Nov. 8th 2011:The Marquette Tribune

EDITORIAL: Packing heat not yet cause for rejoicing or panic. – Viewpoints, page 6

The Marquette Tribune SPJ’s 2010 Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper

What it takes to launch a Slow start dooms MU new student organization in 1-0 loss to Louisville PAGE 12

PAGE 8

Since 1916 www.marquettetribune.org

Volume 96, Number 20

Spill at plant

Student financial aid at risk Federal funds depend on Congress reducing deficit

By Sarah Hauer sarah.hauer@marquette.edu

Photo by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu

Crews have been at work for nearly a week cleaning up Lake Michigan after a landslide at a We Energies energy plant dumped soil and coal ash.

Collapse dumps coal ash and soil into Lake Michigan

By Olivia Morrissey olivia.morrissey@marquette.edu

One week after a large section of a bluff collapsed at a We Energies power plant in Oak Creek, Wis., crews are still working to clean up the debris in Lake Michigan and determine what exactly caused the collapse.

The landslide occurred just after 11 a.m. on Oct. 31, sending a pickup truck, dredging equipment, dirt and coal ash into the lake. No one was injured and power output from the plant was not affected, said Brian Manthey, a media relations professional at the company.

The area of the bluff collapse is mainly a construction prep area where construction tools and machinery are stored, Manthey said.

The landslide carried about 2,500 cubic yards of coal ash and soil into Lake Michigan. The coal ash had been buried in the soil of a ravine since the 1950s, before management, reuse and disposal regulations existed, said Ann Coakley, director of waste and materials management at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

We Energies is concentrating

its efforts on the cleanup, Manthey said.

“Our focus has been on establishing a safe area for crews to work, containment of the debris both on land and in the water, and clean-up,” Manthey said.

The mucky mixture is being disposed of at a landfill on the power plant property. Large debris, including sections of a storage building, was pulled out of the mud and dropped in garbage containers, Manthey said.

Manthey said the damage has been contained. Neither the Coast Guard nor a hired contractor detected any noticeable fuel sheen near the site or other debris beyond the impact area. The shoreline five miles north and south of the plant continues to be monitored, and containment booms have been installed along the shore to absorb any fuel that may be on the water’s surface.

A barrier has also been constructed to prevent additional ash and other debris from entering the lake.

The significant volume of coal ash and other debris washed into Lake Michigan, which is a source of water for many Wisconsin residents, is a concern both We Energies and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said they are addressing.

Manthey said the plant has looked to additional agencies,

Federal student aid programs could be cut or altered, potentially affecting more than half of Marquette’s students, if Congress does not reduce the federal deficit before Thanksgiving.

If they do not make that deadline, Congress will be forced to cut a $600 billion block of funding from discretionary spending, which includes funding for education. According to Marquette’s Office of Student Financial Aid, 4,834 students received some form of federal financial assistance for the 2010-2011 school year.

The potential cuts would affect all federal student aid programs, including Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which provide funding to students in individually tailored packages. The federal work study program, which provides aid that students can earn through parttime employment, would also be affected.

The threat of a decrease in federal aid is a national problem that would affect 14 million families who receive the assistance.

Students received an email from the Office of Student Financial Aid last week asking them to sign

a petition written by the Student Aid Alliance, who are imploring Congress to spare federal financial aid programs from congressional budget cuts. The Alliance, a group representing 62 higher education associations, started the petition two weeks ago as part of a campaign to lobby against the possibility that financial aid would be reduced.

More than 51,000 people have signed the petition, including Marquette students.

Philip Pfeilsticker, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he signed the petition because without financial aid, he and many students like him would not be able to pursue higher education.

“If financial aid were cut, I personally couldn’t afford to continue my education at Marquette,” he said. “I would need to transfer to a university that is cheaper and depending on how my credits were to transfer, it could take more than a year to finish my degree.”

Jessica Koziel, a junior in the College of Business Administration, signed the petition from Santiago, Chile, where she is studying abroad this semester.

“Since I am studying abroad, I probably would not have even known that they are considering cutting federal student aid,” she said in an email.

See FInancial Aid, page 5

$

For the 2010-2011 school year: 4,834 undergraduates received federal financial aid 1,567 students received Pell Grants 1,200 students were involved in the federal work study program 545 students received Supplemental Educationl Opportunity Grant (SEOG) funding

Source: Marquette Office of Student Financial Aid Graphic by Haley Fry/haley.fry@marquette.edu

Marquette women’s soccer to face Toledo

Photo by Elise Krivit/elise.krivit@marquette.edu

The Marquette women’s soccer team watches in anticipation at the University Sports Annex as the squad waits to be selected for the NCAA tournament. See Women’s Soccer page 12.

See Lake, page 5

INDEX

DPS REPORTS.....................2 CALENDAR.......................2 VIEWPOINTS........................6 CLOSER LOOK....................8

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

STUDY BREAK....................10 SPORTS..........................12 CLASSIFIEDS..................14

News

News

Sports

Marijuana

Minority

Greska

Chicago alderman proposes eased possession laws.

See PAGE 3

Race no longer a factor in grant applications.

See PAGE 4

It’s only a matter of time before college athletes are paid.

See PAGE 12

NEWS

2 Tribune

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Concealed carry permits issued

DPS Reports Nov. 3 At 9:10 a.m., a student reported being harassed by five unidentified suspects in the 1900 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue.

Nov. 4 At 12:45 a.m., an unknown person(s) threw eggs at a university vehicle driven by a student-employee in the 1500 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue causing an estimated $500 in damage to the vehicle. No injuries reported.

at $400 from the Alumni Memorial Union.

At 2:42 p.m., a student reported his wallet was missing. His wallet was later recovered in McCormick Hall with $20 missing.

Between 5:15 p.m. and 5:50 p.m., an unknown person(s) removed a student’s unsecured, unattended property estimated at $180 outside of Abbotsford Hall. MPD will be contacted.

Nov. 6

An unknown person(s) vandalized university property in McCormick Hall causing an estimated $100 in damage.

Facilities Services was contacted.

At 1:30 a.m., an underage student was in possession of alcohol in the 1600 block of W. Wells Street and was cited

by MPD.

At 4:09 p.m., a student reported that a person not affiliated with Marquette was prowling in the 1900 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue. DPS located and detained the suspect and he was taken into custody by MPD.

At 1:17 p.m., six students and an alum were reported acting in a disorderly manner, throwing eggs at pedestrians and vehicles in the 1500 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue. MPD was contacted.

Nov. 5 At 12:58 a.m., an unknown person(s) removed university property estimated

At 3:44 p.m., a student reported that an unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $40 from the Varsity Theatre.

Events Calendar Photo by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has recieved thousands of applications since the law went into effect last week.

Applications have poured in by the thousands daily

By Matt Gozun benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu

M

T ES lu he c O ba k Ma U sk to rq T et o ue TH ba ur tt e ll M IS te en Tr am ’s ibu TH s an ne U th d w R is W is SD ye om he AY ar e s g . n’ o s od

C O

TH E

G O LD EN

EA G LE

Since Wisconsin’s new concealed carry law went into effect last Tuesday, more than 25,000 Wisconsin residents have applied for a permit, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) estimates thousands more will apply before the program’s first year ends.

Of those applicants, 1,669 licenses have been approved, and 1,514 of those approved have already been printed.

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 6, 464,203 applications were downloaded from the DOJ’s website. As of midday Monday, the DOJ had received 5,000 applications for concealed carry permits on that day alone.

Dana Brueck, a communications officer for the state attorney general’s office, said the large number of requests is not a surprise.

“The volume of applications isn’t unexpected,” Brueck said in an email. “We estimate a minimum of 100,000 in the first year alone and it could go much higher.”

Brueck said, of the applications thus far, 339 licenses were rejected by the DOJ, although she noted rejection did not

are about to attack will be holding necessarily mean denial.

The law was passed in June ... so out of safety for themselves, with the support of the legisla- I hope they wouldn’t try anything ture’s Republican majority and like that.”

Sean Pitts, a sophomore in the a smaller number of Democrats.

With Wisconsin’s introduction of College of Business Administraconcealed carry, Illinois is the last tion, expressed a more cautious state to have no law concerning viewpoint. He said it will take time to see how everything rethe matter.

Residents age 21 and over are garding the law plays out.

“I think it may pose a problem eligible for a permit provided they are not felons or otherwise at some point,” Pitts said. “A lot banned from possessing firearms. of people that can get a hold of Recently, a rule requiring appli- these guns have the opportunity to use them and that cants to have completposes the opportunity ed at least four hours “The volume of for violence to start of firearms training ... I think it’s kind of has been suspended. applications isn’t a 50-50 thing going Applicants now only unexpected.We require the signature estimate a minimum on right now.”

The Department of a certified instruc- of 100,000 in the of Public Safety will tor stating they have first year.” not be changing any completed some sort Dana Brueck of its policies, other of safety course.

State communications officer than the indoor weapHowever, guns are ons ban instituted by still prohibited from the administration. certain spaces, such as courthouses, prisons and all areas 1,000 feet According to Lt. Paul Mascari, beyond school grounds. Private DPS officers have already been buildings may prohibit concealed trained to check suspects for the carry provided owners post a sign possibility of weapons.

“Our officers aren’t going to outside, as Marquette does on all treat contacts on the street any its campus buildings.

