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Students’ civic MKE celebrates MLK IQ declining Federal report calls for return to roots in higher education By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu

Universities must make civic engagement and knowledge a priority or face the consequences of a struggling democracy, according to a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education. Civic learning includes knowledge of U.S. history, democracy, politics and diverse cultures and prepares students for action in their communities in order to become active citizens. The National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, which released the report, recommended that Americans “reclaim and reinvest in the fundamental civic and democratic mission of schools and of all sectors within higher education.” The report, “A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy’s Future,” was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education under the leadership of the Global Perspective Institute Inc. and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Larry Braskamp, professor emeritus of education at Loyola University Chicago and senior fellow at the AAC&U, said that because many institutions are centered on job training, they lose a focus on civics. “What we’re interested in is students understanding that they are part of a bigger world and community,” Braskamp said. “We’re hop-

ing it’s not just one course (on civics). We’re hoping that it permeates the campus.” Braskamp said in general, Jesuit universities have a strong focus on civic learning because it fits with their mission and views on social responsibility. Kim Jensen-Bohat, director of Marquette’s service learning program, said civic learning is a key component to the university’s outreach to the community. Bohat said service learning sends about 1,400 students — almost 20 percent of the campus — out into the community each semester. She said service learning at Marquette engages the community in ways specific to different majors and courses. For example, a class in the College of Business Administration creates databases for community organizations and a broadcasting class in the College of Communication creates marketing and promotional videos. Marquette’s dedication to civic and service learning has gained national attention. “I know Marquette has a very strong student service program,” said Elizabeth Hollander, former executive director of Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 1,100 university presidents dedicated to promoting service and civic engagement. Marquette was one of the founding members of the Wisconsin chapter of Campus Compact. She said the campus itself can promote civics by engaging the community surrounding it and discussing local issues. Faculty can also lend research to public problem-solving and can use that See Civics, page 5

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As part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service, students beautified Alexander Hamilton High School yesterday. The school was chosen because it could accomodate the estimated 400 volunteers.

Week of events includes service at local high school By Simone Smith simone.smith@marquette.edu

More than 50 Marquette students volunteered for the Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service at Alexander Hamilton High School yesterday, kicking off the Office of Student Development’s MLK Days of Engagement. The week of events includes an MLK Mass at the Joan of Arc Chapel tonight, a Soup with Substance event on Wednesday, a Community Service Fair on Thursday and an Open Mic Night

on Friday. The Day of Service was a collaborative event between the Office of Student Development and City Year Milwaukee with volunteers from Marquette and advocacy groups City Year, AmeriCorps and Public Allies. There were an estimated 400 total volunteers present. The MLK Day of Service included five hours of what City Year development director Molly Cary called general beautification of the high school, which consists of 1,800 students. According to Deepika Katta, a corps member of City Year Milwaukee, Hamilton was chosen because it could accommodate the most volunteers, and had a number of bare walls to beautify. “The hallways could hold

30 volunteers — we wanted to choose a big school for MLK Day,” Katta said. “That way we could work with the most organizations, and (it was the) easiest way for us to reach the community.” Though some took yesterday as another day of vacation, Elizabeth Roque, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, was proud to be volunteering. “I heard about it through the Urban Scholars — it looked interesting. I had nothing to do so I said, ‘Why not try community service?’” Roque said. “The satisfaction is that I’m helping my community and not at home doing nothing. I’m doing See MLK, page 5

Violence brings MPD from squad car to city bus Sheriff Clarke critical of Chief Flynn’s actions By Matt Gozun benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu

In response to a large number of recent violent incidents on the Milwaukee County Transit System, uniformed Milwaukee police officers are boarding city buses to keep riders safe.

Police Chief Edward Flynn announced in mid-December that the Milwaukee Police Department would begin to patrol buses, a job traditionally allocated to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office and the private contractor G4S. According to Sheriff David Clarke, recent county budget cuts have forced him to lay off roughly 50 deputies, resulting in his office’s decreased ability to respond to problems. “It is not a new thing for the Police Department of Milwaukee to board buses,” Flynn said during a meeting with the sheriff and

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city aldermen at City Hall last Wednesday. “What we’re able to do now with data and with the good working relationship with Wackenhut (now G4S) is to focus our approach.” Flynn’s announcement back in December drew some criticism from the sheriff’s office after he appeared to be critical of Clarke’s explanation that a smaller force of deputies was prohibiting him from fully responding to the incidents. “The public pays us to protect them, not make excuses why we can’t,” said Flynn during the

announcement in December. During the meeting Wednesday, Clarke responded by saying he would “have appreciated probably a phone call from (Flynn).” “‘I’ve got some resources I could help you out (with),” Clarke said. “That would have been more collaborative than ‘Well, he says it can’t be done, we’ll do it and we don’t want to hear excuses.’ I didn’t appreciate that.” December saw many high profile criminal incidents occurring on city buses. On Dec. 7, a bus driver on Route 27 was attacked after a rider refused to pay his

fare, and on Dec. 15, a 12-yearold girl and 24-year-old woman were involved in an altercation on a Route 35 bus that ended with the latter being stomped on the ground by multiple attackers while trying to retrieve her 2-year-old child. Other incidents have included drug dealing at bus stops, assaults by high school students and various fights, one of which ended with a bus window being kicked out. The sheriff’s office has

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

DPS Reports Friday, Jan. 6 Between 8:59 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., an employee reported receiving harassing phone calls from a person not affiliated with Marquette. At 9:03 p.m., DPS observed a person not affiliated with Marquette prowling outside the Alumni Memorial Union. MPD was contacted and took the subject into custody.

At 9:08 p.m., two students reported that another student’s relative not affiliated with Marquette made verbal threats against the two students. MPD will cite the suspect. Sunday, Jan. 8 At 5:16 a.m., unknown person(s) vandalized university property in Campus Town West, causing an estimated $50 in damage. Facilities Services was contacted.

Saturday, Jan. 7 Between 2:31 a.m. and 2:32 a.m., a student was battered by a group of unidentified suspects in an alleyway in the 900 block of N. 16th St. and sustained minor injuries. MPD and MFD were contacted. Ambulance personnel medically cleared the student. One of the suspects was located and taken into custody by MPD. The suspect is not affiliated with Marquette.

By Allison Kruschke allison.kruschke@marquette.edu

The effort to recall Governor Scott Walker begins its waiting game today while the Government Accountability Board works to verify signatures collected from petitions across the state. Volunteers for the Recall Walker effort began working toward the approximately 540,000 signatures necessary in November and have since collected over 700,000. Graeme Zielinski, communications director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said that after the verificiation process, the party is confident it will have enough eligible signatures. However, due to changes to the process, verifying the signatures is expected to take longer than originally anticipated. After a ruling by a Waukesha judge, each signature will now have to be checked by address and name, instead of just the address of the person who gave their signature. According to Andy Suchorski, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and chairman of the Marquette College Democrats, such steps are not required by the state constitution. Instead, he said, they have been seen by many as a Republican effort to delay an official signature count as long as possible. Suchorski added that this process could now take anywhere from 60 to 90 days after a request for an additional 30 days from the Government Accountability Board and the new verification requirements. The verification process begins in the wake of accusations of embezzlement against Scott

