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MU student diversity on rise
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By Julia Pagliarulo
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Campus diversity is on the rise at Marquette, according to Marquette’s fall census for the class of 2018. The freshmen class has a 27 percent non-white student population, up a percentage point from 26 percent last year, and up seven percent from the 2010 freshmen class according to Marquette’s Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. Additionally, 19 percent of enrolled freshmen are first-generation students. “Marquette is actually a pretty diverse place,” said Jeff Lochowicz, senior assistant dean for the Admissions Office, in an email. “We have students of different backgrounds, socioeconomic classes, beliefs, ethnicities and experiences. We believe that this helps to enhance the educational experience at Marquette. We tend to think of diversity in only terms of ethnicity. Even by that measure, Marquette is very much on par with Madison, Lawrence, Beloit and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.” In order to promote diversity, Marquette’s Admissions Office reaches out to a variety of prospective students in several different ways. “In the spring we host special events for admitted students from various backgrounds,” Said Dan Hamrin, assistant dean for the Admissions Office and chair for admissions multicultural outreach group, in an email. “A few of these include Mi Casa es Tu Casa and All Aboard. We also host a leadership conference… targeted towards introducing students from various ethnicities to the concept of leadership within the framework of a Jesuit education. Beyond this, we work to connect admitted students with current students who may share a similar background or experience…through personal See Demographics, Page 4 INDEX
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Arts & Sciences
15% Engineering
18%
11%
4%
Business
Communication
Education
Total Enrollment
13%
8%
Health Sciences
Nursing
1,989
Minority Breakdown Ethnic Minority Students
22%
Religious Affiliation 67%
Other World Religion
No Religious Affiliation
4%
9%
Roman Catholic
19% Other Christian Religions
First Generations First Generation Students
19%
Home States
Gender Ratio Women
Men
54%
46%
30% Other States 14%
Other Midwest States 15%
38%
Outside of United States 3%
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Increasing diversity in the engineering field won’t be done by breaking corporate barriers, but by having more equal opportunities in engineering schools, according to MaryAnn Wright, the vice president of engineering and product development at Johnston Controls, who spoke at an engineering innovation panel Friday. Wright said that the U.S. severely lags behind Asian countries that have and encourage strong STEM programs, whereas few American students enter such programs. Not all of those who enter will finish their program, especially for women. “We don’t encourage girls to be interested in math and science disciplines,” Wright said. “In fact, they are discouraged. We’ve got to address that issue.” Kim Marotta, director of sustainability at MillerCoors, said MillerCoors works with national and local engineering programs to encourage women to apply and to seek out female engineers. Wright noted that children need to be exposed to science in a fun and interesting way from a young age, lest they fall behind in the subject and cause the pool of STEM programs students to decrease. In addition, the panelists discussed the need to promote sustainability measures, especially for the world’s limited, and in some places dwindling, water supply. “We need to encourage people who are going to solve the world’s problems,” said Todd Adams, CEO of Rexnord Corp. “At the end of the day, that’s what engineers do.” Marotta stressed that real change will happen when businesses realize that sustainability projects aren’t only good for the world, but also for their futures as liable companies. Other
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Avenues West community asks for help Neighborhood leaders ask for MU input for possible changes By Joesph Cahill
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With Marquette being a large part of the Avenues West Association, Executive Director Keith Stanley hopes to get students involved with revitalizing the area he said in a speech to Marquette Student Government on Monday night. Stanley said his goal as the director is to bring more economic development to the neighborhood. “The goal is not just to bring business and safety to the community, it is to make this community a better place.” Stanley spoke about the importance of the diversity in the neighborhood including populations from Marquette, the rescue mission and Milwaukee residents. He continued to explain how diversity can bring both opportunities as well as challenges. Stanley asked Marquette students to “roll their sleeves up” and help change the way this neighborhood is viewed and operates. Stanley said Marquette has helped improve the image of the area in the past. “After Jeffrey Dahmer and other incidents, this neighborhood was branded, and that affected the Avenues West area as a whole,” Stanley said. “Mar-
quette stepped up to the plate, bought properties and made a difference.” MUSG President Kyle Whelton advocated the importance of this relationship, stating that it would provide a venue for change. “We talk about breaking the ‘Marquette bubble,’ but we have not busted that bubble in the network of advocacy on our campus,” Whelton said. “We will not reap the benefits of what we sow for this, but that gives us the opportunity to bring in a serious conversation, a real venue for change and opportunity on this campus and in this community.” Stanley hopes to mimic the atmosphere of Brady Street and Water Street by instituting a “thriving economy” to the Avenues West area. He said that the first step is to improve home ownership rates in order to bring in disposable income. Public art and grocery stores, Stanley said, will play a large role in advancing the economic development of the community. Whelton asked about possibilities to bring a grocery store in order to advance the area. Stanley mentioned that his board has been working on that for the past 20 years. “One problem is we do not have the disposable income to support a grocery store,” he said. “We need to form a partnership with a grocery store who is willing to take a chance and try something different for this community.” “We have a lot of vacant
Oct. 3 Two students reported face injuries after being struck with closed fists by three unidentified subjects in the 900 block of N. 16th St. at 2 a.m. One of the students was treated at a medical center and released. MPD was contacted.
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Marquette Student Government discussed revitalizing the neighborhood around Marquette’s campus at its Senate meeting Monday night.
buildings and vacant lots; we would love to see art as a tool to improve the neighborhood,” Stanley said. “But that is where we need students, whether they work with the artists or do it themselves.”
The Avenues West neighborhood, Stanley explained, is bounded by West Highland Boulevard. on the north side, North 28th Street on the west, Interstate 94 on the south and Interstate 43 North on the east.
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Engineering: Panelists talk about diversity in industry panelists expressed concern that change isn’t happening fast enough. “It’s a little frightening in the U.S.,” Adams said. “The infrastructure is in horrible shape. Europe maintains their structures and charges the right amount for water, but we do neither of those things.”
The panelists said they have hope that the younger generation will promote change and realize that the water situation in the U.S. is reaching a critical point. “Awareness is key,” said Dave Bangasser, president and CEO of Opus Design Build, L.L.C.. “Awareness of what are the long-term implications of global
DPS Reports Oct. 2 A student reported that at 2:25 p.m., unknown person(s) threw a one gallon bottle of water out of a window in McCormick Hall.
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Oct. 4 Two students reported that between Oct. 4 at 11:30 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 12:30 a.m., their property and residence were vandalized in the 900 block of N. 14th St. Estimated combined damage is $2,200. MPD was contacted. A student reported that between 1:15 a.m. and 1:35 a.m., unknown subject(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $50 in a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. and used her debit card without her consent.
warming, and the fact that we have a limited amount of water.” Panelists gave education and career advice, saying that failure is an expected and essential part of the innovation process, so students should be inquisitive and seek mentorship. “I’m optimistic because I think we will have no choice,” Wright
said. “The only way to maintain our competitive position is to be able to compete in science and technology. Instead of encouraging a generation of day traders, we need to be encouraging a generation of scientists and technologists who are going to be driving the economy into the future.”
Events Calendar At 7:59 a.m., an employee in Straz Business reported being harassed by an alumnus between July 8 at 11:22 a.m. and Oct. 3 at 5:52 p.m. Oct. 5 At 4:42 a.m., a fire alarm sounded for McCormick Hall. MFD was contacted and the building was evacuated. Upon investigation, it was determined that unknown subject(s) removed a fire extinguisher and deployed it for no cause, tivating the alarm. The alarm was reset and the building reopened.
