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MU to students: ‘Backout before blackout’ Administration joins forces with NCAA to combat drinking By Elise Angelopolus elise.angelopolus@marquette.edu
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An increase in university produced anti-drinking ads around campus has been trying to send a simple message to Marquette students: not everyone drinks. The Backout Before Blackout campaign began last year with help from NCAA CHOICES funding (a grant program aiming to integrate athletics into campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse) and a partnership with the Office of Student Development and Intercollegiate Athletics to encourage students to reevaluate their drinking behaviors. The initiative has spread to Facebook, Twitter and advertisements in student media publications. Sara Johnson, the coordinator for alcohol programs on campus and head of the campaign, said the NCAA provided $30,000 for funding, which helped commission a student graphic artist to create designs for the initiative. Johnson said although the Backout Before Blackout campaign is a preventative
Sophomore in the College of Health Sciences Sam Kobler displays a Marquette-sponsored shirt encouraging responsibility among students.
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Catholic voters split Recent grads stay for City Year by conflicting ideals Program joins tutors Marquette stays non-partisan, lobbies govt. for federal aid By Melanie Lawder melanie.lawder@marquette.edu
There are certain known trends in voter demographics that consistently recur each election cycle – evangelical Protestants typically vote Republican and the Jewish population and black Protestants usually vote Democratic. But the Catholic vote is different from these in that the majority of Catholics do not consistently identify with one party.
Michael Fleet, a Marquette professor of political science, said the concept of a unified “Catholic vote” is largely a myth. Fleet said he believes the Catholic vote mirrors the average American vote, meaning that like all Americans, Catholic voters are split fairly evenly between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. In 2008, 49 percent of white Catholic voters affiliated themselves with the Democratic Party, while 41 percent said they aligned themselves with Republicans, according to a Sept. 17, 2012 Pew Research Center poll. Four years later, the numbers
By Monique Collins monique.collins@marquette.edu
For Milwaukee’s City Year corps members, who provide services to young, struggling students in schools across Milwaukee, representing the schools they work with and the teams they are a part of means everything to them. “I proudly serve on the Brewers Community Foundation Team ... at Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts,” said Kelsey Massey, a 2012
See Lobby, page 8
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Paola Felix-Encarnacion works for City Year at South Division High School.
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The NFL and its officials’ finally reached an agreement last night. PAGE 16
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News in Brief NFL replacements getting replaced A deal between the NFL and NFL Referees Association was reached Wednesday night, bringing an end to the highly criticized officiating by the replacement officials of the first three weeks of the regular season. The NFL and the NFLRA released a joint statement Wednesday night confirming the agreement, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell saying that the official referees would be calling tonight’s game between the Ravens and the Browns. Fan angst over the replacement officials reached a fever pitch following Monday night’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, when Packers safety M.D. Jennings appeared to have intercepted a pass as time expired in regulation, though it was ruled a Seattle touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 14-12 victory. The two sides are looking at the text of the agreement and expected to sign the deal by this morning, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Abele previews 2013 budget Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said renovations to neglected city parks will be part of the 2013 county budget, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The renovation of Moody Park, north of the city, will be
the largest project. Abele said the park will get a $2 million, two-year renovation. Lindsay, Lindbergh, Johnsons, Humboldt and Martin Luther King Jr. Parks will also be improved next year. Abele said improved bus security, pay raises for county workers and a new employee performance bonus program are also on the budget. The full budget will be announced Thursday, and Abele said it will not include a property tax levy increase.
Teen arrested for bomb threat Prosecutors are recommending felony charges for a Greendale teen who was arrested for allegedly writing a bomb threat on the wall of a bathroom that led to a relocation of the school’s homecoming dance last Saturday. The Glendale Patch reported Wednesday that the 17-year-old male suspect told police he was attempting to disrupt homecoming activities. According to the report, the student will not be allowed to return to school until the issue is resolved and will face disciplinary action from the school up to expulsion. He also faces potential jail time if found guilty. Last week, before the arrest, school district Superintendent John Tharp told Patch that the district would work to “hold those responsible accountable for their actions.” Tharp continued, “Unfortunately, even though we suspect this may be a prank, we must take the threat seriously and respond accordingly.”
‘Butt-chugging’ sickens TN fraternity The Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) chapter at the University of Tennessee has been suspended for 30 days following an unusual situation involving alcohol. A Pike was admitted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with a blood alcohol level of more than .40 percent, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. When authorities arrived at the chapter’s house, they found several more members passed out due to a practice known as “butt chugging.” “Butt chugging” is when an alcoholic beverage is inserted through a tube into the rectum for quick and potent absorption. The Pike chapter was also suspended in 2008 due to a hazing incident in which three pledges were admitted to a hospital for staph infections stemming from exercising on a bathroom floor. While the Pike chapter was involved in hazing in 2008, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter of the University of Iowa was suspended for hazing Tuesday and the nearly 60 students in the fraternity were all expelled from the chapter, according to KGRC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s ABC affiliate. While the exact details of the hazing are not known, the fraternity’s national board of directors said it “will not tolerate hazing or behavior that violates risk-management policies or the general guidelines for chapter operations.” The members of the fraternity have also been kicked out of the fraternity house and forced to find housing in the surrounding area within ten days until the situation is handled.
MKE struggles with poverty Years of increasing poverty ranks city among worst in U.S.. By Emily Fischer emily.fischer@marquette.edu
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report last Thursday regarding the most recent poverty rates. Among the top 10 most impoverished big cities, Milwaukee ranks eighth with a poverty rate of 29.4 percent. The poverty rate is unchanged from last year, causing some experts to suggest the Milwaukee rate may have hit bottom. “The poverty rate in Milwaukee began to climb years ago, as a result of deindustrialization,” said Bob Greene, a professor of social and cultural sciences at Marquette. “Over time poverty in Milwaukee became more persistent and concentrated.” “In 1970, there were only 12 census tracts with high poverty rates,” Greene continued. “By 1990 that number had quadrupled to 54. Some of those census tracts showed poverty rates exceeding 40 percent, meaning that in a particular census tract, over 40 percent of the residents lived below the poverty line. Today that would mean that a family of four was functioning on less than $23,000 a year.” A census tract, also referred to as a census area or district, is a
geographical region defined for the purpose of taking a census. Usually several census tracts exist within a county. Poverty is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau using a system of measurements of a family’s total income compared with the income threshold of that family, which is based on their needs. In Milwaukee in 2011, 171,500 people, including 67,229 children, were reported to live in poverty. The rate of children living in poverty dropped from 46.1 percent in 2010 to 43 percent in 2011. Among minorities in Milwaukee, 41 percent black and 35 percent Hispanic residents were living in poverty. “Some of these problems will not go away as long as the unemployment rate in Milwaukee remains high,” Greene said. “It usually is double the national average rate and particularly troublesome for people of color. At this point, I don’t foresee any improvements to the situation. It would take a concerted effort on the part of businesses and city-wide initiatives. Given that the poverty rate has risen over time rather than declined, it is hard to be optimistic.” In May 2011, Milwaukee’s unemployment rate was 10.7 percent. Specifically for black men living in
the city, the rate of unemployment was 34 percent. Statewide, the rate of poverty has remained unchanged over the past two years, at 13 percent. According to the report, in Wisconsin in 2011, 725,797 people, including 236,730 children, were living in poverty. The Rev. Thomas Hughson, associate professor emeritus of theology, has suggestions for students hoping to make a difference in Milwaukee’s poverty rate. “Students who want to do something,to take action about lowering the poverty rate in Milwaukee will need to recall the axiom, ‘By myself I can’t do much, but organized we can do a lot.’ Marquette students could form an association with a common interest in doing something about the poverty rate,” Hughson said. “The already existing and active association at Marquette, Common Ground, is a campus resource with expertise in community organizing and ... taking action on behalf of the marginalized,” he said. “A student association with some staying power could form coalitions with other urban groups such as Milwaukee Inner-City Churches Allied for Hope and Common Cause.”
Given that the poverty rate has risen over time rather than declined, it is hard to be optimistic.” Bob Greene, social and cultural sciences professor
Sept. 24 Between 8:20 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. an unknown vehicle caused an estimated $100 in damage to an employee’s parked, unattended vehicle in Structure Two.
Sept. 25 At 12:01 a.m. a student admitted to taking inappropriate videos of a student without his consent in Carpenter Tower. The student was already in police custody for a similar offense.
At 11:11 a.m. a student reported that another student took inappropriate videos of him without his consent in Carpenter Tower between Wed., Sept. 19 at 8:00 a.m. and Mon., Sept. 24 at 8:40 a.m. MPD took the suspect into custody.
At 10:04 a.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed secured, unattended university property estimated at $700 from the Rec Plex. MPD was contacted.
At 11:45 a.m. a student reported that unknown person(s) removed his unsecured, unattended property estimated at $400 from a residence in the 1400 block of W. State St. MPD was contacted.
At 11:25 p.m. two students were in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in Abbottsford Hall and were cited by MPD.
Events Calendar September 2012
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Saturday 29 National Coffee Day, Brew Cafes, 7 a.m. Dirty Projectors, Pabst Theater, 7 p.m. Bye Bye Liver: The Milwaukee Drinking Play, Comedy Sportz, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday 27 Klement Lecture, Raynor Memorial LIbraries, 7:30 p.m. Coffee House: Unlooped, AMU, 8 p.m. The 2012 Milwaukee Film Festival Opening Night Party, Discovery World, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday 30 2012 Milwaukee Heart Walk, Veterans Park, 9 a.m. The 2012 Milwaukee Film Festival, Oriental Theatre, 11 a.m. Avenue Q, Broadway Theatre Center Cabot Theatre, 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
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Adult Owl Prowl, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 6:30 p.m.
Brewers vs. Astros, Miller Park, 7:10 p.m.
Brewers vs. Padres, Miller Park, 7:10 p.m.
The Foreigner, Helfaer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night with Misha Siegfried, Up and Under Pub, 9 p.m.
