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Thursday, October 23, 2014
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Men’s soccer draws PC
Editorial
Effects of Humphrey Hall switch must be considered
Taylor’s second-half goal keeps No. 12 Golden Eagles unbeaten in last 10 home games. PAGE 12
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 SPJ Award-Winning Newspaper
Legal clinic honored
MU Law School’s mobile legal clinic given Wisconsin Innovation Award PAGE 4
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MU reacts to Ebola epidemic
DPS set to keep eye on anonymous Yik Yak app
Spain
Cases: 1 Deaths: 0
USA
Cases: 3 Deaths: 1
By Andrew Dawson
Senegal
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
Cases: 1 Deaths: 0
Guinea
Cases: 1,519 Deaths: 862
Sierra Leone Cases: 3,401 Deaths: 1,259
Liberia
Marquette banned study abroad for all students, faculty, and staff traveling to the following countries due to Ebola:
Cases: 4,262 Deaths: 2,705
Nigeria Cases: 20 Deaths: 8
Guinea - Liberia Sierra Leone - Nigeria Source: World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control
University prohibits travel to virus-stricken African countries
Infographic by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
Source: World Health Organization and CDC
By Devi Shastri
devi.shastri@marquette.edu
Marquette recently issued a travel warning that prohibits students, faculty and staff from traveling to countries affected by Ebola until the disease is brought under control. This means students or faculty participating in international educational activities are not allowed to travel to countries issued a travel warning or alert by the Centers for Disease Control. That includes Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although the World Health Organization officially reported about 5,000 deaths as a result of the outbreak in Western Africa — with real numbers believed to be closer to 15,000 — healthcare professionals across the country are reminding Americans that the threat of an outbreak at home is unlikely.
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The World Health Organization officially reported 5,000 deaths due to Ebola in West African countries.
Concerns about the disease have been fueled by the media covering the outbreak in Africa and recent cases in the U.S. Two nurses from Dallas tested positive for the disease while caring for a man who was infected while in Liberia and who died on Oct. 8 as a result. One nurse, Nina Pham, was upgraded to good condition Tuesday, NBC News reported. The other nurse, Amber
Vinson, has been declared free of the Ebola virus as of Wednesday evening, according to multiple media sources. In response, politicians, including Speaker of the House John Boehner, have called for travel bans to affected areas. According to the CDC, the virus is spread primarily through direct contact with bodily fluids, like blood. It cannot be spread through the air, water or food,
but can be contracted by touching objects contaminated by bodily fluids, like needles. Still, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Plans have been put in place on both a state and university level to ensure the proper response to a case on Marquette’s campus. In the highly unlikely situation that Ebola were to come to Marquette, the person would be isolated and transported
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After national incidents and arrests, the social media app Yik Yak remains on Marquette’s radar in case it causes problems on campus. The app is gaining increasing popularity on Marquette’s campus, and is similar to Twitter, but is anonymous and hyper-location based, meaning the posts seen on Yik Yak are all from people within a five-mile radius. Acting as an outlet for students to post their feelings about campus-related matters, Yik Yak also created some problems. Pennsylvania State University had the most recent national scandal surrounding Yik Yak. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, in a post to the school’s Yik Yak page, a student threatened to bring an assault rifle to campus and “kill everyone.” Police found and arrested the student, who claimed that the stunt was just a “prank.” Similar incidents occurred at other campuses, but the app remains a gray area for users. There are those who enjoy the application, but others frown upon it. At Marquette, it received mixed reviews. “I’m not opposed to Yik Yak, but I’m not a fan of when it singles people out,” Pat Dimond, a junior in the College of Communication, said. “I think it’s horrible when people are called out by name. So in that regard I don’t like when it’s used to defame people.” “People are able to say what they want with no repercussions,” Juliena Herritz, a sophomore in the College of Education, said. “You can hear all the campus gossip, and sometimes the posts are pretty funny or relatable. It could be dangerous and there is potential for bullying. I know sometimes it targets fraternities, or other groups on campus.” The university monitors all See Yik Yak, Page 4
See Ebola, Page 4
SPORTS
Fransen: Evolution of HBO
Proposed online service can offer subscribers significant benefits.
MU ready for Providence
Golden Eagles searching for first road victory of conference play.
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Rhey to perform at Pabst
Michael Milosh’s band will play in Milwaukee for the first time Friday. PAGE 6
Gozun: Causes of poverty
People of various racial backgrounds face the same economic struggles. PAGE 9
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News
2 Tribune The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director Joe Kaiser Managing Editor of Marquette Tribune Rebecca Rebholz Managing Editor of Marquette Journal Martina Ibanez Assistant Editor of Marquette Journal Paulo Acuna NEWS News Editor Matt Kulling Assistant Editors Natalie Wickman, Andrew Dawson, Robert Gebelhoff, Claudia Brokish General Assignment Reporters Teran Powell, Andrew Schilling, Elizabeth Baker, Benjamin Lockwood, Joseph Cahill, Julia, Pagliarulo, Ryan McCarthy, Gary Leverton, Devi Shastri, Deny Gallagher MARQUEE Marquee Editor Claire Nowak Assistant Editors Maddy Kennedy, Sarah Schlaefke Reporters Stephanie Harte, Lily Stanicek, Hannah Byron, Paige Lloyd, Catherine Gabel, Jack Taylor OPINIONS Opinions Editor Elena Fransen Assistant Editor Joseph McAdams Columnists Matthew Gozun, Jasmine Gonzalez, Andrew Thompson, Sarah Patel SPORTS Sports Editor Jacob Born Assistant Editors Patrick Leary, Mike Cianciolo, Dan Reiner Reporters Matt Barbato, Jack Goods, Andrew Hovestol, Chris Linskins, Sterling Silver, Andrew Goldstein, Peter Florentino COPY Copy Chief Ben Fate Copy Editors Elizabeth Baker, James Price, Caroline Paul, Laura Litwin, Ryan Patterson, Kathleen Baert, Alexander Rucka VISUAL CONTENT Visual Content Editor Amy Elliot-Meisel Photo Editor Valeria Cárdenas Opinions Designers Ellery Fry, Eleni Eisenhart Marquee Designers Lily Stanicek, Iman Ajaz Sports Designer Michaela McDonald Photographers Matthew Serafin, Xidan Zhang, Yue Yin, Cassie Rogala, Madeline Pieschel ----
