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McAdams rejects MU penalty, case lingers Suspended professor could eventually take legal action By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Luis Herrera and Hannah Thiry
Devinne Love and Josh Miles
Abe Ortiz Tapia and Adam Kouhel
Murphy Quill and Joe Mehlhaff Photos by Yue Yin yue.yin@marquette.edu
These four duos are running to be 2016-‘17 Marquette Student Government president and vice president. The election will be April 7.
See CANDIDATES, page 4
College Dems seek more signatures Ongoing Bradley controversy resulted in group’s petition By Lydia Slattery
lydia.slattery@marquette.edu
Marquette College Democrats
is having trouble getting people to sign its online petition, released March 16, asking the university to “formally disassociate” from alumna and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley after her past controversial writings were released.
“We are not asking the university to pick sides or make political comments about the race,” said Zion Little, freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences and vice chair of College Democrats. “We’re just asking the university to
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Grocery store in talks
A meeting with Near West Side Partners could make it a reality. PAGE 3
say that we do not approve of (Bradley’s) language now. It was hate speech, and I would like to think that my university wouldn’t tolerate that.” The Tribune reported March See PETITION, page 2
After a months-long controversy that received national attention, suspended associate political science professor John McAdams may take legal action against Marquette after refusing to take the reinstatement option the university gave him last week. University President Michael Lovell told Marquette faculty, staff and McAdams on March 24 that he would allow McAdams to resume teaching after suspending him without pay and with benefits until the end of the fall 2016 semester. In addition, Lovell said McAdams needs to submit a letter by April 4 to apologize for his previous conduct, admitting he was wrong and promising that he won’t act similarly again. A faculty hearing committee comprised of seven of McAdams’ peers from different departments around campus met for four days last fall to discuss if Lovell should fire McAdams or not. It submitted a report to Lovell with its decision this winter. “Today, I want you to know that after significant personal deliberation, I have decided to formally implement the faculty hearing committee’s unanimous recommendation,” Lovell said in an email. “I can assure you that my decision has been guided by Marquette’s values and is solely based on professor McAdams’ actions and not political or ideological views expressed in his blog.” McAdams responded to Lovell’s offer in a blog post on Saturday, noting how the offer came during spring break and a few days before Easter. He said See MCADAMS, page 6 MARQUEE
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MarquetteCASH may grow in future Option could be available both on and off campus By Rebecca Carballo
rebecca.carballo@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government is looking to expand MarquetteCASH to more businesses both on and off campus. The university does not actively seek out companies to accept MarquetteCASH. That is something MUSG senator and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, Roberto Santos and the Student Life Committee will handle. “We’re trying to go to popular businesses on campus that students go to,” Santos said. Santos said he and the committee are considering looking at businesses on campus such as Starbucks and Real Chili. The foot traffic is a benefit for the business owners and accepting MarquetteCASH will attract more students. “The more people that go through an establishment, the more
business they’ll get,” Santos said. The move to expand will not only be an advantage for the businesses on campus, but Marquette as well. When students spend MarquetteCASH, even at non-Marquette-affiliated businesses, part of the money makes its way back with 7.5 to 10.5 percent of sales going back to the university.When using a standard debit or credit card, 3 to 4 percent of sales go back to the company. Santos said when students spend MarquetteCASH at a business off campus, the rate is 10.5 percent, but it continues to drop every year. Although the committee is currently looking at businesses on campus, Santos said they may look into more businesses in the downtown area as well. There are already some that accept MarquetteCASH, such as Miss Katie’s Diner, MyYoMy! Frozen Yogurt and Pizza Shuttle. Madeline Rose, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said she often uses MarquetteCASH at Marquette-owned businesses like the Brew Cafes and Spirit Shop. She also said she would be glad to
Photo by Natalie Wickman natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
MarquetteCASH is money stored on a student’s identification card.
see it expand to more businesses. Although there are a number of places that accept MarquetteCASH, some students do not realize they can use it at non-Marquette-affiliated businesses. Ben Pettee, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he uses it frequently but was also unaware it could be used at places off campus.
“I would definitely use it,” Pettee said. “The only downside is you can’t convert it back to cash.” Santos said one of the committee’s goals is making people aware of the places MarquetteCASH can be used. He said he plans to use social media to inform students and potentially provide freshmen with a list when they first arrive on campus.
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Alumna’s past writings under fire years later 10 that Bradley came under fire when news outlets uncovered her 1992 writings, criticizing gays, former President Bill Clinton and comparing abortion to slavery and the Holocaust. “Either you condone drug use, homosexuality, AIDSproducing sex, adultery and murder and are therefore a bad person, or you didn’t know that (Clinton) supports abortion on demand and socialism, which means you are dumb,” Bradley said in one of the pieces. “We are having trouble getting organizations to sign on our petition,” Little said. “Our issue is that people see us and they think we are automatically politicizing this issue since we are a political organization.” The writings were columns and letters to the editor and published by the Tribune in 1992 under Bradley’s maiden name, Rebecca Grassl. University Spokesman Chris Jenkins, said university policy doesn’t allow the university to comment on political races or candidates. Bradley is running to keep her state supreme court seat. When asked about the comments made by College Democrats, Jenkins sent the Marquette Diversity Statement in an email. “As proud Marquette students, we are disheartened when we see Marquette’s name printed alongside such prejudice language,” College Democrats said in their petition. “We hope that the community will stand by us in solidarity as we seek to improve our campus culture. ” Little said College Democrats see the Bradley controversy as a social justice issue rather than a political issue. He said the group wants to make Marquette a more tolerant campus. “If a progressive or Democratic judge had made hateful comments like these, we would expect the same thing from the university,” Little said. College Democrats held a protest March 15 when Bradley was at the Marquette Law School for the Supreme Court Debate. “I believe in free speech,” Little said. “But the university owns the paper and they saw these writings and have chosen to do nothing.” Bradley’s writings surfaced in early March about a month before the election to decide if she will keep her state supreme court seat. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Scott Walker in October 2015 because her predecessor passed away before he could finish his term.
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Bernie Sanders visits Milwaukee MU students rally behind Vermont senator’s campaign By McKenna Oxenden
mckenna.oxenden@marquette.edu
Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders (DVermont) visited Milwaukee’s State Fair Park Tuesday to reinforce that his campaign is “by the people and for the people.” “We’re doing something really radical,” Sanders said. “We’re telling the American people the truth. And what we’re telling the American people is to think outside of the box. The status quo does not have to continue.” Over 5,000 people flocked to the Sanders rally. Among those were several Marquette students who were eager to support the senator. Taylor Huppert, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said
Sanders really listens to what people want, making him the ideal candidate. “You can look back through his entire political career and he’s been consistent,” Huppert said. “He has fought for the same things throughout his entire political career. He hasn’t swayed his opinion and he hasn’t changed what he has stood for.” Last weekend Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington caucuses, but he still lags behind her Democratic delegate numbers. Clinton currently has 1,243 delegates while Sanders has 979, according to the International Business Times. Wednesday’s new Marquette Law School poll, which received 1,405 respondents, predicts Sanders will win 49 percent of the April 5 Wisconsin primary Democratic voters and Clinton will get 45 percent. “When we began this
campaign months ago, we were considered a fringe candidacy,” Sanders said. “A lot has changed in 11 months.” Ashley Morgan, a 2015 graduate from the College of Arts & Sciences, said Sanders is the first presidential candidate she has ever trusted. “When (Sanders) was asked ‘What is one word you would want to be known for if you become president?’ he picked ‘compassion,’” Morgan said. “He really sees the humanity in every issue. He knows people are involved in every decision he is going to make and he doesn’t take that lightly.” Throughout his speech, Sanders bashed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s decisions while in office. “I’m sure there are ideas we agree on, I just haven’t seen them yet,” Sanders said about Walker, eliciting audience laughter. “You have a pretty good idea as to what I would
do as president by looking at Walker because I would do the exact opposite.” If elected, Sanders said he will expand education by offering free college tuition, raise the national minimum wage to $15, work to fix what he describes as a broken criminal justice system and expand the Planned Parenthood budget. The Wisconsin primary is crucial to Sanders’ campaign since the state has 86 elected delegates and 10 superdelegates. Catherine Knier, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, urged everyone to study the issues, find the candidate they most agree with and vote. “Voting is your right so exercise it,” Knier said. “It’s your referendum, it’s your voice telling people what you approve of and what you stand for. It’s essential that you exercise that right as an American.”
Campus grocery to be discussed
The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director Andrew Dawson Managing Editor of Marquette Tribune Amy Elliot-Meisel Managing Editor of Marquette Journal Matt Kulling Online Editor of Marquette Wire Becca Doyle NEWS News Editor Natalie Wickman Projects Editor Benjamin Lockwood Assistant Editors Nicki Perry, McKenna Oxenden Reporters Ryan Patterson, Jennifer Walter, Gary Leverton, Maredithe Meyer, Brittany Carloni, Dana Warren, Rebecca Carballo, Tricia Lindsey, Devi Shastri, Patrick Thomas, Alex Montesantos, Alex Groth, Lydia Slattery MARQUEE Marquee Editor Stephanie Harte Assistant Editors Eva Schons Rodrigues, Alexandra Atsalis Reporters Dennis Tracy, Thomas Southall, Rachel Kubik, Brian Boyle, Alyssa Prouty, Mark Jessen OPINIONS Opinions Editor Caroline Horswill Assistant Editor Sophia Boyd Columnists Ryan Murphy, Caroline Comstock, Morgan Hughes, Ryan McCarthy SPORTS Sports Editor Dan Reiner Assistant Editors Jack Goods, Peter Fiorentino Reporters Jamey Schilling, Andrew Goldstein, Robby Cowles, John Hand, Thomas Salinas COPY Copy Chief Elizabeth Baker Copy Editors Emma Nitschke, Kayla Spencer, Caroline Kaufman, Becca Doyle, Morgan Hess, Sabrina Redlingshafer
President Lovell still committed to installing a store
VISUAL CONTENT Design Chief Eleni Eisenhart Photo Editor Ben Erickson Opinions Designer Lauren Zappe Marquee Designer Amanda Brotz Sports Designer Anabelle McDonald Photographers Yue Yin, Nolan Bollier, Maryam Tunio, Michael Carpenter, Meredith Gillespie, Isioma OkoroOsademe
By Jennifer Walter
jennifer.walter@marquette.edu
During the Q&A session at University President Michael Lovell’s January address, the status of a possible on-campus grocery store was brought up in an audience member’s question. “I will just tell you, we are pretty close,” Lovell said during the presidential address. “We have a grocer, we have a developer, we have a site and now it’s just a matter of getting all of those things in line and all of the agreements in place.” An upcoming meeting with Milwaukee shareholders, architects and key institutions from Near West Side Partners Inc. presents the opportunity for Milwaukee neighborhoods to come together and discuss what to do with empty lots around the city. While the grocery store that Lovell talked about may not be the main priority for those at the upcoming meeting, the president is still committed to fulfilling his plan.