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A new study released by the community health advocacy group Trust for America’s Health is warning that 56.3 percent of adult Wisconsinites could be obese or overweight by 2030 if current rates of growth continue. According to the study and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27.7 percent of adults in Wisconsin were obese in 2011. The study went on to report that Wisconsin could save 7.4 percent in health care costs if residents’ average body mass index was lowered by 5 percent, a number equal to roughly $11.9 billion by 2030. The number of Wisconsin residents who could be spared from developing new cases of major obesity-related diseases includes, according to the study: 147,935 people from type two diabetes, 123,717 from coronary heart disease and stroke, 114,692 from hypertension, 6,542 from arthritis and 7,882 from obesity-related cancer. Marilyn Frenn, a Marquette associate professor of nursing, said the rising obesity rate is a problem and national intervention will not occur without proper legislation. “It takes will to initiate such a plan,” Frenn said in an email. “Unfortunately there is more investment in political slogans, e.g. ‘nanny state’, and in thinking it is someone else’s problem, than there is investment in understanding the issues involved and working together to
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create a solution.” Frenn said a multi-faceted approach was needed to educate people of all ages. At home, she said parents should be given information on how to effectively help children learn healthy nutrition and exercise behaviors. While at school, help is needed to help children learn what kinds and amounts of foods are best for them. Despite budget cuts, time for physical activity and active play need to remain a part of school
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families and healthy families from healthy communities and schools. This didn’t happen overnight, but we have been watching this emerge as a tidal wave for over 25 years and it isn’t going to go away overnight either.” Frenn said, more than 35 percent of teens who are of typical weight will become overweight or obese as adults and 80 percent of children overweight aged 10 to 15 will be obese by age 25. Because of the many health problems associated with being overweight, the longer exposure teens have to obesity may mean an earlier onset of these problems, along with the associated heath care costs. Olga Yakusheva, an associate professor of economics, said the increasing obesity rate can be attributed to a diet based heavily on low fat, high sugar goods. “Fat was always thought of as the culprit,” Yakusheva said in an email. “Over the course of the last several decades Americans significantly cut down on fat, yet obesity rates are skyrocketing. Scientists now believe that it was never fat in the first place; it was sugar.” Yakusheva said exercise is the most important way to lose weight. “A new rule of thumb that is now emerging is to earn your couch time with physical activity at least two to one,” Yakusheva said. “If you want to watch TV for an hour, go for a half an hour long walk. And cut out as much sugar from you diet as you can.” Yakusheva said she doesn’t believe there is a legislative solution to obesity, noting that research shows forcing people to exercise or eat better produces little in the way of real results.
New student group in works ‘Allies of The Club’ to unite Boys & Girls Club alumni at MU By Ben Greene benjamin.greene@marquette.edu
A new service-oriented student group is in the works at Marquette. Tommy Walls, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is seeking university approval to establish the nation’s first Allies of The Club organization. In 2011, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America named Walls the Youth of the Year in the Midwest region. The award recognized Walls for contributions to his community and came with a scholarship. Along with the country’s five other regional winners, Walls went on to be considered for National Youth of the Year. Walls said he was so deeply honored to receive such an award that he felt the need to give back, so he is creating the ATC. The group will be composed of Boys & Girls Club alumni and non-alumni who plan to serve current members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the greater Milwaukee area. Walls said he has taken all of the necessary steps toward making the club official and is expecting to hear
back within two weeks. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America states that its mission is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.” Walls said ATC will focus on teaching life skills to middle and high school students so they will be better equipped to get into, and be successful in, college. “We’ve identified five areas that we’re going to look at,” he said. “We’ve got social skills, healthy lifestyles, college readiness, professional etiquette and business and finance.” Walls said these five topics are not all-encompassing, so the group will be open to adding to that list in the future. ATC will host workshops for Boys & Girls Clubs members in each of those areas, with each workshop run by a subcommittee within the organization. Walls said members of ATC will be placed in committees depending on their area of study. “So business majors will be on the business and finance committee, communication majors will be on the social skills committee, science majors will be on the healthy lifestyles committee, etc.,” Walls said. Pending university approval, the Marquette chapter of
ATC will be the first of its kind in the country. Marina Murphy, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences and a new member of ATC, said the group is already hoping to build upon its foundation at Marquette and start chapters at other schools with nearby Boys & Girls Clubs. “We’re going to start locally,” Murphy said. “The unofficial plan is to take it to (the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), because I feel like a lot of kids from there would be interested in something like this.” Although ATC will not be officially affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs, Murphy said the new organization will offer a very complementary service. “We want the kids to know our names, know that they have somebody to talk to, have an ally outside of the (Boys & Girls) Club,” Murphy said, “somebody who they can relate to a little more, because we are closer to their age.” Multicultural Community Outreach Coordinator and ATC faculty advisor Latrice HarrisCollins agreed that the group’s student make-up will be an asset. “There’s no better sales pitch to motivate high schoolers,” Harris-Collins said, “than a student who’s going through it and who’s been through it.”
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DPS: Nine vehicle break-ins last weekend atypical Four thefts, five acts of vandalism rattle campus drivers By Nick Biggi nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu
Friday night, when Rebecca Pierre went back to a lot in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. where she had parked her car earlier, she noticed all her doors were unlocked. As she walked around the car to the driver’s side door, she then found her front left window smashed in and an estimated $550 worth of property stolen. Pierre, a first-year graduate student studying physical therapy, also had an estimated $600 in damage to her car. Pierre was the victim of one of nine motor vehicle crimes that took place around Marquette’s campus this past weekend. Five of the crimes took place at Valley Fields’ East parking lot. Of the nine total incidents, five were acts of vandalism and five were acts of theft from a motor vehicle. Pierre was reported as the victim of a theft. Three of the five crimes at the Valley Fields lot were thefts. The victims in the Valley Fields lot were attendees of a lacrosse camp, and their cars were broken into while at they were at the camp. It is suspected that the perpetrators of all the crimes at Valley Fields are the same subjects. It is still unknown who the perpetrators are at this time, but Captain Russell Shaw of Marquette’s Department of Public Safety said crimes at Valley Fields are typically unusual. “It is unfortunate because we don’t usually have problems down at Valley Fields, but
whoever decided to come down there probably saw the vehicles parked away from where the camp was,” Shaw said. “It was basically a crime of opportunity at that time.” Although no suspects have yet been named, DPS obtained a video of a car driving away from the fields at an unusual time. “We did see a vehicle leaving the area that did appear to
be out of the ordinary for the time frame it left the lot and certainly did not appear to be a camp member,” Shaw said. The other four crimes around campus were randomly dispersed around DPS’s patrol area. “Every now and then we have vandalism problems,” Shaw said. “It is probably due to the amount of large activity on
By Jenny Zahn jennifer.zahn@marquette.edu
After a whirlwind of construction projects over the last four years that included a new law school, engineering building, administrative offices and an expansion of the dental school, Marquette may be slowing down. “We’re in a period where, as the university’s strategic plan is being written, it’s hard to plan five years ahead,” said Tom Ganey, the university architect. When finished, the plan “will provide a blueprint to guide
been looking into getting a sliding gate to help keep vehicles secure inside the lot at Valley Fields. The total estimated damage and property taken for the vehicles in the Valley Fields parking lot is roughly $3,270. The total damage of four of the vandalized cars is $1,650, but the damage amount is still unknown for the fifth vehicle.
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College of Communication senior Eric Ricafrente’s car was broken into, resulting in the loss of a laptop case full of work papers and tea bags.
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Friday and Saturday nights.” For now, the case has been turned over to the Milwaukee Police Department. During its investigation, MPD fingerprinted the victims’ cars. However, Shaw said it is extremely difficult to get a specific fingerprint off of a handle with so many prints on it already. Even before the crimes Sunday, facility directors have
the university’s priorities and decision-making for the next five to seven years,” according to the university’s strategic planning website. The plan is slated to reach the university board of trustees in May 2013. Until it reaches completion, Ganey said the university will wait to finalize any new plans for construction. “Father Pilarz has only been here a year and behind everything there is an orderly planning process,” Ganey said. “Deans, students, administrators all have dreams, but we have to establish a procedural plan and move forward from there.” According to preliminary feedback from the Strategic Planning Listening Sessions from the spring on the university’s website, one of the posed
challenges included infrastructure, as the “current budget system does not allow saving over multiple years for replacement of equipment.” Future plans will also likely highlight “aging buildings, particularly Wehr Science and Coughlin Hall,” according to the site. Marquette Hall, Johnston Hall and Sensenbrenner Hall are currently undergoing renovations to ensure that they remain historic campus landmarks. “The three buildings are historic Marquette structures that we believe will be with the university for years to come,” Ganey said. “Their heating, ventilating, data networks and plumbing are all at the end of their life cycles, and we had an opportunity with the financial rates so low.”