Walker’s top political advisor, as Suchorski said efforts from the part of a John Doe investigation College Democrats will now turn initiated by Walker’s county ad- to voter education as Wisconsin ministration in 2010. waits for the final tally of eligible Zielinski said that although de- signatures. tails remain unknown, the accusa“We’ll be continuing our voter tions have netted one of the larg- registration and education efest investigations of campaign forts,” Suchorski said. “We want finance fraud in state history. to educate students and voters “We’re still finding out a lot around Milwaukee about what about it, but at this point Walker they need to know to vote in the and his top advisors have been state of Wisconsin.” giving shifting explanations for Ethan Hollenberger, a junior in what he knew and when he knew the College of Business Adminisit,” he said. tration and chairman of the MarThese accusations, as well as quette College Republicans, said other negative responses to Walk- that despite the number of signaer’s policies, have created fresh tures collected — both on Marmotivation within the movement quette’s campus and across the — particularly among college state — the Recall Walker effort students. has fallen short of its one million Students on Marquette’s cam- signatures goal. pus, as well as campuses around He added that there is energy on the state, have played an impor- the Republican side of the race as tant role in well, especially the recall ef- “I know that Scott Walker wouldn’t among college fort up to this students. point. More want college students to play any “The College than 4,000 sig- role in this movement. He and his Republicans natures have Republicans have tried to deliberright now are been collected ately disenfranchise student voters.” mobilizing and on Marquette’s Graeme Zielinski organizing for campus alone. Communications director, Democratic Party WI the campaigns,” Zielinski atH o l l e n b e rg e r tributed some said. “We are of this motivation among college unsure when the recall will be ... students to the backlash created in the meantime, our students are by Walker’s policies that directly beginning internships at offices affect students at both public and around the Milwaukee area and private schools, including fund- will begin volunteering soon.” ing cuts for state schools and As Wisconsin Democrats cite more requirements for out of state their confidence in their ability to students to vote. recall the governor, Hollenberger He added that while he believes added that the other side is just as the Walker administration has confident that Republicans will attempted to disenfranchise col- maintain control of the State Senlege students, he expects them to ate and Governor’s mansion. continue to be a force within the “For the senators, signature movement. gathering wasn’t as quick as it “I know that Scott Walker was last year, suggesting some wouldn’t want college students to voter fatigue on both sides,” Holplay any role in this movement,” lenberger said. “In the end, I think Zielinksi said. “He and his Re- there will be a recall election with publicans have tried to deliberate- the Governor winning.” ly disenfranchise student voters.” From a campus standpoint,

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At 4:35 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the Alumni Memorial Union and was cited by MPD. Tuesday, Jan. 10 At 3:33 p.m., an employee reported that unknown person(s) used a stolen credit card to purchase Marquette Basketball tickets. The estimated loss is $562. MPD was contacted.

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Recall advocate Matthew Mita collects a signature in Madison to help recall efforts against Gov. Scott Walker.

Intense signature verification process part of Dems’ efforts

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Tuesday 17 Rep Lab, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, 108 E. Wells St., 7:30 p.m., last showing Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Bradley Center, 7 p.m. Working Legacies: The Death and

(After) Life of Post-Industrial Milwaukee, MSOE Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway Ave., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Feb. 6

Wednesday 18 Opening day of new exhibits, Haggerty Museum, 6 p.m. An Evening Out on the Town with Mason Street Grill & The Belmont Tavern, Mason Street Grill, 425 E. Mason St., 6:30 p.m. Big O and the Night Owl Show Band, Caroline’s, 401 S. Second St., 8:30 p.m.

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Families fear tuition hikes

MU slowly turning to digital textbooks

College costs to double or triple for the next generation

Average annual percentage increase in inflation-adjusted published prices by decade:

By Sarah Hauer sarah.hauer@marquette.edu

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Casey Graces (left) and Danny Smith (right) like to study using a combination of traditional and digital textbooks for their classes.

More students choosing e-books for their class material By Pat Simonaitis patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu

This semester at Marquette, there will be an increase in students flashing shiny digital textbooks across campus, abandoning their paper predecessors on the bookstore shelves. “As with much of higher education, our store is experiencing an increase in digital popularity – driven by our CafeScribe digital textbook platform,” said David Konkol, store manager of Marquette Book Marq, in an email. Book Marq began selling CafeScribe digital textbooks several years ago, Konkol said. Last year, Book Marq sold a total of only six CafeScribe digital textbooks. This year, the store has already sold 110 — a 1,833 percent increase in digital textbook sales. The increase is more muted nationally. The New York Times reported in November 2011 that 5 percent of all textbooks purchased in fall 2011 were digital, an increase of 2.1 percent from the preceding spring, according to independent student research group Student Monitor. The relatively large growth in the digital textbook arena at Marquette has been spurred in part by professors and administrators pushing the university to embrace new technology. Jon Pray, associate vice provost for educational technology, pointed out that Marquette is currently committed to “incorporate contemporary digital technologies and modes of e-learning into the everyday teaching, research and service of faculty and students, in ways that will stamp a Marquette education as contemporary, global-minded and transformational.” Pray chairs the Committee of Academic Technology, which has a

subcommittee specifically looking into electronic textbooks at Marquette. He predicted the committee will come away with a recommendation encouraging professors to adopt digital books and content where available, but said it will remain up to individual departments to decide. While Pray is enthusiastic about the future of digital textbooks, currently only about 6 percent of Book Marq’s 2,100 titles are adapted to a digital format, leaving the vast majority of students stuck with traditional paper copies — which doesn’t necessarily make students unhappy. “I think there’s two or three major sticking points as we move from print to electronic,” Pray said. “First is that tactile experience. People like to hold books, touch their pages and smell that paper - and you don’t get the same experience with a laptop or mobile device. “Most current (Marquette) students you talk to will prefer a printed book over an electronic text,” he added. Pray said the traditionally held belief that electronic textbooks save students money has not held up under scrutiny with the dawn of rented textbooks. Further, as publishers look to add interactive and mediarich features to their texts, the customer will have to bear those costs. Riley Burgess, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said he has used a total of three digital textbooks during his time at Marquette for accounting and finance classes. “The main reason I used digital textbooks was to save money,” Burgess said. “But I also don’t mind staring at the screen to study.” Karen Dionesotes, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, was on the other end of the spectrum. “I don’t like digital textbooks. I’m a more physical learner,” Dionesotes said. “Physically holding the book and turning pages and highlighting helps, I think.”

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Students who hope their future children will follow in their Marquette-educated footsteps might face an unexpected obstacle: the doubling of the cost of today’s tuition prices. According to The Daily, an iPad news source, the cost of a college education has continuously risen for the last three decades. The Public four year: tablet newspaper said if the trend continues, the cost of four years of 1981-82 to 1991-92: 4.5% increase tuition will be more than double 1991-92 to 2001-02: 3.2% increase its current rate at private institutions, and nearly triple at public 2001-02 to 2011-12: 5.6 % increase universities. The report showed that the total cost of college — adjusted for inflation — has increased by an average of 3.08 percent per year Private four year school: at private institutions and 2.96 1981-82 to 1991-92: 4.8% increase percent per year at public schools. Part of the reason the increas1991-92 to 2001-02: 3.1% increase ing cost of college is so daunting is because family incomes are not 2001-02 to 2011-12: 2.6 % increase increasing at a similar rate. According to 2010 Census data, the incomes of families with at Source: http://trends.collegeboard.org/downloads/College_Pricing_2011.pdf least one child under 18 have increased only about one percent Graphic by Zach Hubbard/zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu since 1987. Many students and families do generally more than what students afford it. not pay the listed price for their actually pay. This means that Caitlin Tooney, a junior in education, though. through scholarships and financial the College of Health Sciences, According to the College Board, aid, significant tuition discounts echoed these sentiments, adding which provides information for are provided for students. that financial aid needs to improve prospective students, about oneThough the difference between in order for people to continue afthird of full-time students pay the advertised cost of a college ed- ford college educations. the published tuition price with ucation and the actual price paid “Private schools need financial no grant assistance. While the by students increased everywhere, aid to be competitive with public average advertised annual tu- it remains steepest among pri- universities,” Tooney said. ition in 2011 vate bachelor’s Some students think they will was $8,240 at “You pay a lot more money (at a degree-offering send their children to public unipublic schools private school) for small changes in institutions. versities because of lower costs. and $28, 500 at While these Hany Azer, a second-year dental private schools, the college experience.” s k y r o c k e t i n g student, said he will probably not the data also costs will not send his kids to a private school showed that affect current — especially for an undergradustudents and Hany Azer students, some ate education. families paid on Azer attended a public univerSecond-year dental student are still worried average about about providing sity for his bachelor’s degree and $2,490 and a college educa- thought he received a comparable $12,970, respectively, with finan- tion for their children. education to that of a private unicial assistance. Hannah Preston, a junior in the versity. More than half of Marquette College of Arts & Sciences, wants “You pay a lot more money (at students receive some form of fi- her children to attend a private a private school) for small changnancial aid to help offset the cost institution such as Marquette but es in the college experience,” he of a college education, according is scared she will not be able to said. to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. According to the Delta Cost Project, a higher education organization which focuses on college costs, the sticker price of education at private institutions is

