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Conn. shooting sparks action Obama promotes stricter gun laws with 23 executive orders
MU students send support to Sandy Hook community
By Nick Biggi
By Emily Wright
Yesterday, President Barack Obama conducted a press conference in which he proposed stricter gun laws and called on Congress for extreme changes in order to combat mass shootings like that in Newtown, Conn. last month. The president signed 23 executive orders, which will promote strict enforcement of the current gun laws, as well as increase communication between different agencies of government to prevent criminals getting guns. In his press conference, the president touched upon having more in-depth background checks to keep weaponry out of the wrong hands. In addition, Obama said his administration would provide more resource officers – law enforcement officers who work to prevent juvenile crime in elementary, middle or high schools – for schools that request them. Obama also said his administration will make sure mental health professionals know their rights when reporting someone
Despite the loud, growing and divisive national debate about guns and violence, there have been several displays of support and comfort for those affected by the tragic shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last month. Marquette students took the opportunity to express their condolences and support the community affected by the shooting. Jacqueline Boratyn, a junior in the College of Education, has been gathering letters from Marquette students and faculty to send to the Sandy Hook community. Boratyn said that in the aftermath of the shooting she was inspired to help this community. While she did not receive a large amount of responses during winter break, Boratyn plans to send a second round of letters sometime in mid-March. “I knew I wanted to do something to reach out to those affected ... not just family, but teachers, students, staff and the community as a whole,” Boratyn said.
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by children who wrote the president about gun violence following last month’s shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., signs executive orders to reduce gun violence.
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More MU students Finalists named in dean search come from abroad Four suitors selected Continuing upward trend means more international faces By Catelyn Roth-Johnson
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Marquette’s 8,293 undergraduates come from all 50 states and represent 69 countries across the globe. According to the university’s website, in 2012, roughly three percent of the student population was international students. The Office of International Education, located in Holthusen Hall, provides special programs
for students who are not from the U.S. Some of the programs offered to students are welcome events, international student orientations, study abroad opportunities and classes in English as a second language. “Our English as a second language program is designed for students who need a little help adjusting to the lanuage of the U.S.,” said Erin Lemoine, the international marketing and communications coodinator for OIE. Along with ESL classes, international students are encouraged to participate in the Inter-
By Melanie Lawder
melanie.lawder@marquette.edu
The College of Arts & Sciences’ Class of 2014 may be the first class since 2007 to graduate with a permanent dean. After two failed searches and five years of interim deans, the most recent seven-month search has yielded a list of four finalists for the position. Marquette announced the final candidates on Dec. 20. They are Erik Herron, associate chair and professor of political science at
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News in Brief Detectives arrested in Illinois The Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday evening that three Schaumburg, Ill. detectives were arrested following a federal sting involving a wired informant. According to a Tribune source, the detectives allegedly robbed drug dealers, took their money and sold their drugs. According to CBS Chicago, the officers arrested were part of a special investigation unit. The Tribune did not report specific charges, though reportedly the officers have been charged by the Dupage County State’s Attorney of class X felonies.
Tainted beef found in Europe The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has discovered horse DNA in some hamburger products being sold in Irish supermarkets, CNN reported Wednesday. The Authority said 10 out of 27 of the hamburger products it tested contained some horse meat, and 23 contained pig DNA. The horse- and pig-tainted beef products came from three meat processing plants – two in Ireland and one in Britain. While the horse meat was found mostly at trace levels, in one sample from Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, the burger was about 29 percent horse meat.
Texas fails to secede union The White House responded to a petition Monday signed by more than 125,000 people asking that Texas be allowed to secede, according to the Associated Press. The response denied the request and said the Founding Fathers who created the nation “did not provide
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday.
a right to walk away from it.” The petition said the citizens wanted to leave the union because of “economic difficulties stemming from the federal government’s neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending.” Any petition that gets more than 25,000 signatures within 30 days will receive a response from the White House. Jon Carson, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, responded to the request. A Texas National Guardsman and engineering student at University of Texas in Arlington created the petition after President Barack Obama won re-election.
Human heads found in customs search Customs officials at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago discovered 18 frozen human heads in mid-December, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
DPS Reports Jan. 14 At 12:40 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette reported that his unsecured vehicle with the keys in the ignition was removed by an unidentified suspect in the 1100 block of W. Wells Street. MPD was contacted. At 1:18 p.m. unknown person(s) removed unattended university property estimated at $456 from Cudahy Hall. At 1:27 p.m. unknown person(s) removed unattended university property
estimated at $840 from the Alumni Memorial Union. Jan. 15 At 12:45 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed university property valued at $1300 from the Alumni Memorial Union. At 1:45 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed university property valued at $1300 from the Alumni Memorial Union.
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The heads reportedly came from Italy, where they were used for medical research, and were returning to Illinois for cremation. The shipment was delayed because of a paperwork problem and so, initially, it was unknown where the shipment came from and why. A cremation service provided paperwork Tuesday for the heads, and after federal confirmation, the specimens will be given to the service. Paul Dudek, vice president of the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois, which supplies cadavers and body parts to medical schools, said most cadavers are obtained through voluntary donations by people who decide to donate their bodies to science after their deaths.
Facebook unveils ‘Graph search’ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg revealed Facebook’s newest feature Tuesday during
a press conference in Menlo Park, Calif. “Graph search” will allow Facebook users to search for information about their friends’ interests and other personal data. Users, for example, will be able to search for friends who are from a specific city or who like a certain TV show. The service will initially only be available to a small percentage of the site’s more than one billion users, as the site plans to gradually roll out the feature over the coming year. Zuckerburg stressed that the search engine will respect the privacy settings of its users with content available only with the consent of its owners. Although Facebook’s new search function is not a general search engine like Google, many analysts are predicting it will come to compete with the tech giant for advertising money, which makes up the bulk of both companies’ revenue. During the first half of 2012, Google brought in $10.9 billion in ad revenue – more than the entire U.S. print media industry.
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Thursday 17 Winter Flurry Snowtubing Excursion, Sunburst Ski Hill, 7 p.m. Lumberjacks in Love, Sunset Playhouse, 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday 19 Milwaukee County Winter Farmers Market, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8 a.m. The 5th Annual Strikes For Hope Charity Bowling Tournament, AMF Bowlero, 9:30 a.m. Winter Flurry Snowball, AMU Ballrooms, 9 p.m.
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Marilyn Manson, The Rave, 8 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 1 p.m.
Midge Ur, Right Under the Stars, Shark Hall, 8 p.m.
“Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,” Helfaer Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
Winter Flurry Rock the Rec: Battleship, Rec Center Pool, 9 p.m.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, The Pabst Theatre, 7 p.m.
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Armstrong acknowledges PED use to Oprah Winfrey Exclusive interview with legend to air today and Friday
By Jim Litke and Jim Vertuno Associated Press
Lance Armstrong said viewers can judge for themselves how candid he was in his interview with Oprah Winfrey. “I left it all on the table with her, and when it airs the people can decide,” he said in a text message to the Associated Press. Armstrong responded to a report in the New York Daily News, citing an unidentified source, that he was not contrite when he acknowledged during Monday’s taping with Winfrey that he used performanceenhancing drugs. Although the first installment of a two-part interview doesn’t air until Thursday night, there has been no shortage of opinions or advice on what Armstrong should say. Livestrong, the cancer charity Armstrong founded in 1997 and was forced to walk away from last year, said in a statement Wednesday it expected him to be “completely truthful and forthcoming.” A day earlier, World Anti-Doping Agency general director David Howman said nothing short of a confession under oath — “not talking to a talk-show host” — could prompt a reconsideration of Armstrong’s lifetime ban from sanctioned events. And Frankie Andreu, a former teammate that Armstrong turned on, said the
disgraced cyclist had an obligation to tell all he knew and help clean up the sport. Armstrong has held conversations with officials from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, including a reportedly contentious faceto-face meeting with USADA chief executive Travis Tygart near the Denver airport. It was USADA’s 1,000-page report last year, including testimony from nearly a dozen former teammates, that portrayed Armstrong as the leader of a sophisticated doping ring that enveloped the U.S. Postal Service team on the way to title after title at the Tour de France. In addition to the lifetime ban, Armstrong was stripped of all seven wins, lost nearly all of his endorsements and was forced to cut ties with Livestrong. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Armstrong has information that might lead to his ban being reduced to eight years. That would make him eligible to compete in elite triathlons, many of which are sanctioned under world anti-doping rules, in 2020, when Armstrong will be 49. He was a professional athlete in the three-discipline sport as a teenager, and returned to competition after retiring from cycling in 2011. That person also said the bar for Armstrong’s redemption is higher now than when the case was open, a time during which he refused to speak to investigators. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing a confidential matter.
Armstrong, who always prized loyalty on his racing teams, now faces some very tough choices himself: whether to cooperate and name those who may have aided, abetted or helped cover up the long-time use of PEDs. “I have no idea what the future holds other than me holding my kids,” he said. Armstrong left his hometown of Austin, where the interview was taped at a downtown hotel, and is in Hawaii. He is named as a defendant in at least two pending lawsuits, and possibly
I left it all on the table with her, and when it airs the people can decide.” Lance Armstrong a third. The Justice Department faces a Thursday deadline on a decision whether to join a whistle-blower lawsuit filed by former teammate Floyd Landis, who was stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title for doping. That suit alleges Armstrong defrauded the U.S. government
by repeatedly denying he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong could be required to return substantial sponsorship fees and pay a hefty fine. The AP reported earlier that Justice Department officials were likely to join the lawsuit.
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Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey interviews cyclist Lance Armstrong during taping for the show “Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive.” The two-part episode will air Thursday and Friday.