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City Year: Expanding program features 71 corps members in schools
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Marquette graduate. Massey is one of 71 members of City Year Milwaukee, four of whom are current and former Marquette students, all working toward “changing the world one student at a time� by providing one-on-one attention for
students struggling in Milwaukee schools. City Year corps members serve as tutors, mentors and service providers, according to the organization’s website. The organization serves students ranging from third to ninth grade, said Kara Navin,
corporate and foundation partnerships manager at City Year Milwaukee. “(The grades we serve) were determined based on a study at Johns Hopkins University that found that students who are most at risk of dropping out of
school can be identified as early as middle school through three early warning indicators: attendance, behavior and course performance,� she said. “When just one of these off-track indicators is exhibited by a student as early as the sixth grade, they have less than a 25 percent likelihood of graduating from high school.� City Year Milwaukee currently works with the Milwaukee Public Schools system but hopes to expand its reach in the future, Navin said. “Teachers don’t always get the chance (to provide extra help to students),� City Year participant and 2012 Marquette graduate Alea Cross said. “We can offer that one-on-one attention (that) some of these students need.� City Year is helping Milwaukee’s students stay in school with the support of sponsors like the Brewers Community Foundation, M&I Foundation Inc. and David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation. “We’re proud to have these sponsors,� said Erin Thiemann, another 2012 Marquette graduate in City Year. “We couldn’t do all the things we’re able to do without them.� Thiemann said she has had City Year Milwaukee in her sights since she started at Marquette in 2009. “I graduated a year early to do City Year,� she said. “I wanted to give back to the community that had been my home for three years.� Massey said her passion for quality education can be
attributed to her parents. “My parents instilled in me the value of an education,� Massey said. “City Year empowers us to help these kids, who might not feel as though education is a gift, see that it is.� For Thiemann, working with City Year Milwaukee has helped burst the “Marquette bubble� she said many students live in. “I love Marquette, but I definitely feel there’s a Marquette bubble,� she said. “I’ve learned a lot about Milwaukee.� Thiemann works in the Lindsey Heights neighborhood at Hopkins Lloyd Community School, located at 1503 W. Hopkins St. Cross said City Year’s members do more than help Milwaukee’s students – they learn about themselves, too. “It’s about learning the gift of me and how I want to impact education,� Cross said. “Being a product of (the) TRIO (program), a first generation college student and an Equal Opportunity Program member, I want to see the pipeline that feeds these students into this life.� City Year Milwaukee’s corps members make a lasting impact on the community, Thiemann said. “I absolutely believe in the power of young people,� she said. “A group of five, ten or twenty young people can make a difference. I firmly believe that.� “We can see the impact we’ve made,� Massey said. “Just knowing I’ve touched one child’s life would be remarkable.�
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Backout: Some students see alcohol as problematic on campus program, it is unfair to say it has improved student safety by itself. “Here at Marquette we have a number of prevention and brief intervention programs and services in place, so attributing a reduction in accidents directly correlative to the Backout Before Blackout campaign when there are multiple other educational endeavors in place would not be a correct assessment,� Johnson said. Rather, Kathleen Simet, a learning specialist for the athletic department, said the best use of the campaign is to promote harm-and-risk-reduction. “We are asking students to pledge personal responsible use of alcohol, to watch out for their friends, to call for help when or if it is needed, and ... to give back to the Marquette community,� Simet said. Johnson and Simet agreed that most of the 1,850 students who signed the pledge (which was introduced to campus at Preview 2011) understood that Backout Before Blackout is a means of representing the community. However, students such as Jordy Anderson, a junior in the College of Business Administration, think Marquette has intentionally ramped up the message this semester. “I’ve been noticing a lot more of the ‘Backout’ posters
I think that if you blackout continuously, it leads to bad behavior.� Jordy Anderson, junior, College of Business Administration and related things around campus,� Anderson said. “I think the program fails to give people a little slack on going out and having fun.� Johnson said the addition of advertisements was part of a developed social marketing campaign. “(It’s) meant to visually over-saturate an environment,� Johnson said. “We hope by seeing the campaign students feel supported, or challenged, and that they take a moment to consider their own actions, beliefs and ideals.� The campaign’s website serves as a resource center where students can take the Golden Eagle Pledge promising to understand their responsibility in consuming alcohol and maintaining awareness. Other features includes a BAC calculator and a pass-through link to the “We are Marquette. Who are you?� campaign, which is a six-week social norming initiative aimed at evaluating behaviors related to highrisk alcohol consumption and sexual assault prevention. Anderson, however, believes
blacking out is a reality on this campus and has seen it first hand. Still, she added that the campaign is beneficial as it aims to protect student health and well-being. “I think that if you blackout continuously, it leads to bad behavior,� Anderson said. According to the university’s alcohol policy, Marquette “will not tolerate disregard for the law or behaviors and practices that counter the education of the whole person or inhibit rigorous scholarship. Consequently, the university does not condone underage drinking and considers intoxication, disorderliness or offensive behavior deriving from the use of alcoholic beverages to be unacceptable, regardless of a person’s age.� Blacking out, perhaps lying in the university’s offensive behavior precept, is something Anderson feels may be avoided if students established their own safety precautions without relying on others’ aid. “It’s important to know your surroundings and go out with people you trust,� Anderson said.
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Marquette’s new campaign features various statistical examples aiming to promote students’ staying sober on campus.
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Lobby: MU, as non-profit, unable to endorse either political party have nearly flipped, and half of white Catholic voters identify themselves with the Republican Party, while 41 percent said they identify with the Democratic Party. The Hispanic Catholic population is substantially more liberal – 63 percent identify with the Democratic Party, while 28 percent lean toward the GOP. Catholics, like average Americans, are divided on too many issues to be harnessed effectively as a voting bloc, Fleet said. Both political parties have platforms that resonate and conflict with Catholic teachings and beliefs. The Republican Party’s emphasis on family values is consistent with the Catholic Church’s stances on abortion, gay marriage and contraception. On the other hand, the Democratic Party’s stance on social justice issues and the treatment of the poor aligns with the Church’s “preferential option for the poor” theology. Fleet said the individual
voter’s personal sentiment, not the Church, likely dictates voting trends among Catholics. He also projected that the Catholic vote will split along gender lines, with women leaning more Democratic and men leaning more Republican. Of all registered voters who lean or identify with the Republican Party, 21 percent are Catholic. In the Democratic Party, of all those registered voters who identify with the party, 18 percent are Catholic. When sorting through political issues, the Rev. Douglas Leondhardt, associate director of the Office of Mission and Identity, advises Catholic voters to turn to the Church for help and guidance. However, despite its Catholic affiliation and Jesuit traditions, Marquette remains an objective party in the 2012 elections. As a non-profit organization, Marquette cannot and will not endorse a particular party or candidate for “any level of office,” said Rana Altenburg, the
university’s vice president for public affairs. Altenburg said one of the university’s biggest concerns in this election is how student financial aid will be affected. Approximately 90 percent of Marquette students receive financial aid. She said the Office of Public Affairs actively advocates for and contacts members of Congress on behalf of students. “We must work with whomever is elected to office,” Altenburg said in an email. “We do not consider higher education to be a partisan issue.” Altenburg said one of the biggest policy issues for all higher education institutions resulted from the Budget Control Act, which President Obama signed into law in August 2011. The act established cuts on both nondefense and defense-related discretionary spending to reduce the nation’s deficit. It also created a bipartisan super committee – the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit,
We must work with whomever is elected to office. We do not consider higher education to be a partisan issue. Rana Altenburg, Vice President for Public Affairs which was supposed to reach an agreement on budget cuts. However, this super committee failed to reach an agreement on how to cut spending, resulting in mandated “across-theboard” cuts in all discretionary programs. These cuts, also known as sequestration, will begin on Jan. 2, 2013 and will result in an 8.2 percent reduction in non-exempt non-defense discretionary funding, according to a Sept. 14, 2012 report issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget. These cuts can potentially affect federal aid programs, Altenburg said. Pell Grants are exempt from these cuts for the 2013 fiscal year, but not for 2014. Unless Congress reaches a new agreement on distributing
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Walker defends nondisclosure of federal letter Calls critical letter from HUD ‘routine,’ democrats angered By Scott Bauer Associated Press
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday defended not telling the board in charge of the state's quasi-private economic development agency about a highly critical letter from the federal government. The Aug. 12 letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said two state agencies failed to follow federal law and their own policies in issuing economic development grants and ordered Walker's administration to make changes. Walker tried to downplay the letter, calling it "routine" and highlighting the fact that it cites problems going back to 2007, before he took office. "They're raising concerns about a variety of issues as they have for years," Walker said. The agencies named in HUD's letter were the Department of Administration and the new Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., but it also cited problems with WEDC's processor, the Department of Commerce. The letter was sent to the Department of Administration, which sent a response on Sept. 12 and largely agreed with HUD's findings. The letters were first reported on by the Wisconsin State Journal in a story published Wednesday.
While it was communicating with HUD, Walker's administration did not inform the board governing the year-old Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. about the issues raised by the federal agency. That drew an angry response from two Democratic lawmakers who sit on the board. Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, called it "inexcusable" that the board wouldn't be told about the letter at its meeting last week. "The legislators on the WEDC board are supposed to be providing oversight of taxpayer dollars, but we can't play that role if important information like this is withheld from us," Lassa said in a prepared statement. Walker said if the HUD letter had required specific action by the board, they would have been informed. Rep. Peter Barca, the Democratic minority leader in the state Assembly, said the problems could have been avoided if Walker and Republicans who controlled the Legislature wouldn't have moved so quickly and created WEDC without a business plan in place. Creating the new agency was one of Walker's top priorities when he took office last year and Republicans quickly agreed with the plan. It replaced the Department of Commerce in July 2011. The HUD letter points to numerous problems resulting from what it called the "hasty" transfer of duties. Wisconsin apparently drew HUD's attention with a February announcement by Walker that four communities had received $9.6 million in Community
Development Block Grant funding. HUD said in its monitoring report that at the time of the awards, WEDC had no legal authority to award or administer the program. The federal agency ordered Wisconsin to hire a high-level administrator for monitoring, oversight and compliance. "We appreciate the monitoring feedback from HUD, and we are reviewing the past practices of administering the community development block grants to ensure WEDC and the program are following appropriate measures," said Department of Administration spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis. "We will continue to work collaboratively with HUD and incorporate its feedback about the program." HUD also said the state failed to perform required underwriting — the process of determining the financial soundness of a company — before giving $390,000 to Gilman USA LLC, a machining company in Grafton, and $1 million to Morgan Aircraft in Sheboygan. In the case of Gilman, HUD said that WEDC staff indicated "the underwriting process was skipped in order to accommodate the business' timeline." In the case of Morgan Aircraft, HUD said WEDC staff indicated that underwriting was done but not placed in the file. While HUD requested a copy, none was provided. HUD also flagged the transfer of $8.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds by a former WEDC controller on her last day at work, Dec. 27, without any approval from the
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Gov. Scott Walker shows off a new “In Wisconsin” ad campaign designed to help attract businesses to the state on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.
Department of Administration. Paul Jadin, the current head of WEDC, said Wednesday that the unnamed employee was trying to make sure the money was in the proper account before she left her job. Jadin said the money has all been accounted for and he does not know why the employee in question made the transfer without telling the Department of Administration. Jadin announced last week that he was resigning in November as head of WEDC to lead a regional economic development group called Thrive. He said his leaving the agency and the departure of other top staff has nothing to do with the HUD letter. News of the letter is just the latest blow for the agency that was
created to spur job creation and help Walker meet his campaign promise to grow 250,000 private sector jobs by 2015. Only about 27,000 private sector jobs have been created through August, far from the pace needed for Walker to fulfill his promise. Jadin and WEDC earlier this year drew fire after Jadin signed a letter to a Stevens Point-company, Skyward, offering it nearly $12 million in tax breaks contingent upon Skyward winning a contract to implement a statewide student information system. Walker's administration suspended the process over concerns about the propriety of the tax break offer, which critics said could amount to illegal bid rigging.
