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Faculty, staff and students discussed which parts of campus should be preserved, renovated or changed in an open forum Wednesday. More than 200 people attended the event.
Removing McCormick suggested Community offers its ideas for the master plan By Thomas Salinas
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The majority of attendees at the campus master plan workshop on Oct. 7 were in favor of
tearing down McCormick Hall in the coming years. Over 200 members of the Marquette community provided input on what construction projects and renovations they think the master plan, Beyond Boundaries, should include. The finalized master plan is slated to be done by fall 2016. Architecture and engineering firm SmithGroupJJR ran the workshop and will implement the plan once it’s finalized. The firm’s goal for the event was to
determine which buildings and areas on campus should be preserved, enhanced or transformed. The overall consensus from attendees was that the university is outdated. Many members addressed problems with residence halls, the Wehr buildings, recreational centers and the Alumni Memorial Union. The Rev. Fred Zagone, assistant to the vice president in University Advancement, said he thinks there were many
consistencies in answers. “Some of the issues in terms of what needs to be replaced are the College of Business (Administration), Straz Hall, McCormick Hall,” Zagone said. “Then you have other facilities we think are heavily utilized but need to be restored like the rec center, the AMU and (Raynor) Memorial Library.” Many audience members agreed that the campus’ oldest buildings and spaces make up the
university’s image and need to be preserved. These buildings and areas included Johnston Hall, Marquette Hall, Joan of Arc Chapel, Eckstein Hall and green spaces around campus. Neal Kessler, landscape architect for SmithGroupJJR, said it was the largest turnout he’s seen for an event of its kind. The majority of attendees were faculty and staff, but students were present, too. See Master Plan, Page 5
MU denies flood insurance Bublr Bikes might Schroeder residents come to campus lose hundreds in Schroeder Hall residents who had their property damaged in the flooding Sept. 27 will not be reimbursed by Marquette for any of their damaged items. Mary Janz, the executive director of housing and residence life, said that this is because the incident was
an act of “intentional vandalism to property.” “Marquette University is not an insurer of property,” Janz said. In a similar situation last year, a pipe burst in Mashuda Hall during winter break spilling water over all seven floors of Mashuda. In this case, however, the university did reimburse students for their damaged property. Janz said the university decided to reimburse students on that occasion because it was an accident, and was caused by faulty university infrastructure. Kerrigan Flannery, a sophomore in the College of
Education, is a Schroeder resident whose room was damaged by the flood. The water ruined Flannery’s computer charger, phone charger, some pairs of shoes, and the majority of her textbooks and notebooks. “They didn’t reimburse us for anything. My computer charger is going to cost around $60 to replace,” Flannery said. “I have to buy back all my books; that’s going to put me behind in class.” Flannery was informed that the university would not reimburse her after her and her mother sent Schroeder
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See Flood, Page 5
Marquette Student Government will vote on legislation to install a Bublr Bikes station on campus at its senate meeting next week. The legislation was first introduced at a MUSG
meeting on Oct. 5. After numerous meetings with Associate Vice President of Finance and University Architect Lora Strigens and Bublr Executive Director Kevin Hartman, MUSG is moving forward to introduce another transportation option for students. “It started with a tweet,” said MUSG President Zack Wallace. The idea to bring Bublr to Marquette’s campus started early last year when Paige Liberski, a senior See MUSG, Page 6 SPORTS
HUGHES: In a culture of small talk, genuine intellect should be praised.
Student section moving
Fan seating, alumni ticket deals among changes coming to Bradley Center.
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An intellectual downfall
Group trying to raise money for undocumented student scholarships.
Professional studies
By Sophia Boyd
OPINIONS
Creating a scholarship
Students reflect on college, are unhappy about its dissolvement.
MUSG Senate will vote on legislation at next meeting
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Recent grads create Summit Players Theatre to share their passion. PAGE 8
Incarceration for profit
HANNAN: Inefficient and corrupt, privately owned prisons must go. PAGE 11
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2 Tribune The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director Andrew Dawson Managing Editors of Marquette Tribune Matt Kulling & Andrew Dawson Managing Editor of Marquette Journal Matt Kulling NEWS News Editor Natalie Wickman Projects Editor Benjamin Lockwood Assistant Editors Nicki Perry, Kathleen Baert, Julia Pagliarulo General Assignment Reporters Dana Warren, Sophia Boyd, Gary Leverton, Jennifer Walter, McKenna Oxenden, Maredithe Meyer, Brittany Carloni, Julie Grace, Thomas Salinas, Patrick Thomas, Devi Shastri, Clara Hatcher, Alexander Montesantos MARQUEE Marquee Editor Stephanie Harte Assistant Editors Hannah Byron, Eva Schons Rodrigues Reporters Lily Stanicek, Alexandra Atsalis, Paige Lloyd, Rachel Kubik, Sarah Schlaefke, Thomas Southall, Dennis Tracy, Casey Beronilla OPINIONS Opinions Editor Caroline Horswill Assistant Editor Michael Cummings Columnists Ryan Murphy, Caroline Comstock, Jack Hannan, Morgan Hughes
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Disappointment over phase-out plans The College of Professional Studies will close next year By Gary Leverton
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Students in the College of Professional Studies reacted negatively to the university’s decision to eliminate their college starting in fall 2016. “It was one of the most profound and life-changing experiences for me,” said Sarah Aschenbrenner, a senior in the College of Professional Studies. “It is sad other people won’t be able to experience this.” The College of Professional Studies offers undergraduate degrees to working adults. News of phasing-out the college was announced in an email from Provost Daniel Myers and Robert Deahl,
dean of the College of Professional Studies, on Aug. 11. The email said the college is “high quality” but “not financially viable” due to increased competition. “I didn’t know enrollment was that low that it wasn’t financially viable,” said Rebecca Huck, a College of Professional Studies student. “The education we received here was more than a degree. It gave you a deeper and richer experience.” The program will continue to enroll students in the college’s leadership and organizations degrees after the elimination. All currently enrolled College of Professional Studies students are able to complete their degrees. “If the university only knew how many lives they have affected, maybe they would have strived harder to find alternative funding,” said Nikki Wollmer, a junior in the College of Professional Studies, in an email. The decision was made after two years of review and in
accordance with Marquette’s strategic plan, Beyond Boundaries. Huck said one of the biggest advantages of the program was its smaller class sizes. She said this allowed for better discussions because students felt more comfortable, thus allowing her to get more out of the class. “It has been nothing but a positive experience,” Huck said. “Marquette doesn’t realize the impact it’s going to have by getting rid of it.” Aschenbrenner said she was blown away by how much the staff in the college cared for her. “All the professors were so helpful,” Aschenbrenner said. “They cared so much. Every one of them would stay until midnight to help us if we needed it.” Sylvia Guyton, a senior in the College of Professional Studies, said the quality of education in the classroom at Marquette is superior to most online classes. She said discussions are better
because a lot of learning takes place in the classroom. “You learn a lot from other students,” Guyton said. “You don’t get that personal touch with online schooling.” Most students said the college’s class offerings worked perfectly with their busy lives. Many of them have families and other jobs, making evenings and weekends their only times to do school. “Families are being affected,” Huck said. “A lot of people are scrambling right now.” Wollmer said the College of Professional Studies gave her a second chance in life. “I guess my only hope is that Marquette knows how much they have touched the lives of the students within this program,” Wollmer said. “In order for its students to be the difference, Marquette needs to do the same.”
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Corrections The article titled “Tennis has international flair” published Oct. 1 incorrectly named men’s tennis head coach Scott Rodecap. His name is Steve Rodecap. The Tribune regrets this error.
MUPD Reports Oct. 2 At 5:52 a.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette reported that his property estimated at $15 was removed in the 2300 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. by an acquaintance also not affiliated with Marquette. Between Oct. 1 at 10:15 p.m. and Oct. 2 at 8:15 a.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her secured, unattended bicycle in the 1600 block of W. Kilbourn Ave. Estimated loss is $700. Oct. 4 Between Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2:25 a.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) caused an estimated $100 in damage to a door of his residence in the 1600 block of W. Kilbourn Ave.
Oct. 5 Between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed his secured, unattended bicycle outside of Olin Engineering. Estimated loss is $600. Between 1:30 and 5 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) attempted to remove her secured, unattended vehicle in a lot in the 800 block of N. 14th St. causing an estimated $250 in damage to the vehicle. Between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $75 in Cobeen Hall.
Events Calendar OCTOBER 2015
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Thursday 8 “The New Black” Documentary, Cudahy 001, 7 to 8 p.m.
Friday 9 Blue & Gold Fund Block Party, parking lot across from the Al McGuire Center, 4:30 p.m. Marquette Madness, Al McGuire Center, 7 to 10 p.m. MU Craftness, Union Sports Annex, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday 10 Good Tenant Training, AMU 227, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday 11 Roots, Jazz, Blues and Hope, The Coffee House, 1905 W. Wisconsin Ave., 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday 12 Seeds of Change, AMU 252, 2 to 4 p.m. Humans vs. Zombies Info Session, Weasler Auditorium, 7 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday 13 Women’s Voices United, AMU 157, 2 to 3 p.m.
