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Marine offices move into Ivy
By Benjamin Lockwood
benjamin.lockwood@marquette.edu
Experts have often heralded degrees in science, technology, engineering and math – better known as STEM – as lucrative and secure, since many tech companies seem to be creating positions faster than the graduation rates of qualified individuals. With such gleaming job prospects for STEM-related degree holders, it makes sense that universities like Marquette are trying to train a workforce to fill the vacancies. But lately there’s been a debate about whether STEM degrees are actually as lucrative as believed. Some are asking whether STEM degrees have a “shelflife,” or if technical skills lose their relevance over time after graduation. Others worry that older STEM workers are at risk of being forced out of their jobs by younger workers with more up-to-date skills. Rich Merkel, executive director of STEM Forward who advocates for tech in education, agrees that there is an inherent risk with technology-related degrees when the tech is rapidly changing, but said companies still need people who can solve problems. “The familiarity with the core concepts, and the ability to solve those problems is just as important as the technology used,” Merkel said. Peter Hanson, a junior in the College of Engineering, said he isn’t worried about his skillset becoming obsolete postgraduation because learning the new technology comes with the territory. “Technical degrees – yeah, they change – but hopefully you’ll be a part of that change,” Hanson said. “You should be learning as you’re innovating.” See STEM, Page 3
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Infographic by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
The United States Marine Corps joins three resturants in the vacant space below the Ivy on Fourteenth apartments and Pita Brothers prepares to open.
The U.S. Marine Corps will move into the last commercial space in The Ivy on 14th apartment building this semester. The location will function as a recruitment office and will join the ranks of Subway, Burger King, and Tangled Noodles and More in the 1400 block of W. Wells Street. Julie Ledger, vice president and general manager of Opus Development
Company, said opening day for the recruitment office is “imminent.” “They will amazingly open first even though they signed last,” Ledger said. “We were ecstatic for the Marine Corps. They’re a good, strong tenant. We also felt they would be a very reputable tenant and they would be consistent.” As for the Ivy restaurants, Ledger said Subway will open first, followed by Tangled Noodles and More and then Burger King. Although she could not pinpoint an exact opening date for each, she said students should expect all three to open sometime this semester. Ledger said the likelihood of the Marine Corps going out of business is slim, making them
a desirable tenant for Opus. In addition, their moving process is simpler and less time consuming compared to that of a restaurant. Opus decided to welcome the Marine Corps as the fourth tenant instead of another restaurant. “We did not expect to have three restaurants,” Ledger said. “Honestly, our building could not handle another restaurant.” As for the forthcoming Pita Brothers brick-and-mortar location in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave., Vijay Swearingen, owner of Pita Brothers, said students should expect a mid-February opening for the former campus food truck. The Tribune reported Sept. 9 that Pita Brothers was
anticipated to open last fall alongside Starbucks, Cousins Subs and Walgreens. When asked about reasons for the delay, Swearingen mentioned a few contributing factors. “A lot of times things get pushed back. Plan approval applies to many categories that would go into a store. Plan approval delays and worker delays caused us to push back,” Swearingen said. “Getting those things open exactly on time, you hope for the best. It takes an extra month or two sometimes.” There is no word on who will fill the vacant space neighboring Pita Brothers. According to Swearingen, one company was in talks to occupy the vacancy but opted out.
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Recruitment center to move in with Burger King, noodle joint By Nicki Perry
nicolette.perry@marquette.edu
Fransen: Combating illness
Physical therapy motion lab
Individual health should come before productivity this semester.
Student athletes benefit from high-tech proactive care program.
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Provost candidate visits MU
First of four bidders for the top MU academic position speaks on campus. PAGE 4
Seniors up for MLS draft
Lyon, Sjoberg candidates for selection in today’s MLS SuperDraft.
“How I became a Pirate”
MU Theatre brings children’s book to life in latest mainstage production. PAGE 6
Patel: Religious persecution
Terrorists must be distinguished from peaceful mainstream Islam.
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Student athletes benefit from motion lab Data, robots used to offer proactive care by physical therapists By Devi Shastri
devi.shastri@marquette.edu
Motion analysis labs tucked away in the belly of Cramer Hall are at the forefront of research on health issues ranging from injury prevention and athletic conditioning to stroke recovery. Allison Hyngstrom and Kristof Kipp are faculty members in the physical therapy department who research in these sensor-filled labs. They use sophisticated technology to measure data like the weight that a person places on their limbs, which muscles are active at a certain time and how people’s body movements can be optimized to avoid or recover from an impairment. “We’re doing really cuttingedge research using cuttingedge equipment with patient populations while involving undergraduates, which is really what makes Marquette different,” Hyngstrom said. Hyngstrom is working to help a recovering stroke patient best learn how to walk again. She analyzes how her patients are affected by muscle fatigue by working with biomedical engineering faculty to create what she calls “cable robots.” These robots allow her to increase resistance on her patient’s lower extremity as they walk on a split-belt treadmill to see how they can react in real time. There are only three other robots like hers in the country. “The impact of fatigue was more profound on walking in patients with stroke as compared to controls,” Megan Rybar, a former undergraduate research assistant in the lab, said in an email. “Beyond that, it’s helping to allow us to understand the ways in which fatigue affects them. To know that if they have to cross a busy street in time fatigue may impact how quickly they can accomplish that task. Relating it to function is always important in terms of
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The motion analysis labs are multi-purposeful for faculty researchers doing various physical therapy research.
patient impact.” On the proactive side of motion research is Kipp, who impacted nearly 200 Marquette student athletes with his work on sports performance. Kipp also analyzes the way his patients walk and carry their weight. He uses the data to help athletes refine the way they jump or run so they can avoid common injuries. His lab is also working to better understand hip impingements to provide an alternative to surgery and to develop technology that could extend his research outside the lab. “The way that the technology is developing from an engineering side is that we have much more sophisticated equipment that allows us to do data collection outside of the lab in a more natural environment,” Kipp said. This would require a piece
of technology called an iner- their patients lead healthy, tial measurement unit, or IMU. functional lives while also providing stuIMUs are similar dents with the to a fitbit or othchance of being er fitness trackinvolved in the er, yet they have scientific prothe added capacess. bility to mea“Research as sure things like an undergraduthe impact of a ate allowed me wearer’s steps, to participate in body sway and and contribute the length of the to the scienstep. Such techtific community nological adthat is increasvancement could Megan Rybar, ingly depending allow researchformer undergraduate on evidenceers like Kipp research assistant based practice and Hyngstrom to learn from their patients in to guide clinical interventions their natural environment, rath- and treatment as physical theraer than attempting to apply in- pists,” Rybar said in an email. formation that was gathered in “By knowing more about the underlying impact fatigue can a lab to a person’s daily life. These advancements in physi- have on patients with stroke, cal therapy are redefining the we can hopefully treat them ways therapists work to help more effectively.”
