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MUSG Vice Pres. Neidhardt resigns Senate to vote on replacement during Thursday meeting By Ben Greene and Sarah Hauer
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A leadership transition in Marquette Student Government has begun this week after MUSG announced last Wednesday that Executive Vice President Bill Neidhardt has resigned from his position, efBill Neidhardt fective imm e d i a t e l y. Neidhardt is a senior in the College of Art & Sciences. President Arica Van Boxtel, a senior in the College of Communication, said Neidhardt informed the executive board of his decision in an email Jan. 7. Neidhardt cited academics and
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post-graduation career preparation as the main reasons he chose to step down. “It’s really about making sure that I am available to make the choices I’m going to need to this next semester,” Neidhardt said. “It’s really about preparing myself to make sure that when I chase my dream, I’m heading somewhere that is really fruitful.” Brittany Riesenbeck, the outgoing MUSG financial vice president and a junior in the College of Business Administration, received Neidhardt’s initial resignation notice last week and said she was understanding of his situation. “As students, when we’re involved with so many things, it’s tough to realize that you are a student first, so if Bill saw the need to resign for those reasons, he is completely within reason to do that,” Riesenbeck said. “I’m sure that Bill’s decision probably came with his academics when grades came out.” Neidhardt said he began thinking about resigning in December and immediately shared his thoughts with Van Boxtel.
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Alcohol referrals halved in one year High drop in cases coincides with change in university policy By Nick Biggi
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Preliminary reports indicate that the number of alcohol referrals through most of last semester – from the start of the semester through Nov. 28 – have decreased by exactly half compared to the fall 2011 semester. One of the possible reasons for the decreasing numbers is not less drinking but a university policy change specifying that underage students present while others are drinking around them, though not drinking themselves, do not receive a write-up.
“Students who are not drinking or using drugs will not be charged in cases where they are present, unless there is evidence to suggest that the students have been in some way complicit in that activity, provided materials or access, for example,” Dean of Students Stephanie Quade said in a December email to the Tribune regarding the effects of the policy change. Quade said this was a change from past years. “While it is unclear to what extent the significant decrease in numbers this fall compared to last fall may be due to the change in policies or enhanced educational efforts, comparing these first couple years will help us get a better handle on culture change and will See Alcohol, page 7
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News in Brief Ivanoff, Fulbright Scholar, dies
John M. Ivanoff, who taught in the College of Education for 35 years, passed away Dec. 17 in Dallas. He was 85. Ivanoff retired from the university as a professor emeritus in 1995. He receieved his B.A. in mathematics and an M.A. in education from Gonzaga University and received his Ph.D from the University of Nebraska. Ivanoff served in the Naval Reserves and the Naval Air Corps form 1944 to 1946. As a Fulbright Scholar, Ivanoff studied philosophy in Glasgow, Scotland. Before beginning his career at Marquette, he worked as a mathematics teacher in his home state of Washington and as an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska. In addition to teaching at Marquette, Ivanoff worked at a mental health clinic in downtown Milwaukee. A memorial service will be held Jan. 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Regency House, located at 929 N. Astor St. in Milwaukee.
Debt ceiling battle continues President Barack Obama said in a Monday press conference that lawmakers should quickly raise the $16.4 trillion debt limit. He said Republicans should not insist on cuts to government spending in exchange. “They will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy,” he said. “The full faith and credit of the United States of America is not a bargaining chip. And they better decide quickly, because time is running short.” House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement Monday that the American people do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending. “The House will do its job and pass responsible legislation that controls spending, meets our nation’s obligations and keeps the government running,” Boehner said. “We will insist that the Democratic majority in Washington do the same.”
Armstrong seeks to come clean
Lance Armstrong sat down for his first interview since the doping scandal that stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles with talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Monday, CNN is reporting. There is widespread speculation that Armstrong confessed during the interview to using performanceenhancing drugs, an accusation he has denied for decades. On Monday, Armstrong apologized to the staff of his Livestrong cancer foundation, according to ESPN. Armstrong stepped down from the charity’s board last year after he was stripped of his Tour de France titles. The interview will air Thursday at 8 p.m. on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Indian rape suspect is minor, lawyer says One of the five men being charged with the murder and gang rape of a 23-year-old Indian woman on Dec. 16 is a minor, according to the suspect’s lawyer, Manohar Lal Sharma, CNN reported Monday. The attorney said at a court hearing that documents claiming his client is 26 years old were “manipulated” and demanded an age-determination test. “If you could just see his face, he is only a child,” Sharma told the Associated Press. Some claim that Sharma’s demand could be a tactic to delay the case from being tried in a fast-track court. The five men charged in the attack could face the death penalty if convicted. The incident has sparked international outrage and set off a debate about the country’s cultural views regarding women.
Death Star hopes blown out of sky In a move sure to disappoint advocates of galactic domination, the Obama administration has announced it will not support the construction of a Death Star. In response to a petition on WhiteHouse. org that asked the administration to “secure resources and funding
DPS Reports Jan. 11 At 12:43 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) forcibly removed unattended university property estimated at $312 in William Wehr Physics. Estimated damage is $138. Facilities Services was contacted. At 1:48 p.m. unknown person(s) removed unattended university property estimated at $411 in Cramer Hall. Jan. 13 At 1:58 p.m. two people not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly
manner in the Varsity Theater. MPD was contacted. At 10:24 p.m. a student was in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in McCormick Hall and was taken into custody by MPD. The student was cited and released. Jan. 14 At 12:43 p.m. unknown person(s) forcibly removed unattended university property estimated at $312 in Schroeder Complex. Estimated damage is $138. Facilities Services was contacted.
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Lance Armstrong surrounded by press photographers, signals seven, for his seventh straight win in the Tour de France cycling race.
and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016,” Paul Shawcross, the Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the president opposed the construction of the super weapon for a number of moral and practical reasons. With a price tag of more than $850 quadrillion (850 plus 15 zeroes), building a Death Star was deemed financially difficult considering recent efforts to reduce the deficit. That, in addition to the president’s personal opposition to blowing up planets and the project’s vulnerability to being blown up by a single, small spaceship has put a hold on any move to build the most powerful force in the universe. Instead, Shawcross boasted about the country’s current involvement in space, pointing to NASA’s successes with the International Space Station and the Mars Rover. “This Isn’t the Petition Response You’re Looking For” ended with a call for increased interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers, confirming the administration’s terrestrial focus.
Four finalists chosen for dean job The search for a new, permanent dean for the College of Arts & Sciences has narrowed down to four candidates. The four finalists will visit campus between Jan. 23 and 31 to speak to students and faculty about “the role of the arts and sciences at a Catholic, Jesuit university in the 21st century,” the university announced in a news brief. The four candidates are Erik Herron, an associate chair and professor of political science at the University of Kansas; Richard Holz, an associate dean for resources and planning and professor of chemistry at Loyola University Chicago; Marc Muskavitch, a professor of biology at Boston College and an adjunct professor at the Harvard School of Public Health; and Patricia Okker, a faculty fellow in the Office of the Provost and a professor of english at the University of Missouri.
