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Senate tackles immigration Bipartisan ‘gang of eight’ proposal praised by Obama By Jason Kurtyka
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There are about 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., according to the legislation recently introduced by the Senate. At Marquette, a student organization called Youth Empowered in the Struggle is making the issue of illegal immigration relevant to students. YES works to promote good health and community interactions in the Latino youth. Sean Orr, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is an organizer with YES and has been involved in drawing attention to the issue of immigration at Marquette. “YES will continue to pressure our federal representatives, President Obama and the Department of Homeland Security to respect the basic humanity of the 11.5 million undocumented immigrants,” Orr said. Last week a bipartisan group of senators, nicknamed the “gang of eight,” outlined a proposal to drastically reform America’s immigration policies, saying “the time has come to fix our broken See Immigration, page 8
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Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, and Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., left, answer questions regarding immigration reform.
Obama calls for gun control Mission Week hosts President calls for Opus Prize winners background checks, stricter enforcement By Nick Biggi
nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu
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President Barack Obama greets law enforcement officers after he brought his gun violence proposals on the road to Minneapolis, Monday. INDEX
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In his latest effort to push stricter gun control legislation, President Obama traveled to Minneapolis Monday, where he praised the city’s efforts to decrease gun violence. The campaign-like speech, Obama’s first time speaking on the issue outside Washington following the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., follows the president’s Jan. 16 address, in which he specifically called for stricter background checks for See Firearms, page 4
Speakers to highlight the importance of global relationships By Emily Wright
emily.a.wright@marquette.edu
To reconnect with and honor the Jesuit and Catholic principles that Marquette was founded on, the university is celebrating Mission Week from Feb. 4 to 8. Mission Week, an annual campus event since 2002, is designed to give the Marquette community a chance to connect with individuals who are living out the call to serve others around the world.
This year’s theme, “The World Is Our Home,” comes from a reinterpretation of a quote by the Rev. Jerome Nadal, a friend and representative of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who said “the whole world becomes our home.” “(The Rev. Nadal) encouraged Jesuits to really see the face of God in many different corners of the world and to make themselves available for all kinds of service in a variety of cultures,” said Stephanie Russell, Marquette’s vice president of mission and ministry, who was involved in the planning of this year’s Mission Week. The Opus Prize, one of the largest humanitarian prizes in the world with $1 million given See Mission Week, page 7
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News in Brief European soccer matches rigged Police suspect about 680 recent soccer matches worldwide were rigged in a global betting scam based in Singapore. According to Reuters, police said Monday that they identified qualifying games for the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and top European club sides as suspicious. An inquiry by European police forces, the European anti-crime agency Europol and national prosecutors will follow. The matches were played between 2008 and 2011. About 380 of the matches were played in Europe, while the other 300 were played in Africa, Asia and Latin America. According to the BBC, 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved. “It is clear to us this is the biggest-ever investigation into suspected match-fixing in Europe,” Europol Director Rob Wainwright said. “It has yielded major results, which we think have uncovered a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe.”
French forces bomb insurgents
French warplanes bombed rebel bases in Northern Mali Sunday in an effort to prevent militants from re-grouping in the region, the BBC reported Monday. The bombings came after French and Malian soldiers intervened Jan. 11 as Islamist militants advanced on Bamako, Mali’s capital city. Vice President Joe Biden spoke alongside French President Francois Hollande over the weekend. Biden agreed that African troops should take over from the French “as quickly as possible.” President Hollande said the French would continue their mission to restore “territorial integrity” before beginning peacekeeping operations in Mali.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick walks on the sidelines during the Superdome power outage.
Chicago students organize protest More than three dozen Chicago students protested rampant gun violence Monday morning, marching to the park where honor student and presidential inauguration national anthem performer Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed last week. The students reportedly chanted “enough is enough” and did not heed police requests for them to return to their schools immediately. The march was organized by 17-year-old seniors Chelsea James and Jordyn Willis. Willis told the Chicago Tribune Monday that the marchers didn’t personally know Pendleton but that they were scared for their own lives on a daily basis. “Every single day people are being shot out here,” Willis told the Tribune. “It’s kids that look like us … they are being slaughtered.”
Opened breaker caused outage
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DPS Reports Feb. 1 At 3:07 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed unsecured unattended university property estimated at $600 from Haggerty Hall. At 3:50 p.m. a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $120 from the Wehr Chemistry building. At 11:15 p.m. unknown person(s) forcibly removed secured, unattended university property estimated at $200
from Abbottsford Hall. The estimated damage is $40. Feb. 2 At 1:40 a.m. a student was in possession of drug paraphernalia in Straz Tower and was taken into custody by MPD. At 5:45 p.m. a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $65 from a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave.
Superdome officials confirmed that the halftime performance by Beyonce Knowles did not cause the power failure that left half of the 71,024 Super Bowl XLVII attendees in darkness shortly before 7:40 p.m. CST Sunday night. “The halftime show was running on 100 percent generated power ... it was not on our power grid at all,” said Doug Thornton, CEO of SMG, the company that manages the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Monday afternoon, officials from SMG and Entergy determined the cause of outage to be an abnormality sensed by a piece of electrical load monitoring equipment that opened a breaker and partially cut power to isolate the problem, according to a company statement. The opened breaker knocked out half of the stadium’s power and resulted in a 34-minute delay. The delay seemingly worked in the struggling San Francisco 49ers’ favor, as they mounted a comeback from 28-6 following the delay. The comeback fell short, however, as the Baltimore Ravens held on to win 34-31.
Richard III remains found in England Researchers in Leicester, England announced Monday that remains found during an archeological dig in August 2012 were those of King Richard III, the English monarch who reigned from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1485, CNN reported Monday. The remains were found buried under a parking lot near the site of an ancient church that was demolished in the 16th century. Mitochondrial DNA testing provided answers as to the skeleton’s identity months after its discovery. The DNA sample from the remains was linked to two direct descents of Richard III, one of whom is a Canadian cabinetmaker. The other wished to remain anonymous. The skeleton showed signs of scoliosis, as well as eight injuries to the head and two to the body that appeared to be fatal. The remains will be reburied near their original grave site once full analysis of the bones has been completed.
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Tuesday 5 Finland and Estonia Summer FacultyLed Info Session, Holthusen Hall 4th Floor, 4–4:30 p.m.
REAP Book Drive, AMU Front Desk, Through Friday
Wednesday 6 Mission Week All-University Mass, Church of the Gesu, 4-5 p.m. Study Abroad Program Info Sessions, Holthusen Hall 4th Floor, 4-7:30 p.m.
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5-year-old saved from week-long hostage situation
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Authorities work a checkpoint last Wednesday in Midland City, Ala., near the home where a school bus shooting suspect was barricaded in a bunker.
Alabama police rescue boy from bunker; captor killed By Kate Brumback and Tamara Lush Associated Press
Authorities stormed an underground bunker Monday in Alabama, freeing a 5-year-old boy and leaving his increasingly agitated captor dead after a week of fruitless negotiations that left authorities convinced the child was in imminent danger. Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, had taken the child off a school bus after fatally shooting the driver. He was known by neighbors for his anti-government rants and for patrolling his property with a gun, ready to shoot trespassers. He had stayed for several days in the tiny bunker before. “He always said he’d never be taken alive. I knew he’d never come out of there,” said an acquaintance, Roger Arnold. Dykes had been seen with a gun, and officers concluded the boy was in imminent danger, said Steve Richardson of the FBI’s office in Mobile.
It was not immediately clear how authorities determined the man had a gun, or exactly how Dykes died. Late Monday, officers were sweeping the property to make sure Dykes had not set up any bombs that could detonate. Full details of the bunker raid had not yet emerged. However, neighbors described hearing what sounded like gunshots around the time officials said they entered the shelter. Michael Senn, pastor of a church near where reporters had been camped out since the standoff began, said he was relieved the child had been taken to safety. However, he also recalled the bus driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., who had been hailed as a hero for protecting nearly two dozen other children on the bus before being shot by Dykes. “As we rejoice tonight for (the boy) and his family, we still have a great emptiness in our community because a great man was lost in this whole ordeal,” Senn said. The rescue capped a long drama that drew national attention to this town of 2,400 people nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields that has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a
policy of “love thy neighbor” and the power of group prayer. The child’s plight prompted nightly candlelight vigils. Throughout the ordeal, authorities had been speaking with Dykes though a plastic pipe that went into the shelter. They also sent food, medicine and other items into the bunker, which apparently had running water, heat and cable television but no toilet. It was about 4 feet underground, with about 50 square feet of floor space. Authorities said the kindergartner appeared unharmed. He was taken to a hospital in nearby Dothan. Officials have said he has Asperger’s syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Melissa Knighton, city clerk in Midland City, said a woman had been praying in the town center Monday afternoon. Not long after, the mayor called with news that Dykes was dead and that the boy was safe. “She must have had a direct line to God because shortly after she left, they heard the news,” Knighton said. Neighbors described Dykes as a menacing, unpredictable man who once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe. Government
records indicate he served in the Navy from 1964 to 1969, earning several awards, including the Vietnam Service Medal and the
Good Conduct Medal. He had some scrapes with the law in Florida, including a 1995 arrest for improper exhibition of a weapon. The misdemeanor was dismissed. He also was arrested for marijuana possession in 2000. He returned to Alabama about two years ago, moving onto the rural tract about 100 yards from his nearest neighbors. Arnold recalled that, for a time, Dykes lived in his pickup truck in the parking lot of the apartment complex where Dykes’ sister lived. He would stay warm by building a fire in a can on the floorboard and kept boxes of letters he wrote to the president and the unspecified head of the mafia, Arnold said. Dykes believed the government had control of many things, including a dog track he frequented in the Florida Panhandle. Arnold said that Dykes believed if a dog was getting too far ahead and wasn’t supposed to win, the government would shock it. Ronda Wilbur, a neighbor of Dykes who said the man beat her dog to death last year with a pipe, said she was relieved to be done with the stress of knowing Dykes was patrolling his yard and willing to shoot at anyone or anything that trespassed. “The nightmare is over,” she said. “It’s been a long couple of years of having constant stress.”
