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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Williams named Packers shell out stock athletic director U of Portland administrator starts at MU in January

for their women’s soccer team for four consecutive seasons. In 2005, the program won the NCAA Championship. Pilarz said he thought the profile of the athletics program at the University of Portland has By Michael Nelson given Williams the necessary michael.e.nelson@marquette.edu experience to take the reins of Larry Williams, currently the Marquette’s athletic department, athletic director at the University which has attempted to move forof Portland, has been hired as ward from multiple sexual assault Marquette’s new vice president allegations last year involving and director of athletics, the uni- student-athletes. “He’s been the athletic direcversity announced last night. Williams will assume these du- tor at an important program since ties beginning on Jan. 2, 2012, 2004,” Pilarz said. “In that context he’s seen an awful and will report directly lot and experienced an to University President awful lot. He’s had to the Rev. Scott Pilarz. respond to many highs It was determined and lows. He’s handled well before the search all that extremely well. for an athletic director He’s a student-focused began that whichever person. He’s talked candidate was eventualabout how athletics can ly chosen would also asbe a transformative exsume a vice presidential role as well. Pilarz said Williams perience in the lives of students.” the dual title displays The men’s basketball program the importance athletics play at at Portland was ranked in the top universities today. Pilarz said he needs “a partner” 25 for the first time under Wilin an athletic director, someone liams and the men’s cross-counwho can help him make the best try team finished in the top 10 decisions for the university rela- nationally. Williams played football at tive to athletics. “I think it’s very important in Notre Dame and graduated in terms of accountability and in- 1985 after posting two All-Amertegrity that the AD report directly ican seasons as an offensive lineman. He advanced to the NFL and to the president,” Pilarz said. Since 2004, Williams has been from 1985-1993 spent time with the University of Portland ath- the Cleveland Browns, San Diego letics director, where the Pilots set NCAA attendance records See Williams, page 5

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Green Bay seeks to raise funds by selling its stock to begin long-awaited renovations at Lambeau Field.

Undefeated team hopes to fund stadium renovation By Pat Simonaitis patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu

The Green Bay Packers will begin selling stock this morning at 8 a.m. to finance a planned $130 million Lambeau Field renovation — the first time the team has offered to sell stock to the public since after its 1997-98 Super Bowl season. Marquette accounting professor and current stockholder Michael Dole said he isn’t planning on purchasing any more stock for the undefeated team, which would

add to his current investment of one share of stock. “You know, it’s non-voting stock, so it’s more about just being part of it,” Dole said, joking about his ownership before analyzing the business side of the plan. “The Packers are the only team with the kind of support to raise funds this way,” Dole said. “It’s a pretty savvy way for them to bring in cash.” The stocks, which will be selling for $250 each, are expected to be on sale until the end of February. “They are definitely striking while the iron is hot,” Dole said. The Packers clinched the NFC North division this past weekend and are sitting atop the NFL with

a 12-0 record going into this Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Packers president Mike Murphy said in a press release the organization has been pleased with the level of interest the offering has generated among fans. “We are not yet in a position to fully discuss the offering,” Murphy said last Thursday in the release. According to the Packers’ website, full details will be available when the stocks go on sale. The team has offered some details, however, including that buyers are restricted to 200 total stocks and the team will initially offer 250,000 stocks. The release

Director of campus entrepreneurship center leaves legacy

a university-wide event dedicated to entrepreneurship that includes classroom and campus speakers. “I’m an entrepreneur,” Keane said. “I’ve started or had a hand in a number of companies. I think the Kohler Center has come a long way and is at the point where I can hand it off and work on those other things (with other companies).” Keane said he first came to Marquette in 2001 to teach a class. He originally thought his time at the university would be short-term, but as the position expanded he decided to stay at Marquette as director of the Kohler Center until now.

See Packers, page 5

No ‘dead week’ for MU Keane resigns Tight semester schedule makes study days tricky By Sarah Hauer sarah.hauer@marquette.edu

Marquette students may want or need more time between the final week of classes and final examinations, but there’s not much hope of that in the near future. Although some universities, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, designate a weekday between the end of classes and examinations

as a “study day” to give students a brief reprieve from class before exams, Marquette operates on a tighter academic schedule that designates Fri., Dec. 9 as the last day of class with an immediate beginning of final examinations on Mon., Dec. 12. Provost John Pauly said the university does not plan on adding study days to the academic schedule. Pauly said universities go back and forth about having study days before final exam weeks and that giving students breathing room before exams has both its positives and negatives. “There is always a trade-off when you add study days,” Pauly said. “It lengthens the time that

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students are on campus and then often universities have exams on weekends.” Pauly said adding study days would be especially difficult for the fall semester because of the holidays. Pauly said no group of students or faculty has asked for a change in the policy. He said if a group were to come forward, the policy would then be reconsidered. Although Marquette does not have any study days, one university provision states that “no major examinations are to be given during the last week of classes.” Pauly said the policy is in place to prevent students from being See FInals, page 5

By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu

Tim Keane announced his resignation from his position as director of the Marquette Kohler Center of Entrepreneurship last week after serving in the position for nearly a decade. Keane helped to grow the center, established in 2000, to include an entrepreneurship curriculum, a business plan competition and Entrepreneurship Week,

See Keane, page 5

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Salvation accused of anti-gay discrimination. See, PAGE 3

Former head of campus dance passed away at 84 on Nov. 26. See PAGE 4

It’s time we consider a dead week of our own before final exams. See PAGE 6

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MKE’s identity crisis

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

DPS Reports Wednesday, Nov. 30 Between 2:30 a.m. and 7:55 a.m., a student reported that an unknown person(s) removed his unsecured and unattended property valued at $250 from the Raynor Library. MPD assistance was declined. At 11:30 p.m., a student was found to be in possession of an illegal drug and drug paraphernalia in Mashuda Hall. MPD responded and the student was taken into custody. Thursday, Dec. 1 Between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., a student reported that an unknown person(s) removed their unsecured and unattended property valued at $77 from Gesu Church. MPD was notified and responded. Friday, Dec. 2 Between 8:07 a.m. and 8:11 a.m., a student vandalized a vehicle in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. while jaywalking with two other students.

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By Olivia Morrissey olivia.morrissey@marquette.edu

Local organizations are looking to change the way people view the city of Milwaukee through the “Milwaukee Image and Perception Task Force.” The task force is led by Paul Upchurch, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee — the leading organization behind the effort — and plans to assess Milwaukee’s image while recommending developmental ideas for a new “brand” identity. The organization already has programs in place to bring visitors to the city, making funding the task force more feasible. Although there are already programs in the works, Upchurch said the task force is still looking to Milwaukee organizations and businesses to help reach its broader goals. He said he also hopes to get Marquette and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee involved in the project. “Milwaukee is kind of a college town,” he said. “The impact the task force has on the image of Milwaukee will in turn impact the universities in the form of donors and people wanting to go to school here.” If prospective students view Milwaukee as a vibrant place to live, they will see it as a vibrant place to go to school, Upchurch said. He said Milwaukee’s problem is not that it has a poor image, but that there is simply a lack of awareness of the city. “It is not hard to find good things going on in Milwaukee,” he said. “The issue is getting the national and international media outlets here in the first place.” Alderman Terry Witkowski of the 13th District echoed this problem. Nationally, Milwaukee’s image is neither good nor bad, Witkowski said. Rather, the city has no image. “It is hard to get businesses to come here if they don’t know where Milwaukee is,” Witkowski said. “From an economic and tourism standpoint it is important to establish our image.” He said people’s feelings about