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Corrections In an Oct. 21 article titled “Previously failed amendment to be reintroduced in senate,” the Tribune incorrectly said that the next Marquette Student Government meeting is Nov. 27, but the next meeting is actually Oct. 27. The Tribune regrets the error. In an Oct. 21 article titled “Engineering lab receives new funding,” the Tribune incorrectly identified a study to have examined “African-American” heritage, but it instead examined “Native American” heritage. The Tribune regrets the error. The Marquette Tribune welcomes questions, comments, suggestions and notification of errors that appear in the newspaper. Contact us at (414) 288-5610 or editor@marquettetribune.org.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
News in Brief McCabe converted to apartments Once converted into universityowned apartments, McCabe Hall will have studios and one-bedrooms only, university emails to students announced this week. In a Tuesday email, the university said the one-bedroom rooms can hold up to two people, and that there will be 35 studios and 52 onebedrooms, which are partially furnished with beds, dressers, stoves, ovens and refrigerators. Along with McCabe’s conversion, Humphrey Hall is switching to a residence hall. Both are slated to finish by fall 2015, according to the Office of Residence Life. “We will begin converting these buildings at the end of the 20142015 academic year,” an email sent out Tuesday said. “As such, apartment tours of Humphrey Hall are cancelled. Floor plans of McCabe Hall will be available in the University Apartments office.” In addition, all McCabe utilities — including electricity, internet and cable — will be included in the cost of rent, according to the Wednesday email. “Studio apartments will average 425 square feet, and will rent for $600 per month,” an email sent out Wednesday said. “Onebedroom apartments will average 590 square feet, and will rent for $800 per month.” Those prices are pending approval by the board of trustees. University-owned apartment deposit collection is open and will end Oct. 31.
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Prices for new studios and one-bedroom apartments in McCabe Hall were released for the coming year.
Unemployment falls in Milwaukee area
New challengers to Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Ald. Joe Davis Sr. announced Wednesday he will run for mayor in spring 2016, adding another challenge to Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Ald. Bob Donovan, who represents the 8th District, also announced his run for the top Milwaukee position earlier this summer. Davis, who represents the 2nd Aldermanic District, serves on the Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee. He cited gun violence and the condition of streets in the city for reasons he will oppose Barrett.
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Mayor Tom Barrett will now face two challengers in spring 2016.
DPS Reports Oct. 20 Between Oct. 17 at 6:00 a.m. and Oct. 18 at 12:30 a.m., an employee reported that unknown subjects(s) vandalized a mirror in a restroom in Straz Business causing an estimated $500 in damage. Facilities Services were notified. Between Oct. 17 at 9:00 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 4:34 a.m., a student reported that an unknown vehicle struck his secured, unattended vehicle in Structure Two causing an estimated $3,000 in damage. On Oct. 18 at 2:40 a.m., unknown subjects vandalized a fire extinguisher box in Structure 2 causing an estimated $25 in damage. Oct. 21 On Oct. 18 at 6:24 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette reported that
Unemployment in the Milwaukee metropolitan area fell from 5.8 percent to 5.4 percent in September, according to the monthly report released Wednesday by the state Department of Workforce Development. That number xdropped from 6.8 percent in September 2013. The City of Milwaukee, as opposed to the metropolitan area that includes Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties, showed an estimated unemployment of 7.7 percent. That’s compared to the 4 percent in Wauwatosa, 5 percent in Waukesha and 4.3 percent in New Berlin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Gov. Scott Walker pegged job creation as a key issue for the upcoming November election. Marquette Law Polls show that Walker is tied with Democratic challenger Mary Burke.
an unidentified subject removed property from a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. Oct. 22 Between Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. and Oct. 20 at 9:42 p.m., An employee of a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. reported receiving harassing and threatening phone messages from unknown subject(s). MPD was contacted. On Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m., a student reported that unknown subject(s) removed her unsecured, unattended MUID in the Alumni Memorial Union. Estimated loss is $25. On Oct. 21 at 6:20 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner in a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. and was taken into custody by MPD.
Events Calendar OCTOBER 2014
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Thursday 23 The Keith Carr Memorial Foundation Pop Tart Sale, Under Raynor Bridge, 8 a.m. Sci-Fi Film Festival - Jurassic Park, Milwaukee Public Museum, 5:30 p.m. Kristin Bauer: Out for Africa, Weasler Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Friday 24 El Salvador: The Legacy of Conflict Through an Interdisciplinary Lens, Eckstein Hall Room 433, 8 a.m. Featuring “Spiderman 2,” Varsity Theater, 8 p.m.
Saturday 25 Physics Club SPS Zone 9 meeting, Physics Lounge, 6 a.m. Fright Fest Six Flags, Buses pick students at the 16th Street Parking Structure, 11 a.m. ACM Programming Challenge 1.0, Cudahy Hall, 1 p.m. Bid for a Bridge, AMU 227, 3 p.m. Best Buddies at MU Soccer, Valley Fields Marquette, 6 p.m.
Sunday 26 Annual Fall Concert, Varsity Theater, 2 p.m. Orchestra Concert, Varsity Theater, 2 p.m.
Monday 27 Fighting Ebola, Saving Lives: Our Global Community in in This Together, Alumni Memorial Union, 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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Legal clinic receives Wisconsin Innovation award
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The Milwaukee Justice Center Mobile Legal Clinic is driven to different locations to give access to services to a wide variety of Milwaukee residents who may not be able to commute.
Clinic on wheels offers legal services to underserved people By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
The Milwaukee Justice Center Mobile Legal clinic was recently awarded the Wisconsin Innovation Award. The mobile clinic, run by the Marquette Law School, the Milwaukee Bar Association and Milwaukee County, was honored for strong leadership and innovative ideas at a ceremony in Madison during the Forward Technology Festival. The Marquette Law School has offered free legal clinics in several locations in Milwaukee, including the House of Peace and the Milwaukee court house, but the mobile clinics are able to reach people who may be unable to get to these permanent locations.