Student response to the new different than how we did last month when there was no conlaw has thus far been mixed.

Kevin Fleming, a sophomore in cealed carry law,” Mascari said. the College of Arts & Sciences, “An officer – when they’re comsaid concealed carry may provide ing in contact with somebody for whatever reason – is going to asa deterrent to criminals.

“I would like to think it would sume that person might be armed reduce (crime),” Fleming said. and they’re going to take the ap“Just because people won’t know propriate precautions.” what the other person that they

NOVEMBER 2011 S M

6 7

13 14 20 21 27 28

T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30

Tuesday 8 The Civil Wars, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7 p.m.

Last week of Massage-A-Thon, Schroeder Health Complex 397, hours vary

Wednesday 3 Local artist lecture, Haggerty Museum of Art, 6 p.m.

The Jayhawks, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7 p.m.

Ray Davies, The Pabst, 7 p.m.

Panic at the Disco, The Rave, 7:30 p.m.

Carbon Tigers and Boy Blue Wednesday, Union Sports Annex, 7 p.m.

Salsa Magic, Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St., 8 p.m.

Contact Us and Corrections After publishing our Thursday, Nov. 3 issue, the Tribune discovered that a story in the issue was partially composed of material previously published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The New York Times. The story in question, “Film portrays ‘Fake’-speare,” has since been pulled from our website and the reporter in question is no longer employed at the Tribune. We apologize for the lapse in oversight.

The Marquette Tribune welcomes questions, comments, suggestions and notification of errors that appear in the newspaper. Contact us at (414) 288-7246 or editor@marquettetribune.org.

The Marquette Tribune Editorial

Editor-in-Chief Matthew Reddin (414) 288-7246 Managing Editor Tori Dykes (414) 288-6969 NEWS (414) 288-5610 Editor Brooke Goodman Assistant Editors Dominic Tortorice, Andrew Phillips Closer Look Editor Caroline Campbell Assistant Closer Look Editor Leah Todd Investigative Reporter Erica Breunlin Administration Katie Doherty Campus Community Simone Smith College Life Sarah Hauer Consumer Patrick Simonaitis Crime/DPS Matt Gozun Metro Olivia Morrissey MUSG/Online Elise Angelopulos Religion & Social Justice Andrea Anderson General Assignment Allison Kruschke COPY DESK (414) 288-5198 Copy Chief Marissa Evans Copy Editors Alec Brooks, Sarah Butler VIEWPOINTS (414) 288-6969 Viewpoints Editor Kara Chiuchiarelli Editorial Writer Maria Tsikalas Columnists Bridget Gamble, Kelly White, Ian Yakob MARQUEE (414) 288-3976 Editor Sarah Elms Assistant Editor Jennifer Jorgensen Reporters Matthew Mueller, Liz McGovern, Vanessa Harris SPORTS (414) 288-6964 Editor Mike Nelson Assistant Editor Andrei Greska Copy Editor Michael LoCicero, Erin Caughey Reporters Trey Killian, Mark Strotman, Michael LoCicero, A. Wesley Herndon Sports Columnists Andrei Greska, Erik Schmidt

VISUAL CONTENT (414) 288-7940 Editor Zach Hubbard Closer Look Designer Katherine Lau Viewpoints Designer Kara Chiuchiarelli Sports Designers A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor, Monica Lawton News Designers Kaitlin Moon, Haley Fry Marquee Designer Rob Gebelhoff Photo Editor Aaron Ledesma Assistant Photo Editor Elise Krivit Photographers Brittany McGrail, Amanda Frank ----

Advertising

(414) 288-1738 Advertising Director Courtney Johnson Sales Manager Leonardo Portela-Blanco Art Director Joe Buzzelli Production Manager Lauren Krawczyk Classified Manager Erin LaHood Account Coordinator Manager Maude Kingsbury

The Marquette Tribune is a wholly owned property of Marquette University, the publisher.

The Tribune serves as a student voice for the university and gives students publishing experience and practice in journalism, advertising, and management and allied disciplines. The Tribune is written, edited, produced and operated solely by students with the encouragement and advice of the advisor and business manager, who are university employees.

The banner typeface, Ingleby, is designed by David Engelby and is available at dafont.com. David Engelby has the creative, intellectual ownership of the original design of Ingleby.

The Tribune is normally published Tuesdays and Thursdays, except holidays, during the academic year by Marquette Student Media, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. First copy of paper is free; additional copies are $1 each. Subscription rate: $50 annually. Phone: (414) 288-7246. Fax: (414) 288-3998.

E-mail: editor@marquettetribune.org

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

NEWS

Tribune 3

Chicago looks to go green with pot economics and flowing all the way to the court system, where 87 percent of misdemeanor marijuana cases have been dismissed between 2006 and 2010 according to the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

By Pat Simonaitis Gary Storck, a spokesman for patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu the Wisconsin National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana If an ordinance proposed by Laws (NORML), said Chicago lawmakers in Chicago last week has been lagging behind other citsparks enough support among ies for some time now in its dealcity leaders, the cash-strapped ing with marijuana possession.

Windy City may soon be turning “It seems our neighbors are to marijuana to bag some much- waking up to the high cost of needed green. marijuana prohibition,” Storck Alderman Daniel Solis pro- said. posed the city ease its current polWisconsin, Milwaukee and icies regarding small possessions Dane counties in particular, has of marijuana last Wednesday, say- had similar laws on the books for ing a change would generate $7 years now, Storck said. Accordmillion for the city and save vast ing to Chapter 24 of the Milwauresources currently being used to kee County Code of Ordinances, fight small posthose found in sessions of the possession of “The concern on marijuana is that drug. up to 25 grams Solis is pro- we still don’t know the long-term of marijuana posing people effects - how it affects the children are subject to a caught with less of users as well as possible genetic fine of between than 10 grams defects.” $250 and $500. of marijuana in Storck said The Rev. Gregory O’Meara NORML will Chicago be givMarquette professor of law en a $200 ticket be celebrating rather than face the 35th anthe current misdemeanor charges niversary of a similar law to the that come with potential jail time. proposed Chicago bill in Madison Stacy Raker, a spokesperson for in 2012.

Solis, said the ordinance is in part Raker said the proposal still has about saving and generating mon- to pass through committee, which ey and in part about opening a will likely take two or three dialogue within the city about the months, before it can be voted on decriminalization of marijuana. by the council. She estimated the Raker said the ordinance is earliest the changes could take efestimated to save around $70 fect would be sometime next year. million within the legal system, In general, Raker said both beginning with time saved by public opinion and city leaders officers on reduced paperwork have been receptive and “very

Alderman claims decriminalization could boost revenue

positive” about the proposal.

“Something like 27 or 28 signed on out of the fifty aldermen,” Raker said. “The public has been very happy and the proposal is very efficient.”

The Rev. Gregory O’Meara, Marquette professor of law, said while he hasn’t seen the specifics of the proposed Chicago bill, decriminalization has seemed to work well in other cities around the country.

“Ethically, it could go one way or the other,” he said.

O’Meara, formerly a captain for the felony team of the Metro Drug Enforcement Unit of the Milwaukee District Attorney’s office, said often people mistakenly believe the system will work without mistakes or “friction.”

“As a lawyer, you learn to step back from what’s proposed and identify where (a bill) can go wrong,” O’Meara said. “The concern on marijuana is that we still don’t know the long-term effects — how it affects the children of users as well as possible genetic defects.”

O’Meara said, in general, measures reducing penalties or decriminalizing substances make it easier for not only adults but also children to get that substance — something he has an issue with.

“Realistically, 13 and 14 yearolds — whom we don’t know what kinds of effects (marijuana) has on — are going to be able to get their hands on it,” O’Meara said. “It’s not just rational adults that will get it. That, and the long term health effects (of the drug), are the questions I would ask (about decriminalization).”

MEDICINAL MARIJUANA AROUND THE COUNTRY Currently, 16 states and the District of Columbia have state laws allowing medicinal marijuana. Federal law currently classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug with “no accepted medical value in treatment” and posession is a misdemeanor offense punishable with up to $1,000 fine and one year in jail.

The states allowing medicinal marijuana and the year first passed: Washington, 1998 Oregon, 1998 Washington D.C., 1998 Alaska, 1998 California, 1998 Maine, 1999 Hawaii, 2000 Nevada, 2000 Colorado, 2000 Maryland, 2003 Vermont, 2004 Montana, 2004 Rhode Island, 2006 New Mexico, 2007 Michigan, 2008 Arizona, 2010 Delaware, 2011 Note: Each state has different regulations and qualifying medical conditions to receive medicinal marijuana.

Source: NPR Graphic by Zach Hubbard/zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu

NEWS

4 Tribune

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

MU curricula MUSG tackles overcrowding change with times Senate seeks to MUSG SIDEBAR College of Comm sees greatest level of overhaul in courses

By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu

When students met with their advisers last week to prepare for upcoming class registration, some learned of major curriculum changes that could impact their academic futures.

Advising and curriculum changes differ by college. For example, the College of Communication uses faculty members as advisers and the College of Arts & Sciences has an additional advising center, located in Marquette Hall.

Mary Minson, director of the College of Arts & Sciences’s advising center, said she encourages students to utilize the advising center outside of the college’s mandatory advising with faculty members. She said she wants to get to know the students she works with in order to better their experience.

