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Proposal of $9,600 office updates Senators debate new furniture, approval of FVP, SOF process By Abigail Ng
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Marquette University Student Government tackled a full agenda, including some potentially controversial topics, at their Nov. 28 meeting. They debated possible MUSG office renovations, discussed the recent separation of the Student Organizations Committee and the Office of Student Development, and approved next year’s Financial Vice President. Reserve Fund Allocation for MUSG Office Renovations The MUSG offices could be receiving $9,600 worth of new windows and furniture, if approved by the Senate at next week’s meeting. Executive Vice President Adam Kouhel and Senator J.R. O’Rourke presented the proposed renovations and cited goals of increased student involvement and collaboration as validation for the allocation. The money would come from reserve funds, which accumulates from budget surpluses. “These renovations are meant for the Marquette community,” Kouhel said. “It’s meant to be used by all students. We want them to feel comfortable See MUSG page 2
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Outreach Vice President Hannah Thiry and MUSG President Abe Ortiz Tapia listen to debate over possible renovations of MUSG offices.
Jill Stein sues Wisconsin Elections Commission Candidate of Green party requesting recount by hand By Matt Harte
matthew.harte@marquette.edu
The Wisconsin Elections Commission proposed a timeline for a recount of election ballots at a meeting Monday but
is now being sued by the Green Party’s Jill Stein after refusing to hand count votes. Stein has led the recount effort, with Hillary Clinton’s campaign expressing support for recounts. If the commission receives payment from the parties requesting a recount, the recount could begin Thursday. However, they denied a request by Stein to recount all votes by
hand, leaving it up to Wisconsin’s counties to decide between recounts by hand or machine. The process of hand counting would be more expensive and take longer than the commission’s proposed plan. The county recounts would be need to be completed by 8 p.m. Dec. 12 and then the state election commission would prepare the official recount for
certification by Dec. 13. The Clinton campaign said they didn’t believe recounts would change the result, but wanted to ensure that the election hadn’t been affected by outside interferences. “The recount is not going to change the outcome in Wisconsin of the election,”Amber Wichowsky, a political science professor said. “Trump won
by over 20,000 votes.” The recount must begin this week, under state law, as long as Stein or another candidate pays the $3.5 million estimated cost of the recount by Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The lawsuit now has the potential to slow the process
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Lovell hosts Fireside chat Topics included election results, transparency goals By Sophie Bolich
sophie.bolich@marquette.edu
In the aftermath of a controversial election and recent unrest in Milwaukee, the overall mood of the student body can be described simply as uneasy, a term mentioned multiple times at President Michael Lovell’s latest fireside chat. Marquette Student Government hosted the event Nov. 21 in Sensenbrenner Hall, gathering students and university officials to partake in conversation in an informal and intimate setting. Lovell was part of the three-person panel alongside associate director of Hispanic Initiatives Jackie Black and executive director of Marquette University’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion William Welburn. Lovell said he hosts the biannual chats to answer questions students have, discuss topics they are curious about or address any concerns students may have about the university. “I just get the feeling that we
can’t communicate enough with our students,” he said. “I get to talk in a lot of different venues and formats, but a lot of times it doesn’t reach the students. We need to make sure that we’re constantly having that dialogue. We want to be a place where we can have open conversations and talk about difficult things.” MUSG President Abraham Ortiz Tapia hosted the chat and asked the panel previously submitted student questions. Questions concerning the impact of the presidential election in relation to diversity, immigrants and students who may feel marginalized on campus were especially prevalent. “Especially with everything going on with the election that just happened, everything is kind of building up and there’s a lot of student uneasiness,” Ortiz Tapia said. He said his goal of the evening was to engage in dialogue about the more difficult questions facing Marquette students and faculty. “I think this situation (election) has enabled a lot of negative dialogue, and people feel empowered to say things that they wouldn’t normally say,” Ortiz Tapia said, citing various racist incidences he
witnessed in Milwaukee. In addition to discussing nationwide topics that impact the Marquette community, Lovell said that a major goal for the fireside chats is simply to maintain transparency within the university. “We want to be transparent about where we’re going as an institution and why we’re doing things,” he said. Ten students attended the chat, though Oritz said he was hoping for more. The students who did attend said they enjoyed it and felt that the conversations were important to have. “It was really cool to see President Lovell be in a nonformal, smaller setting where he can … be real and honest, and give answers to anything we want to know,” Tiffany Gantz, a senior in the College of Communication, said. Kasia Mysliwiec, a senior in the College of Engineering, said it showed the campus’s intent for the creation of change. “What I took away from this is that Marquette is really serious about reaching out to the community and having more diversity on campus, which is important to a lot of people I think,” she said.
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University President Michael Lovell (left), said a goal of the fireside chats is to maintain transparency.
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coming into our space. I strongly as transparent as possible. After believe the look and feel of our of- this we are hoping to be better at fices contributes to the success of serving the student body,” Ortiz our organization Tapia said. as a whole.” Legislative The renovaVice Presitions would condent Ricky sist of new chairs Krajewski and tables that pointed out can be reorgafurther necesnized for group sary improvemeetings or inments. dividual study. “We have It would replace an approval the 20-year-old process that chairs currently is completely in the office. undefined, There would it’s all over also be windows the place,” he looking out to said. “How the common area we handle installed during student orwinter break. ganizations Not all senawithin MUSG tors are on board needs to be for the renovacentralized ROBERTO SANTOS and it need tions, insisting MUSG Senator to be clear that the money could be used who student more appropriately. organizations can reach out to.” “I’ve talked to many people throughout the colleges, and the New Financial Vice renovations are not serving a purPresident Appointed pose. There’s a deeper concern in MUSG than new furniture,” SenAfter a lively debate, MUSG ator Roberto Santos said. approved their new financial vice president, Bridget Student Organizations Ryan, a junior in the College of Committee Privileges Business Administration. Suspended Ryan was selected by a committee consisting of Ortiz Tapia, Due to several complaints current FVP Cameron Vrana and against the Student Organiza- several senators, and made an tions Committee, OSD has appearance at the meeting to ansuspended them from approv- swer any final questions from the ing new organizations. The rest of the senate. SOC was accused of unfairly There were concerns regarding evaluating new organizations. her allegedly busy schedule, lack Because of this new clubs are of experience managing large now being prevented from re- budgets and knowledge about ceiving funding from Student SOF due to her not previously Organization Funding. serving on MUSG. New organizations and clubs “We are trying to find the best can be officially approved and solution for a complex position recognized by the Office of Stu- and organization. We are not dent Development, but without attacking her,” O’Rourke said being approved by SOC, they in defense of those who were cannot constitutionally receive against her appointment. funding from SOF. Those who supported her for O’Rourke said the rift has pre- the position touted her enthusivented at least six organizations asm, accounting background and from receiving funding. actually saw her outside perspecPresident Abe Ortiz Tapia tive as a positive. views the recent falling out as a “MUSG is a learning experiwake up call. ence,” Senator Nic Schmidt said. “We need to look at how we “And she is obviously excited are communicating with student and enthusiastic to learn.” organizations and we need to be
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Smithsonian curator visits campus Alumnus speaks on American Indians’ role in US wars
By Jackson Dufault
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Marquette featured guest speaker Herman Viola, a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History curator emeritus and Marquette alumnus, who spoke Monday night on American Indian veterans. Viola shared stories and discussed occurrences regarding American Indian involvement in various U.S. wars. Around 50 people came to Viola’s presentation about the different experiences and stories he gathered from American Indian veterans from the War for Independence, the Civil War, the World Wars and the Middle East offensive. “I wrote a book called ‘Warriors in Uniform’ which I worked on for about 30 years collecting stories of Indian veterans, and that’s something I got tasked with as an assignment,” he said in his speech. Viola said the U.S. Congress is finally recognizing the role of American Indians in the armed forces, citing the Presidential
Medal of Freedom being awarded to Crow Nation historian Joe Medicine Crow. He also talked about how Congress authorized the establishment of a memorial for American Indian war veterans. “One of my jobs has been to go around Indian country for the past year to meet with Indian veterans, tell them about this (memorial) project, and ask them what they’d like to see done or not done and getting their feedback on it,” he said in his presentation. Viola said the feedback has shown that most veterans want the memorial in a private place where they can pray and worship. The event featured a hymn from Milwaukee’s Indian Community School students. Four veterans of the Oneida tribe stood as color guard during the opening ceremony. Marquette graduate students who attended the presentation shared their thoughts on the importance of recognizing the roles of American Indians in war efforts. Lisa Lamson, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said events like this are important. “There is a silence in the U.S. narrative that diminishes the role of American Indians and indigenous peoples’ patriotism, and events like this can help begin to
By Kristina Lazzara
kristina.lazzara@marquette.edu
Marquette sociology professors James Holstein and Richard Jones received the Outstanding Book Award for 2016 from the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. “It’s not like winning the Nobel Prize, but it’s nice to be recognized by our peers and have it regarded as a good piece of work,” Jones said. Their book, “Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL,” is co-authored by George Koonce Jr., a former Green Bay
Packer linebacker and previously a Marquette senior associate athletic director. The book was published in 2015 by New York University Press and is about NFL athletes’ transition from short-lived professional athlete to retirement and the subsequent post-football career options. The book offers “a better understanding of the lives of people who are very poorly understood and often caricatured,” Holstein said. The book grew from Koonce’s doctoral dissertation, which addressed the post-career lives of professional athletes. Holstein and Jones served as Koonce’s doctoral advisers. As Koonce was finishing his dissertation, tragedy struck the world of professional football. Junior Seau, a Hall of Fame
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Indian Community School students sing traditional hymns and bang on a drum during the event’s opening ceremony.