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Health commissioner to appear ‘On the Issues’ Bevan Baker to focus on infant mortality, issues in Milwaukee
By Eric Oliver
eric.oliver@marquette.edu
As Milwaukee is fighting a bad case of the flu, Bevan Baker, the Milwaukee health comm i s s i o n e r, will appear today on “On the Issues with Mike Gousha.” The program, at Bevan Baker 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall, will cover the city’s initiative to reduce teen pregnancies, an infant mortality rate that mirrors that of third world countries in some Milwaukee
neighborhoods, homicide and the current outbreak of influenza. Sarah DeRoo, the health communications officer with the City of Milwaukee Health Department, said Baker is excited to be on “On The Issues” because he wants to discuss public health priorities and what they mean for residents of Milwaukee as well as the way such policies will affect health outcomes. In 2006, the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the City of Milwaukee wrote a report covering the status of teenage pregnancy. The report found that Milwaukee has the second highest percentage of the 50 largest U.S. cities when it comes to teenage pregnancy. The long-term economic and social costs of teenage pregnancy were estimated to be $79,320 per baby. The report also found that girls who are born to teenage mothers are 83 percent more likely to become
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teenage mothers themselves. Once the report was released, Baker and Mayor Tom Barrett set a goal to reduce teen births by 46 percent by 2015. In October 2012, the City of Milwaukee announced that the 2011 teen pregnancy rate in Milwaukee was 33.4 per 1,000 girls, down from 52 per 1,000 girls in 2006. Infant mortality, the second largest health problem Baker is trying to reduce, also presents challenges. “Commissioner Baker and Mayor Barrett work with the area faith communities to spread a message about lowering Milwaukee’s infant mortality rates and promoting safe sleep practices,” DeRoo said. DeRoo said that since 2004, the city of Milwaukee has seen a 14.3 percent drop in the infant mortality rate, though African American infants still die at a rate three times higher than that of Caucasian infants. Data for 2012 will
Commissioner Baker and Mayor Barrett work with the area faith communities to spread a message about lowering ... infant mortality rates.” Sarah DeRoo, health communications officer not be released and verified for several months, but preliminary indicators suggest the numbers will be similar to those for 2011. DeRoo said that Baker and the Health Department continue to provide direct services to disadvantaged members of the population. The city is also engaging in research and evaluating alternative ways to solve the issue. Gousha, a distinguished fellow in law and public policy at the Law School, said he wanted to talk to Baker because he is at the forefront of the efforts to reduce Milwaukee’s health problems. “Our series features interviews with news and policy makers,
‘people who are doing important, interesting work in this region and beyond,’” Gousha said. “As the city’s leading health official, Commissioner Baker fits that criteria well. As he would tell you, healthy cities tend to be prosperous cities. So how we address some of these challenges is very important to our city’s future.” “I’m particularly interested in hearing why the initiative to curb teen pregnancies has been so successful, and whether those lessons can be applied to other public health issues, such as infant mortality,” Gousha said.
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Dean: Candidates hail from Boston, Chicago, Kansas and Missouri the University of Kansas; Richard Holz, associate dean for resources and planning and professor of chemistry at Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Marc Muskavitch, professor of biology at Boston College; and Patricia Okker, faculty fellow in the Office of the Provost and professor of English at the University of Missouri. The College of Arts & Sciences is home to more than 2,500 undergraduates, making it the largest college at Marquette. It also houses the university’s core class requirements. All students in the university take a course in the College of Arts & Sciences at some point in their academic career. However, the college has been devoid of a permanent dean since former dean Michael McKinney retired in Dec. 2007. The four candidates are scheduled to visit campus between Jan. 23 and 31. Each candidate will be on campus for two days to interact with the Marquette faculty, staff and students. Okker will be the first candidate to visit campus on Jan. 23. Each finalist has a doctorate in her or his academic field and more than 10 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level. Philip Naylor, the chair of the dean search committee and an associate professor of history, said it was important for a candidate to have experience on either a “high administrative level” or “unique” experience as a chair or a director of a center. “We were looking for someone to have the breadth, the imagination and enterprise to handle this responsibility,” Naylor said. Students will have an opportunity to meet and ask candidates questions at forums open to the
university community. Each forum will take place at 4 p.m. on the day the candidate visits campus: Dr. Okker on Jan. 23, Dr. Muskavitch on Jan. 25, Dr. Herron on Jan. 29 and Dr. Holz on Jan. 31. Staff, faculty and students will also have the option to submit a feedback survey about the candidates online. The University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz, however, will be the one to make the final decision. All of the candidates declined to comment at this point in the search process. Students and faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences said they are excited to finally see promising progress and are pleased with the administration’s choice of candidates. “They will all bring something unique to the university,” Naylor said. “And that is something I’m convinced of.” Kailynn Phillips, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and co-president for the Arts & Sciences Student Council, spoke on behalf of the council. “Speaking from what I have heard at our council meetings, I can say we are all happy to see that the process of the dean search is progressing,” Phillips said. “So far, all of the potential deans seem to be excellent candidates for the position available.” Despite the university’s efforts to frame the dean search in a positive light, some students feel the process was tainted in 2010 when the university rescinded its offer for the deanship to Jodi O’Brien, an openly gay professor at the University of Seattle. The administration said it rescinded the offer because her research, which focused on gay and lesbian lifestyles, did not align with the university’s Jesuit mission. This
Erik Herron Current: Associate chair and professor of political science at the University of Kansas, program director of the Political Science Program at the National Science Foundation Academic speciality: Eastern European politics Education: B.A. from University of Michigan; M.A. from Indiana University; M.A. from Michigan State University; Ph.D. from Michigan State University
Richard Holz Current: Associate dean for resources and planning and professor of chemistry at Loyola University Chicago College of Arts and Sciences Academic speciality: Chemistry Education: B.S. from Bemidji State University; M.S. University of MinnesotaDuluth; Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University
Marc Muskavitch Current: Professor of biology at Boston College, adjunct professor and visiting scientist at Harvard University Academic speciality: Biochemistry, genetics, biology Education: B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. from Stanford University
Patricia Okker Current: Professor of English and faculty fellow in the Office of the Provost at the University of Missouri Academic Speciality: 19th century American literature Education: B.A. from Allegheny College; M.A. from University of Georgia; Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Source: http://www.marquette.edu/deansearch/index.php
decision was criticized heavily by both the media and Marquette faculty and students. Three years later, James Smith, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, believes this controversy may still undermine the authority and credibility of the new dean. Smith, like the other students in the college, has only had an interim dean during his academic
career at Marquette. “I think it’s pretty embarrassing that we don’t have the dean we offered the job to in 2010 (O’Brien),” Smith said. “The fact that a university of this size and stature would rescind an offer because of sexual orientation is incredibly sad to me. So, now, whoever does get the job is tainted with that controversy. Because in my mind, she (O’Brien)
should already be the dean.” At the time the offer to O’Brien was rescinded, then University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild said the decision was not made because of O’Brien’s sexual identity. Provost John Pauly said the university decided it would like a leader with a public record of a stronger commitment to Marquette’s Catholic identity.
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International: Marquette offers some resources for students over break national Friendship Program, which matches students with a family in the Milwaukee area. “Usually we find that students who are unable to spend the holidays at home go to the
home of a (Marquette) family,” she said. Lemoine also coordinates a monthly chat with potential international students to address their questions and connect
them with an admissions counselor. Beyond academics, the university provides activities to help students adjust to life in the U.S. “I have gone to a couple of
the events on campus,” said in the College of Arts & SciencYe Zhu, a teaching assistant in es from Tanzania, also said atthe College of Communication tending an American university who grew up in China. “During is an adjustment. Thanksgiving break they pro“The biggest difference I have vided us with a free Thanksgiv- seen is the classes,” he said. “At ing dinner.” my grade school, we had no acThe number of internation- celerated classes. If you were al students has gradually in- the same age, everyone took the creased since 2008, when the same level and amount.” enrollment was at one percent. Anwuri Osademe, a freshThe highest college enroll- man in the College of Arts & ment for freshSciences, agreed men internathat there are a tional students lot of differences was the College between the U.S. of Business Adand her home ministration, country, Nigeria. totaling about “In schools, nine percent of the teachers can the college. hit you with a In 2012, 0.8 ruler like they percent of freshused to do in man students the U.S.,” she enrolled in said. “Also, the the College of Ye Zhu, teaching assistant younger grades Communication call their teacher were interna‘Auntie’ or ‘Untional students, cle’ instead of according to university records. Mr. or Mrs.” Only the Colleges of Nursing Osademe knew English beand Education had lower num- fore coming to the U.S. because bers of freshmen international English and French are the pristudents, with zero in 2012. mary languages of instruction Students said they are also in Nigeria. adjusting to American culture For Estefania Elizondo, a while attending Marquette. freshman in the College of “Back in China, they place a Communication, her transition great deal of pressure on us,” Ye was eased by her Puerto Rico said. “The definition of success grade school’s requirement that is very different (in China). We classes be taught in English. are trying to integrate both old “This helped us become fluand new values.” ent immediately and learn a lanOswald Bwechwa, a freshman guage at a young age,” she said.
Back in China they place a great deal of pressure on us.The definition of success is very different (in China).”
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International student Jiacheng Liu (center right) stayed with the O’Leary family in the U.S. over Christmas break.
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Executive Orders: Experts question whether Congress will approve Wisconsin Gun Crimes in 2011 Total firearms murders 2011
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who is threatening violence. He explained his plan to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research why gun violence happens. He encouraged Congress to fund research investigating video games. “Congress should fund research into the effects that violent video games have on young
minds,” Obama said. “We don’t benefit from ignorance. We don’t benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic of violence.” Following Obama’s announcement, the National Rifle Association released an advertisement calling the president an “elitist hypocrite.” In the
advertisement, it claimed the president was depriving schools of gun protection except for his own children’s. Many think Obama’s beliefs on gun control fail to follow the Constitution. However, the president maintained that he believes in a citizen’s Second Amendment right to
gun ownership. “Let me be absolutely clear,” Obama said. “Like most Americans, I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. I respect our strong tradition of gun ownership and the rights of hunters and sportsmen.” In much of the address, Obama relayed the message of Congress being an integral part of this process and how, in order for his propositions to work, they must be passed through the legislative branch. Some prominent Republicans have responded to Obama’s gun proposals with opposition. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called the recent efforts for gun control “amazing” because Obama’s political starting point, Chicago, is and has been known as the murder capital of the country. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said the efforts would never have prevented the shooting at Sandy Hook and the president’s proposals take away an American’s Second Amendment right. “Making matters worse is that President Obama is again abusing his power by imposing his policies via executive fiat instead of allowing them to be debated in Congress,” Rubio said in a statement released following the Obama address. “President Obama’s frustration with our republic and the way it works doesn’t give him license
to ignore the Constitution.” Jeri Bonavia, executive director of Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort and one of 15 invited to meet with Vice President Joe Biden last week, said she was pleased with Obama’s address. “We were asked to give our recommendations, and ours was to give background checks,” Bonavia said. “We were thrilled to see that was at the top of the proposal from the president today. Even in a state like Wisconsin where we really embrace our gun culture, this is something that is widely supported. Our elected officials have an obligation to take action.” Paul Nolette, a professor in the department of political science, said Obama’s proposals are an attempt to put gun control higher on the national agenda but will be difficult to get through Congress. “As far as the actual effects of today’s proposals themselves, I think they are pretty minimal,” Nolette said. “While there are a few things that the Obama administration can do unilaterally, most of what he’s proposing will require congressional approval. And that isn’t going to be easy in today’s political environment.” Speaker of the House John Boehner released a statement saying his office will review the proposals.