“I think it’s a whole process of getting to know the students,” Minson said.

Minson said students can come to the center for help with transitioning from high school to college, major advice and information on study abroad and tutoring programs.

The college curriculum can be changed by administrators and the board of undergraduate studies.

Minson said the advising staff is notified of these changes in order to help the students, especially in planning out courses.

“A lot of the majors in communication have changed in the past two years,” Minson said. “The requirements have also changed.”

The curriculum often changes in all of Marquette’s colleges, but this year, the curriculum in the College of Communication has changed drastically.

Karen Slattery, associate professor and chair of journalism, helped in developing the new journalism curriculum, which focuses more on digital media.

“The faculty recognized that the field is changing dramatically and more and more news organizations are looking for students with multimedia experience,” Slattery said.

Slattery said recent graduates and Lori Bergen, dean of the College of Communication, advised the college to incorporate more multimedia in the classroom. Slattery has a broadcasting background and said the broadcasting and electronic communication major requirements have also changed.

She said the curriculum now allows for students to take more electives with multimedia, but writing intensive courses will still be offered. Students will take about the same number of courses, but more of the electives will have a multimedia twist.

Slattery said advising will be critical in registering for classes because students need to plan their classes in accordance with these changes.

“I wouldn’t try to go through advising on my own,” she said. “You need to work very closely with your adviser to make sure you are walked through the whole process.”

Herbert Lowe, journalism professional in residence, assisted in creating a website illustrating the curriculum changes, including a description of the classes.

Slattery and Lowe presented the website and curriculum changes to one of Lowe’s digital journalism classes. Students voiced concerns and gave input on the program’s future development.

Carolyn Portner, a sophomore in the College of Communication and a broadcasting and electronic communication major, said she likes having faculty as her advisers for the college, without having a separate center.

“I kind of think it makes it more personal because my advisers are my teachers,” Portner said.

But Portner said she has been trying to coordinate her classes to fit in a double major and graduate on time, something she said might not be able to do if the curriculum keeps changing.

Although the changes pose planning problems, Portner said she is glad the college focuses on new technology and changes in the industry. She said she has already had a lot of help in using social media professionally to help her major.

“The resources and classes we have help us keep up with the changes in technology,” Portner said.

to steadily increase in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to change enrollment regulations and produce a target number for accepted students in order to meet housing requirements, according to an MUSG press release.

By Elise Angelopulos President Joey Ciccone, a seelise.angelopulos@marquette.edu nior in the College of Arts & Sciences, met with Kathy Lang, the Last Thursday, Marquette Uni- university chief information ofversity Student Government ficer regarding the data service passed a resolution designed to outage that occurred Oct. 31. Cicmediate overpopulation issues in cone said the heating, ventilatboth residence halls and off-cam- ing and air conditioning system failed, causing all e-resources pus housing.

The resolution passed 26-0, (CheckMarq, D2L, etc.) to crash.

Lang said her department with one abstention and seeks to plan sufficient procedures has developed several changes through the Office of Residence within the system to ensure the outage will not Life to ensure happen again. all students Adaptations inare provided “Everyone on campus can see the with permanent effect of a bigger freshman class.We clude generatand acceptable need to make sure that every single ing more tests to monitor the housing options student has adequate housing ...” system and auat Marquette. tomatically setSenator JusJustin Alexander ting up alerts, tin Alexander, a Arts & Sciences Senator according to freshman in the Ciccone.

College of Arts Vice President Trent Carlson, a & Sciences, acknowledged the significant increase in freshman senior in the College of Business Administration, said the Dining class size.

“Everyone on campus can see Advisory Board discussed prothe effect of a bigger freshman motional events last week. He class,” Alexander said. “We need said the committee is working on to make sure that every single the “Helping Hands” initiative student has adequate housing, within residence halls to collect whether they live in a residence food for donation for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals within hall or off-campus.”

The resolution is based on the the coming weeks. premise that admissions expects the number of enrolled students

change enrollment target numbers

Senator Allison Kruschke said her committee is looking into maintaining usage for Norris Park during the winter months. Plans are still in discussion for a proper winterization procedure.

The academics committee is looking into discrepancies pertaining to theology and corporate communication classes relating to majors.

Senator Sterling Hardaway said he met with Annette Conrad, director of events management.

Conrad encouraged students to fill out feedback forms so events management could gauge where areas of improvement are necessary and use the student handbook to clarify questions concerning the events process.

On behalf of the student organizations committee, Hardaway said a new club – Grand Strategy – was approved. The club aims to inform students on security approaches, student safety tactics and role-playing.

Aid for minorities debated State legislature discusses financial aid for several hours

By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu

An otherwise average session of the Wisconsin State Assembly spiraled into a longwinded debate over a proposed amendment to a bill that would remove race from college grant applications.

The discussion, which lasted all night and into the morning, resulted with the amendment’s approval 57-34, but the debate seemed to have happened all for nothing. The Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) stopped referencing race in applications a year ago.

Originally the qualifications for the Wisconsin Talent Incentive Program, a program that provides grant assistance to students planning on attending a college or university in Wisconsin, included economic status, educational disadvantages, first-generation college students and race. But after a complaint was filed, HEAB stopped using race as a determining factor in grant applications.

Robert Lowe, professor in the College of Education, believes removing race from applications takes away possible education and diversity opportunities.

“When you remove race from

applications, you are ruining the there is an infinite more diverse possibility for a student who can- population that recognizes the not economically afford to go value, importance intellectually to college to receive money that and importance of building multicould potentially help them,” racial leadership and democracy.”

Julianne Pope, a sophomore in Lowe said. “You also are losing the economic and cultural diver- the College of Health Sciences, believes removing the race factor sity universities could have.”

Lowe said eliminating race is not necessarily a bad thing.

“I think it provides a level of from applications and the Assembly’s decision make the assump- equality across the board,” Pope tion we have achieved a color- said. “No one receives preferential treatment and I think our sociblind society.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea ety is trying to be fair to everyone to get rid of that particular catego- regardless of their race.”

Lowe said Marquette’s camry,” Lowe said. “To take it off the pus is not as diverse as one table is to mask the issues.”

Lowe said even though the would hope.

“Private institutions are more United States and Wisconsin have obtained legal racial equal- concerned with their student body composition,” Lowe said. ity, there are still obstacles.

“In some populations there are “Marquette is doing a good job but we could do still burdens an even better that go along “In some populations there are still job in regards with race and unequal educa- burdens that go along with race and to both faculty and students.” tional oppor- unequal educational opportunities Pope agreed tunities before before college.” with the college,” Lowe sentiment. said.

“These Robert Lowe “Marquette is are then comProfessor, College of Education not as diverse pounded by as they make sentiments that exist in society and intellectual it seem,” Pope said. “Removing race from applications will give confidence of certain groups.”

Lowe said what strikes him are everyone an equal opportunity to flagship universities like Uni- the funds that are out there and I versity of Wisconsin–Madison believe Marquette attracts people where there is a lack of diversity. of all color and economic stand“Only 7 percent of UW-Madi- ing through its character, not by son are Latino or African-Ameri- how much money they can give.” can, combined,” Lowe said. “Yet in the most elite private schools

BASKETBALL SEASON HERE WE GO

NEWS

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

LGBT center due in Fall ‘12 Spring 2010 - Arts & Sciences deanship offered to Jodi O' Brien controversially rescinded over concerns on her sociological research on lesbians and same-sex marriage.

Fall 2011 - Planning group in final stages of charter writing, job description, preparing for director search.

Spring 2011 - Chris Miller, director of student affairs, told the Tribune funding and physical space for a Gender Resource Center had been designated

Source: William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion

Administration said center was to be opened in Fall 2011

By Simone Smith simone.smith@marquette.edu

After several discussions on LGBT matters at Marquette and requests from academics and students last year, Marquette administrators promised a Gender Resource Center would be established on campus, with Provost John Pauly saying the center “should open” in fall 2011 during the last Fr. Wild Forum. When the year began, though, no news of the center opening, or even its planning, emerged.

Despite the lack of communication, the university said they are still on track with plans to establish the center.

“The center should be fully functioning by the beginning of (next) fall semester,” said William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion. “It is of the utmost concern that this is done well.”

The idea for the proposed Gender Resource Center was sparked by recommendations made by Ronni Sanlo, a former professor at UCLA who was commissioned by the university to create a report on the climate of LGBT issues at Marquette. Sanlo suggested the

Make it clear.

Peace

Fall 2012 - Resource Center estimated to be fully functioning

Spring 2012 - Search for Director of Resource Center planned

Graphic by Haley Fry/haley.fry@marquette.edu

university work “collaboratively and creatively” to solve the issues, and specifically said the creation of a specialized facility would benefit in this process.

The Gender Resource Center offers LGBT students and allies a common space where they can seek counseling and find shared resources. It is also designed to address issues of sexual violence on campus.

Welburn said administration has made progress this semester towards opening the center. Space on the fourth floor of the Alumni Memorial Union has been established, and a planning group comprised of faculty has been established to write a charter for the center and a job description for a director, all in hopes to begin a search for the position next semester.

Part of the center’s goal, according to Welburn, is to create programming and outreach for campus LGBT community members and establish professionals in residence.

“This center will build the bridge between academic and student communities,” Welburn said.