Milwaukee — especially those who have never been to the city — are largely shaped by the opinions of family, friends and media coverage. He said those opinions may not be accurate representations of the city. Just as people who are not from the city do not know what the city has to offer, current and prospective Marquette students might not know either. Kristen Strem, a sophomore in the College of Communication and San Francisco native, said she did not know anything about Milwaukee prior to attending Marquette. “I visited Marquette once after I got in and didn’t really explore Milwaukee,” Strem said. Prior to the creation of the task force, Witkowski said multiple organizations had been working individually to create an image for Milwaukee, but there was no collaboration between them. The task force combines many of these organizations, which include Visit Milwaukee and Milwaukee Downtown BID 21 and Milwaukee 7, according to the Final Report of the Milwaukee Image and Perception Task Force. Milwaukee Downtown BID 21

is an organization established to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. Milwaukee 7 is a cooperative economic development platform formed by the seven counties of southeastern Wisconsin. According to the report, the task force will maintain a crisis communications team to respond to negative publicity, while promoting positive media attention. It will also develop a coordinated program to assist news sources visiting the region during major events. The team will also attempt to revitalize the “Milwaukee Mark” as the official symbol for the region. The mark is an image of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s distinctive sunscreen wings addition, which was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. Although it was originally introduced in 2009, the mark did not catch on as the symbol of the city. By reintroducing it on city stationary, official documents and eventually city vehicles, the task force hopes to establish it as the image of Milwaukee, similar to how St. Louis is recognized by its Gateway Arch.

Tuesday 6 Beady Eye, The Rave, 8 p.m. Prometheus Trio, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 11 a.m. UWM Guitar Program Student Recital: Finger-Style Guitar Solos, UWM Peck School of the Arts, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., 7:30 p.m.

At 10:42 p.m., an employee reported that an unknown person(s) caused damage estimated at $300 at McCormick Hall. Facilities Services was notified. Sunday, Dec. 4 At 12:43 a.m., a student was transported to Aurora Sinai Medical Center after consuming an unknown amount of alcohol. After arriving at Aurora Sinai, the student reported being sexually assaulted earlier in the night in the 900 block of N. 16th St. MPD was notified.

Wednesday 7 Reel Big Fish/Streetlight Manifesto, The Rave, 7 p.m. Nieman Lecture series: James Foley, Alumni Memorial Union Monaghan Ballroom, 6 p.m. Holiday and Winter Beer Tasting #1, Bomb Shelter, 1517 S. Second St., 7 p.m. Movie Time: Since You Went Away, Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Propsect Ave., 7:30 p.m.

Contact Us and Corrections In the “Mass gets a makeover” story in last Thursday’s issue, Michael Fleet was incorrectly referred to as “the Rev. Michael Fleet,” on Page 7. Fleet is not a Reverend and has been a lay member at St. Benedict the Moor in Milwaukee since the 1970s. 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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At 6:18 p.m., a student reported an unknown person(s) removed her unsecured and unattended property valued at $200 from her apartment in the 800 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. The student will contact MPD.

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The task force, a collaborative effort between area tourism and business groups, says national perceptions of Milwaukee must be improved.

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The “Milwaukee Image and Perception Task Force” hopes to make the Milwaukee Art Museum a city symbol.

Task force looks to attract visitors, establish image

MPD was contacted and cited the three students for jaywalking. The student who vandalized the vehicle agreed to make restitution for the damage.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Brief

UWM leader jailed A high-ranking officer in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Association has been accused of sexual assault. Brent Johnson, the vice president of the governing body, has been suspended from his duties in the organization, but does not face charges. Johnson is accused of sexually assaulting a female student, and said he knows his accuser. Although the incident in question dates back to September, Johnson was only arrested last week, after which he spent a night in jail. UWM is investigating the allegations and will hold a hearing to decide what will happen to Johnson. Johnson, a junior, was elected to his post last spring. In statements to local media, he maintained his innocence, but said he supported the investigation. “I stand by my innocence,” he said to Fox affiliate WITI. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I think the university and the student association needs to take matters like this with the utmost seriousness.”

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LGBT boycotts Salvation Army

garnered through donations unless the donor renounces his or her sexuality. Browning said the donations go to anti-gay lobbying. Members of the Salvation Army in Milwaukee have not heard of By Simone Smith the allegations. simone.smith@marquette.edu Faithe Colas, community relations director for the Salvation Just as the holiday season and Army of Milwaukee County Dithe Salvation Army’s 120th Red visional Headquarters, said she Kettle Campaign gets underway, was unaware of any allegations the organization faces allegations of discrimination facing the orgaof discrimination from gay rights nization. activists. Despite the Bilerico project’s The allegations are that the Sal- allegations the Salvation Army vation Army’s “selective inter- discriminates against the LGBT pretation” of the Bible allows it community, many continue to doto discriminate against members nate. of the LGBT community. Due Sarah Kannall, a freshman in to this, activists are calling for the College of Business Adminisa boycott of the organization’s tration, said she will donate to an campaign. organization regardless of whethA Nov. 21 er they are facblog post en- “Other people still need help. I would ing allegations titled, “Why of discriminaYou Shouldn’t believe the people that say they are tion. She exDonate to the not being helped, but at the same plained this by Salvation Army time, millions of other people need saying there Bell-Ringers,” the aid.” are individuals on Bilerico. Sarah Kannall who still need com, a blog run Freshman, College of Business Asdministration the aid, regardby members of less of issues the LGBT comsurrounding the munity across the nation, asserted charity. the actions of the Salvation Army “Other people still need help,” contradict the organization’s mis- Kannall said. “I would believe the sion statement. people that say they are not being Bill Browning, the author of the helped, but at the same time, milblog, wrote that when it comes to lions of other people need the aid members of the LGBT commu- ... Me giving two dollars would nity, the organization denies aid help someone in general.”

Blog alleges charity discrimination, but donations continue

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Despite allegations by an LGBT blog that the Salvation Army denies aid to gay citizens, Milwaukee residents continue to fill donation buckets.

Jeremy Fyke, an assistant professor of communication in the College of Communication, urged individuals to make informed decisions when donating to the organization. “In addition to the MSNBC and USA Today stories (on the boycott), read the Salvation Army’s positions on homosexuality and marriage carefully,” he said in an email. “Then make a decision based on one’s beliefs.” Fyke said the organization’s stance on homosexuality and marriage can be found on the Salvation Army website. He also discouraged action based on only one person’s testimony. “In today’s hyper-information age, we have too much of a

tendency to hear a story and react, without close reading into context and hearing all points of view,” Fyke said. “To me, that’s irresponsible as a society.” Some Milwaukee aid organizations, such as Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, do not take sexual orientation into account when it comes to donations. Sandy Leske, advancement director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, said the organization does not ask questions of any of its clients. “It doesn’t matter to us at all,” she said. “A person in need is a person in need.”

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A ‘Spark’ of activism

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“Spark” drew chalk lines to deter students from smoking near buildings.