By knowing more about the underlying impact fatigue can have on patients with stroke, we can hopefully treat them more effectively.”
Events Calendar JANUARY 2015
Spotlight Talent Show, Weasler
Auditorium, 7-9 p.m. S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Snow Tubing at the Rock, The Rock, 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7-11 p.m. 26 27 28 29 30 31
Friday 16
Thursday 15 Winter Organization Fest, Alumni Memorial Union, 2-5 p.m. Formal Sorority Recruitment Information Session, Marquette Hall 100, 6-7:30 p.m.
Remember the Titans, Varsity Theater 8 p.m.
Saturday 17 Snowball and Late Night Breakfast, Alumni Memorial Union, 8-11:45 p.m. Remember the Titans, Varsity Theater, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
DPS Report Jan. 13 A student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $100 between 4:47 and 5 p.m. on Jan. 12 in Cudahy Hall. Jan. 14 An unidentified subject left a business without paying his bill at 5:16 p.m in the 1600 block of W. Wells.
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Law School waives fee to attract more applications MU seeks strategies amid national slump in law school interest By Kathleen Baert
kathleen.baert@marquette.edu
In an effort to respond to nationally decreasing applications, the Marquette University Law School is working on ways to encourage students to apply to it, including waiving its $50 application fee. In the past several years, law school application rates have fallen dramatically. According to the Law School Admissions Council, in 2010 the end-ofyear total of student applicants to nationally approved law schools was 87,900. By 2013, that number was cut by almost a third to 59,400. The Marquette Law School has been experiencing a similar fall in applicants. In 2010, 2,301 applications were received and decreased 36.7 precent to 1,457 in 2013. There are a few reasons for the decrease, partly the economy, but the demand for lawyers has also decreased due to options like LegalZoom and the outsourcing of pre-trial chores, the New York Times reported. The Law School has been working with the Office of Marketing and Communication to increase its online presence with targeted ads and on Twitter, as
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Marquette’s Law School, which is located at Eckstein Hall, is working to increase applicants.
well as attending law school fairs to encourage students to apply. Sean Reilly, assistant dean of admissions for the Law School, also said the vendor of their applications made
modifications several years ago, which makes turning the fee on and off simple. “It’s hard to pinpoint what may cause someone to transmit their application. It’s all part
of a package,” Reilly said. “It would not be fair to say we see dramatic spikes when we turn off the application fee.” Applicants can also get fee waivers in other methods,
including having an alumnus endorse them, or attending a campus visit. The admissions office tracks correlations between prospective students who visit the campus and those who apply and subsequently enroll as students. Although it is difficult to determine if the visit causes the application or if the serious interest in application causes the visit, Reilly said there is a strong trend. The law school uses their multiple Twitter handles to increase awareness about waived fees, announce events and circulate news of students and professors accomplishments. In an email, Reilly said OMC created a new video this year featuring students, faculty and other aspects of the law school and its community for the web. The law school began using an online vendor to host chats with prospective students. In February the law school is planning to partner with other law schools across the Midwest to participate in a virtual fair online. “Our experience is the number of people who participate in those (virtual fairs) is not very high,” Reilly said. “Those haven’t been as fruitful as we hoped.” Although participation in its chat events has been low, Reilly said the admissions office plans to continue as many events as possible, both online and off. In fall 2014, law school representatives attended more than 80 in-person events.
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STEM: Advocates refute critics of tech movement
Census data shows the major- of people with a STEM degree ity of the workforce is under the didn’t hold a STEM-related job. age of 45, with the largest perThe final piece to the debate centage (35 percent) being 25 to revolves around the H-1B Visa, 34 years old. which allows non-immigrant The question then becomes aliens with highly specialized whether older workers – who skills – usually in technologywould typically be paid higher related fields – to apply for work wages than new graduates – are placement in the United States. being pushed out of their jobs in The program was originally infavor of younger workers. tended as a way for technology Merkel said companies to fill he attended much-needed many meetings vacancies, but where worksome have arers expressed gued companies discontent over have capitalized what he labeled on hiring H-1B the “silver tsuVi s a - h o l d e r s nami,” referring as a form of to the impendcheaper labor, ing retirement undermining of many older American workPeter Hanson, junior, ers’ ability to get STEM workers. College of Engineering STEM jobs. These people, who have been Merkel said in the field for 10 or more years, the controversy is somewhat often don’t feel as if they have overstated, mostly due to the as much “employability” as the overwhelming need for workers. younger workers, but Merkel “Anytime there are more was quick to argue talent is the workers in the marketplace, it afmore important factor. fects the process for U.S. graduHanson said he is also not ates (to find work),” Merkel worried about his job prospects said, “but the need for STEM down the road because there will workers clearly outstrips the always be a need for engineers competitive environment.” in various positions, some of Merkel said he’s anticipating which are seemingly unrelated the need for STEM graduates to the profession. An example to increase, and he doesn’t see he gave was in law offices or any sign that it will start slowing investment banks. down soon. “It’s more a way of thinking “Every year Manpowerthan a profession,” Hanson said. Group does a Top 10 ‘hardThis follows a survey released est jobs to fill’ list, and every last June by the U.S. Census year seven or eight of the jobs Bureau that found 75 percent are STEM-related.”
Technical degrees – yeah, they change – but hopefully you’ll be a part of that change.”
