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Volume 99, Number 26
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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Mashuda Hall flooded
University works to restore damages after pipe bursts on 7th floor
Editorial
Provost candidate visits necessitates campus action
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Candidates for provost position to visit campus By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
University President Michael Lovell and the Provost Search Committee announced the final four provost candidates in a Jan. 5 university press release. Throughout this week and the next, each candidate will host two events for members of the Marquette community. Each candidate will speak for 20 minutes and partake in a question and answer session. There will be additional receptions at the 4 p.m. events. The Marquette provost is the chief academic officer and second-ranking member of university leadership, after the president. Paul Ludden
Professor John McAdams
Professor relieved from duties during review of conduct By Nicki Perry
nicolette.perry@marquette.edu
Political science professor John McAdams will not be teaching any of his classes scheduled this semester as the university reviews his conduct during a widely publicized controversy between a student and teaching assistant. “One course was canceled and the others are being taught by other faculty,” Richard Holz, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said in an email. According to Marquette snapshot records, McAdams was supposed to teach three courses: two American public policy courses and one on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. University spokesman Brian Dorrington said the department of political science initially tried to keep one of his classes, but canceled all of them over Christmas break. “Students were informed before Christmas and were all given options
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to take other political science courses,” Dorrington said in an email. “Leadership within our political science department also has been working (with) seniors to ensure they all still have the credits they need to graduate.” On his blog, Marquette Warrior, McAdams said Holz relieved him from his teaching duties with pay and banned him from campus on Dec. 16. This happened after McAdams wrote a blog post criticizing teaching assistant Cheryl Abbate for a disagreement she had with a student about allowing discussion of gay marriage. That post was picked up by multiple national news organizations and provoked the Westboro Baptist Church to picket campus Dec. 8. In addition, Abbate left Marquette for the University of Colorado-Boulder and the incident is being reviewed. A reader submission detailing some professors’ concerns with McAdams’ blog and actions was published by the Tribune Nov. 25. The Tribune contacted all of the professors who signed the submission to see if they could comment on the McAdams ban, but
they declined to comment. “The university is continuing its in-depth review and considering all appropriate responses,” Dorrington said in an email. “When concerns are raised that a line has been crossed, it is our responsibility to take action and conduct a review.” Two groups of students held campus demonstrations Dec. 22, taking both sides of the situation involving McAdams. The conservative group Turning Point USA protested against the ban while another group supported Abbate. “It is important to note that under faculty conduct rules, a professor would not be subject to a review of this nature simply for voicing an opinion. The university has expectations of conduct, specifically as they relate to the faculty-student relationship,” Dorrington said in an email. “We want to emphasize that all of our graduate student teaching assistants are students first. As students, they are learning their craft and it is our expectation that they are mentored and supported by our faculty. ”
Ludden is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University. His events are today at 4 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Union room 227, and Jan. 14 at noon in AMU Ballroom E. Ludden received an undergraduate chemistry degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to becoming provost at SMU, Ludden was dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley beginning in 2002. He has published over 175 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. The National Institute of Health awarded him a 10-year Merit Award for his work. In addition, Ludden received the Steenbock Career Development Award, Romnes Faculty Fellowship, WARF Mid-Career Award at Wisconsin, American Society of Microbiology Graduate Teaching Award and an honorary doctorate from Sweden’s Stockholm University. See Provost, Page 2
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Gonzalez: Twitter activism
Feelings mixed on streetcar
Hashtag activism should start talks and lead to more effective action.
MU groups, students show express support, concerns with development.
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MU drops fifth straight
Women’s team loses to Butler at home to remain winless in Big East.
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Freshman wins contest after pitching venture to produce soap in Ecuador.
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Southern comfort foods
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Gozun: Freedom of speech
In light of the Paris attacks, the right to free expression must persist. PAGE 9
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Provost: 4 professionals vie for top academic position Rowena Pecchenino Pecchenino serves as dean and vice president of the faculty of social sciences at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Her events are Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. in AMU room 227 and Jan. 16 at noon in the Raynor Library Beaumier Suites. Additionally, Pecchenino is currently a member on the board of the Irish Research Council and on the Insurance Ireland’s Academic Advisory Panel. She holds three economics degrees: a bachelor’s at Cornell University, a master’s from the London School of Economics and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was appointed assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1985 and was promoted to professor in 1997. In 2001, she became department chair and held the position for five years. Her work is published in journals including the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Public Economics, the
Journal of Socio-Economics and the Scandinavian Journal of Economics. John Frendreis Frendereis, a political science professor at Loyola University Chicago, will be the first candidate to visit next week. He will speak in the Raynor Library Beaumier Suites on Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 21 at noon. Frendreis has been a faculty member at Loyola University Chicago since 1987. His positions there include departmental graduate program director, department chair, associate vice president for planning and analysis, vice provost and provost. More recently, Frendreis served as a special consultant to the university president for strategic planning, an academic program coordinator for a Loyola satellite location in the northern Chicago suburbs and program coordinator for the creation of a new school that offers an associates degree to low-income and first-generation students.
Frendreis received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and was awarded the Gold Medal, given to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average. He earned his government graduate degree from Florida State University and political science doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He co-authored the book The Presidency and Economic Policy and wrote articles published in American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly and Polity. Daniel Myers The final candidate to visit, Myers is a vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Notre Dame since 2011. He will hold his talks at the Raynor Library Beaumier Suites on Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 23 at noon. At Notre Dame, Myers works
to coordinate tenure and promotions and appeals processes. In addition, he heads initiatives connected to faculty recruitment, hiring, faculty leaves and retirement. He also oversees faculty discipline, grievance processes and academic space management. As a professor, Myers won the Rev. Charles E. Sheedy, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in teaching, which is the College of Arts and Letters’s highest teaching honor, as well as a Kaneb Teaching Award. Myers earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s in higher education and student affairs from Ohio State University. Then he received master’s and doctorate degrees in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The new provost is slated to begin work this summer after Lovell selects the final candidate. The position was vacated summer 2013 when journalism professor John Pauly resigned. Margaret Callahan, dean of the College of Nursing, currently serves as the interim provost.