Statewide group seeks to ban smoking at MU By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu

For weeks, nothing’s there; then, suddenly, they’re everywhere. Circles of faded chalk, a measurable distance from campus buildings, with reminders about Marquette’s smoking policy. Less visible are the people who make them. But Spark, a campus organization seeking to spread the word on the risks of tobacco, is hoping to make a more visible mark on Marquette’s campus — one sidewalk at a time. Spark, formerly known as the Marquette University Tobacco Coalition, became a campus organization in 2008. The group is effectively a branch of the American Lung Association of Wisconsin and the Tobacco Control Resource Center for Wisconsin. The organization’s goals are to

make Marquette a tobacco-free campus and promote a tobaccofree lifestyle to students and staff, according to its organization description. According to the City of Milwaukee Health Department, 1,200 Americans die every day from a smoking-related illness in the United States. From 2000 to 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that approximately 7,240 smoking-related deaths occurred for people aged 35 and older in Wisconsin, not including secondhand smoke rates. Becky Michelsen, a health educator for Marquette’s Center for Health Education and Promotion and Spark’s faculty adviser, said the organization has done well since its creation three years ago. “I believe it is going to grow and do some great things,” Michelsen said in an email. “As more schools are encouraged to start their own chapters I believe that you will see more colleges and universities in Wisconsin go either smoke-free or

tobacco-free.” Analyn Kusper, a sophomore in the College of Communication, is a peer health educator in the Center for Health Education and Promotion and a student involved in Spark. Kusper said Spark’s mission is “to encourage healthier lives and reduce the deadly impact Big Tobacco has on 18-24 year olds by advocating for policy change surrounding tobacco issues.” Kusper went on to explain the Big Tobacco industry “has the ability to spend 40 times more money than the individual states on promoting tobacco products.” “(The tobacco industry is) not taking into account the health risks that come along with every cigarette, or any tobacco product for that matter, that people use,” Kusper added. “Spark would like to see Marquette take positive steps forward in some way to make the campus a clean air environment for those who do not choose to put the chemicals in their bodies.” The organization was created on campus by a peer health educator and the Center for Health Education and Promotion. Spark currently works to collect and review data to support a tobaccofree campus as well as propose changes to current campus policies that would lead to a tobacco-free campus. In addition, the group puts on educational presentations around campus on tobacco products, explaining what tobacco products are out there and how they are marketed to specific audiences. “When it originally started a few years ago,” Michelsen said, “some progress was made with regard to proposing and creating a unified tobacco policy on campus and working with the Annex to create hours where they would be smoke-free prior to the implementation of the current Wisconsin Smoke-Free law.” This year, Kusper said the organization’s goal “is to promote a tobacco-free lifestyle for students and staff and draft a proposal to encourage MU to go tobaccofree.” In the past semester, Spark has hosted “The Great American Smokeout” on Nov. 16 and 17, when students marked the sidewalks with chalk 25 feet from the entrances to campus buildings to remind smokers of campus policy. The organization is currently passing a petition around campus to survey student interest in supporting a tobacco-free campus.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

OSD plans new event software MUSG discusses Collegiate Link site in Thursday meeting By Elise Angelopulos elise.angelopulos@marquette.edu

A new software system will expedite and streamline the event registration process for student organizations, according to Ian Jamieson, coordinator for student organizations and leadership, who spoke with Marquette Student Government at Thursday’s senate meeting. Jamieson discussed the purchase of Marquette’s Collegiate Link license at the meeting. The license is partially funded by MUSG and will launch for use by Marquette student organizations on Jan. 23. According to Jamieson, Collegiate Link is advanced software that will speed up the process of submitting forms to the Office of Student Development for event registration. The software will eliminate Marquette’s current registration process of completing forms, which require forms to be manually typed into a computer system. Jamieson said this process often causes confusion. “Students’ penmanship is often illegible, which results in an inaccurate input of information,” he said. Collegiate Link email notifications tell Jamieson’s office when an event is pending on the site. Students will receive similar email notifications when their event has been approved. Jamieson said about 1,400

events are registered each year, and the Collegiate Link software will make the process more timely and efficient. The Collegiate Link site setup involves simple navigation where students enter a homepage entitled “Flyer Board,” listing all upcoming events organizations host on campus. The site maintains an interest matching program where students may type keywords or phrases and instantly be matched to Marquette organizations seen as a good fit. Every approved organization will have its own Web page on the site where it can post elections, upcoming events, announcements, agendas and rosters. Jamieson said as of Feb. 6, Marquette will no longer accept paper forms for registration. Therefore, student organizations must be prepared in understanding the mechanics of Collegiate Link. In the following semester, there will be nine workshops to educate students about event registration, Jamieson said, and every organization is required to attend at least one. “There will be backup in helping students transition in this process,” Jamieson promised. Collegiate Link will support the 255 organizations on campus, but Jamieson said the program is developing. Initial pitfalls include the inability to reserve rooms or engage in event management. The goal is to have the site up and running by the next Preview and orientation sessions so incoming students can use the site to understand what student involvement opportunities Marquette offers, Jamieson said.

Reilly dies at 84 1963, her dancers performed for President John F. Kennedy at the White House. While at Marquette, Reilly also served as a choreographer and ballet instructor. A 1988 Milwaukee Sentinel article declared her the principle figure in Marquette’s By Matt Gozun dance program. benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu “The ‘dance era’ at Marquette is encomSheila Reilly, the forpassed in one person, mer head of Marquette’s Sheila Reilly, whose dance department, died arrival at Marquette in peacefully on Nov. 26 1955 marked the start of at the age of 84 and was the program,” the article buried on Dec. 3 in a priread. vate ceremony at ResurMichael Price, a prorection Cemetery. fessor emeritus and Reilly first came to Reilly friend of Reilly, rememMarquette in 1955, and bered the day she was in 1956 was hired to teach two laboratory classes a week. By the hired full time, and heralded the 1970s, she had begun teaching decision as big step forward for ballet, but she did not start teach- the performing arts at Marquette. “In 1975 I approached the dean ing full time until 1975. of the College of Speech (now the Reilly spent 35 years at MarCollege of Communication) and quette in total. Among her norequested that Sheila be made table pupils were John Neumeier, the chief choreographer of the a full time employee with the Hamburg Ballet, and comedian title of lecturer,” Price said in an email. “He approved, the univerChris Farley. Reilly also served as the head of sity approved and this became a the dance department at Interlo- tremendous day in the history of chen National Music Camp for 26 the MU Theatre Department. This years. In addition, she taught with action was an acclamation of the her brother, William, at the Wil- importance of dance and moveliam Reilly Academy of Ballet. In ment for our majors.”

Former dance head changed arts culture in 35 years teaching

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Packers: Selling stock

Finals: Last policy revision was Feb. 2010

also warns potential buyers about the severely limited nature of the stock, which, according to the release, is actually “not an investment in ‘stock’ in the common sense of the term.” Dole, who displayed his stock in an accounting lecture earlier this year following a Packers victory, said at the time the team has yet to pay out a dividend to stockholders. “It is a relatively hefty investment, you know,” Dole said. “($250) for a flier and you get on a mailing list.” Despite the small chance of making a profit from buying Packers stock (the team’s release reads, “Anyone considering the purchase of Packers stock should not purchase the stock to make a profit or to receive a dividend or tax deduction or any other economic benefits”), this is the fifth

time in team history the Packers will offer stock to the public. Luke Javor, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said offering stock makes it seem like the Packers aren’t garnering enough support in Green Bay. “Sounds like a team without a city to (represent) it well enough,” Javor said. Taylor Rausch, a junior in the College of Communication, strongly disagreed with Javor’s assessment. “It’s genius,” Rausch said. “There’s no privatizing anything and no agendas being set by any owner. The Packers want renovations, because the people want renovations, and then the people pay for the renovations.” “It’s for the people by the people. That’s why it’s one of the greatest organizations in all of sports,” Rausch said.

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Keane: Still plans to teach

Class and Final Examination Meeting and Grading Policy Final examinations are to be given during the final exam period following the published examination schedule.

No major examinations are to be given during the last week of classes.

No student is required to take more than three final examinations in one day.

Source:http://www.marquette.edu/provost/documents/ AcademicPolicyRevised1Feb2010.pdf

under “undue pressure” before the final exam week. It is also intended to keep instructors from canceling class periods that should be used to teach material. “We want students and faculty to take advantage of the full semester,” Pauly said. Pauly said the latest revision of the policy was in February 2010. At that time, two changes were made: no students should be required to take more than three final examinations in one day, and CheckMarq was designated as the “official repository of grades.”

