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Golden Eagles win MKE Cup
Gov. Walker, Burke race narrows in Law Poll By Matt Kulling
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The Golden Eagles beat the UWM Panthers in front of a sellout crowd, getting goals from redshirt freshman Jack Alberts and redshirt junior C. Nortey.
MU blanks Panthers to bring trophy back to Wisconsin Ave. Marquette reclaimed the Milwaukee Cup in dominant fashion Wednesday night in a game that felt far more lopsided than its 2-0 final. Redshirt freshman Jack Albert’s header in the 15th minute and redshirt junior C. Nortey’s far post tap in the 28th minute were enough to defeat Wisconsin-Milwaukee and return the Milwaukee
Cup trophy to Marquette after a year hiatus. Senior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon extended his shutout streak to four games, the 24th blank slate of his career. Lyon needs two more to set the Marquette record for shutouts. The victory against UWM was the 11th win for Marquette in the series history. Marquette head coach Louis Bennett now has a 4-4-1 record against UWM since he joined the Golden Eagles in 2006. “It’ll go in the display cabinet of the MU gym,” Bennett said. “You can come look at it whenever you want.” The ties between the two universities have increased the
tension in the Milwaukee Cup in recent seasons. Bennett spent ten years coaching the Panthers until accepting his current position at Marquette. Away from the pitch, former UWM chancellor John Lovell will be inaugurated as Marquette’s 24th president later this week. Lovell was in attendance for the match, another stop in his inauguration tour. Marquette’s first tally was a solid example of getting the ball into the box to make good things happen. Sophomore midfielder Louis Bennett II, back after sitting out the Drake match, got his free kick from 90 yards away into the heavy traffic. Albert made the most of the opportunity,
heading the ball past the UWM junior keeper Agustin Rey and into the back of the net. Nortey’s goal came on a nifty back-leg shot off an inbox cross by junior Adam Hermsen. Rey didn’t have a chance. “It was really special,” Bennett said of Nortey’s goal. “It’s one of those goals (where you say) ‘that’s a training field goal.’ We actually do practice that.” Nortey had a noticeably strong game for the Golden Eagles, creating numerous chances and exemplifying his top notch speed. “(Nortey’s) put in a lot the last four games,” Bennett continued.
INDEX
NEWS
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OPINIONS
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CALENDAR...........................................2 DPS REPORTS.....................................2 CLASSIFIEDS.....................................5 MARQUEE........................................10 OPINIONS........................................12 SPORTS.............................................14
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MUSG investigates D2L
Alternate transportation options would allow students safer passage.
First-term legislator Evan Goyke discussed Democratic strategies.
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Club hockey hosts Bradley
The Golden Eagles will face off against Braves in home opener.
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State Rep. visits MU Dems
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SPORTS
Gonzalez: LIMOs and safety
Legislative VP Zack Wallace says he wants to work on gradebook usage.
Wisconsin’s governor race is getting narrower and narrower, according to the latest Marquette Law Poll. The poll, which is widely considered the standard for Wisconsin election data, shows that Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Mary Burke statistically tied at 46 percent of registered voters. Five percent of voters remain undecided. The big news of the poll, however, shows that incumbent Walker gained a lead among likely voters, edging Burke by roughly three points, at 49-to-46 percent. In the last poll, Burke led Walker 48.6-to-46.5 among likely voters. Charles Franklin, director of the poll, said much of the race changes between August and September are due to increased Republican enthusiasm, adding when the previous poll was taken in August, Democrats were more likely to vote than Republicans. The new poll predicts the opposite, giving a predicted advantage to Republicans. “Elections are about both candidate preference and turnout,” Franklin said in a news release. “Changes in either can shift elections.” Between August and September, the number of Republican voters included in the poll shifted by 5 percentage points, outnumbering Democrats 32-to-28 percent. About 38 percent stating they are independent. Of the past 24 polls conducted by Marquette Law, this was the fourth time that Republicans outnumbered Democrats. Franklin said much of the partisan shift is due to a “particular surge” in Republican identification among 18- to 29-year-olds. In terms of enthusiasm, 67 percent of Republicans and 60 percent of Democrats said they are “very enthusiastic” about
EDITORIAL
Tattoo tales around campus
MU students reveal the personal inspiration behind their tattoo art.
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Professors should use D2L
Better D2L gradebook usage would allow students to track progress.
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Streetcar halted in We Energies dispute Milwaukee Alderman Bob Bauman, a supporter of the proposed downtown streetcar, suggested that Milwaukee should oppose other municipalities’ attempts to make We Energies pay utility costs to tear up the street, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported. Brett Healy, a resident of Summit in Waukesha County, successfully petitioned the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to make public entities like We Energies pay the cost of moving underground utility lines for the streetcar. Healy argued the cost of the streetcar in Milwaukee should not fall on utility users who live in other municipalities. Bauman introduced a Common Council resolution asking city officials to identify projects in other cities that force We Energies to move utilities with its own money. The proposed streetcar would run in a 2.1-mile loop through downtown Milwaukee and would connect the downtown Historic Third Ward and the east side.
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The proposed Milwaukee streetcar would run a loop through downtown, the Third Ward and the east side.
Common Ground stresses ‘Fair Play’
Wis. voter ID law reinstated by court
Poverty rises among single-mothers
A Milwaukee School Board committee announced its support for Common Ground as the local community group pursues public spending for its “Fair Play” campaign, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported Wednesday. Common Ground is seeking public spending of $15o million or more on athletic facilities in schools and parks if public funds are used to build a new arena in downtown Milwaukee. The full school board has to adopt the resolution before it can conduct a full fiscal analysis on “Fair Play.” The Business Journal also reported that there have been no specific proposals made for public funding of the possible new Milwaukee arena that would house the Milwaukee Bucks.
Wisconsin’s voter ID law was reinstated Friday after a federal appeals panel upheld a state Supreme Court ruling from the summer, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The law requires citizens to present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport, military ID, state ID card or other Wisconsin-issued identification at the polls to be eligible to vote. The decision by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals allows the law to be implemented this fall, but it is receiving harsh criticism with the Nov. 4 elections seven weeks away. Groups have already filed an appeal to reverse the decision made Friday. Similar laws have been enacted in 29 other states.
The percentage of single-mother households living in poverty significantly rose from 39.4 percent in 2012 to 42.5 percent in 2013, according to the latest American Community Survey released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. While the data does not define the role fathers play in single mothers’ finances, the survey does include sources of income like unemployment compensation, child support and alimony. The survey also shows that overall about 13 percent of Wisconsin residents lived in poverty in 2013, which did not change significantly from 2012. For married couples, the poverty rate stands at 5.4 percent. The Census also released information about gender pay gaps, and in 2013, women made about 79 cents on the dollar compared to men. That pay gap ranks 25th in the nation.
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DPS Reports Sept. 14 At 1:30 a.m., unknown subject(s) vandalized a gate in Structure 1 causing an estimated $500 in damage.
St. and moved items around in the vehicle. Nothing was taken. The estimated damage to the vehicle is $150. MPD was contacted.
Sept. 15 At 3:05 p.m., a subject not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in Lot Q and was taken into custody by MPD.
A student reported that at 1:45 p.m., an unknown subject(s) smashed a window of his secured, unattended vehicle on the 900 block of N. 16th St. and removed an estimated $1,040 in property. The estimated damage to the vehicle is $100. MPD was contacted.
