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New WI voter ID law causes confusion High turnout causes long registration wait times for many By Rebecca Carballo, Devi Shastri & Lydia Slattery rebecca.carballo@marquette.edu, devi.shastri@marquette.edu, lydia.slattery@marquette.edu
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Rice Lake native Henry Ellenson, who broke eight freshman class records at Marquette, made his announcement via Instagram and Twitter.
Freshman forward to hire agent, enter June’s NBA Draft By Dan Reiner
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Marquette men’s basketball forward Henry Ellenson officially announced Tuesday his intent to enter the 2016 NBA Draft. Ellenson, 19, averaged 17 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 33 games for the Golden Eagles in his freshman season. In a personal statement through his Instagram and Twitter, Ellenson released the following statement: “I, officially announce that I will be entering the NBA Draft, and hiring an Agent. This has been my dream ever since I fell
in love with the game growing up in Rice Lake … I want to thank my teammates for their trust and friendship we have built over this last year as a brotherhood; I know these bonds will last a lifetime. Furthermore, I would like to thank the fans for their unwavering support for the team throughout the season. Lastly, I will like to thank my entire family for continuing to inspire me to do great things, and letting me know there are no limits to what I can do.” The Rice Lake native compiled one of the most decorated seasons in Marquette history, winning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and being named a finalist for the Karl Malone Award and Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award. He was named to the USBWA Freshman All-America See ELLENSON, page 15
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Lovell criticized by alumni group Louis Joliet Society quesions handling of McAdams situation By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Suspended Political Science Professor John McAdams officially rejected University President Michael Lovell’s punishment for him after his role in a 2014 controversy, and a conservative alumni group is questioning the way Lovell is handling the situation. NEWS
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Douglas Woods reflects on what the change means for him. PAGE 6
Lovell told Marquette faculty, staff and McAdams on March 24 that he would allow McAdams to resume teaching after a suspension without pay but with benefits through 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 he won’t act similarly again. McAdams sent his response in a five-page letter to Lovell April 5. In it he rejects the punishments and wants Lovell to
Hundreds of citizens waited four hours on Tuesday for voting registration in the Wisconsin presidential primary at Marquette. The two-hour-plus wait frustrated voters and attracted national news media attention. “The most likely people to be affected are those without a valid Wisconsin driver’s license,” said Paul Nolette, assistant professor in political science. “This includes college students, who may either not yet have a license or have an out-of-state license.” The new voter ID laws caused commotion among student voters because without a Wisconsin driver’s license, students had to obtain a voter ID at the Union Station in the Alumni Memorial Union to be eligible to vote. Marquette offered free voter IDs to help students who live outside the state of Wisconsin. Nolette specifically discussed how the new voter ID laws affect Wisconsin. “The new voter ID law is controversial because of the potential of the requirements preventing significant numbers of people from voting,” Nolette said. “Somewhere around 300,000 Wisconsinites do not have an ID that is acceptable to vote, particularly driver’s licenses. In some cases it might be difficult for them to get a voter ID. For example, obtaining a voter ID requires proof of identification, such as a birth certificate, but getting a birth certificate may be difficult or too expensive for some individuals.” Nolette said the voter ID laws can negatively impact the amount of people who end up See VOTER ID, page 3
See MCADAMS, page 4
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New Autism Consortium advances research Association provides both academic, emotional support By Maredithe Meyer
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Marquette is working to better support students with autism spectrum disorder through its recentlyformed Autism Consortium. “This is about helping people understand what it is like to have autism at Marquette and doing what we can to help those who do,” said Amy Vaughan Van Hecke, associate professor of psychology and consortium director. One in 68 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Van Hecke started the Marquette Autism Project when she came to the university in 2007. The project is a research program that studies the social and neural development of people of various ages with ASD.
Since she started the project, Van Hecke has connected with professors in many other departments who also conduct research on ASD. Over time, she developed a long email list of people interested in conducting autism research, but she wanted to formalize the group. “The consortium is the first step in developing a college support program and perhaps, a center,” Van Hecke said. Marquette currently offers ASD aid through the Counseling Center, Office of Residence Life, Office of Educational Services, Office of Educational Services, Autism Clinic and the Department of Psychology’s program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills. The PEERS project, also directed by Van Hecke, instructs students with ASD in friendship and relationship skills. According to Van Hecke, one goal of the consortium is a program that navigates students through the various ASD aid services, especially for students struggling with communication.
She said students in the program would receive less assistance as they get older. By the time they are seniors, they would mentor the program’s younger students. Marquette Students for Autism Advocacy plans to join the consortium in its efforts to raise awareness. “We are so excited to be apart of the planning team for the Autism Consortium,” said Marie Cristoforo, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and president and founder of Students for Autism Advocacy. “We know the hard work that Dr. Amy Van Hecke and the rest of the Consortium team will pay off in making our campus more aware of issues regarding ASD and how exactly our campus can make positive strides toward inclusivity.” Members of the consortium will meet on a quarterly basis and also partner with other organizations to plan events. In October, the Autism Consortium, Marquette Chess Club and the Autism Society of Wisconsin will sponsor a chess event to raise money for ASD support programs.
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The Marquette Autism Consortium was announced March 10.
The event will feature National Chess Master and Wisconsin native, Richard Martin, who has ASD. Since its founding, the consortium developed a website with contact and upcoming event information. Van Hecke said the consortium
aligns with Marquette’s mission to honor human dignity. “We see autism as neurodiversity, processing the world in a different way,” Van Hecke said. “People with autism have a lot to offer, and we’re going to make sure they are successful.”
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Some voters waited nearly 4 hours to register
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The Wisconsin presidential primary had the state’s highest voter turnout since 1972, with over 47 percent of eligible voters particpating.
voting in the primary. “While the overall effects don’t seem to be huge, there is some evidence that voter ID laws can discourage or prevent people from voting,” Nolette said. “For example, some studies have found that states adopting voter ID laws have decreases in turnout by about 2 percent or so.” Shawn Frost, senior in the College of Communication, stood in line for an hour and a half and made it to the registration table before finding out that he had the wrong identification. Fortunately, he was allowed to come back with the right documents. “If you look at the turnout, you can see that this is a pretty important election,” Frost, a black voter, said. “I’m glad to see people out here voting, especially minorities because we didn’t always have that right. So it’s just really nice to see people exercising that.” Giulianna Sutkiewicz, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, spent over four hours at the polls. A seasoned voter and special registration deputy, Sutkiewicz reached the polling booths only to realize she was unable to vote. Her registration was not for the wards offered in the AMU. She last voted at Marquette in the local primary this February and was
confused as to why she couldn’t do so this time. Sutkiewicz began speaking with students, poll workers and the media to try to understand the registration delays. “I thought it was more important, at the time, than for me to vote, to figure how to make this more efficient and get more people in here,” she said. “There are so many votes that are being lost right now because of this.” “There are community members who are in this line, and this should not be their voting experience either, waiting with 200 Marquette kids,” Sutkiewicz said. Latasha Alexander, a resident of the Avenues West neighborhood, was willing to wait as long as she needed, despite having three young children with her and being well into her pregnancy. She stood for over two hours, pushing her son forward every few minutes in an office chair. “My vote’s going to count, but it’s important for everybody to get their vote out there,” Alexander said. “(It’s about) helping out kids with the future.” She said she has not waited this long in the past to vote in a primary, but that she will still vote again when the time comes in November.
CORRECTIONS In March 31’s “McAdams rejects MU penalty, case lingers,” McAdams is incorrectly quoted as saying, “The students are screwed up.” He actually said, “The students are not screwed up.” In March 31’s “Meet your MUSG candidates,” Hannah Thiry is incorrectly identified as a junior. She is a sophomore. In March 31’s “On patrol: Inside look at typical MUPD shift,” the word “corps” is spelled incorrectly twice as “core.” The Tribune regrets these errors.
I’ve been doing my research. If I didn’t know, then I feel like a lot of people didn’t know.” SAMANTHA SKACH Senior, College of Education
Several students could not help but look at the bright side of the situation—the large turnout. “There is something in the air politically, where people are trying to get mobilized and get out to vote,” said Daniel Bernard, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “I think the fact no one is prepared for (this turnout) is kind of telling of how surprised everyone is, including myself.” University spokesman Chris Jenkins acknowledged the need to adapt to what came out to be the highest voter turnout in a Wisconsin presidential primary since 1972, at 47 percent of the eligible voting population. “We are very proud that our students turned out to vote and
are engaged in the political process,” Jenkins said. “Some of our students did face a significant wait yesterday, particularly those who needed to register. We have a strong working relationship with the Milwaukee Election Commission, which did increase the number of staff working to register students to vote throughout the day. We will work with them to assess needs as we move toward the November election.” Still, the frustration in the room was evident as some students stood patiently because of busy schedules. “I feel that the system was created as an intentional hindrance to the student vote,” Samantha Skach, a senior in the College of Education, said of the new voter ID law. She explained that students changed their addresses almost every year, forcing them to get a new ID each time. She wondered if there was more she could have done to prepare. “Should I have had more foresight about this process? Should I have been expecting this to happen?” Skach asked. “I feel like I’m a relatively informed voter on campus. I’ve been doing my research. If I didn’t know, then I feel like a lot of people didn’t know.”