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

Pauly said preventing major examinations from being taken during the week before finals week is a rule and should be treated as such by teachers. “What I really want people to do is to follow the policy,” Pauly said. Anne Deahl, associate vice provost for academic support programs and retention, said everyone at the university needs to adhere to the policy of no exams the week before finals. Deahl said although the policy covers the entire university, each college decides how it wants to

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Williams: New director

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Chargers, New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots. For any Marquette students and alumni thinking this means Marquette may pursue a football program with Williams at the helm, think again. Pilarz said Marquette was “absolutely not” thinking about a future football program

when it hired Williams. The selection process started with 80 applicants and was trimmed to 10, with whom the university conducted personal interviews. The final two candidates were then brought to campus, and from this the selection of Williams was made.

deal with instructors who violate the exam policy. “We don’t want students losing out on instruction,” Deahl said. Students said not all instructors abide by the final examination policy outlined by Pauly. Taylor Baar, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he had a major exam scheduled for the week before finals. “I wish I didn’t have it,” Baar said. “I still have a cumulative test next week … it’s kind of a hassle.” Students said they would use and appreciate extra study days before final examinations. Ellie Dorsey, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she thinks many students would use the time to study for exams, but others might not utilize the time as efficiently. “It would be valuable time that I would use, but there will always be students who will use the time to party,” Dorsey said. Jack Sullivan, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, said extra study time isn’t necessary. “It would be a nice mental break,” Sullivan said. “But I don’t think it would improve my performance on finals.”

be nice.

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Keane changed the dynamics of the entrepreneurship program at Marquette.

Keane will continue his work as director of the “Golden Angels Network,” a group of Marquette University alumni and friends with a passion for entrepreneurship who promote and advance entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, Illinois and beyond,” according to the group’s website. Keane said he would still teach a class in the fall and spend time working with companies for which he is a board member. Tina Quealy, associate director of the Kohler Center, said Marquette does not know who will take over as director yet. “Tim pretty much created the foundation for the Kohler Center, and he is the spirit behind everything we do at Marquette,” Quealy said. Andy Nunemaker, a member of the Golden Angels Network, said Keane used his personal connections to build the center and the Golden Angels Network. Nunemaker said Keane has always been a mentor to him and was the one who got him involved with Golden Angels. “It is a huge loss for Marquette

to lose Keane as the Kohler Center’s director. I think it will be extremely difficult — if not impossible — to replace him,” Nunemaker said. “None of us would have been here if it wasn’t for his personal connections ... He’s so good and so well connected.” Larry Gilbert, another member of the Golden Angels network, said he thinks the Golden Angels Network is a huge asset to Marquette because it allows students to interact with real life entrepreneurs who can act as mentors. Gilbert said students can run ideas by the entrepreneurs in the network and possibly even receive funding for their new business ideas. Neither Gilbert nor Nunemaker said they were affiliated with Marquette until Keane used his connections to draw them to the the university. Gilbert said he has served as a judge for the Business Plan Competition and Nunemaker said he will be teaching a class at Marquette next fall and would remain very involved in Golden Angels, again crediting Keane for his in-

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We have reached the last week of classes. a student’s grade, this matter would be less Finals are upon us, which is synonymous relevant, but final exams are often worth with saying that coffee brewers located 30 percent of a student’s grade, or more. anywhere near a college campus will rake As such, they require an ample amount of in a large portion of the year’s profits, and time to adequately prepare, especially since hundreds of sleep-deprived students will cumulative exams cover approximately 45 be wandering across the Central Mall in a hours worth of instruction. zombie-like daze. Considering the cost of each course at Marquette’s current academic policy Marquette, the difficulty of fulfilling all states final exams are to be administered course requirements in four years and the during the period designated for those ex- limited eight-semester longevity of most ams in the published exam schedule, which university scholarships, most students simappears on CheckMarq at the beginning of ply cannot afford to not pass a class due to every semester. This policy is in place to a poor final exam grade. ease the undue burden earlier finals place We would like to propose not a dead on students, causing them to neglect other week — a week of no classes does seem subjects, and to keep professors from teach- a bit excessive — but dead days separating fewer instructional hours in class than ing the end of classes and beginning of required by standards. exams. Our suggestion is to not have any But in the experience of this editorial scheduled classes on the Thursday and Friboard – and in the experience of our friends day before exams. Following the model and classmates – such a policy is not strict- of other schools, professors would not be ly adhered to. Across colable to have any papers or leges and majors, professors projects due during “dead Two dead days would help days,” and student orgahave found ways to evade this policy’s restrictions and keep everyone’s level of nizations would not be alassign major assignments or stress reduced and ensure lowed to meet, giving the tests prior to exam week. If students have the chance to entire campus two days to it is not explicitly an exam, it prepare for their cumulais perhaps an essay, a project get enough sleep. tive exams. or a quiz that replaces or is We realize the adminisequivalent to a final exam. tration may be concerned At this point in the semester, it is not un- with students not using this time well and common for students to need to miss class- spending two days partying instead of efes just to complete work for another class. fectively preparing themselves for their Part of the responsibility for work not exams. This concern is understandable. But getting done lies with the student who may those students who are going to waste that have procrastinated. However, part of the time drinking would likely use the weekend problem lies in the fact courses have not al- before exams in the same way. ways progressed to a point where students We think the majority of students would are able to do these papers and projects use the extra time well. The Raynor Memoany earlier. rial Libraries and other study spots on camAnd of course, there is the problem of pus have become busier than ever during simply not having enough time to do high- the past two weeks, packed with students quality work for every class’s projects and working on end-of-semester assignments. papers while continuing to have a job, be From past experience, we can expect these involved in leadership activities and vol- places will only continue to get busier. unteer in the Milwaukee area, and cultivate Two dead days would help keep everyfriendships and community on campus — one’s level of stress reduced and ensure stupart of what makes Marquette so special in dents have the chance to get enough sleep the first place. to stay healthy before exams. It would enMany other universities – including courage actual learning of material and not Northwestern University and Notre Dame just memorization. University – provide students with a “dead And most importantly, having those exweek” or “reading week.” This is a week, tra days at the semester’s end would ensure or a few days, during which students have students feel adequately prepared for their no classes or exams and can focus entirely exams and have a more wholesome educaon studying for their finals. tional experience at Marquette each semesIf final exams were not such a big part of ter — the reason we’re here to begin with.

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Leave holiday guilt in the past