A student reported that at 5:14 p.m., an unknown subject(s) smashed a window of her secured, unattended vehicle on the 900 block of N. 20th
Events Calendar SEPTEMBER 2014
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Thursday 18 Inaugural Mass, Church of the Gesu, 4 p.m. The Taste of Ireland, Turner Hall Ballroom, 5:30 - 11:45 p.m.
Friday 19 Inauguration Ceremony, Al McGuire Center, 3 p.m. Explore Water Street with the Office of International Education, Water Street, 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 20 Doors Open Milwaukee, Milwaukee City Hall, 10 a.m. - Sept. 21 5:00 p.m. Inauguration Music Festival, Central Mall, 9 p.m. - Sept. 21 12:00 a.m. Second Annual Milwaukee Coffee Festival, Urban Ecology Center, 3 p.m.
Monday 22 NAACP-MU Bake Sale, Lalumiere Hall, 11 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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MUSG to push for increased D2L gradebook use D2L tutorials for professors are provided at MU By Joe Cahill
joseph.cahill@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government will look to partner with university administrators to continue its campaign to expand the uses of Desire2Learn software. Legislative Vice President Zack Wallace, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said D2L was one of the biggest topics MUSG worked on last year. “There were a couple components of D2L that we worked on pretty extensively, and the online gradebook was one of them,” Wallace said. Wallace said academic technology surveys showed that students wanted their professors to better utilize the online gradebook. “That was the number one response, which is understandable,” he said. “(Students) want to see that feedback on all of our assignments and all in one place.” The Center for Teaching and Learning, Wallace said, is a resource for faculty and professors to learn more about the Desire2Learn program. “They actually hold introductory courses and seminars to go over how to use D2L effectively.” Associate Vice Provost for Educational Technology Jon Pray said in an email that about 85 percent of Marquette faculty currently uses D2L. “Certainly we promote this in every way possible, ranging from a dedicated support person, a busy training schedule and encouragement at the dean’s and provost’s level,” Pray said. Wallace said MUSG passed legislation concerned D2L last
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Marquette Student Government Legislative Vice President Zack Wallace said MUSG and the university will work for increased Desire2Learn use.
year, but it did not cover the use of the online gradebook. The legislation that passed extended the last day that students have access to the D2L page for their classes. “Before this year, students couldn’t access their courses after the end of the semester,” Wallace said. “If you were getting feedback from one of your professors on D2L, there was no way to get that feedback after
the semester.” Pray played a large role in helping pass the legislation. “I’m the point person for D2L on the academic side of the house and I was always willing to meet with Zach Wallace and others with an open mind,” Pray said in an email. The motion, Wallace said, was passed unanimously through the MUSG Senate as well as the
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Poll: Walker gains lead in likely voters in governor race against Burke
In terms of job creation, voters appear slightly more optimistic about the economy over the
When last asked in March, 80 percent said the state would fall short and 13 percent said the goal would be reached. More than 40 percent of voters said each candidate has been clear about what he or she would do as governor, with 57 percent responding Walker has been clear, and 42 percent saying Burke has been clear. OTHER ISSUES Beyond the usual campaign is-
sues, the latest poll also collected public opinion on a range of issues, from the proposed Kenosha casino to requiring photo IDs for voters. Fifty percent of voters said the governor should approve construction of a proposed Menominee-backed Kenosha casino while 39 percent said Gov. Walker should reject it. Franklin also said support for the legislation requiring photo IDs changed very little over the course of the last seven polls, av-
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eraging at 62 percent. In the latest poll, 61 percent of registered voters supported the law while 35 percent were opposed. Republicans support photo ID more than Democrats, with 87 percent of Republicans in favor of the law and 62 percent of Democrats opposing the law. Polling took place when a federal appeals court reinstated the photo ID law, but Franklin said the decision did not cause a big change in opinion.
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past month. About 42 percent of registered voters said the state is lagging behind other states in job creation while 37 percent said Wisconsin is adding jobs at about the same rate. Those numbers shifted from 48 and 34 percent respectively in August. On Gov. Walker’s 2010 campaign pledge to create 250,000 new jobs in his first term, 84 percent of voters said the state will fall short of that number while 11 percent said it will be reached.
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the election, compared with 47 percent of independents. All of those numbers are up from the last poll. The poll was conducted between Sept. 11 and 14 with 800 registered voters and 589 likely voters.
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800 registered voters and 289 likely voters between Sept. 11 to 14. Source: Marquette University Law Poll Infographic by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
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Counseling Center offers new room for meditation ‘Zen Den’ poised to provide quiet space for stressed students By Devi Shastri
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In an effort to alleviate high stress, the university’s Counseling Center created the “Zen Den,” a quiet resource space for students. The den is reserved for meditation, yoga, Wii Fit, light box therapy and biofeedback technology, counselors and therapists will use to teach their patients how to control involuntary responses to anxiety and stress. Lynn O’Brien, a university counselor and coordinator of sexual violence prevention and treatment, said the human body has unhealthy and unconscious reactions to stress and anxiety. The responses, which include tightening of muscles, increased perspiration, body temperature, faster breathing or heart rate, can become so common that they’re unnoticeable. “It’s one thing for me to have somebody in the room and to talk about ‘if you breathe you’ll feel better’ and ‘how do you feel when you feel stressed;’ (and another) to actually see it on the screen,” said Jodi Blahnik, a university counselor and coordinator of assessment and ADHD services. “We hook (patients) up and show them some of the programs, and I can say, ‘I want
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Students can visit the Counseling Center’s “Zen Den” to alleviate high stress by performing meditation and playing biofeedback video games.
you to think about…something stressful.’ Then they can actually see the movement on (a screen.) That evidence is really powerful for people.” The biofeedback technology includes sensors which measure heart rate and perspiration rate and show the subject’s readings on a TV screen. Some programs contain guided meditations
which allow the patient to see exactly how his or her readings change as you relax your mind and body. One biofeedback game called Rock Garden teaches users how to control their heart rate and energy level so they can balance virtual rocks atop one another. If the player stops feeling calm, a rock flies off the screen.
