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Pilarz looks to future Strategic planning, Big East discussed at presidential forum
By Claudia Brokish
claudia.brokish@marquette.edu
By Melanie Lawder
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Julie Rosene, director of special projects in the College of Communication, selected Schefter to deliver the annual lecture. “We are always looking for interesting people who are sports journalists,” Rosene said. “He’s cutting edge, he’s young… he has a great college journalism background and he’s current.” The Axthelm Memorial Program was established in 1994 to acknowledge the life and legacy of Pete and Bonnie Axthelm, according to the program’s webpage. One or two students
Legislation passed through the Marquette Student Government senate is one of the most tangible ways students see MUSG attempting to address student concern. But the MUSG senate hit a five-year low this year in the amount of legislation it passed. While there are other factors that indicate MUSG’s productivity, the amount eature of legislation passed – includtory ing resolutions, memorandums and amendments – helps indicate how senators identify and attempt to address student concerns. MUSG passed nine pieces of legislation this year, according to MUSG communications vice president and junior in the College of Communication Alex Lahr, five of which were amendments to its constitution. That’s down slightly from the 10 pieces of legislation passed last year and represents a more than 50 percent decline from the 24 pieces of legislation passed in 2010-11. It is also the lowest amount of legislation passed by the MUSG senate in the last five years, according to MUSG legislative records. Passing legislation is the main way MUSG attempts to respond to student concerns. It is written, put on the agenda for the next MUSG senate meeting and then voted on by the senate. If it passes, it goes to the president to be signed or vetoed. If it is signed, it goes on to university administrators chosen by the president. Newly elected MUSG officials said they hope to increase student input and rejuvenate legislative efforts, which 2011-12 legislative vice president and senior in the College of Arts & Sciences Drew Halunen said have declined. “Ideally, student input should be the primary driver of legislation,” Halunen said. “Unfortunately, effective student outreach has denigrated in the past year, often resulting in legislation written by executive members of the organization under the supervision of university administrators.” Halunen ran against now-former MUSG president Arica Van Boxtel, a senior in the College of Communication, in the 2012
See Schefter, page 4
See MUSG, page 5
University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz answered student questions about Marquette’s new strategic plan, the Big East Conference and other topics last night at a forum sponsored by Marquette Student Government. Roughly 45 people attended the question-and-answer segment with the president. The forum focused largely on the future of Marquette as related to the new strategic plan. The plan, which is expected to be released May 1 if approved by the board of directors, will outline key themes, goals and specific objectives of the university for the next seven to 10 years. Because it has not yet been approved, Pilarz was unable to elaborate on the specifics of its content but did hint at several of the plan’s objectives. In particular, Pilarz noted that academic advising, a major source of student concern on campus, was a key subject matter in the strategic plan. Specifically, Pilarz said he hoped to “regularize” academic advising among colleges. Pilarz also discussed the possibility of diversifying the university’s core curriculum – a change he said will be specified in the new plan. Such a core revision
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University president the Rev. Scott Pilarz hosted a forum on Marquette’s new strategic plan to be released May 1.
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ESPN insider to deliver Axthelm Lecture Schefter noted for his appearances on ‘NFL Live’ and ‘SportCenter’ By Patrick Leary
patrick.leary@marquette.edu
Adam Schefter, NFL insider for ESPN and ESPN.com, will deliver the 2013 Axthelm Memorial Lecture today at 4 p.m. at the AMU ballrooms. Schefter has covered professional football for more than 20 years. He joined ESPN in 2009 and has served as its
premier breaking NFL news cor- National Sportscasters and respondent ever since. He regu- Sportswriters Association. larly appears on SportsCenter Lori Bergen, dean of the Coland a bevy of ESPN lege of CommunicaNFL programming, tion, said Schefter’s such as NFL Live, visit presents stuNFL 32 and the Sundents with a unique day and Monday NFL opportunity. Countdown shows. “He follows in a Before joinlong line of profesing ESPN, Schefter sionals who exemplify worked at the NFL that aspirational path Network beginning in that we want our stu2004. Prior to that, he dents to follow,” BerAdam Schefter spent 15 years at the gen said. “It’s a rare Denver post, primarily opportunity for stuas the Broncos beat writer. He dents to have a chance to hear was the Colorado sportswriter of this caliber of journalist to talk the year in 2002 and 2003 by the about the work that they do.”
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Les Aspin Center marks 25 years in DC Program director to go ‘On the Issues’ tonight at 5:30 p.m. By Jason Kurtyka
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The Les Aspin Center for Government is celebrating its 25th anniversary today, giving students, faculty and alumni a chance to reflect on the program’s growth and impact over the years. To celebrate, Aspin Center founder and director The Rev. Timothy O’Brien will go “On the Issues” with Mike Gousha at 5:30 p.m. tonight in Eckstein Hall. Following that, a reunion and reception will be held for program alumni at 6:30 p.m. in the Haggerty Museum of Art. Founded in 1988, the Les Aspin Center has provided Marquette students with the opportunity to study in Washington, D.C., and to gain hands-on experience in American government and public policy. The Rev. Timothy O’Brien established the center, originally named the Marquette University Washington Program, when he took 27 students to Washington for the summer of 1988.
DPS Reports April 9 At 1:05 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in Engineering Hall and was cited by MPD. At 1:26 p.m. a student withdrew an estimated $2,961 from a student organization bank account without consent. An investigation is continuing. At 4:27 p.m. a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated
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The 1994 hiring of Les Aspin, who served as Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994, revolutionized the program. He began working with O’Brien to expand the university’s presence in Washington and further developed the internship program. The center was renamed after him after his unexpected death from a stroke in 1995. Bill Neidhardt, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a former executive vice president of Marquette Student Government, spent nine months studying at Les Aspin. “I interned at Senator Dick Durbin’s office and was eventually hired for the summer by them,” Neidhardt said. “The Aspin Center is pretty remarkable because of its focus on experiential learning, taking what you do in your internship on the hill and then contextualizing that in the classes that you’re taking.” Since the center’s opening, more than 2,200 students have interned at more than 100 congressional offices, the State Department, the Food and Drug Administration, the Secret Service, the Defense Department and the White House. According to the Les Aspin Center website, as many as 50 Les Aspin alumni are working as
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The Page 5 article entitled “Student group discusses LGBTQA issues at forum” in the March 26 Tribune misidentified the name of an LGBT conference. The name of the conference is the “Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference,” not the “Midwest Bisexual Gay Transgender Ally College Conference.” The Tribune regrets the error.
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professional staff for members Congress at any given time. “The whole idea behind an experiential learning program, working in a Congressional office while studying Congress and public policy engages the whole student emotionally and intellectually,” O’Brien said. Starting in 1995, the center has also trained and educated about 400 leaders from Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Mali and Nigeria. This includes many members of those countries’ respective parliaments and non-governmental organization officials. “I’m a huge proponent of when students must adapt to what they’ve learned in textbooks,” O’Brien said. “I’ve done that the last 20 years by taking students to study in Africa to study comparative government. That’s how we really learn.” Evan Umpir, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is currently studying at the Les Aspin Center and interning in Senator Ron Johnson’s office. “Most of us are on the Hill but there a few in government agencies and other groups operating in Washington.” Umpir said. “I got a chance to go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Benghazi with Secretary Clinton. Probably the highlight for all of
us this semester though, was the inauguration in January. Regardless of your political persuasion, it was a great opportunity to see the President take the oath of office.” The Les Aspin Center expanded again in 2005 when former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis.) designed a local initiative to engage students in Milwaukee. The Kleczka Internship Program places interns from different fields of study in city, county and state legislative offices in Wisconsin. Evan Umpir, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a current student at the center and is working as an intern for Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). While Umpir spoke highly of his classes and internship, he said the best part of being at the center was having the opportunity to observe politics first hand. “I got a chance to go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Benghazi with Secretary Clinton ... (and) a number of us also went to see Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) filibuster the nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the CIA,” Umpir said in an email. “Probably the highlight for all of us this semester though, was the inauguration in January. Regardless of your political persuasion, it was a great opportunity to see the president take the oath of office.”
Events Calendar APRIL 2013 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Thursday 11 “A Raisin in the Sun,” Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m. Machine Gun Kelley, The Rave, 7:30 p.m. Coffee House - Kevin Paris, AMU, 8 p.m.
Friday 12 Bagels for Books, Flagpole by Raynor Library, 8 a.m. Bay View Winefest, Marian Center for Nonprofits, 6 p.m.
Duffy’s Doggy Gala LLS, Zoo Room Milwaukee, 6 p.m.
Saturday 13 Pass Xi Syrup, 2040 Lofts, 10 a.m. Relay for Life, Helfaer Recreation Center, 5 p.m. Dinner Detective, Hotel Metro, 6:15 p.m.
