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Simply ‘Jae-mazing:’ Crowder claims crown First Golden Eagle to win Big East’s top individual award By Mark Strotman mark.strotman@marquette.edu
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Coach Buzz Williams stands with Jae Crowder as he accepts the Big East Player of the Year award in New York.
String of shootings alarms MPS officials Four students dead since November; prompts cry for help By Matt Gozun benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu
A string of killings involving Milwaukee Public Schools students has the system’s superintendent calling for the community to help combat urban youth violence. Four MPS students have been killed in off-campus shootings in the past few months. The earliest, Dequan Williams, 18, of Lad Lake School was shot on Nov. 30 near the intersection of N. 36th and W. Vliet Streets and died from his wounds a month later. Two Bradley Tech High School students, Eddie Ellis and Roderrick Capehart, both 16, were shot and killed on Jan. 4 and Jan. 24, respectively, in unrelated incidents. Ellis was killed in the 8800 block of N. 95th Street, while Capehart was shot in the 3600 block of N. 19th Street. Most recently, 18-year-old Mark Burt of Banner Preparatory School was shot in the head and killed on Feb. 10 in the 2700 block of S. 12th Street. In a Feb. 25 opinion piece
published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, MPS Superintendent Gregory Thornton criticized the silence from the community in regard to the killings. “I am outraged because the community is not outraged,” Thornton wrote. “Has everyone simply accepted that this is life in Milwaukee now? No other community in this state would stand so quietly in the face of our grim statistic: four children dead in seven weeks. If four boys had died of the same illness, we would cry out for the vaccine.” According to Thornton, many of the problems affecting students, such as poverty, homelessness, illegal gun ownership and drugs, are felt throughout the city as a whole. Roseann St. Aubin, communications director for MPS, said that these factors have contributed to a sense of “hopelessness” among some students that can sometimes lead to violence. “We see issues come in from the neighborhood continually,” St. Aubin said. “Homicides, gun injuries, robberies, fights – they are seen in areas of the city where poverty is high, where there is high joblessness and other issues that affect our families day to day. We see a level of hopelessness See MPS, page 7
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Following a Senior Day win over Georgetown in which he finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and five steals, Jae Crowder said he was “on cloud nine.” But just when he thought his senior season couldn’t get any better, Tuesday afternoon the Big East announced Crowder had been awarded Big East Player of the Year. “I’m past cloud nine,” Crowder said. “I’m any cloud in the sky. I’m on an atmosphere right now.” The 6-foot-6 senior is Marquette’s first recipient of the award since the Golden Eagles moved to the Big East conference in 2006. He finished fifth
in points, seventh in rebounds, second in steals and was one of the most efficient players in the country. Big East Commissioner John Marrinato presented Crowder with the award, noting both his skill and passion on the court. “Adding to all of his production, all of you know he plays with great spirit and enthusiasm,” Marrinato said. “Let me say, you are in great company in winning this award.” Past winners include NBA Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing of Georgetown and St. John’s Chris Mullin. Notre Dame’s Ben Hansbrough won the award last season. Crowder saved his best basketball for the end of the season, averaging 24.6 points 9.1 rebounds and 3.0 steals over his last six games. He was the key ingredient to a Marquette team that won 14 conference games and finished See Crowder, page 16
Romney takes six states Romney narrowly edges Santorum in key state of Ohio By Allison Kruschke allison.kruschke@marquette.edu
The Republican presidential race pressed on this week as voters from 10 states turned out to cast their primary ballots on Super Tuesday. Ohio, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Virginia, Idaho, Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, Oklahoma and Georgia had delegates up for grabs in Tuesday’s primaries. While former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney grabbed the most, bringing his total to 361, he was in close competition with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in key states like Ohio. Romney was victorious in Ohio, Virginia, Alaska, Idaho, and Vermont. He also won handily in Massachusetts. Santorum was able to take Tennessee, Oklahoma and North Dakota, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich won his first primary since January 21 in Georgia, his home state. Despite Romney coming away from Super Tuesday with the most states and delegates,
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Newt Gingrich and wife Callista wave at a Super Tuesday rally in Atlanta.
Santorum kept up with Romney in several races. In Ohio, Romney received 38 percent of the vote to Santorum’s 37 percent. A victory in Ohio is key in the path to nomination. For Romney, the win was a step closer to establishing the “inevitability factor” of being the Republican nominee. Had Santorum taken the state, he could have used the victory to show his viability on the national stage. “If Santorum had taken Ohio, that would’ve shaken things up a lot,” said John McAdams, a Marquette professor of political science. “Romney sort of came from behind in Ohio. They split
states (in terms of percentages) pretty evenly, but not delegates.” Some argue that Romney’s close win in Ohio and other states show his inability to connect with middle class voters, a criticism that has followed Romney throughout the race. “Even in Ohio, where he outspent his opponents by almost 4 to 1, 60 percent of Ohio Republicans wanted somebody else,” said Andy Suchorski, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and chair of Marquette’s College Democrats. Suchorski
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One Milwaukee cabbie stands far above the rest of the pack. PAGE 9
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DPS Reports Monday, March 5 At 3:59 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette reported being harassed by a student in the 1600 block of W. Kilbourn Ave.
Tuesday, March 6 At 6:59 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette was prowling in the 900 block of N. 19th St. and was taken into custody by MPD for an open state warrant.
At 9:44 p.m. a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the Union Sports Annex and was cited by MPD.
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Volunteers gathered outside the Alumni Memorial Union as last year’s annual Hunger Clean-Up event kicked off.
Sign-up numbers down as Friday deadline looms By Simone Smith simone.smith@marquette.edu
Whether it be food inventory, indoor or outdoor maintenance, painting or gardening, students will have a chance to make an impact in Milwaukee on April 21 during Hunger Clean-Up. Hunger Clean-Up, a 23-yearold Marquette tradition, is a day of service that sends Marquette students throughout Milwaukee to assist different agencies’ work in addressing poverty. The April 21 date also aligns with Global Youth Service Day, National Volunteer Week and Earth Day. Hunger Clean-Up brings together over 1,500 volunteers and 50 agencies each April, according the Hunger Clean-Up Marquette website. Last year, the number of volunteers surpassed the usual 1,500, with over 1,700 volunteers registered total. This year, the leadership team is hoping for similarly large numbers, though, to this point, registration has been slow. “We could use 1,200 volunteers signed up by Friday, based on the needs of agencies,” said Leslie La Bonte, coordinator for Community Service Programs. “We really need everyone to register.” La Bonte said they seek to place students in agencies to accomplish a project that may be particularly difficult. The March 9 registration
deadline — this Friday — is earlier by one week because of Spring Break and Easter Break, but the group wanted to ensure that there was enough time to match groups with a worksite and to run through the day’s activities. “We just want to make sure that the day-of ... things go smoother,” La Bonte said. This year, the leadership team is making sure those participating in the day of service are informed on where they are going. There will be a meeting with team leaders the first weekend in April so participants become educated on the impact they are having on the worksite and how it relates to the Milwaukee community. “That’s what the team leader meeting the first weekend in April is about, to give examples of how what we’ll be doing relates to the greater picture of Milwaukee,” said Sarah Thiry, team leader for Volunteer Outreach and a junior in the College of Nursing. Sofi Gomez, chair of Community Awareness and Education for the group and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said that the smaller things add up. “Students may be volunteering at smaller places. Though you might be at a food pantry, (the site) benefits from that,” Gomez said. “If you look at the greater picture you really are making an impact.” They are also hoping that the day of service leads to a commitment. “It could be a one-day feeler for students to become more involved and build a commitment to service,” said Will Herbert, co-coordinator for Hunger Clean-Up.
“The worksites work with us to highlight volunteer needs. We help communicate that to the team leaders so they have awareness of the need on an ongoing basis,” La Bonte said. Thiry said that they will honor worksites with a donation. “We are planning on giving $3,000 to worksites. They will be honored the morning-of,” Thiry said. The group has been fundraising since November and has gotten donations through sponsorships from companies like Veolia Enviornmental, Kohl’s and Premier Flooring. The group has also gotten in-kind donations from the Milwaukee Brewers and Sodexo. Herbert said the recipients of last year’s grants included the House of Peace and the AIDS Resource Center. In addition, La Bonte said they have organized volunteer work at new sites, including the Delphi House and Hope House of Milwaukee. So far the group has 54 sites available for student volunteer work on the day of Hunger Clean-Up. La Bonte said that groups may use their own transportation, walk or take the Lamer’s buses on route patterns depending on the location of the site and the group. Given that Hunger Clean-Up falls on Lil’ Sibs weekend, La Bonte said younger siblings are also eligible to participate as long as they are registered by Friday. “As long as we can accommodate them and abide by laws on age restrictions, they are welcome to to join Marquette community members in service,” La Bonte said.
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Thursday 8 30th Annual Taste of Milwaukee, Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Marquette Men’s basketball, Madison Square Garden, 6 p.m. on ESPN
Hunger Clean-Up Registration Deadline (Online) Lakefront Beer and Cheese Tasting, The Cheese Bar, 7 p.m. PrideFest, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7 p.m. Evergreen Grass Band, Fire on Water, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 Spring Break Begins East Town Market, Discovery World, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Colin Hay, Turner Hall Ballroom, 6:30 p.m. An Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, Pabst Theater, 7:30 p.m.
46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Milwaukee, 12 p.m. Dating for Nerds, Karma Bar & Grill, 4 p.m.