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The Foreigner Audiences should be no stranger to the Helfaer’s latest By Erin Heffernan erin.heffernan@marquette.edu
Though Marquette Theatre’s first show of the season is a Southern farce set in Georgia, the play has its roots deep in Wisconsin. Playwright Larry Shue originally wrote and performed in the show for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in 1984 with huge success. The comedy has since become renowned with revivals across the country, but tonight “The Foreigner” returns to its hometown, premiering at Marquette’s Helfaer Theatre. The play follows Charlie Baker, played by Chris O’Reilly, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Baker is a humdrum Brit who proofreads for a science fiction magazine and is on a befuddled search for a personality. He finds himself left at a remote fishing lodge in rural
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effect of the foreigner on all of their lives. (‘The Foreigner’) shows the masks we wear, and it’s a story of who’s going to expose who first.” “(The play) is different than anything I’ve ever worked on,” said Lola Stanten, a sophomore in the College of Communication who plays the role of Catherine Simms in the show. “It’s really fast paced, and you have to be on your cues all the time. It’s also so hard when (the cast) is being funny not to laugh on stage, but I like that challenge. It’s kind of fun.” But nailing the comedy was not the only challenge “The Foreigner” presented its seven principle actors. They were each asked to master a specific dialect for the show, aided by dialect coach Maureen Kilmurry. In total, there are five Southern characters, some of whom speak with an educated drall while others have a more downhome informality. The play also calls for two British accents and the inventive dialect created by the foreigner which becomes an amalgamation of the Eastern European, French and Spanish accents and at times even uses a bit of sci-fi and fantasy lingo. “Our dialect coach was wonderful,” Callahan said. “We really broke down the Southern dialect. She made it really accessible for us.” To prepare for Charlie’s British accent at the beginning of
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the show, Chris O’Reilly also credits watching movies for inspiration. “(The director) recommended that I watch John Cleese (of Monty Python), and Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was a big one too.” O’Reilly said. “Charlie’s dialect is supposed to be very upper-class and educated. It’s very well-mannered.” To switch into the character of the foreigner, O’Reilly studied another film, “Being There,” a classic comedy in which Peter Sellers plays a man who has acquired all his knowledge of speech from TV. “I watched that movie probably 15 times over the summer just studying his mannerisms and accents because I think my character is so much like his character in the film,” O’Reilly said. The dueling accents that make up “The Foreigner” reveal much of what the play aims to communicate. The characters come from different backgrounds and must adjust to understand each other, but it’s not just the the way they speak that matters–it’s whether what they say is full of kindness or aggression and the effort they make to connect. According to the cast, within the show’s big laughs lies a gooey center. “(‘The Foreigner’) is sweet because there really are moments of sentimentality even though it’s a farce,” said Jake Daggett, a sophomore in the College of Communication who plays the character Ellard Simms. “You can see
the realness of the characters through the absurdity.” The sentiment was shared by the show’s director. “(‘The Foreigner’) is one of those shows where you have the humor with the heart,” Denning said. “You can laugh, but there are also moments that make you go ‘aw’.” The show’s stage manager, Katie Doyle, a senior in the College of Communication, thinks the theatre department has taken on a different and exciting kind of show. She believes that the move will pay off and find big success by following one of the show’s essential lessons: “You have to be able to challenge yourself and be confident in trying new things that are scary because they will come out great in the end,” Doyle said. With a cast that takes on dialects, plot turns and rapid-pace comedy, and with a set of characters who venture through the hazards of rural Georgia, “The Foreigner” promises to remind audiences that with big risks come big rewards.
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Milwaukee Film Festival rolls its opening credits By Claire Nowak claire.nowak@marquette.edu
There’s nothing quite as gratifying as walking out of a movie knowing that what you just saw was a work of art. Now imagine that feeling lasting for fifteen straight days. In an attempt to entertain and enliven the community, Milwaukee Film is hosting its annual film festival to showcase some of the year’s finest examples of cinematic excellence. To do so, staff members from the organization traveled the world, looking for films of all genres with exemplary credentials and strong followings. Beginning in April, volunteers screened these films on a weekly basis to narrow down the selection to nearly 260 features, shorts and documentaries that will be shown at three different theaters - the Oriental Theater, the Downer Theater and the Fox Bay Cinema during the festival’s two-week run from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11. Even though this is only its fourth year, the festival has gained a large following. More than 35,000 people attended last year, including fans from outside Wisconsin. At the rate tickets are selling now, artistic and executive director Jonathan Jackson is optimistic for growth. Once it
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gains a strong enough following, he hopes to turn the festival into a tourism opportunity for Milwaukee and the entire state. He is already on his way. According to Jackson, the Milwaukee Film Festival is regarded as one of the best regional film festivals, mainly due to the high quality of the films. “We’re a ‘best of’ festival,” Jackson said. “You go see five movies at the Milwaukee Film Festival, or you go see five movies at the Sundance Film Festival; ours are going to be better.” This year’s lineup features multiple motion pictures in several categories from which attendees can choose. These include documentary festival favorites; shorts from around the world; Cinema Hooligante, a collection of outrageous comedies and gory horror films; fiction festival favorites; Passport: China, eight movies and documentaries focusing on contemporary Chinese filmmaking and culture; and the Milwaukee Children’s Film Festival, which will show eight children’s films from around the world including the Rob Reiner classic, “The Princess Bride,” presented by Brewers closer John Axford. Two more categories are centered on awards given out annually by Milwaukee Film. The competition category is made up of eight films that are considered adventurous, daring and experimental. A jury of film industry professionals chooses the feature that most exemplifies these traits to be the winner, and its director receives a $2,500 cash prize.
The Cream City Cinema category features movies made by Milwaukee filmmakers, some of whom are eligible to win the Filmmaker-in-Residence award. The winner receives a yearlong mentorship program, a prize package of production materials valued at over $20,000 and a $2,500 cash prize. Tate Bunker is one example of how life-changing such an award can be. After earning the title of Filmmaker-in-Residence in 2010, he used the prize package to make “Studies in Space,” a ten-minute short that will be shown as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival’s special, “The Milwaukee Show,” along with other shorts made by Milwaukee filmmakers. Bunker’s most recent feature-length film, “Little Red,” a modern adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood, is also playing at the festival. He says there is a real difference between having a feature film recognized versus a short. “Having a feature come out is really amazing because it’s such an ordeal. It’s so much work,” Bunker said. “To have a feature in the [Milwaukee Film] festival, a great film festival; it’s an honor.” However, there are a few films in the festival’s lineup that stand out above the rest. The film festival’s Spotlight Presentations includes the opening and closing films, a “centerpiece” and other specialty films. The opening night film, “Starbuck,” tells the comedic tale of a man who, 20 years after donating
sperm, finds out he has 533 children, 142 of whom want to know the identity of their father. To close out the festival is the 2012 Sundance Audience Award winner, “The Sessions.” Based on true events, it retells the story of a 38-year-old man who, though stricken by polio, wants to lose his virginity with the help of a sex surrogate. Also on the list of notable showcase works is “Blackmail,” Alfred Hitchcock’s last silent film. This suspenseful drama will be played at the Oriental with live musical accompaniment provided by Alloy Orchestra, a group widely regarded as the best in the world at live music accompaniment for silent films. In addition to showing worldrenowned movies, the Milwaukee Film Festival prides itself in giving audiences an experience that goes beyond the actual film. Many directors and producers will introduce their films and host Q&A sessions after showings. One of these directors is Oscarwinning filmmaker Alex Gibney, who will be presenting the U.S. premiere of his newest documentary, the festival centerpiece, “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God,” a controversial look at sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. In addition, after over 90 of the festival’s screenings, attendees are invited to participate in a conversation series where they can talk to other festival patrons and experts in the film’s subject matter about what they just saw. These conversations will
take place at bars, coffee shops and restaurants close to the theaters and will invite viewers to mingle and explore the meaning of the films. This experience is unique to the Milwaukee Film Festival, which Jackson described as “much more than just the experience of seeing the great movies themselves.” Other interactive opportunities for attendees include discussion panels that consider the themes and subject matter of various films. Some are more specialized for filmmakers and discuss topics of ethics and distribution. Others focus on issues relevant to the Milwaukee community. “Dahmer, Milwaukee” will look at the political and social effects of the Jeffery Dahmer murders as described in the documentary, “The Jeffery Dahmer Files.” “MKE At Risk: After-School Programs” will feature Marquette University Law School Senior Fellow Alan Borsuk as moderator of a panel discussing the struggles facing Milwaukee after-school programs. Over the course of 15 days and more than 200 screenings, there are many opportunities to take part in this remarkable collection of world-class films. Jackson speaks for the entire festival staff when he says the Milwaukee Film Festival is an event that should be experienced by everyone with an appreciation for movies. “There’s truly, truly something for every audience and taste and lots of fun programs that I think students at Marquette should take advantage of.”
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‘Avenue Q’ provides crass, heartfelt felt comedy Crude puppets meet postgrads in Tonywinning hit By Peter Setter peter.setter@marquette.edu
Part fabric, part flesh, all vulgar, “Avenue Q,” the 2003 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, erupts into the Skylight Music Theatre for a three week run. The raunchy yet warmhearted “Sesame Street for Adults” tells the story of Princeton, a recent college graduate who struggles with finding purpose in life after moving to Avenue Q, a rough neighborhood on the fringes of New York City. He lives in a rundown apartment complex with some unlikely neighbors, including Gary Coleman – one of the musical’s few human characters. Throughout the show, he builds relationships with the block’s inhabitants as they search for jobs, love and their purpose in life. The wildly entertaining musical stands out for two reasons: the dialogue and the lyrics. Both are comical and adult-orientated, making this show to be “R-rated” in the theatrical sense. No one under the age of seventeen is advised to see the “Avenue Q” due to sexually explicit material, full puppet nudity, puppet sex and the show’s tendency to let the expletives fly. Themes of pornography, homosexuality and racism are all referenced in the musical, albeit not in an exploitative way. The characters are adjusting to the real world, and these elements exist in the modern universe the show explores. The ideas are not solely used for comic relief, nor are they present just for the sake of having controversial aspects in the play. Rather, these themes play a very important role in
the show. The musical doesn’t demonize any of these issues, but rather uses them to create relatable situations. “Avenue Q” does not succeed solely because of the edgy content. The musical also stands out because of its uncommon medium for theatre: puppets. The felt creations, used in conjunction with human actors, are voiced and controlled by dual actors/puppeteers. These puppeteers remain unconcealed onstage but serve almost as ghosts. They are meant to be ignored by the audience as they are by the characters onstage. Throughout the play, the puppeteers replace each other during a scene, transitions that are so seamless I found myself noticing the first one only after a few minutes had passed. As the show began, I became so entranced by the puppets I focused on them and completely disregarded the puppeteers handling them. As the musical progressed, however, I started focusing on the unit as a whole: the puppet and the puppeteer. Although the goal of the play is to ignore the puppeteer, I found that by focusing on the facial expressions of the handler and the actions of the puppet, a whole, complete character is created. To understand the character fully, one must concentrate on both components. The acting in “Avenue Q” is impeccable. Kate McCann effortlessly switches between sweet Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut, while Jason Jacoby and Alison Mary Forbes comedically shine as the rowdy Bad Idea Bears. Maya Naff perfectly plays to the Asian stereotype embodied in the character Christmas Eve, and Rick Pendzich picks up a few solid laughs as her submissive husband Brian. Ben Durocher adds heart to both Princeton and Rod, while Tiffany Yvonne Cox rounds out the principle
visible cast as the child star Gary Coleman (yes, Gary Coleman is portrayed by a woman). Although dirty jokes and adult themes abound, the show is a well written and well acted production. It is both wildly funny and unexpectedly poignant, and I found myself caring about these characters’ journeys from college to adulthood. Although songs like “The Internet Is For Porn” and “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” are full of cursing and suggestive messages, they are well crafted and do not seem irrelevant in the production as a whole. Each ties into the story and moves it along smoothly. A clever tenet of the play is its satirizing of “Sesame Street.” Even on first sight, the puppets seem to reference the classic children’s show, with Rod and Nicky echoing Burt and Ernie and Trekkie Monster mirroring the Cookie Monster (with porn instead of cookies). Perhaps the most profound semblance, however, is a digital projection that produces “Sesame Street” motifs and shows moments that poke fun at the messages the PBS classic portrays to kids. The display uses the counting motif from “Sesame Street” and inverts it, counting down five night stands, four night stands, eventually landing on one night stand. “Sesame Street” teaches children that happy endings always follow uncomplicated dilemmas, like being rewarded for telling the truth. “Avenue Q” spins this around, portraying the world as not so forgiving. It’s a world where pleasant outcomes are not
always guaranteed from hard decisions. The musical uses ironic humor to tear this romantic view of “Sesame Street” down and replace it with a more realistic, problem-ridden view of the world.