Sunday 14 The Avant Garde Coffeehouse Project, Institute of Visual Arts, 12 p.m. Symphonic Band Concert, Varsity Theater, 2 p.m. Celtic Women, Milwaukee Theatre, 3 p.m.
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Challenges facing Indian Muslim women discussed Improving women’s access to education among event topics By Emily Wright
emily.a.wright@marquette.edu
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Naish Hassan works to increase opportunities for Muslim women in India.
The president of an Indian women’s rights group used a campus speech yesterday to highlight women’s struggles in India and call for a more progressive legal system in the country. Naish Hassan, the founder and president of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, spoke to a group of about 15 in the Office of International Education program center. She was joined by Caroline Neilsen, who has worked with Hassan in India on changing women’s rights laws and improving educational opportunities for girls. Hassan talked about her personal experiences as a Muslim woman in India. She said her work began by responding to religious fundamentalists who placed restrictions on clothing and opportunities for women. Her campaign focused on issues facing Muslim women, including educational and health care restrictions and violence against women. “My objective was to do some
good work,” Hassan said. According to Hassan, Muslim women are often marginalized because of religious tensions between Muslims and Hindus that date back to independence from Britain and the powerful patriarchal system in India. At first, the focus of BMMA was to give girls educational opportunities. Hassan said many parents felt education for their daughters was unnecessary because most women marry young and stay in the home. BMMA now has funding to send 100 girls to school, and many of those who graduate come back to work for the organization. The organization’s goal is to codify the Indian legal system so that women have more recognized rights. Some Indian Muslims currently use Sharia law in family courts. While there are multiple interpretations of Sharia law, the legal practice tends to be more conservative. Traditions such as child marriages, divorces and fatwas are prevalent, Neilsen said. She talked about halala, which permits a man to retake his wife after divorcing her; today, it has been twisted into a method of bribery in which a different man must sleep with the woman before the former husband will reclaim her. “It’s being used as a
rape tool,” Neilsen said. Neilsen said women face more challenges in India than in other countries. “Everything in India is very much linked to gender,” she said, pointing to the societal norms many women must overcome to do everyday tasks such as leaving the house to buy groceries. There are many challenges to BMMA’s work both inside and outside of the Muslim community, Hassan said, noting that some men in the religious community do not support gender equality or allowing women to be educated. Hassan said the Quran, the scripture for the Muslim faith, has room for progressive interpretations of equality. “We are not answerable to any mullah,” she said. Students who attended the event came in with varying knowledge of the circumstances in India but were impressed by Hassan’s speech. “It’s incredible what she is doing,” said Asmita Ismail, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Sarah Israel, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said the idea of one person stepping out and starting to challenge societal norms was amazing. “It shows the importance of one individual willing to start a movement,” she said.
Auxiliary bishop’s Mass a success for campus group Hying brought to campus through St. Bellarmine Society By Emily Wright
emily.a.wright@marquette.edu
Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Donald Hying reflected on challenges in the Catholic Church, youth involvement in it and prayer through scripture Tuesday night in a visit to Marquette’s campus. Hying’s visit, his second in as many years, also included a celebration of Mass in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. It was sponsored by the St. Robert Bellarmine Society, a Catholic group on campus with a specific focus on devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hying discussed some of the challenges the Church is facing today, both internally and societally. “We’re living through an amazing period in history and the Church,” he said. He also pointed out the importance of young people getting involved in religion, especially college students. “It’s when you’re in college that you set your moral compass for the rest of your life,” he said. Hying’s talk, however, focused on the prayer style Lectio Divinia, in which an individual tries to connect with Biblical scriptures in order to discern God’s presence in the Word. The prayer style is believed to be a personal favorite of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Hying said Lectio Divinia was important to the monasticism movement, which became popular as a different way to live the Christian faith. “(In monasticism) Scripture is the guide for life,” Hying said. The student reaction to meeting Hying was positive.
“It was awesome how personal he was with us,” said Katie Lane Frei, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences. Hying also visited campus last year, to positive feedback from the students who attended. According to Michael Szatkowski, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and secretary for the St. Robert Bellarmine Society, it was one of the group’s highest-attended events, with about 30 people attending both the Mass and talk. “We knew we would love to have him come back and talk again,” Szatkowski said. Shannon Webster, a junior in the College of Communication and president of the St. Robert Bellarmine Society, agreed. “There’s a need for Catholic spirituality on campus,” Webster said.
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Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Donald Hying celebrated Tuesday night Mass at the St. Joan on Arc Chapel.
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Pilarz: President pledges support for students during sequestration
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Pilarz described the Core of Common Studies as “not ideal” for students.
has not occurred in a “long, long time,” Pilarz said, noting that any course modification is difficult because of the bureaucratic nature of change, faculty preferences and specific course requirements of students in some majors. “The core as we know it now is probably not ideal for you,” Pilarz said to the students. “It was probably ideal 30 years ago, but the world has changed very significantly in those 30 years.” On the topic of the new Big East conference, Pilarz was optimistic about what the realignment will bring for the university financially. In particular, Pilarz was enthusiastic about Big East basketball’s new contract with Fox, saying it was
a definite “upside” for Marquette. “The new contract that we have with Fox is very, very lucrative and will be to the benefit of all 10 of us,” Pilarz said of the Big East conference. Pilarz said he and the other presidents of the new Big East schools were particularly relieved when they struck a 12year deal with Fox – especially since none of the universities had top-tier football programs. “One of the worries was (whether) anybody wanted to do a deal with us because we don’t have football,” Pilarz said. “And a lot of the pundits were saying, ‘Well, without football, you’re not going to get a good contract. You need football to get the
optimal contract.’ But we proved them wrong. So it’s a very good thing for Marquette and the other nine (Big East) teams.” Pilarz had only good things to say about the subject of the Marquette’s athletic relationship with Butler University, which Marquette defeated by a narrow margin in the third round of the NCAA tournament. “I think a rivalry with Butler would be great,” Pilarz said. Pilarz also answered questions about how the university will respond to the sequestration’s impact on student finances. “It’s really scary,” Pilarz said on the across-the-board budget cuts that will reduce the amount of federal aid dispensed to students. “We’re working on it now, hoping that this rights itself. But we will have a plan to deal with it. Will it be perfect? No. Are we going to make up the thousands of dollars you lose from the federal government? No. But we will take every extraordinary measure we can to help you cope with this.” Among other questions discussed at the forum were the renovations of campus buildings, interdisciplinary engagement among different academic departments and tuition increases. Sam Shultz, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and the recently inaugurated MUSG president, said he hopes to address some of the topics discussed at last night’s forum during his term. Specifically, Schultz said academic advising and the renovation of campus recreational facilities were issues he hoped to hone in on.
Despite the informational tone of the forum, Pilarz closed the forum on a rather sentimental note, advising students to “get involved in the life of the place,” take teachers who are interesting and make friends. “Make friends because you came here not only to get a skill set, to amass information – you came here to build a life,” Pilarz said. “Because the friends
you will make here are going to accompany you across decades. You’ll marry each other… you will dance at each other’s wedding, you will be godparents to each other’s children. Don’t take that for granted. Don’t waste love. Don’t take that for granted. You got one fouryear – some of you five-year, some of you six-year – shot t this. Don’t waste it.”
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Schefter: Lecture at 4 p.m. today in AMU ballrooms
with an interest in sports jour“He’s accomplished a lot in nalism receive a scholarship in the same field I’m trying to the siblings’ honor. get into,” Barbato said. “He’s Since 1996, the program has the guy that everything filters also included a speaker. Some through. Without Adam Schefter, past lecturers include NBC’s there’s no breaking news.” Dick Enberg, The two winNPR’s Frank Deners of the scholFord and ESPN’s arship, junior Chris Broussard. Sarah Barshop “The Axthelm and sophomore Lecture series is Shawni Smith, a tremendous opwill go to lunch portunity for the with Schefter college to bring before the event. professional Bergen said sports journalSchefter is the ists to campus to perfect role modengage with stuel for journalists dents, to be role Lori Bergen, dean, trying to break models for stuCollege of Communication into the business. dents and to help “Your stories them think about need to find your their careers,” Bergen said. audience in whatever platform Matt Barbato, a sophomore you expect your audience to rein the College of Communica- ceive it,” Bergen said. “He’s a tion who blogs about the NFL, perfect example of the reality said he looks up to Schefter. that it’s a multi-platform world.”
He follows in a long line of professionals who exemplify that aspirational path that we want our students to follow.”
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Amendment 5, which would have removed the 30 percent minimum percentage of student activity funding that must be allocated to student organizations, was defeated last month.