Remember policies before lighting up

It wasn’t until college that I started attending Mass regularly. (It’s on campus. I have no excuse.) Now that I’m going for myself, and not just to obey my parents, it’s become a meaningful part of my routine. Last Friday, my friends and I went to Lessons and Carols at Gesu to support our friends in the choir. As I skimmed the program beforehand, I realized the only songs Bridget Gamble I recognized were those that Mariah Carey covered on her 1994 Christmas album (such When I was in grade school, a priest in a classic): “O Holy Night,” “Silent Night” and “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” my parish told me Santa wasn’t real. Yikes, I thought to myself. Is that bad? Although it was by and large one of the I guess it depends whom you ask. lesser traumas a Catholic priest has caused To me, there’s nothing wrong with cela child, it stands as one of my more ebrating Christawful moments. I went to public school until colTo me, there’s nothing mas — including lege, so I took religion classes once a wrong with celebrating the cheesiest, most week with dozens of other kids from Christmas — including the commercial parts of it. The pop algrades first through eighth. While we were all waiting in the common cheesiest, most commercial bums, the expensive wrapping room for our parents to pick us up af- parts of it. paper, the endless ter class, Father John grabbed a mic batches of sugar and fed us a lecture threaded with cookies. They’re some good, old-fashioned Catholic guilt, part of our culture, our traditions. starting with: As kids, we should be allowed to believe “Now, we all know Santa isn’t in Heaven and the North Pole, in Santa real, right?” The middle-schoolers all nodded. The Claus and God, and it should be OK if we think about one a little more than the othrest of us cried. As he went on, he revealed his point — er. I’ve realized there’s no way I could’ve which was as Catholics, it’s our duty to re- had such a strong appreciation for my faith sist the commercial side of Christmas. Year when I was eight. It’s taken years for that in and year out, we’re supposed to be so to happen. But it was bound to happen at consumed with the birth of our Savior that a place like Marquette, so I wish my childwe shouldn’t feel the need to send lengthy ish beliefs could’ve been suspended a little wish lists to the North Pole. We’re sup- while longer. Still, that’s all in the past. And while posed to worry about God seeing our sins, Christmas is all about nostalgia, the trounot Santa seeing our naughty behavior. After I made my confirmation in eighth bles are not what we remember. Instead, we remember Christmas is a grade, my family’s attendance at our parish began to thin out, and we started pop- holiday — from work, from school, from routines, from negativity, from reping up in pews ality. It’s a time for us to listen to only on Christmas and Easter. As a kid, And while Christmas Delilah on Lite FM and drink beverages that have more calories than the I was never exactly is all about nostalgia, the meals they accompany. It’s a time for amused by the tedious Masses, so I troubles are not what we us to celebrate what we believe and who we love. It’s a time when guilt is was thrilled with my remember. omitted from the equation. parents’ withdrawal. So no matter how many times But they’d had reayou’ve been to church this year or sons more compelhow long ago you’ve stopped believing, ling than boredom. It was stuff like the Santa vs. God lecture don’t sit this one out. It’s called a holiday my parents had tired of. Sermons basically for a reason. outlined what we could do as Catholics bridget.gamble@marquette.edu and what we could not. The line between church and culture was constantly widening to the point where we felt forced to choose.

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To the Editor: Before fading away from foot traffic, you may have noticed chalking around some of the buildings on campus marking the prohibited smoking distance. In addition, in recent editions of University News Briefs there was a reminder about the current smoking policy, which states that smoking is prohibited 25 feet from all building entrances and balconies. With colder weather upon us, those who smoke may be feeling the need to find shelter from the cold and the snow by moving closer to buildings and building entrances. However, there is a reason this policy exists; it is to comply with state laws and to support a healthy and safe campus environment. We would like to emphasize the “healthy” part of the policy. As non-smokers, we do not enjoy inhaling secondhand smoke as we try to enter a building or breathing the secondhand smoke that drifts up into our residence hall rooms. In addition, secondhand smoke can be hazardous to students and staff on campus with certain health conditions such as asthma and other respiratory issues.

According to the Surgeon General, breathing even the smallest amount of secondhand smoke can be harmful to your health. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer. Secondhand smoke causes an estimated 46,000 premature deaths from heart disease and an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States among nonsmokers (Centers for Disease Control). Smoking is a choice, not a right. However, we along with everyone else at Marquette have the right to enter the building of our choice without having to breathe in secondhand smoke. Please be respectful of those who choose not to smoke by observing the smoking policy on campus. If you are unsure of the how far 25 feet is, a good rule of thumb to follow is if you are standing next to an ashtray you are probably in compliance with the policy. Sincerely, Kristina Stemper and Analyn Kusper On Behalf of The Marquette Chapter of Spark

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Coaches, players applaud team’s family atmosphere

By Mike LoCicero

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A successful program is not built solely by one player or coach. Aaron Rodgers, for example, would not be the quarterback he is without a talented supporting cast and coaches who are intelligent enough to call the right play at the right time. Success also does not come in just one year. It needs to have a strong foundation and build up over time. But put both of those together, and you have the blueprint that’s led the Marquette women’s soccer team to morph into the national powerhouse it is today.

The Golden Eagles have teams every year that might be gone to the NCAA Tournament better than us, so it comes down 10 times and have been to the to how we prepare for each Sweet 16 twice (2005 and 2010) game and not try to get ahead during Roeders’ 16-year tenure. of ourselves that makes us His teams have produced 93 all- successful, because we expect conference, 50 all-region and to win every game.” nine All-American selections. In 2005, that belief paid off. Additionally, the program The women went 19-4-1 and has won reached the Sweet regular-season 16 for the first time c o n f e r e n c e “I think you gain a lot of in program history. titles in seven confidence from being They’ve appeared in of those 16 out there and helping the the NCAA Tournament seasons and every year since, with team out.” has taken home the exception of 2007. Maegan Kelly two tournament “I think in 2005 we Sophomore team member crowns to date. turned the corner on Roeders cited becoming a premier his early years at Marquette and program in women’s college the year 2005 as significant soccer and now certainly that milestones for the program. we have won at least a share Marquette didn’t reach the of three consecutive division NCAA Tournament until 1999, championships,” Roeders said. Roeders’ fourth year as head “That year we had a lot of really coach, but believing the team talented girls, like we seem to can be successful is a mentality have every year now, but even Roeders said has been critical to more so then.” the quality of the program since the beginning. “I think success makes success, so to speak,” Roeders said. “If we hadn’t been so successful previously, I’m not sure we would But the success of the program be where we are today. goes beyond the pitch. Roeders “Today, we know that there and Pelaez have worked to are only maybe a handful of perpetuate a mantra of “family”

that has changed the culture of the women’s soccer team. Roeders said it was something the two of them picked up while they were teammates at UNCAsheville in the late 1980s. “We stress it (the mantra) so much right away when the girls come in their first year,” Roeders said. “When Frankie and I were in college, we liked having that support there, and even though we weren’t as successful as players as we are now (as coaches), we knew that this was something that we needed to bring to Marquette in order to be successful.” Roeders said adopting the family mantra is, without a doubt, one of the biggest keys to the team doing well year-in and yearout. Without it, there wouldn’t be the sense of chemistry that every great team needs. Buying into the mantra doesn’t happen overnight, though. Senior forward Lindsey Page and freshman forward Mady Vicker both said it took them a long time to get used to the idea. “I think for me, it took about a full year to understand what it means to be a part of this team and how much it means to the seniors at the time that it could

be their last game,” Page said. “I think every year you get it a little more and it hurts a little more when it’s your last game.” Vicker’s sister Sam is a sophomore who joined the team in 2010, so that helped her know what to expect when she arrived at Marquette. But even with that advantage, Vicker agreed it took her almost a full year of playing to understand the mantra and team dynamic. “I think it was easier for me because my sister is on the team and I have grown up around this,” Vicker said. “But you come in thinking you know what is going on, but you don’t, and it took a year to break my misconceptions of what things were and figure out what (the program) is really like.”

For both Sam and Mady Vicker to be on the women’s soccer team isn’t an anomaly or a coincidence for Marquette — it’s an element of their success. Including senior defender

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Since coach Markus Roeders and associate head coach Frank Pelaez joined the staff in 1996, the program has gone 236-8934, and the team has won no fewer than 11 games in each of Roeders’ 16 seasons.

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Danielle Martens, pictured here as a freshman at a team workout in 2008, helped the Women’s Varsity soccer team finish its 2008 season 11-8-3.

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Rosie Malone-Povolny (No. 5) was a freshman in 2007 when the Women’s Varsity soccer team finished its season 12-4-4.

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Kerry McBride, there are seven current members of the team who have a sister on the team or had one that was part of the program in the past. This thought isn’t lost on Roeders. “I think what is really great is when a younger girl who had a sister on the team wants to play here because of the great things she has heard from her older sister about what we’re about,” Roeders said. “Look at Maegan Kelly. Her sister (Katie) was here and then there was a span of two years after she graduated and before Maegan joined us where there was nothing. “But Maegan still decided to come here, I think in part because of what her sister told her about what it’s like to play for Marquette soccer,” Roeders said. “And I don’t think that’s overrated at all.”

