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By Monique Collins

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Milwaukee and Madison earned high scores in a new rating system for LGBT inclusion in city law. The Municipal Equality Index survey, which was released last Tuesday, was conducted by the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. This is the The study first of a two- rated 137 mupart series n i c i p a l i t i e s in every state on local based on 47 LGBT issues. criteria. The municipalities studied included the 50 state capitals, the 50 most populous cities in the country, and the 25 large, mid-size and small municipalities with the highest proportion of same-sex couples, according to the Human Rights Campaign website. Cities could score up to 100 points on the survey, with 20 bonus points for those cities that had exemplary programs that other states may not have. Points could be earned in three areas: state, county and city law. As long as protections were seen at a state or county level and protected the LGBT members of a city, the cities were given some points, according to the survey. Categories included See LGBT, page 9

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Owners of Pita Brothers, a grilled pita sandwich food cart, have expressed interest in opening a store in half of a Marquette-owned property, they said.

Pita Brothers unable to secure location on W. Wisconsin Ave. By Claudia Brokish

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Marquette is actively seeking a business to rent out the 4,000 square feet of real estate available at 1616 W. Wisconsin Ave.

after Campus Dollar closed a year ago. Popular food cart Pita Brothers expressed interest in the available spot but was not accepted as a vendor by Marquette according to the business. Pita Brothers is a mobile food cart usually located near the corner of Wells and 15th Streets during lunch hours. It serves grilled pita sandwiches with chips and drinks. “We started talking to Marquette in February 2012,” said

Vijay Swearingen, a chef and owner of Pita Brothers. “We thought they seemed very interested.” Marquette was interested in having Pita Brothers fill the vacant space until it learned that Pita Brothers only wanted part of the space, Swearingen said. “The space formerly occupied by Campus Dollar, with its prominent location along Wisconsin Avenue and the available square footage, is a key piece

of real estate on campus,” said Mike Whittow, assistant to the vice president of administration. “Marquette is currently seeking and evaluating proposals for the space, with the preference being that the full space be occupied by a single occupant.” Marquette officials said they could not comment on the talks with Pita Brothers. See Pita Bros, page 7

Majerus, former men’s basketball coach, dies at 64 15-year MU coach, alum remembered as ‘great innovator’ By Patrick Leary

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Former Marquette man’s basketball head and assistant coach Rick Majerus died Saturday of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 64. Majerus, who attended Marquette University High School and Marquette University (History, ’70), served as a Marquette assistant coach from 1971-83, including the 1977 championship

season, before taking over as head com. “The game has lost one of coach from 1983 to 1986. He fol- the great innovators whose mark lowed up his career at Marquette will never be forgotten.” with a one-year stint Majerus’ struggles as a Milwaukee with his health in reBucks assistant from cent years were well 1986-87. Majerus documented. In 2004, also helmed Ball he accepted the headState University, the coaching job at the University of Utah University of Southand, most recently, St. ern California but Louis University as a resigned his position coach. five days later, citing “As an institution, health reasons. a program, and as a On Aug. 24, Macoach, we are sadjerus announced he Rick Majerus dened by Coach Mawould not coach St. jerus’ passing,” Marquette coach Louis in 2012-13 because of adBuzz Williams told GoMarquette. ditional health problems. On Nov.

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He’s the one that gave me my name ... I knew before the game that he wasn’t going to make it through the night.” Glenn “Doc” Rivers, head coach, Boston Celtics 16, the university announced that Majerus would not return as coach. Former Marquette basketball player and current Boston Celtics head coach Glenn “Doc” Rivers was in Milwaukee with the Celtics playing the Bucks on Saturday night. “That’s a tough one for me,” Rivers told GoMarquette.com of Majerus’ death. “He’s the one that

gave me my name … I knew before the game that he wasn’t going to make it through the night. I don’t want to talk much about it.” A funeral mass for Majerus will take place at the Church of the Gesu at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday before Marquette takes on Wisconsin at 5 p.m.

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News in Brief Fiscal cliff talks roll forward House Republicans proposed a counteroffer on Monday to President Barack Obama’s plan from last week to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. According to the Associated Press, the Republicans proposed raising the eligibility age for Medicare and lowering cost-of-living hikes in Social Security benefits. The plan would keep Bush-era tax cuts in place and proposes to raise $800 billion in high tax revenue over the next 10 years. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said in a briefing about the plan that “what we’re putting forth is a credible plan that deserves serious consideration by the White House, and I would hope that they would respond in a timely and responsible way.” Obama did not respond Monday to press questions about the Republican proposal, though CBS News reported that White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer rejected the offer in principle on Monday. “Their plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which Medicare savings they would achieve,” Pfeiffer said in a written statement. “Independent analysts who have looked at plans like this one have concluded that middle class taxes will have to go up to pay for lower rates for millionaires and billionaires.”

NFL shooting victim mourned Family members of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher have spoken out for the first time, saying Monday that their “hearts are truly broken” while asking for privacy as they grieve the losses. Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins, Saturday at their Kansas City home before driving to Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Chiefs, where he committed suicide in the parking lot of the practice facility in front of team general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel. He thanked both Pioli and Crennel for everything they had done for him

before he shot himself. Family and friends of Belcher and Perkins said the couple’s relationship had become strained after the birth of their daughter. Kansas City police said they hope to deliver an investigative report to prosecutors today.

UWM student paper goes online-only The UWM Post, the campus newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, announced Nov. 26 that, starting spring semester, the paper will be an online-only publication. In a front-page editorial titled, “The Post is Dead, Long Live the Post,” the paper said this printed issue would be its last. It said funds for its print publication dried up, and no amount of new funding could stop it from becoming an online-only entity. The editorial said the staff believes it does something worthwhile for UWM and will not stop. “We’re not going anywhere; we’re just changing how we play that role,” the editorial said. The staff said its print edition had become less popular with students and said more than half of the papers printed would be recycled without anyone picking them up. The Post has been the university’s student newspaper for 56 years.

Royal family expecting baby St.James’s Palace announced Monday that Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are expecting a baby, the New York Daily News is reporting. “The queen, the duke of Edinburgh, the prince of Wales, the duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news,” the family said in a statement. The statement did not say how far along the pregnancy is, only that Middleton is not yet 12 weeks along. According to the Associated Press, Middleton was admitted to the hospital Monday for a severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum. She is expected to remain in the hospital for several days. The child will be third in line for

DPS Reports Nov. 30 At 10:51 a.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) put graffiti on a bathroom stall in the Alumni Memorial Union. At 1:04 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed his unsecured, unattended property estimated at $500 in Coughlin Hall. At 1:47 p.m. a student reported losing her MUID in Cudahy Hall and unknown person(s) used it without her consent. Estimated loss is $11.

Nov. 31 At 1:24 a.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette battered a student in a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. and was taken into custody by MPD. Medical assistance was declined. At 3:29 a.m. four students were in possession of a controlled substance outside the Alumni Memorial Union. Alcohol was also found in one of the student’s rooms in McCormick Hall. MPD was contacted.

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the throne after her/his father, Prince William, and grandfather, Prince Charles. The couple was married at Westminster Abbey last year.

Man builds apocalyptic ark A Chinese man has spent $160,000 on building an ark in fear of the Mayan apocalypse predicted for Dec. 21. Lu Zhengai designed the boat himself, which according to Chinese media measures 65 foot long and will weigh 80 tons when finished. In August, Reuters reported that a different Chinese man spent two years creating his own ark, possibly a tougher one better suited for tsunamis and giant ocean swells than Lu. Some afraid of the apocalypse in France have fled to a mountain in the southwest part of the country, believing that a space ship may burst out of the hillside and aliens will carry them to safety when the moment comes. Lu lives in the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China, thousands of miles from the sea.

Turkish govt. censors Simpsons

A TV channel in Turkey has been fined by the country’s government after it aired an episode of “The Simpsons” considered to be insulting to religion. The Sept. 20 broadcast of last year’s Halloween special ‘Treehouse of Horror XXII’ included a segment in which a religious character goes on a killing spree after being ordered to do so by what he believes to be the voice of God. Later in the episode, it is revealed that the devil secretly controls the world and has power over God, ordering the deity to bring him a cup of coffee. Broadcaster CNBC-e will pay $30,000 for “making fun of God, encouraging the young people to exercise violence by showing the murders as God’s orders.” Although officially a secular country, Turkey has been ruled by an Islamist party for more than a decade, a party that has been criticized for allegedly trying to impose Islamic values by stealth. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently called for legal action against a popular TV drama that depicts 16th Century ruler Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in a negative light.

