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Barrett talks at MUSG meeting MKE mayor visits MUSG, talks safety, young professionals By Joseph Cahill
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By Andrew Schilling
Mayor Tom Barrett suggested he would support using the income taxes of Milwaukee Bucks athletes to support the construction of a new arena for the team while speaking with Marquette Student Government Monday evening. The mayor joined Marquette students to discuss various topics regarding city development and young professionals in Milwaukee, specifically touching on growing the number of young professionals in the city, economic development and concerns about public safety. Barrett explained that keeping the Bucks in Milwaukee is vital to the growth of the city. He said the major concern is finding funding for a new arena, which is estimated to cost about $400-$500 million. Barrett said there would not be a tax imposed on the residents of the city, like there was when Miller Park was built. “That was so unbelievably controversial that no one in the legislature is going it touch it again,” Barrett said. Barrett explained that about See Barrett, Page 4
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barret spoke at the Marquette Student Government meeting on Monday.
MU Gyros demolition expected this week Future of universityowned property has yet to be determined
Demolition for the former Marquette Gyros location was announced Monday afternoon by the university and is expected to begin sometime during this week, although a day was not specified. The property, 1600 block of W. Wells St., is located between Sobelman’s @ Marquette and Papa Johns. The building is a
university-owned space, and was vacated June 30 when the university declined to renew Marquette Gyros’ lease. “After multiple meetings with the restaurant owner, it became clear that he could not reach the terms of his agreement,” said Jenny Alexander, Marquette’s director of purchasing, in a statement in June. “The university is exploring options for how the space will be used in the future.” Marquette said the decision was made because of the condition of the structure. No announcement has been made for what will be done with the land. Discussions for potential options will begin in the spring.
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Marquette Gyros vacated the space after its lease was not renewed. INDEX
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Lovell talks new land at first forum as president
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Group talks clean water
MPS can engage more with parents to encourage healthy eating habits.
D2L to utilize Turnitin
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Men’s soccer misses NCAA
After strong start, the Golden Eagles failed to qualify for the postseason.
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The popular plagiarism detection site is now a feature for Desire2Learn.
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SPORTS
Gonzalez: Healthier MKE
Engineering professors discussed the effects of micro-pollutants.
University President Michael Lovell hosted his first biannual presidential forum Monday in the Alumni Memorial Union. Lovell opened the forum with several university announcements, the most significant of which was an update on the newly purchased land behind Straz Tower earlier this year. Lovell stated that the new land will most likely not be offices or academicrelated. It will most likely focus on athletics and research, and both will be student accessible. “It will most likely be some kind of recreational facility or/ and an athletic facility for track, lacrosse and soccer,” Lovell said. “But the other thing we talked a lot about is research, we would like a place where we can put some research facilities.” Lovell also mentioned the possibility of combining the two. “One of the ideas that has come out is the idea of doing research on athletic performance and training or other things to help out the Arts & Sciences or Engineering,” Lovell said. Lovell participated in meetings with Harley Davidson, Aurora West and numerous other institutions in the Avenues West area two weeks ago to improve the nearby community. Plans were formed for each of the participants to focus on a two block radius of their institution to ultimately make it a safer and more livable environment. He also announced the formation of a $5.7 million innovation fund which would grant students the opportunity to submit their ideas and allow them to influence the way Marquette invests in new ideas or programs. “We will be launching a website in a couple of weeks where you can submit your ideas… or maybe something you’re
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Patel: Biases in ride services
She Ride tries to market to women while perpetuating a fear of others.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
News in Brief Record Snowfall Hits Milwaukee
Mayor Barrett helps homeless
There was a record snowfall Sunday as less than an inch of snow covered Milwaukee. The 0.8 inches of snow that was measured Sunday at Mitchell International Airport tied the existing record set in 1985 for snowfall on Nov. 16. This is a frigid start to winter as 1.5 inches fell between Saturday night and Sunday morning. In some places, 5 inches were seen in southern Wisconsin. Temperatures are also expected to remain in the teens or below for the next several days. An inch or two of snow is expected to fall tonight into Wednesday but temperatures should rise above freezing by the weekend according to the National Weather Service.
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Mayor Tom Barrett launched “Holiday Donation Drive.”
Renovations on Rec Plex begin Nov. 24
On Monday, Mayor Tom Barrett helped launch the 8th annual “Holiday Donation Drive” to help homeless veterans, according to a Fox 6 Now story. “It is estimated that there are 552 homeless veterans in the state of Wisconsin alone, and many of those, if not most of them reside in Milwaukee or the Milwaukee area,” Mayor Barrett told Fox 6. In association with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Barrett hopes to collect at least 250 of each needed item, in order to fulfill the needs of the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative. The drive urges residents to donate basic household necessities and toiletries, such as kitchen utensils or toothpaste, and will continue until Dec. 15th and can be given to any Walgreens in the city.
Streetcar Project Derails
Straz Tower’s Rec Plex fitness center will undergo renovations starting Wednesday, according to a university news brief. During the renovation period, the entire complex will close Dec. 15, 2014 and re-open Jan. 12, 2015. However, Rec Plex members will still be able to access the complex during renovations and closure periods. The Department of Recreational Sports is renovating the complex, which contains the fitness center, weights room, main lobby and locker rooms. As the project progresses, signage will be posted at the Rec Plex and Rec Center with weekly updates, according to the news brief. “The fitness center and free weights room will be closed through Sunday, Jan. 11,” the news brief said. “The large gym, running track, racquetball courts, pool and a small amount of cardio equipment will remain available in the small gym Monday, Nov. 24, through Monday, Dec. 15.”
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The city of Milwaukee will sue the Wisconsin Public Service Commission over a debate over the utility cost on the proposed downtown streetcar, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported. The website reported that the suit is trying to reverse a ruling by the Public Service Commission which would make the city pay to move utility lines to make way for the streetcar system. The city of Milwaukee argued the utility companies should pay to move the lines and that the Public Service Commission is not allowed to override the city’s approval of the streetcar. The debate will eventually determine whether the city must approve more funds to move the utility lines in order to make the project happen. The Business Journal reported that the cost of rearranging lines would be between $10 million and $25 million.
Renovations in the Rec Plex will begin Nov. 24 and end Dec. 15.
DPS Reports Nov. 13 At 5:56 a.m., unknown person(s) vandalized a fire extinguisher in Schroeder Hall causing an estimated $50 in damage. Facilities Services was contacted. At 2:52 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner on the phone toward a Dental School employee. Between 6:54 p.m. and 9:11 p.m., a student’s acquaintance not affiliated with Marquette left the Union Sports Annex without paying his bill. Estimated loss is
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$76. The Milwaukee Police Department was contacted and cited the subject.
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Nov. 14 At 3:10 a.m., an underage student was in possession of a falsified ID in Structure One.
At 4:20 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner in the cafeteria in Mashuda Hall and was detained by DPS. Milwaukee Police Department took the subject into custody.
At 9:21 p.m., an underage student was in possession of alcohol in Schroeder Hall. Nov. 15 At 12:41 p.m., an intoxicated person not affiliated with Marquette acted in a disorderly manner in the Jesuit Residence and
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Nov. 16 At 1:42 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette removed property from a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. and was cited by the Milwaukee Police Department.
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Wednesday 19 Bubble Tea Sale, Lalumiere Language Hall, 11 a.m. 2K Tournament Fundraiser, UW-Milwaukee Union Room 260, 5 p.m. Josh Ruebner on U.S. Tax Dollars for Military Aid, Alumni Memorial Union 254, 6:30 p.m. Pi Beta Phi: Bingo For Books, Union Sports Annex, 8 p.m.
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Students honor memory of martyrs in El Salvador Events held at MU, students travel to UCA for anniversary By Teran Powell
teran.powell@marquette.edu
Honoring the 25th anniversary of the martyrdom of six Jesuits at the University of Central America, 30 Marquette students, faculty and administration traveled to El Salvador. “Learning about the martyrs and the examples they set … there was no way I couldn’t go,” said Wyatt Massey, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. The group engaged in different events including masses, academic symposiums and a candlelight vigil geared toward commemorating the memory of the UCA martyrs. The events honored the work the Jesuits did for the community of El Salvador, and how other community leaders continue the mission today. According to Briana Erhard, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, the significance of having students, faculty and administration on the trip was to truly understand the mission of a Jesuit university. “If you really want to understand that mission then it’s important to look at what the UCA martyrs did,” Erhard said. “They lived the mission to their deaths.” Massey described one of the events, which were held at the university at the start
of the weekend that was most memorable to him. “There was an interpretive dance and number of the deaths of the martyrs to reenact the violence and brutality of what happened,” Massey said. “The dancing and the music took something that was very violent and ugly and made it into something beautiful at the same time.” Erhard described the conversation of the academic symposium. Congressman Jim McGovern, former provincial directors for the Jesuits and directors from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) was one of a few officials in attendance. “They spoke in English and Spanish about the impact of the death of the martyrs 25 years later and added a kind of ‘What now?’ to the conversation,” Erhard said. “The bilingual aspect of the conversation shows the culture of the event and comes alive through the people speaking in their native language.” Both Massey and Erhard expressed the importance of having the opportunity to hear direct insight from people of the El Salvadorian community about their experiences during the time of the Salvadoran Civil War from 1979 to 1992. “Some of them were there during and after murders and talked about the bombings that happened on campus,” Erhard said. “It’s important to understand that although this happened 25 years ago, it’s sill fresh in people’s minds because they lost family members,” Massey said. “People are still in areas of
Photo by Matthew Serafin/matthew.serafin@marquette.edu
A Rose Garden Commemoration was held for the six Jesuits and two laywomen murdered in El Salvador in 1989.
poverty and violence because of issues in the Civil War were never settled.” Massey and Erhard acknowledged the gravity of importance for Marquette students to appreciate an opportunity such as a trip to El Salvador and have an opportunity to experience different cultures.
“A lot of Marquette students come from areas across the nation where people are like us so we only know one way of life, but there are thousands of ways of life” Erhard said. She continued that if students really want to be educated they should branch outside of the classroom because a class can keep
students sheltered. “Marquette talks a lot about creating people of change and inspiring people to set the world on fire,” Massey said. “If you want to have a mission the UCA martyrs are the ultimate example.” Wyatt Massey is a former Marquette Wire employee.