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Demographics: 86 percent of students from Midwest
letters, social media and telephone campaigns.” Besides hosting these events, Lochowicz said the hope of the Admissions Office “is that through targeted, effective recruiting we are able to attract enough qualified applicants who are the best students, from a variety of backgrounds, to whom we can say ‘yes’ in the admission process.” While diversity increased by seven percent in five years, William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusions, said he thinks more can be done. “We have generally moved in a positive direction overall when it comes to attracting a more racially and ethnically diverse student body,” Welburn said. “Can we do better? Of course, and college and university administrators across the country will tell you the same
about their respective institutions in light of the browning of the nation’s high school graduates. So we will do more to maintain our commitment.” While the Admissions Office ultimately makes the final decision of who it admits, Welburn said he thinks that making Marquette a more diverse place falls on the entire community. “It’s about what we as Marquette can do to work together to be a more inclusive university,” Welburn said. “This is an obligation shared across students, faculty and staff, and especially among administrators. If our message to prospective students is that we want Marquette to be more diverse, then we take steps to make sure that all who come here finds themselves and have a clear shot at reaching their aspirations.”
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MU partners with anonymous criminal reporting system EthicsPoint allows students to privately report wrongdoings By Gary Leverton
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The university is continuing efforts to increase student eyewitness reports of campus crime and misconduct with its branch of the third-party reporting website, EthicsPoint. “We selected EthicsPoint because they specialized more with higher education,” said Ruth Shock, the director of the Internal Audit Department. “After talking to other universities who had previous experiences with the site and surveying our other choices, Marquette decided this was the best option.” The site allows any universityaffiliated person to anonymously report suspected activities of crime and misconduct to a thirdparty vendor. This is done by submitting the report online or calling the toll-free number posted on the site. Once submitted, the
reporter receives a unique report key code that can be used in five to six business days to access the report and follow its progress, while also allowing investigation feedback, questions and status. There were 20 campus-related reports of suspected crime and misconduct in the 2013-’14 academic school year, six of which were confirmed as students or student-related matters. In 2014’15 there have been 25 campusrelated reports of suspected crime and misconduct, with nine of them being confirmed as students or student-related matters. Some other universities set up their own internal reporting line in hopes of keeping the site’s anonymity a priority. Marquette took a different approach. “We were concerned that if the university directly received the reports, students would question whether the site was really anonymous,” Shock said. “A third-party allows the university to get these reports while keeping the anonymous aspect of it.” Marquette initially partnered with EthicsPoint in 2006 to report financial misconduct anonymously. The site now receives reports
on a variety of crime and misconduct, including academic integrity and ethics, athletics, human resource and personnel issues, information technology and medical, risk and safety matters and other financial crimes. The partnership cost $1,500 in 2006 and an annual fee of around $6,000 to keep it running. The Department of Public Safety set up their own Tipform site in 2012, allowing students to anonymously report misconduct and crime directly to DPS. This site is still running and was set up to provide another resource for students. University spokesman Andrew Brodzeller, said he thinks students will feel more compelled to report crime if they do so anonymously. “Sometimes there are circumstances where someone may be more comfortable reporting anonymously,” Brodzeller said in an email. “EthicsPoint, as an outside vendor, allows individuals to report incidents through a confidential hotline and secure computer servers. It can be used for many types of concerns.”
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MARVL Lab allows students to experience realistic environments By Devi Shastri
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Imagine the ability to show biomedical engineering students a blocked artery, to show scientists the center of a protein that is a few nanometers long and to show dental students CT scans of the head spatiality and have the students walk into the center of the jaw. This is what the Marquette Visualization Lab (MARVL) in the Engineering Hall created to allow students and spectators to see things in a new way. Engineering students are not the only ones who are benefiting from the lab. Professors from all different majors and areas of study are utilizing the lab to provide their students with a new perspective. Aspiring nurses and even theater groups use it to simulate a hospital room or a scene from a play, while engineers sit in the draft room next door constructing such worlds from reference photos and computer code. Chris Larkee, the College of Engineering’s visualization technology specialist, noted the technology is simple and different for each group that uses the lab. This allows
engineering students who are not as familiar with advanced computer workings to still be able to learn from the lab. “We have a pretty good, nontechnical workflow that simplified things as much as possible,” Larkee said. This past summer, College of Nursing generalist masters (GEM) students were assessed to determine whether there was a difference in learning in the physical simulation center and MARVL. Both the simulation center and MARVL looked the same and had the same equipment. According to Nursing Clinical Instructor Roschelle Manigold, students learned equally well in either setting, as determined by performance evaluation and a student self-report. “Comparison of student performance in the two settings is again being assessed this fall in the same course, but this time with sophomore nursing students,” Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, dean of undergraduate programs in the nursing school, said. All across campus, faculty are taking advantage of MARVL for research while also thinking of ways to integrate the lab into teaching students in ways that enhance their understanding of the content they are learning. “What I really see as the potential on the teaching side…is to bring small groups of interested students…over there and actually immerse students into a protein and teach them about how that proteins structure and function relate back to disease or physiology or human health,” Martin. St. Maurice, an assistant professor of biological sciences, said. “To do it in that environment will capture students’ imaginations in a way that no other medium can.” Yet, the greatest advantage of the lab thus far is the interaction between such varied disciplines on campus and potentially beyond. MARVL has the capability of so many different applications that it has even brought together professionals from various disciplines who are working towards similar goals. “The use of the MARVL as a means to teach our students can only be stifled by lack of creativity and imagination,” KosmoskiGoepfert said. “Because of the flexibility of the MARVL environment, it can be used for many educational purposes.”