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Firearms: Second Amendment advocates concerned about legislation
GUN OWNERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES NUMBER OF PRIVATELY OWNED FIREARMS
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I think the president’s proposal is an effort to move the issue of gun control higher up on the national agenda.”
RATE OF CIVILIAN FIREARM POSSESSION
88.8 GUNS FOR EVERY 100 PEOPLE WORLD RANKING OF PRIVATELY OWNED GUNS:
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WORLD RANKING OF RATE OF CITIZEN FIREARM POSESSION PER 100 PERSONS:
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TOTAL GUN DEATHS (2011):
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gun purchases. On that day, the president signed 23 executive orders strengthening previous laws and increasing efforts to enforce
them. Democrats in Washington are also pushing for a complete ban on assault weapons. Many Americans have expressed concerns that these
by those beliefs. high-capacity ammunition mag“Changing the status quo is azines, Democrats are unlikely never easy,” Obama said. “This to muster the 60 votes they need will be no exception. The only to overcome a filibuster threat, way we can reduce gun violence and Republicans are unlikely to in this county is if the American take up the bill in the House.” people decide it’s important. If Obama’s proposals are largely you decide it’s important.” seen as a response to the shootPaul Nolette, an assistant pro- ing at Sandy Hook Elementary fessor of political science, said School in Newtown, Conn. the president will face much op- While there have been many position to his original address. high-profile shootings across “I think the president’s pro- the country in the last two years, posal is an effort the death toll and to move the isthe young age sue of gun conof the victims at trol higher up Newtown have on the national left the public in agenda and a state of shock build a coalition for an extended supporting new period of time. gun laws,” No“Public opinlette said. “He’s ion data also going to need to suggest that put a lot of his this time might political capital be different,” into this effort Wichowsky said. Paul Nolette, assistant professor if he wants to public of political science “While achieve results, attention to gun because he will control spikes afrun into a lot of resistance on ter a mass shooting, it typically Capitol Hill.” recedes. But public attention to Amber Wichowsky, an as- gun control has been sustained sistant professor of political in the aftermath of Newtown, science, said Democrats could and the issue is likely to conhave difficulties passing legisla- tinue to receive media coverage, tion concerning gun control. particularly as President Obama “With divided control of gov- uses his bully pulpit to push ernment, high levels of political Congress on the issue.” polarization and the small numThe president will deliver his ber of truly competitive con- State of the Union address to gressional districts, I don’t see Congress on Feb. 12, when he much hope for gun control leg- is expected to push Congress to islation passing,” Wichowsky act on gun control. said. “While Sen. (Diane) Feinstein has introduced legislation to ban assault weapons and
proposals conflict with Second Amendment rights. Obama said most Americans support increased gun control legislation and that Congress needs to stand
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Dean candidate Herron urges Holz proposes five interdisciplinary collaboration themes for Arts & Finalist specializes in Sciences success Russian and Eastern Euroopean studies
By Nick Biggi
nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu
Erik Herron, a professor and associate chairman of political science at the University of Kansas and third candidate for the deanship of the College of Arts & Sciences, discussed the role of liberal arts at Erik Herron a Catholic, Jesuit university in the 21st century when he visited Marquette last Tuesday. Phillip Naylor, professor of history and chair of the dean search committee, opened the presentation by introducing Herron and explaining how he was chosen as a candidate for the deanship. Naylor said a colleague told him the committee should consider a professor from the University of Kansas, and Naylor urged the colleague to nominate the professor. “Sure enough, the firm vetted my colleague’s nominee and recommended the committee,” Naylor said. Much of Herron’s work
involves Russian and Eastern European studies. He traveled and lived in Europe and Asia, serving on many observation missions around the area. While his Ph.D. is in political science, Herron has devoted much of his life to international affairs, particularly in Eastern Europe, earning various awards and promotions. “His commitment toward sustaining the democratization of Eastern Europe was also noted and admired,” Naylor said. “Professor Herron obviously earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues, since he was appointed Director of the Center for Russian and East European Studies while on tenure.” Herron is also the director of the political science program at the National Science Foundation. Last year, he received the Woodyard International Educator of the Year award. Herron said there are three specific targets he hopes to hit with Marquette’s College of Arts & Sciences. “I want to talk about inspiration and service to the world in the context of three challenges facing arts and sciences in the coming century: internationalization, the rise of interdisciplinary (studies) and the growing need to explain what we do to a range of constituencies,” Herron said. Herron began with internationalization, drawing on his experiences in Eastern Europe to explain the importance of international relations. He said these ideas could be accomplished through the
growing role of technology in modern society. “We have to be creative in finding ways to engage with students, engage with our research, engage with our colleagues around the world, and in the 21st century, technology will provide a gateway for that, but we have to be mindful of deepening the experiences and taking care to avoid the superficial,” Herron said. The second topic Herron discussed was a focus on interdisciplinary work in the College of Arts & Sciences. He discussed an example of his own work that displayed interdisciplinary collaboration. “At the National Science Foundation we have specific solicitations that encourage interdisciplinary work, and I try and talk to the community in political science and the social sciences in general about participating in interdisciplinary activities,” Herron said. “Interdisciplinary work and internationalization is here, and the arts and sciences are especially equipped to address this challenge during the 21st century.” Herron wrapped up his presentation with his final point -- the importance of developing scholars who can address multiple communities. This combined all three points regarding international work capability. He added that technology growth will change the way things are done on a scholarly level. “We’ve entered a time where we have to be more visible and we have to communicate more broadly,” Herron said.
New MUSG VP takes office Tucky unanimously approved as Programs Vice President By Ben Greene
benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government unanimously approved the appointment of the newest member of its executive board, Tyler Tucky, at its meeting Thursday night. Tucky, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, will succeed Matt McGonegle as MUSG’s Programs Vice President. As the new PVP, Tucky will be the head of MUSG’s Program Board, overseeing its eight event commissions. He served as the senator representing Straz Tower until he took office as PVP Feb. 1. He said his new job will likely be time-consuming but rewarding as well. “It’s a pretty big responsibility, sitting on the Executive Board of MUSG; it’s by far the organization that has the most student contact,” Tucky said. “But being able to have events where you’re bringing together freshmen through possible fifth-year seniors is going to be the coolest part of it.” Specifically, Tucky said he hopes to improve student turnout at MUSG events
across the board and make the weekly movies at the Varsity Theatre more appealing. “Those movies are selected so far in advance that it’s hard to see if there is interest from students,” he said. “So maybe a little better selection for the upcoming couple semesters, as well as maybe encouraging a couple different student organizations to come and sell popcorn to bring more than just MUSG to the movie night.” Additionally, the Senate approved four Student Organization Funding allocations, totaling nearly $21,000, an amendment to MUSG’s constitution. Communications Vice President Alex Lahr, a senior in the College of Communication, said the amendment passed Thursday will require him to appoint a social media coordinator and allow him to appoint more than one photography assistant. Lahr, who was the sole author of the legislation, said this amendment simply formalized practices that have already been going on in MUSG. “This year, we’ve actually had a dedicated position whose only duty is to do social media,” Lahr said. “Since that position isn’t official, I thought it would be best to solidify that position as something that is integral to MUSG going forward, for outreach and (for communication) with students.” Lahr said he hired two photography assistants for this
semester, and he wanted the constitution to account for multiple photography assistants going forward. Additionally, there were four student organization funding allocations approved by the Senate. The Student Organization Funding Committee, which is chaired by Executive Vice President Joe Daufenbach, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is responsible for going through all of the monetary requests student organizations make and for allocating funds from the pool of students’ activity fees. When the SOF Committee decides to give more than $2,500 to one group, the MUSG Senate must approve the allocation. The Senate approved the SOF Committee’s decision to give $2,500 to Students for an Environmentally Active Campus and the Cycling Club for a pedal-powered movie, $3,039 to the Sigma Chi Fraternity for its Alcohol Awareness Week, $4,600 to Marquette Radio for its spring concert and $10,743.88 to Mardi Gras for its spring break service trip to New Orleans. Daufenbach said all four SOF applications were filled out well, with clear breakdowns of expenses and valid justifications for the requests. He added that the application deadline for funding requests for events that fall between March 15 and May 4 is Feb. 22.