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Barrett: The city is “gaining momentum” bringing more young adults downtown $250 million to build a new arena is already in place from past and current owners. Barrett’s plan to cover the remaining cost includes putting a tax on the income of the Bucks players. There’s been speculation that Marquette, which uses the arena for its men’s basketball home games, may have to put money into construction of the new arena. “If we can capture that income tax and turn it around to cover the cost of the arena … way this works, is that the state building commission could leverage that for about $130 million,” Barrett said. “All of a sudden we go from $250 to $380, and we are in spitting distance of the cost.” Barrett also acknowledged the unique relationship between the Bucks and the Marquette men’s basketball team. “I want to make sure Marquette has a great place to play,” Barrett said. “I want it to be as close as possible to Wisconsin Avenue.” Barrett previously served in the Wisconsin Legislature and as a U.S. congressman for 10 years prior to his work as mayor of his home city. Barrett began by addressing how Marquette has made an impact in the vitality of the city. He explained that 23 years ago, the university formed the Marquette Circle, and bought real estate in town to restore the neighborhood reputation after the Jeffrey Dahmer
incidents took place. “It has been a dramatic change from what it was in 1991, largely because of what Marquette did for the city,” Barrett said. “It made Marquette much more invested in the city.” Economic development “Fifty years ago, you only needed two things to succeed: a strong back and a good alarm clock,” Barrett said. Barrett explained that 50 years ago, the city had the most bluecollar jobs per capita in the United States as well as the highest income per capita, with most of the work coming from the breweries, tanneries and factories. Jobs eventually moved south and to Mexico and China, Barrett said, leading to mass unemployment and a population decrease. Barrett said “Milwaukee is fighting back.” He added that tens of thousands of young adults are living in or near the downtown area. “(Milwaukee) is gaining momentum for young people who wanted to live downtown, adds to the vibrancy of the city, the nightlife, more activities and it is a great sign for the future of our city,” Barrett said. Barrett believes that adding streetcars to the city is a controversial topic that would help bring a younger audience and grow the
population of Milwaukee. His ultimate goal is to implement a system that can reach Lake Michigan, including the Summerfest Grounds. Barrett explained that he has received two major concerns, that the system doesn’t go anywhere, and that it is a “Trojan horse” plan. “The latter is correct,” Barrett said. “I want to get it in the ground, and then I want to expand it, because I think for younger people, this is an attractive form of transportation.” Public safety Barrett said over the past couple weeks, there were several incidents around town and the Milwaukee Police Department has apprehended those who were involved. “If you get a small group of people who are committing robberies or burglaries, they can wreak havoc on several different neighborhoods,” Barrett said. On behalf of the recent rise in grand theft auto in Milwaukee, the mayor said there is no clear answer, but MPD has a theory. Barrett explained that after a few incidents of high-speed chases ending in the death of innocent bystanders, the police department does not engage in chases. This has lead to the realization, Barrett said, that there is almost no consequence for stealing a vehicle.
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Forum: Diversity a key issue for students passionate about” Lovell said. “Even if you don’t have an idea we can put you on a team to develop someone else’s idea.” Finally, Lovell announced the success of the food drive for Hunger Task Force Monday. The onehour food drive brought in 2,186 lbs. of food, which surpassed the initial goal of 1,000 lbs. “The great thing for me was that the majority of people bringing in food were students helping to provide for those less fortunate than ourselves,” said Lovell. The floor was then opened to the students who raised a variety of different issues and concerns. The topic most commonly brought up by students focused on the issue of cultural inclusivity and the diversity in the Marquette community. Three student organizations – The Ad Hoc Coalition of Students of Color, The Native American Student Association and The Center for Intercultural Engagement- brought letters addressing change they wanted to see on campus. On the topic of cultural inclusivity, Interim Provost Margaret
Faut Callahan discussed a plan for a new enrollment model. “What’s being recommended is that we look not only at the students who we bring to campus that will truly represent the community, and the community that we want to be,” Callahan said. “But also, as important as that is how we bring students to Marquette, how we allow students to be successful and thrive at Marquette.” “Students don’t know the power of their voice on campus,” said Joseph Martinez II, a fifth-year senior and member of the Ad Hoc Coalition of Students of Color. “As a fifth-year senior it took me five years to form a voice and say I’m tired of these issues I’m facing as a student, and I shouldn’t have to face them.” The topic of diversity also brought up discussion of intercultural engagement opportunities on campus as well as fairer treatment of culturally diverse students on campus. Besides diversity and cultural inclusion, another popular topic of discussion was campus safety.
Students brought up topics ranging from LIMO drivers waiting until students were fully inside their desired destinations before departing, tobacco usage on campus and poorly lit parts both on and off campus. Other popular topics in the forum were plans regarding sustainability, specifically filling the sustainability department roles at Marquette, improving Marquette’s sustainability in general and questions regarding the leadership of positions in charge of the sustainability re-organization. Although the forum was only an hour long, Lovell’s first presidential forum covered a variety of different issues. “Every time he speaks I just get continually excited to be a student, so it’s kind of sad being an outgoing student as a senior,” said Thomas Schick, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Some of the concrete goals he sets and the ability to listen to students and be so connected is something that really excites me.”
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Turnitin integrated with Desire2Learn Site implemented as part of academic integrity initiative By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
When submitting your next assignment in a Desire2Learn dropbox, be sure what you turn in is your own work. Marquette’s Information Technology department and the libraries worked together to integrate D2L and the plagiarism-checking site Turnitin.com this fall to prevent plagiarism. When creating a dropbox folder, professors can select an option entitled “enable originality checking” to directly send student submissions to Turnitin for review. This option eliminates the need for professors to separately submit student papers to Turnitin. “This integration is part of the overall academic integrity initiative as a tool,” said James Brust, a Marquette technology instructor. “A lot of instructors use it just for information; it isn’t a hard-set way to grade and a lot of people use it a lot of different ways.” Although D2L and Turnitin are linked, Turnitin does not have access to student information. Brust said the system changes student names to random usernames before reviewing the information. However, this integration between D2L and Turnitin has limitations. The D2L interface differs from the full Turnitin site as it does not include the Master Class or Peer Review options. Also, if an Originality Report, which determines the amount of plagiarism, indicates similarity to a paper written in another class, the instructor of the class will not be able to contact the instructor of the other class to inquire about the paper. John Cotton, a professor of management in the College of Business Administration, has used Turnitin for a few years. Cotton said professors cannot solely rely on a Turnitin report to see if a student has plagiarized, but must review each paper and Turnitin report carefully. “I have gone through the papers and they have come back with colored and highlighted pieces but when you go through and look at it, there is a quotation and citation,” Cotton said. “You can’t just look at the overall evaluation, you have to go through and carefully look at it whether it is quoted or not.” Keeping this in mind, Cotton
said he supports using the program because of the awareness it instills in students. “I like it because it is a deterrent to cheating,” Cotton said. “If students are aware that it will be going to Turnitin they will be deterred from doing something stupid. It makes people more aware of some of the plagiarism issues so they are more likely to cite.” Sara Pardej, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, also supports this integration. “I think that it’s useful because it will encourage students to come up with their own ideas,” Pardej said. “I like that it will check the papers automatically because that way it isn’t really a hassle for anyone involved. It seems like Marquette is really pushing for academic integrity and Turnitin is a good next step.” But not all members of the university encourage the use of Turnitin.
A lot of instructors use it just for information; it isn’t a hard-set way to grade and a lot of people use it a lot of different ways.” James Brust, Marquette technology instructor “It’s less that I dislike Turnitin than I think it is a bad resource,” said Jenn Fishman, an associate English professor. “Turnitin frames teaching writing as policing writing while it criminalizes student writers. That is to say, teachers who run all papers through Turnitin before doing anything else are telling students they are guilty of cheating until proven innocent.” Instead of using Turnitin, Fishman proposes that Marquette dedicate more time and resources to teaching students to write to the best of their abilities. “I would like to see Marquette commit to real writing resources: a tenured faculty member directing writing across the curriculum; writing instruction in upper-division courses offered by faculty who are expert writers in different disciplines,” Fishman said. “That kind of thing would go far to creating a culture in which real writing happens and matters. If we care for the whole person, we should care for the whole writer.”
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Engineering professors discuss clean water options Milwaukee looks to become global leader in water research By Ryan McCarthy
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Most Milwaukee residents do not have to worry about finding clean water but, according to Marquette engineering professors, it may become harder to find. Brooke Mayer and Patrick McNamara, assistant professors in the College of Engineering, discussed the consequences of micro-pollutants and water shortages at the “Water Talk: Discussion of Water Issues Around the World and Marquette’s Related Research” presentation for international education week. They spoke Monday in the Engineering Hall. McNamara spoke about the dangers of micro-pollutants, chemicals that are more difficult to detect in a water supply than macro-pollutants like algae. He emphasized how every chemical a Marquette student ingests or uses ends up in Lake Michigan. “Any chemical that we take, whether it’s a prescription drug, antidepressant, caffeine, ibuprofen, it’s going to pass through us ... if it’s a soap or a shampoo it goes down the drain,” he said. “All these chemicals we use go into water.” McNamara said personal care products and hand soaps are especially dangerous because they are not designed to be biodegradable.
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Patrick McNamara spoke on clean water initiatives at an International Education Week event in Engineering Hall Monday afternoon.
The reality of our drinking water is it is not separate from our waste water.” Brooke Mayer, assistant professor in the College of Engineering Although it is too early to tell the effects these chemicals have on humans, Milwaukee already had a significant waterborne outbreak almost 20 years ago.
“In 1993 we had the United States’ biggest waterborne outbreak and it was caused by cryptosporidium,” Mayer said. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes a diarrheal infection, according to the Center for Disease Control. The 1993 outbreak infected about 400,000 people and killed at least 69, paralyzing Milwaukee. Mayer said the outbreak led to Milwaukee developing advanced water treatment plants, in addition to changed water regulations in the U.S.