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Shooting Reaction: Recent violence inspires local outreach, support Some of her friends at other schools were gathering letters expressing condolences and support for the Sandy Hook community in response to the shooting, and Boratyn decided to do her own collection from Marquette students. She asked students in the College of Education for emailed letters expressing messages of encouragement and condolences, which she then printed and mailed to the Sandy Hook community. She sent the initial request for letters in late December and early January. Boratyn felt especially impacted by the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook shooting because of her likely position as a future teacher. The story of Victoria Soto, the teacher who died while protecting her first grade students from the shooter, resonated strongly with her. “Schools are supposed to be safe havens, places where people can grow into who they want to be,” she said. “I can imagine the impact that this shooting had on the community, and I wanted to reach out and show them we care and are thinking about them.” Boratyn said she hopes to help those impacted in Connecticut, even as they start to slowly recover and heal from the horrific experience. “My hope is that even after the holidays, the Sandy Hook community continues to see that we are still thinking about and praying for them,” she said. Some are taking political action to try to prevent future tragedies. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded the existing laws to address the issues brought up in the recent discussions such as background checks for gun
purchases, limitations on bullets in a magazine and a more specific ban on assault weapons. President Barack Obama also released the potential actions he could take and a list of recommendations for Congress to address. Obama’s proposals for Congress included a new ban on assault weapons, specific limits on high capacity magazines and
an expansion on background checks during gun purchases. Most of his executive actions are specifically tailored to increase and aid the application and enforcement of the laws currently on the books with regards to gun control. Liz Bruss, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, agrees with the new laws. Bruss said
she hopes they will be the first step toward additional, comprehensive legislative action taken at either the state or federal level in response to the recent mass shootings. “My first response [to the Sandy Hook shooting] was horror and sadness that these mass shootings are still occurring,” Bruss said.
Claire Hackett, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, also felt horrified by the news of the shooting and that most of the victims were so young. “It seemed so shocking that someone would gun down an elementary school,” she said. “They were just little kids, they haven’t had a life yet. They were just beginning.”
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Newtown, Conn. School Superintendent Janet Robinson, left, holds up photos showing the cards, gifts and art work from well wishers.
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Americans among dozens of hostages in Algeria Natural gas complex under assault by Islamist militants By Aomar Quali and Paul Schemm Associated Press
In a desert standoff deep in the Sahara, the Algerian army ringed a natural gas complex where Islamist militants hunkered down with dozens of hostages Wednesday night after a rare attack that appeared to be the first violent shock wave from the French intervention in Mali. A militant group that claimed responsibility said 41 foreigners, including seven Americans, were being held after the assault on one
of oil-rich Algeria’s energy facilities, 800 miles from the capital of Algiers and 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from the coast. Two foreigners were killed. The group claiming responsibility said the attack was in revenge for Algeria’s support of France’s military operation against al-Qaida-linked rebels in neighboring Mali. The U.S. defense secretary called it a “terrorist act.” The militants appeared to have no escape, with troops surrounding the complex and army helicopters clattering overhead. The group — called Katibat Moulathamine or the Masked Brigade — phoned a Mauritanian news outlet to say one of its affiliates had carried out the operation at the Ain Amenas gas field, and that France should end its intervention in Mali to ensure the safety of the hostages. BP, the Norwegian company
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pauses during a news conference in Rome, Wednesday, where he condemned the action as a “terrorist attack.”
Statoil and the Algerian state oil company Sonatrach, operate the gas field. A Japanese company, JGC Corp, provides services for the facility as well. In Rome, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declared that the U.S. “will take all necessary and proper steps” to deal with the attack in Algeria. He would not detail what such steps might be but condemned the action as a “terrorist attack” and likened it to al-Qaida activities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Algeria’s top security official, Interior Minister Daho Ould Kabila, said that “security forces have surrounded the area and cornered the terrorists, who are in one wing of the complex’s living quarters.” He said one Briton and one Algerian were killed in the attack, while a Norwegian and two other Britons were among the six wounded. “We reject all negotiations with the group, which is holding some 20 hostages from several nationalities,” Kabila said on national television, raising the specter of a possible armed assault to try to free the hostages. The head of a catering company working on the base told the French Journal de Dimanche that helicopters were flying over the complex and the army waited outside. There were even reports of clashes between the two sides and a member of the militant group told the Mauritanian news outlet the Islamists had already repelled one assault by Algerian soldiers late Wednesday night. It was not immediately possible to account for the discrepancies in
the number of reported hostages. Their identities also were not clear, but Ireland announced that they included a 36-year-old married Irish man. Japan, Britain and the U.S. said their citizens were taken. A Norwegian woman said her husband called her saying that he had been taken hostage. Hundreds of Algerians work at the plant and were also captured in the attack, but the Algerian state news agency reported they were gradually released unharmed Wednesday. The Algerian minister said it seemed the militants were hoping to negotiate their departure from the area — a notion he rejected. He also dismissed theories that the militants had come from Libya, a mere 60 miles (100 kilometers) away, or from Mali, more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. Kabila said the roughly 20 well armed gunmen were from Algeria itself, operating under orders from Moktar Belmoktar, al-Qaida’s strongman in the Sahara. In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland confirmed that “U.S. citizens were among the hostages.” The caller to the Nouakchott Information Agency, which often carries announcements from extremist groups, said the kidnapping was carried out by “Those Who Signed in Blood,” a group created to attack countries participating in the offensive against Islamist groups in Mali. The Masked Brigade was formed by Belmoktar, a one-eyed Algerian who recently declared he was leaving the terror network’s Algerian branch, al-Qaida in the
Islamic Maghreb, to create his own group. He said at the time he would still maintain ties with the central organization based in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name of his group could be a reference to the nomadic Tuareg inhabitants of the Sahara, known for masking their faces with blue veils. A close associate of Belmoktar blamed the West for France’s recent air and ground intervention against Islamist fighters in Mali. “It’s the United Nations that gave the green light to this intervention and all Western countries are now going to pay a price. We are now globalizing our conflict,” Oumar Ould Hamaha told The Associated Press by telephone Wednesday night from an undisclosed location. French President Francois Hollande launched the surprise operation in Mali, a former French colony in West Africa, on Friday, hoping to stop the al-Qaida-linked and other Islamist extremists whom he believes pose a danger to the world. Further kidnappings could well be on the horizon, warned Sajjan Gohel, the international security director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation. “The chances are that this may not be a one-off event, that there could be other attempts in Africa — especially north and western Africa — to directly target foreign interests,” he said. “It’s unclear as to what fate these individuals may meet, whether these terrorists are going to want a ransom or whether they’ll utilize this for propaganda purposes.”
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HAGGERTY 2013 Four new exhibitions of diverse art come to Marquette’s campus By Erin Heffernan
erin.heffernan@marquette.edu
The Haggerty Museum of Art has once again transformed. Nestled in the heart of campus, the museum recently debuted four new and incredibly diverse exhibitions. The assembled works span eras, tones and perspectives, but the exhibitions interact and form an environment charged with meaning. Stirring contemporary photographs and pop culture-laced prints exist alongside classical 14th-century religious iconography. Legendary artists like Salvador Dalí are presented next to rising visionaries like photographer Gregory Crewdson. But what remains constant in this semester’s display is each exhibition’s willingness to confront something contentious or powerful. The pieces offer myriad perspectives on politics, nature, history, death and religion, among other themes. This charged atmosphere and blend of disciplines and viewpoints, provide something for audiences as varied as the art itself. Read Between the Lines: Enrique Chagoya’s Codex Prints Enrique Chagoya is known for politically-charged work that weaves current events and pop culture with ancient Aztec, Mayan and Mixtec culture. Chagoya, a Mexican-born artist and professor at Stanford University, works in multiple media, but the Haggerty’s new exhibit focuses solely on his work in codex prints. Codex prints were originally a form of communication from ancient Meso-American cultures. The prints, like their cultural predecessors, are accordion-folded, printed on bark paper and read right to left. The exhibition offers a composite view of the works extended and framed on the wall focusing less
on the narrative and more on the works as whole pieces of art. “A kind of thesis of the show is that these codex prints are actually the most effective medium for (Chagoya’s) artistic process,” said Emilia Layden, an associate curator for the museum. The format of the work, derived from ancient practices, holds an interesting relationship to the topics Chagoya covers. His work explores dominant civilizations usurping and assimilating culture, making it fitting that Chagoya perpetuates a format nearly lost with the arrival of European conquistadors. The seven works on display reappropriate images of old racial stereotypes, political propaganda, 16th-century religious iconography and pop culture icons to create a smorgasbord of meaningful references. There are images of Chairmen Mao wearing Mickey Mouse ears, Our Lady of Guadeloupe alongside Superman and characters like Alice in Wonderland interacting with ancient indigenous figures. “What he does, in this very playful way – and it’s important to remember that he is satirical and playful – is create these abrupt juxtapositions,” Layden said. “There’s a lot of imagery here that would be recognizable to different people. But it becomes an intricate narrative that reconstructs the narratives of history.” Dark Blue: The Water as Protagonist The Haggerty’s largest exhibition comprises more than 50 contemporary photographs from around the world that explore the rich psychological role water plays in art and life. Each photo features water as a predominant feature. In some, the water is a villain. In others, it is closer to a hero.But most pieces present water as a complex and ambiguous protagonist. The element finds meaning in the eye of the viewer. “Water can be a sort of healing power, but it can be also be incredibly dangerous and foreboding,” said Lynne Shumow, curator of
education for the Haggerty. “This exhibition is about looking at all the diverse associations and realities that exist with (the element).” According to Wally Mason, the director and chief curator for the Haggerty, the inspiration for the exhibit came from a photograph that is part of the Haggerty’s permanent collection. The work, “Yunohama,” a photograph by artist Asako Narahashi, depicts a view of a Japanese landscape obscured as water engulfs the camera lens. “(‘Yunohama’) is like the last gasp of breath before being sucked underwater,” Mason said. Mason believes that the pieces in the museum work together to create a dialogue about different roles of water. They speak of its mystery, danger, importance and often misleading image of beauty. The exhibition also features work by celebrated photographer Gregory Crewdson. Crewdson’s work, “Twilight,” is an example of the photographer’s meticulous construction of photographs. Much like in film, Crewdson designs elaborate sets to capture images depicting a dark side to life in residential America. The photo displayed in the Haggerty is a striking image of a woman eerily floating in black, still water filling her living room. She looks with blank eyes, resembling the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Ophelia. The photos in the exhibit go from this sort of arresting image to images full of with humor and beauty and presents a full range of roles that water can take on as an active element and symbol. Perimeter: Photographs by Kevin J. Miyazaki The Haggerty continues its meditation on water in a second exhibition with a subject closer to home. The museum commissioned Milwaukee photographer Kevin J. Miyazaki to focus on the Great Lakes in an original work. Miyazaki created a photography series he describes as “a contemporary portrait of Lake Michigan through images of everyday people whose lives are closest to it.” The work spans two walls: one
covered with identically treated portraits of people who are connected to the lake, the other made up of photos of the horizon line at locations across Lake Michigan. Miyazaki completed the work, driving 1,800 miles along the perimeter of Lake Michigan and using portable photography studios with only PVC pipe and a simple black background. Miyazaki found most of the pictures’ subjects near the lake on his trip. Beachgoers, fishermen, captains, surfers, dock workers and environmentalists, among others, create a portrait of diversity in age, race, class and purpose. But all the faces are intimately connected to the lake. Visitors will also be able to read booklets featuring each photo with the subject’s answer to two questions: What draws you to the lake? and What worries you most about the lake? Though the answers are sure to be as diverse as the people, what emerges is a shared sense of the profound importance of a local resource that is often easily overlooked. Images of the Virgin Mary On the museum’s second floor, an exhibition of art tracks five
major biblical events of the Virgin Mary. The exhibit includes depictions of The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Flight into Egypt, The Pietà and The Assumption and Coronation, from the late 14th century to the mid-20th century. The paintings and sculptures are organized by event, putting works of different times and media side by side. In doing so, the exhibit hopes to reveal parallels and differences in the choices made by artists. “An interesting dialogue is created in things like the way the artists choose to place Mary’s hands,” Layden said. “You can see a real connection.” A standout of the exhibit is a piece by famed surrealist Salvator Dalí, “Madonna of Port Light.” The painting is one of the most prominent pieces in the Haggerty’s permanent collection and shines as a response, both taking inspiration and diverging from the classical Madonnas that surround it. The exhibit serves not only as an homage to Mary, but also an example of how art has changed. Though hundreds of years bridge some of the pieces, they all aim to represent one persisting figure who inspired each artist to create.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 30, 6 p.m.