“We wanted to expand to as many parts of the city as possible,” said Assistant Dean for Public Service Angela Schultz. “The more locations that we are available at, the better chance there would be of people using this service.” When the mobile legal clinic began 12 months ago, the goal was to expand the program to other locations in Milwaukee, making it more accessible. Twelve clinics in 12 different locations were set up, giving the people who could not get to their services in the past a better location. These clinics would run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on every Saturday throughout the month. The model being used for the mobile legal clinic is very similar to what’s been used for the nonmobile clinics in the past. “We have a 14-year-old model where we have volunteer lawyers and the law students devoting their time to help people who need legal advice,” said Schultz. “We’ve just taken this model and in the last 12
bus, setup with a curtain and noise months made it mobile.” The clinics offer legal advice in machines for privacy and attorney family law issues, landlord prob- client privilege purposes. The goal of the program is to lems, debit, credit and any sort of small claims, but do not handle partner with other services, like any criminal law. The lawyers who the YMCA, so they can estabwork with the program are from lish themselves and inform the the Michael Best and Friedrich community. “We wanted to LLP law firm, and partner with serall of them work vices that could on a volunteer tell other people basis in order to about what we help people who do,” Schultz said. may not be able to “People who visafford having an ited these estabattorney. The prolishments would gram also brings then be able to get in attorneys who information about specialize in cerour program, thus tain conflict areas, informing the such as divorce community of issues, who volour service.” unteer their time Angela Schultz, This new serand come from Assistant Dean for Public Service vice had some several different struggles, aclaw firms. The mobile clinic differs in that cording to Schultz, who attributes attorneys and law students meet them to the normal stutters of any with clients at tables in a small new business.
Our hope is to add one more day for people to use this service. Giving people an extra day...will give them more opportunities to use our service”
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social media surrounding it. have been made around the counThough no Yik Yak incidents try for criminal activity tied to have occurred at Marquette, Paul posts on Yik Yak.” Mascari, direcAndy Brodtor and chief of zeller, a univerthe Department sity spokesman, of Public Safety, states that Marsaid that if an inquette monitors cident arises, DPS all social media is able to resolve that relates to the the matter. university and adThough anonyvises students to mous, incidents be wary when uslike the one at ing social media. Penn State al“Just like any low authorities platform, social to work with Yik media applicaAndy Brodzeller, tions can be levYak to find the university spokesman eraged to engage guilty party. “We have not and connect peohad any incidents reported to us ple and spread ideas, or be used that involved Yik Yak. Public in harmful ways that can be hurtSafety is aware of the app and ful or incite panic,” he said in an some of the issues it has caused on email. “Marquette expects our stuother college campuses,” Mascari dents to engage in thoughtful and said in an email. “It’s important respectful conversations no matter to remember that nothing is truly the situation, be that in person or anonymous and several arrests through social media platforms.”
to a medical facility where they would be treated. “All health care providers and health care systems in the state, including here at Marquette and at Aurora Sinai, have been or are being trained to identify, isolate, and inform,” said Dr. Carolyn Smith, executive director of the campus medical clinic, in an email. “We would work with all campus partners to identify the potential patient,” Smith continued. “Once identified, the city and state health department would be immediately notified and plans would be made to transport the patient to an appropriate facility for testing and treatment. Until transport, the patient would be isolated. The health department would then begin to identify contacts for risk assessment and symptom surveillance.” Experts agree that the virus is likely not going to spread out of
Yik Yak: DPS says it has Ebola: Influenza proves not seen incident with app greater risk than Ebola Just like any platform, social media applications can be levereged to engage and connect people and spread ideas, or be used in harmful ways.”
control in the U.S., as it is not as infectious as many other diseases. “A far greater risk is influenza, which kills upwards of 36,000 individuals annually and hospitalizes 100,000,” Smith said. “Otherwise healthy individuals are far more likely to come in contact with someone with the flu than an Ebola patient. Protecting yourself against influenza with a flu vaccine should be a priority.” Kari Hinterlong, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said she thinks the panic surrounding the disease has calmed down recently. “I feel like there’s a very slim chance that it comes here but I don’t feel worried about it,” Hinterlong said. “I wouldn’t know how to prepare for it, but I feel like now that there has been a case (in the U.S.), there are more resources and information for people to protect themselves.”
“Throughout the 12 months, we’ve encountered many obstacles that come with this program,” Schultz said. “Like making the community aware and working with new technology as this program moves throughout the community.” Technology and resources provided some shakeups, such as setting up and maintaining the vehicle used as the mobile clinic. “We had to plan for the basic maintenance of the vehicle,” Schultz said. “Gas money, changing the oil, tire rotation.” Schultz hopes to see the program expand in the near future, bringing needed legal advice to Milwaukee citizens who otherwise could not afford it. “Our hope is to add one more day for people to use this service,” Schultz said. “Giving people an extra day on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will give them more opportunities to use our service.”
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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RHYe IN MKE Alternative jazz band will make Milwaukee debut Friday at Pabst
By Sarah Schlaefke
sarah.schlaefke@marquette.edu
“It is whatever you want it to be.” This statement by lead singer Michael Milosh is the epitome of his band, Rhye. While Milosh will never admit to anyone why he named his act the way he did, his dedication to his art will be apparent in his upcoming Milwaukee show Friday, Oct. 24 at The Pabst Theater. Coming from a rich musical background, Milosh’s albums are like audio journal entries, packed full of sweet emotion and passionate love. He began his musical career at age three, playing cello and continuing through college to study jazz. While Milosh faces rumors of Milwaukee being a tough city to perform in due to the challenge of bringing in a decent-sized audience, he is confident in his music and its message. “I don’t make party music or rowdy music,” he explained. “I make very gentle music, and I hope that works for people.” And gentle it is. Without a sure genre labeled to Milosh’s music, his two bands, Rhye and self-named Milosh, carry similar electronic vibes with deep, dark tones, carrying a theme of honesty. His ballads propose a
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Well-traveled lead singer Michael Milosh began his musical career at a young age and continues to share his art through his 2014 North American tour.
