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People gathered and watched from the sidewalks Saturday as motorcycle enthusiasts from across the world took to the Milwaukee streets to celebrate 110 years of Harley-Davidson.
Milwaukee fast food workers participate Dean search committee in nationwide strike over higher wages gets down to business Critics allege strikers’ demands unrealistic, lead to price increases By Natalie Wickman
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Employees of fast food restaurants in Milwaukee performed strikes and walkouts Thursday in an effort to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. The protests are part of a nationwide movement, with similar demonstrations in St. Louis, Chicago and New York City. Some protests occurred at restaurants in West Milwaukee, including a McDonald’s on Miller Park Way. Wisconsin’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The protests have received
criticism that increasing the minimum wage will lead to higher food prices and job cuts. Nicholas Jolly, an assistant professor of economics, said he thinks increasing the minimum wage could also lead to employees working fewer hours. “Labor is a service that is bought and sold in a market,” Jolly said in an email. “Just like any other good or service, if the price increases, then it is reasonable to expect that less of it will be purchased.” John McAdams, an associate professor of political science, argued that despite the low wages, fast food employees receive many social welfare benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid, state and federal earned income tax credit and eligibility for subsidized housing. “(The fast food employee)
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would have a living income even if (they are) not making a living wage,” McAdams said. McAdams also said he thinks supporters of the protests should remember that many fast food employees are either teenagers living with their parents or retired persons looking to make extra money. Critics of the protests are weary of fast food employees asking for a large pay increase for unskilled labor, especially since fast food companies are not the only ones that pay minimum wage. “If you single out one sector and impose a super minimum wage there, you basically privilege one set of workers because of their political power, not because they’re any more See Strikes, page 4
Committee hopes to find new business dean by end of March By Joe Kvartunas
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Interim Provost Margaret Callahan announced last week that a search committee was formed to find the next dean of the College of Business Administration. Mark Eppli has served as interim dean since Linda Salchenberger stepped down last year to become associate provost for academic planning and budgeting. The 12-member committee was chosen entirely by Callahan, following university guidelines. There are eight committee members from the college,
including the co-chairs of the search committee, Michael Akers, the chair of accounting in the college, and Joseph Daniels, the chair of economics. Daniels said the committee hopes to have a candidate selected by late March, adding that the new dean will have a wide range of responsibilities. He described the dean’s role inside the college as taking a “macro view” on college operations. “(The new dean is) the CEO of that college,” Daniels said. He also said the committee will make this a national search, and that they are looking for someone with “robust leadership experience,” and has a strong record of interacting with shareholders or alumni. The committee is looking for See Dean, page 3
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News in Brief Congress to debate Syria intervention In separate statements Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) both said they are pleased to see President Barack Obama seek congressional authorization before launching a military attack on Syria, and they are looking forward to reviewing his case. “I have repeatedly said that the president must make the case for military action to the American people,” Johnson said in his statement. “I do not know how I will vote. I will listen respectfully and consider the evidence carefully. The president says Syria ‘presents a serious danger to our national security.’ He must explain what this danger is, and how his plan would reduce it.” Moore issued a similar statement. “I will continue to fully review the recent intelligence regarding the chemical attacks in Syria,” Moore said in her statement. “I look forward to engaging in a comprehensive and productive debate on whether the United States should take military action.” Secretary of State John Kerry appeared on five morning talk shows Sunday, making the administration’s case for military action. Kerry claimed that neurotoxin sarin had been used in the attack that killed more than 1,400 people in Syria, and he said he is confident Congress will ultimately vote to authorize military action. He said though that even if Congress doesn’t authorize the use of force, he believes the president still has the authority to strike. British Parliament voted down the possibility of military action last week, 285-272. French President Francois Hollande supports the prospect of military strikes, making France the only major European ally to support the idea.
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A 15 year old verbally committed Saturday to the Marquette men’s basketball team, becoming the youngest player ever to receive a scholarship offer from head coach Buzz Williams. Philip Flory is just starting his freshman year at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, but he immediately accepted the scholarship offer from Williams to become part of the freshman class of 2017. Flory is reportedly an excellent shooter and caught Williams’ attention at the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Summer Tournament in Plymouth in July. Flory’s father, Mike, who played basketball at Marquette in the late 80s, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that this was the only scholarship offer his son received thus far, but Indiana was beginning to show some interest. Marquette also has two verbal commitments for its freshman class of 2014 and one for its class of 2015. Flory is the sixth in-state recruit to commit
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Venezuelans of Arab descent hold a Syrian flag as they gather in solidarity with the Syrian people and protest any military action in Syria by the U.S., outside the U.S. embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 2, 2013.
to Marquette in the last year, including current freshman Deonte Burton and junior Jameel McKay.
New power plant to burn surplus wood
A new Wisconsin power plant will be fueled with wood biomass from northern Wisconsin’s forests and sawmills. The $268 million plant will provide electricity for WE Energies and steam for the Domtar Corp. paper mill using waste from the sawmills, as well as surplus wood from Wisconsin forests after logging operations. WE Energies will use its 500,000 yearly tons of biomass to comply with the state’s renewable energy mandate, which requires the company to 8.2% of its power with renewable sources by 2015. A WE Energies supervisor and 30 employees from Domtar will run the plant. The plant is undergoing testing and is set to open this fall. It will generate enough energy for an estimated 32,000 homes.
Bedbugs crawling throughout state “Don’t let the bedbugs bite!” may be just a way to say good night, but across Wisconsin, it is becoming a piece of practical advice. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, bedbug reports have increased across the state, with even fivestar hotels falling prey to the vampiric insects. Dan Koralewski, a community health environmentalist in West Allis, said the number of complaints regarding bedbugs have jumped in the past few years. “I’ve been here 22 years,” Koralewski said to the Journal Sentinel. “The first 20 years, I don’t think I had a complaint about bedbugs. I don’t think I would have been able to identify one. It never came up. The past two to three years, we get at least two to three calls a week. Apartments, anything from four-family homes to duplexes. Everyone, everywhere.