A hilarious, albeit crude, and surprisingly earnest musical, “Avenue Q” is a must-see for anyone looking for a comedic and unconventional portrayal of the daunting years after college. Or anyone looking for a quality laugh.
Photos courtesy of Mark Frohna
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Throwing punches in the name of art
Matt Mueller As my numerous columns, blog posts and conversation starters should have made incredibly clear by now, I love movies. Mainly, I love the fact that it’s one of the few topics in today’s American society where one can have a debate without exploding into frustrated yelling and punches. When political discourse continually breaks down into vile slander and vicious lies, it’s nice to know film will always be there for civility and good clean discussion. Normally. And then sometimes the ugly state of debate in the world crashes in on my cinematic love affair. Fantastic Fest is a weeklong cinema celebration held at the famed Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. Unlike most film festivals, however, Fantastic Fest isn’t just a collection of art films and Oscar bait. Instead, it embraces the bawdier side of cinema and specializes in often unappreciated movie genres, such as horror, sci-fi, action and fantasy. Essentially, it’s an awesome rock concert in comparison to the fussy opera or string quartet of Sundance or Cannes. The event has gained popularity over the years as a fan’s festival, not just for critics and snobs (the Milwaukee Film Festival’s new midnight Cin-
ema Hooligante program is reminiscent of Fantastic Fest’s general vibe). As a result, tiny, ridiculous movies with titles like “Vegetarian Cannibal” and “Attack of the Killer Mutant Chickens” can share the screen with Hollywood hits like Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” and the highly anticipated “Looper.” One of the side events that happened at this year’s rendition of Fantastic Fest was a boxing match between Badass Digest – an up-and-coming film website – writer/critic Devin Faraci and indie filmmaker Joe Swanberg. The two are apparently heated rivals; Swanberg makes improv-heavy low-budget dramas, and Faraci hates them, believing them to be lazy creations involving minimal effort. The two began with a planned debate, filled with zingers (as well as some solid points about what film should and should not be). The duo then dropped any semblance of civility, hopped into a boxing ring – a real boxing ring – and actually punched each other’s lights out. Well, Swanberg punched Faraci’s lights out if reports are to be believed. At first glance, the match – given the nickname The Accostin’ in Austin by IndieWire – is just “boys being boys.” It’s not as though boxing and film criticism is anything particularly new. Fantastic Fest has hosted boxing matches in previous years, and most notoriously, schlock director Uwe Boll challenged his critics to fight him in the ring. After thinking about the bizarre event a day later, however, I find Swanberg and Faraci’s little tiff to be a slap in the face – on multiple levels. By having a ridiculous boxing match, any real, articulate points
made by either party was lost. It’d be like having a presidential debate followed by a street race. It’s a distraction from the arguments and a detriment to any real ideas presented. On a larger level, though, I really don’t like the idea of critics partaking in or even accepting these kinds of fights. Critics are already often considered the bottom of the barrel; artists hate them for trying to grade their creations, and most of society finds them pretentious and unnecessary. Just look at the response to the New York Times’ A.O. Scott giving “The Avengers” a middling review or commenters’ reactions to Marshall Fine’s review of “The Dark Knight Rises” to see how people feel about critics. By behaving like children, critics simply continue the notion that they are just petty snobs unworthy of respect. Faraci didn’t help his cause during the debate either, hiding his excellent points behind smarmy cheap shots, even pulling the Hitler card, the cheapest of cheap shots. There’s nothing wrong with being a critical critic; in fact, that’s what critics should be. If no one questions the norm and asks for the best from people and art, society can never push forward and see what it can truly become. But there’s simply no room for cheap shots, both in the ring and on the page, by critics. Let politicians and sports talk hosts act like children, yelling and making personal attacks. Let’s keep discourse about art, well, artful. Matt’s movie reviews can be found at onmilwaukee.com. Contact him at matthew.mueller@ marquette.edu.
Coming up... The Amazing Spider-Man Varsity Theater 9/29-9/30 No one liked “Spider-Man 3” but rebooting the franchise so soon seems like burning down a house to kill a spider. It’s a sleak comic book action movie with solid star performances, but if you saw 2003’s “Spider-Man,” you’ve seen this.
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The Killers come alive on new CD Rock band’s latest album a successful return after hiatus By Eva Sotomayor eva.sotomayor@marquette.edu
The Killers aren’t cool. They’re not a hip, indie band. They’re a quartet from Las Vegas, and most of the band members are married, Mormon and nearing or in their 30s. They’ve gained decent mainstream success, though, so it’s easy to write them off as just another pop band. However, after a four-year hiatus since 2008’s “Day & Age” and some solo efforts from its band members, the Killers are back with “Battle Born.” Thankfully, it’s a triumphant return to their unique sound, which remains nearly unaffected. Much like 2004’s “Hot Fuss,” “Battle Born” is an ode to Nevada, the band’s home state. While the Killers’ debut was the perfect soundtrack to a night out driving through the flashing lights of the Las Vegas Strip, their latest album reflects a new maturity and nostalgia. It is better suited for a journey through the sunbaked Western desert. The Springsteen influences –an almost constant theme throughout many of their albums – are obvious, along with the ‘80s synth-pop sounds that listeners of the Killers back in 2004 will recognize. It even has a bit of country music thrown in the mix. “Flesh and Bone,” the album’s opener and one of its best tracks, starts off slowly and gradually builds to become an engaging song that captures listeners and will keep them hitting repeat. It combines solid songwriting and storytelling with a great combination of synth-pop and rock and roll. Along with “Miss Atomic Bomb,” “Flesh and Bone” could easily grow to be considered one of the best songs of “Battle Born.” The album’s first single, “Runaways,” has been a radio favorite all summer. It’s got that
big, arena-rock sound that will surely energize the band’s concert audiences during its tour beginning in the fall. The best moment of the album is in “Miss Atomic Bomb.” The song references the Killers’ first hit “Mr. Brightside” with a similar title, the lyrics “I was new in town/the boy with the eager eyes” and a familiar guitar riff. The two songs connect to tell a story, as the Killers have been known to do with “the murder trilogy” on their first album linking the songs “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine,” “Midnight Show” and “Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf.” “Miss Atomic Bomb” is catchy and becomes one of the stronger points of the album, as well as a refreshing nod to the past without being overly nostalgic or repetitive. “Heart of a Girl” and “From Here On Out” move the Killers into country territory, and while the songs are not bad, they’re not remarkable or easily remembered either. They are neutral songs that neither make nor break the album. “Battle Born’s” lowest point is “Here With Me,” which features miserable lyrics like “Don’t want your picture/on my cellphone/I want you here with me,” that drag on. Lead singer Brandon Flowers could earn an award for cheesiest lyrics with that song. “Deadlines and Commitments,” while enjoyable, takes their synth-pop a bit too far and wouldn’t seem out of place if it was teleported back to the ‘80s. Thankfully, the Killers regain their ear-pleasing stride. “Be Still” is a haunting ballad in which Flowers demonstrates his impressive vocal range. That calm moment ends with the dramatic closer and title track “Battle Born,” which ends their latest effort as strongly as it started. Despite its few lows, “Battle Born” is an album that grows on you and requires multiple listens to appreciate. The record deserves the time. The Killers may not be the most hip band out there, but with their latest release, they remind fans they are not to be overlooked.
Glen Hansard The Pabst Theater 9/28 Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard originally skyrocketed to fame after starring in the breakout indie movie “Once.” He will be bringing his passionate performance style to the Pabst Theatre this Friday, performing songs both old and new.
Radiolab Live: In The Dark The Riverside Theatre 9/29 This live version of WNYC’s popular public radio show and podcast “Radiolab” will bring a creative presentation of storytelling, demonstrations and images that explore what it’s like to be in the dark. The show is sure to spark fans love for science, theatre and publicly funded media.
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The Killers released their latest album, “Battle Born,” on Sept. 17.
