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Significance of college rankings What the US News & World Report means for students By Alex Montesantos
alexander.montesantos@marquette.edu
The 2016 university rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and Marquette has fallen slightly from the 76th to the 86th spot this year. But what does this actually mean? How does U.S. News quantify the difference between the schools it ranks, and how do the rankings illustrate the quality of education, or, perhaps more imporantly, job prospects after graduation? Provost Daniel Myers weighed in on those questions. “Rankings, such as those issued by U.S. News, are one method of many that we use to evaluate our programs’ successes,” Myers said in an email. “The university will analyze the U.S. News rankings and examine the ways that this information can help us ensure that Marquette remains a leading national Catholic and Jesuit university.” Myers added that students shouldn’t be too quick to decry a yearly shift in the rankings,
however. “(The) year-to-year instability in these rankings rarely reflects substantial changes at a university,” Myers said. U.S. News ranks institutions based on “widely accepted indicators of excellence” that illuminate their relative quality based on several weighted measures that education experts and U.S. News believe matter most. The measures that carry the most weight include undergraduate academic reputation, retention and faculty resources — making up 22.5 percent, 22.5 percent and 20 percent, respectively, of the overall measure. Academic reputation judges academic excellence based on a peer assessment survey compiled from university leaders that account for intangible metrics, such as faculty dedication, as well as opinions from over 2,200 high school counselors nationally. One of the more tangible statistics includes retention rate, which measures the amount of students who come back to the school after their first year. The logic is that the more students who return sophomore year and end up graduating, the better the school’s classes and student services are. Faculty resources earn a fifth of the overall measure. This considers characteristics of a See Rankings, Page 6
Source: U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranks all the national universities in the United States, among other school rankings. Above are the school rankings of all the national Jesuit universities – or Jesuit schools with a national reputation – and Marquette lands right in the middle of the pack.
5 ways to have a balanced diet in a food desert Ideas from experts about eating well and saving money By Julie Grace
julie.grace@marquette.edu
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buying healthy and affordable food is inconvenient. At Marquette, it’s almost impossible. Marquette is located in a food desert. The United States Department of Agriculture defines a food desert as an urban neighborhood or rural town “without ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.”
According to this definition, Avenues West is a food desert. So how should Marquette students tackle this inconvenience? Here are the top five ways to save money and eat well in regard to Milwaukee’s food desert status: Look for coupons: Jim
Pokrywczynski, associate professor of strategic communication and expert on coupon usage, said there are no clear patterns on products that offer coupons. However, new packaging tends to have coupons during intro periods to encourage purchases. While coupon usage clearly makes your
budget go further, it also brings an emotional satisfaction with saving money, Pokrywczynski said. Beware of misleading packaging: “This shows a difficulty for a lot of consumers. It’s very challenging,” said Craig
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The Bystander Effect
New community program
COMSTOCK: Don’t become another statistic, intervention is always right.
Adopt-a-Block aims to increase neighborhood pride on campus.
Engineering students work with the Girls Who Code club.
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Rosenthal’s US Experience
Redshirt freshman was one of 36 invited to Development Camp.
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STEM education for girls
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Milwaukee Film Festival
Seventh annual film festival celebrates the work of local artists. PAGE 10
Refugee Crisis
HANNAN: The United States has responded, more action is needed. PAGE 15
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
$170,000 to compensate for MUSG overspending Reserve fund amount, new residence hall senators announced By Sophia Boyd
sophia.boyd@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government announced its reserve fund is $170,000 and welcomed 10 new residence hall senators during its senate meeting this week. Reserve fund MUSG stated they are overbudget by $20,000 for 2015 and will use the reserve fund to compensate. MUSG Vice President Aliya Manjee said the fund’s purpose is for situations like overspending. MUSG Financial Vice President Ted Eberle said the $170,000 is a healthy medium between the fund’s $50,000 minimum and $230,000 maximum. MUSG expects to receive $435,800 in student fee revenue this year and it doesn’t
plan to exceed that amount in its 2016 budget. MUSG planned for a budget of $475,850 last year, expecting to receive Senior Week funds as a source of revenue, which didn’t happen. Without the Senior Week funds, Student Organization Funding allocated more money than was available. This year, SOF is beginning spot funding. The budget reserves $20,000 for spot funding and divides it equally between club and non-club sports throughout the year. The bulk funding can give up to $51,890 for club sports and $72,460 for non-club sports. The reserve fund creates the possibility of spot funding despite the budget overspending. “We have a reserve fund which is basically in existence for new initiatives … or (when) we go over budget,” Eberle said. New senators The residence halls have new faces to represent their communities. Among the group is Mohamed Abdelrahim, junior in
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After going over-budget by $20,000, MUSG is using its reserve fund, which is intended for situations like those.
the College of Health Sciences, as representative for commuter students. Both McCormick Hall representatives, Meredith Gillespie,
a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Phil Parisi, a freshman in the College of Engineering, said they are excited to begin.
“I love getting involved on campus, serving others and making sure they have a voice,” Gillespie said. “I hope to make a positive difference at Marquette.” Parisi decided to be a senator instead of a floor representative. After his first meeting, he said he was glad he made that decision. “MUSG provides in figuring out and seeing what we can do (as students),” he said. Representing O’ Donnell Hall is Blake Hartman, a freshman in the College of Business Administration. He said he wants to be part of the “continuous improvements of the image of Marquette” during his time with MUSG. Three of the six senators to represent off-campus housing are Courtney Guc, a junior in the College of Business Administration; Clayton Keefe, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences; and Michaela Bear, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. They were all re-elected. Cristina Zecena-Hernandez, a junior in the College of Business Administration, was assigned to fill one of the three open seats for off-campus housing. As an Evans Scholar, she said she wants to be the voice for her housemates who were unrepresented in MUSG until last year. “It will definitely be that experience that makes me step out of my comfort zone, and I really enjoy doing that,” ZecenaHernandez said. The other new senators are: Allie Bitz, freshman, College of Arts & Sciences, Abbottsford Hall Erica Jackson, freshman, College of Arts & Sciences, Cobeen Hall John Eckert, sophomore, College of Arts & Sciences, Humphrey Hall Michelle Diaz, sophomore, College of Arts & Sciences, Schroeder Hall J. Gabriel Lopez Rivera, sophomore, College of Arts & Sciences, Schroeder Hall Luis Herrera, sophomore, College of Business Administration, Straz Tower
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Nursing students practice flu shots Juniors, seniors with clinical experience provide vaccinations
EDITORIAL Executive Director Andrew Dawson Managing Editors of Marquette Tribune Matt Kulling & Andrew Dawson Managing Editor of Marquette Journal Matt Kulling NEWS News Editor Natalie Wickman Projects Editor Benjamin Lockwood Assistant Editors Nicki Perry, Kathleen Baert, Julia Pagliarulo General Assignment Reporters Dana Warren, Sophia Boyd, Gary Leverton, Jennifer Walter, McKenna Oxenden, Meredithe Meyer, Brittany Carloni, Laura Litwin, Thomas Salinas Patrick Thomas, Devi Shastri, Clara Hatcher
By Maredithe Meyer
maredithe.meyer@marquette.edu
The university Medical Clinic and nursing students have administered 266 flu vaccines in the past two days in preparation for the upcoming flu season. Junior and senior nursing students with clinical experience administer the flu shots on a volunteer basis. “At this time of year, flu shots are a good idea, especially on a college campus because within the dorms, sickness goes around pretty quickly,” said Emily Lenz, a senior in the College of Nursing. Tuesday was Lenz’s first time administering flu shots on campus, but she has previous vaccination experience from clinical work and her job at home. “In clinicals, at this time of the year, we give flu shots all the time,” she said. Lynda Connor, a registered nurse for the medical clinic, oversees the vaccinations. She said the benefits of this service are great for both the patients and the nursing students. “It’s the comfort level that they (nursing students) get by the end of the clinic,” Connor said. “All of these girls have done in it in the past, but the more you do it, the better. When you’re in school, it’s a wonderful learning experience.” Connor said each campus clinic has equipment, such
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Nursing students are providing flu shots to the Marquette community in the Alumni Memorial Union this week.
as EpiPens, thermometers and ice packs, for any possible emergencies. She reviews this with the nursing students along with strategies to relax nervous patients. Flu outbreaks can occur in the U.S. any time from October to May with a peak time between December and February, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends getting the vaccination as soon as it is available, or by October. Kendra Loch, a third-year dentistry student, said she has received her flu shot on campus annually since she came to Marquette.
“It’s pretty easy access for me,” Loch said. “It’s convenient that it’s right here in the school, and (the nurses) do a good job.” Nursing students learn to give shots by sophomore year in simulation labs using practice arms. The students can practice giving different injections as they gain more academic and lab experience. At the campus flu shot clinics, nursing students can gain experience with administering vaccines to patients as young as six months old. “When we start clinicals, the nurses and our instructors make sure we are the ones giving the injections so that we can get familiar with them,” Lenz said.
On its website, the CDC recommends six ways to avoid the flu this season: Avoid close contact, stay home when you are sick, cover your mouth and nose, wash your hands, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose, and practice good health habits. The CDC said the best way to avoid the illness is to get the vaccine. Students, faculty, staff and their families can get vaccinations from now until the end of October for $25 at the Medical Clinic or campus locations including the Alumni Memorial Union, David Straz Hall, the Dental School and the Law School.
Some classes being provided in gym Students feel ‘odd,’ ‘isolated’ in MU gymnasium By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
In high school, many assemblies and all-school events took place in the main gym because it was the most convenient space. Over the past few years at Marquette, however, students have been forced to take several classes in the Marquette Gymnasium. Students said the classes are
Corrections Sept. 17’s “Grant allows Wisconsin high schools computer science curriculum” story incorrectly spelled a last name. It spelled the name “Mageira” when it should have been spelled “Magiera.” It also incorrectly stated Magiera’s title as an assistant professor of mathematics, statistics and computer sciences. It should have said an associate professor of mathematics, statistics and computer sciences. The Tribune regrets the errors.
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uncomfortable and isolated, but others see why the university might need to make such accommodations. “Taking a class in the gymnasium feels out of place,” Rachel Harmon, a junior in the College of Communication, said in an email. “Taking a theology or English class in the same building as collegiate athletes and members of ROTC is quite odd. I feel like classrooms don’t belong in the gymnasium.” Emily Petersen, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said it is a difficult and confusing process just trying to find the class. “The building is split in two sides that do not connect so it’s easy to get
lost, enter in the wrong door and not be able to find your room,” Petersen said in an email. “Furthermore, the building is dark, dreary, smells like a gym and the most convenient bathroom is in the basement.” Petersen has taken three classes in the gymnasium and views it differently than a normal classroom at Marquette. “It feels isolated from the rest of campus,” Petersen said in an email. “The rooms and technology are not as advanced as other buildings.” Harmon also said she sees the location and the classrooms as just plain odd. “It’s out of the way,” Harmon said in an email. “It’s just odd. I feel
MUPD Reports Sept. 17 At 4:10 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the Alumni Memorial Union and was cited by MUPD. At 7 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the lobby of McCormick Hall and was cited by MUPD. Sept.18 At 5:01 a.m., unknown person(s) removed university property estimated at $30 from Haggerty Engineering. Sept. 19 Between Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 12 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed his secured, unattended bicycle in the 700 block of N. 18th St. Estimated loss is $120.
Sept. 20 Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her secured, unattended bicycle in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. Estimated loss is $135. Between 10 p.m. and 10:11 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner on a Milwaukee County bus in the 1200 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. MUPD placed the subject in emergency detention and transported her to Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. Sept. 21 At 2:56 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner in a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and was cited by MUPD.
much more comfortable and feel as if I belong more in the classrooms of Lalumiere, Cudahy or Johnston.” Harmon, who is currently taking her second class in the gymnasium, said she believes the university is just running out of room to accommodate every class and resorts to using the gymnasium. Petersen said she sees space constraints in other buildings as the reason. “I’ve also only ever had upperdivision English classes in the gymnasium,” Petersen said in an email. “So my assumption is that those classes are relegated to there because the department does not have a designated building and are in less demand.”