The February issue of the Marquette Journal debuts on Feb. 4
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MU receives new First provost candidate visits classification status campus, stresses engagement Carnegie Foundation recognizes MU for culture, leadership
framework’s inquiry.” “The university identified the classification during the strategic planning process and is articulated as an objective in the social responsibility and community engagement theme,” said university spokesman By Patrick Thomas Andy Brodzeller. patrick.thomas@marquette.edu The university’s strategic plan specifically states that one of Marquette is now one of 361 its goals is to distinguish Maruniversities around the country quette as a university in which selected to receive the Carn- ethics, service, and the promoegie Foundation’s Community tion of justice are key elements Engagement Classification, the of the student experience. university announced last week. “Numerous offices and indiThe classification reviews viduals around campus helped alignment among campus mis- collect the necessary documents sion, culture, leadership, re- and information to receive sources and practices that sup- the classification,” Brodzeller port dynamic and noteworthy said. “The Carnegie Commucommunity engagement. A total nity Engagement of 240 univerClassification sities gained is a reflection the classificaof Marquette’s tion this year. mission and hisThe classificatory as a Jesuit, tion is valid Catholic unithrough 2025. versity that is A n t h o n y committed to Bryk, president serving and imof the Carnegie proving the comFoundation, munities in which said the univerwe live.” sity “responded The Carnegie to the classifiis Andrew Brodzeller, Foundation cation framealso the group in university spokesman work with both charge of clasdescriptions sifying schools and examples of exemplary for their levels of research, ininstitutionalized practices of cluding high research activity, community engagement. The very high research activity and application also documented doctoral/research activity. Marevidence of community en- quette has identified a goal in gagement in a coherent and its strategic plan to achieve the compelling response to the “high research activity.”
The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification is a reflection of Marquette’s mission and history as a Jesuit, Catholic university.”
Candidate from SMU speaks strategy with faculty, students By Kathleen Baert
kathleen.baert@marquette.edu
Paul Ludden spoke and answered questions on campus Jan. 13 and 14 as the first of final four provost candidates to visit campus over the next week and a half. If chosen as provost, he said his top priorities are engaged learning, building strong teams of administrators, continuing the Jesuit tradition with vigorous academics and community involvement and increasing student and faculty diversity across the university. Ludden served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University since 2007. He said he is interested in coming to Marquette because of its values. “Marquette’s desire to educate the whole individual and really send our students out there with the knowledge that they need, but also the commitment to serve humanity, is very attractive to me,” Ludden said. Ludden also said he is most interested in being a provost again because it allows him the opportunity to work with faculty, students and staff to move the university forward. Ludden also said he is interested in living in Wisconsin. He has history in the state, with a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a daughter who is a police
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Paul Ludden speaks about his plans for achieving success at Marquette.
detective in Madison, Wis. Ludden said he believes fostering engagement between staff, students and the community as a whole should be the university’s direction, in addition to building a strong team of administrators. “Whenever we do a search to hire people we have to hire people who are better than we are,” Ludden said. “That scares some people, but it shouldn’t. It will enrich all of our lives.” During a question-andanswer session on Wednesday, faculty raised questions about what Ludden believes should be the provost’s role in university fundraising. “I view my job as provost to support the initiatives of the deans,” Ludden said. “I support all the major activities of development across the university.” Aliya Manjee, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, asked Ludden about his views on ways the classroom should connect to the Jesuit tradition of
community engagement. Manjee believes that classes and programs should increase involvement and engagement with the community. “I definitely see room for improvement,” Manjee said. “A lot of students are engaged, but there needs to be more of a connection between that and what we do in class. Community engagement needs to be more solidified with academic discourse.” At SMU, Ludden said he experimented with various money packages as aid to encourage students to enroll there. Ludden said the key to success is experimenting, as well as including faculty and staff with different perspectives from across the university. Ludden explained his views and experiences on budgeting and resource management to the concerned staff and faculty. “How do we achieve success with the resources we have? We must be very strategic,” Ludden said.
Decision on MU police commission expected soon Report submitted to president following feedback collection By McKenna Oxenden
mckenna.oxenden@marquette.edu
A decision on whether or not Marquette will see the Department of Public Safety in police uniforms is drawing near. DPS Chief Paul Mascari, an official police force plan report was submitted to University President Michael Lovell prior to the beginning of Christmas break. “Dr. Lovell indicated that he would announce his decision on how or if to move forward in the near future,” Mascari said in an email. Before the report was sent to Lovell, DPS conducted forums for citizens, students and faculty to gain as much police force feedback as possible. They also worked with the Milwaukee Police Department to develop a budget and other logistics. The commissioning of a possible police force began in April 2014 when Gov. Scott Walker came to campus and signed legislation granting police force powers to DPS. Authored by Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) and Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), the legislation gave the option to commission
under agreement of the university president. Lovell was hired at the time, but did not assume office until July 2014. L. Christopher Miller, vice president of Student Affairs, issued an email to students Wednesday and indicated that the police force criteria Lovell will look at is “effectiveness of our public safety resources and campus safety.” “Milwaukee is so spread out,”said Madeline Ostrander, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. “It would be nice that we would have an extra form of support other than MPD.” If DPS receives permission to commission, it won’t change its patrol or territory area. The biggest difference will be the ability to act as a controller when a Marquette student commits a crime. Instead of waiting for MPD, DPS could take action. Kristin Cherrier, a freshman in the College of Nursing, said she wants what she believed to be best for students. “If it helps (DPS) respond to situations quicker, I support it,” Cherrier said. Ostrander discussed recent controversial events with police officers around the country and how she feels it may affect people’s opinions. “I think that the people who are opposing (a police force) are just afraid of the mediadriven stories about crazy
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DPS Chief Paul Mascari awaits University President Michael Lovell’s decision on comissioning a police force.
police, “Ostrander said. “I don’t really believe it’s meant to be a threat or a privacy issue to students, it’s supposed to be good for us or help us.”
Miller urged students to practice safety precautions by taking LIMOs, using Blue Light phones and walking in groups. There is also the “BlueLight”
app available for download that has a “walk safe” feature, allowing you to share your location with a close contact.