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Kindness is a key component of campus climate
The Marquette Tribune Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Choosing your captain in a little league election Illustration by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
You race out of your building, running late for class. Your hair is a mess, you still have assignments due before the end of the day and have work tonight. These are the markings of a bad day lurking ahead. You continue walking to class with a furrowed brow and your head down. As you approach the crosswalk to the academic buildings, you glance at the time and realize you’re about to be tardy ... for the third time already this semester. “Could things get any worse?” you think to yourself. It seems as if the world is against you. Until a car stops and waves you on. “Wow, that was nice,” you think. You get to Cramer Hall and a classmate opens the door for you. “Thank you,” you say. You sprint into the classroom right as the clock hits time, and instead of a frown from your professor, you are greeted with a “How are you?” Maybe you were wrong. Maybe today will be a great day. At Marquette these events have the power to change someone’s attitude and promote a positive and caring community. We believe kind acts on campus are an important aspect of Marquette’s culture that we often take for granted. We believe not every college campus, or every community for that matter, has as many random acts of kindness as Marquette. This positive atmosphere is often not very noticeable, but its subtlety has a far reach into all campus life. The Midwest is known for its cheery disposition and polite attitude. Marquette is no exception, and we think the student body is a great example of Midwestern kindness, even though many members of its student body coming from other areas of the country and world. Now that we are a month into the school year, we are set in our schedules
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and know more of our classmates. We encourage our readers to value these relationships and take it upon themselves to brighten someone else’s day. A simple act such as complimenting a friend or having a conversation with the stranger in line next to you at Walgreens can change someone’s entire day. These positive interactions can cause a chain reaction. One good deed leads to another. As we approach midterms and stay busy with school, it is important to acknowledge the benefits of a happy campus. Don’t take out your frustrations on others. Find a release for your stress and focus on helping other members of the Marquette community. When we surround ourselves with positives, we are more likely to be happy, and happiness has many proven benefits. In a study published by the American Psychological Association entitled “The Benefits of Frequent Positive Affect: Does Happiness Lead to Success?”, three university professors examined individuals defined as “successful” and studied their dispositions. They found that happiness and a positive attitude can yield greater success in life. “In this article, we reviewed crosssectional, longitudinal and experimental data showing that happy individuals are more likely than their less-happy peers to have fulfilling marriages and relationships, high incomes, superior work performance, community involvement, robust health and a long life,” they reported. Apparently we’re not the only people who think your happiness is important. So do your best to have a positive effect on those around you, and do what you can to stay happy. It can lead to a healthier life mentally, emotionally and physically.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO ENJOY YOUR LIFE
--TO BE HAPPY--
IT’S ALL THAT MATTERS.
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Tony Manno I have to be honest, kids: this election has my blood boiling. Mitt Romney’s campaign has been one of jokes. Real knee slappers. He voiced his most recent excrement Tuesday, when he suggested to NBC’s Brian Williams that teachers’ unions should be banned from making political contributions. A “conflict of interest,” he called it – despite his own capitalization on hundreds of millions in highly interested cash now covered by Citizens United. That, and the whole comment about rolling down plane windows. Sheesh. Someone get this guy an Easy Button. But that’s neither here nor there. When it comes down to it, this election won’t be about campaign finance or political jibjab; it will be about the issues and who is better fit to tackle them. Among these, the economy is the umbrella over all others. Money, money, money. The whole economy question gets a little dry and convoluted come election season, so I’ll try to break down the basics of how I’ve interpreted it thus far – by imagining our loveable candidates as a couple of neighborhood kids, fighting to be the coveted president of the kickball league. Instead of businesses and voting blocs, it’s lemonade stands and kickball teams. Flashback! The Big Kickball Match is just weeks away. Little Mitt Romney and Little Barack Obama continue to campaign around the neighborhood, vying for the seat as president of the neighborhood kickball league. Each team has had months to make its case to the other kids. In addition to his former position as a team
governor, Little Mitt Romney co-founded his private-equity lemonade stand in his neighborhood some time ago. Little Barack Obama’s team has criticized this business, saying Romney has his lemonade squeezed in other neighborhoods for pennies on the quarter in labor costs. In addition, after Little Mitt Romney chose Little Paul Ryan as his co-captain, Little Bill Clinton says Little Romney is running on ideology rather than solid plans for lemonade stands and the rest of the neighborhood. Little Obama made big promises for the kickball league when he was elected president. Some of the players on Little Romney’s team say Little Obama hasn’t met these expectations, while Little Obama’s team defends his record. According to Little Obama’s team, the neighborhood is better off than at the beginning of the season due to grant and loan increases for lemonade school students and landmark injury care reform. Never will a kid be denied a band-aid because of a preexisting scab, they say. Little Romney still wags his finger, saying more than 8 percent of kids don’t work for any lemonade stand under Little Obama. But his own plans for such matters have been hazy and nonsensical – perhaps he left his notebook on the bus. Little Obama explains that this is a slow process, that the neighborhood kids are surely making a comeback and getting back to squeezing lemons. He reiterates, once again, that the kids are better off than last season. Little Romney wants to reduce league fees of the lemonade owners and CEOs, while Little Obama says lemonade prosperity starts with the workers. Perhaps Little Romney feels the need to help out the bigwigs on Ball Street. Who will win the Big Match and run the kickball league this next season? For now, swing team polls have Little Obama ahead by as many as 12 points. But on the field, it’s yet to be determined. Regardless, it’s important for all players on both sides to show up in a few weeks and show their support for either captain. In the end, let’s just hope the gang can all come together and make some neighborhood decisions – maybe around some of Little Herman Cain’s pizza. Until then, see you at the merry-go-round for the debates. anthony.manno@marquette.edu
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Don’t shy away from service learning
Brooke Goodman Last week, Marquette received recognition. The best part was that it had nothing to do with athletics, a newly constructed building or being a top-tier Catholic party school. Instead, the recognition came from the National Society for Experiential Education, as it named Marquette’s service learning program the Experiential Education Program of the Year. According to the organization’s website, the university was assessed on whether the program’s aims were consistent with the NSEE’s. Innovation in design, implementation and evaluation of the program, as well as the outreach and impact the program makes among diverse groups and the community, were taken into account. If you’re like me and have never taken a course incorporating service learning, here’s the quick breakdown of what it entails. The program provides students with the opportunity to do service outside the classroom with an aim to enhance the course’s curriculum. This community service can be done in the form of tutoring, mentoring, research, surveys – basically, there’s something
to pique everyone’s interests. Pretty great, huh? I was thrilled to hear that Marquette was recognized for its approach to integrating the university’s values and mission into everyday coursework. This excitement wasn’t the first thing that came to mind upon hearing of the recognition, though. My initial thought was: Hmm ... isn’t it funny that the majority of people I know who have or are currently participating in service learning constantly complain about having to do it? We’ve all heard the grumbles. “I’m not taking that class because I’d have to do service learning.” Or, “Service learning is too much to manage – I don’t have time, and it’s too hard to get there.” And my favorite, “Why do we have to do this? Isn’t homework enough torture?” The bottom line: many students avoid service learning like the plague. Yes, there are many who take classes specifically for the service aspect, and that is fantastic. But there are also the number of people who drop classes on the first day of school if service learning “magically” appears in a syllabus. So here are my questions. How does it look that Marquette just received such honorable recognition for its service learning program when many of the students who participate don’t want anything to do with it? And why, oh why, would anyone ever complain about the opportunity to do good for others? It looks pretty awful. And if someone can answer that second conundrum for me, it’d be greatly appreciated. In my first column of the year, I promised I’d be honest, so let’s get real. We go
to a Jesuit university. Service and being a person for others is what we’re all about. If this is news to you, then you might want to check and make sure you are, in fact, enrolled at this school. In response to the “It’s too difficult to get there” complaint, it’s not that hard to jump on a bus, especially seeing that we all have those oh-so-shiny U-Passes. Use them. And if you can’t dedicate about 20 hours a semester — the amount of time required for most classes — to helping others through service learning, then you should probably learn some better time management skills. And that’s coming from the queen of not having a second during the day to take a breath. The benefits of this program far outweigh the costs. Not only is it an opportunity to provide service to others, but it’s also a chance to better oneself. It’s incredibly easy to fall hostage to the “Marquette Bubble,” where the world beyond campus’s 11 blocks seems like a point of no return. Service learning is an introduction to new environments and experiences, pulls you out of the alternate universe that is college and places you back into the real world. If anything, it gets you one step closer to what we all strive to do at Marquette, which is “Be the Difference.” So next time you’re dreading going to your site, remember that Marquette’s service learning program is the Experiential Education Program of the Year. Rather than complain, be the person for others that every Marquette student is supposed to be, because if we’re not, do we really deserve such recognition? brooke.goodman@marquette.edu
CAMPBELL: Sidewalks are not that interesting By Caroline Campbell caroline.campbell@marquette.edu
When I walk around campus, I notice a lot of things. I notice my friends walking by me on the sidewalk and lately, I’ve been noticing the changing leaves on the trees. I notice the (sometimes very interesting) Milwaukee locals, cars driving by Marquette and the crazy seagulls that seem to live on the roof of the Jesuit Residence. I also notice that the people who pass me on the street seem to be completely engrossed in something else entirely: the sidewalk. Last time I checked, the sidewalk wasn’t really all that interesting. I checked again yesterday, and sure enough, it’s still just dirty concrete slabs with the occasional patch of gum or piece of trash.
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Huftalin’s OT goal keeps MU unbeaten Dramatic victory over Wisconsin puts team at 9-0-0 By Matt Trebby matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
In the team’s best season under head coach Louis Bennett, Marquette won nine games. This season, it isn’t even October, and No. 10 Marquette is 9-0-0 after its win over Wisconsin-Madison on Wednesday night at Valley Fields. Senior forward Andy Huftalin scored the winner in the 108th minute to clinch the victory. “It’s an unbelievable thing right now,” junior midfielder Eric Pothast said. “I don’t think it’s sunk in that we’re still undefeated at this point. When a team has momentum and things are going right, they just keep going right.” Sophomore midfielder Sebastian Jansson opened the scoring for Marquette in the 37th minute with a header at the far post off senior forward Ryan Robb’s cross. Then in the 77th minute the Badgers equalized through junior Nick Janus’s header. After that, the game wore down a bit, and neither team was able to really gain control. Bennett admitted the game wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing but noted the teams’ styles led to that. “I don’t know if the game from a spectator point of view ever lived up to a wonderful spectacle,” Bennett said. “Both teams tried to do their thing,
and at times it looked like we were doing it, and at other times we just had to battle and bunker in a little bit.” Part of the reason the game slowed down was because of the impressive performance of Wisconsin’s sophomore defender A.J. Cochran. Marquette never really found a solid rhythm on the ball, and Cochran was a big reason why. Ranked in the top 30 of Top Drawer Soccer’s list of the country’s 100 best college players, Cochran frustrated the Golden Eagles throughout the game on Wednesday night. “I don’t think Cochran lost a ball,” Huftalin said. “We tried to play around him, away from him, but he always found his way to it.” “The plan was to keep the ball away from Cochran. That didn’t seem to work too well,” Bennett said. “We weren’t really in stride. There were times where we’ve really ticked, but we never ticked.” Marquette hit the woodwork twice in extra time. First Jansson rattled the crossbar with another header, and then in the waning seconds of the first overtime freshman right back Adam Hermsen hit the bar with a left footed shot from 25 yards out. Then in the second period, junior Bryan Ciesiulka took a shot from about 30 yards out, which was right at Huftalin. The senior controlled the miss-hit shot, and then slotted home a left-footed kick from the penalty spot. “Andy Huftalin has always been very opportunistic,”
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Sebastian Jansson put the Golden Eagles on the board first Wednesday with his fourth goal of the year.
