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More help for academic woes New program to assist students at risk of failing out By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu
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Academic Services Coordinator JohnRae Stowers will work with students to avoid or end academic probation.
Students on academic probation now have an additional resource for help with their studies available at the Office of Student Educational Services. The program, led by Academic Services Coordinator JohnRae Stowers, helps students plan strategies to end their academic probation or avoid being placed on it in the future. It also integrates reflection into study skills and suggests
changes students can make in their daily lives to benefit their schoolwork. Stowers was hired specifically to run the program introduced this year and to provide students with resources to resolve their academic troubles. Students will first be contacted for an initial meeting with Stowers before their progress is determined on a case-by-case basis. Some of Marquette’s colleges already have their own programs in place for students who are at academic risk. Others may now require their students on academic probation to make an appointment with Stowers. Although academic probation See Probation, page 7
MKE leads Mass gets a makeover Chicago in jobs During 2010, city posted lower unemployment rate By Olivia Morrissey olivia.morrissey@marquette.edu
Competition is nothing new between Milwaukee and Chicago, and a recent report shows Milwaukee County is pulling ahead on the employment front. According to Scott Brave, senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Milwaukee area — specifically Milwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis — has seen one of the highest rates of job growth in the nation over the past year. This conclusion is based on the findings of both the monthly Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary and the Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment monthly reports, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared to the Chicago area — specifically Chicago, Joliet and Naperville — Milwaukee has seen a much larger increase in employment during the recovery
period of the 2008 economic recession, according to Brave. Brave said the monthly reports have shown that employment levels in the two areas have stayed roughly parallel over the past two decades, but that trend is changing. “(This trend) is as one might expect for two cities that are so close geographically, but the correlation has recently faltered,” he said. The phenomenon is evidenced by the most recent release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment report for August 2010 to September 2011. The report shows the Chicago area maintained a near 10 percent unemployment rate for the year, while Milwaukee County maintained a near 8 percent unemployment rate for the same time period. Abdur Chowdhury, professor and chair of economics at Marquette, said the slight increase in job growth in Milwaukee County is not derived from large companies like those populating the area of Chicago. “What has helped Milwaukee County to attract jobs, compared to, say, Chicago, is the growth of
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This update is the largest change since the Vatican II revamp in 1969.
Mixed response to new translation of Roman Missal By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu
English-speaking Roman Catholic churchgoers across the world might have entered unfamiliar territory Sunday when they walked into Mass. That was when most of them first encountered an updated translation of the Roman Missal, the text of prayers and instructions used to celebrate Mass, which has remained mostly static
since the revisions of the Second Vatican Council in 1969. Mass itself, the central ritual of the Catholic faith, has not been changed, but the translation has stirred conversation regarding the Vatican’s decision-making process of updating and changing the Missal. Questions of whether the new translation was worth the hassle and money have also resulted from the change. The new translation is the result of more than 10 years of reading, translating, correcting and exchanging drafts between committees, scholars, experts, Vatican officials and even the Pope himself. It was finally approved this year and went into use in all Englishspeaking countries last Sunday,
for the first day of Advent. Timothy Johnston, director of liturgy in Campus Ministry, said the Missal has seen several revisions in the past decades. The most prominent of these was during the Vatican II councils, when the first vernacular translations of the Mass were instated. Previously, all Masses, regardless of the congregation’s native language, were required to be celebrated in Latin. Johnston said future translations included a temporary translation in 1985 and an updated version in 1998. In 2001, the rules regarding the formal and literal translation process became stricter, and a translation closer to the original Latin text was requested by Pope John Paul II. “The fact is that we needed a new translation,” Johnston said. “The process was not so good but the outcome was something beautiful. The providers (priests) are saddened because they know we could have gotten a better, richer prayer prior to now, but at least it has happened.” While Johnston was pleased with the outcome of the Roman Missal, many Catholics are not so happy about the translations, saying it is too far off from the English language and does not flow naturally like the older translations. Others find the specific changes
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DPS Reports Mon., Nov. 28 At 3:52 a.m., a subject not affiliated with the university was found intoxicated and unconscious in his illegally parked vehicle in the 1000 block of N. 17th St. MPD responded and took the subject into custody. Between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., an unknown person(s) removed unsecured and unattended personal and university property valued at $600 from the Marquette Gymnasium. MPD was not contacted.
Tues., Nov. 29 Between 3:56 a.m. and 4 a.m., a subject not affiliated with the university removed property valued at $90 from Open Pantry. MPD responded and took the subject into custody. Wed., Nov. 30 At 11:01 a.m., a student reported that an unknown person(s) removed her unsecured and unattended property valued at $35 from the AMU. MPD assistance was declined.
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Rumored phone in works for social networking site By Pat Simonaitis patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu
The technology world has been abuzz in recent weeks after reports surfaced that Facebook has hired cell phone manufacturer HTC to build a smartphone specifically revolving around the leading social networking site. The report, which broke on the technology site AllThingsD. com Nov. 21, claims Facebook will release a modified version of the Android phone in the next 12 to 18 months. Although the phone is still only rumored, it has picked up the code name of “Buffy”--apparently a nod to the erstwhile WB Television Network’s female vampire slayer of the same name. It has been widely reported that the phone will run HTML5 — the latest language for structuring and presenting content on the internet — and will deeply integrate different Facebook features into the basic platform of the phone.
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It has been speculated by differ- such a phone. ent blogs that the phone will sync “I wouldn’t trust a phone that is messages, photos and contacts built for Facebook,” Fouche said. between the site and the phone. “If anything, I’d get a smartphone At this point, Facebook has de- and use Facebook on that. There’s clined to comment directly on or no point to having something acknowledge the phone. built around Facebook. It isn’t “Our mobile strategy is simple: that important a part of my life.” We think every mobile device is Rumors of a Facebook phone better if it is deeply social,” a have led some experts to specuspokesperson told AllThingsD. late the site is looking to raise “We’re working across the entire revenues before the company’s mobile industry; with operators, initial public offering of stock, hardware manufacanticipated in spring turers, OS provid- “I wouldn’t trust a 2012. ers and application phone that was built for In a CBS News developers to bring Facebook.” article, business powerful social exwriter Erik Sherman periences to more Chris Fouche said executives may people around Sophomore, College of Engineering be fearing a drop in the world.” their market valuaA University of tion similar to what New Hampshire study reported happened to Groupon earlier this that 96 percent of college stu- year. dents use Facebook. Facebook reSherman said Facebook apports there are currently 350 mil- pears to be following a model lion users that access the site on initially used by Amazon, which smartphones. Despite these sta- has expanded their business optistics, some Marquette students erations to produce tablets. Sherdoubt whether they will ever buy man cited Facebook’s failure to a Facebook-produced phone. reach their expected revenues in Chris Fouche, a sophomore the first half of the year by falling in the College of Engineer- 25 percent short — though they ing, said certain privacy blips did still bring in $1.6 billion durin Facebook’s past make him ing that time period. question whether he would ever use
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Milwaukee Admirals vs. Peoria Rivermen, Bradley Center, 7 p.m. Milwaukee Wave vs. Missouri Comets, U.S. Cellular Arena, 7 p.m. Christmahanakwanzika, Alumni Memorial Ballrooms, 9 p.m. A Christmas Carol, The Pabst, runs Dec. 2 to Dec. 24
Kyuss Lives!, Turner Hall Ballroom, 6 p.m. Moscow’s Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker, The Riverside Theater, 7 p.m. The Road to Hollywood: Catherine Hardwicke, Weasler Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Target First Free Thursday, Milwaukee Art Museum
Friday 2 Lisa Lampinelli, The Riverside Theater, 7 p.m. Liturgical Choir and Marquette Chorus, The Church of Gesu, 7 p.m.
Saturday 3 Naima Adedapo, Turner Hall Ballroom, 6 p.m. Christmas in the City, MUSG-sponsored trip to shop in downtown Chicago, tickets available at the Brooks Lounge for $15, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Brady Street Festivus, Brady Street, 12 p.m.
Sunday 4 Music Area Holiday Concert, Varsity Theatre, 2 p.m. Hollywood Undead, The Rave, 8 p.m.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Us and Corrections In the article, “Cigars and a calling to God,” on page 1 of Tuesday’s issue, it was incorrectly stated that the Rev. Grant Garinger attended Marquette University High School. Instead, he attended Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School, presently known as Bradley Tech. The Tribune regrets the error. 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.
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Besides educating faculty on reporting in-school abuse, Eckman said schools should inform children regarding the availability of guidance and help. “It is all age-dependent,” she said. “For younger children, By Elise Angelopulos administrators may offer help elise.angelopulos@marquette.edu resources through posters or announcements, but for older All Wisconsin school employ- children, guidance counseling ees will now be required to report is most common.” Besides this legislation, Walkchild neglect and abuse, after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed er signed other bills increasing legislation known as “Maddie’s ramifications for teachers viewing pornography on school comBill” into law last Wednesday. The law, introduced by state puters and allowing judges to Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), increase sentencing for childcare is in response to a Racine public providers accused of sexually school case in which a speech- abusing children, according to the impaired 9-year-old girl was as- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Margaret Bloom, a professor saulted. The law was promoted by the child’s mother and is de- of counselor education and counsigned to protect children from selor psychology at Marquette, said Walker’s legislation will inappropriate circumstances. Penalties for not reporting benefit children. “This is good legislation that abuse can include six months in prison and/or $1,000 in fines. The puts into regulation practices that many schools allaw extends mandatory reporting to in- “Many children who are ready maintain by employee policy,” clude not just school abused have no one to Bloom said in an administrators and email. “Many chilteachers but assis- turn to in their families dren who are abused tants and support for help.” Margaret Bloom have no one to turn staff as well. Professor of Counselor Education to in their families Ellen Eckman, for help.” associate profesAlthough the law sor and chair of educational policy and leader- aims to protect minors, some stuship, said in-school reporting dents, like Sam Hartman, a junior has drastically changed over the in the College of Education, foresee friction the legislation may last few years. “With mandatory reporting, create between parents and teachsomeone is designated on the ers who report abuse. “Parents could be under the staff (to act as a liaison between students, families and faculty),” impression that teachers are inshe said. “That person was usu- vading their personal lives and ally a social worker who was what happens in their family,” Hartman said. “Parents may feel trained in the field.” Eckman said she cannot these teachers are overstepping imagine any adult ignoring the boundaries of their job.” Eckman echoed Hartman’s child abuse, but mandatory rein confronting porting will achieve its goal statement these relations. of protecting children. “It has always been a difficult The law prevents employees from being fired for reporting issue,” she said. “But as a society, neglect or abuse and mandates we have established that it is imschools train new employees to portant to protect children.” recognize inappropriate actions against children.
