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Staff size limits MU counseling Center focuses on short-term therapy, avoids ‘plateau’ By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu
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Williams introduces himself at a press conference held on Tuesday in the Alumni Memorial Union. He will begin his tenure at Marquette in January 2012. See Williams, page 18.
Marquette provides several resources for mental health concerns, including a counseling center, student organizations and peer health educators. But members of these groups admit their services can only go so far. One of the most commonly noticed lapses is in the counseling center’s inability to offer long-term therapy, due to limited resources. “In order to be able to avoid students waiting several weeks for an appointment, the counseling
center provides short-term therapy,” said Chris Daood, assistant director of the counseling center. “Most student concerns are resolved more quickly than this.” Nick Jenkins, the counseling center’s mental health advocacy coordinator, said while there is no set limit on the number of sessions a student can have at the counseling center, most students only need four to five sessions, at which the counseling may “plateau,” or stop growing more useful for students. Jenkins said if students need more than 10 sessions, they could refer them to another resource in Milwaukee. Daood said that many colleges have limits on sessions and a short-term therapy model for See Counseling, page 7
Freed alum Foley Occupy targets foreclosures returns to campus Journalist shares story of capture, captivity in Libya
know Foley. “His story became famous, and for him to come back and share it with all of us was a great experience,” Abudayyeh said. Foley began his journalism career freelancing for GlobalPost, a small By Olivia Morrissey online newspaper, and traveled to olivia.morrissey@marquette.edu Afghanistan in 2009 as a war correspondent. James Foley, a 1996 graduate On March 15 of this year, on asof College of Arts & Sciences, re- signment for GlobalPost, Foley turned to campus this week to speak landed in Libya amidst great chaos about his experiences as a war cor- as disorganized rebel forces fought respondent and prisoner in war-torn against now-deceased Libyan leadLibya earlier this year. er Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Foley retold the story of his capFor days, Foley and hundreds of ture, imprisonment and freedom other foreign journalists reported on to a room filled with students, the violent pandemonium rocking faculty and old Marquette friends the rebel-controlled city of Bengyesterday at the Nieman Lecture, hazi. Foley described it as an expeheld in the Alumni rience both utterly terri“I found myself Memorial Union. fying and thrilling at the “His ability to straining to get same time. overcome a situation something new, Amid the uprisings, like that is amazing,” Libyan officials began something fresh.You said Janine Peterbarring the foreign jourson, a senior in the were always pushing nalists from moving College of Arts & the limits.” freely about the city. A James Foley series of checkpoints Sciences. “It really ‘96 Alum separated them from a makes you wonder what life has in store photograph or a story. after Marquette.” “I found myself straining to get Jordan Abudayyeh, a senior something new, something fresh,” in the College of Communica- Foley said. “You were always pushtion, moderated the question- ing the limits.” and-answer portion of the event and said it was an honor to get to See Foley, page 7 INDEX
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Occupy Milwaukee aims to guide citizens facing foreclosure to seek help and save their homes.
The ongoing Occupy Milwaukee movement held a “teach-in” Tuesday night on foreclosure as part of the National Day of Action to Stop Foreclosure. The teach-in was held to educate the community on the
process of foreclosure, its causes and how Milwaukee citizens can stop it. The organization also read laws stating a household must not pay more than 30 percent of its income on housing. According to the 2006 census, 56 percent of renters and 41 percent of homeowners were paying more than 30 percent on their housing in Milwaukee. The movement has looked to what other cities and movements are doing, including instances in which organizers have “occupied” the lawn of a home
to be foreclosed upon or otherwise physically blocked police entry into the home to stop the foreclosure process. Many came with pens and notebooks, and some attendees had homes in the foreclosure process. Danielle Meyer, a 2010 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and member of Occupy Milwaukee, said there is a shame that accompanies foreclosure. “I think in general there is a paradigm in society that tells
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Students plan film on basketball in Southeast Asia. See PAGE 2
Ian gets serious (weird, right?) about the dark side of Cosmo. See PAGE 9
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Jason Segel makes Kermit & co. funny, relevant once again. See PAGE 11
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DPS Reports Dec. 5 At 4:12 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) vandalized his secured, unattended vehicle in the 1900 block of W. Kilbourn Ave., causing an estimated $250 in damage. MPD was contacted. At 10:54 p.m., a student reported that another student acted in a disorderly manner in Mashuda Hall.
Dec. 6 At 2:33 a.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in a business in the 1500 block of W. Wells St. and was taken into custody by MPD. At 5:40 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner in the 1700 block of W. Wells St. MPD was contacted and cited the subject for disorderly conduct.
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Juniors Kurowsh Saatnia (left) and Taylor Rausch (right) hope to move on from MU Radio to Southeast Asia.
Trio of students plan documentary on sport in Asia By Pat Simonaitis patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu
Three aspiring Marquette filmmakers have set their sights on Bangkok, Thailand, as the setting for their planned documentary studying the rapidly increasing popularity of basketball on the other side of the globe. Taylor Rausch, Kurowsh Saatnia and Ryan Brennan began planning what the group envisions as an inside look at Southeast Asian basketball and culture in September this year but have encountered speed bumps along the way. Rausch, a junior in the College of Communication, said several factors caused him and his two colleagues to question the state of basketball in the U.S., including the perceived politics and greed surrounding high level basketball in the U.S. Rausch, who asked that the name of the team they will be following not be published yet because of pending negotiations, said the documentary represents an opportunity for both the group as a filmmakers and a chance to take a closer look at basketball outside the NBA. “Obviously this is a oncein-a-lifetime type experience,”
Rausch said. “But we’re trying to break into a highly competitive industry by providing a unique look at a universal part of life (basketball).” In September, Rausch contacted the up-and-coming ASEAN professional basketball league founded in Malaysia in 2009. After that, things began to “snowball,” he said. “The response from the league and their willingness to work with us and give us behind-thescenes access has been phenomenal,” Rausch said. The project, which Rausch described as a “dream come true,” was originally scheduled to begin production early in January, but was postponed in part because he said he wants to graduate before going overseas. In early October, the league expressed interest in Rausch’s preliminary proposal: “Documenting basketball in its purest form will enlighten audiences to the true value of the sport and its integrity. … (The Southeast Asian) explosion of basketball deserves exposure and attention because it is a near progressive movement in the sports world.” At the time, however, the league denied to provide any financial backing for the project, so Rausch, Saatnia and Brennan began pooling their collective assets to attempt to finance the documentary. They said they have already raised $7,000 since the end of November — granted, mostly from their own
investment — which is about onethird of what they would like to have for the film. Rausch also said the team brought on amateur filmmaker Matt Law-Phipps of Temple University who will provide filmmaking experience and equipment. “Right now, this is going to happen,” said Saatnia, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. “This went from being just an idea to something that will realistically happen very quickly.” The group said they have looked into living expenses associated with Thailand and that the currency exchange rate will help them stretch their dollar. Brennan said the initial estimated budget for the documentary ranges between $20,000 and $30,000. The amount of funds was another factor that pushed back the production to late 2012. Moving forward, the group expects to produce a preliminary video sometime next semester. The final product will begin filming in Thailand in December 2012, Rausch said. Ryan Brennan, a senior in the College of Business Administration, is on board as a producer for the product and will manage budget issues in the upcoming year as they plan to depart. “We thought we’d be going in January,” Brennan said. “But while we wait we’re looking to raise funding and awareness however we can.”
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Yale law profs: Drop out Plan offers partial refund for struggling first-year students By Allison Kruschke allison.kruscke@marquette.edu
At law schools across the country, first-year students invest their time and money in hopes of finding a fulfilling career in law. What many of those law students discover during their first year just how difficult law school can be. Two Yale University law professors, Ian Ayers and Akhil Reed Amar, have proposed a solution for students struggling: give these first-year students back half of their tuition money to drop out. In their recent article for online magazine Slate, the plan’s creators claimed offering students half their tuition back after dropping out of law school after one year would create a fairer environment, where both the school and student have made an investment and allows students to pay off federal student loams. They also said law schools following that plan would raise their standards and admit students less likely to fail. “The idea is to mark the end of the first year, after students have received their grades, as a salient decision-making point,” Ayers
and Amar said in the article. “At that time, students will have learned more about their legal abilities and inclinations.” Ayers and Amar also claimed this plan will help reduce the number of unemployed law school graduates struggling to pay off debt. The plan has received some criticism because it could potentially provide an incentive for students to drop out who may not need to. Sean Reilly, assistant dean of admissions at Marquette Law School, said this would not be encouraged if the plan were in place at MU. “We would not encourage satisfactory performing students to drop out of law school,” Reilly said. The ability to receive half of tuition back upon dropping out provides a new option for students struggling to make a decision about whether or not to attend law school. Kathleen Ford, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said that as a potential law student, she did not feel the proposal would have too much of an effect on committed students. She added that if students have already taken time to prepare for law school, they should be prepared for the academic rigor. “You have prep class for the LSAT, you have the LSAT, you
have prep class for law school and much more,” Ford said. “If the student does drop out after the first year, I imagine the law school will be better off without them because they may not have been completely committed in the first place.” Other students claim the decreased financial risk for students has more pros than cons. Amanda Diedrich, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and prospective law student, said the proposal was a good idea for students who feared having a large amount of debt for an education they may not use. “I like the idea of the proposal since law school is very expensive and it gives a student who is not doing well the opportunity to not be at a complete loss of their money,” she said. “ I am not sure if it would motivate students to do as well as they could, though, since they would not be at quite the financial loss if they failed to succeed.” Diedrich agreed with the Yale professors’ idea that students who would not be successful law students could be separated from those who will. “At the same time, it might weed students out who potentially might not be successful as lawyers because they would take less of a financial hit to drop out,” she said.