MUPD REPORTS MARCH 30
During a routine traffic stop, a nonMarquette subject was found to have an active warrant. The subject was unable to post bond and was transported to the Criminal Justice Facility. The subject was also cited for not having the four children in the vehicle properly restrained at 10:22 p.m.
MARCH 31
A student reported unknown person(s) removed his unsecured and unattended cell phone from the restroom at Starbucks between 3:05 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.
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An employee reported that unknown person(s) removed unattended, unsecured university property from Olin Engineering at 12:18 p.m.
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A non-Marquette subject was found
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An underage non-Marquette juvenile consumed alcohol and was cited by MUPD in the 800 block of N. 18th Street. The juvenile was released to his parent.
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MUPD responded to McCormick Hall for a report on a suspicious odor coming from one of the rooms. The student occupants consented to a search. Drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance were found and confiscated. One student was cited at 11:03 p.m.
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unconscious and in possession of a controlled substance outside of Olin Engineering Center. The subject was transported to Aurora Sinai by MPD. Upon his release he was taken into custody by MUPD at 2:28 p.m.
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McAdams asks Lovell to rescind punishments by April 14 rescind them by April 14. Rick Esenberg, McAdams’ lawyer, said, “I am loathe to make judgments ahead of the fact,” referring to creating a plan if Lovell doesn’t rescind the punishment. McAdams said previously that he will sue Marquette if it tries to fire him. “I can say that litigation seems likely,” Esenberg said in an email. In response to McAdams’ letter to Lovell, University Spokesman Brian Dorrington said, “Professor McAdams’ suspension is continuing. We don’t have further information to add.” Alumni group’s response The Louis Joliet Society is a group that describes itself on its website as “alumni, parents, associates and friends helping to rediscover authentic Catholic identity at Marquette University.” The group published a Facebook post April 3 that said “The university’s increasingly unhinged reaction to the McAdams affair has been revealing …
and not in a good way.” The post contains screenshots of an email exchange between Louis Joliet Society contributor Ron McCamy and Lovell. “May I share with you my profound disappointment in the way in which Marquette administrators, and some faculty, have handled the McAdams case?” McCamy said in his email to Lovell. Lovell’s response stated, “Have you read the 123-page report written by seven of his peers who investigated the issue? If not, you should refrain from judgement in the case as most of the information available in the public domain is not accurate.” The report Lovell mentioned is not available to the public, according to McAdams and Esenberg. 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
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The university’s increasingly unhinged reaction to the McAdams affair has been revealing...and not in a good way.” LOUIS JOLIET SOCIETY Group of Marquette alumni, parents, associates and friends 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. “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 the student saying, “It’s still wrong for the teacher of a class to completely discredit one person’s opinion when they may have different opinions” and that it is the student’s “right as an American citizen” to challenge the idea. Abbate said the student didn’t “have the right, especially (in an ethics class,) to make homophobic comments or racist comments,” according to the recording. Abbate received threats and criticism for her actions,
leading her to transfer from Marquette to the University of Colorado-Boulder. In December 2014, the College of Arts & Sciences announced that McAdams would be suspended with pay and banned from campus while a conduct review of the situation took place. Shortly after, McAdams was notified that Marquette was starting the process of potentially firing him and taking away his tenure. This process led to the Faculty Hearing Committee meetings last fall where a 123-page report was made for Lovell to aid him in deciding McAdams’ punishment. McAdams said he is Protestant and against gay marriage. However, he said the controversy resulted from him pushing for free speech and academic freedom – not anti-gay marriage views. “I would have blogged about a professor trying to suppress pro-gay marriage views,” McAdams said. “It’s a university, you should be free to face something you disagree with.”
Second Global Water Center set to open Surplus of local businesses helped spur need for growth By Alex Groth
alexandria.groth@marquette.edu
Downtown Milwaukee’s Global Water Center is overflowing into a second location after receiving high demand for university-supported water innovation from local and international businesses. The second location is currently known as Global Water Center Two and will be across the street from the original GWC. This center will focus on connecting
businesses with student and faculty research. Meghan Jensen, director of marketing and membership for The Water Council, said the largest challenge for GWC is continuing to provide businesses with the resources needed to solve the world’s water issue. “I think that with everything that has been occurring – between the drought in California to the water quality in Flint, Michigan – there is a need for new innovation and more talent,” Jensen said. “We’re trying to fulfill the needs of our members and our members are trying to fulfill the needs of what the world basically
needs for clean water.” Carmel Ruffolo, associate vice president for research and innovation, said Marquette is continuing to promote the growth of GWC. “(GWC) saw an exciting new development just last month when the City of Milwaukee entered a partnership with Marquette University, The Water Council and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to increase the number of water-related startups,” Ruffolo said in an email. Despite the need for additional space to accommodate incoming businesses, John Kissel, president of the Marquette University Water Council and junior in the College of Engineering, said university integration into the GWC is slow. “I have heard from other schools who have moved in to the Global Water Center, this is a slow process, especially during the school year, but I know the lab space has been gathering lab equipment, and some students have been working in the office space,” Kissel said. GWC currently includes 45 different tenant organizations, including Marquette, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of WisconsinWhitewater. It was announced in a White House water summit in March that there is an expected increase of 75 water-focused entrepreneurs and small businesses over the next five years. A. O. Smith Corporation, which manufactures residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, leads an initiative in partnership with Council on Competitiveness to develop the national sector study on water and manufacturing. Marquette is co-leading a national initiative to advise the White House and Congress
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The new center will be located across the street from the first one.
on water solutions. The initiative focuses on how companies and businesses use water, water technology and waterrelated policy. In February leaders were brought from around the country for a closed-door meeting to discuss the initiative. “That report is expected to be delivered to the next U.S. president and Congress, as well as others in government and private industry,” Ruffolo said in an email. Inclusive collaboration will be available through a shared space in the new building called The Oasis. Startups or smaller businesses will be able to rent a low-cost space, which makes students and faculty more accessible as a resource. Jensen mentioned how The Oasis also draws in new international companies to collaborate with other businesses and universities. “(There is a) French company that wants to come over as well,
and really immerse themselves and learn from us, and be part of the network,” Jensen said. Misong Ryu, a GWC research intern, said since coming to GWC through the Korea West Program she has contributed to solutions surrounding international water analysis. “In this building I can meet a lot of people who are working,” Ryu said. “I can talk with them and learn about water, and I can also learn about ongoing technology.” Jensen mentioned GWC will continue to develop in the future outside of the original GWC through what he called demonstration sites, where startups, small businesses and universities can test their water technologies. “In the end we want to help achieve world water health,” Jensen said.
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Mission and Ministry VP search underway Candidates under consideration after job posting listed By Brittany Carloni
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The Vice President for Mission and Ministry Search Committee began building a pool of candidates after posting a job description March 28. The search committee held five listening sessions with members of the Jesuit community, faculty, staff, students, alumni and the Office of Mission and Ministry. “We already have a number of active and viable candidates in the pipeline, and we will continue to build that pool,” Dave Murphy, vice president for marketing and communication and chair of the search committee, said in an email. Murphy said the search committee welcomes nominations, and people may contact him to submit names of candidates. The members of the search committee include Murphy; Bill Henk, dean of the College of Education; Marya Leatherwood, vice provost for strategic and academic planning; Stacy Mitz, assistant vice president for engagement; Claire Nowak, a senior in the College of Communication and the Rev. Andy Thon, clinical associate professor of educational
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The committee will begin to review all nominations and applications, in addition to vetting candidates.
policy and leadership. This month the search committee will review nominations and applications and begin vetting candidates. Murphy said the committee would work toward bringing top candidates to campus for interviews and provide a recommendation to University President Michael Lovell before the end of the school year. “It would be ideal to have this person in place for the start of the fall semester,” Murphy said. The search committee also met with Lovell, who
asked the group to consider a Jesuit to fill the position. “Given that both the president and provost are laypersons, President Lovell asked the search committee to give preference to members of the Society of Jesus,” Murphy said. “We’ve been working very closely with (the Rev.) Thomas Lawler, the provincial (superior) of the Wisconsin Province (of the Society of Jesus) and a Marquette trustee, along with the other members of the Jesuit community to gain their important insight and counsel,” Murphy said.
At the listening session for students March 15, students stated they want the vice president for mission and ministry to be committed to Catholic and Jesuit values and grounded in his or her faith. Students added they also want this person to be accessible and to interact with students on campus. Andrew Serfas, a junior in the College of Engineering, is involved in leadership roles in Campus Ministry. He hopes the new vice president will embody Marquette’s Catholic and Jesuit values while also connecting with students.