bridge this gap and make sure that those who have been forgotten are recovered and honored in the same way,” she said. Abby Bernhardt, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said American Indians are usually seen as antagonists to the U.S. “American Indians are always remembered as the enemy,” she said. “It’s very important to also
remember that in every conflict the U.S. has been involved in, they’re also present as allies.” Viola received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marquette and his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington. He joined the Smithsonian staff in 1972. He currently serves as the senior adviser to the National Museum of the American Indian.
linebacker, committed suicide in 2012, two years after his retirement. Seau’s death came shortly after the 2011 suicide of Dave Duerson, a former NFL safety. With many issues surrounding the NFL, including the effects of concussions and retirement benefits for players, the trio decided to delve more deeply into the personal lives of NFL players and their lives after football. They interviewed a significant number of former players and collected over 2,500 pages of interviews. “(I have) a complicated relationship with this book,” Holstein said. “I’ve been interested in sports for a long time. I jumped in because I thought it was challenging.” Holstein always wondered if he could write about sports.
This book was his opportunity. “I’ve written a bunch of books, but they are only read by other academics,” Holstein said. “This we thought was a topic of general interest and so I wanted to see if we could write a book that would also be of interest to sports and football fans as well as an academic audience.” Holstein and Jones both enjoy sports in their personal life. They found combining their professional and recreational interests in this book to be more fun than their usual research. Jones serves as a faculty athletic representative and was excited about the book. “As a little boy I was a Packer fan,” Jones said. “This research brought out the fan and scholar in me.”
MUPD REPORTS NOVEMBER 28 A vehicle driven by a person not affiliated with Marquette backed into Marquette Laundry causing damage to the business and the vehicle at 3:44 p.m. No injuries were reported. Est. damage $500. NOVEMBER 22 An employee reported an unknown person(s) intentionally wrote on a portrait description located in the AMU without consent between 7:30 and 10:20 p.m. A non-MU subject walked into the MUPD office located in yje 16th st. parking structure and stated he had a warrant. The
warrant was confirmed and the subject transported to the Milwaukee Criminal Justice Facility by MUPD at 2:39 a.m. NOVEMBER 21 A student employee reported an unknown person(s) damaged a water fountain located in McCormick Hall without consent between 10 and 10:43 p.m. Est. damage is unknown at this time. An unknown person fired a bullet into the residence of an MU student without consent in the 1500 block of W. State Street between 1:45 and 5:27 a.m. No injuries were reported.
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MU hosts panel on Turkish coup effects Biology professor from Turkey shares personal stories By Matt Harte
matthew.harte@marquette.edu
Marquette’s Department of History and the Niagara Foundation of Milwaukee sponsored a discussion on the aftermath of July’s failed coup d’etat attempt in Turkey. The foundation’s purpose is to coordinate conversations between people of different backgrounds and faiths. The panel, held Nov. 21 in Raynor Library, discussed U.S.-Turkish relations, personal experiences after the coup attempt and the widespread arrests and purges enforced by the Turkish government. Hakan Berberoglu, the executive director of the Niagara Foundation, said there is no way for common citizens to know who was behind the attempt, as the Turkish government has taken away access to most information. “The government of Turkey is constantly blocking access of people and access of media to information in Turkey,” Berberoglu said. “Since there’s no fair trial, no court, no due process since the beginning of the coup attempt, it’s obviously very difficult for us to access neutral information.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish businessman and preacher, was the mastermind behind the coup attempt. Gulen leads a group called the Gulen Movement, an Islamic religious and social movement. “How does (Erdogan) know without due process, that’s a big question mark,” Berberoglu said. An extensive purge was orchestrated by the Turkish government after the attempt. More than 100,000 Turkish citizens have been fired from their respective jobs and more than 35,000 have been arrested. Kent
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(From left) Kent Redding and Hakan Berberoglu shared some of their personal stories during the panel in Raynor library Nov. 21.
Redding, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said the purge represents an erosion of democratic elements in Turkish society. “That sets a very bad precedent for the future of the nation when it was really on the cusp of being a role model … particularly in its own neighborhood, for other countries in terms of its democratic practices,” Redding said. Gulen has lived in the United States since 1999. Shortly after the attempted overthrow, the Turkish government requested Gulen be extradited to Turkey. In response, President Obama said there wasn’t sufficient
evidence for extradition. However, the future of Turkey-United States relations could look different under the Trump administration, Redding said. “There is, of course, the hope from Turkey that Trump will enter in a new era and perhaps extradite Gulen,” he said. “At the same time, Turkey has issued a recent travel advisory for its own citizens to come to the United States because of Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, which as we know has led to problems for Muslims in the United States.” Serdar Gurses was an assistant professor of biology at Zirve University School of Medicine in Turkey before
the coup attempt. He said on the morning of the attempt, his son was born. “He’s four months old so I can always recall how long it has been since the coup,” Gurses said. “In the morning my son was born, and by night, we were not celebrating because we were trying to understand what was going on in Turkey.” A week later, Zirve University was closed by a governmental decree for alleged ties to the Gulen movement. University employees didn’t receive their salary for the month because the school used a bank which had ties to Gulen. “We were left without any money or job,” Gurses said.
“If you didn’t have close family, your father, brother or sister supporting you, basically you had nowhere to go.” Gurses said he was one of the lucky ones, as he had family that could help. “We were able to basically move in with my father,” he said. “Otherwise, I don’t know what would’ve happened. I was using my father’s credit card to buy diapers for my son.” Gurses said his situation improved and he was able to come to the U.S. He will join Marquette as a visiting scholar of biology in December. “Hopefully things will be better for me and for Turkey,” Gurses said.
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Stein requesting recount helped raise funds, future voter support down even more. Clinton supporters are hopeful that fundraising recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania will lead to Clinton victories in those states, swinging the Electoral College in her favor. Wichowsky said
Stein has a motivation to lead the recount effort. “For Stein, it’s a great way to target those voters,” Wichowsky said. “She has raised much more than what’s required for the cost of the recount that she’d be charged by the state. What she’s
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able to gain from fundraising the recount is she now has a list of potential voters come next time if she wants to run again.” Barrett McCormick, a professor of political science, said Clinton might have hesitated to lead the recount effort in a role like Stein’s. “I don’t claim to have any particular insight into Hillary Clinton’s mind, but I think that tradition in the United States is that you respect the outcome of elections,” McCormick said. President-elect Trump expressed frustration over the recounts, with Trump’s transition team stating that they are, “a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded.”
“I guess that the question that I would put to Trump is, ‘Would he want to be president if there was a miscount of what the American people might have actually voted for?’” McCormick said. Nihar Sajja, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he didn’t understand why Stein is leading the recount effort. “Her party can’t even win, so it’s irrelevant for her to call for the recount,” Sajja said. “She’s just trying to stir up news and catch people’s attention.” However, Adam Clark, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he’s happy that the recount will take place. “I think that it’s good the
Commission is doing it, especially in such a close election,” Clark said. “It’s going to make sure the votes were counted correctly.” Mateusz Sternik, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he also supports the recount. “The threat of voting machines being hacked is only going to become more prevalent as our technology becomes more advanced,” Sternik said. He said he hopes the recount indicates that Clinton has a larger lead. “I truly hope that it is uncovered that there was foul play and that Hillary Clinton won far more votes than what she currently has,” he said.