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MUSG: Student government hopes to rejuvenate legislative efforts presidential election. Van Boxtel said content of the legislation is its most important aspect, regardless of how the issues come to the attention of the senate. “I think the key to any demonstration of productivity is the intention and effectiveness of legislation,” she said. “As president, when speaking with senators about legislation, one question I always asked was what is the goal of this legislation? ... Legislation that is put together on short timelines is generally due to an external factor that requires a certain timeliness to reach senate and include the student voice.”
to take initiative on.” Schultz agreed that motivated senators are instrumental to authoring and passing legislation but added that advancing a legislative agenda often requires working closely with administrators. “Obviously an MUSG senate that is passing a lot of legislation is a senate that probably has more highly-motivated senators, more issues that we feel are ready for legislation and an involved and engaged executive board,” Schultz said. “(But) a lot of the work we do on issues is behind the scenes in meetings with administrators.”
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Certain issues, such as academic advising, have been tackled and debated multiple times among the MUSG senate, while issues like the recent controversy surrounding the female sexuality workshop FemSex required immediate and timely attention. Legislation involving the new policies on student health care in December and student organization funding have also been highly contentious. “There are two pieces of legislation that raised a lot of questions from senators this year,” Van Boxtel said. “The health care legislation was the first one, and then the removal of the SOF floor was another one. ... Contention and questions are good, because it is with that that there are a variety of perspectives to ensure that the best decision is being
Newly elected MUSG president and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences Sam Schultz said legislative goals are often formed around student concerns and that MUSG tries to take that into account. “Normally, we decide to take up issues based on student input,” Schultz said. “This can come in personal stories and problems people raise with us, survey results we receive or widespread reaction to certain issues.” Despite the emphasis MUSG places on outreach and student input, Kyle Whelton, MUSG’s newly elected legislative vice president and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the MUSG executive board plays a significant role in framing what the senate tackles throughout the year. The MUSG executive board consists of the president, executive vice president, legislative vice president, financial vice president, programs vice president and communications vice president. “Each of our executive board members has a vision for MUSG,” Whelton said, “and that contributes to the agenda we pursue for the year.” According to the MUSG constitution, the function of MUSG is “to act as the primary student voice of the Marquette community ... to promote and sponsor services for the student body (and) to recognize and support student organizations.” Whelton added that the legislative vice president, who is elected by the senate and presides over it, plays a key role in senate productivity and motivation. “The LVP is responsible for setting the tone of the senate and pushing a legislative agenda, yet it is the responsibility of the senators to write the legislation and bring it to the floor for debate,” Whelton said. “My job is then to set both broad and specific legislative goals for the senators
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made for the student body.” Halunen said quality should be valued over quantity and that a low output of legislation does not necessarily point to a subpar senate. “Would you rather have 15 pieces of rushed legislation in a semester or a few well developed bills that have a significant impact on the student population?” Halunen asked.
THE ROLE OF STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUNDING One constant within the MUSG senate is approving student organization funding requests of more than $2,500. Tens of thousands of dollars are requested by student organizations each year. For example, in May 2011, $63,043.16 was requested by club sports, and in September 2011, other student organizations requested a total of $46,819.46. MUSG chose to allocate $28,622.09 and $18,095.82, respectively. Each semester, Marquette students pay a $30 fee toward the MUSG budget. A large sum of that money is distributed to student organizations through the Student Organization Funding process, but the rest goes to supporting the inner workings of MUSG, its program board and its ability to give voice to student concerns. Financial concerns, particularly those regarding the student organization funding process, often produce debate and gridlock within the senate.
“Anything involving finances is usually very contentious,” Whelton said. The senate tried and failed last month to pass Amendment 5, which would have removed the minimum percentage of the student activity fee that must be set aside to be used in student organization funding. The amendment was authored by newly elected executive vice president and sophomore in the College of
Arts & Sciences Zach Bowman and former candidate for executive vice president and Schroeder Hall senator Thomas Schick. Schick is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. “MUSG, as the organization in charge of the student activity fee, has to decide how to best use that money,” Schick said. “Many people have different opinions on where and how this money should be spent.”
Legislative Vice President
Term
Pieces of legislation passed
Jason Rae
Fall 2007Spring 2008
10
Abe Matthew and Jason Rae
Fall 2008Spring 2009
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Adam Tandez
Fall 2009Spring 2010
19
Trent Carlson
Fall 2010Spring 2011
24
Drew Halunen
Fall 2011Spring 2012
10
Jilly Gokalghandi
Fall 2012Spring 2013
9 Source: Alex Lahr, Legislative records
Infographic by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu
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STAFF EDITORIAL ABOUT ONE IN FOUR U.S. ADULTS HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS. NEARLY HALF OF U.S. ADULTS WILL DEVELOP AT LEAST ONE MENTAL ILLNESS DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
The overall prevalence of depression in the American adults was down three tenths of a percent since 1993, CDC statistics show. But according to CDC surveys conducted from 1988 to 1994 and from 2005 to 2008, the national rate of antidepressant use among all ages increased nearly
400%
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Source: Center for Disease Control Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
Mental health concerns need to address medication issues
ding to CDC surveys conducted from 1988 to 1994 and from 2005 to 2008, the national rate of antidepressant use among all ages increased nearly 400 percent over a similar period.
Our view: Medication is certainly part of treating mental illness, but a better education on its use and an understanding of other ways of treatment is needed. In an op-ed last week in the New York Times entitled “Diagnosis: Human,” contributor Ted Gup made a case against over-medicating those diagnosed with mental health disorders. He cited concerns about the high number of schoolage kids diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to make the larger point that we are in an environment that too easily encourages medication when diagnosed. Gup has these concerns input because his son died of drug abuse. The timing of this op-ed seemed to be fitting, as this week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Established by Congress in 1990, Mental Health Awareness Week was designed to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. We are glad this week has a place on campus, and we hope this conversation will open up a lasting dialogue, because it still has work to do. While it is great that many of the stigmas surrounding mental illness have been eliminated, there are issues surrounding medication that remain to be addressed. In a Sept. 20, 2012 article in the Tribune, Michael Zebrowski, the director of the Marquette Counseling Center, expressed a concern about medication. “In some ways, pharmaceutical companies may educate about and destigmatize psychiatric medications more than other agencies,” Zebrowski said in an email. “But I do get concerned that people diagnose themselves, decide what might be a good medication for them based on little information, and then request it of their doctor.” We share that concern. Using nonprescribed Adderall to improve study habits is a generally accepted phenomenon at Marquette and other college campuses around the country. This contributes to a culture of exploiting medication and its availability for any use desired. Even Gup’s son was selling his medication to undiagnosed friends before he died, according to the Times piece. Mike Haen, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a leader in the Mental Health Awareness Week planning, said educating students about appropriate responses to discussions of possible illness or suicide can be beneficial on a college campus. He likened the situation to that of a broken arm. If someone were to see you in a cast, he said, they would ask what they can do to
help, whereas if a friend confesses emotional distress or a diagnosis of a mental illness, the respondent usually does not know how to answer. Haen said the best response is to convey your support for the person and ask questions such as, “Who are you seeing for treatment?” and “How can I help you?” An academic panel held Monday night, “Mental Health in the Academy,” featured a presentation by biomedical sciences professor and associate chair David Baker, who pointed out that medicine for illnesses such as schizophrenia has not evolved much since the late 1800s. This alone shows that alternative treatment options must be considered. Current medication often only addresses some issues and includes negative side effects. While a prescription can help control symptoms, medicine cannot solve personal conflicts or other very real tensions that can contribute to mental illness. Those issues, rather, must be addressed through counseling or therapy. Holistic care is also not only for those with a diagnosed illness. Anyone dealing with a difficult time, such as grief over the loss of a loved one, does not need to turn to a pill for comfort. And as Gup pointed out, using medication as a form of escapism can in fact inhibit our ability to come to grips with grief. “Challenge and hardship have become pathologized and monetized,” Gup wrote. “Instead of enhancing our coping skills, we undermine them and seek shortcuts where there are none, eroding the resilience upon which each of us, at some point in our lives, must rely.” We fully recognize the benefit and necessity of medication to treat mental illness, and we are grateful for efforts to destigmatize it. We encourage our Marquette community, however, to be open to dialogue on emotional concerns, as well. Regardless of whether feelings of sadness or worry constitute a diagnosis for mental illness, it is important to acknowledge and discuss them. Similarly, the Counseling Center is not only for those with “problems.” It is actually very healthy to seek help when needed. Asking for help when needed is a sign of strength. Mental Health Awareness Week and other similar outreaches are valuable. They have contributed to the destigmatization of mental illnesses and will continue to do so. This week, though, should also focus on the medications used to treat illnesses, their positive and negative effects and how their use contributes to a culture that often seems afraid to address genuine human emotion.