“I think the biggest thing is this person needs to work well with students, needs to make themselves seen and heard, and needs to hear and value student opinions,” Serfas said. Kaitlyn Daly, a junior in the College of Nursing, hopes the new vice president will not only be grounded in Catholicism, but connect to students of all faiths on campus. “I’m interested in creating more of an interfaith fabric on campus,” Daly said. “So for me, yes this individual should be grounded in the Catholic faith, but really taking that Catholic faith as universal and creating that openness among students on campus to feel invited in the concepts of Catholicism and the concepts of Ignatian spirituality.” The vice president for mission and ministry leads the Office of Mission and Ministry, which includes campus spiritual organizations. Those organizations include Campus Ministry, the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality and the Center for Peacemaking. All three groups report to the vice president for mission and ministry. Stephanie Russell resigned as the vice president for mission and ministry in December 2015. The Rev. D. Edward Mathie serves as the interim vice president.
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Graduate School dean assumes new title
New responsibilites added in hopes to raise education By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
Graduate School Dean Douglas Woods will take on the new job title of vice provost for graduate and professional studies. The change is to better align his role with the office of the provost’s operations, while improving the graduate school’s involvement in Marquette affairs. “It sends a message to the campus community about the importance of graduate professional education on Marquette’s campus,” Woods said. “We want to make sure the graduate program is properly represented.” Woods said the graduate school needs to be better represented and the students need to feel like they’re a part of campus. He believes this new title sends the message that graduate education is something that the university is focused on improving and building on. Provost Daniel Myers said the visibility of the graduate school position needed to be elevated. “The provost’s office
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Graduate School Dean Douglas Woods thinks the name change signifies the Graduate School’s importance within the Marquette community.
operations will benefit from having that position participating in our cabinet-level discussions, given the wide scope of graduate programs and research across the colleges,” Myers said in an email. Woods said he will retain all of his previous responsibilities as graduate dean and gain new obligations with the new title. He said generating new programs across multiple colleges will be a goal of his. The combination of different majors and colleges is one trend
in college education Woods noticed. He said artificial barriers are starting to break down and this title allows him to help facilitate programs between colleges. “Sometimes you need people who can step out of their own college,” Woods said. “This new title would allow me to get a bird’s eye view across all the colleges to see if we can start putting together programs from different colleges that will be beneficial to the students.” Woods’ new role also
requires that he oversee a new program called the Program Incubator. He said this program will provide faculty with another avenue to help create new programs and get them running fairly quickly. Woods said the main use of the incubator will be to fill some sort of need, whether that’s a business or social need, and allow students to use them to get valuable jobs after college. He said he hopes this new idea will help graduate education at Marquette get ahead
of the curve. Myers said it became apparent that the dean of graduate school title wasn’t covering the entire position. “The new title will better align Dr. Woods’ role with the provost office operations,” Myers said. “Strategically (the new title) is very important especially in advancing the goals and objectives outlined in the university’s strategic plan around growing graduate studies and research.”
Greek Life stands up against sexual assault It’s On Us pledgers educated about consent, violence By Tricia Lindsey
patricia.lindsey@marquette.edu
Marquette Greek Life denounced sexual assault Wednesday and today by encouraging students to sign the It’s On Us Pledge in the
Alumni Memorial Union. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Greek Life members organized a photo shoot and pledge table for students to learn about consent and sexual violence prevention. Gilberto Vaquero, a senior in the College of Communication and member of Kappa Sigma, played an important role in bringing sexual assault awareness to Marquette’s student body. Last
December, Vaquero along with other Kappa Sigma fraternity members sponsored a sexual assault awareness event which sparked the interest of other Greek chapters on campus. “It is so important that we bring awareness to this issue because nationwide, 86 percent of sexual assault victims on college campuses don’t report it,” Vaquero said. It’s On Us reported that one in every five women and one in every sixteen men are sexually assaulted in college. Many of these victims never report their assault out of fear and embarrassment which can make the victims feel trapped and alone. Once students sign the pledge, there is an opportunity to donate to the Sexual Assault Treatment Center at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee which helps Marquette students and community members cope with their experiences.
“We have over $25 in donations since we opened our booth so far and over 20 people have signed the pledge, both Greek and nonGreek members,” Vaquero said. Along with sponsoring the It’s On Us campaign, Greek Life promotes the Start by Believing campaign which was created to raise awareness about ending violence against women, specifically rape and sexual abuse. Hannah Badeau, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said sexual assault is such a common sense issue that students should take notice of the message of the campaign. “The people who react to campaigns like It’s On Us are already invested in its mission, but we need to get everyone on the same page about this issue,” Badeau said. “It’s ridiculous that sexual assault is such a big problem because it is clearly wrong and students need to learn to respect each other.”
The Marquette University Sexual Violence Prevention and Education group also participated in the pledge and photo shoot event with the help of Greek Life by providing brochures and information about sexual assault to students as they signed the pledge. Erin Loftus, a freshman in the College of Communication, said she signed the pledge because she believes sexual assault is an ongoing issue across universities nationwide that people need to pay attention to. “I’m glad the It’s On Us Campaign is being brought to Marquette because I don’t think people always know that issues like this happen, and this teaches kids what to do if they ever witness it,” Loftus said. “I think Marquette students hold themselves to a higher moral code and we can be the change to stop things like this from happening on campuses everywhere.”
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Mental Health Awareness Week continues Active Minds plans events with MUSG, Sigma Phi Epsilon By Lydia Slattery
lydia.slattery@marquette.edu
Active Minds and 13 other student organizations are sponsoring this year’s annual Mental Health Awareness Week in an effort to eliminate the social stigma surrounding individuals who struggle with mental illness. “I hope with Active Minds that people will be able to talk about mental health more openly,” said Claire Keyes, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. “I’ve noticed a lot of people have a hard time talking about it.” This years MHAW runs April 4-9, featuring a variety of events aim to encourage discussions among students and faculty regarding mental health. “Mental Health Week raises awareness,” said Markie Pasternak, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of Active Minds. “The goal (of MHAW) is to de-stigmatize mental illness on campus.” All MHAW events are
Photo by Yue Yin yue.yin@marquette.edu
Empowerment Plan Founder Veronika Scott was the most recent speaker in MUSG’s Speaker Series.
designed to encourage dialogue among the entire Marquette campus regarding mental illness. The week began Monday with a ribbon tree designated outside of Raynor Memorial Libraries for students to stop by throughout MHAW and tie a ribbon in memory of someone who lives with a mental illness. That night featured a Stress
Less Night which involved Zumba and yoga classes along with stress ball making, a photo booth and free food. Tuesday’s event featured Veronika Scott, the founder and CEO of The Empowerment Plan, as the next speaker in Marquette Student Government’s Speaker Series. On Wednesday night, Active Minds, Sigma Phi Epsilon and
MUSG hosted the next Dialogue Dinner in the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms. The dinner explored mental health and encouraged discussion around mental health awareness. Campus Ministry is holding a prayer service today at 12:30 p.m. in AMU 227 for people with mental health issues and for those who know others with mental health issues.
Sigma Phi Epsilon will host a comedy show fundraiser tonight at the Unions Sports Annex at 7 p.m. On Friday, MUSG will show Forrest Gump at Varsity Theatre at 8 p.m. MHAW will close out Saturday with the Stomp Out Stigma 5k Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. Students are encouraged to register in advance. All proceeds will go toward the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “Our focus is spreading mental health advocacy,” Pasternak said. “We work with students and faculty how to be mental health advocates. We speak for those who don’t have a voice in terms of mental health.” Active Minds focuses on encourages students to make appointments at the Counseling Center if they need another avenue of support for their mental health and emotional well-being. “Active Minds is the bridge between the students and the counseling center,” Pasternak said. “Sometimes it’s really hard to get students to go into the counseling center so it’s great that Active Minds acts as that bridge.”
News in Brief WI senator pushes student loan reform Sen. Tammy Baldwin met with University of WisconsinMadison students this week to discuss her efforts for student loan debt reform, according to the Sun Prairie Star. UW-Madison’s tuition is $10,415 per year for in-state students and $29,665 for outof-state students, according to collegedata.com. “Student loan debt is essentially crippling people,” UWMadison sophomore Samuel Park said in the article. He works more than 30 hours a week and is looking at getting a master’s degree after graduation. The article says there are an estimated 40 million U.S. college students who carry more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt in total. Baldwin is visiting colleges to support her “In The Red Act” that will allow an estimated 24.2 million borrowers to “save an average $1,896 by refinancing their high-interest private loans down to the rates offered to federal student loan borrowers,” according to the article. Baldwin’s act will also provide two tuition-free years of community college to students. “I believe it is wrong that the federal law prohibits the refinance of student loan debt,” Baldwin said in the article. “If you had a home or car loan, you can go to the bank if interest rates drop and ask for a better deal. It should be the same for student loan debt.”