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Dance aims to break disability stigma barriers Performance goal to eliminate hesitation with disabled persons By Camille Paul
camille.paul@marquette.edu
The Haggerty Museum of Art will host “On Display,” an exhibition commemorating International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dec. 3. “It’s a mix of all different people,” Lynne Shumow, curator of education at the Haggerty, said. “It’s meant to take away the stigma of looking at someone or being looked at.” The exhibit is an installation from choreographer Heidi Latsky’s exhibit that is being featured in cities across the country. Catey Ott Thompson was a former dancer in Latsky’s dance company in New York City and was asked by her former mentor to lead the Milwaukee performance. Ott Thompson brought her own dance classes to the Haggerty for their final projects and incorporated exhibitions with her choreography. Three of the performers, or “movers” as Ott Thompson labeled them, are in wheelchairs. The other 18 performers are community members from Milwaukee, Marquette’s Department of Physical Therapy
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The Dec. 3 performance at 2 p.m. in the Haggerty Museum of Art will be live broadcasted to the United Nations building in New York City.
and theater professors. Shumow worked closely with the choreographer for the event, developing advertising and helping set up the event. This performance is different from Ott Thompson’s dances in several ways. It is silent and instead of telling a story, the “movement meditation” provides a window for the audience to stare. “We are taught the concept of not to stare,” Ott Thompson
said. “Now the audience is receiving permission to look. I think all people have a layer of self consciousness about something. The vulnerability creates something like freedom or a release of pressure.” The dance itself, Ott Thompson said, is more of a “movement meditation” done in slow motion. “It’s slow motion and improvisation based,” she said. “The dancers have a mantra they can
use when they need to calm a little more deeply, and that is ‘I am right here.’” Latksy created the mantra to bring people back into the moment, Ott Thompson said. The performance is meant to bring awareness to self-consciousness. “It calms any anxiety from being watched and observed,” she said. “In contrast, it calms the audience from feeling like they are intruding, which they aren’t they are welcomed to look.”
The movers will dance in slow movements with their eyes closed. As their bodies come to a position of rest, their eyes will open with a soft gaze. Once they are ready to move again, the dancers will close their eyes. The performance will start Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. and continue for an hour. Footage of the performance will be broadcasted to the United Nations building in New York City.
MUPD transitions to new database system Department has wider county police, safety connections By Dean Bibens
dean.bibens@marquette.edu
The Marquette University Police Department recently implemented a new ProPhoenix database system, which connects the department with all other police and public safety agencies in the county who use the system.
“ProPhoenix has come into its own over the past five to six years,” MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz said. “A lot of police departments use ProPhoenix and we have decided to incorporate this into our system.” After starting out with a system geared toward a public safety department, MUPD decided it was time for a more advanced system. “Our report-writing system and our database system are both in the process of being upgraded,” Kranz said. “The report-writing system was more security-based and was made
for the DPS* function.” Kranz continued, mentioning the additional services provided. “The new ProPhoenix system incorporates many new things into our data, such as incident reports, property inventory control, dispatch systems and booking systems.” Former Waukegan police chief Mark McCormick said MUPD’s system is similar to the one in his office. “We used a company called New World, and our writing system was integrated through that,” McCormick said. “Obviously MUPD is using the
ProPhoenix system, which is different from ours, but there are a lot of similarities. The main similarity being that we both are connected to multiple other databases.” Kranz said the system “makes it much easier to mine for data” such as archived video. As time goes on, Kranz believes the force and its software will get stronger and stronger. “MPD’s advantage just comes in the fact that they have been around longer than us,” Kranz said. “Ultimately, I think we will become an even better police force once we get some
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time under our belts. Once we have a good amount of time for data to collect, we will be able to make more accurate assessments on things.” MUPD detective Billy Ball previously worked for MPD and said with the development of the new system, MUPD can become elite. “I think we are already a strong force, but the incorporation of ProPhoenix is going to be huge for us going forward,” Ball said. *The Department of Public Safety was replaced by MUPD in 2013.
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Associate VP of student affairs set to retire
After 23 years, Jim McMahon saying goodbye to MU By Camille Paul
camille.paul@marquette.edu
In 1993, Jim McMahon interviewed for a job for the last time in his career. “There are times when you know something is right. But when I came over the lake and saw the Marquette skyline, I had a visceral reaction,” he said. “I knew I had made the right choice.” Now, the associate vice president of student affairs has announced his retirement after working for over 20 years to develop residence life. “It’s just time,” McMahon said. “I’ve been working in student affairs for 40 years now.” One of McMahon’s recent accomplishments was creating a program to help first-year students understand the transition from high school to college. The first program ran during this fall’s 2016 semester. “We are starting to get student evaluations back and we’re learning a lot,” he said. “With a group of 10 faculty, staff and one graduate student, there are a bunch of ideas on how things should be done.” McMahon grew up in Buffalo, New York, and earned his bachelor’s degree at State University of New York at Cortland. He then moved on
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Jim McMahon helped launch a new program this past fall for first-year students to assist in the transition from high school to college.
to Bowling Green University where he earned his master’s degree while working as a housing director and where he met his wife Janet. McMahon wrapped up his education at the University of South Carolina by earning his Ph.D. Despite his retirement, McMahon still wants to continue learning.
“I will be taking an English class in the spring at Marquette,” he said. “I studied English during my undergrad and I would like to take another course on it.” McMahon has two sons who have both graduated from Marquette. He and his family are all season ticket holders for Marquette men’s basketball and
will continue attending games during his retirement. As for trips and other plans for retirement, McMahon is taking a brief pause to take care of his mother-in-law. “The quality of the students at Marquette is just remarkable,” he said. “It’s just remarkable. I’m amazed at what our students do.”
He will be the guest of honor at an event for his retirement in the Alumni Memorial Union Dec. 9. “I’m excited,” he said. “It gives me a chance to say goodbye to people I have worked with. Some I haven’t seen in more than 12 years.”
College of Nursing launches new location Pleasant Prairie program to help nursing job numbers
The College of Nursing launched a new location in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, for students enrolled in the college’s accelerated master’s degree program. The new location is a
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response to the national nurs- is on Marquette’s campus. ing shortage. According to the McCarthy described the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the program as ‘wildly successshortage is especially critical in ful.’ She added the shortage of Wisconsin. The workforce will nurses in Wisconsin indicated need to grow by 24 percent to there was a need for this profulfill the 70,000 nursing jobs gram in northeastern Illinois that will be open by 2024. and southeastern Wisconsin. Donna McAll faculty Carthy, interim affiliated with dean of the Colthe program lege of Nursing, are hired by said the Direct Marquette and Entry Masters must follow of Science in all the same Nursing Propolicies as gram was imthose based in plemented sevMilwaukee. eral years ago Lori Libel, and allows stuthe director dents with nonof academic nursing bachinnovation at elors to earn a the College m a s t e r ’ s of Nursing, DONNA McCARTHY is the direcin Nursing. Interim Dean of the tor of the new “This proCollege of Nursing Pleasant Praigram is the exact same prorie distance gram we offer program. on campus, Libel said in with all didacan email the tic courses offered online, and distance learning site will only clinical courses offered at sev- be used by students enrolled in eral health care facilities in the the Direct Entry MSN program. region,” McCarthy said. She said the site will allow stuStudents attending preclinical dents to attend a skills lab and courses at the center in Pleasant simulation clinical, as well as Prairie are able to use a simula- complete proctored exams. tion center, very similar to what There is currently one
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full-time clinical faculty and in the summer there will be an additional full-time clinical faculty member on site, Libel said. The campus is also staffed with admission specialist, academic advisor and student support specialist. Libel said the program will see up to 24 students enroll for Spring 2017 and 40 in Fall 2017. The hope is for enrollment to continue rising semester after semester. Braden Lamore, a freshman in the College of Nursing, believes the new program will help the nursing industry. “The generation of nurses right now are all getting old and retiring so we’re going to need to fill the gap with a bunch of new nurses,” he said. Lamore said there aren’t currently enough programs across the country to fill this ‘gap,’ but he believes that having another program will help. He also said he likes the idea of the Direct MPS program producing multi-talented nurses. “If you get a degree in nursing while having credentials in another degree area that should be more beneficial because then you have more educated and well-rounded nurses,” he said.