“Our plant is really progressive,” she said. “It has ozone that combats this (cryptosporidium) nicely.” Both professors also noted the challenges water shortages present in the American southwest. Mayer stated that desalination is an effective method of harvesting water, but it is also the most expensive one. Her research focuses on methods of reusing water and creating better ways to treat waste water. “While there is often a negative public perception of reused water, it is sometimes of a higher
quality than ground and surface water,” she said. “The reality of our drinking water is it is not separate from our waste water,” Mayer said. At his inauguration ceremony, University President Michael Lovell announced that Marquette will partner with the Global Water Center to help make Milwaukee a global leader in water research. “We do a lot of research to kind of figure what is happening and I think the Global Water Center will be more, how do we fix these problems,” McNamara said.
University-made satellite to be submitted to NASA Satellite-building team at work on preparing software By Devi Shastri
devi.shastri@marquette.edu
Marquette University will become the first school in Wisconsin to have a presence in space with the summer 2015 deadline to give its satellite, Golden Eagle 1, to NASA for a subsequent launch. The Marquette University Spacecraft Engineering and Senior Design teams have worked on the small cube satellite for years. The project was officially selected for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative earlier this year. Those working on the GE1 have just recently received all the necessary parts for the satellite. The major task left is preparing the software. The team must add the satellite’s antenna and radio, and write the code for the software. “We could have bought everything pre-made and launched in a year,” said Jim Torres, a member of the Senior Design team. “But if we want to learn, there’s no point in doing that.” The teams are also in the process of preparing their mission control in their lab in the Olin Engineering Center. Antennas on top of the building will receive signals from the satellites and relay them to mission control. This will allow the team to
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Marquette’s small cube satellite, Golden Eagle 1, will be able to communicate with its engineering team on campus after launched with NASA.
communicate with the satellite from campus and receive photographs from the satellite’s thermal and visible light cameras. The team hopes that mission control will be used in future launches as well. “There’s not a finite number of launches,” said MUSE President Nick Haraus. Both teams face many challenges in making the satellite.
Each team is responsible for a specific part of GE1. Along with the hours of individual work, students spend up to three hours a week in meetings. “Senior Design and MUSE have to be on the same page at all times,”said Brian Gienko, one of the leaders of the Senior Design team,. This communication is especially essential when faculty
advisers play as minimal a role as they do with the GE1. George Corliss, the faculty adviser for the Senior Design team, said such projects are what set Marquette apart from other universities. He credited the success to the interdisciplinary nature of the project and the faculty’s hands-off approach to the students’ project. “We’ll do a lot of sitting there
with our arms crossed laughing and saying, ‘Man, there’s a train-wreck waiting to happen here,’” Corliss said. “If they ask, we’ll tell them everything we know or ask some leading questions. But each of us faculty advisers for Senior Design have been around for a long time, and we’ve learned is that you want to maximize learning, don’t prevent mistakes.”
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Former “That’s So Raven” actor speaks at MUSG Series
By Hannah Byron
hannah.byron@marquette.edu
Marquette alumnus Rondell Sheridan spoke to students last Thursday night to discuss how they can make the most of their time on campus before graduation and how to have a successful career after leaving the university. Before his speech, Sheridan sat down with the Marquette Wire to discuss his life as an undergrad and his career in television. Marquette Wire: What’s it like to be back on campus, and do you
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get to come here very often? Rondell Sheridan: I was on the National Alumni Board of Directors for the last four years, so I’ve been back three times a year for the last four years. MW: Since you were an undergraduate student, has the university changed physically? RS: Oh yeah, big time. There’s more new buildings, the diversity of the city. Things have greatly changed. I got to see it in baby steps. I think I was away from the university for about 20 years before the first time I came back. There’s buildings I don’t recognize. I got the chance to go to the new engineering building, which is really great, and the new sports facility where they have basketball practice and the volleyball games. So that was very new and very nice. MW: Which dorms did you live in as an undergraduate student? RS: McCormick was my freshman year, and Schroeder was my sophomore year. West Hall doesn’t exist here anymore, but I think it used to be a Holiday Inn in the 20s, the street, not the year. Then I went to Carpenter, then I was an RA at Schroeder and then I was an RA in West Hall. MW: Could you share some of your most memorable stories
while being an undergraduate at Marquette? RS: Probably the best, I was a cheerleader my freshman year and we had won the national championship. We were in Atlanta and we took the bus back from Atlanta to Milwaukee, so I missed the city being torn apart when we won. But we had a pep rally when we got back, and that was probably, yeah, I’ve got to say, nothing beats winning a national championship. To be a part of that was really cool. MW: Most of the students here recognize you as Victor Baxter, the father in “That’s So Raven,” because we grew up with the show. Could you talk about working on the set and what it was like working with the cast? RS: Well, I get asked this question a lot, and I have to turn back to the way Raven answers the question about being on “The Cosby Show.” She always starts with, when you were three years old, what memories did you have? And most people have blank faces because they go, “Wow, I really don’t have memories from when I was three.” So it was an odd situation for me. I’ve starred in TV shows before, I’ve been in many TV shows before. This was an unusual situation as an adult, because I was on a television show I did not watch. I did not watch Disney Channel. To this day, I do not watch Disney Channel. Out
of hundreds of the episodes, I’ve probably seen 30 of the episodes. So my stories are more about their parents and with the crew. I was around 40, so I didn’t really hang around 12-year-old kids. It was a completely different thing, and it was also that show was such an enigma. It was huge for a market that I did not (know about). It’s like if you went to another country and were on a famous TV show, and then you came back to the States and the people in the States would go, “Oh yeah, we don’t know that TV show. “ So my circle, my group of people I hung out with were all adults, so they would go, “You’re on that thing.” So it didn’t affect my life work-wise, but it affected my life greatly outside of work. Whenever I would go somewhere, it was a big deal, and it was so weird because to me it wasn’t that big of a deal. If it was “CSI” or Syfy channel then I would go, “Oh yeah, that was great.” But it was a great opportunity, and it was great to be caught up in something of a show that big. I can only imagine being on a number 10 show. I can’t imagine what that can be like, but it was a great experience. It was fun. MW: Do you remember the first time you were recognized in a crowd or while doing everyday things like getting groceries? RS: That’s complicated because you have to keep in mind that the
very first time (this happened) I was in Milwaukee at Marquette. So being a cheerleader you were always on national television. I would be someplace where there would be no Marquette students, and there would be regular people going, “Hey, you’re a cheerleader at Marquette.” So from there, in New York, doing the standup comedy thing and off-Broadway shows, I would get people who recognized me from that. And I also had a life before “Raven.” Norm Nixon, growing up I was a huge Laker fan, and there was a time where I say Norm Nixon and he turned and said Rondell Sheridan, and that blew me away. So those little moments where other celebrities go, “Oh that’s such and such,” and they know who you are, that’s always a surprise. MW: What advice would you give current undergrads at Marquette to help them become successful in the future? RS: Take advantage of the university to figure out what you either like or don’t like, to figure out what you’re good at and what you’re not good at. Start thinking about what you want to do with the rest of your life, and try to figure out those goals. Try to get the things that you do with your time at Marquette to try to get yourself focused on that track.
One Direction’s ‘Four’ builds on previous success British boy band’s new album show maturity, development of style By Rebecca Rebholz
rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Maturity is right around the corner for Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Harry Styles, but before that, they still must deal with their awkward stage. While this fourth effort reaches new heights for the guys, the album doesn’t break the stereotype of the group awkwardly dancing on a beach with mop tops and non-inked skin in their first ever music video, “What Makes You Beautiful.” One Direction’s new album
‘Four’ is a departure from their three previous albums and takes on an indie rock/pop fusion sound. Their trademark boy band lyrics are not lacking, but have taken a darker, more adult spin. The guys unveiled one song every day during the five days leading up to the Nov. 17 release for those who preordered the album. “Ready to Run” was released first followed by “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”, “18”, “Girl Almighty” and “Fool’s Gold”. “Steal My Girl,” the upbeat single that most have probably heard over their radio by now, was the first track released and was downloaded 1.1 million times. By comparison “What Makes You Beautiful,” the first single the group released after appearing on The UK’s X- Factor, was downloaded 153,965 times within its first week.
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The album shows the growth in every member’s voice, the band’s overall sound and the writing abilities of each member. Rather than one mashup of five teeny boppers, there are four distinct male voices in every song (with the exception of Tomlinson who still has yet to hit his vocal stride). Accompanying their lower, puberty-stricken, voices, are lyrics of more adult relationships. This particular set of heart fluttering, blush-inducing lyrics from the song “Change Your Ticket”, properly displays Styles’ experience with the ladies. “Watching you get dressed, messes with my head. Take that bag off your shoulder. Come get back in bed, we still got time left. This don’t have to be over.” Upon hearing these words, I vocally announced “Yes, Harry. Modern Kitchens with stainless Steel Appliances
Yes.” to a room full of now disturbed students. After my heart settled a bit, the lyrics fully set in. The group enlisted the help of English alternative band The 1975, whose sensual lyrical style is evident in the song, along with “Girl Almighty” where Irishman Horan sings about his ability to get down on his knees for his gal. The lone ballad, and arguably the best song on the album following “Steal My Girl”, is “18” which was written by friend of the band Ed Sheeran. Sheeran also wrote the ballads “Little Things” and “Moments” for the group. Singing about a grown up love that is “a long way from the playground”, also aids to the theme of growth and maturity. If you had to describe the album in one word, it would have to be “unexpected.” Because the band Spacious Bedrooms with Individual Study Area
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wrote or co-wrote all but one of the songs on the record, the lyrics are much more adult and explore more mature themes than most fans would expect. However, this is a welcome change and perhaps non “Directioners” will find themselves bobbing their head along to the tunes, if not downloading a couple songs to listen to. Pool Tables in Select Floor Plans
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TWITTER TUESDAY Instead of reading through tweets this week, check out these accounts stuffed with entertaining images, sure to make your feed as interesting as ever. By Rachel Dimaranan
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If you are worried about constantly being watched, don’t follow this account. For those looking for way to indulge their paranoia, join 489K Twitter users in scrolling through photos of hidden faces found in everyday inanimate objects. Spend just a couple minutes on this account and I am sure you will also start seeing faces in some of the items around you.