Conversation with Enrique Chagoya and Dr. Jason Meyler, Marquette University Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, in the Appellate Courtroom, Eckstein Hall, reception to follow in the museum Thursday, February 14, 5 p.m. In a Lonely Place lecture by artist Gregory Crewdson, Eckstein Hall Appellate Courtroom, reception to follow in the museum Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. Marc and Lillian Rojtman Old Masters Lecture Series The Virgin Mary in the Visual Arts by scholar Melissa R. Katz, Eckstein Hall Appellate Courtroom, reception to follow in the museum Saturday, March 23, 1 p.m. Read Between the Lines gallery talk with Associate Curator Emilia Layden, in the museum Saturday, April 27 Slow Art Day Open Galleries/Viewing, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Gallery Talk with Kevin Miyazaki, 1 p.m. Discussion and Dessert, 2 p.m.
Photos courtesy of The Haggerty Museum of Art
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Star-studded storylines from the Oscar nomimees ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Argo’ set to battle for Best Picture at Academy Awards By Peter Setter
peter.setter@marquette.edu
Dust off that old tuxedo and take that floor-length gown to the tailor. It is Academy Awards season once again. That’s right, folks; Hollywood’s biggest night is upon us. Although Tinseltown’s brightest stars get dressed up and deck themselves out, the most beautiful part of the ceremony will once again be the snubs and surprises. Some may say that placing actors or directors in direct competition is pointless. Film is subjective, these people say, and it may be impossible or useless to try to predict who will come out a winner. I disagree. I believe there is a standard to greatness in cinema, and while you might not like the Best Picture, that does not detract from the true quality of the film. With this standard in place, predictions are feasible and not flawed. With this being said, there are some intriguing storylines and predictions worth looking at before the Academy Awards are
presented on Feb. 24. “Lincoln” still the frontrunner for Best Picture, but “Argo” is on its doorstep From the time “Lincoln” was released in theaters – and even way back to when the film was originally announced – it has been considered the front-runner for Best Picture at this year’s awards. But with the recent Best Motion Picture-Drama win for “Argo” at the Golden Globes on Sunday, this once lockeddown category has left the door open for “Argo.” Whether this will have any effect is doubtful. No one who knows cinema pretends that the Golden Globes are an accurate predictor of Oscar winners. People rebuke the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which votes for the Globes, as a group of cinema misfits easily persuaded by glad-handing. However, many watched the Globes with greater intensity and hope the HFPA actually got it right. This year, it seemed as though the association followed consensus in nearly all the major categories, which is giving industry insiders pause as to whether the Globes could prove an accurate Oscar gauge. If this is true, “Argo” may just have a great night come February. Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow snubbed for Best Director
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the nominations resided in the Best Director category. Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow, heavily praised directors for their work on “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” respectively, were shut out of the category, while Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) and Michael Haneke (“Amour”) were nominated. Both choices made the Best Director category the biggest shock of the season. As much as people want to gripe and groan about the snubs, I believe Affleck will still be awarded, though unfortunately for the wrong reason. As I mentioned above, “Argo” is catching up with “Lincoln” in the Best Picture race. What may put “Argo” over “Lincoln” involves the Academy seeking redemption for not nominating Affleck. No doubt it has felt the heat for its decision, and I believe that if “Argo” does win, it will be a consolation prize for the director. Best Actress category a toss-up The most unpredictable category of the 85th Academy Awards is Best Actress. The category features front-runners Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”) and Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”) and is making history in boasting the youngest and oldest Best Actress
nominees ever, with nine-yearold Quvenzhané Wallis is nominated for “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and Emmanuelle Riva for “Amour.” It appears that Chastain and Lawrence are frontrunners, but the little whirlwind Wallis might just claim the prize. Chastain plays a fiery CIA analyst determined to find Osama bin Laden, and the long hunt for bin Laden is portrayed through her tenacity. Lawrence shines in “Silver Linings Playbook” as a complex character, bursting with emotion and looking for solace from depression. The underdog, Wallis, shines as an energetic girl looking for her mother in a fantasy bayou world. Final Predictions: Don’t expect “Lincoln” to go home with the most awards Although “Lincoln” towers over the competition with 12 nominations, don’t expect it to be the most decorated film of the night. Sure, it is the frontrunner for Best Picture, but that may be one of the few awards it takes home. I like Ang Lee (“Life of Pi”) for Best Director and Christoph Waltz for Best Supporting Actor for his work in “Django Unchained.” It’s hard to bet against Steven Spielberg for Best Director, and the race is tight between Waltz and Tommy Lee Jones for Best Supporting Actor,
but I am giving the edge to the non-“Lincoln” folk. Daniel Day-Lewis is a lock for Best Actor, as is Tony Kushner for Best Adapted Screenplay, but this is where the winning streak ends for the great biopic. I expect “Life of Pi” to be the most prolific winner, as it should win for most technical categories as well as Best Original Score. If fans of “Les Miserables” thought the movie was sad, they may not want to watch the awards. I predict that the polarizing musical will have a bad night come February. Perhaps the only award the musical will win is Best Supporting Actress, with Anne Hathaway as a lock in that category. At last, this deserving young actress will be awarded. The musical may come away with Best Makeup or Best Costume Design, but that will be all. Lastly, Adele will win Best Original Song for “Skyfall,” and I predict “Brave” will win for Best Animated Feature. It’s hard to bet against Pixar, and I believe it will continue its winning streak. The nominations were some of the most unpredictable we’ve had in a while – an unpredictability that threatens to spill over to the winners themselves creating a night of upsets and possible underdog victories.
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ moves from real life to film reels Bigelow’s new film takes viewers on vivid, authentic manhunt By Claire Nowak
claire.nowak@marquette.edu
Plausibility is the key quality that can separate good films from Oscar nominees. If a cast and crew make a movie believable, they create something more than moving pictures on a screen. That’s why we cheer when Frodo finally destroys the One Ring and cry when Andy gives away his toys as he goes to college. When the plot is based on real events, however, plausibility has a different twist. Many times the audience already knows how the movie will end, so it’s up to the cast and crew to keep viewers engaged – despite their foreknowledge – while doing justice to reality. In the case of director Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film, “Zero Dark Thirty,” the creators take feasibility to the next level, making audiences feel like they are living each moment with the characters, despite the fact that they’ve lived through the story over the past ten years, starting on September 11, 2001. “Zero Dark Thirty” recounts the real-life manhunt for Osama bin Laden and goes inside the CIA mission that defined American military operations for nearly a decade. Jessica Chastain stars as Maya, a CIA agent from D.C. who dedicates her
entire life to finding and terminating the terrorist. Though she starts out uncomfortably stationed in the field in Pakistan, Maya becomes more dedicated (and possibly obsessed) with the mission. She interrogates potentially dangerous sources close to bin Laden and follows leads that seem futile to the rest of her team. Even a failed assassination attempt doesn’t faze her, instead empowering her to get the job done. Chastain’s convincing and powerful performance is nothing short of Oscar-worthy. Hopefully the Academy will give credit where it is due. Though viewers know the ending to Bigelow’s film, they may become so caught up in the chase that they wonder how and if bin Laden will ever be captured. Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal create an environment that, although fictionalized to some degree, is the most convincing representation of these events yet created. With such a potent subject, it’s impossible to leave out topics that are controversial and sensitive. Bigelow handles them tastefully without taking away the gravity of this recent history. The film’s opening consists of a black screen and recordings of phone calls from 9/11 that ask for help or give false reassurance. As one man told his mother, “We’re fine. We’re in World Trade Center 2.” The pivotal raid of bin Laden’s hideout was given special attention, covering every aspect and angle of that night.
Audiences infiltrate bin Laden’s hideout with SEAL Team 6 as they search for the radical. The suspense in the film feels as real as it probably was for those involved. Bigelow’s attention to detail makes this and other scenes feel completely realistic. In spite of these quality traits, the film’s depiction of torture has stirred up much controversy in Hollywood. Some critics claim the film should not be recognized at the Oscars. But the Academy has nominated the movie for five awards, including its top prize. While the torture scenes are graphic at times, there is no way the film could have avoided them. They were not overly dramatic or drawn out. If anything, the scenes raise questions about the extent to which such interrogations were conducted and exactly how much “Zero Dark Thirty” fictionalized the events. Considering the attention this controversy is getting, it is easy to be caught up in the negatives, but that should not convince anyone that the film is not worth seeing. The 9/11 attacks and their aftermath make up arguably the most important time period for this generation of Americans. Bigelow’s film attempts to showcase that history and capture the emotions of not just one CIA agent, but an entire nation. Avoiding “Zero Dark Thirty” means missing out on one of the most authentic movies of the year and maybe even the decade.