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Results from community focus groups show residents, specifically near 35th St., support a grocery store.
“We don’t have any additional information to share right now, beyond reiterating that Lovell is committed to bringing a grocery store to our area,” University Spokesman Chris Jenkins said in an email. The meeting will take place April 7 at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee. It will feature a variety of speakers, including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. NWSP is a nonprofit organization comprised of five anchor institutions in the Milwaukee area, one of them being Marquette. Kelsey Otero, Marquette’s social innovation coordinator, will attend the meeting to represent Marquette
through NWSP. She said she looks forward to the meeting, as it is a breeding ground for new design in the community. “It’s meant to be very collaborative, engaging, friendly, involving the community in the process of redesigning,” Otero said.” The designs that come up may or may not be used, but it helps to create a blueprint and a vision for what some sites could be.” Marquette students aren’t the only ones looking forward to the possible implementation of a grocery store close to campus. According to Otero, results from community focus groups have shown that
residents, specifically those located near 35th Street, would also like a new grocery store. Other proposed uses for the empty sites include new eateries, parks, offices, maker spaces and housing. The developmental plans from the gathering will be released in May. “Some (plans) may get developed five to 10 years down the road, but this is a really good conversation starter about needs in the community as well as building interest for people who want to come into the near west side,” Otero said.
MUPD REPORTS MARCH 22
A non-MU affiliated driver operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent refused to stop for MUPD, then crashed the vehicle into two other vehicles in the 100 block of N. 16th St., causing injury to a non-MU affiliated victim. The juvenile driver fled the scene and was taken into custody by MUPD and transferred to the Milwaukee County Juvenile detention facility at 9:58 a.m.
MARCH 23
A non-MU affiliated person was taken into custody after removing property without paying and acting disorderly at 7-Eleven. The person was cited and transported to Detox at 3:53 a.m.
MARCH 24
A non-MU affiliated person was stopped for a traffic violation in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and found to have an open warrant. The
person was taken into custody and transported to the Criminal Justice Facility at 11:07 p.m.
MARCH 28
A student wired money at 2:34 p.m. to an unknown person in exchange for a dog. The person continued to ask for more money but no dog was delivered. A non-MU affiliated person was intoxicated and refused to leave a MCT bus. A check of the person revealed an open warrant. The person was transported to Aurora Sinai then to the Criminal Justice Facility at 8:10 p.m.
MARCH 30
A non-MU affiliated person was stopped for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of N. 17th St. The person was found to be in possession of and under the influence of marijuana and was taken into custody at 12:22 p.m.
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Dreamers Gala, 5:30-9 p.m., Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms Alumni Panel and Networking Event, 6:30-8 p.m., Emory Clark Hall room 111
FRIDAY 1
Night of Comedy, 7-8:30 p.m., Brew Bayou
SATURDAY 2
Bayanihan’s Annual Cultural Show, 5:30-8 p.m., Weasler Auditorium
SUNDAY 3
5 Women Wearing the Same Dress, 2:30-5 p.m., Straz Tower Theater
MONDAY 4
Hindu Club Food Sale, 1-4 p.m., under the Raynor Library bridge
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Biomedical students optimize imaging tools Engineering school houses advanced lab for medical research By Jennifer Walter
jennifer.walter@marquette.edu
The Medical Imaging Systems Lab in the College of Engineering is a space for biomedical engineering students to focus on specific medical field research. “Most scanners in (medical clinics) can’t use information about the energy (of the) rays that are coming in,” said Taly Schmidt, associate professor of biomedical engineering. “But it’s useful, so we’re developing ways to use that energy information to get more information about what’s going on inside (the body).” Students experiment with scanning technology that is commonly used in medical clinics but with a twist – finding new ways to optimize it. “We have projects that are five to 10 years out, looking at technology that’s not ready for prime time yet,” Schmidt said. He has been involved
with the lab for nearly 10 years. Working with X-ray machines, the lab develops methods to improve image quality without increasing radiation dose. “The radiation dose carries some risk of harm, although it’s highly debated what that risk is, but there is potentially some risk for getting an X-ray or a CT scan, but the tradeoff of that is image quality,” Schmidt said. Across the street in Haggerty Hall, students who use the lab also have access to a photon-counting X-Ray detector used for research. “At one time I could say we were one of the few (that had a detector), but the field is exploding,” Schmidt said. Parag Khobragade, a graduate engineering student who has worked in the lab for two years, is researching ways to optimize systems to make better images. “We’re making mathematical models to mimic the human visual system,” Khobragade said. Kevin Zimmerman, a graduate engineering student, develops software for scanner systems to create better image quality.
Photo by Nolan Bollier nolan.bollier@marquette.edu
Students work with imaging technology in the Medical Imaging Systems Lab for research and long-term projects.
“As far as a tangible product, we don’t produce any products, so we just work on algorithms and software and different methods of getting better image quality,” Zimmerman said. Lab students don’t work together on projects unless they’re
large-scale, collaborative efforts between professors and students. One of those recent large-scale projects was Tech4POD, a pediatric research collaboration between professors from Marquette, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin,
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Milwaukee School of Engineering. The professors worked in teams to address certain areas of pediatric care. Schmidt used the lab to research fluoroscopic treatments for foot and ankle motion. She had undergraduate engineering students assist her with the work. The definition of whether an image is “good” depends on how helpful it is to a radiologist. “You can extract quantitative data … if the noise is low, contrast is high … but that doesn’t mean it’s a useful image to the radiologist,” Schmidt said. The Medical Imaging Systems Lab has graduated 10 students: two Ph.D.s and eight master’s. Undergraduate students assist for shorter periods of time to help with collaborative projects like Tech4POD. “One of the things I’m most proud of is that students that have gone through the lab and done research are now employed at GE, Siemens and Toshiba, three of the major medical imaging companies,” Schmidt said. “Marquette is well represented.”
CANDIDATES, from page 1
Learn about MUSG candidates Four teams prepare for April 7 student government election By Rebecca Carballo
rebecca.carballo@marquette.edu
The first name listed in each duo is running for Marquette Student Government president, the second for vice president. Miles and Love Sophomores Josh Miles and Devinne Love said, if elected, they will strive for inclusive, innovative and continued excellence. Both hold leadership positions on the Diversity Inclusion and Social Justice Committee. Their platform reflects the values they learned on the committee. Miles and Love said they want to create a Minority Council to ensure everyone on campus feels welcome and represented. “The most important thing is establishing interpersonal communications,” Miles said. “We want to students to feel MUSG is a place for all students.” Miles and Love plan to collaborate with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering and Milwaukee Area Technical College to tackle community issues such as poverty and homelessness. They pledge to create initiatives that will break the “Marquette bubble” and engage campus and the Milwaukee community. Quill and Mehlhaff Juniors Murphy Quill and Joe Mehlhaff aim to foster relationships between student government and student organizations while promoting sustainability and inclusion on campus. Quill was an MUSG senator before studying abroad. After returning, he said it was difficult
for an “outsider” to get information about student government. He plans to assign student organizations a senator to help build relationships between MUSG and student groups. To make Marquette a more environmentally conscious campus, Quill and Mehlhaff will work with the Strategic Planning Committee to make sure buildings are LEED certified. Their sustainability efforts are for the university’s expenditures as well. Quill and Mehlhaff plan to create a campaign to promote conserving water and electricity on campus. “It’s difficult to be sustainable in a city,” Quill said. “We are looking at what we can do, not only to help the Marquette community, but the Milwaukee community because everyone is impacted by the environment.” They are also looking at ways they can make campus more inclusive. They want to expand upon current progress with gender neutral bathrooms and create options besides male and female on D2L pages and admission applications. “We want students to feel included before they even come to our school,” Mehlhaff said. Thiry and Herrera Junior Hannah Thiry and Sophomore Luis Herrera are looking to improve the overall day-to-day life on campus, create dialogue between the student body and MUSG and address student concerns about the Master Plan. All aspects of Thiry and Herrera’s platform has one unifying factor – student needs and input. They plan to create an online feedback tool for students to voice their concerns. “It’s a way we can prioritize what students want,” Thiry said. “It will help us see
what needs to be addressed.” Thiry and Herrera plan to collaborate with dining halls, Growing Power and Bublr Bikes to create initiatives that work toward a healthier and more sustainable campus. They also want to implement initiatives like an app to give students an estimated time of LIMO arrivals. “People get stuck in the MUSG bubble, but we want to hear their concerns,” Herrera said. Ortiz Tapia and Kouhel Junior Abe Ortiz Tapia and Sophomore Adam Kouhel established a platform focusing on the Marquette and Milwaukee communities, the student experience and student organizations. “We want to inspire, imagine and innovate,” Kouhel said. Ortiz Tapia and Kouhel want to improve campus aesthetics by advocating for campus gardens and utilizing campus green space that can be used by student organizations and club sports. They want to enhance the student experience by creating a students rights handbook to encourage dialogue, diversity and free speech. They also want to implement the Ignite Fund – a $25,000 investment for turning student ideas into reality. In addition to helping students reach their goals, Ortiz Tapia and Kouhel want to implement a student organization funding second chance program to increase opportunities for receiving funding. “We want voters to know nothing is impossible,” Ortiz Tapia said. “We want to make everyone feel they live on the best campus.”