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Students embark on diverse endeavors for break team’s favorite. “It serves as the first opportunity for competitive play in the spring season and is a big opportunity for us to see how much we have developed and learned over winter,” Mullen said. By Sarah Hauer He said card games, music and sarah.hauer@marquette.edu beach bumming are among the team’s favorite things to do while Though there remains a ste- not playing Frisbee. “My goal this year is to help the reotype of college students using their spring breaks to head first-timers have an enjoyable exto a tropical locale and party perience and learn a lot about the like they’re on an MTV special, game,” Mullen said. Rachel Treinen, a freshman in many Marquette students will use the time off from classes to visit the College of Health Sciences, family and friends, enjoy warm said she is excited to bond with the team, especially during the weather or help others. long drive in Marquette vans. “We will probably sing a lot, ROTC share life stories and find weird A group of 10 Naval ROTC things in gas stations to entertain students will head to Norfolk, ourselves,” Treinen said. The waterski and wakeboard Virginia and Washington D.C. for club is going down to Zachary, a Naval Orientation Trip. In Norfolk, the group will tour Lousiana to spend five days with the aircraft carrier USS George the Iowa Waterski and WakeH.W. Bush, which is currently board Club. There are 16 members going on the trip. under the command The team will drive of 1984 Marquette “We will probably 15 hours from Chigraduate Captain Bri- sing a lot, share life cago to their final an “Lex” Luther. stories and find destination. They will Lieutenant Jon- weird things in gas spend one night in Andrew Anderson, a New Orleans before graduate student in stations to entertain heading down to Beninternational affairs, ourselves.” Rachel Treinen nett’s Ski School in helped organize the Freshman, College of Zachary. trip. Health Sciences Alicia Santaga, a “The goal is to sophomore in the understand how the College of Arts & Navy and Marine Corps are able to carry out joint Sciences, said the team will work missions around the world and to improve their slalom, tricks, more about the integrated forces jumps and wakeboarding for the that make up the Navy and Ma- tournaments in which the team rine Corps,” Anderson said. competes. “This trip will help our team “Having a Marquette graduate as the commanding officer of a ship and myself improve for our tournaments this spring,” Santaga is a rare opportunity.” The group will then move on said. The team has made the trip for to the nation’s capitol, where they will tour the Capitol build- the last four years. ing, Pentagon and view the Constitution. SERVICE
From Jamaica to Beijing to D.C., busy break for many
CLUB SPORTS The boys’ and girls’ ultimate Frisbee teams are driving down to Jekyll Island, Georgia, a 19-hour trip, for a four-day Ultimate Frisbee tournament involving over 30 other teams. Patrick Mullen, junior in the College of Engineering, said the spring break tournament is the
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Kelly Carney, a pre-dental scholar and sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, will travel to her second home, Jamaica, for a dental mission trip. Carney has been going to Jamaica every year since she was eight with her family and teams of dentists. This time she will bring Lisa Keller and Conor Masterson, both pre-med sophomores in the
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Members of the waterski and wakeboard club show their Marquette pride on the water in an annual trip.
College of Health Sciences, along with her. They will travel with 16 dental students from the University of Iowa and two practicing dentists, including Carney’s father. She said they will assist the dental students, sterilize instruments and hand out toothbrushes and toothpaste. Carney said some patients will travel across the island to receive dental work. Her dad has been going to Jamaica for 20 years and has set up seven free dental clinics across the island. “This is a dental mission primarily, so we are going to provide free dental work, but we are also going to spread God’s word,” Carney said. “We talk to patients about their faith lives and about their relationships with God.” The Global Brigades group on campus will send approximately 20 students to Panama on an environmental brigade. Cory Steinmetz, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said he is looking forward to teaching others about the environment. “We will be working with local families to build greenhouses for sustainable, family-sized gardens,” Steinmetz said. “We will also teach them some waste management skills in an effort to educate them on the effects of pollution and to help them reduce pollution in their community.” Steinmetz traveled to Guatemala last year on a similar trip. “I’m hoping to build upon that
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Ultimate Frisbee players gear up for a game of ultimate after honing their skills throughout the winter. The team is traveling to Jekyll Island, Ga.
experience by learning what it’s like to be a part of this Panamanian community, lend a helping hand and build new global and Marquette relationships,” Steinmetz said.
STUDY ABROAD The international business program in the College of Business Administration will bring a group of students across the ocean to China. Mark Hampton, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said he is excited to experience Chinese culture. “We will do some tourist activities like visiting the Great Wall,
Olympics sites and Tiananmen Square,” Hampton said. Students will also take classes at Peking University in Beijing.
HOME Monica Lopez and Danny Font, a freshman and a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, respectively, will go home to Puerto Rico over break. Font said he is not looking forward to the entire day of travel but is excited to go home. “I want to go to the beach to surf and go boating,” Font said. Lopez said she is excited to go to the beach and eat traditional Puerto Rican food.
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Social networking expands across age groups Marquette University often use Communication, thinks this newsocial media websites and online est study is testament to the communication to connect with power of social media and online friends and family back home. communication. Jeffrey Djoum, a sophomore in “Looking at the past 20 years of the College of Business Adminis- computing, you’re seeing a larger tration, uses Skype, number of older adults By Monique Collins email and Facebook buying computers to monique.collins@marquette.edu to connect with friends “Looking at the past connect with their chiland family in Chicago. 20 years of comput- dren and grandchil“I chat with friends ing, you’re seeing a dren,” D’Urso said. The Internet and social media are He specifically cited becoming crucial tools in helping on Facebook often larger number of the development of families stay connected, according and keep everyone older adults buyvideo communication to a study by Microsoft Corp. and informed on my latest antics through Twit- ing computers to in keeping in touch AARP released Feb. 7. with family. The “Connecting Generations” ter,” Djoum said. “I connect with their “Video conferencstudy, which surveyed participants still have my mom re- children and granding tools are helping ranging in age from 13 to 75, found stricted on Facebook, children.” online communication 83 percent of all participants con- but it’s nice to see her sider going online to be a “helpful keeping up with the Scott D’Urso become more real and Associate Professor, College rich,” D’Urso said. form of communication among young people.” of Communication “When you’re using Social media has family members.” video chat, it’s nice to In addition, the majority of re- become increasingspondents think computers in- ly popular at Marquette, whose be able to see the nonverbal cues crease good communication with students use Twitter, Facebook, and facial expressions of family family members living far away, LinkedIn and most recently Pin- and friends you don’t see as freas 70 percent of teens and 63 per- terest to connect with students and quently.” other Marquette While Cigelske did not find the cent of adults c o m m u n i t y research findings surprising, he 39 and older be- “I chat with friends on Facebook members. Tim thinks other social media users will. lieve it improves often and keep everyone informed Cigelske, senior “I think a lot of Twitter users the quantity of communication won’t believe it,” he said. “The mecommunication. on my latest antics through Twitter. specialist in the dian age of Twitter users is 35 years S i x t y - s e v e n I still have my mom restricted on Office of Mar- old, so the assumption is a lot of percent of teens Facebook.” and 57 percent Jeffrey Djoum keting and Com- teens and young adults use the site, of adults 39 and Sophomore, College of munication and but in reality, the ages of Twitter users vary a lot.” older believe it Business Administration one of the key people behind The university’s Twitter account, improves the the university’s which boasts more than 14,000 folquality of that social media presence, said the lowers, is followed by current stucommunication. That generation gap isn’t just for campus has Facebook groups for dents, alumni, faculty and parents. “We see a broad range of followparents and children. Thirty percent incoming freshmen, alumni and ers of all different ages,” Cigelske of grandparents found connecting parents. “Social media allows us to reach said. “I have a lot of alums tell me online has helped them better understand their grandchildren, while out to the community wherever they love following the university’s 29 percent of the grandkids said the they are, so they can get the support Twitter because it keeps them inthey need,” Cigelske said. volved in what is going around same about their relatives. Scott D’Urso, an associ- of campus without having to wait Students traveling from different cities or states to come to ate professor in the College of around for the newsletter.”
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Southwest acquires AirTran, lands Brewers deal Marquette’s AirTran sponsorship in limbo after expiration By Joe Kaiser joseph.kaiser@marquette.edu
Southwest Airlines is creating a larger presence in Milwaukee, as it finalized a merger with AirTran Airways on March 1 and announced a sponsorship deal with the Milwaukee Brewers last week. The sponsorship will make the airline the official airline of the Milwaukee Brewers. The deal includes in-stadium signs, a presence on the concourse level of the stadium and a “How Far Did it Fly” in-game feature during Brewers home games. “Sports is a passion point and the Brewers are an unquestionable passion point for Milwaukee,” said Brad Hawkins, spokesperson for Southwest. “We want people to know we are invested in the community and have the same dashed line. 1. - Cut- along Fold along dotted lines according to the numbers and arrows. - Flick.
