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Gender pay gap remains in favor of male faculty By Patrick Thomas
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The Seton Hall Pirates opened up the second half with a 22-3 run to put the game out of reach early for the Golden Eagles en route to a 80-70 win.
Professor studies hands-off teaching style
There are two sounds that float out of Marta Magiera’s office on an average day: classical music from her aged radio, punctuated by the “oh”s and “uhm”s of a student trying to work out a problem in her presence. “So I wasn’t even needed here,” said Magiera, associate professor of mathematics,
statistics and computer science, to one such student after they solved the problem. Her hands-off, analytically focused method of teaching math won her a $792,000 grant from the National Science Foundation last summer. She is now working to train Marquette’s aspiring math teachers in a way that challenges the way math was previously taught. “(The work) is important because if students only know how to do the steps, without knowing exactly why this makes sense – so the mathematics is kind of learned, by memorizing steps,” Magiera said. “It’s only good for a short period of time. We want students to have a deeper
knowledge so that they can connect things, they can really create mathematics versus repeating something that they know from watching the teacher.” Magiera trains aspiring middle and elementary school teachers to teach math in a way that focuses on mathematical justification and explanation so they understand the conceptual basis of a problem. Preservice teachers take a series of three math courses that are based in the Toulmin method of argumentation. “We try to help these preservice teachers to be aware of this (Toulmin) framework,” said Serbay Zambak, Magiera’s post-doctoral research
associate. “You had a claim. Why do you think this is correct? How can you support your claim? How could you convince someone else that this is correct? That’s the kind of training that we’re pushing and encouraging.” Magiera and Zambak said they teach math using these three steps: claim, evidence and warrant/justification, and they do not tell their students the steps to solving the problem, or if their answer is right. They said they want students to explain how they reached a conclusion and defend the validity
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Innovative method earned educator a $792,000 grant By Devi Shastri
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Dean searches progress
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The student money system can be expanded to include more shops.
MLax closes out preseason
Golden Eagles travel to Michigan to face Wolverines, D-III Denison.
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Engineering, business colleges to have new deans by end of 2015.
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Construction to be completed by fall 2015, will include public chapel.
While Marquette is becoming more equal in gender among its faculty, data suggests women are still having difficulty reaching the top-ranking professor status compared to men. In 2014, salaries for male full professors at Marquette averaged $121,600 a year. Salaries for their female counterparts, on the other hand, averaged $108,000. While gender pay gaps are persistent in higher education institutions including Marquette, the gap among the topranking professors has grown by more than $10,000 since 2010 according to data from the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. This trend contrasts marked improvements in pay equity among lower academic ranks of faculty, including instructors, associate professors and assistant professors since 2010. University spokesman Andy Brodzeller said Marquette has a process in place to identify and address possible instances of salary inequity based on gender. “This annual review process was started several years ago with the process approved by the University Academic Senate Committee on Diversity and Equity,” Brodzeller said. “Every year the committee is provided details on the findings and actions taken to resolve the salary gender inequities by the provost and deans.” Margaret Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, said gender is not a factor contributing to the salaries of Marquette’s employees. “The university is committed to ensuring individuals are compensated appropriately for their work, which includes many factors such as expertise, years of
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Gender: Steps to rectify pay imbalance at MU continue service, research output and university service,” Callahan said. “A factor that has no place in that process is gender.” There are a number of factors contributing to the different salary averages of men and women on college campuses, but a 2011 study by the American Association of University Professors said a big part of the pay gap can be explained by the positions held by female faculty members. The study found that women are less likely than men to be full-time tenure-track faculty, less likely to hold tenured or full professor positions and
OPINIONS Opinions Editor Elena Fransen Assistant Editor Jasmine Gonzalez Columnists Matthew Gozun, Sarah Patel, Caroline Paul
comprise less than a quarter of college president positions. Marquette put an emphasis on addressing gender equality on campus more than a decade ago. Former President the Rev. Robert A. Wild commissioned a task force to look at the issue in 2001. The task force found that 61 percent of women disagreed that women have equal access to positions of authority. About 6 percent of women agreed that they have equal access to positions of authority. The task force also found that gender has no effect on overall salary, but it does have a
negative effect on initial salary. At that time, females had an average lower initial salary of more than $1,800. “The university has taken the necessary steps since 2001 to address this issue,” Brodzeller said. “We (are) confident in the processes that are in place to recognize and address possible instances that are identified.” The topic of equal pay among men and women is not new, but has received national attention recently, including President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address. In the address, the president mentioned that women
nationally make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and he called on Congress to send him legislation ensuring “equal pay for equal work.” Obama also signed an executive order in April 2014 to remove pay secrecy, which is when discussion of wage and salary among employees is prohibited and could lead to punishment by an employer. Locally, women in Wisconsin make 79 percent of what men make, making Wisconsin the 25th largest gap, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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DPS Reports Jan. 26 Between 7:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., unknown person(s) removed a student’s unsecured, unattended cell phone estimated at $300 in the 1500 block of W. State Street. MPD was contacted. At 11:21 a.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended MUID from Cudahy Hall.
Jan. 27 At 7:03 p.m., an unidentified vehicle struck a university vehicle driven by an employee in the 700 block of N. 24th Street and left the scene. No injuries were reported. Estimated damage to the university vehicle is $50.
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Thursday 29 Delta Chi Rush: Portillo’s, Delta Chi fraternity house, 5 to 8 p.m. Kappa Sigma Rush: Mini golf night, Kappa Sigma fraternity house, 6 to 9 p.m. Triangle Rush: Bowling, The Annex, 6 to 8 p.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon Rush: Casino night, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, 7 to 9 p.m. Yoga Class, AMU 227, 7 to 8 p.m. Fade In: Film Society Oscar Meeting, Emory Clark 111, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Friday 30 Delta Chi Rush: Cigar night, Delta Chi fraternity house, 5 to 7 p.m. Triangle Rush: Trampoline night, Helium Trampoline Park, 6 to 9 p.m.
Taste of Bologna with Kappa Sigma fraternity, Bucca Di Beppo, 6 to 9 p.m. New Girl Sisterhood with Alpha Xi Delta sorority, Rock Bottom Brewery, 7 to 11 p.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon Rush: Admiral’s game, BMO Harris Bradley Center, 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday 31 Waukesha Habitat for Humanity Build Day, Waukesha Habitat for Humanity, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Circle of Fire with Kappa Sigma fraternity, Kappa Sigma fraternity house, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Annex Night, Union Sports Annex, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday 1 Selma movie excursion, Bus pickup outside McCormick Hall, 12:45 to 4 p.m.