Possible homicide trial postponed
Milwaukee resident Dan Popp, who was charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of first-degree attempted homicide, was found
incompetent to continue in court proceedings, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday. “We will fight for justice that the victims deserve,” said Tou Xiong, the brother of one of Popp’s victims. “Lives were taken because of Dan J. Popp’s hatred for those who are different from him.” Milwaukee County Circuit Judge J.D. Watts ruled Wednesday that Popp was incompetent to stand trial after receiving a court-ordered mental health assessment saying he does not have the ability to understand the charges against him. The court proceedings are suspended while Popp receives treatment at a state mental health facility for a year. He will be reviewed periodically to determine whether treatment makes him competent for trial.
Phia and Mai Vue were dragged out of their bedroom by Popp in front of their four children and a relative before Popp fatally shot them in their apartment, according to a criminal complaint. A witness told police that Popp questioned Jesus Manso-Perez and his son about their ethnic background, saying, “You got to go,” after hearing the two speak Spanish. Popp also fired at MansoPerez, Vue’s neighbor, but MansoPerez was not hit. Despite a coalition of more than 22 organizations sending letters to county prosecutors and the U.S. Department of Justice requesting an investigation into a possible hate crime, Popp has not been charged with a hate crime. After the hearing, representatives from the victims’ families repeated their calls for the case to be
investigated as a hate crime. Darryl Morin, of the League of United Latin American Citizens, spoke on behalf of the Manso-Perez family Wednesday. “From the beginning of this case people were rushing to say, ‘Oh this was a mental illness issue,’” he said. “Every expert we’ve spoken to on the issue of hate crimes has said there’s always been some degree of mental illness involved.”
Boston Globe favors MKE travel
An influx of vacation travelers to Milwaukee is expected after The Boston Globe endorsed it as a “hot place for travel,” according to an article from the Milwaukee Business Journal. Mentioned as Milwaukee’s
biggest attractions for potential visitors are the festivals, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Bronze Fonz statue and Summerfest. The Globe’s travel recommendation list includes destinations that are commonly overlooked. Milwaukee is one of two U.S. destinations on the list. Organizations such as Visit Milwaukee assist in sharing what Milwaukee has to offer to travelers. Boosting tourism will consequently raise tourism spending, a significant factor of Wisconsin’s economy. “Milwaukee rarely receives national attention as a destination, but some reports indicate the city’s profile could be rising,” according to the article. “The Globe’s review seconds a report by Hotels.com that said Milwaukee would attract more hotel stays as travelers look for more diverse vacations.”
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MU Provost shares vocal talent Dan Myers takes on new role by singing national anthem By Brian Boyle
brian.boyle@marquette.edu
The scattered flurries begin to swell into near whiteout conditions. It’s about 30 degrees outside, though anyone who’s ever lived in Milwaukee knows that constant biting gusts make it feel nearly 15 degrees colder – especially on the vast open plain of Valley Fields. The huddled masses of hat-andscarf-garbed fans stand up in the bleachers and turn toward the flying stars and stripes in the far corner across the field. A stoic, strong rendition of the national anthem begins playing through loudspeakers. The voice belongs to University Provost Dan Myers. “No. This obviously is not (part of my job description),” Myers said, after giving a live performance of the national anthem prior to the men’s lacrosse game against BIG EAST rival Villanova Saturday. Despite spending his days dealing with typical provost affairs (attending to and being responsible for all aspects of the university’s academic mission), Myers has made a name for himself among students in an entirely unexpected way. While most adults – let alone high-ranking university administrators – might not know a treble from a bass clef, Myers has made a second, musically-filled career of sorts. “It happened one day in the office. I was just talking and chit-chatting, and I mentioned that it had always been on my bucket list to sing the national anthem at a sporting event,” Myers said. “My assistant heard me and made a phone call. She got it all set up.” A few days later on Dec. 6, Myers found himself center court at the Al McGuire Center singing “The
Star-Spangled Banner” before the women’s basketball victory over the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “It was definitely a nice surprise to not only hear that he had interest in singing the anthem at our athletic events, but also that he had a good voice and could also sing very well,” said Greg Cronkite, director of marketing and fan engagement for athletics. “The National Anthem World Tour,” as Myers jokingly calls it, didn’t end there. Myers again performed at a women’s basketball game before the Jan. 22 tilt against Providence, then filled in for a cancelled performance at the men’s basketball game against Georgetown on March 1. Singing at the men’s basketball game was the largest audience for which Myers has ever performed. Seeing the provost perform on the Jumbotron was a welcome surprise for many students. “I remember seeing him (on the video board) and thinking, ‘That’s kind of funny,’” said Brendan Attey, a freshman in the College of Communication. “I knew he was an important guy, but it turned out he had a really great voice too.” Listening to Myers perform shows that checking this goal off his musical bucket list is much different from a casual baseball fan aiming to throw out the first pitch. A quick look at his Twitter account (@myersdanielj) reveals a love for karaoke and concerts, but singing is more than just a hobby for Myers – it’s a lifelong passion and endeavor. “Growing up, music was big in my family. My parents were ministers, so we were inspired to be in every imaginable music and singing group at church and in school,” Myers said. “I sang in every church group, band choir and ad hoc music group possible.” In high school, Myers made sure music remained part of his education, replacing his chemistry class
with a course in music theory. In college, his musical fervor continued, as he performed in rock bands, an acoustic trio and multiple choirs. “I’ve done much less of it as my academic career developed but never lost the bug,” Myers said. Cronkite, who’s responsible for scheduling the national anthem performances, admitted that as long as there is interest from Myers, the performances will continue. “The reaction from the fans and students when he sings has been great,” Cronkite said. “Seeing someone in a position like Provost Myers stepping outside of his typical duties and singing the national anthem in front of the crowd (has been great).” Marquette athletic teams should be happy as well. In the four games for which Myers has sang, Marquette is a perfect 4-0, including a women’s basketball 30-point blowout over Providence, a thrilling 8887 men’s basketball victory over Georgetown and a stunning 11-3 over Villanova for men’s lacrosse. For Myers, the stage seems to keep getting bigger and better. “I’m supposed to sing at a Bucks game some time soon,” Myers said. If that goes well, Myers hopes, a trip to Miller Park for a Brewers game might be in the cards as well. Indeed, this was not part of the job description.
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Dan Myers has a lifelong passion for singing and has performed in rock bands, choirs and an acousic trio.
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Annual show puts twist on Indian culture Comedy “Accepted” is theme of this year’s performance By Aly Prouty
alyssa.prouty@marquette.edu
The Indian Student Association created a cultural show that includes of many aspects of Southeast Asian Indian culture but has added a few new twists by basing it off a nontraditional storyline. ISA’s 20th annual Cultural Show, “Accepted,” will be April 8 at 7 p.m. and April 9 at 6 p.m. in Weasler Auditorium. The show includes dancing, music, acting, fashion and food. Tickets are $10. Prior to the show, traditional Indian food will be served in the AMU, including samosas and mango lassi. Audiences are encouraged to come early and socialize. The show is modeled after the Hollywood movie “Accepted.” This is one of the first show that is modeled after a Hollywood movie instead of Bollywood. “Generally we pick popular Bollywood movies,” Deepa Pardiwala, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences said. “Usually our storylines are cliche, but this year our theme is really unique. ” The plot of the show is somewhat stereotypical, with a multitude of jokes woven throughout the performance. This is one of the many aspects that ISA members believe make the show enjoyable. “It was so different from what we’ve done in the past,” said Danny
Kaniyaly, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “We thought doing a Hollywood movie that’s more based on college, parents and acceptance, would connect with our audience the best.” While the show is predominately performed by ISA members, there will be a few featured Indian dance groups in the show, including Mazaa, Marquette’s Bollywood Dance Team. Jake Philip, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, is a founding member and captain of Mazaa. He is excited to have his team perform in the show but said balancing competitions and the show brings its own set of scheduling challenges. “Some of the members on the team like to be a part of other dances within the show, which is great because you get to see them try different styles,” Philip said. “Overall it’s very rewarding to see a final product and people enjoying themselves.” While Mazaa has many talented and experienced dancers, ISA members come from a range of backgrounds. Some of them have never danced. “It’s a good experience for those who don’t dance,” said Ida Jacob, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences. “One thing I like about our show is that you don’t have to be a great dancer to be a part of it and have fun with it.” New dances are choreographed each year. Rehearsals for each dance happen individually, but there are rehearsals where everyone involved in the show comes together.