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Self-defense classes receiving low response MUPD works to educate students on safety measures By Alex Groth
alexandria.groth@marquette.edu
Three people attended this week’s Marquette Police Department free self-defense training for learning how to escape dangerous situations. Ruth Peterson, MUPD captain, led the training and said learning self-defense is important, but a low turnout, which is typical for these trainings, might be a good thing. “(MUPD) has talked to students, and a lot of them have said, ‘Unfortunately, if nothing is going on and we don’t hear about it, we’re not concerned about our safety,’” Peterson said. “It’s kind of a good problem and a bad problem to have.” Last month’s only training was canceled because two attendees showed up. Peterson asked this month’s training attendees for tips on how to get more participants. MUPD teaches self defense using a three-part model – prevent, plan and act. “Prevent” emphasizes appearing confident and traveling with groups in busy, well-lit areas. “Plan” focuses on knowing and being aware of surroundings. “Act” involves falling and blocking
Photo by Alex Groth alexandria.groth@marquette.edu
Three people showed up to the most recent self-defense class.
strikes, knowing weapon and target areas, getting out of grabs or chokes and running or getting away effectively. Peterson said personal safety is not largely threatened by
what people wear or where they are, but by distraction and unawareness of surroundings. “The criminal element is looking for an easy target and an easy target is someone who
cannot identify them,” Peterson said. “So (someone) can run by, take the phone right out of your hand and that student, faculty, staff member, whomever it is, wouldn’t be able to describe that person.” Pat Bolter, records coordinator in the College of Education and a training participant, said it is important not to be lulled into a false sense of security. “I was walking down Broadway (Street) to Wisconsin Avenue and it was still light out after work, say around 5:30 (p.m.), and a street person came up and grabbed my arm and I honestly didn’t know what to do,” Bolter said. “That reminded me that you really just need to be prepared.” Victoria Fitzgerald, assistant dean for college operations in the College of Education and a training participant, said selfdefense is something people need to be more aware of. “It had been a while since I had taken a personal safety course and coming off of my injuries and getting older, I thought, you know, it’s not a bad idea just to go back and refresh,” Fitzgerald said. Peterson said most people, especially men, do not value self-defense training until it is too late, although they’re just as susceptible to victimization on campus. “If we have an armed robbery off-campus you’ll see these
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If we have an armed robbery offcampus you’ll see these (attendee) numbers increase.”
RUTH PETERSON Marquette Police Department Captain (attendee) numbers increase because parents are then telling their sons or daughters, ‘you need to go take a self-defense class,’” Peterson said. The training ended with Peterson describing how serious the aftermath of experiencing a dangerous situation can be. “A lot of times people want to forget that (a dangerous situation) happened so they try to forget completely, saying, ‘I’m not thinking about it, I’m not giving this any time,’” Peterson said. “What happens then is that at some point usually, all the sudden, something triggers and you realize you never dealt with that situation.” MUPD will offer the next self-defense training Thursday, April 14 in Alumni Memorial Union room 163.
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MCADAMS, from page 1
Despite incident, McAdams won’t leave MU the requirement of an apology is “obviously a ploy by Marquette to give the administration an excuse to fire us. They have calculated, correctly, that (I) will do no such thing.” Even if the university asked him to just accept the suspension, McAdams said he would reject that as well. “I’m not going to agree to any punishment for exercising my academic freedom,” McAdams said. Had Marquette tried to solve the incident quickly, McAdams said he may not have considered legal action. Rick Esenberg, McAdams’ lawyer, said future legal action against Marquette is “very possible.” He has not yet commented on how soon legal action could be taken. In response to McAdams’ Saturday blog post, Chris Jenkins, associate director in the Office of Marketing and Communication, said, “We do not have further information to share given that this is a personnel matter.” Lovell said his decision about McAdams is the same as the committee’s recommendation in its report. However, McAdams has the confidential report and said it only recommends that he be suspended without pay for one or two semesters. McAdams said the report may eventually become public. Controversy background The controversy started November 2014 when McAdams published a post on his blog, Marquette Warrior, detailing a disagreement between former teaching assistant Cheryl Abbate and one of her students. Abbate’s Theory of Ethics class was discussing philosopher John Rawls’ Liberty Principle, which says every person has an equal right to the most extensive liberties compatible with similar liberties for all. “When one student suggested that a ban on gay marriage violated the principle, Abbate quickly moved on to the
next topic, as there were more nuanced examples to discuss before the end of class,” according to an article from Inside Higher Education. Another student approached Abbate after that class and said he was “very disappointed” and “personally offended” that she had not considered his classmate’s example about gay marriage, according to the student’s recording of the conversation, which Insider Higher Education obtained. The Tribune was not able to obtain the recording. “The student said he had seen data suggesting that children of gay parents ‘do a lot worse in life,’ and that the topic merited more conversation,” according to Inside Higher Education. Abbate disagreed, according to the student’s recording, and the conversation ended with Wire stock photo the student saying, “It’s still John McAdams has been in job limbo with Marquette for 15 months. wrong for the teacher of a class to completely discredit one person’s opinion when they may In December 2014, the people who only want to dehave different opinions” and College of Arts & Sciences an- fend certain kinds of speech,” that it is the student’s “right as nounced that McAdams would McAdams said. “Hopefully there an American citizen” to chal- be suspended with pay and will be a big middle category lenge the idea. Abbate said the banned from campus while a that will defend even speech they conduct review of the situation don’t like. If it’s only people detook place. Shortly after, McAd- fending only the speech they like, ams was notified that Marquette that means the majority in any was starting the process of po- given time and place gets to shut tentially firing him and taking up the minority.” away his tenure. This process led to the faculty hearing committee Why McAdams hasn’t left meetings last fall. Despite going through the incident and reaching retireMcAdams misconceptions ment age, McAdams said he McAdams said he is Protestant will stay at Marquette until a and against gay marriage. How- solution is reached. “As screwed up as the MarJOHN MCADAMS ever, he said the controversy Suspended Associate resulted from him pushing for quette administration is, the stuPolitical Science Professor academic freedom, not anti-gay dents are screwed up, so I like marriage views. teaching Marquette students,” “I would have blogged about a McAdams said. “I both want to student didn’t “have the right, professor trying to suppress pro- make a point about academic especially (in an ethics class,) gay marriage views,” McAd- freedom and I want to come back to make homophobic comments ams said. “It’s a university, you to teach.” or racist comments,” according should be free to face something In addition to teaching, Mcto the recording. you disagree with.” Adams said he would like Abbate received threats McAdams stressed a need for to continue his research that and criticism for her actions, classroom discussions to include was stalled when he was leading her to transfer from people that are moderate. banned from campus, which Marquette to the University “In any controversy over prevented his access to the of Colorado-Boulder. speech, there will be some materials in his office.
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Biomedical engineering gains new partnership More educational opportunities to be offerred to students By Maredithe Meyer
maredithe.meyer@marquette.edu
The Department of Biomedical Engineering will partner with the Medical College of Wisconsin in July to form a Biomedical Engineering Department that offers improved educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The new offerings include labs at both campuses and handson practice in the region’s hospitals and clinics. Students will also have the opportunity to have co-advisors at both Marquette and MCW. Kristina Ropella, dean of the College of Engineering, said work toward this expansion started about two years ago. “In order to be competitive and attract the best students and faculty and continue to be a leading edge of research in the area, we really needed to grow and develop activity in new ways,” Ropella said. Andrew Greene, director of the MCW Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Center, said this partnership is MCW’s first joint department that will be fully integrated across two institutions. “It will set a tone in the community that biomedical science is a very collaborative industry,” Greene said. “We think that this will open the door for all kinds for collaborative grants.” The department will have one chair that will report to a dean at each institution. The search for the chair will begin in April, Ropella said. A total of 10 new faculty members from a mix of different specialties will be recruited over the next five to six years to make up the new program. Graduate students will be the only ones to receive degrees from both Marquette and MCW upon completion of the new program. Undergraduate students will continue to receive degrees from only Marquette. Lars Olson, associate professor and interim chair of biomedical engineering at Marquette, said the department will collaborate and greatly contribute to the community’s biomedical technology industry. “Milwaukee is the epicenter of medical device development,” he said. Greene also said the new department will actively collaborate with surrounding biomedical technology companies to solve today’s medical issues. The partnership does not require either institution to build additional facilities, but MCW plans to renovate existing space to accommodate students. Greene said Marquette will cobrand the department’s space with MCW’s logo.
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On patrol: Inside look at typical MUPD shift Officer Daniel Hernandez shares his usual duties By Ryan Patterson
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“This guy’s going 45 miles per hour. 47 right now. I’m right behind him, so I’m going to pull him over real quick.” Thus began a late Monday morning ride-along with Marquette Police Officer Daniel Hernandez. After pulling the speeding driver over near the 800 block of Michigan Ave. where the speed limit is 30 mph, Hernandez radioed in his location, the vehicle color and model, license plate state and number, the number of occupants and reason for the stop. His call was cleared with a quick “10-4.” Hernandez then stepped out and talked to the driver. Upon returning to the patrol car, he entered the driver’s license information on the mounted vehicle laptop to check if the license was valid and if the driver had any outstanding warrants. While Hernandez read the information, his backup officer arrived. Unlike the Milwaukee Police Department, which generally has two officers patrol together, the Marquette Police Department calls backup for every stop. After giving the driver a verbal warning, Hernandez sent him on his way. It was a brief, efficient stop that took about eight minutes. Hernandez worked at Marquette for nearly seven years as a public safety officer and now as a police officer. Previously, he was an infantryman in the United States Marine Core and Marine Core Reserves for a total of 12 years.
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To help demonstrate transparency, MUPD offers ride-alongs to the public, including interested students.