It’s crazy. It’s not just West Allis.” Milwaukee is not alone, with bedbug infestations on the rise from New York to Los Angeles, especially during the summer, which is the insects’ peak season. College students should be on the lookout for the pests when seeking to buy used furniture, and any present infestation should be reported and dealt with immediately.
Irish Nobel laureate buried in Dublin Nobel laureate poet Seamus Heaney was buried Monday in his native hometown of Bellaghy in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the BBC reported. The 74-year-old died in a Dublin hospital Friday. Author of such works as “Wintering Out” and “North,” Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1995. In 2007, American poet Robert Lowell called Heaney “the most important Irish poet since Yeats.” According to the BBC, Michael Heaney, the poet’s son, revealed at the funeral services held in Dublin that the last words of Seamus Heaney was a text to his wife, Marie, that read “Noli timere,” a Latin phrase meaning “do not be afraid.”
MKE Museum to go green with panels The south wall of the Milwaukee Public Museum will be replaced with energy-saving black solar panels. Milwaukee County, who owns the museum building, decided to replace the wall after Museum officials noticed the 234 aging, marble panels were beginning to sag and crumble, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. An inspection of many county buildings following a 2010 fatality at the O’Donnell Park parking structure also revealed structural problems. The panels themselves will be built in Milwaukee by Helios USA and will provide an estimated $300,000 energy cost savings over 30 years, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. After the county proposed an idea to replace the wall with a combination of composite stone and new insulation, museum officials agreed to pay the $172,000 difference to install the solar panels instead. The $932,000 plan for proves more cost-effective than an original plan for a composite stone façade, and it also allows the wall to fit the museum’s sustainability ethic.
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Tuesday 3 Alexander Hamilton Society Open House, Cudahy 001, 6 p.m. Billiards with Omega Delta, Brooks Lounge, 6 p.m. Mumford and Sons, Marcus Amphitheater, 6 p.m.
Wednesday 4 30 Americans, Milwaukee Art Museum, 11 a.m. Bowling and Dodgeball at the Annex, Union Sports Annex, 5:30 p.m. “Michael Franti & Spearhead” with Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Pabst Theatre, 7 p.m. Brewers vs. Pirates, Miller Park, 7:10 p.m. Sorority House Tours, AMU, 8 p.m.
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Annex team trivia, Union Sports Annex, 8:45 p.m.
MUSG/RHA Election Information Session, Residence Halls, 8 p.m.
Dollar Bowling, Union Sports Annex, 4:30 p.m.
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Dean: Next College of Business dean to lead re-accreditation effort someone with a strong academic record who would be able to connect easily with the professors in the college. Some students within the university said they are hoping the committee finds someone who combines a background in private industry with academic experience. “I would hope that they find
someone who has good real world professional experience along with a background in teaching,” said Henry Bremhorst, a senior in the College of Business Administration. “I find that I learn and connect with professors that apply what they’ve actually done in the business world to their teaching.” Jon Harrington, a fellow senior
in the College of Business Administration, also said he thinks it’s important to have a dean with a background balanced in business and teaching experience. “I’d just want someone with real world business success as well as teaching experience in a college setting,” Harrington said. External responsibilities of the
dean include interacting with the provost and the deans of the other colleges in the university. The dean also needs to interact with the accrediting board of the college, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. “One of our big priorities is our accreditation,” Daniels said. William Henk, the dean of the College of Education is
also serving on the committee and the academic senate representative is Ed Fallone, associate professor of law. The two members of the committee not affiliated with the university are Ann Marie Wick, the director of global business analysis at Johnson Controls, and Owen Sullivan, the retired CEO of Right Management.
Bike thefts continue to plague Marquette campus Bike thievery a common problem on campuses nationwide By Claire Hackett Special to the Tribune
Seven bike thefts were reported to the Department of Public Safety between June 22 and Aug. 22, including bikes that were secured with chains or locks. Bike theft rates from the previous summer carried into last school year. Emma Weber, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said she and her three roommates all had their bikes stolen from the Maryland Court apartments last year, despite having them locked. “My bike got stolen on Thanksgiving break (in 2012), and the others were stolen a little bit before that,” Weber said. “I used one of those stretchy, chain locks, and they took that, too.” Weber said the bike racks in Maryland Court may have made it easy for someone to steal her and her roommates’ bikes. “The bike racks in front of Maryland Court only allow the front wheel to be locked up,” Weber said. “I’m sure they just cut the lock off of it.” Jake Schueller, a fifth year senior in the College of Engineering, also had his bike stolen at Maryland Court in early July. He said he locked the bike
outside with a standard cable chain and lock. “The lock and bike were both gone (by the next morning), with no evidence of it being there,” Schueller said in an email. Schueller reported the theft to DPS, and DPS then notified the Milwaukee Police Department, but he never found his bike. DPS Captain Russell Shaw said he thinks students should purchase Kryptonite-brand “ULocks” for their bikes, which are available for purchase from DPS for $29. “U-Locks are almost impossible to defeat,” Shaw said in an email. Other universities have tried using “bait bikes,” which are bikes rigged with GPS-tracking technology placed at prime locations across campus. Universities such as Arizona State, Tulane, Winthrop, Wisconsin Madison and Texas - Austin are seeing decreases in bike thefts and increases in arrests since implementing the technology. The FBI said in May that they estimated bicycle thefts to total $350 million in the U.S. each year, at an average cost of $250 per bike. The National Bike Registry and campus police from across the country also said in May that bike theft is the No. 1 type of property theft on college campuses. The last bike theft reported by DPS occurred between Aug. 16 and Aug. 18, in which only the back wheel of the bike was stolen.