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Tuesday 4 Food Drive and Logo Sculpture, AMU 2nd Floor, 10 a.m. Jamie Brewick Group, Mason Street Grill, 5:30 p.m.

Puppy Stress Relief, Reynor Entrance 4p.m.

Wednesday 5 “Design Your Change in the World: Marquette’s Social Innovation Design Pitch Contest,” Clark Hall 111, 4:30 p.m. “From Strangers to Solidarity: Reflection Dinner with Kanwardeep Singh Kaleka”, AMU 227, 6 p.m. “The Sound of Music,” Skylight Music Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

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Bishops promote religious freedom through website Site responds to US policies at odds with Catholic doctrines By Seamus Doyle

seamus.doyle@marquette.edu

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has started a new website called “First American Freedom” that outlines how certain government policies have impeded on Catholic doctrine. “Today, religious freedom is under threat throughout the United States — at all levels of government, federal, state and local—and abroad,” the USCCB website states. While the Affordable Care Act has been the most contested law, specifically the mandate requiring religious institutions to cover sexual health and reproductive drugs and protection, state immigration legislation and same-sex marriage legislation have also come under fire. The Code of Federal Regulations, which takes laws passed by Congress and specifies the particulars of them, has granted that certain exemptions to parts of the Affordable Care Act may be given to religious employers that meet four criteria. First, the purpose of the religious organization must be “the inculcation of religious values.” Second, the organization must primarily employ “persons who share the religious tenets of the organization.” Third, the organization must primarily serve “persons who share the religious tenets of the organization.” Finally, the organization has to be a nonprofit organization as defined by IRS code. If an organization, group or institution fails to meet any one of these criteria to the standard of the government, it does not qualify for exemptions from the preventative sexual health services portion of the Affordable Care Act. Scott Idleman, a Marquette

professor of law who specializes in constitutional law as well as law and religion, said overturning parts of the Code of Federal Regulations depends on whether religious organizations can prove they have had a substantial burden placed upon them. “Whenever you can show that government puts a substantial burden on your religious freedom, then the burden of proof shifts to the government,” Idleman said. “The government has to show its law was necessary for the compelling interest of everyone.” This means that the results brought about by a law cannot be created any other way without putting substantial burden on religious freedom. For example, if one’s religion mandated killing one person

every day, the law prohibiting murder would trample on religious freedom, but it would be necessary for the compelling interests of everyone. Idleman said courts look at “substantial burden” in many ways. “A court cannot assess the afterlife or your relationship to God, or at least they shouldn’t,” Idleman said. He said everyone should be allowed the freedoms afforded by the Constitution. “Not everyone has to be Amish and live apart from the world to enjoy the freedoms afforded by the Constitution,” Idleman said. One of the more recent lawsuits concerning the Affordable Care Act was filed by East Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University Oct. 9 against the U.S. Department

of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “The universities’ religious beliefs forbid them from participating in, providing access to, paying for, training others to engage in, or otherwise supporting abortion,” the universities’ brief states. “The government’s mandate unconstitutionally coerces the universities to violate their deeply-held religious beliefs under threat of heavy fines and penalties.” Thus, under the Affordable Care Act sexual health services such as access to abortion-inducing medications would be covered. If they were not, the organizations responsible for coverage would be subject to fines and penalties from the IRS. One of the most common

claims found in lawsuits against the Affordable Care Act, and one made by the aforementioned Baptist universities, is that the act violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that aims to prevent laws that substantially burden an individual’s free exercise of religion. According to the USCCB, many more groups, both Catholic and Protestant, are also standing up for their faith. “Across the country and around the world, people of all faiths are standing up for their religious freedom — and we stand with them,” the USCCB’s website states. “Through prayer, education and public action, we are activating Americans from all faiths and walks of life to turn back these threats.”

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The Rev. William E. Lori, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, speaks at a press conference in Bridgeport, Conn., in March.

College of Comm. group receives college Emmy Project on post-9/11 foreign reporting recognized with award By Jacob Born

jacob.born@marquette.edu

The College of Communication was awarded a college Emmy by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Nov. 19. The award was for Best College Student Production – News: General Assignment. The winning video project, “Diederich Ideas; Reporting from the Front Line,” was about foreign correspondents working in a post9/11 world. It was developed by students from pre- to post-production and was a forum for students to take what they had learned in the classroom and apply their skills into a single project. Peter Aksamit, a senior in the College of Communication and associate director and camera operator for Diederich Ideas, said he was thrilled about winning the Emmy.

“When I heard we were nominated, I was ecstatic, but when I heard them call our name at the award ceremony, I couldn’t believe it,” Aksamit said in an email. “Knowing that I helped on something that was deemed worthy of a student Emmy award is a huge honor and is something that I can put on my resume to help with my future career.” April Newton, an instructor in the College of Communication, was a faculty advisor for the program. “It means everything,” Newton said. “It’s one thing to feel like you’re doing something really tremendous, and it’s one thing to know that you’re creating something that’s good, that students have had a great experience and a great learning opportunity.” Diederich Ideas also produced another project, titled “Diederich Ideas: What’s So Funny?” Newton said both will be remembered not just for winning an award but for the experiences themselves. “I had one student come up to me and say, ‘If I never do anything ever again in my entire life, that might be the coolest thing I’ve ever done and may ever do,’”

Newton said. “To hear people say that is awesome.” Aksamit said he believes the award and the Diederich Ideas project will make a difference for the college’s future students. “I am proud to say I helped work on and develop Diederich Ideas while at Marquette, and I hope that I helped lay the groundwork for

future students to hopefully bring home more awards in the future,” Aksamit said. Following the project, Diederich Ideas became an upper-level class within the College of Communication this semester and will focus on producing a sports-based show pilot that could run on Time Warner Cable.

Newton said she believes Diederich Ideas will leave a legacy within the college. “(The students) are responsible for this,” Newton said. “They’re responsible for the success, they’re responsible for the continued support from the college and they’re responsible for winning the Emmy.”

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“Diederich Ideas: Reporting from the Front Line” members present their college Emmy, which they won Nov. 19.

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Wells St. crime draws DPS attention, assistance Shoplifting, disorderly conduct among the local common crime By Nick Biggi

nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu

Businesses surround all college campuses, and many of those at Marquette are restaurants running down Wells Street During the weekends, the Department of Public Safety must often intervene in either removing or calling the Milwaukee Police Department to arrest those causing a disturbance. Just this past weekend, a student was battered while in a business on the street. The businesses on Wells all lease from Marquette, which is why DPS is able to intervene. That combined with the proximity of DPS to Wells is beneficial. “What we try to do, we try to provide all that we can for them, so if they have trouble in their business, they will call us,” Capt. Russell Shaw said. “We are very close and we will get there. They are responsible for the property because they are leasing it, but obviously we will try to provide any assistance we can.” The most reoccurring crime on Wells Street is shoplifting. While this clearly does not happen at the restaurants, it is especially prevalent at 7-11. Sharnette Woodson, a 7-11 employee, explained ways the convenience worked to prevent theft. “A lot of the time, we ask them, ‘are you going to pay for that?’ or we call the police and then they will come and they (the shoplifter) will be banned from the store,” Woodson said. After the employees at 7-11

Photo by Danny Alfonzo/daniel.alfonzo@marquette.edu

Department of Public Safety Capt. Russell Shaw said DPS assists local Wells St. establishments to deter crime through a visible and nearby presence.

see someone walking out of the store with a product, they provide information to DPS allowing them to identify the suspect. In many situations, MPD is then called in after the shoplifter is verbally detained by DPS. Due to the university’s urban environment, Shaw said it is rare for a student to commit the crime. The other reports that get written up from Wells St. are for drunk and disorderly conduct happening at the food establishments on Friday or Saturday

nights. The employees call DPS if they feel they need assistance with a specific subject who is intoxicated. “We are just going into these businesses to provide our presence and if in fact it is something with having the business agent just wanting the person to leave their establishment, then that’s all we do,” Shaw said. “Now if it is a student, we will obviously speak to them and if they were disorderly or disruptive, then we will try to gather

information and try to find out who that individual is.” It is up to the establishment whether or not the intoxicated person will be arrested. When it comes to Marquette students, there are often extra steps. “If we are dealing with someone who is drunk or intoxicated, it will only be if the agent from the store wished for them to be arrested,” Shaw said. “Once we determine if it is a Marquette student, we will always look at the medical side of it. If they

become disorderly towards us, then we will call MPD and have them cited for disorderly conduct.” Myriel Werner, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences, said she did not feel uncomfortable with crime around campus because of the security provided by DPS. “I think Marquette does a pretty good job of keeping people safe with LIMOs and the Blue Light phones so I never feel that uncomfortable,” Werner said.