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make sure no riots occurred that day.” Donnelly said the history department at Marquette is refreshing in comparison to his few years at Madison. He prided the department on its respect and harmony. “I am very happy to be a part of this history department,” Donnelly said. ”We are really blessed with mutual respect and honesty. It is one of my biggest joys here at Marquette.” Margaret Grace, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, was a student of Donnelly’s in his honors History of Western Civilization Since 1715 class. “He is a super cute older gentleman who is extremely knowledgeable about history,” Grace said. Donnelly describes Marquette students as intelligent, diligent and nice to work with. “Very rarely do I have a student I don’t like,” Donnelly said. Grace remembers the class was interesting and found Donnelly’s form of praise for grades to be good-natured. “He always gave a Marquette Tshirt or sweatshirt to everyone who Tribune File Photo The Rev. John Donnelly joined Marquette in 1971 after attending Madison. got an A or an AB on the tests,” Grace said. Molly Edwards, a sophomore 1965, Donnelly found his way to Marquette University in 1971. He in the College of Communication, served as a full-time professor of also had Donnelly in Western Civihistory until retiring last year. He lization. She said Donnelly’s class currently teaches a class on the his- was dense in subject manner but brought to life by his relating matetory of World War II on the side. rial to present-day issues. Donnelly said he’s taught five By Andrea Anderson “The topic was 1700 to present courses throughout his tenure here andrea.anderson@marquette.edu at Marquette: History of the Re- day history and was really dry,” Walk into the Jesuit Residence naissance, World War II, History Edwards said. “But he knows an infinite amount of during lunchtime and it’s likely of the Reforknowledge about you’ll see the Jesuits hootin’ and mation Period it that astounds hollerin’ with each other. The and the two inyou.” Rev. John Donnelly is no excep- troductory HisEdwards said tion. He comes through the door tory of Western Donnelly encourthat separates the Jesuits’ dining Civilizations aged his students area from the lobby with a glass of classes to take a passion Before Marbeer in his hand. about the history Don“I left some of my remaining quette, This is a part of a series on and use the ties Marquette’s Jesuits. served pizza back there in order for us nelly to modern day to chat,” Donnelly says jokingly. as a TA while history as a tool working on “Now let’s talk.” Donnelly sits in a reclining chair his Ph.D. at UW-Madison. He to create a more tangible connecand begins to share the reasons described his time there as “ram- tion. She was specifically a fan of bunctious” due to the heated po- a paper where she had to research why he became a Jesuit. “In 1952 I graduated from Cam- litical times of the Vietnam War. a historical person. She chose pion Jesuit High School and that Donnelly recalled a memorable Charles Darwin. “It was 10 pages long,” Edwards summer I was doing a lot of reflect- Saturday morning while in the said. “But I am glad I did it because ing on the fact that my friends were campus Jesuit house. “I remember waking up and see- it provided you with a bigger ungoing into the seminary and then I thought, ‘Hey! That’s a really good ing the police with tear gas and derstanding on how people have an their body protection on,” Don- impact on society, and he related it idea,’” Donnelly said. After traveling for educational nelly said. “Each threw four (tear back to the Jesuit ideal.” purposes before his ordination in gas cans) in different directions to
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Online conversation draws 260 to talk with administrators By Sarah Hauer sarah.hauer@marquette.edu
In a discussion that was the first of its kind, more than 260 parents participated in an online chat with a panel of 16 administrators and representatives of Marquette, who answered questions posed by the parents. Due to the forum’s success, both administrators and parents alike said they hopr to see more chats in the future. Julie Murphy, coordinator for new student programs, initiated the chat and formed the panel. Murphy said the University of Wisconsin-Madison holds similar parent chats, which helped her with the format. She also anticipated the types of questions parents would ask and then chose panelists who could provide sufficient answers. The panel accepted questions for an hour but continued to answer those submitted for an additional 30 minutes. In total, the panelists answered 90 questions, with the most popular topics being financial aid, on and off-campus housing, student involvement and academic advising. Murphy said the parents who participated were appreciative of the opportunity to ask administrators direct questions. “(The chat) was a good step to provide parents with access to administration,” Murphy said. “... When parents ask us a question, it is like a student asking us a question.” The majority of the parents — 55 percent — who participated in the chat have freshman students. “We expected that most would be freshman parents because their students are going through everything at Marquette for the first time,” Murphy said. Murphy said although most
of the questions were answered publicly in the forum, a few were responded to privately. These questions were very student-specific and the panelists chose to message those parents directly, she said. She also said the university plans to hold more parent online chat room sessions targeting more specific topics in the future. Many parents expressed appreciation and the desire for future forums on the parents’ Facebook page, Official Marquette University Parent Group. Those who commented on the page said they missed the chat and hoped similar chats would be held again. Stephanie Quade, dean of students, recognized the Facebook page as a key factor for initiating the chat. She said the large number of parents who visit the page was a reason to create a moderated forum where questions could be answered with university resources. “The parent Facebook group is a recent phenomenon,” she said. Quade also said she was able to offer a wide variety of questions, since she has worked at Marquette for more than 20 years. She said the most difficult questions for the panel to answer were about academic advising because it is handled differently in every college. Some students spoke with their parents about participating in the forum. Richard Kennedy, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said his mother logged in to the chat. He said she asked questions about the academic workload, residence hall dining options and off-campus housing at the university. Kennedy said he was glad his mother participated in the chat. “(The chat) got her off my back about questions that I have no idea about,” he said. “Half of the time when my mom asks me questions I don’t know what she is talking about.”
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Mustaches grown for cancer research and the Movember Foundation. In 2009, McElwee and Hennessey raised an initial $250 for the Movember fund. Moquette men particularly fueled the movement, as they were motivated to make change By Elise Angelopulos by maintaining facial hair — a elise.angelopulos@marquette.edu prospect McElwee said most guys find undesirable. Think twice before you judge McElwee stressed his work a man’s facial hair. in fundraising is the combined Kyle McElwee and John Hen- efforts of the Marquette comnessey, two seniors in the Col- munity, the Moquette team and lege of Business Administra- what he calls “Mosistas,” or the tion, began raising awareness women who support the men’s for men’s cancer by growing decision not to shave. beards and mustaches in the McElwee’s passion in raismonth of “Movember” (a fu- ing awareness for male cancer sion of the words “mustache” stems from a sentimental place and “November”) in 2009. as his father, a Marquette alumTheir team, titled “Moquette,” nus, was personally affected currently has 26 by cancer. members. “My dad was diagThis year, Moquette nosed with prostate raised $9,594 for the cancer a few years Movember movement. back,” McElwee said. For Movember (also “That just showed commonly referred us what cancer does, to as No Shave Nobut also the technolvember) men mainogy that cured it. tain facial hair for a McElwee He’s now completely full month, and collect cancer-free.” donation to support the fight Hennessy echoed McElwee’s against male cancer. sentiments in stressing the relMcElwee said the movement evance of Movember. was started by six Australian “The Chicago skyline paints men, but has rapidly spread, itself pink for breast cancer,” demonstrating “the power Hennessy says. “Our Movemof change.” ber goal is for every pink ribThe Movember website lists bon, there’s a mustache.” hundreds of support teams The duo hopes Movember across the country and offers remains a time where men 33 percent of donations each may learn of such risks and, to the Livestrong Foundation, in turn, react in a healthful the Prostate Cancer Foundation way year round.
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A group of students started “Moquette” to help fundraise for cancer by growing out their facial hair.
“Sometimes men tend to be more stubborn with their health and getting checked,” McElwee said. “We wanted to break down those barriers.” In response to fundraising efforts, the Movember organization hosts galas across the country. McElwee and Hennessy attended one event in Chicago. Some students, including Elizabeth Thalanany, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, think the Movember efforts are unique ways to share an important message.
“It definitely helps to get their message across and spread awareness because it gets people to question why they are doing it,” Thalanany said. She joked that the movement brings out smiles and laughter because of participants’ “ridiculous mustaches.” To keep inspiring and entertaining students like Thalanany, Hennessy believes maintaining the effort on campus is key, considering Moquette is comprised of mostly graduating seniors. “Administration needs to
take some kind of control over this so team Moquette can be a dominant force every year helping men’s health,” Hennessy said. However successful Movember was on campus, the men acknowledge there is still confusion regarding their cause. “You get funny looks, but let the haters hate because what we’re doing is great,” Hennessy said.
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Campus Dollar Communism in Wis.? seeks converts Plus closes doors Party among Wisconsin labor movement By Ben McCormick Special to the Tribune
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Campus Dollar Plus abruptly shut down its business after deciding against renewing its lease at its location on Wisconsin Avenue.
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Campus Dollar Plus, the lowprice variety store on Wisconsin Avenue, recently closed with no announcement or explanation. Although the store’s owner chose not to grant an interview to the Tribune, Kate Venne, director of university communications, said when the business’ lease expired, the owner chose not to renew it. “This doesn’t happen often, and with the exception of Sobelman’s, most all the businesses serving the campus community have been here for over five years,” Venne said. Many students have memories of Campus Dollar Plus but said the store did not really meet their needs. Colleen Loiselle, a senior in the College of Nursing, said she rarely went to the store. “The stuff was expensive and
you couldn’t use anything on a daily basis,” she said. “I bought a cheese grater once.” Some thought the store was poorly located. “With Walgreens and Open Pantry, it really didn’t have a chance,” said Elizabeth Challe, a senior in the College of Nursing. “It was sketchy.” The sudden closing led some students to think the store was still open. Nicole Jahns, a senior in the College of Communication, said she thought the store was simply undergoing renovations and now feels bad for thinking that. Jahns suggested that a McDonalds or Barnes & Noble replaces the space. She also suggested a grocery store for the location. “A grocery store or a store that sells more produce would be good,” Jahns said. “Places always run out of salad, and it’s expensive.”