Tony Manno I walked a couple blocks down the street last night to grab some late-night Chinese food. It was just me in the restaurant, a lonely American in Paris stuffing himself with pork egg rolls, other than the lady behind the counter and the young boy I assumed was her son. He was sitting behind a laptop watching a cartoon in French. It seemed like a good one, too: lots of actionlike “whooshes” and “crunches” coming from the speakers. But when he jumped to his feet to talk to his mom, their conversation was in Chinese. He made me curious, this little guy. I wondered how long he and his family had been living in France. If it hadn’t been long, then I’m sure his cartoons, the learning method my dad has cited coming to the States from Sicily as a young kid, were helping him learn the language. Some of my French friends have confirmed this recently: Many who learned English growing up learned the most not from the classroom but from watching television shows and movies. This is an incredible thing here. TV is such a powerful learning tool for kids, whether at home or abroad, learning languages, counting, science or geography. But the fact of the matter is these programs seem fewer and farther between in the repertoire of what kids watch these days. Has educational programming fallen into the wrong hands? According to the University of Michigan Health System, kids ages six to 11 spend about 28 hours per week in front of the tube. Younger tots spend even more time, about 32 hours. Honestly, if we have something that can channel kids’ attention toward things they need to learn, TV is it. One part of the solution here is obvious and overstated: Kids should spend more of their free time reading books – television’s intellectually challenging cousin – or outside playing “monkey in the middle.” It’s true. But this is the television age, and
whether we like it or not, the kids of this generation will always be surrounded by a culture that gets much of its interaction and culture from a TV screen. The thing is, we have known this about kids for a very long time, and yet grownups no longer seem to make the effort to give kids something worth watching. For naysayers, I give you the ugly Goliath example of this trend: TLC, the inaccurate acronym for The Learning Channel. If you can believe it, the current home to “Breaking Amish” and the wholesome “19 Kids and Counting” was conceived by NASA and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare for the purpose of showing documentaries for adults and kids alike. After it was privatized, profits didn’t come in, and that’s how “Honey Boo Boo” came to be. Thankfully, I don’t think any of this channel is still left for kids. It’s not that there’s no value in some of the cartoons and similar programming directed at youngsters, though. As a product of the ‘90s cartoon boom, I will always support the value of a good kids show. I think “Hey Arnold,” a personal favorite, was the perfect program to give kids the idea of inclusivity and the benefits of being “different.” But the value here only comes from a critical analysis of the show – something organizations like the Center for Media Literacy believe should be taught in conjunction with cartoons and kids shows. It’s certainly food for thought, the idea of letting kids analyze their TV the way they’re taught to analyze books. With that said, I also grew up with the advantage of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” and PBS greats like “Sesame Street” – shows directly aimed at giving kids some actual relevant knowledge they can take away from the screen. PBS should always be supported because of this fact alone – without the profit incentive, this station in particular has proven time and time again that it understands the power of television to teach kids and the ways in which education can be implemented. I felt my connection with the boy in the restaurant grow stronger when he wrestled away some pork egg rolls from behind the counter and popped them in the microwave. Good choice, kid. I should ask him what show he’s watching next time – I could probably use the French lessons, too. 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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Newly integrated prom reveals lingering racism
Brooke Goodman For many high school juniors and seniors, the month of April is represented by the one event that many students look forward to their entire high school careers. It’s the conclusion to countless teenage films, where unpopular students become royalty, girls get kissed by Prince Charming and nightmares of being doused in pig blood occasionally become reality. This oh-so important event is prom. No matter if you’re a freshman able to reminisce about this from last year, an upperclassman still seeing Facebook posts of extravagant invitations or a professor 30 years removed, high school prom and the financial and personal stresses that accompany it are something that most everyone can remember. What most of us probably can’t remember, though, is juggling all of the surface level dance woes on top of trying to advocate for and plan a school’s first integrated prom. This is the exact balancing act that some Wilcox County High School students in Rochelle, Ga., are trying to accomplish. According to articles from various news sources, segregated proms and homecoming dances have been a tradition for the Wilcox County school district for as long as residents can remember. Although the school district has been desegregated for decades, each fall and spring students and parents plan two separate dances – one for white students and one for non-white students. Anyone who attempts to attend a dance for a different race is turned away at the door. It’s been reported that when a few students initially suggested the idea to plan an integrated prom, the Wilcox County school board and superintendent showed immense support. The decision was made, however, that although the board will permit the creation of an integrated prom that students may choose to attend this year, there will still be an option of a segregated dance, as well. I was completely shocked upon reading this story. The obvious shock was that I couldn’t believe a school could still, in 2013, have segregated dances. I experienced more
disbelief, however, at the way in which the story has been covered by news sources. After reading many articles, it’s apparent that this situation has been primarily portrayed as a “feel good” story. The initial idea is that a segregated dance is enough to draw in and hopefully appall any reader, but the angle mostly focuses on the excitement of the students planning the dance, not the major issues that inherently exist in such segregation in the first place. It’s incredibly admirable that many students in this case are standing up for their rights and what they believe in and taking action to affect change. The fact that can’t be overlooked, though, is that these students shouldn’t have to take such a stand in the first place. In a school district that has been integrated for decades, there is no reason dances should still be segregated – tradition or not. There is also no reason it should have taken this long, or taken a group of students simply wanting to dance with friends of different races, to challenge such a tradition. Instead of focusing on the frilly aspects of the story such as the “Masquerade Ball in Paris” theme and whether or not Quanesha Wallace (the main advocate for change) has a date or dress yet, the emphasis should be that this is an example of how racism still exists today. In this case, it’s due to outdated traditions. Although this is a rare enough example of blatant racism that it gained national news coverage, it makes one wonder how many similar situations occur without anyone questioning them. Not only that, it also calls attention to the number of small acts and statements each day that go overlooked as jokes or off-hand comments but nevertheless reinforce racist thought. Whether it is personal remarks and opinions or the decades-long tradition of an entire school district, the current situation in Rochelle serves as a sad reminder that even in 2013, racism still exists in varied forms. In this case, the individuals involved should be praised for their efforts to challenge a well known tradition and create what is sure to be an inspiring high school dance. Once the streamers and corsages subside, though, it’s time to once again re-examine the issue of racism in a society that so often thinks it is a thing of the past. 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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BUTTING HEADS ON SCHOOL VOUCHERS Something both sides of the aisle can agree on is that our public school system in Wisconsin is calling out for help. While we commend Gov. Scott Walker for attempting to improve this failing system, we do not see voucher schools as a sustainable approach to take. The children of the state of Wisconsin deCollege serve a full and comDemocrats prehensive education, including classes in the arts, advanced classes and programs before and after school. Gov. Walker’s proposed program gives more per-pupil revenues for voucher schools using taxpayer dollars, resulting in public school districts losing state aid. With spending on students in public schools frozen, school districts without funding are forced to make cuts instead of improvements. One of the biggest arguments in favor of voucher schools is that they are more cost-effective. Schools cannot just be costeffective; they need to be quality institutions that are going to ensure our children are the best-educated in the world. Voucher schools are largely not held accountable to certain federal and state standards; we cannot use taxpayer money on a system that is unaccountable. Students who are able to take advantage of voucher programs are often not coming from broken schools but are leaving high-performing schools in order to attend private institutions. Voucher schools have been in Milwaukee for more than 20 years, but the system is still in shambles — the experiment has failed. It is time to come up with real ways to fix the broken education system. It is undeniable that some voucher schools work, but an expansion of this magnitude leaves behind the children in public schools.
The idea that our education system needs to be rigid and structured to a point where innovation and achievement are impossible is not acceptable. In most of America’s largest cities, less than half of students complete high school. For those who do, their performance in math and reading is underperforming many other countries. Our College education system does Republicans not need to be remade but needs to be made more open and flexible to a diversity of student needs. Gov. Scott Walker’s next budget includes provisions to expand the school voucher program. This expansion will allow more students to find and enroll in schools that can meet their needs and prepare them for the world outside the classroom. The voucher program expansion, and school choice as a whole, exemplify the American values of choice, freedom and equal opportunity. School choice is an important issue as we consider ways to reform education in the United States. School choice has led to higher academic achievement, an increase in graduation rates and increased parent involvement in children’s education. This proposed voucher expansion would open these benefits to more Wisconsin families and students. Giving vouchers to families and students so they can find a school that suits them will create an environment of competition and innovation in the education system. This competition and innovation improves academic achievement for both public and non-public education institutions. By keeping the status quo, we continue to let many school districts fail our youth as well as society as a whole. If we can open up these schools to choice, opportunity and competition, we can move public education forward into the 21st century.
Les Aspin experience provides perspective
proud of the time I was able to spend in Washington through the program. Students at the Les Aspin Center take academic classes and intern throughout the capital, and many learn valuable lessons at work and in the classroom.