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Throwback: student advising service in 1987 Current MUSG intrigued by past help program By Gary Leverton
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This is the second in a series of stories celebrating the 100-year anniversary of The Marquette Tribune. A Peer Advising Program to help students pick classes was offered at Marquette in 1987. Fast forward 28 years and Marquette Student Government members think the program is a good idea. “I think it would be very helpful to students who have never experienced advisement meetings before,” said Amanda Stolz, MUSG legislative vice president and senior in the College of Education. According to a Marquette Tribune article from Nov. 5, 1987, Associated Students of Marquette University (MUSG’s former name) set up the program. Around 20 to 25 students were trained as volunteer counselors for underclassmen who needed advice on what to expect in their faculty advising meetings. The volunteers sat down with students in an informal setting and answered questions about choosing teachers, what classes to take, schedule suggestions and core curriculum requirements. “Great place to network and have a general meeting about the advising process,” said Aliya Manjee, MUSG vice president and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Upperclassmen could reflect on their past experiences with the (faculty advising)
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This article, printed in The Marquette Tribune on Nov. 5, 1987, explains the Peer Advising Program, intended to help students with picking classes.
meetings and tell the underclassmen what to expect.” In the article, Julia Paustian, a freshman in the College of Business at the time, said she needed the program because as far as she knew, students weren’t meeting with their faculty advisers at all. Wallace said he would consider reviving the Peer Advising Program in the future. “Any way that we could make
the advisement process more efficient sounds likes a good idea to me,” Wallace said. Miriam McDonnell, a junior in the College of Nursing and director of the Peer Advising Program at the time, said students were allowed 20 minutes with their adviser to talk about classes and other issues. She said if students came unprepared, the adviser could ask
them to reschedule. The Peer Advising Program allowed students to prepare for advising meetings with other students to avoid that situation. “It would definitely help with the advising process,” said Zack Wallace, MUSG president and senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “It’s nice seeing them look for students being the answer in the advisement process.”
The article also said confused freshmen used the program when they were not sure how to prepare for a faculty advising meeting. Sara Hlavac, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences at the time, said the program provided her with background information about classes and teachers, which helped her decide when it came time to pick her schedule.
Considering preparation in case of shooting MUPD says to remain calm, aware during emergency By McKenna Oxenden
mckenna.oxenden@marquette.edu
Student safety sessions in preparation for the possibility of a campus shooting might be coming in the near future, said Marquette Police Department Chief Paul Mascari and MUPD Captain Jeff Kranz. Marquette instructors and on-campus organizations can ask to do campus shooting safety training but it isn’t required. Active shooter drills are done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There have been 142 school shootings, defined as any incident where a firearm is discharged inside a school building or on a campus, since 2013, according to Vox. Since President Barack Obama was elected into office in 2008, there have been over 15 mass shootings that caused him to address the nation and share his condolences. MUPD urged students, faculty and members of the community to not feel panicked
about dangerous situations. “Think of it as a fire drill,” Kranz said about the possibility of a campus shooting. “You remember in grade school you had fire drills all the time where you would line up on the playground. Were you afraid of fire? No, because you prepared for it.” Kranz and Mascari said there are three successful and logical options people should choose if an active shooter were to enter a room: run, hide or fight. They said no one option is better than another. “You have to assess the situation yourself based on the information because what might be right for people on one part of campus to do might not be right on the other part,” Mascari said. Mascari also said MUPD’s most important job, other than neutralizing the shooter and giving help, is getting information out to students and the community so they can accurately assess the situation. “While I think you can lock down a high school, a large, urban, college campus can’t be locked down, so people need to take the necessary steps to protect themselves wherever they are,” Mascari said. “And that’s really an individual decision.” Criminology and Law Studies
Professor Michael Krzewinski said awareness is a key factor in preventing or neutralizing a dangerous situation. “Students and faculty being observant and suspicious could prevent traumatic events from happening,” Krzewinski said. “Better for the suspicion to be false after investigation than to do nothing and something occurs.” Kranz previously worked with the Milwaukee Police Department for more than 26 years, where he put together its original active shooting protocol and training. “Analysis is constant,” Kranz said. “They are constantly looking at (school shootings), seeing what the response was to them, and looking as to how they can improve that. The responses are so massive that you have to work together.” Marquette was equipped to handle a campus shooting before MUPD became a police force this year. Both MUPD and Department of Public Safety officers, who still work on campus, practice drills and go through training at least twice a year. A pamphlet called Emergency Procedure Guide is available in every classroom and online. It outlines how to deal with
everything from a chemical spill to an active shooter. “It’s a survivable event as long as people have some form of a plan to survive,” Kranz said. “And that is what
our education is right now, to show people and tell them how to keep themselves safe during these events.”
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Undocumented student scholarship proposed Student group YES trying to raise funds with a gala event
“We are scheduling a gala for March 2016,” Sanchez said. “The idea is a night of bringing people together to support similar causes and issues. We, the students, are the ones that are figuring all of the details out and trying to plan.” The gala aims to receive support from students, faculty, alumni and the larger Milwaukee area and surrounding businesses. Sanchez said if the plan falls through for the spring, YES will continue to work on fundraising. “I am a senior, but I will still be around Milwaukee after I graduate,” Sanchez said. “If it doesn’t happen this year, I will still be coming back to help push for it in the following years.” YES is part of a bigger Milwaukee organization called Voces de la Frontera. Both groups focus on social justice issues, especially immigration. Sanchez said immigrant youth are often affected by tuition costs. According to the Center for
By Clara Hatcher
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The student organization Youth Empowered in the Struggle is working to establish a scholarship fund for undocumented students on campus. “At Marquette, we know tuition is not exactly cheap so it is something that we have been talking and thinking about in terms of what we can do to address it,” said Miguel Sanchez, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of YES. “There have always been undocumented students here, however small an amount.” YES became an organization in 2010. Sanchez has been actively participating since 2011 and is leading the charge to instate an undocumented student scholarship.
American Progress, each year about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools and about 49 percent of undocumented 18 to 24-year-olds who completed high school are enrolled in or attended a higher education institution. The report also says many undocumented students find it hard to complete their degrees due to barriers including financial burdens. “For several years there has been a very small portion of students that are undocumented and not all of them have sufficient aid,” Sanchez said. “Either Marquette did not grant them merit-based scholarships or they are not eligible for government funding.” Eva Martinez Powless, director for intercultural engagement, advises YES and shows them where to go and who to meet with to get the scholarship started. Martinez previously worked with undocumented students at Marquette for nine years through the Center for
Intercultural Engagement and the Office of Admissions. She said Marquette has a good reputation for accepting undocumented students, but the issue undocumented students faced was getting enough funding to afford tuition. “This scholarship is very unique to Marquette, but there are other scholarships like this in Chicago,” Martinez said. “These things are happening around the nation and I think that if there are enough funds raised, it will be possible.” Two other Jesuit universities, Santa Clara University in California and Loyola University in Chicago, created scholarships for undocumented students over the past couple years. Sanchez said Santa Clara received funding for the scholarship through the Jesuit community. The scholarship works similarly to a work-study program where the undocumented student helps with Jesuit work to maintain their scholarship. Loyola created the scholarship by passing a referendum to
For several years there has been a very small portion of students that are undocumented and not all of them have sufficient aid.” Miguel Sanchez Senior, College of Arts & Sciences increase the annual student activity fee to $2.50 each semester. That added up to more than $50,000 for the fund. Sanchez said YES is drawing ideas from both universities but the best option is to fundraise the money.
Mandatory bystander training for sophomores Weisensel said 1,600 people various grade levels. The training stemmed from will be trained this month. “It will be interesting to see Marquette’s sexual violence prevention training that started what kind of impact that will in 2011 and included a small have,” she said. Courtney Boler, a sophomore part about bystanders. Since then, the bystander training in the College of Business Administration, went through grew into a broader program. “It teaches students how to the training last week. “I think this training enhancrecognize situations that es the overall are suspicious or atmosphere of going bad and M a r q u e t t e ’s how they can campus and intervene to preshows what vent things from Marquette is getting worse,” all about,” Weisensel said. Boler said. Takes Action We i s e n s e l trained sophoand Johnson mores living in trained 150 McCabe Hall RAs and gradulast year as a ate students to pilot before the train the sophuniversity auomores. The thorized this year’s full-class Jill Weisensel hour-long trainsessions training. MUPD Lieutenant ing
Program aims to build confidence, intervention skills By Maredithe Meyer
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The Marquette Takes Action Bystander Program is training the entire sophomore class this month on intervening in instances such as gambling, anger, intoxication, loitering and burglarizing. “Bystander intervention training is a life skill,” Marquette Police Department Lieutenant Jill Weisensel said. Weisensel and Sarah Johnson, coordinator for alcohol programs, teamed up to design the program in 2012. Their team is made up of several student facilitators from
It teaches students how to recognize situations that are suspicious or going bad and how they can intervene.”
take place every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of October and are divided up by residence hall and floor. “As students, we feel like we are in our own bubble and nothing will happen to us, but we sometimes forget that we live in a city and we still need to be aware of our surroundings,” said Bridget Mountain, a sophomore in the College of Communication. Each session involves learning the theory behind bystander intervention, communication skills and personal safety awareness skills. At the end of the sessions, students break into small groups and act out scenarios. “They can build confidence in their skills and see how the strategies work,” Weisensel said. The training starts and ends with an assessment
to test knowledge and see how comfortable students are with intervening. “After doing the training, it’s comforting to know that people on campus will be educated on how to help each other out if a situation comes up,” Boler said. Students at the training sessions receive plastic, wallet-sized cards with intervention strategies and engagement phrases on them. “We always encourage students to learn more about safety or come do a ride-along if you want to learn more about MUPD,” Weisensel said. “The more exposure you have on campus, the safer you will be in it.” MUPD offers other safety services for students such as selfdefense training and personal safety awareness training.
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Many attendees agreed Marquette is outdated but thought the university should keep its signature buildings.
Schroeder Hall flooded after a student activated the 6th floor fire hose.