The Communist Party is coming to a city near you. The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), one of the largest communist political parties in the United States, will hold two meetings on Dec. 17 in Madison and Milwaukee to educate and inform people interested in the Communist movement. The Chicago CPUSA office organized these meetings because no official party office exists in Wisconsin, something that is in the works. These meetings have become a monthly occurrence in Wisconsin for the past six months due to increased interest in the Communist Party. “We are more or less in the process of reestablishing the party in Madison and Milwaukee,” said John Bachtell, a national vice chairman of the party who organized the meetings. “We are experiencing a moderate growth all around the country and a lot of it is in response to the economic situation, the political situation with the anti-labor offensive of people like Governor Scott Walker.” Wisconsin is irrevocably linked to the history of
communism in the United States through 1935 Marquette law graduate and former Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose warnings of a supposed Communist uprising propelled him to national fame in 1950. In Bachtell’s mind, the debate over collective bargaining rights is the main reason interest in communism has risen in the last six months. “The most important issue facing the people of Wisconsin and certainly the labor movement and our members is the recall of Governor Walker,” Bachtell said. “We were very much a part of the demonstrations in the spring and we’re wherever the labor movement is being attacked and wherever the rights of working people are under attack … we’re going to be defending the labor movement and defending people’s right to vote and fighting for jobs, all the kinds of things Governor Walker is attacking.” Although no speaker is scheduled for the Madison meeting, Teresa Albano, a co-editor of the communist newspaper People’s World will be speaking in Milwaukee. Albano agreed that the collective bargaining debate attracts people to Communism. “Certainly in Wisconsin I think that whole issue of collective bargaining rights and union rights and public workers and all of that has certainly gotten people involved and active in the
political process,” she said. “People are beginning to more and more question ‘Is this the best we can do? Is capitalism the best we can do here?’...I think people are interested in what communists have to say about it.” Albano will speak on the role of volunteer and left-wing media in society, hoping to educate and inspire people to participate more heavily in the communist movement. “It’s always good to get together and exchange ideas, especially if there’s people who are like-minded and seeking an alternative way of running society,” she said. Bachtell hopes the meetings provide “places where (Communists) can plan action.” He said it is important to beat Republicans in elections and “curb the power of Wall Street and corporations.” Marquette College Republicans chairman Ethan Hollenberger said in a statement, “(The Communists) were very active in the spring’s protest and now believe in the recall (of Governor Scott Walker).” The statement also called the Communists a “fringe organization.” The Marquette College Democrats declined comment on the story. The Milwaukee CPUSA meeting will take place in People’s Books Co-op, 2122 E. Locust St., at 6 p.m. on Dec. 17.
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COUNSELING STUDENT TO STAFF RATIOS MARQUETTE VS. THE NATION The average ratio of counseling staff to students in institutions sized 10,001 to 15,000. Marquette’s Fall 2011 enrollment is 12,002.
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reasons similar to Marquette. But in the 2010 Annual Survey by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, about 15 percent of directors reported having a set limit on the number of counseling sessions offered to students. About a third reported they had a limit, but it was flexible. Half reported having no limit. According to the International Association of Counseling Services’ accreditation standards, “Every effort should be made to maintain minimum staffing ratios in the range of one ... professional staff member (excluding trainees) to every 1,000 to 1,500 students, depending on services offered and other campus mental health agencies.” Daood said Marquette meets this ratio, employing 12
counselors and seeing about 1,000 students a year — a number that has almost doubled in the last decade. “This reflects Marquette’s commitment to the mental health of the student body, and having readily available mental health services allows students to address concerns that might be interfering with their academic performance,” Daood said. He said the most common concerns students present at the center are anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. One of the main benefits of the counseling center is that all information is confidential. Jenkins said most students first seek help from family and friends rather than RAs or counseling professionals because it feels more comfortable to them.
“If an issue feels uncomfortable ... that’s a time I think it would be very beneficial to talk to a professional,” Jenkins said. Daood said many students are self-referred, but other times family, friends or faculty encourage students to use the counseling center. Jenkins also serves as an advisor to Active Minds, a student organization that attempts to destigmatize mental illness and holds events to talk openly about mental health. “I think that sometimes hearing some things from other students makes it easier to address,” Jenkins said. “Active Minds does a great job of getting the word out on lots of issues.” In addition to the counseling center and Active Minds, Marquette has the Center for Health Education and Promotion, which staffs six peer health educators who encourage to students to take an active role in their health. Annie Kusper, a sophomore in the College of Communication and a center employee, said all health educators go through training on various health topics including mental health and suicide prevention. “As a peer health educator I have contacts at the counseling center,” Kusper said. “I know how and who to refer people to if they come to me with a question or concern. I would never be afraid to send someone to the Marquette Counseling Center.” Jenkins said students can call the counseling center at 414288-7172 during business hours to schedule an appointment. For on-call services or the after-hours hotline run through DPS, he said they can ask for an on-call counselor at 414-288-6800.
people they should be ashamed if under which they’re letting us they can’t pay their mortgage or stay there,” Pettis said. “They live in poverty based on money recognize the validity of the values,” Meyer said. “Someone cause, which is what we’re being foreclosed upon shouldn’t standing up for — our First feel ashamed. They should be Amendment rights.” mad because … housing is a huPettis said the MPD required man right. People should have that someone from Occupy be shelter, but the forces that be at the park 24 hours a day. If at work adversely … It’s the fault of any time it looks as if there is no the system and the 1 percent.” one at the park, the police can Laura Blood, a Milwau- shut it down. kee resident in attendance, Pettis does not understand the was not ashamed and admit- reasoning behind the rule. ted her home has recently gone “All people, all workers durinto foreclosure. ing your free time when you’re “This is a nationwide issue, not working, have (the) right to but also a personal issue for me,” engage in these activities,” PetBlood said. “It tis said. “(It) was good to “Someone being foreclosed upon doesn’t end hear from other shouldn’t feel ashamed.They should at 10 o’clock people too.” at night or 12 Blood said be mad because ... housing is a o’clock at night there is a Mar- human right. ” — you have quette conthe right to asnection — the Danielle Meyer semble coast to Marquette VolOccupy Milwaukee member coast 24 hours unteer Legal a day.” Clinic is listed Pettis said on the police foreclosure notice, there was an incident in which referring those being foreclosed officers pulled signs out of the upon to seek help there. ground because no one was at Blood said she appreciates the park. He cited it as one reathe listing. son why the movement needs “At least if your house is going more people. to get foreclosed on you get ofAlthough the movement and fered a bit of help,” Blood said. MPD acknowledge each other’s Occupy Milwaukee, in addition goals, he said, some officers’ into the teach-in and other events, is dividual actions have strained still camping out in Garden Park the relationship. on East Locust Street and North “There’s nothing stopping inBremen Street. dividual officers from showing Michael Pettis, a member of the their disapproval,” Pettis said. organization who has camped out Pettis said MPD told the group at the park for 52 days, said while it cannot have any structures the Milwaukee Police Depart- up at night, so members of the ment recognizes the movement’s movement are looking for a perright to assemble, that right manent location that they can comes with conditions. establish legally. “They have specific terms
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Foley: Campaign helped raise awareness NOT MUCH On April 5, Foley and three other journalists decided to “beat the rush” and explore the city early in the day, before Libyan officials and other journalists had woken up. They hitched a ride with the rebels to a no man’s land near the city of Brega. Just outside the city, the rebels warned the journalists that Gadhafi forces were nearby, about 300 meters away. That seemed impossible, Foley said, so the journalists abandoned the vehicle. Not long after, the group of four were accosted by the pro-regime gunmen. “It was the sound of something eating metal in your ear, combined with terror and adrenaline,” Foley said in reference to the sound of bullets overhead. One of his colleagues, Anto Hammerl, was shot in the abdomen. Foley said he tried to tell himself Hammerl had only fallen and was not gravely wounded, but the weak sound of the man’s voice convinced him otherwise. Foley jumped up and shouted the Arabic word for “journalist,” trying to let the men know they were not the enemy. The Gaddafi forces ceased fire, but did not retreat. They beat, blindfolded and handcuffed the three journalists and dragged them to their vehicle. They left Hammerl to die. After being interrogated, they were imprisoned in Tripoli for alleged espionage. For several weeks of his imprisonment, Foley and fellow journalist, Clare Gillis, shared
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Foley went back to Libya three months after he returned to the U.S.
a jail cell. Foley said they kept a daily routine including silent time, conversations, exercise and prayer to keep their minds busy. Foley was then taken to a Libyan jail, where he shared a cell with ten Libyan political prisoners, men who he said understood his need to report the truth of the revolution. On the 44th day of his imprisonment, Foley was given Internet access, and was able to see the strength of the support behind him at home. The “Free Foley” campaign, started by Foley’s family, former colleagues at Teach for America and friends in his native New Hampshire and at Marquette, held a vigil in his honor at
Marquette. The group also created an online petition and called on media outlets and the federal government to raise awareness of the journalist’s plight in Libya. The following day, Foley was given his freedom. But he was not done with Libya yet. Three months later, Foley returned, on an assignment for GlobalPost but also as a matter of personal and professional closure. “Why wouldn’t I go back?” Foley said. “People had done so much for me back home. I was humbled, I felt indebted to them. (We) wanted to connect the dots, we wanted to finish that story.”