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Events Calendar SEPTEMBER 2015
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Thursday 24 Colleges against Cancer meeting, Wehr Chemistry 100, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Rosary Walk for Life, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
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Saturday 26 Studio 013 Refugees 12 Hour Show, outside the AMU, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Black Student Council Lollapalooza, Central Mall, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday 27 Blood Moon Observation, Wehr Physics, 8:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday 28 Chinese Cultural Night, Central Mall in front of Lalumiere Hall, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Jenga/Grill-out, Schroeder Field, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Community Lunch Series, AMU 140, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Mosquita y Mari Film & Discussion, Todd Wehr 002, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Women’s Voices United, AMU 163, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
University one step away from becoming fair trade President Lovell needs to approve bill before it becomes official By Thomas Salinas
thomas.salinas@marquette.edu
Marquette will become a fair trade university if University President Michael Lovell approves a bill from Catholic Relief Services. “All that’s left to do is put in a request form to Lovell’s assistant that we want to meet with him,” said Kayce Scherzer, CRS ambassador and junior in the College of Nursing, in an email. “Our time frame to meet is ASAP.” Marquette Student Government passed the fair trade bill last semester. Fair trade ensures that farmers who sell their products receive fair prices, fair wages, safe working conditions and environmental sustainability. It also prohibits forced labor of any kind. Scherzer said that if approved, the bill would go into effect immediately. She said Marquette is already up to standards with being a fair trade university,
and the bill can make it official. A MUSG resolution says the university’s support of fair trade is a good way to put the Ignatian teachings of social justice and environmental sustainability into practice. According to the resolution, Marquette would work with its food service contractor to make fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate and other products available in dining facilities. Aliya Manjee, MUSG vice president and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she’s a strong supporter of the fair trade bill. “It advocates for equity in trade and creates opportunities for economically and socially marginalized producers,” Manjee said about fair trade in an email. The resolution states Marquette should approve fair trade because of its values. Manjee agrees that fair trade would fit Marquette’s values and benefit the university. “Fair trade assures consumers that the products they purchase were grown, harvested, crafted and traded in ways that improve lives and protect the environment,” Manjee said in an email. “I think that this
Photo by Yue Yin/yue.yin@marquette.edu
A fair trade university ensures fair prices, fair products and safe working conditions for farmers.
practice is very reflective of Marquette’s Jesuit values.” If Lovell passes the bill, Manjee said the university will be accountable for providing at least two fair trade products in dining halls. She said CRS’s goal is more than food products,
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Tips: Coupons, organic food suggested Andrews, professor and chair in the packing could “mislead marketing. The Food and Drug and trick consumers.” Administration defines food Consider organic and nonterms but does not often look GMO foods: Kristin Kipp, into their conadjunct profestext. Andrews sor of physical cited a recent therapy and liSupreme Court censed dietitian, case in which suggests taking POM Wonderadvantage of ful, a beverage the Marquette company, sued Farmers MarCoca Cola for kets on camclaiming one of pus during fall. its beverages “Life only gets as a “100 perbusier,” Kipp cent fruit juice said. “Laying blend,” when in the foundareality, it contion for good tained only 0.5 health by incorCraig Andrews porating good percent juice. Professor and chair in marketing eating POM claimed habits that Coca Cola’s into your rouproduct was taking business tine can help. That means from their beverage, which taking the time to plan, buy is 99 percent juice. Justice and prepare healthy meals Anthony Kennedy wrote the at home.” majority opinion, saying that Take the time to read
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labels: this is Andrews’ main suggestion. “The daily value percentages are really important,” Andrews said, specifically regarding per-serving labels. Andrews also said that just because an item is advertised as lower in sodium or saturated fat, consumers should still pay attention to its content. Therefore, carefully read labels when time permits. Develop healthy eating habits: though Marquette’s food desert status is inconvenient for college students, it is important to stay committed to a healthy lifestyle. “All habits are learned, good or bad,” Kipp said, including those involving food choices. She suggested using the provided bus passes to stock up on healthy and affordable foods at local grocery stores and educate yourself on deals in the area.
so fair trade apparel and supplies could eventually be sold in the spirit shop or at Book Marq. Marquette would also educate students about fair trade and be committed to promoting fair trade products on campus if the bill is passed.
“Marquette becoming a fair trade university really follows the mission of standing in solidarity with the people we are privileged to serve,” Scherzer said in an email.
Adopt-a-Block program begins Greek life taking part in pilot of community engagement effort By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
The Community Engagement Committee is piloting a new program called Adopt-a-Block on campus this fall for Greek life organizations. The tasks involved with adopting a block include making sure trash is cleaned up and reporting safety hazards like broken street lights. Greek life will be adopting the blocks north of campus during the pilot. Kelly Walker, advisor to
the Community Engagement Committee and a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she hopes the program can expand to other campus groups in the coming years. “The program is free to groups, but a lot is expected of participants in terms of time commitment,” Walker said in an email. “We’ve invested in gloves and trash pickers to support the program.” The Community Engagement Committee is run through Marquette Student Government. “We hope that this program will help bolster a sense of pride in our neighborhood and remind all participants to be good citizens and have a personal stake in the community,” Walker said in an email.
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Students share their experiences as campus reps Yik Yak rep stuggles to shake university’s negative image of app By Dana Warren
dana.warren@marquette.edu
Gilberto Vaquero, a senior in the College of Communication and Marquette Yik Yak representative, has experienced both support and push-back from university members while promoting the social media platform. Vaquero has been a Yik Yak representative for about a year. He said the interview process was done with an online program that prompted written and video responses. “I think that (Yik Yak managers) can definitely see who you are in the video interviews,” Vaquero said. “I think I have a very approachable personality and people wouldn’t be afraid to ask me questions.” Vaquero said Yik Yak managers give him merchandise to distribute on campus, and they trust him with event planning a nd management. “I have to do everything on my own,” Vaquero said. “They’ll provide the tools, but they expect me to follow through.” But it hasn’t been easy for Vaquero, who has faced challenges and negative feedback while doing the work. Yik Yak allows students to write anonymous posts, which have been offensive and insulting at times. “Marquette saw Yik Yak as a negative thing and didn’t want to
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Yik Yak representative Gilberto Vaquero was told by the university that the app doesn’t correspond with Marquette’s mission statement.
associate with it,” Vaquero said. Vaquero was denied a table in the Alumni Memorial Union to distribute Yik Yak branded materials. The university told him that Yik Yak does not align with Marquette’s mission statement. During orientation week, Vaquero met with Marquette Student Government President Zack Wallace, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, who said he was unaware Marquette had a Yik Yak representative until this summer. “I asked if (Vaquero) would be interested in chatting with me about how we can work with Yik Yak, because while there are
some bad things, it doesn’t have to be bad,” Wallace said. “He was totally on-board with us saying that we as peers can say that this is our social media too. Between him as the rep for Yik Yak and us as student government, I think it will be really powerful.” MUSG Vice President Aliya Manjee, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the group is working on a project called Take Back the Yak, which will have students on Yik Yak post and up-vote positive messages, while down-voting negative or insulting ones. Vaquero said he tried to convey Yik Yak’s image in a
positive light when a student approached him with concerns about posts she saw on the app. He said this incident was an opportunity for him to work on his customer service skills. “After having a conversation with a concerned student, I learned that customer service is very different for different jobs,” Vaquero said. There are other brand representatives at Marquette, including Ben Dombrowski, a sophomore in the College of Communication, who works for Mountain Dew Black Label. Dombrowski’s tasks include representing the company on
social media, planning events and distributing merchandise. “I sent in my application, resume and everything on a Friday, and I heard back from them on a Monday morning, had an interview the next day, and was hired by that evening,” Dombrowski said. Dombrowski compared his representative work to homework assignments, and said supervisors are flexible with him reporting his duties. Through reporting, he shares the popularity of promotions and how students on campus receive the social media activity.
Club teaches young women coding, engineering MU graduate student leads Girls Who Code after-school group By Jennifer Walter
jennifer.walter@marquette.edu
It’s a Tuesday night on campus and a group of young girls are crammed into the computer
lab on the top floor of Haggerty Hall. They outnumber the amount of chairs and desktop computers, and the room is alive with conversation and excitement to start the new semester. For some, this is a familiar setup, and for others, uncharted territory. Every week, the College of Engineering outreach department hosts a club to teach girls
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the basics of computer science. The girls are invited to Marquette’s campus where they mingle with members from all over Wisconsin. Girls Who Code is an afterschool club taught by Sally Lin, a graduate engineering student. GWC is a national organization that teaches middle and high school girls the fundamentals of web development and design. “Some girls travel 30-plus minutes weekly to come attend the club meetings on our campus,” Lin said in an email. “Their dedication is really remarkable.” With its doors open to participants from a range of ages and hometowns, the group has grown in its second semester on campus. GWC has 17 returning members with 46 total girls enrolled. The meetings consist of three sections: lecture, presentation of examples and assignments and a chance to share past projects with the group. This final section of the meeting allows the girls to improve their public speaking skills. “I’m kind of introverted, so it used to be kind of hard standing up and speaking in front of the class and presenting my project,” Mira Giles, a home-schooled seventh-grader in GWC, said. “It’s helped me get better with that.” Lin said in an email the ultimate goal of the organization is to eliminate stereotypes often associated with engineering, specifically the gender gap between women and men in the field. The organization seeks to expose young women to STEM fields early so
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Girls Who Code and the College of Engineering exposes girls to STEM.
they can develop an interest before college. Lin said she has seen an increased enthusiasm for engineering from the girls in the group. “One of the girls told me that she wants to be a Marquette engineer when she grows up,” Lin said in an email. “Another girl told me about how she spent her Saturday looking at ways to 3-D print at the public library as a result of something we talked about in one of our meetings.” GWC provides an educational
and engaging outlet for girls to explore computer science and other STEM fields. “I’ve always wanted to do something in engineering, but I didn’t know what path I wanted to take,” said Jade Xiong, an eighthgrader in GWC. “Girls Who Code has kind of made me want to go into computer science.” “The reception and interest have been amazing so far,” Lin said in an email. “I believe that it will only increase from here.”
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Rankings: Employers weigh in on school ranks university--like class size and student-faculty ratio. The remaining measures — student selectivity (12.5 percent), which quantifies universities’ acceptance rates and student test scores, financial resources (10 percent), which measure a university’s average spending per student on educational expenditures, graduation rate performance (7.5 percent), and the alumni giving rate (5 percent) — all add to the evaluation of a university’s stature. So how do employers see these rankings? The short answer: it depends. Those employers that recruit heavily out of Marquette seem to hold a relatively dual-edged view of them. Take Milwaukee Tool for instance, a manufacturer of industrial power tools. “Milwaukee Tool barely looks at national rankings of universities. It helps that Marquette earned a higher rank, but when compared to other schools, we mostly look at their curriculum and how it relates to our company,” Eric Norquist, a mechanical engineer at Milwaukee Tool, said in an email. “When it comes down to individual candidates, we value education, but hold relevant experience, like great internships and club involvement, higher than just straight A’s,” Norquist said. Then there is Greg Schumacher-Novak, a recruiter for General Electric Healthcare. He sees these national rankings more as an affirmation of the high-caliber student they hope to attract. “The news of the rankings is simply additional reason for us to be invested at Marquette and committed to recruiting here,” Schumacher-Novak said in an email. “Due in part to the quality of students we attract, our high level of interest led Marquette to be named as one of GE’s 47 US Executive Schools starting in the 2014-2015 academic year.” That list refers to the top
schools GE recruits from, which is based off of the caliber of students a school produces, and how well those students would fit with the company’s culture. But what these rankings mean to students – in their college decision process, their student experience or what they wish to embody in their professional careers – is what really matters. Nick Malik, a freshman in the College of Communication, said rankings matter to him, but only up to a point. “When I looked at the national rankings and saw Marquette was higher, that was a bit of a factor for me,” Malik said. “But mostly it was about if I could picture myself there, and Marquette fit perfectly.” Matt DeLuca, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he sees these rankings as a quantifiable measure of the quality of education he wishes to receive. “Rankings played a decent-sized role in my decision,” DeLuca said. “They really backed up everything I heard about Marquette being a good school.” DeLuca added that the rankings are indicative of the opportunities graduates will receive and that lower ranked schools might not be able to offer them. This includes a strong alumni network that students can connect with after graduation. Yet, whether you are a budding freshman or an anxious senior, the opportunities forged from the programs and services that quantify these rankings may come to embody much more than the ranking itself. “Marquette has a certain ring to it, especially when you’re in an interview. It’s known as a good school. But these rankings won’t shape my view of the university itself,” Malik said. “That will depend on the experiences I have, the people I meet, and the relationships I make.”