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Strikes: Walk-offs bring attention to issues behind the cash register productive,” McAdams said. Carlos Soria, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, was a cashier at a McDonald’s in Chicago last summer. He said that while he would not have joined the protests, he felt they were justified. Soria said he saw some employees quit because they felt overworked and underpaid. “There would be times where I was doing a lot and the payment didn’t make sense,” Soria said. “I would go back and work for $15, (but) I think $10 would be fair. I think that would make the workers feel better and keep them coming back.” Paul Secunda, a Marquette law professor, points to other countries to argue in favor of
raising the minimum wage. “McDonald’s and other restaurants’ fast food workers make closer to $15 per hour by law in other countries, and McDonald’s and these other companies still choose to open restaurants there,” Secunda said in an email. “I am all for the workers striking for fairer wages.” Secunda said unless protesters act collectively, they won’t receive national attention. Jolly said he believes the protests have been successful in receiving that attention. “These strikes are certainly making headlines and bringing this issue into public debate,” Jolly said. “If this is the goal of the employees, then they are certainly working.”
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More than 6,000 Harley riders joined the 110th Anniversary Parade Saturday morning, beginning at Miller Park, traveling through Marquette’s campus to end at the Summerfest grounds.
Harley anniversary brings thousands of bikers to MKE By Claire Nowak
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Roaring engines thunder down normally quiet streets. Leather vests and bandanas become the hottest fashion. Signs hang outside restaurants and shops with a greeting that sums up the sentiment of a city: “Welcome home, Harley riders.” Such was the sight in Milwaukee last weekend as thousands of bikers from around the world came to take part in the HarleyDavidson 110th Anniversary Celebration. The event was one of many international anniversary celebratiohns including festivities in Italy, China and India, among others. “There’s no other motorcycle quite like it,” Yan Enery of Lausanne, Switzerland said. Enery came to the celebration to promote a line of Steelcraft watches, but found something more than just potential customers. “(There’s) this entire pride feeling that you get
when you get a Harley,” he said. took some students by surprise. “You’re part of the team, part of The noise managed to wake Caththe family. It feels like something erine Solmos and her roommate very special.” Corinne Cescolini, both sophoStarting with mores in the Colthe official annilege of Nursing, versary kick-off as motorcycles (There’s) party Thursday passed their this entire night, the festiviresidence hall, ties gave motorStraz Tower ists more than one pride feeling that “We watched way to celebrate. you get when you out our window More than 60 for a little bit, bands performed get a Harley. You’re and then we went at the Summerdown to go see fest grounds, with part of the team, it,” Solmos said. Toby Keith, Aero“We wore leathsmith and Kid part of the family. It er coats so we Rock as headlin- feels like something would feel cool ers and musicians and feel like we like ZZ Top and very special.” fit in more, but Dropkick MurI don’t think we Yan Enery, fooled anyone.” phys performing Harley fan at side stages. The For Jim PokryHarley-Davidson wczynski, associMuseum hosted two custom bike ate professor of strategic commushows, and local Harley dealer- nication, the anniversary is more ships offered celebrations with than just a celebration; it’s a demvendors and live music. onstration of the power of effecMore than 6,000 Harley riders tive advertising.“This is an outjoined the official 110th Anniver- standing example of a brand that sary Parade Saturday morning, has a unique connection with its which started at Miller Park and customers,” Pokrywcended at the Summerfest grounds. zynski said. “(HarleyThe colorful parade route ran D a v i d s o n Motor Co.) through the middle of Marquette’s can hold these events c a m pus, where the and draw people commotion from all over the world. There are very few brands in the world that have
that connection with their consumers like Harley does.” Pokrywczynski said he believes this connection comes from the community of Harley riders and employees. “They build a relationship with the customer,” he said. “They treat (their customers) right to begin with when they buy the product. They stay connected with them. They appeal to the customers’ interests, especially in the way they hold these events.” A Milwaukee resident for 28 years, Pokrywczynski is no stranger to the company’s reputation for throwing a good party and knew the 110th anniversary wouldn’t disappoint. “I went to the first big one, the 95th anniversary,” he said, “and was just overwhelmed with how they were able to convince the city to turn over their streets (for the event). Ever since then, I’ve tried to attend to see what else Harley is going to be doing every five years to out-do themselves from the year before, and they always manage to do.” Milwaukee officials were all too happy to once again turn over the city’s streets, knowing the crowds – and their wallets – would bring economic benefits for local businesses. Bryan Babler, bar manager at Mo’s Irish Pub, said that business at his restaurant “at least doubled, maybe tripled” while the bikers were in town.“We had people from Edinburgh, Scotland,” Babler said. “We had people from San Paolo, Brazil; a giant table from China was here; another table from Japan. It’s been just completely global. The funny thing is, I don’t think I had anyone this entire weekend from Wisconsin, at least not from the Milwaukee area.”While the official numbers have not been released, these visitors were expected to bring in more than $20 million in revenue, according to VISIT Milwaukee, a convention and visitors bureau. “It’s completely boosted the economy,” Babler said. “You know, we have a couple of hotels that sit pretty low in capacity for the year. I think every hotel in the city was at 100 percent (capacity). I know just the surrounding businesses have really flourished
(on account of) the amount of people that have come to the city.” The high demand for lodging kept hotels busy during a historically slow weekend. Cassy Scrima, area director of marketing for Marcus Hotels & Resorts, said in an email that riders began booking rooms as soon as the anniversary dates were announced in February 2012. The hotels she represents, Hilton Milwaukee City Center, The Pfister Hotel and InterContinental Milwaukee, were all “fully committed” for the weekend, with well over 2,000 bikers staying at the three properties combined. Riders who couldn’t get a room in Milwaukee had to stay in outlying cities nearby like Racine and as far south as Lake Geneva. Others camped out at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds or rented houses from locals on Craigslist, some spending thousands of dollars for just a few nights. Fortunately, even this minor drawback couldn’t dampen the energy and excitement for the motorcyclists. “The sound of thunder, you can’t beat it,” Jim Junion of New Franken, Wis. said. “You don’t even want to put a radio on. You want to listen to the music that’s around you.” The thunder of Harley motorcycles may have left Milwaukee, but the spirit of community and freedom that brought them here lives on at the Harley-Davidson factory, the company’s nearby museum and the city that started it all 110 years ago.