Last of four dean candidates disscusses student concerns
By Melanie Lawder
melanie.lawder@marquette.edu
After visits by all four finalists, the search for a new College of Arts & Sciences dean has entered its final stage. Richard Holz, the last of the four dean candidates, held a questionand-answer session with the campus community Jan. 31, discussing his vision for the future Richard Holz of the college in the 21st century. Holz is the associate dean for resources and planning and a professor of chemistry at Loyola University Chicago. Holz presented five themes he said were necessary for the College of Arts & Sciences’ success: Ignatian pedagogy, scholarly activity, globalization of the curriculum, environmental sustainability and diversity. Throughout the presentation, Holz emphasized the place of the college in a Jesuit university. “Education in the College of Arts & Sciences in a Jesuit university is aimed at developing a student’s intellect in the full measure of their talents,” Holz said. Among the concerns presented by students and faculty were fundraising educational programs, building a new life sciences building, the importance of having a language requirement in the core curriculum and providing more focus within departmental research and online education. Holz said maintaining a strong core curriculum along with providing “high-impact practices” is instrumental in educating students. Such high-impact practices, he said, include capstones, internships, field experiences, service learning, public performances, directed research, learning communities and study abroad opportunities. “When I’ve asked students and alumni to describe their most memorable learning experiences, invariably they described an experiential learning activity such as a directed research project,” Holz said. Holz said he would strive to integrate undergraduate involvement into scholarship and research by working with the graduate school and advocating for resources such as additional funding for professional development and fundraising for upgrading academic space. To remedy the perceived lack of focus within the college, Holz said he talked to Provost John Pauly about implementing “cluster
hires,” or hiring several new faculty members with similar interests across departments to significantly strengthen interdisciplinary academic programs. On replacing the Wehr Life Sciences building, which has been experiencing infrastructural problems, Holz said the biggest obstacle would be generating the funds needed to begin construction. In regard to “globalizing the curriculum,” Holz stressed the need to “internationalize” the college’s students and faculty, as well as the college’s curricula. “We should explore new opportunities that connect faculty scholarship and departmental curricula to significant national and international topics,” Holz said. “Intertwining these areas of student interest into the curricula will highlight global inequities and bring issues related to social justice into focus for our students and provide new avenues for hands-on learning experiences.” Holz, acknowledging environmental initiatives the university has implemented, said he was impressed by the College of Arts & Sciences’ provision of a minor in environmental ethics. He said he hoped to expand such innovative disciplines related to environmental sustainability. “We can expand this initiative by weaving issues related to sustainability into our curricula in order to better serve our students and meet their social and moral obligations to create a global community that is both peaceful and just,” Holz said, emphasizing the need to work across disciplines and colleges, such as the business school. Holz said he believes online courses have “a place in our system” – especially for students trying to complete their credit hours. He also said he would like to initiate a conversation about creating a January term at Marquette, which allows students to take a course or two during winter break. Holz, a first-generation college student, emphasized the importance of creating access for all qualified candidates to increase diversity on campus. Improving diversity on campus, he said, would only better prepare students to interact successfully in a workplace that is becoming more ethnically and culturally versatile. Naylor said Holz’s prior administrative experience and scholarship were particularly attractive attributes to the search committee. “Dr. Holz’s associate deanship, his chairmanship and his ace-fellowship, as well as his impressive scholarship dealing in part with enzymes and nano-technology, appealed to the search committee leading to his candidacy as finalist,” Naylor said. Naylor also said he was particularly struck when he heard Holz describing his administrative and facilitating experiences as “fun.” “I can’t recall hearing an administrator using the word ‘fun,’” Naylor said.
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Mission Week: Speakers to share service experiences with students to the winner, has been awarded inspiration of their lives is that annually for the last 10 years. these are things that we can do,” All of the award winners from Russell said. the last decade will be repreThe Rev. Douglas Leonhardt, sented on campus during Mis- associate vice president of mission Week. Two deceased prize sion and ministry, said there is a winners will have family mem- lot Marquette students can learn bers visit in their place, and one from the Opus Prize recipients. individual who could not attend “The end goal could be a will be represented by someone greater awareness of our brothelse from her organization. ers and sisters spread throughRussell said the invitation to out the world leading to some all the prize winfire in our belly ners came out of to reach out to Marquette’s own others and let positive expethem experirience hosting ence their rights the prize when to food, educathe Rev. Trevor tion, health care Miranda reand respect,” he ceived the honor said. in 2005. At least one Don NeuOpus Prize rereuther, special cipient will be assistant to the represented at vice president of every event University Ad- Don Neureuther, special assistant t h r o u g h o u t vancement and to the vice president of University the week. Advancement the executive diFor Neurector of the Opus Prize Foun- reuther, the week represents a dation, said this is the first time chance for the community to all of the Opus Prize recipients learn from the Opus prize rewill meet each other. cipients. He said students today “They are very interested recognize that ordinary people in learning from each other,” can make a difference in the he said. world around them, and that the Russell said the recipients humanitarian representatives were looking forward to engag- will reinforce that idea. ing in a conversation with each “There’s a big recognition other and with the students and here at Marquette about the faculty here. All the Opus Prize importance of service both dorecipients work in fields regard- mestically and internationally,” ing modern social justice issues he said. such as health care, women’s Leonhardt said he is particurights and education. larly looking forward to the “The message they com- keynote discussion Thursday municate through the night, where all the recipients
There’s a big recognition here at Marquette about the importance of service, both domestically and internationally.”
CALENDAR OF MISSION WEEK EVENTS TUESDAY 5 Breakfast Reception with Father Miranda, 8 a.m., Schroeder Complex;
Leading From The Spirit Lunch with Peter Daino, 12 p.m., AMU Monaghan Ballroom;
Johnston Hall “J-Pad”; Lunch And Learn with Monsignor Albert, 12 p.m., AMU 163;
Breakfast Reception with Monsignor Albert, 8:30 a.m., Straz Hall Atrium;
Community Partnership Lunch with Father Miranda, 12 p.m., Schroeder Complex 112;
On The Issues with Father Frechette, 12:15 p.m., Eckstein Hall;
Soup with Substance with Father Halligan, 12 p.m., AMU Ballrooms A/B;
What’s Happening In Your Corner Of The World?, 12:30 p.m., AMU 227;
When Passion Meets Practical Realities, 3:30 p.m., AMU Monaghan Ballroom;
Caring For Our Neighbors Locally and Globally & Addressing Health Care Disparities and Community Health Initiatives, 2 p.m., Weasler Auditorium;
Keynote Event: The World Is Our Home, 4 p.m., Varsity Theater;
Celebrating the Work Of Pastoral da Criança with Dr Nelson Neumann, 5:30 p.m., Haggerty Museum of Art
Mission Week Mass, 4 p.m., Gesu Church
WEDNESDAY 6 Comparing and Contrasting Human Trafficking in Wisconsin and Congo: Dr Jo Lusi and Nadine Lusi, HEAL Africa, 10 a.m., AMU 163;
will be interviewed together by Ambassador Mark Dybal, who was recently appointed Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
THURSDAY 7 Storytelling For Social Change with Dr Nelson Neumann, 9:30 a.m.,
“We usually don’t have that many heroes and saints in one room,” Leonhardt said. Neureuther said he hopes as many students as possible can attend the events.
On the Issues with Maggy Barankitse, 12:15 p.m., Eckstein Hall;
Public Reception with Opus Recipients, 5:15 p.m., AMU second floor
FRIDAY 8 Examination of Consciousness: A Reflection on Mission Week, 12 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family
Registration online is required for most events. “I really encourage people to take advantage of this one in a million opportunity,” he said.