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AirTran Airways’ most active cities:
Las Vegas 224 daily departures
Atlanta 202 daily departures
Chicago 216 daily departures
Baltimore/Washington, D.C. 51 daily departures
Phoenix 178 daily departures Baltimore/Washington, D.C. 144 daily departures Denver 144 daily departures
Orlando 43 daily departures Milwaukee 32 daily departures Boston 20 daily departures
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/09/27/daily3.html Graphic by Zach Hubbard/zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu Airplane Illustration courtesy Vector Open Stock
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Campus Lenten vows test students’ will power grade,” Love said. “It’s somemost popular things thing of a comfort or security. people give up for Lent: Lent, at least in my opinion, is all about becoming vulnerable and stepping outside your comfort zone.” “It’s a great way to deepen your relationship with God,” he conBy Andrea Anderson ts tinued. “I could think of no better olates and Swee c o andrea.anderson@marquette.edu h C way than giving up a large part of my life.” Love gave up chocolate milk For most people, Lent means giving up things like swearing, last year for Lent, another selfSmoking meat, elevators and social media. proclaimed addiction. But this But for three Marquette students, year is more difficult for him. “I guess you can say I really the period of fasting from Ash Social Media Wednesday to Easter means be- went ‘hard in the paint’ for Lent this year,” Love said. popular things people give up for Lent: ing a bit more creative this year.Ten most Junk Love said he experiences the temptation to wear his hat every DRINKS HATS day. He put one on a few days ago Jim Love, a junior in the Col- in the mirror for “five seconds, - Soft Drinks lege of Communication, is - Smoking a and only five,” and he said he felt Source: NBC National News Graphic by Zach Hubbard/zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu normal again but then immedihousehold name to many on Mar- Texting - Gossiping ately took it off. Besides that, he something when it comes to try- just deleted them right away and his mind. But this year is different quette’s campus. On any given day, he can be seen waving hello has not worn his hat for a solid 15 ing to get over an ex-boyfriend. did something else to keep my than the last two because he gave or chatting with a student or fac- days as of today and feels great For Lent, the freshman decided mind off it,” she said. in after coming home from work. NBC National it. News: eeex http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/national-news/ten-most-popular-items-people-give-up-for-lent ulty member — with his hat on.Source:about to stop texting her ex-boyfriend, The student said friends and “I felt bad,” Plier said. “I just For Lent this year, he’s “going realizing it would be beneficial family got a few chuckles out of got home from bartending late TEXTING THE EX naked,” ditching the hat to elimiand healthy for herself but also it but think it is a great idea. without eating dinner and one of nate what he called an “addicdifficult. “They all laughed but they the limited options was Sal’s.” A freshman in the College of tion” in his life. “I used to text him a lot and thought it was better than givGiving up pizza may sound “I’ve been a self-proclaimed Arts & Sciences, who wished to sometimes he would be really ing up chocolate or something trivial, but Plier said it’s a great ‘hat guy’ since about the 6th remain anonymous, may be on to nice and other times he would that’s not that meaningful,” she meal and fits easily with college be really rude and sometimes he said. “Plus, I could never give up life. wouldn’t respond at all,” she said. chocolate. “It’s definitely tough to do in a “I thought this would be the best college life because it’s such an PIZZA thing because it would be good easy and delicious option,” Plier for me to stop talking to him.” said. “Pizza is definitely a craveThe breakup came after a twoLaugh now, but if you lived able option ... especially after a year relationship and close friend- above Sal’s Pizza in the 2040 night of consuming a few ‘adult ship, the student said. Lofts, it would be hard for you beverages’ with no food in the “We broke (up) because of too. apartment or dorm room.” college and we were fighting a Joshua Plier, a junior in College In order to succeed, Plier chooslot,” she said. “I wanted to stay of Business Administration, suc- es to pursue pizza alternatives. friends with him, and he felt that cessfully gave up pizza two years “I try to resist by thinking about we should not because I broke up in a row and is now on his third. other options that have more nuwith him and he was a little salty His reasoning: “I ate too much of tritional value and give myself about it.” it, especially when I didn’t feel a belly tap and ask, ‘Do I really Regardless of the circumstanc- like cooking.” need pizza?’” Plier said. es, the student has stayed strong Plier wanted to eliminate one and not given in. of the unhealthy items he chose “He has texted me twice, and I to eat, and pizza quickly came to
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Voter ID ruling faces appeal Officials question original judge’s impartiality in case By Barbara Rodriguez Associated Press
Wisconsin’s attorney general on Wednesday said he will appeal a judge’s ruling to stop the state’s new voter identification law from being in effect for the April 3 presidential primary. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said he and his staff will move quickly to bring the ruling before an appellate court. He issued a statement shortly after the state’s Republican Party filed a formal complaint against the judge who ruled in the case. Van Hollen defended the law for its aim to stop illegal and fraudulent voting. He said he is confident the law will be upheld. He also said a majority of eligible Wisconsin voters either have a qualifying photo ID or can obtain one without significant burdens. He said there are
accommodations for the rest. Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan granted a temporary injunction on Tuesday. It comes from a lawsuit brought on by the NAACP’s Milwaukee branch and immigration rights group Voces de la Frontera. The injunction stops the contentious law from being in effect for the state’s April 3 presidential primary election. The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a formal complaint with the state’s Judicial Commission to investigate Flanagan for signing a petition in November to recall GOP Gov. Scott Walker. They say Flanagan failed to maintain impartiality. A phone message left Wednesday at Flanagan’s office was not immediately returned. NAACP attorney Richard Saks defended Flanagan shortly after the ruling, and said his signature had no bearing on his decision in the case. He said Flanagan has a right to participate in the political process. But Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who is being targeted for recall, said Flanagan’s signing the petition and then hearing the voter ID case and
ruling against Walker was a “clear conflict of interest.” Fitzgerald called Flanagan’s order “over the top,” but said he wasn’t surprised the judge had signed the petition. Signing it was a better political move for Flanagan, who is a judge in the traditionally liberal Dane County, Fitzgerald said. Voter ID continues to be a contentious issue across the country, especially in a presidential election year. Wisconsin passed its law last spring, and several critics call it one of the strictest in the nation. Voters must show either a state-issued ID card, valid driver’s license, U.S. passport, a student ID that expires within two years, or a military ID. There are four lawsuits against the law, including two federal suits. All are pending. Supporters say voter ID laws help prevent fraud, though opponents counter there are few documented cases. They argue minority groups are most likely to face roadblocks in obtaining a valid ID. ___ Associated Press Writer Scott Bauer contributed to this report
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Super: Questions about Romney linger among social conservatives
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Ada County Republicans gather on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday.
added that Romney has won by small margins or lost in other states where Romney’s campaign vastly outspent his opponents’. A total of 1,144 delegates are needed in order to secure the Republican nomination. While Romney continues to lead the other candidates by a large margin, he is still far away from the necessary amount. According to CNN’s numbers, Romney has 429, Santorum has 169, Gingrich has 118 and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas comes in last with 67.
Julia Azari, a Marquette professor of political science, said the candidates still have a long way to go. “I don’t think the GOP is out of the woods,” she said. “Social conservatives are not, as a group, as enthusiastic about Romney as party leaders might like.” While the battle will rage on among the Republican candidates, states will also begin to see campaign movements from President Obama. When it comes to the general election in November, wins in states like
Ohio will become even more important. “Ohio is not like any other state, and leading up to November you will hear about Ohio constantly,” said Patrick Garrett, chair of the Marquette College Republicans and sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. “In the past 10 presidential elections, Ohio has sent their electoral votes to the winner. You can almost guarantee whoever wins Ohio in November will be President of the United States.”
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from some children who are coming from families that are affected so drastically by poverty.” St. Aubin said MPS’s resources are too limited to deal with all of the issues facing its students and echoed Thornton’s call for increased community involvement. “We cannot be the only one trying to address issues and support them with the limited resources with have,” St. Aubin said. “Our mission at Milwaukee Public Schools is education. It is not the mental health of children, even though we do try to provide resources for it. We need the help of a variety of community members.”
Such community members include providers of recreation and entertainment for children, the Milwaukee Police Department, the courts, elected officials and students’ own families. St. Aubin said it is often adults from outside the school community who start fights with students and that work was needed to address that issue. According to Marquette Department of Public Safety Captain Russell Shaw, the last time the university had to deal with a murdered student was during the late 1980s. Today, most violence is composed of student brawls, usually influenced by alcohol. “We always have a certain
amount of batteries, but usually, the batteries are student-onstudent,” Shaw said. “Because of parties or being in bars, most of our batteries are related to alcohol.” Still, although most Marquette students are not directly affected by community violence like this, St. Aubin said college students are one group in the community that needs to get involved. “The student community can help so much,” St. Aubin said. “We have some student teachers from Marquette. We love their impact on our kids. Our students get to see what it could be like to aspire to college.”
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Santorum gives a rally speech in Steubenville, Ohio on Tuesday.
Dequann Williams, 18, of Lad Lake School was shot on Nov. 30 near N. 36th and W. Vliet Streets and died from his wounds a month later.
Two Bradley Tech High School students, Eddie Ellis and Rodderrick Capehart, both 16, were shot and killed on Jan. 4 and Jan. 24, respectively, in unrelated incidents. Ellis was killed in the 8800 block of N. 95th Street while Capehart was shot in the 3600 block of N. 19th Street.
Most recently, 18-year-old Mark Burt of Banner Preparatory Schoo was shot in the head and killed on Feb. 10 in the 2700 block of S. 12th Street.
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Catholic or not, use the Lenten season to reflect
To: Spring Break ... It’s been too long.
To: California ... Prepare yourselves. It’s going to be an interesting week.
To: INIA seniors ... We survived the week!
To: BroYo ... You saved me 4 blocks of walking for breakfast. You rule.
To: Everyone ... Congratulations. You are almost done with midterm week.