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Bikes without Borders
Erin Heffernan Just over a year ago, I was walking along a street in Beijing, window shoppping in an upscale neighborhood. I was studying abroad through a Marquette program, surrounded by the unfamiliar, when I suddenly saw a reminder of home—a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Though I was halfway around the world, I was confronted with a piece of engineering built just blocks from Marquette’s campus. As I explored the Harley-Davison 110th Anniversary Celebration this past weekend, I was often reminded of that moment of connection and hometown pride I felt in China. After three full days covering the rowdy festivities left me tired, I was left sunburnt and plus one pretty awesome T-shirt. But the thing that impressed me the most was seeing the way Harley-Davidson manages to feel local, national and global all at the same time. Though I first saw Harley on the international stage in China, it wasn’t until this weekend that I realized the truethe global reach of the brand. Though Milwaukee’s events are by far the largest, with conservative estimates at more than 100,000 riders entering the city for the celebration, Harley has hosted anniversary events around the world this year in China, India and Austria, among others. As I meandered through the hub of activity around the HarleyDavidson museum, I even met an artist, David Uhl, who attended the Harley celebration in Rome this June where the supreme pontiff himself blessed rows of bikes for Harley’s 110th year. Uhl, fittingly called the “Norman Rockwell of Harley-Davidson” by the Catholic News Agency, was commissioned by Harley and the Pope to create a commemorative painting of a Harley in Vatican Square, breaking away from his typical paintings of scantily clad pin-up girls leaning over Harleys. Uhl presented the work to Pope Francis in person, making him something of a celebrity this weekend as he painted in a vendor’s tent amid the festivities. Beyond Harley’s events around the world, the international precence was clear in Milwaukee this weekend. As I walked through the crowds flocking to see concerts, parades and the museum, a mix of languages and accents filled the air. I talked with fans who traveled from South Africa and Switzerland and a group who rode their bikes five days from Mexico City for the event. The parade saw large contingents from Taiwan, China, Great Britian and New Zealand waving their flags and sporting leather jackets stitched with their hometown. Despite the international draw, to me something about Harley-Davidson remains inexplicably American. As I stood amid a sea of leather and chrome, the smell of exhaust and the thunder of hundreds of
Harley engines roaring to life, I thought to myself “Now, this is America.” It was a level of patriotism I usually reserve for visiting the Lincoln Memorial, listening to Bruce Springsteen and eating barbecue. I struck up a series of conversations with bikers at the celebration, each discussion inevitably turning to topics of American imagery: beer, flags, rock ‘n’ roll, the open road and the freedom to do whatever the hell you damn well please. It seems to create a tension, at first, the way Harley evokes both Americana and a global appeal. But perhaps those “American” qualities, which seem so spe-
cific, are more international than we like to think. Maybe the freedom, camaraderie and legacy that I and so many I talked with connected to our vision of America, are in fact universal. Rather this weekend suggests that no matter the language, the roar of an engine sounds like freedom, the feel of leather speaks of rebellion and Harley-Davidson is synonymous with a community of passionate fans. Erin Heffernan is a senior studying writing intensive English and political science. Email her with comments or suggestions at erin.heffernan@marquette. edu.
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Produce affordability and accessbility lacking on campus
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Our view: We believe that MUSG and university administration need to work together to bring more affordable fresh produce to campus. For college students without meal plans, the weekly trek to the grocery store can be a constant battle between eating healthy and staying within one’s budget. Yet Marquette students living on campus face another challenge when it comes to buying food — finding a nearby grocery store. Marquette is located in a part of Milwaukee that many would consider an “urban food desert,” a geographical part of the city that lacks access to fresh groceries, specifically produce. To find fresh produce at reasonable prices, students must venture off campus, going as far as Metro Market to the east, Pick n’ Save to the west, or Cermak and Target to the south. Though these are all easily reached by car, many students lack access to vehicles and are forced to rely on the bus. While the Milwaukee County Transit System may be great for visiting the east side or going down to Bradford Beach, having to carry a week’s worth of groceries onto and off of the bus poses a serious challenge. Although the university administration is not wholly responsible for grocery stores not existing on or within walking distance of campus, it has a responsibility to meet the needs of all of its students, not just those with meal plans. As a Jesuit school, Marquette has made the conscientious decision to stay in the inner city, and with that decision comes the responsibility to ensure its students have access to healthy foods at a competitive price. There is, however, space on campus for grocery stores that sell fresh produce. From the retail spaces that will be created by the “Ivy on 14th” apartment complex to the empty retail space that used to house Campus Dollar, the university could be doing more to encourage grocers with fresh produce to open a campus location.
There are several stores on campus where students can buy a few grocery staples, but they are lacking in fresh produce and are almost always over-priced. For instance, one banana at the 7-Eleven convenience store, 1624 W. Wells St., costs a student almost as much as a pound of bananas at a full-scale grocery store like Pick n’ Save. Furthermore, eggs — one of the most economical sources of protein — are not sold at 7-Eleven. Students would not fare much better at Walgreens, the other convenience store on campus, where whole wheat bread costs almost a dollar more than it would at Pick n’ Save. In a price comparison conducted by The Marquette Tribune, almost every single food compared (white bread, whole wheat bread, apples, bananas, a gallon of skim milk, tomatoes and eggs) became less expensive the farther from campus they were sold. While many articles about food deserts have been published in the Tribune and other newspapers like The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, this issue persists across the country. There are, however, measures being taken to bring more fresh produce into the nation’s affected areas. This summer, Marquette Magazine published an article about 1996 graduate Steve Casey, who co-founded “Fresh Moves,” a mobile non-profit produce market that brings fresh produce to neighborhoods in Chicago that lack access to fresh food. It’s extremely encouraging to see a Marquette alumnus working so hard combat problems associated with food deserts in Chicago, but more must be done here in Milwaukee. A solution to this area’s ongoing food desert issue needs to be found by Marquette University Student Government and the university administration. Whether it’s creating incentives to bring a grocer to the old Campus Dollar retail space or following in the footsteps of Casey and his “Fresh Moves” mobile produce market, the students and residents of this city deserve access to healthy, reasonably-priced produce.