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Women in combat put new face on military roles New order will have minimal effects on Marquette ROTC
By Jason Kurtyka
jason.kurtyka@marquette.edu
In the mind of General Martin Dempsey, the move to allow women in combat roles began in 2003 on the streets of Baghdad. That year, Dempsey was appointed to the command of the Army’s 1st Armored Division. During an episode of fighting in the streets, he introduced himself to the crew of his Humvee. “I slapped the turret gunner on the leg and I said, ‘Who are you?’” Dempsey told CNN last Saturday. “She leaned down and said, ‘I’m Amanda.’ And I said, ‘Ah, OK.’” From that point on, Dempsey said, he realized that times had changed and something had to be done about it. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dempsey took action Jan. 24. He sat alongside Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and signed an order that will open frontline posts to the approximately 200,000 women currently serving the active military. “The fact is, they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission, and for more than a decade of war they have demonstrated courage and skill and patriotism,” Panetta said. According to Pentagon statistics, enlisted women make up 2.7 percent of the military’s front-line units, though most work in support roles. Currently, 30.5 percent serve in medical positions and an additional 30.1 percent in administrative positions. Despite the combat ban, 100 women were killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lt. Col. Albert Lagore, an executive officer in the Marquette Naval ROTC program, reiterated Panetta’s observation. “Over the past decade of war, women have contributed in unprecedented ways to our mission,” Lagore said in an email. In addition, Lagore said, the removal of the ban will benefit the military as a whole. “Opening positions to a wider pool of skilled personnel maximizes military capabilities, provides a greater pool of qualified members
Photo by Lynn Hey/Associated Press
U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray in her home. During the invasion of Panama in 1989, Bray became the first woman to lead US troops in battle.
from which to draw and reduces the operational tempo for those currently deploying,” Lagore said. Preceding this announcement, the Army opened the 160th Special Operations Aviation regiment to women and had been recruiting them to pilot helicopters. The Navy put its first female officers on submarines earlier this year and over the past year women have been associated with combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq. Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D), an army veteran, completely supported the decision. “Any time that we’ve opened up our military to performancebased service ... we’ve benefited as a military,” Duckworth said in an interview with CNN. “This is good for the nation.” Dempsey said he also believes allowing women into combat roles will help to reduce the issue of sexual harassment plaguing the armed forces. If the genders are treated equally at the top of the leadership, Dempsey said, equal
treatment will likely resonate down to the lower ranks. Lt. Col. Michael Gibson is a professor of military science and leadership and helps to direct the Army ROTC program at Marquette. He has not heard of women having a strong desire to serve in combat roles and believes most will continue to serve in support roles. “I have heard many of the Marquette female cadets express desires to protect, heal and serve our soldiers in combat situations as our future nurses, doctors, lawyers, logisticians and military intelligence officers,” Gibson said. As for ROTC itself, the directive from the defense secretary will not necessarily change the curriculum used to teach cadets. “All Army cadets are trained basic military skills, tactics and the foundations of leadership necessary to lead soldiers, no matter the occupational specialty,” Gibson said.
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Immigration: Plan aims to broaden US border security immigration system.” The introduction of the legislation outlines a comprehensive four-point plan that, in the eyes of its sponsors, seeks to “ensure that this is a successful, permanent reform to our immigration system that will not need to be revisited,” according to the proposal. According to the legislation, once these security measures are met, all illegal immigrants will be required to register with the federal government. At this point, any illegal immigrant will have to pass a background check and pay a fine and all back taxes in order to gain probationary legal status. Grant Silva, assistant professor of philosophy, said he sees fining as a possible point of contention. “I worry about the fact that the immigration reform proposals seek to levy heavy fines and wait-times against those enticed into our country by free market capitalist ventures,” Silva said. Individuals with probationary status will go to the back of the line of prospective immigrants, thus starting the process to citizenship. Individuals who have pursued a green card legally will have priority in this process. Orr, however, said he does not see this resolution as an automatic fix to the problem. “There cannot be genuine comprehensive immigration reform in this country without a complete moratorium on deportations,” Orr said. “If undocumented immigrants have to wait at the back of a 20-year-long line to be granted residency, they cannot be expected to wait in that line under constant threat of deportations.” The legislation also acknowledged the high number of immigrants working in the agricultural
industry and toward maintaining the safety of the country’s food supply. The workers in this industry will undergo a separate, streamlined process toward citizenship under the legislation. A day after the plan was introduced, President Obama spoke in Las Vegas about the framework. “At this moment, it looks like there’s a genuine desire to get this done soon. And that’s very encouraging,” Obama said. “This time, action must follow. We can’t allow immigration reform to get bogged down in an endless debate.” Obama said the plan was “very much in line with the principles I’ve proposed and campaigned on for the last few years.” Silva said he was pleased to see some of those platforms being reintroduced in the legislation. “I’m glad to see the platform of the ‘Dreamers’ being advocated,” Silva said. “How many people decide where to live between the ages of 0 and 10? Even the Bible tells us that children should not be held accountable for their parents’ supposed ‘crimes’ (Ezekiel 18:20).” The House of Representatives has been working under the radar on its own bipartisan plan as well. Former Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is supporting the effort and encouraging fellow members to proceed with their own legislation. House Speaker John Boehner (R) hinted the House would act. “It’s time to deal with it. I said it the day after the election, I meant it. We’re going to have to deal with it,” Boehner said after a speech last week in Washington D.C.
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Cobeen, Straz dining halls fix minor code violations Food temperature inconsistencies cited in Sept. inspection
By Eric Oliver
eric.oliver@marquette.edu
Two critical violations were found when City of Milwaukee Health Inspectors audited Marquette dining halls in September 2012. Cobeen Hall and Straz Hall were both cited with critical violations, which were fixed while the inspector was onsite, according to reports from the City of Milwaukee. At Straz Hall, the hot holding cabinet was set at 110 degrees, rather than the required 135, and the left refrigerated prep table was holding items at 46 degrees, though it is required to be at or below 41 degrees, according to the report. At Cobeen Hall, the cheese and hummus were between the temperatures of 42 and 44 degrees, while they are required to be below 41 degrees. In the grill area, a pan of sour cream, which is also required to be below 41 degrees, was measured at 51, according to the report. Kevin Gilligan, the general manager of Sodexo at Marquette, oversees all dining hall operations. He is also an integral part of making sure Marquette passes these inspections.
Gilligan said since the initial violations were both related to temperature, Sodexo threw the food away. Upon reinspection two weeks later, he said, both locations passed the audit with zero violations. “The Milwaukee Health Department typically inspects each location based on volume of customers,” Gilligan said in an email. “We usually get inspected twice annually.” Gilligan said Sodexo also anually hires a third-party auditor from the National Safety Foundation to conduct another inspection that is stricter than those of the city. To pass that inspection, the halls need to earn a compliance rating of 92.5 percent or higher. “We do this to hold ourselves to a higher standard of food safety,” Gilligan said. “When compared to the other restaurants in our neighborhood, I think you will find our record to be far better.” Of every five inspections the health inspectors perform, one finds a critical violation, said Angela Hagy, division director of Consumer and Environmental Health with the City of Milwaukee. Hagy said a critical violation is determined by the Centers for Disease Control. The five categories are improper holding temperatures, poor personal hygiene of food handlers, unsafe food sources, inadequate cooking and contaminated equipment, according to
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Cobeen Hall, pictured above, was cited for cheese and hummus temperature code violations in Sept. 2012.
the CDC’s website. “In the last report, the things they were written up for were temperature-related,” Hagy said. “To have a single violation does not mean they failed the inspection. We just like to make sure that their devices and foods are in range.” Gilligan said Sodexo rarely has a violation, since its standards are set so high.
“Sodexo at Marquette has a near-perfect record when it comes to food safety,” Gilligan said. “Of course we strive for zero violations. However, when they happen, we deal with them accordingly. Many restaurants fear the health inspector; we embrace the health department and even invite them to address our managers and staff.” Hagy said the purpose of the inspections is just to get a sense of
how the food is being prepared, and to see if safe-service practices are consistently used. “The health inspection basically makes sure we are upholding all local, city, county and state laws as it pertains to the safe serving of food,” Gilligan said. “Since our standards are a step above what the county requires, we very rarely have a violation, and it usually pertains to a minor error.”
Grant used for local youth empowerment group US Dept. of Health and Human Services gives $1.5 million By Eric Oliver
eric.oliver@marquette.edu
Marquette and the United Community Center will continue their work with the youth of Milwaukee through a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health to fund the Youth Empowered to Succeed Program. According to its website, the Youth Empowered to Succeed Program focuses on addressing unhealthy behaviors in at-risk minority youth and provides them with opportunities to learn about positive lifestyles and make informed, healthy life choices. Lawrence Pan, a professor of physical therapy, said he started the Youth Empowered to Succeed Program along with Paula Papanek, an associate professor of physical therapy, in 2006 with a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Pan said, with this newly awarded grant, the program can continue to operate for the next five years, primarily collecting, summarizing and analyzing data from the United Communinty Center YES II program. Since beginning the program, Pan and Papanek outlined three basic things they would like to see changed in Milwaukee. Papanek said they are focusing their efforts on academics, fitness and career development. “For the main grant with UCC, we will test innovative ideas to promote health and academic achievement in Hispanic youth,” Pan said. “Specifically, we will test a trial lunch program and
nutrition curriculum. We will also test innovative approaches to reach parents so that they can better promote achievement and health in their children.” Papanek said academic performance generally decreases over time, but YES II has countered that trend. Male students in YES II raised their grade point average by .45 points, while female students typically stayed the same. As for physical fitness, Papanek said when they started, 50 percent of the youth were in the obese category, with an additional 29 percent overweight. When they finished, 36 percent were obese and only 11 percent were overweight.