MU student insurance would be separate from staff’s Lower average age could reduce costs for students on new plan By Ben Greene

benjamin.greene@marquette.edu

Health care premiums are expected to increase by roughly 30 percent by the time Marquette’s

health care mandate goes into effect. Carolyn Smith, executive director of Student Health Services, shared details about the expected price increase with MUSG representatives during a meeting last month. “The vendors that we have been going out to are anticipating, because of what is going to be required for all insurance carriers to provide, about a 30 percent increase,” Smith said.

She said the increase would bring costs up to about $2,300 to $2,500 from the current annual rate of $1,900 if there is an institutional health insurance requirement. If the university remains as a voluntary plan, the cost could go up to as much as $4,000. As a benefit manager in the Department of Human Resources, Steven McCauley works to ensure that the Marquette facul-

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be used to determine premium costs.” Marquette Student Government sent a resolution to the university last month with four recommendations to the proposed student health insurance requirement and one main goal – keeping costs low. The first two requests asked that the university “recognizes the unique financial situations of each student” and “ensures that the cost of this program does not become a hindrance to the financial accessibility of Marquette.” The next two recommendations asked that the university “remain transparent through the adoption of this new program” and “include a plan for communicating the requirements, process and other intricacies relating to the administration of the new health care policy to the student body.” The university-wide health insurance mandate will go into effect in fall 2013 if the Board of Trustees approves the proposal at its meeting in December. If the decision is postponed until its spring meeting, the 5.6 percent of currently uninsured Marquette students will need to be added to their parents’ health plan, purchase their own insurance or pay for the university plan by fall 2014.

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‘Beat Bucky Week’ aims to rev up instate rivalry Food drive, ‘Badger Roast’ highlight week leading up to game By Elise Angelopulos

elise.angelopulos@marquette.edu

The decades-long rivalry between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette will continue this weekend when their respective men’s basketball teams play Saturday. But the Office of University Advancement and Marquette Nation, a two-year-old group of students who organize and plan events to encourage school pride, are not waiting until Saturday to fuel the fire. Beat Bucky Week, a 5-day event aimed at strengthening and encouraging Marquette spirit before the game against the Badgers, began yesterday and will continue through Friday. Events include a non-persihable food drive at the AMU to benefit the Hunger Task Force today; a Desk Receptionist desk decorating contest Wednesday at all residence halls hosted by the Office of Residence Life when desk receptionists will compete for best desk design; MU Trivia Night at the Annex Thursday; a Badger Roast, which will provide “Badger Meals” of pulled pork sandwiches in dining halls this week and a weeklong campus-wide Penny War in which students can donate money at a table in the AMU. Kathleen Schaefer, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and a member of Marquette Nation’s student committee, said she hopes Beat Bucky Week becomes an annual tradition. “These events are all planned to get everyone into school spirit,” Schaefer said. “We want this

to be a campus event that gets bigger and bigger every year.” Donations collected from the penny war will benefit the Students Helping Students Fund, which gives financial aid to students whose families have experienced unexpected economic difficulties that threaten their ability to attend Marquette. Schaefer said last year’s fundraising efforts for Students Helping Students brought in between $500 and $1,000. She said she hopes the organization can reach similar numbers this year and added that yesterday’s T-shirt trade, in which students could exchange old Madison T-shirts for new Marquette Tshirts at the AMU, seemed to interest students. With finals looming next week, Schafer said she and her committee worried about students’ enthusiasm and ability to participate this week. “We know a lot of people aren’t going to be lining up early for the game,” Schafer said. “But we hope people come out and show support this week.” Jennilee Schlinsky, a senior engagement officer in the Office of University Advancement, said many of the events only take a few minutes to attend and the week “mimics a homecoming” in that it leads up to a major sporting event and focuses on both school pride and tradition. “We hope that Beat Bucky Week is an opportunity for students to escape from the stress of finals – even if it is just for a little while,” Schlinsky. Schlinsky said service is an important part of Beat Bucky Week. “Given the holiday season, the food drive with Hunger Task Force is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty and staff to serve the Milwaukee community,” Schlinksy said. Jordy Anderson, a junior in

Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu

Organizers of “Beat Bucky Week” said they hope it will raise enthusiasm and resemble a homecoming week.

the College of Business Administration, said she thinks most people are already excited for the game because of the long rivalry between Marquette and Madison but that school work may prompt some students to limit their involvement this week. “I think these are good ideas,

but it is bad timing with finals next week,” Anderson said. Taylor Schult, an associate engagement officer in the Office of University Advancement, said that in addition to Marquette Nation, Student Alumni Embassadors, Marquette Athletics, the 6th Man Fund and Sodexo also contributed to Beat Bucky

week. She added that the rivalry between the two universities should be based on fun before competition. “We strive to demonstrate Marquette’s mission and the pride we all have for supporting students and the greater community,” Schult said.

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Pita Bros: Entire space would be too large for operation, owners say We have a good product.With a building space, we could expand our menu ...We love Marquette, but we have to look elsewhere too.” Vijay Swearingen, owner, Pita Brothers

Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu

Brothers Vijay (left) and Manoj Swearingen serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. to around 2:30 p.m. near the AMU.

“The university doesn’t comment publicly on lease proposals, negotiations or agreements,” said Andrew Brodzeller, a media relations specialist in Marquette’s Office of Marketing and Communication. Pita Brothers was disappointed to learn that Marquette was not willing to split the space. “We had a whole floor plan and design thought out, and we knew Marquette didn’t want (Campus Dollar) to remain vacant,” Swearingen said. “But we only wanted half of the space — 4,000 square feet is too much for our needs. They didn’t give us any other reason why we couldn’t have the space. We were put on hold too long. We tried to get into Campus Dollar, but talks slowed.” Pita Brothers does not plan to let the setback discourage it. Swearingen said they are seeking other location possibilities as it expands. “We need to get moving,” he said. “We have a good product.

With a building space, we could expand our menu by adding more salad-based products with a Mediterranean style. Our order speed could increase from about 75 seconds per order to less than 60. We love Marquette, but we have to look elsewhere, too.” Pita Brothers has a strong fan base in and around Marquette’s campus, and Swearingen said about 80 percent of its customer base is composed of regulars. Pita Brothers serves lunch starting at 11:30 a.m. until around 2:30 p.m., with prices ranging from $5 to $6. According to Pita Brothers, about 80 to 100 customers visit the food cart on campus during weekday lunch servings. The university continues to look for a vendor to fill the space. “As proposals come forward, the university will evaluate them on an individual basis to determine their value for the university and how potential vendors would use the space,” Whittow said.

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Brand-name price increases a hard pill to swallow Report: While namebrands see rises, generics at record low By Eric Oliver

eric.oliver@marquette.edu

The rapidly increasing cost of brand-name prescription drugs and record low prices for their generic alternatives over the past few years especially have created some concern around the multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry. Express Scripts, a pharmaceutical benefits management company, released a report last week that said the cost for brand-name prescription medicine is increasing faster than the rate of inflation. Generic drug prices, however, are at an all-time low, creating the largest divergence ever between the two. The report analyzed an index of commonly prescribed drugs and found that the price of brandname drugs increased 13 percent from last year. The prices of cheaper, generic alternatives dropped by 22 percent. Jason Doctor, an associate professor of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical economics and policy at the University of Southern California, said there are a number of factors contributing to high prices for brand-name drugs.