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Democrats still searching for Walker opponent public workers and spurred the recall effort in the first place. He’s also crisscrossed the country raising millions of dollars, taking full advantage of both the conservative rock star persona built as he put Wisconsin at the By Scott Bauer center of the national labor rights Associated Press debate and a quirk in state law allowing those targeted for recall to MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sup- ignore normal contribution limits porters of a push to oust Wiscon- until an election date is set. sin Gov. Scott Walker from office Walker reported in mid-Decemare prepared to declare victory in ber that he’d already raised $5.1 their effort to force the Republi- million, with about half of that can into a recall election. But a coming from out of state. He reproblem looms for Democrats: ceived $250,000 alone from Bob They still don’t know who would Perry, the Texas conservative run against him. who was one of the main financial Recall organizers say they backers behind the Swift Boat have gathered far more than the Veterans ads that attacked Sen. 540,208 signatures John Kerry during required to force the “If there’s not a the 2004 presidential election against both primary, then who’s campaign. Walker and GOP Democrats and actually deciding Lt. Gov. Rebecca union leaders insist Kleefisch, and will this?” they’re not concerned Tim Cullen about not having submit their petitions Wisconsin State Senator Tuesday. someone actively runWalker has meanning against Walker while dominated the state’s air- and trying to match his fundraiswaves with ads defending his ing. In fact, they say it was part of agenda, including the law enacted their strategy. last year that ended nearly all col“It forced Walker and his minlective bargaining rights for most ions to run on their record and

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issues rather than to run against Walker’s budget-balancing tactics an announced Democratic candi- as an attack on labor unions, one date,” said Marty Beil, president of their key constituencies. Thouof the Wisconsin State Employees sands of demonstrators staged Union, the largest union of state non-stop protests at the Capitol workers. “That was part of the for three weeks and the Senate’s rationale through the whole recall 14 minority Democrats even fled the state in a futile attempt to petition collection process.” block the collective Democrats and bargaining plan that union leaders said “The candidate has Walker signed into they also never anticilaw last March. pated competing with to be a champion The Democratic Walker on fundrais- of these thousands field of would-be ing. Beil said the key of people who have challengers to Walkfor recall supporters said we need a er is expected take will be to maintain change.” the enthusiasm that Marty Beil shape once the GovAccountfueled recall signaPresident of the Wisconsin ernment ture collection for the State Employees Union ability Board certifies that petition circulapast two months. tors have gathered “And we win with some resources, but we don’t see enough signatures. Beil said he matching him for dollar by dol- expected it be clear by the end of the month, while state Democratlar,” Beil added. Walker’s campaign spokes- ic Party Chairman Mike Tate said woman Ciara Matthews said in a he didn’t expect a set field before statement that the governor’s re- March. “I don’t see any need for a cancord will “stand in stark contrast to whoever the eventual Demo- didate to dip their toe in the wacratic nominee is.” She defended ter until they absolutely feel it is Walker’s record from last year, necessary to do so,” Tate said. noting he balanced the state’s $3.6 “We have a blessing of riches in billion shortfall without massive the Democratic Party. We have several people who would make layoffs of state employees. Democrats have framed wonderful governors.”

Numerous prominent Democrats have said they’re considering a run but the two highest profile ones — former Sen. Russ Feingold and retiring Sen. Herb Kohl — have repeatedly said they aren’t interested. Moderate Democrat state Sen. Tim Cullen has said he intends to take on Walker but has not made a formal announcement or been actively campaigning. He said he expects and welcomes a Democratic primary, which likely would be held in May, although the timing will be unclear until possible delays related to the signature verification process and any legal challenges are resolved. “If there’s not a primary, then who’s actually deciding this?” Cullen said. Walker and his allies say organized labor will decide the Democratic candidate. Public workers and their unions have been a driving force behind the recall, helping provide the manpower needed to circulate petitions. Union leaders have made some of their preferences known. They’ve been clear in their distaste of a potential candidacy by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who lost to Walker by 5 percentage points in 2010. Barrett has angered some unions with cuts he made to the city budget and his support of a plan a couple years ago that would have given him control of the troubled Milwaukee Public Schools. Beil and Mary Bell, the head of the statewide teachers union, met with Barrett in December and unsuccessfully tried to dissuade him from running, based on an email Bell sent to other union leaders that was first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bell confirmed the meeting and email to The Associated Press but declined to comment in more detail about Barrett or who the union is supporting. Beil also has been outspoken in his opposition to Barrett but won’t say who the union supports yet. Barrett has announced that he’s seeking re-election as Milwaukee mayor, which will be decided on April 3. But he’s repeatedly dodged questions about another run against Walker, refusing to rule it out or commit to it. “The candidate has to be a champion of these thousands of people who have said we need a change,” Beil said. “The candidate has to be a champion, it can’t be the same old message.” One potential candidate organized labor does like is Kathleen Falk, a retired Dane County executive who said she is considering running. Falk, who previously ran unsuccessfully for governor and state attorney general, has been traveling the state speaking out in support of the recall. Other potential Democratic candidates include former U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, current U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, state Sen. Jon Erpenbach and state Rep. Peter Barca.

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Buses: Campus routes found troublesome MLK: Students volunteer

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Marquette students Bolin Li (left) and Laura Xi take a bus to go to the Metro Market, using a major campus route. Milwaukee County Police officers are now boarding county buses in response to recent violence.

identified Routes 12, 19, 23, 27, 30 and 80 as the most troublesome. Routes 12, 23, and 30 all stop at the 12th Street bus stop outside of Cobeen Hall, while Routes 23 and 30 also stop near McCormick Hall and Straz Tower. Peter Kouvaris, a fresh-

man in the College of Business Administration, said a police presence on city buses would be welcomed by those who ride them and especially by Marquette students. “I think adding cops will not only reduce crime, but make students more comfortable

and willing to use the bus,” Kourvaris said. Megan Arriola, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences and frequent bus rider, agreed with Kouvaris. “I ride the bus a lot and there are definitely a lot of sketchy people on there,” Arriola said. “It will

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Civics: MU touts service learning efforts research to help the community. Many schools are taking action to promote civics, Hollander said, but they are not making it a central theme as this report recommends they do. Trevor Gundlach, a student coordinator for service learning

and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he believes Marquette’s dedication to civics involvement is commendable. “I believe Marquette’s service learning program is very, very well run and looked on fondly by other universities,” Gundlach said.

indicators of anemic U.S. civic health

Source: "A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy's Future" by the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/ robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu

He said civic engagement is definitely an important issue in higher education. “I believe that change will only begin if the educational system revamps,” he said.

