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Pilarz revamps finance board Obama touts Transparency a master jobs plan focus as students, faculty now involved
By Erin Caughey erin.caughey@marquette.edu
Under University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz’s administration changes this year, Marquette has established the University Financial Planning and Review Committee in place of the former University Budget Committee. “The goal was to build a body representative of all areas of campus — students, faculty and administrators — that is advisory to the president and supports the financial planning and program review functions for the university,” said Chuck Lamb, vice president for finance and chair of the committee, in an emailed statement. The biggest difference in the
new committee is transparency According to Riesenbeck, the for students, according to Brit- old University Budget Committany Riesenbeck, financial vice tee met only two to three times a president of Marquette Student year. Meetings of the new comGovernment. The committee will mittee thus far have consisted look to help develop a balanced of faculty, students and colleges capital budget, project long-term presenting proposals to request implications of the annual budget funding. and conduct financial analyses of Allowing students into the loop selected programs. is a big change and allows them to To accomplish see where the unithis transparency, versity is headed. “It’s an open process and it the committee has Riesenbeck has incorporated two makes sure every department seen her role as a students — Riesen- knows where the money go-between. beck, a sophomore is going.” “I like that I am in the College of a liaison between Michael McGuire students and the Business AdminGraduate management student istration, and Miuniversity,” she chael McGuire, a said. graduate student in the School of With the recent tuition increase Management — as well as two for the 2012-13 academic year, teachers, Daniel Blinka, a pro- the committee is making sure to fessor of law, and Anne Clough, keep students informed. Lamb a professor of mathematics. The said he periodically meets with group met once a week last se- the MUSG executive council to mester with administrators and update the student body on new Pilarz to coordinate university See Financial, page 7 budgets.
Streetcar gets federal funding Project deemed safe for environment, will debut in 2015 By Joe Kaiser joseph.kaiser@marquette.edu Photo by Susan Walsh/Associated Press
President Barack Obama speaks to Master Lock employee Joyce Fowler Wednesday. Obama referenced the company in his State of the Union.
U.S. and by decreasing deductions for shipping jobs overseas. As he did in his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, the president praised Master Lock, located at the corner of 32nd and Center Streets, for bringing 100 jobs By Allison Kruschke from China back to the Milwauallison.kruschke@marquette.edu kee area. “Milwaukee, we are not going President Barack Obama spoke back to an economy weakened by yesterday to a crowd of employ- outsourcing, bad debt and phony ees and local officials at Master financial profits,” Obama said. Lock Company, the world’s larg“We need an econest producer of pad omy that is built to locks, about creat- “We are not going back last — that is built ing American jobs. to an economy weakon American manuIt was the presi- ened by outsourcing, facturing, Amerident’s first visit to can know-how and Wisconsin since bad debt and phony American-made financial profits.” 2010. energy.” Pres. Barack Obama Obama discussed A call to the his push for ecoWhite House was nomic fairness directed to a press and touted his “Blueprint for an release, which said “Master Lock America Built to Last,” a plan is improving productivity at its that aims to revitalize American manufacturing by encouraging See Obama, page 7 businesses to keep jobs in the
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City officials announced two weeks ago that the Milwaukee Streetcar project has received federal backing, with the Federal Transit Administration signing a “finding of no significant impact,” which means the project is not believed to be harmful to the environment. This allows the city to proceed into the final design for the project. Milwaukee City Engineer Jeff Polenske said the preliminary research of the project has had many factors. “As a part of the environmental assessment, the social and economic factors, the indirect and cumulative effects, and the physical factors were all evaluated,” Polenske said. “The Milwaukee Streetcar environmental assessment found that after avoiding, minimizing and mitigating various impacts, no significant impacts remained.” The proposed line runs from the lower east side of the city to the Amtrak/Greyhound station. Jodi Teak, communications director at
Mayor Tom Barrett’s office, said the line was drawn for the benefit of everyone. “The route was identified to serve the greatest number of
riders,” Teak said. “It was also designed to complement bus routes. A lot of studies have shown the
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Online speech on trial Minn. student takes on university in state Supreme Court By Elise Angelopulos elise.angelopulos@marquette.edu
A case involving a former University of Minnesota student’s Facebook posts reached the Minnesota Supreme Court last Wednesday and could have farreaching implications for college students’ free speech online. The case, involving former Minnesota mortuary science student Amanda Tatro, began in 2009 when Tatro posted Facebook status updates in which she nicknamed a cadaver “Bernie,” referencing a 1980s film, but also made threatening comments regarding the use of knives and laboratory tools in potentially stabbing an individual (who was later found to be Tatro’s ex-boyfriend). Tatro was reported to her professor and the department chair by a fellow student, and the professors talked to university police. Tatro claimed the comments were sarcastic and just a way to vent after a bad week, but her professors felt threatened by the stabbing comments. After meeting with Tatro, police found that no crime had been committed. Months later, however, a student conduct committee declared Tatro’s comments disrespectful and threatening and ruled they violated the university’s rules for the mortuary science program. The university then gave Tatro a failing grade for the class in question and required her to enroll in an ethics class, undergo a psychiatric examination and write a letter to faculty about respect. She was also placed on academic probation for her remaining time at the university. Tatro then appealed unsuccessfully to both a university committee and the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the latter ruled free speech may be compromised when it involves “disruptive complaints” regarding university sanctions or involvements. The university argues the comments were disruptive because it received complaints from the families of those who had donated their bodies to the mortuary science program. Erik Ugland, a Marquette associate professor of broadcast and electronic communication, agreed that school officials have vested interests in ensuring that student speech does not threaten others. “The courts have really struggled with this issue, and this is one of the first instances in which this kind of conflict has arisen at a public university,” Ugland said. “In this instance, however, the student’s speech concerned an issue that is very sensitive — the handling of cadavers, bodies that families had donated to the university to advance students’ education in mortuary science.” Ugland said the case involves questioning if “interests justify the punishment of expression that occurs entirely off campus,” hitting on an issue that has become the center of the surrounding debate. Tatro’s supporters have argued that if the court rules in favor of the university, it could give universities power to discipline any off-campus — and potentially
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University of Minnesota April 2, 2010 A university student conduct committee rules against Tatro and imposes academic punishments on her.
2009 University of Minnesota December 29, 2009 A university student conduct office alleges that Tatro violated student conduct rules and the agreement she signed Sept. 9.
University of Minnesota December 11, 2009 Tatro is reported to faculty by a fellow student. Amanda Tatro September 9, 2009 Amanda Tatro signs University of Minnesota’s mortuary science program agreement, accepting that she could be removed from the lab if she breaks program policies.
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University of Minnesota December 14, 2009 Faculty members meet with university police. Amanda Tatro November & December 2009 Tatro posts status updates on Facebook regarding a cadaver she has nicknamed “Bernie” and a desire to stab someone with a lab tool.
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online — comments that they disagree with. The University of Minnesota and higher education associations supporting it fear they will not be able to uphold professional standards if Tatro wins the case. Marquette law professor Joseph Hylton said he is not surprised that this case advanced to the Supreme Court since it involves a constitutional claim. While Tatro had the right to appeal the university’s decision at her state school, assistant law professor Bruce Boyden said Marquette’s policies drastically differ. “Marquette students would not have the same right to appeal a disciplinary decision of the university because Marquette is not a state institution,” Boyden said. “Neither the First Amendment nor state administrative law applies to decisions made by Marquette administrators.” Boyden added that Marquette students may present potential claims should they argue a breach of contract or a violation of state or federal anti-discrimination laws. Marquette associate political science professor John McAdams said the separation between private and state schools is no excuse for dismissing behavioral expectations. He mentioned a similar case in the Marquette Dental School in 2005 in which
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University of Minnesota June 24, 2010 The university provost’s appeal committee upholds the ruling after Tatro appeals.
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a student was suspended for blogging inappropriately about a faculty member. According to Marquette’s policies, the consequences were at the university’s discretion as the student did not appeal the case, according to an article on McAdams’ blog, the Marquette Warrior. “I think that she (Trato) needed a fatherly talking-to by a faculty member or dean, with the advice that such online posts were less than professional and needed to be taken down,” McAdams said. Ugland agreed, and said offcampus speech is often difficult to regulate. Ugland argued for a separation between on-campus speech and postings on unaffiliated sites such as Facebook and said the University of Minnesota’s rulings were extreme, as the student’s punishments far exceeded the seriousness of her actions. Hylton also said Facebook should be viewed as a separate entity, although actions such as slander would likely be grounds for discipline both in the private and public systems. He concluded that if this case happened in Wisconsin a similar ruling would likely be found. Tatro has said she will appeal to the United States Supreme Court if she loses at the state level.