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Thursday 15 Burdock Brigade, Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park, 9 a.m. Breakfast Bingo, Potowatomi Casino, 9:30 a.m. First Steps Parent/Child Drama Class, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 10:30 a.m. Women’s Speaker Series: Cynthia Morris, Lynden Sculpture Garden, 7 p.m.
Winter Flurry Spotlight talent show, Weasler Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday 16 Breakfast Bingo, Potowatomi Casino, 9:30 a.m. Wine Education Class, Dream Dance Steak, 6 p.m. Winter Flurry Flash Fashion Show, AMU Ballrooms, 7 p.m. Itzhak Perlman with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Men’s basketball vs. Seton Hall, BMO Harris Bradley Center, 8 p.m.
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Sweeney’s lot targeted for apartment development Pharmacy included in plan for new structure on West Wells Street By Monique Collins
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A six-story student apartment complex has been proposed for 1400 W. Wells Street, which would result in the demolition of Sweeney’s College Books, Kampus Foods, and Subway. Andrew Brodzeller, a senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication, said Opus Development Corp., the developer, has received the full support of the university and discussed the proposal with other stakeholders in the area, including the Avenues West Association. Richard Bernard, a sophomore in College of Business Administration, said removing Sweeney’s from campus will make purchasing textbooks more costly.
“I have saved a lot of money on books buying them there versus at Bookmarq,” Bernard said. “If Sweeney’s is gone, my options would definitely be limited.” In a Dec. 19 article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Alderman Robert Bauman said the complex would have 75 to 85 apartments and house 120 to 160 students. A CVS pharmacy is planned for 12,400 square feet of street-level commercial space, Bauman said in the article. Omar Shanaa, a Kampus Foods employee whose father owns the store, said they do not plan on relocating after demolition. “We have no future plans for the store,” Shanaa said. The demolition of Kampus Foods would mean changes for some students. “I would probably have to take the bus regularly now for even the small things that Kampus Foods has cheaper,” Bernard said.
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Sweeney’s, Subway and Kampus Foods will be demolished if a plan for new apartments is approved.
O’Brien to serve as interim communication director Former director Kate Venne resigns to seek other opportunities By Melanie Lawder
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After former director of university communication Kate Venne resigned from her post at Marquette in November, Brigid O’Brien Miller, the university’s strategic communication adviser, was instated as the interim director in the beginning of January. Miller will continue to serve until March 1, when a new candidate will take on the job. The director of university communication serves as
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Marquette’s official spokesperson to the news media. In addition to being a liaison for media contacts, the director also aids the creation of university press releases and public relations efforts for the school. Venne joined Marquette in fall 2010 and decided to leave the university in mid-November to “pursue opportunities outside of Marquette,” said Senior Director of University Communication Brian Dorrington. Venne declined to comment on the reasons for her departure. Venne’s resignation was the second within the Office of Marketing and Communication in November. Marquette’s former Vice President for Marketing Communication, Tricia Geraghty, left Marquette only a few weeks prior, on Nov. 9.
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Miller previously served as Marquette’s director of communication for seven years. She has coordinated the communication efforts for high-profile university events such as the inauguration of University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz and the release of the Marquette University Law School poll during the election season. “I’m glad to be able to support the team in the Office of Marketing and Communication as we serve the university community – including students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends – in a variety of ways,” Miller said in an email. “It is a role that is very familiar to me, and I look forward to working with colleagues from across campus during the months ahead.”
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Vice President: Daufenbach tapped as replacement “Over break is when we Daufenbach’s appointment. started having that conversa“Once I knew that there tion,” Van Boxtel said. “It hap- would be someone who could pened pretty quickly, but we not only take over for me, but talked about it and determined do a better job, I felt really conthat it makes sense.” fident passing that off to him,” Van Boxtel selected Joe Neidhardt said. Daufenbach, an off-campus Van Boxtel said she chose senator and seDaufenbach to nior in the Colfill the vacancy lege of Arts & because of his Sciences, to history with the be Neidhardt’s organization and successor. The the time he spent appointment on the Student will need to be Organization approved by a Funding comtwo-thirds vote mittee, which of the MUSG allocates money senate during its for student orfirst meeting of ganizations. the semester on Joe Daufenbach C o n s t i t u t i o n Thursday. If apMUSG vice president-appointee ally, the Execuproved, Daufen- Senior, College of Arts & Sciences tive Vice Presibach will spend dent serves as three months in the role before chair of the committee. the next election. Neidhardt agreed that Neidhardt said his decision Daufenbach’s experience with to resign was simplified by student organization funds the availability of a capable made him an appealing candireplacement in Daufenbach. date, since one of Neidhardt’s The former executive vice main goals for MUSG last sepresident said he does not ex- mester was to make sure the pect the senate to vote against funding process was running
While it is unfortunate that Bill had to step down, this is a really good opportunity.”
as efficiently as possible. “While I was on the SOF committee, no one was more cohesive and more well-rounded in what their views on that subject were than Joe,” Neidhardt said. “He really knew where he stood. He really understands it probably better than I did.” Daufenbach accepted the nomination and said he is looking forward to getting started after Thursday’s senate vote. “I have always been interested in this type of role with MUSG,” Daufenbach said. “I just want to help and do what’s right for the student body. While it is unfortunate that Bill had to step down, this is a really good opportunity.” Daufenbach also served as chair of the Business and Administration standing committee within the senate. “Joe is very level-headed and thorough in his work, no matter if it is in MUSG or other areas on campus,” VanBoxtel said. Last year, Daufenbach received the Junior of the Year leadership award from the Office of Student Development. “To some extent, I am a
stand-in,” Daufenbach said. “I see my biggest challenge as stepping into the role and making the transition.” Daufenbach said since the executive vice president and other members of the executive board do not participate in senate debates, it will be difficult to sit back during senate meetings instead of talking and debating with his colleagues. Van Boxtel emphasized the importance of making the upcoming transitional period smooth for the organization. “While it’s hard and it’s not ideal, it’s something we need to go through,” she said. “I think at the end of the day it will be better for him and for the organization.” In an effort to minimize the time it will take for Daufenbach to get acquainted with his new responsibilities, Van Boxtel, Neidhardt and Daufenbach met Monday to discuss the upcoming semester. Additionally, Daufenbach said he and Neidhardt will continue to work together in the coming weeks.