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DPS Reports Jan. 8 At 4:15 p.m., A person not affiliated with Marquette removed property from a business in the 1600 block of W. WIsconsin Ave. The person was taken into custody by the Milwaukee Police Department. At 7:38 p.m., Unknown subject(s) caused an estimated $500 in damage to a vending machine in Schroeder Complex. Jan. 11 At 8:43 p.m., A student was in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in Cobeen Hall and was taken into custody by MPD. The student was cited and released.
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MUSG Hot Chocolate Event, Second floor AMU lobby, 12-2 p.m.
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MUSG to focus on student org. funding, diversity Legislative leaders suggest initiatives for second semester By Gary Leverton
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Marquette University Student Government plans to make big changes on and off campus this semester to enhance the student experience. MUSG President Kyle Whelton has several projects he hopes to see progress throughout the semester. One is to make the student organization funding application and process run smoother. “We want a simpler process,” Whelton said. “We want to make sure the application is straight forward so that the process can become as efficient as possible.” Whelton also stressed that transparency must remain a priority for the groups so students understand what funds can be allocated and how funds are being allocated.
The new application is in the process of being created and could be available as soon as the second week of February. A new mobile safety app called “Blue Light” will be available in the near future. This free app will allow anyone with a smartphone to send an emergency signal from a location by simply tapping an icon in the app twice. “It’s extremely responsive, technologically friendly, and has a variety of uses,” Whelton said. “Whether a student is on campus where (the Department of Public Safety) can respond to the situation, or in another part of Milwaukee where 911 will be contacted, its use expands beyond the Marquette campus.” Another project in the works is establishing the Diversity Inclusion Social Justice Committee, which will be led by Esther Aviles, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. This committee will work to get a diverse group of students involved and connected with Marquette and the surrounding community, while also being proactive and reactive to a
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semester. These changes include UPass access in the summer, continued efforts on sexual violence awareness, more garbage receptacles in off-campus areas, and developing partnerships to allow easier and more affordable rentals for student organizations. The Growing Power program is another project that will be starting a trial run in the near future. This program is being run by MUSG Senator Courtney Guc, who was inspired by a Tribune column written in September and wanted easier access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables are provided by a network of farmers in the Midwest area. The
first trial run will be provided to campus apartments. “The process right now is to have students come into MUSG, signup at the designated time, and then pick up their fruits and vegetables,” Guc said. “The key to this program’s success is getting the word out and convincing students to use this program. If that can be done, this could be a great success.” The baskets of fruits and vegetables would cost $16 for a larger basket and $9 for a smaller one. A smaller basket would provide about a weeks worth of fruits and vegetables for two people.
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variety of situations. “We want them to be proactive by creating healthy dialogue between students about sensitive topics, but also reactive to discontent between students in the hopes of trying to turn that around,” Whelton said. Whelton also talked about the MUSG program board structure and the changes that will be in the works. The old structure had nine volunteer commissioners that were assigned to specific areas, but that system lacked true accountability because those people were volunteers. The new structure in progress will include four coordinators who will oversee the commissioners and create new programs, such as diversity programs and showing movies in the Varsity Theatre. This will help create accountability for the commissioners and help shoulder some of the responsibility that comes with being a commissioner. Zachary Wallace, the legislative vice president of MUSG, also mentioned some changes MUSG will discuss throughout the
This year’s winner of Marquette’s Social Innovation Design Contest presented a pitch of her venture aimed at addressing the lack of a simple, yet vital item in Ecuador: soap. Jane Lorenzi, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, was named grand prize winner of the competition Dec. 4. Her idea, Bar of Hope, is a program aimed towards teaching Ecuadorian women to make soap to sell in America. The funds from the sales would go toward funding health classes in some of the poorest regions in the country, called “invasion communities,” for the way they form on the outskirts of urban hubs as inhabitants search for work. “Jane really understood the problems that she wanted to solve,” said Kelsey Otero, social innovation coordinator of the Social
Innovation Initiative. “Not only did she understand and clearly articulate the problem, but she had a really innovative solution – something that was so simple it was profound.” Lorenzi spent six weeks living in one of the communities last summer, where she was most bothered by the lack of sanitation contributing to illnesses that kept people from going to work or school. She will now have the chance to travel to the 2015 Changemaker Student Summit hosted by the University of San Diego. She will also be featured at a men’s basketball game as a “champion of change.” “There’s a lack of education that comes with that level of poverty that it’s really hard for them to understand how disease is spread,” Lorenzi said. “So many of the students that I worked with were chronically missing school because of respiratory illnesses or tapeworms or parasites … People should not be missing school and adults should not be missing work simply because they are being sick from something that should be preventable.” Lorenzi and 63 other competitors presented their five-minute pitches
to a panel of three judges. Seven top pitches were chosen, including runners up Andrew Terenzio and Rosie De Luca’s venture, Public Marquette, aimed at addressing the lack of healthy food in the Avenues West area with a grocery store. “I think (being named runners up) has made people more aware,” De Luca said. “It’s given us more visibility in the Marquette community.” Lorenzi aims to continue developing Bar of Hope by consulting with the professionals she has met through the contest. She is considering taking advantage of other competitions which are a part of the Social Innovation Initiative, such as the Good Money Challenge. “I think sometimes we can be bogged down by the idea that we’re insignificant or we’re not making a difference or there’s too many problems in the world but if we can just make a difference for just one more person – if one more child goes to school an extra day because he’s no longer sick at home or one less child dies of diarrhea, we made a difference for that child,” Lorenzi said. “That one life is changed. That one future is propelled forward.”