Welburn said Marquette’s Gender Resource Center is modeled after the program at another Catholic school: Georgetown University, the first Jesuit institution to establish an LGBT center.

“The center at Georgetown is a good example of what we see

ourselves doing,” Welburn said.

Matthew Leblanc, program coordinator for Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, said a gender resource facility at Marquette could serve a very special purpose.

“Anytime you set up a center like this, you bring the conversation to the forefront … it brings legitimacy to the conversation,” Leblanc said. “It’s saying ‘we’re not going to shy from this.’”

The Georgetown LGBTQ center offers a combination of education, advocacy and social programming that gives support for students and faculty, Leblanc said.

Leblanc said that he has seen people from Marquette University visit the center and Marquette’s plans are a move in the right direction.

“It’s great to look at LGBT work across schools, especially in the Midwest,” Leblanc said.

“There’s always going to be ups and downs, Marquette is on the right side of justice and equality.”

Students like Nick Herff, senior in the College of Communication, said communicating issues concerning gender is key.

“I think gender equality and equality between people of all sexual orientations is important,” Herff said. “Having the center would raise awareness and promote open communication on the issue.”

Tribune 5 Continued from page 1:

Lake: Water supply safe including the Environmental Protection Agency, to determine levels of heavy metals and other contaminants in the ash.

“To this point, all of the participating agencies have said that there is no danger to the public and to the drinking water supply,” Manthey said. “Also, the Racine and Milwaukee water utilities have not expressed concerns with their water supply in the wake of this event.”

Willie Christensen, a junior in the College of Communication and a native of Oak Creek, said his concern waned when he learned of containment and cleanup efforts at We Energies.

“I had heard that it was mainly soil that spilled into the lake,” Christensen said. “They are

working to clean it up, so I’m not very worried about it.”

Other students thought the residents exposed to a potential breach in water safety should be compensated.

“In addition to the cleanup, (We Energies) should do something to make up for the fact that people could be drinking contaminated water,” said Stephanie Graham, a sophomore in the College of Communication.

The cause of the bluff collapse is still under investigation, so as to prevent such an incident from occurring in the future. Manthey said once the root cause is determined, We Energies will address any possible actions to reduce the risk of another collapse.

Continued from page 1:

Financial Aid: Petition in circulation to spur Congress

Koziel’s federal student aid al- dents,” she said. lows her to attend Marquette and Altenburg also said she is worto study abroad. She also said her ried about the effect these cuts family would have to reconsider would have on students and their her ability to attend the university families — especially those who if the aid was cut. are economically disRecent budget deals advantaged. have already cut $30 “If the federal “If the federal govbillion from the fed- government is going ernment is going to eral student aid pro- to cut financial aid cut financial aid it will grams. States across it will dramatically dramatically affect the the country are cutting affect the ability to ability to make colhigher education from lege affordable,” she their own budgets as make college said. affordable” well.

Although Marquette Rana Altenburg, has not decided how Rana Altenburg they would react to vice president for Vice President for public affairs public affairs, said such cuts, Altenburg Marquette sent out said the university’s the petition because it focus is currently on is important for Congress to hear prevention. directly from the people who the “Hopefully the higher education cuts would affect. community will prevail and cuts “The current threat is so great will not be made,” she said. that it was imperative to encourage a greater awareness to stu-

Could you help me get out of this box?

Viewpoints

The Marquette Tribune

PAGE 6

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Marquette Tribune Editorial Board:

Kara Chiuchiarelli, Viewpoints Editor Maria Tsikalas, Editorial Writer Matthew Reddin, Editor-in-Chief Tori Dykes, Managing Editor Brooke Goodman, News Editor Caroline Campbell, Closer Look Editor

Mike Nelson, Sports Editor Sarah Elms, Marquee Editor Marissa Evans, Copy Chief Zachary Hubbard, Visual Content Editor

STAFF EDITORIAL

Concealed carry in effect but no need to panic

TRIBUNE ROll call Thumbs Up:

Thumbs Down:

- Bingo for Books - Only days until MUBB begins - It hasn’t snowed yet - PaintTouches beating TheHoyaSports 183 to 15 so far in its Twitter war

- It’s not Thanksgiving yet - Penn State administration - Awkward gap between midterms and finals - Being pitch black outside at 5 o’clock

COLUMN

Bridget’s life skills: Perfecting the social kiss

Bridget Gamble Photo by Aaron Ledesma/aaron.ledesma@marquette.edu

As of last Tuesday, Wisconsin’s concealed course, the chaos of our current economical weapons legislation is in effect. and political situations).

Since Wisconsin is one of the only states It is, after all, reassuring the Wisconsin permitting concealed weapons but not ex- Department of Justice does seem to be actempting college and university properties, ing cautiously when reviewing applications students have likely noticed the signs post- for licenses. According to the Journal Sened on all residence halls and office and aca- tinel, other people within the department demic buildings declaring each building’s have been pulled to help process the appliprohibition cations and have committed to working of weapons. late nights and on weekends to do their Perhaps jobs thoroughly and avoid mistakes.

Over 25,000 applications most jarring It is hard right now for us to concepis the sign for concealed carry permits tualize what the estimate 25,000 means in the shape have been submitted to the for Wisconsin, both in the time being of an arrow Wisconsin Department of and for the years to come. placed in Justice.

Will the widespread legalization of front of St. weapons promote the development Joan of Arc over the course of the next several deChapel and cades of a pro-weapons, self-defense, pointing at the door. intrinsically violent mentality of our culMarquette’s no-weapons policy does not ture? There is no way for us to know. extend to university student apartments or It is perhaps unnerving to imagine what parking lots structures. The university can, percentage of that number encompasses however, require that weapons in universi- Marquette students who will now be legally ty-owned apartments and in vehicles be se- walking down Wisconsin Avenue and into curely stored and locked. university-owned apartments with guns beOver 25,000 applications for concealed neath their belts. carry permits have been submitted to the On the other hand, in light of the recent Wisconsin Department of Justice. Of those muggings and increased crime against colapplications, 1,669 licenses had been ap- lege students in Milwaukee, we cannot proved, and 339 were rejected. forget to ask whether the possibility that This means the department processed a a student is carrying a firearm will deter small percent of the applications within the a criminal from committing such an act. first few days. While this is comforting be- Captain Russell Shaw, head of Marquette’s cause it implies that the applications are be- Department of Public Safety, did not rule ing reviewed carefully, it is also worrisome. out such a possibility, as quoted last month The state only has 45 days to issue a con- in the Tribune. cealed weapons license once a valid apOur point is that everyone should take plication has been received. At the current a deep breath. Let us neither panic nor rate, only around 75 percent of the applica- rejoice just yet. Guns are not taking over tions will be processed in time.

Wisconsin, and The Department of Justice will criminals are not have to pick up its pace. scared to comGuns are not taking over mit crimes yet, It seems impossible that this can happen without mistakes be- Wisconsin, and criminals are not to our knowling made and details being over- scared to commit crimes yet, to edge. Again, 48 looked. Additionally, the fact that our knowledge. other states with there were more than 25,000 apsimilar laws are plications to carry weapons ledoing OK. gally in the law’s first few days of While there existence seems very excessive. We would are areas of genuine concern that must be urge students and faculty, however, not to addressed in the coming weeks and months, panic. we can take a step back from sensationalForty-eight other states already have con- izing the law right now and seek educated cealed carry laws in place — Illinois being discourse, which will undoubtedly arise on the exception — and the country has not the public stage in due time. yet plunged into madness (overlooking, of

The rift between the street-savvy and the book-smart has always been one to stump psychologists and ordinary folk across the world. How can people with perfect ACT scores be unable to read sarcasm, and how did a former C-student run our country from 2000 to 2008?

Two words seem critical in answering that question: life skills.

Lately, I’ve wondered how college kids manage to master their academics while also saving enough time to foster new life skills — like changing tires or giving toasts — day-to-day. I know I struggle with this balance. I’m grateful for my top-notch Marquette education. But I can’t help but notice the tiny gaps in knowledge that remain.

Recently, I tried hanging a picture by hammering a screw into my wall. I burn 50 percent of all chicken fillets I try to saute, and when someone once told me they were sorry to hear that my grandmother had passed away, I idiotically responded, “No problem.”

So maybe these aren’t just minor life skills I’m lacking — maybe I need a bit of an overhaul. That’s why I’ve made a list of etiquette rules and random tasks I remain clueless about and will tackle one every week in this column.

I could easily allow Google to clear up my confusion, but I want my answers to come from the people I truly trust: my friends. I’ve noticed that despite being as young as I am, they’ve managed to rack up some impressive life skills. My friend Casey has known how to change a tire since she was 16, my friend Jen is licensed to both drive a school bus and perform CPR and my roommate is proficient in knitting and fire building.

So without further ado, the first item on the list: the social kiss.

For years, I’ve only expected to see the social kiss (also known as the “air kiss”) in European cities and at red carpet premieres.

I typically stick to hugs with friends and family and handshakes with everyone else.

But as an effect of globalization, the social kiss is growing more popular in all regions of the US. It’s not just reserved for the famous and the foreign anymore.

The kiss is appropriate in social settings as well as on some business occasions on the East and West coasts. Still, the trend hasn’t hit Midwest offices yet, so settle on handshakes for your next interview.