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Jesuit Residence on schedule Dean selections to occur in spring, fall Engineering, Business colleges still searching for new leadership By Julia Pagliarulo
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Construction slated to be completed by fall 2015, barring delays By McKenna Oxenden
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Due to mild December weather, the construction project for Marquette’s new Jesuit Residence between Schroeder Hall and the Alumni Memorial Union is on track to open by fall 2015, according to project manager Kathy Kugi. Still, Kugi cautioned that unpredictable weather could stall construction, contracted through KBS Construction, in coming months. “We are targeting a time, but not finalizing it until we get through winter conditions,” she said. Construction for the new residence began August 2014 with $15 million from anonymous and alumni donations supporting the project. The current Jesuit Residence, on the 1400 block of W. Wisconsin Ave., is more than 99 years old and costly to maintain. The Rev. Jeffery LaBelle, head client for this project, explained
that heating, air conditioning, plumbing and structural issues are currently the norm. “The new Jesuit Residence will not necessitate these high maintenance costs, will be a LEED green building and be a safer, healthier environment for Jesuits to live in,” LaBelle said. The new residence is anticipated to be more welcoming to the Marquette community, as it will include a public chapel. “I hope that the Jesuit community chapel can provide an additional sacred space for personal prayer and devotion during the weekdays when students, faculty and staff are most often on campus,” LaBelle said. The current Jesuit Residence is expected to be torn down during summer 2016, and there are plans to reserve the lot as green space for the community. “Students, faculty and staff will benefit from this project since it also entails creating more new green space as well as safer and more beautiful pedestrian walkways north of Wisconsin Avenue,” LaBelle said. Kugi explained that if this project gets behind, it will be a little different than usual.
“This is a different building project on campus with no ties to being ready for classes, new people arriving or (having a) domino effect,” he said. Overall, LaBelle said the campus has been supportive of the project, calling the benefactors “overwhelmingly generous.” “The Jesuit community is extremely grateful for this support which will enable us to live in the center of the Marquette University campus for years to come,” LaBelle said. The entire residence project was funded by “generous donors who have expressed their love and support of the Jesuits by underwriting the entire cost of this special project,” LaBelle said. Fundraising was completed after two separate $1 million donations were announced by the university in August, one from the Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust and another from an anonymous alumnus and his wife. Two other large donations came from the alumni couple Ray and Kay Eckstein, who donated $5 million in March, and another anonymous benefactor who earmarked $7.5 million to the project from a $10 million gift in January.
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Marquette is still searching for new College of Business Administration and College of Engineering deans. Two committees, made up of Marquette students, faculty and staff, are working to fill the vacant dean positions. The university has been filling several vacant administrative spots over the past year, including president and men’s and women’s head basketball coaches. In addition, the provost search was recently narrowed down to four candidates. College of Business Michael Akers, who co-chairs the business dean search committee with Joseph Daniels, said the group had several meetings with a search firm, resulting in a preliminary list of candidates. “The next step is that we will identify candidates that we want to see for the airport interviews and then we will make a list of who we want to bring to campus for another set of interviews,” Akers said. “Then the committee will make a recommendation and Dr. Lovell, working with the new provost, will make the ultimate decision.” Alexandra Dossey, a senior in the College of Business Administration and the only student on the committee, said the committee utilizes applications, references, sourcing and cover letters to find what she calls the “perfect candidates” to invite to Marquette and interview. “We want our dean to have strong values consistent with the Marquette mission,” Akers said. “The new dean will need to be externally focused and will need to be actively engaged with the business community, including
fundraising. He or she also needs to be innovative to see if there are new programs to look at as a college or if there are different things we can do to be innovative with the delivery of our college.” Dossey echoed these sentiments, adding that the dean should “be successful in all areas of leadership” and “give the business school an excellent reputation in the Milwaukee area.” Akers and Dossey said they expect to have the new dean selected by March or April and that the dean is slated to begin work July 1. College of Engineering Daniel Zitomer, chair of the engineering dean search committee, said their committee is collecting applications from now until the position is filled, but they will begin reading them at the end of February. The committee put together a job profile saying the new dean must have an appreciation for the vision of Jesuit higher education, excellent listening, decisionmaking and consensus-building skills, an ability to articulate and communicate compellingly, an ongoing ability to work well with diverse groups and individuals, fundraising ability and commitment to academic priorities. In addition, the candidate must incorporate new information, higher education trends and developments and ongoing learning into effectively leading the college. The selected candidate will be able to implement his or her vision for engineering education, research and cooperation with industry at the college, in addition to being a local civil leader in the national and international community. Zitomer said he expects the engineering college to have a dean in place by Aug. 15, 2015. “The search is going very well and we are right on schedule,” Zitomer said. “I feel very positive that we will have an excellent dean in place by the beginning of the next academic year.”
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Fair Trade campus proposed CRS aims to work with Sodexo to get fair trade items
By Nicky Perry
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Catholic Relief Services set plans to turn Marquette into a fair trade campus, starting with a Sodexo directors meeting Jan. 29. “We plan to get Marquette University to be fair trade certified by serving fair trade items at all the places on campus that serve food. It only has to be a few items (I.E. bananas, sugar, coffee),” said Dennis Aloia, a CRS student ambassador, in an email. “Being a Jesuit school, we preach values such as human dignity and looking at the needs of the whole person. Making (Marquette) fair trade would be living out some of these values.” Fair trade “creates equitable
trading partnerships,” Aloia said. This ensures that farmers and workers who sell their goods get a fair wage in addition to getting them out of poverty. A key player in fair trade campus effort is Sodexo, the sole oncampus food service provider in the dining halls. “To consider Marquette a Fair Trade University, we have to have two fair trade certified items in our campus outlets such as the dining halls, Brews, Marquette Place, etc.,” said Kayce Scherzer, a CRS student ambassador, in an email. “Sodexo is the provider of dining hall food, we need their cooperation to make Marquette Fair Trade certified.” Since the meeting has yet to take place, Sodexo had little information to add. “As it stands right now, we already use a number of fair trade products on campus and will work with this group to better understand their mission and goals,” said
Sodexo General Manager Kevin Gilligan. Scherzer said the process to becoming a fair trade university is not an easy one. CRS created a five step system for accomplishing the plan. “It is a fairly lengthy process with a lot of steps, the challenge is getting everyone on board who we need to get on board because financially, it may be a bit more expensive,” Aloia said in an email. The first step would be to form a fair trade committee, which includes seven CRS ambassadors, a faculty member and an organizer, among others. Next would be to contact campus outlets followed by sourcing fair trade at events and meetings. After that, CRS plans fair trade campus events and activities. The final step would be getting the fair trade resolution passed. For that to happen, both Marquette University Student Government and University President Michael Lovell have to approve it.