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Marquette’s counseling center can be a stigmatized, undervalued resource on campus. We think it’s time for students and the administration to fully realize the center’s potential to help us through some of our most stressful years — college. The mission of the counseling center is a valid one. There are hundreds of students — if not more — who could use a therapist as a person to talk to outside of their friend group, or who may need a psychiatrist to prescribe useful medication for various conditions. The counseling center can even refer students with long-term or more serious conditions to other professionals in the area. Mental health counseling is serious business, espcially in college. But the way Marquette’s system is currently structured is more confusing than helpful. Currently, all full-time students can use the counseling center and are encouraged to see a therapist before seeing a psychiatrist, if necessary. However, the center’s current policies encourage a limited number of sessions with a counselor to prevent a counseling “plateau,” or point where they feel the sessions are no longer any more beneficial. The center often refers students to outside professionals after about four to five sessions if necessary and believes plateauing usually occurs after eight to 10 sessions. We think this policy defeats the purpose of the center in the first place, allowing students to establish an essential rapport with
counselors only to sever that relationship and refer students elsewhere. While we understand some patients must be referred to specialists, limiting sessions when Marquette has the means to assist students seems detrimental. Furthermore, re-evaluating our system could help better diagnose students and work through their various “college problems.” There is never one method, path or cure for each individual situation, and while the counseling center does recognize this, we can always better equip Marquette’s center to help every student, lessening the amount of referrals necessary and eliminating misdiagnoses or hasty decisions on treatment. The university should recognize students need the resources provided by the counseling center. But what is currently available falls short of what we believe is actually necessary. Bridging this gap may require better financing and a closer look at specific programming, but those are measures we believe will have long-term value. Students should realize what a great resource we already have available to us — the center is free, to a point. Only about 10 percent of students utilize the center annually, yet we could all use a little advice and counsel now and then. But we also need to think ahead and work toward improving those services to help students even more so than we already do.
Monday evening, Marquette University named Larry Williams the new vice president of athletics and athletic director. We commend the university’s choice, which — based on information given about the hiring process — certainly seems like it was a well-informed decision made after much deliberation. While we are excited about Williams’ hiring, we must still keep some things in mind moving forward with the athletics culture on campus. First and most importantly: Williams has been named not just director, but a vice president of athletics. This proves the importance the university placed on our athletics program. Williams will report directly to university president the Rev. Scott Pilarz, showing that athletics are an integral part of this university, not a loosely affiliated department. As such, we will view Williams’ new position accordingly and expect more from him than his predecessors as he attempts to change the culture of athletics here. With such a prominent position, Williams has an opportunity to offer a previously unseen degree of transparency from the athletics program. In the wake of the sexual assault allegations and other smaller incidents, transparency within the athletics department is crucial in moving forward.
Furthermore, Williams’ background as an attorney and a professor is something we believe will be useful in his time at Marquette, especially when handling sensitive situations and interacting with students. Following Pilarz’s example, Williams could teach a course as he did at Portland, which we think would be a good step in bridging the athletic community with the rest of campus. While we all love basketball, we do have some other outstanding sports teams, and they deserve to be recognized. Having a campus culture that focuses on multiple sports is something upon which Marquette can and should improve. Williams did some positive things at the University of Portland we would love to see carried over at Marquette. For instance, during his tenure, Williams clearly created a culture focused on academic excellence, which he mentioned continuing here in his press conference Tuesday. Focusing on academics in addition to sports is a difficult but positive undertaking, ensuring our athletes have careers beyond the sports they play here. Improving the culture of athletics here is clearly the focus of Williams’ hiring, and this is something we will continue to focus on and advocate for as he begins his career at Marquette.
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Be on the lookout for Christmas cheer That would have been embarrassing. I stopped, took a deep breath and stepped backward, just looking at this mighty tree in front of me. I turned to peer into the library. Sure enough, garland was going up, wreaths were being hung, and there were lights and bows being wheeled toward me to adorn the tree. Kelly White I was stunned. The fact I had completely missed this awesome display of festivity beforehand Last week was a blur. I think I did ev- was disturbing. How had I become so erything I was supposed to on time, but wrapped up that I neglected the wrapping it’s tough to say that I did it well, con- going on around me? Yes, I was busy. sidering I did more work than I possibly But my favorite time to be in the library ever have before. is when the halls have been I don’t really rememdecked. How cheery, how ber what happened prior lovely, to have a place to How had I become study that is not a cave, but to Wednesday, but I know I was actively partici- so wrapped up that I in fact the hub of holiday pating in life and class. neglected the wrapping cheer on campus. Luckily, I snapped out of going on around me? Nearly knocking out it mid-week, only to realsuch cheer by running ize I was somehow on the into it made me realize, Wisconsin Communist Parthere is more to Decemty’s mailing list (What?! ber at school than finals How?!) and, more imand stress. There is even portantly, that I totally forgot it time for festivity beyond ugly Christmas was Christmastime. sweater parties. As we spend our days Maybe the Communist Party of Wis- being consumed in preparation for class consin brainwashed me. requirements, I think we need to take the Anyway, I was reminded of my most time to be consumed with good spirit, esfavorite time of the year (except sum- pecially toward the rest of the world. mer, spring and fall) earlier this week Taking time to appreciate that we are after dodging near-catastrophe in the not the only ones struggling — that, in Raynor lobby. fact, many are suffering much beyond I had been running — a feat for me, a anything we could imagine — is sort of very unnatural runner — from the base- what Christmas is all about. Appreciating ment, prepping for the Revitalizing Mar- one another for our goodness can put our quette forum I had been working on all stress into perspective. semester. I had put on nice clothes and Since Christmas spirit almost hit me make-up, done my hair even. I looked right in the face, I have been sure to take the part of a professional, but if any- a deep breath every time I pass that tree one had taken a moment to look into my in the library lobby or see someone careyes, they would have seen sheer panic. rying a red Starbucks cup and remember I had about 70 papers in my hand and life goes beyond exams. was frantically texting myself to-do lists, Yes, we are annoyed by group projects mid-freak out. and papers, distraught by upcoming exI kept pausing to look at people, prob- ams and assignments. Yes, we have much ably desperate to see someone else’s to do before we go home for a month long struggle. My stressful glances were of- respite. Yes, we have consumed copious ten returned by similar stares, and I was amounts of caffeine in the past weeks. calmed slightly by others’ anxiety. But there is much to enjoy this holiday Aside from those brief exchanges, season: Good health, good education and however, I was enthralled within my good friends. And since we are already own worries and completely oblivious to spending time in the library, we might as my surroundings. Looking at my phone, well take a moment to look around and pursing my lips, I was concentrating see some holiday cheer — and then pass on simultaneously breathing while tex- it on. ting as I passed through the turnstyle — stopping just before I crashed into a kelly.white@marquette.edu 20-foot evergreen.