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Bitter cold bursts pipe, floods 7 floors in Mashuda Students forced to temporarily relocate after Jan. 8 incident By McKenna Oxenden
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A burst pipe in Mashuda Hall forced students to remove their belongings and temporarily relocate. The incident set off a fire alarm around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the seventh floor of the building, flooding every floor beneath it. An email to Mashuda residents from Mary Janz, the director of residence life, said Belfor, a property restoration company, has been on campus every day since the burst pipe discovery to help restore the building. Belfor worked with
Facilities Services staff and attributed the smell to the other workers. fact that the building is still Janz said subzero tempera- “airing out.” tures were the culprit. Janz said “we hope the temIn order to porary relocafind the cause tion [of stuand prevent this dents] will be in the future, no more than the university 7–10 days.” is working with Z a c h a r y the engineers on Staszewski, campus. the residence “We are gratehall director ful for the refor Mashuda, sponse and unwill continue to derstanding the work with and affected students update students have demonas soon as new Matthew Domalewski, information is strated,” Janz sophomore, College of said in the email. Business Administration available. Matthew Dom“(This event) alewski, a sophomore in the shows us nothing is perfect College of Business and resi- and that Marquette can adapt dent of Mashuda, said “the to anything pretty well,” hallways are still super dusty Domalewski said. and smell.” Domalweski then
(This event) shows us nothing is perfect and that Marquette can adapt to anything pretty well.”
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The university spent the last couple of days working to restore seven floors of Mashuda Hall after a pipe burst due to cold temperatures.
Streetcar proposal sparks mixed feelings on campus Development seeks to attract young people, connect campuses By Joseph Cahill
joseph.cahill@marquette.edu
The proposed Milwaukee streetcar system has brought support from groups in the Marquette area, although a few businesses and Marquette students are opposed to the development. If approved, the $123.9 million streetcar proposal would begin later this year. The final vote to approve the streetcar project was postponed by the Common Council. Mayor Tom Barrett will discuss the streetcar in Eckstein Hall Jan. 20 as part of the Law School’s “On the Issues with Mike Gousha” series. Barrett said he hopes a streetcar system will bring young people to the city and connect Marquette with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Barrett spoke about the streetcar system at a Marquette Student Government meeting in November, saying it could help bring a younger audience and grow the population of Milwaukee. If the proposed plan were approved, the streetcar system could branch off and connect the Marquette campus with UWM. Rana Altenburg, vice president for public affairs, said Marquette would not be included in the initial phase of the proposed streetcar project. “If built, the initial phase would focus on connecting downtown, the Third Ward, the lower east side, and the lakefront,” Altenburg said in an email. “Future expansions could include campus.” Daniel Bernard, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he supports the streetcar proposition, and that implementing the cars is common sense and could benefit both campuses if extensions were put in place. Barrett said during his November presentation that additional
expansions were in his plan. “I want to get it in the ground, and then I want to expand it, because I think for younger people, this is an attractive form of transportation,” Barrett said at the November meeting. Altenburg said several area business organizations supported the project, including the Westown Association and Menomonee Valley Partners, of which Marquette is a member. While some organizations support the project, others do not. Sobelman’s, a campus burger restaurant, recently tweeted in opposition of the streetcar system, asking residents to sign a petition to oppose it. Bernard said Barrett had the right idea and supported his rationale to bring younger professionals to the city. “When there is an area or space that has access to public transportation, it makes the land more profitable,” Bernard said. Matthew Walker, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, wrote an opinion article in opposition to the proposed, calling it an outdated and expensive addition to the city. “(The streetcar) is certainly not an essential additional financial burden to a financially strapped city,” Walker said in his article. Bernard said the debate should not be turned into a political issue and that the money to fund the streetcars would not be better used elsewhere or else it already would’ve been spent. “Republicans say we should be funding education, but they are the ones who slashed the budget last term,” Bernard said. “We need to turn away from the idea that spending money is wasting money.” Amanda Frazier, a freshman in the College of Education, said she questions why the streetcars are needed when Milwaukee still has buses. She also doubted the efficiency of transportation downtown, saying it would add congestion. “I have questions on how they would affect the buses, would we have less of them?” Frazier said.
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HOT CHOCOLATE BAR 1 - 3 p.m.
Today, Marquette Student Government kicks off the Winter Flurry events with a hot chocolate bar at the Alumni Memorial Union’s second floor lobby between 1 and 3 p.m. MUSG will be handing out cocoa in color changing cups to help students warm up between classes. Students looking for a chocolate-fueled pick me up can swing by the AMU to get their fix. Did we mention that it’s free?
TAILGATE AT THE ANNEX 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Prior to the men’s basketball game against the Creighton Blue Jays on Wednesday, MUSG and the Office of Student Development will host a tailgate at the Annex prior to the game from 5:30-8 p.m.
SPOTLIGHT TALENT SHOW AT THE WEASLER 7 - 9 p.m. From singers and instrumentalists to jugglers and comedians, Marquette has a talented student body. Students have a chance to see their gifted classmates in the annual Spotlight Talent Show at Wealser Auditorium. Individuals performers and groups are scheduled to perform. The Meladies, Marquette’s all-female a cappella group, will sing from their performance repertoire.
SNOW TUBING EXCURSION AT THE ROCK COMPLE 7:15 - 11 p.m.
SNOWBALL DANCE 8 - 11 p.m The annual Snowball dance will take place on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the AMU ballrooms. Tickets for the free event are available in the CLSI (AMU 137) throughout this week. The event allows students to break out their formal attire and kick off the second semester with friends.
LATE NIGHT BREAKFAST 11 - MIDNIGHT
Turns out Late Night Breakfast is not only during finals week, and will follow the Snowball dance as well. Once Snowball ends, students can stick around for a free meal beginning at 11 p.m. and ending at midnight. The new addition to Winter Flurry will help students satisfy their appetites after a night of dancing.
To continue its winter-themed excursions, OSD will host a snow tubing excursion at the Rock Complex in Franklin on Friday, Jan. 16. If you want to go, you’ll have to get a free ticket in the Center for Leadership, Service and Involvement. A bus will transport students to the Rock Complex. This might be a great chance to have a trip reminiscent of your childhood.