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33rd and State MU’s latest sketch comedy hotspot Funny group to take comedy from stage to scripted web videos By Eva Sotomayor
eva.sotomayor@marquette.edu
33rd & State, Marquette’s newest and only sketch comedy group, was started by members of Marquette’s improv comedy troupe, the Studio 013 Refugees. The idea for the group came from writing promos for Fugees shows they’ve been doing on a consistent basis since about a year ago. “A lot of the people in this group are actually Fugees,” said Charlie Mohl, a senior in the College of Communication and a member of both groups. “We all wanted a chance to operate in a different format.” Mohl said even though sketch comedy and improv are different things, they keep the exciting seat-of-your-pants improv mindset when writing and producing sketches. “With sketch comedy, you can be more attached to your own ideas,” Mohl said. “Because with improv, your job is to make the other person look good, so it’s nice.” The group started in October but pushed the official launch date to this month in order to have more time to prepare sketches and videos.
The troupe has been brainstorming, writing and producing ideas over the past three months so it can release videos on a weekly basis without having to stress about writing with limited time. “We have writers meetings on Tuesdays, and it’s really cool to see,” Mohl said. “A lot of people have improv background, so it’s really cool basically watching people workshop scripts.” Spencer Rose, a sophomore in the College of Communication, and a member of 33rd & State, agreed. “A lot of stuff will be like someone comes in and says, ‘I have a funny idea, that’s this and this,’ and the people build up from there,” Rose said. “But it all basically starts with one sentence.” With its YouTube videos and online presence, the group hopes to build enough viewers and popularity to put on a live production featuring new sketches not previously posted online. “There’s a balance of Marquette-specific jokes because that’s our immediate audience,” Rose said. “Since we’re going to put them all over social media, though, our friends who don’t go here won’t be able to necessarily get it if it’s all Marquette stuff. So it’s a nice mix of the two.” Although many of the group’s members are also part of the Fugees, the troupe
features new faces. They post meeting times on Twitter, and anyone who has good ideas is welcome to join. “There’s basically no audition process,” Rose said. “It’s just showing up at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. It’s been pretty successful for a group that has nothing.” The name 33rd & State came after some brainstorming for a “sketchy” name. Rose said he
was thinking of names such as “Wisconsin and 22nd” and a friend mentioned that he went to school near 33rd & State. “I like it better than some groups that have one dumb pun they’re stuck with,” Mohl said. “But, I mean, we’re kinda dumb too.” 33rd & State plans to start releasing its weekly videos in the next couple of weeks. The group hopes to
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become a known name on campus, but its ultimate goal is bigger than that. “We want to go to March Madness and win as a sketch comedy group,” Rose said. “It’s like one of these wacky scenarios where like we’ll knock out the basketball team and steal their uniforms, like ‘Space Jam,’” Mohl added. “It’s all a ploy to reenact ‘Space Jam.’”
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Coming up... The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Varsity Theater 1/18-1/19 I’ll admit that I walked into Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of his hit book with a popcorn bucket filled with skepticism. I walked out actually quite impressed, though I will always think of it as the other school movie starring Emma Watson.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Pabst Theatre 1/20 Harry Potter’s younger cousin is coming to the Pabst! Hopefully she teaches magic and brings chocolate fro- Oh wait this is actually just an indie-pop band? Never mind. Maybe she will cast spells with her powerful singing voice?
Eva Sotomayor discovers the amazing world of electronic reading with her first Kindle.
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See a movie before you decide to hate it
Matt Mueller This will surprise approximately no one, but I saw a lot of movies over winter break (between all of the sleeping and eating, of course). Some were good. Some were just okay. Some were “Parental Guidance.” And right at the end of break, I saw the much ballyhooed “Zero Dark Thirty,” which finally came to Milwaukee a good month after everyone in Los Angeles and New York had already seen it, debated it, analyzed it and got sick of it. It ended up being the best movie I saw from last year. Considering that I saw more than 100 movies in theaters in 2012, that’s quite a statement. The film is intense, brilliantly crafted, thought-provoking material. But “Zero Dark Thirty” has become more than a movie. Even before its release, pundits and journalists were wondering about the film’s release date, its proximity to the presidential election and its overall depiction of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. None of that ended up becoming too scandalous. Instead, the film’s portrayal of torture became the most popular talking point for political and entertainment journalists alike. Everyone with a column in a publication (hi!) has taken to their laptops to furiously comment on either director Kathryn Bigelow’s lack of ethics or her brave filmmaking. She’s been called the best director of the year. She’s also been called Leni Riefenstahl, the famous propaganda director for Nazi Germany. Members of the federal government even came out against the film, with several politicians, such as Arizona Sen. John McCain, calling Mark Boal’s screenplay inaccurate. Ironically, the Senate Intelligence Committee is now questioning whether the CIA gave too much confidential information to Boal and Bigelow for “Zero Dark Thirty.” That’s right – the government needs to check to make
sure it didn’t give up too much glaringly, obviously false information to the filmmakers. Way to cover your bases, guys. For me, the argument that “Zero Dark Thirty” is pro-torture is rather weak. The assumption of many of these columnists and writers is that Bigelow glorifies torture and that it was a key tool to finding bin Laden. Neither of those statements are true based on my experience watching “Zero Dark Thirty.” For one, the use of torture provides our protagonists with almost no information. It is only when they have a lunch meeting with one of their detainees that the name of bin Laden’s messenger is revealed. The characters may believe the torture is important and worthwhile, but the actual results prove otherwise. Even if one wants to argue that the torture indirectly does lead to killing our nation’s greatest enemy, Bigelow’s film does not support its use. Portrayal is not promotion. In fact, the movie makes the torture horrifyingly uncomfortable to watch, forcing us to question our main heroes’ humanity. The torture occurs near the beginning, and the raid at the end of the film depicts America’s great revenge with no catharsis or satisfaction. No flags are waved. The audience is left with questions: What did we lose in the process? Was everything we did worth the revenge we got? After seeing “Zero Dark Thirty,” it’s hard to argue yes. I have no problem with people who disagree with these points. It’s a fascinating film that merits debate. More importantly, though, it merits seeing, something “Zero Dark Thirty’s” harshest critics somehow didn’t do. In The Guardian, journalist Glenn Greenwald condemned the film but noted in his article that he hadn’t even seen it. He later updated the piece to say that he was instead “writing about the reaction to the film.” However, in the article, he wrote that the movie would “inevitably validate” the jingoistic pride of bin Laden’s death. He also noted that Bigelow’s film would “uncritically herald CIA officials as dramatic heroes.” Strange. “Zero Dark Thirty” doesn’t do that at all. In fact, it challenges one’s jingoism. I only point out Greenwald because he was one of the most vocal critics of “Zero Dark Thirty.”
I give him credit for standing by his words and also eventually seeing the movie (though his post-screening support of his thesis, frankly, sounds more like self-fulfilling prophecy). Though I disagree with Greenwald’s point, he sparked a worthwhile debate and has a right to his opinion. However, not even seeing the film you’re decrying is a sad statement about the condition of entertainment journalism. Journalists used to leave the instant reaction to the uninformed commenters, but not anymore. The desire to get a point out into public for maximum clicks and views before anyone else has trumped full research and a sense of context. The movie universe is filled, and possibly fueled, by this kind of immediate opinionmaking. We instantly love or hate a movie based on the trailers we see. For instance, some in the blogosphere have already knocked “Star Trek Into Darkness” for its science and its use of clichéd plot points – despite the fact that no one has seen its science or plot points yet because its release date is several months away. Look at what happened to critic Marshall Fine this past summer. He posted an early negative review of “The Dark Knight Rises” on Rotten Tomatoes. He ended up receiving death threats from angry commenters, so many that Rotten Tomatoes suspended its commenting service. Angry fans refused to accept an opinion on something they couldn’t even have formed an opinion on yet. Half a year later, Fine’s opinion turned out to be in the majority rather than the minority. I’d love to know if any of those angry commenters apologized to Fine after Nolan’s film rode into theatres riding a Batcopter fueled by plot holes and underdeveloped characters. Social media has made the world a place of instant reaction. I thought we all seemed to agree that was a bad thing. That we’re losing context and deeper, developed thought in the process. But if we allow our journalists to do the same, I guess I was wrong. Matt Mueller is a senior broadcast and electronic communication major who reviews movies for OnMilwaukee. com. Email him at matthew.mueller@ marquette.edu.
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Our view: Even though we raised the issue in August, plenty of questions surrounding the university’s alcohol policy still need to be addressed. As we revisit the new alcohol policy implemented by the university at the beginning of this academic year, a topic we promised to tackle in Tuesday’s editorial, we implore university officials for more transparency. Although we contacted numerous administrators about our intent to monitor the success of the policy when it was implemented in August, specifically looking into the use of money raised by the fines, we have been denied access to any information about the amount of money the university has gained from the new fines. We believe the amount students have paid in fines and where the fine money is being spent is highly valuable information for Marquette students, as it concerns their own money. However, Dr. Stephanie Quade, dean of students, said she is not releasing figures for fines in order to respect student confidentiality. “In terms of the fines collected, as we discussed earlier in the semester, I needed to do some consultation with colleagues as the semester progressed — and also think more critically about making those numbers public,” Quade said in an email. “As I mentioned to you, I am charged specifically by the university and by federal law to hold in confidence the outcome of individual student conduct cases.” While we understand the need for confidentiality in conduct cases, we are not requesting any names or information that would be protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. We would simply like to know the total amount collected in fines from the fall 2012 semester, as well as the average amount of a fine per student. We do not see this request as unreasonable considering the fact that the categories for fining and approximate fine amounts are listed in the description of the new policy. Fall 2012 saw a significant decrease in the number of alcohol referrals for potential violations from fall 2011. The number was cut exactly in half, dropping from 654 to 327.