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Alcohol: New fines a possible contributor to lower alcohol arrests continue to help us shape our responses,” she said. Quade did not provide the specific dollar amount the university raised through the new fine system in the email, despite a request for the information. Preliminary totals from the beginning of the semester to Nov. 28 show that there were 327 alcohol write-ups in the fall of 2012. There were 654 in the fall of 2011. Captain Russell Shaw of Marquette’s Department of Public Safety explained that although he and other officers are involved in many of the referrals, not all incidents require DPS assistance. “I don’t have the stats that are generated in the residence
halls, and many of those aren’t reported to DPS and handled internally,” Shaw said. “In many cases (the officers) are asked for help when underage students are in their residence.” Erin Lazzar, Marquette’s assistant dean of students, said it is difficult to get a final count of alcohol write-ups in the middle of the year because many cases have not been resolved. However, she remained optimistic about the decreasing numbers. “Our numbers continue to be higher than we would like,” Lazzar said. “But the change in the policy structure (the various categories of violations) will allow us to compare severity of violations in the next couple of years in a new way.”
Lazzar added that students appear to be using alcohol in less risky ways. “This is ultimately the goal – the reduction of harm in our campus community as a result of alcohol and drug use,” Lazzar said. “Movement toward lower-category violations indicates that the use is shifting toward lower risk use and, hopefully, less harm.” Nora DiSanto, a freshman in the College of Communication, said the new fines could have contributed to the decrease in write-ups. “Students are realizing that they will have to pay a fine,” DiSanto said. “There are likely to be fewer repeat offenders because they don’t
Movement toward lower-category violations indicates that the use is shifting toward lower risk use and, hopefully, less harm.” Erin Lazzar, Assistant Dean of Students have the money to keep paying these fines.” Although alcohol writeups decreased, drug referrals have increased significantly since last year. There were 68 drug referrals during the Fall 2012 semester, up from 36 in Fall 2011. Quade said the fine money for write-ups goes toward campaigns to minimize underage alcohol consumption throughout Marquette’s campus.
“In terms of programming, our programs are presented in a comprehensive prevention model, allowing us to target programs toward individual students (most notably as a follow-up to a conduct case), groups of students and the community as a whole,” Quade said. “The money collected via fines will be utilized for communitywide programming.” Pat Simonaitis contributed to this report.
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Video games come under fire in light of gun debate 2012, have shown a potential speech in the same manner as connection between violent other forms of media. video games and later displays “The courts are automatiof aggression in high school cally suspicious of the constitustudents. But others, such as a tionality of any law that limits 2010 study from Texas A&M speech because of objections University published in the to its content,” Drechsel said. American Psychological Asso- “The Supreme Court in the ciation’s Psychological Bulle- video games case made clear it tin, have shown little correlation was unwilling to establish any between the two factors. exemption to that rule for vioVideo game companies and lent content even when made players raised the question of available to minors.” whether video games should Don Downs, a professor of be blamed for violent acts or if political science, law and jourthey are simply a scapegoat. nalism at Madison, said there “When it comes down to it, have not been any specific blaming guns, cases dealing videos games, with violence in the parents or the media. He the schools is said threats of simply an exviolence on their cuse for the own are not proreal issue,” said tected, and vioNick Conrardy, lence does not a senior in the fall under the College of Arts American in& Sciences and terpretation of a regular video obscenity. game player. H i s t o r i c a l l y, Conrardy said Don Downs, Professor of Political regulatory laws the societal apScience, Law and Journalism, do not stand up proach to mental UW-Madison well to chalillness, espelenges in court cially the dearth of treatment if they are written broadly or options, is far more critical than vaguely, because they threaten violent video games. the free flow of ideas. “Ideally, we would be using “(Justice) Alito and (Chief our energy from the shootings Justice) Roberts said that the to fund a new era of psychiatric statute would be on stronger research to prevent something footing if it ‘targeted a narlike this from ever happen- rower class of graphic depicing again,” he said. “Unfor- tions’ and was written less tunately, as long as we keep vaguely and broadly,” Downs playing the blame game, that’s said of the Brown ruling. “If never going to happen.” the law dealt with extreme porIn addition, any media bans trayals of violence, that might crafted by legislators would make a difference.” have to contend with First The ruling “will make it very Amendment challenges and difficult to regulate violent court precedent, said Robert content in the media,”Drechsel Drechsel, a professor of journal- said, but that dissent in the ism and mass communication at case may lead to an interprethe University of Wisconsin- tation under which “if the Madison. For example, the 2011 evidence of harm caused by case Brown v. Entertainment media violence could be definiMerchants Association ruled tively established, regulation that video games are protected might become permissible.”
If the law dealt with extreme portrayals of violence, that might make a difference.”
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Vice President Joe Biden with Attorney General Eric Holder, right, speaks during a meeting with representatives from the video game industry in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Friday.
Constitutionality of censoring violent games questioned By Emily Wright
emily.wright@marquette.edu
In the month following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., there have been many calls for action regarding gun violence from across the country. One of the more prominent discussions is about violence
prevalent in mass media, specifically in video games. Media depictions of violence are only one piece of a complex and muddied puzzle that emerged after the horrific events in the Connecticut school. Many other factors, such as mental health, easy access to guns and the prevalence of assault weapons, are also being considered in the analysis of that tragedy and the steps taken in the next few months by government officials. A bill proposed Friday by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va., calls for new studies to
clarify that puzzle, something some groups within the video game industry support. One of the major complaints against violent video games is that they lead to excessive displays of aggression and a desensitization in those who play them. Some say additional scientific studies are necessary before drawing a conclusion because the evidence produced in the past few years is relatively inconclusive. Some studies, most recently one released by Brock University in Ontario, Canada in
Flu outbreak reaches pandemic levels in 47 states Milwaukee flu season worse due to stronger H3N2 strain of virus By Eric Oliver
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This semester, students have more to battle than just a new schedule. A new strain of the influenza virus, A[H3N2], is particularly infectious and is already reaching pandemic status in 47 states in terms of infection rates, according to the Medical Society of Milwaukee County. Influenza is an upper respiratory illness that is often incorrectly associated with the stomach flu. According to the society, the number of influenza cases is slowly increasing. There are two subtypes of the influenza virus circulating around Milwaukee, according to the society, with 87 percent being influenza A and 13 percent influenza B. Of the influenza A cases, 99 percent have been A[H3N2], this season’s prominent virus. The society also determined that Milwaukee County is experiencing the
flu at a high seasonal rate. Dona Wininsky, director of public policy and communications with the American Lung Association of Wisconsin, said this year’s flu is considerably more severe than that of past years. She said this year’s strain is being compared to the swine flu because of its levels of infectiousness. “We should be aware that there are more cases of influenza than in previous years,” Wininsky said. “It’s a very strong strand, and it is being spread quite quickly around the population.” Paul Biedrzycki, director of disease control and environmental health for the City of Milwaukee Health Department, said in an email that this season’s flu is more severe than the previous two seasons and is similar to the 2003-04 season. Biedrzycki said concerned citizens should stay home from work or school if they have a fever, cough or sore throat until the fever can subside without the use of anti-fever medication. Biedrzycki said hand washing and cough etiquette, along with antiviral medication prescribed by a health care provider, are
the most effective ways to prevent the virus from spreading. Biedrzycki said you should avoid pregnant women and the elderly if you are already sick. “This year’s strain of influenza is not a novel strain like the pandemic H1N1 strain and has been common over the past decades,” Biedrzycki said. “Genetically similar but not identical strains of the H3N2 flu subtype have occurred in the past with sometimes similar or worse severity. People should not be alarmed but be aware that flu is widely circulating in the community right now and the best protection is always getting a flu vaccination ahead of time and taking care of yourself throughout the season, including getting lots of rest and eating nutritiously.” Curtis Allen, a spokesperson at the CDC, said it’s difficult to compare seasons because every influenza season is different. “This year we are seeing a more moderate to severe season because of the strength of the circulation H3N2 virus,” Allen said. “In past years those strains have resulted in more severe outbreaks, but then again we can’t say how severe the season is until after the season.”