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Don’t dismiss dumb ideas; they might be awesome
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What did you give up for Lent? It’s a question many Catholics (and others) on campus have been asking for several weeks, and it is one with some very interesting answers. As a Catholic university, Marquette often observes Catholic liturgical seasons — like Lent — by having Campus Ministry facilitate extra Masses or adding extra vegetarian dishes to the dining hall menus on Fridays. Giving up items (including meat on Fridays) falls to individual students. Between the dining hall menus, Ash Wednesday smudges and all your friends giving up candy and Diet Coke, it’s hard to miss Lent. Lent is a great time in the church year for Catholics to make sacrifices or add practices to their daily lives. For some, Lent becomes a contest to see who can give up the craziest thing — yeah, we’re talking about you, person who gave up Facebook, Twitter and anything containing sugar — or a personal challenge with yourself to give up something “better” than last year. If you do not give things up for Lent, consider trying the practice out, even with Lent halfway through. Consider it a New Year’s resolution that you actually stick to. It doesn’t always have to be a challenge to “one-up” yourself or your friends, but breaking a bad habit or improving yourself in some way can only make you better in the long run. Many people, Catholic or not, do give things up for Lent but fail to take the time to reflect on why they are giving those things up. Lent is about sacrifice, but it’s also about reflection, and we think that is one sentiment to be mindful of for the rest of the spring semester. Reflection is a key Jesuit step in prayer
for a reason. We should all take time to reflect on our lives, whether it’s for five minutes a day or a hour-long guided meditation session. Especially for Lent, Campus Ministry is offering additional Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament services, stations of the cross, traditional prayer services and Taize prayer services at the Chapel of the Holy Family, the Joan of Arc Chapel and Calvary Presbyterian Church. Even if you do not celebrate Lent, the beginning of spring is a great time to reflect on your school year so far, your college experience or even your daily life. As Marquette students, we are often too busy with classes and jobs and social activities to just take time to think. Lent can be a great time to take time to relax and reflect at a quiet spot on campus. Or, take advantage of the spring-like weather and go for a walk, bike-ride or rollerblading adventure by the shore of Lake Michigan. For a non-Catholic reflective experience that is more structured, consider venturing over to the Shambhala Meditation center on Oakland Avenue that offers free weekly Buddhist meditation sessions. It’s just one example of a variety of opportunities for students to take this time of the year to reflect. This point in time is also where the school year begins to wind down and — sorry seniors — another year at Marquette comes to a close. Even spring break can be a great time to reflect on the first half of the semester or where you want the rest of your semester to go. Catholic Lenten practices may not be for everyone, but taking time to reflect is something we can all try in our own way.
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This is the part when being a columnist has its perks. This is also the part where a columnist realizes what his next column will be. I had put in a request for press credentials to the game since I knew the Tribune wouldn’t be sending many people to Cincinnati. That pass gave me access to the guarded areas like the media room. Ian Yakob Once inside, I took the liberty of inspecting the free food for poison. I What began as a half-witted idea to mean, sometimes you have to be like get me to my fifth away game of the Bruce Willis in Armageddon and save men’s basketball season ended up with the world. I performed this feat twice. me shaking hands with Hall of Fame Afterward I went to see Buzz by the coach Bobby Knight. sideline press table. We chatted briefAllow me to play raconteur for a bit. ly, and I thanked him on behalf of my My roommates and I had just gotten roommates for his nice gesture. back from the DePaul game, which was Looking back, I realize my boys my fourth road game this season out of and I hadn’t even used our tickets to sheer coincidence. While looking at the get into the arena. Imagine if the bus remaining schedule, I said, “Wouldn’t it found us before we picked up the tickbe hysterical if we went to Cincinnati?” ets. We wouldn’t have had seats, and I knew Max wouldn’t consider it, but I’m guessing we’d place the blame T.J. would at least entertain the idea. on Buzz. After T.J. decided we should go I was I guess he can blame me for the game already in, and Max mysteriously con- though, now that the team has lost three verted. of the five away games I attended. Keep in mind I Regardless, I’m knew I wouldn’t be more upset that I forhaving any classes Buzz saw our yellow garb, got to ask Buzz the that day. I’m a remost pressing and spectable student. flung himself out the door and relevant journalistic My roommates are yelled “Hurry up,” waving us question: “With the the ones who skipped onto the bus. addition of lacrosse class. to Marquette athletOnce we were in ics, how do you think Cincy, we walked to you would look with pick up our tickets and then some guy a mullet?” I blew it. stopped us just down the road. He was But after Buzz whisked away, I turned a retired sports reporter named Jim, and to see The General himself, coach Bobhe apparently used to cover the Celtics by Knight sitting right in front of me. during the Larry Bird era. He quite pos- Like most sports fans, I had to say “hi,” sibly had not showered since then. even if it meant startling the Hall of So Jim makes conversation about Famer to the point where he aspirated Marquette basketball, and he goes on Snapple. and on about how he thinks Buzz WilWe exchanged empty and meaningliams is classy. After hearing a story less pleasantries, shook hands, and about Jim writing a letter to Buzz and then he gave me a look that said, “You getting a signed book in return, we fi- don’t have to tell me you’re a nobody.” nally cut him off because we needed It was awesome. fresher air. This story wasn’t the coolest thing in As it turned out, this man’s distraction the world, but my point is you never about Marquette’s classy coach was know what you could be getting into major foreshadowing. As we turned the one day. Even still, there’s always the street corner, the team bus was driving next day after that. by us. Buzz saw our yellow garb, flung Also, it wouldn’t have meant as much himself out the door and yelled “Hurry if Max and T.J. weren’t there. Good up,” waving us onto the bus. stories come and go, but they’re ten Talk about happenstance. times better to reminisce about with So we ride the bus to the locker room others who shared them. entrance, and assistants direct us inside. After watching the ESPN preian.yakob@marquette.edu game interview, we stuck around courtside before the game.
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Milwaukee’s finest cabbie drives Miss Bridget
Bridget Gamble Milwaukee has a taxi problem. Make that several. The likelihood of hailing a cab in a blizzard or a even a light snow is second only to the likelihood of catching a ride home on a magic carpet. This is troublesome in a city where winters last six months. But even those lucky enough to hunt one down — which we all are eventually, with truckloads of patience — have another hurdle to jump: racy drivers. Sadly, the popular alternative to the sickos quizzing you about what you wear to bed is drivers who, over their speakerphone conversations and grating radio selections, fail to remember you exist in the backseat. These problems aren’t unique to Milwaukee, but they’re magnified in our little city
where a dozen bad drivers are enough to as it is riders. College students are the padding of most city drivers’ incomes, he told spoil the bunch. That’s why when I met Rich Matzo, 65, I me last week. “You guys are the difference between made sure not to let him go. Serendipitously, I got into Rich’s cab buying domestic beer and imported,” he last fall and had a friendly conversation joked. Similarly, riding with Rich is often the with him about his home state of New York while he carted my friends and me difference between mediocrity and momentousness. across town. In last Friday’s blizWhen I asked why zard, my friend Pat and he came to Milwaukee Riding with Rich is often the I felt a little stir crazy from New York, he said, “Two things. You difference between mediocrity and and had Rich drive us to Wolski’s to split a can’t get into trouble momentousness. couple pitchers. On the here, and you got Usway home, Rich played inger’s sausage. What his new CD for us: Lady more could you need?” GaGa’s “Born This Even in the hazy wee hours of the night, Rich’s first-class man- Way.” I can say with some certainty that ners were abundantly clear, as was his inno- this probably isn’t the favorite of an older cent interest in building relationships with blue collar guy, but he was doing it for us. his clientele. I took his number that night Altruistic behavior like this is common in and have successfully avoided cab com- Rich’s cab. In terms of people skills, Rich is unpanies’ hold music since. Even in brutal weather, Rich is on-call and making good matched; he interacts without prying or of his promise to sweep me up in ten min- preaching, kids and teases, and for him, that’s just part of the job description. Speakutes or less. According to Rich, maintaining personal ing English is one of his selling points, and connections is just as important for drivers he’s able to connect with the people in his
backseat better than most drivers can. Business aside, Rich has a genuine interest in providing people safe, speedy transportation. He makes a point of respecting even the most vulnerable of passengers, expressing resentment towards drivers who take advantage of the intoxicated and “treat (women) like animals.” Why? “I believe in karma,” he said. “If you do something bad to someone, it’s gonna happen to you ten times worse.” Human connections come easy to Rich, and he’s one of the few cabbies in Milwaukee reserving the right to say so. Of the places I’ve been in Milwaukee (often thanks to him), his cab has been one of the most major. He’s overheard conversations few of my friends can recollect, met guys my parents never will, and mobilized some of my favorite memories. I’m inclined to say all of the rides I’ve shared with Rich mean nothing to him, but he’s not like most cab drivers. And thank God for that. bridget.gamble@marquette.edu
Letter to the Editor
Think before you take those free shots
Dear Editor of Marquette Tribune,
Free doesn’t mean good. I was alarmed by the voracity by which Marquette students accepted free samples of 5-Hour Energy “shots” that company representatives were passing out on Wisconsin Avenue last Monday, March 12. In the Jesuit education tradition of cura personalis, I want to caution Marquette students that just because something is free doesn’t mean it’s the best thing to put in your body. 5-Hour Energy is classified as a dietary supplement and thus not required to list the types or amounts of the ingredients in the product. The listed ingredients in 5-Hour Energy include well over the dietary recommendations of vitamins B6, folic acid, B12 and niacin, along with a blend of amino acids. The only ingredient in this product which has proven stimulant properties is an undisclosed amount of caffeine.