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Inside Milwaukee’s pseudo-Taj Mahal Tripoli Center attracts funding for local hospital By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu
Nestled between two churches at 3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., the Tripoli Shrine Center could pass for just another temple or mosque in Milwaukee’s diverse scenery to an untrained eye. But this building is neither a temple nor a mosque — it is the home base for Wisconsin and Milwaukee’s Shriner activities. Just a mile west of campus, the Tripoli Shrine Center, formerly known as the Tripoli Temple, was the 21st Shriners International center built in the world. The Milwaukee chapter was founded in 1886. Currently there are 194 centers around the world. Shriners International is an international fraternity of approximately 500,000 members. There are orders throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, Panama and most recently Heidelberg, Germany. Members of the Tripoli Shrine Center and “Shriners” worldwide are all male and must be Masons. Masons are men stemming from the Freemasons, an organization known for itssacred rituals and policy of members helping each other. Members of the organization must believe in a higher power. “The Shriners are the largest international fraternity in the world,” said Jim Christie, current recorder, or secretary, of the Tripoli Shrine Center. He is also an ex-Potentate, or president, of the center. The concept of the Shriners started with a group of men who met for lunch at the Knickerbocker in New York City in 1870. “The two main men were a doctor and an actor who said, ‘Hey, we have the ritual side of Masonry, but where is the fun and frivolity?’” Christie said. The greatest number of participants in Wisconsin was in 1963, when the Shriners had 9,000 members. Currently there are 1,300. The eclectic exterior of the Tripoli center has Roman paneling with vibrant pastel colors painted on the dome. The center was completed in 1928 after construction began Nov. 9, 1925. The architectural firm, Clas, Shepard and Clas, based its prototypes on North African Muslim architecture and as an homage to the Taj Mahal in India. The interior features statues of kneeling camels, which are a focal point. Placed at the grand
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south entrance, the camels were presented by Noble Louis Kuehn at a cost of $8,000 and were sculpted by the French master Paul Mouton of LeHarve, France. Each camel is eight feet long and five feet high and weighs five tons. Christie said the camels are a great source of history and joy for children who visit the center. With the decline in membership and dues, the center has opened its building as a venue for fundraisers, charities, weddings and more. Other fundraisers and public events held in the intricate building include Mardi Gras, the Potentate’s Ball, the Red Fez Pancake Breakfast, DeMolay youth prom, Sportsman’s Night and a fashion show put on by the wives of the Shriners. On a local level, the Tripoli Shrine Center has completed its most notable philanthropy by funding the Shriner Hospital through the Shriner Circus (Feb. 23-26 this year), its biggest fundraiser, and other smaller fundraisers. John Bugajski, treasurer of the center, joined in 1980 and praised
the group’s medical efforts. “These hospitals help children up to age 18 free of charge,” Bugajski said. “Patients don’t have to be a Mason or affiliated with the Shriners — it’s open to everybody. Our primary resource is in orthopedics, but we also have two burn units.” Christie said fundraising from the circus helps with upkeep but is primarily given to the Shriner Hospitals. “We hope to raise $225,000 (this year through the circus),” Christie said. “On an average day the hospitals take $6 million a day to run. We also sell Vidalia onions in the end of April and beginning of May all over. We make about $30,000 in one weekend.” Marquette sociology professor Robert Greene recalls the Shriner Circus that was held annually where he lived, and said all philanthropy is necessary. “There are so many organizations that need help, and with the lack of public concern for social programs eroding over time, these organizations become even more vital,” Greene said in an email. Photo by Martina Ibanez-Baldor/angela.ibanez-baldor@marquette.edu
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Facebook: a positive but one-sided affair Studies find users receive more ‘likes’ than they give By Sarah Hauer sarah.hauer@marquette.edu
Facebook users may get more from the site than the pleasure of stalking others, according to a new study. Researchers at IULM University in Milan, Italy found that Facebook use is associated with a positive emotional state and high arousal. The 30 participants in the study were exposed to a relaxation condition, a stress condition and finally their own Facebook account, and the psychophysiological responses of the subjects were recorded. Researchers found after statistical analysis that the Facebook experience was significantly different than the relaxation and stress responses. The study said the positive responses of some participants might represent a key factor in explaining why social networks are spreading so successfully. Other studies have also noted the impact of Facebook on its users. A survey by Pew Research Center released earlier this month found that the average Facebook
user receives more from friends than they give to others on the site. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. During the phone survey, 269 of the original respondents who were on Facebook gave researchers permission to access data on their use of Facebook, and it was matched with their survey responses. They found Facebook users are more likely to get a friend request than make one. In the study, 63 percent received at least one friend request during the period studied while only 40 percent made a friend request. Users “liked” a friend’s post an average of 14 times per month and received a “like” on their own posting 20 times per month. Audrey Smolinski, a junior in the College of Engineering, said she does not often post or comment on friends’ Facebook pages. “I usually just respond to others,” Smolinski said. She said she notices that she gets more friend requests than she sends. “I find it awkward to friend request people,” Smolinski said. Still, she said she uses the site more now than when she created her profile in high school. The Pew study also found
that users are not getting bored with the social networking site. The study claimed that the more time that has passed since a user started using Facebook, the more frequently he/she makes status updates, uses the “like” button, comments on friends’ content and tags friends in photos. It also said the more Facebook friends someone has, the more they contribute all forms of Facebook content. They also tend to send and accept more friend requests. Some Facebook users at Marquette have also noticed they haven’t slowed down on the social media site. Nick Russo, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said he uses Facebook more than when he first made an account. “I use it more because there is more to do,” Russo said. He said he uses the site to talk with as many people as possible. Heidi Loper, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, said it is almost a natural response for her to check her Facebook. Loper said she is always excited to see what is going on with her friends on the site. She said although she goes on the site more, she comments and posts less. “I check my Facebook a lot more but I don’t update as much as I used to,” Loper said.
Genius, or just focused? Calif. boy set to graduate from UCLA at age 14 By John Rogers Associated Press
The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius. All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two Associate of Arts degrees from East Los Angeles Community College in 2009 at age 11, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Now, at 14, he’s poised to graduate from UCLA this year. He’s also just published an English edition of his first book, “We Can Do.” The 100-page guideline explains how other young people can accomplish what Cavalin did through such simple acts as keeping themselves focused and approaching everything with total commitment. He’s hoping it will show people there’s no genius involved, just hard work. “That’s always the question that bothers me,” Cavalin, who turned 14 on Valentine’s Day, says when the G-word is raised. “People need to know you don’t
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really need to be a genius. You just have to work hard and you can accomplish anything.” And maybe cut out some of the TV. Although he’s a big fan of Jackie Chan movies, Cavalin says he limits his television time to four hours a week. Not that he lacks for recreational activities or feels that his parents pressured him into studying constantly. He writes in “We Can Do” of learning to scuba dive, and he loves soccer and martial arts. He used to participate in the latter sport when he was younger, winning trophies for his age group, until his UCLA studies and his writing made things a little too hectic. Indeed one of the key messages of his book is to stay focused and to not take on any endeavor halfheartedly. “I was able to reach the stars, but others can reach the ‘Milky Way,” he tells readers. It was a professor at his first institution of higher learning, East Los Angeles City College, who inspired him, Cavalin says. He didn’t like the subject but managed to get an A in it anyway, by applying himself and seeing how enthusiastic his teacher, Richard Avila, was about the subject. Avila, he says, inspired him to write a book explaining his
methods for success so he could motivate others. It took four years to finish, in part because Cavalin, whose mother is Chinese, decided to publish it in Chinese, and doing the translation himself was laborious. Han Shian Culture Publishing of Taiwan put the book in print, and it did well in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, as well in several bookstores in Southern California’s Asian communities. He then brought it out in English for the U.S. market. Because of his heavy study load, Cavalin has had little opportunity to promote the book, other than a signing at UCLA, where he also lives in student housing with his parents and attends the school on a scholarship. After earning his bachelor’s degree, the math major plans to enroll in graduate school with hopes of eventually earning a doctorate. After that, he’s not so sure. He points out that he’s still just barely a teenager. “Who knows?” he says, chuckling at the thought of what lies ahead in adulthood. “That’s a very distant future, and I’m pretty much planning for just the next few years. That’s too far into the future for me to see.”
Facebook users in the sample during the month observed Newsfeed 63% received at least one friend request, but only 40% made a friend request Pressed the like button next to friends’ content an average of 14 times and received feedback from friends in the form of a “like” 20 times Received an average of almost 12 private messages, and sent nine Made an average of nine status updates or wall posts per month and contributed 21 comments 35% were tagged in a photo; just 12% tagged a friend in a photo The average female user made 21 updates to their Facebook status, while the average male made six 19% initiated friendship requests at least once per week Survey participants had an average of 245 friends Source: Pew Resource Center, "Why most Facebook users get more than they give" Graphic by Katy Moon/kaitlin.moon@marquette.edu
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Ariz. bill would curb teachers’ language Once, warned; thrice, suspended; five times, fired By Michelle L. Price Associated Press
A teacher’s role may be to expand a student’s vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t include four-letter words. A state legislator has introduced a bill that would punish public school teachers if they use words that violate the obscenity and profanity guidelines set forth by the Federal Communications Commission. State Sen. Lori Klein introduced the measure because a parent in her district complained about a high school teacher using foul language. The words were “totally inappropriate,” and teachers that don’t keep their language clean aren’t setting a good example for students, she said. “You’re there to be educated,” Klein said. “You’re not there to talk smack.” Critics say the bill is unnecessary and any discipline needed should be handled by schools and districts, not the Legislature.
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Klein, a Republican from Anthem, made national headlines last fall when she pointed her gun at a reporter while demonstrating the weapon’s laser sight during an interview. Klein’s proposal may be constitutional, but “not necessarily wise,” said James Weinstein, a Constitutional Law professor at Arizona State University Weinstein said the FCC has made exceptions for offensive language based on context, and that could make things complicated. “FCC standards aren’t exactly black and white,” said Anjali Abraham, a lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union. The organization has some concerns about the bill, Abraham said. A spokeswoman for the National Conference of State Legislators said the organization is not aware of any other state with a law similar to the Arizona proposal. If the bill becomes law, a teacher whose speech or conduct violates FCC regulations would receive a warning, and after three incidents, the teacher would face a week of suspension without pay. A teacher would be fired after the fifth offense. The proposal applies to K-12 teachers, and is limited to speech in a classroom setting. Klein told the Senate committee
Wednesday that she wished the issue could be left to school boards, but she didn’t feel they were protecting “young, impressionable kids” from offensive language. Floyd Brown, the parent in Anthem who complained to Klein, knows better than most what kind of impression words can make. Brown is a longtime Republican strategist who produced the infamous “Willie Horton” ad during the 1998 presidential campaign, which tied Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis to the release of a convicted murderer serving a life sentence. Brown is also the founding chairman of Citizens United, the group whose lawsuit led to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that barred the government from limiting corporation and labor union spending for political purposes. Last year, Brown’s daughter Olivia came home from high school upset that a teacher was using the F-word in class. Brown brought the issue to school administrators, but they didn’t take him seriously, he said. Brown said he pulled his daughter, then a sophomore, out of the school and she’s now being homeschooled. “I’m not going to subject my daughter to that kind of environment,” Brown said
Brown said he took his complaint to Klein because he lives in her district. A representative for the school district said the school received no complaints about staff using inappropriate language, which would violate the district’s professional conduct policy. Most districts adopt professional conduct policies barring the use of profane language or actions by employees while at work, said Tracey Benson, a spokeswoman for the Arizona School Boards Association, which creates model policies for districts. That policy should remain in the hands of school boards, superintendents and principals, said state Sen. David Schapira, a Tempe Democrat. The state doesn’t need to change the law just because there was one incident that “may not have been handled the right way,” he said. “I don’t remember this being a big problem when I taught high school,” Schapira said. A Senate committee advanced the measure Wednesday morning by a vote of 5-2 along party lines, with Republicans in favor. The bill must pass through another committee before it goes before the full Senate. Sen. Frank Antenori, a Republican from Tucson, voted in favor
of the bill and cited a recent report he had read that detailed a pattern of abusive language being used by teachers and other staffers in some Tucson schools. Antenori said some of the comments were “pretty darn shocking” and he couldn’t believe the employees didn’t lose their jobs. Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, who voted against the bill, said administrators and school boards should be the ones to punish educators, not the Legislature. “We’re really holding a big hammer over teachers,” Gallardo said. Kelly Parrish, an English teacher at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, said she always keeps her conduct professional in the classroom, but she feels the restrictions could cause trouble when the curriculum is not “G-rated,” she said. Words that the FCC would not allow on television or radio can come up while discussing literature, such as racial slurs in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” she said. “We’re supposed to be preparing them for the next level,” Parrish said. “If we just put them in a bubble and protect them, I don’t think we’re doing a good job at making them ready for real-life situations by sugar-coating everything.”