This number does not reflect the number of actual violations determined by the student conduct board. While we cannot definitively state the cause of this decrease, many factors may have contributed, such as what constitutes a violation – being in the presence of alcohol, for example, is no longer an alcohol referral. We believe the alcohol policy also likely played a large part. As we said in our August editorial about the new policy changes, we are not opposed to fines or different rules designed to promote responsible drinking habits. We recognize that many other universities have similar policies and that fines are probably more effective in encouraging responsible drinking behavior than disciplinary hearings alone. We also do not want our university to be a place prospective students associate first and foremost as a “party school.” We commend the administration for its commitment to student health, safety and well-being. Still, we would hope to be able to give student input on the policy and to be informed about where this money is going. Quade said the funds would be used for student programming and alcohol-alternative activities. If given more information, we could evaluate these programs and the use of the money and possibly even move on from the discussion entirely if we feel the information adequately answers student questions and meets students’ needs. Additionally, we could provide new suggestions for alcohol-alternative activities that might now be possible with the money available for programming. We just want to determine whether the funds actually increase the number of programs offered, how much more money will be allocated to previously existing programs and if this increase in funding is significant. After all, the money collected is students’ money, and we expect the administration to spend it in a manner consistent with its claims. As we did in August, we find the university’s response now to our inquiries ambiguous. To quote Marquette’s mission statement, “our mission, therefore, is the search for truth (and) the discovery and sharing of knowledge.” We hope to see more cooperation from the university as we continue to pursue this knowledge and put it in proper context.
Brooke Goodman This past break I really lived on the edge – I watched more TV than I have since entering college, wrapped so many Christmas presents that I saw animated reindeer and Santas in my dreams and ate enough cereal that I may never do it again. The simplicity of break, however, did allow for me to do something I greatly miss during the school year. It gave me the chance to read for fun. I read about 12 books this past break, and because of those novels, my time off truly was well spent. The works ranged from tales of women discovering their independence in the early 20th century (I learned more about opium than I ever hoped to know) to stories so classic they can be read 10 times and never grow old. One of the greatest things is finding a book so fantastic that you just want to jump into its pages and live there forever. Although I read plenty of interesting books over break, I stumbled across one that fulfilled this magical “jump into the pages” criteria. The book is called “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern, and if the title doesn’t grab your attention, the dramatic red, white and black cover certainly should. The plot follows two young and developing illusionists who have been placed against each other in a challenge of magical skill and ability. The venue for the challenge is a circus that opens at dusk and closes at dawn and is masked completely in black, gray and white. There’s a little bit of romance, a good amount of cleverness and a whole lot of absolutely stunning imagery.
Imagine walking through the gates of a circus and feeling as if you’ve entered a dream, with attractions of icy wonderlands that stretch for miles and mazes of clouds that aren’t out of reach but close enough to climb upon. Many authors create brilliant imagery with their words, but Morgenstern is also a painter, which I believe allowed her to transport a beauty that could typically only be seen on a canvas to the pages of a novel. Although I could go on endlessly about this book, my point is not to promote it or write a review. My goal is to emphasize just how wonderful it is to find a novel that seems genuinely better than real life. It’s not just due to the imagery, though. It’s the fact that at any point in time, anxiety may be put at bay by simply flipping to the ending. There is a certain comfort knowing that whether it turns out good or bad, there will always be a beginning and an end. Sure, the waiting game of life is exciting most of the time, but sometimes you just need to know that there will be something incredible down the road that makes it all worth it. “The Night Circus” helped me to rerealize the stability novels can provide when life fails to do so. Sure, great books might have crazy and unrealistic plot lines, but they also have great endings, and all it takes is a simple flip of the page to find them. At many points during our lives, all we want is to know what’s going to happen next. Whether it’s the seniors like me who check email and mailboxes every 20 minutes awaiting some sign of future possibilities, or those who are simply waiting for the next great thing to be inspired by, amazing novels give us an escape from reality in more ways than one. They provide an escape from the uncertainty of life, which, sometimes, is all we really need. 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.
-Having a girlfriend
-Finding out your girlfriend is fake
-Syllabus week
-Next week being a real week
-Still some snow on the ground
-Too much salt on the ground
-Being closer to graduation
-Being closer to having to find a job
-NHL lockout ends
-Not too many seem to care
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Working on inner presentation as cruical as outer
Caroline Campbell I am going to tell you a story. It is slightly embarrassing for me, but full of valuable life lessons I am compelled to share. I call this story “The Time I Wore Hiking Boots to a Bar.” Now, the title of my story might not sound as embarrassing as the actual events of this particular evening, but at the time, the boots were the defining factor in my experience. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Last week, before I returned to Milwaukee for the start of the semester, I made plans to spend time with a friend from high school. We are pretty close, this friend and I, and our plan (or so I thought) was to go on a walk to catch up with each other. There was snow on the ground and, since I spent all of 20 minutes packing the morning after finals last semester, I did not have the wherewithal to bring my snow boots home with me. So I was wearing hiking boots. And hiking socks. And I have these very hipster glasses that everyone thinks are fake but that do, indeed, correct my vision. I was an interesting sight, to say the least. Our walk turned into a walk to a bar, which turned into a ride to a bar, partly because it was offered to us and partly because the distance from my friend’s house to this particular bar would take a good 45 minutes at a brisk pace. So I was wearing hiking boots. When we arrived at our destination, I was dismayed to find that I was more
than a little underdressed for the bigschool, SEC, Missouri-beat-Alabamathat-night crowd. I turned to my friend with a look of terror on my face: “You let me wear hiking boots here?!” All I got as a response from him was a laugh. As the night wore on, instead of focusing on how out of place I surely looked, I began to try to work my unique look. Instead of sitting in a corner or hunching at a table, I straightened my shoulders and tried to put a look on my face that said, “So what if this old Marquette sweatshirt is a little too big for me and a little worn out? This is my thing. I always dress like this. I like that I’m dressed like this.” Confidence is key, you see. Because I do not always dress like that; I could have fit in with that crowd if I had put a little effort into it. My confidence, however, paid off when, while washing my hands in the bathroom, some young woman I had never met looked me over, smiled and said, “I love your glasses! And your shoes – that retro style! – so cute!” I had put not thought
but comfort into my style that evening, but I had found a way of carrying myself so that it did not matter. That compliment, even if she had been joking (though I have chosen to believe she was not), made my night out in hiking boots. The moral of this story – which I called embarrassing seven paragraphs ago, but that I now would rather refer to as enlightening – is that no matter what your personal style may be if you think you stand out like a sore thumb, if you are confident enough in yourself, that is what other people will see – your security and sense of self. Often, we get preoccupied with how we present ourselves (which can be important – I would never wear hiking boots to a job interview or on a first date, unless we were hiking) and forget that our internal presentation is just as important and noticeable. 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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
OIE response to Tuesday editoral discusses changes The terrors of Netflix Instant Watch By Maddy Kennedy
madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
While you could try to make a dent in your New Year resolution checklist or hit the town with friends, I believe there really is no better way to add a little risk and excitement to your life than to do some exploring on Netflix instant watch. Nothing is more exciting than finding a movie you didn’t know existed, watching it, then crying in confusion while questioning your faith in humanity and the film industry as a whole. For those unfamiliar with the glorious mess of movies that is Netflix instant watch, it works something like this. In addition to having movies sent via mail, your Netflix subscription also buys you hours upon hours of other ways to procrastinate important assignments and put off life for just “one hour longer” (let’s face it, we all know you’re going to watch that next episode of “Breaking Bad” anyway). While there are also popular TV shows and classic movies to explore and rediscover, Netflix also has a grimy underbelly of failed indie dramas and bizarre children’s movies that are best left undiscovered. You will watch one of these
eventually. It’s OK, just breathe through it and try not to acknowledge the gaping plot holes and (most likely) illegal nudity and potential life-scarring that the film will undoubtedly offer. Among those competing for the title of “Most Bizarre Movie You Will Ever See” is a movie I accidentally watched called “Sleeping Beauty.” Thinking it was a new take on a childhood favorite, I began to watch only to discover that I was horribly wrong. I’ll spare you the scarring plot synopsis, but basically a young college student takes a part-time job as a “sleeping beauty,” which is really just a fancy way of saying she’s paid to be fondled by strangers after sedating herself. This is just one of the many bizarre films offered by instant watch. Where are the current blockbusters? Cult classics? Oscar winners of years past? Movies that, oh, I don’t know, someone might actually consider watching? Gone, apparently, and replaced by violent crime thrillers like “Happy Tree Friends” (a cartoon miniseries following two rabbits as they massacre their forest dwelling friends … I’m not even surprised anymore). My advice? Either embrace the weirdness and find enjoyment in the movies you know will never make sense, or call up Netflix and ask them what the heck they were thinking. Trying to make sense of a movie about disco-dancing worms would be difficult for even the most seasoned obscure-movie-watcher.
