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UW students picket budget cuts
Milwaukee campus continues protests over Walker’s proposal By Allison Dikanovic
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Protesters at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee took up banners Wednesday afternoon, chanting “no ifs, no buts, no education cuts,” and continuing demonstrations from last week against Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut $300 million from the UW System. Walker revealed the cuts, to be administered over the next two years, in his budget proposal last week. The plan would make the largest cut ever to Wisconsin’s university system, but it also is geared to make the system more autonomous as state laws governing the UW System would be eliminated. The plan also extended the system’s tuition freeze by two years. This translates to an estimated loss of $20 million a year to the Milwaukee campus according to a memo issued by UWM chancellor Mark Mone. He said the loss is roughly equivalent to the annual operating costs of the school’s Lubar School of Business. The UW System would see a 13 percent cut in state funding, which is a 2.5 percent cut overall. Student protestrs hung a banner between two trees in UWM’s Spaights Plaza that read, “They say cut back, we say fight back. No cuts to UW.” A small cluster of police officers waited inside the campus union to watch the event. “Walker’s proposed budget is in the interest of the most well off and the most powerful in our state and it’s against the interest of UW System students and UW System employees,” said Andrew Urban, a UWM graduate student who organized the event with the Progressive Students of Milwaukee. “And so we’re out here making our voice heard, showing Scott Walker and showing the state that here at UWM, we do not support this INDEX
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DPS powers to include jaywalking citations By Kathleen Baert
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Students protest Walker’s cut, which will remove approximately $20 million per year from the UW school system.
proposed budget and these proposed cuts to the UW System.” The rally turned into a march as roughly 80 students, staff and faculty made their way around the campus. “It’s also going to damage the quality of education here,” said Chase Erwin, a UWM graduate student. “Students are going to suffer, while seeing their tuition go through the roof after the tuition freeze is up.” Students in attendance at the rally voiced concerns about the governor not being in touch with UW students and understanding the full implications of his proposed cuts. They raised issues with an expected limit on educational resources that will be available to them, a predicted loss of valued tenure track faculty, and general threats to quality public education
and the broader public sector of Wisconsin. Several students expressed their disapproval of the protest and support of the proposed cuts. “I don’t think they’re necessarily a bad thing because they increase operating flexibility for the schools in the system, so in the long term they can save money by having that greater flexibility,” said Jacob Westphal, a student in UWM’s Lubar School of Business. Students at Marquette reiterated both sides of the argument about the proposed cuts. Nathan Kraft, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and political director for Wisconsin College Republicans, said he “stands with Gov. Walker, and believes his bold reforms will benefit the UW
System as they have benefited Wisconsin taxpayers.” Seth Haines, chair of Marquette’s College Democrats and a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, echoed protesters’ concerns. “Taking money out of education of any kind is always a poor decision,” he said. “An educated society is a productive society.” The budget proposal has gained national recognition as demonstrative of Walker’s principles that could present themselves in a speculated 2016 presidential run. The issue has gained national attention, with Walker speculated to contend for a 2016 Republican presidential nomination. The Wisconsin Legislature will debate Walker’s budget in the coming weeks.
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Now that the Department of Public Safety will be commissioned as its own police force, it will have the power to independently issue traffic citations to students for violating Wisconsin statutes — including jaywalking. DPS Chief Paul Mascari said there is no policy set in place just yet. “I think writing a citation is a last resort,” Mascari said. “I think we’d look at things on a case-by-case basis.” Luckily for students who don’t like waiting at stoplights during winter months, Milwaukee has seen a marked decline in jaywalking citations, according to data from Milwaukee Municipal Court. In 2007, 103 jaywalking charges were filed with the court. That number dropped to 37 last year. According to the Wisconsin statutes, pedestrians crossing without the right-of-way can be subject to between a $2 and $20 citation for the first offense, and between $10 and $50 for offenses after that. The law specifies pedestrians have right-ofway at a crosswalk if they begin crossing while a “walk” sign is shown, and may proceed across the crosswalk with right-ofway, even if the “don’t walk” signal is showing. “I know that it’s dangerous,” said Renee Pratt, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “I drive a lot around campus, so it’s frustrating when people are ignoring the street signs.” Mascari said the ability to issue citations was one of the benefits discussed while making this decision. “We would look at enforcing those types of laws to keep everyone safe,” Mascari said. Mascari also said they see