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Magiera: Grant used for math education of the solution. “Dr. Magiera teaches us in a way that encourages discussion,” said Carolyn Bump, a sophomore in the College of Education. “In our problem solving class, we are presented with problems that could be answered in many different ways. Everyone in the class is given a chance to present their ideas and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their own methods. I enjoy the way she teaches and think that
it is a great example of how children should be taught from a young age.” The majority of work on the five-year grant began this semester, which makes it difficult for Magiera to ascertain the impact of the training. She said she hopes it will allow pre-service teachers to become aware of a more effective method of teaching and that the tools they ultimately develop will be used in math education training in universities across the country.
“The focus on mathematical argumentation is not only important in mathematics, but we create arguments and we critically think about things in any domain of life, whether it’s mathematics or not,” Magiera said. “So it’s the kind of skill that’s useful across different fields and domains and different situations. It’s something that doesn’t apply explicitly to mathematics, but it’s … a life skill.”
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MUBB ticket costs rank 25th in nation Ticket revenue feeds into general ticket fund, seat donations By Gary Leverton
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At a median price of $59, Marquette men’s basketball tickets are the 25th most expensive in the country, according to the Vivid Seats Men’s Basketball Tickets Report, but there’s a method to the madness. Duke University leads the country in ticket prices at an average of $195 per ticket, with the University of Kentucky and the University of Kansas close behind at second and third respectively. Every two years, ticket prices are evaluated and a proposal is made to Athletic Director Bill Scholl and Deputy Athletic Director Mike Broeker. “The proposal is a collaborative discussion between myself, the director of development and our director of ticket operations,” said Kimberly Dulde, associate athletic director for marketing and sales. “We make a proposal to the athletic director and deputy athletic director. From there, they make a decision on the final price of the tickets.” Demand is a key factor when determining the cost of men’s basketball tickets. If a certain section of the BMO Harris Bradley Center has a high demand, that section’s tickets will be set at a higher cost. “We observe data from several
years back and use that to determine what price seems appropriate,” Dulde said. “Some sections might be dropping holders, while others might be gaining. This all factors in to how much each section is.” The funds from the men’s basketball tickets are split into two parts: ticket general fund revenue and seat donation revenue. The price of the ticket itself goes towards the general fund. Seat donation revenue is used for the Blue and Gold Fund, which is set up for student athlete scholarships. The seat donation is tax deductible, which encourages donations to the fund. Marquette lacks a football team, nationally a large source of revenue for most college athletic programs; consequently, men’s basketball is the big name sport depended upon for large earnings. “We have seven sports that take in revenue,” Dulde said. “But men’s basketball takes in a majority of the revenue, which is probably a reason our tickets are the 25th most expensive (in the country.)” As for season tickets for students, Dulde said the prices usually remain fairly consistent each year. She stated that it breaks down to about $6 per game, but tickets can only be bought from the athletic department through the $99 package. “I think it’s a reasonable price,” said Sebastian Feher, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. “For as good as the team is, they’re affordable.” Dulde said she doesn’t expect ticket prices to rise significantly in the future.
Scholarships aim to bring MPS students to MU Donation to give MPS alums opportunities at Wisconsin colleges By Allison Dikanovic
allison.dikanovic@marquette.edu
The University of WisconsinMilwaukee received a $300,000 donation last week to create a scholarship fund for graduates of the Milwaukee Public School system. Latrice Harris-Collins, assistant dean in undergraduate admissions, said “Milwaukee schools should be feeders to Marquette with the diversity of race, economic backgrounds and first-generation students that they have.” The 2014 freshman class at Marquette is 19 percent first generation students and 20 percent students of ethnic minorities, according to the university’s Fall Semester Census. “You find real talent and fire that would come here and do so well,” said Harris-Collins, who works as the admissions counselor with MPS schools as her target area. Ana Diaz, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences and alumna of MPS’s Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, explained how important she feels it
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New Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent, Darienne Driver, Mike Gousha discuss plans for MPS graduates.
is for Marquette to invest in local youth. “Coming here changed what I want to do with my future,” Diaz said. “It definitely opened my eyes to Milwaukee in a new way.” Marquette has a variety of existing programs and scholarships to encourage MPS student entrollment. The Urban Scholars program is a full tuition scholarship for low-income students with leadership potential in the Milwaukee area. The Educational Opportunity Program partners with Upward Bound to work with local students still in
high school. Student Support Services helps to fund and assist local low-income and firstgeneration students. The Harley Davidson Foundation offers a $20,000 scholarship to a minority student graduating from an MPS school each year. “These programs have that focus,” Harris-Collins said. “They want to bring in and support Milwaukee students… that additional support can be a game changer for students.” She said another way Marquette works attract in strong MPS candidates is partnering with grassroots college prep
programs in the city. Diaz and Harris-Collins reported finances as the biggest barrier preventing MPS students from attending Marquette. “The reality is money is a huge part of this conversation,” Harris-Collins said. Diaz said several other students from her class came to Marquette, but in general, it was rare for her peers to consider private universities because of costs. Diaz and Harris-Collins mentioned the stigma of a private school that can scare families away, both affirmed that a
personal contact with someone from Marquette can help with that aspect. Harris-Collins emphasized how helpful it can be when a local family “gets to see a real person” and talk about options to make Marquette possible for their student. Diaz agreed that those types of conversations were essential to “opening doors.” According to Harris-Collins, another barrier MPS students face is admissibility. In the 2013-2014 Wisconsin School District Performance Report, MPS performed significantly lower than every other district in the state in every category. Beyond the admissions process, Diaz expressed that feeling included on campus should also be a priority of the university. “It’s so weird how scarce minorities are here… It shocked me even more because I’m from here,” Diaz said. She continued to say she found “cool communities” and “encouraging people.” “I am super excited for the future,” Diaz said. Harris-Collins expressed the university is heading in a good direction, but can “not be afraid to learn how it can improve.” “We want to be a good community partner,” Harris-Collins said.
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Milwaukee named the site of Bobblehead Hall of Fame.