Everywhere else, the social kiss is fair game. The following tips will help polish your technique.

The first, and most crucial rule: always turn your right cheek. If you can remember to do this, you can almost always avoid kissing the other person on the lips, which is ideal.

Actually, you don’t even want to kiss the other person’s cheek; the object is to just press your cheek against theirs while puckering your lips (hence, the “air kiss”).

Sound effects are optional.

As far as the rest of your body goes, you can shake the person’s hand, give an upperbody hug or lightly grip their elbows.

Perfecting the social kiss, my friends advised me, takes practice. So practice on your own friends or on whomever is leastbothered by receiving an accidental peck on the lips from you.

After all, as awkward as they may be, accidents are what we remember and, in turn, what we learn from. Contrary to what we may think, they don’t stop occurring once we stop practicing and start perfecting.

That’s exactly what makes the social kiss so powerful: its element of risk. Just to attempt it requires confidence, and to recover from a poorly executed kiss requires even more. But we live in a world where the most valuable etiquette skills are learned by word of mouth, not textbooks. Human interaction is simply invaluable. So if you want to make the most of it, my advice is to drop your handshake and go in for the real thing. No matter how smooth or sticky it turns out, you’ll leave an imprint on someone’s memory. bridget.gamble@marquette.edu

Statement of Opinion Policy The opinions expressed on the Viewpoints page reflect the opinions of the Viewpoints staff. The editorials do not represent the opinions of Marquette University nor its administrators, but those of the editorial board.

The Marquette Tribune prints guest submissions at its discretion. The Tribune strives to give all sides of an issue an equal voice over the course of a reasonable time period. An author’s contribution will not be published more than once in a four-week period. Submissions with obvious relevance to the Marquette community will be given priority consideration.

Full Viewpoint submissions should be limited to 500 words. Letters to the editor should be between 50 to 150 words. The Tribune reserves the right to edit submissions for length and content.

Please e-mail submissions to: viewpoints@marquettetribune.org. If you are a current student, include the college in which you are enrolled and your year in school. If not, please note any affliations to Marquette or your current city of residence.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

VIEWPOINTS

#Tr ibTwee ts @peoplemag

Justin Bieber to take paternity test over fan’s claim that he’s her baby daddy

Tribune 7

Check out our Viewpoints Blog at blogs.marquettetribune.org!

@RobEbert

I really, really wish it was Friday night at 8 p.m. right now. #mubb #roadtothefinalfour

@MarquetteU

Marquette! @PaintTouches needs your help to gain more Twitter followers than @thehoyasports before 11.11.11.

Follow & RT! #mubb

@CBSNews

PA Authorities say Penn St. officials “did nothing to stop” alleged abuse by ex-coach Jerry Sandusky

@AP

Woman who accuses Herman Cain of harassment says “come clean.” GOP hopeful issues quick denial of claims.

-EF

You or your friends tweet something worth our printers’ ink? Retweet it to @MUTribune with the hashtag #TribTweets and your Twitter handle might be the latest to grace our Viewpoints section.

Columnist Kelly White chronicles her extra hour of time due to daylight savings

Columnist Ian Yakob ponders the worries of students changing majors

GET PAID

GET PAID

The Marquette Tribune is hiring talented:

reporters, editors, designers and photographers Please fill out an application at

marquettestudentmedia.org/apply

And submit a resume and 3-5 samples of your work to editor@marquettetribune.org

Closer Look

The Marquette Tribune

PAGE 8

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Water Conservation Club and Nonviolent Study Group are at two different phases in the approval process, but both groups have taken the first step — which may, in fact, be the hardest part.

simone.smith@marquette.edu

With more than 250 student organizations at Marquette, some students may have a hard time finding their niche, let alone starting their own organization. This semester, however, two organizations have begun their journey to approval.

The Water Conservation Club, co-founded by organization president John Ross, a senior in the College of Engineering, and graduate Engineering student Ben Bocher, was recently approved by the Office of Student Development (OSD). The club’s mission has Milwaukee and the Great Lakes close at heart.

“We’re located by a Great Lake, and the Great Lakes make up 20 percent of the world’s available freshwater,” Ross said. “We want to take a leading role in water technology and take us to the next step in society’s interaction with water, through a network of educational and business and other organizations.”

Their goals don’t end there.

The organization’s mission statement identifies their primary

objective is to “align the regional freshwater research community and water-related industries to establish the Milwaukee 7 Region as the World Water Hub for water research, economic development, and education.” The Milwaukee 7 is an organization made up of companies who work toward strategic economic development.

The Water Conservation Club, whose faculty advisor is McGee Young, assistant professor of political science, keeps this affiliation in mind.

“We started a student chapter just to bang our drums, but students need jobs,” Ross said. “We’re trying to make Milwaukee very desirable and (use to our advantage the fact that) it’s linked to water.”

According to Ross, Milwaukee was named one of the United

Nations’ global compact cities, recognized for its expertise in maintaining and improving freshwater quality.

The group has already undertaken some activities.

Ross said some members toured a boat run by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD) that accurately measures water quality.

Ross said the club plans to work on water projects like creating cisterns for urban gardens, and is already initiating a rain barrel program to prevent flooding of the sewers during rainfalls as part of their community outreach.

What’s next for the organization are events that echo the organization’s mission, including an MMSD river restoration tour and a tour of the school of Freshwater Sciences at UW-Milwaukee.

The Nonviolent Study Group, unofficially on campus for three years, is currently still seeking its final OSD approval.

“We’re a student-led group that looks at nonviolent theory and how it’s being used today to learn about peacemaking and building community, since violence destroys community,” said Nora Kennelly, a Nonviolent Study Group member and senior in the College of Education.

The group studies nonviolent theory extensively and offers the opportunity to talk with specialists in a particular area of nonviolent practice.

“Each week we educate ourselves on a different movement,” Kennelly said.

“The next week we Skype with someone who’s an expert in that area and see what we can learn

from them.”

A goal of the group is to change the way students and society view peacemaking.

“Peacemaking isn’t this lofty high goal that only a Gandhi or a Martin Luther King, Jr. or Oscar Romero can work at,” Kennelly said. “It’s a part of each of our lives, which is why different fields are important. A part of peacemaking is creativity— seeing things in a variety of ways and being able to develop creative solutions.”

The group currently has 15 members attending weekly meetings, but according to Kennelly, the group would like to see solid commitment rather than large numbers.

“We would really like to just have a community of committed members,” Kennelly said. “It’s up to us what we do and what

activities we participate in.

Everyone’s welcome, it’s not a strict contract, people can come and go. It would just be nice to have a committed group that we can decide together as a group what we would like to do.”

As for the process of getting approved, Kennelly says the requirements were not too much to ask of a student group.

“I don’t think the process was too laborious,” Kennelly said. “Just a matter of getting organized. (We) didn’t struggle to get signatures. Getting an advisor is where groups struggle, especially student-led groups.”

The Nonviolent Study Group’s advisor is Dr. Irfan Omar from the theology department.

“We’re lucky to have him,” Kennelly said. “He’s wonderful.”

New school year marked by new student initiatives

By Simone Smith

Photo by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu

In its first year of existence, the Water Conservation Club takes up water quality issues regarding Milwaukee’s own Lake Michigan.

Photo by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu

The Water Conservation Club, founded by College of Engineering student John Ross, meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Though Kennelly found that getting organized and finding an advisor are the biggest challenges to forming a student organization, some may find the waiting game even more daunting.

This was the case with Ross and the Water Conservation Club.

The approval process took a little longer than usual.

“We were held up over the summer, so it took a couple of months,” Ross said.

This delay is not common, according to Ian Jamieson, Coordinator for Student Organizations and Leadership with OSD. Jamieson is responsible for overseeing the processes of all student organizations, including the recognition process.

Jamieson says there are a number of factors that can affect the time it takes for a student organization to be approved.

“Most organizations take four to six weeks or a little bit longer, rather than five to six weeks,” Jamieson said. “But it varies depending on time of year, with finals or midterms (a factor while) they draft their constitution.”

Though there are several steps to getting final OSD approval, Jamieson offers tips for students looking to organize.

“Being patient and understanding that there is a process can help,” Jamieson said.

“I think the other piece is just really getting a core group (of members). Oftentimes there is a long list of people who sign the form, but when we talk to them it’s not passion but, ‘Oh, I would like to see this on campus.’ Some start but don’t continue past a year or two.”

Jamieson said finding a consistent group of members that includes students from all age levels is key to ensuring the success of an organization.

While some may grind their teeth at the various forms and meetings needed to organize, Sterling Hardaway, chair of Marquette Student Government’s Student Organizations Committee

and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, believes the process is important for new student organizations.

“I don’t think it’s a particularly frustrating process,” Hardaway said. “It’s a necessary process … any new student organization shouldn’t be rushed into. It should be something that is planned.”

Because student organizations can receive funding from the Student Activity Fee through MUSG, Hardaway’s committee members have a say in which organizations get approved and which do not.

Though the Student Organizations Committee’s vote is not the final determinant of approval, Hardaway says they have not rejected any organization this school year. In fact, they have approved five, including the Water Conservation Club, Marquette Quidditch, Grand Strategy Club, U.S. Green Building Club and For the Kids, an organization that raises money for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Like Jamieson, Hardaway offers advice to student groups looking to organize.