classical foundation, tied together with clear jazz roots. He makes a point to write all of his music based on personal, real encounters, his main inspiration being his wife, Alexa. “I just write everything about her and me,” Milosh admitted. “I just really want to present something really sweet and beautiful. I like to carry the honesty and the true intention throughout (my music).” Milosh insists that his two bands are not really bands at all. He writes the music and
produces the albums but then hires other musicians to fill in the instrument positions to present his work live. Even though his band members are only temporary, he still feels that they achieve the passionate, wholesome performance every artist hopes to give. “I’m more of an artist creating music, and then I hire people to help me make that come together,” Milosh elaborated. “If it’s the right room for it, then it is easy to play off of each other.” When it comes to sharing his work, Milosh’s goal is not to achieve fame and glory. His most recent albums, “Jetlag” (Milosh) and “Woman” (Rhye), were not forced onto Spotify newsfeeds or new music playlists upon their release. Milosh takes a more “if
you find it, enjoy it” approach when it comes to his popularity. His most recent single, “Right Never Comes,” released earlier this fall was not formally announced, which sheds light on Milosh’s great appreciation for the process of discovery. Toronto-born, Milosh’s experience in the Midwest was short lived as he ventured out to live in places such as Thailand, Berlin and Montreal over his musical career. Finally settled in Los Angles, Milosh anticipates a trip to our chilly town, ready to discover what Milwaukee holds. Avoiding all advice and research, he intends to take on his visit to Milwaukee with an open mind. He also looks forward to playing at The Pabst Theater. Before the show and in between
his adventuring, Milosh prefers to relax in preparation for his performance, sitting back and listening to some classical pieces. As the venue begins to fill, he likes to take a quick stroll through the crowd he will be playing for, getting a feel for the audience, their mood and the environment. And if fans listen closely, they will be able to hear the pre-show chant that Milosh leads his band in as a pre-show ritual right before they go on. Based on the passion Milosh carries for his art and the talent hired to produce it, The Pabst Theater is sure to be a haven full of Rhye’s good vibes Friday night.
In order to prepare for Rhye’s Friday show at The Pabst Theatre, we’ve pulled together some must-hears from Milosh’s musical projects, Milosh and Rhye.
Poster designed by Ryan Obermeyer
Rhye’s fall tour begins Oct. 23 and concludes in late November.
“Open” Rhye (2013)
“Right Never Comes” Rhye (2014)
“The Fall” Rhye (2012)
“Major Minor Love” Rhye (2013)
“Remembering the Good Things” Milosh (2008)
“Here In You (Instrumental)” Milosh (2014)
Album cover art via soundcloud.com
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teenage angst never dies By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
In honor of the popular #ThrowbackThursday, we decided to take you back to high school with a quick, angsty collection of songs you might remember having on your 2007 iPod Nano.
“Weightless” All Time Low
“Welcome to the Black Parade” My Chemical Romance
Perhaps no band knows how hard it is to be a surburban teenager like All Time Low. The pop-punk band Photo via steroboard.com with a flair for the Top 40 combines light instrumentals with the occasional breakdown to create a song every kid can enjoy. Blasting this song out your car window with your friends while driving to the mall is the perfect way to show everyone just how angsty you are.
My Chemical Romance gave a voice to all the kids who just could not deal with all the middle school drama. Gerard Way and Co. sing about working through all the emotional stuff in your life and dammit, no one could have said it more perfectly. MCR created a movement of guyliner and all-black outfits and made Hot Topic a must-stop shop for any middle schooler. MOST ANGSTY LINE: “I won’t explain or say I’m sorry/ I’m unashamed/ I’m gonna show my scar.”
MOST ANGSTY LINE: “Turn a page/ I’m a book half unread.” “Can’t Be Saved” Senses Fail
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Senses Fail is a severely underrated pop-punk band that brings upbeat guitar riffs paired with catchy hooks. Lead singer Buddy Nielson’s clean vocals compliment the heavier tones of the guitar. Whether you’re walking around on a sunny day or sitting in a dark space all alone, “Can’t Be Saved” makes you want to grab your favorite black hoodie with thumb holes and blast this song. MOST ANSGTY LINE: “I’m still crashing all the funerals of these people I never knew.” “All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around You)” Bullet For My Valentine
“Dance, Dance” Fall Out Boy The kings of “emo” invaded every angsty kid’s MySpace page with “Dance, Dance.” One of the catchiest songs of the early 2000s had every kid screaming the lyrics at the top of his or her lungs, and even when the song comes on the radio today, nostalgia hits and they still know every word. From lead singer Patrick Stump sounding like he may just be singing with marbles in his mouth to emo heartthrob Pete Wentz, whether they wanted to admit it or not, “Dance, Dance” brought teenage angst to the radio, and everyone loved it. MOST ANGSTY LINE: “This is the way they’d love if they knew how misery loved me.”
Bullet For My Valentine may be a little more “metal” than most pop-punk bands, but the mix of acoustic guitar and screaming lyrics just makes you want to sing this song at the top of your lungs. It’s the perfect song for when you just want to hide in your room and not talk to anyone. MOST ANGSTY LINE: “Wear your heart on your sleeve/ Make things hard to believe/ I’m not feeling this situation.”
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HYBRID transforms taxis into mobile works of art Madison team puts artwork and poetry into local taxi cabs By Paige Lloyd
paige.lloyd@marquette.edu
In an effort to change the way people interact, HYBRID project, introduced by Thomas Ferrella and Sara Parrell, did just that through taxi cabs. “HYBRID: [Transported by Word and Image]” first started in Madison, Wis. with a BLINK grant that supports temporary works of art throughout the community. Physician and photographer Ferrella and nurse and parttime poet Parrell showed their appreciation by giving the grant money to the poets involved. The project consists of 41 pieces, which include one or two photos by Ferrella paired with one or two poems or haikus on laminated paper that are placed in cabs. This effort now made its way to Milwaukee. The pieces were put into hybrid Toyota Prius taxis owned by the
American United Taxi Service throughout Milwaukee. Parrell, who assisted Ferrella with poem curating, explained the process of poem selection. “The poetry that came in was really amazing, and I actually matched poems together because of how they spoke to each other,” she said. “I knew we had this wealth of talent and people who were committed
to the community.” Parrell thought giving the poets a theme to base their work around was important to this project. “Hybrid is a really interesting word and poets like some sort of theme, and this gave them a chance to think about this idea in as many ways and as widely as they could,” Parrell said. Ferrella also spoke of his Photo via Thomas Farrella
Each photograph is paired with at least one poem found by Parrell.