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A WORLD OF A DIFFERENCE
MU lacks aid for studying abroad despite popularity Semester sees record high in applications for studying abroad
By Jasmine Gonzalez
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The application cycle for Marquette’s spring study abroad programs officially closed last Wednesday, resulting in a final applicant pool with a record high of 292 applicants and continuing the upward participation in the programs. For the majority of these applicants, whose acceptance letters will go out on Oct. 10, this the first step in what is often described as one of the most exciting journeys a student can have as an undergraduate. But for a select few, the financial pressure that comes with studying abroad forces them to put off their global education — and it doesn’t help that Marquette does not offer any scholarships specifically for studying abroad, unlike many other schools in the region. Every year, a handful of students will begin and even complete the study abroad application process, only to decide to remove their names from the pool, either by withdrawing their applications before acceptance decisions are made or by declining an offer to study abroad. For each withdrawal, the Office of International Education, which coordinates study abroad programs, requests a brief statement explaining the status change. In some cases, a student will realize or feel that they do not meet certain requirements, such as language proficiency, to succeed in the program. Other students will have a change of heart and decide they want to study somewhere else, or hopefully, during a different point in their academic careers. In the fall semester of 2009, 75 percent of first-year students predicted they would participate in an international experience, such as study abroad. That number has remained fairly steady during the last couple of years, with only a slight dip to 68 percent in 2013. From 2009 to 2013, however, graduating senior surveys have shown that only about 35 percent of seniors leave Marquette with
international experience under their belts. Coordinators in OIE and students who took part in the programs said participation would likely increase if scholarship aid was offered by the university. FINANCING STUDYING ABROAD Study abroad map A student’s financial aid package often covers a significant portion of the costs to study abroad, depending upon the student’s package as well as the program they choose to attend. For a designated Marquette program, such as Marquette en Madrid or the South Africa Service Learning program, all financial aid transfers over, including Marquette scholarships — such as the Ignatius Magis scholarship — and federal and state aid. External approved programs, which are fewer and include programs such as the Danish Institute for Study Abroad and Gonzaga-in-Florence, can be financed with federal and state aid, but not with any Marquette scholarships. It is important to understand what costs are associated with a semester abroad. By the start of each academic year, OIE’s study abroad team will have prepared an exhaustive budget sheet with all the costs associated with each program, sponsored also by the Office of International Business. The first cost is the most important: tuition. With few exceptions, every international program begins with a base cost of approximately $17,740. This cost, paired with a health insurance cost of about $144, is billed by Marquette, the same way tuition is billed for all other students remaining on campus. After tuition and insurance, costs between programs vary significantly. For reference, the costs associated with attending John Cabot University in Rome — one of the most popular destinations among Marquette students — are estimated based on official costs provided by John Cabot as well as ballpark figures reported from previous years. For the upcoming spring semester, housing at John Cabot will cost about $6,000 and meals for the semester is estimated at $2,500. Other costs include: books at $400;
round-trip airfare at $1,400; passport and visas at $440; and a general estimate for personal spending at $3,500. That puts the total price tag for a semester at John Cabot at $32,124. Living costs in a study abroad program are similar to the living costs a student — especially an upperclassman living off-campus — will undertake. However, while students at Marquette are able to offset many of their day-to-day expenses by taking advantage of work-study programs or finding employment around Milwaukee, the same opportunity is difficult to do because of visa restrictions. Coupled with major differences in living expenses between the United States and a different country — especially those in Europe — it is generally the costs of living, not academic costs, that end up putting a semester abroad just out of reach for many interested students. “In Spain, nothing was terribly expensive,” said Jeff Ocwieja, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences who studied abroad in Madrid in 2012. “But after a while I did feel that I had to curtail some of my spending, especially when
it came to some stuff that I wanted to do or go see, like visiting more museums or cultural events. If I had been able to get more funding from the university to go, I would have had more disposable income there to immerse myself more in the culture.” Katie Turek, a junior in the College of Health Sciences who is currently studying in Chile, also said living expenses can take a toll on a student’s wallet. “Any extra money certainly helps, especially with living expenses here,” Turek said. “It would make extra traveling and participating in activities outside of class less cost-prohibitive.” MU’S LACK OF STUDY ABROAD AID
study abroad costs, including the Wisconsin Study Abroad Grant, which is funded by the Wisconsin state legislature and awards up to $2,000. The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies also offers several scholarships and fellowships, including the Donald R. Shea Scholarship, which provides $500 awards for use with programs abroad. Marquette graduate Colleen Ross poses with children at Casa Bayanihan, Philippines, during her study abroad trip to the area. Photo courtesy of the Office of International Education. Photo courtesy of the Office of International Education. Marquette graduate Colleen Ross poses with children at Casa Bayanihan, Philippines, during her study abroad trip to the area. Photo courtesy of the Office of International Education. Photo courtesy of the Office of International Education. Of course, there are significant differences between a public state school and a private Jesuit school, namely that UWM can pass along state-funded scholarships to its students while Marquette relies on private donations. Still, other Jesuit
Despite holding over 65 international partnerships in 27 countries, Marquette does not currently offer any internal scholarships for students going abroad. On the other side of town, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for International Education offers a significant amount of scholarships and grants to offset
FRESHMEN INTEREST VS. GRADUATING SENIOR SURVEYS 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
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20
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 schools across the nation offer at least one internal scholarship for the purposes of studying abroad. Loyola University Chicago offers seven different scholarships for its John Felice Rome Center program alone, with awards of up to $7,500, funded by alumni of the program and the Loyola Board of Trustees. At Fordham University in New York, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers the $1,500 Alfred A. Puglisi Award for students looking to study in Italy. The school also offers the Leahey Renaissance Student Award and the Tobin Travel Fellowship, each worth $5,500, as well as the Fordham College at Rose Hill Study and Service Abroad Scholarship, worth up to $10,000. The University of Scranton offers three internal scholarships: the biannual $5,000 John Corcoran scholarship funded by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; the Provost’s International Study Grant, which varies per student; and the Denise Dubbels Memorial Scholarship, also variable, which is funded by Scranton students and faculty in memory of a deceased honors student. The list goes on. Schools that lack even one internal scholarship, like Marquette and Creighton University, are not the norm. OIE does promote national study abroad scholarships, such as the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, the Fulbright Scholarship and the David L. Boren Scholarship, but that only goes so far. “National study abroad scholarships are a great opportunity,” said Brock Price, a study abroad coordinator at OIE. “Unfortunately, application processes are competitive, federal funding is limited, and national scholarships usually have specific eligibility requirements.” Within the office, Price is one of the most vocal proponents for Marquette-specific study abroad scholarships. “University-sponsored scholarships allow broader access to study abroad opportunities for all students,” he said. “With additional expenses such as airfare, an endowed scholarship for study abroad would help students offset any extra costs.” ‘WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT NO MATTER WHAT’ In 2013, 82 percent of respondents to the graduating senior survey who took part in an international
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Marquette students pose with civil rights activist Desmond Tutu during their study abroad trip to South Africa, one of Marquette’s 27 semester locations.
NUMBER OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN MARQUETTE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Participation in undergraduate study abroad programs saw a steady increase over the past decade. Numbers represented here are for the entire academic year. This coming spring semester saw the largest application pool for a single semester at Marquette.
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program said the experience had a significant impact on their overall education, the highest positive response out of any category. Studies also continue to show that students who travel abroad became more conscientious and empathetic towards world issues and benefit from an increase in emotional stability. These students also can improve foreign language skills. “I think that travelling and witnessing new cultures is a
worthwhile investment no matter what,” said Ocwieja, reflecting on his time abroad. “I was willing to assume the cost of studying abroad because I felt it would be an experience that couldn’t be beat. However, if a scholarship would have been offered I definitely would have taken advantage of that.” As evidenced by its fellow Jesuit institutions, the most effective way to institute an internal study abroad scholarship would be to look for
Former Marquette student Stephanie Japczyk, who graduated in 2013, hugs children she met during her study abroad trip to El Salvador.
donations from Marquette alumni and other private donors. One of the categories for scholarship donation at Marquette is Opportunity and Access, which looks to provide aid to historically underrepresented students, such as low-income and first-generation students. Scholarships also may provide the means to improve a racial disparity in terms of study abroad participation. In the 2013-’14 academic year, only a combined 16 percent
of study abroad participants were non-white minority students. “I imagine that more students would apply for study abroad programs if scholarships were available,” Turek said. “I am fortunate enough to be receiving significant scholarships towards my tuition already. If Marquette did offer study abroad scholarships, I would hope that students who would otherwise be unable to go would receive them.”
WHERE ARE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TRAVELLING FOR STUDY ABROAD THROUGH MARQUETTE? Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador France Germany Ireland
Italy Japan Jordan Mexico Morocco Philippines South Africa South Korea Spain Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Vietnam
This list does not include Egypt, where the university does have an exchange program, but where students are unable to go currently due to security concerns. The list is also strictly for semester programs. Programs offered through the summer change each year.