1. US ranked 139th in voter participation of 172 world democracies in 2007. 2. Only 10 percent of U.S. citizens contacted a public official in 2009‐10. 3. Only 24 percent of graduating high school seniors scored at the proficient or advanced level in civics in 2010, fewer than in 2006 or 1998. 4. Less than one‐half of 12th graders reported studying international topics as part of a civic education. 5. Half of all U.S. states no longer require civics education for high school graduation. 6. Among 14,000 college seniors tested in 2006 and 2007, the average score on a civic literacy exam was just over 50 percent, an “F.” 7. Opportunities to develop civic skills in high school through community service, school government or service clubs are available disproportionately to wealthier students. 8. Just over one‐third of college faculty surveyed in 2007 strongly agreed that their campus actively promotes awareness of U.S. or global, social, political and economic issues. 9. A similar percentage (35.8 percent) of college students surveyed strongly agreed that faculty publicly advocate the need for students to become active and involved citizens. 10. One‐third of college students surveyed strongly agreed that their college education resulted in increased civic capacities.

something beneficial.” ability for students to not only be The Day of Service concluded men and women for others, but with a reflection led by local men and women with others,” Le spoken-word artist Dasha Kelly Bonet said. “When the commuin preparation for the open mic nity comes together ... they might night on Friday. see (an) impact they might not Carla Cadet, director of multi- see otherwise.” cultural affairs at Marquette, said Furthermore, Marquette is not Kelly’s presence would allow the only Milwaukee institution students to think differently. celebrating the legacy of MLK. “Not only does (she) infuse On Sunday, 1,500 people attendhow we can be socially con- ed the 28th annual MLK Birthday scious, she allows us to think Celebration at the Marcus Center about our actions in a creative for the Performing Arts with the way,” Cadet said. theme of “Maintaining Faith in Cadet believes the Day of the Future.” Service allows volThe event showunteers to ask them- “(The event) creates cased cultural perselves the hard ques- the ability for students formances and hontions. ored MLK’s speech “In thinking about to not only be men and writing by givMLK, how are we and women for ing MPS students in working to keep his others, but men and grades 1-12 awards message in our lives women with others.” through speech, writand on our minds?” ing and art contests. Cadet asked. Officials such as Leslie Le Bonet The volunteering Office of Student Development U.S. Representative created a positive atGwen Moore (D-Milmosphere of working waukee), Milwaukee for others, said Alyse Pfeil, a vol- Mayor Tom Barrett and Milunteer from AmeriCorps. waukee County Executive Chris “I was really excited — I didn’t Abele were present and gave know so many people were going brief remarks. to be here,” Pfeil said. “People “MLK Day is one of my favorwere happy, and it made me re- ite holidays — it’s not created by ally happy.” someone who wants to sell you Leslie Le Bonet, coordinator something. One man’s integrity for community service programs created this holiday,” Moore said in the Office of Student Devel- in her remarks. opment, said the Day of Service According to a Marcus Center may allow volunteers to see the press release, Milwaukee and Atimpact of their work as an inte- lanta are the only cities to have gral part of the community. celebrated MLK’s birthday annu“(The event) creates the ally since 1984.

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Vice President and Director of Athletics Xavier’s players, the fact that these athLarry Williams begins his first semester on letes represent an institution supposedly the job this week, and we at the Tribune grounded in Jesuit ideals — and remained would like to welcome him to the job. largely unapologetic in the post-game The premise of Williams’ hiring process press conference — is amazing, and not and appointment was in part to change in a good way. the culture of our athletics, most notably “That’s what you’re going to see from scarred by the sexual assault case reported Xavier/Cincinnati. We got disrespected a last spring involving student athletes. little bit before the game – guys calling us The time has come to see just how dedi- out. We’re a tougher team,” senior guard cated he and our athletes are to chang- Tu Holloway said: “We’re grown men over ing athletics’ culture, and we believe the here. We got a whole bunch of gangsters in best place to start would be with our most the locker room; not thugs, but tough guys prominent athletics programs: men and on the court. And we went out and zipped women’s basketball. them up after the game. That’s our motto It’s no secret the basketball players on – “zip them up”– and that’s what we just campus are treated more like quasi-celeb- did to them.” rity-athletes than students, especially the While there are of course many factors in men’s team. The basketplay in this particular inball teams are separated stance, we feel the sense from the rest of the stuof entitlement cultivated dent body, and it’s time The time has come to see just by college basketball to change that for the how dedicated [Williams] and programs –– especially better. our athletes are to changing programs structured in Unlike other sports the way both Xavier’s teams on campus, both athletics’ culture. and Marquette’s are, the men and women’s where basketball is the basketball teams have university’s top athletic specialized, isolated priority –– encourages housing arrangements. They have their behavior that is far outside the norm for own study space at the Eagle’s Nest in the regular students, or even regular studentAl McGuire Center and even their own athletes. area to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. And while this example does not mean We feel these discrepencies insulate bas- that Marquette players are exactly the ketball players from th rest of campus, as same as Xavier players, we feel the condoes the students’ willingness to put them ditions existing could potentially cultivate on a pedestal. such problems somewhere down the line. This is not to suggest the basketball The solution, then, is to eliminate these teams are undeserving of respect. Mem- conditions. This requires two things: that bers of both teams pull off feat that few the student body take them off their imagican. They are full-time athletes and full- nary pedestal and that the athletic departtime students. They have strict schedules ment encourage the players to take that that usually involve early-morning prac- step down and work to become a more intices, specific study tables and planned tegrated part of the student body. meal times. It’s hard to be that dedicated to Integrating the basketball team into the a college sport and still attend classes and rest of the student body must be an allget work done, and this is something for campus effort. To change the culture, we which any athlete should be commended. as a campus have to be willing to forge But it’s perhaps because players are put that connection with the team as real peoon this glorified pedestal that situations ple, not glorified celebrities or stereotyped such as this year’s “Crosstown Shootout” athletes. between Xavier University and the UniIt is not sufficient to promise a change versity of Cincinnati happen on Dec. 10, of athletic culture with Williams’ hiring 2011. The basketball teams were involved and let the matter continue as is. We must in a bench-clearing brawl 9.4 secords be- make an effort to fit the basketball players fore the game ended. This abrupt ending to into the university as a whole. It’s time to the rival’s game occured after words were make them student-athletes again, not just exchanged between players on Twitter be- athletes who are students. fore the game and on the court. Though this was not solely because of

I was aghast to read the article on the Occupy foreclosures movement in the Dec. 8 issue of the Marquette Tribune. Ms. Meyer (a spokesperson for the Occupy foreclosure movement) is quoted as saying: “there is a paradigm in society that tells people they should be ashamed if they can’t pay their mortgage or live in poverty based on money values ... Someone being foreclosed upon shouldn’t feel ashamed. They should be mad because … housing is a human right. People should have shelter, but the forces that be work adversely … it’s the fault of the system and the 1 percent.” Aside from the grammatical errors in this statement, there are many errors in logic. The most erroneous idea is housing is a human right; it isn’t. The United Nations may consider it so, but its moral authority must be questioned when they disregard actual violations of human rights. Ms. Meyer’s stale and maladroit conviction that there should be no shame in being unable to meet one’s financial responsibilities is also flawed. Anyone in foreclosure isn’t a bad person; however, they have made poor choices, and should be embarrassed of their behavior. If someone has lost a job due to external forces, that is unfortunate, but that is not the fault of the mortgage company. If the mortgage company is not willing to renegotiate the terms of the mortgage, then one must make hard decisions about finances rather than blaming a vague enemy. Ms. Meyer then argues that a “system” has done evil to these people. Is that system capitalism? Well, in capitalism, no one is coerced to sign a fiscal agreement; capitalism is based on voluntary entrance into

financial deals that benefit both parties. If one party isn’t able to pay, it is that party’s fault – not the 1 percent or anyone else. Ms. Meyer then harps on about the 1 percent, but what does the 1 percent have to do with someone’s foreclosure? The 1 percent of wealthiest individuals did not force anyone into buying property, nor should they be responsible for housing others if they cannot house themselves. This lazy, pseudo-intellectualism is so vapid it does not require refuting, as it is so insulting to the intellect. Ms. Meyer speaks of “values;” I don’t know what value-based system she aspires to because she finds currency abhorrent, owing to her lack of knowledge of how the modern economy functions. Her group shows a drought of understanding in basic economic cause and effect. The ever-sofrequent reference to the 1 percent and big business, are exactly what I would expect from any banal socialist who hasn’t read a book other than Marx. She represents the lack of critical thinking that runs rampant throughout the Occupy movement. What could have become a powerful and legitimate movement about crony capitalism and a starting point to changing the size and purpose of government has become a farce, a parody of itself. Capitalism has vices, but the system allows the greatest amount of freedom and opportunity so far created by our small mammalian brains. -Richard Klug Senior, College of Arts & Sciences

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Making the most of diversity at MU