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speeding and drivers failing to yield as an issue on campus, and hopes a police presence acts as a deterrent. A deterrent is exactly what some students may need the next time they consider crossing dangerously. Curtesia Robinson, a junior in the College of Communication, admitted to jaywalking every day. She said she runs late often, and doesn’t often feel like she has the time to wait for a walk signal. “I leave late and if I see the opportunity to walk, I’ll just walk,” Robinson said. “If there’s no cars, I guess I’ll just go.” Although this is a feeling shared by many students across campus, it is one that is discouraged by the law and DPS Lt. Jeffrey Kranz. “I think the students can put themselves in harm’s way by jaywalking,” Kranz said. “We have a heavy traffic volume on campus, and the drivers that are coming through are not always aware of the
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high pedestrian traffic that occurs at Marquette.” Kranz also said some students unfamiliar with Wisconsin laws should remember they don’t always know what drivers are thinking. Students from out of state or who were educated in defensive driving techniques may incorrectly assume a driver will be courteous and stop or slow. Uncontrolled walkway laws (when a traffic signal is not present) differ from state to state. Wisconsin laws require pedestrians to yield the rightof-way to vehicles when crossing outside of an uncontrolled walkway. Minnesota, on the other hand, has one of the strictest pedestrian safety law, mandatJeffrey Kranz, ing drivers to DPS lieutenant completely stop for a pedestrian in any portion of the roadway. Illinois has a similarly strict law, requiring a driver to completely stop for a pedestrian on the same half of the roadway, or if a pedestrian is approaching from the other side.
The blinking light between the Alumni Memorial Union and Olin Engineering building is considered a controlled crosswalk, so drivers are legally required to entirely stop if the blinking light is activated by a pedestrian. However, during class change times, both vehicle and pedestrian traffic can become
congested. When this happens, it can be tempting to cross in front of cars and assume the vehicles will stop because the blinking light has been activated. “The best advice is to always treat it as an active street and anticipate people not noticing the blinking light,” Kranz said. “You can’t just step onto the street and expect traffic to stop for you.” Kranz said drivers can be distracted or texting, which could have dangerous, if not fatal, results. Careless crossing can also result in a vehicle hitting another from behind. There have been two incidents in the past few weeks of students being hit by cars on campus, one which resulted in a female graduate student in the hospital with serious injuries. Ultimately, Kranz advises students to always be aware of their surroundings. He said it can be difficult to judge vehicles’ speeds, and sometimes a speeding vehicle can close a distance quicker than a pedestrian may estimate. Even in situations where pedestrians believe they are safe crossing against the light, Kranz suggests erring on the side of caution. “You’re not going to win in a car versus pedestrian collision,” Kranz said.
You’re not going to win in a car versus pedestrian collision.”
DPS Reports Feb. 10 An unknown vehicle struck a card reader and intercom support arm between 10:08 and 10:09 a.m. in Lot G causing damage. Estimated damage unknown at this time. Facilities Services was contacted.
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an estimated $1,000 in damage. MPD will be contacted. A person not affiliated with Marquette was punched by an unknown subject in a business at 4:18 p.m. in the 800 block of N. 16th Street. Medical assistance declined. MPD was contacted. Feb. 11 An employee reported that unknown person(s) removed unattended uni-
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DPS advises students to err on the side of caution when crossing streets.
Events Calendar versity property estimated at $20 between 6 a.m. on Feb. 10 and 3:35 a.m. on Feb. 11 in Haggerty Engineering. A student reported that an unknown vehicle struck his secured, unattended vehicle between 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 2 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 700 block of N. 12th Street causing damage to his vehicle. The estimated damage is unknown at this time.