By Phillip Ghuneim
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In 2016, The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum will open here in Milwaukee. The museum will feature the world’s largest collection of bobbleheads as well as a variety of exhibits and displays. As the bobblehead doll is closely associated with American athletes and sports teams, the museum will host frequent sports-related events such as autograph signings of your favorite athletes, as well as mascot appearances, so you don’t necessarily have to be passionate about bobbleheads in order to have your interest piqued. While an exact location in the city has yet to be officially selected, the museum coming to Milwaukee seems fitting considering the vast sports history of the city and the entire state of Wisconsin. Everyone has a hobby, and although it may be surprising to some, bobblehead collect-
ing has become an exceedingly popular fad for many since bobbleheads are created in commemoration of almost anyone and anything. While people may consider bobbleheads to be only a ballpark tradition, the popular collectible has truly proven to be a pastime shared by people of all backgrounds and interests. So long as the person has had some sort of impact on society, chances are there is a bobblehead that was crafted to resemble and honor them. While the museum is still in its early stages of launch, its website offers updates on its progress, important decisions about its construction, online versions of the museum’s future exhibits and even discussion boards designed for official members to interact and trade. Members will also have the privilege of voting to induct unique and exceptional bobbleheads into the Hall of Fame on an annual basis. In commemoration of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame
and Museum’s approaching establishment, it may interest you to know a bit more about the bobblehead itself.
History: Despite becoming customary American collectibles, the bobblehead dolls that we know today are actually thought to have originated in Germany and were referred to as “nodders.” The terms “nodders” or “bobbers” were likely coined due to the
Bobblehead Facts: The Registrar of National Day Calendar has designated Jan. 7 as National Bobblehead Day. This holiday will likely elicit more public acknowledgment and celebration (especially among Milwaukee residents) once the museum opens. The earliest known reference of the bobblehead is considered to be in the 1842 short story “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol in a description of the main protagonist’s head. It may seem like a negligible coincidence, but this short portrayal provided in Gogol’s story is often thought to have prompted the creation of the physical doll itself. The first bobblehead produced in promotion of an American sports team was of a New York Knick’s player. The souvenir wasn’t made to resemble any specific athlete, rather, it was just a generic player who fashioned the team’s uniform and colors. Bobbleheads are not limited to resembling only famous athletes and team mascots. In fact, you can find bobbleheads designed after many of the Supreme Court Justices. There is a legitimate disease called Bobblehead Doll Syndrome. The illness likely got its name because affected patients tend to bob their heads involuntarily due to swelling of the brain, reminiscent of a bobblehead doll. Although grim, the namesake is indicative of the range of impact the figurines have on society. Some bobblehead manufacturers offer personalized products. Customers can design and order their own creations online by uploading facial photos as a reference for artists to sculpt and selecting a body type and shape for the custom-made head to be positioned atop.
way the dolls’ spring-connected heads would bend and sway atop their amusingly disproportionate bodies. These early versions of bobbleheads are believed to date back more than 150 years. It wasn’t even until the 1920s that the bobblehead made its way to the United States. Moreover, the souvenir didn’t prove to be even remotely trendy until as late as the ‘50s. Nevertheless, by the ‘60s, Major League Baseball was mass-producing bobblehead players for each of its teams. Early editions were made for such illustrious stars as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente. The prominence of the bobblehead doll during the ‘50s and ‘60s was likely due to the post-World War II period of leisure and flourishing economy. During this time, baseball was gaining considerable popularity and bobbleheads were right along with it.
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‘Good People’ explores social status, income gap Play showing at The Rep examines modern struggles By James Price
james.price@marquette.edu
Before watching the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of “Good People,” I assumed it primarily dealt with morality, ethics and any other form of values. As it turns out, morality was prevalent, but examining the symbolic representation of social class within “Good People” added a deeper meaning to the play’s storyline. The Tony award-winning play “Good People,” directed by Kate Buckley, is filled with obscene language, crude jokes, serious issues and a widespread amount of emotion. Think “Roseanne,” “Scandal” and “Gilmore Girls,” with a touch of “The Outsiders.’’ It focuses on Margaret (Laura Gordon) as she searches for a job after being fired from the Dollar Store. Most importantly, she struggles to find her own identity. As Margaret stumbles upon Mike Dillon (Michael Eich), a past love from high school and now established doctor, it is apparent that their past is somewhat foggy, but still significant as the story proceeds. Margaret, Stevie Grimes (Bernard Balbot), Dottie Gilllis (Laura T. Fisher) are all part of the working lower-class, while Mike, who grew up in
“Southie,” with Margaret, has moved on to a more luxurious and accomplished lifestyle. Throughout the play, snarky comments about Mike, Jeanne (Tami Workentin) and Margaret’s upbringing are all mentioned frequently. Highlighting how they grew up gave the audience insight into how Mike and Margaret’s developed their own set of ideals, beliefs and passions. However, Margaret, due to Jeanne’s advice, decided to visit Mike Dillon to find employment, pay her rent, and recollect on the past. It was intriguing to observe how Margaret’s search for employment was used as a means to explore the internal thoughts and emotions of Margaret, Mike, and Kate, his wife. (Jennifer Latimore). Although Mike cancelled his birthday party because of his daughter’s illness, Margaret still forced her way inside Mike’s lavish home. From that point on, past thoughts and experiences were shared with Kate in the room, a recipe for disaster. While watching this play, it was hard not to feel like a Lifetime movie or ABC thriller was being performed. As more information about Mike’s past began to be revealed, it was clear to see Mike had an extremely fabricated idea of how his life was as a teenager. He claimed it was tough to live in the projects and work hard, but Margaret felt the same way. This notion of social class continuously appeared throughout the story, serving as a phenomenal way to express
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Laura Gordon (right) plays Margaret, a woman trying to make ends meet for herself and her disabled daughter.
how everyone has their own flaws, despite a glorious home or nice outward appearance. “Good People” also explored the theme of choices. As Margaret and Mike screamed at each other in Kate’s presence, Mike’s past began to become even more relevant, mentioning Joyce, Margaret’s and apparently, Mike’s daughter. Mike continued to bash Margaret for fooling around with the wrong
crowd and not applying herself throughout high school, while Margaret told Mike that he was indeed lucky to have his father around during his childhood. This continuous dialogue between Mike and Margaret eventually led to Margaret leaving Mike’s house without a job, the original purpose of her visit. Despite highlighting Margaret’s prolonged search for a job to make ends meet and
economically stay afloat within South Boston in “Good People,” she ended up realizing that the people who endured this troubling journey with her were the people already a part of her life. Now that is an easy way to find the good in people. “Good People” runs until Feb. 15 at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater located at 108 East Wells St.