Students or faculty can use the biofeedback programs by scheduling a 50-minute intake (training) session, after which they can reserve the Zen Den for half-hour sessions. Biofeedback programs can be used on their own without traditional counseling. Though it’s considered by professionals to be an effective supplement
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State representative speaks with MU Democrats MKE Rep. Goyke talks strategy to get out party’s message By Ryan McCarthy
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State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) stressed that the votes of Marquette students have been diminished by the current election system during a special guest visit with Marquette College Democrats Tuesday night. “Marquette has functionally been eliminated from any meaningful state representation other than the executive branch,” he said. Goyke, a Marquette Law School graduate who is running unopposed for his second term on Nov. 4, estimated that the two districts covering Marquette’s campus are 85 percent Democrat. As a result, the races are ultimately decided in the primary races, which take place in August before students get to campus. For that reason, Goyke focused his visit, which received low turnout, on strategies to spread the party’s influence across Wisconsin. “It has been a real challenge for Democrats to have a message that relates to the core and the base here in the city and also resonates with the guy who is farming 4,000 acres,” he said. For Goyke, the main obstacle in reaching these voters is that Wisconsin Democrats no longer have a shared vision. He sees multiple groups that fundamentally agree
but are not united. “We’re not really guiding voters with a vision,” he said. “If I have one drive as a Democrat, it is to eliminate poverty.” He also shared experiences from his first term in office, particularly around his frustration of being in the minority of a state dominated by conservative legislators. “I wrote 27 bills,” Goyke said. “I passed zero-largely because I have the wrong letter at the end of my last name. Maybe they care about foreclosed homes; maybe they don’t. Maybe they care about criminal justice reform; maybe they don’t. But because I’m on the other side it doesn’t go anywhere.” As a result, Goyke said he spent more of his time responding to legislation from the Republicans. “I know my bills won’t get passed,” he said. “But I don’t act like it. So I also wrote the most amendments of any legislator this year.” Last year Goyke, joined by 11 Republicans and two Democrats, helped pass an amendment to a bill that aims to reduce the number of women and children subjected to strip searches. He said these two groups are disproportionately victims of sexual assault by law enforcement. “Rep. Goyke articulated the need for a continued effort to drive the Democrat’s message for Wisconsinites,” said Aliya Manjee, chair of the College Democrats and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. While Goyke was critical of the majority party in Wisconsin, Samantha Connor, chair of
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State Representative Evan Goyke spoke to Marquette College Democrats Tuesday about his constituent base.
Marquette College Republicans and a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, argued that the Republican-led legislature drove private sector job growth. “With the state legislators from Marquette’s districts working to take the state backward, we are grateful that Gov. Walker is moving the state forward through the executive branch,” Connor said. He defeated seven opponents in the primary for his district in 2011, winning his party’s candidacy with 37 percent of the vote. Goyke soundly defeated Libertarian candidate Melba Morris-Page in the following November election with 88 percent of the vote.
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If the rumors are true, Cobeen Hall and every sorority house on campus are among the largest brothels in Milwaukee. Students are frequently told that city ordinances classify any apartment or house with more than six unrelated female residents as a brothel. Likewise, a residence with more than six men is labeled as a casino or gambling hall. Thankfully, those rumors are false. At least, there is no evidence that city laws like these ever existed, and multiple legal experts refer to the claim as “bogus.” “It may have existed at one point, but I can’t recall ever running into anything along these lines during my career,” said William Stuart, a local lawyer specializing in real estate litigation. Although Stuart added that he has never heard of the rumors, it’s clear it’s an urban legend that circulated around college campuses for years. Other college publications including The Cornell Sun, Boston College Heights and Tulane Hullabaloo have researched the existence of brothel laws in the area surrounding campus. Each
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publication reports not finding any laws or city ordinances stating the existence of a brothel law. Popular urban legend site Snopes.com also refutes this rumor. The site says the belief has been recorded since the 1960s and is likely a great deal older than that. It suggests it has roots in old Puritan “blue laws,” a strict set of rules created by early settlers of 17th century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior in their communities. These heavily punitive laws punished citizens for lying, swearing, drinking and playing games. But those laws have long been dead. Another possible origin comes from the days when developing chapter houses for sororities
became popular in the mid-1900s. Universities and Greek organizations could explain their lack of chapter houses by citing rumored municipal laws that limit the number of tenants per residence. But if those laws were real, they have yet to be located in the City of Milwaukee’s Code of Ordinances. And that comes as a relief for campus sororities. “Women were becoming more independent and gaining strength in their organizations, so there was some backlash,” said Jennifer Leahy, president of Marquette’s Panhellenic Assocation and a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Do I think this is representative of Greek stereotypes? At Marquette, absolutely not,” she said. “I think Marquette Greek Life has broken the stigma of sorority girls being viewed in that negative light.”
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Law professor to lead Sports Lawyers Association Prof. Matt Mitten to manage 1,700-person group on athletic law By Andrew Dawson
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Law Professor Matt Mitten, who taught at Marquette for 15 years, shows off his office, decked out in sports memorabilia and legal literature.
In Matt Mitten’s office in Eckstein Hall, his bookcase displays everything about his career. Countless books on law, but one shelf is reserved for sports memorabilia from a career he never anticipated. Mitten, a professor of law and director of the National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law for Foreign Lawyers at Marquette, was named the president-elect of the Sports Lawyers Association in May. “I was delighted (when I got the news),” Mitten said. “It is quite an honor to be selected by one’s colleagues to be the president of the association.” With 10 of his 23 years in the SLA spent on the board of directors, Mitten is familiar with organization and is prepared to start his two-year term next May. Mitten will manage over 1,700 members, while coordinating the annual conference, increasing law reform and growing the association. The SLA is more than lawyers representing professional athletes: it also covers trademark, amateur level, television rights and advertising, among other things. Traditionally, the SLA focuses primarily on professional sports legal issues, but Mitten hopes to add more attention to the amateur level,
like the NCAA and the Olympics. “For a long time the Sports Lawyers Association has focused on professional sports issues,” Mitten said, “But I think to grow the organization in the recognition that pro sports is a very significant side of the industry, probably the one that draws the most fans and most dollars, but also to recognize that there are other components like the Olympic side and the college side.” “I think the globalization of sports is going to be important to have and develop connections with lawyers in other parts of the world like (in) Europe (and) in particular, Asia, South America, Australia,” Mitten said. “As sports become more globalized, it’s not just going to be one country’s laws that govern.” While completing his undergraduate degree in economics at The Ohio State University, Mitten never thought his love of sports and desire to become a lawyer would come together in one career. “I thought I might be a university professor and I was interested in being a lawyer,” Mitten said. “I wanted to choose an area that combined law and economics and that was antitrust.” After earning his law degree, he spent five years practicing antitrust law, intellectual property law and commercial litigation at Kilpatrick, Townsend and Stockton, a law firm in Atlanta. Though he enjoyed practicing law, Mitten said he wanted to follow his family’s teaching background. Three of his close relatives are teachers. When he was
offered a position at the South Texas College of Law, Mitten said it was a no-brainer. Upon arrival, Mitten found the college lacked a sports law course, though there was strong student support for one to be instated. After a successful student petition, he was asked to take charge of the course, and he was up to the challenge. “It was kind of fortuitous that I started teaching sports law,” Mitten said. “I would have never dreamed, being a sports fan my whole life, that I’d find a job to combine (law, economics and teaching) together.” An incredible career in sports law took off from the class. Mitten’s work is internationally recognized. He taught courses in Spain and Australia, and has spoken at seminars and conferences in Canada, China, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea and Turkey. He was a chair for the NCAA Competitive Safeguard, and was one of nine arbitrators at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. After teaching at Marquette for 15 years, Mitten became the director of the National Sports Law Institute and the LL.M. for sports law when it was created in 2007 and became one of two programs in the nation to offer law students the ability to earn a law degree with a certificate for sports law. “It was a natural progression,” Mitten said. “Without realizing it, I was getting general background of the economics, the legal background, particularly the antitrust and trademark law, which helped establish a very good foundation to do more sports-related work.”