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Ugly sweater seamlessly sports spirit New Christmas sweatshirt design based in tradition
“The original one was the most popular and it was probably because it was the first time we did it, but I think that Santa playing basketball just puts it over the top,” By Nathan Desutter Birkett said. “I like this year’s a lot nathan.desutter@marquette.edu actually. It looks pretty sweet, and I Now that Thanksgiving has think the colors pop.” passed, the Christmas season, Patrick Hardie, a sophomore which for some started as soon in the College of Communicaas Halloween candy came off the tion, said there is no such thing shelf, can begin. Marquette students as too ugly. constantly need to bundle up in the “They’re ugly and that’s what brutal Milwaukee weather. Mar- makes them so fantastic, but there’s quette’s ugly Christmas sweater can a fine balance between something provide that extra layer of warmth. too nice and too ratchet ugly,” Larry Birkett, the associate di- Hardie said. “A great example of a rector of the spirit store, who sold good Christmas sweater is the one Marquette’s version of the ugly in the spirit shop with the teddy bear Christmas sweater the last three on it; that’s a fantastic Christmas years, said the ugsweater.” lier the sweater is, The two men the better. agreed that the “Last year’s — ugly Christmas the one with the sweater carbear on it — was ries a lot more pretty ugly, well, meaning than pretty cute and just being a ugly at the same simple fashion time,” Birkett said. trend. “It was definitely “There are a the kitschiest, but lot of families when I say that, I at Marquette think I mean it’s that are legathe best one.” cy families,” After last year’s Birkett said. success, Birkett “Students’ PATRICK HARDIE said he is excited older brothSophomore, College of to introduce the ers went here, Communication fourth installment their parents of the ugly Marmet here, and quette Christmas sweater, which the whole combination of tradition, was released yesterday. family and pride has allowed it to Inspired by the 100th anniver- snowball. The holidays represent a sary of MUBB, the base color pal- lot of family time together, and this ette, powder blue and gold, hear- reminds them of the whole lightkens back to the 1977 basketball heartedness of it.” championship team. The design Hardie said he sees it as more of includes “Marquette” written at an opportunity to show off his level the top and features the MU logo of Christmas cheer. framed with snowflakes in the “Christmas is contained within middle. A line of basketball play- my house, all the decorations are ing Santas at the bottom mimics the at my house, but when I walk the original 2013 version. streets and show off my Christmas
sweater, I can publicly express my love for Christmas,” Hardie said. Ugly Christmas sweaters are trending everywhere. According to cosmopolitan.com, Amazon reported a 600 percent increase in Christmas sweater sales in 2011, and in 2012, fifty percent of Londoners admitted to owning one. Around the holiday season, spirit
shop accessories embody this trend. “We have an ornament in the shape of a sweater, a mug that has the sweater graphic, socks, hats, it can go on anything,” Birkett said. “I even see people wearing them all the time, like in March. One of my students wore one over the summer and I asked, ‘Why are you wearing that?’’
“Christmas sweaters have become an actual style now,” Hardie said. “They were a joke at a time, but now people wear it as a fashion statement. Basically, they’re saying, ‘This is ugly, but I look good rocking it.”’ The 2016 Marquette Ugly Christmas sweater will hit the racks this week and will be sold for $34.95.
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When I walk the streets and show off my Christmas sweater, I can publicy express my love for Christmas.”
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The 2016 edition of Marquette’s ugly Christmas sweater seeks to present tradition with a holiday twist.
New Music Monday: Lex Allen Lex Allen hits the mark yet again with his new release “Mama’s Boy,” a song that transforms grief into healing and empowerment in memory of his mother. Allen is a neo soul pop singer known to bend and blend genres, with a voice as big as his energetic, warm personality. In his interview with New Music Monday, he discussed his love for expression through fashion and his new song, “Keep It Movin’” feat Q the Sun. Marquette Radio’s New Music Monday features a new artist each week. The show airs live every Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. Check out the full story at marquettewire.org/radio
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Movies animate holiday festivities Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas brings Holiday joy to sofas By Catie Murphy
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When winter hits and snow begins to coat the streets, it becomes increasingly difficult to leave the warmth of the house. One of the highlights of being trapped inside during this cold season is getting to watch holiday movies. Freeform, previously known as ABC Family, decided to keep up the network’s tradition of 25 Days of Christmas. During the 25 Days of Christmas, constantly plays holiday movie favorites on the network. Classics such as “A Christmas Story,” or more modern movies, like “The Polar Express,” contribute to the 20th 25 Days line up that almost everyone can enjoy. The entire schedule can be found on Freeform’s official site for the event. Beginning in 1996, 25 Days of Christmas originally aired as The Family Channel’s 25 Days of Christmas. Two years later, it aired as Fox Family’s 25 Days of Christmas. The name was changed two years later
to ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas, and shortened to 25 Days of Christmas after ABC Family became Freeform. Since its start in 1996, the network filmed its own holiday movies and premiered those among the other Christmas classics showings. The network also airs specials such as “A Flintstone Christmas.” While the network has created consistent customs in what it airs, the special also creates customs for families — whether it be watching movies together or drawing inspiration from them. Lynn Turner, professor in the College of Communication, said that people can develop their own holiday traditions based on what they have seen from some movies and television specials. “You could see a family decorating a tree or opening a gift on Christmas and that could strike you as a good idea to do with your family,” Turner said. “Usually, this is something you think about before you have your own family, so you might see something in the media you like (and do that).” Some traditions that can develop around the holiday season are just watching the movies themselves, and Freeform gives people that option.
Sarah Finn, a sophomore in the College of Education, said she religiously watches the 25 Days of Christmas alone, with friends and with family. Her favorite Christmas memories involve watching holiday movies with her family during the event. “Being an only child, my parents and I always watch ‘Christmas with the Kranks’ because Blair was an only child in the movie,” Finn said. “The movie reminds us of our family and we always watch it when it’s on.” Angela Masajo, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said she believes Christmas movies are special because they are all about appreciating family during the holiday season. “To me, family is a priority and that’s what really matters,” Masajo said. “Christmas movies (signify) that.” Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas put a running list of Christmas films in one place during the “most wonderful time of the year.” “Christmas only comes one time a year, and this is the only time we can watch these movies, so it feels really special,” Finn said. Infographic by Jennifer Walter jennifer.walter@marquette.edu Source: 25daysofchristmastv.com/Schedule
Lights shine on social justice this Christmas Reinterpretation of Nativity story relays cultural activism By Katie Hauger
katherine.hauger@marquette.edu
Commercialized holiday seasons can lead people astray from the true meaning of Christmas and the controversies behind it. Malkia Stampley, director of this year’s second annual “Black Nativity,” a gospel song play, at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts, said she wants to tie in this historyaltering event into modern-day social justice issues. The production, which runs from Dec. 1-11, was developed in collaboration with the Marcus Center and Black Arts MKE. “When you think about Jesus being born, the controversy surrounding it, if you put it in today’s perspective, it’s still controversial,” Stampley said. Langston Hughes, the playwright for this gospel song
play, wrote the show’s music in 1961, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Stampley said she wants to present the play with an emphasis on the role of religious leaders in the Milwaukee community when faced with social justice issues. “There were religious leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., and you look at religious leaders today and their job descriptions have changed a little bit,” Stampley said. “They’re not active in the same way.” The first act starts with the biblical story of Mary and Joseph coming into Bethlehem, but the context has changed a bit. “Mary and Joseph are teenagers, as they might have been back then,” Stampley said. “(But) it takes place today, in a city like Milwaukee, in a time like now.” The piece is typically presented in a recital format to emphasize the song and dance. In this version, the music has been updated. There are still traditional church hymns, Christmas music and gospel singing, but some of the
medleys have been rearranged in more modern styles. Stampley’s production does not focus as much on the music – it’s more theatrical, with lots of collaboration between the designers and production team to reference the uncomfortable circumstances of the African-American community today. “We don’t directly reference events like Sherman Park or Ferguson, but since it’s being presented here in Milwaukee, it’s very easy to see the connection,” Stampley said. In the second act, two groups are presented as the street ensemble and the church ensemble. Stampley designed this to mirror how major events have a ripple effect in communities across the country. “(There are) those who are on the front line at places like the Sherman Park riots the next day cleaning up and doing prayer circles,” Stampley said. “(Then there are) the leaders who teach from the pulpit, doing their duty of prayer and encouragement in a different way.” Stampley said Mary’s status as
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Rehearsals for “Black Nativity” bring art and activism together in a show that hits home with Milwaukee.
an unmarried and pregnant teenager whose fiancee was a carpenter ties the nativity story into social justice issues. In a contentious situation, Mary brought Jesus into a family of modest means. Still, the child was destined for greatness. “In every child that is born, wherever they’re from, we all have that potential in us,” Stampley said. Maddy Yee, the scenic designer and a Marquette alumna, said that the cast which includes a current Marquette student (Brielle Richmond, a sophomore in the College of Communication), is exceptional. “Every time I’ve stopped by to drop off props or chat with
management, the energy is through the roof,” Yee said. “It’s great to see a cast, especially one so large, get along and be excited to be doing what they’re doing.” The energy of the cast mirrors the excitement and potential discussion the Marcus Center hopes to generate through this production. “The Marcus Center’s mission is to build bridges between cultures,” Heidi Lofy, vice president of marketing and sales at the Marcus Center, said. “With this show, we not only get to engage diverse audiences, but we’re able to support the great work being produced by Black Arts MKE.”