“It really says a lot about the Marquette community that they care enough to come together to give their input on something important like the master plan,” Kessler said. Aliya Manjee, Marquette Student Government vice president and a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said it was great to see students come out to the workshop to submit their input. “I think the faculty and staff appreciate the student perspective on a lot of things because a lot of times they are seeing things differently than
Residence Hall director, Ishmael Miller, an email. “Marquette will not open insurance claims for students,” Miller said in the email. “We will work with you to ensure you’re able to take the next steps in your private insurance claim.” Nicole Tristano, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, also had property damaged in the flood. She said she was unhappy about not being reimbursed, considering the flooding damaged her North Face backpack which she valued at about $100.
we are,” Manjee said. Kessler said the next step is to release a master plan alternative during spring 2016 to give an overview of what the plan could be before its final version is released. Lora Strigens, university architect and associate vice president for finance, stressed no decisions will be made until data is collected and analyzed. She said decisions will not be made simply because one person said something, and that the data gathered will drive decisions on what projects to do. University President Michael Lovell told the workshop
attendees that his biggest challenge is prioritizing projects. “It’s one thing for me to make those decisions,” Lovell said. “But the reality is, we need the whole community to help inform us on issues.” Zagone said his biggest takeaway from the workshop was how many people care about the university. “The fact that so many people care about Marquette and our planning for the future shows how much people feel committed to Marquette and making it the best place for our students,” he said.
“The school should have definitely reimbursed us. It’s not our fault that it happened,” Tristano said. “If I was not home for the weekend, I would have had more expensive stuff ruined. They didn’t do anything for me.” About 18 rooms sustained water damage in Schroeder Hall on the morning of the flood. Residents affected were relocated to Cobeen Hall and O’Donnell Hall. Those residents moved back into Schroeder Hall, Oct. 2.
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MUSG: University will split $50,000 installation fee if Bublr passes
in the College of Business Administration, tweeted at University President Michael Lovell. There is a $50,000 one-time cost to install the station. Strigens and MUSG made a deal to split the fee between the university’s and student government’s finances. MUSG will allocate the $25,000 from its reserve fund. “The fact that the university is contributing $25,000 shows just how committed they are and they really heard the student voice last semester,” said MUSG Vice President Aliya Manjee. “This is totally student-driven.” Bublr Bikes costs $3 per half hour of use. There is also an option to purchase a $15 monthly pass for unlimited 60 minute rides. “We have the lowest cost of entry of any bike shared system in the country,” Hartman said. The Senate brought up the possibility of paying through Marquette Cash or develop a pass similar to the U-Pass for buses during a conversation about the pros and cons of a Bublr station on campus. The legislation supports MUSG’s push for more campus engagement. “I think that the resolution is
really important to help get more underclassmen off campus,” said Meredith Gillespie, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. Estefania Ely, a senior in the College of Communication, asked about the safety of bikes during the winter and for students who may be more inexperienced riders. A Bublr maintenance crew takes care of all repairs and additional operational costs. Bublr Bikes are intentionally designed to be more durable for weather conditions and other rough situations. “It’s automated for the customer,” Hartman said. MUSG tried to establish a bike sharing system in the past. Wallace said these attempts did not work because “it was not a network throughout the city.” Hartman said that bike sharing has become a national trend across college campuses. “Many (universities) have tried some form of bike sharing,” Hartman said. “The reason you don’t see a lot of those programs around is because the newest generation of bike sharing incorporates technology, automation and wireless communication.” University of Wisconsin-
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MUSG members are considering bringing the bike sharing opportunity to campus after it debuted downtown.
Milwaukee finished installing six Bublr stations on its campus last week. “It’s been exciting to hear from (students’) perspectives how important they think these sort of choices are and how much they want to connect to the larger city of Milwaukee,” Hartman said. “Bublr is a great way to do that.”
Marquette’s potential location will be the first one west of downtown. The first legislation of MUSG will have to pass a vote with a two thirds majority at next week’s Senate meeting to move forward with the decision. The university administration then must approve the legislation. Hartman said the planning
takes about four to six months once the decision is made. “We’ve heard from students for the past couple of months that this would be a great idea,” Wallace said. “This is just one of the many things we’ve been working on and…we have a concrete ability to do something.”
Clinic provides free care Speech, hearing exams administered to community By Maredithe Meyer
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The Audiology Clinic has recently re-opened to continue offering speech and hearing services to the Marquette community and the public. The clinic re-opened after the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology temporarily discontinued its operations when Edward Korabic, the previous director, retired in 2014. All services require an appointment and are free of charge to -Marquette students. “For the community, it’s just nice to have something on campus,” said Emily Patterson, clinic coordinator and clinical assistant professor of speech pathology and audiology. “You can have a very thorough, comprehensive (hearing) evaluation and it’s very patient-centered.” Speech pathology and audiology undergraduate students work at the clinic for graduate school credit hours. These students are required to take the Introduction to Audiology course before working at the clinic. An audiologic examination at the clinic starts with a case history and otoscopy, or a check of the ear canal. Then the clinicians perform a series of inner ear tests to make conclusions about the patient’s hearing abilities and to help them seek treatment. “Being able to work as a student clinician as an undergraduate student is one of the main reasons why I chose to come to Marquette,”said Elyssa Camerino, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, in an email. “It is such a unique, rare opportunity for an undergraduate student to get direct contact with a patient.”
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Students pursuing audiology get hands-on experience at the new clinic.
Camerino, who also works in Marquette’s Speech and Language Clinic, is in the graduate school decision process, deciding between a career in audiology or speech pathology. She said her recent work in the audiology clinic has sparked her interest in the field. “When a patient comes in, they are under one hundred percent direct supervision, but there is a student who is either doing the procedures themselves or observing, depending on what their level is,” Patterson said. Patterson said giving students the opportunity to work in the clinic helps them decide what career path to take for graduate school. She also said a high percentage of the speech pathology and audiology students will choose to pursue speech pathology over audiology upon graduating. Another service that the clinic offers is custom earpiece
adapters for headphones. The clinicians take an impression of the ear so that the earpiece fits correctly. The earpiece will block out other sound and prevent listeners from making the volume too high on their devices. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association, regularly listening to noise levels over 85 decibels can cause hearing loss over time. This is approximately the loudness of a blender with ice. Patterson said she has seen an increase in hearing loss in younger generations because of headphone usage. “This is probably the only time that you can get a hearing test truly for free and one that is as comprehensive as this,” Patterson said. “Since we are training students, we are doing every test on every patient to give them more experience.”
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Democracy lab connects MU with community Student members are researching with STEMhero By Thomas Salinas
thomas.salinas@marquette.edu
The Marquette Democracy Lab has worked to improve the Milwaukee community via research since its creation about a year ago. MDL is a research initiative that connects faculty and students with local stakeholders to identify research questions of mutual interest. Amber Wichowsky, political science assistant professor and MDL’s leader, said the thought process behind MDL is that local government and community organizations provide services to benefit the community, but often don’t have the opportunity to see which services and programs work. “We as academics and students at Marquette have some expertise we can bring to the table,” Wichowsky said. “We work with our local stakeholders and our community partners to identify research questions that would be mutually beneficial.” MDL is working with STEMhero, a curriculum that works to empower students in science, technology, engineering and math, and 14 schools in the Milwaukee Archdiocese to do
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Amber Wichowsky is a political science assistant professor and the leader of the Marquette Democracy Lab.
an education study. The study’s goal is to increase student interest in STEM. MDL hopes to have the results later this semester. Three undergraduate students work with the lab because of money from Marquette’s Strategic Innovation Fund. David Rynerson, a
senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a new member of the MDL team after spending a year off-campus. “I wanted to come back and get involved with an organization on campus that had deep roots with the community,” Rynerson said. One community partner MDL
works with is the Harambee Great Neighborhood Initiative. In MDL’s pilot study last year, it teamed with HGNI to figure out how to get residents to attend housing fairs and come together as a community. The team evaluated the question and came up with a field experiment. The field experiment
randomly assigned residents to receive different outreach messages. Some got informationonly messages, while others received pro-social messages. “What we found was these sorts of pro-social letters had a big impact on who actually showed up to these housing resource fairs,” Wichowsky said. Wichowsky said the small pilot study led to interest in other ongoing partnerships. MDL plans to work with HGNI again this year and focus on increasing youth engagement. Rynerson said MDL is the perfect fit for him. He expects MDL to help him achieve personal growth and a better knowledge of communities and local government. “I wanted to get involved with a political group because that’s my background, but also one that was active around town and campus and really took the needs and wants of the people that lived there into consideration,” he said. Wichowsky encourages students who want to get involved with MDL to reach her on their website. She said she believes working with MDL will give students unique opportunities. “The (MDL) will give students hands-on experience with social science research,” Wichowsky said. “In doing so, we will also help make our neighborhoods healthier, safer and more sustainable.”