Source: Office of International Marketing and Coordination Infographics by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
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Twenty one pilots plays sold out Rave show Alt-punk duo returns to MKE for show that exceeds expectations By Maddy Kennedy
madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
In April 2013, rising indie rock band twenty one pilots performed in the Varsity Theatre in front of a small group of Marquette students as part of Student Media’s spring concert series. The band had recently been named one of MTV’s artists to watch and was just beginning to experience mainstream success for their stylistic blending of alt-rock, punk, pop and every genre in between. Since then, their first full-length studio album, “Vessel,” spent 27 weeks on Billboard’s Top 100 chart and band members Tyler Joseph (lead vocals) and Josh Dunn (drums) have been selling out venues across the country. On Saturday night, they returned to Milwaukee to play a sold out show in the Eagle Ballroom. After solid opening performances by local band Vinyl Theatre
and rising indie-pop group MisterWives, it was clear that audience members were anxious for Joseph and Dunn to take the stage. In the year they were on the road, twenty one pilots developed a reputation for their high-energy stage antics. The band’s rock ‘n’ roll escapades include, but are not limited to, crowd surfing, stage climbing and placing an entire drum set (drummer included) on a small, wooden platform mid-song and forcing audience members to carry it through the crowd. This energy combined with the band’s latest musical success has developed a small, but dedicated fan base that is as unique and diverse as the genre itself. Saturday night’s Ballroom crowd was an eclectic audience of drunk college kids, angsty skull-face painted teens and very bored-looking parents. Powered by angst, hormones and cheap beer, the overly enthusiastic audience cheered for just about anything. Changing out set pieces merited cheers. Employees sweeping the stage were met with applause. The bearded hipster who stormed the photo pit and attempted to stage dive earned his deserved
Photo by Lily Stanicek/lily.stanicek@marquette.edu
Drummer Josh Dunn sports the band’s signature skull mask.
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Twenty one pilots front man Tyler Joseph performed 2012’s “Vessel” in a way that seemed new.
share of chants and screams. Finally, the lights dimmed, the stage flooded with fog and an ominous electronic voice (later introduced by Joseph as “Nigel,” the tour’s unofficial electronic emcee) ushered Joseph and Dunn on stage to begin their set. In typical twenty-one-pilots-style, each was wearing a ski mask. Beginning with the opening song, “Guns for Hands,” fans proved their extensive knowledge of the band’s short career as they sang the words to every verse of every song. After playing a few hard-rocking songs like “Migraine” and “Ode to Sleep,” Joseph ditched his mask, donned a colorful Hawaiian shirt, picked up a ukelele and dove into “Screen,” a sweet song with a catchy and cathartic chorus that chants: “We’re broken people.” The audience continued to chant this for the remainder of the song, drowning out both Dunn and
Joseph. It served as chilling attribution to the intensity and dedication of the fan base that twenty one pilots has developed in Milwaukee in just under five years and after just three shows. Perhaps it was the strobe lights, hypnotizing backdrop, intoxicating smell of artificial smoke or a combination of the three, but the band had total control of their audience. At one point they acknowledged this when Joseph asked the crowd to hold up their cell phones, simply saying “This is something you’re gonna want to see.” For two minutes, nothing happened. People just stood staring at an action-less stage. “You could all stand here for 10 minutes and I might do nothing,” Joseph said. “You’ll still be recording.” Eventually, something very exciting happened. Dunn ditched his complex drums for a slightly smaller set that stage hands had
placed on a wooden platform. Slowly, the drums were passed into the crowd a few feet from the stage. After a moment of silence, brief concentration and a prayer to the gods of rock ‘n’ roll, he leaped, landing successfully and playing the rest of the song while crowd/drum surfing. These antics continued well into the encore performance of “Car Radio” when Joseph left the stage, ran to the back of the venue and climbed the scaffolding. Wearing his signature ski mask and standing on a slim platform 10-15 feet in the air, Joseph concluded the set passionately. “It’s been real Milwaukee,” Joseph said at the close of the show. “But this is the last time we’ll see you with this album.” If twenty one pilots returns to Milwaukee with a new album and antics, their fan base is sure to continue growing.
Vinyl Theatre joins twenty one pilots on the road Local band returns to MKE to open sold out show at The Rave By Maddy Kennedy
madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
Local indie-rock band Vinyl Theatre returned to Milwaukee Saturday night to perform in twenty one pilots’ sold out show
at The Rave. Vinyl Theatre was on the road with twenty one pilots as part of their Quiet is Violent tour since early September. Although the band’s name is unfamiliar to most (Milwaukee locals included), they may be the next big local sound. Back in March they were placed at the top of Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart. Vinyl Theatre formed as Alchemy, and consists of
Photo by Maddy Kennedy/madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
Lead singer Keegan Calmes performs at The Rave on Saturday night.
Keegan Calmes (vocals/lead guitar), Chris Senner (keyboard), Nick Cesarz (drums) and Josh Pothier (bass, backing vocals). After winning Milwaukee’s Battle of the Bands, the band was given the opportunity to open for Twenty One Pilots when they played at Marquette’s Varsity Theatre in April 2013. Since then, the band was touring and working on their first studio album, “Electrogram,” which they recently released on Sept. 23. Senner describes the new release as a “compilation album.” Some of the most popular tracks from “Electrogram,” such as “Gold,” were taken from the band’s two previous EPs. Calmes said that when the band was creating their album they drew inspiration from their favorite bands like Pink Floyd, Blink 182 and The Killers. “I think it’s important for a band to have substance,” Calmes said. “In certain bands you can just feel a certain sense of genuinity and it leads to a whole different world of sound.”
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Members of Vinyl Theatre (from left to right): Chris Senner (keyboard), Nick Cesarz (drums), Keegan Calmes (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Pothier (bass).
After a busy year in the studio and on the road, lead singer and guitar player Keegan Calmes said that he was excited to return home. “We’ve played all over,” Calmes said. “But Milwaukee is home. It’s great to be back.” Vinyl Theatre has no plans of slowing down after their tour ends in two weeks.
“It’s refreshing to be home,” Calmes said. “My mind feels clear. It feels right for us to be back in Milwaukee, but touring has also made me feel like we need to keep going. We have to keep going. We love what we’re doing and I hope it’s something we get to keep doing for a very long time.”
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
BelAir Cantina opens new location on Downer Ave. Local Mexican joint expands operation to include third location
By Stephanie Harte
stephanie.harte@marquette.edu
BelAir Cantina’s third Milwaukee location on 2625 N. Downer Ave. is now open and ready to satisfy your appetite for a spin on authentic Mexican cuisine. The other restaurants are located on Water Street in Milwaukee and North Avenue in Wauwatosa. The new location opened earlier than the expected Oct. 6 date and replaced the pizzeria Via Downer. Via Downer’s owners extended the offer to BelAir Cantina to take over the restaurant as they reorganize their business. Via Downer closed June 30. BelAir Cantina’s menu focuses on tacos and burritos and also features a variety of starters and sides. Those starters, complimentary tortilla chips and three sauces including salsa verde, roasted salsa, and spicy arbol, which can also be added to entrees for an extra kick of flavor. One fan favorite of the restaurant is the Korean Beef tacos, a staple among Los Angeles food trucks. This delicacy includes spicy-sweet marinated beef, complete with lime, sriracha crema, greens, jicama and carrots.