“Pharmaceutical companies are assertive in creating product demand through direct-to-consumer marketing,” Doctor said. Doctor said once patients begin taking branded drugs, they resist switching to generic drugs due to psychological reasons. “There is an inertia to switching; it requires extra effort,” Doctor said. “There is also a bias to stick with whatever your physician first prescribed. This may be perceived as the norm and best course of action, even when there are equally effective and cheaper alternatives.” Doctor said drugs like Lipitor have a devout following despite many alternatives. “Here, the pharmaceutical company strategy is interesting: Companies selling branded drugs will often at first lower their prices when they face generic competition to keep market share, then gradually raise prices knowing that it is unlikely consumers will switch from their ‘default’ option, which is the branded drug,” Doctor said. Doctor said generic drugs often face more competition than branded drugs, which then keeps prices closer to the value of the drug. He said generics are safe as long as they are produced to the same standard as their brand-name alternatives, and added that as long as the drug molecule is the same, the generic medication provides the same benefits as brand-name

drugs. “Even though branded drug prices are rising, it should be noted that there is a relationship between the success of branded drugs and the return on pharmaceutical innovation,” Doctor said. “That is, branded drug success helps fund research and development of new drugs. So while prices are rising, this could translate into more drug innovations in the future.” Joel W. Hay, a professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy at the University of Southern California, said that the price discrepancy is more political than anything. “‘Obamacare’ requires the brands to contribute about $100 billion in free drugs to the Medicare Part-D program, and they want to get that money back,” Hay said in an email.

Hay said generic prices have been rising as generic shortages and quality programs have emerged. “As a group, the generic price rise is small because many new blockbuster generics have been released recently, and as these patent expirations attract more and more generic competitors, the price for these blockbuster generics actually falls,” Hay said. Josephine Martin, the executive vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said in a Nov. 30 press release that spending on medicine has grown at low rates in recent years. “Spending on prescription medicines increased an average of just 3.3 percent, and by 0.5 percent when taking overall inflation and population growth into account,” Martin said.

Martin said as new innovative medicines are released in the market, generic copies are released that patients use at a low cost for many years. “Without the development of new medicines by innovator companies, there would be neither the new treatments essential to progress against diseases nor generic copies,” Martin said. “Importantly, despite their small share of health costs – relative to other health services – medicines are yielding major health advances,” Martin said. “For instance, new prescription medicines have played a key role in the dramatic declines in death rates resulting from cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDS in recent years. Our companies’ continued commitment to innovation is the driving force behind such medical progress.”

Brand Name vs. Generic Ibuprofen

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Students volunteer for Special Olympics bowling MU group joined 500 other volunteers at Wis. tournament By Alex Busbee

Special to the Tribune

It’s the final frame. The bowler lines up, eyes down the lane. With the ball in one hand, he makes the sign of the cross with the other. Behind him, a Marquette student volunteer cheers encouragement. The bowler looks to heaven, says, “This one’s for you, Dad,” and bowls. The bowler is Robert Rappe of Waunakee. Rappe, 41 years old, competed in the Wisconsin Special Olympics Southern State Fall Tournament Bowling Competition at AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa last Saturday. He didn’t bowl a strike on that final frame, but he helped his team earn a silver medal with scores of 78, 83 and 112. According to its website, Special Olympics Wisconsin serves almost 10,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities statewide. Five hundred athletes, 150 coaches and 300 volunteers participated in the Southern State Fall Tournament, which included bowling and volleyball. About 10 Marquette students volunteered. Jimmy Seter, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, was one of those volunteers and was assigned to Rappe’s group. This was Seter’s third time volunteering with the Special Olympics. “The passion of the kids keeps me coming back,” Seter said. “They have such a spirit within them. That drives me and motivates me. Watching the parents

and the coaches who are watching their children compete, it really is amazing. A lot of times there is an idea with community service that one person is helping another person, but really it’s a building of a relationship.” This was Rappe’s first year competing in the bowling event, and he said he had a lot of fun. After every spare or strike, Rappe performed a signature celebration borrowed from one of his favorite athletes – Aaron Rodgers. “It’s the double check belt,” Rappe said. “When Aaron Rogers throws a touchdown pass, he does it.” “He did really well,” said Roberta Rappe, Robert’s mother. “I was very proud of him. He had great coaches, and his partner did really well, too.” Carol Theo, also from Waunakee, is a volunteer coach for Rappe and his teammates. Her other team placed first in the division. “We practiced weekly since September at a bowling alley in Waunakee,” Theo said. “Now we’ve got nationals to get ready for.” During his time volunteering, Seter said he was inspired by Rappe’s perseverance. “Robert had been kind of struggling all day,” Seter said. “Watching him keep at it, building off the motivation from the volunteers, from the coaches, from his teammates. By that third game, he had gotten the highest score out of the entire group.” Seter was impressed by more than just Rappe’s bowling. “Robert is just an amazing individual,” Seter said. “He sat down with me after and spoke with me for a few minutes. He personally thanked me for coming out and volunteering, which

he didn’t have to do. This has been an amazing experience. He and his whole team were amazing people.” Looking to the future, Seter

said he plans to volunteer with the Special Olympics again. “The big thing is not only for me to come back, but to get as many people as possible to

come,” Seter said. “Who knows what could happen with even more volunteers?”

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Robert Rappe of Waunakee (center) helped his team to second at the Wisconsin Special Olympics fall tournament.

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LGBT: Report evaluated non-discrimination laws, relationship rights non-discrimination laws, relationship recognition, municipality as employer, municipal services, municipality as law enforcement and municipality’s relationship with the LGBT community. For more than a decade, the Human Rights Campaign has conducted its Corporate Equality Index, the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT employees, and Healthcare Equality Index, which measures how the U.S. healthcare system treats members of the LGBT community. While major population cities were effective for the study, Paul Guequierre, a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, said the results cannot speak for entire states. “It’s apples and oranges,” he said, “Some cities are very LGBT-friendly in states that are not, so it’s not fair to say Madison and Milwaukee’s policies speak for the rest of the state.” Guequierre said it was not surprising that Milwaukee and Madison scored so highly in the study. “Milwaukee and Madison represent as LGBT-friendly cities,” he said. “(The cities) have a lot to be proud of.” Non-discrimination laws This category evaluated whether the discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

and gender identity is prohibited in areas of employment, housing and public accommodations. While Milwaukee County earned no points in this category, the City of Milwaukee earned the maximum possible points for non-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Emily Wright, president of Marquette’s Gender Sexuality Alliance, noted that the study showed gaps in anti-bullying legislation because no anti-bullying laws have been passed at the state, county or city levels. “With the recent statistics regarding teen suicides and bullying in the LGBT community, I think that’s something the city should consider working on,” she said. Relationship recognition This category evaluated how laws handle the recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships and domestic partner registries of LGBT couples. Relationship recognition is considered a major issue in Wisconsin, where same-sex marriage has not been legalized. Domestic partnerships for samesex couples, however, have been recognized in Wisconsin since Aug. 3, 2009. While the City of Milwaukee earned no points in the domestic partner registry category, the municipality earned bonus points for having relationship

recognition that preempted by state law. Domestic partnerships in Wisconsin offer select rights to LGBT couples, including the ability to inherit a partner’s estate in the absence of a will or hospital visitation and the ability to access family medical leave to care for a sick partner. While the recognition of domestic partnerships shows progress for the LGBT community in Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin has not yet passed same-sex marriage legislation. “I think the mindset of Wisconsinites is the same as the mindset of most of the country – there is something inherently sacred about marriage,” Wright said. “People want LGBT couples to have things like hospital visitation rights and adoption options, but they don’t want to change the definition of marriage.” Municipality as an employer Since municipalities usually have the sole responsibility of passing laws protecting their employees, this section was more heavily weighted than others. Milwaukee earned full points for having ordinances for nondiscrimination in city employment and domestic partner benefits, but the city lost points for not having equivalent family leave for LGBT employees, which, according to Wright, shows gaps in Milwaukee’s municipal laws for

protecting LGBT employees.

Municipal services and programs This category evaluated how inclusive city services and programs are to the LGBT community. Milwaukee earned full points for having a Human Rights Commission. It lost points for not having an Office of LGBT Affairs. The city also gained points for focusing on particularly vulnerable groups of the LGBT community, including the elderly, youth, homeless and people living with AIDS. HIV Services at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center works with LGBT men who have been diagnosed with the disease and offers a series of multi-session workshops for individuals who want to talk about HIV prevention and intervention. The program also offers free rapid HIV antibody testing on an anonymous or confidential basis. Municipalities as law enforcement This section evaluated how attentive law enforcement is to the LGBT community. Milwaukee scored full points for having an LGBT Task Force and for reporting hate crime statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 2010, Milwaukee Police Department Chief Ed Flynn

named Mary Hoerig, an openly gay member of MPD, as the LGBT liaison for the department, according to an article in the Wisconsin Gazette, an LGBT community newspaper. Municipality’s relationship with the LBGT community The Human Rights Campaign reported that Milwaukee’s leaders take an active role in protecting the LGBT community. For its final score, the City of Milwaukee earned 85 of the possible 100 points in the study. The score points to an active engagement in LGBT issues and a strong relationship with the city’s LGBT communities. Eleven other cities earned a perfect score, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Guequierre said the Human Rights Campaign hopes the study prompts dialogue throughout the nation and encourages cities to look at laws. “Hopefully, these cities will strive for perfect scores,” he said. Wright said the report shows a growing trend of LGBT acceptance. “It shows that there is a general trend of acceptance in the North East, the West Coast and parts of the Midwest, as well as in urban areas,” she said. “Our generation and the generation before us understand the need to protect LGBT civil rights.”