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Retiring at the age of 65 could be a thing of the past, according to a survey by Wells Fargo & Company about retirement. The survey was based on phone interviews with 1,500 middleclass Americans ranging in age from their 20s to 70s. Of those surveyed, 25 percent said they will need to work until at least age 80 to live comfortably in retirement. In explaining this, more than 75 percent of those surveyed said it is more important to have a specific amount saved before retirement regardless of age. However, Lora Reinholz, adjunct instructor of finance at Marquette, said people who have been consistently planning for retirement will be able to retire at a reasonable age. She also said those who reported they will need to work until they are 80 years old probably decided to spend first and save later. Rather than focusing on retirement, Reinholz said the more immediate concern for college students is that few job opportunities will open up if people are working longer. “Students are not getting jobs (after graduation) that reflect the amount of time and money they are putting into school,” she said. Reinholz also said students should begin saving for retirement as soon as possible. She advised students with part-time jobs to start investing in a Roth IRA, a special type of retirement plan that is not generally taxed. Once students are working in their first full-time job, Reinholz said to immediately invest in a 401(k), where workers can put in up to 6 percent of their earnings and the company will generally give them a 3 percent match. “You are basically giving money back to your employer if you don’t invest in (a 401(k)) if the company offers a match,” she said. “People need to rely on themselves to save.” Reinholz also said it is
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important to save 20 to 30 per- jump that far ahead. cent of one’s earnings for longElizabeth Krunnfusz, a freshterm goals such as retirement, man in the College of Communipurchasing a home and education cation, said she is just starting to for one’s children. figure out what type of work she According to the survey, the would like to do, not what she majority of middle-class Ameri- will do once she stops working. cans who lack a written financial “There is a lot of pressure in colplan said they are “overwhelmed” lege to think about the future and by the thought of saving for re- not just financially,” Krunnfusz tirement and that it is “pointless.” said. “Many students just say they Reinholz emphawill think about sized that even little “There are so many it tomorrow.” investments make Megan Maki, a expenses paying for a difference. She freshman in the Colsaid if people invest college it is difficult to lege of Engineering, $1,000 today with save or think about said she wants to re8 percent interest, saving.” tire young and enjoy they will have more Megan Maki her years in retirethan $20,000 in 40 Freshman, College of Engineering ment, but plans to years. start saving later. “Time value of “There are so money still works,” Reinholz many expenses paying for colsaid. lege it is difficult to save or think The probability of people work- about saving,” Maki said. ing until they are 80, however, is Dave Larmann, a junior in the not very high, according to Rein- College of Business Adminisholz. She said people of that age tration, said he can see himself would most likely not be able to working until 70 but not until 80. work in physically demanding He also said he knows it is imjobs, as they would experience portant to save for retirement, but too much physical and mental will start that after graduation. stress. “Right now, I am just trying to Although the survey suggests buy bread,” Larmann said. thinking about retirement early, students aren’t quite ready to
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After an intense selection process, a Wisconsin college student will receive one of the highest honors in international higher education and scholarship. Alexis Brown, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named one of the United States’ 32 Rhodes Scholars this year. Brown is an English and history major who applied for the scholarship to complete a master’s degree in English language and literature. She is the first Rhodes Scholar to be selected from UWMadison since 2000. The Rhodes Scholarship is a prestigious award that pays for students to study for two to three years at Oxford University in England. According to the Rhodes Scholar website, the goal of the scholarship is to develop outstanding leaders who will be motivated to fight ‘the world’s fight,’ make public duties their highest priority and promote international peace. UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward released a statement offering congratulations to Brown for winning one of the most prestigious honors in higher education. “In her, we see the makings of a
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gifted scholar who will be an ef- Goldwater Scholarship. He said fective voice for the humanities students who apply for prestiwithin academia and beyond,” he gious undergraduate scholarships such as the Goldwater are shiftsaid in the statement. Mary McCrindle, communica- ing toward applying for those tions manager for The Rhodes that support graduate study, like House, said the “Wardens of Rhodes does. “In the past there has been more the Trust” (those who head the Rhodes Scholars’ operations) interest in the fellowships which award scholarships to exceptional support undergraduate study,” young individuals who demon- Donaldson said. “However, I strate great capacity for leader- think that we are beginning to see more interest in applying for ship and public service. The U.S. is divided into 16 the scholarships which support “constituencies,” each of which wwwgraduate study.” Christopher Frenier, a senior in chooses two applicants to receive the award. In all, there are 82 the College of Arts & Sciences, Rhodes scholars from 19 coun- is a current recipient of a scholarship from tries. the German To apply, students must “Just knowing that there are organi- Academic Exchange Service, submit paper zations and opportunities out there application ma- ... is encouraging when planning post- which funded terials includ- graduate studies and thinking about his year studying abroad in ing a resume what your options are. Germany. Freand transcripts, Christopher Frenier nier said the as well as comSenior, College of Arts & Sciences award helped plete two interfund one of the views. Winners are announced after the last round most important experiences of his college career. of interviews. “Studying in Marburg gave me Marquette has never had a student chosen to be a Rhodes a new perspective on learning and Scholar. However, students have my own culture and has inspired been the recipients of other pres- me to pursue further academic optigious national and international portunities abroad,” he said. “Just awards in the past, such at the knowing that there are organizaBarry M. Goldwater Scholarship tions and opportunities out there for students studying the natural like DAAD (German Academic sciences and the Fulbright Award Exchange Service) is encouraging when planning post-graduate for students in all areas of study. Bill Donaldson, the associate studies and thinking about what dean of the College of Arts & your options are.” Sciences, also advises students who apply for the Barry W.
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Study challenges immigration myths “As a cautious academic, I would say that correlation and causation are two different things,” Efford said in an email. She did, however, point out that bias by law enforcers may have helped to create the assumption. She said that in making historiBy Simone Smith simone.smith@marquette.edu cal comparisons, it is important to look at how law enforcement The common perception works in different contexts. “Organized crime and crime that higher immigration rates lead to increased violence may within ethnic and racial communities has been tackled differneed changing. Tim Wadsworth, a sociology ently at different times,” Efford professor at the University of said. “American police forces are Colorado at Boulder, completed a also infamous for their racial and study that found immigration may ethnic biases, but that changes actually be linked to a decline in over time too.” Louise Cainkar, assistant procrime in the United States. Wadsworth used data from the fessor of sociology at Marquette, U.S. Census and Uniform Crime specializes in studying immigraReport on robberies and homi- tion and suggested that bias in cides that occurred from 1989- law enforcement may influence 1991 and 1999-2001 for the study. public opinion on the topic. “It sounds technically correct He concluded that cities with the highest immigration rates in without looking at the study, althe 1990s experienced lower though I think one would have to look at the picture a couple of crime rates. different ways,” In selecting crimes to Cainkar said. “In examine, Wadsworth sociology, crime chose robbery and ho- “I think a study like does not increase micide because they are that could bring when immigramore often reported than out things that are other crimes. ignored about immi- tion increases, though arrests In the study, Wadsworth grant experience.” may increase stated that the results he Caitlin Cervenka due to racial found challenge some Senior common ideas about imCollege of Arts & Sciences profiling.” Caitlin Cervenmigration, namely that ka, a senior in the immigrants are the cause of crime. Providing evidence for College of Arts & Sciences, has this misconception, he cited a a family member who immigrat1993 TIME magazine poll where ed to the United States from the 59 percent of those surveyed be- Czech Republic. She believes the lieved immigrants were the cause study could change the way people view immigration. of increased crime rates. “I think a study like that could More recent data suggests the same findings as Wadsworth’s bring out things that are ignored study — that higher immigration about immigrant experience or debunk myths about the morality does not mean higher violence. A 2008 study done by the Im- of the people that enter the United migration Policy Center, a Wash- States, “ Cervenka said. There are some, however, who ington-based nonprofit organization, found that nationally, men believe the study is false. Danielle Kirby, a sophomore who are American citizens between the ages of 18 and 39 are in the College of Arts & Scifive times more likely to be incar- ences, does not believe the study because the crimes of undocucerated than immigrants. It also showed that although mented immigrants may not be the number of illegal immigrants reported. Kirby said she believes ildoubled between 1994 and 2005, violent crime declined by al- legal immigrants cause more most 35 percent. During this criminal activity and that ensame time, it was found that cit- tering the country illegally is a ies with a higher number of im- crime in itself. “People get smuggled into the migrants had lower crime rates than cities with a lower number country, and people provide fake green cards for them,” she said. of immigrants. But Alison Efford, an assistant “The low crime rate just encourprofessor of history specializing ages a new wave of it ... It does in immigration, warned against not lower the crime rate; it just assuming higher immigration was can’t be reported because they’re the direct cause of reduced crime. not documented. “
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Discussion group Santa shows off his guns tackles diversity Revitalizing Marquette aims to promote change By SImone Smith simone.smith@marquette.edu
Last night, about 60 students joined the Student Task Force for the year’s first installment of “Revitalizing Marquette,” a group discussion on issues, primarily of diversity, affecting the Marquette community. The Student Task Force was started in response to the controversial retraction of the Arts & Sciences deanship offer from Jodi O’Brien, an out lesbian professor of sociology from Seattle University, whose works on homosexuality and Christianity raised concerns. The group is currently composed of about 25 students. Revitalizing Marquette, which began last year, allows students and faculty to discuss a variety of topics not being addressed on campus, in a confidential, personal setting. Jilly Gokalgandhi, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of the task force, said confidentiality is promised to ensure students have a safe place to talk about the issues concerning them. “We expect people to get emotional and uncomfortable, which is why we have the confidentiality and don’t want what happens at the forum to be revealed,” she said. While this promise of confidentiality means specific testimonials must stay private to the event, topics discussed at the Revitalizing Marquette forum focused on diversity of all kinds at Marquette, including but not limited to differences of race and ethnicity, religion, class and sexuality. What diversity should and does mean to the university and Marquette community was also addressed. The task force has been working on the forum since September and plans to compile a report to submit to the administration and Board of Trustees. They hope the report will help prompt change. The event was well received by
the students in attendance. Tim Hoff, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he thought the forum was a fantastic way to initiate dialogue on the issues. “Everyone needs to realize this is not the end,” he said. “There needs to be more dialogue between all pathways so that this will be more than just students getting together.” Faculty members were in attendance as well, but some noted that the turnout was lower than at the last forum last semester. Nancy Snow, a professor of philosophy, said the forum provided good discussion but that she was disappointed in the lower number of administrators there. “I’m always waiting for students to get militant and move to action,” she said. “I’m disappointed more administrators are not here ... I think they should be at the forefront of diversity initiatives.” One administrator who was present was William Donaldson, associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. He said he has been at Marquette for 29 years and that much has changed since his first year. He also said that although it is an exciting prospect, he believes that since students are only at the university for a short amount of time, it may be difficult to see change actually occur. “I’ve noticed differences in the student body composition and in the faculty composition, but it hasn’t completely reflected the society that surrounds us,” Donaldson said. “That’s why I say we have a ways to go.” He did, however, acknowledge that the university is working toward its goal of becoming more diverse. “We need to recognize that we have made changes, but I’d be hard-pressed for anyone to say that we’ve reached where we want to go,” he said. The Student Task Force will now work toward a forum to be held next semester and is open to additional help. Brian Mahoney, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a member of the task force, said anyone who is interested is welcome.