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By Eva Schons Rodrigues
eva.schonsrodrigues@marquette.edu
Who knew pirates would ever come close to all the snow in Milwaukee? In fact, Marquette Theatre is currently presenting the musical play, “How I Became a Pirate.” The musical, written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, is an adaptation of a children’s book bearing the same name by author Melinda Long. The story tells the amusing tale of the unlikely encounter between a young boy and a group of pirates. Braidbeard and his crew are looking for a digger to help them bury their treasure chest. Little Jeremy then joins the clan of goofy pirates and sets sail on a new adventure. Between musical pieces, sharks and jokes, the pirates and Jeremy get to know more about each other and young Jeremy even attempts to teach the pirates a thing or two about soccer. Young Jeremy soon learns that although pirates lead a life full of adventures, there is no place like home. Peter Sisto, a senior in the College of Education, plays the lead in the production. He is excited for the opportunity to play Jeremy Jacob . “This has to be my favorite kids show that I have been apart of in the past three years,” Sisto said. Sisto added that because it’s a kids show,
the show has a message children can take away from it. “Jeremy Jacob begins to miss his home and longs to be reunited with his family,” he said. “I guess if (the show) has a message, it would be to never forget your roots. It’s exciting to learn new things and to travel different places, but you can never replace the ones you love.” Katie Shanahan, who plays the lovable French cook on the ship named Pierre the Pirate, said the chance to play the role fulfills a childhood want. “The very understandable humor makes the show enjoyable from the one- liners to jokes with deeper meanings,” Shanahan, a junior in the College of Communication, said. “Let’s face it, everyone at one point has wanted to be a pirate.” The Marquette Theatre adaptation, directed by Todd Denning, presents sweet musical pieces and a funny script people of all ages can enjoy. Denning also played the character Braidbeard in the original production of the show, which premiered at First Stage Children’s Theatre in Milwaukee in 2009. “It was cool to work on the show with Todd since he was in it, as well as directed it,”said Dan Callahan, who is also in the production as Sharktooth. “He has experienced the show from both sides of
the spectrum.” Callahan, a senior in the College of Communication, said Sharktooth is actually a sensitive guy, despite his reputation as the scariest pirate in the seven seas. “The physical humor from the characters appeals to children, while the deeper humor, such as Sharktooth singing about his sensitivity, appeals to adults,” he said. The numerous dance numbers and active environment of the show have the ability to charm theatergoers of all ages. The audience itself adds meaning to the musical, with many small children who dress up as pirates and wave around foam swords. The set contributes to the show with a giant pirate ship and sail that drop from above. “We added paintings and extra pieces to fulfill the illusion of an actual pirate ship on a semi-low budget,” Shanahan said. The entire show only lasts 50 minutes. “The short show is perfect for students who want to enjoy theatre and want to see their classmates perform, but are on a tight schedule,” Callahan said. The musical premiered at the Helfaer Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 10. Two more showings will take place this Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased online or by calling the theatre box office at (414) 288-7504.
Other Children’s Books Adapted Into Plays Matilda Curious George Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Fantastic Mr. Fox War Horse Mary Poppins Wicked Seussical Charlotte’s Web
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Soulstice Theatre performs all-female “Macbeth” Production takes place in bombed-out building post WWI By Paige Lloyd
paige.lloyd@marquette.edu
A spin on the Shakespearean tale, “Macbeth,” comes to life this January at the Soulstice Theatre in Milwaukee. The production features an all-female cast that portrays each character of the play as female. The show is set just after World War I, allowing for a creative turn on this classic story. Marketing director Matthew Northey described this innovative twist of “Macbeth” that was made a reality by technical director Catherine Jones. “Soulstice Theatre continually strives to serve its mission by creating meaningful theatre that challenges, inspires and entertains,” Northey said. “This all-female production of “Macbeth” addresses that mission in numerous ways.” Northey said the play fulfills that mission through the unique casting style. “Shakespeare’s characters are some of the most well-known and beloved in the world of theatre,” he said. “Milwaukee actresses are able to seize an otherwise inaccessible opportunity and the all-female cast enhances the context of this classic play, underscoring themes of gender and power within the text.” Actress Amy Hansmann, who plays the role of Macbeth in the
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Amy Hansmann (left) and Alicia Rice play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Soulstice’s non-traditional Shakesperean tragedy, opening Thursday.
production, continues her experience with Shakespearean plays at Soulstice. She has played the roles of Viola in “Twelfth Night,” Marina in “Pericles,” and Mustardseed in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She believes audiences will be drawn to the all-female cast for nothing more than curiosity. “I don’t really think about portraying my role as female or male,” she continued. “I approach it as portraying a person. Greed, ambition, lust, cruelty and betrayal are not unique to one gender.” The acting possibilities offered to Hansmann were ones she gladly took full advantage of.
“I’ve been able to tap into darker corners of my psyche, which is always fun. I’ve had the opportunity to learn unarmed and rapier stage combat. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Hansmann said. This confidence did not come immediately for Hansmann. She was nervous about working with all women, but quickly found the cast is “supportive, kind, hilarious, hard-working and considerate.” But the all-female cast is not the only piece of the show that will interest audience members. “One exciting element for this production will be a designated splash zone in the audience,”
Northey said. “The show features extensive fight choreography, including projectile blood effects that will splatter patrons in the first few rows. Not to worry though, as the stage blood is 100 percent washable.” Along with Hansmann, Northey said he believes the messages this play sends to audience members will be more rewarding than anything else. “While the play features exciting sword fighting and rich costumes, it also contains deeper significance,” he said. “If I have one hope for the show, it is that the audience comes with an open mind to consider
the themes of gender and power and how they apply to life outside the theatre.” The Soulstice Theatre will present “Macbeth” from Jan. 15-31 with performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices will be $20 for adults and $18 for students, seniors and military. Soulstice will continue its 2015 season with the upcoming show in February, “Bare: A Pop Opera,” a musical following friends of a Catholic boarding school with their struggles of sexuality and acceptance.
New Year, New Flicks on Netflix By Jack Taylor
jack.taylor@marquette.edu
Along with the new year comes new titles to Netflix. Unfortunately, we were forced to say goodbye to some of our favorite films due to the Netflix expiration dates, but we have a handful of films to look ahead to this year. Here’s a look at the changes in Netflix content for 2015.
Ring Out the Old
Here is a list of some of the films that have expired on Netflix as we welcomed in 2015:
Love Actually (2003): The renowned holiday rom-com expired at the start of the new year. Director Richard Curtis intertwines several different characters and tells of their struggles with love leading up to Christmas. Targeting a binge-watching audience, Netflix posted “Love Actually” only to watch the film become one of the highest streamed movies in the 2014 holiday season. As we step into the new year and out of the Christmas season, we must say goodbye to this holiday film. Batman
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(1989):
Highly regarded as the best film of the original 1989-97 quadrilogy, Tim Burton’s “Batman” involved a brilliant Jack Nicholson performance as the Joker and featured the surprising choice of Michael Keaton to play the Dark Knight. In place of “Batman” are the remaining three action-packed films of the quadrilogy, directed by Tim Burton (“Batman Returns”) and Joel Schumacher (“Batman Forever,” “Batman and Robin”).