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mission week 2015 who cares? charity, justice and the quest for the common good marquette university mission week 2015 A partnership with Catholic Relief Services
monday, feb. 2 Thank You to the Jesuits of Marquette! 11:30 a.m., Open House Lunch Reception, AMU, Monaghan Ballroom 12:15 p.m., Program, AMU, Monaghan Ballroom Join President Michael R. Lovell for a special tribute to the men of the Society of Jesus, whose commitment to faith and the common good has guided the university’s mission for more than 130 years. Current and former members of the Marquette Jesuit community will be honored. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Registration is required.
wednesday, feb. 4 Take a Leap! Delve into Dialogue Dinners 5 – 6:30 p.m., AMU Want to experience an unforgettable evening right on campus? Join one of your favorite professors or administrative leaders, along with neighbors from our community, for a dinnertime conversation of six to eight people about making Marquette, Milwaukee and the world a better place. Facilitated by student leaders. Registration is required. To register for these events, or for more information about Mission Week and updates on all events, go to marquette.edu/missionweek.
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The Marquette Wire Editorial Board:
Elena Fransen, Opinions Editor Jasmine Gonzalez, Assistant Opinions Editor Joe Kaiser, Executive Director Rebecca Rebholz, Managing Editor Drew Dawson, News Executive James Price, Copy Chief
Matt Kulling, A&E Executive Jacob Born, Sports Executive Amy Elliot-Meisel, Visual Content Editor Valeria Cardenas, Photo Editor
STAFF EDITORIAL
Fair trade movement a good match for Marquette
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Sodexo would join the Brew Bayou in offering fair trade items at MU if an agreement is struck.
Our view: In line with the university’s views on social justice and caring for the welfare of others, becoming a fair trade campus would be a positive venture to undertake. This school year, Catholic Relief Services, via the Campus Ambassador Program at Marquette, announced plans to include a greater selection of fair trade items on campus. As part of their mission, CRS has actively promoted the fair trade movement as a means of fulfilling the Catholic social teaching principle of serving and caring for the poor, a stance our Jesuit university upholds as well. The fair trade movement looks to rectify wage inequity for developing nation farmers, teaching sustainable farming techniques and cutting out profit-oriented middlemen as much as possible. In the international market, coffee is the second most widely traded commodity in the world, yet is also an industry known for a highly impoverished developing nation labor force, with fluctuating prices and difficult economic conditions to make a significant living. Other commodities, such as cocoa, sugar and fresh fruit, are similarly subject to issues of wage inequity and destitute living conditions for farmers. By joining with CRS in their efforts to make the university a fair trade campus, Marquette would take an active and positive role in serving others and in re-solidifying its Jesuit identity. The inclusion of consumer items cultivated on a servicebased production model fits in well with the university’s mission. While all Brew locations on campus currently carry several organic and fair trade coffees via Stone Creek Coffee, CRS looks to expand the selection to all dining halls as well, requiring an agreement with Sodexo to offer a handful of fair trade certified items. Marquette would be in good company. Other Jesuit universities, such as Fordham University and Seattle University, have successfully implemented fair trade items in various on-campus retail outlets, including bookstores and dining halls. The most popular fair trade items include bananas, coffee and chocolate, all of which can be easily integrated into existing dining hall menus. Having fair trade items in the dining
halls allows students to know not only where their products are being sourced from, but also that they were produced in a sustainable manner. With clear labeling and promotion, the inclusion of these products can also bring the issue to light for many students who may have been unaware of the free trade/fair trade debate in the first place. These small gestures can help Marquette students attain a more globalized outlook, knowing how everyday choices can have effects around the world. Of course, going fair trade does come with its own cost—namely, a slightly higher price tag on items we regularly enjoy, such as sugar or bananas. Consumers can currently buy most of these commodities at relatively low prices: paying farmers with low wages allows companies to turn out high profits on a low-priced product. For students, cheap products may seem like a benefit, but they come at a high costs to farmers. As a result, consumers must be willing to spend a little extra for fair trade products to allow farmers to earn a higher income. The price difference is less significant with commodities such as coffee, which have a higher volume of cooperatives and can more readily bear production and shipping costs, but can be weightier with commodities such as bananas, whose fair trade market is still in development. The choice of products depends on the agreement struck between CRS and Sodexo; until one is made, the related costs of becoming a fair trade campus are generally unknown. More than likely, this price hike would manifest itself in the cost of students’ meal plans. The Anytime Plan, which is required for first and second-year students living in the residence halls, currently stands at $1,955 per semester. With tuition prices also on the rise, the possibility of an additional price increase may not sound appealing to students or their parents. One must consider, however, how this price increase, if it indeed occurred, would not be inconsequential. Having fair trade products on campus would be an easy way for students to do a little good in the world each day and could help promote diverse products on campus while instilling change far away.