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Gun club provides firearms for Christmas photos By Jacques Billeaud Associated Press
These aren’t exactly the photos you took with Santa as a kid. An Arizona gun club is offering a chance for children and their families to pose for photos with Santa while holding pistols and military-style rifles. One image shows Santa in a wingback chair with a snowflake background, a Christmas tree behind him and flanked by an $80,000 machine gun and a tripod-mounted rifle. Next to Santa is a man standing behind a boy, who is holding an unloaded AR-15 with an attached grenade launcher. In another photo, Santa cradles a toddler dressed in camouflage, while a man and woman stand close by with rifles with foldable stocks. In yet another image, five beaming young ladies pose with AR-15, an AK-47 variant and other rifles as they surround old Saint Nick. Ron Kennedy, general manager of the Scottsdale Gun Club, said the business got the idea for the photo op last year when a
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club member happened to come in dressed as Santa and other members wanted their picture taken while they were holding their guns. “Our customers have been looking for a fun and safe way to express their holiday spirit and passion for firearms,” said Kennedy, noting people have used the photos for Christmas cards and Facebook posts. About 500 people showed up to the event Saturday to take a total of 150 photos when the first of two such events was launched. Kennedy, whose club offers guns for sale and rental and has a 32-lane indoor shooting range, said the event wasn’t aimed at children, but the club supports the right of parents to include their children in the photos and believes that’s a personal choice. The guns used in the photos aren’t loaded and have had their firing pins removed, and their chambers are regularly cleared to ensure safety, Kennedy said. To buy a semi-automatic rifle in the United States, a prospective purchaser must be at least 18 years old and cannot be a convicted felon. The requirements for prospective buyers of fully automatic machine guns include being at least 21 years old, not being a convicted felon and getting a special license from federal firearms agents.
Democratic state Rep. Steve Farley, who proposed an unsuccessful ban on large-capacity gun magazines like the one used in the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson that killed six people and wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others, said the gun club’s photo op was inappropriate. “To involve machine guns and Santa in a celebration in the birth of Jesus Christ is the worst kind of heresy I can imagine,” said Farley. “I would suggest that the people who created this read some of the New Testament.” Kennedy said the club is simply trying to provide a safe holiday event that’s an expression of their passions. “It’s more of a celebration of their Second Amendment rights,” Kennedy said. He said the club will continue holding the events in future years if there’s a demand from customers for it. This is the second year the club has offered its “Santa and Machine Guns” photo opportunities. The club plans another opportunity with Santa on Dec. 10. Club members can get a print and digital photo for $5, while an image with Santa will run a nonmember $10. The subjects of the photos have a choice of posing with other guns ranging from pistols to military-style rifles.
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Wall Street protesters shift tactics after raids Efforts continue as police close major Occupy camps By Chris Hawley Associated Press
The overnight police raids in Philadelphia and Los Angeles that dismantled two of the nation’s biggest Occupy Wall Street encampments leave just a few major “occupations” still going on around the U.S. But activists are already changing tactics and warning of a winter of discontent, with rallies and marches every week. The camps may bloom again in the spring, organizers said, and next summer could bring huge demonstrations at the Republican and Democratic conventions, when the whole world is watching. But for now they are promoting dozens of smaller actions, such as picketing the president in New York and staging sit-ins at homes marked for foreclosure. “We intend to use this for what it is — basically six months to get our feet underneath us, to get strong,” said Phil Striegel, a community activist in San Francisco. On Wednesday, masked sanitation workers hauled away 25 tons of debris from the lawns around Los Angeles City Hall after police raided the protesters’ camp in the middle of the night and arrested more than 300 people. In Philadelphia, dozens of police patrolled a plaza outside City Hall after sweeping it of demonstrators and arresting 50. In the past few weeks, police broke up encampments in such cities as Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., and New York, where the
sit-down protests against social inequality and corporate excesses began in mid-September. Demonstrators are still at it in places like Boston and Washington, which each had encampments of about 100 tents Wednesday. Dozens of protesters are fighting eviction from a community college campus in Seattle. While some observers wondered whether the movement would wither without ground on which to make its stand, many protesters refused to concede defeat. Protesters in Philadelphia marched from the city’s well-todo Rittenhouse Square to police headquarters Wednesday afternoon and also called for a “victory march” for Friday or Saturday. “Occupy Philly is alive and well,” said Katonya Mosley, a member of the group’s legal collective. She said members have been communicating via list serves, text messages and email and planned to continue meeting in cafes and other spaces. Local groups have also offered to donate space for the protesters to continue meeting, Mosley said. While one faction received a permit for a scaled-down protest across the street, she said, Occupy Philadelphia as a whole hasn’t decided whether to go that route. The city has said any new permit would include a ban on camping The Occupy movement is beginning to follow a familiar pattern, said Todd Gitlin, a sociologist at Columbia University and an authority on social movements. He noted that the 1960s antiwar movement grew gradually for years until bursting onto the world stage during the election year of 1968. He predicted big rallies around
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Police took action against protestors Wednesday by pulling down tents at the Occupy Philly encampment.
the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Until then, “I think there will be some kinds of occupations, but I don’t think they’ll be as big and as central,” Gitlin said. Protesters themselves were trying to draw lessons from history. On Thursday a group of protesters from Occupy Washington planned to set out on a march from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall to King’s gravesite in Atlanta. Thursday is the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus in 1955. That led to the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott. The long fight for civil rights shows “how long these things take,” said Kevin Zeese, an organizer of the Washington occupation. In New York, protesters have
continued to meet in Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy movement began, even though police cleared out their tents on Nov. 15. They planned to protest outside a fundraising dinner by President Barack Obama on Wednesday night and a conference of aerospace executives Thursday that they branded a meeting of “war profiteers.” On Monday, Occupy protesters disrupted a session of the Washington state Legislature in Olympia. State troopers used stun guns against at least three people and issued 30 trespassing citations. In Bloomington, Ind., police arrested five protesters who tried to block the entrance to a recruiting event by JPMorgan Chase Bank at Indiana University’s business school Tuesday night. In St. Louis, protesters whose camp was broken up by police on Nov. 12 planned to march to the Federal Reserve Bank office on
Thursday. John Mills, a technical writer, called the dissolution of the camp a minor setback. “It’s dampened some spirits, but I think people are just as passionate, just as excited and just as ready for change as they were before,” Mills said. In Atlanta, where protesters moved to a homeless shelter after police drove them out of Woodruff Park in October, organizer La’Die Mansfield said the group will participate in an international day of action in support of Egypt this weekend and occupy a home marked for foreclosure next week, as part of a national Occupy protest on that issue. On Dec. 12 protesters plan to blockade entrances to seaports along the West Coast. Others plan to march as a “human float” on the fringes of the New Year’s Day Rose Parade under the slogan “Everything is not coming up roses.”