Allen said influenza is a difficult virus to treat and prevent because it mutates and there are many different strains that circulate around the U.S. and the world. He added that the vaccination contains
the strains that are most likely to be circulating in the US. The CDC is currently predicting this year’s vaccine to have a success rate of about 62 percent.
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Students hit in automobile accident still recovering Families of victims request privacy two months after incident By Catelyn Roth-Johnson
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On Nov. 12, sophomore engineering students Nicole Gibson and Honnalee Fern Go were hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk near N. 17th Street and Wisconsin Avenue at about 9 a.m. Both became unconscious at the scene and were brought directly to Froedtert Hospital on
West Wisconsin Avenue. Gibson suffered from a fractured skull and leg while Go fractured both legs and had a lacerated kidney. The driver, 71-year-old Willie Page, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he “didn’t remember a thing.” The report Milwaukee Police officials filed at scene concluded that he suffered a seizure while behind the wheel. Both Go and Gibson declined via email to comment further on their progress. Gibson said they are still recovering from the accident. “All car accident (reports) we receive are handled by the Milwaukee Police Department,” said Department of Public Safety
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Captain Russell Shaw. “If we receive calls, we forward them directly to the department.” Froedtert Hospital sees approximately 276 car accident victims each year, said Nalissa Wienke, a media and public relations associate for the hospital. “In 2011, 27 percent of our Level One Trauma Center admissions were due to motor vehicle crashes,” Wienke said. “We had (a total of) 2,135 patients admitted through our trauma center.” According to the hospital’s website, 66 percent of patients arrived at the trauma center via (paramedic), as Gibson and Go did. L. Christopher Miller, vice
In 2011, 27 percent of our Level One Trauma Center admissions were due to motor vehicle crashes.” Nalissa Wienke, Froedert Hospital president for Student Affairs, sent an email to the student body on November 13th with an update on how the two students were doing. “According to their parents, Nicole Gibson is stable and healing and Honnalee Go is expected to be released from the hospital later this week,” he said in the email. “We encourage all of our
students to continue to pray for the families and to seek support services from the Counseling Center, Campus Ministry and Residence Life staff,” the email read. “We know many of you are concerned about the wellbeing of the students, but we ask that you respect the privacy of the families during this difficult time. We will update our community when we are able.”
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Outlining our semester goals for improving the community Our view: There are many issues on campus and in the surrounding area that, after careful analysis, we believe we should focus on as an editoral board. In the Jesuit tradition of self-reflection and in examining the past semester and our evolution as an editorial board, we have decided to outline several goals for which we will advocate over the coming months. The purpose of this “editorial mission” is to allow the Marquette community and the rest of our readers to understand our perspective on critical issues and to establish these issues as themes that we will continue to revisit this year in order to promote discussion and change in our community. 1. Changes made this year to Marquette’s alcohol policy. The implementation of ambiguous fines to all students, even those of legal drinking age, needs further explanation. Clarity has hardly been established since our editorial on this topic in August. It is still unknown specifically where the money from the fines is going. We recognize the benefits of the university’s emphasis on safety and responsible drinking, and we encourage our fellow students to make smart decisions regarding alcohol based on self-respect and respect for each other. However, the money collected through the fines is students’ money, which is not generally held in surplus. Anything short of total transparency and honesty on the matter of where this money goes makes the discussion on the topic incomplete. 2. The cohesion of Marquette’s study abroad process. While many students cite communication problems with the Office of International Education, such as lack of knowledge about the programs offered and failure to respond to students’ calls and emails. Marquette’s process of going abroad as a whole deserves criticism. Studying abroad will nearly always provide an invaluable experience in which a student can learn in so many different ways than he or she can in Milwaukee, but the departments involved need to be willing to work together and with the students to make the process easier and more accommodating. Students should not have to jump through hoops or risk falling behind in a major or minor (especially when this major or minor is directly related to the country and language where the student is going) to have the opportunity to go abroad. 3. The state of our journalism curriculum. As stated in a November editorial, we are concerned that as the form of journalism evolves, the College of Communication is moving forward with an overemphasis on selfpromotion and social media as writing and reporting skills take a back seat. The curriculum recognizes the importance of its students being able to produce photo and video content but fails to deliver on adequate training in these areas. Exposure is irrelevant if the work being promoted is subpar. Throughout the semester, we will seek to examine in greater depth the changes made to the journalism curriculum in recent years, compare them to other universities’ programs and call for more discussion to make
improvements where they are needed. We appreciate the effort of the journalism faculty to reach out to us after our previous editorial on the topic and work together to address these concerns. We look forward to continuing to share our experiences as students and editors of the student newspaper with these professors and their dean. 4. Encouraging students to participate in the Milwaukee community as citizens. Marquette is conveniently located in the 28th largest U.S. city, and there are clearly plenty of city resources that students can use, but there are also a lot of local issues students should be tracking as they take advantage of everything Milwaukee has to offer. Somewhere between the city’s impoverishment (the poverty rate has been close to 30 percent and in the top 10 among U.S. cities), unemployment, infant mortality rate, crime numbers, foreclosures and inconsistent business relationships, we hope to take a look at possible trends in the city’s problems, holding city government officials accountable, and above all simply show care for the state of the city. For students, Milwaukee is not only home to their college days but is also a place where they have a good chance to become connected and find job opportunities after college. They should therefore monitor the direction in which the city is headed. 5. The importance of student input throughout administrative decisionmaking. The forums and other conversations the university has been willing to have with students in the past are much appreciated, but they could still go a step further. We can hammer out several editorials calling out the administration for not putting student needs first and not enhancing educational experiences, but nothing will change if the university is not actually listening and thinking critically about what the student body suggests. The university needs to realize that though students are on this campus for a limited time, they, and their opinions, are not dispensable because of that temporality. Problems persist year after year, and student input is too often dismissed when it could really be making a difference. The time between the anxious first day of a student’s freshman year and her graduation day remains with her for life. While this time will gradually fade to a memory, whether or not it was a positive one will manifest itself in potential future donations to the university and recommendations to prospective students down the road. Valuing student input now can only benefit all parties involved in both the present and future. Student input is of course a large part of how we came to formulate these goals. As the semester progresses, we will often be using this editorial space to strive for advancement in these five areas. We remind our readers that we want to serve as a forum for discussion, and we welcome submissions to further these conversations. We sincerely hope students and faculty alike take these concerns seriously and use them to open new discussions and generate new ideas for the betterment of the Marquette community.