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Personal stories give meaning to students’ body art creations
to heaven.” “He was very religious, and it’s kinda ironic because I’m not, and I got a big cross with angel wings across my back,” Chacon joked. “(The tattoo) symbolizes him and the wings symbolize him By Hannah Byron going to heaven and me saying hannah.byron@marquette.edu goodbye to him in that way.” Originally, Chacon wanted to There are many ways to tell have his tattoo on his chest by a story. Some share it through his heart. However, he ended up word of mouth or write it down getting it done on his back so the on paper. Others draw it on skin. detail in the design wouldn’t be Each tattoo comes with a story confined to a small area. whether or not it was thoroughly His family was not thrilled to planned or magically appeared hear the news about his tattoo, after one crazy, intoxicating but eventually decided it was his night. What may seem like an body and he could do whatever ordinary rose or a set of letters he wanted to it. Chacon said his to a bystander can have a com- best friend’s dad, David Flores, pletely different meaning for the created his tattoo. He chose tattoo owner. Flores because he trusts him and These are only some of the in- admires his work. teresting and personal tattoo sto“When you’re getting a tattoo, ries around campus. you get kinda close with that Bill Wantuck, person because a senior in the you’re sitting College of Arts and laying there and Sciences for X amount of hours,” Chacon Ever since said. “I just Wantuck was 17, felt more comBill Wantuck, a senior in the Col- fortable he wanted to get a with lege of Arts and Sciences his dad.” tattoo inspired by his drawing for an Before he art class during his junior year of makes any future tattoo plans, high school. He finally turned his Chacon said he needs to finish dream into reality last summer. his first one. His cross tattoo has “The tattoo on my side is my 15 hours of work done, and he initials, my father’s initials plans to add light and dark colors and my grandfather’s initials,” for shading. Wantuck said. “It’s really imSomeday, he hopes to get a portant to me because we all half-sleeve started of a tiger share the same name, and it’s a tied up in chains climbing over familial thing.” a mountain, symbolizing his Along with the tat on his side, path through life and how even another tattoo he got in February though obstacles come his way to of 2011 is personal as well. On tear him down, he will always try his shoulder is the handicap sign to come back up. with a heart, which was inspired by a girl he saw in a wheelchair Tesia Wyszomirski, a junior in with the trademark sign on her the College of Health Sciences own shoulder, as well as his own struggle with cerebral palThis past summer, Wyszomirsy. Wanting to make it his own, ski knew she wanted the tattoo Wantuck moved the heart to the and fell in love with the design top to make the design different. she found on Pinterest. “It’s a part of me, and it shows “I just really love Chicago who I am,” he said. and always want to live there,” Wyszomirski said. Juan Chacon, a junior in the Although it is rumored that College of Arts and Sciences the foot is one of the most painful spots to get a tattoo, In 2012, when Chacon was Wyszomirski said she wanted it 18, he got a tattoo he designed there anyway. himself in memory of his “I thought it would be a cool uncle Eduardo. spot because of the arch of the “I wanted to do it because it’s foot would really show off the a memorial piece for my uncle, skyline,” she said. who was very close to me,” She later recalled that it was Chacon said. “He was probably the most painful tattoo compared one of the two father figures that to her other ones on her body. I had and inspired me to be the Wyszomirski said there was supperson I am now.” posed to be more shading on the Chacon sadly did not get the design, but she had to tap out due chance to say goodbye to his to the pain. uncle before his death, and he While she is not looking said the tattoo is his way of re- forward to getting her tattoo membering him. Written on the touched up on her foot, she plans banner that streams across the to get another one while she is in cross are the words, “On my way the parlor.
(My tattoo is) a part of me, and it shows who I am.
Photos by Hannah Byron/hannah.byron@marquette.edu , Top right photo via Nicolas Albers
Clockwise from top left: The tattoo designs on students Juan Chacon, Stephan Kakos, Bill Wantuck and Tesia Wyszomirski were either inspired by personal aspirations or family members.
Stephan Kakos, a sophomore in in the College of Arts and Sciences Kakos got a tattoo inspired by his Greek family roots on his right shoulder last summer. His name in Greek, Stavros, means “cross.” So he got the Greek cross with the Greek flag in the background. “Coming from a traditional Greek family, we are very close,” Kakos said. “So the Roman numerals are me and my brother’s birthdays, and the band represents us being connected forever. We are so close, he even decided to come to Marquette! He is a freshman this year.” Erica Rodriguez, a junior in the College of Nursing Rodriguez strategically planned out the timing of her tattoo so her parents wouldn’t find out. The day before mov-
When you’re getting a tattoo, you get kinda close with (the tattoo artist) because you’re sitting and laying there for X amount of hours. Juan Chacon, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences ing into her dorm freshman year, she and her sister got matching family tattoos. “I got it secretly with my sister, and it was our first tattoo together,” Rodriguez said. “So we decided to wing it.” The floral tattoo on her foot depicts three flowers, each with its own special meaning. “One is my favorite flower, the daffodil,” she said, “the second flower is the calla lily, which is my sister’s favorite flower and then the third flower is a rose for my mom’s favorite flower.” Despite her efforts to keep her ink hidden, her parents ended up finding out later that year. “Both my parents found out at the same time,” Rodriguez said. “They found out at New Year’s
because my shoe fell off while I was playing with my nephew, and they were like, ‘What is that?’” As expected, her parents were not ecstatic about the tattoo, even with her family incorporated into the design. “They gave me this stern fiveminute lecture about it,” Rodriguez said. “They were like, ‘Why did you do it? You’re so dumb. You’re not going to be able to take it off,’ and then after that, I never heard anything else about it.” As for future tats, she said she would like to get another one, but does not know what image or words she would like. “I want it to have meaning,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t just want a random one.”
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Comedy pilots bring mixed reviews in Amazon’s new TV season By Lily Stanicek
lily.stanicek@marquette.edu
Renouncing the long-held tradition of reviewing new television show pilots in-house, Amazon makes the pilot selection process more interactive than ever. Typically, television pilot episodes are used to “sell” a never-before-seen show to a network, who will then decide to either pass on it or order more episodes. Amazon kicked off its third pilot season August 28, releasing pilots for five new shows, “Hysteria,” “Hand of God,” “Red Oaks,” “The Cosmopolitans” and “Really.” All are free to watch on its website. To choose which ones are picked up for a full season, Amazon gauges audience reaction through views, reviews, ratings and surveys throughout the entire month of September before making executive decisions about the shows. It is difficult to judge a show based solely on
its pilot, but with that in mind, here are Marquee’s picks for the best, the worst and the one with the most potential to improve among Amazon’s new pilots.
Worst:
It is always more fun to have a lot of great shows to choose from rather than not-so-great ones. The one that fell the flattest, though, was “The Cosmopolitans,” a half-hour comedy about a group of young expat Americans “searching for love in Paris.” But even the starring role from Adam Brody and the guest appearance from Chloe Sevigny were not enough to make up for the air of pretentiousness and self-importance that came while watching a group of privileged young men traipse through the streets of Paris and the adorned halls of mansions, complaining about how desolate their love lives are. Never mind that in a halfhour, the amount we can glean
about who these characters are (other than which Parisian divorcee they have their eye on) is sparse at best. Because the show does not set up any kind of stakes in the lives of these characters, it seems to be celebrating their frivolous lives without reservations, making them difficult to connect with or even have a good-natured laugh at.