Seamus Doyle Racism is alive and well today. I know, that’s a bold statement coming from the white kid who grew up in the white neighborhood, went to the (mostly) white college-prep high school, and grew up in Milwaukee, ranked as the most racially segregated city in the United States by the 2010 census. It’s been a long and bumpy road from 1865, with the passage of the 13th Amendment officially outlawing slavery, the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, and on to the present day. While racism may no longer be institutionalized or even socially acceptable in many cases, it is alive and well today — I’ve seen it. I was in class the other day when a girl, let’s call her Regina, said the most racially ignorant statement I’ve heard in a long while. “Would you consider yourself an ‘Oreo?’” Regina asked the guy sitting across from her. Her ignorance permeated the air of our classroom. The class wondered if Regina truly just asked this kid if he considered himself to be an “oreo,” which, besides being “America’s favorite cookie,” is a derogatory term that means black on the outside, but white on the inside. It is a term that falsely attributes certain behavior, ways of dressing and liking certain types of music to being “white.” It is a term that people use when a person who is African American doesn’t fit into a person’s schema, or stereotype, of how an African American should think, dress, talk and act. Low and behold, Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of his children being judged not, “by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,” is a fight that we as a country, culture and university, still struggle with today. “What?” she asked, confused by the silent looks of astonishment in our corner. “You can’t just say that,” one student muttered in defense of political correctness.
“Why not?” Regina asked. “Is that a bad thing?” Her face was blank with confusion. At this point, I could tell that she was not just some racist who I could write off like I do when some drunken “celebrity” goes on a racial rant — unfortunate, but not worthy of my attention. Regina was not aware of what she had just said. I couldn’t concentrate the rest of the class or help but think, “isn’t this ignorance today almost as bad as the racist bigotry of yesterday?” And in today’s context, yes, I think it is. But I can’t place all the blame on Regina. I could tell she felt bad and didn’t understand the pain she caused the young man she referred to as an “oreo.” But if we cannot place the blame on her alone, whose fault is this ignorance? Our society? Our culture? Perhaps one component is the university, Marquette. Regina was a sophomore at the time. That means she had already been on campus for three semesters. How is it that the issue of race, an issue so essential to Milwaukee, has not been broached in at least one of Regina’s classes? While Marquette does offer a few classes dealing with race, it isn’t enough. Students who are already informed and interested in issues dealing with race will take these few upper-division classes, not those who don’t understand what racism is and how it affects them personally. As a Jesuit university in Milwaukee, Marquette should offer options or alternatives that examine racism and segregation for intro level classes. These could not only fulfill some requirements, but could also examine Milwaukee as the manifestation of segregation that it has become. This is not to say that Regina can be absolved of all blame. As a student at an institution of higher education, she should take it upon herself to become better informed. Each student at Marquette, or any university for that matter, should take it upon his or herself to become more engaged in the topics that plague our society today, be it racism, homophobia, heterosexism, sexism, ageism, or whatever “ism” it is. Find your own viewpoint, but by all means, be informed. Seamus Doyle is a junior studying international affairs and writing intensive English. Email Seamus at seamus.doyle@marquette.edu with any comments or suggestions.
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Happiness The lessons you learn from coffee Contract Eric Oliver I worked at Starbucks the last three years of my life – Sunday was my last day. Although I am on to bigger and better things, I will miss it and the lessons I learned while working in the food service industry. For example, it taught me how to wake up at 4 a.m. and talk to other people. Every so often one of my customers would come up and ask my favorite question, “When did you have to wake up today?” I would always respond with “four,” only to be met with the astonished jaw dropped face of the customer. No matter how many times I was asked that question, seeing the reactions to hearing someone got up that early to make coffee was always hilarious. Second, it taught me the value of a tip. When you work at Starbucks you earn an hourly wage plus tips. Although the
tips are a bit of a bonus for baristas, for waiters and waitresses tips make up a majority of their paycheck. So what I’m saying is whether you are just getting a coffee or finishing up a steak dinner, tip the people who serve you. Finally, the most important thing I learned from working at Starbucks is to just appreciate your time and the people who come to get coffee every morning. The Marquette Starbucks is the second busiest store in the state of Wisconsin, so I met a lot of types of people. The morning people who do not actually need coffee to wake up and were usually more awake than me. Then there are those people struggling to accept the reality that they were no longer in bed. Of course there are the regulars, the dedicated troupe of people who come in daily to get their triple grande soy extra hot lattes. As I continued working at Starbucks, I started to realize that every day is nearly the same. The majority of customers will get a grande sized drink. When it gets chilly skinny vanilla lattes and caramel macchiatos become popular. If the pumpkin spice latte or peppermint mocha is on the menu, that will make up a majority of