The Breakfast Club parents quote lines from “Ani(1985): John Hughes’ stand- mal House,” our generation out film “The Breakfast Club” was pulled from Netflix this month. The story tells of five high school students serving detention together. With a wide range of personalities, the students initially clash with one another, but things take an emotional turn as the teens reveal their troubled backgrounds. The movie is one of the most popular ‘80s films among the current generation due to its highly relatable content and varying styles of comedy.
Ring In the New
Everybody and their brother knows Netflix is now streaming the complete series of “Friends,” so here are a few notable films just added this month:
Mean Girls (2004): In the
most memorable role of her career, Lindsay Lohan stars in “Mean Girls,” a teen comedy dealing with social cliques in high school and adapting to social norms. Just as our
quotes “Mean Girls.” With a script written by Tina Fey, the movie delivers classic lines that have stood the test of time. Netflix began streaming the movie this month, so (for Lohan’s sake) let us hope that Netflix streams it through Oct. 3.
Bruce Almighty (2003):
It is absolutely B-E-A-Utiful to see “Bruce Almighty” in the Netflix queue. Classic Jim Carrey, an omnipotent Morgan Freeman and a gorgeous Jennifer Aniston create a movie where Carrey’s character acquires God-like abilities and uses them in the weirdest manner. Whether he’s walking on water or splitting his bowl of tomato soup like the Red Sea, Carrey provides all the usual laughs we expect from his movies. “Bruce Almighty” is certainly a must-watch film in the Carrey canon.
Cast Away (2000): “Cast
Away” stands as one of the more emotional movies of Tom
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Hanks’ career. Hanks plays a man who gets stranded on an island after surviving a plane crash in the ocean. Similar to “Philadelphia,” this movie called for Hanks to lose nearly 55 pounds to show the character’s suffering as he struggles to stay alive. With Tom Hanks and a volleyball receiving the film’s most screen-time, “Cast Away” is a great addition to Netflix in 2015.
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Winter O-Fest requires greater outreach towards students
Photo courtesy of the Office of Student Development
Students explore clubs and organizations at Winter O-Fest in the AMU ballrooms.
Our view: Increased promotion and the incorporation of technology can allow students and organizations to make the most of Winter Organization Fest. Each August, Organization Fest helps kick off the semester with a fanfare as hundreds of student organizations line the Central Mall with information booths, handing out flyers and treats to passersby in hopes of gaining new members. Its central location makes it hard to miss, and the vast outdoor space offers room for nearly every organization on campus to take part. Winter O-Fest, however, is relatively overshadowed each year. The reasons for it are mainly logistical: the cold weather keeps the event indoors, where space is nearly halved. By all means, the Office of Student Development and the Alumni Memorial Union do their best each year to accommodate as many groups as possible in this limited space, and Winter OFest still manages to bring exposure to a fair amount of student organizations. Organizations that are unable to reserve a spot in the winter, however, suffer and miss out on the opportunity to recruit interested students. Winter O-Fest’s indoor location may also contribute to its lower attendance as well. In the fall, O-Fest covers the paths between a majority of the academic buildings on campus and is readily accessible for students walking to and from class. Coupled with the warm August weather, students are more willing to come out to O-Fest if they can spend time outdoors with friends, maybe signing up for a club or two along the way. In the winter, a student must make a concerted effort to attend O-Fest, held on the second and third floors of the AMU, which can mean fighting through some cold to get into a room that is beyond crowded and overwhelming.
These logistics, understandably, cannot be changed, and are dealt with as effectively as possible. What can be improved, however, is how Winter O-Fest is marketed to students. Students who attend O-Fest in the fall may think the same organizations will be represented in the winter, not realizing there may be new offerings from organizations that formed during the previous semester. They also may be unaware certain seasonal groups, such as the Marquette Ski and Snowboard Club, run primarily during second semester and concentrate their recruitment to Winter O-Fest rather than at the tail end of summer. Just as the Career Services Center offers a list of employers scheduled to attend their career fairs, providing a list of organizations at Winter O-Fest ahead of time could potentially help students browse through for clubs they may not have seen or heard about previously and encourage them to check things out. Additionally, a virtual option could be explored, allowing organizations without a physical booth to still display their organization and get in contact with potential members. This virtual option could be explored on Marquette Involvement Link, set up through OSD, and encourage a greater presence of organizations online. If this ran concurrently with Winter OFest, students could browse their options and get in contact with club representatives from their own computers. Winter O-Fest should be as heavily promoted as Fall O-Fest, if not more so. Each semester, students’ schedules shift around, opening time for a new extracurricular to be pursued; there is also an influx of transfer students hoping to integrate themselves on campus. Winter OFest provides the opportunity for students to find something of interest, but it must expand its avenues to attract more students to participate in the first place.
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Soldiering through illness is often a losing battle Elena Fransen
Columnist
Being sick is never a good experience, particularly at the beginning of the semester. In the midst of reuniting with friends and getting back in the habit of doing school work, feeling poorly only adds to the chaos. It can be hard to avoid, especially in a year the Centers for Disease Control has declared a flu epidemic in the United States. Like clockwork, I always get sick at the start of the semester, both fall and spring. No matter the preventative measures I take, it just happens and then takes weeks to go away completely, probably because I never give myself the chance to get better. Rather than curling up with a blanket or visiting a doctor, I prepare for battle with numerous tissues stuffed in every pocket and the mentality that I can work through it. While a portion of the blame can be attributed to my stubbornness, this “I can beat it” attitude was also ingrained in me by school and home life. The general rule was you either had to be vomiting, contagious or with a fever to go or stay home from school. Other sicknesses were diagnosed by my M.D.-less parents as minor afflictions that would go away in a few days. That may have been feasible in grade school, when the most you had to do in a day was long division and walk indoors from the classroom to the lunchroom. As one gets older, the habit of underplaying a sickness can make matters worse. Pretty soon a common cold becomes pneumonia and puts you out of commission for an even longer stretch. A lot of this has to do with what society finds important. Showing up for work and getting things done for the greater good is prioritized over individual health, despite illness taking a toll on productivity. It is only suggested you
stay home if you pose a threat of contagion to others. Health becomes less about how you feel and more about how you overcome how you feel. The anti-sickness environment continues in our university setting, as policy states illness does not warrant an excused absence. Some professors are more flexible, but when your grade rests on attendance and your time to get work done is limited, taking a day off is a difficult decision. Many people, including myself, justify working through sickness by saying there is too much to do and miss to stay home. One does not simply schedule or accurately predict when they will get sick, so it is anyone’s game to lose. To the detriment of our health, society does not allow for much weakness and sickness is arguably a sign that we try to cover up. Resigning to being sick feels like surrendering, but that might not be such a bad thing. The denial of our physical vulnerability for the sake of getting work done can ultimately lead to prolonged and worsening illnesses. Though we may not be able to see a doctor or take the day off when we feel a little throat tickle, we should be mindful of how to respond to sickness. Yes, some days we have to work when we would rather sleep another five hours, but taking care of ourselves should be a priority, not a sacrifice we make. No one wants to be sick but it can be inevitable, especially on campus with a lot of people around. We can only strive for the best odds to be healthy, even if that includes taking time off. Disclaimer: This column cannot be used as an excuse note to skip class because you are sick. Sorry, wish I could actually help.