Hernandez works from 4 a.m. to noon every other Monday. Otherwise, his shifts are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. He enjoys the regular hours day shifts provide, but misses the action and challenges that accompany the night shift which he used to work regularly. The patrol car interior does not resemble a normal cars. The back seat is modified for holding subjects in custody, featuring no interior door handles. In the front seat, the aforementioned laptop and small printer are between the driver and passenger seat, and a camera is attached to the passenger-side windshield. There are also several switches on the driver’s side for various exterior lights like a spotlight and alley lights. About 15 minutes after the speeding stop, Hernandez assisted a citizen with an apparently disabled truck partially blocking the intersection of 20th and
Clybourn Streets. Another patrol car relieved Hernandez a few minutes later and he was back on patrol. Hernandez explained that he controls and decides his own patrol route. He tries to vary his route every shift so criminals cannot figure out a pattern. “When I first start my shift, I’ll hit every street, every alley once so I get a good picture of what is going on,” he said. “When I go by (the areas) a second or third time, I may notice something different and act upon that.” Hernandez said it took him several months to get used to the patrol area, but he now knows it “like the back of (his) hand.” Patrol officers aren’t always out on the streets writing tickets. They perform a variety of tasks while on duty. “One could be in an investigation right now, another car is running Lidar to see how fast people
are going and another officer could be doing a check of a business,” Hernandez said. Hernandez also makes a point to converse with citizens throughout his patrol. “A lot of times I just stop and talk to kids,” he said. “I have baseball cards I like to pass out. I try to build community relations. Kids, especially little kids, are really interested in what a police officer does. I think a lot of times they think that police are bad, and it’s like ‘no, we’re here to help. Whatever you need, you give us a call.’” One thing instantly apparent while driving: nearly all drivers and citizens gawk at police cars, something Hernandez quickly adjusted to. “People will stare at me all the time,” Hernandez said. “A lot of times I’ll just wave. Especially if someone’s mean-mugging me.” “Your head’s on a swivel,
“I believe the education a student gets at Marquette, outside of his or her major, should involve more than a list of classes that make up a breadth requirement,” Barrington said. “It should reflect everything that Marquette represents, including the goal of developing students ‘for others.’” Barrington said the Common Core went through an internal and external campus program, with both suggesting changes. In addition, Provost Daniel Meyers and University President Michael Lovell issued a document saying the core needs to address Marquette’s Jesuit mission, involve more integration and be workable for the colleges. Barrington said the Core Revision Facilitation Group helps guide the revision process by organizing listening sessions, surveys and other events. He said it facilitates “working groups” where 90 individuals produced the 15 proposals. “We are hoping to create a core that is true to our mission as a Catholic, Jesuit institution and to utilize the latest research on best pedagogical practices nationally,” said John Su, director of the Core of Common
Studies. “Our students deserve a truly transformative education and a well-designed core is a crucial part of that.” Marquette is changing its core using similar revision processes utilized by other universities like Notre Dame, Santa Clara and San Diego State. “What many of my colleagues say they want from a revised core is one that keeps the focus on the students and one that best reflects what it means to be a graduate of Marquette,” said Lars Olson, the interim chair of biomedical engineering. Faculty, staff and administrators worked with facilitators this past fall to create proposals for revising the core. The group looked at a list of learning outcomes generated by a survey of the Marquette community. Many students prioritized communicating in writing, critical thinking and problem solving as learning outcomes ranked high according to the survey. Su worked with Marquette Student Government to develop student focus groups to improve the proposals. Eleven groups have formed so far, each consisting of six to 10 people.
“Students have been involved in this process since the very beginning, and their contributions have been crucial,” Su said.
you’re looking at people, you’re looking at what they’re doing,” Hernandez said about watching for suspicious activity during patrol. If Hernandez does talk to someone who looks suspicious or he makes a traffic stop, communication is vital. “This job requires really, really good verbalization skills,” he said. “You have to be able to talk to people and empathize but at the same time be able to control the scene. It’s all about staying cool, calm, collected.” MUPD Captain Jeff Kranz concurred with Hernandez. “The biggest thing to teach a cop is that a lot of times when somebody is hostile toward them is that it’s not a personal attack,” Kranz said. “This staff, because they didn’t start as police officers, are very, very patient with people. I’ve been very impressed.” There was a jolt of adrenaline near the end of the shift when Hernandez stepped on the gas to pull over a driver who failed to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk in front of the Helfaer Recreation Center on 16th Street. The driver had a clean record, valid driver’s license and was very cooperative. Hernandez gave him a verbal warning. While Hernandez enjoys his job, he is aware of its risks. “At the end of the day, being a police officer is a dangerous job,” he said. “Our job is to keep you guys safe and sometimes we run into some interesting things.” Ride-alongs are available to the public. The only requirements are wearing a bulletproof vest and staying in the patrol vehicle during a stop. “Anyone can come in if they’re curious to see what it is we do and they can do a ridealong,” Kranz said. “Part of being transparent is letting people see what it is we do.”
MU Common Core can anticipate changes Decision among 15 proposals expected within two months By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
A newly-restructured Common Core curriculum is expected to be announced within the next two months, according to Political Science Chair Lowell Barrington, a member of the Core Revision Facilitation Group and the Core Curriculum Review Committee. “The process so far has been very exciting, particularly because of the very strong participation by many people on campus, from faculty to students to staff,” Barrington said in an email. Fifteen core revision proposals were published on the university’s website before spring break. Barrington said the revision process provides an opportunity to connect the core to Marquette’s Jesuit mission. Suggestions include having the credits be anywhere from 28 to 37, more courses focusing on Jesuit and Ignatian values and courses that require immersion outside of the classroom.
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The Tony Awardwinning show is eclectic, heartfelt By Aly Prouty
Alyssa.prouty@marquette.edu
One Guy, one Girl, eight Tony awards and eight chances to see the show – “Once” is a truly unique Broadway hit. “Once” will be playing at the Marcus Center as part of its national tour. The show runs April 5 - April 7 at 7:30 p.m., April 8 at 8 p.m., April 9 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and April 10 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Discounted tickets for college students are available at the door. “Once” is a story about Guy, an Irish musician who is ready to throw in the towel and abandon his dreams. He meets an immigrant, Girl, at a bar, who refuses to let him walk away from his music. She shows him how to believe in not only himself, but his muse. The pair gets enough money to record their own album with some of their friends from the bar. As their connection grows, the story develops into a captivating love story. While the tour has understudies that are sometimes able to perform for audiences, there has not been any cast turnover thus far. Dan Tracy plays Eamon, the studio owner that Guy and Girl use to record their music. “There’s a lot of interesting and unique characters in the show that do a lot of crazy things, and Eamon is the eye into it all,” Tracy said. “I think he’s a little less involved with everyone else’s antics, and he sees everyone for who they are which is crazy and wonderful.” While Tracy’s character is the eyes and ears onstage, Britt
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Reagan, an instrument technician, plays that role backstage. Each actor play his or her own instrument onstage, and as an instrument technician, Reagan is responsible for keeping them in shape and in tune. In between shows, Reagan transports and repairs any instruments. Before the shows, he makes sure that everything is in place and in tune. Throughout the show, his job includes giving the actors their proper instruments and fixing any piece that needs a fast repair. All of this is essential for the show to run smoothly. There are more instruments in the show than most audience members would notice. There are multiple versions of the guitar that Guy plays, but they are all identical. Since there is not enough time to constantly retune one guitar, each of them are tuned for specific parts of the show. The guitars are just one small piece of all the backstage logistics. “With any theater piece, or any live event, I don’t think the audience really knows all of the little moving pieces behind the scenes,” Reagan said. “It’s a big big crew, a big family that has to put this thing up every night, and we enjoy it. We have a lot of fun together.” Aside from working backstage, Reagan has to continuously take care of the instruments while on tour. They can be affected by climate change. Even though the instruments react to new venues, Tracy said that performing in multiple places has not been difficult since the set remains constant. “The ‘Once’ set is a very specific set,” Tracy said. “It’s just a box that they drop on stage. Everything is predetermined.” The set is complete with its own
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The play follows the relationship of Guy and Girl, as they explore thier romance through music and song.
walls, floor and backstage area. While physically changing venues has not posed too many challenges aside from a busy schedule, it has had mental and emotional challenges. “When we’re only in a venue for a show or two at a time, itinerary wise, it’s tough,” Tracy said. “I find that a lot of the venues where we’ve come in and stopped by for one night, we’ve had some really great audiences, and I wish that we could provide the show
for that city for more than just a night or two.” However, Tracy said that being a part of such an unconventional show makes the challenges worth it. There are no eccentric dance numbers, but the caliber and eclectic mixture of music is at an extreme height in comparison to some other shows. “I like how it breaks the mold,” Tracy said. Reagan also finds fulfillment from being a part of “Once.”
“(The technical team is) not out front and center, so it’s not that kind of gratification,” Reagan said. “It’s more of a personal thing.” While both men find this show personally rewarding, they hope it inspires audiences. “I hope they take away the message that you shouldn’t give up,” Tracy said. “A lot of the shows’ themes are about following through on your dreams even when things look dark.”
Marquette Radio ’s Musician of the Week Name: Siren
L ocal Milwaukee Musician From: Racine,Wisconsin Genre: Soul, R&B When she started music: She grew up in a home with both parents involved in music. Her dad plays piano and had her sing over his music. Her mom worked at a radio station. First song she learned to sing: “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin Favorite Instrument: Guitar Biggest influences: Amy Winehouse
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BSO fuses Filipino culture with ‘80s classic Annual spring show inspired by comedy ‘The Breakfast Club’
By Kristina Lazzara
Kristina.Lazzara@marquette.edu
For their annual spring culture show, the Bayanihan Student Organization created a truly unique mashup. This year’s theme is “The Breakfast Club” and takes place Saturday, Apr. 2 at the Weasler Auditorium. The show starts at 6 p.m. and is free of charge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The organization chooses a theme for every year to make the show more relatable and help the audience better understand Filipino culture. Their version of The Breakfast Club follows six high school dancers and their friends trying to choreograph and run a cultural show while stuck in Saturday morning detention. “We took the idea behind ‘The Breakfast Club’ as a coming of age story and we also wanted to tie in culture,” said Ryne Rubio, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and one of three cultural events coordinators for the show. “We had all
the choreographers create a dance based on a traditional dance from the Philippines.” Paper fans, handkerchiefs and glass cups were in hands during rehearsal as the dancers juggled the objects while performing complicated steps. Pandanggo, Bangko, Tinikling, Cariñosa and Maglalatik are some of the cultural dances that will be performed and explained for those not familiar with them. The traditional dances are meant to portray the character’s personalities and motives throughout the show. The criminal in the show is interpreted through the Maglalatik segment. It is meant to symbolize two warring tribes fighting over the meat of a coconut. “We took the warring nature behind the dance and tied that into her personality and made that the reason that she is a criminal,” Rubio said. There are more than 80 students involved in the show this year, both behind the scenes and on stage. Maribeth Gomez, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and cultural events coordinator, said trying to plan ahead for problems that could happen in the show was the hardest part of preparing.