“Some of the youth could not do a single push-up or sit-up when we started,” Papanek said. Papenek said in all categories (aerobic or cardiovascular fitness, strength, power, flexibility and endurance) the YES II youth made significant gains over the control group. She said this is especially significant because they started with youths who were particularly at risk for obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and overall poor health. Finally, Papanek said they were able to show improvements in a category called “assets.” She said assets are things such as being engaged with and supported by family, community and peers,
or things like constructively using time. “We know that assets drop in 7th grade and continue to drop during the high school years,” Papanek said. “Remember what a struggle high school can be. YES II participants strengthened assets while non-YES II youth saw the typical drop.” Pan said the data they’ve acquired from the program suggests the children are showing positive results in early-indicator tests. In the future he wants to examine the effectiveness of YES II programs across all minority populations. “In the city of Milwaukee, only 68 percent of Latinos graduate
from high school,” Papanek said. “Gangs, drugs and violence are real parts of life. Siblings and family members often do not present positive images of the police or (act as) strong role models. Most have known someone that has been shot and or killed. It changes your frame of reference from thriving to surviving.” Papanek said her goal is to change that reference permanently,” to have our cohort of 50 kids all get into the college or vocation of their choice, to be successful at the level they wish, to have full-time jobs with healthcare and to break the cycle of poverty, obesity and poor health.”
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The Marquette Tribune Editorial Board:
Joe Kaiser, Viewpoints Editor and Editorial Writer Katie Doherty, Editorial Writer Andrew Phillips, Editor-in-Chief Maria Tsikalas, Managing Editor Patrick Leary, Sports Editor Pat Simonaitis, News Editor Ashley Nickel, Copy Chief Allison Kruschke, Projects Editor Rob Gebelhoff, Visual Content Editor Matt Mueller, Marquee Editor Rebecca Rebholz, Photo Editor
#Superbowl the new arena for in-game banter
STAFF EDITORIAL
Mission week presents unique opportunities for MU students Our view: The university’s annual Mission Week is a special time for students hoping to make a difference or be inspired. More students should take part in the events. Not every young adult has the opportunity to meet those as accomplished as the speakers visiting Marquette this week for Mission Week. The annual series of events often gets pushed to the side in students’ hectic schedules, or it can get easily relegated to something that we “can always attend next year” if we have a particularly busy week this year. Yes, Mission Week happens every year, but that only gives the average Marquette student four opportunities to partake in a week entirely dedicated to our university’s Jesuit identity. And while this is an annual event, each Mission Week is different. This one features 10 Opus Prize Recipients. The Opus Prize is a million-dollar award given for faith-based social entrepreneurship. Some of the recipients include the Rev. Richard Frechette, C.P., who began the work of the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti, which provides education, health care and dignified humanitarian outreach to 150,000 people each year. Also coming to Marquette is Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse, who founded the organization Maison Shalom. Her organization, which aims to improve conditions for Burundian children harmed by civil war, has helped heal and support 30,000 young people and their families in Burundi.
A third recipient, Aïcha Ech Channa, founded the Association Solidarité Féminine in Morocco to provide marginalized single mothers with access to child care, counseling and medical treatment. These are only three of the many inspiring and heroic stories the Opus Prize recipients have to offer this week. We are honored and humbled by their presence at Marquette’s Mission Week, and we commend the university and those responsible for planning these events for their work and dedication to our faith and justicebased university mission. By attending talks on ethics, nongovernmental organizations around the world or global justice issues, you may be able to apply these lessons directly to your coursework, regardless of your religious background or beliefs. Every speaker has been handpicked because they have something incredibly valuable to offer us. The university is offering multiple receptions for members of the Marquette community to welcome and interact with these award-winning examples of faith in action. By meeting world-renowned activists, let alone participating in conversations with them, you might learn more than you could ever learn in a classroom. We recommend not letting the opportunity of Mission Week slip away. Indeed, this beautiful opportunity is one of the reasons we are truly proud to call ourselves Marquette students.
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Voters must have been really impressed by Marquette’s 19 point loss to move them up a spot in the AP poll. #hmmmm
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Had a good game tonight we beat Sluh and Marquette University was at the game also offered me a scholarship!
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Just got my acceptance letter from Marquette University>>>
“I GET EXCITED, BECAUSE WHEN I’M INSPIRED,
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT I’LL COME UP WITH NEXT.
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-DOLLY PARTON
Brooke Goodman A few years ago, watching the Super Bowl consisted of having some friends over, eating fried foods, enjoying commercials and occasionally yelling at the TV. The game would end, you’d go to bed and look forward to debates that would ensue the following day. Now we don’t have to wait until the next day to express thoughts about the players’ performances, halftime shows or a casual 34-minute stadium blackout. We simply log on to Twitter and showcase our opinions on a second-by-second basis for the world to see. At times it seems as if the Super Bowl has become the social media or Twitter Bowl. We don’t even have to watch anymore to know every single detail of the game. Let’s take a look at how this year’s Twitter Bowl went down. It began with the pre-game coverage – a time for trash talking, predictions and Ray Lewis jokes. No, not to the friend sitting on the couch next to you ... on Twitter, duh. Who knew there were so many Ravens and 49ers fans at Marquette? I could have sworn that we live in Packer nation, that those who aren’t Cheeseheads are likely Bears fans. But apparently bandwagon fans and the Super Bowl go hand-in-hand, and only the best trash talkers survive the Twitterverse. The aforementioned Ray Lewis jokes and the “Harbaugh Bowl” storyline set trends first Sunday night. Images of the two brothers were compared, and inquiries as to which team their parents would root for overtook Twitter feeds. Predictions for awkward upcoming family gatherings became incredibly important. And I’ll just let you all use your imaginations as to what types of jokes were made in reference to Ray Lewis. The first half kicked off, and Ravens fans went crazy as their team jumped out to an early lead (Note: we still don’t know where these Ravens fans came from). Twitter became a judge as the battle for best commercial begins. This is where we start to see who watches the Super Bowl for football, who watches for commercials and who watches because they were given an assignment to analyze the visual communication and stereotypes portrayed in the ads. The Audi: Prom ad made every high school boy’s dreams come true – driving a fast car, kissing the prom queen and making a black eye look cool. On Twitter, guys around the world cheered, girls swooned and communication students deciphered how the message was sexist. Go Daddy did what Go Daddy does best by making everyone feel uncomfortable. Instead of Danica Patrick in the shower or flipping her hair in a courtroom, we saw the merging of “sexy and smart,” which was really just watching two people make out for 10 very long seconds. Twitter sure did love it, though.
Throw in some Amy Poehler, a library destroyed over an Oreo, a Calvin Klein model who is no match for Beyonce’s sex appeal and some old people “getting cray” while eating Taco Bell and listening to Fun. in Spanish. That pretty much sums up the first half. Oh yeah, and apparently people are really excited for Fast & Furious 6. Halftime – or should I use the Twitter name “Beyonce Bowl” – was when things really started to heat up on the web. Some didn’t like the performance, and some loved it. Women want to be Beyonce, and men want their girlfriends and wives to look like Beyonce. People complained because Jay-Z didn’t make a guest appearance. Others moped when poor Kelly and Michelle only got about three minutes of stage time before Beyonce dismissed them. We’re not even sure if their microphones were on during the performance. A few Twitter users hoped that Justin Timberlake would show up to re-create the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. And some just wanted the rest of the game canceled so Beyonce could perform for 30 more minutes. Beyonce gave way to a stadium blackout drama that made it impossible for the game to continue. Viewers faced a dilemma: watch the players roll around on the ground stretching, or watch Twitter. Obviously Twitter won. Companies such as Oreo and Tide capitalized on the power outage by tweeting punny ads about how their products would outlast such a situation. Twitter users got creative with where to place blame for the loss of light. Was it a failed generator? Of course not. It was obviously due to Beyonce’s stage lights using up all the stadium’s energy. Or it was probably the NFL acting through the Illuminati to interfere with the game’s momentum so the 49ers could make a comeback. That way the Super Bowl wouldn’t be a blowout and it would get higher ratings. But most likely it was the Marquette bat’s fault. Throw in some dancing pistachios, an adorable trainer/Clydesdale story that put all romcoms to shame and a 49ers comeback, and you have the second half. The end of the game featured Twitter debate over a potential holding call in the end zone, more Ray Lewis jokes and some very impressive confetti angels. Go Daddy somehow managed to get another airing of its make out ad, and trophies were awarded on what was potentially the smallest postgame stage in Super Bowl history. It was Beyonce’s fault again. Oh yeah, and the Ravens won, and everyone was so excited ... tweeted everyone who will never cheer for the Ravens again. So there you have it. Super Bowl XLVII – 24.1 million tweets later. But wait, there was a football game, you say? Big plays? Lots of offense? An MVP? A number of on-field almost-fights?! The Baltimore Ravens may have won the game, but Twitter was the real winner Sunday night. Well played, Twitter, well played. Brooke Goodman is a senior studying journalism and political science. Email her at brooke.goodman@ marquette.edu with anything you’d like to see her write about.