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Come explore the past with Retronaut, the photographic time machine. This account tweets historical photos that allow you to see history like never before; anything from the first photograph of a human being in 1839 to the men who built the Berlin Wall in 1961. With just one look, viewers are whisked away to another time period and take a peek at the past outside of history books.
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“Liberace!” makes triumphant return to the Rep One-man perfomance captivates crowd with classic storyline By Stephanie Harte
stephanie.harte@marquette.edu
Local performer Jack Forbes Wilson and Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s artistic director Brent Hazelton teamed up to bring the captivating production of “Liberace!” back to the Rep. Hazelton wrote and directed the show’s world premiere production, which ran during the Rep’s 2010-2011 season. Wilson reprises his role as the trendsetting musical genius and holds the audience’s attention throughout the entire production with his non-stop energy and artistry. Although “Liberace!” is a oneman production, Wilson’s musical gift and genuine storytelling make him as engaging as a cast of dozens. The show opens with all spotlights on Wilson, who shouts, “I’m baaack!” with a playful smirk. Wilson portrays the ghost of Liberace, returning for one last performance and chance to share his story. After getting acquainted with the audience, Wilson moves to the piano to play Liberace’s hit “The Boogie Woogie,” encouraging audience members to dance along in their seats and shout “Hey!” when he points at them. The production contains several recollections on Liberace’s life including growing up in Milwaukee, performing lavish shows in Las Vegas and reaching the success that made him “cry all the way to the bank.”
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Local actor Jack Forbes Wilson teamed with Brent Hazelton to put on a production of “Liberace!” at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
Act two is dedicated to stories of hardships Liberace had to face and criticisms he received his homosexuality and flamboyant costumes. Wilson’s stellar piano playing and singing break up the stories to ensure the audience is not overwhelmed with the amount of dialogue. Audiences will be amazed to see how effortlessly his fingers fly across the piano, and even the most serious of guests will find themselves singing a long to the classic “Three Little Fishies” song. There is even an instance where Wilson brings a guest on stage with him, much like Liberace used to do during his performances. The guest sat at the piano with Liberace and learned to play a duet with him, as if learning how to be a musical sensation only takes two
minutes. Wilson’s connection with the audience was undeniable as he responded to every gasp in the front row, making guests feel like they were having a conversation with a close friend. The costume designs by Alexander B. Tecoma allowed guests to see how Liberace achieved the title of “Mr. Showmanship.” Tecoma revamped the costumes from the 2010 production by adding even more feathers and rhinestones. During the first act, Liberace simply sports a cleancut black suit but spices it up during act two as he reveals a purple sequined ensemble underneath his bathrobe. Since it would be impossible to experience the full array of Liberace’s style through two costume changes, Wilson refers to mannequins on stage to show off his most memo-
rable fashion statements. The unforgettable patriotic hot pants and his humongous pink-feathered jacket are unveiled behind curtains in the back of the stage like prized possessions. Since the real Liberace was born less than 10 miles from where the Rep now stands, the show is packed with jokes Wisconsin natives will appreciate. The beer anthem “Roll Out The Barrel” closes out act one, since even Liberace knows how much Milwaukeeans can appreciate a good drink. Wilson also makes La Crosse, Wis., sound more magical than Disneyland. La Crosse happens to be where Liberace discovered his passion for combining pop and classical music and where the “love of his life” Scott Thorson was born. Wilson portrays the full spectrum of Liberace’s personal-
ity through frequent sexual innuendos paired with reflection on the harsh criticisms he faced for his flamboyant performances. The sincerity that Wilson uses communicate to the stories of how Liberace overcame the public’s backlash and the lawsuit from Thorson moved several audience members to tears. The fact that Wilson was able to have guests cackling with laughter one minute to crying the next shows his wide range as a performer. The intimate dinner theatre setup of the show provides a unique viewing experience guests will not want to miss. “Liberace!” will be at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Stackner Cabaret until Jan. 11. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.milwaukeerep.com.
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D2L link with Turnitin could best uphold academic integrity
Illustration by Lily Stanicek/lily.stanicek@marquette.edu
Our view: The university and professors should capitalize on the new plagiarismchecking capabilities on D2L to continue the academic integrity initiative effectively. Prior to officially registering for spring classes, all returning students had to agree to the university’s pledge of academic integrity. Of course, to many students it was just another box to check like the acknowledgement of financial responsibility when signing up for classes. The pledge, which first-year students took during convocation, was one of the last remaining components of this year’s academic integrity initiative. It followed the academic integrity tutorial which students also had to complete to register for classes. It is justified to say this pledge is yet another unsuccessful and oft ignored, easily forgotten facet of the initiative. As we recently stated, the tutorial was no more than a burden for students and did not create a greater discussion about academic integrity around campus. There is, however, one part of the initiative which the university has been mum about that may actually force students to address academic dishonesty head-on. The dropbox feature on the D2L site, utilized by most students and instructors, is now linked to the plagiarism-checking website, turnitin. com. Directly on the site, professors can compare different papers within the class or in the greater academic sphere. Previously, professors would have to set up a separate dropbox through the site in order to use these services. Now, one site houses all these features. The new multi-utility dropbox is a very practical and useful tool to encourage academic integrity, though most students are not aware of its current usage. Some professors have told students they will check their work through turnitin. com, but others could be caught in a trap if they are not informed. While students’ lack of awareness regarding the retooled dropbox may be a
sneaky way to catch students working out of line, it is in the best interest of professors and the university to make the feature well-known as a measure to prevent academic dishonesty. This feature is the most pragmatic and tangible piece of the year’s initiative and has the potential to be the most proactive in deterring dishonest work. Plagiarism and the improper sourcing of information are the biggest nono’s when it comes to academic papers and assignments. Some students do not abide, however, and take for granted the possibility that their instructors will not check their work for this. If all students knew the use of the D2L dropbox meant their work would be checked through turnitin.com, they may complete their work differently. When working to prevent academic dishonesty, there need to be avenues to hold students and faculty accountable. The turnitin.com feature is perfect if both students and instructors are aware of its presence and use. Clearly, this would lead to a smaller number of incidents. The university and instructors should take advantage of the tool on D2L, as it can have a great impact if used properly and universally. The dropbox can uphold the standard this year’s initiative strives for and ensure academic integrity is not just the subject of the online tutorial but a major influence in the work we submit. The initiative can continue through the practical dropbox, as it upholds the terms of academic integrity. Students just need to know about it so they understand that any academic misconduct will be noted and could be further pursued. Academic dishonesty can be better prevented through this useful tool in a much more effective way than the honor pledge and academic tutorial. Students cannot just check a box or complete an easy assessment for academic integrity as it must be constantly represented in academics. The updated dropbox sets the expectation and most effectively maintains the standard for student work.
Jasmine Gonzalez Earlier this school year, Milwaukee Public Schools implemented universal free breakfast and lunch for its students in efforts to keep Milwaukee’s children fed in a more streamlined manner. MPS said the meals would follow national health guidelines. Sure enough, the schools offer meals each week including portions of fruit, vegetables, grains, dairy and mostly lean meats. However, providing healthy options is but one part of the process. Successfully getting children to eat everything on their plates and not just their pizza dippers is another task entirely. Across the nation, reports and studies show that children will intentionally throw away fruits and vegetables included in their meal, noting that “some kids … don’t eat the healthy part of the healthy school lunches,” as The Atlantic’s Arit John put it. MPS offering easier accessibility to balanced meals is commendable, but the next step is promoting healthier eating habits in communities overall. These habits are shaped in the home, so the focus must now be on assisting students’ families to uphold healthier standards in their daily meals. Both in Milwaukee and elsewhere, such efforts have already begun. On the north side of the city, the Agape Community Center serves dinner three times a week to eligible families in the area. In recent years, the center altered its menu to better match national health guidelines. The hopes of the program are not only
that children will be exposed to healthy meals at an earlier age, readying them for school lunches later on, but that parents can help to set an example and encourage their children to eat fruits and vegetables. Some may see the ability to prepare healthy meals at home as an obstacle. Responding to this, nutritionist Leanne Brown wrote “Good and Cheap,” a cookbook based entirely on the typical SNAP/Food Stamp budget familiar to many low-income households. The cookbook, which is free to download, emphasizes healthy, balanced meals made from affordable kitchen staples like oatmeal and eggs. Providing families with creative ways to stretch their budget and provide wholesome, nutritious meals can help households adopt healthier habits that will better serve children in the long run. Right now, MPS is supplying the necessary components for healthy meals, but educating students and their families successfully to take advantage of these meals and adopt long-lasting healthy eating habits is the next crucial step. While there are visible efforts from nonprofits in the community to improve family health, MPS should also get involved in the initiative. Events such as parent-teacher conferences can be an opportunity for educators, parents and children to discuss healthy eating habits and voice opinions on school lunch offerings. The district could also host educational events for families, including cooking classes that incorporate affordable and healthy ingredients. Instilling healthy eating habits in MPS students may seem like an enormous endeavor, but taking these smaller steps can help the effort progress. Jasmine Gonzalez is a senior studying political science and history. Email Jasmine with comments or suggestions at jasmine.a.gonzalez@mu.edu and follow her on Twitter, @_jasberry.
