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Egyptian consul talks at MU Aboulmagd says postrevolutionary Egypt is a work in progress By Emily Wright
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An Egyptian diplomat reasserted the strong ties between the U.S. and Egypt in a speech on campus Tuesday night. Maged Refaat Aboulmagd, the Egyptian consul general in Chicago, focused on three topics in his speech: the major factors driving the Egyptian revolution’s success, the historical relationship between the U.S. and Egypt and the future between the two countries. “The Egyptian-American relationship has been a solid partnership and still is,” he said. Aboulmagd said the U.S. historically wanted a good relationship with Egypt for several reasons. He cited Egypt’s physical size, its population (the largest in the Middle East) and access to the Suez Canal, which carries about four million barrels of oil every day and about 8 percent of global shipping traffic every year. In addition, he said, Egypt has a strong influence on See Egypt, page 5
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Egyptian Consul General Maged Refaat Aboulmagd spoke Tuesday evening in the Beaumier Suites about Egypt’s role in the Middle East.
Students caught at Victor’s to Quilts planned for face MPD, Marquette fines young bomb victim OSD says MU fines will depend on one’s prior conduct record
Marquette employee works to bring hope to sister of slain boy
By Nick Biggi
By Jason Kurtyka
Students, as well as workers at Victor’s Nightclub on Van Buren Street, are still recovering from the raid on April 11 in which 105 Marquette students were busted for underage drinking and possession of false identification. Students who were caught at Victor’s with fake IDs last week were sent citations by the Milwaukee Police
When two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon last Monday, Marquette psychology department administrative assistant Trish Johnson and her daughter Bree watched the news with the same horror as the rest of the country. They were especially struck, however, by the story of seven-year-old Jane Richard. Jane had gone to Boston to watch the city’s annual marathon with her parents and two
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brothers. She loved Irish dancing and for the past few years had been taking lessons at the Clifden Academy in nearby Milton. But at 2:49 p.m., everything changed. Not only did Jane lose her leg in the marathon’s fatal bombing, she lost her brother, eight-year-old Martin. Her mother, Denise, suffered serious head trauma and underwent brain surgery. As Irish dancers themselves, the Johnsons wanted to show the young girl the love of their shared community. “My daughter Bree has been dancing competitively for 16 years,” Trish Johnson said. “So it really hit home. They showed the cute little girl, and you sit there and you’re so helpless.” See Irish Dance, page 5
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MU to put freeze on winter ceremonies Mid-year graduates invited to walk in May after 2013 By Catelyn Roth-Johnson
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The December 2013 commencement will be the last midyear commencement ceremony for graduating Marquette students. Mid-year graduates will still be granted degrees when their graduation requirements are completed, but they will only have the option to participate in the annual commencement service in May, which will include all students who have graduated that year. The Marquette Leadership Council and the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate announced the change last week in a university news brief. The Leadership Council represents all academic and administrative units at the university and serves as an advisory board for University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz. According to the April 18 brief announcing the change, the university will focus its energy and resources on the May commencement ceremony at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “This will allow all graduates to share in university-wide festivities involving highprofile speakers and honorary degree recipients, which have included baseball legend Henry Aaron, Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp and will include Bill Cosby this May,” the brief read. Provost John Pauly, a member of the Leadership Council, said the commencement ceremonies matter deeply to the faculty and staff. “Because commencement signifies so deeply to everyone, we want that event to have sparkle and a special polish,” he said. “We have found it difficult to guarantee that same level of quality at our December commencement because of the venues available to us for the size of the group.” Pauly said the committee
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The BMO Harris Bradley Center is the site of spring commencements, which will be the only ones held starting in 2014.
decided to focus its energies on the May event and let the colleges offer smaller-scale midyear ceremonies when needed. “Receiving a college diploma is a major milestone, and we feel it deserves to be celebrated in grand fashion,” he said. “We decided to announce the change a year and a half ahead of time in order to honor the plans families have made for the December 2013 ceremony and to give our academic units time to plan for the 2014-15 year.” Elizabeth Bruss, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences who plans to graduate in December 2014, said her initial reaction to the change was disappointment. “I feel as though I am being lumped with the next graduating class, a class that isn’t my own,” Bruss said.
DPS Reports April 18 At 11:16 a.m. it was reported that a student made unauthorized charges on another student’s Marquette Cash account. The estimated loss is $464. MPD was contacted.
April 23 At 2:15 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the lobby of an apartment building in the 2100 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. MPD was contacted.
April 22 At 7:40 p.m. a student reported being sexually assaulted by another student in a residence in the 700 block of N. 22nd St. MPD was contacted.
At 4:13 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette reported that an unidentified subject removed property estimated at $6 from a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and left the scene without paying for it. MPD was contacted.
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Another college in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, has only one commencement ceremony per year. “It makes sense for us to have only (one) ceremony,” said Ricky Heldt, the associate director of student services at MIAD and co-coordinator of the school’s graduation ceremony. “We are such a small school, and if we had two or three commencement programs a year, we would have very few students at each.” Heldt said it is difficult to even compare Marquette and MIAD’s commencement ceremonies because of the schools’ different sizes. Marquette has 8,293 undergraduate students, while MIAD has only 740. Bruss, a Pennsylvania native, said the cost of having
her family travel to Milwaukee for the spring commencement might be a stretch. “As someone from the East Coast, it may be an extra financial burden if my family and I were to travel back to Milwaukee for a ceremony in May,” she said. “I consider a college graduation ceremony a rite of passage, something that I am eager to celebrate at the time I receive my degree.” Pauly said the committee will continue to make the commencement as meaningful as possible. “It will be a priority to secure high-profile speakers who impart meaningful lessons to our new graduates and to offer a full weekend of events for our graduates and their families – many of whom travel from across the country to be here,” he said.
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 25 Todd Snider, Pabst Theater, 7 p.m. Team Trivia Tournament of Champions, Union Sports Annex, 9 p.m.
Friday 26 Milwaukee Admirals vs. Texas Stars, BMO Harris Bradley Center, 7 p.m.
Saturday 27 Paint Marquette Red: The Meladies Spring Concert, Marquette Hall 200, 2 p.m. Bids for Bulbs, Engineering Hall 4th floor, 4 p.m. What Would Jesus Brew, Union Sports Annex, 7 p.m. Marquette Chorus Spring Concert, Church of the Gesu, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 28 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Marquette Central Mall, 11 a.m.
Kathleen Madigan, Pabst Theater, 7 p.m.
Strike Out Homelessness, Union Sports Annex, 1 p.m.
Latin Dance Night, Union Sports Annex, 8 p.m.
Jackie and Me, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 4 p.m.