Bridget Gamble Martin Luther King Jr. is known for asking what he called “life’s most persistent and urgent question”: What are you doing for others? Marquette is known for its answers to that question. The civil rights leader dedicated his life to racial equality over forty years ago. But Marquette’s student body – along with other top universities’ – remains primarily Caucasian. This year, the first week of second semester starts with Martin Luther King Day and wraps up with O-Fest. It’s a perfect reminder of the action we’re responsible for taking toward social progress. For advice on maximizing the benefits of interracial connections, I contacted Cord Jefferson, senior editor of GOOD magazine, whose reports on race have appeared on NPR and CNN, as well as in countless written publications. “The two main things you need to begin destroying bigotry in your community,” Jefferson says, “is a desire to change things and the bravery to risk being alone in your battle.” This is true –– but at Marquette, where we’re all growing up into men and women for others, we’re less alone in that battle

than most. Here are five tips for becoming more racially aware: 1. Realize ethnicity does not define identity When browsing your options at O-Fest, consider some of Marquette’s numerous cultural clubs. “Clubs for minorities are important,” Jefferson says. But don’t feel obligated to join a cultural club because you look like a majority of its members. “Finding your place in the world is hard, and it becomes even harder if you place silly restrictions on who you’re going to surround yourself with. Society does a good job of dividing us already; we shouldn’t help it along.” Instead, let your interests, athletic abilities, or professional aspirations guide your decisions. 2. Join a community as an equal Community service is central to the Marquette experience, but there are also egalitarian ways to involve yourself in Milwaukee. To get a better understanding of minorities, “find a place to participate in an activity with them instead of just offering them your condolences about their lot in life,” says Jefferson. Try worshiping at an off-campus parish or chapel (Gospel Lutheran Church on the North Side offers a lively Sunday service), taking an acrylic painting class at the Milwaukee Recreation Center or playing a pick-up game of soccer in Walker’s Point. 3. Explore “bad” neighborhoods Our urban campus is one of Marquette’s selling points. Some kids, after all, are surrounded by cinderblock walls and soybean fields; we have over a dozen ethnic

neighborhoods and bus routes connecting us to all of them. Although student safety has been an issue as of late, smart traveling is easy: do your research and go with friends in daylight. “In my experience,” Jefferson says, “the most striking, important, and magical events in my life have been ones I had to put something on the line to enjoy.” 4. Remember your sense of humor Scholars and social activists claim that humor is an effective way of changing how we think about race. In demolishing awkwardness, comedy transfigures race into a more accessible topic. So where can we get our fix? Jefferson recommends compelling comedians like Robert Townsend, Wyatt Cenac and Patrice O’Neal, in addition to a video you’re probably familiar with: Franchesca Ramsey’s “Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Girls.” 5. Watch your language When these personalities succeed at getting a chuckle out of you, they effectively include you in the conversation about race. But that’s only half the battle; How you participate in the conversation matters, too. Sensitivity is key, as is aversion to slurs –– no matter what color your skin. “I know people believe there’s power to be gained in adopting slander as your own,” Jefferson explains, “and I think history has proved that belief incorrect: Black people have been casually calling one another ‘n****r’ for centuries now, but it still doesn’t hurt any less when a white person says it.” bridget.gamble@marquette.edu

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When Andy Schneider approaches a California student about coming to Marquette, the conversation doesn’t usually begin with questions about academic majors or the best dorms on campus. “We instantly talk about snow and how to buy a coat,” said Schneider, assistant dean of Undergraduate Admissions. Schneider serves as a Marquette admissions counselor for Michigan and Southern California and travels at least a month out of the year recruiting high school students. He represents Marquette at college fairs, makes presentations at high schools and interviews students and parents, working to spread Marquette’s name and encourage families to visit campus in Milwaukee. Making a one-on-one connection with students is integral to the recruitment process, Schneider said. “What we like to do as often as possible is have opportunities to meet individually with students and families when we’re in their neck of the woods,” Schneider said. He often meets them in

hotel lobbies or at Starbucks. All 19 Marquette admissions counselors have the same objective in recruiting students across the country, but each gets to know his or her territory and understand what works best for promoting the Marquette mission there. While the admissions counselors are instrumental in recruiting students from every corner of the country, current students, alumni and faculty — among others — help recruit simply by sharing their Marquette experiences. Schneider describes it as a snowball effect. “So much of the work that’s done to spread the Marquette name across the country is done by second, third parties, and sometimes by complete strangers,” he said. Or even dentists. Schneider knew one Marquette student from California whose dentist was the one to drop Marquette’s name and lead him there. “I hear so many different ways that students get connected to Marquette initially,” he said. The admissions office also taps into alumni to help make Marquette more visible. Each admissions counselor stays closely connected with the alumni clubs in their regions. There are about 40 alumni clubs in the country. For the most part, the

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admissions office relies on alumni to staff tables at college fairs and put a human face to the Marquette name. But they are just as valuable in making that one-on-one connection. Not only will alumni call high school students who have been accepted to congratulate them and answer any questions, but they also gather with first-year students before they leave to send them on their way. These send-off ceremonies happen all over the country and unite students past present and future in the Marquette spirit. Tim Simmons, executive director of the Marquette University Alumni Association, attended a send-off celebration in Seattle where alumni had organized a small Mass and breakfast for incoming students and their parents. “It gets them started off on the right foot,” Simmons said. And alumni, with Marquette degrees and the jobs to match, are undoubtedly an encouraging presence for incoming students. “Alumni were where those students are today,” Simmons said. “They’ve been through the Marquette experience, and certainly show prospective students the success alumni have and the impact they’re making in the world. That’s really an important message.” Social media websites like Facebook and Twitter further

spread the message and mission of Marquette from state to state. The university’s student Facebook page ranks among the most effective in the country, connecting nearly 2,000 students from each class by year’s end. “(Students) start establishing those geographic connections early on, which is good for two reasons,” Schneider said. “One, they can start to meet people, and two, they can look to see they’re not the only one making that leap of faith.”

Student Stories Divine Intervention Amy Lee, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, had never heard of Marquette until receiving her acceptance letter from the university. While applying to colleges through commonapp.org, a website students can use to submit their applications to multiple colleges at once, a typo led her to the school. Instead of typing “WA” into the search bar to look up universities in Washington, she accidently typed “WI.” And from there, Lee accidentally sent her application in to Marquette. When her acceptance letter

arrived in Wyoming, her mom called her with the exciting news. Lee was studying in Brazil at the time and never even saw the letter. She decided to enroll after her mom told her that several of her dad’s cousins had attended Marquette and still lived in Milwaukee. She enrolled in two other schools and attended preview sessions at each one. The people she met at Marquette along with nearby family sealed the deal. “The quality of people here is amazing,” Lee said. “There’s so many great people.” She was also interested in attending a school where she could learn more about religion, even if it meant traveling across the country to do so. “It’s only a two-hour plane flight,” she said. “I wouldn’t even consider it that far. I love to travel. My family loves to travel. I would consider this a stone’s throw from home.” For Lee, Marquette has worked out perfectly. “I really do think I’m here by an act of God,” said Lee. “It was divine intervention.”

A Jesuit Connection Alex Lombard’s first step on Marquette’s campus was just days before his first class as a first-year student. Without having ever toured the campus or even driven

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Amy Lee (pictured above, on right, with her cat and a friend in front of her Cheyenne, Wyoming home) accidentally applied to Marquette. After visiting, she knew she wanted to join the Marquette community.