With just three seniors on the roster this year, Roeders continually depends on younger players to step up and take on larger roles that many other programs around the country likely wouldn’t expect

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underclassmen to take on. of how good the team has been. For Kelly and Vicker, among “Every year we have been others, this has turned into more successful, and part of instant success. Vicker was that is because when you have named an All-Big East Rookie more success, more kids want Team performer this year, while to come here and once they are Kelly earned the same honor here, we have great coaches and last year and then garnered All- we get closer as a team every Big East First Team honors this year,” Miller said. 2011 season. “Having a good group of Kelly led the team this season players will help any team be in points (39), successful, but goals (14) and “Every year we have recruiting the right assists (11), while kinds of players been more successful... starting alongside has a big role in fellow sophomores we get closer as a team success) as well.” like midfielders every year.” Roeders has Ally Miller no doubt that Taylor Madigan, Junior team member Kate Reigle and the future of Ashley Stemmeler, the women’s and sophomore soccer program is defender Katie Hishmeh. bright and will continue to be Kelly believes that success successful. He likes that former early in her career helped her players come back to watch the become more comfortable team and still feel like they are and feel like part of the team part of the program, even though even quicker than some of the their playing days at Marquette younger players. are over. “I think you gain a lot of “The former players can still confidence from being out feel the attachment they had when there and helping the team they were players by watching out,” Kelly said. “I think the this team now and live through rest of the team has helped me, the same emotions that they too, because once you talk to had when they were athletes,” somebody and you get their Roeders said. “They can say, ‘this perspective, the rest of the team is what it felt like.’ That’s pretty notices that.” cool, and that’s where you see Defender Ally Miller, now consistency and the foundation with three years as a player in is there and it’s probably stronger Roeders’ program, believes that than ever.” the success of the program can be attributed to players wanting to come to Marquette because

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In 2011, sophomores Taylor Madigan (below, No. 15) and Maegan Kelly (above, No. 4) contributed to the team’s 18-4 season scorecard.

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Taylor Madigan (No. 11) made her debut as a freshman in 2010, when the team finished 16-5-3.

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ason, Becky Ryan (No. 11) ended her career with the team’s 15-5-3 record that year.

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Defense too much for UW Golden Eagles force 12 Badger turnovers at the Kohl Center By Mark Strotman mark.strotman@marquette.edu

Entering Saturday’s matchup with Wisconsin, coach Buzz Williams told his team it would need to be great defensively the first 25 seconds of the shot clock and even better the last 10 seconds. It turns out his team was “even better” the full 35 seconds. The Golden Eagles (7-0) turned in one of their best defensive performances in Williams’ tenure, taking down the Badgers (6-2) 61-54 at the Kohl Center to remain undefeated. Williams’ group relied on team defense and total focus for 40 minutes to stop the Badgers’ slowly developing, highly efficient offense. Both factors were evident as Marquette held the Badgers to 26.3 percent shooting from the three-point line and forced 12 turnovers, which tied a season high for Wisconsin. The Badgers struggled to enter their offense for much of the contest, with Marquette guards playing over on pick and rolls and pushing Wisconsin’s forwards away from the basket. “I think that’s the key to the level of success that we can

achieve as a team this year,” Williams said. “And I think in prior years we have proven that the level of success will be dependent on our defensive efficiency. It’s not one guy, two guys or the head coach. It’s the totality of everyone in the program.” Freshman guard Derrick Wilson, who made his first career start, was one of the three main defenders on senior guard Jordan Taylor, along with freshman guard Todd Mayo and sophomore guard Vander Blue. Wilson provided constant pressure on the preseason All-American, forcing Taylor to commit a career-high five turnovers and a season-low two assists. “Playing 94 feet really slowed him up and got him out of his rhythm,” Wilson said. “And once you’re out of your rhythm, things like that start to happen.” Denying Taylor the ball once he passed was another strategy Mayo said contributed to the team’s defensive performance. “We’re all good guard defenders,” Mayo said. “And as soon as (Taylor) passed it, we just tried to faceguard him and not let him get it back. I’m not saying he forced things, but I think it was hard for him. And he was getting frustrated.” That frustration grew larger when Wilson made the defensive play of the game, taking a charge from Taylor at the 13:29 mark of the second half, sending him to the bench with

his fourth foul. With points at a premium, two key stretches of lockdown defense helped Marquette extend leads. The Golden Eagles held Wisconsin without a field goal for 11 minutes, 8 seconds — spanning from the end of the first half into the second half — and went from down one to a 10-point advantage. The Badgers missed 10 shots, turned the ball over five times and scored just seven points, all on free throws. Later in the second half, Wisconsin stormed back with a 13-4 run to cut Marquette’s lead to one midway through the period. But the defense again stepped up, stopping 10 straight Badger possessions, which Williams called “absolutely critical.” The stops allowed Marquette to jump out to a 52-41 advantage. The Golden Eagles rank 11th in the nation in scoring after Saturday’s contest, but the defensive game plan and execution Saturday proved the team can change on the fly and win in any setting. “We’ve all been locked in on that,” Williams said of team defense. “Our staff did a perfect job in preparation. Our guys did a great job in absorbing it all, and we were able to execute, for the most part, from start to finish.”

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MU fans take over the Kohl Center Andrei Greska For the past four years I have blasted our fan base, particularly our student section, for being underwhelming. It didn’t show up unless it was a big game. It wasn’t very knowledgeable and wasn’t loud enough for my liking. My favorite cliché was that not only was it not the best student section in the country, as the PA man at the Bradley Center boasts, it wasn’t the best student section in the state. That distinct honor belonged to our dreaded neighbors from Mad Town. Every time I watched a Wisconsin home game on TV, I marveled at how loud it seemed and how much more unified the crowd was. Not only were the rowdy students jumping and screaming, the old-fart sweater vest crowd was up and clapping during critical junctures of the game, even in the first half. When’s the last time you saw Marquette’s elderly fans stand and cheer to try and get a defensive stop, other than when there are less than three minutes left in the game? It was with this mindset that I stepped foot inside the bastion of doom, better known as

the Kohl Center, on Saturday afternoon to witness one of the best rivalries in college basketball. With state bragging rights for the year on the line, I figured the Badger faithful would be extra juiced and really bring it from the beginning. That’s why I was surprised to see the lower bowl of the student section not even half filled with less than 25 minutes to go until game time. I remember when Marquette

Marquette won more than a basketball game Saturday afternoon. It took back the title of Wisconsin’s best fans. Discount double check indeed.

played Wisconsin at home my freshman year. My roommate and I really wanted good seats so we left for the game an hour early. Little did I know that people had been waiting in line overnight in the bitter cold. By the time we arrived, we were relegated to the upper bowl of the Bradley Center. On Saturday, in regards to pregame excitement level, Golden Eagle fans far surpassed Bucky’s. However, I attributed this to the rainy weather and figured things would really start popping once the game commenced. Midway through the first half, See Fans, page 13

Men’s Basketball

Unusual suspects spark road victory Todd Mayo scored 14 points off bench, second most in game By Mike Nelson michael.e.nelson@marquette.edu

Photo by Zhao Lim The Badger Herald

Freshman guard Derrick Wilson helped force preseason All-American guard Jordan Taylor into five turnovers.