The manufacture advertises the caffeine content to be no more than 20oz of commercial coffee or approximately 190mg of caffeine. Previous consumers of 5-Hour Energy “shots” have reported a niacin flush or a burning sensation on face and legs, redness of skin, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, a fast or irregular heart rate and insomnia. Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal are likely with stopping regular use of 5-Hour Energy (headache, fatigue, irritable, unable to work, nervous, restless and feeling sleepy). Bottom line: “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes” (Virgil) still applies. Robert Topp, RN, PhD Professor and Associate Dean for Research College of Nursing, Marquette University
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“Senate rejection of the mining reforms . . . sends a clear message that Wisconsin will not welcome iron mining. We get the message. (We’re) ending plans to invest in a Wisconsin mine.” - Bill Williams, president of Gogebic Taconite, in a statement about hopes to build an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin “This President is out of ideas. He’s running out of excuses. And, in 2012, he’ll be out of office.” - Mitt Romney after his Super Tuesday victories
“I really believe hard work pays off. I came from not really having anything, not being one of those guys on the great AAU team. I knew when I got the opportunity, I would not take a day off. That’s what I’ve held myself accountable for.” - Jae Crowder on being named Big East Player of the Year “We all know that nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that’s the reality of playing in the NFL.” - Peyton Manning on his release from the Indianapolis Colts
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LIFE
Hall a Sodexo worker by day, writer by night
By Liz McGovern elizabeth.mcgovern@marquette.edu
If you have eaten a meal in Straz Tower in the past 11 years, you have probably met Ceree Hall. On campus, the Sodexo employee is known as the cheerful woman with contagious enthusiasm who swipes IDs in Straz’s dining hall. At home, Hall is a published author. Hall has always loved to write. Throughout her childhood, she constantly kept a notebook on hand to jot down her thoughts when inspiration hit. She ventured into journalism during high school. As an adult, Hall has two published novels with a third one on the way. While Hall is known for her vivacious attitude and spunky personality on campus, she is not afraid to tackle complex and emotional topics in her novels. During a Straz Residence Hall Association program last week, Hall talked about her journey as a writer and what motivated her to write her books. “I started thinking, what’s going on? What needs to be exposed?” Hall said. Hall is a passionate advocate of domestic violence awareness. Although her stories are fictional, her personal experiences heavily influence her writing. Her first novel, “Fed Up,” is about a young married couple in the midst of a financial struggle. Husband Jaden deals with his frustration by having an affair with a co-worker. His wife, Rain, attempts to get out of the emotionally and physically abusive relationship, and eventually retaliates against Jaden. “(The book) touches on greed. It shows how easy it can be to commit adultery and murder,” Hall said. “I’m trying to expose abuse in every
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Sodexo employee Ceree Hall’s day job involves swiping ID cards at Straz’s dining hall, but she has also published two books with a third on the way.
fashion there is.” Hall encourages people going through difficult times to stay strong and create change. She wants to bring hope to victims of abusive relationships. “You have to have some sort of breaking point. Once you hit that point, you want to start changing,” Hall said. “Maybe if I write,
they’ll start listening.” Hall said she is not only motivated to encourage discussion about domestic violence and feels strongly about other pressing social issues. She wants stronger reform programs to help released prisoners stay out of jail and is also interested in improving the public education system. “I want to do anything in the community … I want to be in the center of that,” Hall said. Marquette has created a strong sense of community for Hall. Sodexo hired her in 2001, and she has worked in the S t r a z
dining hall ever since. She has during her free time on weekends been given opportunities to switch and during breaks, she received buildings and has been offered pro- encouragement from friends and motions as a dining hall manager. family to publish “Fed Up.” When Hall declined the posilarge publishing tion and had no interest “I’m trying to expose companies chose not in switching locations. abuse in every to accept the manuShe has no intention script, Hall found fashion there is.” in leaving Marquette her own resources any time soon. to self-publish the Ceree Hall book. “One day God is goAuthor ing to move me, but I’m “She’s really pasnot going to rush that sionate about what day. I hope when I leave she writes about,” I’m going to be crying,” Hall said. Kassel said. “I was so excited, I Hall enjoys her job because had to purchase the first (book).” she loves interacting with stuAfter writing “So, Fed Up,” dents and taking small measures the sequel to her first novel, to brighten their day. Hall took her writing in a differ“You guys are not around your ent direction. She just finished family, but that’s what I’m here “Taking My Life Back (I Dare for,” Hall said. “I need to take Someone To Get In The Way Of care of all of you.” It),” a story about the power of Will Kassel, a junior in choice. In the novel, a police ofthe College of Engineer- ficer fails to stop a preventable ing, attended the RHA crime and is forced to live in the program about Hall. aftermath of a poor decision. He was most impressed “If you do the wrong thing, with her persever- you’re going to suffer the ance. After Hall consequences,” Hall said. started writing “You can’t build bridges just to burn them down.” Hall writes inspirational yet dramatic literature, but she also wants to explore different genres. She currently writes poetry and performs on Tuesday poetry nights at Nostalgia II, a bar on West Appleton Avenue. She has thought about writing children’s books and is even in the process of writing stand-up comedy. She said she is going to continue writing and chasing her dreams. “When you have a passion for something, you don’t let anyone get in the way of that,” Hall said.
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Viewers should not fail to see the Lorax’s tale animation not only looks beautiful but also retains the original’s curvy, surreal imagery. Buildings are collections of rounded boxes piled in abstract formations, and the trees’ colorful tufts look like cyclones of pure cotton candy. It’s a sumptuBy Matt Mueller ous world that really brings the matthew.mueller@marquette.edu viewer in, even without 3D. “The Lorax” also features a The works of Dr. Seuss are a couple of song sequences interstaple of childhood. Almost ev- mixed in the story. They don’t eryone grew up reading at least add a great deal, save from a one of the author’s outrageously couple of clever lyrics in the creative stories and wishing they opening number, but it stays true could live in a world with flying to the original 1972 TV cartoon. The film comes from Illufish and star-bellied sneetches. For the past decade, Holly- mination Entertainment, the wood has attempted to cash in animation studio behind the suron that sense of nostalgia while prisingly fun “Despicable Me.” also introducing a new genera- They struck a gold mine in their tion of kids to Seuss’ absurdist last film with the minion characcreations. Sometimes it fails ters and continue that streak in miserably, such as in 2003’s “The Lorax” with their supportterrifying live-action “The Cat ing animal characters. A trio of in the Hat.” Other times, the singing fish makes several hilarresults turn out to be quite en- ious appearances, and an obese joyable, such as with the new bear steals a number of scenes. While Dr. Seuss is the story’s animated film, “The Lorax.” Much like the original tale, inspiration, the humor seems published in 1971, “The Lorax” pulled from a Looney Tunes cartoon. Much plays out like like those an extended An overweight bear stuck in classic shorts, f l a s h b a c k , a refrigerator is worth a mild the jokes are with the guiltat their best stricken Once- chuckle, but that same bear when they’re Ler (Ed Helms) slowly sliding a whole stick of visually based. telling a tale butter in his mouth as though It’s all in the of how his he’s trying to taste every little details. greed ruined a single molecule is priceless. An overweight beautiful forbear stuck in est of colorful a refrigerator is worth a mild Truffula trees. The Lorax (Danny DeVito), a chuckle, but that same bear small orange creature that looks slowly sliding a whole stick of like a bean with limbs and a butter in his mouth as though bushy yellow mustache, serves he’s trying to taste every as spokesman for the trees, as single molecule is priceless. Unfortunately, the audience well as the adorable bears, birds may wish the same clever deand fish that inhabit the forest. The big deviation from Se- tails were used in the film’s uss’ original story comes in script. Many of the written inthe form of a frame story in teractions, especially the ones which a young boy named that take place in Ted’s synthetTed (Zac Efron) hopes to woo ic utopia, rely on lazy jokes and his pretty neighbor (Taylor references. A witty line about Swift) by finding a real tree, a fake tree’s various seasonal an object made extinct in his settings starts with promise but leads to a tired disco punch line. plastic walled-in city. The film’s message would Despite that one large difference, it’s pleasant to see how also benefit from a bit more numuch the film respects the es- ance. The original Seuss story sence of Seuss’ book. The was obviously an environmetal
Dr. Seuss’ classic story turned into animated glory
Photo via Illumination Entertainment
“The Lorax,” featuring the vocal talents of Danny DeVito and Zac Efron, was released into theaters on March 2.
cautionary tale, and this new rendition doesn’t tone down that aspect. In fact, it adds an entire subplot featuring a naturehating businessman who made a fortune selling air to people in jugs and plastic bottles. The Once-Ler’s tragic deforestation tale and the walled-in artificial city plots both work on their own, but crowded in
the same film, the amount of environmental and anti-consumerist preaching becomes overwhelming. Luckily, the bright visuals and humor help to cover up some of the story and dialogue’s shortcomings. One river rapids sequence near the middle of the film, for instance, is pure filler with almost no importance.
Since it features some very entertaining visual jokes, however, the scene’s uselessness is easier to swallow. “The Lorax” is an peppy, high-spirited film. At some points, that zany energy is a disadvantage, but for the most part, it captures the kind of creative energy that has kept Dr. Seuss’ work alive for generations.
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BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL
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Recent MTV shows engage viewers but enrage parents
‘The Voice’ is what matters
Sarah Elms
Photo via Pamela Littley
Stacey, Eric, Tina and Jason are the main characters on MTV’s new show, “I Just Want My Pants Back.”