Elena Fransen is a senior studying history, philosophy and women's and gender studies. Email Elena with comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@marquette. edu.
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Terrorism is not justification for religious persecution Sarah Patel
Columnist
In light of the recent terrorist attack on the magazine headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, and on top of terrorist attacks of the past and the pressing threat of the Islamic State, many have made the word “terrorism” synonymous with the Muslim religion, whether consciously or not. To automatically make this word association is a major error. A terrorist is someone who commits acts of violence with political motivations. The Islamic State terrorists may commit religiouslymotivated acts of terror, but the religion itself does not promote terrorism. In response to the Charlie Hebdo attacks, there have been several antiMuslim rallies across Europe in the past week, demonstrating intense Islamophobia in a historically secular region. There is some hope, however, as a statement from French Prime Minister Manuel Valls sums up the distinction of the terrorist from the Muslim. “We are at war against jihadism and terrorism...but France is not at war against Islam and Muslims,” Valls said on Tuesday. Such a powerful statement capitalizes on the difference that many do not see. Muslims, particularly in the Western world, commonly experience discrimination and find their religion largely misinterpreted. Islam, in general, is a very peaceful religion, yet extremists who commit acts of terror in the name of this religion become the stereotyped and prevalent images people see. These extremists, in their perceived war against the West, also bring violence down upon other Muslims and tarnish their image with their violent reputation. Anti-Muslim rallies incorrectly interpret Islam as a savage religion and
ignore how most of the 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, comprising 23 percent of the world population, are not terrorists. Many forget that just as non-Muslim people have been killed by extremists like the Islamic State, even more Muslims have been killed by their own kind. Ahmed Marabet, the first police officer killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks, was a Muslim man, and many other Muslims have been affected in terrorist attacks over the years. While there has been a major antiMuslim response to the attack in Paris, there have been many rallies across Europe led by Muslims to show they, too, are against terrorism. In Berlin, German President Joachim Gauck and the Chancellor Angela Merkel attended such a rally to show their support of victims of
terrorism and echo the phrase, “terrorism, not in our name.” As France moves past the attack’s initial shock, people are starting to see how the problem is not about the religion itself but about violent and extreme hate, and are working to improve relations with the Muslim community. At his burial Tuesday, Officer Marabet was posthumously awarded the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest honor, for confronting the terrorists after the attacks. Said French president François Hollande, “Ahmed Merabet knew better than anyone that radical Islam has nothing to do with Islam and that fanaticism kills Muslims.” Moving forward from this tragedy, the stereotyping of Muslims as terrorists must end before it results in further vio-
lence and pandemonium. This all goes in accordance to how we use race and religion to make generalizations about people when in reality the actions of a few are not applicable to a whole people. The extremists are very few, despite their prevalence in the media. Ultimately, a goal for all is to abolish terrorism, regardless of race or religion. Stereotyping a Muslim as a terrorist only furthers the problem and increases divisions in the world. As many Muslims have continued to state, “I am a Muslim, not a terrorist.” The difference needs to be seen and understood before demonstrations get out of control. Sarah Patel is a senior studying social welfare and justice, philosophy and sociology. Email Sarah with comments or suggestions at sarah.patel@mu.edu.
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International leaders came together in a sign of solidarity at a unity march in France after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. (Left to right) Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, French President François Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Experience Rome this summer!
Attend a short information session Wednesday, January 21:
12:00 pm or 4:00 pm Location: David Straz Room 250
Who:
Open to ALL majors at Marquette, sophomore level and above.
What:
A series of lectures and excursions designed to heighten cross-cultural awareness and learn how business operates on a global scale.
when:
Sunday, June 28- Saturday, July 11, 2015
where: Rome and surrounding locations why:
Earn 3 academic credits while experiencing one of the most famous and fascinating cities in the world.
Questions? joseph.terrian@mu.edu
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MU squeaks past Creighton Carlino hits 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to secure the victory By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
It wasn’t always pretty and it wasn’t how coach Steve Wojciechowski drew it up. But the Golden Eagles squeezed out a victory, and Wojciechowski will take them anyway they come. Graduate student Matt Carlino hit a contested three with 10 seconds to go, and Marquette stopped two Bluejays chances in the waining seconds with a defensive stand to beat Creighton 53-52. “We had a play with a couple different options,” Wojciechowski said. “When the ball goes in it makes everyone look smarter.” After receiving the pass on the right side from senior Derrick Wilson, Carlino shuffled to center court. Two players had their hands in his vicinity, but it was not enough to prevent its near perfect trajectory. For Carlino, all that was running through his mind was one thing. “To make it.” Freshman Toby Hegner hung up a hook shot in the final seconds and Creighton got one last opportunity on the rebound, but was unable to capitalize. Marquette earned its 10th victory of the season with the win, moving its record to 10-6 and 2-2 in conference play. The Bluejays remain winless through five Big East games, posting a 9-9 overall record. It was apparent both teams are toward the bottom of the Big East conference on numerous occasions. Each side weathered long cold streaks, including 15 straight missed shots for Creighton late in the first half and a stretch of more than 10 minutes without a field goal for Marquette in the second. However, neither side was able to take advantage of the other’s follies. Marquette began to pull away in the middle of the first half, despite failing to hit a jump shot in the first three minutes and missing its first five three-point opportunities. Four straight unanswered 3-pointers, including two surprise shots by
Photo by Xidan Zhang/xidan.zhang@marquette.edu
Graduate student Matt Carlino played hero against Creighton, as the guard hit the game winning three with five seconds left in the game.