MU, Wisconsin universities receive startup grant Funds will benefit future businesses from three MKE schools By Jenny Zahn

jennifer.zahn@marquette.edu

Marquette is about to help small businesses get bigger. Five Wisconsin universities, including Marquette, have received funding from a federal grant to form a statewide coalition in support of entrepreneurs and startups, according to a joint press release from the new coalition. Using the grant funds, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Marquette joined forces to become the Wisconsin Center for Commercialization Resources. According to its website, the WCCR aims to facilitate the commercialization process by providing resources and services for moving a project through various stages from idea to proof of concept to launch. The U.S. Economic Development Administration funds the grant through its University Centers program, which harnesses university resources – faculty, libraries, laboratories, etc. – for research, technical assistance and other activities to boost regional economic development. The WCCR initiative is one of the latest in a series of University Center grants and the largest in the Midwest, totaling more than $2 million with matching funds from its five partner schools.

Marquette start-ups Buena Vida Coffee and H2OScore were both showcased in WCCR’s event Tuesday at UW-Milwaukee, which featured 10 early-stage entrepreneurs who used university assistance to launch their businesses. Both businesses referred to services at Marquette’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship to get started. “Each university offers a unique set of resources to help entrepreneurs,” said Tina Quealy, associate director of the Kohler Center.

“Marquette offers outstanding legal services, engineering expertise, and has many contacts with experienced entrepreneurs and investors.” Buena Vida Coffee, a studentrun nonprofit, fosters economic opportunity for coffee growing communities in Honduras. Kate Novotny, a student in the Graduate School of Management, founded the organization in 2010. She said it was exciting for Buena Vida Coffee to be featured at the WCCR launch.

“It reaffirms universities’ critical role in fostering entrepreneurial learning and business development,” Novotny said. “I hope that this initiative will support the launch and advancement of new business ideas that will allow students to solve critical social problems.” The other featured Marquette startup, for-profit enterprise H2OScore, was founded by McGee Young, an associate professor of political science. H20Score allows consumers and businesses

to track their water usage over time and learn conservation strategies. Entrepreneurship assistance programs at the four other partner universities include MSOE’s Rapid Prototyping Center, the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization at UW-Whitewater, the Student Startup Challenge at UW-Milwaukee, and Small Business Development Centers at UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater and UW-Parkside.

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The Marquette Tribune Editorial Board:

Tessa Fox, Viewpoints Editor and Editorial Writer Katie Doherty, Editorial Writer Andrew Phillips, Editor-in-Chief Maria Tsikalas, Managing Editor Mike LoCicero, Sports Editor Pat Simonaitis, News Editor Alec Brooks, Copy Chief Allison Kruschke, Projects Editor Rob Gebelhoff, Visual Content Editor Matt Mueller, Marquee Editor Rebecca Rebholz, Photo Editor

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Classroom time shouldn’t be up for auction

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TUITION BREAKDOWN All statistics are for the 2012-13 academic year.

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Marquette tuition (per year): $32,810 Marquette tuition (per semester): $16,405 Average number of credits taken: 15

Pack an open mind before going abroad

Tuition cost per credit hour: $1,093.67 Number of weeks in a semester: 15 Tuition cost per individual class period: $72.91

Source: Marquette University

Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu

We’re all counting down the days until the semester ends, but as the horror of finals approaches, another dreaded task looms on the horizon: buying next semester’s textbooks. It’s no secret that these books cost an arm and a leg. And what’s even more frustrating than spending a couple hundred dollars on a textbook is not even needing to use it during your class. If you’re really lucky, your professor will require you to buy a textbook written by none other than her or himself. This situation isn’t necessarily bad, though. It means the professor is knowledgeable enough to have a published book about whatever he or she is teaching you. But this also means that, depending on the agreement reached between the publisher and the author regarding the collection of royalties, these professors could be profiting from you as a student. Even if it is a small amount of money, that fact alone raises an ethical concern. It also raises the larger problem of instructors using their classrooms in other ways than their intended purposes: to teach. Students reported that in last semester’s Foundations for Business Leadership class, they were required to buy a textbook directly from their professor, even if they could find it cheaper somewhere else, like Amazon.com. If they did not purchase the book from the instructor, they would be docked points from the class. Why does it matter where students bought the book as long as they had it? Did this professor misuse his authority? (The professor in question disputed the students’ description of his course in an email but did not provide further explanation as of press time). In at least one professor’s section of the broadcast and electronic communication capstone class, a required course for BREC majors, students are required to produce videos about Marquette for the university’s YouTube account. Again there appears to be a problem. These students are paying to attend Marquette; it shouldn’t be mandatory for them to use

their skills to promote the university. And just last week in a communication research methods class, a guest speaker from a research company used the class of nearly 120 students to function as a “mock focus group,” asking the students questions about their thoughts on her client’s brochures. She did not inform the students that she intended to actually give their feedback to her client until one student asked at the end of the class. The researcher never asked for consent, which is especially ironic in a class that teaches the necessity of obtaining consent for research. The whole point of a “mock focus group” is to simulate an actual focus group. Students in the class had just been told that a focus group consists of seven to 10 people. Because this “mock focus group” was open to participation from nearly 120 students, the entire purpose of the day’s class, valued at around $72.91 per person, was rendered void. The professor of the class said she intended the exercise to be purely demonstrational and was very surprised when the researcher said she would be reporting the data to her client. She had also thought the researcher would ask for volunteers from the class to come to a table at the front of the room to represent a focus group instead of surveying the entire class. These situations, while rare, pose enormous ethical questions. At a Jesuit university where every student is required to take at least one ethics class in order to graduate, there seems to be a disconnect between the ideals taught and what’s actually being practiced in certain classes. We encourage professors to reflect on their choices of required textbooks, projects and guest speakers, among other things. These decisions all have explicit value, but their unintended consequences are sometimes harder to recognize. We are regularly encouraged at Marquette to think deeply about the implications of what we do. We ask our faculty to do the same.

Caroline Campbell As this semester comes to a close, many people are preparing to travel during Christmas break and study abroad next semester. Because traveling is such an amazing opportunity, it is important to take full advantage of it and do it in a way that will benefit the traveler. Young people often self-diagnose this thing we have come to call “wanderlust.” I’ve got it bad, don’t get me wrong. But is this burning desire to get away and see something new born out of boredom or curiosity? Being bored and wanting to do something new is healthy and normal and fine. But if you don’t keep some fervent curiosity in yourself as you travel, in my opinion, you won’t get much out of the experience. Travelers also can’t forget the reality of culture shock. No matter how many online seminars you complete and orientation sessions you attend, the only things that will truly help you assimilate to whatever culture you’re visiting are an open mind, patience and experiencing the culture firsthand. Last summer, I stepped way out of my comfort zone to travel to Morocco on a study abroad trip. After just a few hours in the capital city, Rabat, I learned what it really means to experience culture shock. My brain hurt. My ears were actually in pain, and even when I closed my eyes, I couldn’t get the explosion of colors out of my sight. Rabat is a ridiculously bustling city that assaults all five

senses, particularly sound. This is especially true on your first day in a country that speaks Arabic when you don’t. “Perhaps this is what culture shock feels like,” I thought to myself. It’s normal to be overwhelmed by the sheer volumes of people in a crowded place, right? But I’d been in crowded places in America before – the New York subway, O’Hare Airport, concert venues, Times Square … this was different. I was overwhelmed by the marketplace in Rabat: the souk, in the medina, the oldest part of the city. Stall after stall packed in tight together. One smells like herbs – bay, basil, thyme and saffron all at once. The next is stacked with cages full of live whistling birds, and the one after that is full of raw meat. It’s hard to distinguish sounds from one another: men and women hawking their wares, enticing you with whistles, price offers in Arabic, French, Spanish and heavily accented English. They tell you how pretty you would look in this dress, those shoes, that necklace. The dusty air is saturated with color – lots of red and green, but also yellow, blue, pink and gold. Flames cooking meat, children underfoot – it was just so much. I tried to clear my head by emptying it all into my journal. Nothing I had ever seen before prepared me for the slap in my face that transplanting to another country really is. And now that I have experienced it in one place, I can be prepared to visit other places by expecting the unknown, which is all anyone can really do. Your travel books can only teach you so much; experience is the best preparation, ironically. We need to experience other places. It is so important to learn about the world as firsthand as possible. I applaud those of you studying abroad next semester and in the future, but I caution you to board your flights with everything you’ll need: a passport, an open mind and curiosity. caroline.campbell@marquette.edu

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Cut back and be a creative Christmas consumer

Tony Manno Christmas in this country scares the pants off of me. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more and more disillusioned by the consumer culture of Christmas – when you’re a kid, this is some kind of heresy that stands between you and a Lite Brite, but as you get older, you start to realize how sick it becomes.