Targeted or not, viewers don’t seem to mind. Last August, nearly 5.1 million viewers tuned into the pilot episode of “Pants Back.” The show is based on David J. Rosen’s 2007 novel with the same name and capitalizes on the subtle nuances of being a BrooklynBy Heather Ronaldson based hipster in the post-high heather.ronaldson@marquette.edu school graduation age range. The There’s no doubt that exploiting series kicked off with an ill-fated high school stereotypes can be as one-night-stand, leaving the proenthralling as it is cathartic. From tagonist in search of his dream Danny and Sandy in “Grease” to girl and of course, his pants. U.K. export “Skins,” a gritty “Queen Bee” Regina George in “Mean Girls,” television sitcoms exploitation of high schoolers and blockbuster hits have attempt- enslaved to the “realities” of teened to categorize nearly every face age angst, curiosity and rebellion, drew in almost 3.3 million viewin the high school hallway. Given the three-season success ers for its season premiere in Janof Fox’s “Glee,” a musical com- uary 2011, 2.7 million of which edy-drama centered around high were between 12-34 years old – school stereotypes, viewers seem MTV’s target age range. Howevto react positively to nostalgia er, it was cancelled last June after trips. But not every high school declining ratings and sponsors. “Awkward.” earned a seriesexperience should be relived. In the last year, MTV has been high 2.2 rating in last year’s ficriticized for its attempt to diver- nale and is scheduled for a second season this sify its television year. The show line up with script- “I think my high follows an overed series like “I school life was emotional 15-yearJust Want My Pants pretty PG-13, and old girl looking Back,” “Awkward.” for love in life and and “Skins.” These that’s the same for “likes” on Facescandalous exploi- everyone else.” tations of youth Kirsten Nelson book. Not to menin the 15-22 age Junior, College of Communicaiton tion the ‘awkward’ part when heroine bracket have frenJenna Hamilton is zied MTV ratings quickly ostracized after a freak and advocacy groups alike. The Parents Television Coun- accident leaves her in a bulcil (PTC) said “Skins” in par- bous neck brace longing for the ticular is one of the most dan- boy who deflowered her. According to Gary Eckstein, a gerous shows for children and that “Pants Back” is taking social and cultural sciences lecHBO-content and targeting it to a turer at Marquette, these shows illustrate the classic debate between Nickelodeon-age audience.
Teen stereotypes, for better or worse, overtake television
high-brow and low-brow culture. There is a pull between MTV’s goal as a business to make money and their responsibility to consider a show’s social implications. So, what are “Pants Back,” “Skins” and “Awkward.” saying about our generation? “That we are easy to subtype, apparently,” said Rob Matuszewski, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “You can just make categories of these people, stereotype them and subtype them and show them to people in an exaggerated way and say, ‘This is you. Which group do you fit in to?’” Marisa Galvez, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said her 15-year-old sister watches “Awkward.,” and that it accurately portrays her and her friends’ lifestyles. But as a college student, the show is less relatable. Kirsten Nelson, a junior in the College of Communication, called “Skins” in particular an off-the-wall and X-rated portrayal of the high school experience that is unrelatable. “I think my high school life was pretty PG-13, and that’s the same for everyone else,” she said. Perhaps that’s why “Awkward.” was considered one of the best shows of 2011 in a Huffington Post article – for creating a high school character that was relatable and believable without submitting to cliches. “A person isn’t just a nerd, and a person isn’t just a jock. People are far more complex than that. Shows that do really well have more to them than a one-note character,” Nelson said.
I don’t really watch a lot of TV – aside from HGTV, which I feel should be a staple in everyone’s life. This summer, however, I became addicted to a reality dance competition called “So You Think You Can Dance.” The talent displayed on the show was incredible, and I was hooked from day one. Every week, my roommates and I watched together as the hopeful dancers were narrowed down from 20 finalists to one reigning champion. Ever since the final episode aired back in August, I’ve been searching for a show to fill my newfound interest in this brand of reality television. I think I’ve finally found it. I can’t get enough of NBC’s “The Voice.” I had been looking for a show that was artsy, entertaining without being overly dramatic and featuring contestants I could relate to. I knew I couldn’t jump on the “American Idol” bandwagon at this point in my life – after all, it is currently in its eleventh season – and I can’t relate to the billionaire hasbeen celebrity contestants on “Dancing with the Stars.” “The Voice” is the perfect alternative. Like much of the U.S., I watched this season’s first episode when it aired right after the Super Bowl. I was intrigued by the show’s concept, and I wanted to see more. If you are not familiar with how “The Voice” works, I’ll fill you in. The first portion of the season consists of blind auditions where contestants take the stage before a cheering audience and sing to the backs of four coaches: Adam Levine, Cee Lo
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Green, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton. If the coaches like what they hear, they push their big red “I WANT YOU” button, and their chair swivels around so they can see who is performing. In the second phase of the competition, the coaches teach their teams their musical ways to help them improve in their craft. However, teammates are then pitted against each other, and the coaches are forced to eliminate some of their own contestants in preparation for the final live performance round. The last portion of “The Voice” is where all of the coaching and practice is put to the test. The remaining vocalists from each team compete to win the vote of the public and the approval of their coaches. Only one vocalist and coach pairing will remain as champions, and it is up to the viewers to decide. The blind auditions are what really got me hooked on this show. It is such a smart idea to have the coaches judge the contestants based solely on what they sound like. Whether we like it or not, people judge one another on their looks, but the voice is what truly matters on this show. I think the fact that the coaches don’t see the performers until after they have put their bid in to get them on their team makes this show much more objective than other talent competitions on the air. It is also fun to see the reactions of the coaches when they are met with a face they did not expect before turning around. Another reason I enjoy “The Voice” so much are the coaches. I respect them all immensely in terms of their music, and they make a great dynamic for the show. Levine and Aguilera are constantly bickering – there’s more than a little sexual tension there – and Green and Shelton’s quirky personalities make the show even more fun to watch. I hope “The Voice” stays true to its meaning and selects a winner who truly has the best voice, not the best looks. It’s up to the viewers to vote for whom they think is best, so I encourage you to listen more than you look. sarah.elms@marquette.edu
MOST OF MY SONGS HAVE THAT BLUES FEELING IN IT. THEY HAVE THAT SORRY FEELING. AND I DON’T
KNOW WHAT I’M
SORRY FOR.
I DON’T.”
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‘Flu Season’s’ perspective on love worth catching
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Andrew Edwin Voss, a founding member of Youngblood Theatre Company, plays Prologue, one of the two narrators who steer the love story in their latest show, “The Flu Season.”
Psych ward plays unique backdrop for stage romance By Vanessa Harris vanessa.harris@marquette.edu
Everyone enjoys a simple love story, but sometimes our desire to keep love straightforward complicates everything. American playwright Will Eno’s “The Flu Season,” the latest production by Youngblood Theatre Company, is a perfect example of how a love story meant to follow a traditional arc can end up unpredictable and erratic,
as life tends to be. Youngblood places the story of four characters – simply named Man, Woman, Doctor and Nurse – as well as Epilogue and Prologue, the play’s narrators, in the vacant cafeteria of the former Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital building (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Northwest Quadrant Building A). It’s a setting that fits the play. “The Flu Season” takes place in a psychiatric hospital, and the empty UWM space
sets the tone perfectly. The dated relationships may relate. changes when Epilogue (Ken pink walls, strange smell and the With no more than four Williams) has his turn renaming sense of sterchairs strategi- the play “The Flu Season.” ile stillness all cally placed by Epilogue is bitter and speaks echo what one two unknown in a cold, mundane tone, only might believe a orderlies in because he’s been through the psychiatric hosscrubs, the ac- frustration of trying to tell a reWhat: The Flu Season pital looks and tors encompass alistic love story – he knows the feels like in the every inch of end for his characters before the When: Through March dead of winter. the bare space play even begins. Whereas act 17. All show times are It’s unlikely as they act out one is the start of a blooming at 8:00 p.m. that a psych their slightly romance created by Prologue, ward brings an twisted tale of Epilogue tries to bring authenticWhere: Northwest opportunity for reluctant love. ity to his characters’ relationship Quadrant Building A on a budding roRight from with cruel drama in act two. mance, yet in the beginning, “You can’t stop loving me overUWM campus “The Flu SeaEno’s narra- night,” says the Woman (Tess son,” it’s an tors complete- Cinpinski), with sincere hurt and Cost: $15 online at ideal place to ly shatter the confusion in her eyes. The Man youngbloodtheatre.com force people to fourth wall and (Jason Waszak) answers with an and at the door look at not only communicate equally sincere yet detached, “I the characters, with the audi- started loving you overnight.” but also themselves ence, showing Moments like these let Cinand how their own viewers the pinski and Waszak pull on the progression a audience’s heartstrings without work makes letting go. from the beThough their unlikely attracginning to tion and courtship in the hustle end. In be- and bustle of a psych ward seems tween scenes when sudden, it’s instinctive to want to the main characters have believe (much like Prologue) that left the stage and the lights these two souls, lost within their have dimmed a bit, Epilogue own problems, could find each and Prologue enter from right other in a moment of clarity. and left to interject, rearrange Man and Woman seem meant and contemplate every move for each other in a weird way, made. and Cinpinski and Waszak’s onPrologue (Anstage chemisdrew Edwin Man and Woman seem meant try prove that. Voss) is opti- for each other in a weird way, “The Flu mistic about the Season” shows story he is put- and Cinpinski and Waszak’s audiences that ting forth, ini- on-stage chemistry prove that. love is not pertially naming it fect, and it’s “The Snow Roimpossible to mance.” His lantry and force guage is flowery and confident as it to be that way. Like life, it is he romanticizes his narrative of wild and uncontrollable, and to love, unfazed to the flaws that witness it is just as puzzling. lurk in his writing. That quickly
Jason Waszak plays the Man, who falls in love with Tess Cinpinski (the Woman).