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the orders. Every so often a chai tea latte or shaken iced tea is thrown in the mix. It becomes routine, almost second nature. You take it for granted. The past three years of my life have been almost in a state of constant change, but Starbucks and coffee were some of the most consistent parts of it. I mean, every year was a new adventure. I would take harder classes, make new friends, lose old ones, take up running marathons, consider competing in a triathlon, get in a few relationships and move into my first apartment. In these years that were constantly surrounded with change, I knew when my first alarm went off at 3:45 a.m. that I would be on my way to the one place that never changed. Starbucks is a wonderful place to work. Its culture became a part of me. I almost looked forward to waking up absurdly early just to go to make and sell coffee beverages. But most importantly, at the end of the day, Starbucks made me a better person. 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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Helen Hillis Last fall, I challenged myself to an extra class. The grade wouldn’t appear on my transcript nor factor into my GPA. My future employer wouldn’t question me about it. The Tuesday after finals I didn’t refresh Checkmarq countless times to see how it panned out. I was the only one who knew my grade, yet my friends would’ve known if I had failed. There was no syllabus, but I had homework. Last fall, I challenged myself to earn an “A” in my own mental health. This might sound odd to some, but after two years of late nights at the library I decided that perhaps the most satisfying way to spend my days was to focus more on what made me happy. I’d consider myself to be Type A. If you see my apartment, there is no arguing that. My bed is always made. I have to-do lists on nearly every table. So to accomplish my goal, I knew I needed to put it into writing. I drafted what has since been referred to as my happiness contact. The contract was a list of things I promised to do to ensure my life was more than just sitting in the library. Yes, that sounds absolutely ridiculous. Yes, I hung it over my desk. Yes, it is slightly embarrassing to admit this to all of you, but it worked. Every day, according to the contract, I had to do something that was just for me. I went to Tuesday night mass at St. Joan of Arc Chapel, called my parents and spontaneously took a trip to Chicago for the White Sox game. I still focused on schoolwork, but I saw my happiness as another class I needed to work for. Despite the extra effort in prioritizing my own happiness, my grades hardly changed. In college, it is easy to lose sight of anything but academics. After the initial excitement of syllabus week wears off, a cloud of fear quickly settles in as our list of assignments grows longer and longer. We tell ourselves that, “this is the semester I’m going to do all of the reading.” I hate to break it to you, but to live a balanced life, that’s nearly impossible. Schoolwork is important, but so is your well-being. Prioritize. Find a happy medium. Don’t forget that there is more to life than the diploma you will one day have in your hands. Here is my challenge for this semester: Do something every day that is just for you. Don’t do it for your bank account. Don’t do it for job security. Don’t do it for your parents, your girl/boyfriend or your professors. Do it for you. If making other people happy makes you happy, that’s OK too. But you should be working for your happiness, not exclusively theirs. Take a seat at your desk. Pull out a pen and paper. Write your contract. Find happiness. 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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Men whiff in first two games
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Freshman defender Jake Taylor made a splash in his first home game of his collegiate career, drawing a penalty and scoring two goals, both of which took place on corner kicks.
All four goals scored by players that didn’t play on 2012 squad By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s soccer team couldn’t pull out a victory this weekend, losing to UW-Milwaukee 2-1 in the Milwaukee Cup Friday and drawing with UW-Green Bay 3-3 Sunday.
During the Milwaukee Cup, the defense struggled early, conceding a goal in the first minute. After some defensive miscommunication on a free kick, the Panthers’ Declan Rodriguez received a cross at the far post and scored to take the lead. Marquette caught a break in the 16th minute when a Milwaukee defender attempted to head the ball to the keeper, not knowing that redshirt sophomore forward C. Nortey was behind him. The mistake gave Nortey a one-on-one with the keeper and he buried the chance
to level the game at one. The deadlock would not last for long. In the 27th minute, the Panthers’ Rami Younes made a great move to beat senior defender Paul Dillon, ran down the line, and played a cross to Austin Toth, who placed it in the far corner for the 2-1 lead. The Golden Eagles had two quality opportunities within the first five minutes of the second half, but Panther goalkeeper Liam Anderson made some phenomenal saves to preserve the lead and bring the Milwaukee Cup back to UWM.
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“They were able to put their chance away and we didn’t convert,” redshirt junior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon said. “I think it’s something we can fix and put into the (Green Bay game).” Sunday’s match saw more goals, even without co-captain senior midfielder Bryan Ciesiulka, who suffered a concussion in the Milwaukee Cup. It still wasn’t the result Marquette wanted. Once again, Marquette surrendered the first goal. Panther forward Sebastian Xiong fired a shot from 18 yards out that careened off the post and in. Marquette did not have a quality chance until late in the half when freshman defender Jake Taylor made a run from midfield and drew a penalty kick in the 43rd minute. Redshirt sophomore defender Axel Sjoberg stepped up to the spot for what was sure to be the equalizer, but the Phoenix goalkeeper Kyle Ihn saved the shot. Minutes later though, another chance arose on a Marquette corner that bounced around the box until it found junior forward Kelmend Islami. His shot was saved but rebounded to Taylor, who tapped it in for his first goal in blue and gold. Following a Panther goal in the first minute of the second half, freshman midfielder Louis Bennett II played a corner into the box and Taylor headed it home to level the game once again. Coming off the bench,
Taylor did not expect to score two goals, but he made a great impression to establish himself as a solid option on defense. “I was just looking to help the team as much as possible and whatever happens is going to happen so I’m just glad I could make an impact on the game,” Taylor said. Ten minutes after Taylor’s goal, Dillon played a cross into the box where freshman forward Coco Navarro volleyed it in for the Golden Eagle’s first lead of the season. However, another defensive breakdown in the 85th minute led to an equalizer from Green Bay and the game went into overtime. Two scoreless periods later, the draw stood and Marquette fell to 0-1-1 on the season. The team was disappointed with its opening weekend. The defense, which gave up 17 goals all of last season, gave up five goals in the opening two matches. Coach Louis Bennett hopes to tighten up the defense so this is not a recurring issue. “That part of the field is the most experienced of the whole team,” Bennett said. “We need to clarify and re-establish the roles and responsibilities when we’re trying to stop the ball from going in the net.” Marquette returns to action Friday night against Bowling Green at 5 p.m. at Engelmann Field on UW-Milwaukee’s campus.