Thursday, September 24, 2015
McAdams may sue university Professor could be removed after highprofile controversy By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Today is the last day of Faculty Hearing Committee meetings to determine if associate political science professor John McAdams will be allowed to continue working at Marquette after his role in a widely publicized controversy between a student and teaching assistant. “If the committee comes down against me, Marquette will surely fire me and then, of course, a lawsuit will follow,” McAdams told Wisconsin Watchdog on the Jay Weber Show, on News/Talk 1130 WISN. Here is a timeline of events leading to this week’s faculty hearing committee meetings: The blog post – Nov. 9, 2014 McAdams published a blog post on his blog “Marquette Warrior” titled “Marquette Philosophy Instructor: ‘Gay Rights’ Can’t Be Discussed in Class Since Any Disagreement Would Offend Gay Students.” In it he described an incident in a Theory of Ethics philosophy class taught by former teaching assistant Cheryl Abbate. The incident occurred while Abbate was discussing philosopher John Rawls’s equal liberty principle. The unnamed student involved with the incident gave McAdams the information to write the post. It hasn’t been confirmed that everything described in the post is true. “(Abbate) listed some issues on the board, and came to ‘gay rights,’” McAdams said in the post. “She then airily said that ‘everybody agrees on this, and there is no need to discuss it.’” McAdams said in the post that the student met with Abbate after class to say he disagreed with her. He wanted to discuss his views that oppose gay marriage and Abbate declined to having that conversation in her class. It wasn’t until the end of their exchange that the student told
Abbate he was recording their conversation. The student went on to drop her class. National attention – Nov. 20, 2014 Inside Higher Education obtained a copy of the student’s recording and wrote about it. It was one of many publications that brought the incident to national attention. “When one student suggested that a ban on gay marriage violated the principle, Abbate quickly moved on to the next topic, as there were more nuanced examples to discuss before the end of class,” according to the Inside Higher Education article. According to the student’s recording, the post-class conversation ended with the student saying “it’s still wrong for the teacher of a class to completely discredit one person’s opinion when they may have different opinions.” Abbate responded that the student didn’t “have the right, especially (in an ethics class) to make homophobic comments or racist comments,” according to the recording. Abbate started receiving threatening emails, in addition to ones providing support. In December she left Marquette for University of Colorado-Boulder. Westboro Baptist Church announces picket – Dec. 1, 2014 The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas announced plans on Twitter to picket campus the following week. The church describes itself on its website as strongly adhering to the Bible’s teachings. It is publicly known for its extreme anti-homosexual views and pickets including “God hates fags” signs. “Why are your students publishing junk-law articles on the subject of fag marriage if (Marquette) is a ‘Christian’ school?” the tweet stated. Westboro pickets campus – Dec. 8, 2014 Five members of the Westboro Baptist Church lined Wisconsin Avenue holding signs with statements including “Priests
rape boys,” “Shame” and “USA is doomed.” They were met by over 100 students who gathered in front of Cudahy Hall to counter-picket. Counter-picket signs from students contained messages promoting inclusion and equality, and included the phrases “Queer and proud,” “Hugs not hate” and “God loves all.” Conduct review starts, McAdams suspended – Dec. 16, 2014 McAdams announced on his blog that he would be suspended with pay and banned from campus while Marquette reviewed his conduct during the spring 2015 semester. College of Arts & Sciences Dean Richard Holz later said one of McAdams’ three courses was canceled, and the other two were being taught by other faculty members. Marquette starts removing McAdams – Feb. 4, 2015 McAdams announced on his blog that Marquette started the process to revoke his tenure and dismiss him from faculty. “Your conduct clearly and substantially fails to meet the standards of personal and professional excellence that generally characterizes university facilities,” Holz said in a letter to McAdams’ lawyer. “As a result, your value to this academic institution is substantially impaired.” Shortly after McAdams’ post was published, University President Michael Lovell issued a statement on Marquette’s Facebook page. “The decisions here have everything to do with our guiding values and expectations of conduct toward each other and nothing to do with academic freedom, freedom of speech or same-sex marriage,” Lovell said in the statement. The news received national attention, igniting a large conversation about the state of free speech on college campuses. McAdams had the option to object to the university’s decision, which he did. That resulted in this week’s Faculty Hearing Committee Meetings.
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MUPD says BlueLight app has popularity Mainly positive, some negative responses to the mobile safety tool By McKenna Oxenden
mckenna.oxenden@marquette.edu
While the new BlueLight application may be shining bright, the campus safety phones are here to stay. The BlueLight app released earlier this year, puts a BlueLight phone in the palm of every person’s hand. It has the ability to contact Marquette Police Department within an instant in any dangerous situation. MUPD Paul Mascari said feedback from the app has been extremely positive. Mascari said the app was developed after multiple Office of Marketing and Communication student focus groups requested a safety app. After talking with several different software developers, the university decided to have BlueLight develop it. Mascari said the app is a great thing for both students and the police department. “We want to make sure we are using technology and that we are meeting students where they are, and overwhelmingly students are on electronic devices,” Mascari said. Emma Kane, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the app was emphasized to the freshman class before even stepping on campus. “I was informed about it at the preview day in June and my entire group installed them then,” she
said. “Our group leader explained that even though Marquette is a pretty safe campus we are still in a city and things can happen.” Mascari said BlueLight has already reported a significant amount of downloads from both Google Play and the Apple Store and the app is continuing to grow. “We’re going to continue to try and push so students continue to download it, but we haven’t had any negative reaction to the app since it came out,” Mascari said. Laurel Stofan, a senior in the College of Education, said she thinks it might take longer to get your phone out, open the app and press a button instead of going to one of the existing BlueLight phones. Mascari said the app is in no way a replacement for the phones. “I think there is always a place for BlueLights,” Mascari said. “Students overwhelmingly get in contact with us via cellphone, but the phones are a great back up.” Stofan said that she does think the app is a good idea,”considering people always have their phones on their person.” However, Stofan said she doesn’t see the usefulness of the app. “I understand the concept that the app is supposed to help reduce people’s urgencies quicker but I don’t think an app’s going to do anything,” Stofan said. “I think having the manpower at Marquette for security purposes really might be the only way to do that.” The BlueLight phones are continuously tested by both officers and by software to ensure they work. If there is a problem, it is reported to IT and Facility Services.
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The BlueLight app is a digital alternative to the physical BlueLight phones throughout campus.
Even with the new app, the BlueLights will continue to expand as the university does. “It is nice to know that the app is there in case we need it. I know my parents like that I have the ap
because it makes them feel better knowing it is on my phone,” Kane said. “It is nice that Marquette takes our saftey so seriously.” “We work with project managers to insure that security standards
are met the same as they currently are across campus,” Mascari said. “BlueLight phones are like car insurance. You don’t really need it until you need it.”
Students suggest diversity and inclusion efforts 19 percent of racial minorities experience hostile conduct at MU By Thomas Salinas
thomas.salinas@marquette.edu
The Marquette community made suggestions on how the university can improve diversity and inclusion after last week’s climate study results revealed some students felt discriminated against. According to the survey, 19 percent of respondents personally experienced exclusionary, intimidating, offensive and/or hostile conduct. Of those respondents, 19 percent said it was because of their racial identity. A higher percentage of racial minorities than white respondents said they experienced this conduct, with African American respondents having the most experiences at 44 percent. Eva Martinez Powless, director of Intercultural Engagement and member of the climate study committee, said she was not surprised by the results. “My first impression when I saw the results was kind of like, ‘this is not new to me,’” Powless said. “I knew that a lot of micro aggressions were happening because I work on a daily basis with students, but to see the numbers that backed it up was huge to me.” Powless said the climate study shows Marquette as a hostile environment for students of color, women and LGBTQ students. She said the main statistic she took from the climate study was
who the micro aggressors were. “Many of our underrepresented students face these aggressions from their peers,” Powless said. Ramon Rivera, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he was dumbfounded by some of the results. “Seeing the results on paper makes it so real,” Rivera said. As a freshman, Rivera said he has felt included thus far, but has noticed some aggressions. “Walking from building to building I feel like I get looked at by some students as being
just another one of the minorities on campus,” Rivera said. “I haven’t felt intimidated, but I feel like if they had the opportunity to exclude me from the university they would.” Rivera said he believes the university could improve by educating students and having workshops and events that break down barriers. He said having these would limit stereotypes between all students. Powless said that Marquette needs to look at the university’s culture in order to make a change.
“We need to evaluate the institutional culture and really think about having intentional programming and policies that are inclusive,” Powless said. Lauren Gilbert, a senior in the College of Education and president of the Alliance of Black School Educators at Marquette, said she hopes the culture at Marquette can change. She said she believes taking a required class that discusses race issues would help. “Currently I’m taking a critical race and ethnic theory class,” Gilbert said. “It
address white privilege and issues of race and helps educate on this subject.” Powless said she believes Marquette has been on the right track in recent months. She said the last year was the most promising of her nine-year stint at the university. “This is a very exciting time for Marquette and I feel very confident in President Lovell and Provost Myers,” Powless said.
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Lab tracks, analyzes human brain cells Biomedical sciences professors examine internal master clock By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
Assistant Biomedical Sciences Professor Murray Blackmore will open his lab for a research project to discover what the biological master clock does to neuron communication. The focus of the project is to determine what communication occurs between neuron cells in the brain. The key goal is finding a way to study how a protein rises and falls without killing the cell. “It is a really exciting time in molecular neuron science,” Blackmore said. “It’s an explosion of molecular tools. My job basically is to break the clock with fancy molecular tools.” The project is funded by a $1.7 million grant that Assistant Biomedical Sciences professor Jennifer Evans received Sept. 10 from the National Institutes of Health. Blackmore’s lab has tools that can manipulate parts of the master clock. This altering will cause certain chemical signals to stop happening in a region of the brain, allowing him to see whether the signals are important for maintaining proper clock function. “When the cell is killed, you can only get a snapshot,” Evans said. “I needed a movie.” Transgenic mice that contain genes from fireflies will be the research subjects. Their cells will glow every time the clock protein is produced.
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Evans said this will allow her to monitor the light emitted by cells and track daily changes in protein expression. Since this light is impossible to see with the naked eye, Evans said she will have to take tissue from the mice and analyze it under a microscope with cameras attached. “The master clock orchestrates the whole show,” Evans said. “It doesn’t need anything else in the body to help it keep track of daily time.” Although the master clock is selfpropelling, Evans said it needs other senses like light to keep it on track and synced to local time. Evans said specific proteins are made and turned off at certain times of the day. That process occurs in every cell of the body, which provides people with a sense of what time it is. The process happens throughout the day with a reset occurring every 24 hours. “It’s like an old pocket watch,” Evans said. “It can go without anybody’s help, but it needs to be reset every day.” Evans said she is hopeful that understanding how cells communicate with each other and other tissues will help scientists understand how to mitigate the consequences of jetlag and neurological disorders like depression and schizophrenia. The research will be done at Marquette and incorporate experts in the field, in addition to undergraduate students. “Easy answer is that this research will end in five years when the grant is finished,” Evans said. “Hard answer is that it will never end because of all the new questions that we will probably uncover.”
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Midnight Run fundraising to improve program Volunteer group considers buying a house with funds By Clara Hatcher
clara.hatcher@marquette.edu
Volunteer service program Midnight Run is exploring ways to spend the money it has and plans to earn, including the possibility of purchasing a house. “This needs a lot more research and exploration to see how it could possibly be done,” Gerry Fischer,
Midnight Run’s faculty adviser, said. “I myself could not be the one to be responsible for making this happen.” Midnight Run focuses on needs of the hungry and homeless living in the community around Marquette. Students started the program in 1988 and it operates under Campus Ministry. Volunteers serve in meal programs and shelters throughout the area. Jon Bie, a senior in the College of Business Administration and Midnight Run’s fundraising chair, said fundraising will be done through different events. So far the group has put on a rummage sale with old Jesuit Residence furniture.