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Brooke Currier (pictured above in downtown Portland and at right overlooking the Columbia River Gorge near her hometown of Gresham, Oregon) favored the scholarship package she was awarded by Marquette. While the state of Wisconsin was not her first choice, both her scholarships and Marquette’s core curriculum drew her to the school.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 through, he leapt halfway across the country in August 2009 to begin four years in Marquette’s College of Arts & Sciences. “I figured it would be an adventure,” Lombard said. “I’ve lived on the East Coast my whole life, and I’ve always been one to take risks. I figured it’d be worthwhile to spend four years of college in the Midwest.” And after spending every summer away from home at summer camp since age 10, he had no problem packing his bags to move more than 800 miles. “I saw it as a challenge to start with nothing somewhere I didn’t know anything about and build myself up,” he said. Coming from Boston College High, also a Jesuit school, lessened the leap. Although Lombard is not Catholic, he still appreciated his Jesuit education and wanted to continue it. Marquette recruited heavily at his high school and also at his rival high school, St. John’s Prep. Lombard knows at least ten others from both high schools who now attend Marquette. Although Lombard considered

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transferring after burning himself out with too many commitments during his freshman year, he didn’t give up on Marquette, Milwaukee or the Midwest right away. “I figured I might as well stick it out, and then eventually I grew to be comfortable here and enjoy it,” he said.

A Niche in Time Brooke Currier’s first semester at Marquette was almost her last. The senior, who studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, didn’t exactly set foot on campus by choice. “I was kind of dragged there kicking and screaming,” Currier said. While Currier had planned for years on attending another Jesuit institution, Fordham University in the Bronx, she was diverted to Marquette with the promise of more scholarships. Currier wanted to go to school at least a day’s drive away from home. She also sought a wellrounded education with a strong core curriculum.

Marquette offered her both of those, plus more affordable tuition. “I wanted something that forced me outside of my comfort zone,” she said. “I’ve never been a math person or a science person, but I didn’t want to graduate college without forcing myself to study things I had never really been good at.” She just didn’t want Wisconsin. “I knew nothing about Wisconsin, other than that it was cold and people hunted,” she said. “There was nothing particularly appealing about it.” Currier’s first semester challenged her daily with homesickness for Oregon. But a deal she made with her parents to stay at least a year kept her there second semester. This was followed by another three years as she found her niche in Campus Crusade for Christ. “Around spring break time [freshman year], I had that epiphany and realized that’s where I was supposed to be,” she said. “I knew there was no going back after that.”

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Alex Lombard, a member of Marquette’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity, poses for his fraternity photo. Lombard never toured Marquette but knew he wanted to go to school far from his home in Winthrop, Massachusetts.

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Women’s Basketball

Young addition brings needed experience Golden Eagles have rattled off six of last seven games By Trey Killian

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Sophomore guard Katie Young has played a key role in Marquette’s improved play after coming back from injury.

The Marquette women’s basketball team comes home to face No. 18/17 Georgetown (14-4, 3-2 Big East) after an exciting winter break. The Golden Eagles have won six of their last seven, picking up three Big East wins with their lone 70-53 loss coming against then-No. 14/13 Louisville on Jan. 3. With consecutive victories over unranked Seton Hall, Villanova and St. John’s, Marquette looks primed to take on another tough top-25 test in the Hoyas. Of the first three conference victories, sophomore forward Katherine Plouffe said Sunday’s 63-55 win over St. John’s left the biggest impact on her and the rest of the team. “A lot of people were not expecting us to win at Madison Square Garden, but we did a lot of good things against St. John’s,” Plouffe said. “We’ve really been working on our team dynamics over the break, and we’ve really been coming together, and I think it showed in that win.” Sophomore guard Katie Young became a big part of the team dynamic over the break, showing dependability as a scorer with 18 and 16-point performances against the Pirates and Red Storm, respectively. After missing most of the 2010-’11 season with an ACL injury, Young said coach Terri Mitchell had worked with her

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on becoming more of a postoriented player, which has given the Golden Eagles even more depth under the basket. “I’m still very much a guard, but I’ve increased my time down in the post which has helped my playing time and productivity,” Young said. She also displayed reliability in the clutch when she nailed a miraculous 40-foot 3-pointer as time expired to defeat Villanova, 51-50 on Jan. 10. She joined sophomore guard Vander Blue as the second Golden Eagle to be featured as the No. 1 play of ESPN’s SportsCenter TopTen this season, an unexpected thrill for Young. “I felt like it had a chance because I shot it like a regular shot and didn’t just lob it up there,” Young said. “Everyone was telling me after the game that it was going to make SportsCenter, but I still couldn’t believe it until I saw it. I’m just a kid from Kenosha and being a part of something like that is an experience I’ll never forget and something I never had even dreamt of.” With Plouffe and Young leading the way offensively for the Golden Eagles, the defense also rose to the challenge allowing an average of 55 points-pergame over the team’s threegame conference win streak. Limiting the Hoyas, however, will be a tougher challenge as Georgetown has averaged 65.4 points per game in conference play, led by star junior guard Sugar Rodgers, while going 2-1 in their last three Big East matchups. “We know Sugar Rodgers brings it every night, and our See Young, page 13

Marquette clips the Cards Don’t put your eggs Slow start overcome in one MU basket with stingy defense continue that going forward.” like we did in that period, then Johnson-Odom added that we look great.” no one has an answer for why Pitino expected Marquette to Marquette has started slow make it a game at some point. in recent games. “I thought they’d make a run. When the game was 18-2 and I was hoping we could sustain it. a media timeout I told our guys, By Michael Nelson forced a stop- “The first seven minutes of the game ‘don’t be down,’” michael.e.nelson@marquette.edu page of play, is obviously not indicative of how we Pitino said. “You Marquette coach want to play or how we practice or had a reason to It started out looking like Buzz Williams be down after Vanderbilt 2.0, with the No. tried a new ap- how we work.” the Providence 23/21 Louisville Cardinals proach to get his game (when Buzz Williams Louisville lost building an 18-2 lead to open players back in Marquette coach 90-59) because the game. Louisville hit 7-of-12 the game. He igshots (58.3 percent) during the nored them. you didn’t give first 6:02 of play, including 4-of“Today I told them noth- extraordinary effort. I said you’re 6 (66.7 percent) from three-point ing. I literally said nothing,” giving great effort.” territory, opening up a greater Williams said. Williams said his team can deficit than Marquette faced Marquette responded with a 32- feel proud about its performance against Vanderbilt (18-4). 12 run to end the first half, taking in this game. But Marquette eventually over- a 34-30 lead after 20 minutes, and “I think we played more concame that early 16-point deficit to a 72-45 run the rest of the game secutive minutes of ‘us’ than we defeat Louisville after the first have in Big East play; I’m very 74-63 on Monday “I’ve coached some slow teams, 6:02. encouraged by that,” Williams afternoon. L o u i s v i l l e said. “We’ve got to figure how to some unathletic teams that can Marquette (15coach Rick do that from start to finish. 4, 4-2 Big East) pass and shoot.We have some good Pitino attrib“The first seven minutes of did itself no favors quickness . . . But shooting is not our uted his team’s the game is obviously not inin the beginning forte.” quick start to dicative of how we want to to counteract the play or how we practice or how Rick Pitino making shots. Cardinals (14Louisville coach “I’ve coached we work. But I think from that 5, 2-4 Big East), some slow point forward that’s much more starting 1-of-9 from the field and teams, some unathletic teams ‘us’ and that gives us our best 0-of-3 from three. that can pass and shoot. We have chance for success.” “We got to get out of that,” se- some good quickness. We cut. Johnson-Odom said the key to nior guard Darius Johnson-Odom We do a lot of good things,” Pi- the turnaround was Marquette said of the consistently slow tino said. “But shooting is not our doing what it does best: running starts. “Obviously it’s been work- forte, either from the field or the after a defensive stop. Marquette ing, but I don’t think we want to line. So when we do make shots See Cards, page 15

and perimeter play

Andrei Greska This shouldn’t happen to me any more. As a senior in college I have to be smarter than this. Yet here I am, a victim of my own gullibility. When you last opened the pages of the Tribune, beloved readers, the Marquette men’s basketball team was on top of the world, fresh off a victory in the fortress of doom that is the Kohl Center and a buzzer beater over Washington at Madison Square Garden. The Golden Eagles were 8-0 and running on all cylinders. I should have known better than to go all in. You see I’m a very vulnerable person when it comes to sports. I hate dropping my guard and buying into the hype because it leaves me open to vicious, heartrending blows. With Marquette winning where no one wins and taking

a game it had no business taking, I was convinced this team was the real deal. So I bit for the top-10 ranking and undefeated record. I let the perception of invulnerability overtake the reality of mediocrity. I drank the blue and gold Kool-Aid, and boy, did I ever pay the price. With one final winter break left in my life, I vowed to make it unforgettable. No, I wasn’t going to an exquisite beach in Mexico or on a soul-stirring service trip in a Third World country. I was simply going home to Worth, Ill., to spend good, quality time with my friends and family. It was only too fitting then, that the Warriors were showing off their brand spanking new No. 10 ranking on the first weeknight of freedom against a sub-par Louisiana State team. I was ready to show off my pride and joy to the family, ready for them to soak in DJO jumpers and Vander Blue dunks with awe and amazement. Nope. After a torrid start Marquette’s offense stagnated and … you know the rest. As much as it was difficult to watch, I realized Marquette couldn’t win them all and this was just a fluke See Eggs, page 13

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Women’s Basketball vs. Georgetown - 8 p.m.