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A challenge to make every last word count
Caroline Campbell Last week, I stumbled upon a column written by a student staff member of The Stanford Daily, the daily newspaper at Stanford University. I only saw it because one of my Facebook friends, one of those Facebook friends whom I randomly met once or twice in high school, posted a link to it. After a small bout of intense Facebook stalking, I realized this guy is actually a Stanford graduate. For a while, I wished I had never followed the link and read any of the columns – I started to feel wholly inadequate, as a columnist and a human being, compared to these smart Stanfordites. I tried to convince myself that these students really had nothing on me. What do they know about real life? Their beautiful Spanish architecture, perfectly manicured lawns and always-sunny California weather keep them sheltered from the real world that we obviously struggle through in Milwaukee every day (please hear the sarcasm in my writing – the “Marquette bubble” is a real thing, my friends). But remember how cold it was last week? Remember the homeless person who asked you for bus fare on Wisconsin Avenue yesterday? Surely these pseudo-Ivy Leaguers can’t really appreciate any of that. After reading a few more columns, I started to take it a little easier on them. I mean, they did get into Stanford, something I can’t say I’ve done with my life (not that I’ve tried). But there is some truly intelligent discourse going on in the pages of The Stanford Daily. From racism to abortion, stargazing to
cultural views of sexuality, their arguments are strong and their writing is even stronger. I found that I fundamentally disagreed with some of the views expressed by these Cardinal columnists, but so do their fellow writers. They write columns disagreeing with one another and tackle issues I have been afraid to talk about in my writing for a long time. I was highly impressed that almost every column has several comments posted below it – valuable ones, not simply, “you’re dumb and wrong.” At the bottom of every column, the writer invites readers to email them thoughts on their writing. I’ve gotten a few emails about my columns, mostly “I really appreciated what you wrote about” emails. I enjoy these, I really do, but I’d love to hear more and to start discourse on campus through my writing. So I am issuing a challenge to you, readers, and to my fellow columnists: let’s step it up. Let’s make people angry. Let’s get people thinking. If you have something to say about what you read in the Tribune, please don’t hesitate to comment on our columns. Tony and Brooke, if I say something that makes you cringe or think, “Wow, I can’t believe I’m on the same staff she is,” let me know. Readers, is there an issue you are passionate about? Let us know so we can write about it. The job of a columnist is to spark discourse and comment on things that are going on in our communities. What do you want our opinions about? While there are some topics I probably won’t write about, those are few and far between. I’m not in the business of degrading other people for their opinions, but I will gladly respectfully disagree with you and put thought into my writing. I have four months left to write for this publication, so give me something interesting to write about, Marquette. Caroline Campbell is a senior in the College of Communication with a major in journalism and a minor in history. Email her at caroline.campbell@ marquette.edu.
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Lack of accolades for the average can aggravate
Tony Manno Europe: the birthplace of academia, the nexus of modern thought, an encyclopedic history written in the streets, an opening for the mind to the questions that have rattled scholars for centuries, where you’ll spend 90 percent of your time comparing ham prices at the grocery store and searching the street for kebabs, streaming nightly episodes of “Seinfeld” and dropping change in the sewers. Some of those are not like the rest. I was on one such kebab hunt when I saw a giant sign hanging there: “Welcome to Paris, David Beckham!” In a lot of ways, this place showcases exceptionalism at its most obnoxious. Let’s really think about it, on a strictly humanto-human level: Why does that guy get a sign? Where’s mine? Where’s yours? Where’s the sign for us average people? How is he better than I? I mean, at least a couple times during my pre-college basketball career I shot on the wrong hoop. So what? It’s not like it went in the hoop. And when you’re trying to ride out the cramps from the two hotdogs you ate right before the jump ball, it’s pretty hard to concentrate on the game.
What about that D- in chemistry? The 9-minute mile? My scrambled egg tacos? What about the average? After getting through what few books I packed with me overseas, I’ve been spending a lot of my downtime sifting through issues of Harvey Pekar’s decades-long comic series “American Splendor.” They’re mostly stories about Harvey, an average Clevelander who has friends come to visit, snow to shovel, work to get done and obnoxious interactions at the grocery store. There’s really nothing to them – and that’s the beauty. It really throws me for a loop, observing somebody’s stories as they go through their daily lives. There’s no moral, no higher meaning, no veiled literary interpretation. It’s just a bunch of illustrated stories of a guy who wants to talk to you. They’re stories about the average – and they draw me into the pages like no other. But you know, we’re becoming a society so zoomed in on the “exceptional” (say Michael Phelps – that man is part dolphin – or Oprah Winfrey – she’s exceptional somehow) that it’s a relief to read about the people you pass on the street, the ones at family reunions, the one you see in the mirror. I don’t want to hear about the chef, I want to hear about the guy eating the food. I don’t know, maybe I’ll start a fund, and we can find some guy and get his face plastered on Wisconsin Avenue. Hand out trophies or something. I think we all deserve a little something just for being around. Tony Manno is a junior in the College of Communication double majoring in journalism and writing-intensive English. He is studying abroad in France. Email him at anthony.manno@marquette.edu.
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MU snaps three-game skid Marquette halts Blue Demons’ winning streak in home victory By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
Photo by Vale Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Sophomore guard Arlesia Morse led the Golden Eagles with 24 points, including four three-pointers, in the win.
Marquette women’s basketball (11-10, 3-5) held off a late surge by DePaul (16-6, 5-3) Saturday night and defeated the Blue Demons, 70-66. The four-point victory snapped a three game losing streak for the Golden Eagles and DePaul’s three-game winning streak. Coach Terri Mitchell saw a difference between the team’s most recent opponents and DePaul. “I’m just proud of our players,” Mitchell said. “Finishing a game, playing from beginning to end, with the kind of effort they gave … there’s a difference between playing not to lose and playing to win. And this team played to win.” Sophomore Arlesia Morse led the Golden Eagles’ attack, scoring 24 points on the night, one short of her career high. Morse found her groove, especially late in the game. She drilled a threepointer to give Marquette a sixpoint lead with 3:14 left in the game and forced DePaul to call a timeout. Following the timeout, Morse took the ball the other way and made a layup to give Marquette an eight-point lead. That lead would prove enough cushion for Marquette to win. “When you play a team that’s your rival, nothing’s going to stop you from losing, and that’s how I felt tonight,” Morse said. “Any way possible, I was going to prevent that loss.” Mitchell credited Morse’s leadership to her near career night. “She would not be denied,”
Mitchell said. “She just knew it was her night; she knew she was going to lead this team.” Following a game in which Marquette only shot 1-for-8 on free throws in the second half, the team improved to 18-for23 on the night, including being perfect in the first half. The Golden Eagles were fouled 14 times in the second half alone, allowing them to grab 24 points from the charity stripe. Junior Katherine Plouffe and Mitchell said free-throws were one of the big keys to the win. “We did a good job, especially with the pressure, knocking them down,” said Plouffe said. “I’m just proud of our team.” “To be able to step up to the line and make those shots … being able to knock them down is really important,” Mitchell said. “We had a few misses that made it interesting, but we fought.” The Golden Eagles had their hands full defensively against the Blue Demons, as Brittany Hrynko had a career game. Averaging 15.7 points coming into the tilt, Hrynko scored 35 points, over half of her team’s total points. The Golden Eagles made sure to protect the paint, but Hrynko could not miss from the three-point line. “Brittany did a heck of a job for her team,” Mitchell said of Hrynko. “She was willing them to win, playing 40 minutes and scoring 35 points.” The Golden Eagles will carry the momentum into Connecticut to face the No. 3 team in the nation. Marquette is hoping to avenge its 85-51 loss on Jan. 12. Mitchell is looking forward to the challenge of playing at Connecticut. “We know we’re going into the house of one of the best teams in the nation,” Mitchell said. “But I’m glad we’re going into it with a win than going in with a loss.”
Photos by Vale Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Junior foward Katherine Plouffe (left) scored 18 points and had seven rebounds, while senior forward Sarina Simmons scored six points, pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists.