“The event went very well and interest was extremely high,” Bie said. “Who could say no to having a piece of Jesuit history in their apartment?” Funds from these events help cover van maintenance and upkeep, in addition to varying operation costs for Noon Run, Midnight Run’s meal program at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Bie said the group is reaching out to many of the service sites it has relationships with to see what they need so their programs can run better than ever. Fundraised money also goes toward Midnight Run’s Benevolence Fund, which is primarily raised for needs of the Milwaukee community. Megan
Andreasen, one of the group’s co-coordinators and a senior in the College of Nursing, said funds from some of Midnight Run’s biggest events go toward the Benevolence Fund. “Right now we are using our fund money to go toward Homeless Connect, but we will also be buying St. Vincent de Paul North silverware,” Andreasen said. “It has just been an accumulation of funds and we want to use it wisely to help others.” Fischer said the group receives good support from Midnight Run alumni. He also brought up one of Midnight Run’s bigger events, Miles for Meals.
“It takes place on the Friday of family weekend and we basically do a 5K around the Marquette Mile,” Fischer said. The 5K fun run/walk is not timed and has raised more than $3,000 in past years. The runners arrive around 4 p.m. and after a short welcome speech and prayer, head off to start the Marquette Mile. “I love this event because it is a great way to meet other people passionate about Midnight Run and an even better way to spread the word about our mission and some of the unfortunate realities that are taking place in our own city,” Bie said.
Advice on how to start a university-recognized club Office of Student Development helps students create groups By Clara Hatcher
clara.hatcher@marquette.edu
It all started with a few chords, some nice weather and two ukuleles. “We would sit at the picnic tables in front of the AMU and play a few songs,” Julie Medenwald, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said. “That’s what sparked the idea for the club.” Medenwald and Haley Gallina, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, co-founded Marquette’s Ukulele Club last fall after attracting interest from onlookers at their outdoor ukulele sessions. Medenwald said the process to become a club took about a semester, but they were slow to start up due to busy schedules and prior commitments. Chris Spaulding, a senior in the College of Engineering and the first official member of Ukulele Club, said the club has evolved since its first meeting. “It was a little awkward at first, we would go around and practice any way we could, but
we wanted the first few times to be about teaching,” Spaulding said. “I think our most successful moment was when we played at a concert for Autism Speaks last year.” Three years ago, another musical group found a way to showcase its talent. After the Marquette Gold ‘n Blues turned down a group of female students, the Meladies were born. Nicki Dower, a senior in the College of Education and a founding member of the Meladies, said starting an acappella group and new organization completely changed her Marquette experience. “Once we came up with the name, we decided to make it official,” Dower said. “We had to draft a constitution with our rules, when we would practice, who would be on our executive board and all of it. It took a few weeks to get it approved, but it was worth the effort.” At their first official concert in May 2013, the group came a few seats away from selling out. “If there is something they want to get involved in that is not already happening, I say go for it,” Dower said. Joe Hahn, a junior in the College of Engineering, did just that by creating Skunkworks, an engineering club and
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prototype design team. It took over a year to get the club started because co-founder Nolan Bollier, a junior in the College of Engineering, was studying abroad during the spring semester. Skunkworks became a recognized student organization at the start of the fall 2015 semester. “I started talking to people in engineering and (Bollier) was talking to people in MUSG before we joined forces,” Hahn said. “We had the same idea before we had even met.” The pair turned in their constitution at the end of their freshman year, which pushed their
MUSG review to the start of their sophomore year. These three clubs have one thing in common: they all started in the Office of Student Development. Julie West, coordinator for leadership programming and student involvement, oversees the creation of clubs and organizations on campus. West said any student can create a club or organization by following a three-step process: 1. Fill out a request to organize form, found in the Center for Leadership, Service and Involvement. 2. Put together a constitution
outlining the purpose of the group, how it will function and the election process for officer positions. 3. Present your group and constitution to Marquette University Student Government to be reviewed and voted on by a committee. West said the average process takes a couple of weeks, depending on the group applying. The last day a group can turn in their constitution to be reviewed this semester is Oct. 16.
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Seventh annual festival features diverse genres By Paige Lloyd
paige.lloyd@marquette.edu
The doors will open tonight for the first screening of the Milwaukee Film Festival, where the city’s community is brought together under one roof to enjoy the artistry found within film. The festival runs until Oct. 8. Jonathan Jackson, the artistic and executive director of the Milwaukee Film Festival, shared his excitement on this year’s festival, the 304 films featured in it and the new additions students should be sure to check out. “We prioritize locally made work and we do our best to help people decide what to see,” Jackson said. “It is important for people to
understand that there truly is a movie for anyone and everyone. If it’s a comedy, documentary, drama, foreign or sports; there is a little of everything.” New additions to the festival, such as a portion for Cream City Cinema will bring in over 60 films made by local filmmakers. The festival will also feature a portion called the “Milwaukee Music Video Show,” which will be exclusive to videos made by Milwaukee filmmakers. The screenings in this portion will celebrate the talent of the local music scene and the filmmakers in Milwaukee. An artist who will have the chance to be a part of this category is local Milwaukeean Sam Ahmed, best known as WebsterX. His video “Doomsday (feat. Siren)” already has over 60,000 views on YouTube after being posted eight months ago. It will be screened in the Oriental Theatre at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 30. WebsterX explained what this festival means for him
and for his music. “I wanted to take it to the next level,” WebsterX said. “My friends told me to and shortly after that I was confirmed to be in the festival. I didn’t fully understand what was going on yet. I know what a film festival is, but I didn’t know the degree of importance that this event would have in Milwaukee.” This screening is just one step for WebsterX and his journey as an artist in Milwaukee. “I always like it when people have never heard of me,” WebsterX said. “This is the best to me because when people hear me for the first time, they don’t know who I am, but they are instantly hooked. I like the idea of just showing people my music once or twice and then running with it. When my video plays in the Oriental with almost 5,000 people there, if even 1,000 people start geeking out that would be awesome. My goal is to blow people’s minds.” WebsterX is just one of many
Kenilworth Square 1915 E. Kenilworth Place $12.00 tickets for films and $1.00 discount for students with ID other artists who have the opportunity to be a part of this festival and all that it has to offer. With films from over 50 countries and over 100 guests appearing at the festival, students are sure to find something to watch and enjoy. Jackson recommended students check out the “Cinema Hooligante” part of the festival with late-night screenings where “all the gory, trippy, raunchy, scary, sometimes offensive, always fun films from the best corners of cinema subculture” will be playing, according to mkefilm.org. The website also has a section titled “Quick Picks” that will help film-goers pick what film they should see. As Jackson explained,
if a viewer doesn’t have time to look through the 304 films listed, this will help shorten search time. The categories range anywhere from people who like to laugh, for inspiration, for nature lovers and even “Film for Weirdos.” With a little of everything for every person in attendance, students, Milwaukeeans and all other visitors can find something to watch. “The Milwaukee Film Festival strives to be a ‘best of’ festival,” Jackson said. “We are a festival that tries to put on the best 15 days of cinema that you’ll find anywhere in the world. These are award-winning films, doing great on the film circuit across the world and are critically acclaimed.”
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Pumpkin spice craze continues By Rachel Kubik
rachel.kubik@marquette.edu
Attention all Starbucks, Brew Bayou, and Pumpkin-flavored-everything fans: The Pumpkin Spice Latte and tons of other pumpkin flavored and scented products are officially back for the season. Recently, Starbucks Corp. has started hyping up its special autumn drink, but hasn’t caught on most coffee drinkers yet. The Starbucks located on Marquette’s campus had almost every seat in the house full at approximately 3:30 p.m. on a Tuesday, yet most customers did not have a Pumpkin Spice Latte. For some, the weather just isn’t cold enough – who needs to warm up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte when you can get a Pumpkin Spice Frappucino and cool down? Taylor Maniaci, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences and a coffee addict who comes to Starbucks once daily, decided to go with the colder version of the popular fall drink. “Pumpkin Spice Lattes are my go-to
in the fall, they’re my favorite thing. (They) just taste good,” Maniaci said. Others are not fans of the Pumpkin Spice drinks altogether. “I think it’s a big hype”, said Kelli Nguyen, a sophomore in the College of Communication, and coffee lover who drinks a cup of coffee a day or visits Starbucks twice a week. She prefers a Chai Tea Latte over the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Monika Cinch, a junior in the College of Business Administration and a coffee addict, said that her favorite drink at Starbucks is the cold brew. She prefers this drink over the Pumpkin Spice Latte due to the latte’s unhealthiness. However, she does still enjoy the latte on special occasions. “I appreciate the fall, and I think it’s fun when it first comes out, like, ‘today’s the day I’m going to get my pumpkin spice latte,” Cinch said. “It’s a once-a-season thing for me.” The Pumpkin Spice Latte definitely attracts a lot of attention to Starbucks, and the Brew on campus as well. The Brew will not officially advertise its version until October for the specialty drink of the month. However, the Brew will still make a Pumpkin Spice Latte before October officially hits. Samantha Thompson, a barista at the Brew and senior in the College of Nursing, said, “I think (business) will increase, because people like their Pumpkin Spice Latte drinks,” Thompson said. She added that they will get a lot of orders at the main location in the AMU. Thompson said that she thinks people haven’t really been ordering Pumpkin Spice Lattes because “people don’t really consider it to be fall quite yet. Once it cools down, people will get (in) their ‘fall mode’ in a couple of weeks.” The Brew has no set deadline as to when the Pumpkin Spice Latte will stop being made. “We’ll still make them, you would have to know about it to order it.” The Pumpkin Spice Latte is not the only product of its kind. There are many other goods out there contributing to the pumpkin spice craze, a lot of them very strange. Pumpkin spice Oreos are available at Walmart for $2.87. Candywarehouse.com carries a 60-piece bag of pumpkin spice
Hershey’s Kisses for $6. Another crazy product is pumpkin spice pasta sauce, available at World Market for $3.99. If that’s not enough, one can even smell like pumpkins with the help of Bath & Body Works fall fragrance line, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, complete with lotions, body scrubs and perfume. Target has pumpkin spice deodorant and shaving cream. Pumpkin Spice marshmallows and Peeps are also legitimate merchandise in the market. Walt Isenman, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said he is not a fan of pumpkin spice products. “I don’t buy a lot of that kind of stuff, especially with Starbucks as big as it is. I thought it was alright, (but) it’s not the greatest I’ve ever had.” All of the attention through social media and advertisements towards the pumpkin flavor turned Iseman away. Isenman would not buy pumpkin spice Hershey’s Kisses. “You gotta keep with the original,” Isenman said.
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New Haggerty exhibit examines ethnic identity Scott Dale’s ‘What is Hispanic?’ continues discussion of culture By Thomas Southall
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“What is Hispanic?” features pieces from Hispanic artists Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Noelia Farias and Diego Rivera.