Sat. Women’s Basketball vs. Providence - 7 p.m.

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21 Men’s Tennis at Minnesota - 6:30 p.m.

Eggs: Winter gold and blues

This was the point where I began to see the error of my ways. I had invested too much too quickly. There was still hope though. The Golden Eagles could always shock the world by juicing the No. 1 ranked Orange. Nada. Although they did make it interesting by cutting a 20-something first half lead down to two in the second half, in the end it was all for naught. The “L” flag flew for the fourth time in six games, and with it my hopes for a spectacular break. I didn’t know whether to be mad at the team for smearing egg all over my face, or myself, for falling yet again for smoke and mirrors. That’s not true at all. It’s my fault completely. Jae Crowder and Jamil Wilson didn’t hold me up and force me to invest so much in the team. It was all on me. I knew the consequences of jumping in so I can’t be mad that my clothes got wet. It just sucks. One of theses winters, as I’m slaving away at a job in the real world — hopefully — Marquette will reward those who went all in. Until then, I will be on the outside looking in.

Tue.

the facts After winning six of its last seven games, Marquette will get a chance to add another victory, this time over a ranked opponent. Georgetown, ranked 18 and 17 in the AP and USA Today polls, lost its last meeting at the Al McGuire Center and will be out for revenge tonight. Expect a low scoring defensive battle between two squads that always play each other tightly.

24 Men’s Basketball vs. USF - 7 p.m.

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MU sets 30 personal records

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Junior sprinter Kyle Winter (center) recorded the fourth best time in Marquette history in the 600-meter dash.

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Young: Boxing out key

top priority has to be limiting her,” junior forward Sarina Simmons said. “We have to have a defensive mindset.” Plouffe said domination of the boards would be another key to victory as it has been for Marquette all season. The Golden Eagles out-rebounded their opponents by a double-digit margin in their last two wins and repeating the task against the physical Hoyas would help the Golden Eagles capitalize on

21 Men’s Basketball at Providence - 6 p.m.

Continued from page 12: result. No big deal. After a ho-hum victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee put things back in order, I decided to make the 90-minute drive up here to show my fiancée the joys of Marquette home games as the Golden Eagles took on Vanderbilt. Terrible decision. In what was easily the most discouraging and pathetic effort by the Golden Eagles under Buzz Williams. The Commodores ran them out of the gym 74-57, and it wasn’t even that close. After a trip to Caffrey’s helped drown out the sorrows and suicidal thoughts — kidding — I began to calm down and jumped straight back on the bandwagon. So maybe the SEC had Marquette’s number, but once Big East play began, Buzz and co. would right the ship. A semi-convincing win over Villanova calmed the nerves a bit as Marquette headed to D.C. to take on the Hoyas. For those of you unfamiliar with what went down in that game, I can’t bear to type the masterful choke that occurred so you will have to look it up on your own. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil. Let’s just say Marquette was up by what seemed like a million with 13 minutes to go, only to have the lead disappear faster than your beer in someone else’s fridge.

Marquette Georgetown 64.9...................Points per game...............63.0 31.9.....................3-point %......................30.1 Katie Young......Star Watch.......Sugar Rodgers

Sat.

Track & Field Milwaukee Duel

8 p.m. - Al McGuire Center

Women’s Baskeball vs Georgetown – 8 p.m.

Men’s Basketball at. Providence– 6 p.m.

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their high shooting percentage. “We are going to need to box out and rebound, because we know they are a very good rebounding team,” Plouffe said. “Coach Mitchell told us we are ranked third in the conference behind Connecticut and Notre Dame in shooting percentage, and that comes from making the extra pass and taking the best shots we can as opposed to forced shots.”

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Runners open the year with positive Badger Classic By Christopher Chavez christopher.chaves@marquette.edu

On Saturday, the Marquette track and field team kicked off its 2012 campaign by setting 30 personal bests at the Badger Classic at the University of Wisconsin. Junior sprinter Kyle Winter and redshirt senior sprinter Tyler O’Brien have emerged as early top performers and leaders. After placing his name in the top-10 for the 1000-meter dash in the record books, Winter moved up to fourth on the 600-meter dash list with a time of 1:20.71, 1.51 seconds behind record holder graduate Jon Shaffer. O’Brien, on the other hand, broke records in the season opener, shattering the 200-meter dash record with a time of 21.8 seconds. O’Brien and Winter’s performance Saturday was somewhat expected, given their strong finish in the outdoor season last spring.

O’Brien set the outdoor record for the 200-meter (21.05 seconds) and wants to make the NCAA Quarterfinals, after missing out by three hundredths of a second last year. Being a freshman did not stop William Koeck from setting the new freshman weight throw record with a distance of 54 feet, 8 inches. The throw was a quarter of an inch off from sophomore Bret Hardin’s throw. The duo finished third and fourth respectively, behind Danny Block of Wisconsin (58 feet, 8 inches) and Jordan Miller of Wisconsin-Whitewater (54 feet, 9.5 inches). Koeck’s performance stands out because the weight throw is an event that is not practiced much in high school, but he still broke the freshman record in his first attempt. Cheldon Brown entered the season with some of the personal bests in Marquette jumping history. He came in topping out at No. 6, but his 6 feet, 8.25 inch-jump Saturday moved him up one more spot, as he took the No. 5 position in Marquette’s history books. “I thought it was a great start to the season. It gives me a mark that can be improved upon throughout the rest of the season,” Brown said.

“I knew I was capable of it. It was just a matter of putting a few things together and keeping focus. I’m not really surprised.” Junior Sarah McCourtney was the highlight of the women’s events on Saturday with her clearance of the 5 foot, 5 inch mark in the high jump. This made her seventh in Marquette’s history books, still five inches behind Erynn James’ indoor personal best in 2010. Coach Bert Rogers was pleased with the team’s overall performance, given that the entire team only had a week and a half together since coming back from winter break to prepare. He said he has his eyes set on the near future: this week’s upcoming dual meet against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he previously coached. “The goal is to go out there and win. It is our only dual meet, until we do it again in outdoor. The nature of collegiate track and field is a little bit bigger on invitational days,” Rogers said. “We’re looking to come in, compete hard, win a lot of events, and win the meet.”

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Cards: MU wins two halves for first time in four games

Gardner fills void in center

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Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom led Marquette with 19 points.

had eight turkeys – three consecutive stops – according to Johnson-Odom. “I think it was more of us being able to get out in transition and getting stops,” JohnsonOdom said. “Especially when you got Jamil (Wilson) playing the ‘4’ and Jae (Crowder) playing the ‘5.’ Those guys are very versatile at what they do. It makes us a lot faster.” Johnson-Odom led all

Golden Eagles with 19 points while Crowder posted a doubledouble with 14 points and 11 rebounds, ending his day with a technical foul with 1:09 left after he gave a slashing motion across his neck and yelled towards the student section “It’s over.” It was the first time in its previous four games that Marquette won both halves of play, stopping the tale of Jekyll and Hyde performances.