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Future campus development must consider more green space
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The demolition of the old Jesuit Residence between the Alumni Memorial Union and Wisconsin Avenue brought a welcome green space to campus. Unfortunately, it’s only temporary in the campus master plan.
Walking on Wisconsin Avenue past the Alumni Memorial Union has a new feel now that an open green space has replaced the former Jesuit Residence. The old run-down building that once crowded the sidewalk is gone, and the new grassy area gives campus a more open feel. As campus undergoes many significant changes within the next several years, the university must keep in mind the importance of setting aside space for students to interact outdoors. There are nearly 12,000 students that call Marquette home, and green space is just as important to many of us as are state-of-the-art research labs and residence halls. Green spaces are for all members of campus to enjoy year round. This year, the administration released a 20-year master plan to revamp campus. At the front of the proposal is a $96-million, 750-bed residence hall between 17th and 18th Streets that will replace the soon-to-be demolished McCormick Hall. The plan also includes an academic and research lab center and a new recreation and wellness facility. However, the master plan makes no mention of the implementation of green spaces and notes the new space outside the AMU is only temporary. A journal by the American Society of Horticultural Science called HortTechnology published a study looking at students’ use of green space on campus and their overall perceived quality of
life. The study found that nearly 70 percent of students were “high-users” of campus green space, meaning the majority of students surveyed indicated they used green spaces on a regular or frequent basis. Furthermore, the study found that those students who utilized campus green spaces perceived their quality of life as higher when compared to students who used green spaces less frequently. The study concluded that green spaces positively impacted both students’ academic and social lives on campus, especially for new students and freshmen. In choosing Marquette, all students here understand that an urban campus means a limited amount of green space. Marquette is not a massive state school with lots of extra space for quads or athletic fields. However, the fact that we are located in the middle of urban Milwaukee makes existing green space — and the prospect of more green space — so important for our campus and community. Valley Fields and the proposed new dome are great for intramural sports and pickup games, but not ideal space for students who wish to enjoy time outside between classes. The space next to Humphrey Hall, where a parking structure and various academic and facility buildings once stood, was a convenient and pleasant area for students over the summer but is now gated off as construction of the new residence
hall begins. Green spaces like the field between Abbottsford and Schroeder Halls or Norris Park on 19th Street are acceptable when the weather is fine, but are often just big mud pits after rain or snow. Marquette’s ambitious master plan to rebuild and reinvent campus is promising and exciting, but it must not neglect the importance of green spaces. Open areas outside are not only scenic buffers on campus but also important for student activities and overall campus sentiment. Available spaces for outdoor activities and relaxation can heavily influence how prospective students view Marquette, and members of university administration should keep this in mind as they devote efforts and funds to redesigning our city campus.
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Marginalized groups require safe spaces This reader submission is by Brenda Brambila, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and is in response to a column published Oct. 4, “Safe spaces hurt students in long run.”
study abroad, career services and as a study area. Furthermore, the CIE and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center create discussion series to open dialogue concerning issues that are sensitive but must be talked about in order to empower stuSafe spaces have become a hot dents to be open minded. Events topic among universities since like these include: Men2Men, they were deemed as “places to Femininity & Masculinity Workhide” from uncomfortable inter- shops, DREAMEr’s Group, Cafe actions. I believe this is a mis- Con Leche Series, Latinas Uniconception that has negatively das and the LGBTQ+ Speaker impacted marginalized com- Series. Each of these groups munities. Safe spaces were cre- meet throughout the semester ated for marginalized groups to and discuss different topics to be understood in regard to their educate students about others. struggles and help them while in For example, Men2Men talks an environment that does not en- dive into issues that men of color tirely understand them. As stated face under the stereotypical umby Marquette alumna, Karla brella, and how they go about it Navarro-Vega, “Safe spaces al- to dismantle them. Discussions low those who do not necessar- like these open dialogue on many ily feel adequately represented issues that students of color face within the population of a uni- on an everyday basis outside versity to express themselves, and inside campus. Navarro-Vega expressed to take pride in their culture and engage in meaningful dialogue me, “Safe spaces provide an imwithout the threat of suffering mediate outlet of safety and acnegative repercussions.” This is ceptance for students who do not what safe spaces are intended to otherwise have the opportunity do — create space for meaning- to feel safe or accepted in their daily lives. They ful dialogue. serve to aid stuSince the dents in coping institutional with the negadefault in any tive experiences public or prithey are faced vate sector of with on a dayour society to-day basis, and is created for this contributes and caters to greatly toward the majormaintaining ity population, good mental problems that health. A mismarginalized conception is populations that safe spaces face remain completely preunaddressed KARLA NAVARRO-VEGA vent a student and unheard. Marquette University alumna from facing the For that reareality of any son, safe spaces are for those students to have a particular situation, but students place to discuss their issues and deserve a break from the conform a sense of community. Safe stant aggression and microagspaces at Marquette, such as the gression present in their lives.” This testimonial tells the imLGBTQ+ Resource Center and the Center for Intercultural En- portance of safe spaces and why gagement, are important spaces the whole student body should for students to feel welcomed respect them. Everyone goes in an institution that is predomi- through different struggles, and nantly white. These spaces allow this is how we cope with ours. students to cope with microag- We are humans that need a gressions they have experienced sense of belonging and support on campus. According to Psy- to achieve our dreams. We canchology Today, microaggresions not assimilate to white culture are “the everyday verbal, nonver- because it is not the only culture bal, and environmental slights, that makes up this country, and it snubs, or insults, whether inten- is not representative of who we tional or unintentional, which are. We have our values and our communicate hostile, derogato- own perspective of life because ry, or negative messages to target we are diverse and complex hupersons based solely upon their man beings. Our exposure to marginalized group member- different cultures and coexisting ship.” Safe spaces allow students with each other allows us to beto vent, reflect, recuperate and come well-rounded students. We give them the strength to keep are a support system, we are a attending this university. Both of community, we are students, we these spaces help students transi- are humans, we are family and tion by compiling resources such above all: We are Marquette. as school organizations, cultural or diversity events, scholarships,
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College insights offer Stop defending Castro’s legacy new view of toy aisle Abby Vakulskas
As a child, the toy aisle was a magical place. Whether we were in Target, Walgreens or Mills Fleet Farm, I would always beg my parents to visit that part of the store, if only to gaze upon the glorious possibilities that could be mine with some allowance and self-discipline. I haven’t been in a toy aisle for a long time, so when I was looking for a gift for my cousin over Thanksgiving break, I realized how much growing up and going to college has changed my view of the toy aisle and the way it’s designed. I was a little shocked at how many things seemed “off” to me. I hadn’t remembered it being so aggressively gender-segregated — the stereotypes are alive and well. The boys’ aisle is full of reds and blues, packed with action figures and superheroes, while the girls’ aisle is eye-wateringly pink, with stars and rainbows and princesses. I found an Easy-Bake Oven resplendent with glitter and pink flowery designs. The girl on the box smiles as she presents her rainbow-sprinkled cookies. Why is it necessary to market an EasyBake Oven so forcefully toward girls in particular? I’ll leave it to you to imagine all the arguments that could be made about keeping women in the kitchen, but on the flip side, what happens if a little boy wants an EasyBake Oven? The packaging makes it very clear that this toy is not meant for him. Sorry kid, we didn’t think you’d want to develop your culinary skills like a girl should. The stereotypes affect both sexes. It’s a natural process of growing up; you grow out of childhood beliefs and limitations and question the information that is presented to you instead of accepting it directly as truth. But I believe moving out of my little Minnesota suburb and into a diverse city like Milwaukee did more for me than normal maturation ever could. As Marquette students, we’re exposed to even more conflicting ideas and values. I’ve learned to not only pay attention to new and controversial information, but to think about it, discuss it and
measure my own standards against it. It isn’t just about toys being gendered, however. It was suddenly apparent how very Caucasian toys can be, specifically Barbies. I did a mini experiment at my local Target and counted: out of roughly 60 different types of Barbies being sold, exactly five were non-white. I’ll admit there is some progress — albeit minimal — being made. At least dolls of other ethnicities are there, gradually making their way onto the shelves. At least Barbie is coming out with some more realistic body shapes (helpfully emblazoned with “curvy,” “petite” and “tall” on the packages, so you’re well aware you aren’t choosing a “normal” Barbie). And I guess my issue isn’t necessarily that the toys are gendersegregated. Boys and girls have different tastes, and as long as this is true, the segregation will naturally exist with that demand. But it’s become so very extreme — the way that the aisles have been built discourage girls and boys from straying outside the section that’s designed for them. Some toys are truly innovative and can be enjoyed by any gender or ethnicity, like Legos, model kits, puzzles and games. I was impressed by some very creative products put out by the Smithsonian: mini microscopes, geode kits and toy telescopes were all things I kind of wanted for myself. The problem is that these toys were shoved to the fringes, unadvertised and thoroughly overshadowed by the big brand-name companies. All these ethical discrepancies in the toy aisle exist in a feedback loop — if we keep giving children toys that reinforce cultural and gender stereotypes, those are the toys they’ll continue to ask for. Keep this in mind if you’re out shopping for any kids in your life this holiday season. They’ll (hopefully) grow up to be more open-minded and wise than they are now, just like you did. Give them gifts that will not only outlast that maturation, but encourage and support it. Abby Vakulskas is a sophomore studying psychology. She can be reached via email at abby.vakulskas@marquette.edu
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The exposure to new ideas and values that college brings reveals the ethical discrepancies represented in children’s toys.