To see people camped outside of Best Buy on Tuesday to get a Black Friday HDTV that will remain on sale for the next six weeks is one of the few telltale signs that some of us are idiots. Christmas generally gets a bad rapport from me because of this, but the consumerism isn’t really the problem. It’s the nature behind it. The question is: why can’t we learn to do without? This thinking has mostly developed in my head over the past year. For example, I think I purposely avoid buying groceries in bulk so I can save some cash, though it almost always comes back to bite me come time for my stomach to grumble. Instead of something substantial, I’ll eat whatever I can scrap together. And I don’t mean to toot my own horn here – it usually turns out quite good. It happened yesterday. The first find was a box of Clear Value pancake mix I bought back in June, thinking I would

be waking up at 6 a.m. to make myself breakfast every morning (or even once) this semester. “Just add water!” it says. The box doesn’t seal, so every time I knock it around in the cabinet a clump white powder shoots out of the top. The second was a jar of Skippy peanut butter. I haven’t bought bread in a while, so the peanut butter and a jar of jelly have no edible home. One thought is to just freehand them, or to make a nice sandwich using the open pack of tortillas in the back of the fridge and the sandwich press (actually a good option, now that I think of it …). The third piece of the puzzle was a half bag of Dum Dum’s (dessert) and a bunch of spices. The result: “homemade” cinnamon pancakes with a big glob of peanut butter on each one and some H2O to drink. Not too shabby, if you ask me. But if I’d been asked what I had for dinner

without looking, I would have thought only of the Dum Dums and neglected what turned out to be a delicious Frankenstein of a meal. Other results of this method have included the egg and cilantro taco, the blueberry bagel sandwich, and the green beans and jambalaya rice (also from June). We tend to always want more than we have. We’re uncomfortable to “get by” without the excess, even through if you look, everything you could need is just in the back of the cabinets. Take it from someone who, on occasion, eats wheat bread for dinner: It can be liberating to break free from that mentality. Maybe you don’t need a TV for Christmas, but I can bet you could use the socks you grumble about every year. But now I’ll get down from my soapbox and go make one of those tortilla PB&Js. anthony.manno@marquette.edu

READER SUBMISSION

Appreciating a professor who helped minds grow Dear Dr. Gail Schumann, As one chapter of your life comes to a close, we want to thank you for the hard work and dedication you have shared with Marquette. You have been a true teacher both inside and outside the classroom. For generations to come, students will appreciate the picturesque native trees on

campus, due in large part to your efforts with the Native Tree Project. Your contributions to our community in the form of tree biodiversity, campus beauty and student habitat are irreplaceable. The legacy you leave rooted at Marquette is guaranteed to impact all who find themselves wandering about campus. Your course “Plants, Pathogens and

People” is one of a kind. We have thoroughly and completely enjoyed the content and your personal contributions. It has been great to see a professor with such passion for her work and its application to our planetary ecosystem and humanity. We want to use this opportunity to publically thank you for the asset you have been to Marquette and our educational

development. We wish you all the best in your retirement, as you begin the next chapter of your life. With all our gratitude, respect and love, Aurora Prehn and Katherine Rakowski, College of Arts & Sciences, Class of 2013

SO I HAVE TO SAY. YOU HOLDING ME IN YOUR HANDS MAKES ME THINK YOU AND I ARE A GOOD -THE TRIB MATCH TOGETHER. THANKS FOR READING ME.

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Sweep ends season for MU This goodbye will be the hardest

Michael LoCicero Goodbyes are never easy, but this one is going to be harder than most. Working for the Tribune has been the most gratifying experience of my life. In a mere 12 days, however, I won’t be a college student anymore. I’ll be in the cold, harsh world of adulthood and probably still searching for a job. And unfortunately I can’t be a Tribune employee if I’m not enrolled here. I’ve made so many friends and had countless memories since I began working at the Tribune as a news copy editor back in October 2009. I remember my first day sitting down next to Jen Michalski and wondering what the heck I was supposed to do with this WordPress thing. Thankfully, Jen and copy whiz Kaitie Kovach were there to help guide me. I’ve had some of the best bosses anyone can ask for. From Nick Bullock and Tim Kraft all the way up to Andrei Greska and Mike

Nelson, you guys have made me a better writer and person just from being on staff. Nick gave me the opportunity to start writing for sports my second semester on the job, and soon after I was promoted to assistant sports editor under Andrei. My favorite memory has probably been being able to cover the women’s soccer team the last three years. I wrote a column about this a few weeks ago, so I won’t go back and rehash it, but I’ve never felt a stronger connection with a team than I did with this one. Coach Markus Roeders and his staff should be commended for playing the game right and always giving me plenty to write about. I’ve always said it’s easier to write about teams that win, but this team could have gone 0-25 and I still would have found something interesting to write about. I’ve also had the opportunity the last three years to experience something every student should get the chance to do: sit courtside for a Marquette basketball game. The pregame meal is fit for kings, and getting a chance to hear the players and officials up close is a treat. I can’t even complain about getting scared by the band See Farewell, page 16

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Photo by Danny Alfonzo/daniel.alfonzo@marquette.edu

Senior right side hitter Danielle Carlson finished her Marquette careeer with a strong showing despite the loss.

Bluejays use variety of different looks to surprise Marquette By Patrick Leary

patrick.leary@marquette.edu

The 2012 season came to an end for the Marquette volleyball team on Friday as it fell to Creighton in the first round of the NCAA tournament in a game played in Minneapolis. The Bluejays swept the Golden Eagles, 25-22, 25-23, 28-26, for Marquette’s second three-set loss of the year. Even though it didn’t win a set, senior middle hitter Kelsey Mattai said she felt the team battled and gave it a solid effort. “I think our team put up a good fight,” Mattai said. “Creighton was a great team. It was a team effort; we all played together. It just wasn’t our best volleyball.” The players gave it all they had, with seniors Dani Carlson and Holly Mertens each tallying 13 kills in their final matches for Marquette. But the match turned on what Creighton did more than Marquette. “They did things that we didn’t know they could actually do,”

Mertens said. “We looked at their past seven matches, and they were doing things that we thought we could stop. When they came to our game, they switched it up. That’s very important because that’s something we didn’t capitalize on.” Coach Bond Shymansky said he felt while Marquette did see most of Creighton’s tactics on video, it’s not always easy to implement game plans without first competing against the opposition. “They play a different style of game,” Shymansky said. “We were prepared to see some of the things that we had seen, but we had only watched it on video and we hadn’t played against teams that actually did it. Seeing something on film and actually competing against it are two different things.” Creighton succeeded by showing Marquette a lot of different looks. Setter Megan Bober could set or attack every time she received a pass, and middle hitter Kelli Browning hit .600 for the Bluejays. “We just didn’t play very well,” Shymansky said. “Part of that’s to Creighton’s credit, but part of that’s to our problem. We just needed to find a way to play a little bit sharper. We came out a

We just didn’t play very well. Part of that’s to Creighton’s credit, but part of that’s to our problem.” Bond Shymansky , head volleyball coach

little bit flat, and they made us pay.” Shymansky said he did feel that Marquette succeeded in its area of greatest strength: its slide-hitting through its senior attackers. “I thought our slide attackers were really good against them,” Shymansky said. “They were a strong source of points for us. Holly (Mertens), Dani (Carlson) and Kelsey (Mattai) combined were very high-efficiency and were super terminal as slide hitters.” Mertens said it took her a little while to get over the disappointment of the loss and her career ending. But once the disappointment died down, she realized how great the 2012 season was. “It took me the night after the game to get over the fact that I was done and would never play for Marquette volleyball again,” Mertens said. “You can’t change what happens. To be a part of the program this year … it overlooks the fact that we lost in the first round. I couldn’t ask for more out of my senior season.” She went on to say that she had no regrets about Marquette’s final effort in 2012. “No matter which way we look at it, we made it to the NCAA’s back-to-back years,” Mertens said. “We were playing the No. 21-ranked team in the nation, which was a feat that wasn’t going to be handed to us. Even though we lost and the matches were close, we have nothing to regret.”