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The 80-member group dances with fans and scarves in a rehearsal for this year’s cultural show
“ I feel like that depending on people to get their own stuff done is the most challenging,” said Heather Belingon, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and cultural events coordinator. “We couldn’t get our work done if others haven’t.” There are more than 80 students involved in the show this year, both behind the scenes and on stage. “I joined because a lot of guys on my floor were in the show and I’ve had so much fun since,” said Anthony Chan, a senior in the College of Business Administration and
dancer in the show. “I feel like this year we focused a lot more on traditional Filipino culture, while last year was a more modern idea of culture,” Gomez said. The show will also include Latin, Korean Pop and modern dance segments. “You don’t have to be Filipino to enjoy the show,” said Rubio. “Expect diversity.”
BSO started planning for the show in November. Since then, everyone involved has been bouncing off walls and benches (literally for the Bangko dance) preparing for opening night.
MU a capella singers to release joint album The tracklist is a compilation of each groups’ best songs By Rachel Kubik
Rachel.kubik@marquette.edu
The Naturals, Meladies and Gold ‘n Blues a capella groups on campus have decided to collaborate and release an album featuring each group’s best songs. The album will have a total of 13 songs, four from each of the three separate groups and one combined song featuring all of the groups. The album will be for sale on iTunes and available for listening on Spotify. Nick Clerkin, president of the all-male a cappella group, The Na turals, and a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said that he is hopeful that the songs will also appear on Pandora. Clerkin said that everyone in the Naturals is pretty excited to be working on a album. “We’ve recorded before and we always plan on doing it,” Clerkin said. “This was just an extra, cool thing.” According to Clerkin, each group picked the best songs they’ve performed this year and are recording those for the album. “The style is going to be all over the place, but because it’s all a capella music, there will be sort of a similar sound running through the whole album,” Clerkin said. The a capella groups chose the producer ACappellaPsych from Portland, Oregon, after meeting them at a clinic several years ago. The groups decided to all work with the same producer as a way to lower costs between them. Flying a producer into Milwaukee and getting an album recorded comes with a high price tag. The a capella groups had to
fundraise and make sure everyone was on the same page in terms of plans for the album in order for production to take place. Their main source of funds came from crowdfunding websites such as Indiegogo and GoFundMe. The groups also saved up money from doing performances off campus. The groups record in the basement of Cudahy Hall. Clerkin’s favorite song that is going to be on the album is the Natural’s cover of “Electric Love.” “It’s been one of the songs we’ve done on campus a ton,” Clerkin said. “(I’m) really excited for people to hear that one on the album,” Clerkin said. “We thought it would be a great way to increase our reach,” Clerkin said. “We thought it would be cool
to see if the album could pick up some more traction and get more people to listen to it.” Clerkin said that The Naturals try to release an album on a yearly basis, if possible. The groups have not thought of a title to their album yet. There have been a lot of ideas suggested, such as “Sing Wisconsinbly,” however nothing is final. “There’s nothing better than being able to share what we’ve worked on and we’re really excited to show everyone what we’ve got in our repertoire,” Emily Jindra, vice president of the coed group, The Gold ‘n Blues, and a junior in the College of Health Sciences. The groups are still currently in the recording process and Jindra estimated that the album will be
officially released in the summer of this year. The groups have finished recording about half of their songs thus far. Jindra’s favorite songs that the Gold ‘n Blues are including on the album are “Say You Love Me” and “Cosmic Love.” “The arrangement that we put together of ‘Cosmic Love’ really showcases not only the soloists, but also a lot of the different moving parts of the background,” Jindra said. For the Gold ‘n Blues and the Naturals, recording an album is nothing new. However, this is a new experience for The Meladies all-female group. Erin Pauly, vice president of the Meladies and a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said that recording
an album serves as a stepping stone for the group. “After having the ICCA competition in February, it’s kind of nice to continue on this very successful journey to release a recording,” Pauly said. For the combined piece, the groups are performing “You’re Such A” and three different soloists will rotate in, one from each group. “It will have a very full sound,” Pauly said. The groups have learned a lot from the representative from ACappellaPsych. “He was able to expand all of our ranges and confidence in just an hour of time. I learned a lot about my voice,” Pauly said.
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Holy Thursday ritual protested for peace
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Marquette’s announcement on 2014 John McAdams dispute disappoints The university announced last Thursday that tenured political science professor John McAdams will be suspended through the fall 2016 semester without pay, but will receive benefits. Marquette also demanded that McAdams admits his Nov. 9, 2014 blog post was “reckless and incompatible with the mission and values of Marquette as well as express deep regret for the harm suffered by former graduate student and instructor Ms. Abbate.” McAdams responded with a blog post stating he would not apologize for the 2014 incident. And so the Marquette and McAdams controversy ensues. But McAdams isn’t entirely to blame. Marquette made a disappointing announcement illustrating weakness on the university’s part in handling the 2014 dispute. McAdams published on his blog “Marquette Warrior” detailing a disagreement between former teaching assistant Cheryl Abbate and a student. In December, the College of Arts and Sciences announced that McAdams would be suspended with pay while Marquette reviewed the situation. The review during the spring semester carried over into the fall and last week. A decision was made and communicated certain university affiliates. Lovell made his announcement to staff and faculty when the majority of the Marquette community was probably not paying attention: during spring break, March Madness and leading up to Easter. So much for transparency, Marquette. The university’s stance lacks consistency. Originally, Marquette said they would begin the process to dismiss McAdams from faculty and have since taken back previous statements saying he can return to Marquette, under certain guidelines. If carrying out the process of dismissing McAdams was really what Marquette wanted to do, they should have carried through with it, rather than changing their decision. Given McAdams has said he will not apologize, it is likely that
Marquette will face legal issues and further public scrutiny. In addition, demanding an apology seems like a way for Marquette to hold their position and pride in spite of the weakness in their executive announcement about dismissing McAdams back in 2014. Going through the process to dismiss McAdams clearly would have repercussions, including possible legal action (which McAdams has said he will take) against Marquette. Yes, McAdams’ words in his blog post back in 2014 were cruel, but Marquette doesn’t need to mandate his recognition of wrongdoing or apology. Consequence is clearly of no concern to McAdams. Whether he recognizes the words he used were harsh toward Ms. Abbate or not, it is clear that he believes Marquette’s immediate actions in 2014 – drawn out for over a year now – infringed on his right of free speech, especially what he wrote on his private blog. In retrospect, Marquette could have done a better job emphasizing from the beginning that the issue was McAdams aggressively calling out a student by name on the Internet rather than addressing the situation between Abbate and her student. In addition to making an executive decision to dismiss McAdams from university faculty, immediate investigation was necessary. The short-term convenience of addressing the issue and the immediate action may have seemed well-meaning at the time, but even the best intentions need redemption. Unfortunately for both the university and McAdams, reconciliation for this dispute doesn’t seem to be coming any time soon. Asking McAdams to recognize his wrongdoing and to apologize only draws it out longer. Marquette must be aware that McAdams is not going to give in to their demands, and they should be prepared for legal action and additional public criticism. Marquette needs to recognize that they cannot please everyone. The battles Marquette chose to fight (and people they chose
to defend) are not consistent. In 2014, they defended Abbate and claimed they were going to begin the process of dismissing McAdams. In early 2015, they took down a mural after public scrutiny that came as a result of another McAdams’ blog post. This year Marquette took back their original decision to go through the process of dismissing McAdams and suspend him through the fall semester, so long as he apologizes. The scariest thing about inconsistency and a lack of transparency among leaders is that it will carry over into the lives of students, professors and staff. The only reason that many people know about the announcement is a result of what the Marquette Wire published Mar. 24, or from other students talking about the issue. Given what the entire Marquette community experienced because of the initial dispute and all events that transpired from it, one would expect Marquette to share that with all university affiliates, rather than faculty and staff. The way Marquette has handled this situation is disappointing because it does not set a good example for students or faculty in guiding us to handle our own disputes, unless we are okay making a seemingly steadfast decision and then not following through with it, or changing it (quietly) a few years later.
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Pope Francis put a twist on Holy Thursday tradition.
Ryan Murphy Traditionalists were less than pleased when Pope Francis rocked the boat in the Catholic Church again. On Holy Thursday when popes traditionally washed the feet of 12 Catholic men in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope washed and kissed the feet of twelve Christian, Hindu and Muslim men and women refugees in a shelter for asylum-seekers. “We have different cultures and religions, but we are brothers and we want to live in peace,” the pope preached. Given recent events, his message is particularly poignant. On Tuesday, March 22, terror attacks in an airport and metro station in Brussels left at least 35 dead and over 300 injured. Recently, more of the dead are being identified. From 40 countries, they are young and old, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. One can only imagine the grief their friends and families must be feeling after this senseless loss. Across the world, Brussels reverberates in our thoughts and conversations. Many of us find ourselves in a state of fear and despair, and we find ourselves asking the same questions we did only four months ago after the tragedy in Paris. Pope Francis’ action is a protest for peace. It might look small or inconsequential in the face of so much ruthlessness – not unlike the proverbial “grain of mustard seed.” Nonetheless, it sends an important message. There are those within the church who hold dogmatism higher than humanity. These people insist the ritual washing of feet loses its meaning when women and nonCatholics are included. They point
out that the 12 apostles’ feet that Jesus washed were men’s. But if they followed this logic faithfully, they might also insist that the pope only wash Jewish feet. The pope rebukes this narrowmindedness. He adapts the tradition to the needs of our time. Including women and people of other faiths reminds us God’s love is for all people and Christians have a duty to treat all people with compassion, regardless of creed. It is a vital message in today’s polarized climate. It is also a message that many of our politicians would do well to heed. While many of them respond to tragedy with isolationist and xenophobic proposals and rhetoric, Pope Francis calls for an opening up. He calls us to recognize our common humanity in refugees. Our first instincts might be fear or despair, and that is only natural. What is comforting about the pope’s message is that we don’t have to stop there, that we can move beyond those instincts into something deeper and more meaningful, something constructive. Peace takes work. If it were easy, we’d have it by now. But I don’t believe it’s impossible. It isn’t enough to say “we want to live in peace.” If that were all the pope said, we wouldn’t be talking about him now. He engaged with the very people many of us are ready to turn our backs on, and that leaves me with some hope that all is not lost. It reminds me of a saying by John Henry Newman: “I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: “Go down again – I dwell among the people.”
Ryan Murphy is a junior studying Business Economics and WritingIntensive English. He is reachable by email at ryan.p.murphy@marquette.edu
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Marquette has three classifications when dealing with drug violations.