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By honoring Fidel Castro’s successes in bringing a high literacy rate and universal healthcare to Cuba and by failing to recognize his missteps, many ignore his violations of fundamental civil rights.
Ryan McCarthy
Fidel Castro died Friday at the age of 90. The controversial Cuban strongman played a key role in some of the most influential world events of the 20th century and became a symbol of resistance to American influence and imperialism. I find it strange, however, in the days that have followed his death that many have rushed to defend his legacy. Irish President Michael Higgins called him “a giant among global leaders,” while former President Jimmy Carter wrote that he and his wife “remember fondly our visits with him in Cuba and his love of his country.” Even President Obama’s statement was tepid at best: “History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him.” Some of the same people in tears two weeks ago denouncing Trump as an authoritarian bigot with no respect for human rights are now praising Castro as a revolutionary symbol of freedom and equality. Revisionists compare Castro’s rule to the brutality of his predecessor President Fulgencio Batista and point to Cuba’s high literacy rate and free universal healthcare while Castro was in power. We must resist the urge to judge him by his contemporaries. Batista, Augusto Pinochet in Chile and Francois Duvalier in Haiti were oppressive tyrants who brought misery, poverty and death to their respective countries on a massive scale. In many ways they were worse than Castro, but their depravity does not excuse his. Castro doesn’t get graded on a bell curve because he was preceded by a repressive dictator with little regard for human rights. Much is made of Cuba’s almost 100 percent literacy rate, but what good is literacy when the government is using schools to indoctrinate and keep files on their students’ political
opinions? What good is a university when admission is based on unquestioning adherence to Marxist and socialist ideology? Without freedom of expression, education is impotent. In Cuba, the government ensures the health and welfare of all its citizens. But what of the rights to private medical information, the ability to sue for malpractice or even the ability to refuse treatment that we in the United States take for granted? A despot on the left is no better than a despot on the right. We’re talking about a man who encouraged Nikita Khrushchev to utilize nuclear weapons against the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A man who was elevated to power atop the bodies of his political opponents. A man who forced homosexuals and pacifists into camps for “re-education.” Next time you light up a stogie to mourn comrade Castro, think of Alan Gross. Gross is an international development contractor who worked in over 50 countries
and provided satellite communication equipment to NGOs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gross was arrested Dec. 3, 2009, for delivering communication equipment to Jewish community groups in Cuba on behalf of USAID. He was charged and convicted of “acts against the independence and territorial integrity of the state.” He was sentenced to 15 years in jail before being released in 2014 in what was essentially a prisoner exchange. Think of the over one million Cuban exiles and political refugees who fled to the United States after Castro seized power. Let Castro’s death be a reminder of the valuable freedoms we stand to lose in this country. I want the United States to achieve full literacy and offer universal healthcare, but it must never come at the cost of our fundamental civil rights. Ryan McCarthy is a junior studying journalism. He can be reached via email at ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu
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Tournament bound
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Volleyball has made the NCAA Tournament six seasons in a row, including three tournament berths under current head coach Ryan Theis. MU went to the second round in 2015.
Volleyball faces Washington State Thursday night By John Hand
john.hand@marquette.edu
Thirty minutes passed and 32 volleyball teams had been selected, none of which were Marquette. The Golden Eagles were together in the Al McGuire Center cafeteria sitting in a mounting state of agony as they waited and hoped to see their name appear on the TV screen during the ESPNU college volleyball tournament show. The broadcast announced the Wisconsin section of the bracket, and then all of a sudden applause burst out. They were in. Marquette was going to play Washington State in its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
When head coach Ryan Theis saw the word Marquette appear on the TV, he clapped and cheered with the rest of his team. He received congratulations from athletic director Bill Scholl, went on to field questions from a reporter and then the celebration ended. Theis retreated to his office to begin studying Washington State. He quickly learned the Cougars are big and defensively sound. “They are the biggest team we will have seen for sure, if not by far. They are huge,” Theis said. Washington State was third in the nation with 3.30 blocks per set, which is partially due to middle blocker Taylor Mims, whose 1.52 blocks per set led the Pac-12. Furthermore, Washington State held opponents to a .163 hitting percentage, which was the best in the Pac-12. “You have to hit off of (their size) because you can’t always go around it they are too tall for
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will be blocked on because that is going to happen.” Both Marquette and Washington State played and beat Kentucky, Virginia and USC
this season, but for Theis there is little stock to take in previous opponents. “I jokingly said to our staff that (Washington State) beat USC in five and we beat USC in four so we will win this,” Theis said. “It doesn’t even come close to working that way. It’s pretty irrelevant.” The Golden Eagles will have the advantage of experience on their side. They have qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the past six seasons, while the Cougars will be playing in the postseason for the first time since 2009. “It definitely helps us because we have been in this situation before, so we feel a lot less pressure,” senior defensive specialist Nicki Barnes said. “For us right now, it is just playing on extra time. We don’t need to feel the pressure. We don’t need to worry about messing up because it’s all about going as far as you can and we don’t have
to worry about losing. We just need to play as hard as we can.” With the match taking place just a short hour and a half away in Madison, the Golden Eagles will have also have the advantage of a convenient location. “I think we are very lucky because we have minimal travel, especially since finals are coming up we don’t have to worry about missing a lot of school. We can make our sole focus on volleyball,” Barnes said. Although it is tournament week, it’s business as usual around the Al. The Golden Eagles kept the same practice and lift times before they depart for Madison Tuesday night. They will have a practice in Madison on Wednesday with the match on Thursday. “By the time it is Thursday at 5 o’clock, everyone just wants that game to get going,” Theis said.