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Cosmo is ‘secretly’ evil connections and concerns about how other girls feel, but I really don’t know. A guy, however, can make his best man decision at any particular moment by a onedirectional process: He imagines everyone he knows is in one gigantic college party scene, and pretends he has to choose the one guy he would walk up to in front of everyone, do the handshake-chest-bump-bro-hug-backpat with and say “pong partners for life.” No Ian Yakob further questions. But this is way more than the silly discusSo I was over at a friend’s place and there sion of men being rational and women being was not an issue of Cosmopolitan maga- emotional. It’s still unfair for Cosmo to toy zine on her kitchen table, but if there were, with girls’ esteems because the female selfI would have been disgusted. That stuff is a image is already magnified through media bunch of bologna. Please, if you’re a girl – or icons. For instance, I doubt many guys can name a guy for that matter – and you read Cosmo, one famous male model in history, while just stop it. The whole idea of women who are “ex- girls can easily come up with Tyra Banks or perts” about men telling other women about someone else. You see, female idols are mostly actresses, men just doesn’t sit well. It’s one of those intuitively flawed concepts, like drunk NAS- models and attractive singers, while male CAR. It sounds like a workable idea after icons are mostly sports figures and musiyou’ve thought about it long enough, but it’s cians. The women are all about looks, while the men are sometimes nasty looking. Seristill wrong on the surface. ously, not many guys in Milwaukee are goFor once, I’m actually serious. Cosmopolitan survives by attracting read- ing to see Prince Fielder or Andrew Bogut ers so advertisers purchase ad space. To get and feel bad about their own appearance. Meanwhile, Cosmo brainwashes women those readers, Cosmo boasts content rife with “secrets” covering relationships, romance, into thinking they’ll never be good enough beauty and health — not that I would know – It’s the reason why nearly every girl puts — and it’s all seemingly geared to “help” her arm on her hip when getting her picture taken because they’re so worried about women become more appealing to men. These secrets are bogus. It’s fake insider how it looks. Come on. Really, who would information, cultivating the illusion women criticize arms? Cosmopolitan shouldn’t tear women down will fall behind in the social loop if they don’t by making them feel incompetent, and they read it. I’m not saying it’s bad to care about those shouldn’t hold them back by discouraging topics. Cosmo just does it the wrong way, them from finding out “secrets” on their own. creating a false need to find out “his biggest Magazines don’t define people, and they cersecrets,” as written by some lady. Even if it tainly shouldn’t control them. Look, I could never type a word that’s were a man, he could only speak for himself. more real than the world we And it’s more complicated actually live in. The authors than that. The patriarchal media already has advertisJust stop searching for in magazines are no different. ing that reflects ideologies for something to believe in The things that mean the most are in real life, not in the pages “women who need improvements,” and “men who are when you can believe in of Cosmo. yourself. Of course, some advice is already worthy.” useful, like tips on communiThink of it this way: Female cation or nutrition that avermagazine ads display famous age women wouldn’t know women normal girls “could be like,” while men’s ads suggest – some- without doing research. But things like “what times by showing the same famous women your man is thinking,” should be left alone. Please. Just stop searching for something – that normal guys are already capable of to believe in when you can believe in yourwinning female affections. They give a man value because he can self. If my editors don’t take that line and put throw a football farther than Uncle Rico, it one of the little quote boxes, then they’re while they mislead women to be self-con- out of their minds. And if girls think reading scious. It’s a harmful strategy, playing on the Cosmo is empowering, they are too. Guys don’t like that, but remember, this was never ideology that girls are “highly emotional.” I couldn’t tell you, for example, how about them. Girl power. a woman chooses her maid of honor. It ian.yakob@marquette.edu probably involves a lot of deep emotional
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MU Chorus traveling to D.C. for holiday concert By Liz McGovern elizabeth.mcgovern@marquette.edu
If you get a call from someone who says they’re from the White House, it’s probably just a lame middle school practical joke. But for Mark Konewko, Marquette University’s chorus director, it was no joke at all – although he thought it was. “(They answered) ‘This is the White House.’ With my tonguein-cheek I asked, ‘What White House?’” Konewko said. “‘Where President Obama lives.’” Konewko was floored. “Oh ... This is the real White House!” Konewko said. The call brought a formal invitation for Marquette’s chorus to sing festive songs during the holiday tours of the White H o u s e
on Dec. 18. Konweko promptly accepted. Dan Lappin, a senior in the College of Engineering, is heading to Washington, D.C. with the choir. “Hopefully the Obamas will be there,” Lappin joked. “Well, no they won’t. It is still a great honor to be involved.” Due to security and space limitations, only 30 choir members are able to perform in Washington, D.C. When 51 students applied to attend the trip, Konewko had difficult decisions to make. “My selection was based on making a chorus that was homogenous and that blended beautifully together,” Konewko said. Performing at the White House is not only a huge opportunity for the chorus, but for the expanding fine arts program as well. The recently started music minor offers lectures on electronic music,
theory, discovery and music his- Marquette. Marquette Univertory. sity Chorus still prevailed. Three While the music scene may years after the music departnot seem too prevalent on ment’s official end, MU Chorus campus today, Marquette is performed at the historic World’s embracing the university’s Fair in Chicago. rich musical roots. Konewko believes music is In 1912, Marquette’s College an integral part of Marquette’s of Music introduced Jesuit identity. Liborius Semmann “The arts have The arts have been as the new dean. been very strong in Semmann left a sig- very strong in all all Jesuit education. nificant impact on Jesuit education. (Art) (Art) is a fundamenMarquette’s musi- is a fundamental tal principle that cians for composing principle that MarMarquette adheres “Hail, Alma Mater,” to,” Konewko said. quette adheres to.” the school anthem “Music is emergmost often heard Mark Konewko ing.” playing in Marquette MU Chorus sings MU Chorus Director Hall’s bell tower and a variety of types at basketball games. of music, from ReIn the 1920s, Marquette’s College naissance to contemporary songs. of Music had the largest enroll- Last year, the chorus sang many ment of any college at Marquette. compilations by Eric Whitacre, Music enrollment drasti- music composer and conduccally declined during the tor, in rehearsal, and traveled to Great Depression, and the Chicago in the spring to sing the College of Music was forced pieces with Whitacre himself. to close in 1930. This was a However, this was not highlight for the end of music at
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chorus member Melissa Sowinski, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. Whitacre is her favorite composer. “He has complex chords that are really fun to sing. After meeting him, you really appreciate his music,” Sowinksi said. Traveling and being able to perform in different venues created Lappin’s favorite MU Chorus memories. During his freshman year, Lappin sang at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and at the International Cathedral during spring break of that same year. Sowinski also enjoys traveling. She especially likes the MU Chorus retreats in Port Washington, Wis. It can be difficult to know everyone in the chorus, as it is a large group. The full MU Chorus is divided into three ensembles: Chamber Choir, the University Men’s Chorus and the University Women’s Chorus. The retreats provide ample bonding opportunities, along with time to rehearse. “There are a lot of people involved, and we’re still getting new members.” Sowinski said. “I like the community of it.” Community is a big part of Marquette’s music environment. MU Chorus has collaborated with other musical groups, such as Marquette Jazz Ensemble, Gospel Choir, Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Konewko looks forward to rehearsing with his students for a democracy-themed concert next semester with the Wind Ensemble. “They are wonderfully talented,” Konewko said.
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Muppets make warm, fuzzy return to big screen last big fundraising show. Along for the ride is the perpetually adorable Amy Adams as Gary’s girlfriend, Mary, as well as dozens of celebrity cameos. The plot is merely serviceable, keeping the movie going while providing ample room for lively song numbers and clever By Matt Mueller fourth wall-breaking jokes. It matthew.mueller@marquette.edu does sound exceptionally reminiscent of an episode of “Saved It’s funny how easy one can by the Bell,” as well as Disforget a famous icon or a pop ney’s deservedly forgotten “The culture phenomenon. Does Country Bears” movie. anybody even remember WilThankfully, “The Muppets” liam Hung or what song he in- distracts from its flimsy plot famously massacred? Feed your with a witty script and cheerTamagotchi lately? For a long ful performances, both human period of time, the same tragic and puppet. Segel, known more fate lay upon the Muppets. for his R-rated film comedies I wasn’t alive yet for their such as “Forgetting Sarah Marapex, 1979’s “The Muppet Mov- shall,” keeps the heart-warmie,” but I did grow up celebrat- ing sincerity that makes him a ing every Christmas with “The likeable screen presence. Muppet ChristHis script, mas Carol.” It’s all worth it, though, to watch co-written Unfortunately, Segel and Walter hilariously atwith Nicholas my lone theStoller, is just tempt to integrate a lyric about atrical experias sincere and ence with Jim filets of fish into their number. clever. The Henson’s fuzzy movie is loadfriends was the ed with selfbland “Mupaware jokes pets From Space,” in 1999. but not enough that the audiLuckily, thanks to the ef- ence gets tired of the persistent forts of writer/producer/star winking. At the end of a masJason Segel, “The Muppets” sive, town-wide dance number, makes that galactic flop a the background dancers crumthing of the past and its furry ble to the ground, exhausted stars relevant again. from having to keep up with the The film follows Gary (Jason stars’ peppiness. Emily Blunt Segel) and his Muppet brother recreates her famously snide Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) as role from “The Devil Wears they come upon a nefarious plot Prada” for a fun cameo. to tear down the old Muppet As expected with any comTheater in order to drill for oil. edy, not all of the jokes hit their The only solution is to wrangle marks. A running gag involvtogether all of the Muppets, in- ing the villainous Chris Coocluding Kermit the Frog, Miss per’s laugh feels like forced Piggy and Fozzie Bear, for one goofiness, which can also be
Felt friends bring out the inner child in adult audience
said for his brief-but-not-briefenough rap number, complete with sing-a-long lyrics. At some point, however, the film’s general innocence and fun-loving sensibility wins over any gripes. During the end of the Muppets’ telethon show, a gaggle of chickens balks their way through Cee Lo Green’s “Forget You.” On paper, the gag seems too absurd and childish to even draw a smile, but on the screen, it’s comedic gold. And if the karaoke chickens are rich with laughs, then the ’80s robot is diving into an ocean of laughter, Scrooge McDuck-style. Of course, a Muppet movie would be nothing without musical numbers. Music supervisor Bret McKenzie wrote several new songs for the film, and his experience with the New Zealand duo Flight of the Conchords fits perfectly with the Muppets’ goofy earnestness. Some of the smaller musical bits, such as Adams’ brief ballad during the opening number, “Life’s A Happy Song,” are less memorable than others. It’s all worth it, though, to watch Segel and Walter hilariously attempt to integrate a lyric about filets of fish into their number. That being said, Segel is clearly not much of a dancer. He spends most “Life’s A Happy Song” standing in front of the background dancers, feigning the footsteps. His goofy smile and sly comedic delivery, however, goes a long way. Much like last year’s “Toy Story 3,” “The Muppets” is unapologetic in taking advantage of audiences’ nostalgia. The movie even starts with a Toy Story short about Happy Meal toys, an aspect of fast
food dining that instantly commenced childhood flashbacks to eagerly awaiting which Beanie Baby would come in my Mc-
Donalds bag. Just like the small fuzzy fast food creatures, “The Muppets” is light, fun and simply too cute to hate.
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Multifaceted Segel co-wrote, co-produced and stared in “The Muppets.”
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Coffee House brews up local art for good cause
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The Coffee House was founded in 1967 and is one of the longest running nonprofit cafes in the United States.