MarquetteCASH should be revisited by MU admin Jasmine Gonzalez Columnist
After running out of PrintWise money last semester, I resorted to adding MarquetteCASH to my ID card in order to cover printing costs for the remainder of the term. Of course, I didn’t use all of my deposit on printing and, with my PrintWise allowance renewing this semester, I found myself with a good chunk of money left on my card. Were I an underclassman, I could find use for my remaining MarquetteCASH, putting it toward things like laundry costs. Living in an off-campus apartment, however, my need for these amenities is nonexistent, limiting my use for MarquetteCASH to on-campus dining and less than a dozen restaurants located on campus as well. Of course, there is the option to have my balance refunded, but the process is more time-consuming, and being able to spend it more freely would be optimal. Touting itself as “the convenient, cashless way to pay on and off campus,” it is surprising to see such a small number of businesses that accept MarquetteCASH as a form of payment. As it stands, MarquetteCASH is certainly useful for on-campus use, but a seemingly overlooked resource with great potential. By expanding the way it is used off-campus, students’ ID cards could potentially aid in breaking down the “Marquette bubble” by encouraging students to explore the rest of their city. At Northwestern University, for example, it is common to see WildCARD stickers gracing the front doors and windows of hundreds of local shops and businesses not only in Evanston, where the university is located, but throughout several surrounding suburbs and Chicago as well. The stickers help encourage students to stop in and receive rewards or discounts for patronizing the business after showing their student ID cards. By seeing the Marquette
logo gracing more front doors throughout the city, students would feel like their patronage is highly sought after and would be more inclined to spend money through their ID cards. Among the locations that currently accept MarquetteCASH are a mix of chain restaurants and local businesses, such as the Broken Yolk and Miss Katie’s Diner. One possibility is for Marquette to work with other local businesses to set them up within the MarquetteCASH network. With local businesses accepting MarquetteCASH, students with a few extra dollars to spend on their IDs may be motivated to branch out and try something new. The benefits would be manifold: students get to try something new and unique – like dining at local hotspot AJ Bombers or buying fresh flowers at the Milwaukee Public Market – and local businesses gain greater exposure and new clients for several years. Finally, MarquetteCASH is a safe way to store money. A lost or stolen card can be quickly deactivated online and replaced at Union Station. Plus, an unauthorized user —assuming they even knew the card had money loaded onto it — would have a far more difficult time passing off a Marquette ID as their own. With safety always on students’ minds, MarquetteCASH could help students gain more peace-ofmind knowing their spending money is in a safer place. The many features of MarquetteCASH could make it a viable alternative to regular cash or debit cards and an attractive means for students to spend their money in the city. Unfortunately, the list of vendors has not only remained small, but has also shrunk, with businesses such as Sobelman’s and McDonald’s being removed from the list. The university should revisit this system and find ways to make it more expansive within the city and more useful for students overall. 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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Television shows should know shelf life Caroline Paul Columnist
Friday, Jan. 9 of this year was a momentous day in television history. That was the day the sixth (and blessedly final) season of “Glee” premiered. Once upon a time, “Glee” was a television darling. It was perky! It was fun! There was singing! But somewhere along the line, that perkiness started to sag. It started to be a chore to watch. And there are only so many times that a person can listen to Lea Michele sing covers of Top 40 hits. “Glee” overstayed its welcome. And it’s not the only TV show currently on the air to do so. “Pretty Little Liars,” “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory” all need to be retired. Of all these though, I find “Glee” to be the most offensive one still wasting programming space. Maybe it’s because “Glee” commits the same sins as other tired shows, but it commits them all at the same time, rather than in the singular. Let’s start with the show’s attempt to fit every single trope and stereotypical high school issue into the series. An admirable quest, to be sure. But “Glee” deals with these issues so poorly that the show might be better off not acknowledging some of them at all if treatment of the topic is only going to perpetuate stereotypes. As great as Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) is, not all gay men are flamboyant and feminine like he is. While there is value in having an openly gay and accepted character on TV, a character that isn’t a stereotype could do a lot more good. Not to mention the fact that our neighbors to the north already cornered the market on squeezing every adolescent problem into a TV show with “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” with the added benefit that “Degrassi” tries not to rely on stereotypes as a form of communication, in addition to being charmingly Canadian. Now consider the life cycles of the issues that “Glee” raises. There’s too much conflict, and too little conflict resolution. In real life, we’re not going to eliminate teen pregnancy, homophobia, transmisogyny and bullying with a rockin’ show choir number. The show brings these things to light, but then abandons the issues as soon as a realistic resolution requires actual character development. Awareness of a problem doesn’t guarantee awareness of how to solve that problem. A soulful rendition of a ballad as a problemsolving method only trivializes the very real issues the show presents. Equally upsetting (and more superficial) is “Glee”’s identity crisis. What is the show even about anymore? Is it about the McKinley High School Glee Club or the club’s graduates trying to make their dreams come true? Apparently, it’s supposed to be about both. An interesting concept, given that none of the new glee club members are even remotely likeable or worth caring about, and the graduated members of the original cast are either no longer main parts of the show or unbearably whiny. And the show’s problems contribute to its biggest overall issue: it’s not even entertaining anymore. “Glee” would have done well to follow the leads of other successful shows like “Gilmore Girls” and “Friends.” Both were popular shows that went out at the top of their game. Their finales might have signaled the end of an era, but they managed to stay entertaining and beloved up until the end. In doing so, they saved themselves ridicule and cemented their rerun appeal. Rather than taking what little that’s left of its dignity, “Glee” is milking a cash cow that’s on the brink of death. It’s better to go out with a bang than a whimper, but if it must be a whimper, let’s not draw it out. Caroline Paul is a senior studying corporate communications and Spanish. Email her with comments, questions, and pie recipes at caroline.paul@marquette. edu.
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“Glee,” once one of the most popular television shows on FOX, feels tired and overextended.
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Losing streak extends to four Golden Eagles fall to Pirates because of poor 2nd half start By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
Marquette (10-10, 2-6) dropped its fourth straight Big East game and lost its sixth of eight in an 80-70 loss to Seton Hall (14-6, 4-4) that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicated. Wednesday’s defeat sealed Marquette’s first four-game regular season losing streak since 2009. Senior Juan Anderson said there are two sides to approaching his team’s skid. “I don’t want to be too concerned because there’s a lot of basketball to be played,” Anderson said. “But then again, it’s kind of like, ‘When are we going to stop losing?’ We could always say, ‘Oh we’ll get the next one,’ but we’ve been saying that since Xavier, St. John’s, Georgetown, now this.” Things got out of hand in the second half. Marquette exited the halftime locker room trailing by only four points in what appeared to be another close Big East tilt. That was until Sterling Gibbs, the third-highest scorer in the conference, awoke from his slumber. The guard had just five points in the first 20 minutes, but broke out for 19 points in the second frame on 7-of-9 shooting and went on an unprecedented run that put the game out of reach. The game was essentially over just seven minutes into the half. The Pirates started the half with a 3-pointer by Khadeen Carrington. Anderson answered with a lay up to trim the lead to five, but that was the closest Marquette would get. Gibbs kicked off the insanity with a jumper for his first points of the half, followed by a Brandon Mobley three to put Seton Hall up by 10. An Angel Delgado jump shot extended the lead to 12, then Gibbs nailed his first three of the half to make it a 15-point margin. After two dunks from Mobley, Marquette ended Seton Hall’s 14-0 run with a free throw by freshman Sandy Cohen III, but the Pirates countered with an 11-5 run, capped by Gibbs’ sixth straight basket to go up by 24 points with 12:51 to go. The Pirates went on a 28-8 run in the first 7:09 of the second half. Graduate senior Matt Carlino led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 16 points. Cohen was the second-leading scorer with 11 points and both Anderson and fellow senior Derrick Wilson scored 10 points apiece. The Pirates finished the game having made half of their 3-point tries. This performance was uncharacteristic of Seton Hall, as the team entered Wednesday night shooting just 33.9 percent from beyond the arc. This forced Wojciechowski to shift from his typical 2-3 zone defense into a man-to-man.