“Do your research on what student organizations are already on campus,” Hardaway said.

“Instead of creating a new group, you can put goals into an already existing group. If something you want doesn’t exist, I would definitely go for it ... Plan out how it’s going to be inclusive and sustain(able) after you leave.”

CLOSER LOOK

Tribune 9

Photo courtesy of Nonviolent Study Group

Kate Nicholson, Emily Hoffman, Nora Kennelly, Betsy Wyns and Laura Mark - members of the Nonviolent Study Group - at a recent visit to the Eco-Justice Center in Racine, Wis.

The Water Conservation Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Contact John Ross at john.ross@marquette.edu for additional information.

The Nonviolent Study Group meets every Wednesday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Marquette University Center for Peacemaking at 735 N. 17th Street, room 201. Contact Nora Kennelly at nora.kennelly@marquette.edu for additional information.

Illustration by Katherine Lau/katherine.lau@marquette.edu

Sudoku-Puzzles Study Break

www.

Sudoku, Kakuro & Futoshiki Puzzles PAGE 10

.net www.

Sudoku-Puzzles .net The Marquette Tribune Sudoku, Kakuro & Futoshiki Puzzles

Sudoku 6x6 - Very easy (129008758)

Sudoku 6x6 - Easy (121485595)

6 3

6

6

1

2

2

6

1

3 4

4

6

3

3

4

2

5

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

Sudoku 6x6 - Medium (128767333)

Sudoku 6x6 - Easy (121617980)

1

3

6

1

2

2

6 4

5 3

6

4

4

4 2

2

3 3

6 1

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

Solution:

Solution:

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

www.sudoku-puzzles.net

Answers found at sudoku-puzzles.net

5

2

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

STUDY BREAK

CROSSWORD

Tribune 11

Edited by Timothy E. Parker November 21, 2011 NIP IN THE ... By Gary Cooper

ACROSS

1 5 9 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 25 26 28 32 36 38 39 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 51 53 58 62 63 64 66 67 68 69 70 71

Lacking slack “Could you repeat that?”

Extremely overweight Fig. on a driver’s license Saint’s symbol Country estate Big Super Bowl advertiser, traditionally Island off Manhattan Coffee combinations She loved Rhett Losing or winning runs Lamarr of “Samson and Delilah” Waiter’s handout Shade of blue Potting requirement Historic Parks Betty, in a movie title Eye and peacock, for two Sign of spring in four places in this puzzle Ferber and a Dame As wise as ___ Compete in a regatta These can be connected She’s a doll “Hey, over here!”

“What have you been ___?”

Broad-brimmed beach bonnets A deuce used as an ace, e.g.

Respond to with guffaws Last of the Greek characters Trucker’s friend?

Downspout sites Chills-and-fever fit Come ___ end (finish) Clobber, in the Bible Jersey guys in jerseys Gaelic language

jump for joy!

DOWN

1 Poitier’s “In the Heat of the Night” role 2 Not for children 3 Subordinate to 4 Olde ___ (historic area, quaintly) 5 Narrow margin 6 “Rumor ___ it ...”

7 Brewpub fare 8 Dime depiction 9 Cooked really well?

10 Herman Melville novella 11 Model Macpherson 12 Narrow opening 13 Cardinal point 18 Red-coated cheese 22 Old nuclear org.

24 Elitists 27 Ordinary 29 Tuscany river 30 Aspiring atty.’s exam 31 Dick Tracy’s true love 32 Thick slice of bread 33 Charlie Chaplin’s last wife 34 Feldman’s “Young Frankenstein” role 35 Like a film made on a shoestring 37 Parting word 40 Boxed-set box 45 Locale of allegedly miraculous cures 48 When you might get there (Abbr.)

50 Adjustment means on a radio 52 Church instrument 54 Terre ___, Ind. 55 Intense devotion 56 Words said with a flourish 57 Cahn’s composing collaborator 58 Troubles 59 Islamic religious leader 60 Matthew, originally 61 Old Venetian magistrate 65 Umpire’s call

<<you’re reading>> The Marquette Tribune

The Marquette Tribune really

packs a punch

15th Annual

Fall Fashion Show 11.12.11

AMU Ballrooms at 7pm

Tix $6: AMU 2nd Floor 11/07- 11/11 Tix $8: At the Door Proceeds Benefit:Repairers of the Breach

Sports

The Marquette Tribune

PAGE 12

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

women’s Soccer

MU to host Toledo in NCAA Tournament Rockets were the Mid-American Conference champ

By Michael LoCicero michael.locicero@marquette.edu

The Marquette women’s soccer team (17-3-0) will host Toledo (14-6-2) Saturday evening in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, marking the second consecutive season the Golden Eagles will host the Mid-American Conference champion in the first round.

Last season, Marquette defeated Central Michigan 1-0, before knocking off Wisconsin 5-4 in penalty kicks and then falling to Florida State, 3-0 on the road in the Sweet 16.

The Golden Eagles hosted a viewing party at the Union Sports Annex and had an estimated 60 people show up to support the team as the field of 64 was announced via a live web cast from NCAA.com.

While not a lot is known yet about the Rockets, the fact that the team will host an NCAA Tournament game is critical, according to coach Markus Roeders.

“I don’t think you can ever take for granted that we’re in (the tournament), and that we’re one of 34 at-large teams who made it,” Roeders said. “I think that speaks volumes for what the team has done this year.”

After limping through its nonconference schedule at 2-51, Toledo stormed through its conference slate, going 9-1-1 in league play before beating

Photo by Elise Krivit/ elise.krivit@marquette.edu

The Marquette women’s soccer team celebrates its placement against Toledo in the NCAA Tournament on Monday afternoon at the Union Sports Annex.

Western Michigan 1-0 on Sunday in the conference championship game.

Marquette and Toledo share only one common opponent this season: Louisville. Toledo tied Louisville 1-1 on Aug. 26, and the Golden Eagles won 1-0 on Sept. 30.

While the team knew it would be in the NCAA Tournament, there were just a few anxious moments before it saw its name called.

“There’s a ton of anticipation, especially because we weren’t in the final four of the Big East

tournament,” junior forward Lisa Philbin said. “We literally had no idea what to expect.

We didn’t know who we would play. We weren’t even sure that we would play at home.”

The process of gathering scouting reports and watching film on Toledo will begin immediately, giving the team ample time to prepare for a changed format in the NCAA Tournament this year.

In previous years, the highest seeded team hosted two games the first weekend, whereas this year, Marquette is guaranteed

Column

just one home game.

“I’m just happy that we get a home game, and hopefully we’ll make it far enough where we get another one,” senior defender Kerry McBride said. “As of right now, it’s just exciting to be in the tournament and play at least one more game.”

Should Marquette advance past Toledo, and the bracket hold to form, the Golden Eagles will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., next weekend and play the winner of No. 4 seed Penn State or Army. Wake Forest is the No. 1 seed in Marquette’s region, and

will take on Oakland this weekend, before hosting the winner of Harvard against Boston in the other side of the bracket.

For now, however, the focus is on Toledo and the opportunity to play at Valley Fields, where the team is 19-1 since the start of last year.

“I actually know Toledo and (coach) Brad Evans pretty well, and we know how strong they can be,” Roeders said. “We’ve just got to prepare ourselves for one match, and from there we’ll move on.”

Women’s VoLLEyball

College athletes will get paid MU drops first two Big East matches Andrei Greska Some time during our lifetime, NCAA athletes will be paid.

I can’t tell you when this seismic shift in the collegiate order will occur, but it feels like it will be sooner than later.

There has been an undercurrent of support for paying players from day one of college athletics, but it seems as if the murmur has turned into an uproar.

The issue has hit its tipping point, and I believe historian Taylor Branch’s piece “The Shame of College Sports” in the October 2011 Atlantic was the perpetrator.

You would expect current and former athletes to fight for pay with tooth and nail. They are the ones that give up their bodies day-in-and-day-out and have little to show for it. They are the ones with the most to gain — not some white-haired literary geek, with all due respect. His thoroughly researched and well written piece dropped like a 2-ton atom bomb on the NCAA. Paying players went from a quiet issue most were appalled to consider into something that seemed inherently unfair.

Now you have to duck to avoid being hit by editorials and columns being written on the topic — which, ironically, includes this one.

As a response to the groundswell of popular support, the NCAA made a historic decision on Oct. 27 of this year to allow schools to pay players an annual stipend of $2,000 to cover the “incidental costs” of college.

Of course the NCAA president, Mark Emmert, asserted this in fact did not constitute a payment

The ball that has teetered dangerously on the ledge for the past 30 years is rolling down the hill full. speed. for playing but instead was an addition to existing athletic scholarships.

Baloney. I’m sure he’s the type that reads Playboy for the articles as well. Don’t let anyone fool you.

This is a landmark moment in collegiate athletics.

As Marquette alumnus and Esquire writer Charles Pierce eloquently laid out in his story on Grantland.com, this is a stopgap measure that is sure to fail.

“And that’s the ballgame right there,” he wrote. “As soon as you pay someone $2,000, you cannot make the argument that it is unethical to pay that person $5,000, or $10,000, or a million bucks a

year, for all that. Amateurism is one of those rigid things that cannot bend, only shatter.”

The ball that has teetered dangerously on the ledge for the past 30 years is rolling down the hill at full speed.