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Smoke Shack serves up southern comfort classics Historic Third Ward eatery provides barbecue, blues By James Price
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At first glance, Smoke Shack appears to be a decrepit, dusty building lacking character and flair. However, this barbeque joint located on 332 North Milwaukee St. in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward provides customers with a unique setting to eat barbecue and southern-style foods. The restaurant appears extremely small from the outside, but the inside tells a different story. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the backwoods of a southern state with wood practically everywhere and a small, dimly lit dining area which seats only about 50 people. This relaxed vibe makes it a nice place to grab a bite to eat with friends, family members who are in town or even yourself. Laid-back music that included , renowned Blues artists like BB King and Michael Burks, gave the restaurant an added dimension compared to other restaurants that generally blast top radio hits throughout their venues. Even if there was not any music playing in Smoke Shack, the restaurant still would have been an intriguing spectacle to appreciate and observe. Smoke Shack offers brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken and a wide array of other barbecue options. Side dishes include cornbread, greens, sweet potato
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The “Brisket Sammich” with kettle chips and coleslaw, along with other options, provides customers with authentic down-home comfort foods.
fries and other delicious southern foods. I chose to go with the “Brisket Sammich” with kettle chips and coleslaw. The brisket, slow-cooked for at least 15 minutes, was extremely tender and easy to indulge in, which is key when consuming any kind of meat. Likewise, their customer service came off as extremely friendly, something that should not be taken for granted when eating out. Another aspect of Smoke Shack that I loved was the assortment of sauces. A lot of barbecue places that I have been to only have a few complementary sauces to choose from, but
every sauce at Smoke Shake was available without having to pay extra or ask a waitress for a sauce that was not on the table. Since everyone has distinct taste buds, I appreciated that the sauces ranged from sweet and savory Kansas to spicy habanero. Although my “Brisket Sammich” could have been eaten without any sauces, the flavors available to try on sandwiches and other entrees gives this restaurant an advantage over other barbecue joints. While some of the appetizers and salads are reasonably priced, I would not consider the entrees to be as affordable
for students who are on somewhat of a tight budget, but I recommend it to students looking for a new place to eat with friends on the weekend or when family is in town. Despite the higher prices, the portion sizes that are given at this barbecue joint make the few extra dollars seem worth it. I was very satisfied with the amount of food that was served and did not feel overstuffed. Some foods may not be available later in the day, which is kind of disappointing for people looking to explore the menu before ordering. Smoke Shack also serves brunch from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, but it does not serve ribs until 5 p.m. on these days. Now that I have gotten to the meat of the matter and taken a closer look at Smoke Shack, be sure to take a visit to experience the refreshing southern atmosphere, numerous sauces, and top-quality briskets, ribs and other tantalizing dishes. Overall Review: 4/5
TWITTER TUESDAY
Twitter is home to hundreds of thousands of various marketers and industries, so it can be difficult to determine which to avoid and which to follow. Here is a list of some of the most helpful brands to follow on Twitter. By Phillip Ghuneim
CLOROX @CLOROX As the temperature drops, the spread of viruses is on the rise. When you are encircled by 199 other students in a lecture hall, there are bound to be some harmful bugs floating around. If you value your immune system, take precaution by following an account that offers health-preserving facts and crucial disinfecting remedies. Clorox not only offers such information, but also posts entertaining multimedia and healthful quizzes to help you combat diseases.
STARBUCKS @STARBUCKS While it’s important to get a good night’s sleep on the night before an exam, it’s just as important to be awake and aware during the daytime in order to perform well. And what better way to keep you awake while simultaneously fulfilling the college student stereotype than by drinking coffee? Starbucks’ Twitter account offers a variety of promotional messages and discounts in order to bring you a piping hot cup of success each and every morning.
ZZZQUIL @ZZZQUIL Second semester classes are officially upon us. Along with their onset, we must leave behind the adequate sleep we received during winter break for a seemingly endless workload. While the time to rest is sure to be scarce over the second half of the school year, it is important for students to be able to fall asleep without delay. Luckily, ZZZQuil offers helpful tips and facts about falling asleep on its Twitter account in order to keep students unconscious for as long as possible.
IKEA USA @IKEAUSA Since most of the furniture on any given college campus was likely purchased from IKEA, students should be aware of current sales and other promotional events taking place in stores. By following IKEA, students will not only receive such notifications, but also learn helpful move-in day advice and design ideas.
WHOLE FOODS @WHOLEFOODS It is incredibly difficult to eat healthy while consumed with papers and homework. Whether you’re only surrounded by unhealthy choices like fast food chains and residence hall cuisine, or you simply don’t have the time to carefully prepare what you eat on a day to day basis, many students are torn between health and convenience. Fortunately, Whole Foods tweets nourishing recipes that are delicious and easy to make. Whole Foods even awards followers for participating with the account by giving out gift cards and other generous handouts that almost makes their produce affordable.
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Provost visits present critical point for campus engagement
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Our view: The Marquette community, especially its students, needs to take advantage of provost candidate visits to find the best person for university needs. Marquette has been without a permanent provost since May 2013 when former provost John Pauly left the position. While the initial goal was to fill the post by July 1, 2014, there were many unforeseen changes, which delayed the search for the university’s top academic official. The university and University President Michael Lovell, however, will soon select a provost after a stalled search set back by the departure of former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz. The Provost Search Committee, led by John Su, professor of English, put forward four candidates for the university to inspect in the coming weeks as they arrive for campus visits. These visits will allow the candidates and the campus community to establish the best choice for future progress. With the candidates on campus and scheduled for public forums to interact with students, faculty and staff, it is important for people across the community to participate. The overall participation would benefit from a better understanding of the provost’s role on campus and what kind of academic leadership is found necessary. While the Provost Search Committee has encouraged recommendations and feedback throughout the search, now is the real time for campus to become familiar with the situation and voice concerns. Since the onset of the search, Su and the Search Committee have been clear that as the position predominantly affects the university’s academic environment, students should play a role and make their considerations known. “(I’m) making sure that all stakeholders have the opportunity to have input, and student voices will be very important throughout this process,” Su said in a release from the summer of 2013.