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Honduras fire kills at least 358 inmates World’s deadliest prison blaze in a century injures 21 By Freddy Cuevas and Marcos Aleman Associated Press
A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century. The local governor, who was once a prison employee, told reporters that an inmate called her moments before the blaze broke out and screamed: “I will set this place on fire and we are all going to die!” Comayagua Gov. Paola Castro said she called the Red Cross and fire brigade immediately after receiving the call late Tuesday night. But firefighters said they were kept outside for half an hour by guards who fired their guns in the air, thinking they had a riot or a breakout on their hands. Officials have long had little control over conditions inside many Honduran prisons, where inmates have largely unfettered access to cell phones and other contraband. Survivors told investigators the unidentified inmate set fire to his bedding in the farm prison in the central town of Comayagua, 53 miles (86 kilometers) north of Tegucigalpa. The lockup housed people convicted of serious crimes such as homicide and armed robbery, but also those who had yet to be tried. The blaze spread within minutes, killing inmates in their locked barracks. “We couldn’t get them out because we didn’t have the keys and couldn’t find the guards who had
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Burned bodies lay covered inside the prison after a fire broke out in Comayagua, Honduras, 90 miles north of Tegucigalpa Wednesday. At least 358 inmates were killed and 21 are injured. The prison was filled to twice its capacity.
them,” Comayagua fire department spokesman Josue Garcia said. With 856 prisoners packed into barracks, the prison was at double capacity, said Supreme Court Justice Richard Ordonez, who is leading the investigation. There were only 12 guards on duty when the fire broke out, said state prosecutor German Enamorado. Ordonez told The Associated Press the fire started in a barracks where 105 prisoners were bunked, and only four of them survived. Some 115 bodies had been sent on Wednesday to the morgue in the capital of Tegucigalpa. Other prisoners were set free by guards but died from the flames or smoke as they tried to flee into the fields surrounding the facility, where prisoners grew corn and beans on a state-run farm. Survivors told grim tales of climbing walls to break the sheet metal roofing and escape, only to see prisoners in other cell blocks being burned alive. “I only saw flames, and when we
got out, they were being burned, up against the bars, they were stuck to them,” said Eladio Chicas, 40, who was in his 15th year of a 39-year sentence. “It was something horrible,” he said as he was led away by police, handcuffed, to testify before a local court about what he saw. “This is a nightmare.” Ordonez said the inmates’ bodies were found piled up in the prison’s bathrooms, where they apparently fled to turn on the showers and hope the water would save them from the blistering flames. Instead, their bodies were found stacked like cordwood, burnt to cinders. Prisoners perished clutching each other in bathtubs and curled up in laundry sinks. Ordonez said other were found stuck to the metal roofing, their burned bodies fused to the metal. “We were awoken by the flames and screams,” said homicide suspect Selbim Adonay, 18, one of the prison’s many inmates
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awaiting trial. He wore a dust mask and handcuffs, his jeans torn. “We couldn’t do anything because we were locked up.” Comayagua was built in the 1940s for 400 inmates. Inside the prison, charred walls and debris showed the path of the fire, which burned through half of the prison, six barracks crammed with 70 to 105 inmates each in four levels of bunk beds. Unlike U.S. prisons, where locks can be released automatically in an emergency, Honduran prisons are infamous for being old, overcrowded hotbeds of conflict and crime. Outside the prison family members gathered late into the afternoon, some crying and some demanding justice, “We want to see the body,” shouted Juan Martinez, whose son was reported dead. “We’ll be here until we get to do that.” A prisoner identified as Silverio Aguilar told HRN Radio that he first knew something was wrong when he heard a scream of
“Fire! Fire!” “For a while, nobody listened. But after a few minutes, which seemed like an eternity, a guard appeared with keys and let us out,” he said. He said there were 60 prisoners packed into his cell. National prison system director Danilo Orellana defended the guards’ decision to keep firefighters out as flames lit up the night sky. “The guards first thought they had a prison break, so they followed the law saying no one could enter to prevent unnecessary deaths,” he said. Honduran President Porfirio Lobo said on national television that he had suspended the country’s top penal officials, including Orellana, and would request international assistance in carrying out a thorough investigation. “This is a day of profound sadness,” Lobo said. Orellana said the convicts were allowed to work outdoors, unlike those held in a maximum-security facility for the country’s most dangerous prisoners in the capital, Tegucigalpa. Located in the middle of irrigated fields and several large ponds, the prison was comprised of 12 buildings set close together, with an open, dirt prison yard within a central compound. A single dirt road led into the facility, which has a soccer field on the property. Honduras has one of the world’s highest rates of violent crime, and its overcrowded and dilapidated prisons have been hit by a string of deadly riots and fires in recent years. Officials have repeatedly pledged to improve conditions, only to say they don’t have sufficient funds. Tuesday’s blaze was the world’s deadliest prison fire since 1930, when 322 prisoners were killed in Ohio.
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Streetcar: Utility companies Financial: Keeping students in the loop concerned about high costs more people use the streetcar, the have said it could cost up to $55 more likely they are to ride the million to move their lines out of bus.” the streetcar route, though PolenCharlie Mau, a freshman in the ske said there is an effort to avoid College of Business Administra- impacting the utilities. tion, said the proposed line has “While there have been conthe potential to be very useful for cerns with impacts to utilities, it riders and good for the city. is our intent to focus on utility “I think it could coordination efforts be very helpful for a “The more people to minimize any imlot of residents and use the streetcar, the pacts,” Polenske said. students who would Once finished, the want to use (a street- more likely they are plans call for the car),” Mau said. “It to ride the bus.” streetcars to run every Jodi Teak 10 minutes on weekcould be very conveCommunications director, nient.” days, or every 15 Tom Barrett Part of that conveminutes in the early nience is the fact that morning, seven days the Amtrak/Greya week starting in late hound station is part of the line. 2015. The lowest fare is planned “(The line) is designed to work to be a dollar for two hours of use. with commuters and visitors,” Other payment options, including Teak said. a $250 year-long pass, will be The federal grant is worth $54.9 available. million. While the line may beneThe city expects construction to fit many parties, utility companies begin in the spring of 2013.
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Obama: Speech conveys faith in America’s future
financial outcomes. “It is helpful to show tuition increases aren’t coming out of thin air,” Riesenbeck said. She also pointed out that Marquette is one of the few universities that are not experiencing layoffs or furloughs, which shows it is still taking care of its faculty. McGuire, the graduate student on the committee, said he appreciates its focus on students. “The university is doing a great job but it’s nice for a student to be in there and make sure the right focuses are on the students being taken care of properly,” McGuire said. The group also includes an administrative faculty member of each college to make sure no area of the university is unrepresented. “I think it’s smart to have all these different department heads get into a room and make sure every area has a voice,” McGuire said. “It’s an open process and it makes sure every department knows where the money is going.” The committee’s discussion areas are posted online after each meeting and are available for public view on the University Office of Finance’s website. In the last year, some Marquette budget discussions included an endowment overview, the 2013 fis-
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plant in Milwaukee by upgrading equipment, and the company plans to continue bringing jobs back to Wisconsin.” In addition to discussing job growth and economic development, Obama elaborated on specific steps his administration has taken to encourage insourcing, including eliminating tax loopholes that make it easy for businesses to move overseas and offering tax cuts for companies that employ exclusively American workers. He also announced the Department of Commerce will host the first ever “SelectUSA Investment Summit,” which will bring together international businesses
and officials like governors and mayors to discuss economic matters. The president appealed to both Democrats and Republicans in the audience by saying that America always pulls through hardships, both economic and otherwise, by working together. “These are not Democratic values or Republican values,” Obama said. “These are American values. They have seen us through the most difficult challenges – through war and depressions and civil strife. But we’ve always come out on the other side stronger than we were before.”
Presentation of Fiscal Year 2013 Enrollment Projections: application rates have increased – the current freshman class is the largest in 20 years – but the budget goals will remain consistent.
Presentation of Fiscal Year 2013 Student Health Fee: Student Health Services is looking to increase fees 4.5% ($6) in order to make more accommodations for students in SHS.
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendations: The tuition increase for 2013 is the same as the 2012 increase. The increase supports items like unfunded discount, salary pool, non-discretionary expenses and Provost contingency.
Source: University Office of Finance University Financial Planning and Review Committee Graphic by Zach Hubbard/zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu
cal year enrollment projections, presentations from the school of dentistry and a 2013 fiscal year presentation on graduate school operations. “Marquette works hard to contain costs, identify efficiencies, invest wisely and raise funds
in order to provide an excellent education that is as affordable as possible,” Lamb said. “We want students to be a part of that process and understand where their money goes.”
UW system faces more cuts Students protest state budget moves as deficits continue
Obama focused on job growth and tax breaks in his speech Wednesday.
The University Financial Planning and Review Committee's key topics
The Legislature’s budget-writing committee approved slashing about $123 million across state government on Wednesday, with more than a third of those cuts falling to the University of Wisconsin System. The $64 million cut to the university is on top of $250 million in budget cuts the system took in the two-year budget passed last year. All of the new cuts, including those for the university, must be absorbed by July. The total amount of the cuts had been approved in the two-year budget passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last year, but how those cuts would be distributed wasn’t detailed by Gov. Scott Walker’s administration until December. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee approved the cuts on a party-line vote Wednesday despite concerns raised by Democrats and the university about the detrimental effect the additional reductions would have. Democrats on the budget committee railed against the cuts, saying they were made necessary
because of Republicans’ poor budget decisions. Democratic Sen. Bob Jauch said the university was being made a “sacrificial lamb” in the budget. Republicans said the cuts were difficult but necessary and done in areas where layoffs could be minimized. Walker’s administration exempted numerous agencies and programs from cuts, including public school aid, higher educational financial aid and technical college aid, as well as around-theclock state operations within the Department of Health Services and Corrections. After the university system, the next largest cut, at $18.5 million, came to the Department of Health Services. The third highest was $9.4 million at the Department of Corrections. For some agencies, the cuts were slated to come out of general operations. But for others, specific programs were targeted. Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said in a letter to lawmakers that state agencies would be able to deal with the reductions by holding vacant jobs open, reducing grants and cutting supplies and services or through other operational savings. The university’s cuts would be distributed throughout the system, with the flagship Madison campus taking the biggest reduction at $17.3 million. The Milwaukee campus would see a $6.2 million reduction, followed
by Eau Claire at $2.3 million and Oshkosh at $2.2 million. University of Wisconsin spokesman David Giroux said the cut continues a decades-long shift that places a heavier financial burden on students and families. Campuses will likely leave vacancies open, which would result in fewer people to teach classes and serve students, he said. They are also canceling new initiatives, reallocating resources and making other cost-cutting moves, Giroux said. “Each chancellor will have tough choices to make,” Giroux said. “There is not ‘one’ solution to the problem.” University students held a news conference before the meeting to urge members of the Joint Finance Committee not to pass the additional cuts and to talk with them to find a compromise. Tiffany Strong, a 24-year-old junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said students felt they were being ignored and silenced. Minutes later, Strong and three others were taken away by police after they sat on the floor in front of committee members as they discussed the cuts. They were asked to leave and did so voluntarily, so no citations were issued, said Jocelyn Webster, spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration. Even with the additional cuts approved Wednesday, the state budget still faces a $143 million shortfall by the middle of 2013.