The restaurant’s atmosphere also plays off this Californian vibe with the surf decor, brightly colored plates and blown up vintage photos above the tables and bar. The Gringo offers a classic taco taste with ground beef, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar and sour cream. The small number of ingredients allows taste buds to focus on the texture and flavor of the ground beef cooked to perfection. The beef does not have a prepacked meat flavor, but feels freshly prepared on the spot. Jalapenos, peperonchini and cherry peppers make the Crispy Calamari one of BelAir’s hottest dishes. Luckily, carrots, sriracha creama and pico even out the intense spice. The crispy seasoning on the calamari gives a nice crunch to this gem from the Mediterranean Sea. Another item on the menu worth checking out is the Zihuatanejo Shrimp taco, named for the fourth-largest city in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The grilled shrimp contains an exotic taste and is paired nicely with onions, tomatoes, cilantro and citrus coleslaw, as well as jalapenos and chipotle mayo for a hint of spice. For chicken lovers, the Pollo Verde, an original BelAir Cantina recipe, features a spicy chicken breast and salsa verde. The main ingredient to salsa verde is the green peppers, which
explains the name as well as the immediate spice that comes from the first drop. The sauce has a light and watery texture so it does not overpower the dish’s main components of the perfectly seasoned chicken, queso cotija, onion and cilantro. BelAir’s affordable prices allow guests to sample a few different selections with each visit. All tacos can be ordered on flour or wheat tortillas, as well as tostadas. The flour tortillas add a soft texture to any taco, allowing
you to focus your taste buds on the ingredients inside. The desserts, like house-made churros and Mexican s’mores, stick to the restaurant’s theme. The churros dish contains three mini homemade churros doused with cinnamon and sugar, topped off with chocolate sauce, letting taste buds soar into a delicacy normally reserved for carnivals and street fests. BelAir Cantina also offers weekly specials including Burrito Monday Madness where
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all burritos are 25 percent off. Another hit is $2 Tuesdays and Thursdays where select tacos and tamales are, you guessed it, $2. The new Downer BelAir Cantina location will happily compliment this growing and trendy Mexican dining experience. Guests can also look forward to experiencing different items from the restaurant’s other two locations, sending palates to new horizons no matter where they choose to eat.
Twitter Tuesday
Need a quick chuckle between classes? Here are the top five rock artists you shoud follow on Twitter.
Led Zeppelin @ledzeppelin Led Zeppelin is arguably the greatest assembly of musicians to ever be heard. Combining the brute, passionate magnetism of front man Robert Plant, with the serene, yet demanding instrumentalist work of guitarist Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin has been an inspiration to countless musicians around the world. Their lyrics are as emotionally profound as their music, and their music reciprocates by being as purely intelligible as their lyrics. While the band has long since been dismembered, their Twitter page constantly shares digitally remastered versions of each of their timeless songs.
U2 @U2
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For a group to remain exceptionally prevalent from the 1980s up through the 2010s is a remarkable feat, but U2 makes it look routine. Time and time again, U2 captivates music lovers with innovative and melodic music. Their lyrics depict sociopolitical themes as well as emotional distresses, and their music in general is indisputably one of the most successful forms of punk rock in the history of the genre. To hear its new, critically-acclaimed album, “Songs of Innocence,” and get notifications about upcoming shows, check out this group’s active Twitter page.
Twenty Red Hot Chili Peppers Matchbox @MatchboxTwenty @ChiliPeppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers may not have been the first group to incorporate the genre of funk into rock and roll, but it has been the most successful, effectively bridging the gap between the era of vintage rock and today’s popular music. Thriving in the ‘90s, it released sensational albums like “Califonication,” “By the Way” and “Stadium Arcadium” during a time where rock and roll music was experiencing its largest lull yet, shouldering the dying genre through the 2000s. Keep up with all of their exploits, including upcoming concerts, new releases and more.
Whereas Led Zeppelin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers thrive on musicianship, Matchbox Twenty is unequivocally based on singer/songwriter Rob Thomas. The group’s instrumentalism is not as complex as the previous two, but Matchbox Twenty’s songs compliment Thomas’ raspy, rugged voice in a well-received way. Shortly after releasing hit songs such as “3 am,” “Push” and “Bent,” Thomas was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Its Twitter page includes a variety of content, from backstage photos to iconic lyrics of their songs quoted daily.
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Jimi Hendrix @JimiHendrix The reason Jimi Hendrix is considered one of the best guitarist of all time is not because he was the fastest guitar player or because he excelled at comprehending music theory above any other guitarist. Rather, his style and sound were so unbelievably innovative that he simply became known as the best. Although Hendrix lived a tragically short life, his music lives on through tribute concerts which feature some of the most talented guitar players still alive. Get information on tribute concerts as well as vintage photographs and recordings of Hendrix himself on his page.
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The Marquette Wire Editorial Board:
Elena Fransen, Opinions Editor Jasmine Gonzalez, Assistant Opinions Editor Joe Kaiser, Executive Director Rebecca Rebholz, Managing Editor Matt Kulling, News Editor Ben Fate, Copy Chief
Tuesday, october 7, 2014
Rational response to virus will lead to effective solution
Claire Nowak, A&E Editor Jacob Born, Sports Editor Amy Elliot-Meisel, Visual Content Editor Valeria Cardenas, Photo Editor
STAFF EDITORIAL
New updates could distribute irrelevant information
I just got a text that there was a big robbery in Chicago. ... No, DPS did.
Did your mom send you that?
Cartoon by Eleni Eisenhart/eleni.eisenhart@marquette.edu
Our view: Newly announced DPS safety updates may either provide irrelevant information or just repeat general updates, while current shortcomings persist. Safety on Marquette’s campus is a constant issue, as crime in Milwaukee varies and presents new challenges to students and the Department of Public Safety. Staying up to date on major incidents is critical for students and officers to ensure they are addressed efficiently. Last week, we called upon DPS to keep students in the loop about crime trends on campus and provide practical tips in addition to the standard safety reminders. According to a university-news brief released Oct. 2, DPS will now send out “safety updates,” which seem very similar to current safety alerts. “In addition to sending safety alerts (when there is a threat to campus), Marquette will send ‘safety updates’ for high profile incidents that do not pose an immediate threat on campus,” reads the brief. While getting more information about ongoing crime in Milwaukee is necessary in order to address it, these new “safety updates” are vague in design and purpose. What counts as high-profile incidents and what a non-immediate threat to campus could be remains unclear. It is undetermined how these updates will differ from the current emails and texts when something occurs on or near campus. New updates may depict a more involved DPS force, but they seem more like fear-inducing information that may not be relevant to campus affiliates, as denoted by the term of not posing an immediate threat to campus. Instead, DPS should perhaps focus on distributing the most pertinent information on safety in a timely manner without issuing a disclaimer as to whether it poses a threat to campus or not. Recently, DPS fell short in its alerts, begging the question of whether perceived threat has anything to do with what information students receive. On Sept. 12,
there was a reported drive-by shooting, resulting in a driver crashing into a tree, near the intersection of 17th and State Streets. Milwaukee police are involved in an investigation of the incident, and even though it was just two blocks off campus and in the heart of off-campus housing, DPS made no statement. Students received no text or email alerts that night or in the following weeks. This incident definitely falls into the category of a high-profile incident and demonstrated a serious threat to campus and students. With no campus alert, students in that area could have been caught in a dangerous situation or have had no idea a crime took place just next door. This event may have been a single, extreme incident but even without the new safety updates, this incident should have been publicized. The addition of new safety updates, while vague and open for interpretation, implies these cases are somewhat less important to DPS, which could use its discretion when alerting cases. It is as if previously unreported incidents were too trivial to notify people on campus in preexisting safety updates. While we cannot be aware of every incident without driving ourselves to an overwhelming state of paranoia, students should have the hard facts to understand crime as it affects our community and to maintain a sense of comfort in knowing about our surroundings. The added updates have the ability to remind us as students that DPS is working on serving campus and its inhabitants, a task that should be taken very seriously. Questions about how DPS is doing its part to keep campus safe may arise if these safety updates are just more of the same or needless information that clogs up our inbox. A well-informed populace is better equipped to handle the difficult circumstances crime presents, and for the sake of campus safety, it is in all of our best interests for DPS to be forthcoming about the state of crime, on- and off-campus, immediate threat or not.