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MU highlights guiding values by hanging posters Lovell says he wants to ‘tattoo’ campus with 6 principles
campus. In addition to university leadership, this extensive feedback came from students, staff, the Board of Trustees and faculty as they were formally approved by the University Academic Senate in December.” Lovell explained in his adBy Devi Shastri dress that the guiding values devi.shastri@marquette.edu will play an important role in shaping the decisions the MarFrom the moment students quette community makes as it sit in the Al McGuire Center moves forward in its strategic for New Student Convocation plan to address academic and at the beginning of their Mar- community needs. The strategic quette careers, the Jesuit values plan’s six overarching themes that uphold the university are are pursuit of academic excellence for human well-being; outlined before them. This semester marks a more research in action; social revisible presence of Marquette’s sponsibility and community Catholic, Jesuit mission. As an- engagement; formation of the nounced by University Presi- mind and the heart; enhancedent Michael Lovell in his Jan. ment of organizational effec29 State of the University ad- tiveness; and sustainability dress, guiding values posters of valuable resources. “We define our values as who are being hung across campus in an effort to remind the uni- we are, who we want to be and versity community of the values how we expect to interact with each other,” Lovell said in his Marquette was founded upon. address. “We will The six guiduse these values ing values are to hold each othclosely reer accountable lated to the and to ensure four pillars of we are all acting M a r q u e t t e ’s in ways that are mission: excelconsistent with lence, faith, our values.” leadership and The goal of the service. More posters is to res p e c i f i c a l l y, mind community they serve as members how a guide for the they’re expected actions of stuMallory McPhee, senior, dents, faculty College of Health Sciences to behave, but many students and administraare unaware of tion. They were drafted after months of delib- them. Some students who have noticed are questioning the eration and discussion. “Marquette University’s guid- need for them. “I thought it was already kind ing values were first introduced when university leadership met of a given,” said Lauren Marek, on campus during an August a junior in the College of Arts retreat,” university spokesman & Sciences. “I think it’s cool Brian Dorrington said in an that (our values) are verbalemail. “They have had numer- ized, it might not have that big ous revisions and were shaped of an impact … that we go to from feedback across the somewhere as established as
I don’t know that we always reach our goals. I definitely don’t think putting up posters with our values on them will hurt.”
Guiding values posters are University President Michael Lovell’s attempt to reinforce the Catholic, Jesuit mission.
Marquette, I’m a little surprised we don’t already have (our values) laid out.” Marek went on to say she thinks it’s nice to have a clear idea of what is expected from Marquette students in their
interactions with others. For other students, having a draft of the university’s values is an affective effort to display the standards to live by. “I think they’re definitely values that we strive to live
MUSG to assist high school government MPS school partners with MU to develop student legislators By Joseph Cahill
joseph.cahill@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government senators will partner with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning to help them form their own student government. Aliya Manjee, MUSG senator and sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she shaped the idea to partner with WCLL while working at Foley & Lardner LLP, a local law firm. “The law firm does a lot of work with the school already,” Manjee said. “This is a school that is literally right next to Marquette. How can Marquette get involved?” she said. Manjee said one of the exciting parts of partnering with WCLL is that it is the school’s first year with a student government. MUSG has an opportunity to help WCLL form and shape
the beginning of the program, Manjee said. One of the other seven senators accompanying Manjee, Cameron Vrana, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, said student government is important because it encourages scholarship and leadership. Manjee said the activities for the students revolve around forming a mission statement and recognizing differences in leadership styles. “We will be starting with icebreakers to make students feel comfortable and then more into developing a mission statement as well as individual, group and community values,” Manjee said. The importance of this interaction between WCLL and MUSG, Manjee said, is to expose students to the value of student government. Another benefit is to help the students make changes to move their school forward. WCLL focuses on literacy and math goals in its students, Manjee explained. Manjee added that she hopes MUSG senators can incorporate this importance into the mission of the newly formed
student government. relationship with the schools “They might see the passion and the community here,” in us, or it might spur a pas- Vrana said. sion in them to continue doing Another goal of the program this type of work,” Manjee said. is to bring the high school stu“This also shows kids that they dents to the Marquette campus have a voice to be and expose heard so they can them to colcontinue to do that lege life, Manin student govjee said. Vrana ernment and also added that by in life.” having MarManjee said quette show MUSG hopes to a presence in continue the partthe school, nership and meet students might with WCLL at aspire to attend least once a month the university. and frequently “To get them throughout next to believe MarAliya Manjee, sophomore, quette could be year, to help them College of Arts & Sciences their university plan service and program events at is beneficial in their high school. the long run,” Vrana said. Vrana said the partnership with “We may be three blocks WCLL will be mutually benefi- away, but this might seem like cial to the high school students a whole new world to the high and Marquette students. She school students,” Manjee said. added that Marquette students The senators will be collabohave an obligation to serve the rating with the high school stugreater Milwaukee community. dents at WCLL for the first time “We are located in downtown Friday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee and as a university here, we should have a good
They might see the passion in us, or it might spur a passion in them to continue doing this type of work.”
within,” said Mallory McPhee, a senior in the College of Health Sciences. “I don’t know that we always reach our goals. I definitely don’t think putting up posters with our values on them will hurt.”