Students abroad warned to avoid demonstrations Studying overseas questioned after arrests, violence By Chris Williams Associated Press
American universities send tens of thousands of students to study abroad every year, thrusting them into one of the most exciting periods of their lives with a heavy dose of maternal advice: Mix with the locals, but be careful. Don’t get in any tight spots. Avoid protests. It’s practical guidance that can be forgotten in the heady political ferment in countries like Egypt, where three American students were recently arrested near demonstrations at Tahrir Square. The Americans made it safely home, but only after an ordeal they said lasted several days and included being struck, forced to lie for hours in the dark and threatened with guns. It’s an experience schools and other students say they try very hard to avoid, balancing personal safety against the desire to engage with the culture that drew them in the first place. Wittney Dorn, 20, from Appleton, Wis., said she traveled to Egypt because she wanted to study Arabic at the American University in Cairo. In an email Tuesday, the political science major wrote of “the beautiful change” she is seeing as her Egyptian classmates talk about
voting for the first time. She said she could understand the urge to get nearer the protests. “I think the temptation is there, to wrap up in a keffiyeh and try to look like any other Egyptian revolutionary, to feel a little exhilaration from a kind of danger you don’t get in America,” Dorn wrote. But she said she wouldn’t be doing that. More than 40 protesters were killed, mostly in Cairo, during clashes with police last week and nearly 900 more died in the uprising earlier this year that ousted Hosni Mubarak from power. “It’s not a brilliant idea to go exploring an area where people are being killed, despite how tempting it may be to watch history unfold before one’s eyes,” wrote Dorn, a student from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. A survey earlier this month from the nonprofit Institute of International Education found more than 270,000 U.S. students studied abroad during the 200910 school year, up about 4 percent from a year earlier. The great majority went to western Europe: Britain, Italy, Spain and France. But the survey found increasing numbers in less traditional destinations; Egypt hosted 1,923 Americans, up 8 percent. “A lot of students are trying to find places that will help them understand the emerging world,” said Peggy Blumenthal, who oversees research at the institute. They are preparing for careers in public health, the sciences and national security, for
example, she said. with Luke Gates, 21, who atMany universities and study tends Indiana University and abroad program coordinators is from Bloomington, Ind., and have been trying to prod students Gregory Porter, 19, who studies out of what can become a com- at Drexel University and is from fort zone of huddling with their Glenside, Pa. fellow Americans. The push to Egyptian officials said they arengage can be broadening in a rested the students on the roof of “safe” country; in a country with a university building and accused a suddenly dicey political situa- them of throwing firebombs at tion, it can be hazardous. security forces fighting with proBlumenthal said universities testers. Sweeney said it didn’t give students traveling abroad happen that way; he said he and a fairly standard list of do’s and the other Americans were with a don’ts, including blending in with group of protesters on the street the locals, obeying local laws and near the Interior Ministry and fled customs and staying sober. Stu- when police dispersed the crowd. dents should avoid large crowds, Sweeney said he thought he seedy areas and steer clear of po- could recognize danger and leave. litical events, she said. He acknowledged it “seems kind “Really, these are not new, of silly” now that he didn’t stay these guidelines, away, but he but they are even “I would have regretted it if I had said he doesn’t more vigorously gone to Egypt and never had gone to regret it. stressed now,” “I would a protest..” she said. have regretDerrik Sweeted it if I had Derrik Sweeney gone to Egypt ney, one of the Georgetown student and never had three Americans arrested Nov. 20, gone to a prosaid he had heard just such cau- test,” he said. tions from the American UniverGeorgetown hasn’t pulled its sity and the U.S. State Depart- other students out of Cairo bement. He went to demonstrations cause the U.S. State Departanyway — including one in early ment hasn’t recommended it, September and one the Friday be- spokeswoman Stacy Kerr said, fore he was arrested. but it has reminded them of poli“I value democracy and liberty, cies against getting involved so I wanted to go to those pro- in demonstrations. tests more to witness them and Drexel University also isn’t to see them than to participate in telling its students to return to them,” said Sweeney, a student at the U.S., said Daniela Ascarelli, Georgetown. “I wanted to see his- director of the university’s study tory being made.” abroad program. She said the Sweeney, 19, of Jefferson university has spoken with City, Mo., was arrested along the three students still in
Egypt and all of them feel safe and want to stay. Indiana University urged its two remaining students in Egypt to return to the U.S. One complied, but the other didn’t, telling school officials he felt safe and wanted to finish the semester. Last January, most schools followed a State Department recommendation to bring the students home as protests first broke out in Egypt. Alex Hanna, a graduate student in sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was in Egypt in February after the unrest began. Hanna did attend protests, saying he was able to fit in because he’s of Egyptian descent. Hanna said American students who want to lend their support to what they see as a Democratic movement can unwittingly play into the government’s hands, allowing it to use reports of foreign protesters to argue the dissent is being stirred up by outsiders. “U.S. students going over there can actually hurt the efforts,” he said. “They need to be cognizant of that.” Katrina Gray, 22, of Madison, Wis., was finishing a year of study in Alexandria, Egypt, when she was evacuated in January. Gray was disappointed to miss “a huge part of history” but said she never considered defying the University of Wisconsin’s order to come home. “My mother would have killed me,” she said.
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Probation: Director says program aims to offer support, not punish ment of Education announced legislation,” she said. “It was its Program Integrity regula- well in the works already.” Stowers said she heard of the tions for universities. One such regulation required institutions position while she was closing where students receive federal out her work with a nonprofit financial aid to have a program college readiness program at in place to assist students who Marquette. She said she loved lose their aid and must appeal working at the university and was familiar to get it back with giving once they are guidance and in good stand- “We did not create this position advice to stuing. solely because of this legislation. It dents. The Satisfac- was well in the works already.” Though she tory Academic has only been Progress, a Anne Deahl in this position measure of a Associate Vice Provost, since August, student’s sucAcademic Support Programs and Retention Stowers said cessful progshe has seen ress used by the Department of Education, students benefit, and some have helped to create Stowers’ posi- even recommended their friends tion because it requires a more to see her. “I think students appreciate detailed planning process for students. But Deahl said the po- having an outlet to talk,” she sition was thought of even be- said. “(The program’s) role fore the education initiative was has been really really positive for the university.” announced as a requirement. “We did not create this position solely because of this
Sometimes, Desotelle said the differs from college to college, Stowers will be a resource to cause may be self-explanatory and a student may not want or any student at Marquette. Karen Desotelle, director of need any further assistance. In the Office of Student Educa- all cases, she said Stowers can tional Services, said an initial refer a student to the Career appointment is not meant to be Services Center or the counseen as a punishment but rather seling center, discuss tutoring options or as a supportive work on discussion to asstudy skills sist the student. “We don’t see our role as making and time “We don’t see students do anything ... (the students) manageour role as mak- know what works.” ment. ing students do “It’s a anything ... (the Karen Desotelle huge selfstudents) know Director, Office of Student Educational Serrvices e s t e e m what works,” blow to she said. be in that Desotelle said situation,” the first step in the meeting would be to ad- Desotelle said. She said they were lookdress the situation that caused the student to end up on aca- ing to create a program that demic probation and plan the focuses on moving forward next step. She said a range of and not rehashing past acafactors, such as a family crisis, demic experiences in order to health problems or emotional to encourage students to help issues, could cause a student’s themselves instead. Because students enter grades to drop.
college expecting to do well, Desotelle said academic probation makes them very self-conscious and even embarrassed. She said the program was created to empower and support students. Neither Desotelle nor Stowers decide if a student is removed from academic probation. Students must meet the requirements set by their college. For example, the College of Education requires students to meet certain requirements to be in good standing because they work with an external certifying agency. Desotelle said the Office of Student Educational Services will act as a resource to both the colleges and students. Stowers’ position was created in part due to new legislation by the Department of Education. Anne Deahl, associate vice provost for academic support programs and retention, said in October 2010, the U.S. Depart-
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a “serene and kindly countenance;”’ that is just a complicated way of saying, ‘Well, you have a nice face,’” he said. “I had three people come up to me after Mass and say they liked it and one who really hated it. It’s all up in the air.” The Rev. Michael Fleet, professor of political science at Marquette and priest at St. Benedict the Moor, on 9th and State Streets, was an altar boy back when the Mass was still said in Latin. He said when his parish switched to English, it unified the congregation. “Language is deeply wired into us and part of our identity and reality,” Fleet said. “It has to be respected as what it is, but it is not respectful of the modern linguistics.” Fleet said he respects the new changes but finds it artificial to speak in a way people did 200 years ago.
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unwieldy. For example, when the priest says, “The Lord be with you,” the assembly now responds with, “And with your spirit,” as opposed to “And also with you.” Subtle changes like that were what the Rev. Steven Avella, a history professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, said was strange for the people who attended the two Masses he held Sunday. “There are people who strongly dislike the new Missal, some who are skeptical and some who are enthusiastic,” he said. “I would say I’m in the middle. I don’t care for certain aspects of the translations, they are awkward and don’t flow with our native English language, but as human beings we adjust to change and I think that is what we will do, or at least find out in five years or so.” Avella also said some people found problems with the specific words used in the Mass. “The new Missal has the priest saying, ‘He (Jesus Christ) has
in durable goods manufacturing, education and healthcare, where Milwaukee had the higher concentration (of jobs), and professional and business services and government, where Chicago had a higher concentration,” he said. In order for this trend to continue in Milwaukee County, Chowdhury said consumer demand must increase and uncertainty in the local economy must decrease. Job creation relies on product demand, as this allows firms to expand and hire more workers.
Brave said the budding economy of Milwaukee is also dependent on the Midwest economic sector, made up of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. “As long as this sector continues to recover — and it still has some way to go to get back to the level of activity before the recent recession — Milwaukee’s labor market is likely to benefit,” Brave said.
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Child Victims Act needs to be passed the third time around In a timely parallel to the recently re- a problem present with any criminal charge vealed Penn State and Syracuse sexual levied against government employees, not abuse cases, two Wisconsin lawmakers just child abuse cases, and cannot legitihave introduced a Child Victims Act – the mately be included as an objection to the third such bill attempted in recent years. act. As the CVA hits the Wisconsin state Other opponents of the act, including legislature’s floor, we think the third time institutions such as the Catholic Church, should be the charm. claim bringing up many old cases of child The CVA, proposed by state Sen. Julie abuse presently outside the statute of limiLassa (D-Stevens Point) and Rep. Sandy tations could potentially bankrupt organiPasch (D-Whitezations and institutions, which fish Bay), would are often sued for neglect and eliminate the have to pay large reparations to Eliminating the current victims for counseling and damstatute of limitations in sexual statute of limitations gives ages. abuse cases in- victims as much time as they The Catholic Church and volving children, other organizations may indeed which currently need to come forward and have something to worry about requires victims confront their abusers. if abuse victims are granted the to press charges right to come forward at any before turning point in their lives. The Arch35. diocese of Milwaukee filed for The proposed law would allow child bankruptcy in January, primarily due to abuse victims their lifetime to come for- over 100 claims of abuse made against ward with allegations, sometimes a nec- clergy or church employees in the archdioessary condition for victims dealing with cese. Some of those victims will be barred the emotional, psychological and physi- from pressing charges under the current ological ramifications of childhood sexual statute of limitations, their cases never abuse. Eliminating the current statute of able to go to court. If such offenses “never limitations gives victims as much time as happened,” institutions wouldn’t have anythey need to come forward and confront thing to worry about. their abusers. If the CVA is passed, all victims over 35 Previously a clause allowed a grace years, including those with claims against period of three years after the bill’s pas- the Archdiocese, would be given a chance sage for current victims over the age of to file claims against their offenders. While 35 who hadn’t reported the abuse before opening this window of opportunity may the current statute of limitations ended to be controversial, we believe it is absolutely come forward. The new version has cut necessary in order to allow victims who that time down to two years. We think were previously repressed or afraid to fithis is appropriate, allowing vicnally come fortims to come forward for a reaward and seek sonable amount of time without justice. This bill is being introduced causing chaos. This bill is beCritics argue the bill would vio- now for a reason. Sexual abuse ing introduced late the due process rights of the against children cannot be shut now for a reaaccused. While this is a valid con- out or ignored. son. Particularly cern, the statute of limitations alin the wake of ready extends 17 years past when the Penn State victims become legal adults at age and Syracuse 18, and thus further extending this scandals and the window should not make a difference in a numerous cases filed against the Catholic large number of cases. Church, sexual abuse against children canAnother concern is that government em- not be shut out or ignored. It happens to ployees granted with sovereign immunity thousands of children each year, and passwill not receive similar treatment under the ing legislature to focus on and help victims law as private employees. However, this is can only facilitate the execution of justice.