Caroline Campbell As I’m sure it did for many, my winter break brought with it a string of family gatherings with cousins, aunts and uncles whom I haven’t seen since the previous holiday get-togethers. My family is large but extremely close, and since I’m only home for short periods of time, it’s nice to be able to catch up with them and with what I’m doing in my life. But this year, it was close to nightmarish. I came to be able to sense when the dreaded question was on its way. The conversation would start off fine – “Hi Carlie, it’s great so see you!” – followed by a big hug. But then it would begin the downward spiral. “How’s Marquette? … You’re a senior this year, aren’t you?” At this point, it’s inevitable; the awful question is on its way out of Uncle John’s mouth and there’s absolutely no escape. “So what are your plans for after graduation?” And since it’s not considered polite or acceptable to give a relative a blank stare and simply walk away, I would be stuck trying to come up with something, anything to say. It wasn’t just family members who decided this was the most important question for me to answer for them. High school acquaintances, friends’ parents, even people at my church whom I barely ever speak to all seem so invested in my plans after May 19. My life has been re-
duced to that date and what lies beyond. But all these people cannot possibly be genuinely interested in the fact that I haven’t quite decided what I’m going to be doing or where I’m going to be living in five months’ time, can they? No. The answer is no, I don’t think they care. The problem here is not my lack of post-collegiate plans but the need to make pointless small talk with people I don’t know all that much about. If someone really wants to know about me or is genuinely interested in having a conversation with me, I would very much appreciate them asking questions to which they actually want answers. I do have a whole five months until I graduate. I’m sure my fellow seniors can back me up when I say it’s stressful enough to think about without everyone and their dog asking what I’m doing to fix the fact that I don’t have a job lined up already. If you want to know about my life, ask about my classes. Ask about what I’m involved in on campus or what I like to do in Milwaukee for fun. I promise, as soon as I have plans, I will be shouting them from the mountaintops. Ask about literally anything but what my plans are after graduation. I think if everyone took a step back and thought about what they are going to say before they say it, our interactions would be much more pleasant. Before asking the first question that comes to mind, think about whether you really care about the answer. Ask questions you really care about. The people you talk to will appreciate it, and you will find you get to know those around you on a deeper and more meaningful level. Caroline Campbell is a senior in the College of Communication with a major in journalism and a minor in history. Email her at caroline.campbell@ marquette.edu.
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Awkwardness can rub the right way
Brooke Goodman ome situations are just awkward – being told you can’t play with puppies at the pet store because you’re not 18; a father/daughter shopping trip that somehow ends up at Victoria’s Secret; or facing the dentist’s soulcrumbling question, “Do you floss?” There are also situations that have the potential for awkwardness. Take, for instance, meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time, or trekking past Alabama fans on the way out to Sun Life Stadium’s parking lot because your team is down 28-0 at halftime and it’s just too shameful to stick around. Too soon, you say? It’s never too soon when it comes to a 42-14 Notre Dame loss. Last week I had my own potentially awkward situation that ended up being worth the discomfort. It was something that most of us have experienced, but the idea behind it is just kind of strange. I got a professional massage. In other words, I paid a stranger to touch me in hopes of relieving the tension I had been feeling. Sounds relaxing, huh? Scheduling a massage always seems like a great idea. What one doesn’t think about until they’re laying halfnaked on that semi-heated doctor’s office-looking table, however, is all of
the awkward thoughts that occur during 60 minutes and how distracting they can be to the relaxation process. It begins with the room. In particular, the strange aromas that reside in said room. The pre-massage paperwork gives patients the option to note allergies, but how can one know if the oils being used might cause a reaction? The last thing I want is to be reminded of middle school, when I had to boycott Bath & Body Works products because they gave me rashes. Then the massage therapist says something that makes overanalyzing a text message seem like child’s play: “Wear whatever you feel comfortable in, lay down under the blanket and I’ll be back.” Um ... okay. This is where the overanalysis begins: “What underwear do I have on right now? Are they embarrassing? If they’re embarrassing I guess I can take them off. But is that more embarrassing? What do other people do? I’ll Google it. What?! Google can’t give me a definitive answer – it’s up to my preference?! What is my preference? Oh shoot, the doorknob is turning ... I guess nude it is.” Once the massage begins, the mind wanders. There’s the fear that the blanket shielding your choice to go commando might fall off the table. Then you begin to question the Zen-like music being played and whose job it is to make such soothing tunes. Questioning the music turns to questioning yourself again: “Is it obvious I’m too anxious to relax right now?” And: “Did I shower before this? Was I supposed to? Hopefully I don’t smell ... maybe that’s why the oils are so heavily scented.” The thoughts continue until that fateful awkward moment of no return occurs – when the massage
therapist touches your feet. Not everyone has issues with feet, but I certainly do. Maybe it’s the fact that my feet have about 15 years’ worth of soccer cleat damage on them. Or it might stem from the time a high school boyfriend asked me to move my feet away from him or at least put on socks. Either way, I don’t like my feet. Please stay away from my feet. I understand that a foot massage is an integral part of the experience, but I specifically noted that the therapist was NOT to touch my feet. So if you’re like me when this horrible offense occurs, there are two options. You can either ask the massage therapist to stop touching your feet (awkward for both of you), or you can simply wait it out (only awkward for yourself). I decided to wait it out, which meant I basically just made it more awkward by squirming every time she pulled on my toes. After a potential foot fiasco, things ease up a bit and there is just a lot of uncomfortable touching of the ears and face. You might even fall asleep at this point, but likely not due to a fear of what your body might do if that happened. The massage ends, you put your clothes back on and chug some ice water as the therapist makes small talk to distract you from the fact that she now knows as much about your body as you do. Whether you love it or cringe at someone else’s touch, professional massages can get pretty weird. We all do strange things, though, and in the end, a stranger’s awkward touch seems like a small price to pay for some stress relief. Brooke Goodman is a senior studying journalism and political science. Email her at brooke.goodman@ marquette.edu with anything you’d like to see her write about.
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Love for multiple cities makes multiple homes By Tony Manno
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I’ve traveled a bit lately: Milwaukee to Cleveland, Chicago to Milwaukee, New Orleans to Milwaukee, and later today, Chicago to Paris. It’s been a month filled with just as much dry cereal and back sweat as good times and on-the-road epiphanies. And at this point, I don’t mind the discomforts of traveling anymore – I’ve gained the ability to squeeze into small spaces quite easily and can sleep on command. All these trips have given me a similar feeling: every time I left one place, I felt like I was going home to the next. All different places, but home nonetheless.