The intent to draw students into the search for a new provost is evident with a student serving on the committee itself. However, more voices must be considered in the final decision. Now with the candidates coming to campus, other student leaders on campus and representative of all the university colleges are invited to take part in personal meetings with candidates. Candidates will meet actual students and share the vision of their role as provost. The students can then make their recommendations to President Lovell, who is tasked with the final decision. The participation of student leaders in the decision promises a bright future Marquette academics though the active participation should, to some degree, apply across campus. It may not be feasible for all to meet the candidates individually, what with limited time and a sizeable interest group, yet people should remain informed about the position at stake and who may fill it. So far, the role of the provost is not thoroughly objectively defined, which can ultimately be confusing and disinteresting to otherwise interested individuals. It would help for there to be a greater campus conversation as to what we need in an academic official. This requires us to think what is working for the university and where academics could improve. Students and faculty have firsthand knowledge of these circumstances and will hopefully take part in the current opportunity. As the Provost Search Committee did its job of finding qualified candidates, the task of determining the best candidate for the job at Marquette now falls on the administration and individuals. All should know how the candidates may fit in at Marquette and what each could be capable of as provost. Lovell makes the final decision, but now is the time for diverse voices across campus to make their case, too, so the best provost will be chosen to the benefit of the university’s future.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Effective activism must be more than a passing trend Jasmine Gonzalez Columnist
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the wave of protests across North Africa and the Middle East beginning in late 2010, media outlets and scholars alike spotted a novelty: the use of social media as a tool in a time of social unrest. The Arab Spring was one of the first major world events to use Twitter, then only a few years old, to help coordinate and carry on the revolution. In these cases, social media facilitated communication and operations among revolutionaries while bringing the world’s attention to these conflicts. Since then, social media has remained intertwined with social justice matters in the world. Platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube act as alternative news sources, allowing individuals at the heart of an issue to disseminate raw information in real time. They have also become rallying points for people across the world to demonstrate solidarity with others. After the attacks on the satire publication Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris last Wednesday, the phrase “Je Suis Charlie” (French for “I Am Charlie”) spread across various social media platforms in response. The ability of a simple hashtag to act as a signal boost for an issue is a modern marvel. But the question remains whether “hashtag activism” is truly effective. There are significant benefits to this new brand of activism. Working as a collective, individuals can use their social media accounts to shed light on an issue that may be overlooked; singular voices uniting to support a common objective give it a greater gravity, marking it as worthy of attention and action. In April 2014, after nearly 300 Nigerian girls were kidnapped by members of the militant Islamic group Boko Haram, the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls took social media by storm, driving international media and political attention to Nigeria. However, as other trending topics took over the Twitter-sphere, the story was effectively buried on social media, despite its lack of resolution. As of Saturday, a majority of the kidnapped girls are still deemed missing, and Boko Haram, once under the world’s scrutiny, continues to
wreak deadly havoc in Nigeria. The forces that once rallied to popularize the hashtag may have been able to demand continued coverage and greater accountability from their elected officials; however, the opportunity was never truly seized. Detractors of hashtag activism, sometimes opting to call it “slacktivism,” point to this inaction to critique the acts of retweeting or sharing an activist message as insubstantial. Some say many who partake in these activities do so for the sake of a shared experience with their peers rather than out of a genuine desire to take action. Says David Carr of the New York Times, “it costs nothing more than a flick of the mouse to register concern about the casualties of far-flung conflicts.” Favoring the ease and speed of sharing a message of solidarity can detract from the potential to have an in-depth conversation about the issue. Hashtags bolster activist movements, but they do not create them and cannot uphold them alone. It is easy to justify a lack of action when the issue at hand is on the other side of the world yet, even when the opportunity for direct action is scant, these hashtags can be a learning opportunity. The popularization of a particular social justice issue should incite individuals to question why it matters and what has made it relevant. Social media can be a starting point to circulate and attain information and urge further action. The same holds true for issues closer to home, such as the questions of race relations represented by #BlackLivesMatter. If one desires to affect change, social media posts are not enough and many across the nation have taken to protesting in public spaces to get their message across. Others choose to lobby their legislators or volunteer with nonprofits and communities to target issues at their roots. Marquette often takes part in such a manner by participating in service learning, through which issues can be better understood. For hashtags like #BringBackOurGirls, #BlackLivesMatter and #JeSuisCharlie to bear fruit, there is more to be done than simply clicking the retweet button. There must first be a deeper understanding of the issues these hashtags represent, followed by real-world action. Jasmine Gonzalez is a senior studying political science and history. Email Jasmine with comments or suggestions at jasmine.a.gonzalez@marquette.edu and follow her on Twitter, @_jasberry.
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Paris attacks cannot defeat free speech Matt Gozun
Columnist As a columnist, I generally have the freedom to write about whatever I want, provided that I can back up what I say and get it past my editor. Reporters for college newspapers are not as exposed as those working for other publications, but during my four-year stint at the Trib, I am sure someone has disagreed or been offended by something I have written. As I write more and more, the odds that I will eventually strike a nerve with someone, anyone, approaches one. Still, despite my affinity for nice feedback, I am not really concerned if anyone gets mad at me for my writing. After all, it is not like anyone will do anything violent or irrational due to what I wrote. Unfortunately, last week’s events in Paris proved not everyone chooses to contain their reaction, and 12 people are now dead because what a cartoon printed in satire magazine, Charlie Hebdo, offended intolerant Islamist extremists. While the attack is universally criticized, the reactions of some commentators seem to deflect a portion of the blame back onto the victims. Writing in the Guardian, French journalist Nabila Ramdani said the attackers may have been motivated by a sense of alienation and discrimination felt by French Muslims. These sentiments are fueled in France by “anti-religious hate speech” that blames Islam for social problems. Ramdani went on to say Charlie Hebdo reflected France’s “climate of intolerance” and described the magazine’s slain editor as someone who “regularly expressed his disdain for (Islam).” Some have compared the reaction to Charlie Hebdo’s controversial cartoons to saying a racial slur in front of a person and not expecting a punch to the face. This implies that if the magazine did not print such offensive content, then last week’s tragedy would not have happened. In addition to being rather time-insensitive, such comments seem to suggest the terrorists held valid grievances against the magazine for offending them. Unfortunately, this reflects what some might consider the inability to completely reconcile religious inclusivity and tolerance with freedom of speech. With modern attitudes embracing multiculturalism and diversity, there have been calls to create a culture in which no one is ever offended. A nearly impossible task, especially when one has to judge just what exactly is “offensive.” In the past, laws prohibiting free speech were mostly designed to protect the government and powerful institutions like
Freshman student builds ark ahead of Mashuda flood
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Demonstrators in Paris show support for Charlie Hebdo’s right to free expression.
churches from ridicule or criticism. In the Western world, those types of laws are now mostly unenforced though others have arisen. These laws hold the explicit goal of preventing speech that, according to the American Bar Association, “offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits.” For example, in many European countries, it is a crime to publicly deny the Holocaust or express support for Nazism. But ultimately, hate speech laws infringe on freedom of speech by limiting discussion only to topics sanctioned by the government. Even if we were to accept that “hate speech is not free speech,” there arises the problem of how to know what offends people. If Muslim religious sensibilities are protected by law, then under the principle of egalitarianism, the same restrictions should be applied to speech offensive to the Church of Scientology.