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MU loses to Lousiville, falls out of first Early lead not enough to overcome KFC Yum! Center curse
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By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
The last time Marquette played at Louisville, the Golden Eagles squandered an 18-point lead in less than six minutes in what is considered one of the team’s worst meltdowns in recent memory. After Sunday’s 70-51 loss to the Cardinals, it’s apparent the KFC Yum! Center still haunts the Golden Eagles. Junior guard Vander Blue led Marquette with 17 points, while Russ Smith and Peyton Siva paced the Cards with 18 and 14 points, respectively. Louisville’s dominant paint presence and frustrating man-to-man defense got the Cards into a groove early on, and they never looked back. Louisville outscored the Golden Eagles 42-20 in the paint and forced Marquette into 17 turnovers. Those miscues were costly, as Louisville converted them into 32 points. Coach Buzz Williams was aware beforehand how effectively the Cardinals have capitalized on opponents’ mistakes all year. “You have to beat Louisville twice,” Williams said. “You have to beat them in the front court, then you have to beat them in the backcourt. Going into today, one of every three points they scored was based off turnovers. The problem was, too often, we turned it over without getting a field goal attempt. It’s hard to beat them without a field goal attempt.” It appeared that whoever Louisville coach Rick Pitino put on the floor gave Marquette problems, particularly on the offensive end. The Cardinals won the bench scoring battle, 19-10. “They have a well-rounded team,” senior guard Trent Lockett said. “Russ and Peyton were getting to the paint and drawing help. We were not in good position to take up space and get
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Junior guard Vander Blue scored a team-high 17 points, but Louisville ran Marquette out of the gym.
defensive rebounds. They had a good game plan, and all the credit goes to them.” Lockett finished with 16 points and three rebounds and was the only other player besides Blue to score in double figures for Marquette (6-2 Big East). Controlling the defensive glass proved to be unusually difficult for the Golden Eagles. They could only muster a total of 11, well below their season average of 24.5 per contest. “If everybody’s not going well, it’s hard for us to win,” Blue said. “We’re a team that relies on
everybody doing their part, and if we don’t do that, we’re usually not that successful.” In its 70th game in the top 25 under Williams, Marquette jumped out to a 9-1 lead early, holding Louisville without a field goal for the first 5:40. The Golden Eagles would then let the Cards go on a 37-15 run to close the half, becoming flustered by full-court pressure and settling for off-balanced shots late in the shot clock. Louisville pushed its lead to 53-30 when Luke Hancock made back-to-back threes, and
Marquette would not get any closer than 15 the rest of the game. The Golden Eagles play at South Florida (1-8) tomorrow, which is coming off an overtime loss at Connecticut. Blue is hoping the team can learn from the road loss as it prepares for the road showdown. “Any time you play on the road, you have to be better than great, because it’s hard to win on the road, especially in this league,” Blue said. “You never know what’s going to happen.”
Fast times continue at Notre Dame for MU Freshman falls just four seconds short of Big East qualification By Christopher Chavez
christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
Marquette’s track and field teams expanded their list of Big East qualifiers this weekend at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational. While most in attendance focused on the aft e r n o o n ’s Meyo Mile and men’s 3,000-meter run featuring NCAA cross-counAndres Timeo-Paz try champion Kennedy Kithuka, the Golden Eagles’ runners climbed atop the program’s all-time list. Senior Kyle Winter faced off
against Mississippi State freshman Brandon McBride in the heat of the men’s 800-meter run. McBride led the race from the start, while Winter battled to the front of the pack and finished fifth overall with a personal best of 1:50.36. The time makes him Marquette’s third-fastest all time and 29th in the NCAA. McBride ended up posting the third best NCAA time (1:47.43) and set a Canadian junior record. Freshman Anton Rice and sophomore Brendan Franz picked up Big East qualifying marks as well. Franz has been flying under the radar all year but impressed many with his kick at the end of his race Saturday night. “That was (Franz’s) best race of the year thus far. I think he can do that even more,” Volunteer Assistant Coach Scott Rogers said. “As his confidence grows – this was a big confidence booster for him – I think he can continue to knock more time off. He’s been a very pleasant surprise this year.” Freshman Molly Hanson already qualified for the women’s
1,000-meter race at the Big East Indoor Championship. She chased the freshman and school record Friday but fell short with a time of 2:56.07, which still holds up for seventh in school history. Hanson returned to action less than 24 hours later and won her heat of the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.38. Fellow freshman Andres TineoPaz executed a brilliant race in the men’s 5,000-meter run, as he ran second to last throughout most of the race. A kick going into the final lap moved him up to fourth in his heat. Tineo-Paz debuted with a 14:51.48 in his first 5,000-meter race on the track. He fell just four seconds short of qualifying for the Big East Championship. Another outstanding kick came from junior Mitch Lacy in the men’s 1,000-meter run. Entering Saturday, he was among the upperclassmen still looking for a qualifying mark. “On the line, I just told myself, ‘You got this.’ I knew the fitness was there,” Lacy said. “It’s kind of like standing on the line for a free
throw. You just have to make the shot. I made sure to stay calm and execute the race plan by sitting in the back of the pack, and then on that last lap just going for it. “ Marquette’s throwers stayed closer to home with the UW-Parkside Classic. The Golden Eagles captured victories in all four throwing events. Kirsten Gaffney won the women’s shot put with a toss of 13.47 meters. The women’s weight throw went to junior Kathryn Koeck with a throw of 15.14 meters. Koeck saw her teammates as the favorites heading into the meet, and the victories just added to their confidence level at this point in the season. “It was easier to focus on not just throwing far but your technique,” Koeck said. “You still have to try hard, but you don’t have to focus on just throwing far to win. You just need to focus on getting your steps down and your other teammates.” Marquette returns to action Friday, as it heads to Grand Valley State for the 2013 Big Meet.
There is a trend in college basketball that is developing into more and more of an annual and accepted trait of the game. As a fan of the game, I find it difficult to envision a team losing just one or two games in a season anytime soon. This season could just be an anomaly, but with the way rosters change year by year, I doubt we’ll see many teams as good as last season’s Kentucky squad in the near future. John Calipari’s Wildcats were clearly the best team in college basketball last season. Not only were they the most athletic and most talented, but Calipari made them play together. Outside of Kentucky last season, there were at least five or six teams that had a case to be the nation’s second best team. This season, there are five or six that have a concrete case to be college basketball’s best. In the polls, there has been a merry-go-round of No. 1 teams. This week it’s Indiana, after it took down Michigan on Saturday night. The top seven teams in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls have two losses and at least 18 wins. Arizona is No. 7 and Gonzaga is No. 6. For all we know, those two teams could be as good as No. 2 Florida or No. 1 Indiana. In fact, Arizona beat Florida at home earlier in the season. We are getting closer and closer to March, and we still do not have a team that wows us. As a fan of the game, I enjoy watching many different teams, but there isn’t one that I can say is clearly the best in the country. At the start of the year, that team for me was Indiana. Now, I still think it could be the Hoosiers. Remember how dominant last year’s Kentucky team was? What about the 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels? They were by far the best in the country, with Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington. Florida in 2007 was a better team than the 2006 Gators and could be that best team. But the whole dynamic of college basketball is changing. Every team is good but not great. They all have their own specific and unique flaws. Any of those top seven teams in the country, if they’re playing well, they could be considered the best team in the country. I don’t like it. I want my powerhouse schools back. I want to be able to see a team and know I’m watching something special. I have yet to feel that this season, and doubt I will for another couple years. Matt Trebby is a senior in the College of Communication. He works at and blogs about Marquette hoops for 540 ESPN in Milwaukee. Email him at matthew. trebby@marquette.edu
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Recruit more than coach’s kid Bennett II already set to play college soccer as a Golden Eagle
By Matt Trebby
matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
Louis Bennett II’s recruitment was interesting, to say the least. The Marquette men’s soccer team’s newest player was a consensus top-100 recruit and the top-ranked prospect in the Midwest, and his father happens to coach of one of the fastest-improving programs in Division I. While Coach Louis Bennett didn’t take anything for granted in convincing his son to play collegiate sports at Marquette, Bennett II always had an inkling he would end up as a Golden Eagle. The team’s recent success didn’t hurt its cause, either. “The season when they won the Big East and the season they had in 2012 showed how the program was improving,” Bennett II said. “I would want to be a part of that.” “(Even) before that, I always wanted to play for my dad,” he added. Bennett II is enrolled at Marquette and taking part in the team’s offseason workouts. The 17-year-old graduated from high school a semester early and is the team’s new No. 19. After moving away from home for 18 months to be part of the Chicago Fire’s residency
program, Bennett II returned for six months to finish his high school degree. The completion of his diploma and his early enrollment at Marquette might actually have been aided by an injury he suffered last March. Bennett II broke his femur, which sidelined him for the rest of the spring and summer. Because of the injury, he had more time to work on his degree and get to Marquette sooner. Now, at age 17, Bennett II isn’t just a student-athlete but one of the youngest people on Marquette’s campus. “I don’t know if any 17-yearold walks onto a Marquette campus and (has) it be natural,” Bennett said. “We expected there to be a learning curve. He’s one of the youngest people on campus right now.” This will be the first time since Bennett II was 10 years old that he will be coached by his father. While they might not have enjoyed a coach-player relationship in the intervening years, the Bennetts always discussed their games together. “The main thing was if I ever needed help, he’d always be a person I would go to,” Bennett II said. “He never really came up to me and told me what I needed to do or what I should do. It was a lot more (like) I would go to him and he would be a resource.” As the process of selecting a college came along, Bennett wanted to give his son all the freedom a normal recruit would enjoy. He did not pressure him, nor did he even do the
majority of recruiting when it came to Bennett II. When Bennett II did commit to Marquette, he told his mother first, before his father and future coach. “(Bennett) always said he had an in with his mom, so that made it easier,” Assistant Coach Steve Bode said. “We wanted to make sure that (Bennett II) was treated in a way that any other recruit would be treated, and that’s difficult. We wanted to be respectful of that because he had a lot of different schools after him.” Bennett knew there was a good chance his son would commit to Marquette. If he wasn’t able to get a commitment from him, that might reflect poorly on the program, Bennett said. “For me as a coach,” Bennett said, “why wouldn’t I go after my own son, and if I couldn’t ... have a good chance at getting him, what would that say about my program at Marquette?” When the games begin, the freshman knows the fatherson relationship will be tough to deal with. Bennett II said it will not be a problem, though, as they both are working toward one common goal. “He’ll treat me on the field like I’m a normal player, which is nice because I’m not looking for anything special or anything less than a player on the team already has,” Bennett II said. “That’s one aspect I feel comfortable with, because right now I’m just another guy trying to win a national championship.”