University wants to add more online classes Faculty, staff consider future of digital education
By Julie Grace
julie.grace@marquette.edu
Marquette offers more than 200 online classes and is looking to further its digital education choices. “Other than continuing to work with faculty to develop their new courses and/or programs, our goal is to maintain the quality of the courses that we helped to implement,” Heidi Schweizer, director of eLearning at the Center for Teaching and Learning, said. This semester’s online classes cover every college except the College of Education. Provost Daniel Myers said universities should offer a high-quality online experience. “It should be part of how students learn,” Myers said about online education. “It’s going to be part of your life as a method of learning and it should be there for part of your learning portfolio when you’re a student at a university.” Marquette hosted a Digital Scholarship Symposium in Raynor Memorial Libraries on Oct. 1. The attendees, including Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Richard Holz, discussed and learned about emerging forms of digital education and the future of online classes at Marquette. Some faculty members embrace teaching online courses. Associate History Professor Laura Matthew is a supporter of online classes and she spoke on a panel at the symposium. “I enjoy teaching online, as long as the class isn’t too big,” Matthew said in an email. “A good online class, for me, means providing quite a bit of individualized
instruction and structuring plenty of opportunities for the students to interact with each other.” However, Schweizer said Marquette’s strong traditions of face-to-face faculty/staff interaction and students living on campus can outweigh a completely online curriculum. “We all deserve to get away from our devices every once in awhile and anyone who has done a conference call on Skype knows there are limitations to online interaction, even in the best of situations,” Matthew said in an email. Myers agreed, saying if students
are not learning face-to-face in a classroom, they miss the college experience that Marquette values as an institution. “Marquette students deserve learning experiences that involve faculty who are actively, frequently and thoughtfully engaged in teaching their online course,” Schweizer said. According to data from the Center for Teaching and Learning, Marquette offered 160 online courses in 2014 and ranked seventh in online class offerings among the 28 U.S. Jesuit universities.
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New nonprofit is ‘Shakespeare out of a trunk’
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Based off their summer success, the Summit Players Theatre has decided to continue with their performances.
The Summit Players Theatre share their passion for acting By Paige Lloyd
paige.lloyd@marquette.edu
Summit Players Theatre, a group of seven Marquette alumni, spent the summer performing renditions of short Shakespearean plays across 13 state parks for five weeks. Their love for theatre fueled this project and inspired the group to apply to become a nonprofit, which will generate
more recognition in Wisconsin and allow them to accept donations to continue this project. Summit Player Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, College of Communication ‘15, looked back on the past season with pride. “We weren’t entirely sure if this was something we could continue,” she said. “This summer proved to have such a successful run that we decided to do it again. We have this knowledge base and look forward to ways we can grow.” The process of becoming a nonprofit hasn’t changed the group’s original mission to donate half of their fundraising
profits to other youth arts organizations. Kallerich-Mueller said they gave about $850 to Express Yourself Milwaukee, an organization that has a big show each year with urban youth who don’t typically have access to art. Summit Players strives to develop the elements of its shows as well. “Last year was really fun because we described it as Shakespeare out of a trunk,” she said. “Everything was a little bit hodgepodge, but that was part of the charm. This year, we are looking at having more of purposeful design to our costumes and our ‘set’ that may still
The Summit Players Theatre hopes to include more props in next season.
remain as a picnic table.” Creating a show from few resources demonstrates the group’s ability to use their imaginations. They continue to brainstorm ideas for improvement. “We have been talking a lot recently about how to continue what we did last year, but to make it bigger and better,” Klapperich-Mueller said. Kaitlyn Martin, stage manager and technician and College of Communication ‘15, explained how the group hopes to create a more defined design element to its productions. “This year we are hoping, by way of scene design, to have a little more slip of hand,” Martin said. “At the beginning of the
show, our set looks a little unassuming, but we have surprises along the way that our actors could unfold or appear out of nowhere. It looks stripped down, but there can be visually engaging pieces as the production unfolds.” The new aspects of the play will add a spin to the performances. The group looks forward to the upcoming season. “Even though it may sound corny, we are making a difference,” Martin said. “We are making the theatre we want to see and kind of fill a gap for free educational Shakespeare in Wisconsin. It is awesome to prop up my fellow classmates and alumni and their dreams.”
Farmer’s market season coming to a close Three weeks left to explore Westown Farmer’s Market By Alexandra Atsalis
alexandra.atsalis@marquette.edu
The calendar may officially confirm that it is fall, but you can hold onto the last remnants of summer by visiting the Westown Farmers’ Market. Located in Zeidler Union Square on Michigan St. between 3rd and 4th St., the market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday. It closes for the season Oct. 28, meaning there are three more opportunities to check out its diverse selection of food and craft vendors. Sarah Tomczyk, coordinator of marketing and events for Westown Association, explains that the market is definitely worth the 15-minute walk from campus. “It’s a great opportunity to get a lot of people downtown to check out the Westown area and to partake in a lot of the vendors that we have,” Tomczyk said. All of the vendors are local sellers and some have come to the Westown Farmers’ market since it started more than 20 years ago.
Leona Robran has been a vendor since the beginning. Robran sells nearly every kind of fruit and vegetable imaginable, all grown on Robran’s Greenhouse, her farm in Waterford, Wisconsin. She said she keeps coming back because the people are so nice. “I try to plan my meals with whatever is fresh and available,” said Nicole Knicker, a patron of the market who visits every Wednesday on her lunch break from work. “The produce is always fresh, (especially) the herbs I love cooking with.” The market seems to be a favorite escape for people who work in the surrounding office buildings and are seeking good food and a serene environment. “Each farmers’ market has a different feel,” said Venice Williams, executive director of Alice’s Garden, a two-acre community garden. Alice’s Garden raises funds by selling fresh and dry herbs from the garden, along with herbal body care products at the market. “What I like about the Westown Market is that an everyday work population comes to the market. I like seeing the workers come out of their concrete buildings and enjoy the market.” “What I like about the Westown Market is that an everyday work population comes to the market,” Williams said.
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The Westown Farmer’s Market houses numerous vendors and supplies various kinds of fresh produce.
“I like seeing the workers come out of their concrete buildings and enjoy the market.” The market offers many fresh and delicious raw ingredients, but you don’t need access to a kitchen in order to find something tasty at the farmers’
market. There are plenty of vendors selling pre-made foods and baked goods, along with food trucks. “I usually get something from the food trucks,” said Valerie Reiff, another weekly patron. “I like getting outside and I like
the fresh bakery too.” From sandwiches to pizza, soups and even empanadas, the market has plenty of appetizing hot and cold lunch options that can turn a simple trip off campus into a relaxing afternoon picnic.
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Fall things in MKE By Lily Wellen and Paula Tews lillian.wellen@marquette.edu & paula.tews@marquette.edu
Apple Orchards:
Local Fall Festivals: Don’t just get through fall, celebrate it! Kenosha is hosting a fall festival on October 10. featuring live music, art and favorite fall foods.
Local boutiques for sweaters: One of the best parts of fall is breaking out all your comfy sweaters and scarves again. If you feel like your fall wardrobe is lacking, feel free to reward yourself with a start-of-fall shopping trip. Take a walk around the Third Ward and hit up local shops to find unique sweaters that you can rock this fall while everyone else buys the same Forever 21 top.
Apple Cider: Forget iced coffee, sweet tea and lemonade. When the temperatures start falling, you need a nice warm cup to keep your hands toasty. Let’s be honest, there’s no better beverage to fill your cup with than hot apple cider. Caramel Apple Spice from Starbucks is a must, or venture on over to Stone Creek Coffee for even more cider options. Of course you cannot leave out Colectivo’s apple cider.
Local beekeeper gives back Beepods works to save bee population, bring awareness
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Apple orchards, pumpkin patches and corn mazes are all fall classics, but imagine a world without them, or without 60-80 percent of the fruits and vegetables you enjoy all year. This fruitless future may not be too far out of reach. With a rapidly declining honey bee population, our food supply has become increasingly at risk. Fortunately, companies like Beepods are trying to create change. Beepods, a local Milwaukee company, was founded by Charlie “Charbee” Koenen, long time beekeeper and design expert. Beepods is devoted to the idea of small organic beekeeping to help declining bee populations and spread awareness through education. “It’s just being more aware of your environment and giving back however you can,” Brad James, CEO of Beepods said. “Some people might choose to buy more expensive non-GMO or organic vegetables. This is the way I give back.” The beepods themselves provide an innovative organic top bar hive system that inspired traditional ancient beekeepers. They allow for bees to build hives similarly to how they would in nature, are user friendly and come with plenty of educational resources about beekeeping. Beepods can be found on rooftops all over the Milwaukee area and provide a unique and direct educational experience for households, businesses and schools. Often when we think of a bee, we think of a pesky creature with a stinger that could hurt us. In reality, bees are essential to human life and survival. Bees
Nothing says fall better than taking part in some good ol’ apple picking. Where in a bustling city can one go apple picking? Local orchards like Apple Holler and Patterson Orchards are nearby and offer fun events for guests.
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Local company Beepods is passionate about conserving bee population.
pollinate around one-third of our food supply, making them the single most important species for the pollination of fruits and vegetables. They are also one of the most at-risk species. Many hives face Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) an event in which a colony of worker bees inexplicably disappears from their hives. While CCD can be directly observed, there is no clear answer as to why it causes the loss of one-third of the honey bee population each year. There seems to be a multitude of complex problems that could play a roll in declining populations. For one, beekeeping has become industrialized. Another is the increase in neonicotinoids, or what James calls, nicotine for bees. Climate change, habitat loss and general misconduct of the environment could also be causing the suffering of the bee populations. “People are also afraid of bees,” James said. “What they really mean are wasps and hornets, other more aggressive species. Honey bees are naturally pretty docile.” Like many important issues,
there is not just one problem, and there will not be just one solution. However, when it comes to helping bees, James said a shift in culture can help. Beepods provides many opportunities for customers and the community to learn more about bees. “Pollen Pass: Meet the Bees” is an open apiary hosted by Beepods that takes place every Thursday from 5-6 p.m. and Sunday from 3-4 p.m. Admission is free, and the familyfriendly event allows guests to learn about beekeeping alongside Koenen, Beepods founder. “Pollen Pass” is just one of the many ways Beepods is trying to grow an educated community of beekeepers. More information is available on Beepods’s Facebook page. Restoration of lost bee populations cannot happen overnight, but spreading awareness can. Consciously thinking about the one out of every three bites of food that comes from the work of bees, becoming actively involved with environmental groups or services, or even just stopping a friend from squashing a harmless pollinator are all ways to make a difference.