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Hendrickson appointed new Title IX coordinator Duties will include prevention, reporting of sex discrimination By Melanie Lawder
melanie.lawder@marquette.edu
In the midst of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Marquette named a new Title IX coordinator last Thursday. The Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, the associate vice president in the Office of the Executive Vice President, will now be the chief coordinator for implementing Title IX policies and procedures at the university. Title IX, which was passed during the civil rights movement under the 1972 Education Amendments, was created to prevent discrimination based on sex in education and remove obstacles preventing a person from pursuing a profession because of her or his sex. All schools and institutions that receive some federal aid – directly or indirectly – must
comply with these policies. In addition, all institutions are required to have a Title IX coordinator, according to the U.S. Department of Education. “I am excited to take on this important role and to contribute more broadly to the safety and well-being of our campus community,” Hendrickson said. “The educational dimensions of Title IX are quite vast, and I think there is a special Jesuit character in the oversight it provides.” The Title IX coordinator is required to oversee “campus training and education initiatives, promote awareness of Title IX requirements and ensure their proper reporting,” according to an April 18 university news brief. Hendrickson will replace Lynn Mellantine, the assistant vice president of human resources. Mellantine, who began acting as Title IX coordinator in 1999, will continue to work on Title IX operations as one of four deputy Title IX coordinators, new positions created to help Hendrickson
fulfill his duties. “Since Title IX compliance directly affects the safety and well-being of our entire campus community, the university has decided to add additional deputies from areas that work most closely on Title IX compliance, with oversight from the Rev. Hendrickson in the Office of the Executive Vice President,” Mellantine said in an email. Chris Daood, the assistant director of the Counseling Center; Sarah Bolbert, a senior associate athletics director; and Capt. Dale Kaser, a special assistant to Provost John Pauly, will join Mellantine as deputy coordinators. While Title IX is well known for requiring colleges to sponsor an equivalent number of men’s and women’s sports, it also prohibits discrimination in instances of sexual harassment and sexual violence and requires institutions to have procedures addressing and reporting such incidents. The announcement of a new coordinator comes almost two and a half years after the
Exercise-powered movie showing postponed to Sunday Pedal-powered “Despicable Me” event delayed by rain By Eric Oliver
eric.oliver@marquette.edu
In the spirit of Earth Week, Students for an Environmentally Active Campus and the Marquette Cycling Club will show “Despicable Me” Sunday using bicycle power in the Central Mall at 8 p.m. The pedal-powered movie is being held as a way to raise awareness about creative ways to stay sustainable, said Alexander Bedinghaus, a senior in the College of Engineering and president of the Marquette Cycling Club. Bedinghaus said the two clubs want everyone to see that they can have fun and see a movie without using any fossil fuels for electricity. “Having this event as part of Earth Week is a great way to stay with the sustainable theme and give people a free event that they can use to take a study break,” Bedinghaus said. Bedinghaus said a bike-powered stage at last summer’s concert series “Rock the Green” inspired the event. “We thought, ‘If they could power a stage, why couldn’t we power a movie?’” Bedinghaus said. There will be ten bicycles at the movie, with two of them
open for anyone to hop on topped off,” Bedinghaus said. and use their body to generate “This system allows the bicythe electricity. The movie and clists to generate more energy sound equipment will require than needed for the movie, and 1,000 watts of power, Beding- the movie will keep playing.” haus said, which means that Bedinghaus said he bewhile the movie is playing, lieves the potential for a truly the 10 generators will have to sustainable energy source supply 100 watts of electricity powered solely by bikes is to the equipment. An average just the beginning. person produces about 30 watts “The idea of using exercise from just walking, so he doesn’t to create useful electrical enthink it will be too difficult ergy is an untapped resource,” for the bike riders to produce Bedinghaus said. “It is an inthe energy required. teresting notion to think that “The possibilities for using just two stationary bikes could bicycle power for other things power the entire Rec Center are only limited sound system. by how much The technology power can be is out there – it produced,” he just has yet to be said. “The way implemented.” that current biThe idea for cycle trainers the movie came are set up, it from the Cywould be fairly cling Club’s ineasy to charge terest in sharing a cell phone, the hobby of bipower a radio cycling with the or run a toaster. Marquette comAlexander Bedinghaus, senior, munity, BedingHowever, if we College of Engineering haus said. use the generators to charge “Sometimes batteries, the possibilities it seems that students do not would be very expansive.” even know that Marquette has Bedinghaus said the pedal a cycling club, so we wanted power system works by tak- to put on an event that would ing the wheel’s rotational get people excited about getenergy and converting into ting out to ride their bikes,” electrical energy, which will Bedinghaus said. “Since not be sent to batteries to power all students have bicycles on the actual equipment. campus, we knew we would “The bikes will be pedaled need something that would apa half-hour before the show to peal to and include everyone make sure that the batteries are with or without a bike.”
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I am excited to take on this important role and to contribute more broadly to the safety and well-being of our campus community.” The Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, coordinator, Title IX
U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Marquette’s mishandling of the report of an alleged sexual assault by student athletes. It also comes almost two years after a reported May 2011 rape of a Marquette student studying in South Africa and nearly a year after two students were allegedly sexual assaulted on a Marquette study abroad program in Cagli, Italy. The university’s response to both of the latter incidents also generated controversy. Brian Dorrington, senior director of university communication, said the change in coordinators was not related to any specific incident. “Strengthening our Title IX oversight process is another
step forward in our ongoing commitment to ensuring our campus climate is inclusive, equitable and safe for all students, faculty and staff, not a reaction to a specific incident,” Dorrington said in an email. Along with their new responsibilities overseeing Title IX programs, Hendrickson and the other four deputy coordinators will continue to fulfill their existing duties as administrators. Hendrickson, who also teaches philosophy, said he is excited to use his new responsibilities to connect with an even larger Marquette audience. “I am grateful to interact with students in these roles, and now with the entire campus community in Title IX outreach,” Hendrickson said.
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Victor’s: ‘College Night’ replaced with free pizza night after incident
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Owner Victor Jones said the bar’s ID scanner was in repair on April 11, allowing underage students to come in based on the bouncers’ discretion.
Department, and many of the citations were for $374. In addition to fines from MPD, some students have been assigned dates for student conduct hearings. Assistant Dean of Students Erin Lazzar said the student conduct processes will depend on the specific cases and have no affiliation with the investigation through MPD. “Our student conduct process is completely separate from MPD and is not informed by their action or inaction,” Lazzar said. “Decisions in student conduct hearings are made based on the evidence presented and on an individual basis. Given those things, it is possible that
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a student found responsible for Brodzeller said. “There are a violations of the alcohol policy variety of consequences the Ofmay have fines fice of Student assigned by Affairs could Marquette, as take.” well as MPD.” According Andrew Brodto the Marzeller, an assoquette student ciate director of handbook, stuuniversity comdents who are munication, said caught with a M a r q u e t t e ’s false form of alcohol policy identification gives the Ofare guilty of fice of Student not complying Affairs many Anonymous, freshman, with Category options in disciCollege of Arts & Sciences A of the alcoplining students. hol policy, thus “We can say warranting a that all of those students will go $50 fine upon first offense. Conthrough the conduct process,” sequences may vary based on a
I have been (to Victor’s) more than I can count on my hands and toes. Never been scanned.”
student’s disciplinary record. Victor Jones, the owner of Victor’s, said the nightclub has made a few changes to prevent underage students from attempting to enter the bar without proper identification. Jones said the bus that met students outside of the Union Sports Annex on Marquette’s campus has been discontinued. “Surprisingly, the students did not take the bus to Victor’s, but they took it home,” Jones said. “We thought that was a good thing, because everyone got home safe.” Jones said the nightclub has also stopped “College Night” on Thursday and has replaced
THIS MUST BE THURSDAY. I NEVER COULD GET THE HANG OF THURSDAYS. -DOUGLAS ADAMS
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it with a free pizza night for anyone with the appropriate ID. In addition, Jones said when a group comes in for a bar crawl, he now notifies the police and invites them to check in any time. Jones said the ID scanner the bar had previously been using has been in repair, so entry into the bar was at the discretion of the bouncers. “We had one scanner that we used from last year that was failing,” Jones said. “We are currently looking at more places with a more user friendly scanner.” Ben Silbert, the CEO of Bar & Club Stats, a company that makes scanners for bars and nightclubs nationwide, said not having a scanner may be appealing for competition between bars, but owners should take advantage of a scanner because it shows increased precaution in dealing with underage drinkers. “An ID scanner is a big deterrent,” Silbert said. “Someone underage or with a fake ID will go to another bar down the street. As an owner, you don’t want that increased liability anyway.” A freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said she has been to Victor’s five times and her ID has never been scanned. “They have only ever looked at the front of my ID,” she said. Another freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for the same reason, said she believes there should not be harsh consequences for students who drink underage, because many students were let into the nightclub without a form of identification. “I have been there more than I can count on my hands and toes,” she said. “Never been scanned.”
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Egypt: Transition to democracy ‘needs time,’ says consul general Arab culture and media. “Egypt has always been a trendsetter in (the Middle East),” he said. Aboulmagd also put modern Egyptian political society in context after the Arab Spring. He said Egypt now has three major centers of gravity: the military establishment, which has played a major role in Egyptian politics for a long time and spends roughly 20 percent of the country’s GDP; political Islamic groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which are now on the rise after historical persecution by the former, non-democratic government; and young people, especially women, who are speaking out and want to be involved in politics. “(Many people) are new to politics,” he said. “They have never been involved in the process before.” Aboulmagd discussed how democracy is a process of trial and error, with all three groups trying to find the limits of their influence. “A transformation into (a) more democratic system really needs time,” he said. Aboulmagd said multiple times that the upcoming October parliamentary elections in Egypt will be significant for the future of the democracy. He said having all the parties negotiating as equals, rather than one party having a large majority in the government, was an ideal outcome. Sareene Proodian, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences who has family in Egypt and attended the speech, said she was optimistic about Egypt’s future. “He put a positive spin on
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Aboulmagd described the growth of Egyptian democracy and emergence of increased political involvement among young people, especially women.
the situation,” she said. “It was good to get (his) perspective,” said Nora Leinen, another graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Leinen said Aboulmagd’s speech was a good reminder that democracy depends on a country’s existing cultural and political standards, not on the
image Americans have of it. Aboulmagd said the future relationship between Egypt and the U.S. will be complex and delicate but that there is a strong
chance the goodwill between the two countries will continue. “Egypt with a democracy would be a stronger partner for America,” he said.