I’m in the midst of a monster 10-page paper on this subject for my media law class, but as well researched as I may be, I’m in no position to argue for or against paying players. I undertook this column with a different purpose in mind.

As a current student, I see Darius Johnson-Odom as my peer.

Sure, he may one day make more in a year than I will in a lifetime, but today he and I are equals.

When he walks down Wisconsin Avenue he may get more stares his way, but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a student at Marquette. He takes the same classes.

Does the same homework. Crams for the same tests.

What happens in 20 years when that generations’ Johnson-Odom gets a $5,000 bonus for signing his National Letter of Intent to be a Golden Eagle and is compensated with a sweet $200,000 per year?

He wouldn’t be a student, but rather an employee. What incentive would he have to study for his philosophy ethics class? Try to fail him. See what happens. Don’t you know DePaul offered him See Paid, page 16

Team guaranteed for a top-eight finish in conference play

By Mark Strotman mark.strotman@marquette.edu

After 10 consecutive victories to open the Big East season, the Marquette women’s volleyball team will now need to respond after back-to-back losses at Cincinnati and Louisville this weekend.

The losses dropped Marquette from first to third in the Big East standings, with its two weekend opponents moving ahead of the them. Both losses occurred in four sets, with the Golden Eagles taking the second set in each match.

Coach Bond Shymansky’s squad certainly is not in panic mode after the losses to the top two teams in the Big East, but freshman setter Chelsea Heier said the team is ready to respond from the unsuccessful weekend.

“It was definitely a wake-up call for us,” Heier said. “We know that we have to come out fighting even harder now, and we don’t want to feel that way again.”

Senior outside hitter Ashley

Beyer said the team’s first two losses of the season hurt, but there is something positive to take from it.

“After this weekend, we’re mad about losing two games and not really having the chance to win the regular season,” Beyer said. “But it pushes us, and we know it’s not that easy. We just have to come out and fight harder, and I think that puts more fire under us.”

A year ago, the Golden Eagles suffered two losses on the road to South Florida and Georgetown to open the Big East before reeling off 14 consecutive victories, so there’s optimism the team will bounce back. Prior to this past weekend, the Golden Eagles also were 6-0 following a loss, something Beyer said strengthens and focuses the team’s mentality.

“The mentality doesn’t change,” Beyer said. “We just know we have to come out harder, and that things aren’t as easy as we thought they were going to be. It’s hard to take a loss, but, then again, it pushes you a lot harder, too.”

The Golden Eagles squandered an opportunity to distance themselves in the Big East standings, dropping to third place behind See Drops, page 16

SPORTS

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Sports Calendar Saturday 12 16

Tribune 13 TRIBUNE Game of the Week

Friday 11

Men’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s 8 p.m.

MU

MSM

75.2.................Points per game............60.6 46.5..........Field Goal Percentage.............41 15.5.............Assists Per Game..............11.8 Men’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s - 8 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs.

Toledo - 6 p.m.

Fri.

11 Women’s Volleyball vs.

Notre Dame - 6 p.m.

Sun.

Sat.

12

Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State - 7 p.m.

13 Women’s Volleyball vs. DePaul - 2 p.m.

Mon.

14

Men’s Basketball vs.

Norfolk State - 6 p.m.

Sat.

12

Cross Country at NCAA Great Lakes Regional - 11 a.m.

Tue.

15

Women’s Basketball vs.

Wisconsin - 7 p.m.

the facts This is the beginning of one of the most hyped men’s basketball season in Buzz Williams’ fouryear tenure as Marquette’s coach. Marquette is No. 21 in the coaches poll and No. 22 in the AP Poll. And senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom is on the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top-50 list. The game itself isn’t an exciting matchup as the Golden Eagles should take care of business against Mount St. Mary’s. But this is the beginning of what should be a special season for the Golden Eagles. Be there.

men’s golf

Body of work did not represent MU’s talent level

Youth did not live up to its full potential in the 2011 fall season

By Trey Killian robert.kiillian@marquette.edu

The Marquette men’s golf fall season was characterized by zero top-nine finishes and one top-10 finish. The highest finish of the season came at the first tournament of the fall, the Wolverine Intercollegiate, where Marquette placed 10th out of 11 teams.

Coach Steve Bailey said his team struggled with consistency from top to bottom, putting up too many big numbers and digging huge holes that couldn’t be overcome.

“We proved we could go out and make some birdies in tournaments, but it’s too hard to

come back when you put up as many big numbers as we did,” Bailey said. “We showed good signs at times, but we weren’t able to close out rounds when we needed to.”

Bailey said the team’s finish was particularly disheartening given the effort in practice throughout the year. Bailey said he did not feel the results in tournaments matched Marquette’s work ethic.

“I think we worked too hard to be satisfied with mediocrity in our level of play,” Bailey said.

“When you put in the amount of work we did each and every day, you obviously want to see yourself at the top of the leaderboard. I think we did a good job of showing up every day to practice, and we talk about focusing on our deficiencies and looking to get better every day.”

Sophomore Michael Motz had a good season individually

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Sophomore Michael Motz was MU’s individual leader in three of five events.

as the team’s most consistent finisher, leading the Golden Eagles in three events and finishing second in the other two.

Motz tied for second individually in the John Dallio Invitational on Oct. 9, and finished 11th at the SCVB Pacific Invitational last week.

“I think we worked too hard to be satisfied with mediocrity in our level of play.”

Steve Bailey

Marquette Coach

Motz said individually, he felt better than he did after the fall season last year. But he felt the team as a whole was stuck in a rut all season.

“I think we did a good job going into each tournament with a fresh mindset, but we had guys

fall into the same habits over and over again making poor mental decisions on the course and repeating their mistakes,” Motz said. “Mentally we didn’t put ourselves in good positions, and we particularly tried to do too much around the greens. It seemed like every round we left some shots out there, and I felt that there weren’t many times we were really satisfied with how we played.”

Matt Haase, Marquette’s only senior, saw the team’s youth as an added problem and said the Golden Eagles still have a lot of work to do despite some signs of potential.

“We had a young team, and our games weren’t up to our potential this year,” Haase said.

“I think we have talent and had glimpses of good golf, but we didn’t play consistently. We made a lot of simple mistakes throughout the year, and we

didn’t play smart golf to the percentages.”

This winter, Bailey said the Golden Eagles will work on fundamentals with their swings and putting at the team’s indoor facility in the Marquette Gym, but most of the responsibility to improve will fall on his players.

“There’s going to be a month where they’re home alone, and they can’t just go and take a break for 30 days,” Bailey said.

“We’re going to give them the framework, but it all depends on what each individual is willing to put in time and effortwise to get better. Michael and (freshman) Will (Joiner) have the opportunity to go to their warm weather homes and practice outdoors, and I think for the most part the guys have some sort of facility to work on their games back home.”

14 Tribune

CLASSIFIEDS

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

MARQUETTE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS J ohnston h all 026 1131 W. W isconsin a venue (414)288-6757

HOUSING 2001 W. Michigan Ave. 1 Bdrm & Deluxe Studios Remodeled Kitchen & Bath Available June or August 2012

Across from Dental School

Call Brutus Investments: (414) 771-1086

5 bdrm- 1.5 bath

Located b/w 15th/16th near State Fenced yard w/4.5 FREE parking spots $360/student Recently Remodeled!

Contact Mike 262-989-0372

HOUSING St James Court Historic Apartments 831 W. Wisconsin Ave. 2 & 3 Bedrooms Heat/Water/Gas Included Internet/Cable Included Call Matt 414.467.9638 www.hennessygroup.net 10.5 or 12 month Lease 2140 W.Michigan St.

4 Bedroom

Remodeled house Two full baths per unit.

HOUSING

MISC.

SCHULHOF PROPERTIES (414) 933-1211

BEST LOCATIONS ON CAMPUS!

**NOW FOR JUNE 2012**

*Ardmore

(711 N. 16th Street)

Studios/1 or 2 Bedrooms

*ABODE EAST

(414)933-7711

(Across from the union)

www.lainvestmentcompany.com

THE BALCONY APARTMENTS 1504 W. KILBOURN AVE. GREAT LOCATION!!

VERY SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM APTS

HEAT, APPLIANCES, INTERNET INCLUDED

$1410-$1620 AVAILABLE JUNE 1, 2012 SHOVERS REALTY LLC (414) 962-8000

COURT

(Across from 2040 Lofts)

HUGE, RENOVATED 3BR! - Wood Floors/Parking

- $500 Internet Credit - Heat Included

AVAILABLE FOR JUNE 2012 CALL: (414) 933-1211

- Heat Included

818 N. 15th St.

*GROUPS OF 8-10* - ALL utilities included

2 + & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES 1731 W. Kilbourn & 854 N. 18th Street Appliances, full private basement. $975-$1075 AVAILABLE JUNE 1, 2012 SHOVERS REALTY LLC (414) 962-8000

MARYLAND

ACT NOW!!

WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED IN RENT! Great backyard patio space.

All appliances including dishwashers, Central AIR. Garage & parking available.

SEE PICS AND FLOOR PLAN

3 Bedrooms Available June 2012 831 W. Wisconsin Ave. 1700 sq. feet Heat/Water/Gas Included Internet/Cable Included $550 per person Call Matt 414.467.9638 www.hennessygroup.net

- Totally Renovated!