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Tragedy ignites a need for change in the nation’s cultural narrative
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Marquette University’s Emergency Procedure Guide has a policy for active shooters.
argue that it isn’t about instilling people with fear, but rather making them knowledgeable about what should be done in the case of something as grave as a school shooting. It might be nice to know something about what should be done if an incident were to occur. Marquette has a procedure on how to respond if there is an active shooter on campus in their Emergency Procedures Guide. It is the last emergency procedure in the book. This is not a situation anyone hopes to be prepared for, but taking a proactive approach and making ourselves knowledgeable about what should be done if an
The downfall of our intellectual culture Morgan Hughes
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Last week, the nation was struck with grief again after the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon, which marked the 45th school shooting in 2015. This week marks the 41st week of the year. This reality is disconcerting, but more so is the fact that the nation seems to have no idea what to do, despite the frequency of these events taking place. When it comes to what “the solution” is, the individualistic narrative that drives this nation accentuates division and stalls the ability to make advances in combating the issue of school shootings. Obama observed the routineness of these events and responded with disappointment in how numb the nation has become to these tragedies. Discussing school shootings is a difficult conversation, and there is no quick-fix solution that will last in the long term. While this is a sensitive topic, it is necessary to discuss it from all angles. As a nation, we continue to emphasize the tragedy of these events as they transpire, but don’t take the time to understand why they persist. Following each shooting, the message moves from tragedy to the blame of ignorance and indifference of others in their lack of action, without actually acting. Attention shifts to pointing out how one part of the current reality is at fault. The most prevalent examples include the current gun control policy, mental health reform and gun violence. People can lobby all they want, but this issue has many facets. School shootings will continue to impact people unexpectedly when they occur and leave us grief-stricken, confused and bitter as to why they happen. As for the Oregon shooting, the media did a fairly good job keeping the shooter’s profile silent, but now, the first thing that comes up on Google when searching “school shooting” is a photo of the alleged gunman from his MySpace, which links to articles of various news sites. People could spend time criticizing whether it is necessary for those news sites to post his name and face a week after the shooting, but this would only illustrate further our need to place the blame on someone, or something, rather than admit that we do not have an answer. It is hard to imagine anyone could ever be fully prepared for an event like this, and frankly, why would we want to be prepared? Some argue preparation would cause people to walk about campus daily in fear of what could happen. Others
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emergency were to ensue could make all the difference and potentially save lives. People are quick to blame the gunman or the action (or inaction) of citizens and politicians alike, while simultaneously internalizing their fear, anger and confusion concerning school shootings. Perhaps this is the hamartia that underlies the nation’s cultural narrative of individualism: people share their unique thoughts and opinions with the belief that they hold the unanimous solutions, but don’t understand why they remain divided as a people and stagnant in combating this issue.
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In discussing the content of this article with a friend, he laughed and said he didn’t understand. “People only think they’re dumbing themselves down,” he said. “Most people aren’t really smart enough to need to.” I disagree. His faith in America’s intelligence might be shot, but mine is not. However, I understand why he thinks that way. There was a time when academia was celebrated and the intellectuals of the world were showered in accolades, but not during my lifetime. During my lifetime, intellectuals have been called nerds, dorks, geeks, teacher’s pets, Poindexters, the list goes on. Those are not titles of honor. So, why the shift in our attitudes about intelligence? A few weeks ago, Caroline Comstock, another columnist, wrote an article on political correctness in today’s jumbled society. She mentioned how an over-attentiveness to political correctness can actually hurt individuals by closing them off to counter-arguments that could be conducive to personal intellectual growth and development. Much like politically-correct culture, anti-intellectualism is doing far more harm than good. People with something to say tend to stifle themselves to avoid seeming pretentious or wounding someone’s pride. While the “no one likes a know-it-all” argument may be valid, know-it-alls are essential to progressing society. Where would we be without Bill Gates? Pop culture’s grip on how people perceive themselves and others contributes to the “anti-intellectualism” facing Americans right now. How many movies have you seen whose supporting characters’ beauty makes up for their stupidity? Or, when the smart kids get bullied or excluded because of their GPA? It’s not that our culture rejects intelligence; rather, we fall into a trap of apathy. The “I don’t care” mentality glamorized in movies,
music and TV is causing serious brain-freeze in society. While it’s easy to point fingers at pop culture and say that the media dictate what we think and what we do, media are a business, and businesses run from a supply and demand perspective. We are being fed idiocy because we ask for it, and we are asking for it because we are too afraid to move outside our comfort zone. Our biggest fear is potentially being exposed to something difficult to understand. It seems to be an understood rule of tact that religion, politics and money are off the table for polite conversation. So, we’re trapped in a small-talk culture, too afraid or bored to discuss anything relevant. As a journalism and political science major, I love to talk about controversy in the news. I still bring up the last GOP debate. On top of that, I love ideas. I feel like I don’t have a 100-percent -solid stance on anything because my perspective is constantly being changed by intelligent discussions about so-called impolite topics. I honestly don’t know who I would be if I weren’t allowed to talk about my interests. I’m not pushing for a stuffy community of tobacco pipes and cotton robes, but I do think a reevaluation of how we talk about intelligence and how we respond to intellectual challenges is necessary. Instead of telling me what your major is, tell me why you chose it. In a world of apathetic, zombieminded, politically correct antiintellectuals, be the passionate one. Passion and intelligence go hand in hand. How can you be passionate about something you don’t understand? To see someone have true passion about a subject is to see authentic, intelligent interest. You don’t have to know everything about politics or government, you don’t have to have a repertoire of six-syllable words, you just have to show an air of passion. Intelligence isn’t about knowing everything, it’s about being willing to learn about anything. Morgan Hughes is a sophomore studying Journalism and Political Science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu
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Private prisons are inherently corrupt Jack Hannan
Columnist There are few things we Americans are more proud of than our freedom. However, when someone commits a crime that threatens the rest of society, that freedom is swiftly revoked, and with good reason. The necessary punishment of imprisonment deters future crime and protects innocent citizens. The problem is that Americans are imprisoned far more frequently than people in any other country. The land of the free is home to the largest prison population on Earth, with over 2.4 million people currently behind bars, according to The Washington Post. So why are 1 in 100 American adults in prison? Because one industry is making a lot of money to keep them there. Private prisons began in the U.S. during the 1980s. After Ronald Reagan declared the War on Drugs, incarceration rates skyrocketed and prisons became overcrowded. The lack of sufficient budget funds forced the government to turn to the private sector for help. In 1984, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) officially became the first American private prison after being awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Justice. Today, CCA is the largest forprofit prison company, boasting annual revenue of $1.7 billion in 2013. Since CCA was created, 130 other companies have also entered the industry, causing the number of inmates in private prisons to increase seventeen-fold, according to The New Yorker. The exponential growth of private prisons is largely due to monetary incentives within their government contracts. State governments set a minimum occupancy rate and offer bonuses for additional inmates. It’s in the companies’ best financial interests for more people to go to jail, and that’s exactly what is happening. Having no direct influence on the criminal justice system, the private prison industry has used lobbying to affect policy. The two largest for-profit prison companies in the United States – GEO and Corrections Corporation of America – have funneled more than $10 million to candidates and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying efforts since 1989. On more than one occasion, this practice has resulted in corruption. The most notable incident unfolded in 2008 with the Pennsylvania “Kids for Cash” scandal. Two judges were convicted of accepting bribes from a for-profit juvenile detention center. According to The New York Post, the judges received $2.6 million in kickbacks in exchange for awarding the detention center a contract that imposed abnormally long sentences on convicted youths, maintaining occupancy of the facility.
Florida politicians have also profited from private prison lobbyists, although they have yet to be caught doing anything illegal. Among those who have accepted campaign contributions are two current presidential candidates, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. Florida Senator Marco Rubio has accepted over $40,000 in donations from private prison company GEO, making him the Senate’s top recipient of funds from that company. Shortly after Rubio hired an economic consultant who was previously a trustee for a GEO real estate trust, GEO was awarded a state contract for a $110 million prison. Jeb Bush has argued for corrections privatization for years. In the early 1990s, Bush stated that prison privatization would allow for stricter criminal sentencing, while reducing costs to taxpayers. However, most of his promises never came to fruition. During his tenure as governor, Bush repeatedly increased corrections spending. When he left office in 2007, the state of Florida was spending over $979 million imprisoning non-violent drug and property criminals, who alone made up more than half of the state’s prison population. Other states experienced similar failures and the Arizona Department of Justice reported that private prisons’ ability to cut costs is not supported by data. Recently, Bush has experienced a convenient change of heart that happens to align with the shift in public sentiment. In his presidential campaign, he is now advocating for more lenient, non-violent criminal sentencing and an increased focus on rehabilitation, ideas which are being widely embraced by American democrats and republicans alike. Bush isn’t the only one changing his tune. Private prison companies are also capitalizing on this shift in opinion. As more people argue that rehabilitation is a better means of crime deterrence than incarceration, Americans have become more critical of harsh sentencing. This has opened the door for the “Alternatives-to-Incarceration” industry. Disguised as a benevolent cause to help offenders avoid imprisonment, this industry is actually a form of state-sponsored extortion. Minor offenders are put on probation and forced to pay “supervision fees” to private companies for the duration of their sentence. If the offenders are unable to pay the fees, they are left with two options: seek money from friends and family, or go to jail. Even if private prisons were successful in cutting costs, no amount of money is worth compromising the freedom of human beings. Such a system is eerily reminiscent of a younger America that wasn’t quite as adamant about freedom for all its citizens.