Points that Louisville scored off of 17 Marquette turnovers in its 70-51 drubbing of the Golden Eagles Sunday. Marquette had just nine points on 16 giveaways from Louisville. Louisville's advantage in the rebound column Sunday. While both teams had 15 offensive rebounds, the Cardinals had 23 defensive boards to Marquette's 11.
Points scored by Arlesia Morse in Marquette women's basketball's 70-66 upset win over Depaul Saturday, one short of her career high. Morse also hit four three-pointers.
Marquette's assist-to-turnover ratio in Sunday's game, with 14 helpers and 21 giveaways. Marquette still recorded its most impressive win of the conference season. Goals scored by Marquette lacrosse attackman Kyle Whitlow in Marquette's first official scrimmage against Michigan Saturday.
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Men’s lacrosse falls to Michigan in exhibition, 14-6 Amplo, Golden Eagles look to correct mistakes before regular season By Ben Greene
benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s lacrosse team kicked off its preseason with a loss to the Michigan Wolverines 14-6 and a win over the Denison Big Red 5-3 in its two exhibition games Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Coach Joe Amplo said the weekend’s events highlighted some of the issues his team hopes to address before the regular season begins. “It was a great learning experience, (playing) against a pretty formidable opponent in Michigan, and Denison as well,” Amplo said. “I think our guys walked away with a ton of mistakes and a ton of things to work on. I was encouraged that all of the mistakes that we did make are correctable.” First, the Golden Eagles went up against the Wolverines, who joined Division I last season. In an interview last week, Amplo said the exhibition against Michigan would be “a good measuring stick” for his team’s off-season progress, since Marquette’s program is only one year behind Michigan’s. The Golden Eagles struck first, as redshirt sophomore attackman Kyle Whitlow beat Michigan goalie Gerald Logan to give Marquette an early lead. However, the Wolverines answered with a fivegoal run that spanned well into the second quarter. Whitlow stopped the bleeding, netting his second goal of the game while Michigan was playing a man down due to a slashing penalty. The teams traded goals before halftime, and
the Wolverines went into the break leading 6-3. Redshirt junior defender Liam Byrnes said Amplo focused on the fundamentals during his halftime speech to the team. “He told us not to lose our cool but to keep focused on everything we had been preparing for,” Byrnes said. “On the defensive end, we worked on our approaches, playing the ball and communication.” After Michigan opened the second half with two points in the first six minutes, Whitlow found the back of the net for the third time with an unassisted goal about two minutes later. Then two more Wolverine goals made it 10-4 at the end of the third quarter. Michigan outscored Marquette 4-2 in the fourth quarter, with redshirt junior Tyler Melnyk registering his second goal and sophomore Brett Hornung scoring in the game’s final minute for the Golden Eagles. Freshman JJ Sagl spent all 60 minutes in the net for Marquette, tallying 11 saves in the game. Whitlow, who accounted for half of the team’s offense against Michigan, said he was happy to have a good personal game offensively, but made sure to give his teammates credit too. “It was good to get a couple goals early to pick the team up a little bit, but I definitely had help from the other guys on the team,” Whitlow said. “We have good chemistry on offense, and that really helps our game.” Marquette only played a threequarter exhibition against Denison, which will enter the season ranked No. 9 in an Inside Lacrosse preseason poll of Division III teams. Although the Golden Eagles were down 2-1 in the second quarter, they closed the game with a 4-1 run in which they scored three unanswered goals. Five freshmen – Brendan Smith, Paul Riportella,
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Redshirt freshman attackman Kyle Whitlow scored three goals in Marquette’s first ever exhibition match.
Phil McFarland, Henry Nelson and Ryan Buckley – scored Marquette’s five goals against the Big Red, while sophomore Matt Barone played in the goal. Amplo said the Golden Eagles hope to practice outside as much as possible before heading to Hempstead, N.Y., for exhibition games
against Hofstra and Pennsylvania this weekend. “I think the thing that we will improve upon the most is ... full-field play,” Amplo said. “Being limited in our full-field practice times, that’s just something we’re behind on right now. I think time is going to correct that, and hopefully the
weather cooperates as well.” Saturday’s game against Hofstra will be the first time Amplo returns to coach against his former team, and transfers James Raveret, Cullen Cassidy and Jerry Nobile play against their former teammates.
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By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Orange falls far from tree Syracuse played its first game since it was knocked off by Villanova Saturday in Pittsburgh, and the Panthers were ready. Led by Tray Woodall’s 13 points, Pittsburgh upset the Orange, 65-55. The Panthers had balanced scoring, with 10 players earning points. Pittsburgh moved the ball efficiently, dishing 19 assists as a team. C.J. Fair led Syracuse with 20 points, Brandon Triche added 14, and Michael CarterWilliams finished with 13. The rest of the roster managed just eight points. Collectively, the Orange shot just 36.7 percent from the field to Pittsburgh’s 48, and both teams attempted roughly the same number of field goals (Pitt 50, Syracuse 49). Though the Panthers missed seven of their 21 free throw attempts and turned the ball over
20 times, they dominated halfcourt play. Under the basket, they outrebounded Cuse 39-24, including 14 offensive rebounds. The defense picked up nine steals and disrupted the Orange offense, allowing them only five total assists. The loss was Syracuse’s second in a row, and it kept the Orange from grabbing sole possession of first place in the conference until they knocked off Notre Dame Monday. Getting crowded at the top As of Monday, eight teams have at least six wins in the Big East. Syracuse and Marquette lead with two conference losses; Cincinnati, Louisville and Georgetown have three; and Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and St. John’s have seen the most Big East action with four losses apiece. Nestled in seventh place is Connecticut, at 5-3. With nine teams boasting a record over .500, 2012-13 is
proving to be one of the toughest years in Big East history. With the conference scheduled to lose key members next season, it seems fitting. Even the under-.500 squads have had flashes of brilliance. Every team has at least one win in conference play, and only two teams, Rutgers and USF, have sub-.500 overall records. Villanova currently ranks 10th in the Big East but two weeks ago went on a winning spree, knocking off former No. 1 Louisville and handing Syracuse its first conference loss. Last week, however, the Wildcats dropped to 4-5 with backto-back losses at the hands of Notre Dame and Providence. It’s truly been a season of unmatched parity, as each of the top nine teams still has a shot at the number one spot. And that’s before the madness that is the Big East tournament begins.
Louisville at Notre Dame Saturday, 9 p.m.
The Cardinals are rallying from a three-game losing streak that knocked them from the top spot in the nation. With a 70-51 home win over No. 25
Marquette Sunday and a matchup with three-win Rutgers earlier in the week, Saturday’s contest in South Bend could be a shot at further redemption
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for the Cardinals. Meanwhile, at 6-5 after a loss against Syracuse, Notre Dame can greatly add to its conference stock with a win.
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Shabazz Napier Junior Guard Connecticut
Napier led the Huskies to two overtime wins against Providence and South Florida last week. Against the Friars he scored 18 points, including eight in overtime,
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and against the Bulls he finished with 24 points, including 11 in the extra period. The junior guard leads 5-3 Connecticut in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
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