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‘Heart attack’ wins continue Overtime game versus Pitt is third straight close Big East victory By Patrick Leary
patrick.leary@marquette.edu
Nobody ever said this was going to be easy. Despite surrendering a buzzerbeating three-pointer to Lamar Patterson to send the game to overtime, Marquette defeated Pittsburgh 74-67 in the extra session Saturday. Vander Blue scored 22 points en route to the Golden Eagles’ first true road win of the season. Marquette improved to 12-3 and 3-0 in the Big East. In those three conference wins, the sum of Marquette’s leads at the end of regulation is one. The Golden Eagles defeated Connecticut in overtime 82-76 on Jan. 1 and beat Georgetown 49-48 on Jan. 5. Coach Buzz Williams provided a simple answer for why his team continues winning in the most nerve-wracking ways possible. “We are just not very good,” Williams said. “That’s why they are close games.” Williams said winning close games in January will help Marquette, no matter how stressful the games sometimes get. “When you don’t have much of a margin, you begin to become accustomed to ‘this is what it’s going
to be when we compete,’” Williams said. “I do think our team has grown over the last two and a half weeks, three weeks. It helps when you have success.” Blue said the close wins epitomize the mentality of the 2012-13 team. “I think it just sums up what we’ve been doing all year,” Blue told the Associated Press. “A lot of people didn’t have us winning.” Not having senior point guard Junior Cadougan on the floor for the entire second half and overtime didn’t make the win any easier. Cadougan rolled his ankle after landing on a Pittsburgh player’s foot midway through the first half. He returned at the end of the half but then sat out the final 25 minutes, which opened the door for Derrick Wilson to play a careerhigh 31 minutes at the point. “When they brought him back in the first half, they said he was ready to go,” Williams said. “I immediately let him go in. He played one possession of offense and I could tell that he didn’t have his gears going. I didn’t know if it was because he was cold as opposed to if his ankle was sprained. Jamie McNeilly, who works with us and is close to Junior, told me at halftime, ‘Coach, he won’t tell you, but he can’t play.’ I told our guys that Derrick (Wilson) was starting.” Cadougan likely will play against Seton Hall Wednesday. Pittsburgh also saw its point
guard go down in the first half. Just four minutes into the game, Panthers star Tray Woodall knocked heads with Wilson while diving for a loose ball. Woodall stayed down after the play, left the game and didn’t return due to a concussion. Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon said losing Woodall forced him to adjust his game plan. “We believe we have good depth and can play different guys, but obviously the rotation got changed around with Tray going out,” Dixon said. “(We) had to go to some different things that we hadn’t practiced a lot.” The Woodall injury was just one of the factors making Williams nervous about what a game like this means for the rest of the season. “We are thankful that we get to have a happy flight on the way home, but we are also cognizant that we have eight more road games,” Williams said. “For us to be in the middle of January and have only won one road game, it was a good one, but we also have lost some that you could argue that we shouldn’t have.” Williams isn’t sure whether the fan heart attacks will continue. “We have a long way to go and we’re thankful for the win, but we will have another chance next Saturday to play on the road,” Williams said. “We will see how we do.”
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Point guard Junior Cadougan missed the second half with an ankle injury.
Team balances highs and lows Golden Eagles lead Big East despite tough losses to UF, Butler By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
The 2012-13 season has been a bumpy ride for Marquette, with some head-scratching performances and some huge statement wins. With the Big East season underway, let’s take a look back from November through winter break at the team’s best and worst moments so far. Worst 1. The Classic opening that wasn’t Marquette was ready to start its season in grand style by participating in the Carrier Classic in Charleston. The Ohio State Buckeyes (then ranked No. 10) would have provided stiff opposition, and the game would have shown where the Golden Eagles stood heading into the new season. Marquette mopped the floor with the Buckeyes in the literal sense of the phrase, as condensation on the court forced the Classic’s cancellation. 2. Clarke’s Caper Close games almost always separate heroes from goats, and early on Marquette dealt with more of the latter. There was trouble in paradise right out of the gates in the Maui Invitational. Marquette played with the bruising, fast-paced style that its faithful have come to expect in the first round of the tournament, but Butler was right there with
it. Senior guard Junior Cadougan missed a key free throw in the final seconds, and Butler’s Rotnei Clarke made a miraculous buzzer-beating three-pointer to steal the win and a chance to take on North Carolina. 3. Gator Bait A late November trip to Gainesville, Fla., provided a chance for the Golden Eagles to get a little revenge on the team that ended their sweet 2011 run. Instead, Marquette turned in its worst performance to date under coach Buzz Williams. No. 7/7 Florida swamped Marquette in an 82-49 loss that dropped the Golden Eagles to 5-2 and brought up quite a few questions about the team’s character. Best 1. Beating Bucky again After a week of stewing over the Sunshine State beatdown, Marquette took full advantage of a chance to redeem itself against its bitter rival. A near-sellout crowd was on hand at the Bradley Center to witness another classic showdown with Bo Ryan’s Badgers. Cadougan and junior guard Vander Blue emerged as capable leaders in the 60-50 win. Blue got Marquette rolling early with 15 points in the first half, while Cadougan almost single-handedly closed out Wisconsin-Madison with 13 points in the final 10 minutes. There will be much more to come from the duo. 2. Junior Cadougan and Vander Blue Many wondered at the beginning of this season who would fill the leadership roles vacated by Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder. Blue and Cadougan provided the clear answer so far. Blue
leads the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game, thanks to a muchimproved arsenal of moves to the basket, outside shooting ability and defensive awareness. Cadougan quickly tossed aside the title of goat and become the team’s top performer in the clutch, especially in conference play. 3. Soaring to the top of the standings Cadougan’s improbable gametying three-pointer led to an 82-76 overtime win over Connecticut in the Big East opener. The Golden Eagles showed that the close win was no fluke just four days later in a home matchup with No. 15/16 Georgetown. The Battle of the Jesuits became a battle of free-throws in the final minute, and thanks to junior forward Davante Gardner, Marquette pulled of the upset in a defensive 49-48 struggle. The win streak reached five games Saturday as Blue scored 22 points in another overtime nail-biter against Pittsburgh. A dramatic buzzer-beating three-pointer from Lamar Patterson sent the game into the extra period, but the Golden Eagles used an 8-2 run to pull away in overtime. A lot was made of Marquette’s very difficult non-conference slate, but instead of wearing the Golden Eagles down, it appears the early adversity did marvels to prepare them for the Big East gauntlet. There’s still a lot of season left for Williams’s squad, but now perched at the top of the conference, the Golden Eagles are starting to show their March Madness potential. Photo by Vale Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Vander Blue improved his offensive skills and leads Marquette in scoring.