Jack Hannan is a senior studying Marketing and Finance. He is reachable by email at jack.hannan@marquette.edu
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Pope’s first visit to US brings both enthusiasm and criticism Ryan Murphy
Columnist Two weeks ago, Pope Francis made his first papal visit to the United States of America. It was hard to miss. In addition to the national coverage it received, our own campus ministry had a heyday. Tshirts, live coverage of the pope’s every movement, and a cardboard cutout of the pontiff himself were the most distinctive features of the “pope-zone” set up in the AMU. Not everyone, however, shared their enthusiasm. While the pope remains largely popular for setting a warmer, more welcoming tone in the Church, he managed to step on quite a few toes (of both Left and Right feet) during his visit. The largest criticisms of the pope’s visit surround his speech to Congress – he’s too left-leaning, many contended, with his stances on climate change and capitalism. George F. Will wrote a very amusing column in the Washington Post which said as much. If the pope is so interested in reducing poverty, Mr. Will argued, he would do well to keep in mind that “poverty has probably decreased more in the past two centuries than in the preceding three millennia because of industrialization powered by fossil
fuels. Only economic growth has ever produced broad amelioration of poverty, and since growth began in the late 18th century, it has depended on such fuels.” Of course, the pope ruffled feathers on the left, too. The news that the pope had spoken with Kim Davis was greeted there with indignation. When it came out that the pope had not actually arranged the meeting, there was a sense of let-down on the right. Most controversial, and least discussed, is the pope’s canonization of Junipero Serra, who was a missionary friar in modern-day California during the 18th century. CNN reports that “fifty different tribes in California condemned the sainthood conferred on Serra” on the grounds of his allegedly unethical treatment toward Native Americans. Frustratingly, “the Native American campaign to stop Serra’s canonization never gained an audience in Rome.” For all our talk about the importance of conversation and inclusion, this does seem like the unfortunate gap between word and deed. So what’s the take-away? Surely, Francis has been a controversial figure; that has been true since the very beginning of his papacy. And if we’re being entirely honest, the carpenter from Nazareth who he follows has always been controversial, too. The frustration on both sides of
our political spectrum can be traced to an unwise eagerness to categorize the pope as belonging to this side or that. In his New York Times piece, Dr. Randy Boyagoda reminds us that “it’s only too easy to favor narratives of stark left-right division and to look for signs of profound rupture.” Boyagoda suggests moving beyond arguments over policy to the deeper convictions that inform the pope’s opinions – not a bad idea. He said, “Francis challenges us to see how human dignity matters across every context of human life, from beginning to end.” The most important thing about the pope’s visit (and his papacy in general) is that it has gotten people talking about applied theology. If Catholics believe in the dignity of each human person, what sorts of policies should they support? This is certainly a larger question than I could answer here, and far beyond me, but certainly one to think about. Even so, it is understandable that many resent the encroachment of politics into piety, however inevitable that movement might be. And if opening up a dialogue is Francis’s greatest accomplishment, how unjust that the Californian Native Americans should be excluded from it. Ryan Murphy is a junior studying Business Economics and Writing-Intensive English. He is reachable by email at ryan.p.murphy@marquette.edu
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Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States yields different opinions nationwide. Open discussion is now more important than ever.
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Depth a luxury for MUBB Wojciechowski still figuring out roles for rookies, vets
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FRIDAY 10/9 Women’s Volleyball at Georgetown When: 6 p.m. Men and Women’s Basketball Marquette Madness When: 7 p.m. SATURDAY 10/10 Men’s Soccer vs. Seton Hall When: 7:05 p.m. SUNDAY 10/11 Now, Fischer, Ellenson and 6-foot10 freshman Matt Heldt will be relied upon in the paint. Ellenson, who is already being touted as a potential top-10 pick in next year’s NBA Draft, is more excited about being able to open up his offensive game while having another 6-foot-10 player on the floor at the same time. “I’ve obviously always been the tallest guy on the team,” Ellenson said. “Being able to play with other 6-foot-10, 6-foot-11 guys – that’s huge, so I can be able to do the stuff I want to do on the perimeter. They attract the defense with their height, so it gives me mismatches in the post.” An unexpected element to Marquette’s frontcourt will be freshman Sacar Anim. Listed at 6-foot5 and 205 lbs, the former high school guard revealed Tuesday at men’s basketball media day that he has been practicing at the power forward position. “It’s definitely been a challenge for me,” Anim said about the transition. “The first couple weeks it was so tough because I’d never played it
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before and I’m playing against bigger guys. It was something at first I was a little skeptical about, but I listen to the coaches and I trust them, so going into practice now I’m really getting more adjusted to it.” Anim isn’t the only player learning a new position for the upcoming season – the Golden Eagles are trying out a handful of players at point guard. “We have three guys who can play there and play there well,” Wojciechowski said. “Traci Carter, Haanif Cheatham and Duane Wilson... all those guys, at one time or another, will be playing the point guard position and at times all three of them may be playing together.” Cheatham is an intriguing case for Marquette’s game plan. He’s a 6-foot-5 freshman who was a wing player in high school and has never been given the reigns of the offense. “I’ve been working point guard since the summertime,” Cheatham said. “I knew that was one thing they wanted me to play when I came here, so I’ve been working on my game in the point guard role for a very long time. I feel really
comfortable with it right now.” Cheatham has a host of former college point guards to show him the ropes. Wojciechowski, assistant coach Stan Johnson, and staff members Justin Gainey and Travis Diener all played point guard at the Division I level. While Wilson carried point guard duties at times last year, he thrived in the shooting guard role, averaging nearly 12 points per game. Carter is the only true point guard on the roster, and the freshman will surely get minutes as the offensive facilitator. Even with the influx of guards to rotate in and out, Wojciechowski may ultimately turn to his star, Ellenson, to control the offense when the situation calls for him to take over. “Wojo gives me the freedom,” Ellenson said. “Instead of trying to wait for outlets to get the guard the ball, I can just take it and go. That’s just another way to get into our transition quicker. That’s a big part of my game and that’s something I like to do.”
Club golfer sinks hole in one Team clinches berth to National Championship By Robby Cowles
robert.cowles@marquette.edu
Daniel Zurawski stood at the 16th tee on the Lakes Course at Lake Arrowhead with a strong wind at his back. Competing at the NCCGA North Regional No. 2 for Marquette Club Golf, he was simply looking to contribute to the team’s score. About 140 yards from the hole, the sophomore reached back with his Titleist Vokey wedge and drove the ball toward the cup. “I hit it, and I thought I hit it pretty well,” Zurawski said. “It was turning right towards the stick, and I saw it bounce. It slowly trickled,
THURSDAY 10/8 Women’s Soccer vs. Xavier When: 7 p.m.
By Dan Reiner
Last season, there was quite a bit of talk about the lack of depth on the Marquette men’s basketball team. The team dealt with injuries, transfers and only half of a season with a player taller than 6-foot-7. This year, it’s a different story. Everybody knows about the highly ranked five-man recruiting class that head coach Steve Wojciechowski and his staff brought in, led by 5-star forward Henry Ellenson. Redshirt junior Luke Fischer will finally get a full season of play under his belt, while redshirt sophomore Duane Wilson is expected to have a breakout season. Add a few talented role players, and this could be a special season in Milwaukee. For the first time in a long time, the pieces are all there for the Golden Eagles. But how will all of those pieces come together when the season starts? Team practices officially began Oct. 1, which means nothing on the roster is set in stone. Over the next month, Wojciechowski and his staff will figure out which players get starter minutes and who needs more time to develop. The only sure bet so far is Marquette’s frontcourt, with 6-foot-10 Ellenson at power forward and 6-foot-11 Fischer at center. “We’re going to be bigger at the basket,” Wojciechowski said. “I think our size and length across the board is better, and certainly Luke and Henry are a big part of that. I think those two guys, as they continue to play together, can be a very dangerous combination.” That size and length will be a luxury for Wojciechowski, now in his second year at Marquette, because he only had Fischer for half of last season. With such a height disparity against other teams, Marquette was out-rebounded 35.8 to 31.3 on average in 2014-’15.
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trickled, and the ball just disappeared. I dropped the club and was high-fiving everybody.” A hole in one. Zurawski was as surprised as anyone about the ace. “I wasn’t playing my best golf up to that point,” Zurawski said. “It’s not something that’s going through your head when you hit the shot.” It was the first hole in one of his life, and it came on a course he had never played before. “None of the guys had ever seen one before,” Zurawski said. “So everyone was just super excited and really supportive.” Zurawski’s unforgettable day got better when the team clinched first place at the regional tournament, which qualified them for the NCCGA Fall National Championship at TPC San Antonio in November.
Women’s Volleyball at Creighton When: 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Providence When: 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY 10/13 Men’s Soccer at Georgetown When: 2 p.m.
BIG EAST Standings Men’s soccer (BIG EAST, overall)
Creighton 2-0, 11-0 Butler 2-0, 6-1-3 Georgetown 2-0, 6-2-2 St. John’s 1-0-1, 3-6-2 Xavier 1-1, 7-3 Villanova 1-1, 6-4 Marquette 0-1-1, 4-4-2 Providence 0-2, 4-4-1 DePaul 0-2, 1-1o Seton Hall 0-2, 0-8-1 Women’s soccer (BIG EAST, overall) St. John’s 3-0, 11-1 DePaul 3-0, 9-2-2 Butler 2-1, 9-4-1 Georgetown 2-0, 7-4 Creighton 1-2, 9-5 Providence 1-2, 8-5 Marquette 1-2, 4-6-3 Seton Hall 1-2, 2-8-2 Xavier 0-2, 5-5-1 Villanova 0-3, 1-11 Women’s Volleyball (BIG EAST, overall)
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Sophomore Daniel Zurawski got the ace on the 16th hole on Saturday.