BIG FLAT SCREEN TVs! - Spotless, BRAND NEW...

A MUST SEE! www.schulhofproperties.com

Email Us! muclassified@gmail.com

www.schulhofproperties.com

5 bedroom, 2.5 baths Completely renovated Free parking w/ Garage $1800.00 per Month 4 blocks North of AMU 15 & State Call or Text Dan at 262.880.8104

Call us!

(414) 288-6757

Want a better way to advertise?

the Marquette Tribune

ROCKS MY SOCKS OFF oh yeah.

and you will ďŹ nd it.

Try the Classifieds

in the Marquette Tribune

simple. effective. affordable.

414.288.6757

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Men’s soccer

SPORTS

Tribune 15

Women’s Basketball

Stellar second half Minix leads way in blowout guard created not enough for win Point opportunities for

Louisville goal in 23rd minute was the difference-maker

By Mike Nelson michael.e.nelson@marquette.edu

With one piece of individual brilliance, Marquette’s Big East Championship tournament run ended in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 loss to the No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (12-5-2, 5-4-2 Big East) at Valley Fields Sunday.

Louisville senior forward Colin Rolfe, a two-time All-American, received a pass from the midfield and juked senior defender Michael Alfano on the left wing, placing his shot past junior goalkeeper David Check for the lone goal of the match in the 23rd minute.

“We had one error, and obviously a very talented player, very good player, destined to play at a higher level, scored a great goal,” said coach Louis Bennett, speaking about Rolfe.

It was a tale of two halves for the Golden Eagles (9-8-2, 6-30 Big East). In the first half, the Golden Eagles created seven shots, putting none of them on goal. In the second half, Marquette again created seven shots but managed to get two on net.

They outshot Louisville 14-6 for the game.

“It’s always frustrating when you dominate the majority of the play of the game and can’t finish,” Alfano said. “But that’s the cruel part of the game of soccer, and that’s what makes soccer unlike any other sport. You can dominate a game and still not win. We’ve been on both ends of that, and it’s frustrating. But you take what you have, and you got to live with it.”

Junior midfielder Anthony Selvaggi headed one shot off of the crossbar in the opening minute of the second half. Freshman forward C. Nortey had a look inside of the goalkeeper’s box but was

tripped up by a Louisville defender — which Bennett thought should have resulted in a penalty kick.

The biggest difference in the second half was Marquette’s ability to maintain control of the ball, creating more offensive opportunities.

“We talked at halftime, and we settled down and looked to keep the ball more,” Alfano said. “First half I think we tried to force it a little bit. A lot of guys had a lot of adrenaline going in the first half and things calmed down once we got to talk. We were able to keep the ball, keep possession and move it a little better in the second half, and that changed the way we played.”

It also didn’t hurt that there was a new sense of urgency being down 1-0.

“We came out fired up in the second half, especially when there’s only 15-20 minutes left and all Louisville wants to do is keep the ball out of the back of the net,” senior midfielder Calum Mallace said. “So they weren’t attacking as much but that’s because we were putting the pressure on them, and we played well.

“It’s just that we were down 1-nil to start the second half, and if you win you go on, and if you lose you’re done. That obviously gives some guys some momentum and got them fired up. But as I said, not enough.”

With the loss, Marquette’s season may be over altogether. The Golden Eagles won the Big East Blue Division and knocked off three top-25 opponents. But Bennett said with barely a .500 record and less than 10 wins, Marquette’s on the outside of the bubble looking in as of Sunday afternoon.

“I think our body of work at the beginning of the year was not good enough,” Bennett said. “But if the NCAA has a heart, they’ll look at our body of work over the last 14 to 15 games and see that the only team(s) that ever beat us (are) nationally ranked team(s).”

herself and others

By A. W. Herndon astead.herndon@marquette.edu

Marquette’s athletic defense proved too much for Carthage College as the women’s basketball team forced 28 turnovers en route to a 64-38 exhibition victory at the Al McGuire Center on Saturday.

“Carthage was really undersized,” junior forward Sarina Simmons said. “It was easy to elevate over the smaller defenders and see the court … we wanted to press our opponent and make them uncomfortable.”

Sophomore guard Gabi Minix contributed 10 points, five assists and dictated the tempo of the game when she was on the court.

She was helped by the perimeter scoring of guard Arlesia Morse, one of two freshmen to start the game, and Simmons. Morse connected on two 3-pointers and finished with nine points, while Simmons lead all scorers with 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting.

Regardless of the score, coach Terri Mitchell believes there were valuable teaching moments throughout the contest.

“Exhibition is a great time for us to figure out where we are as a team,” Mitchell said. “There were

things I was proud of, and things I was not so proud of. But I know there are things we can get much better at, and it will give us a great focus in practice this week.”

Sophomore forward Katherine Plouffe echoed this thought and believed the exhibition game could be valuable in figuring out what the team is made of.

“We were looking to find out who we were,” she said. “We were looking to figure out our identity … and it showed us what we did well and what we could improve upon.”

One of those practice points must be Marquette’s aggressiveness on the inside boards — an area Mitchell believes could be an eventual strength for the team, given their size. On Saturday, though, the Marquette women were boxed out and outworked in the paint by an undersized Carthage team.

Going into the half, this hard work translated into a slight rebounding edge for the Division III Lady Reds. By the end of game, the Golden Eagles had reversed this trend, but only slightly, winning the rebounding battle 41-36, thanks in part to seven offensive rebounds from Plouffe. Mitchell knows this trend can’t continue going into the season.

“The score does not reflect the things Carthage did tonight,” Mitchell said. “We always want to out-rebound our opponent, and we went into halftime minus one.

There is a correlation between that rebounding ability and what you can do in terms of controlling the basketball.”

Simmons, who had seven rebounds in 32 minutes, agrees that the team must focus on improving, especially in a tough Big East conference.

“We hope that with the size advantage we have this year, we can be more consistent on the boards,” she said.

While the questions remain about the Golden Eagles’ aggressiveness on the low post, Minix quieted doubters with a controlled game. She missed one shot from the field, connected on all four free throws and added four rebounds and three steals to her line.

More importantly for Mitchell, she evoked leadership and confidence at the point guard position. “(Minix’s) first focus is running the team,” Mitchell said. “Having control, making sure her teammates feel confident looking at her and setting them up. That’s the balance we want from her, run the team first.”

On a team where six out of nine available players are true freshmen, this leadership can be invaluable in exceeding expectations this season.

The women will open the regular season Saturday against Mississippi Valley State at the Al McGuire Center.

Photo by Aaron Ledesma/aaron.ledesma@marquette.edu

Sophomore guard Gabi Minix had 10 points and five rebounds in a 64-38 victory over Carthage College Saturday.

Photo by Aaron Ledesma/aaron.ledesma@marquette.edu

Senior defender Michael Alfano said the 1-0 loss Sunday was “frustrating.”

SPORTS

16 Tribune

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Continued from page 12:

Continued from page 12:

Drops: Team still confident Louisville and Cincinnati. One more win from the Cardinals would end any chance Marquette has at winning the Big East regular season, but redshirt senior right side Holly Mertens said the team is focused on what it is doing and nothing else.

“Standings are important, but I think we are going to look ahead to our next two games, and we want to get those two wins to finish as high as we can in the regular season,” Mertens said.

“And we’re looking forward to coming home for those games and also the Big East tournament.”

The Golden Eagles have al-

ready clinched a top-five finish in the Big East, which guaranteed them a spot in the conference tournament as the top eight teams participate. Still, the team has plenty to play for, both to improve its RPI and keep a topfour spot in the Big East. Marquette could clinch a top four finish with a win over Notre Dame Friday night.

“We have two games left, and anything can happen,” Beyer said. “Notre Dame’s a good team and we can’t let them go by, and DePaul is a good team, too. So coming into this weekend, we know what we need to do and can’t take things for granted.”

Photo by Aaron Ledesma/aaron.ledesma@marquette.edu

Middle hitter Kelsey Mattai (center) said all MU can do is focus on itself.

Paid: Turns athletes into pros who take classes Nov. 7, 2007 Hey, the more the merrier right?

Apparently that’s what the presidents of the Big East Conference decided, as they elected to place all 16 teams in the championship tournament, instead of the current 12. It was a pivotal move that changed the landscape of Big East basketball drastically.

For a a team like Marquette that is typically in the top half of the conference anyway, this may not seem like a particularly important move. But given that the decision gave the highest four seeds a double bye and thus an easier path to the title, it impacted the Golden Eagles quite a bit.

While it rendered the regular season a bit more inconsequential in some regards, for the teams realistically competing for the conference title, like Marquette, it made earning a top seed that much more important. Winning the whole shebang without that coveted double bye has been almost as tangible as the Easter Bunny’s furry little tail.

Of course, guard Kemba Walker and Connecticut did it last season, but here at This Week in Marquette History, we try to have selective memories. erik.schmidt@marquette.edu

$225,000 out of high school?

Don’t even get me started on that stats class. His contract explicitly states no math courses would be required.

So while I completely agree that certain athletes are worth much more than the scholarship they receive, paying athletes would tilt the playing field at a university level.

You’d have to change the name.

You couldn’t call it collegiate athletics because there would be nothing “college” about it.

Adios NCAA. It’s been real. It’s been fun. But it hasn’t been real fun. andrei.greska@marquette.edu