Venue a hidden gem across from Mashuda Hall By Vanessa Harris vanessa.harris@marquette.edu
The Coffee House isn’t like Starbucks or the Brew Bayou. Frappuccinos and double shot espresso drinks aren’t on the menu. Instead, the venue provides patrons with a small, intimate setting that’s perfect for acoustic sets and
spoken word poetry. of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Located in the lower level Initially started as an outreach of the Evangelical Lutheran program for the surrounding Church of the Redeemer, right community and Marquette stuacross from dents, The Mashuda Hall, “We would be really happy to Coffee House The Coffee see more students. We would has grown to House has made love to hear students perform i n c o r p o r a t e a name for ita variety of self as one of at our open stages.” arts programSandy Weistro ming the longest runand Manager, The Coffee House ning nonprofit community coffee houses in initiatives on America. a monthly basis. The Coffee House was foundSandy Weisto, a manager at ed in 1967 with the help of the The Coffee House, started atlate Rev. Alan Davis of Lutheran tending shows there in the Campus Ministry and the Rev. early ’80s and later began to Chuck Witt and Agnes Zeidler volunteer her time. The Coffee
House’s interest in music and art kept Weisto coming back to support it year after year. In a decent-sized city like Milwaukee, it’s usually easy to find a venue that caters to specific interests in the arts and music, usually a bar. The Coffee House, however, is one of the few places where people can go to see acoustic music and poetry in an alcohol-free environment. “Everyone who is involved really loves music and the arts,” Weisto said. “We have an invested interest in keeping the venue open. It’s a lot of work.” In recent years, The Coffee House has started promoting discussions on social issues through its “Living Activism” Program. Once a month, different activist groups inform people of their organization while also bringing some sort of entertainment aspect to their presentation. Donations are asked at the door and all the proceeds go to the featured activist organization. The main purpose behind “Living Activism” is to help local organizations reach a broader audience and engage people in the community so they are aware of different issues affecting them. Groups like Hunger Task Force, Peace Action Wisconsin, the Luther Volunteer Corps and the Urban Ecology Center have all participated in the “Living Activism” Program in the past. The first Friday of every month, The Coffee House also hosts a food pantry benefit where performers volunteer their time to play and audience members are asked to bring in cans of food and a small donation for admission. Half of the proceeds go to the Central City Churches food
pantry, and the other half helps support The Coffee House. The Coffee House is run solely by volunteers, which sets it apart from other music and art venues in the city. The volunteers organize a number of different programs and perform multiple tasks during each event. From booking performers to putting on open mic nights, volunteers work hard to make every performance and event a success. Though The Coffee House started as a place primarily for young people, attendance from Marquette students isn’t booming as it was in the late ’60s. “We would be really happy to see more students,” Weisto said. “We would love to hear students perform at our open stages.” While most of the promotions for The Coffee House’s events are through word of mouth, promoting to students is difficult because of Marquette’s strict restrictions on postings on campus and the limited availability of The Coffee House’s volunteers. This month, The Coffee House has a number of local artists set to perform, a benefit concert for the organization Youthaiti, and open mic nights open for anyone willing to perform, students included. The Coffee House does not rely on fancy logos or dainty drinks to bring people in, but rather a passion for the arts and activism and a genuine interest in bringing all types of people together. You can learn more about The Coffee House’s calendar and possible volunteer opportunities by visiting their website, the-coffee-house.com.
COLUMN
Boring gift wrapping is so last Christmas
Sarah Elms I know I told you all last week to go out and do something fun with your family and friends this holiday season instead of buying each other gifts, but I also know the old tradition of exchanging gifts isn’t something that’s going to change. So for those of you still giving your loved ones gifts this season, I’ve come up with some creative ways you can have fun with your presentation. Here’s to changing up the traditional shiny wrapping paper and bow combo. Happy holidays!
NEWSPAPER
Wrapping presents in newspaper is a classic way to save on
wrapping paper. But instead of just grabbing the comics because it is the most colorful section, why not make your choices more personal? If one of your parents works in finance, use the business section to wrap their gift. Similarly, if your best friend is always wearing the latest fashions, then the style section might be a good choice. Get the idea? And say you’re re-gifting an item to someone who you’re not the biggest fan of – or maybe someone you feel obligated to give a gift to – grab a Marquette Warrior and use that. You wouldn’t want to subject the quality journalism of the Trib to such wear and tear as wrapping paper, would you?
SHIRT
Yes, a shirt. This technique works best with a long-sleeve button-down, but any shirt will likely work, depending on the size of the gift, of course. Unbutton the shirt and lay it flat. Then place the gift in the middle, button the shirt back up and fold over the top and bottom of the shirt. Tie the two sleeves into a bow over the buttons to finish the project,
and you have a gift wonderfully wrapped in something the recipient can reuse. I suggest making a Value Village run and scooping up some festive button-downs to use. That way, your friend or family member can wear their creative wrapping paper to any holiday party, ugly sweater-themed or not.
off is no easy task. Not only is this hilarious wrapping technique, it also works on any present, no matter what size or shape it is.
CLASS NOTES
Once finals week is over, there’s no reason to hold onto your old class notes. Rather than crumpling them up in a fit of frustration over the stressful week you’ve just survived, put This prank is most commonly them to good use and use them to used on a vehicle, wrap presbut I think it would You wouldn’t want to subject the ents. You make Christmas quality journalism of the Trib to could try to morning a lot of such wear and tear as wrapping follow the fun. Wrap your same methpresents in layers paper, would you? od as the upon layers of Sanewspaper ran wrap so your option by friends and family using cercan see what they’re getting, but tain subjects for they just can’t get to it. specific friends or Do your best to blend the end family members, of the Saran wrap in with the rest but I doubt anyone of the wrapping so the recipient is going to either has to search for it or just want to cut through the Saran wrap altogether to get it off. If you’ve ever had your car Saran wrapped, you know taking it all
SARAN WRAP
read over your notes after a week full of exams. The best part about this option is it gives everyone the satisfaction of seeing their class notes torn up. That, and they are rewarded with a gift once they are done. It is the perfect stressreliever after finals week, and a fun way to reuse your old schoolwork. sarah.elms@ marquette.edu
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Men’s Basketball
Crowder comes alive after quiet first half
Hits game-winner with 6.3 seconds left in 79-77 win By Mark Strotman
mark.strotman@marquette.edu
Jae Crowder was staring his second straight sub-par performance in the face. After scoring two points and grabbing three rebounds in 24 foul-plagued minutes in a win over Wisconsin Saturday, he had come out flat again.
Then he simply took over. The senior forward owned the final 14 minutes of Marquette’s 79-77 win over Washington at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night, capping his night off with a game-winning 3-pointer from the right corner with 6.3 seconds left. Crowder finished the game with 18 points, six rebounds and one block. “That’s my guy,” coach Buzz Williams said of Crowder. “I’ll roll with that cat no matter where he goes, and when his
career is over, that’s my guy.” The Huskies took their biggest lead of the night, 5046, after sophomore guard Chris Wilcox hit a three as Crowder attempted to close out on the shooter. At that point, Crowder was just 1-of-6 from the field with two points and two fouls. He had missed all three of his three-point attempts and had only three rebounds. Senior guard Darius JohnsonOdom had been the only offensive player under control
and the pace of the game suggested that if Marquette didn’t find another scorer, Washington would pull away. But the trip down after Wilcox’s three, Crowder turned it on. He took advantage of a defensive switch and scored on a hook shot over junior guard Adbul Gaddy. After a brief trip to the bench, Crowder reentered the game at the 12:24 mark and scored again on Marquette’s first possession. Crowder would score on another layup and a breakaway
Photo courtesy of Associated Press
Senior forward Jae Crowder’s 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the game on Tuesday in New York gave Marquette a victory over Washington.
Women’s Volleyball
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In Williams, Pilarz we trust Matt Trebby
With conference implosions lingering in the shadows, the next year or so is going to be one of the most important in the history of Marquette athletics. It’s unfortunate that it comes with a whole bunch of unknowns. What isn’t unknown is the success of Marquette’s teams. The Golden Eagles have soared through the fall this year. Both soccer teams won Big East championships, and the women’s volleyball team made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. On the court, Buzz Williams’ team is 8-0, looking like a legitimate Big East contender, and a team that could make a deep run into March. The women’s team has one of the best coaches in the country in Terri Mitchell. This year may be a rebuilding one, but there’s absolutely no doubt the program is in the right
dunk later in the half to keep Marquette even with the Huskies’ fast-paced offense. He also added crucial interior defense down the stretch, seeing time at center after redshirt junior center Chris Otule was lost to a knee injury within the first three minutes of the game. Despite his complete makeover in the second half, Crowder said his mentality never changed. “Same exact thing that I had been doing up until that point,” Crowder said about what he did in the second half versus the first. “Shooting the ball in the right situations. Not changing up a lot. At some point I have to catch a rhythm. I still had the same mentality.” After a Johnson-Odom free throw with 31.2 seconds left gave Marquette a one-point advantage, sophomore guard Terrence Ross responded with a 12-foot bank shot with 15.6 seconds left. Williams elected not to use any of his remaining three timeouts. Instead, sophomore guard Vander Blue brought the ball up the right side of the floor and found Crowder, who had come off a baseline screen from redshirt sophomore forward Jamil Wilson, wide open in the corner. Williams said the decision not to call a timeout after Washington’s basket was because of his team’s toughness and preparation for those types of situations. “I do think that our guys were just tough enough to hang in there and I thought that the execution without having to call a timeout was critical,” Williams said. “That’s something we do every day (in practice) so that we don’t have to play against a set defense.”