Most Potential:
If I was not absolutely and completely over the idea of another patriarchal-figure antihero story, I would probably give this to “Hand of God.” But because I do not think there can be anything interesting done with that trope anymore, my pick for the show with most potential is “Hysteria,” a drama about a doctor who goes back to her hometown – the place of her troubled childhood – when a mysterious disease begins spreading through it. The show suffers mainly from
identity issues and too many loose threads. The plotline about the disease spreading through technology was not fully developed enough in the first episode to seem anything other than ridiculous. There was a continual use of vague warnings and insinuations that were supposed to heighten the tension but, for the most part, fell flat. Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”) as Logan Harlen was engaging and one of the more interesting characters I saw while watching these pilots. Her backstory with her brother and the death of her best friend, while maybe slightly contrived, was easily the most attentiongrabbing aspect of the show. If the show can focus less on threads like the teenage girl’s affair with the married cop and more on Suvari’s character and work to develop the direction they want to take the “mysterious disease” story, the show will be much less scattered.
Peculiar Netflix Picks: ‘The General’ Buster Keaton brings laughs as Confederate soldier in silent film By Jack Taylor
jack.taylor@marquette.edu
“Peculiar Netflix Picks” is a reccuring series in which Marquee tracks down and reviews obscure films streaming on Netflix. As a film that is nearly 90 years old, “The General” may seem outdated. Silent films generally are. The most famous, if not the only, silent film known to our generation is “The Artist,” which won Best Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards. For now, let us rewind the tape back to 1926 and focus on a true silent classic. Lead actor and co-director Buster Keaton is one of the kings of silent comedy. He and Charlie Chaplin ruled the world of laughter during the silent film era. The 75-minute film may not be a first choice for a Friday night activity, but given its chance, “The General” proves to be a revolutionary classic from the comedy film vault. The movie takes place in the South during the Civil War era. Johnnie Gray (Buster Keaton) is a train engineer with his mind set on enlisting in the Confederate States Army. Gray is turned down at enlistment because the army believes his occupation is too valuable to the Confederacy. After a year passes, Gray’s fiance, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), learns that her father has been wounded in battle, so Gray takes her to visit her father up north. To get there, the two use Gray’s be-
loved train engine, “The General.” While “The General” makes a rest stop, Union soldiers sneak their way onto the train and steal the engine with Annabelle still onboard. Johnnie steps back outside to realize his locomotive and fiance are both missing. From there on, the film dedicates itself to Johnnie Gray’s pursuit of the engine and his attempts to rescue Annabelle. In pursuit of the stolen “General,” Gray operates another train engine he finds at the rest stop. The Union soldiers set up traps to stop the train, mistaking Gray’s one-man engine to be a dangerous group of Confederates. The whole movie runs on the gag that Gray is built up to be something far more fearful than he actually is. In reality, he is a clumsy train engineer with no experience in battle. He gets himself into dangerous situations and, rather comically, escapes them by coincidentally being in the right place at the right time. One scene shows Gray wandering alone in the woods, desperately searching for food. He breaks into a home to steal a freshly-made supper on the dinner table. The owners walk into the dining room, and he hides underneath the dinner table while they eat. Gray realizes he is hiding inside a Union officer’s home as they plan their next attack on the South. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Keaton best tells the narrative not through title cards, but through his facial expressions. Whatever he wants the audience to feel, his character dictates that emotion onscreen. If he wants us to laugh, he makes a funny face. If he wants us to feel scared, he becomes wide-eyed. Silent films rely heavily on physical features, and Keaton’s unique facial
Best:
“Red Oaks,” produced by Steven Soderbergh, was the clear standout in the bunch. A period comedy set at a country club in 1985, it features Craig Roberts (“Submarine”) as a teenage tennis pro who is working at the club during his summer before going off to college. Despite being set before most current Marquette students were born, the show is probably the most relevant to us as college kids through the examination of emotions and relationships during that period in a person’s life. Regardless of its relevance to young adults, the show is the most focused and fully-realized of all five pilots, melding vision and execution. The tone is consistent throughout, and the laughs it generates are genuine and contrasted nicely with the sprinkling of sincere and emotional moments. Out of all the pilots, “Red Oaks” was the only one that made me immediately want to watch the next episode.
Photo via imdb.com
expressions help make the movie so enjoyable, even decades later. I never thought I would laugh so hard at a silent film, especially one that is almost a century old. The jokes would undoubtedly seem outdated by now, but Keaton’s special sense of humor is the same kind we laugh at today. Physical humor is always relevant, no matter what era we are focusing on. Do not pass on this one simply because it is a silent film. “The General” is one of the first staples in comedy film history, telling a timeless narrative and starring a cultural icon in Keaton. The film is a mustsee for fans of both silent films and comedy, making audiences laugh just as hard today as it would have 90 years ago.
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Student safety demands require alternatives
STAFF EDITORIAL
D2L fosters communicative teacher, student relations d2l grade book Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
my grades
Jasmine Gonzalez
Illustration by Ellery Fry/ellery.fry@marquette.edu
Our view: Professors should use D2L software in a consistent fashion so that both faculty and students can monitor academic progress in classes For students, Desire2Learn, like eMarq and Checkmarq, is one of the most regularly-used websites. As a resource many professors utilize to announce class assignments and information on grades, students use the website several times in a given week. There are some professors who choose not to use the online grade book, or even the site. This can disadvantage students in classes where the grading rubric is unclear and the only updates they get about their progress are posted on Checkmarq after midterms and finals. While there are other ways for students to get this information, like meeting with professors during their office hours, posting grades in a clearly-designated space online helps avoid confusion on what is expected and how the semester is set up by instructors. The grade book also gives professors a centralized place for information, simplifying how grades can be reviewed. Marquette University Student Government proposed legislation last February to expand the use of the D2L grade book among professors so a clear standard could be upheld among faculty and expected by the student body. Legislation or not, it is in the best interest of professors and students for grades to be posted on the easy-touse site for consistency in grading throughout the university. Every year faculty members receive training to become acquainted with the D2L software and learn how to use it to their advantage throughout the term. If this is required of them, it cannot hurt to be acclimated with the grade book and find out how this can simplify their course and improve
interaction with students. Knowing that students have access to grades before midterms and finals can take the confusion out of the student/teacher relationship and ensure that both parties are accountable for their roles in the course. This works for both faculty and students. The D2L grade book can be an additional tool for students as they work through classes and try to stay on top of their assignments. Students with precise knowledge of their performance in the class are able to alter their actions in class so as to improve if necessary. If they want to do well in the course, they can know their grades and keep themselves in check if they need to improve. Students can also track any discrepancies through D2L. A misconception professors may have about the grade book is that it enables students to avoid talking to professors about their progress and reduces the class to numbers that hopefully add up to an A. In practice, the grade book is just the starting point for students and professors to discuss grades and work together through the course. The grade book does not stop students from talking to professors about grades but instead provides a platform where both parties know what is expected and can keep track throughout the semester. This will lead to better conversations about classes and more productive and enriching classroom experiences. Whether or not MUSG legislation regarding the use of the D2L grade book should pass this year, professors and students should take advantage of this resource so that they may interact well with no surprises come finals week. Both students and instructors are interested in engagement and the disclosure of important grades via D2L throughout the semester would facilitate this interaction.