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New She Ride business brings up unspoken biases
Sarah Patel Your run-of-the-mill, call and wait taxis are no longer the norm for car services. With new businesses such as Lyft and Uber, the market for transportation has opened up in an innovative way. The industry remains male-dominanted with these changes, yet a new New York City-based business, She Ride, offers a new take. She Ride is a car service geared toward women, both as customers and drivers. In a city where female drivers make up 1.1 percent of the workforce yet 60 percent of riders, the company seeks to address this imbalance by bringing more women into the ride service industry with the additional benefit of pleasing the customer. The cars in service display pink stickers, and most drivers wear pink scarves, sending the message that women are the targeted demographic. The service is highly attractive to women as many riders state that they prefer the service over others for the perceived comfort and safety of having a female driver. The service’s app asks if there are any females in the customer’s party. As it is illegal for the service to discriminate against male customers, if the reply is no, the app will redirect them to other ride services. There is an obvious gender dynamic at work here, capitalizing on how women may prefer transportation services from other women. However, an element of xenophobia, the fear of foreigners or others, is also noted in this business. A February New York Times article reported
Photo via Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
She Ride, a recent addition to the ride service industry, promotes safety in familiarity, with female drivers serving female customers.
only eight percent of cab drivers in New York City as American-born and the vast majority are men who come from all over the world. Many customers of She Ride state they use the service because they are afraid to take taxis with male drivers late at night or at all out of the fear that they may be assaulted. Maybe this is just an individual’s attempt to justify gender bias, yet race and ethnicity could also be a factor pushing women to use She Ride. The reality that most taxi drivers are foreign-born males could contribute to the innovation of She Ride as well as the customers’ desire to seek the business’ services. While customers do not explicitly state the role race plays in their discomfort taking normal taxis, it does seem to be a contributing factor. The service,
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demonstrating obvious biases, perpetuates the fear of otherness, either gender or race-based. In reality, violent crimes against taxi customers are rare, with over-charging for rides as the top complaint. While the cases in which cab drivers assault their own customers are unfortunate and understandably fear-inducing, bringing racial and gender justification into the situation further perpetuates the prevalent racism and sexism in the transportation industry. She Ride is a very creative idea, providing many women in the city comfort and security in transportation while encouraging women to enter the taxi industry. The discrimination factor, however, remains evident. There are better ways to address problems in the industry.
A campaign focused on including more women drivers in normal taxi services as well as a safety campaign should be considered if fear and safety issues are at the forefront of concerns. While there are many new transportation companies serving the general public, She Ride is the only one with specific employment and customer preferences, which is something that in this day and age is unjustly biased and discriminatory. The internalized racism may also be a factor as to why women choose this service, and by having more safety policies and awareness, women may not feel fear when hailing a cab. 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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Barber adjusting overseas Sophomore hitter nearly never pursued volleyball career By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
Nele Barber was not planning on being a volleyball player. Originally a gymnast, the Berlin, Germany native picked up volleyball in elementary school, but stopped after just three practices. However, that all changed one day when Barber went to take a test to gain admission into one of Germany’s specialized sports schools. “The coach who recruited me (for volleyball) called my Dad for the test to get into a sports school,” Barber said. “And my Dad just told me that it was something for gymnastics. So I said sure, why not just try it out? Well, the test wasn’t about gymnastics.” Barber was essentially tricked into playing volleyball, but she said she’s glad she was. Currently a sophomore and the outside hitter for the Marquette volleyball team, Barber is also a graduate of the Education and Sports Centre in Berlin. She has represented her country in more than 80 international matches as part of the German Junior National team. At only 16 years old, Barber competed in the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ Youth World Championship as part of the German U-19 team and helped propel the Germans to a fifth-place finish in the tourney. It was then Barber decided she wanted to go overseas for college in lieu of trying to play professionally in Germany. “I wanted to play volleyball and study at the same time,” Barber said. “In Germany, if you play professional (volleyball), your coaches probably don’t really want you to study and I didn’t want that. I would probably feel like something was missing.” So, Barber began to investigate overseas schools. She was already well into her search when an assistant coach on the junior national team introduced her to Bond Shymansky, the then-coach of
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Barber’s relationship with former Marquette coach Bond Shymansky led her to decide to leave Germany and come to Wisconsin.
Marquette volleyball. After communicating with Barber several times via Skype, Shymansky flew to Germany to recruit her personally. Barber described Shymansky as a “nice guy” and a “very good speaker,” which ultimately factored into her decision to leave Germany and come to Marquette. “I just liked him,” Barber said. Shymansky, for his part, praised Barber when she announced she was coming to Marquette and described her as a player that had “experience, poise, skill and vision.” She showed all of those attributes in her first year at Marquette, as she recorded 2.79 kills per set and an efficient .292 hitting percentage. Barber saved her best performances of freshman year for when her team needed them the most. She recorded 18 kills – just two shy of her career-high mark for most
kills in a game – and a .500 hitting percentage in Marquette’s victory against Butler in the semifinal of the Big East tournament. That sterling effort was followed up with 16 kills against the Creighton Bluejays, which helped lead Marquette to its first Big East tournament title. Sophomore year brought some significant changes to Marquette volleyball. Approximately two months after Marquette’s defeat at the hands of the Illinois Fighting Illini in the second round of last year’s NCAA tournament, Shymansky announced he was leaving Marquette to take over the headcoaching job at Iowa. Suddenly, after only a year at Marquette and in America, Barber was without the coach who recruited her. Ryan Theis filled the vacancy left by Shymansky’s departure and, although the coach changed, Barber’s
solid play and Marquette’s pattern of success certainly has not. The team is currently sitting at 23-7 overall and 13-4 in Big East conference play, which is good for third place in the conference, just a half-game back from Seton Hall. When asked to give this year’s team a grade, Barber said, “B+, maybe a B” after a slight pause. “We have a lot to improve, but we have some good stuff that we’ve been doing too.” Just like last year, Barber stepped up when her team has needed her most. When Marquette needed a boost against a feisty Texas-San Antonio team, Barber responded with fifteen kills and five blocks. When the Golden Eagles needed a second source of offense to upset the No. 7 Florida Gators, Barber delivered with twelve kills. And when Central Florida took a 2-0 lead the next day,
Barber won some key points down the stretch to spearhead an improbable Marquette comeback. “We had some really good games against Florida and American, where I thought it would be hard or even impossible to win from what I heard,” Barber said. “But we all played really well and, more importantly, we played well as a team. If someone was shut down by the other team then the others balanced it with their performance.” As the season winds down and Marquette attempts to reach its fourth straight NCAA tournament Barber could critically factor in how far the team ends up going. If she can keep up the level of play that she has sustained thus far, Marquette will be a dangerous team come tournament time.
Kieger captures first win in victory over Loyola Tibbs posts doubledouble in convincing victory over Ramblers By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The only similarity between Marquette’s games against UWGreen Bay on Saturday and Monday night’s game against Loyola-Chicago is that the Golden Eagles started the game with a free throw. The Golden Eagles looked like a much improved team and beat the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers for the ninth-consecutive time Monday night by a score of 86-71. The victory is the first of Marquette head coach Carolyn Kieger’s career and the first
of the season for Marquette. Freshman guard Kenisha Bell led the Golden Eagles with 16 points and redshirt junior Lauren Tibbs had career highs in points and rebounds, with 14 of each for her second career double-double. Marquette outrebounded the Ramblers 52-30 and had five players score in double figures. Every player on the team scored a basket. Kieger said the biggest difference in her team’s play was an improved defense and was in good spirits after the game. “First of all, I just want to congratulate these young ladies. They showed a lot of fight, a lot of heart.” Kieger said. “I think this team is gonna grow every single day and that’s gonna be our message that every possession, every drill, every game they’re getting better and they
showed me a lot today... I’m just really proud of them.” The first 16 minutes of Monday’s game were back and forth, but after Loyola’s Simone Law hit a jumper to tie the game at 26, it was all Marquette. The Golden Eagles went on a 16-6 run over the last four minutes of the half, capped off by an acrobatic lay-up by Arlesia Morse, to give Marquette a 42-32 advantage going into the locker room. Tibbs led all scorers in the half with 11 points and picked up six rebounds. After a dismal 5-for-21 shooting performance in Saturday’s first half, the Golden Eagles shot 15-of-29 from the field in the opening 20 minutes of Monday’s game, more than doubling their field goal percentage between the two games. Marquette also utilized open opportunities
from 3-point range, hitting four of their first seven three-point attempts. However, not everything was better for the Golden Eagles. The officials called a tight game and called some questionable fouls against Marquette, leaving the Golden Eagles with five team fouls in the game’s opening four minutes. Marquette also struggled to take care of the ball, committing 13 turnovers in the first half. The Golden Eagles did not slow down after the break. Loyola opened the scoring in the second half by going on an 8-4 run and cut the Marquette lead to six. But, Marquette responded decisively with a 14-5 run of their own, highlighted by a Tia Albert steal and threepoint play on the fast break. The freshman guard’s and-one
bucket gave Marquette their biggest lead of the game to that point, 60-45, and the Golden Eagles never looked back. After the game, Tibbs called the game a huge confidence boost for her team and said she wanted to be relied on as a strong player in the front court. “It feels really good,” Tibbs said after her career night. “I’ve put a lot of hard work in since the end of the season last year, honestly, and that was one of my goals, just to come out and be a dominant post player like that.” After the post-game press conference, Kieger could be heard letting out a passionate “Woo!” Her first win is out of the way, but Marquette will next hit the road for the first time to play Wake Forest on Friday at 5 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Marquette should see more “Tipoff Madness”
Jacob Born Tonight’s game against Ohio State marks the end of a homeand-home series that, in theory, should have never really happened. The Golden Eagles and Ohio State were set to play in the 2012 Carrier Classic, but condensation on the court cancelled the game. The solution was to play a home-and-home series starting the next season. The first match
was an extremely frustrating and demoralizing 52-35 loss to the No. 10 Buckeyes, which ended Marquette’s home winning streak. This season, the two teams will face off in Columbus, and the Golden Eagles will endure a difficult road test. This matchup also adds an extra level of intrigue, as it is the first time in recent memory Marquette participated in ESPN’s Tip-Off Marathon. The two teams will tip-off at 6:30 local time, sandwiched between primetime match ups of No. 19 Michigan State versus No. 4 Duke and No. 5 Kansas versus No. 1 Kentucky. Marquette will be on the national stage and should put up a respectable effort. A win is
a long shot, but still, a good showing could go a long way. But this game should not be a one and done for the Golden Eagles. They should be a part of the marathon for the next few years. There would be plenty of enticing storylines for ESPN to televise. Imagine Tom Crean and the Indiana Hoosiers returning to the Bradley Center. Crean saw some great success coaching the Golden Eagles from 1999-2008. He coached the 2003 Final Four team and Dwayne Wade, but is also not well liked in Milwaukee because he left for Indiana right after signing an extension, and ESPN broke the news before he did. Pair that storyline with Luke Fischer battling his
former team, and it is a quality non-conference game. But if Tom Crean makes you excited, imagine the reaction if Virginia Tech and Buzz Williams walked through the door. The Bradley Center would be deafening. Most Marquette fans do not view Williams favorably after he left, so having him on the opposing bench would create a raucous environment. Then there is the recruits he brought with him to the Hokies, and their matchup against Sandy Cohen III, the lone recruit to stay with coach Steve Wojciechowski. How great would a MarquetteDuke matchup be? Imagine a game between the mentor and the mentee. Battle of the nearly-
impossible-to-spell last names. That is the biggest questions mark, will Marquette be good enough in the following seasons to play in these type of contests? With Wojciechowski’s top-five recruiting class and another year of quality underclassmen, the Golden Eagles should be able to play with the country’s top talent. Marquette has a few story lines that could be amplified on the national stage. It’s just a matter of time before it happens. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him at jacob.born@ marquette.edu.