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A mortuary sciences student from the regulate anything we post on Facebook if University of Minnesota is in court for they could argue it is threatening or violata Facebook post involving a photo of ing some sort of contract, such as the one a cadaver and a joke about slitting her mortuary science students sign at Minneex-fiancee’s throat. Creepy joke, or sota when dealing with cadavers. Essentially, coming down on the side threatening violation of university policy? That’s exactly what the Minnesota of the university will allow schools to Infringe on any form of internet speech, so Supreme Court has to decide. According to the Minnesota Daily, long as they can make a case that it might Amanda Tatro posted she wanted to “stab a “disrupt” the university’s mission or be certain someone in the throat with a trocar” deemed “threatening.” For Marquette, this would include any and that she updated her “Death List #5,” while also posting a video of a cadaver protest or student demonstration that is orshe was working on in the mortuary sci- ganized through Facebook, status updates ence lab which she nicknamed “Bernie,” about homework, teachers, other students, after the popular 80s movie “Weekend at athletics … the list could go on and on. There would be no limit to the amount Bernie’s.” A fellow mortuary sciences student re- of content the administration would be ported her to their professor, the univer- allowed to review, even if — like in sity police and their program director. The Tatro’s case — the comments were made university police found that no crime was online. We aren’t saying that threatening comcommitted, but according to the Minnesota Daily, a student conduct committee “ruled ments should be tolerated, but it seems the posts were threatening and disrespect- Tatro’s were not threatening to the university or her mortuful — a violation of conduct codes and of Regardless of whether Minnesota is ary sciences program. However, ruling in rules for the Anatomy willing to admit it,Tatro’s case... would favor the university Bequest Program, which provides bodies set a dangerous precedent for future would lead to many for mortuary science cases involving free speech, social more problems than solutions on social students to learn em- networking sites and universities. media issues. Ruling balming.” in favor of the UniverTatro has since appealed the decision and it has made it all sity of Minnesota, in this case, is clearly the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court. the worse precedent to set. The court’s ruling will definitely apply to Lower appellate courts have thus far ruled the state of Minnesota, but if the university in favor of the university. We here at the Tribune think that despite wins, there are possible ramifications for the odd nature of the case, it is going to the entire country, including Wisconsin. Tatro’s circumstances may have been have a huge impact on the future of univerunusual, but that doesn’t deny her right to sities’ control over social media. Regardless of whether Minnesota is will- free speech on Facebook, especially when ing to admit it, Tatro’s case — which has off-campus. Yes, school codes — espepotential to go beyond the state supreme cially those in the premedical professions court — could set a dangerous precedent — should be adhered to because of patient for future cases involving free speech, so- confidentiality and other factors. However, this incident had nothing to do with the cial networking sites and universities. Ruling in favor of Tatro could prevent school itself; it just happened to relate to universities from enforcing their honor the mortuary sciences curriculum and lescodes with actions like mandating ethics son that day. We can’t punish every angsty 20-someclasses, dropping grades or requiring students to write papers and apology letters, to thing because they had a bad day and dename a few. People would not be respon- cided to let the whole world know on Facesible for breaking codes if they could argue book. As long as a person’s speech isn’t it fell under free speech, like Tatro is trying genuinely threatening to the institution, it should be upheld by the First Amendment, to do. On the other hand, if Tatro’s appeal los- plain and simple. Taking away students’ rights to free es and the University of Minnesota wins, there would be important implications speech on Facebook is a dangerous precfor universities everywhere, including edent to set — a precedent we do not want Marquette. Administrations could then to see happen.
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Stop making Lent all about me doing the dishes. My dentist would be horrified by the amount of coffee and pop my teeth encounter, and I have a feeling my doctor would not be thrilled by my weekend indulgences. My beloved professors would be tempted to flunk me if they knew how much I have been slacking as of late. I really could Kelly White do a better job keeping in touch with my family and friends who do not live Next Wednesday, Catholics begin in Milwaukee. I speak before thinking, their yearly observance of Lent. Lent I judge others harshly and frequently, I is a time for renewal and sacrifice in cannot kick my Diet Coke habit, I exorder to become ready for the com- aggerate to the extreme, I cry about all ing of Christ. So growing up, Lent of it and, clearly, I have an issue with meant I had to give up things like TV over-sharing. and candy and start This all boils down being kinder to my to one thing: I am brothers. I judge myself by what I intend incredibly selfish. Needless to say, I to do and others by what they When I recognize kind of hated Lent. this trait in other As an adult, succeed in — or fail to — people, I am less though, my faith accomplish. What I need to do is inclined to be their has evolved. While reverse this notion. friend. I thought it I continue to pracwas because their tice Catholicism, selfishness was terI have actually stopped hating Lent ribly rude, but I fret my subconscious and started appreciating it as a time of may just be avoiding anyone who steals reflecting in order to better myself in my spotlight. my faith. Thus, my Lenten promise will be to Unlike New Year’s Resolutions, a think of myself less and give others Lenten promise holds more weight — more credit. I judge myself by what I you know, because of God. When I intend to do and others by what they flake out on my New Year’s Resolu- succeed in — or fail to — accomtion to work out every day by Jan. 2, I plish. What I need to do is reverse this really have only disappointed my notion. future self. Flaking out on Lent It is not easy to recognize our faults, means that I am disappointing Christ, and it is even less easy to change our who died on the cross for my eternal ways. Lent gives us an opportunity to salvation. do both, which is awesome, even for The least I can do is 40 days without non-Catholics. It is a 40-day attempt Diet Coke. to just be better, regardless of what This year, though, I decided to make you are being better for. Attaching a a more meaningful attempt. I started higher meaning gives a sense of validathinking about ways I could be a better tion, but making an effort to change is me, and in doing so, compiled a list valid no matter the reasoning. of my shortcomings. I do not recomAnd these promises can stick for mend doing this — it’s rather discour- longer than 40 days — my friend Peaging. But through recognizing my ter hasn’t drank pop in ten years. He weaknesses, I can see some areas to makes it seem like giving up Diet Coke improve upon. is easy — maybe I should try again. For instance, I really could be a Then again, judging others less but more useful roommate. I’m writing thinking of them more seems like a this as my roommates cook dinner in much more meaningful use of my time. the kitchen — for me — and I have a Sorry, Dr. Mark. strong feeling they will also wind up kelly.white@marquette.edu
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Don’t be shy next National Marquette Day around with name tag introductions, ironic ‘Be The Difference’ references and, of course, three-goggles. I have to pause for a moment to point out that this is not like a high school reunion. My buddy’s dad says those reunions are steeped with people who haven’t gotten over the idea that they aren’t in high school anymore. There are petty competitions and Ian Yakob repetitions of social status. Refer to the most recent episode of “It’s Always Sunny I can’t put my finger on it, but there may in Philadelphia” for further information. or may not be something about having a As for the people who can’t get over colcasino near campus that led me to acquire lege, they’re the ones who take multiple spontaneous plane tickets to Los Angeles victory laps and find ways to fail their last last week. And while I was there visiting requirement just to stick around. ProfesUSC, a few Marquette friends reminded me sors who pass them anyway do the world a that I wouldn’t be using my student ticket favor. to the Saturday basketball game in the was Let me tell you how different National Wisconsinites do best: badgering me for it. Marquette Day is, because it’s surely not I’m glad they did. like that nonsense. Instead, it’s a wonderful While I was forwarding my ticket, I way to discover a huge smile on your face noticed the game was on National Mar- just because someone is wearing the same quette Day. There was no way I was going color shirt as you. to miss out on that — If you’ve ever been to even from California. an away game when the That’s what National Marquette National Marquette majority of fans aren’t Day is like, but on steroids. It goes Day is prime for favoring Marquette, official game-viewing beyond merely being passersby you’ll know what I’m parties, fan gatherings because we are engaged in a union, talking about when I organized by alums for not a reunion. say there’s this pheother Golden Eagles nomenological moment (or Warriors for many) when you make eye to get together and watch the game. They contact with another Marquette supporter happen for various games during the sea- so you both start grinning and raise your son, but this day is the biggest. In no time fists as if to say, “Marquette power.” at all, I registered for the closest viewing That’s what this day is like, but on steparty, in Pasadena. roids. It goes beyond merely being passSo I was 2,300 miles away from Milwau- ersby because we are engaged in a union, kee, and I found a group of 40 Marquette not a reunion. alumni to join in cheering our team to vicThe game started, and we got to watchtory. There’s nothing like this experience. ing. It was standard protocol for the boys It’s comforting to be so far away and in yellow: trail by double digits immedihave commonality with that many people. ately, then crawl back and make it a game. Still, I guess it wasn’t all the same for me, Meanwhile, there was so much networking, since I’m (probably) the only person who camaraderie and pride going on within our attended a viewing party and answered the group that we effectively forgot the game “What year did you graduate?” question, was on. with, “I’m a senior.” Since I did zero research, I’m going out So I was an observer, or a time traveler, on a limb when I say not many universiif you will. And we were a convocation of ties conduct national days like Marquette. I Golden Eagles. don’t need research to say they wouldn’t be Little by little we nestled into the venue, able to compete with it anyway. which I’ll equate to the Bar Louie downI’m not here to get all sappy and suggest town but bigger. We immediately took over we make every day National Marquette the standing section of the bar, as well as Day. It’s not like Mother’s Day. the walking section of the employees. But it is pretty awesome how being a And apparently this place had no idea we Marquette student means more than being were coming. Oops. a Marquette student. Nevertheless, there we were: clamoring ian.yakob@marquette.edu
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Last week’s Marquette Tribune featured an article reporting that students are becoming increasingly politically involved and are increasingly selecting political science as a major. As a senior majoring in political science, I was thrilled by this information. I was less thrilled by the photo alongside the article, which depicted Marquette students exhibiting their political involvement in a “Pro-capitalism” rally responding to the Occupy Wall Street protests. I would first like to say that I fully support these students’ right to voice their political opinions. Moreover, I am impressed by the passion and dedication to politics that organizing an event requires. However, as I was when I saw them that day, I am deeply disappointed by the thoughtlessness that this image sends to the people of Milwaukee. Milwaukee is a city that is proud of the working class roots that drive its economy. It is also a city that struggles with a severely under-performing school system, unemployment and drastic economic and racial disparities. Despite recent improvements, the graduation rate for Milwaukee Public Schools hangs around 67 percent, with about 35 percent enrolling in college following graduation. The sad truth is, higher performing schools on the periphery of the city inflate these figures, with schools in poor neighborhoods performing at much lower rates. In Milwaukee, Marquette students are truly an elite. Every day, people from many Milwaukee neighborhoods drive or walk through Marquette’s campus. To many of these people, Marquette represents an essentially
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“Whitney was not just a friend but a sister, and I am going to miss her voice, her humor but mostly her friendship. She was undoubtedly one of the greatest singers of all time, but she was also a great person.”