ISA’s executive board has been working around the clock to pull “Accepted” together. “(Rehearsal) is a lot of logistics,” said Noble Salwan, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “You don’t want to put on a bad show. It really gets so hectic, especially for e-board because we’re in the show.” “A big role for e-board is to be role models,” said James Jacob, a senior in the College of Health Sciences. “As it is our biggest event, it can be stressful.” While there have been many long rehearsals, the effort put into the show has been worth it. “Seeing everyone enjoy themselves, and seeing the show being put together, seeing just how talented these people are, how much energy everyone has, how the show has brought so many people together, I feel like all those aspects make it worth it,” Kaniyaly said. While performing is satisfactory, Arshdeep Dhaliwal, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said that knowing he gets to perform the show twice is one of the highlights of his experience. “People are like, ‘Wow, I’m glad that I get to do this again,’” Dhaliwal said. “The ending of the first night is probably the best part. You know that you’re going to get to do it again tomorrow.” Having two shows was a recent addition to the cultural show. In past years, the executive board wanted
to reach more people unable to attend the show. Last year, when they added another show, they got positive responses and decided to repeat the effort. The show will close with a senior dance and finale, which is a bittersweet moment for all participants. The main goal of ISA is to bring people together. This is a moment that encompasses that goal. “(The senior dance) reminds us of how our friendship grew over the course of the years,” Salwan said. “It shows that in the form of dance. I’m
going to miss it a lot.” ISA members feel a performance high after each show, and they hope audiences get a glimpse into Indian culture. w“A lot of friends and family are coming to the show,” Pardiwala said. “I want them to see that (students) don’t forget their culture.”
Photo by Meredith Gillespie meredith.gillespie@marquette.edu
This year’s performance is unique because usually ISA chooses a popular Bollywood film to inspire its show.
Fraternity uses humor to aid mental health Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts comedy showcase for charity By Rachel Kubik
rachel.kubik@marquette.edu
The fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon will host a comedy event showcasing student talents while spreading awareness for mental illness. Held tonight from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Annex basketball courts, this event fits with mental health awareness week and proceeds from the event benefit NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Tickets are $5 at the door. Brian Stumph, a junior in the College of Engineering and the president of Sigma Phi Epsilon said that the idea originated the summer of 2014 during his first term as VP of Programming. An alumnae fraternity brother contacted Stumph with the idea of a philanthropy event fixated on Marquette student comedians. “I absolutely loved the idea and began the process of
planning it,” Stumph said. The first SigEp Stands Up to Mental Illness show was held last year and was a success. “We all had a blast putting it on and we really wanted to see it happen again while making it bigger and better,” Stumph said. The Studio 013 Refugees, also known as the Fugees, are going to perform a comedy routine during the first half-hour segment of the show. Murphy Quill, a junior in the College of Business Administration and philanthropy chairman of the fraternity, said in an email that he wants students to enjoy themselves as well as learn about Mental Health and how we all are affected by it. “Laughter plays a key role in mental health, so what better way to promote Mental Health Awareness, than with laughter and a good time,” Quill said. Daniel Lattimore, a first year graduate student studying counseling education and counseling psychology, as well as a comedian in the show, said in an email that he started doing stand-up comedy five years ago in Tampa, Florida. He is
excited to use his talents for a good cause. Lattimore said he strongly believes the benefits of therapeutic humor. “Hopefully this event can be a gateway to more application of humor in medical settings,” Lattimore said. His comedy routine will cover social justice and mental health. “I think people encounter topics of mental health every day without realizing it, so I’ll be bringing that to light,” Lattimore said. Lattimore said humor is a part of who he is. “Usually when I ask for three adjectives to describe me, I’ll get funny, charming and funny again,” Lattimore said. “Having a conversation about (mental illness) is one of the most crucial parts of the event to reduce the stigma against those suffering from mental illnesses,” Stumph said. Nate Faust, a freshman in the College of Engineering and a member of the philanthropy committee of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said he likes how this event is different than most
philanthropy events. “A stand-up show, standing up against mental illness: (it) is a good connection between the two,” Faust said.
Faust was present as a judge for two of the student auditions. “From what I saw, it should be a good show,” Faust said.
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Voter ID law adds unnecessary step to Wisconsin voting process Yesterday Marquette students went to the polls to cast their ballots for the Wisconsin primary. On any given school day, the Alumni Memorial Union is full of students, but yesterday’s action had less to do with hustle and more with waiting patiently in line for up to four hours. This is pretty true of polling places in any city or state, but the difference is that many Marquette students were waiting in line to register to vote since they weren’t already registered in Wisconsin. This only added strain to the recently implemented, Wisconsin-specific obstacle: the voter ID law, which adds an unnecessary step to Wisconsin’s voting process. The voter ID law was enacted to ensure that a registered voter is who he or she claims to be and not casting a ballot in someone else’s name. Over the years, these types of laws have been either passed or enhanced in 36 states, including Wisconsin. It might seem like the ID requirements would be the same in every state, but each state varies in terms of which identification can be shown. In fact, Wisconsin – alongside Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, Virginia and Texas – has one of the toughest versions of the law that does not allow voters to cast their ballot without showing a valid photo ID. Wisconsin voters can show one of the following five forms of identification if they wish to receive a ballot: a Wisconsin DOT-issued driver’s license, a Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card, a driver’s license without a photo issued under the religious exemption, a Military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service or a valid U.S. passport book. In other more lenient states, simply bringing a bank statement or utility bill is enough. In many ways, the law discourages people from voting. The line of students waiting to register before waiting to vote weaving across the first floor of the union persisted throughout the day. Some students could afford to wait because they had open schedules or classes later in the day. In fact, students could stop by throughout the week in advance and the process was as one student’s Facebook post describes,
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Student voters waited up to four hours to register for voting.
“only five minutes.” But considering the turnout of same-day registration, it seems as though many students didn’t pay attention to the news brief the university sent out about obtaining a Marquetteissued voter ID card. Marquette wasn’t the only university with long lines, and some students didn’t have the luxury of having time to wait. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the lines were so long that, “some students were giving up and leaving,” said Andrea Kaminiski with the League of Women Voters. Beyond Marquette and other Wisconsin college students, marginalized groups are also discouraged by the voter ID law. Despite everyone deserving the equal right to vote, the voter ID laws can unfairly affect elderly, minority and low-income groups. Acquiring a voter ID is a nuisance. It requires taking time out of one’s day to get it, which is something that elderly and low-income citizens cannot always do. In 2012, a study done by the Brennan Center for Justice found that in Wisconsin, Alabama and Mississippi, less than half of all ID-issuing offices in the state are open five days a week. This puts an even greater limit on obtaining the ID. It is also costly. Compared to other parts of the state, Marquette students were fortunate to have an on-campus location to get their ID for free. Other universities do not have this service, and other regular Wisconsin citizens have to buy one from an ID-issuing office. The voter ID law makes the constitutional right to vote more difficult, and voter turnout is
already low in the U.S. In 2015, the Pew Research Center ranked the U.S. 31st out of 34 developed countries for voter turnout. Considering the Wisconsin presidential primary voter turnout yesterday was at its highest since 1972, it may be that citizens aren’t so discouraged by the ID law that they will not vote. Marquette students proved that when they took time out of their day to wait. With that said, the Wisconsin voter ID law can afford to be more lenient for the sake of time and cost for others. While fraud is an understandable fear, it should be simple enough for Wisconsin-resident voters to be permitted some flexibility in terms of being able to provide alternative identification when they go to vote. Every person deserves to exercise the right to vote, and this should be honored by making the process as quick and smooth as possible.
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Polarized opinions shouldn’t be ignored Caroline Comstock Tuesday’s primaries elected Justice Rebecca Bradley to a ten-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Marquette University’s student voters likely had little idea of the implications the Supreme Court race had in terms of their alma mater, but Justice Bradley’s recently uncovered Marquette Tribune columns shed an unfavorable light on the university. Bradley’s 1992 columns written in her undergraduate years at Marquette condemn same-sex marriage, support for AIDS victims and abortion through language that would be considered caustic by modern standards. She specifically decries the election of Bill Clinton and writes that Clinton “supports the Freedom of Choice Act, which will allow women to mutilate and dismember their helpless children through their ninth month of pregnancy. Anyone who could consciously vote for such a murderer is obviously immoral.” Her sense of disdain for the LGBT community is also particularly striking: ““I will certainly characterize whomever transferred their infected blood (to a transfusion recipient) a homosexual or drug-addicted degenerate and a murderer.” Not surprisingly, liberal political groups backing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg found the discovery of these columns invaluable. Theoretically, those elected to positions in the court should be impartial, but anyone paying the slightest bit of attention to recent events in the courts knows that is wishful thinking. Bradley subsequently expressed regret for her columns and insisted her words in 1992 are not indicative of her views today. Still many political groups were not so forgiving of the paper trail and called for her resignation. Although apologetic, Bradley and her campaign consider the mass circulation of columns she wrote twenty years ago to be another political witch hunt and one of many media attempts to assassinate her character. Marquette College Democrats called for a formal disassociation from Justice Rebecca Bradley,
claiming Bradley’s “hate speech” clashes with the university’s values and image. However, they’ve encountered trouble garnering support for its petition, as many view their request to be politicizing the issue. Given Bradley’s election on Tuesday, Marquette’s formal condemnation and disassociation from Bradley would likely be interpreted as a political statement. In light of recent events involving free speech at Marquette, I’m not surprised the administration wants nothing to do with this. The College Democrats claim it’s not asking Marquette to go blue or red on the issue, but rather ask for the disassociation from a social justice standpoint. The petition reads, “despite the political nature of our organization, we are not seeking a partisan response from the university. We are simply asking the university to reaffirm its commitment to its mission of ‘seeking to become a more diverse and inclusive academic community dedicated to the promotion of justice.’” However, they are asking for Marquette’s political stance - indirectly. The reality is that today’s Republican party wants to overturn marriage equality, end mandatory birth control coverage and outlaw abortion altogether. The recently proposed First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) would protect those who opposed same-sex marriage on the basis of religious discrimination. Bradley’s original stances have not gone away, the proponents have just changed their vernacular and political tactics. So yes, Marquette Democrats, you are inadvertently asking the administration to “take a side.” This is the GOP “party platform.” But here’s another prime example of students today avoiding opinions they don’t want to hear. Do I agree with Bradley? No. And I think I would be hard-pressed to find many from either side of the political spectrum that would be willing to stand behind her exact words. But like any controversial opinion, if you don’t like it, don’t read it. If you do read it, learn from it. Marquette’s image today is not compromised by one student’s opinion twenty years ago.