Bennett said. “He always uses up the minutes that he’s earned, and I was really proud of the way he battled. He did a fantastic job. Because he worked so hard, you never want to deny him a goal.” This game was the team’s third win against Big Ten opposition, with all three finishing with a 2-1 score line. It is the
second of those games where the team gave up a 1-0 lead and then went on to score the winner in the 108th minute of double overtime, with the first coming off defender Axel Sjoberg’s double overtime winner at Michigan State. It’s tough to improve upon a 9-0-0 start to the season, but Huftalin says there is still a lot
the team can do better. “We are off to a great start,” Huftalin said, “but we’re nowhere near where we want to be, keep improving, and keep on reaching for our goals.” The Golden Eagles will hope to go 10-0-0 this Saturday in Providence, when they return to Big East play against the Friars.
men’s tennis
Column
Hernani quick to adjust
End of officials’ lockout a relief
Spain native chose to be a full time student-athlete By Kyle Doubrava kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Marquette freshman Javier Varela Hernani had a difficult choice to make last year in his native Spain. Since European colleges generally don’t allow students to pursue athletics and academics at once, Varela Hernani needed to decide between an academic career in Spain and making the move to the U.S., where he could do both. Varela Hernani had never stepped foot in the U.S. but he decided to take a chance and become a Golden Eagle. Despite the completely new environment, the freshman has no regrets about his choice. “It’s different for sure, but I’ve been good so far,” Varela Hernani said. “I think it’s pretty worth it. It’s a very good experience for me, getting to know a different culture and playing a high level of tennis here. It’s very demanding but it’s a very good experience for me as a person and as a player.”
Matt Trebby
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Javier Varela Hernani never stepped foot in the U.S. before attending MU.
Coach Steve Rodecap met Varela Hernani in Spain to watch him play and become familiar with him. Rodecap is glad Varela Hernani chose to play at Marquette but realizes what he needed to surrender in order to play here. “Athletics were very important to him and he didn’t want
to give that up,” Rodecap said. “He wanted an education and he wanted the sport. He gave up a lot to be here. That tells you something right off the bat.” Varela Hernani’s teammates have helped him adjust to college life and life in the U.S. See Hernani, page 13
Upon hearing reports of the referees that the National Football League officially reached agreement with the league Wednesday night, I took a long breath and became very thankful that finally the focus can go back to football. Last week on SportsCenter, NFL analyst Ron Jaworski said that he was sick of talking about referees, and there were probably a lot of people that turned off ESPN when they heard talk about the replacement officials. I was one of those people. And then Monday night happened… As a Packers fan, Monday night was incredible. I was in shock. How could they screw that up? Then, when I heard there was no chance Green Bay would be given the victory, I moved on. The refs screwed up. There’s no
two ways about it. I have yet to hear someone say that referee in the end zone that signaled a touchdown got the call right. So, that’s that. They got it wrong. Let’s move on. The whole season, during every football game I’ve watched, there’s been a large amount of talk about the referees and their performance. I don’t tune in to a football game to hear about the performance of the referees. I know they’re not the normal guys, but they’re doing the best they can, which unfortunately is not very good. What is obvious is this lockout was going to end at some point, and that things were going to go back to normal eventually. So this weekend, everything will be just like it was last year, and that includes continual yelling at the regular referees. We all are still going to get mad at the referees and their picky calls. It’s not going to change. While we will see a few less penalties, and all the zebras will know the rules now, we’re still not going to like them. Remember, the normal referees are not perfect by any stretch of the See Trebby, page 13
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Amanda Engel
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Men’s Soccer at Providence – 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Louisville - 7 p.m.
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Women’s Volleyball at Notre Dame - 1 p.m.
Freshman Goalkeeper
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the facts: Engel played the majority of Marquette’s two games last weekend in road wins at Seton Hall and Rutgers. Engel recorded seven saves and two clean sheets and is now 4-0-0 in her first four starts of her collegiate career. Engel was also named Big East Goalkeeper of the Week and College Sports Madness’ Big East Player of the Week for her efforts.
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Trebby: NFL will never admit it’s wrong Hernani: Rodecap believes freshman is still developing
imagination. In no way, shape or form are they going to be perfect. We will still hate them all and still admire Ed Hochuli’s arms. The first three weeks of the season were beyond annoying, though. I was more excited than ever coming into this NFL season, paying more attention and trying to understand more than ever. So what do I get? I get a continuous amount of complaining about the refereeing and little to no talk about the game itself. After T.J. Lang, Josh Sitton, Tom Crabtree and the rest of the Packers’ tweeting brigade really let loose on the replacement officials and, more
specifically, the NFL as a whole, I was initially all for the tweets. Then, on Tuesday, I hoped it would be toned down. But as the league released a statement saying it agreed with the call made by the referees on the final play of Monday Night Football, the reaction continued. If they expected the NFL to go against their own temporary employees and admit they were wrong, then they’d also be admitting that they were unfit to officiate and they shouldn’t be on the field. That’s not going to happen, and the billion dollar machine that is the NFL is going to stand strong
against anything and everything. What do they get from admitting their wrong? A clean conscience? That’s just what the NFL strives for and continuously desires. They don’t care how badly the referees may have screwed up. All they care about is the attention the league got, even after something like that. Now that we have the normal referees, it will take about two or three weeks of horrible, “getting back in the swing of things” type of calls, but after that, the NFL will be back to normal. Here’s to that, and for the normalcy to return quicker than that. matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
Cross-COUNTRY
Tough opponents await MU Defending champion Lalang, No. 6 Texas will be in Louisville By Christopher Chavez christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
After a week off from competition, the Marquette cross-country team will travel to Kentucky to race in the 11th annual Greater Louisville Cross-Country Classic. The men’s side is coming off a fourth place finish at the National Catholic Championship at Notre Dame, while the women placed third. “A lot of the runners believe they have something to prove this weekend,” coach Mike Nelson said. “Sometimes there’s guys who take a race or two before they get back into the swing of things. I feel like we have that and that’s why this could be our best race to date.” For those on the team who aren’t freshmen and didn’t redshirt in 2011, the course should be familiar. The men placed sixth at the 2011 Louisville Classic and then ran the same course for the Big East Cross-Country Championship. Senior captain Patrick Maag was a part of those two races and enjoys running on the flat course. “It is similar to Notre Dame, but a bit harder and faster,” Maag said. “We’ll be looking for some top times, so everyone should be setting personal bests. It’s a fairly
easy course to figure out and the level of competition will be there.” Senior captain Jack Senefeld could be cleared to race on Saturday and make his 2012 season debut. The men will be racing 17 runners, which is the most all season and is closer to the full squad that Nelson envisioned at the beginning of the season. “A lot of the young guys have really stepped up, especially freshmen Cody Haberkorn and William Hennessy,” Senefeld said. “I think they’ve performed very well with the absence of two senior captains. It’s been good to see the team progress even though I’m not in there as much as I would like to be.” Haberkorn and Hennessy have consistently run among the team’s top seven runners at meets. If Senefeld runs close to how he was before his injury, he should be back in that group as well. Junior Connor Callahan and seniors Jack Hackett and Maag were the team’s top three at the last meet in South Bend, Ind. The final spot in the top seven could be a toss-up between several runners with experience, such as junior Mitch Lacy and senior AJ Gedwill. Despite a summer with very little running due to a foot injury, redshirt junior Spencer Agnew is showing strong signs of being back at full health and contending for that last spot. Agnew holds the freshman record for the 3,000-meter run during indoor track and just recently won a time
trial held in practice. The strength among the team’s top runners is getting better as the season progresses, as is the depth of the squad. The women’s side has improved as well. Sophomore Elisia Meyle was the team’s top finisher at the Louisville Classic in 2011, and it was on that course that she set her season best for the 5,000-meter run. In the latest USATF Regional Rankings, both teams were ranked 13th in the Great Lakes Region. The women are out to show that they could be ranked higher and will focus on using the finish at Notre Dame as a foundation for more success. More teams than usual will be flocking to run in the Louisville Classic this year because the course will also host the NCAA National Championship on Nov.17. The men’s side will feature No. 6 Texas rolling in to start their season. Arizona will also be racing, which could serve as a course test for sophomore Lawi Lalang’s mission of defending his individual national title from 2011, which he won as a freshman. Six of the teams competing in the women’s race are ranked in the top 30 in the nation, including No. 1 Washington. The high caliber competition should not surprise Marquette for the remainder of the season, as things will be just as competitive at the Adidas Invitational followed by the conference championship.
They know what it’s like being the new player on the team and trying to fit in. “All the guys on the team have helped me a lot because they know how it is to be a student-athlete,” Varela Hernani said. “It’s been easier thanks to them.” Junior Logon Collins looks forward to having Varela Hernani as a teammate and knows it will take time for the freshman to learn what the program expects from its new players, especially those from overseas. “There are different requirements that coach expects that they may not be used to from their culture,” Collins said. “Everything is different for him, but he’s picking it up quickly.” Collins is glad to have Varela Hernani on the team because he believes freshmen always offer something refreshing on the courts. Collins already sees a promising season ahead for him once he gets fine tuned in practice. “He’s got good hands and a good forehand,” Collins said. “He’s still learning and has a lot to develop. He’s still in the molding process and we still
have to work on his game, but he’s getting there.” Rodecap views Varela Hernani as a well-rounded player both on and off the court. He noted that Varela Hernani’s academic dedication and willingness to adapt to a new culture will translate to how good he can become as a player. “I think with him there is a three-pronged component to his development as a person,” Rodecap said. “One is academically, two is the social, and three is the athletic side of it. I feel like he’s managed those three things very well. He’s very serious about all of them.” Despite all the duties a student-athlete must face on a day to day basis, Varela Hernani still has time to keep in touch with his friends in Spain, who praise his decision to pursue his passion. “They’re happy, and I have very good friends in Spain,” Varela Hernani said. “They all call me and ‘say make the most of your time there, work as hard as you can and if you have time to talk to us, tell us a couple of things.’”