Ryan McCarthy Johns Hopkins University’s Lancet Commission on Public Health and International Drug Policy found that the war on drugs weakens efforts to improve public health. The commission called for the reformation of global drug policies and the global decriminalization of drugs. “The goal of prohibiting all use, possession, production and trafficking of illicit drugs is the basis of many of our national drug laws, but these policies are based on ideas about drug use and drug dependence that are not scientifically grounded,” said Commissioner Chris Beyrer, a Johns Hopkins professor of epidemiology. These findings should not surprise anyone. The failed zero tolerance drug policies have caused significant damage not just in the United States, but across the world. Hopkins is located in my hometown of Baltimore, where the heroin crisis has been the most important social issue for the past few decades. The negative effects of heroin: gang violence, murder, the spread of aids and homelessness, have not been alleviated with zero tolerance policies. Former presidential candidate Martin O’Malley implemented massive arrests and incarceration of low-level drug dealers during his time as the mayor of Baltimore. While his tenure did see a temporary dip in crime, the recordbreaking violence and murder rate in Baltimore this year is most assuredly a legacy of these policies. It turns out arresting people and placing them in Maryland’s deplorable corrections facilities did not make them less violent. U.S. demand for drugs gave rise to the cartels in Mexico, Colombia and other South and Central American countries. Scores of refugees enter the United States every year from South and Central America to flee the violence
and economic depression caused by these cartels, and by extension U.S. drug consumption. Perhaps it is also time for Marquette to revisit their alcohol and drug policy. Illegal drug use is prevalent at Marquette. Chances are you, or someone you know, uses recreational drugs or drugs without a prescription. Heck, if you don’t believe me just go to Raynor during midterms or finals and you will be sure to hear dozens of conversations about Adderall and Vyvanse. Currently, Marquette has three classifications for dealing with drug violations. Category A violations, the use of drugs or possession of paraphernalia, is a 100 dollar fine for first offenses, and a 200 dollar fine and potential suspension for a second offense. For some reason, Category B violations, possession of drugs or manufacturing paraphernalia, is an even more expensive fine. I guess if Marquette University Police Department is about to bust down your door you would be better off ingesting all your drugs in order to get a Category A violation and a cheaper fine. Category C violations, production of drugs or intent to distribute drugs, results in expulsion. A student could shoot up heroin on the steps of the Joan of Arc chapel and potentially receive a lesser punishment than if he or she had made hash oil in their dorm room or sold Adderall to his or her roommate. The truth is these measures do not stop people from using or selling drugs. What they do is make students with an actual drug problem less motivated to seek treatment. Not everyone who does illegal drugs is an addict or a criminal. It is the responsibility of the administration to constantly reexamine the university’s drug policies to ensure they benefit students, not impair them. Ryan McCarthy is a junior studying journalism. He is reachable by email at ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu
Morgan Hughes In 2001, I was just a child. I was afraid of bugs, clowns, big dogs and my older sister. My only concept of hate was for green vegetables and Seinfeld. So when Sept. 11 became more than just another day on the calendar, I didn’t understand. The terror attack brimmed with a kind of hate that a 6-year-old playing with Polly Pockets on her living room floor would have no way of comprehending. Now as a 20-year-old beholding the title of “legal adult,” I still can’t grasp that kind of hate. When hit with the news like the bombing of the Boston Marathon, the attacks in Paris, the bombings in Brussels and the most recent attacks in Pakistan, I am reduced to the little girl with stick straight blonde hair, missing her front two teeth. I don’t know what to say or how to respond. How do you put indignation, sustained by fear and sadness, into words? Even I, with an opinion on everything and the ability to chew your ear off rambling about my thoughts, have no clue of what to say about these events. And if I did know, how much would my opinion matter – if at all? Don’t look to me for answers, my dad still pays my cellphone bill. I’m not an authority on anything. It’s terrifying to feel so helpless. That’s why we look to our elected officials, hoping for guidance, hoping someone will know what to do and what to say. We want action. We don’t want to sit on our hands waiting to experience another tragedy. The reason we look to our politicians is they are supposed to know what to say. That’s why we voted for them, right? I can understand how difficult addressing these events is, but I refuse to give our politicians a scapegoat when it comes to the way they tend to respond to tragedy. They are consistently selfserving and alarmist, and they misrepresent the American people. When news of the bombings
in Brussels surfaced, the American presidential candidates took to the media to offer condolences to Belgium, but that was not the only thing they offered. The most reprehensible statement came from Ted Cruz, who took to Facebook to address the masses and send his regards to the city of Brussels. Cruz quickly shifted attention away from the tragedy though, spending the majority of his already short statement to say, “Radical Islam is at war with us. For over seven years we have had a president who refuses to acknowledge this reality. And the truth is, we can never hope to defeat this evil so long as we refuse to even name it. That ends on Jan. 20, 2017, when I am sworn in as president …” Frankly, I don’t care how you feel about the current POTUS. I don’t care if you loathe President Obama’s existence. Cruz’s statement diverted attention away from the actual issue. Instead of offering words of encouragement, he used his platform as a political leader to serve himself rather than serve his constituents, or anybody else for that matter. Donald Trump made a predictably offensive statement, suggesting to Belgium officials that they should use torture to extract information. He also said that he “would close up our borders to people until we figure out what is going on.” Recently the democratic candidates shied away from
discussing policy when issuing condolences to victims of recent terror attacks, but they have not always been blameless either. Yes, I am annoyed that candidates find it so easy to be selfish in their acknowledgements of terrorism abroad, but what really bothers me about these political statements is the fear they inspire in citizens. In an opinion piece for The Guardian, Simon Jenkins breaks terrorism into four cyclic stages. Step one is to horrify, step two is the public response to the violence, step three is political grandstanding and step four is policy change. Our fearful reactions are manifesting into an ISIS propaganda tool. Statements about registering Muslims and closing our borders ostracize an entire community of law-abiding Americans and play into the hands of extremist groups looking to recruit individuals who are distrustful of their governments. But even if the alarmist statements being made weren’t offensive, Islamaphobic or otherwise racially charged, they’re unflattering to the American population. I don’t want to be represented as hateful, fearful or ignorant, but that’s how many politicians paint us. This alarmist approach helps no one and only fuels the fire. I’m sure of that much. Morgan Hughes is a sophomore studying Journalism and Political Science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu
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Rosenthal makes national team Collegiate roster will stop in 3 Chinese cities By Andrew Goldstein
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Less than five years after starting competitive volleyball, Marquette middle hitter Jenna Rosenthal will be representing her country on the court. The soon-to-be redshirt sophomore made the cut for the U.S. Collegiate National Team and will tour China this summer. “I was sitting in my civil engineering materials lecture learning about reinforced concrete design. My phone buzzed and I checked it and there it was … (the email) said China right in the subject line,” Rosenthal said in an email. “Any thought of concrete flew out the window and my heart started beating really loudly.” Rosenthal was one of more than 200 athletes that traveled to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in February to try out for the team. She snagged one of only 12 available spots on the team that will partake in a tour of China from late June through early July. According to Marquette head coach Ryan Theis, this kind of breakthrough has been a long time in the making. “When she came in as a freshman, we did not let her participate in much six-on-six volleyball because she didn’t know exactly what was going on and with her size and speed ... We didn’t want her to run somebody over,” Theis said. “Now, she’s a kid who can
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Of the 200 players to try out for the collegiate national team, redshirt freshman Jenna Rosenthal was one of 12 players to make the final roster.
help USA and can hopefully become a first team all-conference or all-American type of kid.” Playing in China comes with adjustments. Rosenthal, who hopes to play professionally overseas after college, points out that the experience will help teach her international rules. Chinese teams also tend to play at a faster pace, which will test Rosenthal’s positioning and reaction time. She’ll have to make those adjustments, plus the cultural changes.
“The sheer population density will be something amazing to see,” Rosenthal said in an email. “I have also been warned that at 6-foot-6, the people there may be very curious and stare. At least I will be in good company – all but two of my teammates are taller than six feet!” It has been an exciting few years for Rosenthal, who went from being a raw prospect and a redshirt two years ago to participating in the U.S. Collegiate National Team training program last summer. She
became a starter for Marquette this year and immediately made her presence known, averaging more than two kills per set and one block per set. Theis sees even more prosperity ahead. “I told her that if she’s going to do all this stuff ... She at least needs to be all-conference this year,” Theis said. “She laughed and said, ‘Will do.’” Three other Golden Eagles – middle hitter Meghan Niemann and outside hitters Amanda Green
and Taylor Louis – also attended the Team USA tryouts last month. Even though they are not on the China tour roster, it is still possible that some of them could be chosen for the U.S. Collegiate National Team training program. Rosenthal will report to Los Angeles for a training period beginning June 18. The team will then depart for China to take on top competition in matches in Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing.
Student earns silver at curling Junior Worlds Howell plans to apply, try out for Olympic team By Robby Cowles
robert.cowles@marquette.edu
Marquette junior Tom Howell traveled to Taarnby, Denmark with Team USA last month for the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships. Howell and the U.S. team won the silver medal, going 8-1 in pool play and beating Switzerland in the semi-finals before falling to Scotland in the gold medal game. It was Howell’s third trip to the World Junior Curling Championships with the U.S., where the team finished 5th in 2012 and 7th in 2013. Howell believes the experience of those first two championship competitions helped him and the team finally take home a medal. “(In 2012) I was younger and playing with people who were 20 and 21, so I was the young gun just
kind of following around the older guys,” Howell said. “I didn’t really know what was going on because it’s just a bigger stage. So now, having that experience playing in my third one, I was, you could say, experienced – a veteran kind of. (The experience) helps you settle down and just play your game.” Ryan Johnston, a senior and former president of Marquette Club Curling, has known Howell since he first came to Marquette. Howell’s schedule makes it difficult for him to make time for Marquette’s team, but Johnston and the club still support Howell whenever he competes. “Tom curling at Worlds was simply amazing,” Johnston said. “When curling at Junior Worlds, he was competing against future Olympians, which demonstrates the magnitude of the competition. I know thousands of people were watching him compete and cheering for him.” The 2016 Junior World Championships was the last competition for Howell’s season and the last for his career on the junior circuit.