With everyone having their own views and biases, it becomes impossible to ensure that everyone is free from offense without censoring pretty much anything outside of PBS Kids. In the end, if free speech and the right to criticize is to exist, it must apply to all, or risk creating a society in which the rule of law becomes selectively applied. The casualties of the attack on Charlie Hebdo were not just those shot that day. The two terrorists wounded, but could not yet kill, freedom of speech for journalists. Even if hate speech legislation could have saved the lives of those killed, it would have accomplished what the terrorists truly wanted: the breaking of Charlie’s pencil. Matt Gozun is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, studying biology and economics. Email him with any comments or suggestions at benjaminmatthew. gozun@marquette.edu.
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Following a flooding in Mashuda Hall that damaged several floors, one student is extremely thankful and boasting that he took the time to build an ark during the fall semester. Rudolph Barton, a freshman in the College of Engineering, took three months to build a 1,000-foot ark, just in case it ever came in handy. Thursday, a pipe burst in the dorm and Barton leaped into his ark and set sail toward the first-floor dining hall. “You never know when this may come in handy,” Barton said, standing on his ark, wearing a newspaper hat with a parrot on his shoulder. “Everyone laughed at me when I missed finals week to construct this behemoth, but who is laughing now?” The flood left students’ dorms with water damage, ruining electronics, furniture and clothing. Barton’s dorm was also damaged, but he had an ark also, which did not show any water damage. Barton’s ark allowed him to venture safely through treacherous 2-foot waters, until he got to narrow turns in hallways, where he would get stuck until someone gave him a little push. An email from Residence Life concerning the burst pipe said “the university is working with engineers to uncover the cause which may help us to prevent situations like this from happening in the future.” A second email also said the university hopes to prevent students from building arks in their dorms in the future. Several students in Mashuda complained that Barton’s animals, which he had two of every, including camels, dogs, cats, dolphins and chimpanzees, smelled throughout the building. He only, however, had one turkey as there was only one on campus. This article is written as satire and does not in any way reflect real situations. If you choose to believe it as fact, do so at your own discretion.We have no problem with that. Follow The Turnip at @muturnip on Twitter for more legitimately fake news.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
MU faces slumping Bluejays
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Senior Derrick Wilson looks to get Marquette back to an even 2-2 in Big East play when his team welcomes Creighton to the BMO Harris Bradley Center Wednesday night.
Men’s basketball looks to even conference record Wednesday By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
Marquette returns to the Bradley Center Wednesday night after a week-long hiatus for a contest against the Creighton Bluejays. Marquette (9-6, 1-2) comes into the game following a disappointing loss at Georgetown. The Golden Eagles trailed all game, and eventually chipped away the Hoyas lead down to one point, but poor shooting and costly errors allowed Georgetown to earn the 65-59 victory. Now, the Golden Eagles will turn their
attention to the Doug McDermottless Creighton squad. The Bluejays travel to Milwaukee in last place in the Big East. Creighton (9-8, 0-4) has yet to win a conference game, and is coming into the game with a five-game losing streak. However, two of those losses came against Top-25 teams. Creighton fell to then-No. 25 Georgetown 76-61, and lost to then-No. 19 Seton Hall 68-67. Despite being winless in conference play, the Bluejays will still test the Golden Eagles. The matchup should be tightly contested throughout, as Marquette averages just one-tenth of a point less than Creighton per game. The Bluejays average 69.4 points per game, while the Golden Eagles average 69.3. Marquette holds the statistical
advantage in both shooting percentage and opponent’s shooting percentage, which could be the difference makers. Marquette enters the game averaging a .464 shooting percentage, which is 44th in the nation. At home, that percentage increases to .474. Creighton averages a .420 shooting percentage, which is 222nd in the nation, and that number falls to .389 when on the road. One year ago, the Bluejays ranked third in the nation with a .499 shooting percentage. Neither team is significantly stout on the other end of the floor, but Marquette is the slightly better defensive team. Marquette ranks 179th with a .430 opponent shooting percentage. In the Bradley Center, the Golden Eagles hold opponents to a .398 shooting percentage. Creighton holds opponents to
a .431 shooting percentage, which is 181st in the nation. But that number increases to .453 when away from Omaha. The Golden Eagles’ shooting has improved because of the presence of sophomore Luke Fischer. Fischer is receiving plenty of paint touches since his Dec. 16 debut, and as a result, leads Marquette with an .816 shooting percentage. The second closest player is senior Juan Anderson, who has a .552 shooting percentage with 67 more attempts. Fischer also leads Marquette in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Graduate student Matt Carlino (12.3), Anderson (11.3), and sophomore Duane Wilson (10.9) are the other Golden Eagles scoring in double digits. As for the Bluejays, they are led by senior Austin Chatman and
sophomore Isaiah Zierden. Chatman averages 12.4 points per game, while Zierdan averages 10.4. They are Creighton’s only players scoring in double figures. However, the team’s best shooter is Zach Hanson, who has a .618 shooting percentage on 55 attempts. Hanson is a dangerous threat off the bench, but he averages only 14.1 minutes per game. Battling Creighton at home gives Marquette an opportunity to bounce back from a disappointing finish against Georgetown. While the Bluejays will give the Golden Eagles another solid Big East test, Marquette should have a good chance at getting the victory and moving back to .500 in conference play.