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Volleyball splits pair at BGSU Bailey records highest single-game kill total since 2007 vs. BYU By Patrick Leary
patrick.leary@marquette.edu
After surging back to beat Bowling Green in four sets Friday, the Marquette women’s volleyball team fell to No. 13 BYU in a hotly contested five-setter Saturday morning. While coach Bond Shymansky was disappointed about the loss, he thought the team made huge strides in the right direction during the season’s opening weekend. “We showed great progress,” Shymansky said. “We had not just flashes of brilliance, but had long strings of great play. I was pleased and impressed with our unit as a whole. We just weren’t steady enough all the way through.” Marquette’s biggest contribution came from freshman Autumn Bailey. In the first two games of her collegiate career, the Canadian outside hitter totaled 45 kills and 30 digs. Saturday against the Cougars, she had 26 kills, the most by any Marquette player since 2007, and earned Big East Freshman of the Week. “She was good in the first match, but she was wicked against BYU,” Shymansky said of Bailey. “She was terminating in big moments, smart with the ball, blocking well, passing in the back row. She’s a really strong contributor to our team’s success right now.” Even with her impressive start, Bailey was frustrated that the team came up short. After losing the first set, winning the second and dropping
the third, Marquette smashed and style of play,” Shymansky the Cougars 25-14 in the fourth said. “Then we started fighting frame. They couldn’t keep the back. It was really good to watch momentum going and dropped our young players step up and the fifth set 12-15. get instantly a little older.” “It’s frustrating,” Bailey Redshirt freshmen midsaid. “It’s kind of like a burn- dle hitters Jackie Kocken ing feeling that you have, be- (nine kills) and Meghan Niecause you were so close but mann (10 kills) played a huge not close enough because you role in the team’s success. didn’t get the last couple of “We were led in a lot of ways points…we’re better than that, by our passers and our setter,” and we’ll be better than that.” Shymansky said. “But I loved The team was on point of- what our middles did. Meghan fensively, hitting .290 for the and Jackie were both super dymatch with double-digit kills namic and next to unstoppable.” from Bailey, Kocken essophomore outpecially got off side hitter Erin to a great start, Lehman and and according junior right side to Shymansky, hitter Lindsey opened up opGosh. Senior portunities for setter Elizathe rest of the ofbeth Koberstein fense. chipped in 58 “Jackie was assists as well. a huge part of “I think the win against we’re in a great Bond Shymansky, Marquette Bowling Green,” women’s volleyball coach on Shymansky said. place,” KoAutumn Bailey “They had to berstein said. “We’re playing focus in on her well and finding out who we are. to try and contain her. We were I think we know who we are, we able to set balls away from her to just need to remember that.” other teammates and really benThe Golden Eagles just efitted from that.” couldn’t finish though, and ShyOverall, the 1-1 opening weekmansky said they will need to do end is a fine start to the volbetter as the season progresses. leyball team’s “championship “That was a ripe opportunity season.” Even with the tough that we didn’t convert on,” he loss to BYU, Koberstein feels said. “Now we’ll get more op- the team is in a great place to portunities moving forward, contend for titles down the road. and hopefully, we can take ad“We can beat teams like that, vantage of those opportunities and we should beat teams like in the near future.” that,” she said. “We have a The team did succeed in ton of opportunities ahead of weathering an early storm us in the coming weeks. If we from Bowling Green Friday can get ourselves to rememand notched their first win of ber that we can beat anyone if the year in four sets. we decide to, then we’re going “You could see us start to es- to be in a good spot.” tablish our rhythm and our tempo
She was good in the first match, but she was wicked against BYU.”
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Fans make UFC 164 a great show
Patrick Leary When new UFC Lightweight champion and Milwaukee native Anthony Pettis locked the previous champion, Benson Henderson, in an arm bar Saturday night, the entire BMO Harris Bradley Center started screaming for victory. In the next few seconds, the arena went deathly silent, as the two men broke apart, not giving anything away as to what had just happened. All of a sudden, Pettis jumped on top of the cage, referee Herb Dean waived his arms over his head, and the entire arena went ballistic. Like, Jake Thomas hits a three-pointer and gets fouled against Syracuse ballistic. Hometown hero Pettis had just won the title, and the entire arena wanted to celebrate with him. The pure intensity of that moment shows just how far the UFC has come to establishing its legitimacy in the sports world. The Ultimate Fighting Championship began as an underground, rule-less and brutal sport in 1993. The first event, held in Denver, featured an eight-man tournament during which the finalists would have to fight three times in one night, regardless of injuries or fatigue. Mixed martial arts legend Royce Gracie made a name for himself that night, submitting three consecutive fighters with his jiu-jitsu. But the violent, brutal nature of the sport was nearly its undoing. According to a 1999 Slate.com article, Arizona Senator John McCain called it “human cockfighting,” and tried to ban it nationwide. That’s when Dana White and
the Fertitta brothers stepped in and bought the UFC for just $2 million. The rest, as they say, was history. The UFC became a regulated organization, with commissions popping up all over the world, and its popularity has skyrocketed. Many people are projecting that the year-end rematch between greatest-of-all-time Anderson Silva and the only man to beat him in the UFC, Chris Weidman, will be purchased on pay-perview in more than 1 million homes worldwide. For perspective, the very first UFC had 86,000 purchases, and UFC 159, a huge event from earlier this year featuring Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen, had about 550,000 buys, according to grapplearts.com and mma.manifesto.com. That rabid fandom was evident at the Bradley Center on Saturday night, as 9,178 screaming fans blew out their lungs supporting the local products on the card. They went crazy when undercard Milwaukee native Chico Camus landed an up-kick from his back with 45 seconds to go in his war with Kyung Ho Kang and earned a decision victory. The place nearly came unglued when Kenosha’s Ben Rothwell started doing his best B.J. Raji shake-dance in the third round of his fight and proceeded to smash through Brandon Vera for a knockout win. And when Pettis cinched his submission and began pounding his chest while straddling the padded octagon, the entire arena burst into pandemonium, with beer flying everywhere and chants of “Pettis! Pettis!” erupting from the stands. Many people still regard it as violent and brutish. Yet, for those who truly appreciate what MMA and the UFC have to offer, an event like Saturday’s provides the best of opportunities to stand up and cheer. 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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Lockett’s and Buycks’ big summers pay dividends