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‘Catholic Seven’ seek members, TV deal New conference would be NCAA’s first addition since 2004 By Ben Greene
benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
Exactly one month ago, Marquette announced its plan to leave the Big East to start a new conference alongside the six other Catholic universities in the Big East: Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall, DePaul and Providence. “The Catholic Seven,” as the schools are called, have negotiated with the Big East ever since in an effort to move up the date of their withdrawal. Marquette Vice President and Director of Athletics Larry Williams said the group is contractually obligated to remain in the Big East until July 1, 2015, but he thinks an earlier departure would serve everyone’s best interest. Williams said July 1, 2014 is a realistic goal for withdrawal, but he hopes to finish a deal in time to legally leave the Big
East by July 1, 2013. “The bottom line is, everybody wants to get off and do their own thing,” Williams said. “(The remaining Big East schools) want to build their conference, and we certainly want to get about building ours.” Williams said the Catholic Seven hope to build their conference with “schools that are committed to competitive excellence, primarily in men’s basketball, and also competitive excellence across a number of other team sports.” Other sports that Williams said he will value highly in prospective additions to the Catholic Seven will include women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. In recent weeks, universities such as Gonzaga, Dayton, Virginia Commonwealth and St. Louis have been reported as good fits for the Catholic Seven’s specifications. Additionally, Williams mentioned Xavier and Butler by name as particularly logical potential members. He also did not rule out the possibility of including nonCatholic and public schools
(such as Butler), as long as their athletic programs fit the bill. “I don’t think religious affiliation, historic or current, will be determinative of someone’s fit in the conference,” Williams said. “One need not be religiously affiliated to be committed to excellence.” However, Williams did all but dispel the rumors regarding the inclusion of Connecticut and Cincinnati, as both universities have Division I FBS football programs. Since the Catholic Seven’s conference will likely be composed of non-football schools, Connecticut and Cincinnati would likely need to play football as independents if they were to join. “I don’t think it’s a logical assumption that those schools would be a part of our group,” Williams said. In addition to figuring out their future conference’s membership, the Catholic Seven have also been working to secure a TV contract for game broadcasts. ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Saturday that the Catholic Seven representatives met with Fox officials
last Wednesday to talk about a TV deal. “At the end of the day, we’re really excited about the level of enthusiasm from not just Fox but the other media companies as well,” Williams said. “They want to have the content that we, as the seven schools, are going to be about … and there are ongoing negotiations that will continue for some time before a media deal is finally put in place.” A new NCAA Division I conference has not been formed since 2004, when the Great West conference was established, so Marquette is in relatively uncharted waters right now. However, Williams said he and the rest of the Catholic Seven’s representatives are up to the challenge. “We’re really starting anew, and that’s really exciting because not many schools have been able to do that,” he said. “We’re able to write our history and control our destiny, and that’s the most exciting thing about this.”
Marquette claims nine at Badger Classic Darnall, Winter, Hanson and Maag lead squad Saturday By Christopher Chavez
christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
Marquette track and field’s throwers and distance runners saw action for the first time indoors on Saturday as Wisconsin hosted the 2013 Badger Classic. After winter break, nine Golden Eagles notched victories in their respective events, from the pole vault to the 3,000-meter run. “I think we’re definitely a solid team,” head coach Bert Rogers said. “We’ve got a lot of young talent and some good returners. I feel pretty good about our overall depth and where we’re at. It was nice to get some early season wins.” Among those victorious was redshirt senior pole vaulter Lauren Darnall, who did not compete indoors in 2011-2012. Although she finished in first, she said it was not her best day. “I didn’t do so well,” Darnell said. “I was kind of disappointed, but at the same time this was one of the first meets. I had a really hard time warming up, but other than that I just look forward to the next meet to rebound and forget about what happened.” Darnall said she hopes to shake off some of her rust in practice this week. One athlete who has not shown much rust is senior sprinter Kyle Winter. He won the 600-meter dash in Madison with a time of 1:21.25, just 2.04 seconds off his personal best. “I wanted to run a little bit faster than I ran, but I’m still happy with the win,” Winter said. “It’s a good way to start the season and get confidence up. Over the break I got my mileage up and kept my base
going so I can have that under me for outdoor season.” The level of competition for Marquette will get tougher as the season moves along. This should help Winter’s chase of Jon Shafer’s 600-meter record, from which he is still just .01 seconds away. “I plan on giving it everything I’ve got and getting that record next week at Illinois,” Winter said. Marquette’s distance runners made their debuts on the track with six men and five women in the 1,000-meter run. Junior Mitch Lacy won the men’s race with a time of 2:32.49 and was followed up by senior Spencer Agnew and sophomore Brendan Franz crossing the finish line less than a second behind. Freshman Molly Hanson continues to be the top runner in her class with a win in the women’s 1,000-meter race. Her time of 2:57.87 meets the Big East qualifying mark, making her the first female freshman to punch her ticket to Geneva in February. Senior Patrick Maag showed no signs of injury as he won the men’s mile (4:19) by a ten second margin over freshman William Hennessy (4:29.) Maag is still a few seconds off his personal best in the mile and has already qualified for the Big East Championship for the 5,000-meter dash. Still looking for Big East marks are seniors Jack Senefeld (8:40.09) and Connor Callahan (8:46.21), who took first and second place in the men’s 3,000-meter run. The Golden Eagles took eight of the top ten spots with some of the freshmen racing in their first ever indoor meet. Sarah Poirier took the crown in the women’s race with a time of 10:14.14. Marquette hopes to continue its success as it hits the road to Champaign, Illinois for the Illini Classic.
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Redshirt senior Lauren Darnall believes she can do even better after flipping her way to first place in the pole vault at the Badger Classic.