unattainable privilege. Whether we care to acknowledge it or not, attendance at Marquette is a status symbol, both academically and economically. Therefore, when passers through Marquette’s campus saw students dressed in business casual holding signs with phrases like “I love capitalism,” or “Occupy: get a job, then come talk to me,” they saw an impression reinforced. They saw privileged Marquette students touting a system that has given them the opportunity to be an economic elite, standing in front of what is for so many Milwaukeeans an untouchable beacon of success. The message may have been intended for fellow students. But the message that the demonstration sent was to everyone who passed by: We are the elite, and we intend to stay that way. As with expressing political opinions, I do not believe there is anything wrong with celebrating financial success. However, I believe there is a great deal wrong with throwing your success in another person’s face, especially as students at a Jesuit university. At best, the demonstration was thoughtless, at worst, callously arrogant. I am excited by the increased interest in politics among young people, but I believe this image sends a timely warning in what Dr. John McAdams correctly calls a “polarized political era.” When you chose to take a stand, please, reflect on the message you are really sending. While our politics may be divisive, the last thing Milwaukee needs is a deeper fissure in its social landscape. Molly Malloy Senior, College of Arts & Sciences
“I’m still in shock. It’s such a thrill, and I’m just so proud to have a dog that’s of this quality that could win a show like this and have an opportunity to exhibit him here. It’s the thrill of a lifetime.” - David Fitzpatrick, handler of Malachy, the toy Pekingese winner at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
“Santorum was a Tea Party kind of guy before the Tea Party even existed.”
“He’s too good to call a timeout. That makes it easy for a coach that’s able to just trust the point guard. He’s smart enough and I have faith in him. I’m just glad it went like this so we can calm the Linsanity down.”
- Quote from the Washington Post used in Rick Santorum’s latest political ad aired in Michigan
- New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni during a Tuesday win in Toronto
- CeCe Winans, family friend of Whitney Houston
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Helfaer Theatre finds hope in Challenger tragedy Hoffman portrayed the guiltridden ground-crew member. As the story goes along, the In 1986, over fifteen years audience sees the various charbefore the Columbia explosion acters react and attempt to move caused America to look up at on and continue to their lives. “We’re angry, we’re enthe sky in fear instead of awe, raged, but then we must go there was the Challenger. Seventy-three seconds into beyond that,” Ravel said. Though the story is based its launch into space, the space shuttle exploded into a terrify- on a real tragedy, there are eling fireball, killing all seven ements of “Defying Gravity” members of the crew, includ- that are not based on fact. Ravel on several ing schooloccasions teacher classified Christa the play, McAuliffe. especially The nation, the third as well as What: “Defying Gravity” part, as a classrooms, “fantasy.” watched as One of the a heroic momost glarment turned 16-26 Feb. When: ing deviasuddenly tions from into horror. reality is Using art Where: The Helfaer Theatre the incluto cope with sion of faa tragedy is mous imnothing new Cost: Regular admission: pressionist in Ameri$20, students: $10, MU senior painter can culture, and ees employ alumni/ Claude whether it citizens: $16. Monet as a be through key charliterature acter. or film, A c such as the 9/11-based “Extremely Loud cording to Mohammad ElBsat, a graduate student in the and Incredibly Close.” The stage is not exempt from College of Engineering who this trend, as can be seen in plays the famed artist, MonMarquette University’s up- et helps to weave all of the coming production of Jane characters and stories together. “He starts off the play with a Anderson’s “Defying Gravity,” which opens this weekend monologue, telling a story about a woman who was looking at his at the Helfaer Theatre. According to the show’s di- Rouen Cathedral Series but not rector Phylis Ravel, however, seeing or recognizing the cathe“Defying Gravity” is about dral itself,” ElBsat said. “It kind more than just reawakening of sets off the tone, and how people perceive things differently an infamous tragedy. “It is about the Challenger, under different circumstances. but yet it’s also a fantasy,” Rav- In his case, it was light.” Even though Monet died el said. “We want to think about how we experience the universe several decades before a human being would travel into and what our imagination is.” The play, written by Emmy space, Ravel noted that he Award-winning writer and play- was always fascinated by wright Jane Anderson, comes what lied above the clouds. “He always wanted to paint in three parts. The first part follows the tragic events of the the Earth from the point Challenger. The other two seg- of view of God,” Ravel said. Since the play creates the ments of the production follow the responses of those affected McAuliffe character as an artist, by the explosion, including as well as a teacher, the two have McAuliffe’s daughter, an el- a unique spiritual bond. Their derly couple who witnessed the bond passes onto the teacher’s incident firsthand and a NASA daughter, who is often joined and crewman. In the play’s original comforted by Monet on stage. While the presence of Monet New York production, Oscarwinning actor Philip Seymour in a modern scenario and the By Matt Mueller
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unique structure may surprise some viewers, for Ravel, it was one of the play’s main draws. “I didn’t find it problematic because I’ve always been a fan of fantasy l iterature,” Ravel said. Due to the story’s jumps in time and into space, the production uses minimal staging, adopting simple platforms to serve as multiple acting environments. While it features relatively simple sets, however, the play relies on other technical elements, such as sound, lighting and video, to create the atmosphere, or lack thereof, for the show. In addition to the student production members, Ravel also brought in a guest artist, Ken Martin, to help design the lighting schemes for the play. The addition of Martin, who works in regional theaters across the country, brought more than just lighting concepts to the show. “He comes in as a guest lighting designer, but then he also holds classes,” Ravel said. “So it’s quite a good experience for our students.” One of the production’s greater challenges came from the fact that the Challenger explosion happened in 1986, years before many of the cast and crew were even born. ElBsat was only three years old when the tragedy happened, and even Ravel noted that since it happened so long ago, “it becomes history.” As a result, Ravel led the cast and crew in several pre-show discussions to talk about the event and its significance. “We showed them a lot of documentaries on the Challenger explosion and a biography on Christa McAuliffe to create an empathetic connection,” Ravel said. Ravel, who was alive when the Challenger explosion happened, recalled the seeming lack of communication in NASA’s pre-planning of the Challenger launch. At the time, many people blamed the shuttle’s mechanical failure on the rushed launch, which took place on an uncharacteristically — and possibly dangerously — cold day.
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Ed (Tyler Frost) and Betty (Kelsey Lauren) travel to see the Challenger.
These communication troubles noted in the Challenger explosion are also reflected in “Defying Gravity.” “We study communication and talk about being clear,” Ravel said. “But in the end, we have to really think about whether we are as clear as we can be so that when we look back on something we have done, we can say we did
everything we could.” ElBsat, who was introduced to the Challenger tragedy thanks to the play, was struck by the presence of an everyday person like McAuliffe being given the chance to go into space. Despite the heartbreaking results, ElBsat finds a great amount of inspiration in McAuliffe’s story. “Even though tragic things happen, she got to go on that journey,” ElBsat said. “Life is too short so you should go for whatever you feel like doing and work for it.” Like ElBsat, “Defying Gravity” hopes to portray that even in the most tragic times, hope takes off.
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File share crackdown crashes college campuses
By Liz McGovern elizabeth.mcgovern@marquette.edu
It’s quick, free and seems foolproof. Why would anyone pay the outrageous price of $1.29 per song on iTunes when you could get that song for free? File sharing and illegal downloading is a part of the college culture. According to a 2006 study by the Christian Science Monitor, college students reported that two-thirds of their music was downloaded illegally. Students who illegally obtain music and movies may need to find alternative ways to get this desired media. Within the past month, file sharing giants such as Megaupload, BTJunkie, FileSonic and Uploaded.to have been shut down by the federal government. A sophomore in the College of Communication, who wished to remain anonymous, illegally downloaded a movie two years ago that was produced by Universal Pictures. Universal sent the student a cease and desist order for file sharing through an email, which threatened legal action unless the downloading stopped. The student also received a $350 fine. The student no longer illegally downloads but knows that many Marquette students take extensive measures to obtain music and movies for free. The student said other Marquette students will take security measures to get away with file sharing by shutting off Marquette’s wireless routers in their rooms, changing the router’s address, clearing internet histories and not using cookies on browsers. “When you know what you’re doing, it’s really hard to feel the legal backlash,” the student said. Marquette has gained a reputation of being a college
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campus that illegally downloads more music than the average college campus. The Recording Industry Association of America listed Marquette with 21 other universities that had “substanPercentage of music purchased legally in 2009: tial” amount of tracks that were shared in March 2004. 37% James Pokrywczynski, associate professor of advertising at Marquette, became interested in illegal file sharing on colTotal amount of Internet bandwidth taken up by digital theft of lege campuses several years copyrighted material: ago. Pokrywczynski and his colleagues from Syracuse Uni17.5% versity specifically surveyed Marquette and Syracuse students on their file sharing habTotal amount of all digital storage downloads containing copyrighted its, searching for ways in which they might target students to material: stop illegal file sharing, especially on campuses where the 91% practice is so prevalent. “We were looking if we could say anything in advertising that could change their minds,” 10% of which was music Cancel Pokrywcynski said. In 2005, Marquette was the first university to launch a campaign to stop piracy. The camSource: The Recording Industry Association of America, http://www.riaa.com/ paign, called Define the Line, Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu encouraged students to stop peer-to-peer file sharing and ran the campaign with advertisements based on fears of getting send electronic group projects to a virus from an illegal download. one another. Roth estimates that However, students from other 20 to 40 percent of students used universities do not believe that Dtella to share movies. Students at Purdue campaigns will stop piracy. Robare allotted a certain by Roth, a former student at PurSince Napster was shut down in 1999, music sales amount of gigabyte due University, has never bought dropped 47%, from $14.6 billion to $7.7 billion. an electronic CD in his life and space to download off of Dtella every day. As chooses to burn audio files off of YouTube to get music. He finds long as the student does not go over the daifast and efficient “The internet is constantly evolving. ly allotted space, IT services cannot 30 billion songs were downloaded illegally s i t e s When one file sharing website see what a student that are shuts down, several more open in from 2004 to 2009. is downloading. known its place . ” Unless IT services for not specifically follows carrying file trafficking, viruses, Robby Roth Purdue stusuch as Purdue University Alum dents are Vuze. He Frontier Economics estimates that people consume at free to believes download without most $20 billion worth of illegal music. that online piracy is a never-endgetting caught. ing cycle. Roth feels a little “The internet is constantly evolving. When one guilty about these acfile sharing website shuts tions but not enough to stop down, several more open in downloading. He believes that this mentality has spread among its place,” Roth said. Roth used to share movie files most college students. The Institute for Policy Innovation estimates John Odibo, a freshman at the at Purdue. The university has a a U.S. job loss of 71,060 due to global online database called Dtella, which University of Missouri, has been illegally downloading for eight piracy and a workers’ earning loss of $2.7 was created for students to years. He agrees with this claim. billion. “I almost see it as a victimless crime,” Odibo said.