Caroline Comstock is a senior studying Marketing. She is reachable by email at caroline.comstock@marquette.edu
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Castro slams brother Success is subjective: Do not Obama’s Cuba visit force expectations on others
Photo by Nolan Bollier/nolan.bollier@marquette.edu
For some Marquette students “success” follows a traditional path of postgraduate work in Milwaukee. Photo via wikimedia.org
A historic photograph taken of Fidel Castro during his 1959 U.S. visit.
Ryan Murphy While we were all enjoying spring break a couple weeks ago, President Obama was making history as the first sitting American president to visit Cuba since former President Calvin Coolidge. The press lauded the reestablishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba, but it did have its critics – both here and there. Most notably: former Cuban President, Fidel Castro. In his article “Brother Obama,” he skewers the president as ignorant or hypocritical or both. But Castro’s own statements paint his character with similar colors. To begin, however, let us give credit where credit is due: some of Castro’s criticisms are fair. Obama’s language did verge on melodramatic – “I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas,” – and Fidel Castro is not alone in rolling his eyes. Fidel Castro wrote, “Obama made a speech in which he uses the most sweetened words to express: ‘It is time, now, to forget the past, leave the past behind, let us look to the future together, a future of hope.’” But Castro doesn’t want to forget the past, “Nobody should be under the illusion that the people of this dignified and selfless country will renounce the glory, the rights or the spiritual wealth they have gained with the development of education, science and culture.” Then again, perhaps Castro’s rhetoric verges on melodramatic, too. Maybe Castro sees Obama’s idealistic comments as ushering in a brave new world where individual cultures are absorbed into an impersonal market economy, where we are disconnected from our past, from the stories that give us our sense of
belonging and identity. If that is his concern, he is not the first person to voice it. Every economics textbook I’ve had has a paragraph about the fear many have of losing their cultures in the process of globalization. It is ironic for a Marxist to express this sentiment, and it is particularly hypocritical coming from Fidel Castro. Let us not forget that his revolution is responsible for the suppression of religion, the silencing of political foes and other human rights violations. This is not the only place Castro’s article is incoherent. In one breath, he calls the embargo “a ruthless blockade,” and in the next he declares, “We do not need the empire to give us anything.” Does he or does he not want to trade with America? I can’t tell. Though the spiteful way he uses the word “mercenary” throughout the paper leads one to believe he isn’t enthusiastic about trade with anyone. He quotes the Cuban poet Bonifacio Byrne, “My flag is that which has never been mercenary” – the implication in this article being that the stars and stripes always were mercenary. It reminds me of a criticism from a different dictator: “They are a nation of shopkeepers.” That was Napoleon, and “they” were the British. But the meaning is the same: There is something shameful or immoral in the profit motive. Why we should feel that way baffles me, though. Poet language about “glory” and “spiritual wealth” aside, America has done a great deal more to improve the well-being of her citizens with free market principles than Cuba ever did hers with Marxist ideology. Ryan Murphy is a junior studying Business Economics and WritingIntensive English. He is reachable by email at ryan.p.murphy@marquette.edu
Morgan Hughes Drawing again from my small town roots, looking not so far back as to be reminded of pigtails and overalls but far enough to the days of purple hair and combat boots, I’m struck with a sense of deep embarrassment. Embarrassment because at 14, and up until my escape from small town monotony at 18, I hated the place. Without providing my life’s complete unabridged history, I want to make the point that as I get further from the metal music muddled mind of my former self, my perspectives on so many things have changed. Among these is my understanding of success. One of the reasons I loathed Wautoma, Wisconsin, is that I saw it as quicksand. If you didn’t navigate out of it with just the right amount of caution, you would be trapped there for eternity. Both my mother and my father went to Wautoma High School, a fact I could never escape thanks to the persistent inquisitions about their respective lives from their former teachers who still walked the halls of the same high school where I took my own turn in attending. Wautoma embodied every concept of failure I had ever considered. Moving back home to live with your parents, getting married and having kids too young, accepting a hand-me-down job from a family friend, never seeing the big world outside of the 920 area code, et cetera. Of course this was all before. Before I finally did leave, before I started to see in color and not just black and white. What I have come to find in recent years is that the concept of success is subjective. For us college students, Marquette is the first step in accomplishing our goals and becoming “successful.” But just
because college is the first step to my own idea of success, that doesn’t mean it’s the first step for everybody else. We look down on people who don’t measure up to our standard of success without acknowledging that success isn’t something that can be measured in the first place. Over spring break, I heard the news that two different sets of people, both a year younger than I, had gotten engaged. Initially I was disappointed. All four of the now-engaged 19-year-olds are excellent people who I enjoyed knowing, and I couldn’t help but think they were stunting their potential by making such a big choice so early in life. But who am I to say what is a good decision or a bad decision or when those decisions should be made? I can’t tell anyone what is right or wrong. Isn’t that why the saying, to each their own, exists? I know several girls from my high school who were mothers before they were graduates. I am
aware that teen pregnancy occurs outside of my hometown’s zip code, so I know a lot of people can relate to feeling pity or disapproval toward the 16-year-old with a baby bump. I’m not condoning high school pregnancies, but all of those girls who I knew are happy to be mothers. They love their children, and they love the life they have created for themselves, despite it not being part of their master plan. I can’t tell you what success looks like, but I know it feels like joy, or maybe pride. How else can I explain success without sounding like an off-brand Socrates? Albert Einstein suggested that rather than try to be successful we should try to find value in our lives, but really, I think that’s all success is: finding value in your day-to-day existences, whatever that looks like for you.
Morgan Hughes is a sophomore studying Journalism and Political Science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu
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Blazer turns heads in first start
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Sophomore Cole Blazer made 13 saves in his first career start against Villanova’s second-ranked offense in an 11-3 victory. Blazer will start this weekend’s game against St. John’s.
Goalie earns weekly national, league honors By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Sophomore goalie Cole Blazer’s dad Joe is active on Marquette game days. He makes the short commute from their home in Libertyville, Illinois for every home game, keeps stats and runs the parents’ cookout. When Cole found out early last week he’d be making his first collegiate start in place of incumbent Jimmy Danaher, he decided he’d hold off telling his father, giving him a surprise when the starting lineups were called. “Partly I wanted it to be a surprise, and the other part (was) I didn’t want the dad inspirational texts throughout
the week,” Blazer said. Joe watched his son play the game of his life, shutting out Division I lacrosse’s secondranked offense for nearly a half in Marquette’s 11-3 upset of No. 6 Villanova. He was locked in from the start, making pointblank saves and frustrating Villanova’s star-studded offensive unit. With every stop, Blazer’s confidence built and the nerves started to disappear. “He makes one big save, and the next one they get the rebound and hit the pipe,” head coach Joe Amplo said. “Everything was going our way on that end of the field. They were a little bit off, Cole was great and we got lucky.” Accolades started piling in this week, as he was named the Defensive Player of the Week by the BIG EAST, NCAA. com and U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Amplo named him the starter for this week’s game at St. John’s
in his postgame interview. “It’s been crazy the publicity that it’s gotten,” Blazer said. “It’s crazy, because it was just one game, and then I’m getting all these accolades and recognition. Before, no one knew who the second string goalie was, especially being from Illinois.” Illinois is a growing lacrosse scene, but Blazer said it was still tough to get noticed by top notch programs. He first heard from Marquette as a junior, when assistant coach Steve Brundage sent him an email asking if he’d like to come up for a visit. The day before he came, he got an email informing him that a goalie ahead of him had committed. He had a few more schools interested, but nothing came to fruition. He applied to several schools and decided to come to Marquette as a regular student. He called Brundage to see if he could walk on to the team and received good news.