Junior guard Junior Cadougan was benched for violating team rules. Senior forward Jae Crowder played one of the worst games of his Marquette career — two points, two assists, three rebounds, four fouls. Redshirt sophomore forward Jamil Wilson suffered an injured wrist and was temporarily unavailable. Senior guard Darius JohnsonOdom committed his second foul with 3:56 left in the first half, forcing himself to the bench for the remainder of the period. And despite all the personnel struggles, Marquette (7-0) still left the Kohl Center victorious Saturday, on the back of contributions from unexpected sources. “We just got good players. If one goes down we’ve got somebody else. We just got people that can step in,” freshman guard Todd Mayo said. “Even though we were missing Junior (Cadougan), it felt normal.” Freshman guard Derrick Wilson earned his first collegiate

start with Cadougan out. He didn’t score a point or assist on a basket in a career-high 20 minutes, but his contributions were felt in other ways — like helping force preseason All-American senior guard Jordan Taylor into a career-high five turnovers. “Derrick knows his role: play defense. And he does a great job doing that,” Johnson-Odom said. “He knows we don’t need him to score or do anything that he can’t do. And when he plays (defense) like that, it’s going to be hard for a lot of guards to run what they want to run.” Marquette’s first possession of the game was Derrick Wilson’s first run with the starters. Making the transition to starter even more dificult, Marquette had added to its playbook in preparation for the battle with Wisconsin. “I knew those (new sets we added). I knew everything from playing with the second team on dummy offense, so I came out there to do the same things I do with the second team,” Derrick Wilson said. But just in case Wilson had any questions, Cadougan was there to support and teach him. “When I came out, (Cadougan) told me what to do, things I needed to do, giving me little tips to get the ball to the scorers like Todd See Unusual, page 16

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O’Brien tops MU record at opener Personal best times reached in men’s and women’s races

each of the last two years and the guys really do look up to him,” Rogers said. “He really sets the tone with the effort he brings to practice every day and how he competes in the meets, and it rubs By Trey Killian off on the other guys.” robert.killian@marquette.edu Sophomore sprinter Kate Hein lead the women’s team with a vicMarquette track and field got tory in the 500-meter dash, postits indoor season off to a good ing a Big East-qualifying 1 minstart, winning three events at Fri- utes, 17.07 seconds. Though Hein day’s Blue & Gold Invitational said she was just off her personal best, she was happy to qualify at Notre Dame. On the men’s side, seven Mar- early to leave room for improvequette athletes recorded Big ment and higher Big East seeding. “My goal was to qualify in the East qualification results, and the team recorded seven event 500 (meter) right out of the chute, after qualifying later in the season finishes in the top three. Redshirt senior sprinter Ty- last year,” Hein said. “My race ler O’Brien led the way for the didn’t start out as well as I had hoped it would. Golden Eagles, I got out a little recording the fast“He’s been voted team slow so I had est 200-meter dash to will myself time in Marquette captain each of the last through it at the history — 21.75 two years and the guys end.” seconds — to break really do look up to him.” Hein expects his personal record and win the event. Bert Rogers to compete in the race O’Brien also ran a Track & Field Coach 800-meter for the first time Big East qualifying this year and said time of 7.00 secthe early qualionds in the 60-meter dash to finish second fication gives her more space to focus on the new event as well as in the event. O’Brien said it felt good to develop into more of a leader for break the record so early be- her team. “We’re kind of still training cause it leaves him with plenty of time to improve in other events through the running events so throughout the rest of the season. qualifying isn’t really a top prior“The 60 (meter dash) didn’t ity right away,” Hein said, “but I go as well as I’d hoped, so I was glad to start it off, and I’m had a little chip on my shoul- sure a lot of our athletes will try der going into the 200 (meter),” to follow me soon.” Rogers said Hein’s perforO’Brien said. “My goal is always to get out hard and attack mance led by example with her the curve, and once I did that, come-from-behind style and will the straightaway opened up and help her to become more of a diverse runner this year. things worked out.” “Last year she was more of a Sophomore jumper Michael Saindon added to the men’s suc- 400 (meter) runner, but this year cess, winning the high jump with we’re training her to be more of a personal record-tying 2.01 me- an 800 (meter) runner as well,” Rogers said. “It was nice to see ters (6 feet, 7 inches). Coach Bert Rogers said Kate come from behind in the last O’Brien has been the leader of 70 meters or so and pass a pack the men’s team for the last couple of girls to win it. That’s how she of years and expects him to be runs. She’s kind of a come-froma favorite to win the 200-meter behind achiever. She leads by exin the Big East Championships ample, and she’s definitely someone her teammates can look up to this season. “He’s been voted team captain in the future.”

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the facts This will be the first meeting between the Golden Eagles and Washington Huskies since their 2010 NCAA Tournament battle. In that battle the Golden Eagles lost in devastating fashion as Washington forward Quincy Pondexter nailed a jumper with 1.7 seconds left in regulation for the 80-78 win after Marquette was up as many as 15 points with 13:58 left in regulation. Marquette has two players left over from that matchup, redshirt junior center Chris Otule and senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom.

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Fans: UW crowd disappoints in person

I was in awe. Not only was the Kohl Hole not sold out — there were pockets of empty seats everywhere — the student section was littered with gold shirts. Unofficial tallies of exactly how many students had managed to swoop into Bucky’s lair ranged from the 20s — from my boss prior to the opening tip — to the 50s prior to the start of the second half — mine. It was a beautiful sight, and my hat goes off to those who had the gall to infiltrate behind enemy lines. As for the fans’ interaction with the game itself, I was severely underwhelmed. The crowd basically sat on its hands the entirety of the first half and 18 of 20 minutes in the second. The myth of the Kohl Center came crashing down with 5:34

left in the first half. Preseason All-American senior guard Jordan Taylor was fouled by senior forward Jae Crowder and stepped up to the free throw line for two shots. In the ensuing silence, a chant of “We Are Marquette” rained down on Taylor, leading him to brick his freebie. It was simply majestic. There was a very good turnout by the Marquette faithful, numbering between 10 and 15 percent of those in attendance, according to the “who’s-wearing-gold” eye test. But it still should not have been enough to take over the stadium. Wisconsin fans finally made some noise when their team cut the lead to one, 41-40 with 10:45 left, but as soon as Marquette retook

command of the game, they were conspicuously quiet. With about two minutes left, fans started filing out slowly but surely, leaving a half-filled arena with under a minute left. It was pathetic. Yes, yes I know Wisconsin’s football team played later that night for the Big Ten title, but with a 50,000-student enrollment, you should have enough fans and alumni for both games. That’s not a valid excuse. Marquette won more than a basketball game Saturday afternoon. It took back the title of Wisconsin’s best fans. Discount double check indeed. andrei.greska@marquette.edu

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Big East season Fighting Illini too strong MU loses in straight eyes Golden Eagles sets to No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament By A.W. Herdon astead.herndon@marquette.edu

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

Freshman guard Arlesia Morse had 19 points against the Lady Lioins Sunday.

Women look to cut back on turnovers in conference play By Michael LoCicero michael.locicero@marquette.edu

For a team with five freshmen playing significant roles just nine games into their respective careers, it’s not necessarily as much about the result of a game as it is about gaining experience. That’s why Marquette’s 8436 pummeling of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-6) Sunday afternoon was as important as any 40 minutes the team has played this year, especially considering its opponent on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles (5-4) will open the Big East portion of their schedule when they travel to No. 3 Notre Dame, the defending national champion runner-up. Coach Terri Mitchell isn’t sure what to expect from Marquette on Wednesday but is interested to see how the team responds in a difficult environment. “If you are going to go in someone’s house, who is one of the best teams in the country and picked to win the Big East, you have to have focus for 40 minutes,” Mitchell said. “Every player cannot back down from their players because they are aggressive, and we can’t be back on our heels. But we’re excited. It’s the Big East.” Sophomore forward Katherine Plouffe echoed Mitchell’s thoughts on Notre Dame, saying she was looking forward to the challenge and seeing exactly where the team is at right now. “We’re going to go in there fighting,” Plouffe said. “We are not going to back down for them. We’re not bound to their title or their ranking.” One player who will need to continue her recent success is freshman guard Arlesia Morse, who led the team with 19 points in the win over the Lady Lions Sunday. Morse was 9-of-10 from the free throw line, as part of a 31of-41 effort as a team. Friday, in a 66-50 loss to No. 21 Green Bay, Morse chipped in 11 points in 36 minutes of play. “I think I’m playing pretty well right now, but there is definitely room for improvement,” Morse said. “I have to cut down on my turnovers a little bit and do it in a hurry.” Morse’s assessment is accurate. Through nine games, she has 26 turnovers compared to just seven assists.