Just as Marquette started this semester with a win against Louisville, it did the same Jan. 15, 2007, when the Golden Eagles went into Freedom Hall and defeated the Cardinals 74-65. In their second Big East season, the Golden Eagles were out to prove their impressive rookie season (10-6 record in Big East play) in the conference was no fluke. They went into their game against Louisville 2-2 in their first four conference games, looking to stay over .500. When Marquette won that season it was usually one of the big three — then-sophomores Dominic James, Jerel McNeal or Wesley Matthews — who stepped up

and had a big game. That night in Louisville, Marquette spread the wealth quite well. James had a game high 18 points with five assists, Matthews had 17 points and five rebounds and McNeal went for 15 and dished out seven assists. Not to be forgotten was senior forward Ousmane Barro, who posted a double-double (14 points and 11 rebounds). The big man, for whom Marquette fans would chant “Ooze” (pronounced “ooze-mahn”), had one of his biggest nights as a Golden Eagle in a memorable win in Louisville against the rival Cardinals. matthew.trebby@mu.edu

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Sophomore Davante Gardner dropped 17 points in 18 minutes against the Louisville Cardinals on Monday.

Inside paint touches almost automatic for ‘Jack-in-the-box’ By Mark Strotman mark.strotman@marquette.edu

Sophomore Davante Gardner came to Marquette known as “Ox” because of his large frame and rough style of play inside. Following Marquette’s 74-63 win over Louisville, head coach Buzz Williams may have coined a new nickname for the budding star forward. “You throw him the ball, and it’s like a Jack-in-the-box,” Williams said. “Throw him the ball, start turning it and everyone’s listening to the music, our guys are cutting because they know he’ll give it to them, and then it’s like, ‘Do you want me to shoot it with my right or my left, or over my left or right shoulder? Do you want me to pivot or not pivot?’ I’ve never seen a guy like that.” The 6-foot-8 forward turned in one of the most efficient games of his career Monday afternoon, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes. He did most of his damage against 6-foot-11 center Gorgui Dieng who, entering the game, led the Big East with 3.4 blocks per game and was considered one of the premier interior defenders in the conference.

The 290-pound Gardner has two dunks all season but his unique offensive style of drawing contact and then using his balance to finish around the basket is unlike anything Williams has seen in a big man. “He’s got as good a touch as any big guy I’ve seen,” Williams said. “To be able to do the stuff he’s been doing, and he’s never four inches off the ground, you’ve got to have incredible touch. He’s shooting it going this way, turning back this way, and he can’t jump. So your hands and feet have got to be really good.” Dieng played most of his 32 minutes in foul trouble, in large part because of what Gardner was able to do in the paint. Two of Dieng’s fouls, including his fourth with 7:32 to play, came against baskets shot by Gardner. Marquette’s center finished the contest with three basket-and-fouls and made all seven of his free throw attempts. He is shooting a team-best 79.1 percent from the free throw line. Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said his team did not defend Gardner the way it should have, allowing him to get deep into the paint for easy looks near the basket. “He’s a big body,” Pitino said. “You’ve got to play out in front of him, and Gorgui just played behind him.” Since junior center Chris Otule suffered a season-ending knee

injury on Dec. 3, Gardner has entered the starting lineup and been asked to carry a heavier load. He has responded well, averaging 11.6 points and 6.8 rebounds in 21 minutes per game while defending taller players in many instances since Otule’s injury. Senior Darius Johnson-Odom said Gardner has been watching extra film on Otule to get a better understanding of how the injured center helped the offense do “the little things.” “He’s a horse down there in the paint,” Johnson-Odom said of Gardner. “It’s hard for a lot of guys to stop him because he doesn’t really get off the floor as high as he can and that causes defenders to foul him. He’s very crafty around the basket, and when we get him the ball a lot of things can happen for us.” Despite Gardner’s physical limitations, Williams said his center has simplified Marquette’s offense through his production when he receives the ball in the paint. “He can’t out-jump me, he can’t outrun me, he’s not in better condition than me. He says two percent of the words I say on a daily basis,” Williams said. “But, hey, dribble down there and throw it to that guy and then let’s play. That’s not a play. Just throw it to him and we’ll see what happens. No, I’ve never seen a guy like that.”

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BIG EAST NOTEBOOK

By Mike LoCicero

michael.locicero@marquette.edu

Who is the second-best team in the Big East right now? Cincinnati (14-4, 4-1 Big East) Case: The Bearcats are the only team besides Syracuse with less than two losses in conference play. The Bearcats won at Georgetown 68-64 on Jan. 9, and beat Villanova at home 82-78 on Saturday after losing 57-55 at home to St. John’s on Jan. 7. After failing in the only nonconference test of its campaign (a 76-53 loss at Xavier on Dec. 10), Cincinnati will get a good gauge of how good it really is with road games at Connecticut on Wednesday and West Virginia on Saturday before hosting Syracuse Jan. 23. Connecticut (14-3, 4-2 Big East) Case: The Huskies have quality wins over Florida State in the Bahamas, at home against West Virginia and, most recently, at Notre Dame, where they snapped the Fighting Irish’s 29-game home win streak. Losses against Central Florida, Seton Hall and Rutgers are head-scratching to say the least, and Connecticut’s signature win so far is a 67-53 home win against Harvard. Seton Hall (15-3, 4-2 Big East) Case: After being bad for a long time, it’s possible the Pirates have turned the corner under second-year coach Kevin Willard with wins over West Virginia and Connecticut, despite losing do-everything guard Jeremy Hazell. Senior forward Herb Pope is in contention to be the Big East player of the year, and the Pirates’ losses have come at Syracuse and South Florida in addition to a neutral-site loss against Northwestern. Seton Hall enters a brutal stretch of its schedule that will see it play

at Villanova, Marquette and Connecticut in the coming weeks, in addition to home games against Notre Dame and Louisville.

Will the Big East match its record-setting mark of 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament from last year? No. Typical conference stalwarts Villanova (8-10, 1-5 Big East) and Pittsburgh (10-7, 0-5 Big East) are a combined 1-10 in Big East play. It is difficult to imagine the Wildcats and Panthers not making a run in the next few weeks and challenging for a top-eight finish in the Big East, which could be enough to earn an at-large berth in the Big Dance. Villanova will have a lot of work to do to gain the tournament committee’s attention, but road games at Louisville and Georgetown and home contests against Marquette, Seton Hall and Connecticut before the end of the season will give the Wildcats a chance, albeit slim. Pittsburgh’s fall from grace is shocking, to say the least. Home losses to Long Beach State and

Wagner in nonconference play, as well as a humbling 62-39 loss at home against Rutgers on Jan. 11 have the Panthers at rock bottom. Two home-and-home series against West Virginia and Louisville, as well as a home game against Georgetown and road trip to Connecticut will give the Panthers an opportunity to make the NCAA Tournament yet again. South Florida, Rutgers, DePaul and Providence simply do not have enough talent or quality wins at this time to be considered challengers for at-large berths. That leaves nine possible tournament teams, and it’s difficult to see Notre Dame as a challenger for a berth with just one quality win on its resume (a 67-65 double overtime win at Louisville on Jan. 7). Look for the Big East to send seven teams to the Big Dance (Syracuse, Cincinnati, Connecticut, West Virginia, Georgetown, Marquette and Louisville) this year, with Seton Hall having an opportunity to gain a berth with many difficult games on the horizon.

Player of the Week:

Sean Kilpatrick

Game of the Week: January 18

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If the Bearcats want to erase any doubt that its home loss to St. John’s was a fluke, they can take a big step by beating the Huskies in Storrs, Conn., on Wednesday night.

Cincinnati has more bad losses (Presbyterian, Marshall at home) than quality wins this year and will have few chances to impress the tournament committee after its next three games.

Kilpatrick scored a career-high 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting and had four steals in the Bearcats’ 68-64 upset at Georgetown on Jan. 9. The sophomore guard followed up that performance with 14 points in Cincinnati’s 82-78 win

over Villanova on Saturday to help the Bearcats improve to 4-1 in conference play. Kilpatrick leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game and is shooting a respectable 44.7 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three-point range.