Now 21, Howell, can attempt to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team and tend to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. “What happens is you can apply to be part of the national U.S. men’s team, so now I have to wait and go through a series of interviews and combine type things, in the gym and on the ice,” Howell said. “Then you get evaluated, and hopefully they pick you.” As the vice skip, Howell’s job is to deliver the 5th and 6th stones to set up the final shots. The application process will not start for another month. In the meantime, Howell says he’ll be focusing on school and enjoying the short break before the beginning of his new chapter in curling. Johnston believes it’s only a matter of time before Howell is competing in the Winter Olympics. “(Howell) is everything a curler aspires to be,” Johnston said. “He embodies the whole spirit of curling. I believe Tom will be in the Olympics either this or the
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Junior Tom Howell medaled for the first time on his third attempt.
following cycle. His team advancing to the gold medal round at Worlds demonstrates their ability to compete at a high level, and I know they will perform well in that setting.” The difficulty for Howell will be balancing his curling career with his education and post-graduate career. “It’s tough because if you’re
playing an Olympic sport, you’re probably not making a million bucks,” Howell said. “It’s a trick to see how far we can take the curling and continue a career path, because in some instances you have to pick one or the other ... Since I’ve been doing it for so long, my goal is to be in the Olympics, and that’s what I’m working for right now.”
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Win streak on line against No. 6 Villanova MU’s 2nd-rated defense to face 2nd-rated offense By Jack Goods
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Marquette sits atop the BIG EAST standings for at least one week based on a technicality: the game against Georgetown was the first BIG EAST game for any team in the conference. Nevertheless, the Golden Eagles are in a very good position seven games into the season. Marquette sits at 6-1, its only loss to Ohio State. Over spring break Marquette took care of business against Quinnipiac, defeating the Bobcats 11-5. It was a tougher outing against Georgetown, who looked much better than their 1-8 record. Marquette defeated Georgetown 9-8, as the Hoyas’ goal in the closing seconds was waived off due to a shot clock violation. “That’s a team that just really hasn’t found their stride yet,” Marquette head coach Joe Amplo said of the Hoyas. “I think at some point later on this season they will. For us, any win is a good win. To be 6-1 in Division I lacrosse, especially this year with the way scores are going, you’ve got to be satisfied.” The past three games have been an adjustment for the team, as midfielder Kyle Whitlow was knocked out for the season with a knee injury he suffered in
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practice. Blaine Fleming, Tanner Thomson and Andy Demichiei have formed the new starting midfield unit. The Golden Eagles’ depth at the position has helped soften the blow, but it’s still a work in process. “They’re getting there,” Amplo said. “We need some more production from guys, but you look at a kid like Brett Hornung. He’s playing in his first college games and he’s a senior who understands what it takes. Now he’s doing it at full speed. Henry Nelson, and John Wagner, who’s a freshman playing out of position, Robby Pisano, those guys need experience.” The offense is still running through Ryan McNamara, who scored a career-high five goals against Georgetown last weekend, his fourth game with four or more goals this season. “He’s playing at such a high level,” Amplo said. “We know teams are going to key on him. Conor Gately is doing his job and he needs to continue to increase his production. At some point one of these other guys, we’re hoping, will step out.” Like last season, Marquette’s toughest stretch is the second half of the season. Four of the final six games are against teams ranked 11th or higher, starting with this weekend’s game against No. 6 Villanova. The Wildcats will be extra motivated, coming off an 19-8 shellacking by No. 3 Brown. The Wildcats are ranked second in the country in offense, averaging nearly 15 goals per
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Head coach Joe Amplo called on senior Conor Gately to provide more offensive output going forward.
game. Amplo said Villanova has one of the best offensive units he’s ever coached against, as it features four players who have 13 goals or more. The Wildcats are led by Jake Froccaro, who is ninth in the country in points-per-game (4.6). “Every time they go on the field offensively they have six guys ... that can kill you,” Amplo said. Villanova’s strength matches up perfectly with Marquette’s. Led by Senior CLASS Award finalist B.J. Grill and Liam Byrnes, the Golden Eagles’ defensive unit ranks second in the nation in
scoring defense, only behind No. 2 Notre Dame. Marquette hasn’t played in many shootouts. The Golden Eagles have scored ten or less goals in four games, going long stretches in games without scoring. But when the offense is in a drought, the defense steps up. “For us, that’s the soul of our team right now,” Amplo said. “It’s the most consistent. Defense can never rest. Whether the offense is on or off, the ball is always going to come down to your end. You’re going to have to get stops to win games. We know we’re going to have a lot of pressure on
us this week against what I consider the absolute best offense in the country.” The game could come down to a few possessions, which makes a star-studded matchup at the face-off X crucial. Marquette’s Zack Melillo is 6th in the NCAA in face-off percentage, and Villanova’s Luke Palmadesso is 10th. “I told Zack and our face-off crew yesterday, ‘Here is your first major test,’” Amplo said. “Palmadesso is excellent. He’s improved incredibly from last year.” Face-off is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley Fields.
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MARQUETTE SPORTS CALENDAR FRIDAY 4/1 Track and Field Joey Haines Invitational at Southeast Missouri State, All day
SATURDAY 4/2 Track and Field Joey Haines Invitational at Southeast Missouri State, All day
Men’s Tennis vs. Creighton, 3 p.m.
Men’s Tennis vs. Xavier, 10 a.m.
Women’s Tennis vs. Creighton, 6 p.m.
Women’s Lacrosse at Villanova, 11 a.m.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Villanova, 1 p.m. SUNDAY 4/3 Women’s Tennis vs. Xavier, 1 p.m.
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Marquette 6-1, 1-0 Denver 7-1, 0-0 Villanova 6-2, 0-0 Providence 6-3, 0-0 St. John’s 1-8, 0-0 Georgetown 1-8, 0-1
Florida 10-1, 1-0 Temple 8-2, 0-0 UConn 7-2, 1-0 Cincinnati 4-6, 0-0 Marquette 3-7, 0-0 Georgetown 2-7, 0-0 Vanderbilt 4-6, 0-1 Villanova 2-9, 0-1
Georgetown 291.81 Marquette 293.48 Seton Hall 294.86 DePaul 297.09 Xavier 297.96 St. John’s 302.92 Creighton 304.05 Butler 304.05 Villanova 305.33
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The Golden Eagles improved their win total from 13 wins in 2014-’15 to 20 this season. While 20 wins almost always results in a postseason berth, Marquette’s non-conference schedule proved to be too weak, and the team missed all tournaments for the third consecutive season. With one of the youngest teams in the country, second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski was able to get high production out of freshmen Henry Ellenson and Haanif Cheatham, while veterans Sandy Cohen and Duane Wilson took steps backward. Marquette’s offense impressed, scoring more than 76 points per game, while the defense struggled to stifle even the most lackluster opponents, allowing more than 74 points per game. Eight Wire Sports staff members considered the overall season performances of the 10 regular players and Wojciechowski. We aggregated each scores based on a plus/minus grading scale.
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Traci Carter
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As a freshman, Carter was thrown into the fire as the team’s only true point guard. He led Marquette in assists with 4.6 per game and started 19 total games. His scrappy play and energy on defense often provided the team a lift when it needed one. Carter will need to improve on the offensive end where he shot just 34 percent from the field in order to be considered a top-level point guard. – Thomas Salinas The most pleasant surprise of the season was the play of Cheatham, who came in as a top-100 recruit but was perhaps the biggest mystery of all. He lived up to expectations as a slashing scorer, getting to the rim almost at will in most games, but he also impressed by shooting 39 percent from three-point range. With the addition of Andrew Rowsey to the lineup next year, Cheatham should thrive in his natural shooting guard position and could be Marquette’s No. 1 scoring option. – Dan Reiner
Sandy Cohen III
Marquette was about one scorer short on offense this year, and that missing scorer was Sandy Cohen. In a disappointing step back for the sophomore, he averaged over 20 minutes per game in conference play, yet averaged just over four points per game. With talented small forward Sam Hauser arriving next year and several other options at shooting guard, it is hard to see where Cohen fits in the future of this program. – Andrew Goldstein
Henry Ellenson
The team didn’t meet expectations this season, but Henry sure did. The star freshman lived up to his billing, setting new Marquette freshman records for scoring, rebounding and six other categories. He was named the BIG EAST’s Freshman of the Year and was chosen to the All-BIG EAST First-Team and USBWA Freshman All-American team. He was the team’s clear-cut MVP. – Jack Goods
Duane Wilson
Wilson was Marquette’s most consistent player last year, but that wasn’t the case this season. The beginning of the year was a struggle, especially from three-point range, shooting under 25 percent from four of the first five games. But he was able to bounce back in BIG EAST play, getting to a similar shooting percentage as last year from the field and from long range despite going 2-for-15 against Xavier and 1-for-8 against Villanova. His status as an obvious starter in his senior season is now up in the air. – Jack Goods
In Wally’s first eligible season since transferring from Minnesota, the forward appeared in 29 games and averaged just less than nine minutes a game. Though his minutes were limited, Ellenson made the most of his playing time as an electric boost off the bench, also providing a veteran presence to one of the youngest teams in the NCAA. – Robby Cowles One of the strengths of the men’s basketball team this year was the frontcourt combo of Fischer and Henry Ellenson. Fischer started every game and averaged 12.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles. In fact, Fischer nearly equalled his offensive rebounding total to his defensive total, at 100 and 103, respectively. He was consistently in foul trouble, though, and also drew criticism for his lack of aggressiveness at the rim. – John Hand
Matt Heldt
Heldt played in only 20 games in his first season in Milwaukee. Usually coming on in emergency situations when Marquette’s big men were in foul trouble, Heldt showed how raw of a player he was, especially offensively. Still, you can’t teach height, and he certainly appeared to put on muscle as the season progressed. Heldt will be integral to the team next season, especially if Henry declares. – Robby Cowles
Jajuan Johnson
Johnson was the most improved player on this team. JJ’s sophomore campaign was abysmal, but this season he provided a key spark in several games. He played in 82 minutes more this year than in 2014-’15 and only committed one extra turnover (50). Johnson improved his three-point shot percentage from 21 to 38 and his field goal percentage from 37 to 51. He averaged an extra rebound per game and improved his scoring from 7.3 to 10.2 points per game. – Peter Fiorentino
Steve Wojciechowski
Inconsistencies rocked Marquette all season, as the Golden Eagles could hardly string together consecutive victories. It isn’t fair to blame any coach or any player for a season. Wojciechowski took responsibility for some losses, including the season-crushing DePaul loss, making it seem like a lack of preparation was to blame. There’s no doubt he’s a top-notch recruiter, but that talent needs to translate to on-court success. – Dan Reiner