Jasmine Gonzalez Since the first case of Ebola appeared in Dallas last month, national dialogue is mixed. Do we ignore its severity, tell ourselves it will never happen to us and go about our daily lives, or do we start investing in hazmat suits and sanitize anything and everything with which we come into contact? The Ebola virus has a terrifying connotation; for many, it evokes images of once-healthy individuals being reduced to bleeding, feverish sufferers with no known cure. The constant media coverage of the epidemic, with images of medical workers in full body suits spraying corpses down with bleach, only adds to an already growing paranoia. Most depictions come from African nations like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, countries with high numbers of cases, but they contribute to the reality that this disease spreads – and fast. While many seem to believe that this epidemic will take over the United States soon and we can panic now, it probably is not the case. The most important thing to do during a time like this is simply to remain calm and to think rationally about the situation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been reassuring the public that the chances of Ebola spreading in the U.S. are very low, as the disease is not so easily transmitted as airborne diseases like the flu. Indeed, in 2009, we powered through the H1N1 pandemic, which, by this logic, was far
more worrisome because of the virus’ airborne nature. Ebola is relatively difficult to catch if one takes the necessary precautions to avoid it. The virus is transmitted via bodily fluids (blood, sweat, feces, semen, etc.) from a person already displaying symptoms of the virus. With proper education, individuals who demonstrate symptoms of the disease could quickly seek medical attention and avoid passing their body fluids to another individual. Not to mention, with cold and flu season creeping up on us, sharing fluids with others may be a practice we will want to set aside for a few months anyway. I hope I am not erring gravely when I claim that Ebola probably will not wipe out the entire nation. Our medical practices and facilities are some of the best in the world, and ever since the epidemic began in West Africa, our institutions have helped in the fight against the disease. So long as we approach the virus smartly and practice healthy habits — we should do so during this time of year anyway —odds are we will not see medical workers in hazmat suits patrolling our streets any time soon. However, we must also remember that while we have the resources to prevent the spread of Ebola, we must also keep in mind our fellow men, women and children in West Africa who continue to suffer from the disease. Though the virus may not affect us directly, we must respond to its effects. As we work toward isolating and curtailing the virus in the U.S., we must also work toward finding a solution for this global problem. By continuing to promote proper sanitation and making smart decisions when we come into contact with sick individuals, we can help limit the effects of this phenomenon quickly. Jasmine Gonzalez is a senior studying political science and history. Email Jasmine with comments or suggestions at jasmine.a.gonzalez@marquette.edu and follow her on Twitter, @_jasberry.
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Gender double standard remains in cases of violence
Sarah Patel Recent news headlines report what seems like story after story of domestic violence cases between NFL players and their partners. The men involved in these cases received public backlash as well as strict penalties by the NFL including team suspension or release and indefinite suspension from the sport. Someone not on the receiving end of the same treatment is Hope Solo, the goalkeeper for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Solo currently faces two charges of misdemeanor domestic violence. Solo is accused of violence against her half-sister and nephew from earlier this year, yet still plays for the national team, at no current penalty. While women’s soccer is a lower profile sport in the United States compared to men’s football, Solo’s situation is not very different from those of NFL players, Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson. She has not drawn the same response or treatment for committing violence, and it begs the question of why the incidents led to different results. Gender is the first thing that comes to mind when considering how these cases differ. The charges brought against Solo may not be taken seriously by different sponsors, the public or U.S. Soccer due to the fact she is a woman. While Nike dropped players such as Rice, Solo is still endorsed by the brand and nothing has been addressed regarding her continued or discontinued sponsorship. Another aspect that may contribute to this tension is the distinction between general
violence and domestic violence. General violence is intentional physical harm on another individual, while domestic violence is the same but implies a familiar relationship with the person subjected to abuse. Why are the two any different, with different resulting treatments? The intention behind each is the same, so logically the punishment should be as well. These two very similar definitions are kept separate in legal aspects. The 2014 Department of Public Safety Fire and Safety Report categorized them as two different things. People look at violence against partners or close family much worse than violence against an acquaintance or stranger, especially in cases where the aggressor is a female. When considering crimes of domestic abuse, most people automatically think of a man inflicting harm upon a woman. In the case of Hope Solo, society may not react in the same way as with Rice, since we often have this image of domestic violence being done by men to harm women. By separating the two, the issue is brought up as to whether incidents of violence and incidents of domestic violence should result in the same forms of punishment and if the assailant’s gender affects the punishment. Female aggressors, like Solo, may not considered a legitimate threat in violent cases, and this can affect how cases are prosecuted. Solo allegedly committed a crime of violence like those NFL players under investigation. It is clear that the public reaction to the Rice situation played a huge role in his dismissal from the NFL. Solo, a female athlete in a less popular U.S. sport, is treated differently in her similar circumstances. This is not only unfair, but is a clear statement about the role gender plays in incidents of violence. Sarah Patel is a senior studying social welfare and justice, philosophy and sociology. Email Sarah with comments or suggestions at sarah.patel@mu.edu.
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Hope Solo remains in play as she awaits trial in November for charges of domestic violence.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Defense key in shutout streak
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Redshirt junior Axel Sjoberg (front) is a staple on the backline for the Golden Eagles. Sjoberg’s size and athleticism allows him to play both sides of the ball exceptionally well.
Golden Eagles blend youth, experience to fuel on-field success By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
The major story of the 2014 Marquette season so far has been impressive play from its backline, a group that has not given up a goal in a schoolrecord seven straight matches. The most notable clean sheet came this weekend when Marquette shut out No. 7 Georgetown on the road. The unit is led by cornerstone veterans like senior defensive midfielder Brady Wahl, redshirt junior Axel Sjoberg and junior Adam Hermsen. Joining them this season is a strong group of underclassmen: redshirt sophomore John Pothast, sophomore Jake Taylor and redshirt freshman Jack Alberts. Together, they make up one of the top defensive groupings in the Big East. According to Marquette head coach Louis Bennett, each member of the group plays a part in the team’s immense success. “They’ve done really well,”
Bennett said. “We’re a very process oriented team. There’s job descriptions. Without over-coaching and making a player feel like they are confined, we give them guidelines and blueprints.” “Obviously the older guys are experienced and they’ve been in a lot of big games,” Pothast said. “They can provide knowledge and an example for the younger guys who haven’t been there before.” Marquette has not given up a goal in 718 minutes of play. The team’s home shutout streak stretches back to November of last season. “We knew we were going to have a good defense coming in,” Hermsen said. “It’s just about gelling the younger guys and the older guys together.” That gelling process preceded the shutout streak, starting the first weekend of the season. “Starting off the season playing two really good teams … helped us a lot,” Hermsen said. “We saw that this is the standard.” Bennett believes the competition amongst the talent on the backline has led to the team getting even more out of the players. “If they don’t (do the job),
there’s someone else waiting to do it,” Bennett said. “Everyone thinks that we’re a tight knit unit, but that’s built out of that respect that if you do the job, you’ll stay. … When I first came here, that was one of the things I said. When we have real competition at every position, healthy competition, we’d position ourselves in a place we wanted to be.” Golden Eagles found themselves honored by the league rather frequently this season. Sjoberg, Pothast and Alberts have all earned Big East Defender of the Week honors this season. “Defensively, as a unit, we talk to each other, see what our tendencies are,” said Alberts, who was named the Big East Defender of the Week Sept. 22nd. “We get in position when someone gets beat. We cover each other.” There were some questions going into the season about how Marquette would be able to replace graduating seniors Eric Pothast and Paul Dillon. The pair were two of the Golden Eagles’ big defensive minutecrunchers and played a large role in Marquette’s Big East championship season. However, the new faces have filled
into their shoes quite nicely. “Last year we had a very strong defense,” Bennett said. “It was very mature. Now we’ve got a strong defense and it’s got maturity and youth.” Alberts has earned a starting role with the Golden Eagles this season after being redshirted, which made him unable to see playing time. He started in six of the nine matches, all victories for Marquette. His first collegiate goal was a timely one, the eventual game winner of this season’s Milwaukee Cup. He credits his ability to jump right in the rotation to his time learning the system last season. “It means pretty much everything,” said Alberts about his redshirt season. “I know I’m way stronger then when I came in as a freshman. That redshirt season helped solidify my skills to be able to help the team.” Like many of the younger members of the unit, Alberts feels he learned the most from Sjoberg, the star of the defensive unit the past two seasons. His and Pothast’s size is beneficial when it comes to keeping the ball out of the Marquette box. “Axel can win pretty much anything that comes towards him in the air,” Hermsen said.