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Cedar Block bringing sexy back with science “Sexy Results” will be Ce- “I’ve been lucky to have met so dar Block’s first official many members of the creative stage performance and is a community and have opportunipart of Alverno College’s ties to give them an audience at Alverno Presents series. the art museum or Turner Hall.” The show revolves around Though the majority of “Sexy the Higgs boson particle, a par- Results” will be performed on ticle thought to be the building stage like a traditional concert, block to the entire universe. audiences can look forward to The search for this elusive interactive elements — like speck of mass has been going a Higgs-inspired video game on for about 30 years, and Go- and photo booth — happening hde, with the help of his accom- throughout the venue before panying performers, hopes to and after the show, as well as wrap the mystery up at Turner during intermission. Hall Ballroom this weekend. If “Sexy Results” overall is a all else fails, they at least want big step for Cedar Block. Not to put on a good show. only is it the first stage per“I want to share my excite- formance Gohde has done, ment over this work in a lan- but it’s also the first show guage that more people will he’s put on in three years. understand: music, laughter, The concept behind “Sexy video games, storytelling,” Go- Results” might be a little unusuhde said. al for some, “Hopefully, but it makes it will inperfect sense spire others for Gohde to find out and all of more and those invalue scivolved. ArtWhat: “Sexy Results: Cedar ence more.” Block’s Dig for the Higgs and ists and sciBringing entists both How the Quest was Won” sexy back in need dediWhen: Saturday, Feb. 18 at the form of cation and 8 p.m. physics and passion for potentially what they Hall Turner : Where changing do, especialBallroom modern day ly since their $15 Cost: science is interests ofa daunting ten involve task. To ata lot of trial Tickets can be purchased tempt this and error. online at alvernopresents. challenge, “ S e x y alverno.edu or at the Turner Cedar Block Results” is Hall Box office enlisted about expe-
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“Sexy Results” revolves around the search for the Higgs boson particle, exploring it through science and art.
Tiny Higgs boson particle centerpiece of huge production By Vanessa Harris vanessa.harris@marquette.edu
Sexy and science usually don’t end up in a sentence together, but Alverno Presents’ upcoming show “Sexy Results:
Cedar Block’s Dig for the Higgs and How the Quest was Won” hopes to entertain and titillate in ways only science can. “Cedar Block is an organization consisting of me curating one-night events involving local artists, musicians, filmmakers, programmers and assorted geniuses, creating new work within certain established guardrails,” said Brent Gohde, the creator and entity behind Cedar Block. “Then we pull them together
in a room and have a party.” Gohde, working under the moniker Cedar Block, started out running small science fairs for adults in 1995. The events were so successful that the Milwaukee Art Museum invited him to create shows for its featured exhibitions. The shows usually included local artists and attracted new crowds to the museum. Over the years, Cedar Block has put on six shows for the MAM, which have featured dozens of local artists.
the help of musicians Lisa Gatewood, IfIHadaHiFi, Joe Kirchling, Lunaversol9, Picobots, Roseneau/Warchol and Nick Sanborn, along with artist Ashley Morgan, comedian and writer Tim Higgins and Bacon Interactive’s nifty art installations. “I’ve worked with most of the performers before in past Cedar Block shows,” Gohde said.
riencing science and the arts in a different way. “It’s nothing like any other show because all the music and art was created just for Saturday night,” Gohde said. “When it’s over, it’s likely it won’t ever be performed again like this, and it will never be on YouTube. Plus, you can play a particle physics video game.”
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This year’s Grammys were a little out of tune
Sarah Elms As I’m sure you all know, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards consumed music lovers and celebrity junkies across the country Sunday night. It was a special event to honor the best artists of mainstream music, and while there are certainly groups and individuals worthy of such high acclaim, the Grammys — like any other overly-hyped pop culture spectacle — had pitchy moments mixed right in with its high notes. It would have been sacrilegious in the music community for the Grammys not to honor the late musical legends Etta James and Whitney Houston, and Alicia
Keys, Bonnie Raitt and Jennifer Hudson lived up to audiences’ expectations. R&B artist Alicia Keys and country blues singer Bonnie Raitt collaborated for a beautiful rendition of James’ “Sunday Kind of Love,” and Hudson’s performance of Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” sent chills down my spine. Both tributes were a testament to how influential James and Houston were throughout their careers. Keys said it best on Sunday: “...when a truly great artist leaves us, their legacy lives on.” The truly great artist who stole the show this weekend was 23-year-old Adele, who took home every Grammy she was nominated for, tying with Beyonce for the most won in a single night. Among her six awards were the prestigious Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Not only that, but Adele sang the brilliant “Rolling In The Deep,” her first live performance after recovering from vocal cord surgery. Her voice was strong and healthy, and she received a
much-deserved standing ovation from her contemporaries. Another highlight of the evening — especially for all the Wisconsinites out there — was Eau Claire-based indie-folk band Bon Iver. The band took home awards for Best Alternative Album and the coveted Best New Artist title, although frontman Justin Vernon was not all that ecstatic about being part of something so commercially motivated. In his wonderfully awkward acceptance speech, Vernon tamely expressed his feelings about the Grammys as an institution. “It’s really hard to accept this award,” Vernon said. “There’s so much talent out here, on this stage, and there’s a lot of talent that’s not here tonight. And it’s also hard to accept because, you know, when I started to make songs, I did it for the inherent reward of making songs.” Vernon reminded everyone that a night devoted to music doesn’t need to be about flashy performances or red carpet gowns, but about the music. Pure and simple. In show business, however,
one cannot escape the gaudy elements that make it so hard to look away even though you want to. Yes, I’m talking about Nicki Minaj’s performance of her new song, “Roman Holiday.” Unfortunately for Minaj, and every confused viewer, the act seemed like a Lady Gaga performance gone horribly wrong. Watching anything that remotely resembles an exorcism is uncomfortable for anyone involved, but putting it in the context of the Grammys is just plain strange. Minaj definitely made a name for herself, but it didn’t get her any trophies Sunday night. Chris Brown’s mere presence at the Grammys is another lowlight in my book. In case you’ve forgotten — since the mainstream media seems to have moved on — the night before the Grammys in 2009, Brown beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna, and both canceled appearances at the awards show. I am frustrated that the media is turning a blind eye towards a very serious crime, but even more so because it is all for the sake of rat-
ings. Grammy Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich confirmed to ABC News Radio that Brown would be performing this year, saying, “I think people deserve a second chance, you know. If you’ll note, he has not been on the Grammys for the past few years, and it may have taken us a while to kind of get over the fact that we were the victim of what happened.” Wait. Did he say the Grammys were the victim of Rihanna being assaulted? Yes, yes he did. Logically, then, it makes sense for the producers to bring an artist convicted of felony assault to perform on the program. I’m sure that healed their wounds. A night devoted solely to honoring the hardworking, influential and talented musicians loved across the country is right up my alley, but it pains me to see all the superficial elements that are emphasized on awards night. I only hope the Grammys take Vernon’s advice in years to come and focus on what is really important: the music itself. sarah.elms@marquette.edu
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Heartless Bastards find steady beat at Turner Hall Austin-based band right at home at timeless venue By Heather Ronaldson heather.ronaldson@marquette.edu
Last Thursday night, inside the historic and enigmatic walls of Turner Hall Ballroom, the Heartless Bastards performed for a sizeable sit-and-stand audience. The Austin-based band coupled well with the vintage beauty of the venue and performed emotion-laden grunge rock hits that told a story of love, loss and the journey between the two. Erika Wennerstrom — vocals, piano and guitar — opened the set with “Came a Long Way,” a testimonial-type rock ballad that showed off her signature sound and set the tone of the concert. Wennerstrom’s soul-stirring vocals, such as “Oh, it’s those little things that eat at your soul, and I’m not gonna worry about them no more,” are what make the Heartless Bastards’ sound so memorable and provoking. The four-piece band first convened in 2003. Since then, the Heartless Bastards, with varying band members, have put out four records, “Stairs and Elevators” (2005), “All This Time” (2006) and “The Mountain”
(2009). Their fourth, “Arrow,” should I say tumbleweeds. was released with Partisan ReAnd in Turner Hall, it sounded cords on Tuesday, Feb. 14. even better. That was probably For Thursday’s performance, the best part of the night — seea friend of the band harmo- ing the Heartless Bastards play nized with Wennerstrom and in a venue so similar to them. accompanied Mark Nathan on Much like the venue, the band guitar, Dave Colvin on drums has a timeless flair that is suitand Jesse Ebaugh on bass. able for all audiences. The set moved seamlessly You couldn’t help but exbetween old favorites and new plore your mind’s chasm as hits from “Arrow.” Wenner- Wennerstrom whined, “I just strom was also moving — from don’t look and think the same her electric guitar to a sunburst way now since we’ve parted acoustic and electric keyboard. ways.” The storytelling-like I couldn’t help but compare her quality of this new track from voice to a blues-infused Lady “Arrow” invited the audience Gaga singing “Speechless” with members to contemplate their a country beat. It was a good own journey: where they’ve thing — and Wennerstrom’s been and where they are going. bleach blond, jagged-cut hair After the song, Wennerstrom looked the part, too. said she appreciated the presI was most struck by “Parted ervation of historic venues Ways,” the second track in their like Turner Hall. She admitted new album, and, the band had dare I say, the The Austin-based band coupled been hanging cream filling well with the vintage beauty out at Cuto the night’s of the venue and performed dahy’s Irish p e r f o r m a n c e . emotion-laden grunge rock hits Pub, inside The song’s psy- that told a story of love, loss and the Pabst chedelic yet the journey between the two. Theater (anchipper rock other historic beat seemed venue) prior to best repreto the show. sent the HeartSo long as less Bastards. As Wenner- Milwaukee maintains venues strom sang about “wide open like Turner Hall, it’s approprispace … through the atmo- ate to say that the Heartless Bassphere, and the air is filled with tards have preserved their spot in dust,” the forty-something- Milwaukee’s music scene. Now year-olds and college-aged that’s a lasting impression. kids moved like waves — or
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The four-piece band from Austin, Texas made a lasting impression at Turner Hall Ballroom last weekend.