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that. You can’t set too tight. You can’t miss low. You can’t make those mistakes or it will be a block,” Theis said. “Then you have to work on coverage. You got to get your (defensive specialists) picking up balls that
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Late struggles caused tourney bid questions Volleyball lost 3 of 4 games to end regular season By John Hand
john.hand@marquette.edu
Internally, prior to the ESPNU college volleyball tournament selection show, Marquette volleyball was confident they would make it to the NCAA tournament. “I had told them that I believed that we would make it. We had our fingers crossed, but I felt our body of work was in,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “I looked at the field and studied it very carefully. Based on previous experiences, it led me to believe that we were in.” Externally, however, there were some doubts. The Golden Eagles had lost three of their last four matches, which many believed would hurt their chances with the selection committee. Nonetheless, the Golden Eagles finished No. 41 in the RPI rankings and the committee determined that they had earned a spot in the tournament. Marquette now has to make sure its confidence
isn’t shaken with the way their season ended as they prepare to face Washington State Thursday. All four of the Golden Eagles’ final matches were against BIG EAST opponents and two of the matches were against the same opponent in Xavier. “Conference play is really hard because you cannot mask a weakness,” Theis said. “Everyone has seen you play a hundred times. Not only that, but you play teams years in a row. So if you’ve got a passer that struggles with a certain kind of serve, the team that you are playing next year is going to serve that kid because last year we served that kid. … For us, we have some weaknesses. Most people do, but our weaknesses in the preseason, when nobody knows us, you can kind of cover them up, smoke and mirrors your way to some wins that are maybe upsets. When you get to conference it becomes much more challenging.” However, Theis is holding the team accountable for the last loss to Xavier. “How we play defensively is a lot about the matchup, they were very efficient,” Theis said. “If we take care of things on our end and we use our strength, we are
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Two of Marquette’s losses in the final four games of the season came against the same opponent, Xavier.
probably better. But we didn’t use our strength enough.” One area that Theis felt hurt his team down the stretch was unforced errors. Against Xavier in the BIG EAST tournament, Marquette had 25 errors, 18 of which were unforced. If the errors can be corrected, Theis believes the
potential of his team will start to yield results. “I think what we have learned is we are close,” Theis said. “We have seen our upside be really good, and when it is our chance
to compete against anybody is there. If we shoot ourselves in the foot, we make it really really hard on ourselves.”
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Fort Wayne upset brings up in-state game questions By Jack Goods
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We’re early into the college basketball season, but it will be tough to top Fort Wayne’s upset over the big boys in their state, then-No. 3 Indiana, on the little guy’s home court. In his postgame TV interview, Fort Wayne head coach Jon Coffman thanked Indiana coach and former Marquette coach Tom Crean for being willing to travel to Fort Wayne and take on the challenge. “It doesn’t happen in college basketball,” Coffman said. “They’ll be talking about Indiana coming to Fort Wayne for the next 50 years, and he was the reason they did it. No one else in the country will do that.” Yesterday, Omaha World-Herald reporter Dirk Chatelain called out Creighton and Nebraska for not taking on the state’s smaller schools, but he does bring up the reason teams don’t do it: It’s a favor with an enormous risk for the established program. Sure, it’s great for the small school that gets their stadium filled up thanks to the visiting fans. You could even say it’s good for the sport in the area, but what is there to gain by scheduling these games? If you win, it’s expected. If you lose, you won’t hear the end of it. Marquette hasn’t played a Wisconsin state school besides the state’s flagship, UW-Madison, since the 2012-’13 season, a year the Golden Eagles experienced their personal in-state torment. The Elite Eight-bound Golden Eagles faced the same fate as Indiana,
falling at Green Bay by two points. This question could be relevant for the Golden Eagles with talks of renewing the UW-Milwaukee series. Not surprisingly, UWM athletic director Amanda Braun is all on board, stating the match-up is likely to return. Marquette athletic director Bill School wasn’t as quick to confirm. “We certainly have made no commitments to that in either direction whatsoever,” Scholl said late last month.
Georgetown seeing the blues Like nearly every season, there were high expectations for the Photo courtesy of Gary Dineen Marquette Athletics Georgetown Hoyas. Unfortunately, Golden Eagle Jae Crowder boxes out a Green Bay player at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in 2010. the Hoyas are looking more like the team that finished eighth last he’s the coach most on the hot seat season-high 22 points in a 103-98 its demolition of Marquette with a season and not the one expected in the conference. victory against Youngstown State. 76-54 victory against SMU, a front to finish fourth in the preseason Taylor is second on the team in runner to win the American Conferpoll this season. Taylor made points per game and was named ence, it appeared the Golden Eagles Georgetown crumbled against Steve Taylor, Jr. transferred the MAC West Player of the Week had just run into a team stronger Maryland, blowing a five-point lead from Marquette in 2015 knowing on Nov. 21. than its expectations. Unfortunately in the final 30 seconds of its Gavitt he’d likely get little playing time for Wojciechowski and company, Tipoff Game. The Hoyas followed in his senior season if he stayed. News and Notes: their resume took a hit in the Wolthat up with a loss to Arkansas State, Head coach Steve Wojciechowski • In a week mostly filled with verines’ first game after the 2k Clasa team just barely in the top 200 in brought in one of the highest ranked buy games, one premier match-up sic, a 61-46 loss to South Carolina. KenPom. Just when things looked recruits in program history at his stands out from the pack: No. 7 • Maurice Watson Jr. obvito be turning around with a victory position, Henry Ellenson. Taylor Xavier at No. 9 Baylor. The Mus- ously gets most of the attention against No. 15 Oregon, the Hoyas would be stuck in the bench role keteers are unscathed through six for Creighton, but watch out for ended the Maui Jim Maui Invita- he’d come to know in the second games, but it hasn’t always been shooting guard Marcus Foster. The tional with losses to Wisconsin and half of his junior season, once Luke easy. They needed to fight hard to Kansas State transfer leads the team Oklahoma State. Despite winning Fischer was eligible to play. down Missouri and Clemson at the with 17.7 points per game and was their latest outing against Howard, Instead, the 6-foot-9 Chicago Tire Pros Invitational. Guard J.P. dominant against Ole Miss, shootthe Hoyas were out-rebounded native opted to move to Toledo, Macura has taken a big step, mov- ing 5 for 8 from 3-point range. The despite the Bison’s lack of size. a selection that is paying off after ing from BIG EAST Sixth Man of guard combo of Watson and FosA chant calling for the firing of his NCAA-mandated year away the Year to the team leader in points, ter combined for 32 points in the head coach George Thompson III from competitive basketball. Tay- but Xavier still has plenty of ques- Bluejays’ victory against then-No. erupted after the Arkansas State lor has scored in double digits in tions with its bigs and is without 8 Wisconsin and is the main reason loss. With a losing season last sea- each of Toledo’s seven games this suspended Myles Davis. Creighton is ranked No. 10. son and a rough start to this year, season, most notably scoring a • After Michigan followed up
BIG EAST surging at start of men’s basketball season Matt Unger A seismic shift occurred in the college basketball world four years ago. The BIG EAST, like many other conferences at the time, experienced conference realignment, a term that your grandfather would have scratched his head at. FBS football had taken the lead in terms of profitability, and schools were taking note. In the blink of an eye, the old BIG EAST had fallen apart. Out of the ashes rose the Catholic 7 schools with the addition of Butler, Creighton and Xavier. The addition of these three schools showed that basketball was clearly the focus of the new conference. However, critics were skeptical about the new conference. Many viewed the league as a “mid-major” that would have trouble competing with the Power 5 conferences that dominate Division I athletics. Fast forward to 2016-’17, the fourth year of the realigned BIG EAST Conference. The league currently has three teams ranked in the AP top-10. Villanova, the BIG EAST’s crown jewel, captured the league’s first National Championship since realignment just three years in. At this point, it is fair to say that the new BIG EAST is no mid-major. The conference’s blazing hot start in 2016-’17 non-conference play has only reaffirmed this notion. For Villanova, it has been business as usual. Head coach Jay
Wright has a bevy of talent at his disposal and he continues to push all the right buttons. The Wildcats are No. 2 in the AP Poll with a 6-0 record. This includes a true roadwin over No. 15 Purdue and an impressive blowout victory on a neutral court against Wake Forest. Xavier, who is also undefeated, currently sits at No. 7. The Musketeers have earned wins over Clemson (ranked 32nd in KenPom), Buffalo (made NCAA tournament last two seasons) and Northern Iowa (made NCAA tournament last two seasons). The Creighton Bluejays have also been impressive thus far, taking down then-No. 8 Wisconsin and North Carolina State, who had made the NCAA Tournament four years in a row before last season. Head coach Greg McDermott has put together one of the best backcourts in the country. Senior Maurice Watson Jr. is averaging 8.5 assists in six games while junior Marcus Foster is averaging 17.7 points per game. Butler rounds out the remaining undefeated teams in the BIG EAST Conference and is the most surprising of the group. Despite losing shooting guard Kellen Dunham and do-it-all point forward Roosevelt Jones to graduation, the Bulldogs are 7-0 and No. 18. Their resume includes victories over then-No. 8 Arizona, Utah, who is ranked 49th in KenPom, Northwestern and Vanderbilt. Even Providence has surpassed expectations so far. Although the Friars are 4-2, their two losses came at Ohio State ranked 21st in KenPom and to Virginia on a
neutral-court, who is ranked 2nd by KenPom rankings. This comes after head coach Ed Cooley lost 2015-’16 BIG EAST Player of the Year Kris Dunn and 2015-’16 BIG EAST scoring leader Ben Bentil. Despite losing their best two players, the Friars have defeated Mem-
phis and Vermont, both top-100 KenPom teams. Overall, the BIG EAST has registered a 44-15 record, good for a .746 winning percentage through three weeks. Four teams remain undefeated and are in the top 25 in the AP Poll. Nine of the 10 teams
in the conference are top 100 teams according to KenPom. If conference realignment was supposed to hurt the BIG EAST, it certainly isn’t showing in 2016-’17. Matt Unger is a junior studying journalism. He can be reached at matthew.unger@marquette.edu
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Round Table: Does Cohen’s departure hurt MUBB?