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The artwork displayed in the taxis showcases moments of beauty.
reaction to the work that was submitted and then selected. “There was an amazing mix of people creating great work, and I was humbled by the level of poetry,” he said. The ultimate goal of the project was for cab riders to experience something completely different during their short five to 10 minute transit. “It was interesting for [the cab riders] to see something artistic in the cab, and it surprised most people to have art in an unlikely place, which changed a moment for them,” Ferella said.
Instead of staring at their phone screens, riders engage with the art in the cab and with the cab drivers too. Ferella hopes people will be able to take something away from the experience. “Good artwork is not just eye candy,” he said. “It resonates later on. I was hoping that later in the day or the next day, something will remind them of a certain photo or poem, and it will trigger a memory for them, a change in the initial moment to keep on resonating later.”
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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 Matthew Kulling, News Editor Ben Fate, Copy Chief
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Humphrey Hall initiative lacks foresight, clarity Housing Now
Housing Next Year
McCabe Hall: up to 213 underclassmen
Humphrey Hall: up to 395 underclassmen
Humphrey Hall: up to 320 upperclassmen
McCabe Hall: up to 139 upperclassmen
TOTAL HOUSING: 533
TOTAL HOUSING: 534
All of McCabe can If all of Humphrey tried to move up into move into Humphrey, McCabe, over 256 and there are still 107 spots available students would not be guaranteed housing Illustration by Eleni Eisenhart/eleni.eisenhart@marquette.edu
Our view: The conversion o f Humphrey Hall into a residence hall solves short-term solutions, but long-term housing effects should also be taken into account. The Office of Residence Life announced on Monday their intent to convert Humphrey Hall into a residence hall in time for the start of the next academic year. As part of the plan, McCabe Hall, which was opened in the fall of 2009, will become a university-owned apartment building. This semester’s overbooking in the dorms led to the decision after years of a consistently growing freshman class and an unprecedented influx of transfer students. On its surface, it seems like a practical solution. However, as the plan stands now, it seems lacking in preparation. The Humphrey-McCabe switch takes into account only the immediate needs of the incoming student body without considering the effects it will have on upperclassmen in the long run. With changes that will affect the student body so dramatically, it is only fair that university leaders offer us clarity and demonstrate greater foresight in their planning. As it stands, Humphrey Hall, made up of one and two-bedroom apartments, can house, at maximum capacity, approximately 320 upperclassman and graduate residents. With renovations, such as removing kitchen space and turning living areas into sleeping areas, over 75 additional spaces would open up, bringing the building’s capacity up to 395 residents. With a greater number of bed spaces for underclassmen, the need for makeshift accommodations in common areas, as we saw this fall in McCormick Hall, would decrease significantly. However, the switch cuts back on an already extremely limited amount of living space for upperclassmen and graduate students. Humphrey Hall has an average occupancy each year of approximately 190 students, due to residents choosing to buy out apartment space, according to an email from Sean Berthold, Assistant Director of Housing Services. As part of the plan, McCabe Hall’s doubles and triples would be converted into 35 studios
and 52 one-bedroom apartments, bringing its capacity down from 213 underclassmen to a maximum of 139 upperclassmen. Even if all current Humphrey Hall residents transplanted directly to McCabe, at least 51 students would be left without guaranteed housing. The main issue with the entire plan is, while it seems to create more living space, it only truly manages to shift around the limited space we already have. Yes, underclassmen will be accommodated, but what happens when that same incoming class ages out of the residence halls and must move into off-campus housing? If all of Humphrey Hall’s underclassman population tried to move into McCabe Hall, over 256 students would not be guaranteed housing. With Humphrey out and McCabe’s offerings limited, upperclassmen will be displaced into a neighboring housing market so tight that leases are signed almost a year in advance. The limit in available housing may further exacerbate the housing scramble that erupts each year. At this point, students who planned to renew their leases in Humphrey Hall are now at a disadvantage, with similar housing alternatives across campus already claimed. Such a switch can potentially force students to commute from home, or compel them to move beyond the Department of Public Safety’s boundaries. At his inauguration, President Michael Lovell announced several expansion initiatives, including the purchase of seven acres of property behind Straz Tower. Whether that land will include additional student housing is not yet known. In light of the housing shortage arising on campus, it is a use that should be considered. Yet even if that occurs, it will no doubt be several years before the housing issue is fully resolved, by which time several classes of students will have faced limited housing options. The Humphrey-McCabe switch, while well-intended, seems hasty. As we move forward with our discussion of transition and expansion on campus, our administration must keep in mind the long-term ramifications of such immediate solutions.