Last night, my friend and I stood on the corner of 16th and Wells holding a Papa John’s pizza in anticipation of a LIMO. Being in the center of campus, we thought flagging a LIMO down without calling would be easy enough. When we saw that no LIMOs were coming our way, however, we decided to call for one, but even then, it would be several minutes more before we finally spotted those familiar flashing yellow lights in the distance. We were not mad about having to wait—in fact, we were both relieved when we finally got to climb into that big blue van—but we could not help but wonder, where were the LIMOs? In semesters past, finding a LIMO in the most transited areas on campus was a snap. There were times when, standing outside of the library, I would still be on the phone with Student Safety Programs when two or three LIMOs would already be pulling up in front of me. “Never mind,” I’d tell the dispatcher, “I’ll just grab this one.” But this year, the delays have been noticeable. Even when calling from designated LIMO stops, like the library or Johnston Hall, I find myself waiting longer than normal, to the point where I wonder if they forgot about me. I often think about flagging down a LIMO Express, but I never know where they are at a given time. Should I call dispatch again? Should I wait? Should I steel my nerves and start my nighttime trek to my apartment? It is certainly not a LIMO driver’s fault; there are always external factors at play. The Department of Public Safety and SSP have not addressed the issue with the student body, but there has been talk of budget cuts and new restrictions on student employees, limiting the hours they can be out on the job. There is a shortage of LIMO drivers, and even if a sufficient number of new drivers were hired,
the gaps would not be filled until they graduated from their LIMO training and probationary periods. There has been significant promotion this semester of SSP’s lesser-used Safety Patrol program. On Twitter, @ MUSafety reminds students that walking escorts are available as a viable alternative to getting around campus safely. It is a viable option, provided you live within Safety Patrol’s boundaries; for upperclassmen who live beyond 7th or 20th Streets, finding timely and safe transportation is still problematic. Equipping LIMO Express vans, which run a fixed route, with GPS devices would allow students to track these vans in real-time online. In 2012, a group of College of Engineering seniors created a LIMO tracking system as part of their capstone project, but it was never adopted for full-time use. Still, it should be considered as a viable solution. Having the ability to track the LIMO Express vans would allow students to know when and where they can flag one down at any given moment. It is also important to note that after LIMOs stop running at 3 or 4a.m., DPS officers transport students around campus. What if this transport service was extended to supplement the LIMO operation? Megan Arriola, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, suggested that even if DPS officers implemented a very limited pick-up service, it could still help substantially, especially for students living off-campus. “DPS officers could help out by picking up students who call from the far ends of campus, like 23rd and Kilbourn, where LIMOs don’t normally patrol as often,” she stated. “DPS patrols out there anyway; we would just be calling one or two patrol cars to specific spots in the area. Even if they just shuttled me to a central location on campus, like Raynor, it’d be so helpful.” In the end, an open channel of communication between SSP and the student body it serves is essential to ensure safety. Knowing why delays are occurring-and how students should respond--can reduce frustrations and help students feel more at ease on campus. Jasmine Gonzalez is a senior studying political science and history. Email Jasmine with comments or suggestions at jasmine.a.gonzalez@mu.edu and follow her on Twitter, @_jasberry.
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Arguments against GMOs ignore economic benefits
Matt Gozun Despite being 4,000 miles away for college, I still like to keep up with what is going on in my home state of Hawaii. On Tuesday, a judge approved a measure that would allow voters in Maui County, which consists of the islands of Lanai, Molokai and Maui , to vote on a measure prohibiting “the cultivation or reproduction of genetically engineered organisms within the County,” until an environmental and public health study is carried out. The County Council will later be able to overturn the law should these studies find that “genetically engineered organisms” do not have negative effects on society and the environment. Maui voters will choose in November whether or not to ban genetically modified organism farming on their islands. There are two side-by-side narratives in this story.
The first sees people protecting the land from greedy corporations like Monsanto, who seek to exploit and destroy the “aina” (Hawaiian for “land”) for profit. Advocates have already found some success with partial GMO bans on the Big Island and Kauai. The other narrative sees the fight as one between small farmers who rely on GMO crops for their livelihoods and out-of-touch environmental activists. They point to the papaya industry, which was ravaged by the ringspot virus in the 1990s, causing the state’s production to halve until new virus resistant breeds, developed via genetic engineering, were introduced. A ban on GMO farming would likely lead to many farmers shutting down or making costly adjustments to stay in business. Should another epidemic hit the island, entire harvests now composed of non-virally resistant crops could be entirely lost. On the other hand, the island would be free of GMOs and those evil corporations. While companies like Monsanto have their issues (such as copyrighting their seeds and claiming infringement should another farmer’s crops accidentally cross-pollinate with theirs), supporting a widespread GMO ban requires one to accept the premise that GMOs are inherently bad. However, such
conclusions are based on a combination of a misunderstanding of science and environmental idealism. Contrary to what some think, humans have been carrying out genetic engineering for as long as agriculture has existed. By selectively controlling which plants (or animals) crossed with each other, humans have been able to ensure that certain desirable traits were carried into future harvests. Broccoli, cabbage, kale, lettuce and Brussels sprouts are not vegetables that can be found in the wild. In fact, they are all variants of the same species, Brassica oleracea, differentiated through artificial selection to emphasize certain traits of that wild plant that farmers found desirable. Traits in organisms are, of course, controlled by genes. Today’s genetically modified organisms are created by splicing genes that code for favorable traits, such as increased fruit production or viral resistance, and inserting them into the genome of the desired plant. This can be done naturally, but would require years and years of breeding due to the haphazard process through which genes are handed down every generation. The process used today simply cuts a few steps. And despite the claims of some activists,
most peer-reviewed studies on the subject have found GMO foods to have little to no effect on human health. A recent report summarized 24 studies that followed the effects of genetically modified feed on animal health, and all 24 studies found the nutritional values of GMO and non-GMO foods equal. Like vaccines, the argument against GMO foods has been increasingly based more on emotion than evidence. In the middle of the 20th Century, the “Green Revolution” made use of new agricultural techniques such as hybridized crops, fertilizers and pesticides to grow more food than ever before. Thanks to these scientific techniques, food today is more abundant, secure and affordable for people worldwide. According to some, these techniques have saved more than a billion lives from starvation. With hunger still an issue for millions around the world, it makes little sense to ban technology that could help lower that number–unless, of course, one thinks everyone can afford to go to Trader Joe’s for organic produce every weekend. Matt Gozun is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, studying biology and economics. Email him with any comments or suggestions at benjaminmatthew. gozun@mu.edu.
Lovell sets direction prior to inauguration Joe Kaiser
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Jasmine Gonzalez You can imagine my surprise when I saw among my Twitter notifications that @PresLovell followed me back. With this simple act, the idea that Marquette’s administration floats detachedly above the student body began to dissolve, and suddenly, President Lovell himself was accessible, a visible part of the rest of my Marquette network. For the first time, I feel like I am attending a school whose president might actually get to know my name, if at least from catching glimpses of my tweets on his Twitter feed. Without a doubt, President Lovell embraces the “We Are Marquette” philosophy, and runs with it—literally. This is a president who gladly posed for selfies at the Brew the very day that his presidency was announced. This is a president who invites students to join him on weekly runs or for a hot cookie in the dining halls. This is a president who seems truly invested in the school he is about to lead. I am excited to see how President Lovell’s first year in office plays out, and I hope the level of engagement he has displayed thus far continues through the rest of his presidency. If this is the kind of leadership that we can expect for many years to come, we have put our school in some truly awesome hands.