hands with Mitchell. schools in the end. This is where the program beThese scenarios probably gins to wade in murky waters. won’t happen until the 2013-’14 Lacrosse will make its maid- school year — when Pittsburgh, en voyage as a Division I sport Syracuse, and West Virginia can at Marquette in the spring of leave the conference — leav2013, but what conference will ing time for a lot of changes. it be playing in at that time? Just look at what happened For that matter, who will it with TCU. Big East bound, they be playing against? changed their mind before playWill they be traveling to the ing one conference game, and northeast part of the United are now headed to the Big 12. States, as the current Big East Elsewhere, there are still redictates, or percussions s o m e w h e r e Lacrosse will make its maiden voyage from last down south in as a Division I sport at Marquette year’s allegaTexas? Heck, tions of sexual can we even in the spring of 2013, but what assault lingerrule out trips conference will it be playing in at ing against out west to that time? student-athCalifornia letes, with or Idaho? the DepartWith Houston and Southern ment of Education investigatMethodist joining in all sports, ing Marquette’s response. Noand San Diego State and Boise body is quite sure what will State in just football, the Big East come of that either. isn’t going to be very reflective If you told me you haven’t of its name very soon. Central thought about the possible worst Florida is the fifth addition — case scenarios, you’d be lyin all sports — but that isn’t too ing. Look at how quickly scangeographically ambitious. dals at Penn State and Syracuse With football dominating have changed things there. Once conference realignment talk, again, that’s a worst case scenarMarquette is doing its best to io. We’re still in the dark when it stand strong. Unfortunately, comes to the repercussions. they’ll find themselves dependent on those darn football See Trust, page 18
Historic season only the beginning Unproven players step up to take MU to first NCAA win
By A.W. Herndon
astead.herndon@marquette.edu
Junior middle hitter Danielle Carlson described the season as “memorable.” Freshman setter Chelsea Heier said she was “proud,” and senior outside hitter Ciara Jones felt the team was “blessed.” Whatever the adjective, this season marks Marquette’s most successful in program history — largely due to unproven players stepping up. The individual awards resemble a laundry list, but all members agree the most important achievement was securing the program’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament, where the Golden Eagles knocked out No. 24 Western Kentucky before falling to No. 3 Illinois in the second round. “It’s an accomplishment to get to the NCAA Tournament, but to get a win there is even more,” Carlson said. “Proving that we
belonged there was something we really wanted to do.” Carlson, who evolved from a defensive player to an attacking force, was selected to the All-Big East First Team and represents one of many players who made Marquette a Big East contender. “(Carlson) was a go-to hitter for us,” regional coach of the year Bond Shymansky said. “It was neat for her … to get to the point where she can demand the ball.” However, the largest question mark coming into the season, and eventually the team’s most consistent performance, was at setter. With only one setter on the roster, a walk-on freshman from California, no one knew what Marquette would have in Heier. Heier was named the Big East Conference and the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Northeastern Regional Freshman of the Year and named to the first team in the region as well. “What an unbelievable breakout year for her,” Shymansky said. Heier said her teammates made her transition from newbie to on-court leader easy and fun. See Season, page 20
SPORTS
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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Darius Johnson-Odom Senior Guard The Stats
Women’s Basketball vs. Iona – 5 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. Northern Colorado - 3 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball vs. Vermont - 12 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay – 8 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball - vs. South Dakota State - 7 p.m.
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The Facts: Johnson-Odom led Marquette with 23 points in Marquette’s 79-77 win over Washington on Tuesday night. The senior also scored a team-high 17 points in the Golden Eagles’ 61-54 road win at Wiscosnin on Saturday. Johnson-Odom pulled down five rebounds and hit two critical free throws in crunch time.
club Sports
Hockey rattles off 12 straight
Zanfardino, Carlson have combined for 57 points thus far By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
While the undefeated Marquette men’s basketball team is all the rage across campus, another team is flying under the radar, putting together an unbeaten streak of its own. After losing two straight matches to Loyola-Chicago back in early October, the Marquette club hockey team has won 12 consecutive games, skyrocketing to a tie for first place in the Silver North Division of the MidAmerica Collegiate Hockey Association. With 20 points, a 15-3 record and six games left, Marquette looks poised to continue its ride into the playoffs. Sophomore forward Dominic Zanfardino leads the Golden Eagle scoring attack with 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) while fellow sophomore Austin Carlson has added 14 goals and 12 assists. During its current win streak, Marquette has dominated its opponents on offense outscoring them 92-29. Sophomore forward Kevin Dolan, whose attacking line sees
little ice time in comparison to other lines, said the offense has combined pure talent with good scoring distribution among the different lines, getting everyone involved around the net. “Even my line gets great opportunities to score goals,” Dolan said. “Our forecheck is aggressive all-around, and we’re getting the puck down low in their zone so it’s easy to operate that close to the net. We obviously know who our best scorers are, but scoring throughout the lineup, like you saw from the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins the last two years, is something that we’ve embraced.” With the offense running the show, life’s been somewhat easier for the Golden Eagles’ solid stable of goaltenders including senior R.J. Bennett, junior Steve Dreher and sophomore John Foley. Bennett and Dreher have been in net a combined 13 games, with Dreher leading the team in goals against average (2.97) saves (193) and save percentage (.910). Bennett, the team’s lone senior, credited the team in front of the net to Marquette’s success, particularly the energy provided by its younger members. “We have great team chemistry, and everyone does a good job of handling their responsibilities on the ice and winning their shifts,”
Bennett said. “Half the team essentially is made up of an experienced core of juniors, but the other half is mostly underclassmen, and we are really building up that young talent.” The younger classes of players, Dolan said, have also contributed in a big way to fan attendance, which has seen a considerable increase over the last few seasons. “I think it’s helpful to have a younger team, because a lot of our freshman and sophomore players spread the word through their dorms about games,” Dolan said. “The upperclassmen do pretty good job too, but I think a lot of our attendance comes from students still living in residence halls with nothing much to do on an early Friday night.” The Golden Eagles will wrap up their home regular season against Northern Illinois on Friday and Saturday before hitting the road for the remainder of the season. With senior night on Friday, Dolan hopes the new burst of support the team has received will show up in force at the Ponds of Brookfield. “When the fans come and they’re rowdy, it definitely lifts our game,” Dolan said. “It sounds cliché, but it’s like having another player out on the ice when we can get a full house.”
Photo courtesy of R.J. Bennett
Club hockey has skyrocked to first place in the Silver North Division of the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association.
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New AD Williams meets MU Current Portland athletic director will start in Jan. 2012
By Mark Strotman
mark.strotman@marquette.edu
Larry Williams was introduced as Marquette’s new athletic director and vice president of athletics by University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz at a press conference Tuesday morning. Williams is currently athletic director at the University of Portland and will begin at Marquette in January. “Today, and every day going forward, we’re going to be about integrity and excellence in academics, in athletics and socially,” Williams said. “That’s going to be at the forefront of everything we do.” “As I screened resumes and interview candidates, I was looking for that mix of competitive drive paired with a steadfast commitment to ethics, integrity, academics and the personal development of our student athletes,” Pilarz said. “When I met Larry Williams, and as I spent time with him these last few weeks, I knew that we had found the right choice for Marquette.” Williams fielded questions after his opening remarks, including how he and the Marquette administration will handle Big East realignment. The Big East announced it
“Mike (Broeker) has been there would be adding Boise State, San Diego State, Houston, for me since day one, and it has Central Florida and Southern been a challenging and important Methodist to the conference time, especially in the matters that I needed to get up to speed beginning in 2013. Much of the realignment talk about,” Pilarz said. “And Mike has been driven by schools with (Broeker) was very helpful to football, but Williams said he me in that and to the university. plans to keep Marquette’s voice A big reason why Marquette is heard as the realignment shuffle so well-positioned for the future is because of Mike Broeker’s begins in the Big East. “I guarantee Marquette will leadership and skill.” At least one student athlete be at the forefront of those discussions in attempting to take a from each Marquette sport was leadership position in defining a in attendance, with head coaches new NCAA structure that values, Terri Mitchell, Bond Shymanat its apex, the development of sky and Mike Nelson sitting in success driven student-athletes,” the front row. Under Williams’ watch at PortWilliams said. Williams will assume his posi- land, his teams enjoyed success tion beginning on Jan. 2, 2012, on the field and in the classroom. and many in the Marquette The Pilots’ women’s soccer team community are anxious to see won the NCAA Division I chamwhat actions he will take in the pionship in 2005 and, in the last three years, nine different proimmediate future. grams have “It’s good that been recMarquette finally “When I met with Larry Williams, ognized for has stability at performing the position,” said and as I spent time with him in the topGreg Smith, a these last few weeks, I knew that 10 percent graduate student in we had found the right choice for in the counthe School of Man- Marquette.” try academagement. “Now it’s time to see what Rev. Scott Pilarz ically. “At the changes are made University President apex of to make (Marevery one quette’s) athletic of our efforts is going to be the programs better overall.” Pilarz also offered thanks to development of every one of Mike Broeker, who took over as our student-athletes,” Williams acting director of athletics after said. “We’re going to create Steve Cottingham resigned from success-driven student-athletes the position on June 30. Broek- that will go out and make this er will resume duties as deputy world a better place and make us all very proud.” athletic director.
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Trust: Résumé impressive
With all that being said, in a time where Marquette is not sure of much, it sure received a confidence boost Tuesday night. Larry Williams was hired as the new athletic director and vice president of Marquette, and will work directly with Father Pilarz to make sure the school comes out of this period in the clear. After looking at the information provided by Marquette about Williams, and doing a bit of my own research on him, I can’t help but be impressed. Williams graduated from Notre Dame — the only flaw on his résumé — then went on to play eight seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, during which he got his law degree from the University of San Di-
ego. He put that degree into practice after he retired, working as a lawyer in Indianapolis. Williams then worked in Notre Dame’s athletics department, before becoming the Athletic Director at Portland. Change may not always instill confidence, but with Father Pilarz’s encouraging start and the hiring of Williams, I have faith that no matter what the Big East may become or what conference the school may land in, Marquette will be put in the best place possible by these two men. Good luck, gentlemen. I hope you don’t need it.