“It’s tough for people to play over the top of us and try to get behind us. Then (we’ve) got a lot of speed on the outside … I think it would be frustrating for other teams to play against us.” In many ways, the whole team has contributed to the shutout streak. Indirectly, the success of the offensive unit has helped keep shots out of the Marquette net as well. “The pressure that our forwards and midfield players put on people at the midfield makes it so the balls that the opponents play in aren’t as precise,” Bennett said. “So if they’re not as precise, we can pick up a lot of 50/50 balls.” Standing behind the defense as the last line of defense is redshirt goalkeeper Charlie Lyon, who is one shutout away from the all-time Marquette record. “(He) makes you a lot more confident that if I do end up making a mistake that he has my back,” Pothast said. “He’s saved us quite a few times this year already.” “If they do make a mistake, Charlie is going to tell them about it,” Bennett said with a laugh.
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Club hockey gets come-from-behind victories Schwichtenberg, Stillman score in 3rd period to notch wins By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
The Marquette club hockey team swept Illinois State in its two-game series at the Ponds of Brookfield. The Golden Eagles (7-2-1) won Friday night’s affair 5-3 with the go-ahead goal coming in the last minute by sophomore John Stillman, and the team capped off the weekend with a 4-3 win after a solid performance in goal by sophomore Alejandro Anderson. Coach Will Jurgensen said he was impressed with the series sweep. “Anytime you can get two victories it feels pretty good,” Jurgensen said. “We are still trying to truly find our identity as a team so it’s good to squeeze these ones out as morale boosters.” Friday night, the Golden Eagles got off to a quick start with a goal from graduate student Ken Yamashita after a beautiful pass from the wing by sophomore Adam Benkovich at 8:52 in the first. The second period brought Illinois State back into the game with three goals in the period. Coupled with a goal by senior Tyler Schwichtenberg at 7:41, the Redhawks took a 3-2 lead into the second period. But like many of Marquette’s wins early in the season, the third period gave way to another comeback victory. A turnover right behind the Illinois State net by a defenseman led to an easy pass and score by sophomore Colin Telmanik at the 4:40 mark. A back and forth period
of great shots from both teams finally broke through with only 50 seconds left in the game. After a turnover in the neutral zone, Stillman broke away with the puck and netted the game winner. Stillman said he was happy to get one past the solid Redhawk goaltender. “The goalie was really good and was stopping everything we threw at him so I knew I had to do something different to get the puck on net,” Stillman said. “I tried to use the defenseman as a screen for the goalie and I was fortunate enough to slide it by the goalie.” An empty net goal in the closing moments by freshman Brian Kennedy secured a 5-3 victory for the Golden Eagles. While Jurgensen was a little disappointed with the second period effort, he said he was proud of how the team turned around in the third period. “I challenged the guys to really dig deep and finish the game, which is exactly what they did,” Jurgensen said. “They came out great to start the game, but for some reason, we really sat back during the second period, which is something we cannot do because we let teams back into the game and put ourselves in that position. I think playing an entire 60 minutes is something we really need to work on.” Saturday’s game gave Stillman his second goal of the weekend after a beautiful cut and shoot just past the goalie at the 17:41 mark of the first period. It only took four minutes for Marquette to score its second goal, when sophomore Matt Poli scored from the point during a power play at the 2:04 mark of the second period. Illinois State cut into the lead when a misplay behind the net by
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
MU continues to play well, but Coach Jurgesen says he is still searching for a full 60 minutes from his team.
Anderson caught him out of position, and the Redhawks were able to take advantage of the open net. But that would be his only mistake of the game, as Anderson saved numerous Illinois State shots throughout the game, only allowing two power-play goals. “It was a little boost for me that my family was in town and got to see me play, but the key is always preparation,” Anderson said. “It’s been a great few weeks of practice and I felt focused and
ready to get a win for my team.” A third period goal by Schwichtenberg at the 4:16 mark gave the Golden Eagles a commanding 4-1 lead, and the eventual 4-3 victory after two late goals by the Redhawks. With the two-game sweep, Marquette has seven wins less than a month into the season. After managing only 16 wins last season, the team is primed for a Top-25 position when the national rankings are released. Stillman credits the turnaround
to the overall culture changes hammered into the team since the season began. “This strong start is not only a testament to the players, but also our leaders and coaches,” Stillman said. “Coach Will, Coach Pete, and the captains have instilled a winning demeanor in the team this year after a tough season last year. It’s been a fun first month of hockey and the team is looking forward to continuing our success.”
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Women’s soccer extends unbeaten streak to six
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
After an explosive start to the Big East schedule, the women’s soccer offense has slowed down but continues to get points from a number of different players.
MU tied with DePaul, St. John’s, Georgetown for first in Big East By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team tied St. John’s 1-1 Thursday night in New York before coming home to Valley Fields for a 1-0 victory against Xavier to cap off a six-game unbeaten streak and keep pace with DePaul, St. John’s and Georgetown at the top of the Big East standings. The Golden Eagles (7-52, 3-0-1) faced their toughest competition of the year when it faced off against the Red Storm. The two sides battled back and forth, and Marquette controlled most of the game. Senior midfielder Mary Luba headed in a
pass from sophomore midfielder Meegan Johnston in the 38th minute to get Marquette on the board first and helped the Golden Eagles keep control of the first half and into the second. Coach Markus Roeders said it took the team a while to finally get into a solid groove against St. John’s. “St. John’s is always a challenging opponent and even more at home,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “It took us about 20 minutes to settle in, but we played very well from there on out. (Luba’s) finish of (Johnston’s) cross was fantastic.” The Red Storm answered when St. John’s defender Jesse Schaefer one-timed a rebound off the hands of Marquette goalkeeper Amanda Engel in the 68th minute. Engel came out of the net to punch out a corner kick, and was caught out of position when the ball went straight to Schaefer.