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Graduate student Matt Carlino continued to be a solid 3-pointer shooter against Seton Hall, shooting 44 percent from behind the arc.
Coach Steve Wojciechowski said he thought his team was affected by Seton Hall’s gaudy shooting performance in the opening minutes of the second half. “I think we got knocked back by their shooting to be quite honest with you,” Wojciechowski said. “On the year, they’ve been a 27 percent 3-point shooting team in Big East play. Obviously they weren’t tonight.” Wojciechowski said he thought his team didn’t bring enough effort into the second half.
“I thought we were a little bit flat and our margin for error is not very big,” Wojciechowski said. “We have to do most things right to have a chance to win and tonight we faced a team that played a great game and we didn’t do most things right.” The Golden Eagles are 2-6 in conference play, but they have been mostly competitive, even during the three losses prior to Wednesday night. The loss to the Pirates was the first time Marquette had let a game get out of hand. Wednesday’s 10-point loss
felt a lot different than last Saturday’s 10-point loss to Georgetown, but Wojciechowski said that all defeats are treated equally. “They’re all gut punches for me,” Wojciechowski said. “I don’t like to lose, so when you lose, it’s a gut punch.” When asked whether he could take any positives out of the loss to Seton Hall, Wojciechowski used one simple word to answer. “No.” There aren’t many positives to take out of the recent lull
Wojciechowski’s bunch has endured. Most nights, his team has been just good enough to win, but have discovered ways to come up short. This most recent loss was the culmination of a season that has had its share of close calls. Marquette has been praised all season for playing extremely hard for all 40 minutes regardless of the outcome. For the first time this season, it appeared Marquette’s spirit had a chink in its armor.
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MLax closes out preseason Golden Eagles face familiar opponent prior to season opener By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Marquette finishes its exhibition season this weekend with a pair of scrimmages in Ann Arbor, Mich., starting at noon with a match against Michigan for a third straight season, and Denision two hours later. Coach Joe Amplo said he plans on primarily using the top half of the lineup against Michigan, while giving others a starting role against Division III Denison. Unlike last weekend’s scrimmage against High Point, the Wolverines are on the same time table as Marquette. Both teams open their respective seasons the following Saturday, creating close to a game-like atmosphere this week. “Scrimmages are always funky,” Amplo said. “Walking away you’re never satisfied.
I’ve learned that you can never be overly disappointed. You’re never as bad as you think you are, and you’re never as good as you think you are.” It will be the first chance for many of Marquette’s top players to get minutes similar to what they’d experience in a regular season game. Midfielders Kyle Whitlow and Ryan McNamara, along with attackmen Conor Gately and newcomer Jordan Greenfield, will be the focal points of the first team offensive unit. Both scrimmages will be played in Oosterbaan Field House. Since the field is not regulation size, Amplo said Michigan has a home field advantage. “Traditionally we’ll play a really aggressive ride, so it spreads the field out,” Amplo said. “Playing on a short field makes it even more challenging.” But Amplo was able to find the positives as well. “The best part about it is that it’ll be 70 degrees, and not raining or snowing.” Michigan is touted as a future fixture in the newly formed Big
Ten lacrosse conference. Entering its fourth season, Michigan’s promise hasn’t translated to success just yet. The Wolverines finished 5-11 last season and were the bottom seed in the inaugural Big Ten preseason poll. “They’ve really challenged themselves with the schedule they put together,” Amplo said of Michigan. “People will say they haven’t been as successful, but they’ve played against the best teams in the country.” Returning for his sophomore season is Michigan’s breakout star, Ian King. As a freshman, King led Michigan in scoring with 32 goals and one assist. He was one of three Michigan players to be named to the preseason Big Ten Players to Watch list. Denison had a historic season last year, finishing with a 19-1 record and a trip to the Division III tournament quarterfinals. The Big Red is ranked eighth in Inside Lacrosse’s preseason ranking and ninth by the Lacrosse Magazine and the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association among DIII programs.
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Michigan provides a solid program benchmark for the Golden Eagles, as the teams are both in their infancy.
Carlino a product of shot selection and playing time Andrew Goldstein Columnist
Graduate student Matt Carlino has taken the Marquette campus by storm because of his recent lights-out shooting. He has managed to buck the trend of just another overhyped 3-pointer shooter at Marquette, while becoming a mini-celebrity on Twitter and Yik Yak. And analyzing his contributions so far can be a good indicator of what to expect moving forward. There are a number of factors, mainly his minutes played and shot selection. Carlino has been on the court for just shy of 80 percent of Marquette’s season, which is quite a hefty workload. Furthermore, Carlino has been on the court at point guard for 82 percent of the time during Marquette’s last five games. Coach Steve Wojciechowski clearly trusts him enough to leave him on the floor for the vast majority of the time, even if that means forcing the 6-foot-2 Duane Wilson to play small forward. The main reason that Carlino sees so much time is, of course, his three-point shooting. Heading into Wednesday’s game against Seton Hall, Carlino was shooting 43.9 percent from three and averaged 14.6 points per game. Since he’s a lefty, Carlino is particularly deadly from the left elbow, where he’s shooting 47 percent from deep. That’s a ridiculous figure when you consider a full 20 percent of his shot attempts – 39 field goals in all – have been three-point tries from that left wing. Carlino has shot 23-for-42 from beyond the arc in the last five games, which qualifies as one of the hottest streaks in college basketball. Part of that is thanks to Luke Fischer for his fantastic screens, but Carlino still has to work extremely hard to gain enough separation to
Club hockey finishes season at Aurora Weekend off gives team opportunity to rest for playoff push By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
After sweeping Loyola, Marquette club hockey (25-7-1) will travel to Aurora, Ill., to take on the Aurora Spartans, and coach Will Jurgensen sees the last series of the season as a chance to work out some flaws before the playoffs start. “I’d say for the most part, the guys are all feeling really good heading into our last weekend series against Aurora,” Jurgensen said. “We have two weeks of practice to continue to prepare and continue to work on the little mistakes we have been making the last couple weeks.” The Spartans (11-7-0) are on a two-game losing streak after getting swept by Robert Morris-White, where the Eagles outscored Aurora a staggering 18-5. But despite the poor performances, Aurora is still a
dangerous team for Marquette. The Spartans’ star, junior forward Anthony Palermo, has averaged a goal a game in his 19 starts and is on a five game goal-streak. They also have one of the best goalies in the American Collegiate Hockey Association in senior Gavin Carlson. While he may give up 4.02 goals per game, he has a 9-2 record and a wild .888 save percentage. But despite the challenges, Jurgensen believes his players know what’s on the line from this point forward in the season. “The big thing as well is remembering that there are four league points on the line against Aurora, and getting a high seed going into the (Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association) playoffs is a big step towards our goals,” Jurgensen said. “Having a weekend off of games will allow us to rest a bit for those guys who are a little banged up, but also continue to get into playoff mode as a team. After this series, it truly is one and done for the remainder of the year so it’s important that we are playing to our peak as a team.” With two wins, Marquette can
I’d say for the most part, the guys are feeling really good heading into our last weekend series against Aurora.” Will Jurgensen, Marquette club hockey coach
clinch the MACHA North title and have a No. 1 seed coming into the postseason tournament. The high seed would give the team a great chance to make the championship game, as it would have a week off with a bye. Two wins would put the team in a position to have a higher seed for the following week when the American Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs start. The top two teams from each region (South, Pacific, Atlantic, North) automatically qualify after the regional tournaments. As the sixth ranked team in the Pacific, a sweep against Aurora and a win in the regional MACHA Tournament may not get Marquette to the No. 2 seed, but wins could potentially move them higher in
the rankings, thus giving them a higher seed for the ACHA qualifiers. Once the top two seeds are decided, teams ranked three to 10 will play qualifiers for the final two ACHA playoff spots. “More than anything, myself and Pete, my assistant, and the captains just need to keep reiterating what we want to accomplish this season and that we need to keep working hard to try and achieve those goals,” Jurgensen said. Following the Aurora series, Marquette will play in the MACHA regional in Bensonville, Ill. If Marquette wins, the team will head to Pelham, Ala., for the ACHA playoffs.