Armstrong destroyed his heroic status
Matt Trebby I believed in Lance Armstrong. You believed in Lance Armstrong. Hell, a large majority of the sportswatching world believed in him. On Thursday night, we will all witness the former seven-time Tour De France champion admit he fooled us. Armstrong will forever be known as nothing but a fraud, as he should be. We all thought we were witnessing one of the most feel-good stories sports has ever seen. The guy was on his deathbed, falling victim to cancer. As remarkable as his comeback was, now it is going to be forgotten. All the people who looked up to him will have to find a new role model. It was a hell of a cover-up, too. Only Pete Rose was able to maintain a lie as famous as Armstrong’s. Rose admitted he bet on baseball because he knew he couldn’t continue living a lie and be in the Hall of Fame at the same time. He told the truth, finally, just because he thought it would beneficial for his career. I doubt he liked living a lie and telling everyone he didn’t gamble while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Armstrong has no choice but to admit to lying. When he was stripped of his Tour De France titles it was evident we all had been had. If that never happened, who knows when Armstrong was going to come clean? Would he ever? We all were in awe of everything he did. It was amazing how someone who could survive what Armstrong did could not only compete at a professional level again but flourish. Michael LoCicero, who has since graduated, wrote a column in the Tribune last semester about how Armstrong should still be considered an American hero. To me, that’s ridiculous. While Michael’s opinion has hopefully changed with Armstrong’s inevitable admission, “hero” is a term that I use very rarely. A hero to me is someone who earned what they achieved, and while Armstrong did fight and defeat cancer, the way he went about achieving his success in his sport is not the stuff of a hero. He might have raised awareness of cancer and done many great things because of his success, but the way Armstrong went about it is wrong. Now, he is no longer an American hero and also is, frankly, a cheater. All the good he has done in the world was built on a lie. All the success he attained in cycling was in large part because he took performance-enhancing drugs. You can form your own opinions of Armstrong, but I really don’t think much thought needs to go into the process. Armstrong cheated and is nothing remotely close to a hero. Matt Trebby is a senior in the College of Communication. He works at and blogs about Marquette hoops for 540 ESPN in Milwaukee. Email him at matthew. trebby@marquette.edu
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Team must improve defense At 0-2, women chasing elusive first 2013 Big East win By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
After allowing an average of 88.5 points in its last two games, the Marquette women’s basketball team needs to get back on the right track defensively. The Golden Eagles fell to Syracuse 92-79 in their Big East opener and lost 85-51 to No. 2 Connecticut on Saturday. Despite Marquette outscoring the powerhouse Huskies in the second half, 32-31, the team fell behind early, allowing Connecticut to jump out to a 54-19 halftime advantage. “We were pleased with how we responded to everything, but I think our focus is going to be this week how we start games and really build on that,” said senior forward Sarina Simmons, who netted 19 points Saturday. “We want to be the aggressors and have our defense start our offense and get in the rhythm of the game.” Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was pleased with how his team attacked Marquette early and often, something the Golden Eagles will have to prevent as they get deeper into conference play. “We got the exact shot we
wanted to get most every time down the floor,” Auriemma said. “It’s been a while since we’ve come out with that kind of focus when we start our games. It was great to see.” Prior to the Syracuse defeat, the Golden Eagles (0-2 Big East) had won four straight games, surrendering an average of just 63 points per contest in that stretch. Rebounding and paint defense have been significant factors for Marquette’s recent defensive lapses; the Huskies grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and had 42 points in the paint, while Syracuse snatched 22 offensive boards and tallied 36 points in the paint. “I hope we get back to rebounding the basketball,” Marquette coach Terri Mitchell said. “I hope we continue to limit our turnovers and find ways to defend and make it tough.” Simmons said the team has enhanced some parts of its game since November but also said that in order to compete with the higher echelon teams, it needs to be clicking on all cylinders. “We’re always looking to improve,” Simmons said. “We know that we’re doing better, but we haven’t arrived. It’s all about wanting to get better.” The Golden Eagles hope a matchup at Seton Hall tonight will get them back to where they would like to be
defensively. The Pirates have scored 70 or more points just once in their 16 games this season, but Mitchell said every Big East game must be approached carefully. “It’s not easy,” Mitchell said. “It’s never easy on the road. Seton Hall is going to see the same film, see our weaknesses, come after them, and we have to be ready to stand up to that. “We’re just going to find ways to get better. If you look at Connecticut and say, ‘Hey, this is what they’re doing and this is how we can grow,’ and take that into Tuesday, then that’s our focus right now.” Simmons said she wants the Golden Eagles to get the elusive first conference victory out of the way, but she realizes it will require them to buckle down on defense. “We’re using Syracuse and UConn as our lessons going into Seton Hall,” Simmons said. “We’re setting higher goals for ourselves, and we just want to build momentum. We need to win somewhere, and we’re hoping (tonight) will be our start.” Tonight’s game tips off at 6 p.m. Seton Hall enters the game 2-1 in Big East action, coming off a 72-46 loss at St. John’s. Marquette will try to avoid suffering its second three-game losing streak of the season.
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Free throws Pittsburgh missed in Marquette’s 74-67 overtime win on Saturday, the Golden Eagles’ first true road win of the year. The Panthers shot 50 percent from the line against Marquette’s 76.7 percent.
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The margin of Connecticut’s halftime lead against the Marquette women’s basketball team Saturday, a season worst for the Golden Eagles. Marquette lost the game by 34 and trailed by as much as 48.
By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
Whenever the second-best team in the nation comes to town, other teams want to show they can compete with the high level of talent. The score may not have indicated it, but the Marquette women’s basketball team put up a fight against No. 2/3 Connecticut
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Senior forward Sarina Simmons led Marquette with 19 points against Connecticut Saturday, 10 points above her season average of 9.3 ppg.
in its 85-51 loss. Connecticut came out fast, gaining an 11-0 lead, and the pace never let up. By the 12-minute mark of the first half, the Huskies were up 21-3. Despite the 18 point deficit, Marquette held Connecticut to just one three-pointer by the end of the half and held UConn to 5-for-14 for the game. The Huskies still maintained a comfortable 54-19 halftime lead. Coach Geno Auriemma said when Connecticut comes out that fast, it’s a tough team to beat. “I thought ball movement was great for that first 20 minutes,” Auriemma said. “We got the exact shot we wanted to get almost every time down the floor.” Coach Terri Mitchell didn’t want the team to get discouraged after the first half and wanted to see the Golden Eagles push back. “UConn’s the best. They jumped all over us,” Mitchell said. “We were back on our heels. All I asked them at halftime was to show fight. Just show some fight, remember who you are, and remember there are other games to be played.” Marquette’s improvement was immediate in the second half. The Golden Eagles shot 42.3 percent from the floor, up from 26.9 percent in the first half. Connecticut’s shooting dropped from 56.4 percent to 43.3 percent. Kalenna Mosqueda-Lewis, who had 17 points in the first half, was limited to just seven in the second. But the most telling stat of the second half was Marquette outscoring of Connecticut 32-31. “We were pleased with how
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Turnovers by Marquette against Connecticut, including 16 in the first half. Connecticut scored 23 points off of Golden Eagle turnovers.
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Events won by Marquette track and field at the Badger Classic. Six of the wins came from the women’s team.
Huskies blow out resilient Golden Eagles Marquette trails 21-3 early, 54-19 at half in ugly 34-point defeat
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Minutes played by sophomore point guard Derrick Wilson in the Marquette win, a career high. He had just one point and one assist.
we responded to everything,” Simmons said. “But I think our focus is going to be about how we start games, and as Terri likes to say, to throw the first punch. We want our defense to start our offense.” Mitchell said she knew Connecticut was going to be a tough opponent and used the game as a way to gauge where the team is heading in the Big East. Instead of dwelling on where things went wrong, she wants the team to focus on what went well and where it can improve. “We have a measuring stick here,” Mitchell said. “We’re going to play them again at their place, which is going to be that much more difficult. Can we find a way to get better by the time we play them the second time?” Simmons showed improvement. She dropped 19, more than double her season average of 9.3. “In the locker room, we talk about what we need to do, setting goals for ourselves and actually setting consequences for not achieving things,” Simmons said. “I think that gave us more incentive to work harder on defense, getting boards or attacking hard on offense.” Mitchell pointed out that sometimes the team can learn more from a loss than from a win, and that’s what she hopes the team can take away from this game against Connecticut. “It’s a process,” Mitchell said. “If you only focus on results, you can win a game and not get better. You can lose a game and get better. So our focus is process, effort and toughness, and managing your emotions.”