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An open letter to those with jobs lined up... your lucrative contract at a trendy firm in a hip city. Excuse me while my eyes glaze over and I begin to reconsider my entire existence. Up until this very moment, I was feeling pretty proud of myself. Sure, my future is not certain. But I am a good person. I have learned so much — including Kelly White how to be a better learner — in my liberal arts education. I have taken an opportunity to read — really read — and digest the opinions and approaches of differDear Sir or Madam, ent economists, philosophers, journalists Thank you so much for asking me what and political scientists. I have attended talks by inI am doing with my life next year. I spirational completely forgot that the future is speakers who rapidly approaching. Without the constant questioning of people like Admittedly, your question is are thinking outside the you, I would be totally amiss, navalid. My future is impending. realms you ively enjoying my senior year and estabworrying not one bit about health So is death. I try not to let have lished as rebenefits, salaries and the safety either thought consume me. ality. I have hazards of cities. even changed Admittedly, your question is valmy major a id. My future is impending. So is handful of death. I try not to let either thought times after taking a random elective and consume me. But sure, let’s talk about the inescap- instantly thirsting for more. My GPA is fine; my resume is solid. able future, since talking about the past year is too broad of a topic and my cur- My heart is good; my brain is hungry. My rent interests and commitments are too body is young; my soul is passionate. I can change the world if I want to! And dull for you. When I share that I have “a few op- better than that, I know that I have such tions,” but not a definite lifelong career potential within me. But you still look down your nose at choice, I can see dissatisfaction in your eyes. “What’s your major again?” you me. Because Fortune 500 companies are ask, as if you’ll know the perfect position not fighting over me. Because graduate for me once you hear what will appear on school is not in my immediate future. Bemy degree. When I respond that I have cause a few years of service work might majors in the colleges of Communication be. Because traveling and being indepenand Arts & Sciences, I see the lingering dent without a contract tying me down pity in your eyes. You try to hide your sounds exotic and doable to me right low expectations for my employment now. So I might as well do it. Having my next move set in stone is a possibilities with your next question, usually something about where I want luxury I can only dream of. It means an entire semester of being able to say with to live. When I say — again — that I’m un- absolute certainty what you will be doing sure, you don’t exactly click your tongue next year. I am, truly, happy for you. You worked at me. But I can read your mind well hard. You did good things. And enough. You’re you have something to show for thinking about my poor parYou did good things. And you it — a promise of a salary or grad ents, and what have something to show for school. Way to go! I’m still figuring that part out. a disappointit — a promise of a salary or Give me a few months without ment it will be when I have grad school. Way to go! I’m your additional judgment and skepticism, and then I promise to move back still figuring that part out. you will be the first to know home. Trust what my future holds. me when I say if I do move Until then, back in with my parents, it will be very, Any liberal arts senior from any very brief. Your doubt frustrates me. So to get four-year university off of the topic of my future, I turn the kelly.white@marquette.edu conversation to you. Within the first 15 seconds, you share with me the news of
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Turbulence isn’t as bad as you think through security. a Golden Eagle. The cake lady was now directly in front I’m a freshman packing for fall break. I’ve got class in 20 minutes. While prepar- of me. Her cake donned the bottom half ing a quart-sized plastic travel baggy, my of a flimsy box, and I was convinced this pocket started vibrating. As I pulled my would end poorly. In sheer idiocy, I overhand out of the bag to answer my phone, looked how the soon-to-be failure would my pinkie finger decided to leave a chunk be all mine. The cake, of course, took a considerable of itself behind on the razor inside. beating by the XAccordingly, I yelped — ray’s mud flap enthe kind of yelp you make Ian Yakob trance alone. Then when something doesn’t hurt yet, but you realize that what My backpack was covered, my came the dramatic When I arrived at the terminal on Sunday, you’ve done is about to be irony. While I was I immediately checked the departure board severely painful. So I looked. sweatshirt was half-covered, and tittering over this to make sure my flight was delayed. Notice My finger’s once-rounded tip my laptop looked more like a cake’s doom, my I didn’t check to make sure it was on time. cake than the actual cake. things, being next had become trapezoidal. You see, before Sunday, my last three in line, were about After using entire rolls of trips incurred delays of at least two hours, tape and gauze to make a to navigate the cave and I’ve started to expect and enjoy the caveman club-like bandage, I of icing. extra time. It’s like icing the kicker with finally had time to take a moMy backpack a timeout. ment. Less than a moment later, my phone was covered, my sweatshirt was halfThis delay — mind you, my fourth in a rang again and I realized my mandatory covered, and my laptop looked more like row — was only half an hour. class had already started. I think the only a cake than the actual cake. The woman Air travel is the universal thing to com- caller I would have answered to is a certain herself had already made a run for it, leavplain about. There’s always something. If Denver Broncos quarterback. ing behind the cake and my unfortunately your flight was on time, you must’ve sat I promptly leapt from McCormick to tasty belongings. next to a smelly chatterbox who also hap- the other side of Wisconsin Avenue in one My next trip was winter break, when I pens to be a teething, 300-pound baby, in the bound. Then I stood in front of an oncom- vomited on an airplane for the first time. window seat, with a bladder problem. The ing bus while whipping out my U-Pass as I’ll save you the details except to say I did best-case scenario is that your flight arrives if it were a magic, 14-ton vehicle stopper. make it to the bathroom. on time, and you That’s not the end. I’ve got more stories After a lovely exchange manage to get some with the driver, I reached my if you like. Imagine sitting next to a guy sleep in a cramped After using entire rolls of tape classroom, exaggeratedly said, who says, “One day I typed up everything I seating position. “Doc, I just cut my fingertip know and made a website out of it. I called After this month, and gauze to make a caveman off,” and then teleported to it Wikipedia.” Kooky, right? I’ll have traveled club-like bandage, I finally had Student Health Service. Later, So, as you can see, me + plane docks = to 22 domestic time to take a moment. when I grabbed my bags, I bizarre. I like the stories though. Even when plane stations. It’s (obvi) threw away the Bene- I’m the victim, they’re worth it. not outrageous, but I’ll never say stop and smell the roses, dict Arnold razor lying next to I reckon it’s well my red — formerly white — but once you get past the point of calling all above average for your mishaps and flight delays “hassles,” T-shirt. someone barely of drinking age. What Needless to say, flying home for you’ll be able to appreciate how cool it is — is outrageous is how some of the oddest Thanksgiving that year was slightly better. in the end — just to have traveled hundreds times of my life have happened in these On my way in, I saw a woman talk- of miles in a giant tube with wings. plane ports. ing to TSA about putting a cake through Let’s backtrack three Earth revolutions, the X-ray machine. I passed by, amused, ian.yakob@marquette.edu to take a look at my first three roundtrips as went and ate some grub, and returned to go
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Hardwicke’s directing career has more bite than ‘Twilight’ By Matt Mueller
“I have clips from different films that I’ve done, and then At the 2010 Academy Awards, I have the ways that I prepared director Kathryn Bigelow won to do those scenes,” Hardwicke the Best Director Oscar over said. “I can show inspirational such film heavyweights as “Ava- photographs that I drew for tar’s” James Cameron and “In- others, storyboards and music. glourious Basterds’” Quentin I hope that there’s filmmakers Tarantino. It was the first time and film enthusiasts that want a woman had to get in deep ever won the because I’ll go award. Imdeep and give m e d i a t e l y, all kinds of entertainment details.” writers and Despite only bloggers bedirecting five gan noting the films so far, significance Hardwicke has of Bigelow’s plenty of insidaward as a er information break-out moabout directing ment for feand working on male film dibig and small rectors. films, includHowever, ing the first there were feinstallment male directors Courtesy of Office of Student Development of the wildly before Big- Catherine Hardwicke is one of the popular “Twielow’s award few female directors in a male field. light” series. making critically acclaimed When Hardwicke was directmovies and box office block- ing the film, however, the movbusters. One of those esteemed ie and its stars were not the filmmakers is Catherine Hard- household names and tabloid wicke, who is coming to the fodder they are today. Weasler Auditorium on Thurs“When we did the first day, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. for “A one, we had no idea it was Director’s Life: An Evening with going to be a massive hit Catherine Hardwicke.” like that,” Hardwicke stated. At the free event, the filmmak- “Paramount had paid for er plans to discuss her personal the script, but they journey that led her to work- didn’t think it ing as a director in Hollywood. would make Hardwicke’s main emphasis, a dime. So though, is to show how the creative process works in making a feature length film. matthew.mueller@marquette.edu
at that time, there wasn’t this big pressure on me.” As a result, Hardwicke and her collaborators were able to do things that big budget blockbusters often cannot. For instance, she was able to cast unknown actors like Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson for her main characters. At the time, Lautner’s biggest role was in 2005’s “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D.” Pattinson was only slightly more known for his turn as Cedric Diggory in the fourth Harry Potter film. “It was almost more like doing an indie film,” Hardwicke said. “We were fighting for pennies, and they kind of let me do what I wanted to do with it.” The film took off, grossing almost $200 million in the United States and even more worldwide. The entire series took off as well. The fourth installment, “Breaking Dawn: Part 1,” has already grossed $220 million despite being released less than two weeks ago on Nov. 18. But the series has many detractors, and Hardwicke often finds herself fighting against
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Pop-star Rihanna released her sixth album, “Talk That Talk,” on Nov. 21.