By Caroline Campbell
caroline.campbell@marquette.edu
The three most important decisions I made in college were joining Greek life, studying abroad and applying to and attending the Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, D.C. the summer after my sophomore year. The Les Aspin Center is celebrating a quarter century of existence, and I am incredibly grateful and
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Summerfest 2013 2013 lineup brings another diverse mix of musicians to MKE By Erin Heffernan
erin.heffernan@marquette.edu
Hello again, Summerfest, you weird, enormous, fantastic festival, you. After weeks of teasing us all by announcing headliners one by one, this past week Summerfest at last revealed its 2013 lineup. And as usual, some choices for the biggest acts are tweetabout-it-like-a-nerd exciting, some are diamonds in the rough to be discovered, some are clearly for old people and some are kind of weird. But also per usual, this year’s Summerfest promises plenty for almost anyone to get excited about. From lovers of indie music, to oldies, blues, 90s rock, or even those people who like to get drunk and scream really loud at Styx shows, the benefit of being the self-proclaimed largest music festival in the world is clear: There’s just a ton to choose from. However, with a schedule that promises more than 800 bands over two weeks — June 26-30 and July 2-7 — an unbeatable price of $15 a day with pre-ordered tickets and 74 big-name national bands, the choices can get overwhelming. So for those of you feeling overloaded, here is a breakdown of a few different acts coming to this year’s festival, from the awesome to the baffling and everything in between:
Headliners Hip-hop What you should know: For any Summerfest newbies out there, the Amphitheater shows typically bring the biggest acts to Summerfest, with Kanye West, Prince and Bob Dylan all making appearances in past years. These shows are the only ones that cost more than the price of admission, but for those on a budget, cheap seats go for around $40. Out of this year’s 11 headliners, though, there are a few shows that might be worth coughing out the extra dough. The Must-See: Violent Femmes & Avett Brothers After 30 years of performing together with huge hits like “Blister in the Sun” and a devoted following in alternative music, the Milwaukee band Violent Femmes broke up in 2007 over the use of their song in a Wendy’s ad. But Frosties aside, the band will return from its six-year break to open this year’s festival. Violent Femmes will team up with folkpop superstars Avett Brothers, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Ivan & Alyosha. With the announcement of such a respected ensemble all in one show, fans of alternative and folk music collectively squealed a little and marked the presale date of April 10. This will be a show to remember, but tickets are sure to go fast.
The Why Are You Here?: New Kids on the Block with Boys II Men and 98 Degrees Like a sampler platter of bad boy bands, this show promises a lot of sharp-arm dance moves, hair gel and screaming Gen Xers reliving high school. Are there really that many NKOTB fans to fill an arena that big? We’ll have to wait and see. Honorable Mentions: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Fun. John Mayer Tim McGraw Rush the Eagles
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The Must-See: Lewis Black Comedian Lewis Black, known for his political humor fueled by indignant rants, is bringing comedy back to Summerfest. The festival, which hasn’t strayed from music in recent years, returns to comedy with Black’s distinctive persona made famous on the Daily Show segment “Back in Black.” The Must-See: Dr. John & the Night Trippers Dr. John is 72 years old and still creating some of the best bluesy music around. A true product of the New Orleans scene creating music since the 1950s, Dr. John’s latest album, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and famed producer DangerMouse, has a modern sound that’s ghostly, gritty, but also groovy.
The Why Are You Here?: Loverboy Remember that cheesy ‘80s hit “Working for the Weekend?” Well now you can see it live. This band embodies the Summerfest tradition of adding a few names so random and past their prime that you wonder who can make the time to seek them out. But it’s these random acts that often give Summerfest the unpredictability and a bit of wackiness that make every lineup interesting and every festival a celebration of music in general, good and bad, high and low brow, up and coming and, as is Loverboy’s case, stuck in 1981.
The Must-See: K’NAAN This Somalian rapper’s socially conscious music entered the international stage when “Wavin’ Flag” was chosen as a promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. K’NAAN’s live shows are known for their mix of crowds joining in to sing the best-known choruses and K’NAAN’s impressive flow when he raps live. Usually appearing with a full live band, K’NAAN is one of the best names in independent hip-hop to see live. Honorable Mention: Atmosphere
The Why Are You Here?: LL Cool J After crowning achievements like being a star on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and teaming up with J-Lo, I bet you thought Mr. Cool J could sink no lower. But his collaboration with Brad Paisley on “Accidental Racist” is offensive and hilarious. Though LL might have meant well in his song about repairing relationships between white Southerners and African Americans, spouting lines like “If you don’t judge my gold chains, I’ll forget the iron chains,” “The relationship between the Mason Dixon needs some fixin,” and “R.I.P Robert E. Lee” is embarrassing. LL Cool J, just stop.
Alternative The Must-See: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Karen O is one of the most inyour-face performers in music today. Known for rocking outlandish costumes like rainbow feather headdresses and David Bowie-inspired leotards, Karen O has a high energy stage presence that is gender-bending and dramatic. This will be a show to arrive early for. Like watch-the-two-shows-before-it early. The group is touring after the release of its new album, “Mosquito,” which hits stores on April 16, so there will be new music as well as the possible appearance of the band’s melancholy breakout hit “Maps” and its newer dancey sound with “Zero” and “Heads Will Roll.”
The Why Are You Here?: Switchfoot Switchfoot is known for weaksauce songs like “Dare You to Move” and “Meant to Live.” Cut from the same terrible cloth as Hoobastank and Lifehouse, Switchfoot continues to have a very devoted fan base. Why that is continues to be a mystery. Honorable Mentions: Yeasayer, Silversun Pickups, MGMT, Trampled By Turtles, Imagine Dragons
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MilwaukeeHome makes city pride you can wear Upcoming fashion show to feature local t-shirt phenomenon By Eva Sotomayor
eva.sotomayor@marquette.edu
What started out as a homemade sweatshirt is fast becoming a movement. Even if you haven’t visited New York, it’s more than likely that you’ve seen the iconic ‘I heart NY’ shirt, designed by Milton Glaser. The logo has promoted America’s biggest city for decades. Now, Melissa Thornton hopes she has created a similar trend for Milwaukee. Thornton is the founder and creator of MilwaukeeHome, a local clothing and lifestyle company that aims to promote Milwaukee and encourage pride among Brew City natives. MilwaukeeHome’s design aesthetic and mission is “to keep the designs simple, clean and fresh, just like the city that they represent.� Most designs feature a square and simplistic words reading “MilwaukeeHome.� Originally from Mukwongo, Wisconsin, Thornton moved to the city in 1998 to study communication design at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. She returned to the city about two years ago and noticed much had changed. She noticed how much the city had developed, especially when it came to the arts and culture scene. “When I went to MIAD, there was nothing in the Third Ward, and everything was closed by six o’ clock. There was nothing going on,� Thornton said. “When I came back from Florida everything seemed to change and was actually cool, and I was just really excited about it.� She began her company after she had returned to the city when she decided to make a homemade gift for her friend Scott. She created a sweatshirt with the simple words “Milwaukee Home� as a Christmas present. Eventually people began approaching Scott in the street, asking him where he had gotten the the sweatshirt. After the positive response from passersby, Thorton and Scott decided to make a couple of shirts “just to see what happened,� she said.