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“What is Hispanic?,” the Haggerty Museum of Art’s new exhibit, takes a look into the Hispanic identity and what it means to the Spanish-speaking world. Each piece reveals personal stories on the artist and will be on display until Dec. 23. Created by Scott Dale, associate professor of Spanish, the exhibit aims to continue the discussion of the word Hispanic. Dale said his upbringing in Southern California inspired his interest in the subject. “I lived in an area where all the streets had Spanish names and so I was wondering, “where do I live?” “Why are all the street names and city names in Spanish?” And so that piqued my curiosity. I wanted to know about the land and where I lived and its history and my role. Who am I in this context? It’s a continuation of all these questions I had when I was a 10-year-old.”’ The U.S. census says anyone who is Latino or Hispanic is “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.” It is a foggy definition because the word ‘culture’ is subjective to each person. Determining the limitations of this fluid term is almost impossible, but Dale offered one key feature that relates to the Hispanic identity: the Spanish language. “I studied and researched (the artist’s) backgrounds, and I wanted to be convinced that the youth of each artist was based in a Spanishspeaking household,” Dale said. “For me that was very important.” He believes the language is at the core of the Hispanic identity, along with an access to values and cultural identity. The exhibit is divided into eight sections: Dolor (pain), Comunidad (community), Carácter (character), Identidad (Identity), Trabajo (work), Humilidad (humility) and Reinvención (reinvention). Each part highlights a general theme in the artist’s work. Many prominent works from people such as Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera make up the exhibit. The paintings span across decades and even centuries, with some from the second half of the 1500s to others painted as recently as 2012. Noelia Farias’ painting “A La Espera” (Waiting) presents an eerie background with a small girl painted in dark blue and yellow kneeling beside a black humanoid mass. Someone might ask what is she doing there? How are the two figures related to each other? For Dale, the piece of art poses a question without suggesting an answer. The exhibit also includes a space between the paintings to engage the audience. A small table with pencils and sticky notes invites viewers to answer the question, “What is Hispanic?” and stick their answer to the wall. The exhibit is a chance to showcase unique pieces of art that portray the diverse expressions of Hispanic identity. Dale urges people to come ready for full examination of the elusive word “Hispanic,” as well as with an open mind to think about the question, “What is Hispanic?”
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YouTube success SoMo to perform at The Rave SoMo shares a little about his past and passion for music By Sarah Schlaefke
sarah.schlaefke@marquette.edu
From YouTube to headlining Summerfest, R&B artist SoMo is coming back to Milwaukee this weekend to take on The Rave with the debut of his brand new mix tape “My Life II.” SoMo, a 28-year-old born Joseph Somers-Morales, will be performing Sept. 26, bringing an up-tempo show packed with new music, covers and fan-favorites. Famous for his hit breakout single “Ride,” SoMo said that he is excited to introduce his fans to a whole new chapter of his life in the tour “Falling Up,” featuring his fresh new mix tape. The Texas native grew up exposed to music from his father, a musician, but never knew that it would be his profession one day. “I have always been a natural musician my whole life, but I didn’t actually understand music until about five years ago when I started writing and really trying to understand how it works,” SoMo said. With humble beginnings, he started making cover song videos, posting them on YouTube to gain followers. His first mixed tape went viral when it was released in 2012. “I didn’t actually plan on pursuing music,” SoMo said. “The YouTube thing was a really great tool that came out of nowhere.”
If you haven’t noticed, stories of finding success via YouTube are common. But it does take talent. SoMo strives to create his new music in the same, old-fashioned, garage-band way he used to produce it, just as he created the original “My Life.” “Becoming a YouTube star in a sense, I think it’s cool,” SoMo said. “I think we’re at the front of a new generation and a new established way that people will find their new favorite artist. I think people are starting to realize that (YouTube) is something to take seriously. It’s where people are coming from now.” He titled his most recent mix tape “My Life II,” a sequel to his heartfelt and vulnerable debut project. “I think that ‘My Life’ was a very vulnerable mix tape,” he said. “It started my career off with a bang. I free-styled a lot on that. And there was just magic there. I kind of just recreated the process and told the story again (in ‘My Life II’), just three years later in my life.” For inspiration, SoMo reaches within himself to capture what he is feeling in the sound of his music. He sees his music as a reflection of himself and his emotions. “It’s honestly really personal,” he said, “I just kind of let my music sound how I feel, like sexy or sensual words come with it. If I feel sad, then it takes me to that place… I think we all have moments in our lives to pull from and that’s just what I do.” Due to his music being a raw portrayal of himself, he stayed true to his roots in his production of “My Life II.” He said that the only difference was that his equipment was updated.
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SoMo will perform his brand new mix tape “My Life II,” which reflects his personality.
“It’s like home production meets major label mixed tape quality,” he said. “We used the same method to create ‘My Life II’ as we did to make ‘My Life,’ which we did all in a bedroom. This time we had the big tools in our hands but we still used that same magical process of just writing and having fun, eating lots of junk food and, you know, enjoying it.” He admires other artists who have stayed true to the traditional making of music. SoMo hopes that the homemade, handmade quality of his music shines through his tracks. “It’s obvious when people are creating (music) themselves,” SoMo said, “I think I’ve held on
to that in a way that my fans still believe that I’m being real.” He noted that he still has followers on his YouTube channel from back in the day when he was posting covers and little piano ditties. Comments still show up on his videos mentioning that they have been fans since he posted his first cover five years ago, “Crawl,” a song by Chris Brown. Now SoMo is bringing his latest work to Milwaukee, where he anticipates another exciting show. He hopes to emulate his biggest sets, which he performed to over 15,000 people at Summerfest. Joining him is up and coming artist Jordan Bratton, who also performs a soulful R&B set that will perfectly set
the stage for SoMo’s show. Named after the closing song of the mix tape, the “Falling Up” Tour was titled to represent where SoMo feels he is at in his life with music. He explained that the term falling up is his way of describing staying positive even when life can get rough. “I’m not falling down, I’m falling up,” he said to explain his optimistic spin on life struggles. Milwaukee can anticipate a passionate night of music when SoMo is in town this weekend. He aims to bring the whole city along for the ride. “If you know the words to my songs, come ready to sing along.”
Zen Den looking to help more students de-stress
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Students can take advantage of the Counseling Center at Holthusen Hall.
Counseling Center incorporates unique techniques to relax By Rachel Kubik
rachel.kubik@marquette.edu
Not many people know about the Counseling Center here on Marquette’s campus, nor the resources it has to offer. A re-purposed conference room, the Zen Den is an under-the-radar place to be when the stress is just too much. The Zen Den was created in the spring of 2013 and houses
resources and devices to help students partake in light box therapy, biofeedback training, yoga, mindfulness, meditation and guided imagery. There is a space for listening to calming music and a spot to just sit on a comfy arm chair while smelling a lit scented candle. All of these tools are beneficial to students’ mental health and last year was the first year the Zen Den was open full-time. “Students see mental health resources as a place you go to solve a particular problem or learn a new skill. While this is true, what is equally important is giving yourself some time each day to take care of your
mental health,” Lynn O’Brien, a staff member at the Counseling Center and manager of the Zen Den, said. “The Zen Den is a space devoted to that goal.” The Zen Den is located in the Counseling Center, Holthusen Hall, on the second floor. The student would need to tell the receptionist that they are interested in the Den. Staff members will provide an introduction to the room and the steps needed to schedule time, up to 30 minutes with no interruptions. Laura Lubbers, a part-time counselor and Zen Den enthusiast, said that students may also call ahead to schedule an appointment. This way, a student won’t try to use the Zen Den when it’s already be occupied. The Zen Den is open to any Marquette student. People who go there end up feeling better about their day, the situation they’re in or just life in general. “I always feel a sense of calm peace after being there,” O’Brien said. “I think there is something very unique about creating a space whose sole purpose is to support your well-being. It just makes for good energy!” The Zen Den’s number of participants have remained consistent since it opened. “Utilization is varied,” O’Brien said. The counseling center would love to see the number of participants grow. Society has placed a lot of encouragement on people to be physically fit and nutritionally healthy, yet society tends to stay away from mental and
emotional health. “I would like to see more students visiting the Den and taking more of a personal role in managing their mental health., O’Brien said. “The vision for the Zen Den is that students can begin to take an active role in developing strong mental health.” Besides the Den, the counseling center provides individual
counseling for any difficulties students may have. The group therapy program is also a strong community of students helping other students to learn skills and develop self-assurance. The counseling center is open from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Students may phone ahead to make an appointment or to just drop by if in a crisis.
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Climate study results show micro aggression as problem at Marquette
Climate study revealed hostility as a leading micro aggression on campus. Photo by Ben Erikson/benjamin.a.erikson@marquette.edu
This week, continuing our examination of the climate study results, the Marquette Wire will look at the issue of “micro aggression.” Of the survey participants, 74 percent felt the climate was “very comfortable” overall. However, 19 percent of participants claimed they had experienced “exclusionary, hostile conduct.” The majority of the 19 percent of participants who experienced “hostile conduct” categorized the event as a micro aggression. Examples of such behavior include disrespecting, ignoring, excluding or isolating an individual because of ethnic or social differences. In essence, a micro aggression is any small or commonplace comment that is perceived as offensive or derogatory. At Marquette, ethnicity is the main culprit for exclusionary
and hostile conduct, with gender identification a close second, according to survey results. These experiences were predominantly reported within cohort (student on student, faculty on faculty). Within the student cohort, these experiences primarily occurred within student housing (dorms, apartments, etc.), which sets Marquette apart from other universities that also deal with problems of micro aggression. The first aspect of the results that must be addressed is the fact that the micro aggressions are “passive.” Students and faculty say and do things that can be perceived differently than the ways they were intended. Commenting, “You must play basketball,” to an extremely tall student, or “Where are you from? You’re very exotic,” to someone with a darker complexion may seem like a compliment in your head,
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but can come off as offensive to someone else. University students come from a variety of places, backgrounds, and ethnicities, especially at Marquette. Where you grew up, how you were raised and even where you went to high school often has a major effect on how you interact, or fail to interact, with people of different cultures. The challenge with micro aggression is recognizing that a comment you perceive to be of genuine interest in another could come off as insensitive or offensive to the recipient. Individuals are unable to address the problem because they are not mindful that the problem exists, illustrating why micro aggression is a subtle issue that festers when left unresolved. Despite the fact that niceness permeates Marquette’s campus, subtle, passive comments lessen our vocalized value of respecting one another. It is not acceptable to act a certain way because you are unaware of what you are doing, especially when it is at the expense of another person. Marquette, as an institution that fosters the development of its people of different titles, cultures and ethnicities, has the responsibility of addressing micro aggression as a legitimate campus issue. Marquette does an excellent job addressing certain issues during freshman year, utilizing D2L videos and quizzes for academic integrity and alcohol education training programs. In the same way, cultivating awareness about what is said and how it may be perceived could be beneficial to Marquette students and faculty. If students were required to watch a short, informative video on micro aggression when they first arrive on campus, it may bring light to the subtle, but pervasive issue of micro aggression. The survey results posit that micro aggression is just as prevalent amongst staff as it is with students. In order to best gauge students and faculty, it would be in the university’s best interest to create a video that is short and simple. Students and faculty may be more likely to retain information from a program when they are not aggravated by the inconvenience of the time it takes to complete it. If Marquette wishes to abide by their underlying principle “cura personalis,” they will take initiative and address micro aggression as a campus-wide issue. If students and faculty come to Marquette with cultural and social prejudice, whether intentional or not, it is Marquette’s job to cultivate mindfulness with the intent of defying miscommunications and misperceptions we all inevitably have.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Do not fall victim to the bystander effect Caroline Comstock Columnist
Tears were certainly shed that August morning. The family car was packed to the brim with every state-of-the-art Container Store dorm organizer we could find, and the Mizzou car decal was proudly displayed next to Marquette’s. My sister Colleen gave me one last hug before leaving for the six-and-a-half hour journey to Columbia, Missouri. Her parting words: “You taught me everything.” That was a terrifying thought, but nonetheless, brought on another tsunami of tears. I spent the rest of that day pacing around my house and freaking myself out with every possible worse case scenario. “I hope she doesn’t walk home alone, I hope it’s a safe campus, does she know she can call?” I found myself texting her every half hour or so asking for updates on her first night out. I’m really fun, I know. The reality is Colleen deserves every bit of my confidence. She is responsible, compassionate, and not afraid to stand up for herself and others. She is everything you would want in a daughter, sister and friend. But I couldn’t let her leave without reiterating the same thing over and over again: do not be afraid to intervene. After doing a presentation on the bystander effect last semester, I became intrigued and shocked by it. For those who are unfamiliar, it’s a concept in psychology that suggests your chances of being helped in an emergency situation decrease as the number of bystanders increase, which seems counterintuitive. Psychologists explain that humans tend to subconsciously divide responsibility amongst everyone else around to the point where they do not feel responsibility at all. The effect increases when bystanders see other bystanders not reacting to an emergency situation. In other words, people tend to assume others have the situation under control. You might be sitting there and thinking there’s no way you wouldn’t intervene if you saw someone lying on the ground in a public place, but there’s a good chance you wouldn’t. What is more concerning is that the bystander effect doesn’t suggest those who don’t intervene are callous or ignorant at all, but rather that they’re very normal.
I cannot think of another environment where the bystander effect is more dangerous than college campuses. Every weekend across the country, there are students facing life-threatening situations fueled by alcohol. It could happen to anyone. It could happen to my sister. It has happened to people I know. Many of us have experienced a vomit-filled night that turned from fun to scary very quickly, and we can’t fall victim to the bystander effect. There’s a chance your friend is not just passed out. There’s a chance they need help. When Indiana University freshman Rachael Fiege fell down the stairs in August 2013 on her second night on campus, friends left her on the couch. They did not call 911 until six hours later when Fiege wasn’t responding. Rachael died of a head injury. It didn’t have to end that way, and it broke my heart. A friend of mine can attest to the fact that the bystander effect is very real on college campuses. Shortly after getting to a party at her university, my friend saw a friend lying over a table with foam and drool coming out of his mouth. Alarmed, she asked everyone what was going on. They said he was fine. My friend called people to pick him up and take him to the hospital while other guests yelled over her phone calls saying she was overreacting and being “crazy.” She finally found a driver who agreed. The boy blew a .46, and doctors said he should have been dead. Because of my friend’s intervention, that boy’s parents will see their son graduate. They’ll see their son get married. Maybe they’ll see him have kids of his own. This story is not uncommon, but this friend’s reaction unfortunately is. Universities can provide as much alcohol education as they want, but ultimately, it’s up to the students to go against the crowd and take action. A thank you is in order for all those students like my friend who did not get the recognition they deserved for saving a life. I believe you will be rewarded in ways you won’t expect in the years to come. You will be leaders wherever life takes you. So, to my sister, I love you. I am in denial that you’re not that little anymore. Have fun, speak up, and stand your ground. I know you will. You might just save a life.
Caroline Comstock is a senior studying Marketing. She is reachable by email at caroline.comstock@marquette.edu
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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With 60 million people displaced Educating students on globally, US should do even more combatting hunger Jack Hannan
Columnist Imagine widespread brutal violence forcing you to flee your home, endure a treacherous thousand-mile journey, and finally arrive at your destination only to be rejected at the border. This is the reality for the over 60 million refugees currently displaced globally -the most since World War II. There has been a steady outflow of migrants from places such as Africa and South America, but of the estimated 60 million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), an astonishing 9.6 million hail from the war-torn Middle-Eastern nation of Syria. This means that roughly half of Syria’s population has been uprooted. The Arab Spring protests in late 2010 sparked this rampant displacement. By early 2012, protesters overthrew MiddleEastern dictatorships in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya. But the Assad regime in Syria refused to surrender power and instead violently retaliated against its own citizens. The ensuing chaos allowed extremist terrorist group ISIS to expand its forces throughout the vulnerable region. Record numbers of Syrians fled the country in search of safety. Refugee camps in Turkey and Lebanon housed many Syrians, and Jordan, a country with a population of 6.5 million, accepted over 650,000. However, desperate pleas for help went unanswered by the nearby Persian Gulf nations
who all refused to accept even a single refugee, creating a mass exodus to the west. The European Union has been more accepting of the refugees than the Persian Gulf nations, but historically it is still far from welcoming. In 2010, the EU began funding ruthless Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to slow the accelerated flow of displaced Africans into Europe. EU nations were grateful for the “external border control,” turning a blind eye to Gaddafi’s inhumane treatment of the refugees. In 2014, the EU disbanded the Project Mare Nostrum, which rescued over 140,000 people stranded in the Mediterranean Sea, in the hopes that making the journey more dangerous would discourage refugees from attempting the trek. Most recently, countries like Greece and Hungary have been accused of mistreating asylum seekers. Germany leads refugee aid efforts in Europe, announcing it will accept 800,000 by the end of the year. However, it is still unclear if the country will be able to deliver on this promise. The U.S. is boosting its yearly refugee ceiling from 70,000 to 100,000, but this number is still well below what many believe it ought to be. Why is everyone so reluctant to aid these desperate expatriates? Some nations may be concerned with the state of the economy, or fear losing a strong sense of national identity. There is also a chance that they are outright xenophobic. But perhaps the most prevalent concern is the security risk, given the high volume of refugees from ISIS-controlled territories. The U.S., due to
its sheer size and relative economic stability, would likely be able to accommodate a much larger influx of refugees, however, this would be difficult to accomplish in a timely manner without sacrificing security measures. This crisis leaves our nation with an extremely difficult decision. Turn away refugees seeking asylum from brutal dictatorships, or risk inviting terrorists across our borders. Increasing the number of refugees allowed across the border is a step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go. Clearly, we must develop a new strategy or solution. In times like these, we look to America’s leaders to find one. Despite what you believe is or isn’t the responsibility of the United States, there is no denying that we are an international model for the rest of the world. We have the power to influence policy around the world. We can choose not to exercise this ability and write this crisis off as someone else’s problem; and with the laundry list of reasons not to accept more refugees, we can feel justified in this decision. Or, we could use our power as an opportunity to make a lasting historical impact. Future generations will look back on America’s decision to go above and beyond its explicit responsibilities to help an ever-growing population in dire need. This task will most certainly not be an easy one, but nothing worth doing is ever easy.
Jack Hannan is a senior studying Marketing and Finance. He is reachable by email at jack.hannan@marquette.edu
Morgan Hughes
Columnist Where’s the beef? A better question might be, what happens to all the leftover beef? America is considered a wasteful country. Roughly one third of America’s food supply is wasted each year, and up until recently, college campuses were a major contributor to that waste. It’s no secret that campus dining halls have to over-prepare in order to accommodate the large number of students who use the service. Of course, it can then be assumed that there is often a lot of food left over that inevitably goes to waste. Students at several universities decided this was unacceptable, and began to implement changes in their campus food services. Organizations like Campus Kitchens began popping up at campuses all over the country, including Marquette’s. Campus Kitchens’ goal is to limit food waste and increase food sustainability on campus. Marquette’s chapter of Campus Kitchens provides nearly 500 meals to partners in the community using food donated by the dining halls on campus. OK, great. What’s the problem? The fact that this program exists is awesome, there’s no denying that. The issue lies in the apathy; a large percentage of the population does not think about where their leftover food goes and is disinterested in domestic poverty. How many times have you been eating dinner with family or friends when somebody says they are too full to finish the meal, opening the window for somebody else to chime in “what about the starving kids in Africa?” It’s not so often that someone brings up the starving
The necessity of failure: Chinese Capitalism Ryan Murphy
Columnist On September 14, Lingling Wei of the Wall Street Journal reported that “Chinese President Xi Jinping set in motion the overhaul of the country’s bloated state companies just ahead of his U.S. visit.” At a glance, the announcement seems like something of a win for global capitalism, but when viewed more critically, there is less cause for exuberance. The announcement is the most recent in a series of reforms dating back to the 1970s, when the failure of communism to raise the standards of living for the Chinese people forced the government to adopt certain market mechanisms. The biggest curb to enthusiasm over the announcement, as Wei pointed out, is that “the plan doesn’t specify whether underperforming state firms will be allowed to fail.” It is a paradox that failure is essential to success. The words of that ingenious American
innovator, Thomas Edison come removes – or at least radically to mind: “I have not failed, I’ve reduces – the threat of bankruptjust found 10,000 ways that cy which is a discipline on priwon’t work.” From our personal vately owned firms.” In a comexperiences, most of us know petitive system like our own, a this to be the case. It takes more business fails when a competitor than one bad comes up with a draft before the way to provide a paper comes out similar good or just right, more service more efthan one fight for ficiently, and the the relationship consumer bento work, and in efits by paying Edison’s case, a lower price; more than one a state-owned bulb before the firm has no such light could shimcheck, to the mer at length. detriment of the In China – and consumer. even here – there In addition to Fareed Zakaria is wariness over Columnist, The Washingston Post presenting conapplying this sumers with a common sense lower price, failto the market at large. This is ure also plays a role in presentunderstandable – failures in ing consumers with a larger vathe marketplace mean lost jobs riety of goods. Fareed Zakaria and instability, and none of us made this point in the 2011 much like those. Munk Debate on China, “The Ownership of a business or ability to fail efficiently is an industry by the state is meant to incredibly powerful part of inprotect people from those fears, novation.” One need only look but such protection comes at back to the example of Edison the cost of greater inefficiency. – or any great inventor, really – Margaret Thatcher said as much to see how that is true. Zakaria in her Downing Street Years: also pointed out how most of “State ownership effectively the innovations of the past few
“The ability to fail efficiently is an incredible part of innovation.
centuries were not the result of central planning. “With the invention of the sewing machine, Singer’s great skill was not coming up with the best machine. It was that he figured out that he could sell it to women on an installment plan,” he explained. “So part of what innovation is, is this strange combination of science and consumer behavior. I mean the great invention that launched capitalism was double-entry bookkeeping. It wasn’t some scientific gizmo.” To suggest that all this means that China has little to contribute would be an error – it has already been the case for a long time since they are a massive player on the world stage. Unless they are willing to grant their entrepreneurs the freedom to experiment and innovate, sometimes failing and other times succeeding in ways that change the world – the sort of framework that free markets provide – history suggests that their growth may be stunted. Ryan Murphy is a junior studying Business Economics and Writing-Intensive English. He is reachable by email at ryan.p.murphy@marquette.edu
kids in Milwaukee. I’m not at all saying Marquette students don’t care about Milwaukee’s hungry and homeless. Marquette actually offers a great deal of opportunities to serve the community, whether it be through Campus Kitchens, Hunger Task Force or another service program. I am saying that because we as a population are so uneducated on the severity of domestic poverty, it is hard to be a crusader against it. How can you have an opinion on something you know nothing about? The solution is to push the issue to the forefront of discussion and attempt to educate the Marquette community. I’ve heard of Hunger Task Force, but am not entirely sure what goes into the program, or even what its specific goals are. The same goes for Campus Kitchens and all the other hunger-based programs that exist at Marquette; there just isn’t enough information being shared about their goals and initiatives. Furthermore, even less is shared about why these groups exist. Obviously homelessness and hunger are serious global and national issues, but people are suffering right outside our apartments and residence halls. These groups exist at Marquette because there is a great need to combat the prevalent issues of homelessness and hunger in Marquette’s neighborhood. If I advocate for anything, it is educating students about major social issues, and this issue is no exception. It really is great that Marquette puts such a large focus on giving back to the needy members of the community, but I think there is still work to be done on the education front. We need to tell people why to care, not just that they should. Morgan Hughes is a sophomore studying Journalism and Political Science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Soccer draws in Milwaukee Cup Golden Eagles still own 9-8-7 advantage in cross-town series
FRIDAY 9/25
Men’s Tennis Purdue Fall Invitational When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
By Dan Reiner
daniel.reiner@marquette.edu
Another game, another 1-1 draw for the Marquette women’s soccer team. This time, the result came in a crucial derby match against UW-Milwaukee on Wednesday on the East Side. The Golden Eagles back line of defense shined for much of the match, keeping the Panthers attack at bay. They benefited from a gutsy performance by freshman keeper Sloane Carlson, who made her first career start for Marquette and notched two saves in net. “I thought she played phenomenally tonight for the short time period that she had to prepare,” said senior captain Ann Marie Lynch. Veteran keeper Amanda Engel sat out the match to serve her onegame suspension for picking up a red card in Sunday’s 5-1 loss at LSU. It was her first missed start in blue and gold since Marquette’s BIG EAST opener against Pittsburgh Sept. 13, 2012. The Panthers got on the board first in the 22nd minute when junior Callie O’Donnell grounded a ball past Carlson’s left side. Marquette responded just 91 seconds later when junior Erin Holland received a ball nearly at midfield after a corner clearance. Holland sent a lofting ball back into the box, and UWM keeper Paige Lincicum waved off her teammates. Suddenly, the ball bounced high off the artificial turf surface and over the head of Lincicum into the net, tying the game. “We practice that when the ball comes out and you’re the last defender, you just want to get it back in,” Lynch explained. “A lucky bounce and the goalie was caught off guard but that’s what (Holland) was taught to do in practice. It was a great goal.” As the weather cooled and the
Marquette Sports Calendar Women’s Tennis Hoosier Classic When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
SATURDAY 9/26
Cross Country Roy Griak Invitational When: All day Women’s Volleyball vs. DePaul When: 6 p.m. Men’s Soccer at St. John’s When: 6 p.m.