MU announced junior guard’s transfer Sunday By Wire Sports Staff @MUWireSports
Men’s basketball announced last week junior guard Sandy Cohen was released from his scholarship and is pursuing a transfer. The Wire Sports executives came together to discuss what impact this has on the team going forward. Jack Goods: At face value, this doesn’t seem like an enormous move. Cohen was likely the last guy off the bench, and Steve Wojciechowski was showing in the early games that he’d be used sparingly at best. Matt Unger: In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t some programchanging move. However, it is intriguing that he was the last guy off the bench. He seemed like he was always in Coach Wojciechowski’s dog house. Despite his junior status and ability to defend, Cohen was being benched in favor of younger players, even freshmen. Grant Becker: It’s certainly a loss though. Cohen was the best
defender at the four and he could switch screens onto any player, even smaller fives. JG: Cohen had plenty of strong qualities, but it’s no secret that he looked like two different players at the start and end of last season. He had an outstanding non-conference last season, then suddenly he faced a mystery one-game suspension and his confidence was shot. You have to wonder if he was never able to recover from that. Connor Basch: There were definitely games where he showed why he was such a highly touted recruit. Take last year’s San Jose State game, for example. Cohen got off to a hot start, and led the team in scoring on the day with 24 points and six 3-point makes. He had stints of great play, but he just couldn’t string games together. MU: Ever since that game, he has been nowhere near as effective, and it wasn’t for lack of opportunity either. Last season he simply couldn’t take advantage of playing time. During conference play he had trouble finding the rim on his shots, let alone making them. His 3-point shooting became nonexistent and he isn’t quick enough on the drive to make teams respect him offensively. GB: The news surprised me, but
then I looked a little closer and it made sense for Cohen. If I’m him and I get that DNP-CD in the Pitt game, despite Katin Reinhardt’s obvious struggles in back-to-back games, I can see the writing on the wall. I’m the 11th man. GB: When the season started I figured the best-case scenario for Marquette was for Cohen to regain his confidence and take the starting PF job. He could fit into the offense as a spot up shooter and allow Fischer, Haanif Cheatham, Jajuan Johnson and whoever else to carry the load on offense without being a liability. Then he could guard the best wing, allowing Johnson to roam a bit more. It seems to me he could have provided balance to the lineup. I guess I’ll just never get last season’s Wisconsin game out of my head. JG: You have to think Sam Hauser’s early success didn’t bode well for Cohen’s future either. CB: I look at it as a positive for Marquette moving forward. Nothing against Cohen, but with the way the roster stacks up right now, he’s got two guys in front of him already and this is a team that’s adding three more forwards for the 2017 recruiting class. Now, it gives Wojciechowski the opportunity to work with two scholarships for
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Sandy Cohen averaged 6.3 minutes per game in three appearances.
next year’s class. MU: I couldn’t agree more Connor. Yes, Cohen adds a nice presence on defense, but he is a junior. He was already more than halfway through his college career when he made this decision. Essentially, Cohen was expendable. GB: The counterpoint to that is Marquette is at least a little weaker this season without Cohen. Depth is huge and the ability to give teams different looks is nice. Now there’s an option gone. JG: This could give Wojciechowski flexibility when it comes to finding another center, or someone they think can fit better in Johnson’s role when he graduates.
MU: Absolutely, Jack. I mean Fischer is a senior and so far, Matt Heldt has not shown me enough to say he should be the starting center next season. CB: The big problem that a lot of observers saw coming into this season was Marquette’s lack of size. With Cohen’s loss, that seems even more relevant. JG: At the end of the day, Cohen is just another member of Marquette’s quality All-Transfer team. GB: John Dawson, Deonte Burton, Gave Levin, Sandy Cohen and Steve Taylor. That’s an interesting small ball team.
Hauser success, Reinhardt issues necessitate change Grant Becker After Marquette’s destruction of Howard in the team’s home opener, coach Steve Wojciechowski explained his team’s pecking order. “Katin (Reinhardt) and J.J. (Jajuan Johnson) and Haney (Haanif Cheatham), you have to have those three guys on the court a lot,” Wojciechowski said. “Obviously you’ve got to have Luke (Fischer) on the floor a lot.” He went on to say the “hot hand” would determine the point guard position. This was an important note though – Wojciechowski saw Katin Reinhardt as part of an established top four players on his roster. Of course, the season was just two games young. Things changed over the next two games, as Reinhardt proceeded to go 2 for 16 from the floor in a pair of 2k Classic tournament games. The graduate student had nearly as many total turnovers (five) as total points (eight) in the two pivotal contests. In the following two buy games the USC transfer has not been in the starting lineup, but his struggles haven’t disappeared. He followed up his best performance of the year, a 16 points, five rebounds and three assists performance against IUPUI, with six points, two rebounds and zero assists against Houston Baptist. That game also included two turnovers, four fouls and 0 for 6 shooting from 3-point range. Freshman Sam Hauser has filled Reinhardt’s spot in the starting lineup as the de facto stretch four. That’s nice, but it’s not what really matters. It’s not terribly important who starts (both play about 22 minutes per game), but the lineup combinations matter.
Cheatham, Fischer and Johnson should be the principal scorers on the team, responsible for a large percentage of the team’s shots. When Reinhardt is on the floor he takes 27 percent of the shots, the highest such number on the team. That leaves less attempts for Cheatham, Fischer and Johnson when Reinhardt is on the floor, which is a bad thing. Fischer is scoring 135.6 points per 100 possessions, while Cheatham is just behind him at 130.7, both good for top-125 in the nation. Reinhardt is scoring 85.2 points per 100 possessions, worst on the team and truly brutal considering he’s played 24 minutes or more in his team’s four wins and less than 20 minutes in its two losses. Despite the struggles, Reinhardt hasn’t shown any signs of changing his style of play. Fans groaned
on Saturday night as he continued to brick threes while Marquette led by 20. Not only has Hauser been significantly more efficient than Reinhardt, but his profile is a much better fit for the first unit. Hauser is the best 3-point shooter and the best rebounder on the team by percentage. The number one reason Hauser fits with the Cheatham, Johnson, Fischer and insert-point-guard-here group is how few touches he needs to contribute. Hauser plays what KenPom defines as a “limited role” as he ends just 13.7 percent of the team’s possessions and taking only 16.4 percent of the shots while he’s on the court, opening up shots for the top scorers. Despite this limited role, he’s scoring eight points per game and knocking down more than 46 percent of his 3-pointers. There are a few reasons to worry
about playing a freshman with the top unit, such as turnovers. Hauser and Reinhardt turn the ball over at a similar rate. In fact, the veteran’s turnover rate is marginally worse. Maybe you worry about the freshman on defense, but per Sports-Reference.com, Reinhardt gives up nearly two points per 100 possessions more than Hauser. The only area where Reinhardt has an edge over Hauser is with fouling. The freshman gets whistled for 4.3 fouls per 40 minutes, while the veteran gets called for just 2.9. Reinhardt might not be called for as many fouls, but he does have an issue setting screens – a key job for the stretch four. Additionally, Hauser’s fouling numbers are influenced by how many minutes he spends as the center, where he is severely undersized. Hauser does the dirty work
rebounding the ball the sizestarved top group needs, he spaces the floor better than any player on the roster and his weaknesses haven’t been any more significant than Reinhardt’s. Hauser has earned his place. The point guard-Cheatham-Johnson-Reinhardt-Fischer lineups are on the court more than 20 percent of the time. The same lineups with Hauser instead of Reinhardt play less than 10 percent of the time. Perhaps the Hauser/Reinhardt conversation is more about end of game lineups than starting lineups, but wherever the minutes fall, Hauser needs to be with the top unit more than he has been.
Grant Becker is a senior studying journalism. He can be reached by email at grant.becker@mu.edu
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