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“It’s very organic, the idea that a brand is built by the community, because they’re the ones who support it,� Thornton said. “At first I thought ‘maybe in three to five years we’ll have a store,’ but it happened in less than a year.� Since then, the brand has grown and celebrated its one-year anniversary on March 1. Their store, located at 159 N. Jackson St. in the Third Ward, carries more than just hoodies, with items for sale like shirts and mugs designed by Thornton. For every item the company releases, whether it be a shirt or a pint glass, MilwaukeeHome tries to produce a limited amount so that item don’t over-saturate the city with the same designs. Word of mouth and social networking sites such as Facebook have helped expand the MilwaukeeHome brand, she said, the company hasn’t paid for any advertising or marketing. She also attributes her success to collaboration with other local companies. MilwaukeeHome recently participated in a photo journal with 15 different local entrepreneurs who helped the store out in its first year. On April 14, or 4/14, to correspond with Milwaukee’s area code, MilwaukeeHome will be part of the citywide series of events planned for Milwaukee Day, a day established to celebrate everything its residents love about the city. In collaboration with Stag Barbershop, MilwaukeeHome is going to be part of the “414 Fashion Show� at The Hotel Foster, set to start at 4:14 p.m. Thornton will be debuting a new line of tank tops and summer wear to show off much more t-shirts. “I feel like (Milwaukee is) at the point where it’s going to burst into something great,� Thornton said. “There are younger professionals and creatives really sticking around instead of moving and wanting to leave their mark here.� While some stereotypes will never fade, like the image of the “cheese and beer� city, the recent arts and culture scene is changing Milwaukee’s image. “It’s the people of Milwaukee that makes the city. They’re hardworking and friendly,� Thornton said. “We’re a creative group, Milwaukee, and I feel like it’s finally getting acknowledged.�
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‘Jurassic Park’ still has plenty of bite 20 years later Classic dinosaur blockbuster has only gotten better with age By Claire Nowak
claire.nowak@marquette.edu
I was eight years old when I first saw “Jurassic Park.” That VHS tape based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel was (and still is) a staple in my family’s film collection. Granted, I may have been too young to recognize Steven Spielberg’s cinematic expertise, but I was smart enough to keep my hands close to my eyes during scary parts. Seeing the 20th anniversary edition on an UltraScreen in 3-D was like watching an entirely different movie. Maybe I shouldn’t go quite that far. After all, it is the exact same film that was released in 1993, just with a new 3-D shine. Entrepreneur John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) still invests in an island theme park filled with living dinosaurs. Specialists Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) still tour the island with Hammond’s grandkids Lex and Tim to give it their endorsements. And once the electricity is cut throughout the park, you guessed it, prehistoric chaos still ensues. The difference was in the viewing experience – not just seeing things pop out of the screen but better understanding the film as a whole. Though “Jurassic Park” premiered more than a decade
before 3-D hit its prime, the quality of its conversion is comparable to that of more recent 3-D films. The effects are never overdone but have just enough impact to bring out subtle details. They especially emphasize the intricate animation, which is impressive for being made 20 years ago. The kids sitting behind me in the theater said it best, letting out a resounding “Wow!” when they first put on their glasses. Of course, they probably didn’t pick up the sweet irony of seeing dial-up computers in 3-D. The additional dimension also amplifies the dinosaur scares, occasionally making the film feel like a horror movie, complete with bloodcurdling screams. Some dinosaurs actually look like monsters, especially the dilophosaurus with demonic wings on its neck and blue, acidic spit. Surprise raptor attacks made people literally jump out of their seats, myself included. And apparently they’re scaring more than just American audiences. The Australian Classification Board changed the movie’s rating from PG to M, the Australian equivalent of PG13, because it felt the 3-D made the film too intense for young viewers. This marks the first time a 3-D release of a film has been rated differently from the original and rightfully so. The benefits of a big screen showing don’t stop at visual appeal. If nothing else, audiences could refresh their memories about the storyline. The plot to steal dinosaur embryos was only vaguely familiar to me, and I had completely forgotten about the first scene altogether. The
amusement park setting also made me realize why Universal had no choice but to add a Jurassic Park ride to its theme parks. Yet the re-release also brings to light what made “Jurassic Park” so successful. Wisconsin native David Koepp’s script is filled with wonderfully witty dialogue and language just scientific enough to keep average Americans in the loop. It fully develops the relationship between Alan and Hammond’s grandkids, a subplot well worth developing. The emotions from the strong cast of Neill, Dern, Goldblum and Attenborough feel genuine, which is sometimes hard to come by in contemporary films. Even Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello, who were 14 and 10 respectively when the film was released, bring strong performances. And of course, who could forget John Williams and his iconic soundtrack? My only true criticism would be the inconsistent picture clarity throughout the film. It may be due to its age and today’s widely held mindset that everything should be in HD. Not even that minor flaw could have downplayed the great cinematography, courtesy of Dean Cundey. The connection between Alan’s birds-came-from-dinosaurs theory and the seagulls he sees flying over the ocean in the final scene demonstrates the true potential of cinema magic. Even for long-time fans of the franchise, “Jurassic Park 3D” provides a new perspective. It lets audiences appreciate the aspects of the movie that couldn’t be appreciated from a 2-D showing and were easy to miss as an eight-year old, fearfully hiding behind my hands.
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Is Milwaukee really one of the worst dressed cities? Locals chime in on whether Milwaukee is fashion-challenged By Peter Setter
peter.setter@marquette.edu
In fashion, one day you’re in and the next day, you’re out. And apparently, Milwaukee is out. The real estate website Movoto Real Estate recently named Milwaukee ninth on its list of “The 10 Worst Dressed Big Cities in America.” Randy Nelson, content creator for Movoto, created this list for the Movoto Blog, an extension of the business focusing on lighter subject matters. “Lately, we’ve been producing a series of top 10 pieces looking at how the top 50 most populous cities in the U.S. rank in terms of different attributes,” Nelson said. “We were looking for a new topic
when the team unanimously decided that we wanted to try and figure out which cities had the least access to high-end fashion.” The Movoto staff’s criteria included high-end clothing, jewelry and shoe stores per capita as well as alteration-offering tailors and schools that offer instruction in fashion-related fields. “The question of what qualifies as fashion is highly subjective,” Nelson said. “So we decided to look at some criteria we could actually get hard data on in order to create the ranking. In the end, the final ranking is a direct reflection of that data and not our personal opinion of any one city.” Using the local business directory service Yelp.com, Nelson and his team determined how many high-end clothing, shoe and jewelry stores each of the 50 most populous cities in the country have per capita. The stores needed to have a four-dollar-sign price rating, the highest ranking that considers stores to be
“ultra high-end.” “In the world of fashion, the most high-end, cutting-edge and luxurious styles do come at a very high premium,” Nelson said. “While it’s possible to look bad in a $25,000 dress, the majority of clothing that exists on that level is going to be orders of magnitude better in terms of design and quality than anything I or most people would, or could, wear.” Valeri Balistreri is the store manager for ReThreads, a recycled fashion boutique on the East Side. She believes that good fashion is not about how much money a person spends on clothing. “Being well-dressed is understanding how clothing fits and being aware of silhouette when dressing yourself,” Balistreri said. “You can look amazing and unique for a third of the price of retail.” Though Balistreri thinks Milwaukee has a lot of fashionable people, she admits living in a smaller city makes it harder to
take big fashion risks. “Whenever I see someone completely standing out, I appreciate their style even more,” Balistreri said. “I take a few risks myself. As long as I feel like I am comfortable with what I have on, I will wear it.” Catherine Gabel, a sophomore in the College of Communication, knows a thing or two about fashion. She started networking in the fashion industry when she was 16 years old and has held many fashion-related jobs. She most recently interned at “Cosmopolitan” magazine last summer. She also believes the ranking is misleading. “The ranking was based on how many boutiques and fashion opportunities there are here,” Gabel said. “It’s true there aren’t a lot of fashion education opportunities or boutiques in Milwaukee, but what we do have is great. Milwaukee has the trendy east side, upper-scale shopping in Mequon, great opportunities at Bayshore or Mayfair and a downtown that
has unique boutiques.” “When I first toured Marquette, my mom pointed out that everyone was wearing sweatpants. To be honest, I was a little afraid that I wouldn’t fit in because of my hobby in fashion,” Gabel said. “Once I got on campus, I realized I had completely misunderstood Marquette. There is a fashion presence on campus that is classic, trendy and a little preppy. The men and women of Marquette prove to the world that winter can be chic.” If there were a ranking of the best dressed college campuses, Gabel said Marquette would be toward the top. “If you’re going to factor in that we battle blizzards 75 percent of the time, I believe that we would be up in the top 25 percentile,” Gabel said. “Yes, there are a lot of sweatshirts and sweatpants, but there are also a lot of students who enjoy a classic outfit: a laid-back sweater, dark-washed jeans and boots. How can a busy student get more chic than that?”
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Roger Ebert: A film critic and so much more
Matt Mueller There are no words, really, to sum up how important Roger Ebert was to me and, far more importantly, the whole film world. But I’ll try. Even when I was in second grade, I loved movies. Every Friday, I would bring the weekend cue section of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel into class and read it to anybody who would listen. I didn’t see a whole lot of movies back then – I think my parents were nervous taking me to the theater after I freaked out in every single show they took me to – but I knew a lot about them. It wasn’t until I saw the syndicated TV review show “Ebert and Roeper” that my passion took off. I was too young to have seen the original “Siskel and Ebert” program, but it’s clear watching clips now that those two had fascinating, wonderful chemistry that can’t be duplicated. “Ebert and Roeper,” however, was still a riveting show, especially for my young sponge of a brain back in my grade school days. Watching
these two critics debate something they loved was captivating, and their love for cinema and conversation – especially Ebert’s – was crystal clear. I would sit at my computer for hours, watching their reviews and listening to them dissect film. That’s how I got introduced to Ebert’s reviews and writing, and from there the idea of writing about movies for a career. His articles were brilliant. If a movie was great, he made you want to see it for yourself. If it was terrible, he brought it down with logic and biting wit that was always entertaining, but somehow never pompous. I’ve read his review of “Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo” – in which he used his clever turn of phrase to defend fellow critic Patrick Goldstein from public, and inaccurate, attacks by star Rob Schneider – multiple times to friends and colleagues. It’s brilliant writing, and I insist you read it … and then read a few others. His crowning achievement, however, was that he wrote to his readers like a friend, not a critic. I never met Ebert – I once took a photo outside of his supposed apartment in Chicago but was too afraid to knock on the door – but somehow, through his writing and his television appearances, I felt like I had. Everyone did. His articles contain so much thought and analysis, but it was always to share his excitement,
not to brag about his own insight. And he succeeded marvelously. No one has done more for the world of film criticism. There were certainly critics before Ebert, but his ability to make film thought and film criticism accessible for everyday readers influenced more people to follow his lead than anyone before him. Frankly, he’s not only the reason why so many critics do what they do now, but he’s the reason why anyone cares that critics do what they do in the first place. As he grew older – and my own sensibilities about film grew and evolved – I found myself disagreeing more and more with Ebert. My friends and I would even poke fun at him by disregarding a terrific movie, saying, “Well, it was no ‘Knowing,’” referring to his glowing, four-star review of a widely panned Nicolas Cage sci-fi thriller. The week he gave three-and-a-half stars to the remake of “Death at the Funeral” while trashing “KickAss,” I remember wondering if one of my favorite critics, one of my heroes, was losing it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I may have disagreed with him on multiple occasions, but even when I disagreed with Ebert, he still provided something to think about. If I didn’t think his writing had substance, I would’ve stopped reading. When his cancer took his ability to speak and much of his lower jaw
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Film critic Roger Ebert died last Thursday after a long fight with cancer.