Women’s basketball drops fifth straight to Butler Morse’s 20 points not enough as Marquette falls again at home By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team (4-12, 0-5 Big East) lost its fifth straight game Sunday at the Al McGuire Center in a 76-67 battle against Butler (8-9, 4-2). Senior guard Arlesia Morse led the Golden Eagles with a 20-point performance and grabbed six rebounds, while freshman guard Kenisha Bell contributed 12 points and tied for a team-high seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough. The Bulldogs overpowered Marquette
due to 26 and 23 point performances by redshirt sophomore guard Lauryn Goodwin and senior forward Ijeoma Uchendu, respectively. Uchendu added nine boards and Goodwin dished out five assists to go along with her five rebounds. The Golden Eagles got out to a 5-0 lead and held the advantage for most of the first 10 minutes of the first half. During that span, Marquette forced four turnovers and converted them into seven points. The Golden Eagles led by six with 11:43 to play in the half, but a 10-2 Butler run during the next 3:37 gave the Bulldogs the 23-21 lead. The Golden Eagles would regain the lead and held it with less than a minute to go in the half, before Butler’s junior guard
Blaire Langlois hit a 3-pointer with 58 seconds to go, giving the Bulldogs a one-point lead. Butler scored once more before the half ended and took a 38-35 advantage into halftime. Morse only had six of her 20 points in the first half, but Marquette shot 59.3 percent from the field, just edging out Butler’s 58.6 percent in the first 20. Freshman guard Tia Elbert came off the bench to lead Marquette in the first half, scoring eight points on 4-of-4 shooting. Despite turning the ball over four times in the first 5:30, Butler only gave it away twice after that and turned the tables on the Golden Eagles. As soon as Butler regained composure, they became the enforcers on defense, causing seven Marquette turnovers in the
opening half and converting those miscues into 11 points. The Bulldogs padded their lead to start the second stanza with a 10-4 run during the first five minutes, taking a 48-39 lead. But the Golden Eagles never quit. After an and-one layup by senior forward Apiew Ojulu, Marquette found new energy and fought back with an 18-13 run to cut the Butler lead to four with 5:24 to play. The Golden Eagles would get no closer and dropped their fifth straight contest. Despite a relatively good shooting performance in the first half, Marquette shot 12-for-38 (31.6 percent) as a team in the second half, highlighted by an 0-for-11 shooting performance from behind the arc. The Golden Eagles won the rebound battle, 35-30, but still
struggled with turnovers, committing 16 to Butler’s 14 miscues in the team’s fifth straight loss. During the five-game skid, Marquette has scored more than 70 points just twice and has failed to eclipse that number during the last three games. The Golden Eagles have also shot above 50 percent from the field just once and have yet to shoot more than 50 percent in both halves of any given game. One of coach Carolyn Kieger’s main focuses for the season was to cut back on turnovers, but the Golden Eagles have continued to struggle, committing 20 turnovers or more twice over the cold streak. Marquette will look to break out of its funk Friday on the road against Seton Hall in South Orange, N.J. at 6 p.m.
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Top winter break storylines Fischer’s debut highlights biggest sports stories during break
By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Luke Fischer takes center stage Coach Steve Wojciechowski has been open that the Golden Eagles’ biggest weakness this year is a lack of post players. When Indiana transfer Luke Fischer became eligible, that deficiency was far less apparent. The center made his Marquette debut against Arizona State, and dazzled fans with quite the first impression. Fischer went 9-for11 from the field and changed the defensive make-up immensely with his five blocked shots. Fischer followed that up with a perfect field goal percentage against Alabama A&M. Through seven games with the Golden Eagles, Fischer is averaging 13 points, 2.4 blocks and 5.4 rebounds with a .816 shooting percentage. Koberstein wins McCahill Award Former Marquette volleyball player Elizabeth Koberstein was named the McCahill Award recipient Thursday, making her the most decorated volleyball player in program history. The McCahill Award, which is in its 68th year, is awarded to the senior studentathlete who best demonstrates exceptional skills in scholarship, leadership and athletics. Koberstein, the 2014 Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport excellence award winner for volleyball, was the third Marquette athlete in school history to be named an AVCA
All-American on two occasions. She was chosen as the Big East Conference Player of the Year in 2013, finishing first in the conference in hitting percentage, assists and kills. The award is named in honor of Robert McCahill, a Marquette football player who gave his life at Iwo Jima in World War II. It was first awarded in 1946 to basketball player William Chandler. This is the first time a volleyball player has won the award since Jamie Mueller in 2007 and only the fifth time a volleyball player has won the award. Deonte Burton and John Dawson find new homes Sophomores Deonte Burton and John Dawson left the program at the end of the semester and chose new schools shortly afterward. Burton became the second Marquette player – Jameel McKay was the first – to transfer to Iowa State in two years, while Dawson decided to take his talents to Liberty University. Burton played in eight games for the Golden Eagles this season without any starts. He averaged 6.4 points and 16.1 minutes. He failed to take the step forward this season many expected, scoring half a point less than he averaged his freshman season in about four minutes less a game. Iowa State, currently ranked 11th in the AP Top 25 poll, has enjoyed plenty of success under coach Fred Hoiberg. The Cyclones have made the NCAA tournament each of the last three seasons. His most recent squad progressed to the Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual champion Connecticut. Dawson played in only one game for the Golden Eagles this season. He played four minutes in the season opener against TennesseeMartin, but failed to see game action again, despite the team’s lack
of active players. With the addition of two more top-ranked guards in this year’s recruiting class, Haanif Cheatham and Nick Noskowiak, Dawson’s playing time situation wasn’t likely to change. The Liberty Flames, members of the Big South conference, are currently 6-11 and 0-4 in conference play this season. Despite not having a winning record since the 20102011 season, the Flames played Cinderella in the 2013 Big South conference tournament with a 8776 victory over Charleston Southern. Liberty was eliminated in the play-in round of the NCAA tournament by North Carolina A&T. Charlie Lyon named to Senior CLASS Award Second-team Marquette’s redshirt senior goalkeeper made headlines this season, but the latest addition to his trophy case isn’t simply a testament to his play on the pitch. Charlie Lyon was named to the Senior CLASS Award Second-team, an honor that celebrates his accolades not only as a soccer player, but as a student and leader as well. Lyon was selected as one of 10 finalists in October for the award, which was won by Ohio State goalkeeper Alex Ivanov. The winner was selected based on votes from fans, college coaches, and the award committee. Lyon played in every minute of Marquette’s season, setting the program record for career shutouts and consecutive shutout minutes. He was chosen as the Big East Conference Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2013-14 season and is also a member of the Capital One Academic All-American first team. Joining Lyon on the second team is Wisconsin-Milwaukee forward Laurie Bell, who Lyon stopped on a penalty shot in this year’s Milwaukee Cup.