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‘Nova gets credit it warrants Dan Reiner Sports Editor
Each of the teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four have a narrative. There’s 10seed Syracuse, a perennial power labeled this year’s “Cinderella,” 1-seed North Carolina, which was a popular choice to win it all, and Oklahoma, led by superstar guard Buddy Hield. Then there’s Villanova – the team without a marquee name on its roster – from the “new” BIG EAST conference. After years of criticism, it took dominating every team through the Sweet 16 and upending overall No. 1 seed Kansas for the Wildcats to finally earn the respect they deserve. Villanova has been berated by critics since 2009, the last time it made it out of the tournament’s opening weekend. Those critics are quick to overlook the fact that the Wildcats have made the tournament 11 of the past 12 years, missing out only in 2012. Those 11 trips include two Final Fours, an Elite 8 and two Sweet 16s. So while pundits quibble over the belief that the Wildcats weren’t elite before this year, it’s important to remember how they got to this year’s Final Four. They’ve averaged an incredible 82.3 points per game while holding all four tournament opponents below 70 points. Senior guard Ryan Arcidiacono is shooting out of his mind: 63 percent from the field and 58 percent on three-pointers. The rest of the Wildcats are sharing the load, scoring in bunches and forcing more turnovers than they commit. After all, that’s the BIG EAST way, isn’t it? I recently read a remark that “teams win games, not conferences.” Yet Villanova wouldn’t be where it is had it not faced the merciless, tumultuous BIG EAST schedule. A five-point win at thenNo. 18 Butler, a one-point win over Seton Hall and an overtime home defeat to then-No. 16 Providence all glare on the Wildcats’ conference results this season. Would they have beaten Kansas without those games in their subconscious? In turn, each Villanova victory garners approximately $1.59 million for the BIG EAST, to be paid over the next five years to each of the 10 programs. That means programs like Marquette, Georgetown and DePaul, who didn’t even make the postseason, are reaping more than $600,000 from Villanova this year. That’s a nice “thank you” for getting them ready to face fellow 2-seed Oklahoma this weekend. It’s no longer a matter of whether or not Villanova is an elite program; it’s if it’ll be able to capture its first NCAA title since 1985. As a founding member of the original BIG EAST and the leader of its current form, it’s time to appreciate everything they’ve done. For now, let’s cheer on the Wildcats to bring home the conference’s first NCAA title since UConn in 2011. Dan Reiner is a senior from Croton-on-Hudson, New York studying journalism. Email him at daniel.reiner@ mu.edu
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Throwers shine, Ellenson struggles in debut
After Florida trip, entire team starts season Friday By Dan Reiner
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A handful of field event athletes from Marquette track and field kicked off the spring season at the USF Bulls Invitational in Tampa, Florida over spring break with a few standout throwing and jumping performances. Sophomore Maya Marion, coming off a BIG EAST indoor championship in the shot put, threw a personal-best 14.20 meters (46 feet, 7.25 inches) to start her outdoor campaign. Freshman Terrance Howard, the No. 4 high school discus thrower in the state of Minnesota, made his collegiate debut with a throw of 48.05 meters (157 feet, 7 inches) to win the open event.
Sophomore Terica Harris was named BIG EAST Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for her careerbest long jump of 5.78 meters (18 feet, 11.75 inches). Junior John Krzyszkowski nearly eclipsed his school record in the javelin with just his second throw of the season, which traveled 65.37 meters (214 feet, 6 inches), just six inches off his personal best. “John is such a consistent rock,” head coach Bert Rogers said. “You just know he’s going to throw far. He’s really been working hard. During the indoor season, he doesn’t necessarily have an event so you see him in the gym doing (medicine) ball drills, one-arm drills into the nets and things like that. He was hoping for more out of that debut, but a lot of times your first meet is still a little rough.” Someone who had a bit more of a rough start to the season was junior Wally Ellenson, who made his debut in the high jump just two weeks removed from the end of
the men’s basketball season. After passing on heights of 1.88 meters, 1.94 meters and 1.99 meters (6 feet, 6.25 inches), Ellenson entered the competition at 2.04 meters (6 feet, 8.25 inches) and missed all three jumps. Rogers said Ellenson was getting so high over the bar that he was clipping it with his ankle on his kickback. “It was one of the more amazing no heights you’ll see,” Rogers said. “He was really getting off the ground and it was really just timing. He’s in good shape and he’s got a lot of pop. We’ve just got to get him reined back in.” Ellenson will get another shot at his first clearance of the year this weekend at the Joey Haines Invitational at Southeast Missouri State, where Marquette’s entire team will compete together for the first time this outdoor season. The trip to this meet is the team’s first in Rogers’ 12-year tenure as a coach at Marquette. Heading south means the team will
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Sophomore Terica Harris jumped a personal best 5.48 meters at USF.
take on unfamiliar competition in teams such as Arkansas State and Memphis. “During the indoor season we’re usually in the Midwest so you kind of see the same teams over and over, so it is exciting to race against someone with a different uniform,” Rogers said. Although Rogers said this meet is intended to “break the rust off” for the athletes who haven’t competed since BIG EAST indoors, it
is an opportunity for some athletes to face top-caliber competition. In particular, Marquette’s sprinters and jumpers will be tested thanks to the emphasis southern schools tend to put on those events. “I think the sprints will be fast, and that’ll be good to get our guys going,” Rogers said. After this weekend, the team will have just one more tune-up meet before a trip to California for more elite competition.
Henry EllensOn: stOck watch Henry Ellenson is still at Marquette and fans can only wait until the freshman makes his decision to stay or leave. This is a roundup of where NCAA and NBA pundits have him going in June’s draft if he declares. ESPN’s Chad Ford (3/3): No. 5 overall to Minnesota Timberwolves CBS Sports’ Sam Vecenie (2/26): No. 7 overall to Toronto Raptors CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish (3/1): No. 8 overall to Sacramento Kings DraftExpress (3/27): No. 9 overall to Milwaukee Bucks Sporting News’ Sean Deveney (3/8): No. 12 overall to Phoenix Suns Bleacher Reports’ Jonathan Wasserman (3/23): No. 11 overall to Milwaukee Bucks *Note: Projections of teams are based on different website index formulas. Photo by Mike Carpenter michael.carpenter@marquette.edu
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Nobody outside the women’s basketball program expected freshman Allazia Blockton to blossom as quickly as she did. The BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and her 18.3 points per game were a blessing for Marquette and its high-paced offense, which ranked 15th in the nation at 77.4 points per game. Unfortunately, the team’s inexperience also resulted in a colossal 78.3 points allowed per game, which ranked 339th of 344 Division I teams. Overall, the team improved by five wins – all coming in conference play – from the previous year and is not expected to lose any scholarship players. Three Wire Sports staffers rated the regular players and head coach Carolyn Kieger. These cumulative grades are based on a plus/minus scale.
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Shantelle Valentine
Everybody thought Allazia Blockton would be an impact player, but nobody could have anticipated what happened this season. Having broken the BIG EAST freshman scoring record, Blockton has established herself as the centerpiece of Marquette’s women’s basketball for years to come. She’s a ruthlessly physical scorer, an adept rebounder and the type of player that programs are built on. – Andrew Goldstein
Valentine saw a significant increase in playing time this year, playing an extra seven minutes per game (242 minute increase total). She increased her points per game from 2.5 to 4.7 per game. Even though she’s the tallest player on the team by two inches, she only increased her rebounding from 3.4 to 4.7 per game, which was fourth on the team. – Peter Fiorentino
Natisha Hiedeman
The Finnish freshman had a rough go in her first American experience. Touted as a shooter, she shot just 21.6 percent (11-for-51) from three-point range. She saw action in 20 contests and averaged nine minutes in those games, but she scored just 1.7 points per game. Any improvement as an outside threat would help a team that likes to drive the lane. – Dan Reiner
Hiedeman was quite the complement to Blockton as the team’s starting shooting guard. She led the team in minutes played and was second to her freshman compatriot in points per game with 13.7. Her speed and tenacity as the off-guard in Marquette’s up-tempo offense should allow her to develop and thrive for the next three years. – Dan Reiner
Erika Davenport
Davenport split time with Shantelle Valentine as the 5th starter and she produced quite a bit more. She shot a team-high 57 percent from the field and finished the season averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, second on the team. She’ll only improve next season on those marks, and likely will see more than 11 starts. – Peter Fiorentino
McKayla Yentz
It is a shame that the NCAA does not keep track of offensive charges drawn, because there is a good possibility that Yentz would lead the country in them. During Marquette’s five-game win streak, she would usually draw at least two charges per game. Add up her drawn charges, tough rebounds and sheer magnitude of improvement over the last year and you get a leader with a high grade. – Andrew Goldstein
Amani Wilborn
An otherwise average season was highlighted by a few flares of brilliance by Wilborn. She had 17 points and four steals at St. John’s and nearly had her first collegiate double-double against Georgetown with a career-high eight rebounds and 10 points. Her best game came against Providence, when she finished with a career-high nine assists, 12 points and seven rebounds. – Peter Fiorentino
Danielle King
Like her men’s basketball counterpart Traci Carter, King was thrown in immediately as starting point guard as a freshman. Standing at just 5-foot-5, King didn’t let opponents take advantage of her size. She played consistently enough to maintain her starting role and averaged 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. If anything, it’d be nice to see her control the offense more often next year and have that assist number increase. – Dan Reiner
Player of the Week Ryan McNamara Ryan McNamara scored a career-high five goals in Marquette’s 9-8 victory against Georgetown on Saturday, earning his second Wire Sports Player of the Week honor. Marquette swept the BIG EAST awards this week, as McNamara was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week and Jake Richard the Defensive Player of the Week. McNamara scored the game-winner against the Hoyas, his third such goal of the season, and has at least four goals in four of the team’s seven games. He is fourth in the country in goals per game (3.1).
Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean Marquette Athletics
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Olivia Moskari
Carolyn Kieger
Before the season, most people saw Marquette as a near-automatic victory on at least 15 opposing schedules. Considering those expectations, what Carolyn Kieger did this year was miraculous. She guided the youngest team in the country to a near-.500 record, and did it while implementing a runand-gun style that was ridiculously fun to watch. Kudos are in order for Marquette’s second-year coach. – Andrew Goldstein
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