Like your staff, the Office of International Education spends time at the end of each semester in reflection following the Jesuit tradition of examen. With student feedback and dialogue through assessment and focus groups, we strive to continue to improve the services and programs we offer. After personnel transitions last spring, we kicked off this academic year fully staffed and our energized study abroad team is looking forward to 2013. Already, we have had the opportunity to implement a number of changes that will address some of the critiques outlined in your recent editorial. On January 11, OIE launched StudioAbroad, a new study abroad online system. The new system is integrated with our website and features a more user-friendly, comprehensive look at Marquette’s study abroad programs. Students will use StudioAbroad throughout the entire application process from application and pre-departure requirements to re-entry information. This new system has enhanced features that will better manage communication and risk management. Pre-departure preparation is another critical component to ensure student success abroad. Last semester, OIE added a required in-person sexual assault and alcohol training in conjunction with
Student Affairs that focused on the challenges presented by cross-cultural realities. In addition, OIE has changed health insurance providers to HTH Worldwide, a leading study abroad insurance provider. HTH provides a higher level of customer service and a comprehensive website accessible by students and parents. Education abroad is a high-impact practice that we strive to make accessible to every student. In order to make the process as seamless as possible, OIE is working on a long-term curriculum integration project in coordination with Marquette’s academic colleges and departments. This project will allow students from various disciplines to take pre-approved courses on designated programs that directly apply to their majors. While progress has been made within various colleges, this project remains ongoing. The Office of International Education staff truly values student comments and concerns. We would be more than happy to discuss these issues further. Honest dialogue is an important part of serving the Marquette student body. Sincerely, Gail Gilbert Assistant Director Office of International Education
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Gardner does it again for MU Forward leads all scorers with 17 points in win over Seton Hall By Patrick Leary
patrick.leary@marquette.edu
Marquette controlled all facets of the game Wednesday night against Seton Hall at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, yet the Golden Eagles (13-3, 4-0) only managed to defeat the Pirates (12-6, 1-4) by a score of 69-62. According to coach Buzz Williams, that’s a huge margin for this Marquette team. “This was a blowout,” Williams said. “We won by seven. I don’t think we’ll blow out anybody.” The win was Marquette’s most comfortable so far in Big East play, but it didn’t come easy. After trailing 26-16 following a grueling first half, Seton Hall trimmed the Marquette lead to one (40-39) with 9:09 remaining. However, important contributions by Davante Gardner, who led all scorers with 17 points, and Todd Mayo, who scored all 12 of his points in the second half, secured the Golden Eagle victory. “It’s always tough playing Seton Hall, especially when they are down to seven guys and they are playing with an edge,” said Jamil Wilson, who scored 10 points in the win. “If they win, they win. If they lose, they’re just going to take what they learned from it and keep going. It’s always tough playing teams like that.” Wilson added that playing such close games against inferior competition can grow bothersome over time. “You can get frustrated,” Wilson said. “The frustration sometimes gets the best of us. Then every guy including myself wants to take that big shot to bury them as the season goes on, we’ll get better.” The big shot of Wednesday’s game came from Mayo, who nailed a spread-legged threepointer with a man in his face to put Marquette up 12 with 3:09 to go. Williams had a quality
conversation with Mayo after he made the shot. “I believe in him,” Williams said of Mayo. “And I don’t believe in him just cause he made a shot and everybody’s excited. I appreciate him hanging in there despite all that he’s been through it’s about continuing to grow and continuing to learn.” Mayo added another three earlier in the half and made all six of his free throws for his best performance since returning from academic suspension against LSU Dec. 22. Williams raved about his performance. “I thought how he played in the second half always calmed the run that they were on,” Williams said. “I thought he made timely baskets.” Williams also added that this is his best team in the post he has had in his tenure at Marquette. Wilson agrees, and thinks that balanced rebounding is a major reason why. Against Seton Hall, Gardner, Wilson, Trent Lockett and Chris Otule all pulled down between five and six rebounds. “We’ve hugely increased rebounding as a team,” Wilson said. “You’ve got four or five guys getting five to seven, ten rebounds sometimes our emphasis on rebounding is changing our team.” On a lighter note, Vander Blue drew the first charge of his 88game Marquette career with 12:24 remaining in the second half. Williams sat on the scorer’s table clapping his hands over his head, and radio play-by-play man Steve “Homer” True gave Blue a standing ovation. “I was excited,” Williams said. “If I could’ve stood on top of Homer’s head, I would have. But then I would have gotten all the attention, and I wanted Vander to get all the attention.” Going forward, Williams feels Marquette will have to keep gritting out victories, but he is confident his team can do just that. “I don’t think we’re great,” Williams said. “I’m not sure what we’re good at at times. But if we can be good at winning, maybe that will be enough.”
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Junior forward Davante Gardner put up 17 points while pulling down 5 boards in 23 minutes for the Golden Eagles.
Possible 5-0 start in Big East with win at Cincinnati Bearcats will be tough at home where they have lost two straight By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Now at 4-0 in conference play, the Golden Eagles head to Cincinnati to face one of their biggest Big East tests of the season. Marquette scored a win at home against the Bearcats last year but fell 72-61 in their road matchup with Cincy. Like the Golden Eagles, Mick
Cronin’s squad ended up reaching the Sweet 16 and has had holes to fill with the departures of starters Yancy Gates and Dion Dixon. Cincinnati has played in one more Big East game than Marquette and boasts an impressive 15-3 record. After two straight losses to St. John’s and Notre Dame, the Bearcats rebounded to win their next two games at Rutgers and DePaul. A good bulk of Cincinnati’s past success has come from the backcourt, as last season Cronin would at times start four guards. For the majority of this season the trend has continued as returning guards JaQuon Parker,
I think our frontcourt collectively when they’re all in a good groove is as good of a frontcourt as we’ve ever had.” Buzz Williams, Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Cashmere Wright and Sean Kilpatrick are regular starters. The trio leads the Bearcats in scoring, averaging a combined 43.5 points per game. The Bearcats attempt around 20 3-pointers per game but have only hit seven of those attempts on average. Keeping Cincy cold from beyond the arc will be a big key for the Golden Eagles down the stretch. Coach Buzz Williams has come to expect a lot from his forwards, and against Cincy, the Golden Eagles will probably look to attack an inexperienced defensive frontcourt. “I think our frontcourt collectively when they’re all in a good groove is as good of a frontcourt as we’ve ever had,” Williams said. The Golden Eagles won’t have an easy time rebounding, however. Despite their guard-heavy approach, the Bearcats often
win the battle of the boards, outrebounding opponents on average 43-34. The Golden Eagles also win the glass on average but only by about a five-rebound per game margin. This plays a big part in a recurring theme of Marquette’s season: playing at the level of its opponent. Against lesser-talented teams like Green Bay and North Carolina Central, the Golden Eagles have had hard times getting out to big leads and distancing themselves on the scoreboard. On the flip side, Marquette has played up to teams like Georgetown and Connecticut. Cincinnati is another one of those top-tier teams, but one that will be very difficult to beat in a close-game scenario. The Bearcat defense has been stingy, allowing just 58.6 points per game. With that in mind, this matchup will most likely be a slow-paced defensive slugfest
similar to Marquette’s upset win over Georgetown. Redshirt junior forward Jamil Wilson said the team needs to communicate better on defense, especially off of ball screens. “Off a ball screen sometimes we get into a rotation too much and they end up swinging it out for a wide-open look or a drive to the basket,” Wilson said. “I think once we become better on-ball defenders and don’t have as many lapses on ballscreen communication, it will help us a lot.” If the game comes down to the final moments, the Golden Eagles do hold a distinct advantage from the free throw line where they shoot 73 percent to Cincy’s 62 percent. Based on the recent trend of nail-biting finishes, the Golden Eagles may be due for another close contest.
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MU expecting top finish at Illini Classic Maag gives Golden Eagles an edge at Illinois this weekend By Christopher Chavez
christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
Marquette track and field hopes to continue its early season success with some wins this weekend as Coach Bert Rogers and his squad hit the road to Champaign, Ill. for the the Illini Classic. As the season progresses, the schedule gets tougher, and so does the competition. The rules have changed for athletes to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. Individuals must be ranked within the top 16 of their event to make it to the big stage. If the championship season were to start right now, Marquette’s lone NCAA qualifier would be senior Patrick Maag in the 5,000-meter run, in which he is currently ranked 14th in the nation. Illinois has just one as well, with freshman
Cam Viney ranked 14th in the 60-meter hurdles. The meet should come down to Illinois and Marquette battling for the top spot. Lincoln, SIU-Edwardsville, SIU-Carbondale and Western Illinois are among the other schools competing at the meet this weekend. Western Illinois does have two athletes on the bubble with juniors Jamario Taylor and Nathaniel Marshall ranked 17th in the high jump and weight throw, respectively. Rogers used the first week of practice after break to get rid of any rust from the athletes’ weeks off of school. Everyone from the sprinters to the throwers has at least one indoor meet under their belt for the season, so the focus shifts to getting into “competition mode,” Rogers said. “It’s really in training for a lot of us,” Rogers said. “Over the next few weeks we should be rounding out in tip top shape for indoor season, putting down some big marks and Big East qualifying marks. Ultimately, we’re getting ready for Big East Indoors.”
The team’s underclassmen spent their break away from campus and had to practice on their own at home for the most part, but their fitness is coming around. There is still some experimenting going on with them and finding their niche. On the women’s side, freshman Molly Hanson gets her first try at the 800-meter run after winning the 1,000-meter at the Badger Classic. Fellow freshman Kayla Spencer, who finished behind Hanson in that race, will add a few hundred meters to her next race in the mile, while freshman Kellie Greenwood subtracts and moves from the 3,000-meter to the mile. The only freshman change for the men is Andres TineoPaz moving down from the 3,000-meter to the mile. Three of the legs on the men’s A-team for the 4x400-meter run are redshirt sophomores or younger. Anton Rice, Glenn Lawrence, Connor Stengel and Kyle Winter put together the 65th best time in the nation two weeks ago at the Blue and Gold Invite. As long as
they are healthy, they should be slated to race with the same team on Saturday. Many of the field event participants will remain the same for Marquette. Redshirt sophomore Bret Hardin continues climbing on the school’s all-time list for the weight throw. He will be in action at the Illini Classic along with fellow GoMarquette. com Performer of the Week freshman Tatyana Pashibin, who qualified for the Big East Championship with a jump of 5-feet-6-inches. After down week, redshirt senior Lauren Darnall still has her sights set on her goal of clearing 13-feet in the pole vault and sees a tougher schedule as a good thing. “I’m actually really excited for stronger meets, because I tend to do better when there are more people at my level,” Darnall said. “The last meet, there really wasn’t anyone where I was at. This meet I’ll be coming in around where others will be at, so for me that’s better, because I have some competition and someone to compete with.”
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Marquette’s Patrick Maag, a senior distance runner currently ranked 14th in the nation for the 5,000-meter run, hopes to fend off Illinois this weekend.
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New leaders make all the right moves
Patrick Leary When I arrived on campus as a freshman in the fall of 2011, Marquette was in a time of major transition. With the retirement of University President Rev. Robert A. Wild and the resignation of Steve Cottingham, former athletic director, Marquette was undergoing change in two crucial offices. The hiring of the Rev. Scott Pilarz as the new president filled the vacancy at the top of the Marquette food chain. I went to Pilarz’s inauguration in September 2011, and he delivered a message of reflection, imagination and transformation. In early December 2011, Marquette named Larry Williams director of athletics. Williams brought confidence and experience to an athletic department sorely needing both during an awkward period of conference realignment and sexual abuse allegations. A little more than a year later, all of the hard work Williams and Pilarz put into Marquette’s athletic situation has paid off. Ever since the initial announcements of Big East departures for opportunities to make more money on football, being a supporter of Marquette athletics has been a powerless endeavor. We watched inferior athletic schools like Rutgers and Pittsburgh find cushy landing spots in the Big Ten and ACC while we were forced to reconcile ourselves with being considered equal to inferior programs like Central Florida, Tulane and Southern Methodist. In a December interview with ESPN 540, Williams talked about the weakness of the additions. “I was not pleased that we issued an invitation to Tulane without any diligence to what effect that would have on our basketball product, the draw on our RPI and other such things,” Williams said. “I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to participate as a member of the conference in the deliberation that went into adding that.” The basketball situation of the future Big East insults the rich and successful history of the program Al McGuire built in the 1970s and discredits Marquette’s other nationally recognized programs, like men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. Williams and Pilarz realized that, and so did the six other Catholic Big East schools. The ‘Catholic 7’ blossomed as a result. Marquette is on the verge of forming a powerhouse basketball conference with historically elite programs like Georgetown, Villanova and St. John’s. The potential additions of schools like Xavier, Butler, St. Louis and Creighton only add to the basketball prestige of the new conference jokingly referred to as the “Big Priest.” Regardless of how this realignment plays out, I’m confident knowing that my university made two great hires to secure the future of athletics and the university as a whole. That’s something we can all rally behind. Patrick Leary is a sophomore in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick.leary@marquette.edu
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Soccer to suffer in Catholic 7
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Three teams that fared better than the Golden Eagles last season will not play men’s soccer in the Catholic 7.