Derrick Wilson, propelled Marquette to a 21-11 lead with eight minutes left in the first half. Creighton did its homework on Marquette and tried to drive the lane early on, but were defended rather well. The Bluejays transitioned toward a 3-point offense, but were unsuccessful from beyond the arc as well. The team finished just more than 25 percent from behind the arc. However, Marquette’s offensive output began to slow down, allowing the Bluejays to diminish the margin. Creighton’s interior passing created chances for the Bluejays, allowing them to slowly claw their way back. “Creighton is a good team, and well coached,” Wojciechowski said. “They were playing their butts
off. They did a great job of packing in the paint and closing down things we were looking for.” A seven-point lead for Marquette turned into a three-point lead, then suddenly a one-point game when a layup by junior Avery Dingman made it 41-40. It appeared things were coming apart mentally for the Golden Eagles. Sophomore Jujuan Johnson missed both his free throws the possession after junior Devin Brooks gave the Bluejays a 42-41 lead. Derrick Wilson was charged with a five-second violation a few minutes later. Both sides exchanged blows in the final minutes, but two threes by Isaiah Zierden and Rick Kreklow made it a six-point game at the
two-minute mark. Carlino hit the first of his two clutch shots on the following possession, a fadeaway jumper to keep it a one-score game. A travel call on Artino with 20 seconds left gave the Golden Eagles the final shot. Wojciechowski called one final timeout to set up the play that would make the Marquette faithful forget the frustrations of the previous two hours. When the final buzzer sounded, the referees kept both teams on the court to confirm Carlino was in fact behind the line. He was. It was the cherry on top of a strong second half for Marquette’s guards, Carlino and redshirt freshman Duane Wilson, who combined for all 25 of Marquette’s second
half points. Carlino finished with a team-leading 19 points, with Duane two points behind him. No other Marquette player had more than six points. Both sides shot well under 50 percent, with Marquette shooting 41.9 percent and Creighton 36.4 percent. Marquette shot better from 3-point range than they did from two by just more than three percent. Sophomore Luke Fischer had a quiet game for the Golden Eagles, who only scored the team’s first basket of the night. Creighton senior center Will Artino had a strong night defending him around the rim. Despite the shortcomings, Wojciechowski said he believes another close victory is good experience for the young squad.
Club hockey opens second half with tournament Goaltender position battle will be center of ACHA playoff push By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
As the playoffs draw closer, the Marquette club hockey team (19-7-1) is beginning to cement its starting lineup. After a team meeting Monday, coach Will Jurgensen explained he wants to start putting the best players on the ice to prepare for postseason play with only three weekends left in the regular season.
“It’s going to be interesting with this tournament on what we do with the goalies and lines, but that was something we brought up at the team meeting on Monday,” Jurgensen said. “It’ll be very spelled out and very straightforward, the guys that are working the hardest and the guys that are playing the best hockey will play. It doesn’t matter what year they are to me anymore. First semester, I might have done different things for different reasons, but at this point in time it’s about putting the best guys on the ice.” One position of interest is in the net. At the start of the semester, junior Thomas Place looks
to be the favorite as the No. 1 goaltender through the rest of the season. While Place may be second in goals against at 3.67 goals per game, his statistics are better than they appear. Three of Place’s games in net were against Oakland and Arkansas, both in the top two of their respective ACHA regions and both high scoring teams. Coupled with Place starting more than half of the team’s games and his save percentage at .780, and he appears to be the favorite to start down the stretch. However, sophomore Alejandro Anderson and freshman Robbie Arner both make compelling cases for starters’ minutes. Anderson may have
only four starts, but he does lead the team in goals against average with 2.25 goals per game. Arner also could garner starters minutes based off having the second most starts on the team at six. With a number of candidates in mind, Jurgensen explained he plans to manage the position going forward. “For this tournament, I’d imagine that our No. 1 goalie will play two out of the three round robin games and if we make it to the championship game, probably then as well,” Jurgensen said. “The nice thing is, after this weekend, we’ll have two weekends when we can use the other two to play.
We’re going to be playing a lot of hockey so I don’t want to burn them out.” The tournament itself will be played on familiar ice for the No. 8 Golden Eagles. Centennial Ice Arena is Northwestern’s home rink, where Marquette swept the Wildcats on the road by a 9-1 goal margin in early October. Along with playing Northwestern once again, Marquette will also face Santa Clara and No. 14 Michigan in the round robin games. Following the tournament, the Golden Eagles will play their final home series of the year against LoyolaChiacgo. The games will be the final home appearances for the seniors on the roster.
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MU looks to snap streak
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Athletes should wait the extra year Jacob Born
Columnist
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Senior Apiew Ojulu leads the team in rebounds per game (6.5) and will be vital in the matchup against Seton Hall.
Women’s basketball eager for first Big East win of season By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team (4-12, 0-5) is on a fivegame losing streak and will hope to get back on track with a victory against a very good Seton Hall team (15-2, 4-1) in South Orange, N. J., Friday. The Golden Eagles haven’t won in conference play yet and are winless since defeating Western Illinois 65-57 at the Al McGuire Center Dec. 21. Marquette coach Carolyn Kieger’s team has struggled with hanging onto the ball all season, but especially so during the cold streak, committing double-digit turnovers in every game and 20 or more twice. Marquette will rely heavily on its back court to turn the tide as freshman Kenisha Bell and
senior Arlesia Morse lead the team in scoring at 14.9 and 13.8 points per game, respectively. The Golden Eagles score plenty of points to win games, coming in at third in the conference in scoring offense (68.1 points per game), but with the second worst field goal percentage in the Big East, the team needs to focus on better shot selection. These struggles can be pinpointed to the league’s second worst three point shooting percentage (.245). Adding to Marquette’s woes is a defense that allows 78.6 per game, last in the conference. Kieger said in her preseason interview that she wanted to focus on reducing turnovers and it continues to be the biggest soft spot on the team. Marquette has the Big East’s last ranked turnover margin of -3.9 and a assist to turnover ratio of 0.6. Seton Hall is second in the conference in turnover margin at 7.41, which means Marquette will have to take even more care of the ball moreso than the team already does. Marquette holds the advantage
against Seton Hall in rebounding, where the Golden Eagles ranks toward the top of the Big East in both offensive (14.1) and defensive (26) rebounds. Morse and senior forward Apiew Ojulu lead the team in boards, both averaging 6.5 per game. Seton Hall is one of the best teams in the conference, and it has shown early. The Pirates have a star in guard Ka-Diedre Simmons who has been Big East Player of the Week twice already and averages 16.8 points and a conference best 5.3 assists per game. Seton Hall ranks in the top three in scoring offense (73.1) and defense (61.3), with a turnover ratio that makes them a force to be reckoned with. Along with Simmons, Seton Hall has one of the best defenders in the Big East as junior forward Tabitha Richardson-Smith leads the conference in steals (2.9 per game). The Golden Eagles will face off with the Pirates Friday in South Orange, New Jersey at 6 p.m.