Creighton 5-0, 11-7 Villanova 4-1, 14-4 Xavier 4-1, 8-7 Marquette 3-2, 11-6 St. John’s 2-3, 12-8 Seton Hall 2-3, 8-9 Butler 2-3, 5-12 DePaul 1-4, 12-5 Providence 1-4, 10-9 Georgetown 1-4, 7-11
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Soccer shuts out lowly Badgers Game-winner earns MU first victory at UW in 16 years By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
It was a struggle for both the Golden Eagles and Badgers to create many chances in the I-94 rivalry match Wednesday night. All it took was one cross by senior defender Adam Hermsen to give Marquette the victory. Hermsen crossed the ball into the box while galloping down the right side of the field in the 77th minute. Wisconsin keeper Adrian Remeniuk deflected the ball just slightly, but not enough to keep it away from redshirt senior Kelmend Islami on the far post. He buried it for his fifth goal of the season. “I could see they were kind of high so I was trying to put it behind them and get some good bend on it,” Hermsen said. “Luckily it went right to Kelmend.” The win is Marquette’s first at Wisconsin since 1999 and ends a four game winless streak for the blue and gold, while the Badgers fell to 2-8-1 on the season. “There was some good play, there was some good fortune and there was a lot of resilience,” Marquette head coach Louis Bennett said. Wisconsin could have taken the lead in the first half, when sophomore Tom Barlow beat Marquette keeper Wicho Barraza and had a wide open net. His shot bounced right off the post and was cleared by the Golden Eagles. Bennett shook up the lineup for the match, giving freshman Ben Tweedie his first game action as an additional midfielder. Redshirt senior C. Nortey was set back a bit farther than normal on the pitch, allowing him to be more of a facilitator until the team drove into the attacking zone. The coaches kept redshirt
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The Golden Eagles ended a four-match winless streak by shutting out the Badgers on Wednesday night with a victory at the McClimon Soccer Complex.
senior forward David Selvaggi out of the lineup with a calf injury to make sure he is 100-percent healed for the team’s game on Saturday. “Tweedie wanted to be on the field so badly, he’d do anything,” Bennett said. “He made four or five statement tackles.” Both teams had trouble keeping possession near the box. Marquette held Wisconsin to only two shots on goal, while the Golden Eagles had only six on goal. Marquette has struggled defending after scoring goals and at the end of games as of late, but were able to eliminate serious scoring chances in this match. “In a rivalry game, chances are hard to come by, so you need to make the most of your opportunities,” Hermsen said. “(It’s good) knowing that we can hold on and didn’t give away any clear cut chances,” Bennett said.
“Fatigue is a factor. They made a lot more substitutions than us. We don’t have many extra players to put in. We’ve got to utilize what we have and make sure that they’re mind over matter. Mentally and emotionally, they can bypass any physical fatigue.” The Golden Eagles will return home Saturday to face the Seton Hall Pirates, who are still searching for their first victory of the season. The Pirates have lost seven games in a row, and their only tie came in August against Fordham. Wisconsin was the final nonconference match of the season for Marquette. From here on out, every match will be vital for the team’s postseason chances in the BIG EAST. “BIG EAST points are really hard to come by,” Bennett said. “Heck, we’ve got seven games. Why couldn’t we win it?”
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Volleyball ready for crucial road swing
Golden Eagles play Georgetown before top dog Creighton By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
Marquette volleyball has a chance to put itself back in the BIG EAST title race this weekend, but could also take itself almost completely out of it. The Golden Eagles will complete the second leg of their fourgame road trip this weekend when they take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday night in Washington, and the BIG EASTleading Creighton Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska. Marquette holds a 3-2 conference record, while Georgetown is 1-3 in BIG EAST play and Creighton is a perfect 4-0. “It’s always going to be a challenge on the road,” Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said. “Two games on a weekend, flights are involved, buses are involved, and we’re facing two good opponents.” Marquette will have a chance to alleviate their problems with
slow starts when they take on the Hoyas on Friday. Georgetown is hitting only .186 on the year and their only conference victory came against the last-place Providence Friars. The Hoyas’ 18.3 percent error rate should also provide some relief for a Marquette team that is prone to defensive slip-ups. “We haven’t been successful on Fridays,” Theis said. “I’m more concerned right now about Georgetown than I am Creighton.” The Friday match in Washington, though certainly important, will merely be an undercard to Marquette’s most important match to date, the Sunday match at D.J. Sokol Arena against the Creighton Blue Jays. Creighton was picked to win the BIG EAST before the season started, and they have lived up to that prediction so far. The Blue Jays have won 12 of their last 15 sets en route to an unblemished conference record. “They’ve got good players, they’ve got a great system, and their coach does a wonderful job,” Theis said of the Blue Jays. “Creighton cares about volleyball, and they do it right.” Creighton middle blocker Lauren Smith may be the most
troublesome element that the Golden Eagles will have to contend with on Sunday. The junior from Lincoln, Nebraska, is averaging 2.76 kills per set and sports an eye-catching .380 hitting percentage. She’s also a menace at the net, averaging 1.24 blocks per set. It’s numbers like those that led the BIG EAST to declare her Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 28. Marquette will attempt to counter Smith and the rest of Creighton’s stingy defense with outside hitter Taylor Louis. The redshirt freshman is averaging 5.11 kills per set, which is good for secondbest in the entire country. The Golden Eagles are currently one-and-a-half games behind the Blue Jays for first place in the conference with five of 18 BIG EAST matches in the rearview mirror. If Marquette beats Creighton and takes care of business against Georgetown, they will be within striking distance of the lead. On the other hand, if Marquette loses to Creighton, they would be down two-and-a-half games and lose the chance of getting a tiebreaker against the Blue Jays, which would make it vastly more difficult for the Golden Eagles to win
the BIG EAST regular season title. The opening serve against Georgetown will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, while the Creighton match
begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday. Video for the Creighton match will be available on the Big East Digital Network.
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Students moving closer to court New name for student section to come before season
By Dan Reiner
daniel.reiner@marquette.edu
When Marquette men’s basketball makes its long-awaited return to the Al McGuire Court Nov. 13 to open the season against Belmont, students will feel closer to the action. In fact, they will be physically closer. Moving the student section closer to the court is one of several changes being made by Marquette athletics to enhance the fan experience for the upcoming season. “We really want to try to create as good an experience as we can, and seating at games is a piece of that,” Director of Athletics Bill Scholl said. Deputy Director of Athletics Brian Hardin said they will add approximately 100 new spots to the student section on the floor level. “In the past, we’ve always had the two sections where the band is in one and the students are in another,” Hardin said. “We’re going to keep that the way it is, but we’re going to now have two or three rows of students that will be right off the edge of the floor (in front of them).” In addition, the student section will gain about 30 more seats in the corner between sections 222 and 223. That space was previously without seating, occupied only by ice hockey sideboards. There will also be about 30 new premium floor seats on sale to the public in front of section 105 on the baseline.
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Marquette athletics will add two to three rows of student seating on the floor, while recent alumni will have a designated section in the upper deck.
“We want to be able to create a better atmosphere, add more noise and make it a more challenging and exciting place to play,” Hardin said. That excitement is evident on campus already. On Tuesday, Marquette students filed into the Alumni Memorial Union for a free Marquette basketball t-shirt sponsored by Jordan brand. Upon an agreement between Marquette athletics and Jordan, students were asked to sign up for a Nike ID account in exchange for the free
shirt. Marquette added the incentive of naming the men’s basketball student section at the Bradley Center. Students claimed 1,000 shirts in under two hours. “It was overwhelming; it was incredible,” Hardin said. “We weren’t sure if we were going to be able to get rid of 1,000 shirts. The passion and the love for basketball is real here.” Hardin said it will take some time to go through all of the submissions for the naming of the student section, but it should come
before the season starts. “Do we honor our past somehow? Do we recognize our present? Is it something that is Marquette or Golden Eagle related? It’ll probably end up going in one of those directions,” Hardin said. Marquette also recently announced a new section at the Bradley Center for recent graduates called the “Coors Light Corner” in sections 427 and 428. Anyone who has graduated within the past five years is eligible to buy the discounted ticket package, which
includes a t-shirt and pint glass for the season, and a free beer at each game. Hardin said the alumni section has been well received and more than 40 percent of the seats have been sold since being announced last week. “I think this all speaks to what the product on the floor is going to be, Hardin said. “The ticket product is a neat one, but I think what we have with the team and what (Coach) Wojo’s doing is going to be special this year.”