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Men’s basketball
Length is key factor for struggling Huskies Boatright helps shore up weak point guard play
By Mark Strotman mark.strotman@marquette.edu
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Marquette will miss junior Chris Otule on Saturday as the Golden Eagles face a much taller team in Connecticut.
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Point guards Ryan Boatright and Shabazz Napier: A changing of the guard has taken place in Hartford as Boatright, the freshman, has taken over point guard duties from Napier, Connecticut’s point guard on last year’s national championship team. Boatright has answered the increase in minutes with averages of 17 points and five assists in 36 minutes his past three outings. The freshman’s efficiency has been a relief for the Huskies who have struggled with the sophomore Napier’s 2.9 turnovers per game and 31 percent shooting in Big East play. Boatright can score from anywhere on the court, makes good decisions and has the speed and athleticism to make him a tough cover on junior guard Junior Cadougan. Napier has started all four games since Boatright entered the starting lineup on Feb. 1, giving the Huskies two distributors at their disposal. The results, however, have been lackluster. In the past four games, albeit against stiff competition, Connecticut has averaged 62.2 points per game (1-3). Working both Napier and Boatright into the offense is a work in progress,
but both have talent and the latter has played as well as any Big East point guard the last two weeks. Shooting guard Jeremy Lamb Connecticut has not lived up to its preseason No. 4 ranking, but Lamb is not the reason why. The preseason All-Big East member is averaging 15.2 points in Big East play and, despite the Huskies’ struggles, has remained one of the most exciting players in the country. At 6-foot-5, the sophomore has few limitations on the offensive end with the ability to shoot from the outside, handle the ball and finish in traffic. Lamb’s coming out party occurred last year at the Bradley Center, when he went 9-for-14 from the field, scoring 24 points and picking up the slack for a cold Kemba Walker in a 76-68 Huskies win. Whether senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom or sophomore guard Vander Blue draws the assignment of checking Lamb, it will be a matter of containing, not stopping, one of the Big East’s premier scorers. Forwards Tyler Olander and Roscoe Smith Smith, a key contributor to last year’s championship team, has regressed in his sophomore season. Most of his numbers are down and he has not been the defender he was a year ago, when he averaged 1.2 blocks per game. Still, he is an athletic 6-foot-8 forward who could give the Golden Eagles trouble off the bench. See Length, page 19
women’s basketball
Pothast-a-plenty South Florida stifles Plouffe Turnovers still the for MU soccer story as MU drops
brother or sister every day at school, not only socially, but playing a sport, and happened to get recruited by the same school. Could you and your sibling handle that? I don’t know if my brother and I could handle training every day, whether it be competing or coopMatt Trebby erating. I’m confident we would I’ve always had a good rela- find a way to become frustrated with each other. tionship with my brother. Well, the Pothast brothers will If you know both of us (as few of you probably do), you’d be embarking on that journey know we’re complete polar op- this fall, both playing for the posites. He is a pretty quiet men’s soccer team. Eric, a sophomore, has been guy, and I’m loud, on the annoying or obnoxious side a lot a big part of the renaissance of of the time (as many of you the men’s program. He came in his freshman year, quickly probably know). establishing We would himself as a always spend top defender. time together, I don’t know if my brother and The compowhether it was I could handle training every sure and skill going to Brew- day, whether it be competing or ers or Mar- cooperating. I’m confident we would he displayed quette games find a way to become frustrated with from day one was quite with our parimpressive. ents, or playing each other. A leader by the newest ediexample, Eric tion of “MLB: was named a co-captain this The Show” on Playstation 2. Nowadays, it isn’t rare to find past season, becoming the first a pair of siblings at the same col- sophomore captain under coach lege. Obviously, having a broth- Louis Bennett since assistant er or sister go to a school means coach Steve Bode was a captain you would be more familiar with back when Bennett coached at it and, possibly, more prone to Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Now, enter younger brother going to that school. Usually, the only time siblings would see John Pothast. Probably the highest rated each other would be on weekends or for lunch once a week. recruit the program has gotUnless there’s a very close rela- ten, John, like his brother, is tionship, they usually don’t see a defender, and is expected too much of each other. Imagine if you had to see your See Trebby, page 17
second in a row
By Trey Killian robert.killian@marquette.edu
Usually when a team forces its opponent to shoot 33.3 percent from the field, a win follows. However, it provides little advantage when the team in question only makes 28.6 percent of its own field goal attempts. The Marquette women’s basketball team dropped another conference matchup Tuesday night as South Florida pulled away in a sloppy and defensive 61-48 battle. Turnovers were yet again the Achilles heel of the Golden Eagles as they gave the
ball away 24 times, granting the Bulls 24 points off of turnovers. With Marquette’s transition game in trouble early, South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said shutting down sophomore guard Katherine Plouffe was his team’s biggest objective. “I thought we needed to pressure the ball, create some turnovers and get some easy baskets in transition, but it was going to come down to how we defended Plouffe inside, and I thought we did a pretty good job of that,” Fernandez said. “I think our guards really pressured the ball and got in passing angles. We had everybody in help, and we took a couple charges on her, and we wanted to double her and take it out of her hands.” By lessening Plouffe’s impact the Bulls were able to disrupt
the Golden Eagles’ rhythm and keep the game low scoring. Marquette’s leading point scorer in 12 games this seasons was limited to eight points, converting only three of her thirteen field goal attempts and turning the ball over seven times. The matchup truly was a battle of two different styles of play, and South Florida’s gritty, slow-paced smothering defense won the day. The Golden Eagles, who all too often rely on a smooth, flowing, fast-paced style, were thrown off in a big way by the Bulls’ press as would-be assists sailed off-target throughout the game. “We just didn’t take care of the ball as well as we should have,” freshman guard Arlesia Morse said. “We kept throwing it up to See Stifles, page 17
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Freshman Arlesia Morse led Marquette with 20 points, going four of eight from behind the arc Tuesday night.
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Arlesia Morse Freshman Guard
Week’s Stats Men’s Baskeball at Connecticut - 11 a.m.
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Stifles: Slow pace wins day where we thought our teammates would be, and they weren’t there.” Morse was the lone bright spot for the Golden Eagles, finishing the game with 20 points and bringing Marquette to within seven points with back-to-back threes with 5:22 left in the game. Her effort failed to spark any kind of comeback however, as the Bulls finished on a 13-7 run. In the end, South Florida exposed a key Marquette weakness. When forced to play straight-up half-court basketball, the Golden Eagles simply have not had the talent to match up pound for pound with their competition, particularly at the guard positions. Assistant coach Ashley Earley said Marquette’s struggle to push the ball led to its low scoring totals and in turn to frustration fouls towards the end of the contest. “I think part of our success has been when we are able to push the ball, and when we don’t get that transition we get into our sets,”
Earley said. “When we can’t push, you see the below 50-point scoring, and we usually score above 70 when we are pushing the ball well. I think we were more aggressive towards the end and it led to putting ourselves in bad positions and getting silly fouls.” Earley said the team is taking the rest of the season one game at a time, but with matchups against Connecticut and Rutgers closing out the regular season, Marquette cannot afford to slip up against Syracuse and Cincinnati. While victories against the Huskies and Scarlet Knights seem out of this team’s reach, the Orange and Bearcats are currently tied at 12th with the Golden Eagles in the conference standings. These match-ups, like the South Florida game, will be “push” games against beatable teams that will make or break Marquette’s postseason hopes.
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to compete for playing time immediately next season. Ranked No. 54 among the class of 2012 by CollegeSoccerNews.com, John brings to the team much of what his brother does. Bennett said they both have that “Pothast toughness,” which is no doubt a positive. Eric believes there are more similarities than differences, but he points out he’s about three inches taller than his brother (Eric is 6-foot-3 and John is 6-foot). He admitted, though, John may be a bit more athletic than him. As both Pothasts are defenders, there is a good chance that they could be playing next to each other in the near future at Valley Fields. Bennett views John as a right back who is also capable at center back. But the latter is Eric’s position. He may be established as one of the best in the Big East at his position, but Eric doesn’t
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want to think about his brother taking his spot in the team. “I would hope it would never come to him competing for my position because that would just be terrible in more ways than one,” Eric said. “But the opportunity to play with him is what I’m looking forward to most.” Saving their parents the distress of that sticky situation, the more likely scenario is that in 2012 and 2013 the two Pothast boys will be playing together. John isn’t just Eric’s brother, though. He’s a recruit that’s symbolic of the program’s ascension and will surely turn out to be a great signing for Bennett, who is already thinking about the brothers’ potential. “Eric’s name is Batman,” Bennett said. “Hopefully John becomes Robin.” matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
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The freshman guard stepped up her game in the past week scoring 15 against DePaul and 20 against South Florida while playing in 37.5 minutes per game.
TRACK & Field
Indoor championship next Rogers says seniors can put up more points than last year
women placed 14th. With the team achieving a regional ranking for the first time in years, coach Bert Rogers has adjusted his approach to this year’s meet by focusing on both placing and setting personal bests. By Christopher Chavez “We’ve got a pretty strong christopher.chavez@marquette.edu senior group of guys that can The Marquette track and score some points,” Rogers said. field team will wake up in the “We could and should stack up. city that never sleeps tomor- Going into the meet, I’m feelrow to compete at the Big East ing that on the men’s side we Indoor Chamshould have pionships this “I’ve just tried to stay more relaxed one of our best weekend. The while I’m running. While working on performances.” team’s best my start, I think I progressed a lot Senior Tyler performancO’Brien and and hope it all comes together this es should be junior Kyle on display at weekend.” Winter comTyler O’Brien prise the core the New BalSenior sprinter of the sprintance Track & Field Center ing squad. at the Armory. Winter should be looking fully At the 2011 conference meet rested and rejuvenated after in Akron, Ohio, the men’s team resting his legs last weekend finished in 12th place and the by not running at the Hoosier
Hills Invitational. O’Brien ran last weekend to get a feel for the banked track at the Armory, and Rogers views him as a favorite to stand on the podium this weekend. O’Brien said not much has changed for him since the beginning of the season. “I’ve just tried to stay more relaxed while I’m running. While working on my start, I think I progressed a lot and hope it all comes together this weekend,” O’Brien said. After the trip to Bloomington, Rogers expects O’Brien’s confidence level to be high. “This past weekend in Indiana, we did a couple of nice things. (O’Brien) is mentally prepped, ready and excited,” Rogers said. As a freshman, Winter made a name for himself finishing eighth in the 500-meter dash by See Indoor, page 20
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SPORTS
Men’s Soccer
Recruits shore up weak spots Wisconsin, Illinois the only states that are represented
By Matt Trebby matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
Last season, Marquette had to deal with injuries galore having its depth pushed to the limit, especially on defense. Coach Louis Bennett said the program has added great depth with this year’s recruiting class adding three defenders. They have added quality to the program as well, he said. “Last year it was a bit obvious when we had a few injuries (that) we were a bit weak in a few areas in terms of numbers,” Bennett said. “We have a group that’s specific to our needs in filling a squad and becoming very competitive in training.” This year’s highest-rated recruit is defender John Pothast, of Lake Zurich, Ill. That last name should ring a bell, as his brother, Eric, is currently a sophomore on the team. There are similarities between the two, but Bennett notes John not only fills a need as a defender, but will compete for a spot on the field immediately. “There’s definitely a need,” Bennett said. “He gets into the mix as a central defender or as an attacking right halfback. He’s a guy that’s going to be pushing. He’s got that Pothast toughness.”