Joe McAdams In under a month, President Lovell became the biggest campus celebrity at Marquette. Through email correspondences, participation at campus events and the creation of his new running group, Lovell already established lasting relationships with scores of students on campus. Just this week, he met with students for dinner at Cobeen and McCormick, mastered the Cupid Shuffle at the Inaugural Ball, blew off steam at the Residence Hall Association Carnival on Westowne Square and attended mass with students Tuesday night at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Lovell’s active, energetic approach to interacting with students is motivating not only to students who have the privilege to see their university president at work, but also to faculty and administrators. His actions in the past month set an extraordinarily high standard for administrators, as few in recent years have taken such a vested interest in the personal lives of students. That endearing level of attention reflects the “cura personalis” motif in a practical way, and the campus culture that follows is one I am certainly proud to support.
Elena Fransen President Michael Lovell has been on campus since July and in the following three months, many at Marquette felt his presence. The last week is a testament to his willingness to be with students and spend time with them in their fields of interest. Lovell attended dances, carnivals and sporting events to become part of the community. He also shares his own interests, running twice a week with a group of Marquette students and staff. It is great that his personal presence is felt in these scenarios and it gives us a good indication of how he will continue to interact with his new community. Knowing that he is just as involved with the Marquette experience as we are is refreshing, but now the real work begins. While the honeymoon will assuredly last a few months, the rubber is going to have to hit the road. There are still many leadership vacancies at the university to fill and the fundraising state of the university is always up for discussion. These issues will need to be addressed going into the future and hopefully Lovell will be just as much a part of the solution as he is a part of Marquette. Lovell is an active and involved member of our community; while it is great that he is so prominent with student interaction, going into his presidency he must be as proactive as he is interactive.
University President Michael Lovell’s inauguration Friday is an important marker. It is representative of an official change in leadership and also marks nearly one full year since Marquette became a university of interims. Former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz announced he was leaving Marquette Sept. 20 of last year in a vaguely-worded email. His departure led to a domino effect—directly or not—when, one by one, high-ranking administrators bolted abruptly, including Executive Vice President Mary DiStanislao and Director of Athletics Larry Williams. The Marquette community familiarized itself with the “interim” label and temporary leadership was the uncomfortable norm, with voids at provost, business dean and DPS Chief. Even if interim leadership was doing its placeholder job, it gave the impression of uneasiness and turmoil. As my colleague Rebecca Rebholz pointed out in her column last week, even Deadspin once called the university a “rudderless ship” for its lack of permanent leadership. “Interim” is not exactly synonymous with strength, regardless of how well former University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild or others may have done in their roles. Then, in the spring, Lovell came from across town. On the day his hire was announced, he took selfies with students, shook as many hands as possible and gave his first media availability to the Marquette Tribune—he was engaged. The university community will see how his governance plays out over time, but what look like symbolic gestures of transparency really do matter, and are something that, thanks to the prior administration and fumbled messages crafted by the Office of Marketing and Communication, the university sorely needed. It is unfair to judge Lovell’s big-picture decision-making as president at this point, especially considering he is still awaiting his official inauguration, but it is worthwhile to recognize the efforts he is making to appear transparent and engaged with the Marquette community. It sounds trivial to compliment someone for taking selfies, eating hot cookies and dancing (I’ve done all of those things in the last week, too), but in a year of leadership turmoil at Marquette, it means something. Sept. 20, 2013 was the day the appearance of university leadership started to unravel, and Sept. 20, 2014 will be Lovell’s first full day inaugurated, working toward change.
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MU faces No. 16 Jayhawks
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Freshman midfielder Caroline Fink helped the Golden Eagles nearly completed the comeback against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and will look to play more quality minutes against Kansas.
Golden Eagles open 4-game home stand with stiff competition By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team returns to Valley Fields for an extended stay, but will face its toughest test of the home stretch in its first game. The Golden Eagles will play four straight home games, and the first is against No. 16 Kansas. The Jayhawks started the
season outside the Top-25, but eight straight victories have Kansas moving up the rankings quickly. While Kansas does not have any lopsided victories, the Jayhawks are more than a formidable opponent for the Golden Eagles. Kansas is led by junior midfielder Liana Salazar. Salazar started all eight games for the Jayhawks, and has 13 points on the young season. She has netted six goals on 27 shots, good for a solid .222 shooting percentage. She has not scored in her last three games, but she will still be a very potent threat to the Golden Eagle defense.
Following Salazar in scoring is senior forward Ali Kimura with 10 points, junior forward Ashley Williams with seven and freshman forward Lois Heuchan with six. All four have more points than Marquette’s points leader, junior midfielder Jacie Jermier, who has five on the season. Kansas has a lethal offense, even if it does not put up large numbers. The Golden Eagles will have to try to contain the Jayhawk offense, but it may just be easier to try to break down the defense. Penetrating the Jayhawk defense will be a difficult task. Marquette benefits from having
the ability the get goals from anyone on the pitch, but Kansas benefits from being able to stop nearly any shot. Through their eight games, the Jayhawks have only allowed four goals and have four shutouts. Senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Stroud has posted more than 200 minutes of scoreless soccer, and will be a challenge for Marquette to get a shot past. Even though the Golden Eagles fell to No. 12 Texas A&M Sunday, the game prepared Marquette for the similar quality of opponent it will face in Kansas. Marquette was able to hold the Aggies to a
scoreless first half, and it is not out of the question for the team to be able to do the same against the Jayhawks. Marquette keeper Amanda Engel set a careerhigh for saves against the Aggies, and she could set another career-high against Kansas. Marquette will be able to hang with the Jayhawks as long as the defensive breakdowns do not happen once again. Marquette has had a rough non-conference schedule so far, and Kansas will be another tough test. But with four home games in a row, a quality game against Kansas could start to right the ship.
Club hockey hosts Bradley in home opener MU looks to build off offensive explosion against Hawkeyes By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s club hockey team will take the ice for its home opener this weekend against the Bradley Braves at the Ponds of Brookfield. After sweeping Iowa in their first road series, the
Golden Eagles will look to continue to grow off last weekend’s success. Ten Golden Eagles scored goals on the trip while all three goaltenders were able to earn some game action. But even though there were many positives watching the Golden Eagles in their first action of the season, coach Will Jurgensen still saw a lot to work on and focused on the mental aspects in this week’s preparation for Bradley. “For each game we came out a little flat and even fell behind 1-0 on Saturday,” Jurgensen said.