Golden Eagles still How MU can beat Ohio State atop of conference Volleyball loses first game to Seton Hall in past five seasons By Hank Greening
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The women’s volleyball team took a tough loss Friday night against Seton Hall, falling 3-1, only to bounce back and sweep Villanova Saturday to split the weekend road trip. The Golden Eagles (23-7, 13-4) will face Seton Hall in the Big East semifinals. Whether they do so as the second or third seed is still up in the air. Marquette sits in third place, just a half game behind Seton Hall (25-6, 13-3). Sophomore Autumn Bailey continued to build on her fantastic season and earned her fourth Big East Offensive Player of the Week honor of the year. Bailey had 29 kills Friday and 21 Saturday for a total of 50 during the weekend, bringing her just 10 kills away from Marquette immortality as the first player in school history to reach 1,000 kills in a career. The Canadian-born Bailey set the single season Marquette record for swings after her 54 attack performance gave her 1,359 on the year. Redshirt sophmore Meghan Niemann also made history Saturday, breaking the single season record for block assists (121). The blue and gold suffered a disappointing loss Friday in South Orange, N.J., in four sets, 25-27, 25-19, 25-27, 1625. Marquette held the ball at game point in the first and third sets, only to allow Seton Hall to climb back to take both games. The loss to Seton Hall snapped a six-game winning streak and was the first time Marquette lost to the Pirates since 2009. Bailey had 29 kills on a .348 hitting percentage and added 20 digs. Sophomore Nele Barber also had a double-double, with 18 kills and 10 digs. Despite Bailey’s strong attack percentage, the Golden Eagles hit just .196 as a team and could
not match the Pirates’ net play, getting out-blocked 16-9. After the match, Marquette coach Ryan Theis was not pleased with his team’s inability to close out games and saw it as a learning experience. “Hopefully we learn to finish games,” Theis told gomarquette.com. “We saw them do it and we have to learn from that. We have to have more ‘show up.’ Autumn was awfully good and Nele had a great game too. (Meghan) Niemann started hot, but we need more out of more people. If we get that, games one and three tonight are different.” Theis’ team must have heard him loud and clear, because the Golden Eagles had no trouble ending sets Saturday against Villanova. Marquette took care of business and swept the Wildcats, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19. Villanova did its best to keep each set close, but the Golden Eagles were simply too strong. Marquette scored at least four consecutive points in each set to establish an insurmountable lead, including a 5-0 run to end the second set and a 4-0 streak to end the third and the match. Bailey again led the Golden Eagles in kills with 21 and an ace for good measure. Barber had just six kills in the match, but contributed 14 digs in the winning effort, and Niemann had nine kills and five block assists. Marquette hit .306 as a unit and played excellent defense. The Golden Eagles out-blocked and out-dug the Wildcats and forced 20 errors on a .089 hitting percentage on the match. After the Seton Hall loss, Theis predicted his team would meet the Pirates again in the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles will take on Seton Hall in the Big East semifinals Friday, Nov. 28. Marquette will host DePaul Sat., Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. for the regular season finale. The team will honor seniors Lindsey Gosh and Courtney Kintzel before the match as part of the Senior Night ceremony.
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Steve Taylor Jr. will have his hands full against Ohio State’s experienced frontcourt in a big road test.
Rebounding will be crucial against a tall Buckeyes bunch By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
Marquette faces stiff competition when the team travels to Columbus, Ohio, for a battle with the No. 20 Ohio State Buckeyes at the Value City Arena Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles handled Tennessee-Martin 79-63 in their home opener last weekend, but it was not a particularly dominant outing. Marquette led by just eight points at halftime and struggled to pull away from the Skyhawks. Ohio State is slightly down this season by its own standards, but the Buckeyes are still a top team in the Big Ten and should earn a high seed when March Madness rolls around. Tuesday night’s game completes the home-and-home series between the teams. Ohio State and Marquette were originally scheduled to play on the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor, S.C. in 2013, but was infamously cancelled due to safety concerns related to excess condensation on the court. The first game of the home-and-home, played in Milwaukee, was a defensive struggle and the Buckeyes stymied Marquette in a 52-35 victory. Several key contributors are back
for Ohio State this time around. The Buckeyes no longer have Aaron Craft, but seniors Shannon Scott, Sam Thompson, Amir Williams and Trey McDonald all return. The Skyhawks exposed Marquette’s biggest weakness last Friday night: its lack of height. Tennessee-Martin out-rebounded Marquette by a 34-25 margin in the season opener and scored 17 second-chance points off of 12 offensive rebounds. The Skyhawks challenged center Steve Taylor Jr. early and the strategy earned themselves 26 points in the paint. The height disparity will be even larger against Ohio State, as the team has only two players listed below 6-foot-4, compared to four players of similar height for the Golden Eagles. The Buckeyes also dominated the glass in their season opener against MassachusettesLowell by a 35-24 margin. Marquette will need to emphasize boxing out the bigger Buckeyes, especially on the defensive glass. That may involve bringing in more guards to crash the boards, which could hamper Marquette’s ability to get out in transition following misses. Foul trouble was another problem against Tennessee-Martin. Four Golden Eagles – Matt Carlino, Deonte Burton, Duane Wilson and Sandy Cohen III – committed four fouls Friday night. Burton picked up his third and fourth fouls on back-to-back possessions early in
the second half and did not re-enter the game. Carlino picked up his fourth on a technical foul. Marquette can ill afford major foul trouble, and silly ones at that, with just nine active players. Expect Ohio State to go right at Marquette in the paint in an attempt to get its thin frontcourt in early foul trouble. Disciplined defense will be essential. The Golden Eagles shot an embarrassing 18.9 percent in last season’s matchup and just 1-of-18 from 3-point land. The absence of Craft should help Marquette’s guards get more space for open looks, but Marquette will certainly need a better shooting performance against a stout defensive team. The Golden Eagles utilized a fullcourt press occasionally against Tennessee-Martin, but coach Steve Wojciechowski may need to rely on his pressure defense to disrupt Ohio State on its home court. Marquette may have to use this strategy against teams bigger and better than they are. Generating turnovers and extra possessions will be crucial against Ohio State. Marquette must do its best to rattle Scott and freshman D’Angelo Russell, who could be the X-factor. Marquette may not beat the Buckeyes, but a competitive performance in one of several measuringbar games during non-conference play could be an encouraging sign of things to come later in the season.
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Merritt returns to MU to coach women’s team New assistant to be a jack of all trades for Kieger’s first season By Sterling Silver
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New women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger added a familiar face to her staff for Marquette fans in former men’s player Scott Merritt. Merritt, who started in the paint for the 2003 Final Four team, returns to the court as one of Kieger’s three new assistants, along with Ginny Boggess and Vernette Skeete.
Merritt explained his position will vary throughout the season with the hope from Kieger that he gets experience in every aspect of coaching. “Tactically, with this staff we don’t really have roles,” Merritt said. “Obviously I’ll cater more to the bigs because that’s what I know, but Coach (Kieger) wants all of her assistants to know everything.” During his Marquette playing career, Merritt finished 37th all-time on Marquette’s scoring list with 1,049 points, averaging 8.3 points a game. He also reached 14th on Marquette’s rebounding list with 697 career rebounds. After graduating from Mar-
quette in 2004, Merritt played professionally in the NBA Development League, Turkey, Japan and South Korea until retiring in 2013. Merritt then served as an assistant AAU Coordinator at Development Through Athletics Milwaukee and an assistant coach at Menomonee Falls High School before joining Marquette in early June. He believed the most important lesson he learned from his collegiate and professional career was how to win and the value of hard work. “Well I know what it looks like to win and I know what hard work looks like,” Merritt said. “That’s what I’m trying to take into this. Especially
the young girls as we get them moving forward, I know what it takes because I’ve seen it and lived it.” Typically, the assistant coaches on a staff will study film on opponents, work with their positional groups on the court, and lead recruiting trips. During games, the assistants will usually offer suggestions based off the scouting reports from opponents, track data and set up situational play-calls. However, out of all these categories, Merritt’s most important role in his first season may be his recruiting. When a new coaching staff is put together, the recruiting board usually has to start from scratch. In Mar-
quette’s case, the team has been surprisingly able to hold onto and sign targets from former coach Terri Mitchell’s staff. But, it will be Merritt’s role in the coming years to continue to build on the fast-break brand of basketball Kieger wants to instill into the program. “First off, we want kids that are motivated, that want to compete and get after it and want to be coached,” Merritt said. “We’re just not going to recruit kids because they’re ranked really high. We really want good kids and athletic kids, kids that can get up and down because were going to play at a fast pace.”
Wright’s Wildcats are heavy Big East favorite By Dan Reiner
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The first season of the “new” 10-team Big East was a test for the conference, and much of it was a success. The conference had four teams make the NCAA Tournament (Villanova, Creighton, Providence, Xavier) and played host to the end of Doug McDermott’s illustrious collegiate career. Now in its’ second season, the Big East must prove that it can be labeled a power conference in basketball. Here is a preview of the Big East (teams listed according to their Preseason Coaches’ Poll ranking):
Villanova Wildcats Fresh off a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament and ranked 12th in the Preseason AP Poll, the experienced Wildcats are led by seniors JayVaughn Pinkston and Darrun Hilliard. They must get through No. 15 VCU, No. 24 Michigan, St. Joe’s, and No. 23 Syracuse before Big East play begins. Best case: They roll through the Big East schedule on their way back to March Madness. Worst case: Last season was just a fluke, and a tough nonconference schedule hurts them down the stretch. Bottom line: This team is a sure bet to be back in the NCAA Tournament.