SUNDAY 9/27
Photo by Nolan Bollier/nolan.bollier@marquette.edu
24th Milwaukee Cup
Both the men’s and women’s Milwaukee Cups ended with a 1-1 draw at Engelmann Field this season.
fog rolled in at Engelmann Stadium, the offense disappeared. The final 80-plus minutes of the game saw a handful of turnovers and not many solid chances from either side. Marquette controlled possession for much of the match and outshot UWM 14 to 10, including a 5-3 shots on goal advantage, but they weren’t able to break through the UWM defense. Head coach Markus Roeders said his team “lacked a final punch.” “There’s a lot of elements that we have in our play that are really good, and what we really don’t have is that killer instinct to score,” Roeders said. “We were trying to make some adjustments in our system to start off with and sometimes things just look better on paper than when you try to execute them in the game.” Wednesday’s draw was Marquette’s third with a 1-1 score in their last four matches. Their record stands at 3-4-3 heading into BIG EAST play this Sunday against Creighton, who had a 7-3
Men’s Golf Windon Memorial Classic When: Sunday and Monday Women’s Soccer vs. Creighton When: 1 p.m.
TUESDAY 9/29 Men’s Soccer at Notre Dame When: 6 p.m.
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record in non-conference play. “I think it’s just our mindset of putting the ball in the back of the net,” Lynch said. “We’ve been climbing up that mountain with
all these ties and I think that once BIG EAST play starts we’re going to get over that hump and the goals are going to flow.”
WEDNESDAY 9/30 Women’s Volleyball vs. Butler When: 7 p.m.
BIG EAST Standings
Men’s Soccer (Overall, BIG EAST)
Creighton 7-0, 0-0 Butler 3-0-3, 0-0 Xavier 6-2, 0-0 Villanova 4-2, 0-0 Providence 4-2, 0-0 Georgetown 3-2-2, 0-0 Marquette 3-2-1, 0-0 St. Johns 1-6-1, 0-0 Seton Hall 0-5-1, 0-0 Women’s Soccer (Overall, BIG EAST)
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St. Johns 8-1, 0-0 Butler 7-3-1, 0-0 Creighton 7-3, 0-0 DePaul 6-2-2, 0-0 Providence 6-3, 0-0 Xavier 5-3-1, 0-0 Georgetown 5-4, 0-0 Marquette 3-4-3, 0-0 Seton Hall 1-6-2, 0-0 Villanova 1-8, 0-0 Women’s Volleyball (Overall, BIG EAST) DePaul 12-1, 1-0 Villanova 10-3, 0-0 St. John’s 10-5, 0-0 Providence 9-5, 0-0 Marquette 8-6, 0-1 Seton Hall 6-6, 0-0 Creighton 6-7, 0-0 Georgetown 6-7, 0-0 Xavier 5-6, 1-0 Butler 4-9, 1-0
Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Rosenthal excelling after US Volleyball run
Redshirt freshman leading MU in blocks and is third in kills By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
Marquette middle hitter Jenna Rosenthal spent this past summer with the U.S. Collegiate National Team. She trained, lived and competed with the most accomplished athletes that collegiate volleyball had to offer. She also hadn’t played a single point of collegiate volleyball before that time. “I just sort of kept that on the down low,” Rosenthal said. “I certainly wasn’t going to tell my teammates, but I kept it in the back of my mind.” Rosenthal, a redshirt freshman from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was one of 36 players selected to the U.S. Collegiate National Team program. More than 200 girls showed up for the tryout in Louisiana, and Rosenthal admitted that she didn’t expect to make the cut. “I was perfectly content with the fact that I probably wasn’t going to make it,” Rosenthal said. “It was such a great surprise when I got the email…. and at the bottom of the email it
said ‘Congratulations, you made the team!” The first thing that Rosenthal did after receiving the news? “I had to think a minute and ask, ‘Do I call coach Theis or do I call my mother?’ I ended up calling my mother first,” Rosenthal said with a chuckle. Rosenthal came to Marquette last year, but head coach Ryan Theis made the decision to redshirt her, which extended her athletic eligibility for a year under the condition that she not play in regulation games. Despite his decision, Theis encouraged Rosenthal to try out for the National team. “He called Taylor (Louis) and I into his office and asked how we would feel about going to the tryout,” Rosenthal said. “I told him I’d love to.” Rosenthal began the camp with five days of training at the University of New Orleans. Participants were then split up into three teams, which competed against each other in a round-robin tournament from June 26 to June 29. Rosenthal ended up on CNT Red, which reached the title match before falling to CNT Blue in four sets. Despite the loss, Coach Theis says that he noticed a stark improvement in Rosenthal’s game this year. “I think in terms of reading the
Photo by Doug Peters/douglas.peters@marquette.edu
Rosenthal was one of 36 women chosen for the U.S. Collegiate National Program this summer.
game, detecting over passes, reading setter tendencies; she got better at those,” Theis said. “Jenna just needed more volume.” The last Golden Eagle to participate in the USA Volleyball program was setter Elizabeth Koberstein, who graduated in 2013 as perhaps the most accomplished player in Marquette volleyball history. Rosenthal says that Koberstein was a friend and an advocate throughout the process.
“She just reiterated how great the program was and how much fun I was going to have,” Rosenthal said. “She told me, ‘Go have fun, little one!’ She calls me little one even though I’m 6’6”,” while Koberstein stands at a modest 5-foot-10. These days, “little one” is doing some pretty big things back in the blue and gold. She’s now the starting middle blocker and is averaging a hefty 1.21 blocks per
game as well as over two kills per game. In just one year, Rosenthal has gone from a seat on the sidelines to being the second-leading point scorer on a team that could win the BIG EAST. “I’m going to take my volleyball career as far as it can go,” Rosenthal said. If her selection to USA Volleyball and her play this season are any indication, her volleyball career could go a long, long way.
Volleyball notebook: BIG EAST preview
Marquette looks up at four teams, including DePaul and Villanova By Peter Fiorentino
peter.fiorentino@marquette.edu
With BIG EAST match ups beginning last night, let’s take a look at how each BIG EAST team faired in non-conference play. DePaul Blue Demons (11-2 overall, 4-0 home, 3-1 away, 0-1 BIG EAST) 11-1 and not in the Division I Top 25? How does that work? Well, strength of schedule probably has a lot to do with it. If you compare Creighton’s five ranked matchups to DePaul’s preseason against Evansville, Radford, Bradley,
Grambling State or Southeastern Missouri State, there’s no contest: the Blue Demons schedule is weak. The pro? It should give DePaul confidence headed into a tough BIG EAST schedule. The con? It’s a false confidence. DePaul could end up like Butler as a middleof-the-road team at the end of the season. Weak schedule or not, however, an 11-game winning streak is nothing to scoff at. Preseason MVP: Caitlyn Coffey (So., MB): The sophomore is averaging over 3.0 kills/set and has 139 overall, with less than 30 errors. She had 187 through all of last year. She’s also been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll twice this year. Player to watch: Brittany Maxwell (Fr., RS): Maxwell is the perfect accent to Coffey, and should thrive under her tutelage. She’s second on the team in total kills and kills/set, and is third in blocks.
Maxwell should only flourish as the season progresses. Marquette Golden Eagles (8-5 overall, 2-2 home, 4-1 away, 0-1 BIG EAST)
Three of Marquette’s four losses are in five sets, two of which were against quality opponents. The Golden Eagles are outhitting their opponents 24 to 19 percent, and they’ve also done well minimizing errors, with 40 less than their opponents. The sweep at the hands of Kansas, the team’s only ranked opponent, is concerning, but it also had strong wins against IUPUI and Miami. Preseason MVP: Lauren Houg (Jr., L): Houg’s defense over the first 12 games was impeccable. She’s 13th in the nation in digs/set (5.33), and 22nd in total digs. Player to watch: Taylor Louis
(RS Fr., OH): Louis is one of the most outstanding players in the nation, leading all of Division I in kills/set (5.38) and second in total kills (258). She’s lethal from the back row and is the primary reason the Golden Eagles have the record it does. Only time will tell if Louis will be able to maintain her national rank when she sees her first BIG EAST action. Villanova Wildcats (10-3 overall, 3-0 home, 3-2 away)
Villanova’s only three losses in the preseason were to No. 1 Penn State, UT-Arlington and Denver. The Wildcats had impressive wins over Lehigh, Penn and Temple, sweeping all three games. They’ve been excellent in every statistical category, in the top 5 in the BIG EAST in kills, digs, blocks and assists. By the time the tournament
rolls around, the Wildcats will be jostling for a spot in the top 3 in the BIG EAST standings with Marquette, Providence and Xavier. Preseason MVP: Allie Loitz (So., OH): In her first year of collegiate volleyball, Loitz stepped up for the Wildcats. She leads the team in kills (165), and she’s hitting 29 percent, good for second on the team, and her 30 block assists are third. Player to watch: Emma Pettit (Sr., S): Pettit has 2,424 total assists over the past three seasons, which has her seventh on the Villanova career assists record book, and will only rise in that ranking this year. So far, she has 500-plus assists, and her 11.5 per set puts her at 11th in Division I.
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BIG EAST: a soccer conference Jack Goods Assistant Editor The BIG EAST is a basketball conference. Tough to argue against that. Basketball is what brings in the big bucks; it’s what gets the conference attention and a solid chunk of change from a Fox Sports 1 TV deal. However, the conference has also become one of the best in men’s soccer. Escaping the conference schedule in one piece will be a challenge for Marquette. Creighton is currently the top team in the country in both the NSCAA poll and the Top Drawer Soccer ranking. Georgetown rounds out the Top 25 in the last spot, and defeated No. 11 Maryland last night. Xavier and Providence are both receiving votes, with the former notching an impressive victory over then-No. 2 ranked Notre Dame. Seven of the 10 teams in the conference are above .500. Statistically, BIG EAST squads rank near the top. Creighton has the second best goals against average in Division I. Xavier and Villanova are in the top 10 in goals per game. The competition is rather starstudded, as the conference has become a breeding ground for professional talent. Three BIG EAST players were taken in the first round of last year’s MLS SuperDraft, including former Marquette defender Axel Sjoberg. Butler midfielder Zach Steinberger was the first selection, going eighth overall to Houston. Eight BIG EAST players in total were selected in the four round draft. Two players from the conference were taken in the top five picks the year prior. The precedent has been set – if you can be a great player in the BIG EAST, you’re good enough for the pros. Marquette plays a big part of that, as evident by the numerous uniforms from around the world of former Golden Eagles hanging up in the team’s locker room. Marquette’s recruiting class last season was one of the top 15 in the country, competing against teams with more historic success and in warmer climates. “(It’s) college soccer at some of its highest,” said Marquette head coach Louis Bennett. “We’re always going to be in the top five soccer conferences in the country. At our best, we’re top three… To do that when there’s so many large conferences and schools, that’s a phenomenal thing for the BIG EAST.” The Golden Eagles begin their conference slate this weekend at St. John’s, one of the teams at the bottom of the table. However, October will be a doozy. Marquette will play the four teams that are ranked or receiving votes back-toback, starting with an away match against the Hoyas Oct. 14.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Griak Invitational a big test for XC
Strong competition, tough course expected at historic meet By Dan Reiner
daniel.reiner@marquette.edu
After a mixed bag of results at the National Catholic Championships last weekend, the Marquette cross-country teams will try to get on the right path this Saturday at the famed Roy Griak Invitational. Head coach Mike Nelson hopes his teams can erase the memory of last season’s performances at Griak. The hilly course, which runs through Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, was met with 85-degree sunshine and high humidity for the races. “Last year at this meet there was a lot of things that just didn’t go right,” Nelson said. Specifically, the Marquette women’s cross-country team finished 25th out of 35 teams, while the men placed 28th out of 31. Nelson said that many athletes from competing schools were sent to the hospital due to dehydration, a scene he described as something he will never forget. While the forecast for this year doesn’t call for quite as extreme conditions, the Golden Eagles will still need to prepare for the grueling course. “We’re just hoping to have a better performance and walk away with a positive experience,” Nelson said. “I have no set expectations.”