Team eyes third straight rivalry win

Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu

The Golden Eagles will take a short trip to Madison Wednesday to take on their biggest rivals and hope to come away with their third straight win.

‘Beat Bucky Week’ tips off with big clash at the Kohl Center By Kyle Doubrava

kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu

The Marquette women’s basketball team has only one away game in December, and the Golden Eagles won’t need to travel far for it. Marquette will make the brief trek

to Madison tomorrow for its annual rivalry matchup with WisconsinMadison in hopes of winning its third straight against the Badgers. Coming off a tight 51-48 win against Fordham on Saturday, Marquette hopes to crack down defensively against the Badgers. Fordham shot just 28.6 percent from the floor and only mustered 33 rebounds to Marquette’s 55. “Defensive rebounding has really been a focus this year and See Rivalry, page 13

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Wednesday 5

TRIBUNE Game of the Week

Women’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin - 6 p.m.

Wed.

Women’s Basketbal vs. Wisconsin - 6 p.m

Sat.

Men’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin

Saturday 8

Men’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin – 5 p.m.

Fri.

Sat.

Track and Field at Blue and Gold Invitation - all day

5:00 p.m. - Milwaukee, Wis.

Sat.

Women’s Basketball vs. Green Bay - 2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Savannah State - 1 p.m.

8 Men’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin - 5 p.m.

Sat.

THE FACTS: The Golden Eagles will take on their biggest instate rival Saturday with the Badgers coming to town. Wisconsin started the year ranked 22nd, but after a 74-56 loss to Florida dropped out of the top 25. The Badgers suffered a rare home loss to Virginia last Wednesday but rebounded with an 81-56 win over California Sunday. The Badgers are looking for a statement win and hoping to avenge Marquette’s victory at the Kohl Center last season. Redshirt senior forward Jared Berggren leads Wisconsin with 15.1 points per game.

Men’s Basketball at LSU - 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Pumroy on point in five starts

Rivalry: Defense hoping to clamp down on Badgers

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu

Freshman point guard Brooklyn Pumroy has risen to the occasion, playing a pivotal role in recent Marquette wins.

Freshman has stepped up, filled in well for injured Minix

By Trey Killian

robert.killian@marquette.edu

Freshman guard Brooklyn Pumroy has played a bigger role than expected for Terri Mitchell’s squad, but she certainly hasn’t shied away from it. With junior guard Gabi Minix out, Pumroy has started five of the Golden Eagles’ six games. She notched 17 points in Marquette’s 77-74 overtime win over South Dakota State last Wednesday and helped lead the team to a 51-48 win against Fordham Saturday with 10 points. Her efforts have already left a big impression on assistant coach Tyler Summitt. “I think the major strength for Brook is that it’s there,” Summitt said. “It’s just a matter of getting her to be at the right place at the right time. She has so much potential, as you could see in the South Dakota State game, that she carried us. She and Arlesia (Morse) really helped carry us out with their shooting.” While committing to one sport is a tough process for other players, for Pumroy it was always basketball. The Fairborn, Ohio, native

comes from a “basketball family,” and because of her shorter stature grew up idolizing point guards like Steve Nash. Her grandfather played collegiate basketball at Ball State and her father, Rick, played in high school before blowing out his knee. “Knowing that about my dad, he was always a great athlete, and I know he could’ve done more,” Pumroy said. “It’s almost like me trying to do what he couldn’t do. I’ve never really told him that, but it’s motivated me.” Pumroy helped Fairborn High School to a 21-3 record and an appearance in the district finals in 2011. She was named to the Dabbs Miami Valley All-Area First Team that season before sitting out most of the 2012 season with a knee injury. Marquette at first seemed like a random choice for Pumroy, but after visiting, she fell in love with the family atmosphere the team displayed. Summitt has observed her family’s closeness and said she’s brought it along with her into college. “We joke with her a lot about being from a small town, and about how she didn’t have that much competition,” Summitt said. “It wasn’t like there were a lot of Big East or Division I players where she was. But again, her family’s so close. Her brother, Jordan, had his first varsity game, and she was calling him wishing him good luck last

time I saw her.” Pumroy admitted she was expecting to learn more from the bench than on the fly and that she still has a long way to go regarding the basic IQ of the college game, but she has taken advantage of her position. “I knew what my role was coming in here, and I knew that coming from where I’m from, there’s a lot more to basketball here than at high school. I understand that’s something I’m going to have to work on, and I work on it every single day.” Her ability as a scorer has helped Pumroy make a name for herself so far, and Summitt sees it as one of her biggest strengths. “She can shoot the three, hit a pull-up and take it to the hole,” Summitt said. “She has the big three in terms of coaching. It’s great to have somebody who can do that, because then they have to respect her, and that opens it up for everybody else.” With that style, Summitt believes Pumroy will continue to contribute and fill a key niche in the roster even when Minix returns. “It’s really about finding ways to facilitate within the structure,” Summitt said. “We give our players a lot of freedom within our structure, so she’s still trying to figure out, ‘Hey, am I supposed to do this, and what’s the best way?’ The sky’s the limit for her.”

Marquette held Fordham to just 48 points, and the Golden Eagle defense will try to limit a Badger team that has been inconsistent offensively.

really an identity for us,” assistant coach Tyler Summitt said. “Going into the game, it’s not so much about Wisconsin as it is about just Marquette. If we focus on our defense and stick to our principles, we’ll be fine.” Wisconsin (4-3) has been shaky on the offensive end recently. The Badgers put up 69 points in their win against Alabama Saturday and scored 38 points and 73 points in their two games prior to that. Freshman guard Brooklyn Pumroy said the Golden Eagles will play with great focus regardless of which Badgers team shows up. “I feel like if we come out with energy and play with passion the way we’re supposed to be playing, it’ll work itself out,” Pumroy said. “We’ve done everything we can to prepare for the big games like Wisconsin. They’re good this year.” Marquette will need to watch its turnovers against the Badgers. In their two losses this year, the Golden Eagles have given the ball away a total of 62 times. Junior foward Katherine Plouffe said having solid ball control will stem from the defensive effort. “Once our defense is going well, if our opponents aren’t getting quality shots, it allows our offense to be so much more controlled and more relaxed,” Plouffe said. “One thing we’ve been talking about is getting our defense to run smoothly throughout the full 40 minutes so we can play relaxed.” Both teams are playing for state

pride. Marquette has claimed three of the last five meetings overall. Summitt said he is proud to be a direct part of the rivalry and realizes the importance of all players being involved. “It’s great just to look at the history, whether it’s men’s basketball or any other sports,” Summitt said. “It’s an honor to be a part of a rivalry. That’s one of the things that makes sports so much fun and so great not only for the fans, but also for the kids and the coaches.” Pumroy, from Fairborn, Ohio, wasn’t familiar with the history of the two schools when she first arrived on campus, but she has heard what it means to the students, alumni and basketball fans. “It’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of,” Pumroy said. “It’s such a big deal to everyone.” Plouffe is playing her third Wisconsin game and will make her second trip to Madison. The forward is anticipating the tense atmosphere the Kohl Center will present. “Whether we’re playing Big East rivalry opponents or non-conference opponents, it’s always fun, because the crowds are great,” Plouffe said. “When they’re cheering against you, I personally like that. It’s going to be a fun game.” After Wednesday, Marquette returns to the Al McGuire Center for five straight games, beginning this Saturday against another instate opponent, Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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Golden Eagles dominated by Florida on the road

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Junior guard Vander Blue (13) was the lone bright spot for the Golden Eagles in an 82-49 rout. Blue scored 20 points to lead Marquette and continue what has been a solid individual start.