MU starts slow in Big East Golden Eagles start conference play 1-2 after winning streak By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
Marquette showed some encouraging signs of progress during the semester break, but countered it with some disheartening losses to open Big East play. The Golden Eagles went 5-2 during the monthlong lay off from classes and scored some good home victories against Arizona State on Dec. 16 and Big East foe Providence on Jan. 3. It wasn’t all great for the Golden Eagles, as they failed to capture a true road victory in two defeats against conference rivals DePaul and Georgetown. The Golden Eagles received a boost from sophomore Luke Fischer, who made his Marquette debut against the Sun Devils in the team’s first game of break after sitting out the entire first semester. Fischer scored 19 points in his first appearance of the season and nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds. Fischer’s presence has changed things drastically for Marquette. The 6-foot-11 center provides a semblance of height the Golden Eagles lacked during the first eight games of the season, when 6-foot-7 Steve Taylor was the tallest player on the roster.
Fischer provided a reliable option offensively and has a versatile scoring ability. Fischer is shooting nearly 82 percent from the floor, which is one of the highest percentages in the NCAA. Defensively, Fischer has been a proven rim protector. He is averaging 2.4 blocks in seven games and altered many others. Marquette has played noticeably better with Fischer in the rotation. In the eight games prior to Fischer’s debut, the Golden Eagles went 4-4 and averaged 66.3 points per game while allowing an average of 68.5 points per game. Marquette is 5-2 in seven games with the big man, with an average of 71.6 points per game and a 59.5 points per game allowed average. The year of transition continued for Marquette as sophomores Deonte Burton and John Dawson opted to leave the program at the end of the semester. Burton transferred to Iowa State, while Dawson chose to play at Liberty University. These latest departures left the team with only eight eligible players, excluding walk-ons Michael and Matthew Mache. Both sophomores played marginal roles, but Burton was the bigger loss. He showed plenty of potential in his freshman campaign under Buzz Williams, but played sparingly under new coach Steve Wojciechowski. Burton was a prolific offensive player, but his lack of defensive awarness cost him precious playing time. Dawson logged only four minutes all season.
Marquette played its best stretch of the year to conclude non-conference play and rattled off four consecutive victories over Arizona State, Alabama A&M, North Dakota and Morgan State, all at home. The impressive streak came to a halt when Marquette stubbed its toe in its Big East opener on the road against DePaul. The Golden Eagles led by 12 points with 13 minutes to go, but fell apart down the stretch as the Blue Demons outscored them 27-12 to steal a 61-58 upset. It was Marquette’s first loss to the Blue Demons since the 2009-10 season. Marquette bounced back in its conference home opener by defeating Providence 75-66, but fell to Georgetown 65-59 in Washington, D.C. last Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles begin the spring semester 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the Big East. Marquette ranks ninth in the conference in scoring offense and fifth in defense. The Golden Eagles are 116th in RPI and 94th in Ken Pomeroy’s team rankings. Marquette has its work cut out for it as school resumes, as two of its next three games are on the road. Road victories have been hard to come by in the Big East, as the home team is 14-5 through the first 19 games of conference play. The Golden Eagles begin the new semester with a visit from the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday night at 8 p.m. before road games against Xavier and St. John’s.
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NFL games decided by refs, not players Jacob Born
Columnist Sunday’s NFC Divisional playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys was arguably the best game of the playoff season thus far. Green Bay is a perennial NFC contender, while the Cowboys, and specifically Tony Romo, have experienced a new level of success. So naturally, it wasn’t a matter of if, but when a highly-controversial call would be made. It’s sad that NFL fans have come to expect a controversial call will happen nearly once a game, but that’s what happens when there are so many rules that can dictate how a game finishes. Dez Bryant’s noncatch late in the fourth quarter is a perfect example of this. He made an incredibly difficult play, and many people with various levels of knowledge of football believed it was a catch. But an extremely constricting call changed the touchdown catch into an incomplete pass and turnover on downs. Of course, the Packers ended up winning the game 26-21. The NFL rules state that if a player goes to the ground while making a catch, he must maintain control throughout the entire process of the catch. The call was changed because the ball hit the ground as Bryant was outstretched on the ground, which resulted in him losing possession of the ball for a split second. He technically made the catch, but didn’t finish the process despite having two feet and his body down inbounds. Rules like this should never, ever decide the outcome of a game, especially a playoff game. The referees made the correct call. It’s in the rule book,
and Bryant was a textbook example of this type of rule. But the rule itself hinders the game of football. Watching the replays, it’s clear Bryant made an extremely athletic play, and he made the catch. Calvin Johnson suffered a similar situation in 2010, when he bobbled a catch in the end zone. His touchdown was overturned upon review and it cost the Detroit Lions an opening week win against the Chicago Bears. The “Calvin Johnson rule,” as it’s famously labeled, is a poor rule because players stay within the playing field, instead of going out of bounds for most bobble calls, because the ball doesn’t hit the ground, and, probably most importantly, the ground cannot cause a fumble. It may be even worse because this isn’t the first time this postseason the referees have decided the outcome of a game. In last week’s matchup against the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys were called for defensive pass interference. It was a clear pass interference call. After the official announced the penalty to the crowd however, he picked up the flag as if it never happened. Instead of a first and 10, the Lions were forced to punt, and the Cowboys took the lead on the ensuing drive and won the game. Calls like these determine a game, something an official should never do. Instead of fans talking about Rodgers throwing for 316 yards and three touchdown passes, all with a tear in his calf, everyone is talking about Bryant’s catch. The NFL continues to micromanage the rules to try to make the game perfect, but fans and players alike don’t want rules to dictate games. Just let the boys play. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him with comments at jacob.born@marquette.edu.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Sports
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