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Head coach Mike Nelson is hoping for a better performance from the men’s team on Saturday.
Nelson was disappointed with the men’s performance at the Catholic Championships, noting that the upperclassmen weren’t prepared for the race. While he hopes they’ll bring some intensity to Griak, the team will continue to rely on sophomore Alec Miller and freshman Jon Klaiber, who has shown he belongs in Marquette’s top seven. “Jon just continues to really impress me,” Nelson said. “He puts it out there and he just goes. He’s not afraid to mix it up with the top guys in the race.” On the women’s side, redshirt
junior Clare McDonald and senior Kayla Spencer made their season debuts last weekend and rounded out Marquette’s scoring lineup. Nelson felt that the women have improved from week-to-week, so he’s hoping they can continue that trend this weekend. More than 300 athletes total are expected to run in the men’s and women’s championship races. Marquette will get to take on both familiar and unfamiliar top-tier opponents from around the country, including Michigan State, California State, Boise State and Minnesota State, all who are either
ranked or receiving votes on the men’s and women’s sides. Despite the influx of competition, Nelson believes that in running the mental aspect is the biggest factor for placing in the top half. “We won’t worry about anybody else,” Nelson said. “When you’re out there running with 250 other runners, you have no idea what’s going on other than what you’re doing for yourself. If you can keep your composure and keep poise, I think you can do well at this meet.”
Former soccer player joins staff Brady Wahl coaching many of his old teammates this year By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Brady Wahl manned the Marquette men’s soccer midfield for two seasons following his transfer from Ohio State. Now, you can find him behind the bench. Wahl joined coach Louis Bennett’s staff this season as a volunteer assistant. After last season, his four years of NCAA eligibility were up, but because he transferred he still had a year of classes remaining. “Every time we spoke, I told him, ‘You really should finish (your degree),” Bennett said. “We managed to come up with a plan.” After a short stint playing professional soccer in Denmark, Wahl decided to return to Marquette to complete his studies. When he was approached by Bennett about a coaching position, he said it was a no-brainer. “As a player, I had talked about potentially wanting to see how the (coaching) experience would be,” Wahl said. It has been a few years since Marquette last had a former player join the staff in this manner. Matt Leonard retired from soccer after missing all of the 2010 season, but he stayed with the team as a manager. Bennett sees Wahl as a great mediator between the coaches and the
players. The Marquette coach and his main assistants, Steve Bode and Marcelo Santos, can bounce ideas off Wahl to see how the players would react. Just a year removed from the program, Wahl personally knows many of the players, giving him added insight. “He will know more about people than we do,” Bennett said. “The NCAA prevents us to get to know our players. Basically, we are around them about 30 percent of the time. There’s a lot more time that they’re with their peers, they’re with their friends, they’re in class that we’ve got nothing to do with. Their friends have a lot more chance to be around them and get to know them.” Wahl doesn’t just specialize in coaching the midfield, but he helps players at all positions. He and the team’s performance coach Calvin Deutsch work with the players who don’t make the travel roster each match, which is usually around eight to 10 players. “It’s surprising being a coach and seeing how as a player you are so self-centered because you want to do your job and not let your teammates down,” Wahl said. “You just have to see the big picture at all times, and see the players that fit into that.” Wahl now gets to see the detailed discussions among the coaches and how much thought goes into every personnel decision. “A player knows only so much,” Bennett said. “There are certain mechanics that you have to consider as a coach. Brady has stepped
over that threshold now, and he’s learning and seeing the mentality of what we talk about, how we don’t just sit around drinking coffee and eating donuts waiting for the next game.” Not only is Wahl coaching players that were once his teammates, but his friends as well. “When we’re at practice, it’s less about being friends and more about being a part of a team that has a mission and a goal,” Wahl said. “It’s easy for the guys and
for me to separate being friends and also working towards certain things that are important.” Wahl will be with the Golden Eagles the rest of this season and for spring games second semester. He says he does not have a plan yet for next year. “I’m still just trying to learn and figure things out,” Wahl said. “College is the time where you try to find what to make your career. This is one of the options that I’m thinking about pursuing.”
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Hockey needs goals, wins at rival RMU Robert Morris-White knocked them out of last year’s playoffs
By Jamey Schilling
andrew.schilling@marquette.edu
For the returning members of Marquette club hockey, a rematch with the team that ended the Golden Eagles’ postseason last year offers surprisingly high stakes for an early season game. “There’s a lot on the line,” head coach Will Jurgensen said earlier this season. “Not only are we trying to avenge our loss at the end of last season, but at the same time, those are our first chances to get points toward the league.” When Marquette travels to Bensenville, Illinois, for their twogame series with Robert MorrisWhite this weekend, last season’s 7-2 season-ending loss will no doubt be in the back of some of the players’ minds. “It’s a type of game that we want to show them we are better than what they saw in our last meeting,” senior defender Joe Bertane
said. “It’s also exciting because it sets the tone for our season, being our first league games.” Marquette is looking for its first victory of the season after losing the first two games to a higher-division DePaul team. If the Golden Eagles drop both contests against the Colonials, the team would already be halfway to last year’s loss total of eight. Both the Colonials and the Golden Eagles are in the Pacific Region of Division III, which means valuable in-conference points are on the line. If the Golden Eagles can snag one or even two victories, momentum may start to shift back their way before they make their home debut against Aurora University on Oct. 2. To earn a pair of victories, Marquette must find a way to get into a rhythm on offense. Last year the team relied on Tyler Schwichtenberg for goal production. This year however, no unanimous leader has emerged. The current player most likely to fill the void is sophomore forward Brian Kennedy. He leads the team with two goals and could add to
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Defense was lacking in last year’s 7-2 blowout loss to Robert Morris-White in the playoffs.
those numbers this weekend. Until the offense clicks, a majority of the pressure will fall on the defense, which at times last season came under question for allowing many goals, most notably in the
7-2 loss to Robert Morris. In his second year at the helm, Jurgensen has placed an emphasis on defense. This game will be a crucial test for the entire team. In order to win, both units
need to show improvements from last week. “We know our game can beat them, but it is up to us to execute and avoid mistakes,” Bertane said.
Volleyball faceplants in BIG EAST opener After loss, MU must prepare for 12-1 DePaul on Saturday
By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
“Xavier executed significantly better than us in almost every facet of the game.” Those were the first words Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said at the postgame press conference, and they perfectly sum up the Golden Eagles’ 3-0 loss to the Musketeers in the first game of BIG EAST play. The loss drops Marquette to 0-1 in-conference and 8-5 on the year. Marquette’s defense was plagued by communication errors in the first two sets. Xavier posted a fantastic .405 hitting percentage
in a 25-23 first set victory and followed it up with a strong .333 figure in the second set en route to a 25-16 victory. “We’re reacting to everything as if it’s a surprise,” Theis said. “Hitters are hitting into space and it almost seems as if we’re not ready defensively.” The Golden Eagles were highly effective on offense to start, hitting .406 in a first set shootout. However, by the second set, Marquette’s poor first touches on defense had started to impact the attack, and the Golden Eagles’ hitting percentage dropped over 400 points to -.035. The vast majority of the third set went no better for Coach Theis’ team, as Xavier stormed out to a 20-12 lead on the strength of four kills from junior middle hitter Abbey Bessler. Marquette was able to mount a small rally toward the end
of the game, but it was far too late three sets and the game. to matter. A final smash down the DePaul is currently 11-2 on the middle of the court from Bessler season and 0-1 in Big East play. sealed a 25-19 third-set win and Its record may seem impressive, the match for Xavier. but none of “We’re not doing the teams the little things well, the Blue Deand we need to find mons played those little things in their nonover the course of the conference season,” Theis said. schedule are Marquette has just from major under three days to volleyball correct those little conferences. things before its next None of its match against the opponents DePaul Blue Demons made the on Saturday. DePaul NCAA touris attempting to renament last bound after a painyear or are Ryan Theis a n y w h e r e ful loss of their own Marquette Volleyball Head Coach on Wednesday. The close to PreBlue Demons built pVolleyball’s a 2-0 advantage on the Butler Top 50 rankings. Bulldogs before losing the final By contrast, Marquette’s pre-
We’re reacting to everything as if it’s a surprise. Hitters are hitting into space and it almost seems as if we’re not ready defensively
season schedule featured four teams that made the NCAA tournament last year and four Top 50 teams. Still, DePaul finished last in the Big East in 2014-2015 with a dismal 3-27 record, so they are clearly improved. Marquette cannot afford to take the Blue Demons lightly, and they certainly cannot afford to start matches as poorly as they have recently. The Golden Eagles have lost the first set in five out of their previous seven matches, which is a trend that must stop for Marquette to find any kind of success. When asked after the game if he still considered Marquette a BIG EAST title contender, Theis said, “I think so.” If the Golden Eagles don’t rebound quickly from this loss, that will be an increasingly tough statement to make.
MONTE CRISTO Player of the Week Daniel Fernandez The senior won the men’s singles championship at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this weekend, improving to 3-0 in singles play on the year. He is the first Marquette player to win the title at the hometown event. Fernandez won all three of his singles matches, clinching the title with a victory over Wisconsin’s Alexander Kokorev in two sets, 6-2 and 6-4. Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Club golf benefits from first try-outs
Influx of young talent has team eyeing Nationals appearance By Robby Cowles
robert.cowles@marquette.edu
With its first tournament of the semester this weekend, Marquette club golf is confident this year will be a memorable one. An influx of young talent and the return of experienced members have the club set up to reach new heights. Seniors Chris Ciciora and Tyler Snyder, the club’s respective president and vice president, called this year’s team the most talented they’ve been on. Both attributed the added talent to the team’s first-ever tyouts. “We had tryouts this year for the first time ever, so we’re looking to be a lot more competitive than in years past,” Snyder said. “Guys are a lot better this year, and the tryout kind of helped that.” Ciciora credited the difference to the club’s more serious attitude this year. “(The) last couple years have been pretty laid back,” Ciciora said. “Some of they guys, they really loved golf, but weren’t really scoring that well.” Ciciora and Snyder have clear goals for the season and they’re eager to see if the team can live up to the potential. “I think we got a shot this year to make it to nationals,” Ciciora said. “The last couple years, it was fun. We set the foundation, but now we’re moving forward with it.”
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The club golf team tees off for the first time this Saturday in Grafton, Wisconsin.
Ciciora knows that there is one school in particular they will have to outplay if they hope to get a spot at nationals. “Looking through our lineup for our A team, I think we can finally beat (Wisconsin-Madison),” Ciciora said. “They’ve won the North Region like five semesters in a row, so it’d be nice to knock them off.” For the club to qualify for the national tournament in San Antonio later in the semester, the club has to win at least one of its two tournaments, while also finishing no lower than second in the other. With more than half the team being freshmen, the first
tournament, NCCGA North Regional Tournament #1 will be Ciciora’s first chance to see what the new kids can bring to the table. “This first tournament, we’ll see how it goes and then we’ll re-evaluate how we did and see if we need to make changes in the lineup,” Ciciora said. Snyder thinks with the young incoming players this year will be the beginning of a new era for the golf club. “In the past, there wasn’t much diversity, but now this year there’s much more younger than older (students),” Snyder said. “Almost like a rebuild.” The club’s vice president still
has lofty goals ahead beyond its first tournament. “Every tournament we’re going to try to win, and I think we have the team to do it this year,” Snyder said. Ciciora also expects a strong showing in the club’s season debut. “I would say just finishing in the top two (is the goal),” Ciciora said. “I would be happy with that and give us some confidence moving forward into the next tournament.” The NCCGA North Regional is this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2526, at Fire Ridge Golf Course in Grafton, Wisconsin.