get a shot off. Also, since Marquette’s off-ball movement on offense is somewhat ineffective, a lot of possessions come down to Carlino having to chuck a lowpercentage prayer with the shot clock nearing zero. Because of how many shots he’s taking and how low-percentage those shots are, it’s incredible that his threepoint percentage is as high as it is. Despite being on-fire offensively, there are still a few holes in Carlino’s game. Except for the second Georgetown game, Carlino is almost objectively a poor finisher at the hoop. He takes 25 percent of his shots near the rim, yet only makes 35 percent of them, well below average. Some of that is because of Marquette’s overall struggles on offense, but that doesn’t completely excuse Marquette’s hottest shooter from being inconsistent from in close. Also, while he tends to turn the ball over, Carlino needs to do more on the defensive side of the ball. In Marquette’s last four losses, the opponent has had a pair of guards score 13 points or more. Since Marquette plays a zone defense, it’s not completely Carlino’s fault, but it is definitely a problem. Xavier was able to come back versus Marquette by draining open threes down the stretch, and St. John’s was able to either drive to the rim or execute backdoor passes possession after possession. Carlino’s defensive responsibilities are to shut down open lanes to the hoop and close out on perimeter shooters, both of which are things that have not always happened thus far in Big East play. Carlino became Marquette’s go-to shooter after these past five games. The key to the remainder of the season is if Carlino can keep it up, showing the conference his shooting isn’t just a flash in the pan. Andrew Goldstein is a freshman from Cranbury, New Jesey. Email him at andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
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Golden Eagles play host to Villanova, Georgetown
Women’s basketball searching for first win in conference play By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team (4-16, 0-9) will have two opportunities to end its nine-game losing streak at home this weekend, facing off against the Villanova Wildcats (12-9, 6-3) and Georgetown Hoyas (4-17, 2-7). The Golden Eagles haven’t won since defeating Western Illinois at the Al Dec. 21, 65-57. Since that game, Marquette has lost by an average of 16 points, being outscored 716-572 during the stretch. Marquette is led in scoring by senior guard Arlesia Morse (14.3 points per game) and freshman guard Kenisha Bell (14.1 ppg). The Golden Eagles rank fourth in the conference in scoring offense (66.6), but rank last or second to last in scoring defense (78.6), field goal percentage (.384) and three-point field goal percentage (.250). Most of Marquette’s problem, as coach Carolyn Kieger put it, is “putting a full game together.” Marquette has yet to put together a field goal percentage of 50 percent or higher in consecutive halves of a game during the losing streak, causing many of the team’s struggles of late. However the largest area of concern is ball security. The Golden Eagles rank dead last in turnovers, turnover margin and assist-to-turnover ratio, averaging 19.3 turnovers per game. Marquette will first take on Vil-
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
The Marquette Golden Eagles have suffered through streaky shooting and poor ball handling in Big East play, a major factor in the recent losing streak.
lanova, a team sitting at fifth in the Big East, right in the middle of the conference chaos. Villanova isn’t too statistically intimidating, but the Wildcats are first in the league in one very important category: turnovers. The Wildcats average just 8.8 turnovers per game, nearly 11 fewer than the Golden
Eagles. They also have the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the Big East at 1.7, as a team putting up more than 15 assists per game. Georgetown, on the other hand, is less threatening. The Hoyas head into the weekend with five straight losses and sit just above Marquette in the Big East standings. George-
town is also the only team in the conference with a worse shooting percentage from the field than the Golden Eagles (.366). The Hoyas and Golden Eagles are generally side-by-side in stats in the Big East basement, but the key in this game will be the Hoyas’ rebounding. Georgetown out-rebounds its oppo-
nents 940-881 on the season and has the most offensive rebounds in the conference, as well as the secondbest rebounding margin. The Golden Eagles rank seventh. Marquette will face Villanova at 7 p.m. Friday at the Al and will finish the homestand against Georgetown Sunday at 2 p.m.
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mission week 2015 who cares? charity, justice and the quest for the common good marquette university mission week 2015 A partnership with Catholic Relief Services
tuesday, feb. 3 Go for the Gold with Your Life! 7 p.m., AMU, Monaghan Ballroom (reception following in Lynch Lounge) Speed skater Bonnie Blair and actress Catherine Hicks will discuss how they work to advance the common good on behalf of CRS and serve as champions for a better world. Registration is required.
friday, feb. 6 The Potential of Social Innovation to Address Racism and Discrimination in Milwaukee: A Campus and Community Conference (in collaboration with Greater Together) 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monaghan Ballroom Milwaukee is consistently ranked among the nation’s most racially and economically segregated cities. We all have a stake in combating it. Marquette invites campus and community members to join in a day of conversation and exploration about innovative interventions focused on reducing racism and its pernicious effects. Registration is required. To register for these events, or for more information about Mission Week and updates on all events, go to marquette.edu/missionweek.
feb. 1 – 6