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Give ‘Cinderella’ a fighting chance
Matt Trebby Teams like Connecticut, Northwestern and Seton Hall do not deserve to be participants in the NCAA Tournament this March. There is no way Connecticut, who finished 8-10 in the Big East and is currently 20-12 overall, should be in the tournament. The Huskies have won only six of their last 15 games, with two of those wins against DePaul and the others against Seton Hall, Villanova, West Virginia and Pittsburgh. There is no way Northwestern, at 18-12 overall and a belowaverage 8-10 in the Big Ten, should be in the tourney either. It has one win of note, coming against Michigan State. Its second-best win is a victory against Seton Hall on a neutral site. The Pirates lost to Rutgers and DePaul in Big East play. Need to hear anything else? Teams that play in conferences like the Big Ten and Big East are always at an advan-
tage because they have multiple chances to gain resume building wins, unlike quality mid-major programs. Instead, teams like Iona, Oral Roberts and Middle Tennessee State will find themselves on the outside looking in, playing in the NIT. Why? Well, they didn’t win their conference tournament. So, one game is able to cancel out the rest of their body of work, which ought to merit a chance in the NCAA Tournament by itself. Iona is one of the most entertaining teams in the country to watch. It leads Division I in points and assists and is second in field goal percentage. Its point guard, Scott Machado, averages a ridiculous 9.9 assists, and its leading scorer Mike Glover is averaging 18.5 points and 9 rebounds. The Gaels went 15-3 in the Mid-American Atlantic Conference and 26-7 overall. Because they weren’t able to play in the Big East or Big Ten or schedule any big non-conference games, they won’t be dancing in March. Oral Roberts absolutely dominated the Summit League, going 17-1, which led to a 27-6 overall record. If a team loses only one game in their conference season, it should be in the NCAA Tournament.
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Crowder: Hard work pays off for senior second in the Big East, both program bests since the Golden Eagles joined the conference. Much of Crowder’s acceptance speech Tuesday at Madison Square Garden focused on the help and support his teammates gave him throughout his historic season. “Without the opportunity of my coaches and players giving me the opportunity to exploit my skills, none of this would be possible,” Crowder said. “It means a lot to the university. It means a lot for me and my family.” Head coach Buzz Williams agreed, noting that Crowder’s consistent hard work combined with his supporting cast created one of the best individual Marquette seasons. “I don’t think you win any individual award without what a team does,” Williams said. “And
I think that all of our guys helped Jae get to this point. Having said that, if he had not been accountable for his work he wouldn’t be in that position.” The final votes were not released, but Crowder presumably beat out Marquette teammate Darius Johnson-Odom and West Virginia’s Kevin Jones for the award. Johnson-Odom was second in the Big East in points per game and led the conference in 3-point shooting. Jones, considered the frontrunner for much of the year, led the Big East in points and rebounds, something only three other players had ever done. One major difference between Crowder and Jones was team performance. Jones and the Mountaineers struggled to a 9-9 Big East record and lost in overtime to Connecticut on Wednesday in the second round of the Big
East Tournament. Crowder also dominated the head-to-head matchup against Jones. Playing without three starters in the first half, Crowder finished Marquette’s 61-60 win at West Virginia with 26 points, four rebounds and two steals. Jones finished with 12 points on 5 of 14 shooting, and six rebounds. Crowder and the Golden Eagles will play Louisville in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament tonight in search of their first-ever Big East Tournament championship. “I want to thank my head coach for giving me the opportunity, my teammates for coming to fight with me each and every day, for helping me learn the game even more,” Crowder said. “Hard work pays off.”
See Trebby, page 17
men’s Golf
Spring hopes give way to weak play Team finishes 16th of 17 in first outing of the new season By Trey Killian robert.killian@marquette.edu
Despite an expressed desire to change things up this season, the Marquette men’s golf team’s first tournament bore much resemblance to many of last fall’s. The Golden Eagles finished up play in the USF Invitational Tuesday locked into 16th place out of 17 teams. The team again struggled to put together a good all-around performance, shooting a collective score of 937 (73 over par) with the usual diamond in the rough performance to keep Marquette out of last place. This tournament’s diamond was sophomore Michael Motz who, after digging himself a big hole with a first round 81, shot a 72 on Monday and a 73 on Tuesday. Motz finished 10 over par in a tie for 45th place individually, a decent result in a field of 90 players. Coach Steve Bailey said Motz’s play in his last two rounds was
one of the few bright spots of a disappointing overall showing. “Mike closed out the tournament really strong, breaking even on Monday and shooting one over in 25 to 30 mile-per-hour winds Tuesday,” Bailey said. “I’m even more proud of him because he started out three over on the front nine (Tuesday) and hit two birdies and no bogies on the back under some pretty tough conditions. It’s good to see that his game is in good shape, and hopefully that will carry over to some of the other guys.” Junior Ryan Prickette, the team’s second-lowest scorer, finished 28 spots lower at 19 over par. Prickette didn’t place too much blame on the conditions for the Golden Eagle’s poor play, rather pointing to Marquette’s struggles around the greens “The wind was a bit of a factor, but wasn’t an excuse by any means,” Prickette said. “We still need a lot of work around the greens. We spend most of the winter practicing our short game at the old gym, but taking it from the gym to the course — which is much bigger than anything we have on campus — is tough, and we need to get more creative See Golf, page 17
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Senior Jae Crowder became the first MU player to be named conference player of the year since Dwyane Wade.
Club sports
Fast start for club lacrosse By Christopher Chavez christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s club lacrosse team is off to a 5-2 start in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League during a year first-time head coach Tom Antonneau described as a transition from one coach’s system to another. Amidst the early success, freshman attacker Jake Kennedy is one of the players who has found the new system to work for him. In just seven games played, Kennedy already has 26 goals to his credit, which leads the nation. His 5.14 points per game average and 36 points have him at the top of the divi-
sion in those respective categories. But there are two attributes that cannot be assigned a number: Kennedy’s versatility and unselfish attitude. “I can’t overstate (Kennedy’s) all-around ability,” Antonneau said. “He has one of the best shots on the team. He’s very good with both hands and reliable with the ball when he has it. I don’t think Jake has a flaw in his game.” Kennedy hails from Toledo, Ohio and picked up his first lacrosse stick in fourth grade. After playing for a travel team in middle school, he would move on to St. John’s Jesuit High School and play on the varsity team for all four years.
He was nominated to the All-American team in his senior year before moving on to Marquette, where the coach’s system was a lot different from what he was used to. “In this system, there is a lot of off-ball movement that produces a lot of offense,” Kennedy said. “In high school, the guy with the ball was creating the offense.” He is the guy creating the offense right now but credits the skill of his teammates for helping him consistently perform at the same high level. “With the skill of this team, I think this can last. We’re a very See Club, page 17
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Golf: Ball control is a key
have to control our golf ball a little more, especially under those tough conditions,” Bailey said. “Our guys are going to have to work on controlling their golf balls, and our short game is going to be the key to our success.” Bailey said performing at a higher level in adverse weather is going to be important, as Marquette travels to the Bandon Dunes Championship Bandon, Ore., March 16-18. “Next week’s going to be very similar going out to the coast of Oregon,” Bailey said. “There’s going to be strong winds and tough conditions, so this tournament was a pretty good prelude for us.”
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Trebby: Let VCU be a guide
Middle Tennessee State was the force of the Sun Belt, going 25-6 overall, and 14-2 in conference play. When a team has a conference record that is under .500, as is the case with Connecticut, Northwestern and Seton Hall, it shouldn’t be allowed to be in the NCAA Tournament. When a team has a conference record that is as impressive as Iona, Oral Roberts and Middle Tennessee State all have, it should be in the NCAA Tournament. Sure makes sense, doesn’t it? I don’t think it’s debatable. What did the three unimpressive teams I mentioned first do to merit entry into the NCAA Tournament? They grabbed a win against a quality team or two out of numerous opportunities and happen to play in one of the biggest conferences in college basketball. I really hope the selection committee follows their actions of the past year and give midmajor teams a chance. Last season, the entire college basketball world was outraged when Colorado was omitted
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Continued from page 16: around the greens.” Prickette was hesitant to call his team shallow and said he felt Marquette has underperformed so far but that the talent is there. “I think that everyone on the team is capable of much, much more than we’ve been accomplishing lately,” Prickette said. “I didn’t play as well as I had hoped and left a lot of shots out there. I just have to focus on what I can control which is my own game, and I think that’s the best way I can help the team.” Bailey said he was happy with how his team had been striking the ball so far, but its control has to get better if the spring is going to be any different from the fall. “I think we’re just going to
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from the field of 68 on Selection Sunday. It was made especially worse when Virginia Commonwealth was one of the teams the committee let in. VCU proceeded to make it to the Final Four, in one of the most surprising runs in the history of the NCAA Tournament. When George Mason got to the Final Four in 2006, it was an at-large team from the Colonial Athletic Association. Many “experts” said it didn’t deserve a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Still, there are many mid-major teams that don’t get a chance to dance just because they don’t play in a BCS conference and weren’t able to win their conference tournament. The selection committee has done a good job of offering opportunities to midmajor schools, and I hope they continue it this year, as the teams “on the bubble” are weaker than ever. If Connecticut, Northwestern or Seton Hall are truly teams worthy of the NCAA Tournament, then college basketball needs to get its act together. matthew.trebby@marquette.edu
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the Skinny As if there was any doubt about who would claim the coveted Marquette Tribune Player of the Week crown. Jae Crowder became the first Golden Eagle to be tabbed as the conference player of the year since Dwyane Wade wore the blue and gold. He didn’t lead the Big East in any stats, but instead appeared in the top of almost all of them. The senior averaged 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 steals during Big East play and led Marquette to its best ever Big East finish.