Elena Fransen Television is one of my major vices. It is high up there, along with bad eighties music and Swedish Fish. Bring them all together and you have my ideal Friday night. Of course, with a college student’s schedule, I am often too busy to catch the live broadcast of my favorite shows. That, along with the fact there is no TV in my apartment, makes Hulu, Netflix and some not-so-legitimate websites my go-to way to catch up on whatever I miss during the week. It is so convenient to have the things I want to watch at my fingertips without the added experience of sitting down at the same time each week to deal with more political commercials and fear-mongering updates about Ebola between breaks. The heads of HBO seem to think the same way, as the cable network recently announced its intent to offer a strictly online service to those who want access the same shows without having to pay the cost of cable or satellite. It would be similar to Hulu, where full series of shows and weekly additions are added regularly, just limited to HBO content. Cutting out the cable middleman is an ideal way to serve the product while getting the most payback for it. While this is a smart move for HBO’s business model, with other companies such as CBS following a similar path, it may not have the great impact expected. It faces opposition from other online television content hubs like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon as well as illegal pirating websites where the content is often free and quickly updated. Offering an online-only service may expand subscribers, yet it probably will not
effectively bring back people who have gotten used to not paying. The HBO series, “Game of Thrones,” is currently the most pirated TV show internationally, with 1.4 million illegal downloads between January and February of this year, according to The Telegraph. Clearly, GoT fans have no difficulty getting the content they want without paying for it. (They aren’t Lannisters, who always repay their debts.) With the reality of pirating sites in mind, HBO faces the task of making its online source more desirable. Illegal sites have cornered the market on speed, price and variety of content. It is hard to imagine how production companies can compete with that. However, torrent sites bear their own set of problems, from unwanted Russian subtitles to suspicious and vile advertisements just begging to give your computer a virus. Legitimate sites do not carry such risks which would ensure watchers safe viewing and reliable service. This peace of mind makes paying $8 for Hulu or Netflix or HBO’s proposed fee of $15 seem reasonable. True, HBO cannot offer services for free or move beyond its own content, but it does have the name recognition and loyal base, with the prestige of some pretty great shows. “The Sopranos,” “The Wire” and “Flight of the Conchords” are just three of the crowd-pleasers it can offer, with new projects developing each year. People want to see these shows and HBO’s new model can be a more reliable source than pirating sites. In the long-run, HBO’s online-only service may not pan out, but the benefits of its particular brand of content without the cost of cable may outweigh the fee paid by viewers. As an avid show watcher on a busy schedule, convenience is essential and HBO seems ready to deliver. Now, if only they delivered Swedish Fish… 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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Thursday, October 23, 2014
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Poverty, not racism the main issue for minorities
Matt Gozun Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly went on the Daily Show last week to promote his new World War II book, “Killing Patton.” However, soon after introducing the book, host Jon Stewart strayed from the explicit subject of the interview and asked O’Reilly to “admit that white privilege exists.” “White privilege” has no set definition, but the term is generally used to describe a set of societal advantages that white people have over other races. Peggy McIntosh of Wellesley College calls it “The concrete benefits of access to resources and social rewards and the power to shape the norms and values of society that white people receive, tacitly or explicitly, by virtue of their position in a racist society.” According to Stewart, systemic racism is the reason certain racial groups are struggling compared to others. It is this bias that gives white people an advantage. O’Reilly countered by stating that America’s racial problems were mostly in the past and that if one, regardless of race, was willing to work hard and live an honest life, they could “make it.” Today, we have moved far past the days of Jim Crow. Immigrants from Nigeria and other African countries, who have among the highest rates of educational achievement in the country, have shown that skin color is no longer the barrier that it once was. Instead, we are dealing mostly with the lingering effects of past racism. Issues such as racial profiling and higher incarceration rates among African-Americans for drug offenses, despite higher drug use among whites, are modern
examples of racial bias in the system. However, the overwhelming issue facing disadvantaged minorities today is poverty. In a way, both O’Reilly and Stewart are correct. In the case of a poor black person, it is highly likely that the lack of opportunities faced by his or her ancestors contributed to their quality of life today. But at the same time it is dishonest to say the events of fifty years ago keeps African-Americans disproportionately poorer than other groups. Racism is not the main issue affecting poor blacks, but rather the same issues facing poor whites or poor people of any other race. A poor black person living in inner-city Milwaukee has more in common with a poor white person living in rural Appalachia than they do with Oprah Winfrey, so why do we continue to refer to the ‘plight of the Black community’? It is not the LeBrons and the Robert Johnsons that we should be concerned for, but lower-class Americans, regardless of race. Teenage pregnancy, the breakdown of the family structure, criminal activity, substance abuse, the bad job economy--these issues cut across racial lines and are the real reason why people of all races are struggling. To focus too much on racism is to trivialize these socioeconomic problems and, at worst, absolve people of personal responsibility by placing the entirety of the blame on the actions of others. Focusing on white privilege will not solve these problems, because the prejudice that caused them happened in the past. If a black person and a white person are equally poor, does the historical reason for one’s poverty really matter? No. In the end, the focus should be on solving current problems and not dwelling on past wrongs. Matt Gozun is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, studying biology and economics. Email him with any comments or suggestions at benjaminmatthew. gozun@marquette.edu.
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Golden Eagles draw No. 12 Providence
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Redshirt freshman Alex McBride got the primary assist on Marquette’s only goal of the night. He sent a through ball to sophomore defender Jack Taylor, who’s cross found the back of the net.