While the goal did help the Red Storm get back into the game, it did not deflate the Golden Eagles too much. St. John’s had more scoring chances than the Golden Eagles in overtime, but neither could net a second goal, and the game ended tied at 1. Roeders said the result was not what the team wanted, but was still important for the Big East. “It was a tough battle between two of the best teams in the league,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “As much as we did everything possible to win this game, we can’t be overly disappointed. We did earn a result on the road.” Sunday afternoon welcomed the Golden Eagles back to Valley Fields to end a stretch four of five games played at home. Xavier presented a different challenge for Marquette, as it is equally as physical as the Golden Eagles, and plays a
grind-it-out defense which the team had not encountered much so far this season. The result was a slow start to the game with an inability to establish a solid flow for the Marquette offense. But halfway through the first half, the Golden Eagles got their scoring chances. Johnston started it off with a shot that just barely went over the crossbar in the 27th minute. Two corner kicks in the 35th minute created two quality scoring chances. But it was sophomore forward Darian Powell who finally broke through in the 37th minute, when she rocketed a shot into the top-right corner of the net off a back heel pass from Luba. With the 1-0 lead, Marquette continued to maintain possession, not allowing for many scoring chances by the Musketeers. The back line pushed forward into the offensive zone, and quelled nearly any attack Xavier tried. The Musketeers
were not able to get many balls into the box, but when they did, the Marquette defense stopped any legitimate chance. With the 1-0-1 weekend, Marquette enters into a fourway tie for first place in the Big East. St. John’s, Georgetown and DePaul join Marquette with 10 points. After testing itself against St. John’s, Marquette will once again need to show its nonconference play was a fluke when the team battles Georgetown Sunday. Roeders said the matchup between the two squads will be one of the best matchups of the season. “We know how high quality Georgetown will be,” Roeders said. “They’re a top team in the league. ... They have some real exceptional individual players but really, as a team and the way they play, it’s a great matchup.”
Men’s soccer continues shutout streak in draw Lyon reaches 718 minutes of scoreless play against G’Town By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
The Golden Eagles continued their shutout streak, but were unable to score a goal themselves in a 0-0 draw with No. 7 Georgetown. The tie snapped Marquette’s six match win streak, which extended back to the second weekend of the season. Redshirt senior keeper Charlie Lyon’s scoreless streak
now sits at seven matches, totaling 718 minutes, the most in Marquette history. With his efforts, Lyon was named Big East Goalkeeper of the Week. Marquette’s defense was tested heavily by the Hoyas, especially in the second half. Georgetown had a few big opportunities to end Lyon’s streak, but just missed the net each time. Lyon lived up to his reputation with a few saves as well, including a close free kick that made it through the Golden Eagles’ wall. He had five saves on the afternoon. The Golden Eagles got a big break in the 66th minute, when redshirt sophomore defender
John Pothast grabbed a hold of a Georgetown forward just outside the box. Pothast only received a yellow card on a play that could have arguably earned a red. A few minutes later Marquette was unable to convert on one of its best opportunities. Sophomore Louis Bennett’s free kick from the right side was headed in toward the net, but the shot and the subsequent rebound were both fought off by preseason Big East Goaltender of the Year Tomas Gomez. Neither side was able to get a shot off in the first of two tenminute overtime periods. Marquette created some opportuni-
ties in the second period, but were unable to create any real dangerous opportunities. Marquette coach Louis Bennett said the team played adequately, but could have played better. “If 100 percent was a win, I would say we did 75 percent of the job,” Bennett said. “Both teams had chances, it was a very good day of soccer. But I said all along we don’t want to be the lovable losers.” Junior defender Adam Hermsen agreed with Bennett, saying the team felt like they should have earned the victory. “It’s bitter sweet,” Hermsen said. “Getting a shutout, that’s
always a good feeling. Getting results away from home against a really good Georgetown team, that’s a good feeling. But then at the end of the day you look back and realize we had chances to put the game away and it was a game we could have won.” The Golden Eagles (6-2-1, 0-0-1) have the entire week to rest up until Saturday’s home match against St. John’s. The Golden Eagles also announced their postponed match with Providence will be played Oct. 22 at Valley. The match, previously set for Sept. 27, was postponed due to travel issues.
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Volleyball loses first conference match of season Golden Eagles give preseason favorite Creighton tough test By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s volleyball team split its first home conference games, defeating Georgetown 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 and losing to Creighton 29-27, 25-17, 25-27, 25-20. The Golden Eagles are now 3-1 in Big East conference play and 12-4 overall. Marquette was led by redshirt sophomore Meghan Niemann, who was a ridiculous 10-12 on attack attempts with no errors and four blocks Friday against Georgetown. Sophomore and team leader in kills, Autumn Bailey, also had a strong performance, contributing 11 kills and digs in the Golden Eagles’ three-game sweep of the Hoyas. Marquette coach Ryan Theis said it was a great way to open up the Al McGuire Center to Big East play. “It feels great to be home,” Theis said. “(We) got things done and took care of business.” Despite Marquette playing five of its last six games on the road, the Golden Eagles managed to win all five of those games. The team won its homecoming match in
convincing fashion, as Marquette only trailed once and held Georgetown to a .028 team hitting percentage. But even with the success of Friday night, Saturday’s matchup against Creighton left more to be desired. Despite a rowdy home crowd of 1,700, Marquette fell in a tough match against preseason favorite Creighton, snapping the Golden Eagles’ eight-game winning streak. Marquette held its own against the Bluejays, keeping pace with Creighton until the final points in the first and fourth sets. The Golden Eagles were able to stave off the sweep with a third set victory, but the Bluejays got the better of the Golden Eagles at home. Bailey again led Marquette with 24 kills and received solid contributions from sophomore Nele Barber and senior Lindsey Gosh, who notched 14 and 10 kills, respectively. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to overcome the strong play from Creighton. All but three Bluejays had kills and Creighton out-blocked and out-dug the Golden Eagles. Theis said his team was never out of the game. “We’re gonna fight,” Theis said. “(We’re) a good group that way. Not a lot of quit in these guys.” Marquette will look to start another win streak when it travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to take on Xavier.
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Sophomore Autumn Bailey (back) led the team with 24 kills in the four-set thriller against Creighton.
Why can’t we all just get along?
Jacob Born When I was a sophomore in high school, my school’s ice hockey team competed in the state finals. We lost 4-2 to our rivals, and after the game, five students were jumped by rival fans, and when one teacher tried to break up a fight, he, too, was attacked. Rivalries in sports are normally extremely fun because the games are intense, and the fan bases make the atmosphere unlike any other. But there is a certain line that rivalries can cross. According to the latest Department of Public Safety report, two students were physically attacked outside of Marquette I Thursday night. Some students say that the two students attacked were Packers fans celebrating Green Bay’s 42-10 victory against the Minnesota Vikings, and the attackers were Bears fans. Whether or not the claims are true, the incident does shed light to a terrible side of sports. The fact that two students were physically injured just because of their team affiliation is absolutely absurd. The problem is, this is not the first instance where fandom put a person in danger. In the 2011 season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, a Giants fan was beaten by three Dodgers fans and spent the next two years of his life in hospitals. His medical bills totaling tens of
millions of dollars. Two years later in a regular season series, a Dodgers fan was stabbed to death outside of AT&T Park. But rivalries are not just for fans. The infamous 2004 brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Indianapolis Pacers, deemed “The Malice in the Palace,” saw Ron Artest and other Pacers run into the stands and fight with Pistons fans when one tossed a soda at Artest. In the NHL, the Boston Bruins climbed into the stands of Madison Square Garden in a 1979 regular season game against the New York Rangers when a fan stole a player’s stick and hit him with a rolled-up game program. Every one of these incidents, and the many more incidents which never get publicity, show when sports are taken too seriously. Sports are supposed to be an escape from the harsh realities of life, and assaulting someone because of the colors they wear completely detracts from what is great about sports. A true rivalry is based on respect for one another. Proximity, success, back and forth games and, depending on the game, a heightened amount of physicality from the players create these rivalries. But leave the physicality to those on the field. When fans drink too much and get too into games, their judgment is clouded and people do things that they regret. Ultimately, fans need to remember a game is just that, and no matter how much you think you live and die by your team, tomorrow will be all right. Everybody love everybody. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him at jacob.born@ marquette.edu.
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