Lacrosse
Coaches building character
Men’s and women’s teams preparing for debut next season By Christopher Chavez christopher.chavez@marquette.edu
With the basketball season winding down, college lacrosse is just getting started all across the nation. The Marquette men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will have to wait another year before they get a chance to compete against other schools. For both teams, 2012 is a transition year where the focus will be building character and leadership in its athletes. Marquette announced its decision to add lacrosse as a Division I varsity sport in the winter of 2010. The team will make its debut in 2013. Over the last decade, the sport has started to quickly expand around the United States, holding the largest growth rate among all NCAA sports. All current athletes on the men’s and women’s teams are redshirting the 2012 season. They will play as an independent in 2013, before joining the Big East in 2014. Joe Amplo was named the men’s lacrosse coach on Feb. 4, 2011, and with all of the extra time on his hands, he’s hoping to establish a culture for the team in everything that they do. “Our goal is to be looked upon as campus leaders,” Amplo said. “The challenge I have set forth to this group is to one day raise the standard of what is expected of a Marquette student athlete.” On the women’s side, a similar approach is being taken as they have joined the men’s team in participating in several events on and off campus. Coach Meredith Black schedules practice three times a week, including a day for leadership meetings for her squad of 15 underclassmen. “We’re working on raising money for pancreatic cancer,
and they’ll be doing the Hunger Clean-Up,” Black said. “They get involved any way that they can and as much as they can right now, since they have more time now than they will have in the future.” When the men are not participating in community service, they have practice in the morning four times a week and lift weights every afternoon. While some underclassmen may be undergoing their first year of rigorous athletic training, redshirt sophomore Joey Busch feels grateful to have some upperclassmen transfers to look up to. “A lot of these guys were not starters at their old schools and they will be starters next year,” Busch said. “They’re great players, so watching them play I’ve picked up some of their moves and the way they play. Hopefully, it will better my game.” Strength and conditioning coach Todd Smith does what
he can to build up the physical strength of the men in the gym. Amplo, who has worked with five strength coaches in his career, marvels at what Smith has been able to do with his team’s mental strength. “(Smith) stands for accountability, hard work, discipline and doing the right thing. Everything we speak about with the team, he speaks about,” Amplo said. “We joke ‘Todd knows.’ He knows the way to work. He knows.” Lacrosse may be a spring sport, but the men are not scheduled to play their first official game until late February in 2013. The frigid winter of Milwaukee will definitely be a factor, but Amplo has had his men out at Valley Fields in the morning to work out for the last few weeks. The road to make a name for themselves in the Big East right away may be long, but the focus right now for the team is on building character among themselves.
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deep team, and we can run with anyone that comes to play,” Kennedy said. Freshman defenseman Joey Betori has already played with Kennedy at the high school level, and at Marquette the two are roommates in McCormick Hall. Betori said that Kennedy brings his hard work and competitive nature in everything that he does. “Whether its Super Smash Brothers or his school work, his hard work shows in almost any part of his life,” Betori said. “Being around him has made me better as a player.”
Senior midfielder Matt Hetrick sees a ton of potential in Kennedy as a leader, whether he chooses to continue with the club team or make an attempt at joining the Division I varsity team. “The more he feels comfortable in the system and the more success he has, he’ll establish that role as a leader. Guys will look to him for advice and to make them better. He can do that,” Hetrick said. “He’ll be vocal. He will be a great leader one day, whether its on the club or varsity team.”
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Player of the Week:
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Week’s Stats
19.3 points 6.3 rebounds 57% field goal percentage 56% 3-point percentage Mosqueda-Lewis was named Big East Sixth Man of the Year, but she was more than that in the Big East Tournament. The unanimous All-Freshman First Team selection broke former Husky great Maya Moore’s freshman record for 3-pointers made in a
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season and lit up Rutgers and St. John’s for nine 3s on just 14 attempts. Mosqueda-Lewis saved her best performance for the championship, pouring in 19 points and eight rebounds against Notre Dame.
By Michael Wottreng
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Geno Auriemma the Fastest Coach to 800 Wins with Huskies Title Notre Dame proved to be the best regular season team in the Big East, winning the regular season title by two games. But it was Connecticut that proved to be the best team in the conference in a tournament setting, holding off the Fighting Irish, 63-54 to win its seventh Big East Tournament Championship in the last eight years. Connecticut (29-4, 13-3 Big East) coach Geno Auriemma became the fastest coach in men’s or women’s basketball to win 800 games, needing only 928 games to reach the milestone. Auriemma led the Huskies to their 15th Big East Tournament title since 1985, his first season at Connecticut. Notre Dame (30-3, 15-1 Big East) has made the tournament finals six times and lost each time to Connecticut. The Fighting Irish bounced the Huskies from the NCAA Tournament last season with a victory in the national semifinals and won both regular season matchups this year. Connecticut’s victory marks the 19th consecutive season that the Huskies have won either the
Big East regular season or tournament title. The Huskies had the home court advantage throughout the tournament with nearly 10,000 people packing the XL Center in Hartford. The Huskies’ victory likely gives the Big East a pair of No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. Connecticut and Notre Dame have spent most of the season in top five of the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls this season. A fourth meeting this season between these two teams is possible in either the national semifinal or national championship game. Unlike the BCS national championship game, this rematch would be a treat to watch for 40 minutes. Eight Teams Likely to Hear Their Names on Monday Much like the men’s side, the women’s Big East conference proved to be incredibly deep this season. It is likely to see eight teams go dancing this season. Of the top 10 teams in the conference, nine of the teams won at least one game in the tournament. The lone exception was Georgetown, who was ranked 15th in the Coaches Poll last week. St. John’s entered the tournament with a league-leading eight game winning streak to earn the number two seed. The Red Storm knocked off 17th ranked
Louisville in overtime to advance to the semifinals. St. John’s was throttled by Connecticut, losing by 31 points in a rematch of the Red Storm’s upset over the Huskies in Hartford a couple weeks earlier. Louisville has spent most of the season in the top 20 in both polls. The Red Storm entered the national rankings late in the season, but a second place finish and a big winning streak to end the season help their seeding. Georgetown, St. John’s and Louisville will likely be seeded around the five line in March. DePaul was the eighth seed in the Big East Championship Tournament, yet spent most of the season ranked in the top 25. The Blue Demons have a pair of wins against teams ranked in the top 15 at the time of the matchup. They are likely to receive a double-digit seed in the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia’s win at Notre Dame in early February helped solidify a single-digit seed for the Mountaineers. Rutgers played a difficult non-conference schedule helping it raise its ranking inside the top 10 during the middle of the season. There is an outside chance of a ninth team, like South Florida, but at least eight teams will be invited to the big dance.
men’s Soccer
Foreign players’ first taste
Player of the Week: Devereaux Peters Senior Forward
Week’s Stats
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Senior midfielder Ryan Robb (6) will be playing in his final spring season as a member of the Blue and Gold.
11.3 points 8.3 rebounds 3.3 blocks
Robb wants to use spring season to teach style of play By Matt Trebby
Peters had a pair of doubledoubles in wins over DePaul and West Virginia. The All-Big East First Team selection filled up the stat sheet against the Blue Demons in the quarterfinals with 16 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks. Peters struggled in the
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championship game against Connecticut, shooting 2-of-9 from the floor, but finished with seven points and 11 rebounds. The Fighting Irish forward was named to the All-Tournament Team for her contributions.
After winning the Big East Blue Division this fall, coach Louis Bennett wants his team’s spring season to be about one thing: progress. That started on Sunday with the squad’s annual Blue and Gold game at Valley Fields. It was the first of many games for the team this spring, whose slate of games include tilts with multiple Division I programs. Although it was an intra-squad game, Bennett said the game was still beneficial. He wants his team to not allow the game-day feeling to become foreign. Bennett said he liked how his team looked on Sunday, with the pace of play standing out. “How quickly we can move the ball impressed me,” Bennett said. “For me, what I liked about this, I
forgot it was snowing. We forgot it was snowing because the quality of the game was that good.” The Golden Eagles have a new foreign player this spring, New Zealander James Routledge. Bennett wants foreign players to enroll at Marquette a semester early, so they can better acclimate themselves to life in Milwaukee. Bennett noted Routledge played better on Sunday than he had previously this spring, scoring one goal and assisting on another. Routledge said he wants to be a contributor in the starting 11 come August, but he wants to use the spring to progress as a student-athlete as well. “I’ve been out of school for a year, so coming back into doing school work and training all the time, I think I have to manage my time better,” Routledge said. Senior midfielder Ryan Robb is in his final spring season for the Golden Eagles and has overseen the revolution of the program under Bennett. He thinks part of his role as a senior is to be a leader to younger players, like Routledge. “For the younger lads, with the ability like James
(Routledge) has got is endless,” Robb said. “They’re only going to get better. But it’s important for older guys to show them the way that we play.” After establishing a winning mentality toward the second part of the season last fall, Bennett wants to use the spring season as an opportunity to further instill that mindset in his squad. The Golden Eagles established a new style of play last fall, which requires more skill and quickness on the ball. After watching the team’s play on Sunday, Bennett came away impressed with the progression. The main priority of the team is winning, he said, and if they can’t do that with their quick style of play, they’ll have to find a way. “Obviously we’re going to try to dance with the girl we take to the dance,” Bennett said. “Which is the way we play, but if we have to do some ugly dance, we will.” The Golden Eagles’ next game is March 24 against Northern Illinois, a team they lost to in the fall at Valley Fields.