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Robotics lab increasing innovation, diversity in tech COMPUGIRLS combines robots, cultural awareness By Devi Shastri
devi.shastri@marquette.edu
Passersby peering through the glass windows of Marquette’s Humanoid Engineering & Intelligent Robotics Lab may mistake it for a playroom, with its mini basketball hoops, soccer turf, worn out couches and friendlylooking humanoid robots. The lab, sitting at the forefront of social innovation on campus, is also at another forefront: diversity in the tech fields. In September, the National Science Foundation awarded a $500,000 research grant to Andrew Williams, director of the HEIR Lab, to address the gender gap in the robotics industry. Williams and his students are making video tutorials to teach girls from disadvantaged, minority backgrounds to use technology to teach people about social justice and cultural awareness. “(The program involves) activities that will help them grow … surrounding social issues and gender issues and along the way they’re learning robotics,” Williams said. The program, called Co-Robots for COMPUGIRLS, allows participants from AfricanAmerican, Native American and Hispanic backgrounds to learn the programming language Python. They will then learn to program their robots and use them as a tool to teach others about culture. The hope is for girls to consider technology related careers as they prepare for college. “A lot of times girls see engineering as ‘not for them,’ or math as ‘not for them,’” said
Photo by Cassie Rogala/cassie.rogala@marquette.edu
Grant allows girls to program humanoid robots to teach others about social justice and cultural issues.
Elise Russell, the graduate student who coordinates the program. “It’s not like they think ‘Oh I’m a girl so I can’t do it.’ It’s just that it’s not a really welcoming field … Girls just don’t get encouraged … And so we’re trying to actively combat that passive sexism by actively get-
ting girls exposure and saying, ‘No this is not secrets for smart people, this is not secrets for men, this is something that you can access and you have every right to access and use in the way that you want.’” The COMPUGIRLS program was created by Kimberly Scott,
an associate professor at Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation and co-researcher for the NSF grant. The program focuses on teaching girls about social justice issues and exposing them to technology they can use to express themselves.
In the case of Co-Robots for COMPUGIRLS, the girls will use “culturally responsive robotics.” This means they will program the robot to help demonstrate or teach something related to cultural identity or social justice. Girls can program the robot to recite a poem or present on a topic alongside them. In using these humanoid robots in an innovative way, the girls will get a chance to add their perspective to robotics. “I do think that the entire engineering building filled with white guys is, in fact, a bad thing,” Russell said. “Not that they don’t deserve to be there. They do. It’s (just) that they are surrounded by people who are exactly like themselves, with very similar upbringings, and their perceptions and assumptions are never challenged and the kinds of input that you can get from more diverse sources are never tapped.” If the program is successful, the team said they are considering starting similar programs in the Milwaukee area to continue their work teaching programming and combating the structural challenges of the robotics industry. “(The) United States is facing a severe shortage of technology creators,” Williams said in his November TEDx talk at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “According to … the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in eight years there will be 1.2 million computer-related job openings and not enough U.S. workers to fill them. … Why not we encourage, equip and educate 1 million African-American, Hispanic and Native American women and men in computer-related technology to fill this vital need for technology creators?”
Candidates experienced with strong provost model Leadership structure background a factor for qualification By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
As Marquette moves closer to announcing a provost out of final four candidates - John Frendreis, Daniel Myers, Paul Ludden and Rowena Pecchenino - the leadership structure of the candidates’ current institutions is one of the determining factors for their qualification. “In the campus listening sessions since summer of 2013, students, faculty, staff and others have repeatedly said that Marquette University needs a provost who has the ability to devise and execute strategic initiatives to achieve the goals identified in our strategic plan,” said John Su, head of the provost selection committee. “All four finalists have experience with institutions in which provosts have this ability, and all four finalists have demonstrated records of achievement.” John Frendreis has been a faculty member at Loyola
University-Chicago since 1987 and currently works there as a political science professor. Loyola’s leadership chart is nearly identical to Marquette’s structure in that both institutions have their provost as second to the university president. Additionally, both universities require all other academic affair groups to report back to the provost. “I have the privilege of overseeing the implementation of our academic and student development programs,” said Loyola Dean John Pelissero in his welcome message. “The Office of the Provost coordinates the work of the Division of Academic Affairs and collaborates with the Student Development Division to fulfill the university’s academic mission. Our primary goal is to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition in which students learn and develop as persons.” Daniel Myers is a vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame’s power structure is different as it splits the power after the president into two roles: the provost and the executive vice president. Much like Marquette,
the provost of Notre Dame is in his question-and-answer in charge of academic affairs, session at Marquette on Jan. and the vice president manages 14. “I support all the major acpublic affairs. tivities of development across “The challenge of wrapping the university.” together our faith-based heriRowena Pecchenino serves as tage while further strengthen- dean and vice president of the ing our academic excellence is faculty of social sciences at the a rare opportunity and, for me, National University of Ireland, a special dream,” Notre Dame Maynooth. Maynooth’s leaderprovost Thomas Burish said in ship structure is made up of a his appointment acceptance. University Executive, which is Paul Ludden is the provost chaired by the university presiand vice president dent. This Unifor academic afversity Execufairs at Southern tive is a team of Methodist Uniacademic and versity (SMU). administrative As provost, Ludleaders who den is responsible support the for overseeing all president in his the academic prorole by providgrams and units ing collective of the University, leadership and supporting and management shaping the direcfor the univertion of undergradsity commuJohn Su, head of the provost nity, according uate and graduselection committee to Maynooth’s ate education, supporting facwebsite. They ulty teaching and research and assist the president in developoverseeing university academic ing, implementing and reviewpolicies, according to SMU’s ing the university strategic plan Office of the Provost page. and in managing academic, ad“I view my job as pro- ministrative, financial and other vost to support the initiatives university activities. Pecof the deans,” Ludden said chenino is a member of the
I’ve never experienced the widespread sense of optimism for the future of our institution.”