Eric Pothast said he thinks top recruits like John (ranked 54th by CollegeSoccerNews.com) are good for the program. “I know the coaches are really excited for him to get him here,” Eric Pothast said, “and I think he’s going to do some good things for us. Bringing in some top guys that can help out the team is always a positive.” Patrick Schulz played club soccer with John Pothast for Sockers FC in Chicago and joins him at Marquette. In high school, Schultz played everywhere on defense and in the midfield, bringing impressive versatility at 5-foot-7. Bennett said Schulz is seen as an outside fullback in the end, though, as is fellow signee Adam Hermsen. Hermsen, an Appleton, Wis. native, was described by Bennett as an “athletic specimen,” saying he’s extremely difficult to beat. His likely position is right back, Bennett said. In midfield, Marquette adds Alex Behm from St. Charles, Ill. A late addition, Behm will bring competition to the left side of Marquette’s midfield. Every year, Bennett likes to add a “diamond in the rough” to the squad. This year’s is forward Trey Dowling, from Delafield, Wis. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Bennett says Dowling has a competitive edge to him and won’t back down from a challenge. “When he shows up and sees a lot of people that are polar opposite to him, short and quick,”
Bennett said, “he’s going to say, ‘Alright, I’ll have some of that.’” The position of goalkeeper wasn’t a problem last year for Marquette. But this year, junior David Check and redshirt freshman Charlie Lyon are the only two keepers that will return in the fall. So, they added two in Mac Wheeler (a high school teammate of Dowling) and Brady Walsh (a high school teammate of Schulz). Associate coach Stan Anderson noted Wheeler’s unorthodox style but said he likes his athletic ability, comparing him to Check. “Mac (Wheeler) is a freakish athlete in a way,” Anderson said. “He’s a bit spindly, but he’s really, really athletic and does do some things that are odd.” Walsh stands only 5-foot-10, but Anderson noted his explosiveness and impressive reaction time between the pipes. “He’s a bit smaller of a goalkeeper,” Anderson said, “but what he can do in the millisecond of time, is ‘wow,’ and often he holds onto it when that happens as well.” Excited about this class, Bennett said he likes that all the players are local, from either Wisconsin or Illinois. He explained their recruiting philosophy using a unique comparison. “We’ve held true to our recruiting philosophy,” Bennett said. “If you were to drop a pebble in a bucket of water, it splashes immediately, and then ripples out.”
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Length: Gardner needed On the other hand, Olander has been a spark for the Huskies. His starts have been sporadic, but he has been efficient both in the starting lineup and off the bench. Shooting 46.3 percent from the field and grabbing 3.4 rebounds, the 6-foot-9 sophomore has played well in spot duty. Freshman DeAndre Daniels and sophomore Niels Griffey see limited minutes, contributing defensively. Centers Andre Drummond and Alex Oriahki A consensus top-3 2011 recruit, the freshman Drummond has more than lived up to his billing. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound specimen has rounded into form late into the season, grabbing 8.3 rebounds
Jeremy Lamb
Tyler Olander
15.2 Points
46.3% FGs
Alex Oriakhi
Shabazz Napier
Ryan Boatright
Sophomore Eric Pothast will be joined by his younger brother John Pothast next year on MU’s back line.
and blocking 2.3 shots per game in the Big East. His athleticism for a center is unparalleled and the Golden Eagles will need to hope sophomore Davante Gardner, recovering from a knee injury, is ready to go Saturday. Drummond does an excellent job getting position in the paint and is a strong finisher, shooting over 53 percent in conference play. After a breakout campaign last year, Oriahki has struggled in his junior season. The 6-foot-9 center has come off the bench in three of Connecticut’ last four games and has averaged 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. The last time Marquette traveled to Connecticut, however, Oriakhi finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Huskies’ Statistical Breakdown
4.5 Rebounds
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3.7 Assists
2.9 Turnovers
Andre Drummond
8.3 Rebounds Photos via Huskies Athletics
SPORTS
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BIG EAST NOTEBOOK
Player of the Week:
Da’Shena Stevens
Senior Forward
Stevens notched her second double-double of the season in St. John’s 67-57 win over South Florida on Jan. 8 and followed that up with 16 points, two blocks, two assists and eight re-
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West Virginia pulls a shocker Outside of the team members and their fan base, nobody in their right mind would have predicted that the Mountaineers would upset Notre Dame (25-2, 12-1 Big East) on the Fighting Irish’s home court Sunday. But that’s exactly what West Virginia (19-6, 9-3 Big East) did when sophomore guard Brooke Hampton calmly nailed two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to give the Mountaineers a 65-63 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame. Junior center Asya Bussie led the team with 22 points, including 10-of-13 from the free throw line, and also collected eight rebounds in 38 minutes of play. Bussie’s line and the Mountaineers’ win overshadowed another phenomenal performance from Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins. The junior guard scored 32 points on 10-of-19 shooting and also had five rebounds, four steals and three assists in 39 minutes. Notre Dame entered the game
averaging 83.2 points per game and the 63 points it scored was its lowest point total since a 5654 win over then-No. 7 Duke on Nov. 26. In fact, the Fighting Irish hadn’t won a game by less than 15 points since a 74-67 win over then-No. 2 Connecticut on Jan. 7. Notre Dame responded to the loss with a 66-47 drubbing of Providence on Tuesday, but now sit just a half game ahead of Connecticut in the Big East standings. The win was West Virginia’s fourth straight and second consecutive against a ranked opponent, defeating then-No. 14 Louisville 66-50 on Feb. 4. The Mountaineers will complete its brutal fourgame stretch with a home game against No. 24 DePaul on Saturday. Huskies stay quietly under the radar As much respect as Connecticut has on the women’s college basketball scene, this season — perhaps because the Huskies don’t have an 80-plus game wining streak — has seemed eerily quiet in Storrs, Conn. Not quite sure why. With Monday’s 73-55 win at Oklahoma — who entered
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bounds in an upset win at No. 17 Rutgers on Sunday. Stevens shot 50 percent from the field and 78.6 percent from the line for the week.
DePaul
West Virginia
vs. The Blue Demons have won four of five games since losing at then-No. 12 Rutgers on Jan. 24. DePaul is 6-4 on the road this
year, but are just 1-4 on the road the Big East and a first round bye since starting 5-0. A win for the in the Big East Championship Blue Demons would go a long Tournament. way in ensuring a top-8 finish in
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Indoor: Schuh looks for PR
Carlos Boozer has a problem. No, it’s not that he’s a terrible defender that impersonates a matador more often than not when on D. No, it’s not that he has turned into a soft player, refusing to attack the rim and settling for 18foot rainbow jumpers that clank off the iron at a high percentage. No, its not even that his children were caught on national television cheering for the Heat even while wearing their poppa’s Bull’s jersey. No, Carlos is in a real pickle, or should I say cucumber as in Larry the Cucumber — props to those who get the reference, you’re cool in my book. Boozer has no hair for his hairbrush. Boozer has no hair at all,
the game 8-2 at home this season — the Huskies have now won 12 straight games, and are tied with Notre Dame for first place in the Big East at 12-1 in conference play. Sophomore guard Bria Hartley and senior guard Tiffany Hayes combined for 43 points in Connecticut’s win over the Sooners. While Connecticut has been prolific on offense — it ranks second in the Big East in scoring offense (78.6 points per game) — its defense has been its calling card this year. The Huskies rank first in the conference in points allowed (44.8 per game) and allow opponents to shoot just 29.8 percent from the field. In fact, Connecticut has held its opponents under 40 points in 11 of its 27 games this year. Connecticut also ranks first in the Big East in nine other statistical categories, including assists per game (19.8) and assistto-turnover ratio (1.4). While this year’s Huskies team may not have the star power it did when Maya Moore ran the show, there is no reason to think this squad isn’t a national title contender.
Game of the Week: Saturday, Feb. 18
Week’s Stats
Points per game: 16.5 Free throw percentage: 78.6 Field goal percentage: 50.0
By Michael LoCicero
Thursday, February 16, 2012
but that in and of itself is not a problem. He has been rocking the shaved-head look successfully for the last few seasons. To compensate for his follicle free head, Boozer decided a bit of black spray paint would do the trick. Don’t laugh, it’s true. While it may not have been spray paint designated for home exteriors, it was a type of paint nonetheless. Sunday against the Celtics, Boozer began with a full head of black “stuff” that kept getting lighter and lighter as the game wore on. Note to Carlos, if your job entails appearances on national television, don’t insult us with a poor paint job. No wonder your kids are rooting against you. andrei.greska@marquette.edu
almost standing on that podium at the Armory. Since then, he’s moved on to longer sprints but the expectations are the same. On the field events side, sophomore Carlye Schuh started off the season by making noise and qualifying for the Big East Championship at the first meet of the indoor season. Schuh ranks among the top of Marquette’s all-time list currently at fourth in both the long jump and triple jump and says she will be gunning to break her personal bests. Schuh is no stranger to the pressure of a large crowd after competing as a freshman in the conference championship. New York is just another environment that she will embrace. “I definitely freaked out a little bit when I jumped last year, so hopefully my nerves are subdued this time in New York,” said Schuh. “I’m really excited to go. You just have to stay calm and we’ve been doing that all season so there isn’t
much to worry about.” A slight feeling of familiarity could come from seeing a team like Notre Dame at the Armory, but for the most part, Marquette has not interacted with too many of the Big East teams competing like Syracuse or Georgetown. “It’s mostly based on what we have seen from results. You can get a lot online. You can watch videos of races there. You get a feel of what some people are doing,” Rogers said. “We mostly focus on our own race plan and try to not worry too much about what other people do.” Experienced runners like Winter and O’Brien know the people that they will race against from previous meets. They have a feel as to what their competition is going to do, and will try to use that to their advantage. In a city that has over eight million people, it’s always nice to know somebody.
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