Former MU guards increase number of NBA alums to seven By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Two former Golden Eagles made big splashes in the NBA summer leagues and earned NBA contracts. Dwight Buycks will be the backup point guard for the Toronto Raptors this season, while forward Trent Lockett earned a spot on the Sacramento Kings’ roster. Buycks was one of the Las Vegas summer league’s biggest surprises, leading the league with 23 points and seven assists per game. His standout performance led to a one-year, fully guaranteed contract with the Raptors in July. Despite going undrafted in 2011, Buycks stayed busy on the court, never wavering in his efforts to reach the pros. Last year he earned MVP honors in the French Pro A League as a member of club BCM Gravelines. “Once I see my name in the locker room, I think that’s when I’ll feel like yeah, that’s it right there,” Buycks told SBNation.com. “It’ll be an NBA dream come true.” Lockett’s ticket to the big time came much quicker, as the 22-year old’s contract was inked last week. Last season, in his lone year with the Golden Eagles, Lockett’s hustle and
gritty play under the basket quietly contributed to the team’s Elite Eight run. While Lockett’s summer stats (7.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists) were average, his willingness to fit in and act as a role player led to the signing. Kings assistant coach Chris Jent labeled Lockett a “coach’s player” in an interview with Cowbell Kingdom, a local Kings blog. “The free agents that are there playing are not going to make our team being a star,” Jent told the blog last month. “You’re (going to) make our team being a role player. So it’s great that he does (know that) and because we know wholeheartedly we’re not looking for a free agent to be a starter.” While he wasn’t especially active from beyond the arc at Marquette, Lockett expressed his attitude toward a potential niche as a three-point threat in a separate interview with Cowbell Kingdom. He compared his journey to successful specialists such as San Antonio’s Danny Green. “I definitely enjoy watching Danny Green succeed, especially in the playoffs this year because I’m not coming in here trying to be Carmelo (Anthony) or Kobe (Bryant),” Lockett said. “I know that’s not my role and I know I do have a role in the NBA.” Buycks and Lockett join a list of five other Marquette stars active in the NBA: Miami’s Dwyane Wade, Portland’s Wesley Matthews, Toronto’s Steve Novak, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler
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Former Marquette point guard Dwight Buycks led the Las Vegas Summer League with 23 points per game.
and Dallas’ Jae Crowder. Guard Junior Cadougan also took part in summer league play with the Milwaukee Bucks, but didn’t make the roster. He is,
however, playing for the senior Canadian national team in the FIBA Americas Championship for Men in Caracas, Venezuela. Vander Blue, who declared for
the NBA draft one year early, also has yet to be signed after stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets’ summer squads.
Women thrash Oakland, fall to UCLA, go to 2-2 Recovery from difficult loss a good sign, says Roeders By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Marquette women’s soccer split a pair of matches last weekend in South Bend, Ind., falling to No. 4 UCLA 2-1 and trouncing Oakland 4-1. Competing in the Notre Dame Adidas Invitational, the Golden
Eagles (2-2) challenged UCLA by scoring 45 seconds into the match on freshman forward Ashley Handwork’s first collegiate goal. The lead, however, would be short-lived. UCLA answered by scoring three minutes later to tie the match, and scored again in the 61st minute to give the Bruins the lead. Marquette senior midfielder Taylor Madigan came close to evening the score in the 83rd minute, but her shot was blocked. The No. 20 Golden Eagles were the clear underdog heading into the match, but creating discomfort for
the Bruins encouraged head coach Markus Roeders. “Our team has a strong will and we played UCLA toe to toe,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “Although we have dropped a couple games early on this season, we won’t hang our heads. Our squad has made great improvements within a week and the potential for our team is tremendous.” In the win over Oakland Sunday, Marquette quickly fell behind when the Golden Grizzlies found the back of the net less than two minutes into the game.
Marquette came up empty on its first eight shots of the day, including three by junior midfielder Mary Luba, but Luba found clearance inside the box in the 22nd minute to tie the match 1-1. Junior midfielder Mady Vicker scored her second goal of the season on an assist from senior forward Maegan Kelly in the 25th minute to give the Golden Eagles the advantage. It was Kelly’s 31st career assist, and she is three shy of becoming the program’s all-time leader. Marquette went into halftime with a 3-1 lead when junior midfielder
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Alex Heffron scored in the 33rd minute. Senior Ashley Stemmeler scored the team’s fourth goal in the 72nd minute to effectively put the game out of reach. Sophomore goalie Amanda Engel recorded one save in 62:25, while junior Sophie Schunk tallied two saves in 27:35. It was the first meeting between the two schools in nine years, and Marquette now holds a 4-1 lead in the all-time series. Oakland had lost to No. 7 Notre Dame 4-0 Friday and its defeat to Marquette extends its overall losing skid to three. “After a while, we got into the flow, started hammering away and got four goals,” Roeders said. “We’ve had multiple goal-scorers, so that’s a positive for us. Those are all pluses that I think will carry us forward.” Contributions are indeed coming from many sources — the eight goals by Marquette thus far have come from seven players. Madigan and senior defender Emily Jacobson were named to the alltournament team. Jacobson led a defensive unit that allowed only seven shots on goal for the weekend. “Friday was a highly contested match versus UCLA and we spent a lot of mental and physical energy, so for us to manage the game the way we did today, put everything forward to create chances and score goals, hats off to the ladies for responding,” Roeders said. Marquette will play its next three matches at home. The team will host the Marquette Invitational at Valley Fields this weekend, the first in the team’s history. The Golden Eagles will play Saint Mary’s Friday night and Colorado College Sunday afternoon. Saint Mary’s enters the meeting 0-3 on the road and 1-3 overall, while Colorado College owns a 0-2 away record and 1-2 overall.