We’ve all been there. You know, that point where you’ve had a little too much to drink. While you may not be blackout drunk yet, you are past the point of no return. The jokes are all funnier, the Cheetos tastier and that “six” in the corner all of a sudden morphed into a “nine.” It’s all good when you’re in college though. Most of the time nights like these will lead to sunglasses and Advil mornings and not much else. The consequences are minimal. Not so much in the real world. Take Bob Vander Weide’s tale as a precaution. Vander Weide was having a good old time playing paddle and drinking wine with his buddies when he decided to drunk dial someone near to his heart. He knew it was really late, but
the wine told him it’s never too late to tell someone how much they mean to you. Did I mention that Vander Weide was the CEO of the NBA’s Orlando Magic the past 20 years? And that person near to his heart was Dwight Howard? No bueno. Vander Weide officially resigned from his post with the Magic on Tuesday after drunkenly dialing Howard at 1 a.m. to tell the superstar center how much the Magic wanted to keep him in Orlando. It just goes to show you that just because Drake drinks and dials doesn’t mean you should. Vander Weide learned this the hard way.
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Romanian native still learning American game
Mitchell, Consuegra came to Bigica to present university
By Michael LoCicero
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When perusing this year’s Marquette women’s basketball roster, one name should stand out, if only because she is from Romania. Bucharest, Romania, to be exact. That player would be freshman guard Cristina Bigica, who averages 3.8 points per game and is shooting a stout 57.1 percent from the floor during the Golden Eagles’ 5-4 start. Bigica registered a career-high seven points in 18 minutes against No. 21/16
Wisconsin-Green Bay and continued her string of solid play with five points and zero turnovers in a win against ArkansasPine Bluff on Sunday. Bigica is still learning to transition from the European game — Bigica first arrived in the United States on Aug. 20 to international student orientation — and trying to find her role with Marquette, but if her work ethic and energy are any indication, the coaching staff may have found a diamond in the rough. “At first, Cristina was having a difficult time adapting to the language barrier, being from Romania, and she is still getting used to ignoring the European rule of allowing a third step, which is a travel in America,” said Michelle Nason, assistant coach and
Bigica’s position coach. “But she points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 has a great sense of humor and is steals per game. Bigica knew she wanted to a very hard worker.” Bigica, according to Nason, come to the U.S. to play basis learning still to become more ketball, but had no idea where of a physical player instead of a she would end up. She was sold finesse-type player that most Eu- on Marquette when coach Terri Mitchell and former assistant ropeans are accustomed to. coach Cara Bigica was a Consuegra member of the “Cristina is the kind of player that (now the U-20 Romanian if you tell her to do something, she head coach National Team is going to do it right away. Coach at North and averaged Terri will take her out of a game and C a r o lina 11.2 points, 5.0 C h a r l o tte) Cristina will be there telling Terri what rebounds and came to 1.0 assists in the she did wrong.” Michelle Nason Romania to 2011 U-20 EuAssistant Coach present the ropean Champiuniversity. onship. She was “ T h e y also named the most valuable player at the 2010 (Mitchell and Consuegra) really FIBA U-18 Division B Cham- made it seem like a great place pionship after averaging 17.6 to play, and told me that the team was graduating a lot of seniors, so I would have a chance to play right away,” Bigica said. “I really liked Terri (Mitchell), she is a really good person, and the fact that she decided to visit me was a
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Freshman guard Cristina Bigica has averaged 3.8 points per game and is shooting 57.1 percent through nine games.
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big deal.” Nason has been impressed by Bigica’s willingness to learn and how quickly she has picked up on what the coaching staff is teaching her. “Cristina (Bigica) is the kind of player that if you tell her to do something, she is going to do it right away,” Nason said. “Coach Terri (Mitchell) will take her out of a game and Cristina will be there telling Terri what she did wrong. She already knows.” Sophomore forward Katherine Plouffe, who is from Edmonton, Canada, can relate to what Bigica is going through and has been there to help her teammate both on and off the court. “I know what it’s like to get a little homesick, although for Cristina, it is probably a little different, because at least I get to go home at Christmas, whereas she won’t,” Plouffe said. “She’s a great teammate, though, and she is really doing a lot to improve her game.”
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Seniors becoming extension of Buzz Johnson-Odom, Crowder living up to high expectations By Mike Nelson michael.e.nelson@marquette.edu
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Coach Buzz Williams’ No. 11/11 Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) happens to have two players for whom the other members of the team want to perform well: seniors Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder. “I wish you guys could see them in practice,” freshman guard Todd Mayo said of Crowder and Johnson-Odom. “They just want everything to be perfect, and that’s just how Buzz is. You can tell they’ve been here for a while. If you make a mistake in practice it feels like the end of the world, but you just got to keep getting better and … let them guys lead.” This is William’s second consecutive season having at least one player with multiple years of experience on his squad — Johnson-Odom and junior center Chris Otule fitting the bill — and he acknowledged how much easier it makes his job. “I think just that, in and of itself, probably trends towards the younger guys picking up what my expectation levels are quicker because D.J. (JohnsonOdom) has been through it literally from where those guys were at,” Williams said. The leadership of the two seniors has been evident in Marquette’s last two games, as both have been decided by seven points or less — a change from five of Marquette’s first six games where the Golden Eagles won by 20-plus points. In Tuesday’s 79-77 victory over the Washington Huskies, it was Crowder who hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left, and JohnsonOdom was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. “We don’t win that game without the character of our group, and Jae (Crowder) and D.J. (Johnson-Odom) have done a great job leading our guys on a daily basis,” Williams said after the
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Washington win. The crunch-time pressure surrounding Crowder’s 3-pointer is something Johnson-Odom has already been part of twice this season, but with mixed results. Against Norfolk State, Johnson-Odom missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 28 seconds left in regulation and Marquette leading 59-57. Then against the Badgers, he redeemed himself, draining both free throws with 51 seconds left and extending Marquette’s lead to 57-51. “D.J. is the guy we would want on the line (with the game on the line),” Mayo said. “Every day after practice, before practice, he’s always shooting free throws. Yeah, Jae (Crowder) too. We would want those guys on the line at the end of the day.” Against the Badgers on Saturday, Crowder found himself in foul trouble early and never found his groove in an emotional road game. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t impacting the game. “He just kept us focused on the bench,” Mayo said. “Even though he wasn’t playing much, he was just on the bench talking. That’s what leaders do. They talk and they lead in many different ways.” Freshman wing Juan Anderson is one player who can testify to Crowder’s leadership. Crowder has taken him under his wing since both are forwards. Anderson said Crowder has “really taken on the definition of being a leader.” “He’s just really been positive, that’s the biggest thing,” Anderson said. “I feel like when someone’s positive (with you then) it takes a big burden off of your shoulder — especially when it’s coming from your senior leader.” And the senior leaders, Williams said, continue to move towards a state of mind that resembles his. “I think the combination of those guys, they’re different in personalities. But they’re very similar in their thought processes,” Williams said. “Their thought processes have continued to trend toward they think like I think, and I think that’s healthy. Even if I’m wrong, at least we’re all wrong.”
Season: Jones, Beyer leave strong legacy
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Freshman setter Chelsea Heier was named Freshman of the Year in the Big East and in the AVCA Northeast Region.
Specifically she pointed to the senior leadership of outside hitters Ciara Jones and Ashley Beyer. “(The seniors) are steady players throughout the game and obviously that helped us on the court,” Heier said. “But off the court, they’ve been through a lot in the program and they’re good to go to and clear your head.” With surprises in the form of Heier, Carlson and sophomore libero Julie Jeziorowski — who set a program single-season digs record (638) — stepping up around the court, it could be easy to forget the consistent success of the Golden Eagles’ attacking outside tandem of Jones and Beyer.
Entering the season Shymansky knew he had experience on the outside, but even the coach did not know what the team would get from Jones this year. “I think Jones’ success is really her own,” Shymansky said. “Her biggest transformation came between the ears, not between the pins. She’s grown up as a person and as a competitor.” Jones, who joined Heier on the regional first-team and first team all-conference, attributed her success to her teammates, the growth of her setter and her coach. But even she admitted getting recognized for her hard work was exciting, describing it as a
real “honor.” Jones and Beyer, an All-Big East second team selection, leave a Marquette program on the rise after back-to-back top three Big East finishes and after two close sets against perennial powerhouse Illinois in the second round. For Jones, this is exactly the legacy she aimed to leave. “All these firsts just set up what the girls should believe in for seasons to come,” she said. “It’s more shocking now, but when they do it (in years to come) it won’t be shocking. That’s what I wanted to leave with: just to raise the expectations of Marquette volleyball.”
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Senior outside hitter Ciara Jones (middle) led Marquette with 452 kills this season and also recorded 44 blocks.
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Senior guard Johnson-Odom (1) leads MU with 19.9 points per game.
The Marquette women’s basketball team dropped its Big East opener at No. 3/3 Notre Dame, losing to the Irish 95-42. Junior forward Sarina Simmons led the Golden Eagles with 14 points and five rebounds, but Notre Dame’s junior guard Skylar Diggins and sophomore guard Kayla McBride stole the show, combining for 36 points. Notre Dame started the game on a 27-10 run and never looked back as the Irish defense stifled
the Golden Eagles, scoring 36 points off 37 Marquette turnovers. When the Golden Eagles did get opportunities, they struggled mightily, hitting only 13-of-44 field goal attempts. The Golden Eagles had struggled with turnovers in earlier losses to Washington State and Michigan, and their ball handling problems returned to hurt them again, this time in conference play. Simmons was the only Golden Eagle to score double digits and
her 5 rebounds led her team’s poor overall performance in the battle of the boards. Marquette’s size didn’t show up under the basket as it was outrebounded 40-28 and outscored 52-16 in the paint. With the lack of inside presence, the outside shots didn’t fall as Marquette hit 2-of-11 three point attempts while the Irish converted 7-of-13 beyond the arc.