Connecticut, Notre Dame and Louisville leave noticeable gaps By Ben Greene
benjiman.greene@marquette.edu
Marquette’s recent decision to withdraw from the Big East alongside the other six schools that make up the Catholic 7 (Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall, DePaul and Providence) will undoubtedly affect Marquette athletics as a whole, and the men’s soccer program is no exception. Led by head coach Louis Bennett, the men’s soccer team found success both in and out of conference play last fall, posting a final record of 16-4-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the Big East. The team got to the semifinal round of the Big East tournament before losing to Georgetown and, despite an unexpectedly early exit from the NCAA tournament, ended its season ranked No. 15 in the nation. Additionally, the Golden Eagles boasted one of the most
potent offenses in the Big East last season. Marquette’s 19 goals scored and plus-11 goal differential in conference play were second only to Notre Dame’s 25 and plus-17, respectively. However, among the Catholic 7, that offensive production was unmatched, as Georgetown came the closest with only 11 and plus-four. The Hoyas found their offense in the NCAA tournament, though, scoring nine goals in the four games leading up to their 1-0 loss in the national championship. Of the four Big East teams that fared better than the Golden Eagles last season – Georgetown, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Louisville – only Georgetown is likely to play in the Catholic 7 conference in the future. Two of the other Catholic 7 teams, St. John’s and Villanova, were near the middle of the pack with 4-3-1 and 3-3-2 conference records, respectively. DePaul, Providence and Seton Hall were relative bottom-feeders in the Big East last season, as the teams combined for only five conference wins. Some other schools that have been in the conversation as
possible additions to the conference include Xavier, Dayton, Butler, Creighton, Virginia Commonwealth, Saint Louis and Gonzaga. Creighton’s men’s soccer team was the best in that group last season, as it made it to the national championship semifinals and ended the season ranked No. 4 in the country. Xavier, VCU and Saint Louis also made it to the NCAA tournament, but none of those teams made it out of the second round. Dayton and Butler finished sixth and ninth in the Atlantic 10, respectively, while Gonzaga finished last in the West Coast Conference with a record of 4-14-1. Assuming the Catholic 7 picks up five more schools to form a 12-team conference, their best options, in terms of men’s soccer alone, seem to be Creighton, Saint Louis, VCU, Xavier and Dayton. All 12 teams, ranked from top to bottom based on their performance in 2012, are as follows: Georgetown, Creighton, Marquette, Saint Louis, Virginia Commonwealth, Xavier, St. John’s, Villanova, Dayton, Seton Hall, Providence and DePaul.
Some stories transcend the world of sports and pull at the heartstrings of all who hear about them. One of those stories was the tragic death of both the grandmother and girlfriend of former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o within 24 hours of each other in early September. Te’o proceeded to play three days later, recording 12 tackles and prompting countless news outlets to tell his inspiring tale. Well, according to Deadspin.com in an article published yesterday, Te’o’s girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, did not exist. CBS, ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the South Bend Tribune, Notre Dame’s student newspaper, all published inspirational stories about Te’o’s hardship. However, writers Timothy Burke and Jack Dickey say the details contradict themselves. Some outlets reported that Te’o’s grandmother died before Kekua, whereas some reported the opposite. After careful research, Deadspin came to this final conclusion:
“There was no Lennay Kekua. Lennay Kekua did not meet Manti Te’o after the Stanford game in 2009. Lennay Kekua did not attend Stanford. Lennay Kekua never visited Manti Te’o in Hawaii. Lennay Kekua was not in a car accident. Lennay Kekua did not talk to Manti Te’o every night on the telephone. She was not diagnosed with cancer, did not spend time in the hospital, did not engage in a lengthy battle with leukemia.” Te’o released a statement essentially saying he was the victim of a terrible and sick crime. Notre Dame released a statement along the same lines. A friend of the alleged blackmailer, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, said he is “80 percent sure” Te’o knew the story was a hoax. No matter what you believe about the story, Te’o, who was nationally revered for his character in 2012, will now either be viewed as completely dishonest or incredibly naive. patrick.leary@marquette.edu
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Golden Eagles score first Big East win at Seton Hall Double-double from Plouffe, rebounding lift MU to victory By Kyle Doubrava
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Despite Katherine Plouffe being held scoreless Saturday against Connecticut, the coaching staff had little doubt the junior forward would redeem
herself immediately. Plouffe’s double-double proved crucial as the Golden Eagles picked up a 56-53 win at Seton Hall Tuesday night. Plouffe scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Arlesia Morse also tallied 13 points as Marquette notched its first Big East victory of the season. “In the game of basketball, you have nights where you can’t buy a bucket,” associate head coach Michelle Nason
said. “The good thing about Katherine is she has a short memory. You watch film, learn lessons and move on. Seton Hall didn’t have a post player who could match her.” Despite Plouffe’s bounceback outing, Marquette (1-2 Big East) never had a comfortable lead. The Golden Eagles’ biggest advantage was a 41-32 lead midway through the second half, while Seton Hall’s was a 14-9 lead early in the game. Morse made critical shots
down the stretch to seal the win. Tied at 51 with under two minutes to play, the sophomore drove in for a layup to give the Golden Eagles the lead. After a Pirates turnover, Morse was fouled and made both free throws. Connecting on one more free throw the next trip down the floor gave the team a five-point cushion. Nason and the coaching staff were focused on limiting Seton Hall’s backcourt. The Pirates used a three-guard starting
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Freshman guard Brooklyn Pumroy said turnovers are still a big factor for the team and that tougher practice regimens are helping to address the issue.
lineup, with those three combining for 45 of the team’s 53 points. The Golden Eagles were able to stave off the Seton Hall backcourt’s 46 percent shooting with a more balanced attack. “We knew we could really focus on their guard play,” Nason said. “We did a pretty nice job of shutting them down. They really have only two guards who can score 20 points (a game). Everyone else is hit or miss. We went in and we really focused on those guards and we dared everyone else to score on us.” Seton Hall has struggled on the offensive end; the Pirates have scored 70 or more points just once in 17 games this season. Freshman guard Brooklyn Pumroy, who netted 10 points, knew that making stops would be key to a win. “Going into it, we knew this was a game we were going to have to play very well in,” Pumroy said. “We knew that their outside shots weren’t as good as the past teams’ we’ve played (shots), so we put in some of our zone defense.” Turnovers still plague the Golden Eagles. Marquette turned the ball over 27 times, but fortunately its miscues resulted in only 13 Seton Hall points. Pumroy wants the team to limit its errors in future games, especially since the coaching staff has started to take the consequences of this a step further. “They’ve been giving us punishments for turning the ball over during practice, and that’s starting to help us out a little bit more,” Pumroy said. “We’re trying to set goals for ourselves.” The team can exhale in relief after pocketing the elusive first conference victory, and it now heads back on the road to play a struggling Pittsburgh squad. The Panthers didn’t win a Big East game last season and were picked to finish tied for 13th in the conference in the preseason. “It felt good to know we finally pulled out a win,” Pumroy said. “We should have done better. We can always do better. We had a few slip-ups that kind of caught us. I mean, it definitely felt good to win that game to start us off. Hopefully we hold on to that and find a niche.”
Women looking to build win streak in Pittsburgh Rebounding, team defense key to scoring second straight win By Jacob Born
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Marquette women’s basketball will be back on the hardwood Saturday afternoon, looking to build on its win at Seton Hall Tuesday night. The road trip continues into Pittsburgh. This matchup will be the fourth Big East game for each club, but could be a sign of things to come for both teams heading into the meat of the Big East schedule. Marquette is looking to add to its
conference win total after losing its first two Big East games against Syracuse and juggernaut Connecticut. Pittsburgh has lost its first three games in Big East play, losing to Seton Hall, Villanova and St. John’s. Associate head coach Michelle Nason said even though Marquette has faced tougher teams in the Big East, every team is a challenge. “We’re still a young team, and we’re not in a position where we can overlook anybody,” Nason said. “Because of our youth, we’re quite up and down. From here on out, there are no easy games in the Big East, especially on the road.” One key to Saturday’s game will be defense. Before the Seton Hall game, Marquette’s opponents were
averaging an 88.5 points per game, which is extremely high in college basketball. The Golden Eagles limited Seton Hall to 53 points, well below the first two games’ average. With the Panthers averaging just 46.7 points per game, good defense should give the offense more than enough padding to be aggressive on both sides of the ball. In order to keep the score low, Marquette will have to guard the Panther’s leading scorers, junior Asia Logan and sophomore Brianna Kiesel. Logan averages 16 points a game, and Kiesel averages 13.4. Marquette will have to limit production from these two to keep the game close down the line. Pittsburgh has allowed its opponents an average of 66 points
per game in Big East play, and Marquette has scored an average of 62 points during that same time. Another breakout game from Sarina Simmons would help bolster the Marquette offense, as would continued production from leading scorers, junior Katherine Plouffe and sophomore Arlesia Morse. The second key to a win against Pittsburgh is rebounds. Marquette was out-rebounded in its games against Syracuse and Connecticut but out-rebounded Seton Hall by eleven, including five more offensive rebounds than the Pirates. During the same stretch for Pittsburgh, it too was out-rebounded by its opponents, but has approximately the same amount of offensive rebounds as its opponents. If Marquette can use its size
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to win the glass, the Golden Eagles should be able to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the game. Pittsburgh did not win a single Big East game last season and has already lost its first three Big East games. With no seniors on the team, Logan and Kiesel have had to step up for Pittsburgh. Freshman Brooklyn Pumroy said the Golden Eagles won’t overlook anything against the Panthers. “Obviously, in Big East play, you’ve got to focus on every single game and every little detail,” she said. “I know that coming into this game we’re going to have to put a lot of focus into it, whether it’s a must-win game or not. Obviously, we’re still going to have to play hard.”