“More than anything, I believe that was something we needed to work on; just coming out hard and jumping on a team as opposed to sitting back and letting them dictate the early pace of the game.” Jurgensen also viewed the series as a great chance for the incoming players to get acclimated to the team. With the many new faces on this season’s team, he wants to see how they will react following their blowout wins. “With last weekend’s success, this week of practice before our home games was incredibly
important,” Jurgensen said. “We have worn the jersey, we know the effort that it takes to be successful, and we know what we can do as long as we stick to our game plan and play Marquette hockey.” As for how the game plan and lines will look, Jurgensen revealed that they will be more set-in-stone during and after this weekend. “Our game plan is going to get a bit more technical as we continue to install systems and more concrete lines and pairings moving forward,” Jurgensen said. “I have no doubt that whichever guys play
are going to come to their home ice to skate hard and continue to grow together as a team.” Marquette’s competitors, the Bradley Braves, opened up their season two weeks ago. They played Iowa the weekend before the Golden Eagles and lost in a thrilling 6-5 contest. Following their matchup with the Braves, the Golden Eagles will travel to Cincinnati for a weekend tournament against the Miami Hurricanes, the Xavier Musketeers and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
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MKE Cup: Chippy play highlights game Find role models who “He’s had a lot of attention and he gets whacked in the back a lot. He’s a soldier, he’s a warrior, he’s whatever you want to call him. But the bottom line is you call him a goal scorer.” Lyon personally earned his shutout with a lunging save on a UWM penalty in the 81st minute. The Marquette keeper punched aside senior Laurie Bell’s shot to the left to seal the deal for the Golden Eagles. “Today I think Charlie may have single-handedly earned himself a shutout,” said Bennett. “The best way to lead is by example, and today Charlie was a giant of a leader.” “I chose which side I was going and I committed to it,” Lyon said. “I was so happy to see that ball coming that side … I just made up my mind and I went.” The Marquette defensive unit only allowed one other shot to make it on net. The matchup had all the fire
you would expect from these two bitter rivals. The second half was noticeably chippy, including four yellow cards and eight fouls on Marquette. Despite the number of Marquette misdeeds, UWM was the side that seemed to be the most frustrated. Both sides were frequently conversing with the officials. Marquette refused to take the foot off the gas pedal with the lead, but missed a few golden opportunities to extend the lead in the second frame. Redshirt junior and leading scorer David Selvaggi had a glorious open net opportunity but his strike deflected right off the crossbar. Despite the shot totals for both sides being rather close, Marquette continued to create more dangerous chances. The one-sided nature of the majority of the match led to tempers flaring. “I think it was a very gritty game,” Bennett said. “The nature of the game in the second half got
a little ugly. I thought we held ourselves accountable.” The match was played in front of a stuffed crowd of 1,954 spectators at Valley Fields, including fans from both sides of the fence. The attendance is the second largest in the facility’s history. “It means a lot to the community, so it means a lot to the schools,” Bennett said. “We are really proud that we can have a college rivalry like this … It’s always going to be a tough game. The records going into this are never going to count. It’s just what you do on the day.” For the Golden Eagles, their day couldn’t have unfolded much better. Marquette will be away from home this weekend for the first time since the season opening tournament. The team will battle the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2-2) at 7 pm Saturday. NIU played Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 2-2 draw Sunday.
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will ‘Be the Difference’
Jacob Born There has been plenty of bad press concerning the NFL these past two weeks. Ray Rice’s video of him beating his wife was leaked, which resulted in his indefinite suspension. Adrian Peterson was indicted for child abuse and has also been suspended. Wednesday, Greg Hardy was placed on the NFL’s exempt list Wednesday for his impending domestic violence case, and Brandon Marshall’s ex-girlfriend claims the NFL did not handle her 2007 domestic violence case correctly. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL has been in the media’s crosshairs, as they deserve to be. However, with all these negative stories getting published, two stories deserve to share the spotlight. The first is the story of Devon Still. Still’s four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer during the summer, and Still told the Cincinnati Bengals he could not devote the time needed to play. After hearing the hospital bill, however, he returned to Cincinnati. The Bengals could not give Still a roster spot, but signed him to the practice squad so he could have health insurance. After signing him to the practice squad, the Bengals announced proceeds from his jersey sales would benefit pediatric cancer research. According to ESPN.com, his jersey sales set a record for team sales in a 24-hour period. Over the next 24 hours, the Bengals sold
The Golden Eagles will travel to Rockford, Ill., to take on the Northern Illinois Huskies in their second road trip.
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1,000 jerseys. Among those who bought Still’s jersey was Sean Payton, head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton proceeded to buy 100 jerseys, which amounted to $10,000 in cancer research. Because of injuries, the Bengals have activated Still to the active roster, where he plays meaningful minutes. The second story is of two brothers: Ma’ake and Chris Kemoeatu. Chris was a lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning two Super Bowls with the team. However, he was forced to retire in 2011 after chronic kidney pain proved to be too much. A year later, Ma’ake, a linemen for the Baltimore Ravens, also retired from the NFL to be with Chris. Doctors told Chris that he had an advanced kidney disease, and he needed a transplant. Ma’ake immediately offered to be a donor, and he was a 99 percent match. The two brothers had the transplant three weeks ago, and are currently recovering from the surgery. These two stories paint a much different picture than what the media has been painting recently. Football is the most popular sport in the United States, and many people search for athletes to be their role models. Marquette teaches students to “Be the Difference,” meaning to have an impact on someone’s life. When looking at athletes as role models, find the Sean Peytons, the Ma’ake Kemoeatus. Fans should find role models who make a positive impact in the community. The NFL has had its fair share of negative press recently, all warranted. But it is important not to forget that there are good people in the NFL as well. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him at jacob.born@ marquette.edu.
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Volleyball heads to Flordia for a trio of matches MU could jump into nat’l rankings with upset of No. 7 Florida
By Patrick Leary
patrick.leary@marquette.edu
After a 3-1 weekend at the Marquette Invitational during which the Marquette women’s volleyball team suffered a defeat to Rice, the team lost all of its votes in this week’s AVCA poll. Fortunately, the schedule has gifted the Golden Eagles (6-3) the chance to regain credibility at the
Campus USA Credit Union Invite in Gainesville, Fla. with matches against No. 7 Florida, Central Florida and Jacksonville. The Gators present Marquette with an instant opportunity to vault back into the rankings in a true road game Friday. Florida has started the year 5-2, with its losses coming against No. 6 Florida State and No. 2 Texas. Florida is the highest-ranked team Marquette has played this year. Previously, the Golden Eagles lost a heartbreaking match in five sets to then-No. 8 Florida State. The Gators also swept Marquette in 2013 at the Al McGuire Center.
Florida coach Mary Wise, in her 24th year in Gainesville, has a .895 career winning percentage for the juggernaut program. This year, the Gators boast a strong offensive attack, led by five hitters with more than two kills per set (sophomore right side hitter Alex Holston has 3.19 per frame to lead the team). The offense runs through all-American setter Mackenzie Dagostino, who averages an impressive 11.00 assists per set. While the match provides Marquette a great opportunity, a win here would be a massive surprise. Marquette also plays UCF and
Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Knights (7-3) started the season 6-0 before losing to top opposition like Texas, Kansas State and Arizona. UCF’s go-to offensive player is top outside hitter, sophomore Jale Hervey. Hervey leads the team with 3.72 kills per set and also contributes 2.34 digs as a six-rotation player. Senior libero Jade Hayes is perhaps the team’s best player, as she averages over five digs per set. The Knights use a setter by committee approach like Marquette, with redshirt senior Marie Reiterova and junior Dana Faught sharing time. Jacksonville (6-4) should also
provide Marquette with a solid road test. The Dolphins, winners of their last four, may count the Golden Eagles as their toughest competition this season. Junior outside hitter Sammie Strausbaugh is the focal point of the offense for the Dolphins, and her 4.80 kills per set lead the team by far. She also kicks in 3.17 digs per set, which ranks second on the team behind senior libero Mayara Prestes at 5.45. Junior setter Jizzian Gesualdo averages 9.86 assists per set. Both matches could test Marquette, but it should expect to win both for at least a 2-1 weekend.
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