Men’s soccer now unbeaten in its last 10 games at Valley Fields By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
For the second game in a row, the Marquette men’s soccer team fought to a 1-1 double overtime draw, this time against visiting Providence. The match was long overdue after being postponed Sept. 27 because of travel issues for the Friars. It was also a rematch of the 2013 Big East tournament final in which the Golden Eagles defeated Providence 3-2 for its first Big East tournament title in program history. Marquette came out slow in
the first half and only mustered a few chances. Only one shot was taken and it was blocked. The Friars, on the other hand, started slow but controlled the tempo of the match and created some near chances and capitalized in the 42nd minute. Providence midfielder Julian Gressel intercepted a poor pass by Louis Bennett II and took it down the middle of the field. With redshirt senior defender Axel Sjoberg in front, Gressel placed the shot between Sjoberg’s legs and wide of diving redshirt senior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon into the side netting for the 1-0 lead. The Golden Eagles countered with a chance a minute later. Sophomore defender Jake Taylor sent in a cross from the left side but it went past two diving Marquette players. “First half I thought we came out slow,” said redshirt junior
forward David Selvaggi. “We didn’t come out energized like we normally do … we changed up our tactics at halftime and we stated pushing up higher and they were dropping in.” Halftime adjustments showed early as Marquette started to find its stride. The shots started to pick up and the team found its form. In the 63rd minute, Taylor received a feed from redshirt freshman midfielder Alex McBride and took the ball down the left sideline. From a wide position and a tough angle, he sent in a cross that was intended for redshirt junior forward C. Nortey, but instead found the back of a Providence defender and ricocheted into the net. “I saw C. making the run to the near post so I was trying to cross it to him,” Taylor said. “It looked like the defender slid in the way and it kind of deflected off of him
and went in.” Marquette continued its freeflowing style of play in the second and dominated possession. The team outshot Providence 7-5 in the second half. As the match wore on, the physical play increased. In the final minute, Marquette was awarded a free kick just outside the box and with the clock stopped with nine seconds remaining, Louis Bennett II stepped up to take the kick. His shot flew over the wall, and bended towards the goal, but Providence redshirt senior Kaesel Broome got a hand on it and the ball ringed off the crossbar and the Golden Eagles went to overtime for the second straight game. The first overtime saw Providence regain the advantage in chances. Two chances nearly resulted in goals. The first came
from point blank after Fabio Machado beat redshirt sophomore defender John Pothast, but Lyon again came up with the save and the second came off a cross that was cleared by Sjoberg. An uneventful second overtime followed with one shot and scarce opportunities for both teams and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. This brings Marquette’s home unbeaten streak to 10 games. “Once we made the adjustments at halftime, you (saw) a team more indicative of us,” coach Louis Bennett said. “I think when all is said and done, when you look at the shots, you look at back and forth, I think the soccer gods were probably fair to us and to (Providence).” There is little time to rest as the team returns to Valley Fields Saturday to take on Xavier in a critical conference match at 7 p.m.
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Senior midfielder Mary Luba (back) and junior midfielder Ann Marie Lynch (front) are vital to the MU offense.
Golden Eagles still searching for first road win of Big East By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team will look to get its first road victory of the Big East season when it travels to Providence to battle the Friars Saturday. The Golden Eagles (8-7-2, 4-2-1) look to gain some momentum heading into the Big East tournament after a devastating extra time loss to DePaul on Senior Night. But, nearly defeating the then-No. 12 team in the nation gives the team a stepping-stone heading into its match against the Friars. Much like the Golden Eagles, the Friars (8-6-2, 4-3-0) are also playing solid soccer. Providence defeated St. John’s 1-0 in its last match, extending the team’s winning streak to three games. The Friars have not lost yet at home in Big East play and will give Marquette a tough test, despite the similar records. Coach Markus Roeders said even though the team is still searching for its first road victory, it’s not worried about going on the road. “Being on the road is
always more difficult,” Roeders said. “We’ve been on the road before now, so I don’t think there’s any surprises.” Fueling the Friar offense is junior forward Catherine Zimmerman. Zimmerman is tied for second in the Big East with 25 points on the season and tied for first with 10 goals. During the current winning streak, Zimmerman scored all five goals for the Friars. For the Golden Eagles to win, they will have to shut down Zimmerman. Roeders said that while the Friars have not scored many goals this year, Zimmerman is exceptional for the team. “Zimmerman is a very potent offensive player,” Roeders said. “She’s definitely somebody that has done well for them.” The last time Marquette faced a powerhouse like Zimmerman was when the squad played Georgetown to face Daphne Corboz, and Corboz notched three assists. Against DePaul, the Golden Eagles did a better job of stopping the powerful DePaul offense, but still allowed six combined points from the Blue Demon’s three top scorers. If the Golden Eagles can continue to slow the opponent’s production, the team should be able to limit its goals allowed. As for the Golden Eagles, Friar keeper Kristyn Shea presents a familiar but tough challenge in net. Shea sits atop the Big East standings in goals against
average (0.93) and third in save percentage (.808). When Seton Hall came to Valley Fields, its keeper Illissa Blackshear sported similar numbers. But the Golden Eagles gutted her for three goals, nearly a quarter of the goals she allowed in the Big East before the match. If Marquette continues to get crosses into the box and crash the net, leading scorer and senior midfielder Mary Luba and company should not have a problem putting balls in the net. Roeders said he believes the team should have no problem getting chances against Shea. “I’m optimistic that by the end of the week we’re going to be in pretty good shape,” Roeders said. “We just got to go out there and put 90 minutes together.” Recording three points against Providence would give the Golden Eagles some much needed separation from the rest of the Big East and help them inch closer to the top of the conference standings. Kickoff between the squads is Saturday at 6 p.m. Roeders said the final stretch of the Big East schedule is putting the team in the best position to make it to the Big East playoffs. “They’re not too far behind us in the standings,” Roeders said. “We can really create some separation as long as we get the result that we’re hoping for.”
Since 1960, Marquette has been without a football team. Despite not having a team, many students still hang on to the hopes that it will someday return to Milwaukee. In a Reddit AMA with President Michael Lovell Oct. 7, a user asked the new leader if there is any chance the school would consider bringing back a competitive football team to campus. Lovell shot down any possibility of reinstating the program, citing a lack of funding and property, among other justifications, as reasons there will never again be a Golden Eagles football team. Without football at Marquette, students are left to pledge their allegiances to other colleges on fall Saturday afternoons. With a majority of the student body hailing from the Midwest, teams in the Big Ten Conference are the most popular. Whether it is the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, or Wisconsin’s beloved Badgers, fans across the Midwest have football teams close to home they can support. Yet, fans of Big Ten teams across America’s Heartland have had little to cheer for over the last two seasons. Teams in the conference went just 2-5 in bowl games last year, and only three schools currently sit in the AP Top-25 rankings. Compared to the SEC (6), the Pac-12 (6) and the Big 12 (5), and the Big Ten just doesn’t stack up. The NCAA is implementing a new College Football Playoff system this year, guaranteeing only four teams in Division I the chance to play in a bracketstyle competition to determine the national champion. And, unlike the previous BCS system that selected games based on computers and polls, there will
be 13 “experts” selecting the four teams in the Playoff. With the new system in place, teams can not afford more than one loss throughout their typical 12 or 13-game slate to have any chance at making the Playoff. As of last week, only 21 teams in ESPN’s Football Power Index Top-50 had either zero or one loss, with Nebraska, Michigan State and Ohio State as the Big Ten’s lone representatives. And, with the Spartans and Buckeyes slated for a showdown on Nov. 8, one of those teams will automatically drop to two losses. It is unlikely any Big Ten team will be selected for the College Football Playoff, so where does that leave fans at across the Midwest? Well, they can look forward to the Quick Lane Bowl or the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. (Yes, those are all real games). Maybe it is for the best Marquette goes on without football. Students have the freedom to ride bandwagons without remorse, and there is no risk of disappointment. Unless you grew up an avid fan of a certain team, who says you cannot root for a different team every year? East Carolina and Marshall are true underdogs. Notre Dame is relevant again. Oregon wears cool uniforms. Duke is fun to watch. OK, maybe don’t root for Duke. Whichever team catches your eye this year, stick with them through bowl season. Then, if they are not so good next year, find a new team. That is the beauty of going to a non-football school. No one will judge you if you are not so loyal to a team in the SEC or the ACC. Plus, college football is more fun if you actually enjoy watching your favorite team. Just ask the thousands of students at Michigan, Purdue and Penn State leaving stadiums empty on Saturdays how they feel about this year. Dan Reiner is a junior from Croton-onHudson, N.Y. studying journalism and marketing. Email him at daniel.reiner@ marquette.edu.