The freshman’s line is a microcosm of the entire team, who turned the ball over 18 times on Sunday, just three below its 21.1 per game average. Notre Dame has forced its opponents into 213 turnovers in eight games, an average of 26.6 turnovers per game. Mitchell wasn’t happy with the 18 turnovers Sunday but was happy that the team at least cut down its average, which was 21.5 before the game. “Ideally, I’d like to be around 13 or 14 turnovers, so I am going to take one step at a time,” Mitchell said. “When you reduce it ( the turnover rate), you have to take the next step and keep reducing it. “It’s everybody on this team. You can’t just focus on any one person, but we have to take collective deep breaths when we catch, square and before we start dribbling, become better decision-makers.” Plouffe noted the 28 turnovers the team forced Arkansas-Pine Bluff into as well as the Lady Lions’ 24.5 percent shooting as two positives to take away from the game and hopefully moving forward. “We see ourselves as a defensive threat and want that to be known as part of our identity,” Plouffe said. “Changing up our defense and picking up our pressure in the second half, which caused some turnovers, and they got a little overwhelmed by it.”

In a mirror image of last season’s men’s basketball NCAA Tournament, another Marquette team followed an upset victory with a crushing defeat by a perennial powerhouse. The women’s volleyball team defeated a ranked opponent for the first time in school history with a 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23) victory over No. 24 Western Kentucky (31-4) in the first round, but then fell 3-0 (25-13, 2523, 25-22) on Saturday to No. 3 overall seed Illinois. The Golden Eagles (24-10), who were making their first appearance in the tournament, held Western Kentucky to .217 hitting percentage in the first match, but were helped by 22 Hilltopper hitting errors. “The whole team was just kind of on fire,” coach Bond Shymansky said after the match. “It wasn’t perfect, and it wasn’t flawless, but we knew that it didn’t need to be. It was a team effort all the way around. We practiced all week long and knew each set was going to be 23-23 or 22-22.” Senior outside hitters Ciara Jones and Ashley Beyer led the

Golden Eagles in the first match with 17 and 15 kills, respectively, Beyer also adding eight digs. “We knew we didn’t have to think,” Beyer said. “We just had to play Marquette volleyball. And if we do that we’re ridiculous and can do whatever we want.” Even though the women pulled out the gritty victory, there were signs of the hitting issues that would persist in the second round matchup. Marquette hit .034 lower than its season average of .253 in the win against Western Kentucky and was helped by 35 total errors, both attack and service, committed by the Hilltoppers. Illinois (29-4) would not make such errors. The disciplined Fighting Illini, playing on their home court, made only 10 attack errors and missed four serves, in contrast to the 21 attack errors and eight missed serves by Marquette. Combine that with 13.5 total team blocks — compared to Marquette’s 3.0 — and a lowly .157 hitting percentage for Marquette, and it was clear the Golden Eagles were overmatched. “(Illinois) was the tallest team we’ve ever played against,” Shymansky said. “They were the tallest team I’ve ever coached against.” And worse, Marquette came out flat in the first set, where 10 errors on 30 attacks doomed the team to a -.067 hitting percentage. “We aren’t a team that performs

well when we come out flat,” Shymansky said. “Some teams are good at playing flat, and you can’t tell the difference. Our team is extremely emotional … I would never ask them to be any other way.” Junior middle hitter Danielle Carlson led the team with 11 kills on Saturday, but was the only Golden Eagles hitter not frustrated by the frontline of the Illini. “(Freshman setter Chelsea Heier) did a good job of getting the ball out in front of me, and it allowed me to get into a rhythm,” Carlson said. “I was able to cut it across the court because there was a lot of room over there.” Jones and Beyer combined to go 17 for 69 in attacks, with Beyer posting a meager .026 hitting percentage. “We didn’t pass great (Saturday),” Shymansky said. “Five out of their six, I was like, ‘Wow, we’d better change something or they’ll end up with 20 blocks in one set.’” Shymansky concluded that he was proud of the way his team fought during the tournament, and the entire year, but even he admitted he knew that the play would have to be better to make the Sweet 16 and overcome the Illini at home. “(Against Western Kentucky) we were flawless after 22 or 23 points, and that’s what we needed to be (Saturday),” he said. “There’s little bounces ... here or there and maybe if they go a different way we come out on top.”

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

Senior outside hitters Ashely Beyer (No. 5) and Ciara Jones (No. 1) combined 17 of 69 on attacks against Illinois.

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Unusual: Wilson forced into starting role with Cadougan benched

(Mayo), DJ (Johnson-Odom), and (Vander Blue),” Derrick Wilson said. But Derrick Wilson wasn’t the only freshman who impacted the game. Mayo was the game’s second leading scorer, after Johnson-Odom, with 14 points. When Wisconsin brought the game to within one point, 4140 with 10:45 left, it was Mayo who scored the bucket to end

Wisconsin’s 11-0 run. Then, when Wisconsin crept back to make it 51-48 after a 6-0 run, it was Mayo who provided the run-stopping bucket. “Mayo is an incredible scorer,” Johnson-Odom said. “He just plays with a chip on his shoulder like everybody else. He made some great shots at a great time for us.” “By him doing that, it really

opened up the game for everybody else,” Wilson said. “I think he’s one of the best scorers on the team. He could be one of the best scorers in the Big East.” But Mayo didn’t pat himself on the back for his contributions. “I did OK. I am still working on it and trying to do better,” Mayo said. “I think I can get better. Just defensively, making shots, getting to the rim, everything people think

I did well at tonight I think I can get better at as a player.” The contributions didn’t come just from the collaboration of Marquette’s starting five. A whole new unit made one of the bigger contributions to the game. With 8:56 left in regulation, Marquette’s five on the floor were Mayo, Derrick Wilson, freshman forward Juan Anderson, redshirt junior center Chris Otule and

sophomore forward Jamail Jones — a group that has never practiced together, according to Wilson. That unit sparked a 6-0 run that opened up a 47-41 lead. “I think that really helped us today. I think that was one of the keys to winning because the basketball game is a game of runs and that run right there really helped us out in the long run,” Derrick Wilson said.

Photo by Zhao Lim from The Badger Herald

Freshman guard Todd Mayo threw up a floater over redshirt junior forward Jared Berggren that ended Wisconsin’s 11-0 run with 10 minutes, 31 seconds left in the second half and put MU up 43-40.

Photo by Andy Manis / Associated Press

Dec. 7, 2005 Head coach Louis Bennett and associate head coach Stan Anderson were at Wisconsin-Milwaukee for 10 years. They built a perennially competitive program on Milwaukee’s east side, winning five Horizon League championships during their reign. The duo did about all it could in charge of the Panthers, posting a 136-63-17 record in its time at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It made five straight NCAA Tournaments and dominated the Horizon League, posting a 41-4-2 record from 2001-2005. A change was welcome. That change happened on Dec. 7, 2005, when Anderson and Bennett made the move to Marquette.

In 2005, the team’s first season in the Big East, under head coach Steve Adlard, the team went 5-111 (1-8-1 in conference play). Adlard was the head man for the Golden Eagles from 1991 until his departure in November of 2005. He delivered a Conference USA Championship in 2002, but something extra was needed if the team wanted to excel in the Big East. Bennett has since added that something extra. After winning just six games in his first four years, Marquette has won 16 in the past two, along with winning the Blue Division of the Big East this past fall. matthew.trebby@marquette.edu

Freshman forward Juan Anderson was part of an inexperienced group that used a 6-0 run to open up a 47-40 lead.