Awkward lyrics, forgettable songs silence latest effort By Vanessa Harris vanessa.harris@marquette.edu
Since 2005, Barbados-born pop star Robyn Rihanna Fenty has been climbing the charts with five albums under her belt
and a number of successful singles. With the addition of “Talk That Talk,” released Nov. 21, the singer seemingly aims to mesh dance beats with odes to all different kinds of love. Rihanna has strayed away tremendously from her reggae/Caribbean-influenced roots with her last three albums and has successfully crossed over to mainstream pop music. It’s made her quite a big name. But where her first big
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mainstream release, “Good Girl seem to have Rihanna’s signa- off with the lyrics, “Suck my Gone Bad,” introduced listeners ture charm and swagger that fans cockiness/ Lick my persuasion/ to a different sound with 15 sol- gravitate to and love. Eat my poison/ And swallow id, radio-ready tracks, “Talk That The alyour pride down, Talk” falls short of feeling like a bum’s title down.” The innucomplete album. track, fea- Rihanna has been known to endos aren’t sexy “Loud,” which was released turing Jay- change up her style between or very clever and last year, has the same number Z, could albums, but “Talk That Talk” are likely to leave of tracks as “Talk That Talk” possibly be doesn’t bring anything exthe listener feeling but had six good singles on it. the next sin- tremely new or fresh to the a little icky after While listening to “Talk That gle off the hearing it. Talk,” it’s easy to skip from album with table. Rihanna’s othtrack to track and not think yet another er sex-obsessed twice about it. catchy, resingle “S&M,” The singles already released petitive hook and chorus built on which was covered in naughfrom “Talk That Talk” are good, a strong rhythmic beat. Beyond tiness, worked. Maybe its maybe even great. “We Found that, “Talk That Talk” becomes a bluntness was key, but it Love,” her collaboration with little boring. The rest of the tracks doesn’t equate to a hit single in Scottish producer Calvin Har- aren’t horrible efforts, but there’s “Cockiness (Love It).” The song ris, is a perfect hit for today’s something missing. “Birthday Cake” is another track radio. The lyrics are simple and While all the tracks on the that fails to sound sexy and ends relatable, and even though they album sound clear and con- up merely sounding painfully are repetitious, you find yourself fident, some just fail to stand awkward. You wouldn’t want to singing along. Throw in a talent- out. Not because they’re bad sing it at anyone’s party. ed producer like Harris and the songs, but they don’t leave the Rihanna has been known to house music and dubstep sound lasting impression Rihanna’s change up her style between that has become so popular on music so often does. They albums, but “Talk That Talk” the Top 40 charts, and it’s no sound like fillers for the few doesn’t bring anything extremely wonder “We Found Love” is al- singles on the record. new or fresh to the table that she, ways playing in your car. Similar to 2009’s “Rated R,” or someone else on the radio, “Where Have You Been” also you’ll probably remember the hasn’t done already. seems to samsongs that were “Loud” was great because ple from the While all the tracks on the played on the it was packed with good pop dubstep craze album sound clear and radio but won’t singles. “Good Girl Gone and throw recall anything Bad” was great because it R i h a n n a ’ s confident, some just fail to else from the was cohesive and still sounds vocals on stand out. album come fresh four years later. top of it. next year. “Talk That Talk” unforAnother Not even tunately doesn’t have those radio hit and the provoca- qualities. It’s an OK sixth efalbum opener, “You Da One” is tive songs feel right. It could fort from Rihanna, but if you reminiscent of Rihanna’s first be the fact that some of the passed it up and just bought “We album “Music Of The Sun” sex-orientated tracks on the al- Found Love” on iTunes, you’d with its more relaxed reggae bum teeter-totter on cheesy. be just fine. feel and rhythm. These singles “Cockiness (Love It),” starts
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Make your own traditions this year
Sarah Elms
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The Naturals gather around the piano to rehearse for their upcoming holiday concert at the Weasler Auditorium.
A cappella group brings barber shop flair to Christmas
part of the Naturals since his freshman year. “Our goal is to make (the sound) as close to what you would hear from many years ago, but with a modern feel,” Mountin said. “College students can relate to it, By Liz McGovern elizabeth.mcgovern@marquette.edu but it’s still what you’d hear from earlier times.” In most musical pieces, voThe compilation of new and cals are accompanied by instru- older pieces adds diversity to mentals. However, the human the concerts. Richard Schwarz, voice shows its true potential as a senior in the College of Busia powerful instrument when it ness and president of the Natustands alone. This is a cappella. rals, said the Naturals’ sound The Naturals, Marquette’s comes from the variety of songs all-male a cappella group, orig- coming together. inated in 2003 when a group of “We really focus on our harfriends wanted to sing together monies and being uniform toon a casual basis. Now, the Nat- gether,” Schwarz said. “We urals hold three concerts a year tend to mix up different styles and have performed in resi- so our sound can really vary dence halls from which and at Marsongs we quette athdo. We do letic games, barber shop among othto pop muer gigs. sic.” What: A Cappella Christmas The NatAt the with the Naturals urals’ songs group’s have a sense most recent When: Saturday, Dec. 10 at of barber concert in 5 p.m. shop-style. October, While the the Natuium Auditor Where: Weasler group will rals exnot be donperimented Cost: Free ning red with dubpinstripe step. They suits, straw also recrehats and ated their canes any time soon, the en- own variation of “(Don’t Fear) semble adds a fun and modern The Reaper,” a Blue Öyster spin to an old musical styl- Cult song popularized by the ing. From Disney songs to “More Cowbell” sketch on Bruno Mars, the group finds “Saturday Night Live.” a way to harmonize a baritone Schwarz said since his freshinto any song. man year, the Naturals perAndrew Mountin, a fifth- formed many of the same year senior in the College of songs at the group’s Christmas Arts & Sciences, has been concert. This year, there will
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Now that Thanksgiving is over — and my belly has so graciously expanded a few inches to accommodate all the food I’ve ingested — I can finally be in the Christmas spirit without being ridiculed. The tree is up, lights are on and holiday music is playing on repeat. My roommates and I even got a festive sweater for our cat. Don’t judge us. It’s adorable. I’m in the process of putting my shopping list together, but it’s not the presents I’m looking forward to most this year. My favorite part of the holiday season has become celebrating old traditions and making new ones with my family and friends. I couldn’t even tell you what my parents got me for Christmas last year or what I got for them. Year after year, our traditions are what I remember most. And with the economy being what it is, there is no denying money is tight. So this year, I propose going out and doing something fun with the people you care about most rather than buying them something they are going to use for three months and then forget about. It’s a better use of your money and time, and it’s something they will actually remember for years to come. Some years, my family and I drive through my hometown’s holiday light show. On other Christmases, we watch “White Christmas” together. But for as long as I can remember, we’ve always gone to see Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas
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Carol” at the Pabst Theater. It tells the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a humbug who doesn’t believe in the power of holiday cheer. He revisits Christmases past, sees the realities of Christmas present and catches a glimpse of the Christmas that is yet to come if he does not change his ways. If you don’t know how the story ends, you really need to go see the show. Our family trip to the Pabst started out as just something different to do at the holidays and has turned into my favorite tradition. Even though I attend the exact same production every year, I look forward to it as soon as the weather starts to get cold. I don’t want to sound too preachy, but I don’t think anyone can disagree that shared experiences bring people closer together, especially if they are positive ones. And honestly, it’s much more fun to go out and see a show than to sit around the tree and unwrap presents you’re probably going to return. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or another holiday, it’s important to have traditions with your family or friends. It helps build lasting relationships, and it gives you something to look forward to in the midst of the season of dreaded final exams and shortened daylight. If you’re going to be sticking around the Milwaukee area for winter break, there are tons of productions that make for perfect holiday outings. Obviously “A Christmas Carol” is a great one, but there is also the Milwaukee Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” In Tandem Theatre’s “Scrooge in Rouge” and the Alchemist Theatre’s “Who Killed the Ghost of Christmas Past?” Or you can always check out the holiday lights festival in three downtown parks. If you’re heading somewhere else for the holidays, find out what the local theater, dance and music companies have scheduled, and try something new. Who knows — maybe it will turn into something you do every year. sarah.elms@marquette.edu
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Energy, focus will propel MU to victory
Sophomore libero Julie Jeziorowski (No. 6) is on pace to surpass 600 digs this season, extending her record.
out with strong energy and really play our best.” Marquette’s opponent — second in Division I with 31 wins — is a unit Golden Eagles coach Bond Shymansky described as “tough, gritty and competitive.” “They’re (Western Kentucky) a really high energy team (as well), so if we come out flat, they’ll outplay us,” Beyer said. “We have to play pin to pin.” Shymansky said high energy from his players will be critical for containing the No. 24 Hilltoppers’ talented players, who he said could “take over a match at times.” Junior all-conference outside hitter Jordyn Skinner has recorded 20 double-doubles this season — all 20 in kills and digs. She had 13 kills and 17 digs in the Sun Belt Conference Championship game against Middle Tennessee State. The Golden Eagles have played Middle Tennessee twice, with each team winning its home match. Middle Tennessee is one of three opponents shared by Marquette and Western Kentucky, who beat Middle Tennessee 3-1 (25-22, 12-25, 25-18, 25-18) on a neutral court earlier this year. Both Marquette and Western Kentucky beat Villanova and lost to Cincinnati. “(The Hilltoppers) are battletested and senior-laden,” Shymansky said. “No opponent, match, point or big moment is ever going to scare them.” Marquette, however, has experienced some trouble this season handling the big moment, coming out nervous and lacking execution, especially in its passing game. Beyer attributed those efforts to a lack of focus, saying the team undervalued its opponents.