Men’s soccer freshman attacks defense Sanchez thriving after move from midfield to backline By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Before Marquette, freshman Ruben Sanchez had only played defense a handful of times, yet last week he added a BIG EAST Defender of the Week award to his resume. Usually a defensive midfielder, Sanchez moved to center back this year due to teammates’ injuries, giving him the opportunity to not only start, but excel. Sanchez has played in every match this season, starting the last eight games on the Golden Eagles backline. As the 59th ranked recruit in the country, according to the IMG Academy Top150, he was a player that Marquette head men’s soccer coach Louis Bennett and his staff knew had a high ceiling. “We thought Ruben was a higher level player,” Bennett said. “He’d suffered from a few injuries and went off the radar after he’d been with the (U.S.) national team. We always liked him, and we always had our eye on him.” In the past, Sanchez has only had to play defense when one of his teammates exited the game with a red card, but he seems to understand the defensive game
quite well in his first year. “It’s a lot easier than playing midfield,” Sanchez said. “You don’t have to be worried about people coming from the back. Playing defense, you can see the whole field. It makes it easier to pass.” Sanchez is one of multiple freshmen playing vital roles for the squad this season, but he did not expect to get this long of a look so early on. “The first game, they started warming me up,” Sanchez said. “They sent me back on the bench… (Then) they kept warming me up. I (thought) ‘I don’t even think I’m going to go in. I’m just lucky that I’m getting to play this many minutes now.’” The other Golden Eagles starting center back, junior John Pothast, has been a player that Sanchez has studied throughout the season to improve his positioning. Bennett compares Sanchez to Pothast’s brother, Eric, who played for Marquette from 2010 to 2013. “Eric, John Pothast, and Wicho (Barraza) have been a great little developing dynamic,” Bennett said. “The only issue is that we don’t have a really large center back, but both of them are good in the air.” Sanchez said the Golden Eagles try to overcome the size deficiency by jumping early. “For a center back I’m not that
tall,” Sanchez said. “The teams we’ve played so far, most of their forwards are over six feet … I get used to it. You adjust to playing with the big tall guys.” It isn’t surprising that Sanchez was able to pick up on the Golden Eagles’ system so quickly, because it was the main reason he chose this team in the first place. “I came to Marquette because I liked the way they played,” Sanchez said. “They’re a passing team, and in my position I’m the distributor. That made it easy for me.” Finding players who fit the system can sometimes be more important than simply looking for the most talented. “When we recruit, we don’t fish with a net,” Bennett said. “We fish with a spear.” Bennett said Sanchez will likely move back to the midfield when the team gets redshirt freshman Danny Jarosz back from injury. Since the team has struggled as of late, the Marquette coach isn’t afraid to make changes to the lineup. However, knowing that Sanchez can play well at both positions gives Marquette added flexibility going forward. If the team didn’t have people who could play multiple positions, Bennett said “(they’d) be in trouble.”
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Freshman defender Ruben Sanchez had to quickly adjust to his new role.
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50 shades: athletics adds new hue Powder blue has history only in MUBB uniforms By Dan Reiner
daniel.reiner@marquette.edu
For as long as time can tell, Marquette has been identified by the colors blue and gold. In fact, the university has its own color palette: “Marquette Blue” is Pantone 281 and “Marquette Gold” is Pantone 123. This year, Marquette athletics is adding a new color to the scheme to add a little more flair to its wardrobe. It’s called “championship blue,” or perhaps more familiar to Marquette fans as the powder blue found on men’s basketball jerseys in recent years. Director of Athletics Bill Scholl, who is wrapping up his first full year at Marquette, says student-athletes from several different sports had been asking to incorporate the light blue option.
“Obviously a lot of people here like it and feel good about that color,” Scholl said. The championship blue color has always been exclusive to the men’s basketball team, Scholl said. Light blue has been a staple to the team’s uniforms since the 1970s, including within the more recent “Marquette Rainbow” stripe detail, which features blue, gold and championship blue, down the sides of all of its uniform options. The decision to make it a universal color for Marquette athletics came only after men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski said he was comfortable with it. “Our agreement with all of our teams is that our official colors are blue and gold,” Scholl said. “That’s not changing. If they want to wear the championship blue as kind of a secondary option on occasion, that’s OK, but I don’t want to suddenly see teams wearing it seven, eight, nine times a year.” He noted teams that have already taken advantage of the new
option, including women’s basketball, which has a new championship blue alternate uniform akin to the men’s design. Men’s golf also debuted championship blue windbreakers at the Erin Hills Invitational this past weekend, and the men’s lacrosse team has used the rainbow stripe on its helmets. “We’re trying to incorporate the striping more,” Scholl said. “I think that is distinctly Marquette athletics. I’m encouraging the use of that as kind of a secondary logo.” Athletics added the striping to the hardwood floor at the Al McGuire Center, where it shows Marquette’s “true colors” in the corners at either end of the arena. Deputy Director of Athletics Brian Hardin confirmed that fans of the Golden Eagles can also get their hands on some gear featuring the hot new color: the free shirts provided at Friday’s Marquette Madness event will be championship blue and feature the rainbow striping.
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Women’s basketball will don championship blue as an alternate this year.
Lakefront Marathon a success for MU Two runners finish top-5 overall with personal best times
By John Hand
john.hand@marquette.edu
Students, faculty and alumni from Marquette, UW-Milwaukee and Concordia UniversityWisconsin who completed the 35th Lakefront Marathon this past Saturday gathered at the Union Sports Annex on Tuesday to talk about the race, reload on calories and ultimately hear which school won the Lakefront University Challenge. In 60-degree cloudy weather – perfect conditions for running – about 90 runners from Marquette, about 60 from UWM and about 40 runners from Concordia all
embarked on the course, which started in Grafton and ended in Milwaukee’s Veterans Park. The times for every runner on each team were averaged to determine the winner of the challenge. In the end, the winner took the competition by a nose (by marathon standards). With a winning margin of just 37 seconds, UWM (4:01:28) took the trophy over Marquette (4:02:05). Concordia finished third, with an average time of 4 hours, 32 minutes. “We had a great turnout and some great performances by our team,” said University President Michael Lovell, who finished his 28th marathon in 3:25:32. “The race and course itself were awesome,” added Marquette Student Government President Zack
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Wallace, who ran his first graduate student, finished in marathon in 3:06:35. “It was a fourth in the men’s division little cool at the in 2:33:59. start, but you “I was betWe get warm right ter trained this really built time than I was away. It was cool to be 26 a great team and last time,” Clemiles north and land said with a to run to Mil- I take great laugh, referring waukee.” to when he first pleasure in Marquette’s ran Lakefront seeing how well team was hightwo years ago. lighted with two other people are The key to top-5 overall success for Scfinishes. Gradu- able to do.” hunk was runate student Soning into an Michael Lovell old friend at the fie Schunk, who Marquette University President starting line. finished third in the women’s “I kind of division in her first-ever mara- knew Mike (Nelson, Marthon, ran the 26.2-mile course quette’s cross country coach) in 2:52:35. She beat her goal from playing soccer at Martime of 2:55 and easily quali- quette,” Schunk said. “I found fied for the Boston Marathon. him at the starting line and we Brice Cleland, also a Marquette were running together and he
Player of the Week Lauren Houg Women’s volleyball libero Lauren Houg led the Golden Eagles to a 2-1 week and earned a selection to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. She had 16 digs and 10 assists in a win over Butler, followed by 18 digs and 13 assists in a win against Seton Hall. Houg averaged five digs across the three matches. Wire stock photo
was like ‘you should just stick with me.’ So we had a group of us, and with the conversations throughout, you don’t think about running that much.” Many of the runners for Marquette were part of President Lovell’s running group. “We have a pretty big group on campus, we had one hundred people sign up and ninety complete the race,” Lovell said. “Through all the training we did together, we got to know each other really well and support each other. We really built a great team and I take great pleasure in seeing how well other people are able to do.” After a successful first year in the University Challenge, Marquette will surely be a team to watch at next year’s Lakefront Marathon.
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Club hockey elects Canadian captain Junior earns role, three seniors named assistants
By Jamey Schilling
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Last weekend, Marquette hockey named junior forward Adam Benkovich the team captain for the 2015-’16 season. Neither of head coach Will Jurgensen’s two teams have had a senior as an outright captain. “I just decided on someone that maybe the guys aren’t expecting, necessarily,” Jurgensen said. “But at the same time, it’s someone I trust, and I’m excited to see them grow.” Jurgensen allows input from his team and has them vote on who they believe should be elected captain. “I told them when they voted
on Monday that I take their opinions into consideration and I respect what they say,” Jurgensen said. “But at the end of the day, I’m going to pick the guys that I think are the best leaders.” After several quick warmups before practice on Sept. 30, Jurgensen gathered his players at center ice to make his announcement. Before announcing Benkovich as captain, Jurgensen revealed to his team that the captain this year would not be a senior, but that the three seniors on the team – Joe Bertane, Mitch Ellena and Brendan Natwora – would all serve as assistant captains. “They deserve it,” Jurgensen said. “They’ve been here, they know what it takes.” Then, almost abruptly, Jurgensen unveiled his decision, before offering words of advice to the team as a whole. “It doesn’t matter if you have
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Marquette club hockey gathered before practice last Wednesday to introduce Adam Benkovich as team captain.
a C, an A, junior, senior, I don’t care,” he said. “When we’re out here, all that matters is the team. Those are the guys in the locker room that I expect to stand up. The guys on a rough night that I expect to have a word, those are the guys that I expect to lead the team.” Benkovich himself was shocked with his head coach’s announcement. “The selection by Coach Jurgensen was surprising as there are many capable leaders on the team, so I’m honored,” he said. Benkovich began playing
hockey at the age of three when he lived in Canada and continued to play through high school in Illinois. He attended Minooka Community High School in Minooka, Illinois, and played for the Romeoville Huskies hockey club as part of the Central States Development Hockey League (CSDHL). Through two games as captain, Benkovich has noted how supportive his team has been of his new role. He’s starting to become familiar with his duties as captain and is looking forward to growing with his team.
“As the season continues, all of the leaders will need to step up so the team can accomplish the goals we have set for ourselves,” he said. Benkovich’s role models include his father, who played hockey at the high school level, as well as Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. “We have another guy who’s going to wear the C, and he’s going to do a really good job for us,” Jurgensen said of Benkovich. “Hopefully he’ll be a vocal guy and be a good leader.”