Georgetown Hoyas Veterans D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Mikael Hopkins and Jabril Trawick return for a team that trudged through a disappointing 18-15 record last season. Combine that trio with a consensus top-10 recruiting class that includes three four-star forwards, and the Hoyas could have the deepest roster in the conference. Best case: The Hoyas utilize a strong mix of players to bring a Big East Tournament championship back to Washington, D.C. for the first time since 2007. Worst case: Re-living last year’s nightmare, the Hoyas finish toward the bottom of the Big East standings once again. Bottom line: Head coach John Thompson III simply will not allow another meltdown, and the Hoyas will get back to the NCAA Tournament.
St. John’s Red Storm The Red Storm return four starters, including senior D’Angelo Harrison, who averaged 17.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game last year. This was the best shot blocking team in Division I in 2013-14, averaging 7.5 blocks per game. Led by center Chris Obekpa, the front line of their defense may be the best in the country this season. Best case: Harrison averages 20 points per game on his way to Big East Player of the Year and Obekpa leads the nation in blocks. The Johnnies feature their balanced game plan to win big match-ups. Worst case: It seems like off-thecourt issues plague the Johnnies every year. This year will be no different, and they finish in middle of the pack yet again. Bottom line: With consistent scoring and great defense at the rim, they get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.
Xavier Musketeers The Musketeers lost their two leading scorers from last season in Semaj Christon and Justin Martin. However, experienced big men Matt Stainbrook, Jalen Reynolds and James Farr will lead this team through a non-conference schedule that holds zero ranked opponents. Best case: The Musketeers will use the momentum from an easy non-conference slate to cruise through the Big East. Worst case: Xavier cannot overcome the loss of Christon, lack necessary leadership, and are NIT-bound. Bottom line: Head coach Chris Mack knows what it takes to win, and he’ll get his team back to the NCAA Tournament as a high seed.
Providence Friars Point guard Kris Dunn entered the program two years ago as a top-25 recruit, but he has been overshadowed by injuries and the
production of Bryce Cotton. With Cotton now graduated and out of the picture, the young Friars turn to Dunn to control the team, along with forwards LaDontae Henton and Tyler Harris. Best case: Dunn stays healthy, replaces Cotton’s 21.8 points per game, and leads last year’s Big East Tournament winners back to March Madness. Worst case: The Friars cannot overcome the aftermath of losing Cotton and Kadeem Batts, and can’t climb above .500 in the Big East standings. Bottom line: This squad doesn’t have the fire power to win important games, but gets an NIT invite.
Seton Hall Pirates Head coach Kevin Willard shocked the basketball world with his consensus top-15 recruiting class, led by five-star guard Isaiah Whitehead and four-star forward Angel Delgado. Having that duo, along with veterans Brandon Mobley and Sterling Gibbs, means the Pirates have much higher expectations than what they are used to. Best case: The inexperienced Pirates make some noise and win a few big games. Willard keeps his job and his team makes a postseason tournament. Worst case: Things stay par for the course, and Hall remains a cellar dweller. Bottom line: The Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll had the Pirates 6th, based mainly on the fact that Whitehead could be a superstar. They get an NIT invitation at best.
Marquette Golden Eagles It is well-documented that Marquette will play with only nine players on its active roster until Dec. 15, with no player standing taller than 6-foot-7 until center Luke Fischer is eligible. That makes No. 20 Ohio State, Georgia Tech, potentially Kansas or Michigan State and No. 3 Wisconsin in the non-conference slate even more
daunting. The Golden Eagles have not missed the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years since 2004-2005. Best case: Forward Deonte Burton and guard Matt Carlino become the best scoring duo in the conference, and the defense is also one of the best in the conference under Steve Wojciechowski’s new regime. Worst case: A lack of both size and depth are the Golden Eagles’ downfall, and they finish toward the bottom of the Big East. Bottom Line: This is a transition year, but they’ll surprise a few teams and get enough wins to be on the cusp of an NCAA Tournament bid.
Butler Bulldogs After finishing 4-14 in their first season in the Big East, the Bulldogs will be glad to have skilled guard/ forward Roosevelt Jones back from injury in 2014-15. He and guard Kellen Dunham, who led the team with 16.7 points per game last season, will look to add some offense to a team that scored just 65 points per game in conference play last season. Best case: Jones and Dunham both shoot over 40 percent from the field and they carry the Bulldogs back to postseason play. Worst case: As a team without much size in the post or depth at the guard positions, Butler again struggles to pull off victories in the Big East schedule. Bottom line: Their 7th-place ranking in the Big East Preseason Poll is accurate.
Creighton Bluejays The Bluejays lost an astounding 51.3 points per game from four graduated starters (most notably that Doug McDermott guy). They still have a solid nucleus to rely on, with seniors Will Artino, Devin Brooks and Austin Chatman leading the way. This team led the country in three-point field goal percentage and shot nearly 50 percent from the floor in 2013-14, but expect them to play more down to earth this season. Best case: The post-McDermott
era begins by getting back to the postseason, backed by a veteran core that knows what it takes to win. Worst case: McDermott, Ethan Wragge and Grant Gibbs are sorely missed, and the Bluejays miss March Madness for the first time since 2011. Bottom line: Creighton simply cannot replace a three-time AllAmerican, Wooden Award winning, 26.7 point per game scoring player. NIT or bust for the Bluejays.
DePaul Blue Demons The Blue Demons have finished dead last in the Big East each of the past six seasons, so they are hoping this year won’t be unlucky number seven. They were outscored by a whopping 12 points per game in conference play last season, but sophomore standout Billy Garrett Jr.’s scoring prowess may make that number marginally smaller. Best case: Garrett Jr. averages 25 points per game, some other people score, too, and they win more than three games in Big East play. Worst case: They fail to win 13 games for the 9th time in 10 seasons. Bottom line: It would be a surprise to most people if the Blue Demons do not finish in last place. Games To Watch: Marquette @ Xavier (Jan. 17): These teams met three times last season, each game decided by 10 points or less. Creighton @ Villanova (Jan. 25): The first match-up between last year’s top two teams. The Bluejays owned the Wildcats in 2014, winning 96-68 at ‘Nova and 101-80 at Creighton. Georgetown @ St. John’s (Feb. 28): The conference’s only game on CBS, and it takes place during the final stretch for two tournament contenders. Freshmen To Watch: Trevon Bluiett (Xavier): A versatile guard who will cause problems for opposing defenses due to his size and ability. Isaac Copeland (Georgetown): An athletic wing-forward with height who should fit perfectly into the Hoyas’ offense. Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall): A do-it-all 5-star guard from Lincoln HS in Brooklyn (see: Lance Stephenson, Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair).
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MU fails to make Tournament Sandy Cohen pleased with choice Freshman forward nearly left Marquette after Buzz departed
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Marquette was once ranked in the top-10 in the nation, but a midseason scoring drought spoiled their season
Golden Eagles thwart fast start and fail to make the postseason By Jack Goods
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For the first time since 2011, the Marquette men’s soccer team will not be heading to the NCAA tournament. Marquette was not one of the 48 schools chosen to compete for this year’s College Cup. Representing the Big East is conference tournament champion Providence, along with Xavier, Creighton and Georgetown, who received at-large bids. The announcement is a premature end of the road for the Golden Eagles, who had their sights set on another tournament run. Early in the season, they were certainly on the right track to do so. Marquette began its season with quite a daunting task. As part of the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, the Golden Eagles faced two top programs in then-No.1 Notre Dame and Indiana. Although Marquette lost both matches, the team proved it could compete with the best teams in the country. The Golden Eagles wouldn’t lose another non-conference game. Marquette began its shutout streak a week later with its two Panther Invitational matches. The Golden Eagles would beat both Drake and Oregon State to win the tournament title. The matches were the first in a six match shutout streak, earning redshirt senior keeper Charlie Lyon the longest shutout streak in program history. The successful start to the season was highlighted by two commanding victories over their in-state rivals WisconsinMadison and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, winning both matches by a 2-0 score. Redshirt junior C. Nortey produced when
Marquette needed it most, scoring three times between the two games. Marquette received national praise, making it into the top10 in the country at the height of its season. Picked as the cofavorite to win the Big East in the preseason, the Golden Eagles were playing up to their lofty expectations. Until conference play, it seemed as if nothing could go wrong for Marquette. Results did not take a turn for the worse immediately into the Big East season. Marquette opened up conference play with a respectable 0-0 tie against then-No. 7 Georgetown, followed by a 2-0 victory against St. John’s. Marquette hit its first road bump Oct. 15 at Butler. Butler struggled coming into the match, going 1-3-0 in Big East play. All it took was one goal in the 7th minute, ending Lyon’s shutout minute streak, to down the Golden Eagles. Marquette began to find itself short for goals, despite the fact the team continued to create opportunities. In the heart of conference play, Marquette scored only two goals in five matches, making it tough for any team, even with a top-flight defensive unit, to leave the pitch victorious. After the Butler match, the Golden Eagles tied the next two games against Villanova and Providence, before suffering shutout losses to the eventual conference tournament top seeds Xavier and Creighton. The Golden Eagles found their scoring touch in their second-to-last match against Seton Hall, but coincidentally, it was their toughest defensive match as well. Their three goals weren’t enough, as they tied the Pirates. The team that had so many expectations faced a mustwin situation in its final match against DePaul. Not only did it need to win, they also needed a Seton Hall tie or loss to Xavier in order to keep their
NCAA tournament hopes alive by locking up the final spot in t he conference tournament. The Golden Eagles took care of business, routing DePaul 4-0. With help from Xavier, the Golden Eagles secured the final spot, and flew to Georgetown to battle the Hoyas. Marquette had an opportunity to live another day, to push its ranking up enough that if it lost in the second round it still might have had a chance. Georgetown, however, was just too much for the Golden Eagles. Only able to get on the board through an own-goal, Marquette fell to the Hoyas 2-1, bringing its season to a conclusion. It’s the end of the road for seniors; goalkeeper Charlie Lyon, midfielder Luis Trude, midfielder Brady Wahl and midfielder Sebastian Jansson, and most likely redshirt junior Axel Sjoberg, who is rumored to be leaving to pursue professional opportunities. As for the rest of the players, they will be preparing the rest of the season for 2015 and a chance for redemption.