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Men’s basketball
Senior-laden Western Kentucky will be tough task By A. W. Herndon
astead.herndon@marquette.edu
Members of the Marquette women’s volleyball team (2310) pointed to execution and on-court energy as the key ingredients needed to concoct a historic victory over Sun Belt Conference champion Western Kentucky (31-3) in
Friday’s first round matchup in the NCAA Tournament in Champaign, Ill. “We have to have high energy,” senior outside hitter Ashley Beyer said. “When we play together we’re ridiculous, and we know we have come
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MU-UW rivalry a big deal Matt Trebby
The Marquette-Wisconsin basketball game isn’t be the most important game on either team’s schedule. But for people like me who have grown up around the rivalry like I have, it’s one of the most painful to lose. Some Marquette students, especially those not from Wisconsin, may not appreciate the rivalry as much. For each fan base, it takes on multiple meanings, both on and off the court. For Wisconsin fans, the rivalry is generally not seen as very important. Basketball is their second sport, behind football. With the Badgers playing in the first Big 10 Championship against Michigan State on Saturday night, the game against Marquette at the Kohl Center will take a backseat to Badger football. That’s not the Marquette state of mind. Basketball is our bread and butter. That makes it tough to swallow when the
Badgers leave the match as Wisconsin, the Badgers make it inter-state-clash victors. painful. They rarely create a big The on-court difference is double-digit lead. Instead, they the two teams’ style of play. keep it close enough that Golden Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan has Eagles fans might think they have revolutionized Big 10 basket- a shot, but nothing ever comes ball, and, if you’re a fan of of it. Like last year, when Marfast-paced transition basket- quette had a chance to tie the ball (like me), he hasn’t done game, down 67-64 with the ball it for the better. and seven seconds left. Bo’s Badgers average 59.7 posBut during that game, there sessions a game this season, ac- was never really a feeling that cording to Ken Pomeroy prior the Golden Eagles would be to Wednesday victorious — night’s game When Marquette loses to Wisconsin, and with good against North the Badgers make it painful.They reason. Senior Carolina, the guard Dwight 342nd greatest rarely create a double-digit lead. Buycks turned of 345 teams Instead, they keep it close enough it over on the fiin Division I. that Golden Eagles fans might think nal possession, Marquette av- they have a shot. and Marquette erages 73.2 lost 69-64. possessions per Then there game, accordare games like ing to Pomeroy (30th most in the the Dec. 9, 2006 defeat. The country). With a total like that, Badgers were victorious at the Wisconsin has to be effective, and Bradley Center, with senior forthe Badgers are. But the offensive ward Alando Tucker scoring 28 results aren’t pretty. points in a 70-66 victory. Marquette, on the other It seemed like Tucker couldn’t hand, has built its style of play miss. It certainly had to be frusaround quick, athletic guards trating discovery for Marquette who like to get up and down defenders assigned to Tucker. the court, providing fans with That was another game where an entertaining, high-scoring although the end margin was brand of basketball. When Marquette loses to See Rivalry, page 19
“We under-looked those teams, but this time we know Western Kentucky is going to be good and (potential secondround matchup) Illinois is going to be good. We just won’t under-look those teams this time,” Beyer said. Sophomore libero Julie Jeziorowski is confident this time can be different. “It’s about working together,” she said. “When it’s the passing group, not just an individual at a time, it’s easier to get back on our feet and get it going.” Jeziorowski is likely to go over 600 digs for the season in Friday’s match — she enters the match with 598 and averages 18.12 per match — adding to her Marquette record. “This is everything I’ve ever wanted,” she said. “Making the NCAA Tournament is really just a dream come true, but it’ll be great to win the first round.” Jeziorowski said Shymansky has kept the team motivated through a series of drills to help his players envision what it would be like to win. Wednesday, according to Jeziorowski, Shymansky had the team practice celebrating after winning the last point, a drill that had the team “confused” at first. “We were looking at him really weird,” she said. “But he kept saying that we were going to win and that we could do it. He just put that image in our head going forward.” Shymanksy is confident in his team. “We’ve seen this year how good we can be when we do things the right way,” Shymansky said. “Anything can happen (in the NCAA Tournament), and everything usually does.”
Wisconsin will provide stern test Badgers are 156-11 at the Kohl Center during Ryan’s tenure
By Mark Strotman
mark.strotman@marquette.edu
After a six-day stay in the Virgin Islands last week, Thanksgiving break and a Monday night contest at home, Marquette head coach Buzz Williams said his team’s main focus this week was to attend classes and catch up on school work. It’s good timing, considering the Golden Eagles have their first test of the year this weekend. No. 16 Marquette will carry its perfect 6-0 record to Madison to take on senior guard Jordan Taylor and the No. 9/7 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1) at the Kohl Center Saturday afternoon. “I think our guys will be excited, and I think it’ll be a great test,” Williams said. “I have unbelievable respect for coach (Bo) Ryan and their program and what they’ve been able to accomplish. You look at their non-conference record at the Kohl Center, not a lot
of people win there.” Since Ryan took over in 2001, the Badgers have compiled a 156-11 record at home, including a 78-5 record against non-conference teams. They currently own a 23-game winning streak at the Kohl Center and have won the last two meetings against the Golden Eagles. Entering the North Carolina game, The Badgers have averaged just 59.7 possessions per 40 minutes according to Ken Pomeroy, fourth lowest in the nation. In comparison, Marquette has averaged 73.2 possessions per 40 minutes, ranked 30th in the country, according to Pomeroy. Williams conceded that Wisconsin will play its brand of basketball regardless of the opponent, but he said the Golden Eagles will continue to impose their offensive philosophy by pushing the ball up the floor. “My beliefs have become stronger in what I believe to be right on both ends of the floor,” Williams said. “And so there becomes less tweaks in what we do in preparation for an opponent. “We will tweak it but, no, we’re See Stern, page 18
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Sports Calendar
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Arlesia Morse Freshman Guard The Stats (last four games)
Women’s Volleyball vs. Western Kentucky– 4:30 p.m.
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Track & Field at Blue & Gold Invitational - 4 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball at UW-Green Bay – 7 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. Washington at Jimmy V Classic - 8 p.m.
Points per game.............12.8 Rebounds per game.......4.3 Field goal percentage.....44.2
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Women’s Basketball at Notre Dame - 6 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball vs. ArkansasPine Bluff - 2 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. UW-Green Bay - 8 p.m.
the facts: Morse has been Marquette’s most consistent performer in the team’s last four games. In the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands, Morse was the only player to score in double digits in each game, averaging 10.7 points per game in the three games. On Tuesday, Morse dropped in 19 points and grabbed a pair of assists and rebounds in 25 minutes in Marquette’s 96-35 win over New Orleans.
women’s basketball
Mitchell notches win No. 300 over New Orleans Three Golden Eagles in double digits in 96-35 rout By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team (4-3) defeated the New Orleans Privateers 96-35 for coach Terri Mitchell’s 300th career win Tuesday night at the Al McGuire Center. To get win 301 and beyond, the Golden Eagles and will need plenty of performances like Tuesday’s against far more talented teams. Marquette dominated the Privateers under the basket, outscoring them in the paint 56-10. Picking up a high percentage of their points in the frontcourt — 58.3
percent, to be exact — is something the Golden Eagles have stressed all season. The average height of Marquette’s five active post players is almost 6-feet3-inches, an advantage that has dictated the team’s success — and failure — so far. “With the size advantage that we have, we are always looking to go inside and let our guards knock down shots with insideouts,” sophomore forward Katherine Plouffe said. Three Marquette forwards posted double-doubles, including freshmen Chelsie Butler (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Apiew Ojulu (21 points, 14 rebounds.) With the frontcourt in a youth movement this season, Butler and Ojulu’s big night showed that the Golden Eagles’ first year squad has plenty of ability to score
inside both in the starting rotation and off the bench. “Last year’s squad went to the NCAA Tournament, and this year with six freshmen we didn’t want to take a step back,” Ojulu said. “As young players we have to mature, and our (freshmen) rotations right now give us opportunities to do that.” With youth, however, comes inexperience and the issue of turnovers -- Marquette averaged 23 per game heading into the matchup with New Orleans. While only committing 11 against the Privateers, Plouffe said the Golden Eagles still have a lot of work to do if they want to improve their ball handling. “We are turnover-prone, and we need to work on keeping those down when we play better teams this Friday and Sunday,” she said.
“Under pressure we need to take care of the ball and make good passes because when we do that, we score in the paint and get good outside shot opportunities.” Mitchell said she has especially stressed the concept of the “extra pass” to her players in their efforts to play more efficient basketball. “It’s not about the first pass trying to make something happen, its about the extra pass that sets your teammates up,” she said. “We need guards to penetrate gaps and make defenders play them in order to set up the extra pass in the paint. We know we have a size advantage, but we also know that teams are going to try to take away our inside game. “I was pleased with our decision-making on those shots tonight, and it’s really been about deciding what the best shot is for
our team right now.” It all comes down to consistency both under the basket and handling the ball for the young Golden Eagles. Seven games in, it’s evident that when Marquette scores more points in the paint and turns the ball over less than its opponent, it wins games. In last week’s Paradise Jam tournament, Washington State and Michigan outscored Marquette a combined 62-46 in the paint and scored 40 points off 46 Marquette turnovers. Marquette lost both of those games by double digits. With the Big East gauntlet looming ahead, the Golden Eagles will have to use every inch of their height advantage they can and mature quickly if they want to be in the mix come NCAA Tournament time.
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Freshman forward Apiew Ojulu scored 21 points and hauled in 14 rebounds in Marquette’s 96-35 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night. The win was No. 300 for coach Terri Mitchell.
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Men’s basketball
Badgers extremely efficient Brust, Berggren have been crucial to team’s success By Elliot Hughes Badger Herald
Player to watch: Jordan Taylor, senior guard A preseason All-American selection who averaged just over 18 points per game one year ago, Taylor spent the cushier side of Wisconsin’s nonconference schedule facilitating the Badger offense rather than carrying Wisconsin’s scoring efforts and padding his stats. After six games against unranked opponents, Taylor has averaged just 12 points per game — third best on the team — but has dished out 24 more assists than anyone else on the squad — averaging 5.57 per contest. While he hasn’t quite lit up a scoreboard yet, Taylor has already carried over his deft ballhandling skills, averaging a 5.57 assist-to-turnover ratio after leading the nation with a 3.83 mark last season. Nevertheless, Taylor still has the ability to be more than just a game manager when necessary. He scored 18 points against Brigham Young over Thanksgiving break and has converted on 38.7 percent of his attempts from the perimeter thus far. Don’t forget about: Ben Brust, sophomore guard After barely seeing the floor as a freshman, Brust, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound guard with a quick release, has been a consistent catalyst for the Wisconsin offense so far this year. Brust is typically the first man off the bench and leads the team with 12.3 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field, including a 46.5 rate from beyond the arc, where he’s attempted more shots than anyone else on the team. A substitute for starting guard Josh Gasser, Brust has actually received more playing time than any reserve on the roster through the first six games, although that is mainly due to the fact that Wisconsin has outscored its opponents by an average margin of 28.6 points per game, thus allowing all of Wisconsin’s reserves ample reign on the court.
Where the Badgers excel: Ball movement Shooting success can come and go for any team, but one thing that should remain constant for coach Bo Ryan’s squad is its ability to manufacture good looks from the field. Fortunately for Wisconsin, the shots have come and not gone this year, save for a half or two. A remarkable 48.6 percent of Wisconsin’s shots, including 44.2 percent of three-point attempts, have seen their desired effect. Across the board on Wisconsin’s roster, hardly anyone drags the team down. All five starters, as well as the top three reserves, have converted at least 39.2 percent of their shots while five of those eight players have seen more shots go in than bounce out. Apart from having guys who have the ability to score from wherever, Wisconsin’s success is mainly due to the its ability to wait patiently and distribute the ball until a favorable shot emerges. Together, the team coughs up just 8.1 turnovers a game.