bone, Ebert kept writing without skipping a beat. He continued to crank out multiple movie reviews every weekend without losing any of his signature wit or thought. He could churn out eight reviews on a given weekend; most critics (raising my hand) get flustered writing half that amount. When Ebert tragically passed away last Thursday after his long fight with cancer, the world lost more than a critic. We lost an
innovator. We lost an inspiration. We lost one of film’s loudest cheerleaders. We lost a Pulitzer Prize winner and an overall brilliant literary mind. Saddest of all, we lost a friend. Matt Mueller is a senior broadcast and electronic communication major who reviews movies for OnMilwaukee. com. Email him at matthew.mueller@ marquette.edu.
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Marquette Tribune Thursday, April 11, 2013
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Redshirt senior center Chris Otule scored 5.1 points per game and pulled down 3.5 rebounds per contest in 2012-13. He led Marquette with 36 blocks and shined in the NCAA Tournament.
Otule back; Ferguson gone Center will apply for sixth year while guard will play elsewhere By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Just a week removed from the end of Marquette’s 2012-13 season, next season’s roster is already taking shape. Redshirt senior Chris Otule began the process of applying for a sixth season of NCAA eligibility Tuesday. That same day, freshman forward Jamal Ferguson asked for his release and was granted it by Marquette. After playing a major part in the team’s Elite Eight NCAA tournament run, Otule hopes to lead the Golden Eagles even further next season. “I am excited about the opportunity to hopefully have one official final run in my basketball career,” Otule said. “Best case, I am able to help lead our team even further into the postseason than we have gone the last few years.” The Richmond, Texas, native started all 35 Marquette games in 2012-13, scoring 5.1 points and grabbing 3.5 rebounds per game in an average of 17.7 minutes. He blocked a team-high 36 shots and shined in the tournament, recording his first career double-double against Davidson. Otule’s return must be approved by the NCAA, a decision that will likely be reached within the next few weeks. “We are excited that Chris has decided to go through the process of applying for his sixth year,” coach Buzz Williams said. “We don’t
anticipate any issues with this, but it’s a process that the NCAA will handle as judiciously as possible, and when we have been given confirmation, we will release that as well.” Otule’s career has been marred by injury, but he’s gained a unique distinction as the only player to compete under Williams for the coach’s entire Marquette career. Otule played in nine games in 2008-09 after breaking his left foot. He saw action in just three contests in 2009-10 after suffering the same injury to his right foot. He looked primed to finally break out after playing in 37 games in 201011, but his 2011-12 campaign ground to a halt just eight games in when he injured his left knee. Meanwhile, Marquette lost its second 2012-13 roster member in two weeks in Ferguson. The guard expressed a desire to move closer to home, and like guard Jake Thomas, who requested his release last week, Ferguson hopes to play more minutes at another university. “I am hoping to find a school closer to my family, which is very important to me,” Ferguson said. “I would also like to obviously find a situation where I can have more playing time on the court.” The Norfolk, Va., native competed in 14 contests off the bench for the Golden Eagles last season, averaging just 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game. “Jamal has decided it is in the best interest of his future that he leave the team,” Williams said. “He has our complete support, and we wish him nothing but the best and are very appreciative of his contributions while he was here.”
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Freshman guard Jamal Ferguson played in only 14 games in 2012-13. He averaged 4.6 minutes in those games.
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Full squad travels to Lee Calhoun at WIU Coach Rogers hopes team posts more Big East qualifying marks
By Christopher Chavez
christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
Marquette track and field will travel with a full squad to Macomb, Ill., for this weekend’s Lee Calhoun Invitational hosted by Western Illinois. Twenty women and 25 men from Augustana, Chicago State, St. Ambrose, Monmouth, Illinois College and Knox will compete against the Golden Eagles. Coach Bert Rogers will use the trip to get more Big East qualifying marks, as the conference championship is three weeks away. “This will be a tuneup for some people, while others continue to chase Big East marks,” Rogers said. “One of the things that is fun is that they run a couple relays on Friday night.” On the mend from a hamstring injury from indoor season,
junior Connor Stengel is slated to run in the men’s 400-meter and 200-meter dash. He will also run the 200-meter leg of the sprint medley relay. He ran 11.14 seconds for the 100-meter dash and 50.06 for the 400-meter dash in last weekend’s dual meet against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Stengel hopes to creep closer to his personal best of 49.32 in the 400, which he set at the Meyo Invitational last year. The Marquette men have lacked depth in their sprint squad with Stengel’s injury and without Tyler O’Brien, who graduated last year. Sophomore Glen Lawrence is one of the men’s sprinters out to a hot start, with personal bests in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He hopes to break the 11-second barrier for the 100-meter dash this weekend after placing third last weekend. “Connor is finally on his way back,” Rogers said. “Training has been going very well. Fitness is starting to come around. Now it’s all about getting that sharp competition speed back.
Each week he’s getting a little bit stronger, and I’m excited to have him back.” Five women will run the 400-meter dash, and five will run the 800-meter run individually or in relays. Junior Kate Hein has the team’s fastest time on the season at 56.28 seconds for the 400. Freshman Nicole Ethier leads with 2:14.84 in the 800-meter run. The women’s 4x800meter relay team of Ethier, Grace Magliola, Laura Schweikert and Katie Tolan will make its debut. The women’s sprint medley relay of Hein, Chanel Franklin, Molly Hanson and Gretchen Homan will chase the school record. Marquette will rest several runners who have already qualified for the Big East Conference Championship and those who will travel to California next week. Connor Callahan, Cody Haberkorn, Jack Hackett and Tyler Leverington
will rest in Milwaukee. Junior jumper Carlye Schuh and junior thrower Kathryn Koeck will also not compete this weekend. Action gets underway Friday at 2 p.m. with the discus throw. The sprint medley relay is the first race at 5 p.m.
By Ben Greene
benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
The men’s lacrosse team will seek its first win in more than a month when it travels to High Point, N.C., to take on the High Point Panthers Saturday at noon. The Panthers, who are 3-9 overall in their first season, have already beaten Michigan, Towson and Mercer in their inaugural season. Marquette coach Joe Amplo stressed the importance of this game as an opportunity for his players to earn their third win and rebound from a week in which they played two of the nation’s top five teams. “This is the next game on the schedule after a tough stretch, and it’s a program that is
starting out the same time we are,” Amplo said. “We’ve measured ourselves against the best; now let’s measure ourselves against someone who has done the same exact thing that we have to see where we are against them.” Redshirt sophomore midfielder Connor Hewett agreed with Amplo about moving forward from last week, adding that the Golden Eagles have already beaten High Point in an exhibition. “We played them in the fall, and we got the better of them then, but it really has more to do with how we respond from those last two big losses,” Hewett said. “But playing another team that’s a new program, getting that win would be huge for us.” Redshirt freshman defender Liam Byrnes said he and his teammates are aware that High Point may be looking for revenge from the first meeting, but he expects Marquette’s experience against some of the nation’s top teams to be the difference. He said the
Golden Eagles will need to play with the same intensity and urgency as they did last week against Notre Dame and Denver to win. “We can’t play to the level of competition of the team we’re playing,” Byrnes said. “We played pretty well against Denver in the first half, defensively. We need to keep that up against High Point throughout the whole game. If we play our way, we should be pretty good.” Like Marquette, High Point tested itself against some of the power teams across the lacrosse landscape. Just last week, the Panthers faced off against No. 9/7 Duke and only trailed by two at half before losing by 11. High Point also has one of the best freshman attackmen in the country in Dan Lomas. His 32 goals this season are tied for fourth in the nation and are more than any other underclassmen. Additionally, Lomas’ mark of 2.67 goals per game is tied for ninth in the country. Amplo said the Golden Eagles
Final Four anything but anticlimax
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High Point lies ahead for men’s lacrosse Panthers have three wins in inagural season in Division I
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will have their hands full in limiting Lomas’ production. “They have one of the best lefthanded attackmen in the country,” Amplo said of Lomas. “They do everything to try to get him the ball. He is a very good shooter, and he is a very good off-ball player.” However, when Lomas struggles offensively, High Point suffers. In the four games in which Lomas only scored one goal or none at all, the Panthers scored a combined 23 goals (5.75 per game). In the eight games in which he scored multiple times, High Point has a combined 77 goals. (9.63 per game). Byrnes said he and his teammates are up to the challenge Lomas presents on the defensive end. He reiterated the importance of this game to the team. “Our coach said this game coming up is going to be our Super Bowl,” Byrnes said. “It is a way to show that we are better than High Point. We’ve come further, we’ve worked harder. This game means a lot.”