Gators hand Williams ‘worst loss’ of his Marquette career By Matt Trebby

matthew.trebby@marquette.edu

After getting his 100th win as Marquette head coach two games prior to his team’s trip to Gainesville, Buzz Williams had another unique achievement against Florida last Thursday. “I’ve never been beat this bad in my entire career,” Williams told Steve “Homer” True and Jim McIlvaine of the Marquette Basketball Radio Network. “179 games as a head coach, that’s the worst loss, not close.” His team’s 82-49 loss to the Gators was not a pretty one for the Golden Eagles and had few positives for Williams’ team. “It wasn’t us,” Williams said. “But, again, some of us not being us is because of Florida. I don’t want to say that we got beat as bad just because of us. It was them and a combination of how we responded to them, but it’s definitely not how we want to play.” Williams’ team was within six points at 23-17 but went into halftime down 38-24. After a 9-0 run to start the second half

by Florida, the game was out of reach for Marquette. The Golden Eagles shot 37.9 percent from the field in the first half and didn’t score in the second half until there was 15:09 left. On offense, Marquette committed 14 turnovers, which Florida turned into 22 points. The Golden Eagles were also out-rebounded, 37-23, and allowed the Gators to grab 13 offensive rebounds. The hosts also shot 50.9 percent from the field. Marquette only shot nine free throws, which Williams said was the lowest total during his tenure at Marquette. Florida dominated Marquette just as much on the stat sheet as on the scoreboard. “They played harder than we did and deserved to win,” said junior guard Vander Blue, who added that his knee was sore but OK. “That is Florida basketball. It’s what happens in big-time basketball when you don’t come to play. All praise to Florida. They were better.” Junior Will Yeguete had 11 points and seven rebounds while starting for the Gators, and fellow junior Patric Young had a monster game all over the stat sheet off the bench. In just 22 minutes, he had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while dishing

out three assists, blocking three shots and gathering two steals. “I think they’re this good,” Williams said. “I was saying that before we left Milwaukee. I think they’re good enough to win the whole thing. I think this atmosphere is great.” The one positive for Marquette was Blue’s performance. His 20 points and four rebounds were impressive for the junior, who missed the team’s previous game on Monday night against UMBC. In a game in which some Golden Eagle players had their worst games in recent memory on the stat sheet, Blue continued what has been an impressive season. “I thought he was the only one who showed up and gave us any production,” Williams said. “I thought he had energy. I thought he had a great spirit. Obviously his numbers were really good. He’s the only one who got what he’s been getting in some way or another.” In another positive from the game, the Golden Eagles will have plenty of time to recover from this loss before their next game, on Dec. 8 against Wisconsin-Madison.

#MUBB Photo by Danny Alfonzo/daniel.alfonzo@marquette.edu

The Golden Eagles shot poorly in both halves, allowing big scoring runs.

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Teams set to sprint into spring

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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Junior Katie Hein (left) and sophomore Katie Tolan have made big impressions heading into the spring season.

Men prepared to move on without O’Brien’s leadership By Christopher Chavez

christopher.chavez@marquette.edu

For the first time since 2008, the Marquette track and field team will be without Tyler O’Brien as part of the its sprinting squad. Senior Kyle Winter returns as the most experienced sprinter and hopes to fill O’Brien’s shoes as captain of the 2012-13 season with the help of his fellow sprinters. “I’m really glad that people on the team chose me as someone to look up to,” Winter said. “I definitely think – at least since I’ve got here – the program at Marquette has been really turning around.” The early goal that Winter has set for himself is to defend his 2012 Big East Championship title in the 800-meter race. Throughout the fall, Winter has been running with freshmen Anton Rice and Ryan Shields. Looking back at his own training from a few years back, Winter said Rice is much further ahead in his training than Winter was as a freshman. Rice could contribute team points in the 800-meter and 500-meter races. Winter, Rice and Shields make

up the longer distance sprinting group. Other contributors from the sprinting core come from the runners who specialize in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races. Redshirt sophomore Connor Stengel posted the ninth-best time in school history for the 400-meter dash — 49.32 — in his first indoor season for the Golden Eagles. He redshirted his freshman indoor track season due to hamstring issues. If he can stay healthy for a full season, he could be a candidate to make the 400-meter final at the Big East Championships. One surprise for the team in 2011-12 was Glen Lawrence arriving on the team as a walk-on and then going on to running the 10th-fastest time in Marquette history in the 60-meter dash. With a year of experience under his belt, he will most likely be relied on again in the team’s 4x400-meter relays. The women’s squad has a much younger look in the longer sprints, as sophomores Katie Tolan and Krista McClure are the returners in those distances. If the fall training is any indication of what is ahead in 2012-13, coach Bert Rogers said he sees this as a rebound year for Tolan. “Katie Tolan has had a fantastic fall,” Rogers said. “She was really good as a high school senior but did not have a good freshman year here. With some

of our fall testing, we’ll do a 600-meter time trial. She ran the second fastest I’ve ever had, and I’ve coached school record holders.” Freshmen Laura Schweikert and Nicole Ethier have been added to that group as well. Both ran more 400-meter races in high school, but the early meets could add to the experimentation of moving them up in distance. Ethier started to race the 800-meter as a senior and posted a time of 2:17.88. Experience will not be lacking on the shorter sprint side as juniors Kate Hein and Gretchen Homan look to add to their No. 3 all-time marks in Marquette history in the 500-meter and 400-meter races, respectively. Senior Chanel Franklin has different workouts as a much shorter distance focus. She has been working out with Carlye Schuh, who was named Marquette’s most valuable performer last year. Schuh splits time on the track while also practicing as a jumper. She said hitting the Big East qualifying mark early is a plus to the individual focus. “It’s a big accomplishment, and just to get it out of the way early is a huge relief,” Schuh said. “You can then concentrate on different events. Within the event, it doesn’t put as much pressure on you to go in and hit that mark.”

Sure, he only averaged 3.1 points per game in his three-year Marquette career from 2008-2011, but former basketball forward Joe Fulce still evokes fond memories from avid fans. Before transferring to Marquette, Fulce played at Tyler Junior College in Texas and was a second team junior college all-American, averaging 16.6 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. At Marquette, Fulce battled a nagging knee injury that significantly limited his oncourt effectiveness. Perhaps Fulce’s greatest legacy with Marquette was his success in the yearly Marquette Madness dunk contest, which he won all three years he played for the Golden Eagles. After working in the Marquette athletics department last year while finishing his degree, Fulce

landed a job in Dallas working at Digital Intelligence Systems. CNN. com’s Jen Christensen wrote about Fulce in her April 2012 article on basketball players’ lives after college. In the article, Fulce cited Marquette’s strong academic team in the athletic department for his success after college: “‘I know they’d even ask the people who delivered the papers to the academic center if they’ve seen us and how long we’ve been there,’ he said, laughing. ‘They really stayed on me about my class work, because they cared. And, well, I felt like I had to give in to them at some point.’” Fulce also runs his own company, JF21Club Basketball Training/ Conditioning, based in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. patrick.leary@marquette.edu

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Farewell: ‘Golden Age’ will continue without me every single time it played a song. Thankfully, I won’t be completely departing the basketball experience, unless I get a job that forces me out of the area. That’s because Mark Strotman and Andrei, along with a little bit of help from Nelson and myself, created Paint Touches last fall. If you’re a Marquette student or fan who doesn’t know what Paint Touches is, you’d better check your pulse. As of noon Monday, it has 2,236 followers on Twitter and 282,308 hits on painttouches. com. I still have yet to read a bad article on the site. The name spawned from coach Buzz Williams’ desire to get several “paint touches” each time down the floor and actually started as a pretty modest blog before taking off during Wisconsin week last year. Speaking of Wisconsin week, Saturday evening will be the rubber match of my fifth Marquette-Wisconsin game. Any

time you can beat Bo and the gang from Madison, it’s a good day. Finally, I’d like to take the time to point out how bright the future of the sports desk is. I’ve heard from people that once I graduate, the “Golden Age” of the desk will finally be over. I might agree with some of that because we had a rock star staff the last two years. But this semester has shown me that the desk won’t crumble after I leave. There are four (OK, five, I guess, Trebby) extremely capable writers on staff who deserve mention for being responsible for a smooth transition and final semester for myself: Trey Killian, Pat Leary, Chris Chavez and Kyle Doubrava. As long as you guys keep working hard and ask the tough questions, you’ll be fine. As for me, it sure will be weird not working late nights anymore, but as my dad always says, it’s time to make the donuts. michael.locicero@marquette.edu