“I really don’t think about it too much,” Cohen said. “I’m always with the older guys. They really don’t treat me like a freshman.” Cohen joins senior Juan Anderson and junior Steve Taylor Jr. as the tallest forwards on the By Jack Goods jack.goods@marquette.edu roster and his role will probably be coming off the bench. When former coach Buzz However, Cohen may get more Williams left Marquette for playing time than the average Virginia Tech, his all-star band freshman due to the lack of of recruits began to depart as players on Marquette’s roster well. Ahmed Hill and Satchel this season. With no true center Pierce followed Williams to until sophomore Luke Fischer Blacksburg, Va. Marial Sha- is deemed eligible, Anderson yok chose the nearby Univer- and Taylor will likely have to sity of Virginia. Malek Har- fill the center role as well. ris chose Kansas State. Only Although he may comone player remained at Mar- mit some youthful mistakes, quette a Seymour, Wis., native Wojciechowski knows he has Sandy Cohen. something special in Cohen. However, Cohen’s first reac“He’s a versatile tion to the Williams news was player,”Wojciechowski said. to begin reconsidering his op- “Obviously he still has the tions. He quickly tweeted out body of a freshman, so at times that he would rethe physicality open his recruitof the college ment, only to be game is someinformed by aththing he’s still letic director Bill adjusting to.” Cords he would When he not be released does play, he from his commitwill be joining ment until he met many of the the new coach, youthful faces due to Marquette that will make policy. up the core When Steve of Marquette Wo j c i e c h o w s k i basketball goSandy Cohen, freshman forward ing was hired, one of forward. his first orders of Sophomores business was to Deonte Burton, attempt to retain as many of Jajuan Johnson, and John DawWilliams’ recruits as possible. son will likely play with Cohen On his second day at Mar- for three years, while redshirt quette, he drove to visit Cohen freshman Duane Wilson could at his home. play alongside him every year “That made a big imprint on he’s at Marquette. me,” Cohen said. “That meant a Although he is the younglot to me and my family that he est of the bunch, Cohen joins really wanted me here.” a team that is already built Cohen was convinced Mar- for the future. quette was still the place for “I’m with these guys evhim. A week later, he tweeted ery day,” Cohen said. “These he would be honoring his com- guys are like my brothers. mitment to Marquette. Being with them every day, The first recruit to arrive on building that chemistry, that campus due to Wojciechowski, bond, it’s great.” Cohen finds himself in an unAs for his decision to stick usual position as the only fresh- with Wojciechowski, Cohen man on the roster. Cohen said has no regrets. he does not feel out of place as “He puts us as players first in the lone incoming freshman. his program, and that’s how I The older players have wel- think it should be.” comed him with open arms.
I really don’t think about if too much. I’m always with the older guys. they really don’t treat me like a freshman.”
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Women’s Big East preview: DePaul team to beat By Dan Reiner
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The Big East conference struggled in women’s basketball in 2013-14, sending just one team (DePaul) to the NCAA Tournament. However, five teams (Butler, Creighton, Marquette, Seton Hall, Villanova) all received WNIT bids, and a few of those teams improved since last season. DePaul looks to own the conference once again, but a handful of teams with returning experience and talent will look to dethrone the champs. Here is a preview of the Big East conference listed in order of ranking in the Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
Villanova Wildcats Last year’s Big East Sixth Man of the Year, Caroline Coyer, returns for her junior season to take over the reigns at point guard for a Wildcats team that returns four starters and nine letter winners overall. After going 23-9 last season and finishing third in the Big East, this team should see even more success this season.
Georgetown Hoyas This young Hoyas team will be led by sophomore forward Faith Woodard, who averaged 10 points and 4.3 rebounds per game
last season. They will look to be above .500 for the first time since 2011-12, but don’t expect them to reach the top of the conference.
St. John’s Red Storm The Red Storm return three starters from last year’s squad as it hopes to overtake DePaul for the conference title. Unanimous Preseason All-Big East selection Aliyyah Handford returns to the backcourt after averaging 16.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last year, and the addition of graduate student forward Kyra Dunn gives the team depth in the post.
Xavier Musketeers The Musketeers return three of five starters from last year in juniors Maddison Blackwell, Briana Glover and Jenna Crittendon. The trio combined to average nearly 24 points per game last season, but inexperience may plague this team in the long run.
Providence Friars Perhaps the biggest surprise in the Big East Preseason Coach-
es’ Poll, the Friars are ranked 6th following a 7-23 campaign in 2013-14. However, the Friars carry five seniors on a skilled roster, including forward Alexis Harris (14 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game last year). This could be their best season in the conference.
Seton Hall Pirates The Pirates enter the season with a deep roster, led by guard Ka-Deidre Simmons and forward Tabatha RichardsonSmith, who combined to average 33.8 points per game last year. Another team bringing back four of five starters, look for this group to improve drastically this season.
Marquette Golden Eagles The Golden Eagles have a new coach for the first time in 18 years, and coach Carolyn Kieger takes over a depleted roster in her first year back in Milwaukee. However, what the team lacks in depth, they make up for in talent. Headed by guard Arlesia Morse and forward Apiew Ojulu, this team could surprise in Big East play.
Butler Bulldogs Butler has just nine players on their active roster and only five returning from last year’s team. Four players transferred prior to a coaching change in April, but it was too little, too late. The Bulldogs may face a difficult 2014-15 season.
Creighton Bluejays The Bluejays return last season’s Big East Player of the Year, Marissa Janning, who was given the same honor by the coaches in the Preseason awards. The junior guard, who averaged 17.6 points per game last season, leads a young squad as they try to rise to the top of the conference.
DePaul Blue Demons Fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Demons return four starters on a team that averaged 83.5 points per game last
season, including All-American Honorable Mention guard Brittany Hyrnko. The Blue Demons enter the season ranked 18th in the AP Poll, but challenges await in No. 1 Connecticut, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Texas A&M in non-conference play. Notable Games: Georgetown at Creighton (Dec. 30): The last time these two teams met, Big East Preseason Player of the Year Marissa Janning scored a leaguehigh 38 points against the Hoyas. Can she get into the 40s this time around? DePaul at St. John’s (Jan. 16): A rematch of last year’s Big East Championship game, these two teams will be fighting for first place all season. Seton Hall at Marquette (Feb. 15): In an overtime thriller last February, the Pirates beat the Golden Eagles 90-86. Marquette will look for redemption on its home floor this time around. Players To Watch: Megan Rogowski (DePaul): A great complement guard to Brittany Hyrnko, she averaged 15.7 points per game and 45.2 percent from 3-point territory last season. Amber Thompson (St. John’s): Averaged 7.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, she will work the pick and roll with the Red Storm’s experienced backcourt. Bra’Shey Ali (Seton Hall): Finished second in the conference with 11.1 rebounds per game, and chipped in 9.4 points per game as well. She will hold down the frontcourt on defense.
Morrow’s performance leads Marquette past Lewis MU to face Platteville in rematch of last year’s MACHA final By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Marquette concludes its season with a game against UW-Platteville.
The Marquette club hockey team concluded its long homestand with a sweep over the Lewis Flyers. A 5-3 victory Friday night, coupled with a 4-3 win Saturday afternoon gave the Golden Eagles seven victories during the eight-game stretch. Sophomore forward John Stillman was the hero in Friday’s matchup. The two-goal scorer Friday said despite facing one of their most difficult foes thus far helped the team’s preparation for the series. “We knew we were playing a good Lewis team that came here on a 12-game winning streak,” Stillman said. “We knew they had swept RMU-White, a team we split with so we knew we were going to be in two very competitive games. We skated hard in practice during the week and it translated into our games this weekend with two wins.” Sophomore Chris Morrow followed last weekend’s hattrick with another goal Friday, a slap shot from the point, which bounced off the goalie’s glove and in. A Stillman goal
two minutes later gave the Golden Eagles a commanding first period lead. But with 14 seconds left, the Flyers used a quick advantage to get a goal, keeping the score at 2-1 after the first period. The second period returned the two goal lead to Marquette after a beautiful tic-tac-toe play by sophomore Corey Quinn right after a Lewis power-play. Stillman then followed with his second goal on a two-on-one breakaway with senior Tyler Schwichtenberg three minutes later. However, another late goal once again brought Lewis closer with Marquette up 4-2. An apparent skate malfunction took Stillman off the ice at the start of the third, but was no problem for Marquette. A floating shot from sophomore Colin Telmanik behind the blue line caught the goalie off-guard, giving the Golden Eagles a three goal lead that held for a 5-3 victory. Marquette followed Friday’s success with two quick goals in the first period of Saturday’s game. A nice shot from the point by senior David Fabris along with a rebound and score from graduate student Ken Yamashita gave Marquette an early 2-0 lead. A couple early goals from Lewis equalized the score at 2-2 before freshman Brian Kennedy hit a shot from the slot to regain the lead.
Once again, Lewis was able to tie in the third period, off a great shot from the point. But Stillman was able to net the game winning goal, shooting five-hole from the right dot with three minutes left in the game. With a one goal lead, Marquette was able to hold off a number of advantage shots from Lewis to complete the sweep. With only two more series left in the semester, Stillman believes the team is responding well since its 0-3 October trip. “I think we have played very well ever since our tough trip to Missouri St., and Arkansas, so I think all we need to do is keep working hard and playing our game,” Stillman said. “If there is one area overall we need to improve on, it is being a little less passive early in the games and start attacking our opponents in the first and second periods rather than just the third period. We do a very good job in the third period when we are down a goal but attacking our opponent early will allow us to not have to go late into games down a goal.” Following the homestand, the Golden Eagles head back on the road to face WisconsinPlatteville. It will be a rematch of last year’s Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association finale, in which the Pioneers defeated Marquette 4-2 to go to the American Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs.