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Community leaders meet to discuss the viability of a possible Marquette police department at a forum on Marquette’s campus Monday night.
At an open student forum in the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms Monday evening, the Department of Public Safety received community input on commissioning a Marquette police force. Sponsored by Marquette Student Government, the forum is intended to help give feedback to DPS to help create a plan, in addition to giving President Lovell information on what the community has to say. The panel whom responded to the audience consisted of: Chief and Director of DPS Paul Mascari, Associate General Council Doug Smith and L. Christopher Miller, vice president of Student Affairs. Last April, Gov. Scott Walker came to campus to sign legislation granting Marquette the power to
transition DPS into a police force. The legislation, authored by Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) and State Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), gave Marquette the option to commission, leaving the decision up to the University President Michael Lovell. J.R. O’Rourke, a Residential Senator for O’Donnell Hall, questioned the panel on what it believed the biggest downfall of commissioning a police force would be. “If you make a transition like this I think it is easy to assume that (DPS) has to change or that the relationship (with students) will have to be changed and (with a police force) it doesn’t have to change,” Mascari said in response. Mascari echoed the fact that the lack of power DPS has is a continual issue in maintaining safety standards around the designated patrolling boundaries. He used the example of two DPS officers waiting with a student for a Milwaukee Police Department officer to arrive because of the limitations DPS has as safety patrollers. “An alcohol citation that will
take 20 minutes to write [for MPD], takes hours for us,” Mascari said. Emphasis was also placed upon the fact that a Marquette police force would not change MPD’s boundaries, and incidents would still need to be reported to MPD. If a crime by a non-Marquette student is committed, Marquette would act as an overseer of the situation until MPD arrived. There are certain resources, such as sexual assault investigations, that Marquette would not be equipped for, where MPD would still prove necessary. The issue of DPS being a privately-funded task force for a public cause was raised, citing the issue as a “conflict of interest.” Smith explained that open records do not exist in a lot of other police departments and would make it a goal of a Marquette police force to promote credibility. Furthermore, Smith continued on that “allegations against anybody will all be referred automatically to MPD for investigation.” “This whole concept of safety
has been elevated to a higher plate and since there is a higher plate for cautiousness, there is a a greater need to provide safe resources,” Miller said. Miller continued on that if the resources are available, there is absolutely no reason to push forward with getting a police force. The vast majority of the students appeared to be pleased with the potential of DPS becoming a police force. O’Rourke said he “hopes MUSG can help get the word out (about the intentions of the police force.)” DPS is still in the discussion phase of commissioning the police force, and urges students and residents of Milwaukee to go online and share their thoughts about the potential change to DPS. Mascari finished the forum by discussing the needs of the Marquette community and extending the message that there is a lack of authority for DPS, and in order to be as resourceful as possible for student safety, this is the logical next step for Marquette to take.
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Forum held to discuss viability, role of MU police department By McKenna Oxenden
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Students tired of lugging bags of dirty laundry all the way to washing machines — just to find none available — now can save a little bit of effort. Marquette officially added wash.mu.edu to its website Oct. 17, which lists the availability of laundry machines in dorms and university apartments. This program can also be used to give email or text message alerts when laundry is done or when a machine is available. This allows this type of service to be used on the go. “We wanted to provide residents with a convenient way to check the laundry machines,” said Rick Arcuri, director of business operations and auxiliary services. “This way when you’re sitting in your room, you can just look on this website and see that your laundry is done or that a machine is available without the hassle of traveling all the way downstairs to the machines.” Although the website was functional several weeks before Oct. 17, Arcuri sent out a tweet that day so the university could make sure it was working right. The university notified students about the new website in a news brief Monday. “We didn’t want it going up and then have a series of issues,” Arcuri said. Marquette set up the website through a partnership with WASH Multifamily Washing Systems, which also supports many other universities throughout the country. This organization is also the provider of Marquette’s washers and dryers. Since WASH Multifamily Washing Systems is the provider of this website, the university does not have to pay an extra fee for
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Symposium tackles equal opportunity Group discusses civil rights, revised equal opportunity initiatives By Benjamin Lockwood
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Marquette revisited its unique history with the Civil Rights Movement Monday afternoon at the Presidential Inauguration Academic Symposium. The Weasler Auditorium was packed as distinguished law fellow Mike Gousha introduced the five panelists, all of who played a direct role in the creation of Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program in 1969. The EOP is an academic program that works to enable lowincome and first-generation college students by helping them attain higher education. Dr. Arnold Mitchem, president emeritus of the Council for Opportunity in Education who founded the concept of “first-generation” students, was among the panelists at the event. He said he was proud that University President Michael Lovell continued a focus on social justice issues like educational equality. “Milwaukee is a troubled city — achievement gaps on the black side are off the charts,” Mitchem said at the event. “(Lovell) putting this panel together shows where his heart is.”
Oct. 23 At 4:10 p.m., an employee notified DPS of an anonymous complaint about hazing in a fraternity at an unknown location. At 11:05 p.m., DPS observed a student jump onto the hood of a parked, unattended vehicle causing damage to the vehicle in the 1800 block of W. Wells St. The estimated damage is unknown at this time. Oct. 24 At 1:00 p.m., a student reported being sexually assaulted by a known subject in McCormick Hall. MPD was contacted. At 4:54 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her
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Mike Gousha moderated five panelists who had a direct role in revising equal opportunity initiatives. Mitchem, who became Marquette’s first EOP director before joining the COE, initially thought equal opportunity was destined for failure. “I thought it was a fool’s errand,” he said. Eventually, he said, the combination of student energy and Jesuit morality convinced him to take the position. One of those Jesuits was T. Michael Bolger, another panelist at the event. Bolger later became known as one of Milwaukee’s most prominent civil rights leaders, which he described as a great challenge. He also said he often faced opposition from both in and out of Marquette. “The hate that was poured out — the venom — from the
people that watched us march was palpable,” Bolger said. “But we persevered.” The official stance for the university prior to the founding of the EOP was to adhere to the status quo. Only a select few black students were admitted to the university, and when they all decided to drop out in protest, Marquette began to take notice. Students staged sit-in protests at certain locations on campus, and many were arrested for the demonstrations. Select members of Marquette’s theology department — which at the time was considered one of the best in the nation — also threatened to leave the school if the students’ demands weren’t met.
Marquette listened and decided to establish the EOP. The symposium began with a short video detailing the events that led up to the creation of the EOP and examined the experiences of several EOP students currently studying at Marquette. Gousha then asked panelists about their experiences as key players in the movement towards equality in education. “It took the courage of the students to get the big institution rolling,” Bolger said, “but once it got going, it was hard to stop.” Eventually Marquette’s unique model of educational equality went national, with the creation of the Council for Opportunity in Education in 1981.
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Laundry: New site used for university aparments running this website. Students expressed that this new website will be convenient for them. “The use of this new website is going to save me a lot of time deciding when to do my laundry,” said Sebastian Feher, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Now I can just check online, and if there’s an available machine, I’ll go use it. It just makes things
DPS Reports Oct. 22 At 12:25 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette removed property from a business in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and fled the scene. DPS located and physically detained the subject. MPD took the subject into custody.
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unsecured, unattended property estimated at $570 from the Marquette Gymnasium. Oct. 25 Between 12 and 2 a.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $150 in the 900 block of N. 14th St. At 4:14 a.m., a vehicle driven by a person not affiliated with Marquette struck another vehicle driven by a person not affiliated with Marquette causing one of the vehicles to strike a university building and a city owned electrical box. One of the drivers exited the vehicle and fled the scene. DPS located and detained the driver. MPD was contacted. Estimated damage to university property is $500. Oct. 26 Between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., a student reported being punched by an acquaintance not affiliated with Marquette in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. MPD was contacted.
a lot easier.” Marquette also announced Monday that students are once again able to use MarquetteCASH to pay for their laundry in all university-owned student housing except the Gilman Building. MarquetteCASH was deactivated over the past couple of months, forcing students in many apartment buildings to pay with quarters.
Corrections In an Oct. 23 article titled “Legal clinic receives Wisconsin Innovation award,” the Tribune said the mobile legal clinic set up 12 clinics in 12 different locations that would run every Saturday. The mobile clinic instead set up 12 clinics in 7 locations, running only one Saturday a month. The Tribune regrets this error.
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Asexual Awareness Week looks to stop stereotypes Wisconsin sexuality group hosts week-long calendar of events
By Teran Powell
teran.powerll@marquette.edu
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center is participating in Asexual Awareness Week this week with events to demystify asexual misconceptions and boost awareness of a local asexual support group. The awareness week, running from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, kicked off with a “Facebook Add” event on Monday, where the GSRC invited people to like its Facebook page and
the page for Wisconsin-ACE, an asexual support group. Wisconsin-ACE will host an event in honor of the week on Oct. 30 at Milwaukee’s LGBT Community Center. According to Wisconsin-ACE organizer Podkayne Miller, the support group was created to “promote and coordinate asexual representation at pride events across the state, and to connect asexuals trying to raise awareness about the orientation in their community.” The GSRC will continue supporting the awareness week by boosting visibility for the WisconsinACE group Wednesday, and then by holding a community lunch Friday in the GSRC. GSRC director Susannah Bartlow will start the lunch by defining asexuality be-
fore opening the floor for dialogue and discussion. An asexual person does not experience primary sexual attraction, but might experience romantic, emotional or spiritual attraction. “Asexual people might fall in love … they may not,” Bartlow said. “They do not tend to have sexual partners, although they may have life partners.” Miller noted that some people have various responses when they hear the word asexual. “I’ve found that the first reaction I have had personally is that I should seek medical help,” he said. “A lot of my friends and family have expressed pity or that I am missing out on ‘the best years of my life.’” Being asexual is not the same as
being celibate or abstinent, which Miller and Bartlow said is a common misconception. In fact, many asexual people are sexually active. “There is no one common standard experience of asexuality,” Bartlow said. “It can feel like there is a lot of pressure to be sexual or romantic, so asexual people may be in the closet or may want to fly under the radar because they feel, because they don’t experience sexual attraction, that somehow they are wrong or different.” Miller added that an asexual person can feel broken, depressed or inadequate in a largely sexual society. “It’s important that people recognize asexuality as a valid orientation that has always been around, even though the name of it is relatively
new,” he said. “Asexuals are usually quite happy with their lives and do not need ‘treatment’ of any kind.” Bartlow explained the importance of the awareness week. “It is a week to develop education about asexuality and the spectrum of asexuality to better understand someone who identifies as asexual and what it means to them,” said GSRC director Susannah Bartlow. “It’s putting asexuality at the center of awareness nationally.” Miller said Wisconsin-ACE is trying to be more present in communities by getting its name out to the public and understanding what additional work needs to be done in Wisconsin to achieve state-wide acceptance of asexuality.
MUSG Senate to appoint diversity coordinator Amendment passes after second vote, community input By Joseph Cahill
joseph.cahill@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government voted in favor of passing the amendment to commission a Coordinator for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice in a 28 to 2 vote. The amendment failed earlier in the year, but was reintroduced last week by Senator Estefania Elizondo, a junior in the College of Communication, and the Committee of Student Life last week. An audience of more than 65 attended the meeting to support passing the amendment. MUSG Senator Ahmad Murrar, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said 16 different student organizations signed to co-sponsor the amendment. Sarah Mousai, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, who represented Club Global and the Commuter Student Association, said the amendment is needed to establish proper representation for minorities on campus. “As much as (MUSG Senate) would like to represent everyone, there are experiences that you have not had that (minority groups) have,” Mousai said.
“There isn’t better representation than ourselves.” Joseph Martinez, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said part of the campus diversity problem results from a lack of communication between the university and the minority groups they try to help. The new coordinator position would have a committee, including a program board representative, two senators and representatives of student organizations. “We want student leaders that are interested in topics of diversity or who can provide an insight,” Elizondo said. “Regardless of that body, we will have an effective committee.” Elizondo noted how this is the first time MUSG or the university has had a permanent plan in place to consolidate and address all diversity on campus. “We will be bringing to the table all voices, uniting all efforts to address diversity, social justice and inclusion,” she said. Murrar said that members of several student organizations liked how the amendment gave them a formal way to voice their concerns to MUSG and the university. After the vote, William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion, spoke about a climate study slated for the university in February. Welburn said this is “the first systematic, campus-wide climate study of all students
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Students spoke at a Marquette Student Government Senate meeting Monday to voice their opinions on appointing a diversity coordinator. In a previous vote two weeks prior, MUSG Senate voted against the resolution.
and employees.” Welburn stressed the importance of completing the survey, saying the results are only beneficial if everyone participates. Welburn said his team is currently working on setting concrete goals for the study. In addition, Susannah Bartlow, director of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center,
spoke at the meeting. Bartlow told the senate and audience about several different resources, not only for minorities but for all students on campus. “The conversation we had tonight is exactly the kind of thing the center is suppose to be supporting and facilitating,” she said. Bartlow encourages students
to stop by the GSRC office on the fourth floor of the Alumni Memorial Union to learn more about the educational programs and initiatives her center promotes and produces. “You don’t have to identify with any communities to use the (GSRC), we really encourage everybody to come through,” Bartlow said.
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Comedian’s new hour offers new outlooks, same classic styles By Joe Kaiser
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Dave Chappelle’s first Milwaukee appearance in 15 years Monday was not a normal comedy show. Every audience member was told on multiple occasions that cell phones and electronics would not be allowed at any point, even before Chappelle or local product Ryan Holman, his warm-up comic, took the stage. There were the understandable requests to not heckle or yell anything during the show, but the Pabst Theater ushers made the point that these were not the theatre rules – they were Chappelle’s. They even mentioned that these rules clearly stemmed from a 2013 incident in which Chappelle walked off a stage in Hartford, Conn. after being heckled, and a similar 2004 fiasco in Sacramento, Calif. The rule-induced anticipation was not normal and not too relaxed for a comedy show. Then there was Chappelle’s DJ, DJ Trauma, repeatedly restating those rules and blasting music, demanding everyone get on their feet and dance to the likes of “Jump Around,” “We Will Rock You” and even the “Cheers” theme song – “Where Everyone Knows Your Name” – as the audience continued to wait for one of the world’s most-celebrated comedians. And – the dead giveaway that it was not a normal comedy show –DJ Trauma also told the audience on
several occasions that this would “not be a normal comedy show.” It was not. But Chappelle is not a “normal” comedian. Chappelle is the comedian who walked away from his mega-hit Comedy Central show in 2005 to travel to South Africa in frustration over where his show was headed. He has not produced a special in 10 years, but his fame remarkably hasn’t faltered a bit, and that was obvious the second he took the stage to a sold-out Pabst Theater. Chappelle, 41, walked out comfortably smoking a cigarette in a black sleeveless shirt with corresponding black pants, knit hat and sneakers. With him were two more packets of cigarettes (he casually had five throughout the performance), and his presence immediately changed what was beginning to feel like a tense, unusual atmosphere. That mood calmed, and 1,300 fans welcomed the star to the stage for an hour of fresh, but incredibly polished, comedy that showed a new Chappelle without losing his old touch. He started by riffing on Madison, Wis. – where he performed over the weekend – by saying he noticed “apparently (Madison) thinks plaid is back” to vociferous laughter from a starstruck crowd. He then dove into current events, making sure he got every last laugh out of Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Paula Dean and Donald Sterling in seamless transition, and used his well-known racial spin on everyday topics. It was a decade for many since they’d seen Chappelle on a television or stage, but he clearly had not missed a beat and his star
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Dave Chappelle’s six performances in Milwaukee this week are his first shows in the city in more than a decade.
power could still control a room – even one full of prior uneasiness from cell phone prohibition. But even in keeping much of his classic style and tone, Chappelle matured and evolved in the decade since his last tour, and it showed. Not only was it visible in his appearance – the once-scrawny comic was now showing off newly-forged muscles via the sleeveless shirt – but he took a step back from the racial and blue humor and presented semifamily oriented material the audience embraced just as much as the semi-expected jokes about marijuana and masturbation. Jokes about eating his kids’ lunches after they go to bed received just as many laughs as jokes about foot fetishes. It was a
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different side of Chappelle from 10 years ago. It was not better or worse. It was but different. Chappelle, who walked away from $55 million when he left his Comedy Central show, even poked fun at his own fame, joking that he could not believe he, as a celebrity, had to wait in line with “Asians and nerds” for the new iPhone 6. The wide range of topics from which he was earning laughs was not necessarily expected, but it showed the evolution of a larger-thanlife comedian whose career took turns that were anything but expected. Old Chappelle fans will still get a kick out of his racial and sexual wisecracks, but they will be pleasantly surprised by his commentary on marriage and fatherhood that barely contains a
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trace of vulgarity or a reliance on shock value. Chappelle’s hiatus generated mystery about his act and career, but Monday night in Milwaukee was a comedian performing back-to-back shows comfortable in his own skin, with finelytuned material, even dropping sometimes masterful witticism. Chappelle performs two more shows at the Pabst – two Tuesday and two Wednesday – capping off six in three days. He then heads to St. Louis for eight shows and North Carolina for eight more before ending his tour. It’s 2014, not 2004. It’s not a normal show. But it’s still Chappelle, with a few charming tweaks, and audiences will still love every second.
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Print-maker Buie shares heartfelt “Still Lives” piece Artist bases pieces off of childhood and family challenges By Paige Lloyd
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Artists look for inspiration each day. Local artist Tyanna Buie embraces the challenges of her difficult past and uses them to inspire modern, heartfelt print-maker creations. Buie, a 2012 Mary L. Nohl
Fellowship winner and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design foundations faculty member, is a print-maker. She mixes what she knows of screen-printing, collaging, three-dimensional objects and painting to create her work. Buie’s most recent work includes a 12 by 20-foot piece called “Still Lives,” a feature piece at the Museum of Wisconsin Art until Nov. 2. The inspiration for this piece came from Buie’s childhood memories of receiving toys from her aunt. “I grew up in the foster care
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“Still Lives” features pieces of toys so viewers can interact with the art.
system; growing up without a traditional family inspired the basis of my artwork, and it informs a subject that I talk about,” Buie said. “I had the best of times with my aunt because of the toys and the beautiful objects that created an escape for me.” The piece is a large painting that covers the entire wall and includes an interactive portion of a See n’ Say toy. The four toys represent the four children she lived with as a child. Viewers are able to touch the art, pull the strings of the toys and interact with the artwork. Buie made the piece from children’s toys and placed the parts at the eye-level of an adult. “I made the piece at adult level so that parents could put their kids on their shoulders and teach the kids the story of the toy,” Buie said. “The size also matters, as my goal was to make it a huge painting so it is overwhelming because it’s higher than you, it’s lower than you. It allows the viewer to embody himself or herself in the piece.” Buie uses reoccurring images like dolls throughout her work. “I do a lot of recycling of images because of my background. When I find something, it becomes really precious to me, so I use it over and over again until I cannot stand it anymore,” she said. “I can really do anything I
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Artist Tyanna Buie embraces her past in order to create her modern prints.
put my mind to, despite my upbringing. We rely on our parents so much, and everyone seems to have it together, and I had to rely on my atmosphere to raise me. When I knew I had to do that, I did it 100 percent.” Buie’s unveils her next sitespecific project on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on State Street. It is in a window-front of Old Jack’s Shoes, next door to Gap. The piece includes images of broken swing-sets merged together with a background of a park.
Buie will also be featured in a solo show in the spring of 2016 at the Hyde Park Art Center of Chicago. Buie continues her work and teaches at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Buie works meticulously on her pieces and spoke of what art means to her. “Art is a way for me to figure out my identity, who I am and how I still do things to this day,” she said. “I want to bring people into the story, to get them involved, imagining themselves or thinking about a certain personal story.”
Fantasticon comic convention makes MKE debut Crowne Plaza Hotel hosts first ever pop culture conference By Jack Taylor
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Fans gathered last weekend at Milwaukee’s comic convention, Fantasticon, to celebrate all things popular culture in comics, cartoons and other variations of entertainment. 2014 marks the first year Fantasticon appears in Milwaukee. The convention was split into three days, compiling over 20 hours of scheduled events that ranged from Geek Speed Dating to a lecture on podcasting. The events were held at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel on Milwaukee’s south side. Friday afternoon kicked off the convention with a presentation from Novus Magic, followed later in the evening by a VIP party featuring stars from television shows “Arrow” and “The Flash.” The day concluded with a late-night screening of “Spaceballs” for the “Movies in Your PJs” event.
On Saturday morning, fans witnessed a Star Wars lightsaber battle followed by a Q&A panel for the upcoming “Star Wars Episode VII.” The day was capped off with an imperial ball as fans showed off their most elaborate Star Wars costumes. Comic fan James Tampa stole the show as he showed off an impressive Darth Vader costume. Tampa traveled all the way from Aurora, Illinois, to attend Fantasticon. His Vader costume drew heavy attention from fans as he posed for pictures and greeted fellow comic-lovers. Tampa believes his passion for comic book entertainment directly relates to its power to transport readers to a different world. “[Comics] take readers somewhere they would love to be in their lives,” Tampa said. “People want adventure and excitement. That is what [Fantasticon] offers.” Fantasticon also offered opportunities for fans to meet guest stars through discussion panels and autograph sessions. Notable guests included John Barrowman (“Doctor Who”), Caity Lotz (“Arrow”) and Chad Rook who stars as the Weather Wizard in the brand new CW series “The Flash.”
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Venders at the convention sold old comic books, art and action figures.
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Dedicated fans came to the first ever convention dressed up as popular comic, movie and television characters.
The actors were not the only ones with Q&A sessions. WWE stars also took the stage on Sunday for interviews and answering questions from fans. The charismatic WWE announcer Gene Okerlund appeared all three days along with former WWE wrestler Al Snow to meet with fans. Fantasticon provided the gaming audience in attendance with a video game room filled with consoles both new and old. Retro consoles like the NES were used in fan tournaments throughout the weekend. Featured tournaments included Halo 4 and Mario Kart 8. Stationed at a main entrance was the lovable Muppet Kermit the Frog. The green frog came to life at the talents of the puppeteer, a man who delivered an incredible replica of the Muppet’s actual voice. “Fantasticon is really — well, um
fantastic!” Kermit said. Famous characters like Spider Man and Doctor Who also made appearances through fans’ costume depictions at the convention. Along with the astonishing characters, vendors played a major role in the success of Fantasticon. The vendors used the convention as an opportunity to show off their work. Fans looked to purchase from vendors’ hoardings of retro comic magazines, video game cartridges and even custom-made action figures. Select vendors sold their own hand-drawings of famous popular culture figures, ranging from the Joker to Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Comedian Douglas Paszkiewicz presented his very own “Arsenic Lullaby,” a comic book series based entirely off of dark humor. With a background in stand-up comedy
and writing for MAD Magazine, Paszkiewicz prefers writing comic books to telling jokes onstage. He said comics make for more convenient methods of telling jokes. “For comic books, I only write [jokes] once,” Paszkiewicz said, “And several thousand people get to see them in different cities, instead of me going to different cities and repeating myself constantly.” For fanatics and vendors alike, Fantasticon drew in an audience from all over the world. Fans celebrated the achievements of the popular culture entertainment and discussed future projects in the comic industry. Last weekend, costumes, props and special guest stars helped make Milwaukee’s Fantasticon a huge success among its guests. The convention looks to make an even bigger impact in the Milwaukee area next year.
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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 Matt Kulling, News Executive Ben Fate, Copy Chief
Maddy Kennedy, A&E Executive Jacob Born, Sports Executive Amy Elliot-Meisel, Visual Content Editor Valeria Cardenas, Photo Editor
Workshop process teaches better communication skills
STAFF EDITORIAL
Lackluster response to tutorial prompts further programming
Our view: The academic integrity tutorial led to limited success, a fact the university should consider and take to mean more conversation and action is necessary. We all have things we have to do in order to get by. Paying bills and cleaning up after ourselves may be time consuming and less than thrilling, but in the long run, it is better to take care of them before things get out of control. The university presents similar tasks that we have to accomplish in order to move forward into the next semester, such as advising meetings and getting through the current load of classes. This year the university added another student requirement by mandating the academic integrity tutorial to be completed before registration for the spring semester. As the online training took at most an hour and could be easily fast-forwarded or muted, many students waited until the last minute to complete the tutorial and did not really learn the content. Students had to know enough of the material to pass the final assessment but then could simply forget about it the next minute. At the beginning of the year, we thought this training would be a helpful way to start conversations between students and professors about academic expectations at Marquette. The creation of this tutorial could have initiated a wider and more sustainable conversation on classroom and work etiquette, like we had originally hoped, but it was just another thing the administration pestered students to complete. The subject of academic integrity at a university is critical today, as proven with the recent discovery of 18 years worth of academic fraud at the University of North Carolina. Academic dishonesty varies in consequence depending on the action, but is overall unacceptable and to be prevented. Yet in its simplistic activities and somewhat vague coverage of the issue, as a lot of the issues depended on a particular professor’s stance, the tutorial did not fully enrapture students nor demonstrate the
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concrete importance of knowing this information. Ironically, some students even cheated on the final assessment for the sake of getting it done, proving that the training was less than effective in communicating the message. With the shortcomings of the tutorial in mind, the university should find more ways to promote the conversation of academic integrity in the campus community. The administration should consider this training as a first step in addressing the problem by prompting individuals’ reflections. The content could carry over into broader community conversations about the issue and lead to further exploration of what needs to be done next. Letting the conversation end with the final assessment does not promote an academically honest environment. If academic integrity is not something we consistently talk about, the training becomes pointless and a joke among students, similar to what happens after AlcoholEdu and some sexual assault prevention training. The university needs to counteract this result with more programs, such as student and faculty panel discussions and university-sponsored advice. We should remain in dialogue about academic integrity, with ongoing attention from the university. Academic integrity and dishonesty, as discussed in the training if one remembers, are greatly debated. What is and is not acceptable in a real setting can vary from student to student and professor to professor. Now, the campus needs to more effectively talk about the issues that show up in the real context of Marquette. Then, we can talk about solutions and come to a better consensus about what the university expects from us and what activity we should uphold. Some people will remember the tutorial as a major inconvenience, but further campus conversation and consideration can ensure that students view academic honesty not as an inconvenience, but as a guiding principle in our lives as students and alumni.
Jasmine Gonzalez Whether creative writing can ever truly be taught is a major question among writers. The University of Iowa, home of the world-famous Writers’ Workshop graduate program, states that “writing cannot be taught,” but, “writers can be encouraged.” The program brings in writers who display significant writing talent to develop and hone their skills; the degree conferred at the end of their time there is, in a way, incidental. Creative writing programs are not about manufacturing the next F. Scott Fitzgerald, but about tapping and refining existing potential. The emphasis is on the writing process itself, which can be learned and appreciated regardless of actual talent. Even if writing is not something that can be taught, the act of communicating with a group of different individuals certainly is. What sets creative writing courses apart from other writing classes is its inclusion of the writers’ workshop, wherein a student’s work is critiqued by a small group of fellow students and, to a lesser extent, the professor. Whereas technical writing can be graded on its ability to match specific requirements, the complexity and subjectivity of creative writing makes it difficult to be graded against a standard rubric. The essence of creative writing is forming a connection with the audience. The workshop, then, is the most effective method of bringing together all of the necessary participants in order to improve a writer’s work. The writers’ workshop offers skills that transfer directly to everyday life. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, some of the top ten skills sought in a new employee are the ability to work in a team, the ability to communicate verbally and the ability to obtain and process information. Surely enough, the writers’ workshop offers a strong foundation for all of these abilities, especially active listening, a skill often emphasized for both personal and professional success.
One of the most important aspects of the exercise is that the writer being critiqued must remain silent and listen to the discussion, waiting for all discussion to wrap up before offering any explanation or defense for the piece. The experience can be awkward at first. The temptation to jump into the conversation and explain one’s own work is often overwhelming. But such defensiveness leads to an impasse: readers are unable to voice their opinions, and writers are unable to receive helpful commentary. So instead, we are asked to stop and not just hear, but actively listen to the criticism and consider the points made. Our personal commentary comes in only after everyone else has had the opportunity to speak. Through this process, writers gain new insights on their work and collaborate in creating stronger pieces. The writers’ workshop process allows the reader to take in someone else’s work and learn how to identify both strengths and weaknesses in a piece and to vocalize these points effectively. The practice tests one’s ability to apply prior knowledge to a new situation, such as writing theory and mechanics in the case of a creative writing class. In this way, students can fact-check, research and engage with a new perspective on their topic. The skills learned from the workshop process are crucial to all students, even those outside the humanities. Anyone from an engineer to a nurse to an educator will eventually need to work in a team to brainstorm ideas for the best solution to a problem. The workshop is an immensely useful setting to foster these skills, and one that all students should have experience with in their academic career. Knowing how to actively listen and engage with peers makes these situations more efficient by preventing individuals from merely one-upping each other without considering the validity of each other’s views. With all these benefits, it would be interesting to see the instructors incorporate the workshop process into other academic disciplines as well. Until then, it would not hurt to consider filling in a free spot in your schedule with a creative writing elective, regardless of your field of study.
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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City handout bans adds to strife of homeless people
Sarah Patel The number of homeless individuals in the United States is high for a developed country. About 13 percent of the U.S. population is considered impoverished, and one in seven people is in danger of going hungry. The exact number of homeless individuals in Milwaukee is unclear, but the predicted range is from 3,000 to 5,000. A surprising statistic shows that 20 percent of the homeless population is employed; however, wages are too low for these people to afford essentials includes food and housing. Statistics show food funding for homeless and impoverished individuals is among the first city expenses to be cut, a fate Milwaukee has seen. Recently, many cities have banned the feeding of homeless individuals in public spaces, and cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Florida, seek legislation to make these practices illegal. There have already been cases in which those who handed out meals to the homeless were punished for their good deed. Individuals who regularly hand out meals to the homeless in the cities with bans were fined over $200 and face threats of jail time. Proponents of the ban argue, if people stop feeding homeless individuals, the homeless will eventually leave these public places. However, this is not the case. Not feeding the homeless population will not make them simply disappear. Laws that ban this help actually make the problems of poverty and hunger worse. These bans may cause a decline in the level of compassion toward afflicted individuals in this country.
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Homelessness remains a major problem throughout the country, with some cities trying to erradicate the problem through handout bans.
If city governments make feeding the homeless illegal, how will the divide between fortunate and less fortunate people be diminished? This new legislation in many cities across the U.S. discourages the fortunate from helping those in need. In addition to giving handouts in public places, the restrictions also limit the number of homeless shelters or meal sites allowed in an area, as well as their proximity to residential areas. It seems the divide is only expanding. As Marquette students, we are very fortunate in the opportunities we receive through our education. I am reminded of my good fortune every day on campus. Recognizing my blessings encourages me to buy a
homeless woman a sandwich, or give a man bus tickets so he can stay warm for at least a little while. Making these practices illegal is like making compassion illegal, turning issues of morality into issues of legality. These laws would impel us to act based on what is legal, rather than what is right. Homelessness is not something that will just disappear if providing for these individuals in public is illegal. In fact, the complete cessation of this practice would make the homeless population more vulnerable and encourage apathy. Connecting with the homeless population can allow for a better understanding of the specific individual experiencing homelessness, and as a result,
this population can be viewed as people with their own stories and journeys instead of a problem for the city. Instead of banning handouts to those in need, city administrators should focus on showing more compassion and understanding to the homeless population.Whether it be job training, help with substance abuse or treatment for mental illness, we need to help these individuals better their situation, and starving them out is no way to accomplish this. Sarah Patel is a senior studying social welfare and justice, philosophy and sociology. Email Sarah with comments or suggestions at sarah.patel@mu.edu.
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MU blanks Providence 4-0
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
An onslaught of offense carried Marquette to a convincing win over Providence at Valley Fields to earn at least one home game during the Big East tournament.
Women’s soccer earns top-4 seed in conference tournament By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team got its first road victory of the Big East season with its 4-0 win against Providence, clinching a top4 seed in the conference tournament in the process. Coach Markus Roeders said it was very important to get the road victory. “It was a great road win and goal that we accomplished tonight,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “We wanted to wrap up at least a top four finish and a guaranteed home match unless we can slide up even higher
in the Big East standings.” Marquette traveled to Providence on a full week’s rest, as the match against the Friars was the team’s only game of the week. The Golden Eagles took advantage of the time off by getting pressure on the Providence back line early. Chances by senior midfielder Alex Heffron and sophomore forward Darian Powell within the first 15 minutes of the game nearly put Marquette on the board, but couldn’t put one home. The scoreless start would not last long, as six minutes later, Heffron kickstarted one of the best stretches of the season for the Golden Eagles. In the 23rd minute, Powell sent Heffron a pass in the box, and Heffron buried it, putting Marquette up 1-0. Less than a minute later, Heffron notched her second goal of the game as she carried the ball into the middle of the box and put a laser
on net, beating Friar keeper Kristyn Shea once again. Even with the commanding 2-0 lead, Marquette refused to coast. Powell registered her third goal in as many games in the 32nd minute. Powell caught a cross from sophomore midfielder Liz Bartels and booted it home, adding to the Golden Eagle lead. In the 44th minute, it was sophomore midfielder Ashley Handwork’s turn to cash in. Junior defender Jacie Jermier sent a cross off a corner kick into the box, and Handwork headed the ball into the net for the late goal. Four goals tied the season record for most scores in a single half for the Golden Eagles. Their four goals in 22:20 was the second fastest four-goal stretch for the Golden Eagles, just a minute and two seconds shy of when Marquette scored four goals in 21:18
against UW-Milwaukee. Roeders said it was great to see Heffron and Handwork back on the scoresheet. “Our first half was good and we executed our chances well,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “(I’m) very happy that Alex Heffron got a couple goals and that Ashley Handwork is back in the mix.” Providence relieved Shea in net with Megan Sweeney at the start of the second half. Prior to the game, Shea was first in the Big East in goals against average and third in save percentage. While neither side scored in the second half, the Golden Eagles were able to get some inexperienced players some precious playing time, as well as continue to give keeper Sofie Schunk playing time to stay loose. Perhaps the best feat for the Golden Eagles was keeping
Providence’s leading scorer, Catherine Zimmerman, off the stat sheet. Roeders said he was happy with his defense against the Friars. “We knew Providence is a good team and they have a special goal scorer in Zimmerman,” Roeders told GoMarquette.com. “Our defense and goalies did a nice job keeping them off the scoreboard.” When the final buzzer sounded, Marquette clinched a top-4 spot in the Big East tournament, which guarantees Marquette at least one tournament game at Valley Fields. The Golden Eagles also created some much-needed separation from the No. 5 team in the conference, which is coincidently Providence. Marquette has another light week, as it plays its last game of the regular season Friday at Butler. The season finale kickoff is at 3 p.m.
Marquette dominates weekend vs. Huskies Club hockey sweeps Northern Illinois in convincing fashion By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
The Marquette club hockey team rebounded after getting swept the previous weekend with a sweep of their own against Northern Illinois. The Golden Eagles (11-5-1) were on cruise control each game, winning 10-3 Friday and 11-3 Saturday. Head coach Will Jurgensen was pleased to see how his team responded to the losses the previous weekend. “I think we needed this weekend without a doubt,” Jurgensen said. “You’ve got to score a lot of goals to get that confidence
back and something we needed (to know) was that we could score a lot of goals.” Freshman Marc Shipbaugh and sophomore Colin Telmanik played arguably the best hockey of their respective Marquette careers, each recording a hat-trick in Saturday’s rout and four goals across both games. Jurgensen was thrilled with their individual offensive outputs. “Colin the last couple of weeks has honestly been one of our best players,” Jurgensen said. “His intensity has picked up drastically and he’s been rewarded for it throughout the last couple of weekends. And obviously with Shipbaugh being a defenseman, his ability to jump into the offensive play was great; it’s way good to see that.” Telmanik credited the offensive showcase to his group’s line play. The second line of sophomores
Will Podewils, Adam Benkovich, and Telmanik scored a total of six goals during the weekend and has arguably been Marquette’s most effective line through the first third of the season. “My line’s off to a quick start and we scored the first goal in both games,” Telmanik said. “I found myself being in the right places and my linemates were able to set me up and I capitalized on those chances.” Both of the games were decided by the end of the second period. Friday night, seniors Matt Vuoncino, Tyler Zanon and Tyler Schwichtenberg, along with sophomores Chris Morrow, John Stillman, Kellan Buddy, Podewils, Telmanik and the freshman Shipbaugh all recorded goals in the blowout victory. It was a special day for Morrow, as his second period goal was the first of his short collegiate career. A few late
goals in the second and third periods from the Huskies (3-6) made the game look more respectable in the 10-3 Golden Eagle victory. Saturday’s matchup started much tighter than the previous game. Two quick goals from Benkovich and Telmanik at the 5:14 and 11:14 marks were answered with a Northern Illinois response a minute later. However, that would be the last time the game was within reach for the Huskies. A goal from sophomore Corey Quinn with 47 seconds left in the second period started a string of five unanswered goals from Schwichtenberg, Vuoncino, Shipbaugh and two from Telmanik that ran until the 12:12 mark of the third period, when the Huskies scored their third goal. Two more goals from Shipbaugh and one more from graduate student Ken Yamashita
sealed the 11-3 victory. After sweeping the Huskies, Marquette will start preparing for its home Halloween series with Robert Morris-Peoria. The annual sellout game pits Marquette against its biggest rival with an opportunity to reach the 13-win mark before the first American Collegiate Hockey Association rankings come out next week. Jurgensen is excited to renew their highly competitive rivalry with Peoria. “They asked specifically for this Halloween game because it’s going to get really, really rowdy,” Jurgensen said. “We’re going to have to work really hard this week. We have a tendency of kind of taking a night off when the crowd’s into it and we can’t do that because Peoria is a good enough team that will capitalize off our mistakes.”
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Offense struggles once again vs. Xavier
Taveras’ death a loss of potential
Jacob Born
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The Golden Eagles are winless in four straight matches and have scored only two goals in their last two contests.
Marquette drops to sixth in Big East with loss to Musketeers
By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Marquette had a stellar opportunity to turn things around against No. 16 Xavier Saturday night. However, a shot trickled past redshirt senior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon’s outstretched hands and the offense again struggled to convert on its opportunities in a 1-0 shutout loss to the Musketeers. Thus, Marquette’s slump continues. The Golden Eagles have not won a match since their eight-match shutout streak was ended, losing two and drawing two. Saturday was the first time Marquette was defeated at home in 10 matches.
The match started off as slow as one could imagine, with neither squad recording a shot until sophomore midfielder Louis Bennett II’s free kick in the 26th minute. Xavier is known for making the most of their chances, as the Musketeers are second in the conference in points despite being eighth in shots on goal. That script continued against Marquette, as sophomore forward Jalen Brown scored in the 38th minute on Xavier’s first shot of the night. Brown was given a prime location in the center of the box, and although Lyon was able to get a piece of his shot, the ball continued to slowly roll toward the back of the net. The best chance for Marquette came in the 41st minute, when a shot from the top of the box by Bennett II rung off the crossbar. The winless streak is heavily tied to the Golden
Eagles’ scoring drought, despite outshooting their opponent in all but one of the matches. The team has scored only two goals during the skid. “The opportunities that we are getting are obviously not clean enough,” Marquette coach Louis Bennett said. “I thought (Xavier’s) tactics were spot on to stop us from doing certain things. When we do get opportunities we have to take advantage of them.” Bennett chalks up his team’s frustration to competitive nature. “I’m sure the whole squad is frustrated right now,” Bennett said. “When you have a lot of the ball, when you do create opportunities and don’t win games, there’s a definite trend to get a little frustrated. But we’ll have to be disciplined.” Despite the loss, the defense had a nice night. The unit did
not allow a shot in more than 30 minutes of game action. “They didn’t have many chances at all, unfortunately the one they did went in,” redshirt sophomore defender John Pothast said. “Soccer’s a cool game like that, where you only need one chance to score.” The victory extends Xavier’s winning streak to nine matches and pushes them into a tie with Providence for first place in the Big East. The Golden Eagles move to 7-4-3 with the loss (1-2-3 in Big East play). Marquette, picked as a co-favorite to win the Big East in the preseason, dropped to sixth with the loss. It doesn’t get any easier for the Golden Eagles, as they face a hefty challenge Wednesday at Creighton. The No. 2 Bluejays are coming off of a tough loss in their heavyweight battle with No. 17 Georgetown.
Volleyball loses to Jays, sweeps Hoyas Marquette spoils strong start against favorite Creighton By Hank Greening
hank.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s volleyball team split its weekend road trip after a loss to Creighton in four sets and a three-game sweep of Georgetown. The Golden Eagles are 17-6 on the season and 8-3 in the Big East, putting them in a three-way tie for second in the conference. Marquette was unable to avenge the Oct. 4 home loss to Creighton. The Golden Eagles fell on the road to the Bluejays on Friday night 25-17, 20-25, 1525, 21-25. Sophomore Autumn
Bailey had 15 kills and 11 digs, but accounted for nine of Marquette’s 21 errors. Sophomore Nele Barber had 12 kills and senior Lindsey Gosh added 10 kills and nine digs, but it was not enough to carry the team to victory. Marquette had more blocks and fewer errors than its opponent, but hit a dismal .180 as a team. Marquette came out strong in the first set and won 25-17. The Golden Eagles hit .323 as a team in the game and after a 7-7 tie, went on a decisive 12-5 run, giving them a 19-12 lead that all but sealed the set. Bailey had five kills and Gosh put up three of her own, with Barber and redshirt sophomore Meghan Niemann each contributing two. However, Marquette would not be able to keep up its strong play. “The wheels came off for us after that first set tonight,”
Marquette head coach Ryan Theis told GoMarquette.com. “The first set was the best we’ve played all year and if we can do that more consistently we will be more successful. What we are running into is that if one thing goes wrong, then multiple things go wrong. That was what this match looked like.” The rest of the match was not pretty. The Golden Eagles never hit above .182 after the first set and never led after the second set. Saturday’s game was a much different story for the Golden Eagles, as they traveled to the nation’s capital to take on Georgetown. Marquette improved on offense, never hitting below .190, and made quick work of the Hoyas in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, 2512. Bailey had 17 kills and Barber added 11 of her own, while
Niemann blocked a career high nine shots and earned a spot on the Big East Conference Weekly Honor Roll. The Golden Eagles held the Hoyas to just a .096 hitting percentage, including -.120 in the third set and had a 12-4 advantage in blocks. The Golden Eagles have an important weekend home stand starting Friday at 7 p.m. against Butler and ending with a 6 p.m. match against Xavier Saturday. Theis said he and his team know the importance of these two games and are ready for what’s coming. “We know it’s a big weekend coming up and we already talked about it after today’s match,” Theis said. “We are going to be back at home to play two good teams and we will be prepared for a fight.”
Death is a natural part of life, but there are times that make you question whether or not it has to be. The death of Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras Sunday is one of those times. Taveras was driving in the Dominican Republic with his 18-yearold girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo, when he crashed his Camaro. He was 22 years old. Taveras was the fourth active Cardinals player to die since 1997. Jose Oliva died at 26 in 1997 from injuries he sustained in a car crash in the Dominican Republic. Darryl Kile died at 33 in 2002 from blocked arteries the night before a game against the Chicago Cubs. Josh Hancock passed away in 2007 miles from Busch Stadium after he crashed his car into a tow truck while driving drunk. As a Cardinals fan, I remember all of these deaths except for Oliva’s. I remember fans crying because of Kile’s, but I did not truly understand what he meant to the team. I remember people talking about Hancock’s passing, but commenting on his blood alcohol level as well. But Taveras’ hurts in a different way. It is not because he was the most touted prospect in Cardinals history since Albert Pujols. It was not because he ignited the comeback against the Giants in the Cardinals’ only NLCS victory this season. It was not even because he was a sports figure. This one hurts because of what he could have been. Those close to the game know Taveras was special. He would have gone on to win batting titles, MVPs, and possibly World Series rings. Cardinals players said he had an infectious smile and all the energy in the world. St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Mikasz likened Taveras to an oversized puppy; he had too much energy at times and just wanted to have a good time. Taveras exemplified what youth and sports should be: playing for the love of the game. Taveras’ death hurts because he reminds us of people we know -our friends, our brothers. He was incredibly young and had a full life ahead of him, and that was all taken away Sunday afternoon. Sports is an escape from the world, but every once in a while, the darkness creeps in and reminds us that nothing is ever perfect. I pray for the Taveres and Arvelo family, because the death of Emilia should not be forgotten either. I pray for the Cardinals organization and the rest of the baseball community. The wounds of Taveras’ death will eventually heal. But until then, the world will just have to wonder why death had to take another person with such promise and joy for living life.
Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him with comments at jacob.born@marquette.edu.
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