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Irish Dance: Johnsons find common bond through shared passion The Johnsons decided to Some of the country’s top stitch Jane a quilt made up of T- Irish dancers have also tapped shirts from various Irish dance in their support. Drew Loveschools. They received their joy, who won the national first T-shirt last Wednesday championship in Boston this from their Irish dance studio, March, donated his gold medGlencastle in Milwaukee. al to be put on the center of Their original goal was to one of the quilts. collect about 20 or 30 shirts to Bree Johnson said the feedmake a single quilt, but once back she and her mother reIrish dance ceived from schools around the community the country got has been overword of the projwhelming. ect, the shirts did “It’s a small not stop coming. community, us “Monday we Irish dancers,” went home, and she said. “So the mailman to see so many had to bring all schools come our packages to together like our backyard, this, it’s more because we had than we can 75 in one day,” Trish Johnson, cofounder, even take in.” Trish Johnson “If you go “Wrapping Jane in Our Love” said. to any of these As of yescompetitions, terday, the “Wrapping Jane you feel the competitiveness,” in Our Love” Facebook page Trish Johnson added. “But had almost 8,000 likes and rarely do people see that when 352,000 mentions. Since be- you flip the page after the comginning their project, the petition, the compassion is Johnsons have received 459 amazing. If these schools could shirts from Irish dance schools line up and hug this child, they from around the world, so would do it. The love and commany that they will now likely passion we have for one anmake multiple quilts. other in Irish dance makes it a “This is isn’t about us,” Trish tight knit community.” Johnson said. “My daughter The Johnsons will travel to and I are just the vehicle trans- Boston at the end of May to porting all this love. It was stitch the quilts. our idea, but we couldn’t do it “I have a friend, Kathy Hatwithout anyone else.” field, in Boston who makes
quilts, and I can’t thank her enough,” Trish Johnson said. “She has a team of quilt makers, and we’ll make a few quilts and then deliver them to the dance school.”
The Johnsons said in a post on their Facebook page that they made the decision to accept donations as well as shirts to help construct the quilt, with the remainder going to the
Richard family’s recovery fund. Because of Jane’s delicate condition, the Johnsons have decided to let her dance academy present the quilts when they feel it is best.
This isn’t about us. My daughter and I are just the vehicle transporting all this love.”
Photo by Michael Dwyer/Associated Press
Two women leave after placing flowers on the doorstep of the Richard house in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Tuesday. Martin Richard, 8, was killed in the Monday bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
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STAFF EDITORIAL welcome to philosophy. today we will discuss the meaning of a "soul."
Brooke Goodman
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New grading software takes humanity out of humanities Our view: EdX, a newly developed technology that can grade essays, threatens to further remove the neccessary human connection from education. Amherst College voted last week to reject a major change in the way it educates its students. Professors there decided April 16 that they would not work with edX, a nonprofit enterprise founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that provides online courses and computer software for grading student essays. When it comes to its decision on edX, however, Amherst is alone. Multiple universities, including Stanford and San Jose State, are working with edX to implement the essay software and more online coursework. EdX may be innovative, but it is not necessarily for the better. Joseph Harris, an associate professor at Duke University, wrote an opinion piece in March on the subject in The Chronicle of Higher Education. “The crucial moment in teaching, or at least in teaching writing or literature, lies not in presentation but response,” Harris wrote. “We hand students a text and ask them, ‘What do you make of this?’ Then we listen hard to what they have to say, looking for ways to help them develop their thinking.” EdX was created to save professors time in grading papers and to provide students with instant feedback. But this implementation raises questions, such as how that feedback can really be enhanced by a microprocessor and how we have reached a point where a change like this in education is considered normal. The acceptance of this software and other programs like it shows a growing tendency in higher education to emphasize the importance of getting a grade over truly understanding course material or learning from professors.
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This attitude has permeated not just into technologies like edX but often into professors themselves. Professors at Marquette and elsewhere go beyond making their grading scales known to their students. They often spend large amounts of classroom time detailing how students can achieve each letter grade, reading every line of syllabi and rubrics aloud instead of expecting students to read them themselves. The problem is a “chicken-and-egg” one, however, as students can be counted on to ask “Will this be on the test?” in nearly every single course. Education is increasingly being treated as a commodity, something you can buy with tuition money instead of something inherently worthwhile. EdX is simply a manifestation of this culture, eroding away the human basis of learning. Some classes lend themselves to an environment that utilizes technology and online coursework. However, there is no online course or tool that can replace the productivity of learning from a professor and your peers. Rebecca Nowacek, an associate professor of English and the director of Marquette’s writing center, agrees. “Tutoring and teaching are personalized to respond to a person whose ideas are in progress,” Nowacek said. “So much of writing and teaching and learning is about communicating. Computers and technology are great and can do some of that, but they are no substitute for the community in the classroom.” While grades can indicate how well we understand course material and how competent we are in that subject area, the true value of a class is the ability to learn and grow from the experience and insight of professors. Critical thinking is what will make us assets in our places of work postgraduation, not whether we got an A on a robotically graded paper.
TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS HAS MERELY PROVIDED US WITH MORE EFFICIENT MEANS FOR GOING BACKWARDS.
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-ALDOUS HUXLEY
One of the greatest lessons I learned in the past few years is that to truly benefit from something, people must fully immerse themselves in every opportunity that presents itself. In other words, what you put into something is what you’ll get out of it. This idea directly applies to a student’s time at Marquette, as making an honest effort to engage in academics, involvement opportunities, service and faith can enhance one’s experience far beyond the initial assumption that college is merely four years to have some fun while working toward a degree. A lesser-known area of engagement, but potentially one of the most rewarding, is alumni interaction. Although alumni engagement is important at every school, Marquette’s alumni network truly makes this university the incredible institution that it is. Alumni support not only provides the university with new buildings and state-of-the-art technology, it enables many Marquette students to enroll here by means of scholarship dollars. This support also extends Marquette’s pillar of excellence across the world, as alumni carry out our traditions, history and pride in everything they do. Students can gain so much from alumni connections, whether it is outrageous stories from their years on campus, business cards and job opportunities through networking or simple wisdom about how to make their college experience as meaningful as possible. Some of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had at Marquette have come from casual interactions with former Warriors and Golden Eagles. I’ve heard funny stories from parents at summer Preview about campus when the drinking age was 18 and
there was a bar in the union. I’ve had dinner with a former journalism student and current Detroit Tigers scout with American League Championship rings to show for it. I’ve given tours to prospective students and made unexpected connections with a father who grew up in my hometown or a mother who is an alumna of my sorority. I’ve seen the excitement in their eyes and heard the nostalgia in their voices as they talked about tearing down a tree when the men’s basketball team won the NCAA championship in 1977. Being able to instantly connect with someone through a shared college experience is a unique thing and something that many don’t consider when selecting a university or arriving on campus in the fall. Although students don’t often think about it, alumni presence and interaction is a huge part of what gives an institution its legacy. Some of us have about three weeks until we become alumni, while others have three years remaining. Either way, we all will eventually be the ones responsible for carrying Marquette pride with us wherever we go. We’ll be the ones excited to hear about university news and events. And we’ll be the people returning to campus with stories and wisdom to provide to students decades down the road. Many exciting, rewarding and beneficial aspects are encompassed in a college experience, and developing meaningful alumni relations is one of them. Don’t wait until it’s too late to realize the value in such interaction – thank your benefactors, talk to alumni if they’re in your classes and take every opportunity possible to connect with them. Alumni epitomize Marquette’s history and tradition. Just as “We Are Marquette,” they are Marquette, too. So this upcoming Alumni National Awards Weekend when you see them on the sidewalk or out having a drink at the campus bars, take a second to stop and chat – it might make their day, and you could gain more from the interaction than ever imagined. 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.
-Only one more week of classes
-A week of finals
-The sun
-The rain
-The NBA playoffs
-The Bucks getting destroyed
-Graduating
-Finding a job
-Trolling
-Being trolled
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Catholic schools not up to speed on safe sex
Tony Manno It was a sad state of affairs last month when Boston College decided to crack down on the public, free distribution of condoms on campus that it had developed through the “Students for Sexual Health,” an unofficial student organization. To watch a school retroactively take away an approach related to its students’ well-being is like watching a bar owner sneak money from the employee tip jar. But lest we forget: in this game of pragmatism versus archaic restriction, Boston College has been sent back to the dugout to find its friend Marquette, a benchwarmer for the no-condom team since 1881. Welcome to the club, BC. I hear there are hot cookies on Mondays. I don’t believe I need to dive very far into the argument here. The fact is that students are having sex every day at universities,
Facebook creates fake, lasting connections By Caroline Campbell
caroline.campbell@marquette.edu
We’ve all been there. It’s late. We’re sitting alone in our rooms, the only light is the bluish glow of the computer screen (super healthy for your eyes, of course). Staring at Facebook, something completely idiotic pops up in our newsfeed: “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him. Happy one week anniversary, sweetheart,” or a rant about politics that makes absolutely no sense. 0R aN eNt!r3 $taTU$ TyP3D l!k3 Th!$. That’s the worst. You read it and begin losing faith in your fellow humans.
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Catholic or not: more than 79 percent, according to the Center for Disease Control. The fact is that 15- to 24-year-olds transmit half of new sexually transmitted infections each year. The fact is that students across the country are bringing their college experiences to a tumultuous halt after getting pregnant. These are clear and present health issues; and as a responsible university and a leadership entity, Marquette needs to take another look at its priorities to decide whether it is willing to lower these statistics by introducing free contraception to students, a health measure practiced by a vast majority of colleges and universities. With all the buzz about health issues on campus, from alcohol to flu shots, where’s the vociferous, open talk about the risk of pregnancy? STIs? Crickets, as far as I’ve heard. You know what, forget about the condoms themselves. The other consequence of Marquette’s negligence toward student needs in this regard, which is in some ways much worse, is the message of taboo it send to students who just need to discuss sexual issues with someone on campus. The Health Services website is quick to acknowledge its willingness to speak about birth control one-on-one when it’s to be used for non-sexual health conditions, but for a question about sexuality, the advice must be constrained “within the context
of college health and Catholic tradition regarding human sexuality and birth control,” according to the Health Services website. With that kind of attitude, and with many students who will seek advice outside those constraints, how is a student to feel open and safe when discussing it? This should be the first wake-up call for the university: Young folks need somewhere comfortable to talk about these things. Perhaps Student Health Services is the place. But just like anything else on campus – intramural sports signups, the Counseling Center, career fairs – it’s all for nothing if the university doesn’t send the message louder and clearer to students. I understand the influence of Catholic teaching at Marquette, and of course, that influence should not be undermined just for the sake of undermining it. But
when it comes to caring for students – the whole student, as “cura personalis” relentlessly beams at students around campus every day – then why is the university ignoring this one huge part? We can always look to our neighbors for answers. Loyola University Chicago’s wellness webpage goes into great detail about how to practice safe sex and even what types of contraception to use for what types of sex and advice for non-Catholic students. This time, it wouldn’t hurt Marquette to follow these trends and put itself a bit ahead of the curve. 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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Oconomowoc
(The Film) Locally produced comedy comes to the Downer Theater By Eva Sotomayor
eva.sotomayor@marquette.edu
There are big-budget Hollywood films. There are low-budget indies. And then there are no-budget films. “Oconomowoc,” written and directed by Andy Gillies and produced by Joe Haas, is a small movie that’s making its way through the U.S. Gillies graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., and “fell in love with the people.” Not only is “Oconomowoc” set in its title city in Wisconsin, but most of the film’s cast and crew, including the lead actor, Brendan Marshall-Rashid, are friends or classmates of Gillies from the state. He and Haas decided to create and fund the film themselves, with a script written to make the project manageable with a small crew. Though Gillies has written other movies, “Oconomowoc” is his first feature film. “We decided to take the resources we had creatively and shoot this movie for nothing and see what the end project was, and then focus our money on distribution. So that was our main objective: to get it out to people no matter what,” Gillies said. “It was basically shot for no money,” said Haas, who was director of photography, editor and composer for the film. “You’ve heard of low budget; well, this is pretty much no budget.” Haas graduated from Marquette in 2003, where he was a broadcasting and electronic communications major. “Oconomowoc” is a comedy about Lonnie Washington,
a 29-year-old man who moves back home with his binge drinking mother. In his confused state, Washington teams up with an old friend who has a t-shirt business, hoping to find some success. Gillies says he drew inspiration from many filmmakers, including Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and David Lynch among others, as well as from different works of literature. “A lot of it is based off experiences and conversations and taking them further,” Gillies said. “The characters aren’t based on real people, and neither are the circumstances. They are experiences that are highly fictionalized.” The absurd situations the characters experience are exaggerated tales of communication gone wrong. Gillies discussed how he kept the plot loose in order for the movie to revolve around the interactions between the characters. “The movie itself is about conversation,” Gillies said. “It’s about how we see ourselves and how we see other people, how loved ones see us and how much of what we talk about is lost in conversation. A lot of it is making fun of how all of us, regardless of our beliefs, believe what we think, and even though it’s wonderful, it’s somewhat absurd that we actually believe the things we say.” Gillies said the screenplay was written in two weeks and was originally 140 pages long. After completing the script, he put it aside, only to later re-visit and re-write the story. Though pre-production of the film took more than two years, “Oconomowoc” was filmed in eight days in its eponymous town. “We had to do everything, from me directing to Joe doing photography, then doing lights and sound, then having
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“Oconomowoc,” produced by Marquette alumnus Joe Haas, comes to the Downer Theater tonight.
to cook food for the cast,” Gillies said. “It was quite a taxing, but exhilarating experience.” The movie’s score was composed by Gillies, Haas and Marshall-Rashid. The three of them got together and improvised most of the music. The production raised a small amount of money using a Kickstarter, a website that allows outsourcing of funds for projects, but the money raised wasn’t even close to the amount that went into distribution. After what Gillies called a “nightmarish” process, they were able to secure a nationwide deal resulting in the film’s release in cities across the U.S., including a week in New York City and Los Angeles. “Oconomowoc” will be playing in Milwaukee’s Downer
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Theater on Thursday, April 25. It will play at the theater for one night before moving to the Majestic Theater in Brookfield, Wis., on April 29, the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse on May 3 and several other locations across Wisconsin, including Madison and Appleton. Gillies and Haas attend every screening to hold a question-and-answer session at the end of the movie. Gillies mentioned he has written other screenplays and that the team has several other projects in mind. He is grateful for the doors that are starting to open for him thanks to “Oconomowoc.” Ultimately, Gillies hopes that after seeing the film, the audience takes away the message that “life is pretty complicated. You try to do the best you can.
Overall, life doesn’t make much sense. Amidst all of this confusion, you can keep some sense of humor.” The film has drawn mixed reactions, but it’s something Gillies understands and, in a way, was expecting. “It’s the type of film that’s not going to be for everybody,” Gillies said. “It’s a very fragmented comedy. Not all people are into that stuff. It’s not a nicely tied together film, and we tried to get into something a little more odd. Reaction has been across the board. The people that like it, love it. And even people who didn’t enjoy the film still think it’s pretty cool. There are always going to be people who don’t like it but still have dug what we’re trying to do.”
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‘Catch Me If You Can’ swaps Spielberg for the stage Famous con man’s amazingly true story comes to Milwaukee By Claire Nowak
claire.nowak@marquette.edu
Broadway’s new musical “Catch Me If You Can” is a tale of deception and impersonation. And it’s completely true. The Tony Award-nominated show, currently playing at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, tells the story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who became a master at forgery as a teenager. Abagnale’s story inspired Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film, “Catch Me If You Can,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the famed con man. The movie eventually caught the attention of Broadway composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wanted to make something more of this uncanny true story. “(They) were inspired by the scene in the movie where Frank Abagnale, Jr. is walking down a plane tarmac with all of these stewardesses on his arm,” actor Ben Laxton said. “They’re all linked and stepping in time, and (Shaiman and Whittman) were like, ‘We could make a musical out of this.’” And they did, using a good portion of the film’s plot and in turn Abagnale’s autobiography. “It sounds really
glamorous,” Laxton said. “We paint it to be really glamorous, but at the same time, he’s very lonely. He’s trying to put all of the pieces of his broken life together. So while it’s a really fun, glamorous story, and you’re enjoying all of the lights, music and dancing going on around him, you just really fall for his character and his situation.” Frank’s scheme is eventually compromised when FBI Agent Carl Hanratty catches on to all the fake checks and becomes determined to lock up the young con. On his manhunt, Hanratty is accompanied by three agents, one of whom is Laxton’s character, Agent Johnny Dollar. “Agent Dollar is the young, new guy, and he is a little trigger happy,” Laxton said. “He’s the wild card. (His team) doesn’t really know what he’s going to do because he just wants to find an excuse to shoot his gun.” Performed in the fashion of a 1960s variety show, “Catch Me If You Can” features musical numbers from many genres. Tunes like “Live in Living Color” and “Jet Set” have the typical “shoo bop bop” sound of the 1960s, much like Shaiman and Wittman’s music in “Hairspray.” Others like “Fly, Fly Away” are slower ballads with heartfelt lyrics. “Butter Outta Cream,” a duet between Frank and his father, takes a different musical tone. “(It’s) a Frank Sinatra/Dean
Photo by Carol Rosegg
“Catch Me If You Can” is playing at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts through the weekend.
Martin kind of song,” Laxton said. “There are showgirls with feather fans and sparkly shoes and two guys singing this awesome swing number.” This week’s performances are part of the first national tour for “Catch Me If You Can,” which began last October. The cast has been performing for the majority of those nine months, aside from a few week-long breaks. Fortunately, the cast’s chemistry makes traveling more of a joy than a necessary evil. “We all get along really well,
and we’re going to some great places, so it feels like we’re going on vacation with 40 of our closest friends,” Laxton said. “Of course, living out of a suitcase is not everyone’s favorite thing to do, but it’s definitely worth it to perform this show every night.” Though the school year is winding down and finals are quickly approaching, Laxton says Marquette students and faculty should view “Catch Me If You Can” as a worthwhile study break.
“The music’s incredible. The dancing’s great. It’s just a fun show to watch. But at the same time, everyone can find a way to relate to the show because it’s a true story about real people. All of this actually happened. Everyone can relate to something that’s going on with these characters.” “Catch Me if You Can” is only in town until this Sunday, so students looking to see its ‘60s flair, trickery and Broadway fun should act fast — before it makes its big getaway.
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‘Oblivion’ a sci-fi story not worth remembering Tom Cruise’s latest film leans heavily on shine, light on smarts By Peter Setter
peter.setter@marquette.edu
The year’s first big blockbuster, “Oblivion,” is the first sci-fi adventure for Tom Cruise since 2005’s “War of the Worlds.” Like his character in his latest effort, Cruise has apparently forgotten that storyline is what keeps science fiction interesting. “Oblivion” is set in the year 2077, six decades after the planet was obliterated by an alien race, known as the “Scavengers.” The Scavs destroyed the moon, causing the Earth to plunge into total natural disaster apocalypse and making it almost unidentifiable, save for the top of the Empire State Building and a few other landmarks poking out of the ground. Cruise plays Jack Harper, one of the last men on the nuclearannihilated Earth. Stationed as a militant repairman, Jack protects and repairs powerful, cue ball-like drones overseeing a massive hydroelectric energy project necessary for the survival of the human race, all while making sure the leftover Scavengers do not interfere. Roaming around a barren Earth day would be a lonesome job, but lucky for Jack, he has a companion in Victoria
(Andrea Riseborough), his supervisor and love interest who oversees his daily operations from the glassy confines of their ultra-sleek “Jetsons” pad in the sky. Both have had their memories wiped clean before taking residence on Earth – red flag number one that something fishy is going on. Although his memory was erased, Jack has flickers of his pre-apocalyptic past with a beautiful woman (Olga Kurylenko, “Quantum of Solace”) on top of the Empire State Building. These visions are supplemented by Jack’s fascination with prewar Earth, and his curiosity is so strong that he collects old items and stores them in an isolated lakehouse. Apparently, total nuclear annihilation missed Jack’s forested paradise. Jack finally has the chance to come face to face with the mysterious woman when a jettisoned cryo-pod crash-lands on Earth, and the only survivor is Julia, the girl of his literal dreams. As it turns out, Julia is the key to unlocking the secrets of Jack’s past. She arrives only after Jack grapples with the question of why humans, if they had won the war, decided to abandon their native planet for an uncertain future on Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. Jack is no dunce, and his questioning is another red flag. Too often, sci-fi movie trailers reveal far too much of the plot, rendering the movie’s story useless. Although the
trailer of “Oblivion” did reveal a good amount, there were still enough twists and turns in the movie to be satisfied. This is standard science fiction fare, however, and the obvious red flags along the way did little to help their cause. To make matters worse, director Joseph Kosinski based “Oblivion” on an unpublished comic book that pays homage to science fiction films of the 1970s. It’s clear that too much homage was paid. The film suffers from recycled plot devices made worse by a slow and overly talkative script, beginning with a lengthy voiceover from Cruise. Though the film’s trailer prominently displays Morgan Freeman as the leader of the “Scavengers,” his part is minimal. The promotion for the movie greatly oversells his on-screen time, which is a disappointment. Kosinski should have used his star-power to enhance the storyline. Although the plot is stale, the film does have a few saving graces. “Oblivion” is visually stunning, and the post-apocalyptic Earth is as beautiful as can be, thanks to cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who recently won an Oscar for his work on “Life of Pi.” The soundtrack is futuristic and spacey, courtesy of the French electronic band M83, who became known for its hit “Midnight City.” The group composed the entire score of
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the film. The music works well with the visuals, and “Oblivion” is a film to experience with all senses, reminiscent of Kosinski’s previous directorial endeavor, “Tron: Legacy.” Perhaps the third time really is the charm, and his next feature will masterfully combine visuals, plot and score. The action sequences are fairly exciting, and while nothing new is brought to the table, giving Cruise free reign over futuristic rifles and a killer
aircraft makes for fast-paced and well-executed action. The futuristic weaponry, along with the ominous drones and “Jetsons” pad, feel real and not over-the-top, an important element in sci-fi films to keep it relatable in an out-ofthis-world universe. The tagline of the film states that Earth is a memory worth fighting for. After such a disappointing storyline, though, it is debatable whether “Oblivion” is worth remembering.
33rd & State intersects live show, scripted sketches
Photo courtesy of Bill Lacy
Members of 33rd & State rehearsed in the Straz Theater all week to prepare for tomorrow night’s show.
New comedy group prepares first live scripted performance By Erin Heffernan
erin.heffernan@marquette.edu
With 13 videos, one sexy German named Klaus and more than 15 minutes of video to its name, 33rd & State is once again trying something new and novel for Marquette — a live, fully
scripted comedy show. The group will debut its first entirely original live show tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. in the Straz Tower Theater. “We always knew we didn’t want to do just videos; we really wanted another element,” 33rd & State performer and co-president Bill Lacy said. “This show is going to be kind of a big finale for the year, to show versatility that we can create videos and put on a full live show.Well, hopefully, if it goes well,” he added. “Maybe they’ll tell us to just
stick to videos.” On top of producing weekly videos, the group has been concocting the live show for most of the semester. “When we put something in the show we workshopped it usually three or four times, so we’re excited because when you read the same joke over and over, you kind of lose the humor,” co-president Charlie Mohl said. “We just have to remind ourselves that: oh yeah, we, too, found this funny three months ago. We’ve
just continued reading it for three straight months.” 33rd & State is an offshoot of Marquette’s longstanding improv comedy group, the Studio 013 Refugees, better known as the Fugees. But Mohl and Lacy expect this new show will bring an entirely different atmosphere. “In improv, no one ever pumps the breaks. I think with sketch comedy everything is its own isolated joke,” Mohl said. “With improv anything can happen. It’s super fluid, and that’s what’s great about it, and with sketch comedy there’s a lot more structure to it.” The 33rd & State’s video series began in January, mixing longer, three-minute videos with sketches that clock in at less than 30 seconds. “We live in the era of the Internet where we know people see four-minute videos and are like, ‘Do I really want to turn it on?’” Lacy said. “So we know if we can just do a 15 or 30 second thing we can get more views and we can do the quick punch people are going to like.” In many cases, 33rd & State videos are quick jokes, like the spoof commercial for “Son Screen,” a lotion for disgruntled fathers that blocks annoying sons. There’s also short snapshots of characters, like Klaus the German selling a clothing line called “Sex Noise” and more concept-based clips like “Cool Guys Who Like S----y Things.” “Charlie and I live together, and a lot of the ideas come
from us just talking about funny things,” Lacy said. “And (Cool Guys Who Like S----y Things”) was one that came up that way. I was like ‘It would be funny if you had a friend who’d say like — Hey, man, come over. Lets eat a bunch of pizza, get high and watch Big Bang Theory.’ I mean, I don’t want to offend anybody, but I don’t think that’s a real TV show.” In a bit of a departure from the short, contained videos, 33rd & State hopes to focus on longer sketches for the live performance, more like one of the group’s most popular videos, “Tour Guide” that made jokes from classic Marquette entities like Lalumiere Hall, the bridge and even Marquette’s male a cappella group, The Naturals. “There’s a barrier when you’re watching something online because you can just switch to something else and you’re not necessarily a captive audience,” Mohl said. “But that’s the thing with the live show: People may be more invested for different kinds of stuff.” Though the first ever live version of 33rd & State is a new move for the group members, they still hope that what Marquette students liked in the videos will translate live. “When you watch something that you hope is funny, you’re kind of putting your trust in someone. Like ‘OK, hope this is funny, you told me it is,’” Mohl said. “I hope that the trust we’ve garnered with the videos sticks with us for the live show and people enjoy it.”
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What is a film critic, anyway?
Matt Mueller Last weekend, I took several of my colleagues to see “The Place Beyond the Pines” starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper. I liked it; they, not so much. On the way there, however, an interesting conversation broke out. A friend of mine asked how I felt about a certain movie – what it was escapes me – and I said that I liked it. Her responses took me aback. I don’t remember the exact phraseology of the statement, but it was something along the lines of, “Good. I always get worried that I’ll ask you about a movie that I like and that I’ll be wrong.” This was not the first time I’ve heard such sentiment. It’s the notion that, as a movie critic for multiple publications, what I think and write is correct or superior. That what critics say is fact, and that thinking otherwise is to be wrong. “Wrong,” however, is a word that shouldn’t come into people’s minds
when they think of film criticism (unless you’re reading reviews of the new bizarre indie film from director Quentin Dupieux called “Wrong”). Neither is the word “right” (... I have no sarcastic quip here). Agree and disagree? Absolutely, but right and wrong are definite words applied to feelings that are far from definite. Feelings about art change. When I first saw “There Will Be Blood” back in 2007, I had no idea what to make of it. Now it’s one of my favorite movies. Emotions evolve, viewers evolve, and even though a movie itself is imprinted permanently as is, its subtext, emotional resonance and importance evolve with time. Critics are above all else conversation starters, hoping to share their thoughts about a film, discussing its ideas and craftsmanship and sharing in art. Maybe part of their goal is recommending whether readers should check out a certain movie, but that’s a secondary task. And most importantly, critics are not right. They are not wrong either. But in today’s black-and-white, tell-me-things-simply culture, we assume any differing opinion is an attack.
Take A.O. Scott’s experience last summer, when he wrote a middling – not bad, just middling – review for “The Avengers.” Fans, and even star Samuel L. Jackson, rallied against the New York Times critic. This wasn’t an indie film that Scott railed against, where a couple of bad reviews could doom it to nonexistent box office results. There was no risk of “The Avengers” not making a cubic ton of money. Fans weren’t upset about the film getting hurt; fans were upset because they thought a critic was telling them that they were wrong for liking “The Avengers.” I don’t want to speak for Mr. Scott, but that’s not what was happening at all. Critics don’t tell people what to think. Critics simply tell people what they personally experienced while watching a movie, sharing, not enforcing, their opinions. So if a critic is merely a person giving her or his opinion, then, as the phrase goes, everybody can be a critic, right? Here, however, I feel fine saying no, you are wrong. Not everyone who likes food is entitled to be a judge on “Chopped.” Not every person who enjoys watching football should be an
Not every person who watches a couple of movies and has an opinion is entitled to be a critic.
analyst on ESPN. And not every person who watches a couple of movies and has an opinion is entitled to be a critic. A critic studies decades of film and cinema in order to build knowledge of the art. A critic looks back at the works of directors and actors before seeing their latest work so they can see how their ideas and careers have evolved. Critics go into a movie with their minds awake and alert. A critic tries to find value in all movies, which is why movies universally panned by audiences – such as this past month’s “Spring Breakers” – sometimes get glowing reviews. “Spring Breakers” was a challenging film. Critics accept that challenge and find it exciting, whereas most mainstream audiences look to films for escapism and fun. There’s nothing wrong with that, but that’s not watching films as art. Most importantly, critics take the jumbled mess of thoughts trapped in their consciences and manage to turn them into coherent and meaningful reviews. To say that anyone can be a critic is to say that all of these attributes are useless. Unfortunately, that’s what widespread opinion is continually leaning toward. Movie commercials, such as recent ad campaigns for “21 & Over” and “Project X,” are using random tweets from random filmgoers for promotion. Some screenings of “Olympus Has
Fallen” used Vine to let viewers give six-second raves on camera. I understand that a positive quote from the New York Times probably isn’t going to impress “21 & Over’s” target demographic, but I simply don’t care what a person who was probably happy to see a free preview has to say in 140 characters or less. I’d love to be proven wrong, but nothing of much depth or merit can be said in 140 characters. That’s a rant for another time I suppose. During a time when everyone has a voice, critics have become closer to being silenced. Newspapers and magazines have made a habit of buying out and firing critics of all of the arts, and those who do still have jobs are frequently threatened or pillaged by trolling comments (though that’s not exclusive to critics, I suppose). They’re slandered as elitist, snobbish and pretentious, and while sometimes those labels fit, most of the time that’s not the case. Most of the time, critics are just people who want to talk to you. And that’s something that deserves two thumbs up.
Matt Mueller is a senior broadcast and electronic communication major who reviews movies for OnMilwaukee. com. Email him at matthew.mueller@ marquette.edu.
I’ll look back on this and SMILE because it was LIFE and I decided to live it.
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Men win third straight game Golden Eagles defeat Bellarmine 9-8 in sudden death period By Ben Greene
benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
The Men’s Lacrosse team trains at practice. Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics. About halfway through the four-minute sudden-death overtime period in the men’s lacrosse game against Bellarmine Tuesday, freshman attackman Conor Gately got the ball behind the Knights’ goal. He got a step on his defender as he wrapped around the crease, came off redshirt freshman Kyle Whitlow’s screen, slipped past a second defender and found himself one-on-one with Dillon Ward, Bellarmine’s goalie. Gately rocketed a shot between Ward’s legs and into the back of the net, ending the game and lifting the Golden Eagles to their third consecutive victory and a 5-6 record. The game also marked Marquette’s first overtime game and overtime win in program history. Gately, who finished with two goals and one assist, described his emotions following the Golden Eagles’ victory. “It was just an awesome feeling for our program, beating a team like Bellarmine who went toe to toe with teams like Denver and Loyola,” Gately said. “It just speaks a lot to our growth as a team this season. It was one of the best feelings ever.” It was a tale of two halves at Bellarmine’s Owsley B. Frazier Stadium, as the Golden Eagles held the lead for much of the first half before allowing a secondhalf comeback by the Knights. In addition to netting the gamedeciding goal, Gately also scored
first for Marquette only 30 seconds after Bellarmine scored its first goal. By the end of the first quarter, the Golden Eagles had a slim 4-3 lead. For the second game in a row, Marquette outscored its opponent 2-0 in the second period. Going into halftime, the Golden Eagles had not allowed a goal in more than 20 minutes and were nursing a 6-3 lead. Redshirt freshman defender Charley Gargano said Marquette’s defense ratcheted up as a result of a cohesive effort. “We were sliding, and we were covering very well,” Gargano said. “The whole defense was working as a unit. There was communication, there was presence, there was urgency; everything was just working.” Bellarmine’s scoreless stretch extended all the way to 24 minutes before the Knights scored three goals in less than four minutes to tie the game halfway through the third quarter. Senior midfielder Will Cary led the Bellarmine comeback with two of those three goals. He finished with game highs in both goals (4) and points (5). Freshman midfielder Connor Bernal regained control for Marquette in the final minute of the third quarter, scoring his only goal of the game, and 13th of the season, off a Tyler Melnyk assist. Melnyk, a redshirt junior attackman, led the Golden Eagles with four points, coming off two goals and two assists. The Knights controlled the game’s final quarter, tying the score at seven with 13:45 remaining and taking the lead with 6:53 left. Melnyk, Marquette’s leading scorer with 22 goals and 37 points this season, sent the game into overtime, scoring the Golden Eagles’ eighth goal of the game with just more than three minutes remaining. The Knights’ second-half im-
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The Marquette men’s lacrosse team pulled off a tightly contested battle with the Knights, improving to 5-6 overall.
provement was apparent not only on the scoreboard but at the face-off X as well. Redshirt freshman midfielder K.C. Kennedy dominated the first half, taking 10 of Marquette’s 11 face-offs and winning seven of them. In the second half, however, Bellarmine’s Grant Beczkalo went 8-10 and gave the Knights a slight 11-10 overall
advantage in face-offs. Marquette’s three-game win streak will be on the line Saturday at noon when the team travels to St. John’s, a team ranked No. 20 by the Inside Lacrosse poll but unranked by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches poll. Coach Joe Amplo said he hopes to see improvement in his team’s
performance this weekend, in or lose. “My only goal for the season was to get better every day, and my big picture goal was to be playing our best lacrosse at the end of the year,” Amplo said. “We’re playing our best lacrosse right now, so I think it is a successful season, wins and losses aside.”
Season’s final game will be ‘homecoming’ for Black Marquette coach played four years for the Fighting Irish By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Coach Meredith Black said her team needs to possess the ball on offense against a very tough defensive squad in Notre Dame.
The final game of the women’s lacrosse team’s inaugural season against No. 9 Notre Dame will serve as the Golden Eagles’ final chance to prove themselves. Coach Meredith Black played all four years of her college career at Notre Dame and was the first all-American in the program’s history. She also led her team to NCAA Championship appearances in 2002 and 2004. Following her playing career, Black worked as an assistant coach for the Fighting Irish from 2008-2010. “It’ll be a homecoming in a sense,” Black said. “It will be just a really good day, and I think we can compete against them.” The game is the team’s fifth
straight against a ranked opponent. After starting 2-2, the team dropped 12 consecutive games. Lack of possession plagued the offense, as the team has struggled to keep the ball in the opponent’s end. One positive part of the team has been freshman goaltender Sarah Priem, who is tied for No. 13 nationally in saves this season. She has faced a lot of shots and has played well all season between the pipes. The Golden Eagles will likely struggle against the Notre Dame defense. Ranked No. 24 with 8.93 goals allowed per game, the Fighting Irish defense has been hot this season, and Marquette’s offense will have to find a way to keep possession and take the ball to the net if it wants to end the season on a high note. “Offensively we need to possess the ball,” Black said. “We just have to have possession, and we have to keep possession, and we have to make smart choices and go for 90 percent opportunities.” Defense has been Marquette’s
strong suit this season, but the Golden Eagles will have to play their best if they want to contain the Notre Dame attack. The Fighting Irish rank No. 24 offensively with 12.71 goals per game. The Golden Eagles will need their defenders and Priem to step up and cause turnovers if they hope to compete with Notre Dame. “Our defense is tough,” Black said. “If we play hard, I think we’ll be able to slow them down. We’re not going to stop them – they’re going to score on us – but I do think we’ll be able to slow them down a little bit if we give our best effort and if we hustle.” Though it has been a rough season for the first-year program, Black said she is happy with the way the team has improved. “I know our record isn’t great, but we’ve had a lot of little victories along the way,” Black said. “I can’t even tell you how much our team has improved over the year. It’s mind-blowing.”
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Women hope to perpetuate success Nine seniors return to provide solid core of experience, talent By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Marquette women’s soccer coach Markus Roeders has a phrase posted on his office door, a motto he and the Golden Eagles try to live by each fall. “Enthusiasm, loyalty gives you confidence, which leads to success.” Indeed, success has been plentiful for the team in recent years. Marquette has played in five straight NCAA tournaments and won four straight Big East American Division titles. In addition, the Golden Eagles have 17 consecutive winning seasons. Marquette posted an impressive 18-2-3 campaign in 2012, which ended in penalty kicks at BYU in the NCAA tournament’s third round. As the Golden Eagles continue to increase their standards, making an appearance in the tournament simply doesn’t cut it anymore. Roeders prefers not make predictions this far ahead of the season, but he expects nothing less from his players than the effort they have put forth in the past. “If we can do a great job during the season, that can really set up the scenarios you can have in the NCAA, hosting the first round, maybe hosting the second and third rounds,” Roeders said. “I think (looking ahead) would be premature right now because there’s just so much that goes into it.” Senior class provides strong unity The nine seniors returning collected their share of achievements in their time in Marquette uniforms, current junior midfielder Cara Jacobson pointed out. “There isn’t anyone in our class who knows anything other than a Big East championship,” Jacobson said. “I think that’s very unique.” Roeders said each of the seniors could be in the starting rotation. After losing key contributors like Ally Miller, Rachel Brown, Rachael Sloan, Megan Jaskowiak and Lisa Philbin, Roeders said he has confidence the new seniors can step up and fill those gaps. “Defensively, we lost some key players – we can’t deny that,” Roeders said. “(The seniors) all have experience. They all have played significant minutes. The core group is fantastic. We’ve got to keep building with some of the younger ones and slide in some talented freshmen who will come around.” Junior Ashley Stemmeler said her final year will include many bittersweet moments. “It’s kind of a one-and-done deal, so definitely work your butt off in the spring and the summer to make the most of the fall season, because you’re not going to get this one back,” Stemmeler said. “It’s a different mentality as a senior to go out there and (think) this could be your last game or last tournament.”
consideration and will likely struggle in their first seasons in the conference. Creighton finished 3-13-3, Xavier was 6-12-1, and Butler was 12-5-4 last year. Jacobson said this won’t change Marquette’s approach to game preparation. “Our goal, no matter where we go and no matter who we play, is to put our style on to them,” Jacobson said. “(That’s) the nice part about this new conference for us.” Roeders said the strength of the league has slightly softened. The seven teams continuing with the Big East are familiar with one another and make for exciting competition. Creighton, Butler and Xavier have minimal history with each other. “We’ve all played and beat up against each other in the past,” Roeders said. “The three teams that are now joining in – they haven’t experienced that.”
Expectations and hopes remain high The Golden Eagles could play multiple matches in the NCAA tournament if the team remains healthy and wins the matches in which they are favored. The shakeup in the Big East could make Marquette’s road to another conference title easier, but this is a squad that wants to take the season one game at a time. The players are aware of the high skill level they possess and are not going to let it go to waste. “Just seeing what we have here already, we do have the capabilities to be very successful ... making the NCAA tournament again and
doing well in the Big East,” Stemmeler said. “We should be a top contender in the championships and the conference in general.” Jacobson said the players and coaches have played all spring with intensity as high as they have in August. Their standard in the program may be steadily increasing with each winning season, but that is the kind of pressure the team will embrace. “Every one of us, we want it to be the best (season) ever,” Jacobson said. “Every one of us will want this season to look back on and say, ‘This was the best season we’ve ever had.’ I don’t think anyone wants to go out any other way.”
A busy offseason The Golden Eagles have stayed sharp by competing against several classes of opponents this semester. Last month, Marquette battled the Chicago Red Stars, a professional soccer team from the Nation Women’s Soccer League, and fell 2-0. The Golden Eagles hosted the U16 Ontario Canadian national team April 3, a match Marquette won 3-1. In all, Marquette will have played nine matches by the end of the spring. The Golden Eagles compete on six days this semester, three of them doubleheaders. Roeders said he doesn’t mind the bustling offseason slate and views each spring game as beneficial heading toward the more crucial matches come August. “You’re trying to develop as a team, and you’re trying to develop individually,” Roeders said. “Sometimes the individual aspect is more important than the overall team development. We have a lot more time to spend with them individually in individual training, within practice settings. The spring is always a great time to experiment because we’ve played a variety of different teams.”
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Junior midfielder Cara Jacobson pointed out that no one in her current class has known “anything other than a Big East Championship.”
Team expects to shine in new Big East Marquette and Georgetown will likely jockey for position at the top of the new Big East standings. Newcomers Creighton, Butler and Xavier have yet to climb into consistent NCAA tournament
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Midfielder Ashley Stemmeler, one of nine returning seniors, said playing in her final season will be bittersweet.
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Twitter still perfect for sports fans
Patrick Leary Over the past few days, in light of the Boston Marathon bombings, my friends have posted a few articles on Facebook that essentially spread the same message: In this day and age, with Twitter and the demand for immediate information, breaking news is broken. After CNN’s bang-up job of reporting the developments in the aftermath of the bombings (John King reported there was a suspect in custody and had to recant an hour later), it’s hard to argue with that sentiment. Twitter has destroyed our ability to consume news stories and emphasized getting the story first instead of getting it correct. However, one area of the realm of consumption still remains ideal for Twitter. Twitter was made for sports and has completely enhanced the experience of being a sports fan and journalist. Twitter affords fans a chance to interact with their favorite athletes and learn more about them. LeBron James’ last tweet stating, “Zero Dark Thirty-6 Activated! I’m gone” was pretty nonsensical and had no bearing on anything athletically important, yet his followers retweeted it more than 2,000 times. Packers offensive guard T.J. Lang became famous on Twitter for the most retweeted tweet of all-time (he since has been surpassed by Barack Obama) following the controversial “Fail Mary” game in September. Twitter also provides a great way for fans to stay connected to what’s going on in the sports world. Yahoo Sports, which has developed a penchant for breaking significant news in the sports world, releases important scoops via Twitter. The social media platform has perfected the art of the gamecast, providing commentary to run alongside sports updates. The combination of sophisticated MLB.com Gameday tracking combined with tweets from MLB experts creates an experience that competes with watching the game itself. Sure, the same sort of breaking news problems apply to sports sometimes. A famous local example took place when the Associated Press jumped the gun on Ryan Braun’s performance-enhancing drugs suspension appeal, tweeting that he would be suspended 50 games. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat writer Tom Haudricourt challenged the AP and eventually reported that the suspension had been overturned. But sports don’t run on the same breaking news structure as politics and world news. The sports news cycle, barring events like the Boston Marathon, operates on a gameby-game basis. If a player goes down injured in the middle of a game, that’s a significant breaking news story, but ultimately what fans care about is results and what they mean. Watching the game reveals the results, but the analysis from experts at the tip of fans’ fingers makes Twitter the perfect medium for a growing sports industry. Patrick Leary is a sophomore in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick.leary@marquette.edu.
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Top NFL draft picks likely won’t sell many jerseys 2013 class doesn’t offer real consensus number one choice By Zac Bellman
Special to the Tribune
Unlike the 2012 draft, which featured outstanding talent at the skill positions, the 2013 NFL Draft is more likely to produce top picks whose jerseys may not lead the league in sales next year. There is no Andrew Luck in this class. There is not a consensus number one selection to be had. Matt Barkley might have been that guy, but a shoulder injury early in his senior USC campaign derailed that dream, and some have him falling to the second round. Several teams in the top ten will have difficulty with their picks, because team needs may not match with what this class offers in terms of talent. This could result in several possibilities. Teams in the top ten could trade down for more picks to teams that want one of the elite linemen set to go early. If no trades can be found, the oldest question in the draft will come into play. Draft for need, or the best player available? On the one hand, drafting for need can fill glaring holes in a weak roster. It can also cause teams to pass on some of the greatest players in NFL history because they didn’t “need” a player at that position. On the other hand, drafting the best player available requires great confidence in the scouting that was done prior to the draft. This is risky because it can upset fans who never want to admit this might be a rebuilding year and veteran players who feel they are being pushed out of town by a younger player. The expectation for rookie quarterbacks in particular has skyrocketed after the success of Luck, RGIII and Russell Wilson last year. Another problem with drafting for need, especially with this class, is that some teams may take a quarterback in the top ten who is really more of a second-round pick who should sit for a year or two. Quarterbacks beyond West Virginia’s Geno Smith who are drafted this high may crumble under the expectations in a similar fashion to the way Jake Locker, Christian Ponder and Blaine Gabbert have in the early going. With that in mind, this mock draft attempts to strike the balance between the need and best-playeravailable draft strategies. The first ten picks of the 2013 NFL Draft will be very telling of how the subsequent rounds unfold in terms of runs on certain positions with little depth. Expect several trades in the opening round, but here is how I see it shaking out based on the current order.
Pick
Team
Player Name
Position
1
Kansas City Chiefs
Luke Joeckel
Offensive Tackle
Texas A&M
6’6”
310
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
Eric Fisher
Offensive Tackle
Central Michigan 6’8”
305
3
Oakland Raiders
Sharrif Floyd
Defensive Lineman Florida
6’3”
303
4
Philadelphia Eagles
Star Lotulelei
Defensive Lineman Utah
6’4”
320
5
Detroit Lions
Dion Jordan
Outside Linebacker Oregon
6’7”
241
6
Cleveland Browns
Dee Milliner
Cornerback
Alabama
6’1”
199
7
Arizona Cardinals
Lane Johnson
Offensive Tackle
Oklahoma
6’7”
303
8
Buffalo Bills
Geno Smith
Quarterback
West Virginia
6’3”
214
9
New York Jets
Barkevious Mingo
Defensive Lineman LSU
6’5”
242
10
Tennessee Titians
Chance Warmack
Offensive Guard
Alabama
6’3”
320
11
San Diego Chargers
Jonathan Cooper
Offensive Guard
North Carolina
6’3”
310
12
Miami Dolphins
Bjoern Werner
Defensive Lineman
Florida St.
6’4”
255
13
New York Jets
Tyler Eifert
Tight End
Notre Dame
6’6”
251
14
Carolina Panthers
Sheldon Richardson Defensive Lineman
Missouri
6’4”
295
15
New Orleans Saints
Jarvis Jones
Linebacker
Georgia
6’3”
241
16
St. Louis Rams
Tavon Austin
Wide Receiver
West Virginia
5’9”
174
17
Pittsburgh Steelers
Arthur Brown
Linebacker
Kansas St.
6’1”
228
18
Dallas Cowboys
Kenny Vaccaro
Safety
Texas
6’1”
215
19
New York Giants
D.J. Fluker
Offensive Tackle
Alabama
6’6”
335
20
Chicago Bears
Cordarrelle Patterson
Wide Receiver
Tennessee
6’3”
205
21
Cincinnati Bengals
Eric Reid
Safety
LSU
6’2”
208
22
St. Louis Rams
Alec Ogletree
Linebacker
Georgia
6’3”
232
23
Minnesota Vikings
Xavier Rhodes
Cornerback
Florida St.
6’1”
215
24
Indianapolis Colts
Damontre Moore
Outside Linebacker
Texas A&M
6’4”
248
25
Minnesota Vikings
Ezekiel Ansah
Defensive Lineman
BYU
6’6”
270
26
Green Bay Packers
Johnathan Hawkins Defensive Lineman
Ohio St.
6’3”
335
27
Houston Texans
Deandre Hopkins
Wide Receiver
Clemson
5’11”
205
28
Denver Broncos
Manti Te’o
Linebacker
Notre Dame
6’2”
255
29
New England Patriots
Datone Jones
Defensive Lineman
UCLA
6’5”
280
30
Atlanta Falcons
Desmond Trufant
Cornerback
Washington
6’0”
185
31
San Francisco 49ers
Jesse Williams
Defensive Lineman
Alabama
6’4”
320
32
Baltimore Ravens
Keenan Allen
California
6’3”
205
Wide Receiver
School
Height Weight
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Sports
Tuesday, April 25, 2013
Wilson will add scoring touch, depth to backcourt Guard one of three Milwaukee natives in 2013 recruiting class By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Duane Wilson is one of three nationally ranked players in the 2013 men’s basketball recruiting class, coming in at 55th on the ESPN 100, 51st on Rivals.com’s Top 100, 69th on FoxSports.com’s list and 71st on Scout.com’s list. ESPN ranks the 6-foot-2 Milwaukee native as the nation’s 13th best point guard and the state of Wisconsin’s third best player overall behind Iowa State commit Matt Thomas and fellow Marquette commit Deonte Burton. In his senior season at Whitefish Bay Dominican high school, Wilson scored an impressive 23.8 points per game while dishing 4.7 assists and grabbing 4.5 rebounds per game. His accuracy stands out as well, as he shot 61 percent from the field and 55 percent from threepoint range. Former Dominican coach Paul Wollersheim described Wilson as a solid defender to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this month. “Duane brings the whole package together as far as being able to score in transition, score in the half-court, get to the basket (and) defend,” Wollersheim said. Wilson signed a national letter of intent with Marquette last March after receiving offers from Iowa, Memphis, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Coach Buzz Williams recalls the story of Wilson’s commitment with fondness. “I will always remember his commitment coincided with Dominican winning the state championship, along with our team’s run in the NCAA tournament, and believing that it was an omen of things to come,” Williams said. Wilson told the Journal Sentinel he chose Marquette for Williams’ intense coaching style and the Golden Eagles’ fast-paced gameplay. “Marquette had a good run this year, and I hope I can be a part of something like that and help them get to the Final Four,” Wilson said. “It’s a pleasure to be able to play college basketball, especially when you’re staying at home. I’m just (really) excited to get on to campus and just ready to play and work hard in the classroom and on the basketball court.” Aside from his talent, Wilson’s work ethic and character on and off the court swayed Williams. “He is a very diligent worker in every facet of his life and has leadership qualities that are advanced for his age,” Williams said. “His maturity is immediately noticeable, whether you are talking to him or watching him play, and that will fit perfectly into our culture from day one. He represents what we want our student-athletes to be about, and I am anxious to have the opportunity to be around him every day.” Scan this code to read Trey Killian’s profiles of Marquette’s recruits for the 2013-14 men’s basketball season.
Photo by Joe Koshollek/Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee native Duane Wilson displayed impressive scoring form and accuracy at Whitefish Bay Dominican as a complete all around point guard.