Seventy-five thousand people packed into an NFL stadium. Hundreds of souvenir t-shirt shops lining the city. Free concerts from Dave Matthews Band, Macklemore and Sting. None of this can detract from the unfortunate reality of the NCAA championship game: It might be the most anticlimactic title game in sports. Think about it. Four weeks ago in this space, I wrote that the first two days of the tournament are “the best days of the year.” And after watching four games at the same time in the jPad that Thursday and Friday, my theory definitely held up. Then we fused all four screens to watch Marquette pull out a miracle win against Davidson. Talk about madness. The second weekend of the tournament usually has the most exciting games. This year didn’t disappoint, producing such classics as the Trey Burke-led Michigan overtime comeback win over Kansas. All the excitement of 64 winor-go-home games boils down to three important contests during the tournament’s final weekend. If even one game ends up a blowout, the air of excitement fizzles out like someone popped a balloon. It’s the unfortunate reality the greatest tournament in sports has to grapple with every year. However, the 2013 Final Four conquered the NCAA tournament’s persistent third weekend challenge. It had everything. Louisville played the goliath as the number one overall seed from history’s greatest basketball conference, while Wichita State, a No. 9 seed from small-town Kansas, represented David. On the other side of the bracket, two storied basketball programs, one with the national player of the year and the other with the country’s most vaunted defense, went to war. Both games were fights to the bitter end. Louisville used a 21-8 run and timely Luke Hancock shooting to sprint past Wichita State 72-68. In the other semifinal, Michigan provided the blueprint for how to break down the Syracuse zone, sinking eight threepointers and using freshman center Mitch McGary in the high and low posts to lock up the 61-56 victory. True to form, the final gave fans everything they wanted and more. In the first half, diminutive backup guard Spike Albrecht led Michigan to an early 12-point lead, but Hancock scored 14 points in two minutes to draw Louisville back within one at the half. The rest of the game went back and forth until a late surge from Peyton Siva earned the Cardinals the 2013 crown. So, sure, the Final Four can be an anti-climax. But in a year where even November had fans on the edge of their seats, Atlanta’s 2013 iteration offered a fitting end to a wonderful season. Patrick Leary is a sophomore in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick.leary@marquette.edu.
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Costanza’s new-found passing game keys success Freshman attacker leads team with 30 points in 12 games By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
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Freshman attacker Claire Costanza’s calm and laid-back demeanor make her a natural on-field leader for the Golden Eagles in their inagural season.
Prior to arriving at Marquette, freshman attacker Claire Costanza was not known primarily as a passer. Her 19 assists through 12 games so far this season have surprised many. Costanza leads the team with 30 points (including 11 goals) and has taken on the role of distributor for the Golden Eagles, seeking the open player instead of looking to score first. “I think it’s a good role for me,” Costanza said. “I have a lot of numbers in assists, so I’m a good team player, and I just kind of fell into that position. I just kind of stepped up, and everyone around me is supporting. It’s a good team offense.” Coach Meredith Black observed Costanza in high school and tabbed her as an isolationstyle player, but she has been impressed with the way Costanza has taken care of the ball. “We did not have any plans for her when she got here in terms of assists,” Black said. “I think
in high school she was more of a one-on-one player, but I think she’s developed into such a great feeder. The best thing about her is she’s able to feed not only from behind the cage, which is a common feeding area in our sport, but she’s able to feed from up top and on the move.” The Webster, N.Y. native’s older siblings influenced her to play lacrosse. Costanza has played since she was six, and she credits her development to having played for so many years. “I’ve been playing for so long, and it’s made me have a (good) lacrosse IQ,” Costanza said. “I’ll give it to anyone who’s open, so I just go for it and it’s all on them to catch it and shoot. I have a lot of trust in all my teammates.” Costanza’s roommate, freshman midfielder Lauren Hooker, describes her as an easygoing, low-stress person, with or without a lacrosse stick in her hands. “She’s definitely like that on and off the field,” Hooker said. “She doesn’t get panicked or flustered on the field. She stays calm and composed the whole time.” Black said Costanza is the most calm and collected person she has ever met. “Nothing phases her, in
a good way,” Black said. “She’s not phased by things that could be negative or going wrong. She takes everything very lightly. She’s very laid-back, very calm.” Costanza has three years remaining at Marquette, and enhancing parts of her game will be important as her responsibilities will increase with each passing season. “I expect more out of myself obviously,” Costanza said. “I expect to keep improving with the coaching staff and everybody. Everybody will grow and improve, so I think it’ll be very good in the future.” With 27 freshmen on the roster this season, youth and inexperience have proved disadvantageous for the Golden Eagles. Freshmen like Costanza, who have already proven to be impact players will have to continually make amendments and elevate their game. “She’s going to be a great player her whole career,” Black said. “She takes criticism really well. She works really hard to get better, and I think she’s naturally gifted, which is great. She’s going to become an even better feeder but also develop other parts of her game over the years. We’re always going to see her on the stat sheet.”
Women’s lax faces stiff tests in Hoyas, Greyhounds Pair of top 20 teams await Golden Eagles in trip to D.C., Md. By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
With only five games remaining, Marquette will play the final two home games of its inaugural season this weekend against No. 20 Loyola Maryland and No. 8 Georgetown. Loyola is well known for its lacrosse. Its men’s team won the national championship last season. The women’s team may not be defending national champions, but it is not
a team to take lightly. Standing at 5-6 on the season, the Greyhounds have not produced many large-margin victories aside from a 19-0 shutout over Cincinnati. Most of their games have been close, and if Marquette can stay close, it could potentially pull off the upset. The experienced Loyola offense and defense will make or break this game. Marquette must keep possession and attack the net if it is to win this game. The goalies will also be a key factor in the outcome. Freshman goalie Sarah Priem has been beaten between the pipes this season but still holds a respectable .378 save percentage, which is close to Greyhounds goalie Molly Wolf’s .392 save percentage.
The weather will also play a factor in the game, as a wintry mix is anticipated. Both teams will have to fight the conditions, but it will likely slow down the attacks, which could work nicely in Marquette’s favor. “Loyola is a top-20 team, so it’ll be great to play against that really good competition,” coach Meredith Black said. “I think we just have to control possession. We have to get the ball, and then you know we kind of have to set the tone for the pace of the game because if we let them take over that aspect, they have potential to you know to kind of go on a run, and we need to limit as many runs as we can this weekend.” Sunday against the Hoyas, Marquette will face its
highest ranked opponent yet in Georgetown. As contenders this year for the national championship, the Hoyas will push Marquette to its limits. Currently ranked as the 10thbest offense in the country with a 14 goals per game average, the Hoyas will likely dominate on the offensive side of the ball. If the Golden Eagles can find a way to hold the ball for long possessions and put up double digits on the scoreboard, they have a shot. Otherwise, another lopsided affair will surely follow. One aspect that will aid the home team is the goalies. Georgetown’s goalie Barb Black’s .326 save percentage is near the bottom of the NCAA, and though Black has faced far fewer shots
than most goalies, the Marquette offense could have a good day offensively if it gets shots off. “They’re an extremely good team and are having an extremely good year,” Black said. “I think they’re obviously a lot more experienced than us, but in terms of skill level and size and whatnot, I think we’ll match up fine.” Both games will test Marquette’s ability to play against top-tier teams. Nevertheless, Black said her team is up for the challenge. “It’ll be exciting,” Black said. “I think it’ll be a fun weekend at the Valley with really good competition coming in, and it’s really going to set the tone for Marquette lacrosse and where we’re going to be in the future.”