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Golden Eagles to avenge loss against Creighton Volleyball travels to Omaha in a match of conference favorites By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s volleyball team is coming off a big home victory against the Seton Hall Pirates, who sit atop the Big East standings and were undefeated coming into the Al McGuire Center Saturday. The Golden Eagles took care of business in four sets, but must keep rolling to defeat a tough Creighton team on the road Friday. The Creighton Bluejays won nine of its last 10 matches, including a four-set victory against Marquette Oct. 4. Sophomore Autumn Bailey led the Golden Eagles with 24 kills and 18 digs, and sophomore Nele Barber added 14 kills and 10 digs of her own in the match. Despite playing in front of the largest home crowd since 2009, Marquette could not get in a rhythm. The team never had a hitting percentage above .184 and had 28 attack errors, including 12 service errors. The Golden Eagles were outblocked and out-dug 14-8 and 84-65, respectively. Marquette won four of its five games since the Creighton loss,
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Sophomore outside hitter Autumn Bailey led the Golden Eagles in its last match against Creighton with 24 kills and 18 digs.
and Bailey was named the the Big East Offensive Player of the Week twice. The Golden Eagles are also ranked first or second in every major offensive category, with Bailey leading the league in kills and freshman Gabby Benda leading in assists. But Creighton has a defensive answer to the Golden Eagles’
high-powered offense in senior Kelli Browning, who was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Browning, a Waukesha native, won the award twice in the last three weeks and leads the Big East in total blocks (54) and blocks per set (1.64). Creighton holds opponents to the
lowest hitting percentage and fewest kills in the conference, establishing themselves as the premiere defensive team in the Big East. Creighton and Seton Hall are tied for first in the Big East, each with conference records of 8-1, but Marquette is close behind at 7-2. The Bluejays and
Golden Eagles were picked to finish first and second in the conference, respectively, and their match will clearly affect the final standings. Friday’s battle with Creighton in Omaha, Neb., at 7 p.m. will also be streamed on the Big East Digital Network.
Club hockey tries to return to winning ways vs. NIU Team held captains only practice after three straight losses By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
The Marquette club hockey team answered last weekend’s drubbing with a special captain’s practice Monday night. In order to get Marquette (9-5-1) back on track, coach Will Jurgensen thought the best way to handle getting swept in
three games was to let the players work out their errors on their own. “I thought this was necessary coming off of the tough weekend because I wanted the guys to be able to enjoy themselves a little bit for a night and remember that hockey is supposed to be fun and enjoyable, something that’s easy to do when you’re just out with your teammates,” Jurgensen said. “I also wanted to use it as an opportunity for our leaders to step up and be able to demonstrate they can lead and work hard without the coaches looking on. It’s a great way for the guys to continue to bond together.”
The format of the practice allowed the captains – sophomore Brendon Natwora and seniors Tyler Schwichtenberg, David Fabris and Matt Vuoncino – to come up with drills to get the team working on its fundamentals. It was the first time in Jurgensen’s head coaching career when he allowed the players to organize a practice in their own fashion. Schwichtenberg said the practice was to let their captains demonstrate their leadership skills. “The purpose of this practice was to show that the leaders of the team can set an example even when the coach was not in attendance,”
Schwichtenberg said. “I feel that the practice went well and our team was able to still work hard and take it back a notch at the same time. We have a great group of guys who are all focused on getting back to the national tournament and by working hard at each practice, we will get back to that level of play.” The practice was also an opportunity for Jurgensen to step back and analyze his first negative experience as a coach. Following a weekend during which the team was outscored 18-6, the Golden Eagles knew the importance of quelling the internal and technical
issues before their four-game home stand, the longest of the season. “What I have learned, though, is that one bad weekend can easily become two bad weekends if we don’t stay focused and get back to the basics,” Jurgensen said. “We want to remember how it felt to lose because it is a very bad feeling which only motivates me to become better as a coach, and try to help my guys get better, so that we are an improved team come this weekend instead of a team that is still down after some bad loses.” Northern Illinois enters the weekend after getting swept by Northwestern in a two-game series. The Huskies (3-5-0) are led by junior Tyler Hilton and senior Brian Staffeldt, who scored a combined 33 points on the season, including 15 goals. But despite their brilliance in front of the net, the Huskies struggled defensively throughout the season, giving up more than four goals a game. According to Jurgensen, the weaker competition could be a great opportunity to start another Golden Eagle winning streak. “Under no circumstances are we going to take them lightly, and we will start each game with the same plan we do every game,” Jurgensen said. “However, I would imagine this is going to be a great weekend to really work on the areas that need to be improved. Against weaker teams it is easy to find yourself playing down to their level, so one thing we need to reiterate is that we need to play an entire sixty minutes game at our highest level.” The Golden Eagles will take on Northern Illinios Friday and Saturday at the Ponds of Brookfield.