The University of Minnesota, Crookston, whose nickname happens to be the Golden Eagles, allows its students to paint the football team’s logo on its field during homecoming week. Apparently those students didn’t realize the logo is supposed to be painted at the 50yard line. Yep, they painted it at the 45yard line instead. The school is taking the high road on the mishap, however. Shawn Smith, the sports information director at the school, said coach Paul Miller first
noticed it Friday during practice and the team had a good laugh about it. Smith explained that when the students were painting the logo, the yard markers weren’t painted yet. The team won its homecoming game against Southwest Minnesota State (which apparently is a real school) to snap a 39-game conference losing streak, so all is well in Crookston (which is also apparently a real school). michael.locicero@marquette.edu
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Return to Valley Fields a welcomed relief for MU Golden Eagles have played two home games this month By Michael LoCicero michael.locicero@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team finally hosts a pair of Big East opponents this weekend, beginning with Louisville on Friday night. The Golden Eagles, fresh off a 2-0 road trip to Seton Hall and Rutgers last weekend, have played five of their last six games away from Valley Fields. “The routine is that there is no routine,” Pelaez said. “It’s always good to be home and I think especially the upperclassmen cherish where they’re at and try to protect it.” Beginning with the game against the Cardinals, the Golden Eagles will play five of their final regular season games at home, with the goal to host a Big East conference tournament game and ultimately an NCAA Tournament game. Louisville will not be a pushover, however. The Cardinals enter Valley Fields with a 7-2-1 record, the same as Marquette. To begin the season, the Cardinals rattled off four straight
wins before falling to Kentucky at home on Sept. 7. Their other loss came at Notre Dame on Sept. 14 but they have outscored Big East opponents 10-3 in four games. Louisville has been paced by junior midfielder Angelika Uremovich’s eight goals and also has double-digit point totals from junior forward Charlyn Corral (12) and sophomore midfielder Erin Yenney (11). “It’s exciting to play Louisville on Friday night because those night games tend to have a different feel to begin with,” junior midfielder Ashley Stemmeler said. “It will be good to play that competitive team right away and have a lot of energy going into the game.” Scoring against Louisville will not be an easy task with senior goalkeeper Chloe Kiefer, a Whitefish Bay, Wis. native, in net. Kiefer has allowed just nine goals in 10 games and has recorded 24 saves. Kiefer burst onto the scene last year, earning nine shutouts and a 1.07 goals against average, the No. 3 mark in program history. Cincinnati, Marquette’s second weekend opponent, has struggled this season, entering play Friday against South Florida with a 4-6-1 record.
The Bearcats beat St. John’s at home last Friday, but have lost six of their last seven games after beginning the year 3-0-1 with wins over North Carolina State, Northeastern and Eastern Kentucky. Freshman forward Laura Rose is the only player on the roster with more than eight points, and the Bearcats have been outscored 15-4 over their last seven games. Marquette freshman goalkeeper Amanda Engel stressed the need to not look past Cincinnati, however, with the goal of keeping up intensity throughout both matches in mind. “We just want to come away with two wins, especially at home in front of our fans,” Engel said. The Centennial, Colo., native has replaced redshirt sophomore Sofie Schunk as the starter in net the past four games and has taken full advantage. Though the pair did split time against Seton Hall, Engel is 4-0 and has allowed just one goal in four games since being named the starter. “I started out with a rocky beginning to my season after suffering a concussion in the preseason, but everything feels really natural and I’m still learning things,” Engel said.
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Junior midfielder Ashley Stemmeler, a Mequon, Wis., native, will finally get a chance to play in front of her friends and family again this weekend.
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Nelson brings small town game to the big city Bailey says freshman has wowed him with consistency, accuracy By Trey Killian robert.killian@marquette.edu
Freshman Nick Nelson really likes golf. It sounds like an obvious statement, with Nelson entering his third week as a member of the Marquette golf team, but when his name is brought up to his coach and teammates, that simple sentence is the first thing they can think of to describe him. “I think his quote at the team retreat we had back at the beginning of the season went somewhere along the lines of ‘I really, really like golf,’ and it’s just who he is,” coach Steve Bailey said. “He’ll stay up every night thinking of ways to get better. He’s kind of that gym rat of the golf world.” Bailey said Nelson has the ideal character that he looks for in all of his recruits and he hopes Nelson’s optimism spreads to the rest of the team. “When we started this season, we wanted to have an environment of contagious positive energy, and Nick is really the epitome of that,” Bailey said. “He might be the most
positive person on the team.” The Decorah, Iowa, native was the top-ranked prep golfer in the state of Iowa, according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard. He was named the 2012 3A Player of the Year by the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association, was a four-time first team all-state selection and helped Decorah High School capture the 2012 3A Iowa High School state title. According to his teammates, Nelson has a great sense of humor. Fellow freshman and roommate Patrick Sanchez said he and the rest of the team love to poke fun at Nelson’s small-town background. “We get along great and we’re always joking around,” Sanchez said. “He’s kind of the farm boy, being from Decorah. It’s a small town of about 5,000 people. We always tell him there are more cows in Decorah than people. He and (assistant) coach (Michael Bielawski) are kind of the funny ones of the group.” Joking aside, Nelson said he’s gained a monumental amount of experience in his first two tournaments as a college golfer. “College golf is different from any other level of golf I’ve played, as any freshman would agree,” Nelson said. “I want to work on being consistent no matter the
tournament or what the conditions are, who we’re playing or what course we’re playing. I just always want to know what I can expect from myself.” Nelson said after struggling at the Windon Memorial Classic last weekend, he wants to focus on his putting. “I think there’s a lot of confidence that comes to you when you can make some big putts,” he said. “It really lessens the pressure on the rest of your game.” Bailey said Nelson’s character isn’t the only thing that makes him stand out. At an early part of his career, Nelson’s accuracy has already left a big impression on his coach. “What really sticks out to me about Nick’s game is his consistency and his accuracy,” Bailey said. “He doesn’t hit it a long way, but he probably has more control over his golf ball than anybody on the team. He’s a really straight hitter, a good putter and I think once we can get him a little stronger in the weight room, he’s going to get some better scores. “From a coach’s standpoint though, he’s everything you could ask for as far as attitude and work ethic.”
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Freshman Nick Nelson may not hit the ball the furthest on the team, but it’s his character that has made a big impression on his coach early on.
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Squad hits the road in Big East play
Marquette picked up its fourth commitment of the 2013 class when point guard John Dawson verbally pledged to the Golden Eagles Wednesday. Dawson, a 6-foot-2, 175 pound Clovis, N.M. native, chose Marquette over Creighton, Texas-El Paso, Auburn and Texas Tech, among others. Dawson is a two-star recruit, according to ESPN, and got three stars from Rivals.com but was unranked by Scout.com. He never visited Marquette but was reportedly visited by coaches last week. According to ESPN, Dawson is “a combination guard who is more a point guard given his ability to run a team. Great with the ball, can handle it and he’s good on the break and in the halfcourt. Makes plays for his team. He can shoot it when open with range to the 3-point line. Has good size for the point. He can slide over and play off the ball as well. Good athlete.” Dawson joins a highly touted 2013 class for the Golden Eagles that already includes local products Duane Wilson and Deonte Burton, both of whom are consensus top-100 recruits. Junior college transfer Jameel McKay is the other member of next year’s class.
Shymansky says MU cannnot take any opponent lightly By Patrick Leary patrick.leary@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s volleyball team kicked off the Big East season with a sweep of Syracuse last Saturday and improved to 10-3 on the season.
Most of those 10 wins, however, have come in the friendly confines of the Al McGuire Center. This weekend, the team hits the road for just the second time this season, taking on Notre Dame and DePaul. “Any time you go on the road,” said coach Bond Shymansky, “those kind of matches are always challenging no matter who you play.” Notre Dame, which won a pair of impressive five-set matches
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Elizabeth Koberstein hopes her strong bond with Lindsey Gosh continues.
last weekend, poses a challenge to Marquette regardless of the game’s location. The Irish knocked off Cincinnati and No. 10 Louisville in an impressive opening weekend on the road. DePaul (5-9) is unlikely to pose the same kind of threat as Notre Dame. The team has struggled so far in 2012 and opened Big East play with a pair of losses to Louisville and Cincinnati. It even fell to Eastern Illinois (3-12), which was possibly the worst team Marquette played in its non-conference schedule. However, Shymansky says his team will address all Big East opponents similarly since he feels Marquette cannot afford to take any team for granted. “There can’t be teams in our league that we think we’re just going to beat by showing up,” Shymansky said. “We have to bring our A game, give our best effort and see where it goes.” Both the Irish and the Blue Demons boast dangerous and potent outside hitters who could cause problems for the Marquette defense. Notre Dame’s Toni Alugbue recorded a career-high 26 kills against Cincinnati last weekend. The sophomore averages more than four kills per set and has earned Big East weekly honors for four consecutive weeks, including player of the week for her most recent performances. For the Blue Demons, junior Vesela Zapryanova leads the way. She averages a team high 3.32 kills per set and takes a high volume of swings, nearly 500 total this year. She also has the ability to play effectively on the backline, as she is third on DePaul in digs in 2012. Shymansky feels his team can handle players like Alugbue and Zapryanova because of the experience it gained from the non-conference season, playing against
star outsides like Megan Birch of Pacific and Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Julie Kolinske. “We’re capable of stopping an elite level player like that,” Shymansky said. “I like that we can adjust to fix it.” For Marquette, a good offense might be the best defense against Zapryanova and Alugbue. The emergences of sophomore outside hitter Lindsey Gosh and junior setter Elizabeth Koberstein have eased some of the scoring load off of senior hitters Dani Carlson, Holly Mertens and Kelsey Mattai. Gosh, the team’s points and kills leader so far in 2012, played club volleyball with Koberstein when they were in high school. Still, Gosh says the transition to working with her again took effort. “I had to get used to her again,” Gosh said. “But we know each other and we know what we’re capable of doing. If I’m not putting the ball away, she’s always on me.” Koberstein, who transitioned seamlessly to a new offensive system in the non-conference, started off Big East play with one of her best games of the season, averaging 13 assists per set against Syracuse. She credits Gosh for some of her early success. “She and I have always had a pretty good connection,” Koberstein said. “Any setter loves to have a hitter that she knows can put the ball away. When the pass is there, I can set anybody I want and know it’s going to be down.” For this weekend however, Koberstein feels it might take a little something extra for the Golden Eagles to come out on top. “Playing away is not easy,” Koberstein said. “When you’re away, you have to have swagger. You have to know who you are going into someone else’s gym and going for the win.”
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