“He said, ‘You know what, Cole, the kid that we had in your grade actually decommited,’” Blazer said. “’We’ve got a spot open. Let me come down, check out a game and see how you’ve been progressing, and we’ll go from there.’ He came down, liked what he saw and that’s why I’m here.” Blazer got limited time his freshman season, playing in four games in relief. Amplo liked what he saw from him in practice this fall, but Blazer struggled in the team’s preseason games. Danaher played very well, locking up the starting job. “I definitely wasn’t doing the mental preparation that I needed to,” Blazer said. “It was really internal, where I was psyching myself out for those games ... I just wasn’t ready like I needed to be.” Blazer watched Marquette’s first seven games and continued to play at a high level in practice. When Danaher
struggled in a 9-8 victory against Georgetown, making only three saves, Amplo turned to Blazer for the Villanova game — the team’s first game against a top 10 opponent. Blazer didn’t let him down. “I can only remember a couple other times in high school where I played at (that) caliber,” Blazer said. “That was the best performance I’ve ever had.” Now in the spotlight, Blazer keeps reminding himself it’s just one game and that the script can flip again with a poor performance against 1-9 St. John’s. The fear of underperforming is still there, but that won’t necessarily slow him down, which Amplo says could be a benefit. “There’s a reason he played so well, because he was so nervous and anxious probably going into the game,” Amplo said. “He needs to be a little bit fearful that he’s not going to play as well. Maybe that keeps him sharp mentally.”
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Side by side: Four families fuel fast times Track teams benefit from sibling chemistry By Dan Reiner
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Searching for an athlete on the men’s and women’s track and field roster is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. Scrolling through all 94 athletes makes for an overwhelming experience. But once your eyes focus on the page, there’s something that stands out: there are two Millers, two Strongs, three McDonalds and three Parkers. Yes, they’re related. “In my time here it seems like we’ve always had one set of brothers or sisters, but in the last couple years we’ve had several sets, which I think is definitely unusual,” head coach Bert Rogers said. It’s not only uncommon to Marquette, but the entire conference. Of the eight other BIG EAST schools with track and field teams, only Providence and St. John’s have siblings on their rosters with one set each. Rogers said Marquette’s four sets of siblings bring natural chemistry and positive energy to the team. “By the time they get to college age, maybe some of the sibling rivalries you have as you’re growing up start to fade away,” he explained. “You
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become more (than) just friends, so having that can help team chemistry. It really helps with the idea of family because you actually do have family members here.” These family bonds transfer to success on the track. Junior sprinter Arra Strong said she relies on her twin sister Anna to be forward with her in races and training, and vice versa. “Other people try to motivate you, but nobody knows you like your sister knows you,” Arra said. “She knows what to say even when you don’t want to necessarily hear something. She’s like, ‘You need to hear this to do better.’” “When I run the 400, she asks me, ‘Where do you want me to stand?’” Anna explained. “She knows I can’t really hear people when I’m running, but she stands in a particular spot and yells at me. Even if there’s nobody close to me she’ll tell me, ‘They’re coming, they’re on your back!’ and I’m like, ‘Oh man, I need to start moving.’” Redshirt senior D.T. McDonald came to Marquette in 2011 after being recruited by distance coach Mike Nelson. He enjoyed the program and convinced his younger sister Maeve to follow. A semester later, their other sister Clare transferred from Wisconsin to run f or Marquette as well. “It was easier to talk to (Nelson) after D.T. had been on the team,” Maeve said of the recruiting process.
“Instead of going up blindly to a coach and introducing yourself, I said, ‘Hi, I’m Maeve McDonald,’ and he was like, ‘I know who you are.’” At different ages, the McDonalds keep close by going out to dinner and cooking for each other. By D.T.’s admittance, it’s usually Maeve using her guest meal swipes at dining halls and cooking for her older siblings. Maeve is roommates with Jennifer Parker, while Clare is roommates with her older sister Alison. Jennifer’s twin Jessica often
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at Indiana, All day
Track and Field Gibson Invitational at Indiana State, All day
Men’s Lacrosse at St. John’s, 11 a.m.
Women’s Tennis at St. John’s, 11 a.m.
Women’s Lacrosse vs. UConn, 12 p.m.
SATURDAY 4/8
Women’s Tennis at Seton Hall, 1 p.m.
Track and Field Gibson Invitational at Indiana State, All day Men’s Golf Hoosier Collegiate
Women’s Soccer vs. UW-Milwaukee, 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY 4/13 Women’s Lacrosse at Florida, 1 p.m.
Men’s Lacrosse at Notre Dame, 3 p.m.
SUNDAY 4/9
Men’s Golf Hoosier Collegiate at Indiana, All day
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Marquette 7-1, 2-0 Denver 8-1, 1-0 Providence 7-3, 1-0 Villanova 6-3, 0-1 St. John’s 1-9, 0-1 Georgetown 1-9, 0-2
Florida 11-1, 2-0 UConn 8-2, 2-0 Marquette 4-7, 0-1 Georgetown 3-7, 0-1 Temple 8-3, 0-1 Cincinnati 4-7, 0-1 Vanderbilt 4-7, 0-2 Villanova 2-10, 0-2
Georgetown 293 Marquette 293.48 Seton Hall 294.86 DePaul 297.09 Xavier 297.96 St. John’s 303.47 Creighton 303.75 Butler 304.05 Villanova 305.40
(Rank based on avg. team score)
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Junior twin sisters Arra (left) and Anna (right) are one of four sets of siblings on Marquette’s track team.
joins for Parker-McDonald dinner dates. Sophomore twins Alec and Aric Miller also spend much of their time together when they’re not on the track cracking top-10 all-time middle distance marks at Marquette. “It seems like the twins are sometimes on the same wavelength,” D.T. McDonald said. “It’s kind of funny looking at the Miller twins because they’re always doing stuff together. They even walk in step a lot of times, which is kind of strange.” Rogers wasn’t entirely
correct about the sibling rivalries subsiding. The Strong sisters still have competitions for who can jump higher in the weight room, while the McDonald sisters always make sure to stick with one another during training. At the end of the day, it’s the kinship that forms the greatest bond. “You’re running with somebody who’s known you longer than anybody else on the team,” Clare McDonald said. “They know more of what you’re capable of and what’s good for you.”
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How much cash can Henry make? High draft picks get guaranteed money for 2 years
Beware of the oneand-done Peter Fiorentino Assitant Editor
By Andrew Goldstein
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Henry Ellenson’s departure has brought on a common one-and-done refrain: “Good for him; no reason to leave all that NBA money on the table.” But how much money is that, exactly? What can Marquette’s one-and-done superstar expect to earn in his first year? How about over the course of his first contract? The first place to look for answers is the rookie pay scale. Like most professional sports leagues, the NBA caps the amount of money that a team can pay a rookie during his first contract. Each pick in the draft corresponds to what is known as a “scale amount,” or the value that the NBA deems a player taken at that pick to be worth. Teams can pay as little as 80 percent of the scale amount or as much as 120 percent. It’s usually closer to 120 percent for players taken earlier in the draft, like Ellenson probably will be. In order to determine what the scale amount for Ellenson will be, we’ll look to the Wire’s “Henry Ellenson Stock Watch,” which has compiled several predictions for where he’ll be taken. This may change quite a bit between now and draft day, but the 8th overall pick seems like a good estimate for now (and it might even be a tad conservative). According to the pay scale, the 8th pick is valued at just more than $2.3 million dollars in base salary. For context, that is over 80 times more than the most recent estimate for America’s median net compensation. That salary gets a modest increase in year two, to just under $2.5 million. If those dollar figures sound like a sweet bargain, then the security that comes with the contract is even sweeter. All first-round rookie deals are completely guaranteed for the first two years. Even if Ellenson never sees a minute of court time, he will still collect a gross two-year base income of just under $5 million.
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Although forward Henry Ellenson is guaranteed around $2 million, he will lose a large amount to taxes.