Where they lack: Free throws With a completely redone frontcourt working near the rim and an offense that generally prefers to wait for the open shot, Wisconsin has struggled to earn trips to the free throw line so far this season. After seven games, the Badgers have taken just 64 tosses from the charity stripe (an average of 9.14 per game) and have capitalized on a meager 60.9 percent. Wisconsin didn’t always get to the line frequently last year but still converted a national-best 81.8 percent from the line. Even if opposing offenses can’t keep up with the Badgers’ shooting percentages, talented teams that attack the rim and score from the free throw line could be able to keep pace with Wisconsin on the scoreboard. Editor’s note: The Badger Herald supplied us with a scouting report of its team, and we’ll be returning the favor with a scouting report of Marquette. Check out Friday’s online edition of the Badger Herald for that story.
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Stern: MU ready for rivalry
not changing our thesis on what we believe to be right and wrong on how we play,” he added. Efficiency is again a key component for the Wisconsin offense. Its 45.3 three-point percentage is fifth in the nation and it leads the nation in field goal percentage defense, limiting teams to just 32.1 percent shooting. The Golden Eagles will need to be prepared for a 40-minute slugfest, but senior forward Jae Crowder said the team is ready for the challenge. “I feel like we’re ready,” Crowder said. “I think we’re a step ahead of where we were last year heading into this game, so I think the guys are all hooked up. It’s a big game for us to set the tone going into the Big East.” He also downplayed the rivalry aspect of the contest, saying the team is more worried about adding another tally to the win column than they are accomplishing a win over the Badgers. Freshman guard Todd Mayo, who recorded a career-high 15 points against Jacksonville on
Monday, said the team is excited for the improved competition they will face Saturday. “I think we’re ready” he said. “We’ve been putting in work, we’ve been knocking teams off, but this is our big test because they’re top-10, and we’re nationally ranked.” Setting the tone for the Badgers will be preseason first team All-American Jordan Taylor, who finished with 18 points last night in the Badgers loss to No. 5 North Carolina. The senior has been solid through seven games but has received help from sophomore guards Ben Brust and Josh Gasser and redshirt junior center Jared Berggren to help with the scoring load. When asked about the rivalry, Williams also downplayed it, instead choosing to take a “one game at a time” approach to Saturday’s contest. “I don’t subscribe to, if we beat Wisconsin it’s a successful season and if we lose it’s a bad season,” Williams said. “I wish I had a job where I could feel that way.”
Photo by Megan McCormick/Badger Herald
Sophomore guard Josh Gasser has converted on 65.2 percent of his 3-pointers.
Photo courtesy of Marquette Images
Sophomore guard Vander Blue leads the team with 15 steals through six games.
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Men’s basketball
Three keys to the Marquette-Wisconsin game By Michael LoCicero michael.locicero@marquette.edu
1. Control the tempo This will likely be a nearimpossible task, as Wisconsin rarely lets the opposition control how the game is played. Instead, the Badgers will play their slow-down “swing” offense that coach Bo Ryan has been so successful with. The Badger offense typically lulls the opposition to sleep and preys on quick shots from
its opponents. If Marquette is to escape the Kohl Center with a victory, it will have to do its best to transition on offense and take open shots when presented to them. But remember: the first open shot does not necessarily mean it’s the best shot. 2. Defend the three-point line Wisconsin is No. 5 nationally in three-point percentage at 45.3 percent. Sophomore guard Josh Gasser leads the way, ranking second nationally with a
whopping 65.2 percent threepoint shooting percentage (15of-23). In fact, 42.8 percent of shots taken by Wisconsin have been from three-point land (172-of-402). Every player the Badgers put on the floor is a threat to make a shot from beyond the arc, and Marquette will have to play better than it did against Jacksonville in that aspect. Although the Dolphins only made 34.6 percent (9-of26) of their shots from deep, they consistently had open looks.
If Wisconsin is consistently allowed open looks from distance, Marquette will lose. 3. Make Jordan Taylor beat you I know this sounds preposterous, as Taylor was a preseason first team All-American who can go off at any time. So far this year, however, Taylor hasn’t taken over a game and has allowed others to facilitate the scoring attack. Role players like sophomore guard Ben Brust, who is second on the
team in scoring (12.3 points per game), and redshirt junior forward Jared Berggren, who has the ability to stretch a defense with his three-point ability despite his 6-foot-10 frame. Taylor will likely have to force a few shots against Marquette and the ability to defend him should be Marquette’s number one priority on Saturday.
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only four (70-66), the Badgers were always in control. Luckily, for Marquette fans, this isn’t a one-sided rivalry — as Marquette demonstrated in 2004 in a game I will never forget. Senior guard Travis Diener was practically a one-man team that year and played the whole season hurt. He had a sprained ankle for this game but hid it well. His 29-point performance was one of the toughest I’ve ever seen. He willed Marquette to a 63-54 victory, and there are few moments that have made me more proud to be a Marquette Golden Eagle than watching Diener that game. There were the back-toback wins over the Badgers in
2007-’08 and 2008-’09. In ‘07 Marquette went to the Kohl Center and scored 81 points in a fivepoint victory, then came back in ’08 and played Wisconsin’s game — a low scoring affair — which Marquette won 61-58 at the Bradley Center. I’ll be at the Kohl Center Saturday, broadcasting the game on Marquette Radio with fellow columnist Andrei Greska. A Marquette vs. Wisconsin game itself is fun, but to broadcast it will be a joy. It may not be a Big East game, but the atmosphere is one of a kind, and no game will ever replace it. matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
Badgers fall short in Chapel Hill Photo courtesy of Megan McCormick / Badger Herald
Senior guard Jordan Taylor was a preseason All-American, but has yet to fully take over a game this season.
Three players to watch Darius Johnson-Odom, senior guard, Marquette Johnson-Odom leads the Golden Eagles with 19.8 points per game and has connected on 46.7 percent of his 3-pointers, but he has tended to disappear at times this season. Marquette will need Johnson-Odom to be consistent the entire game and be the senior leader he is capable of. Nobody on Wisconsin’s roster is athletic enough to defend Johnson-Odom for 40 minutes, and his ability to attack the basket and draw fouls — Johnson-Odom is third on the team with a 76.7 percent mark from the charity stripe — will be crucial to Marquette’s attack.
Chris Otule, redshirt junior center, Marquette For the first time in coach Bo Ryan’s tenure at Wisconsin, the Badgers do not have a true post threat to speak of. Berggren and freshman forward Frank Kaminsky have the height to defend Otule, but they do not have the desire to guard on the blocks that former players like Keaton Nankivil had in the past. Otule has been underwhelming for Marquette at times, averaging just 6.5 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game, numbers that will not translate into a Golden Eagle victory on Saturday.
Ryan Evans, redshirt junior forward, Wisconsin Evans has been the biggest surprise besides Brust for the Badgers thus far this season. The 6-foot-6 wing has the length to give Johnson-Odom and the rest of Marquette’s transition game a headache and has become more of a scoring threat in his fourth year in the program. Evans averages 9.6 points per game and leads the team with 6.3 rebounds per game, a far cry from his 2.7 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game average through his first two years.
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Barnes shakes off sore ankle, leads decisive 18-5 run By Aaron Beard Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 20 points during the decisive second-half surge to help No. 5 North Carolina rally past No. 9 Wisconsin 60-57 on Wednesday night. Tyler Zeller added 12 points for the Tar Heels (6-1), who had to show plenty of fight and toughness to outlast the Badgers in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Coming off its first loss of the season, North Carolina trailed by five points midway through the second half before going on an 18-5 run that finally put the Tar Heels ahead for good. Barnes was critical in that run, knocking down two 3-pointers and a jumper. But on a night when their fast-paced attack rarely got out in transition, the Tar Heels only fought off Wisconsin (6-1) after stringing together enough defensive stops and getting enough defensive rebounds to aid their struggling offense. For the Badgers, almost everything went to plan except for the outcome. They made the Tar Heels work for their shots. They repeatedly made them defend into the final seconds of the shot clock. And coach Roy Williams grew so frustrated at one point in the second half that he ripped off his suit jacket and
yelled at his players. But North Carolina -- which despite the NBA potential on its front line had been outrebounded three times this season -- responded by controlling the boards behind John Henson, who finished one shy of a career-high with 17 rebounds. Jordan Taylor had 18 points to lead Wisconsin, which held North Carolina to 42 percent shooting. That included a 6-minute scoreless stretch in the first half, but the Badgers didn’t fare any better (36 percent) and couldn’t knock down the 3-point shots that would have brought even more tension to the blue-clad crowd. Wisconsin, which came in shooting 47 percent from 3-point range, missed 20 of 28 shots from behind the arc. North Carolina also shook off its struggles at the foul line by hitting 16 of 18 free throws in the second half. North Carolina was coming off a loss to UNLV in the Las Vegas Invitational over the weekend, which also included Barnes playing 30 minutes despite spraining his right ankle in the first half. He missed Monday’s practice and Williams didn’t sound sure Barnes would be ready for the Badgers, though Barnes made it through a full practice Tuesday evening and was back in the starting lineup to spark the Tar Heels’ sluggish offense. Things won’t get easier for UNC. Next up is Saturday’s trip to Kentucky, which replaced North Carolina at No. 1.
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SPORTS Sports rivalries just aren’t what they used to be. Long gone are the days when players had a mutual dislike for each other both on and off the court. You know, back when feuds were real and handshakes were the only form of greeting. Nowadays, everyone is all buddy-buddy with each other, not only shaking hands after games but hugging each other before and joking around during the matches. It’s like now that they are part of the “cool club,” there’s no point in harboring any actual animosity. Unless you live in Canada. An internet video is currently making the rounds online, reminding us just what sports rivalries
Thursday, December 1, 2011 used to be. Former Canadian Football League stars were being honored at an alumni luncheon in Vancouver last Friday when things got heated quickly. Joe Kapp, 73, was walking on stage when former nemesis Angelo Mosca, 73, went to shake his hand. Kapp, remembering a cheap shot from 1963 against his lineman, refused and had a few choice words for Mosca. Mosca, a former wrestler, playfully tapped Kapp on the face and then all hell broke loose. There were punches thrown, slaps given and even canes swung. The stunned crowd went from laughter to silence as this WWF-like
performance unfolded before it. Neither man was injured, but both got 15 more minutes of fame. Now this is what a rivalry is supposed to look like. andrei.greska@marquette.edu
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