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EDITORIAL: Why students deserve better than temporary housing – Viewpoints, page 14

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Volume 96, Number 2

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Housing problem grows with larger class Temp housing created in study lounges, apartments By Katie Doherty kathleen.doherty@marquette.edu

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

McCormick Hall had each one of its study lounges converted into a quad style dorm room during the summer.

InterVarsity gets put on probation Christian group found in violation of own procedures By Andrea Anderson andrea.anderson@marquette.edu

Marquette’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is now on probation after being accused of asking one of its former officers to step down due to his sexual orientation. However, the organization maintains that the student was asked to forgo his positions because of his views against celibacy, which opposes the group’s beliefs. On Aug. 5, Stephanie Quade, dean of students in the Office of Student Development, made a final, amended decision regarding what was at first a discrimination and harassment case against InterVarsity Christian Fellowship but has since been reduced solely to a discrimination case. The complaint was made by a former officer who was dismissed shortly after revealing his sexuality. The organization contradicts this statement, saying it was not related to the student’s sexual orientation, but rather the refusal to practice celibacy -- a crucial principle for the group. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

is a Christian organization on campus that “focuses on community, Bible study and reaching out to the campus to share the love of Jesus Christ our Lord,” according to its website. The organization would not be suspended for discrimination in the dismissing of an officer, but would be put on probation for a year for violating the procedures stated in their constitution. The initial verdict suspended the organization and found it guilty of discrimination against the former officer. But after an appeal, the organization was put on probation which “results from a finding that the chapter violated its own policies and procedures,” said Kate Venne, director of university communication, in an e-mail. The student, who asked to remain anonymous, was dismissed as an InterVarsity Christian Fellowship officer in August 2010 after expressing his sexual orientation and revealing in a conversation with Jen Wojtysiak, advisor for the group, that he was in a same-sex relationship. The Marquette student was encouraged to make a complaint with the Office of Student Development after speaking with his academic advisor Amelia Zurcher and becoming involved in the LGBTQ See InterVarsity, page 6

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DPS REPORTS.....................2 CALENDAR.......................2 CLASSIFIEDS......................7 STUDY BREAK....................8

MARQUEE....................10 VIEWPOINTS............14 SPORTS..................16

When admitted students sent in housing deposits last May, the last thing they expected to receive back was a letter about ‘temporary housing.’ However, that was exactly the case for some. Dr. James McMahon, assistant vice president and dean of Residence Life said as a result of housing assignments this past summer, eight percent of freshmen and 44 percent of transfer students found themselves without permanent residency for the onset of the school year. In McCormick Hall, 23 students are temporarily housed in renovated floor lounges. Study

lounges in Abbottsford and O’Donnell Halls were converted to permanent living spaces, which now accommodate an additional 34 students. McMahon also said some students are temporarily assigned to university-owned apartments, with the option to stay and sign a lease. Danielle Colletti, a sophomore transfer student in the College of Arts and Sciences from the University of Iowa, was placed in a McCormick quad with other transfers. Colletti said the Office of Residence Life notified her of the temporary housing status and the names of her roommates in late summer. She said she was initially uncomfortable living in a freshman dorm, but has grown to appreciate the quad. “We wish we could stay here for a semester,” Colletti said. “It See Housing, page 6

Marquette gets “Zaarly-ed” Alumnus brings online shop to MU campus By Pat Simonaitis patrick.simonaitis@marquette.edu

Growing marketplace website Zaarly.com could soon be a onestop shop for local students - at least according to its co-founder, a Marquette alumnus. Eric Koester, chief operating officer of the company and a 1999 graduate of the College of Business Administration, joined with co-founder and entrepreneur Bo Fishback and actor and investor Ashton Kutcher to launch the site, which mixes elements of Facebook and eBay. Founded in May of this year, the site displays a Google-like map of a user’s location with pinpoints they can scroll over with their mouse. These pinpoints are at locations where someone wants something and display the price they are willing to pay to get it. The pinpoints also list the length of time the buyer is willing to wait. If someone has the item the person is looking for, they can follow a link labeled, “I’ve Got That!” and get in touch with the potential buyer. The seller and the recipient then discuss their terms and proceed with either a credit card or cash transaction. Around the Marquette campus,

Source: Zaarly.com

Graphic by Zach Hubbard / zachary.hubbard@marquette.edu

for example, there are currently nine people waiting to be “Zaarlyed” for various items. These items range from mundane (an Intro to Theology book for $20) to slightly more expensive (a Sprint Android phone for $100) to outright bizarre (a picture of a daisy riding a scooter for $20). Two Zaarly requests that have been fulfilled at Marquette were a request for a stuffed walrus, which was supplied for $7 somewhere

near North 18th Street and West Kilbourn Avenue and the request for a desk to be built for $30. As a whole, Zaarly.com has facilitated more than $3.5 million dollars of transactions since it began in May. There are now more than 50,000 users nationwide. Koester said he and the staff have been constantly busy with the site and he has been pleasantly

SPORTS

VIEWPOINTS

MARQUEE

SCHMIDT

WHITE

Sobelman’s

Jimmy Butler is in the NBA. But how did he get there? See PAGE 16

Kelly White breaks bread with the new president: Fr. Pilarz See PAGE 14

See Zaarly, page 6

How the new location holds up against the original restaurant See PAGE 11


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