Not all of that money will go to Ellenson, though. As lovely as a world without taxes would be, everyone still has to pay them. Ellenson’s taxes are extremely tricky because people of such large net worth tend to have varied assets, each of which has a different way of being taxed. In addition, state income taxes are incredibly difficult to calculate for athletes because they pay a special “jock tax” on earned income in different cities. Since each game played on the road is subject to a different tax rate, it is beyond a non-professional accountant’s acumen to total that up. Therefore, we’ll just focus on the big one: the federal income tax. It should come as no surprise that most of Ellenson’s total income – everything over $415,050 – will fall in the highest tax bracket and be taxed at close to 40 percent. Assuming an unrealistically simple tax filing of no dependents and no claimed deductions, H&R Block’s income tax calculator assesses Ellenson’s burden to be around $900,000. This leaves him with roughly $1.4 million of his original salary. This calculation is about as far as educated guesswork and mediocre math skills will allow, so there are a lot of factors not accounted
for. State income tax, sales tax and “jock tax” will all take another bite out of Ellenson’s paycheck. Fortunately for Ellenson, there are a ton of aspects working in his favor, starting with the fact that his agent is not allowed to take any commission off of his rookie contract. In future deals, the agent gets to take up to 4 percent of any paying deal. In addition, Ellenson will have the opportunity to do commercials, endorsements, paid appearances and other non-basketball moneymakers. Almost every NBA player has a sneaker endorsement, and that alone can be worth up to $700,000 for a marketable lottery pick like Ellenson. Keep in mind that this does not count investments made in the stock market, real estate, money market funds or any of the other financial instruments that a smart money manager might put in Ellenson’s portfolio. In the intermediate term, Ellenson’s financial future gets a little murkier. After the first two guaranteed years of a contract, years three and four are team options. If a team decides it wants to keep the player in question, they may do so at only a slightly increased cost. If the team decides to cut ties, it may do so at no
further expense, at which point the player enters free agency. There is no better time to be entering the NBA. The league’s new TV broadcasting deal, set to begin next year, is worth $24 billion, almost three times as much as the current one. Franchise values have also tripled over the past four years. Thirteen of the league’s 30 teams are estimated by Forbes to be worth at least a billion dollars. The salary cap is set to go up drastically and teams will have more money than ever before to throw at players. In four years’ time, Ellenson’s annual earnings could be in the tens of millions. So how much money is Henry Ellenson going to make next year? The best answer, at least as far as base salary is concerned, is probably in the area of $2 million to $2.5 million before taxes. Once he pays all those off, he’ll probably be left with somewhere in the neighborhood of a million dollars, plus any non-basketball revenue. Assuming his deal lasts for the full four years, his post-tax basketball salary will be fairly close to $5 million. Somehow, those numbers make an 8 a.m. Communication Studies class seem less appealing.
The one-and-done culture can be exhausting. Athletes with tremendous potential come into a program with one agenda – to become more attractive to NBA teams. The media and fans are left guessing all season whether or not the player will declare for the draft. This begs the question: Doesn’t the team wonder the same thing? Isn’t that distracting? Players who leave after one year of college basketball stall programs that aren’t built for the one-and done culture. Marquette is one of those programs. Tuesday afternoon, Henry Ellenson announced he would leave Marquette for the NBA draft, where he’s projected to go anywhere between fifth and 18th overall. Ellenson’s one year in Milwaukee does more damage than good. He put up numbers this year unlike any other Marquette freshman, setting freshman records for points and rebounds, which, while tremendous achievements, do virtually nothing for the program as a whole. When the Golden Eagles made their 2013 Elite Eight run, they started three seniors and a junior. Historically, freshmen haven’t made a big difference for Marquette. Instead, it’s a program that relies on multiple years of development. Programs like Kentucky, Duke and Kansas are built for one-and-done culture. His decision to play for Marquette impacted the experience of other freshmen who will be around for a few years. Ellenson took 30 percent of field goals (435 total) between the five players who started the most games, including fellow freshmen Haanif Cheatham and Traci Carter. Imagine if those 435 shots were redistributed to players who are committed to Marquette basketball for more than a year. Imagine how much more playing time Jajuan Johnson would have received, or how much Sacar Anim could have improved. Take this year’s Final Four for example. UNC, Villanova, Oklahoma and Syracuse all boasted senior-laden teams featuring players who have committed to their respective programs for most of their college careers. With Ellenson, Marquette finished in the same position it did last year – out of the postseason. A better record, sure, but the same March plans. For one year, the program was built around him and now will have to find a new identity again next year, as if he never came. I don’t blame Henry for leaving at all; he’s a great basketball player and should enjoy a solid NBA career. But in the long run, Marquette needs to decide what kind of culture it will be, one that embraces the oneand-done, or focuses its energy on recruiting players who will stick around for awhile. Wire reporter Thomas Salinas contributed to this column. Peter Fiorentino is a senior from Santa Ana, California studying broadcast. Email him at peter.fiorentino@mu.edu
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Draft set for June 23 in NYC Team and the All-BIG EAST First Team, the first Golden Eagle to be named to the conference team since Dominic James in 2005-06. “Henry was one of not only the top freshman in the country this season, he was one of the best players regardless of class,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said in a statement. “As great as he was all season long for our program, his best basketball is still ahead of him and we wish him nothing
but the best as he begins the next phase of his career.” NBA pundits project Ellenson to be a potential top-10 pick in June’s draft. He would be the first Golden Eagle taken in the first round since the Chicago Bulls took Jimmy Butler with the 30th overall pick in 2011. He could be the highest selection since Dwyane Wade was taken 5th overall by the Miami Heat in 2003. Because Ellenson has decided to
hire an agent, he cannot opt to return to Marquette and retain his eligibility. Under new NCAA guidelines, student-athletes who do not hire agents now have until 10 days after the NBA draft combine to remove their name from draft consideration and retain their eligibility. The NBA draft combine will take place in Chicago, May 11-15. The draft is June 23 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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Henry EllensOn: stOck watch There’s no more speculation. Henry Ellenson officially announced he will declare for the NBA draft and hire an agent, meaning he will not return to Marquette. This is a roundup of where NCAA and NBA pundits have him going in June’s draft. ESPN’s Chad Ford (4/3): No. 5 overall to Minnesota Timberwolves DraftExpress (4/6): No. 9 overall to Toronto Raptors CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish (3/1): No. 8 overall to Sacramento Kings Sporting News’ Sean Deveney (3/15): No. 12 overall to Phoenix Suns USA Today’s Derek Bodner (4/4): No. 8 overall to Sacramento Kings Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman (4/4): No. 9 overall to Toronto Raptors
*Note: Projections of teams are based on different website index formulas. Photo by Mike Carpenter michael.carpenter@marquette.edu
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Shearer approaching WLAX goals record Junior attacker succeeding after ACL comeback By Thomas Salinas
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At first glance, Julianna Shearer is the opposite of intimidating. The junior attacker from Westminster, Maryland stands just 5-foot-3, an easy player to overlook for opponents. “When you see her, you wouldn’t expect what you get from her on the field,” women’s lacrosse head coach Meredith Black said. Shearer is experiencing a breakout season for the Golden Eagles. She leads the team with 24 goals, good for fifth in the BIG EAST, and is four shy of setting Marquette’s single-season record. Her production on the field has helped Marquette reach double digits in scoring five times and a 1-0 start to BIG EAST conference play. “She’s really finding her niche as a player,” Black said. “She has great speed and hustle and is great off the draw. She just brings a lot to our team. She works for and earns everything she has.” Senior defender Kayce Haverstick described Shearer’s playing style simply. “She gets the job done,” Haverstick said. “Whenever the ball is on the ground, you have
all the faith in the world she will get it. I would almost call her like a magnet; wherever the ball is, she is.” Things have not always been bright for Shearer. She tore her ACL her freshman year and was sidelined for nine months, taking a full year for Shearer to recover fully from the injury. She had some success in her sophomore season, scoring 12 goals and one assist, but wasn’t at the level she has been at this year. Shearer believes the biggest obstacle she had to overcome after her injury was her mental state. “I just came back the best I could,” Shearer said. “I was just trying to get back in the groove of things, but it was different playing again.” After last season Shearer realized she needed to start clean and clear her mind. “If your head’s not in it, then your body won’t be in it,” she said. “This season I’m not afraid anymore. I’m not struggling. I’m not hurt, and I’m 100 percent fine. I just needed to go.” The Golden Eagles could not have asked for a better season for Shearer to step up. Last year’s leading point-scorer Claire Costanza suffered a season-ending injury in the fall. Black said Shearer realized she would have to fill the role as best as she could and was not surprised she has done it so well. “Watching her freshman year, before she got hurt, I
was really excited for her career,” Black said. “Now that she’s playing her career, she’s definitely living up to it.” The one thing in common everyone had to say about Shearer was her competitiveness. Shearer said she takes it very personally when she loses, even at practice. She credits her competitive nature to her time growing up in Westminster with her neighbors, who
she called her second family. “We all played lacrosse, so we would have pickup games in the neighborhood. We called it rough, tough stuff,” Shearer said. “There were no rules. There was a lot of blood, sweat and tears.” Shearer said she’d rather see her team play well in conference play than her personally getting the scoring record. Coming into the season,
Shearer believed this was the best team she would play on. “Before the season even started I had really good vibes, like this is our season,” she said. “We’ve seen what we are capable of, now we just have to take that into the rest of the season.” Shearer has a chance to break the record on Saturday when the Golden Eagles take on UConn at Valley Fields.
Player of the Week Cole Blazer Blazer made a huge impact in his first career start, making 13 saves in the Golden Eagles’ stunning 11-3 upset of then-No. 6 Villanova. He and the Golden Eagles were the first group to hold the second-ranked offense in Division I lacrosse (averaging 14.88 goals per game) to under four goals, and Marquette is only the second to hold Villanova to single digits. Blazer’s 13 saves are the most for a Marquette goalie since Jimmy Danaher’s 14 on April 18, 2015, against Duke. Blazer was named the BIG EAST, NCAA.com and USILA Defensive Player of the Week. Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean Marquette Athletics