The 2015 College Football Championship was a smashing success for the NCAA and for ESPN, which saw the highestrated college football game ever. Ohio State players Cardale Jones and Ezekiel Elliott lit up the Oregon Duck defense, fans got to see Marcus Mariota on the biggest stage. Even though he’s a redshirt junior, it will be the last time college fans will see Mariota wear one of Oregon’s many uniforms. Wednesday afternoon, Mariota decided to forego his senior season at Oregon to enter the NFL Draft, where many experts expect him to be selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mariota has the skill to be an above-average starting quarterback in the NFL and he most likely made the right decision to declare for the draft. However, not everyone is so lucky, as Marquette fans already know. Vander Blue and Todd Mayo are two examples of Marquette athletes who left school too early. Blue dashed after his breakout junior year to declare for the NBA Draft, but went undrafted and is now playing in the NBA D-League for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. This offseason, Mayo left Marquette to play in the NBA D-League for the Westchester Knicks. He will enter the 2015 NBA Draft, but early mock drafts do not have him selected. College athletes need to be aware of what can happen if they leave school early and choose to go pro rather than
finishing a degree. Matt Barkley, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and former USC QB, learned the hard way that staying an extra year can hurt your draft stock. Barkley was battling Cam Newton for the highest quarterback selection in the 2011 draft, but decided to stay an extra year at USC to compete for a BCS title and finish his degree. Barkley ended up getting injured and fell to the fourth round the next draft. Ultimately, athletes need to know what they’re getting into and have realistic expectations about professional careers. Schools have tried to keep athletes in school as long as possible, with the NFL requiring two years of collegiate football before being draft eligible and the NBA requiring one. Athletes need to recognize only the top one percent of athletes make professional leagues and, even then, the average career only lasts for a few years. The superstars will be set for life, but athletes should not sacrifice one year for a lifetime. Professional sports will only get athletes so far, but then what happens afterwards? Some graduate with a degree and can work afterwards. But those that leave early don’t graduate, which can become be a big problem. The Mariotas of the world will have no problem making money in professional sports. But the rest of them need to think long and hard about skipping a year or two to enter a draft early. Teenagers and young adults make dumb decisions and it’s awful when one rash decision sets someone back for life. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him with comments at jacob.born@marquette.edu.
Sjoberg, Lyon eligable for MLS SuperDraft MU program could have 3rd player selected in 4 years By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Major League Soccer will kick off its annual SuperDraft in Philadelphia Thursday, and two former Marquette players are hoping to hear their name called by one of the 20 clubs’ GMs. Defenseman Axel Sjoberg and goalkeeper Charlie Lyon are both considered candidates for selection when festivities begin from the Philadelphia Convention Center at 11:30 a.m. Sjoberg served as the leader of the Marquette backline, playing every minute since 2012. The 6-foot-7 Swedish defender won three Big East Defender of the Week awards this season and was named the team’s most
valuable player. His play at Marquette was defined defensively by his long stride and offensively as the go-to player for headers off set pieces. Sjoberg scored 11 goals in 63 games with the Golden Eagles. Sjoberg participated in the MLS Combine this week and has turned some heads with his play. SBI founder Ives Galarcep listed Sjoberg as one of the most impressive players during the first day of the combine, stating he’s “climbing up the draft boards.” Most experts have Sjoberg going somewhere in the second round. MLS.com draft analysts Jonathan Yardley and Nate Sulat both have Sjoberg slotted high in their mock drafts, predicting he’ll be selected by the Columbus Crew with the 14th pick, while College Soccer News has him going a pick earlier to Vancouver in its draft. Top Drawer Soccer also has Sjoberg going to Columbus, except it has him going 35th overall. He’s ranked
15th on SBI’s most recent Lyon did his best to fill his “Big Board.” resume this season, recording Marquette coach Louis Ben- seven shutouts to set the pronett has high expectations, gram record for shutout minand said he exutes and total pects Sjoberg to shutouts in a cabe taken in the reer. Lyon startfirst round. ed 61 games at “When he Marquette, postshowed up (to ing a 0.83 goals the combine) against average everyone exand a .811 save pected him to be percentage. lumbering,” said The 2013 Big Bennett. “(His East Co-Goaltalent) is no keeper of the longer a wellYear, Lyon alkept secret.… ready spent time Louis Bennett, in the Chicago He definitely Head Marquette Fire caught the eye developMen’s Soccer Coach ment program. of four or five MLS teams.” Because of his experience in Bennett says that a lot of Sjo- their program, the Fire could berg’s success starts with his have signed Lyon before the dedication to his game. Sjoberg draft as a part of the MLS had gone down to Florida early homegrown player rule. before the combine to get accliLyon is not on most mock mated to the weather, and in his draft boards, but his selection is spare time he researched every highly dependent on how many player he’d be playing against. teams are interested in selecting
I believe if Charlie really wants to be a professional soccer player then he’ll be prepared to bounce around.”
a goalkeeper. With the limited jobs Lyon may need to work his way up the US soccer pyramid. “I believe if Charlie really wants to be a professional soccer player then he’ll be prepared to bounce around,” Bennett said. “There are teams that are interested, he just has to find the right fit.” If either player is drafted, it would be the second year in a row and the third time in four years a Marquette player was taken in the MLS Draft. Midfielder Bryan Ciesuilka was taken in the fourth round by the Chicago Fire last season. Midfielder Calum Mallace, who started 12 games for the Montreal Impact this season, was drafted by the squad in the second round of the 2012 draft. The draft is being streamed live on the MLS website. The process consists of four rounds, with the final two occurring via conference call next Tuesday.
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