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Volume 96, Number 33
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Executive vice Wilkes returns to MKE president named Mary DiStanislao, UPenn admin, to begin job in March
to Marquette,” Pilarz said in an email. “It is important to note that she describes her most crucial job as the development of students. She will be reviewing ways we can continue to ensure students are at the center of all By Marissa Evans of our work, using resources for marissa.evans@marquette.edu their benefit.” DiStanislao brings more than Mary DiStanislao will take on 35 years of experience to the the role of executive vice presi- newly created position. She has dent in March following an offi- previously worked in higher educial appointment from University cation administration as a DiviPresident the Rev. Scott Pilarz sion I women’s basketball coach and served in variThursday. ous positions within Hailing from the “Mary brings excelPenn’s Department of University of Pennlent leadership and Athletics. sylvania as the senior Last semester she associate director of management skills to was part of the peer athletics and senior Marquette.” review of Intercolwoman administraRev. Scott Pilarz legiate Athletics at tor, DiStanislao will University President Marquette. report directly to PiDiStanislao has a larz and will oversee doctorate in higher the Office of Administration, the Division of Student education from the graduate Affairs and the Department of school of education at the UniHuman Resources. She will also versity of Pennsylvania, as well have a hand in implementing as master’s degrees in business campus-wide strategic planning administration and education with the president and the pro- from the Kellogg School of Management and the School of Eduvost. “Mary brings excellent lead- cation and Social Policy at Northership and management skills western University, respectively.
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Paul Wilkes went to Boswell Book Co. to talk about his life and new book about confession and self-honesty.
Prolific author and MU alum discusses life and self-reflection By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu
Catholic writer, filmmaker and Marquette alum Paul
Wilkes spoke Friday at Boswell Book Co., 2559 N. Downer Ave., about his latest book, “The Art of Confession: Renewing Yourself Through the Practice of Honesty.” Wilkes takes a nontraditional approach to confession, believing it is a daily ritual of self-examination that allows a person’s mind and soul to feel unburdened and at peace in order to live a
prosperous life. Wilkes graduated from Marquette University in 1960 after working various jobs to pay his way through school. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in journalism and was accepted to Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, despite his See Wilkes, page 5
MCTS express lines bring more travel options
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State buget cuts have been driving transit line reform and have caused the new express lines and some routes to be redone or cut altogether.
City buses have new color coded system for routes By Matt Gozun benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu
The Milwaukee County Transit System launched its new express service this weekend with the introduction of the Blue, Green and Red MetroEXpress lines. The new routes are part of a broader change to the city’s bus system, which has been forced to adjust due to reductions in state
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funding. In an unveiling cer- Du Lac to National Avenues, emony held at the University of comes onto the Marquette camWisconsin-Milwaukee, MCTS pus. The GreenLine offers service managing director Lloyd Grant Jr. from Bayshore Mall to Mitchell praised the creation of the routes Airport, while the RedLine travas a new beginning for the city’s els down Capitol Drive before making a loop at the UWM campublic transportation system. “Today, we are taking a big step pus. All three will run seven days forward in the transportation in- a week. The creation of the express frastructure of our community,” Grant said. “We will be turning a routes has also led MCTS to page in a new chapter in the his- adjust its other routes, some of which were made retory of the Milwaudundant by the new kee County Transit System as we launch “Today we are taking lines. Routes 11, 18 and 68 were elimithese three new ex- a big step forward press bus routes.” in the transportation nated while routes 15, 23, 54, 62 and 63 The MetroEXpress infrastructure of our have been significantlines will cut travel community.” times by having stops Lloyd Grant Jr. ly changed. In addition, two placed further apart, Managiing director, MCTS new non-express often skipping stops routes have been crealready covered by other bus routes. Typically, bus ated. The new route 56 bus will stops are placed every 1/8 of a travel primarily down Greenfield mile, but express stops are spaced Avenue, while route 52 will go between every 1/4 to every 1/2 of from Clement Avenue to 15th Avenue a mile. The recent changes in bus Of the three express routes, only the BlueLine, from Fond service are due to the system’s
fluctuating financial situation. MCTS faced a 10 percent ($6.8 million) cut in state funding for 2012 and 2013, while also experiencing rising fuel, labor and maintenance costs. MCTS was able to maintain its services through the use of a federal grant from the Congestion Mitigation and Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program. The $19.1 million grant was created by consolidating $12.7 million originally earmarked for the canceled Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project and $6.4 million meant for a defunct bus rapid transit plan. Although the grant has enabled the creation of the three new express lines, the money is expected to last for only two years, after which future funding remains uncertain. Lee Holloway, the chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, called for the system to receive dedicated
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U.S. Secretary comes to campus for Town Hall. See, PAGE 2
Marquette students have begun mentoring local fourth graders. See PAGE 4
See Routes, page 5
Player rankings are unreliable indicators of actual potential. See PAGE 12