University Executive. “Maynooth University is a thriving research enterprise, a vibrant and exciting place to learn, and importantly, is a university that maintains a very strong connection between research and teaching, and a very strong commitment to teaching and learning,” said Maynooth president Philip Nolan in his welcome message. ***** Su said he feels all four finalists have experience with strong provost structures and that Marquette has an “opportunity” in the years to come. “This is an enormous moment of opportunity for our campus,” Su said. “In my 15 years at Marquette, I’ve never experienced the widespread sense of optimism for the future of our institution. Higher education as a whole faces many challenges, but Marquette has the opportunity to reposition itself more prominently in the landscape of higher education. Colleagues and peers across campus are keen to ensure that our next provost has the experience to help Marquette seize this opportunity.”
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Every year, the incoming freshman class is urged to attend the infamous square dance during Orientation Week with the possibility of meeting their future spouse. Unfortunately, none of the couples below met square dancing, but they do prove that your future husband or wife could be roaming the streets of campus—just like you.
Tim and Molly Berghuis, Class of 1986
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Tim and Molly Berghuis with their daughter Amanda at an MU basketball game. The couple met at Schroeder Hall.
Tim and Molly Berghuis first met as sophomores while both living in Schroeder Hall. However, they did not start dating until second semester of their senior year. Their first date was at The Chancery Family Pub in Wauwatosa. “Whenever we come back to Marquette to visit with the kids, we always go back there (The Chancery) and excitedly show them where we had our first date,” Molly Berghuis said. While at Marquette, Tim studied mechanical engineering and Molly majored in dental hygiene. Some places they enjoyed visiting on campus were The Gym Bar (now Murphy’s), Real Chili and The Avalanche Super Bar (now Campus Town East). Marquette’s campus was home to about a dozen bars until 1991 when the Campus Circle took over. The nonprofit group formed by the university created a multi-million dollar neighborhood improvement plan, transforming Marquette into a semi-dry campus.
Berghuis said they also enjoyed going to the basketball games and large campus events like the Senior Ball. “When we were students, no one really went out on dates,” Molly Berghuis said. “Instead, we just all hung out as a group of friends.” After graduation, Molly moved to Chicago while Tim went to Michigan to pursue their own careers. They maintained their long-distance relationship until 1988 when Tim moved to Chicago as well. Shortly after that, they got engaged and were married in 1989. They now live outside of Philadelphia with their kids. Their daughter Amanda is a junior in the College of Business Administration at Marquette, while their son Jake is a freshman at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and youngest son Jordon is a senior in high school. “We were thrilled when Amanda chose Marquette, but wish it wasn’t so far,” Berghuis said. “We still go back to Real Chili every time we visit, Tim loves it.”
Alan and Carolyn Musholt, Class of 1986 Alan and Carolyn Musholt did not meet until their senior year at Marquette in Mashuda Hall. He worked as a resident assistant and she was a desk receptionist. Carolyn, like Berghuis, said she and Alan did not go on many formal dates, but spent most of their time hanging out with their large group of friends. “Our first real date was raking leaves,” Musholt said. “Our friend Scott Gross’s parents had a huge backyard, so we often helped them out with it.” The couple also frequented the many campus bars during their years on campus, as well as “The Safe House,” a spy themed restaurant on 779 N. Front St. The establishment is still popular today for requiring guests to give a password upon entrance, or making them perform embarrassing
antics if they do not know it. The restaurant relies on word of mouth to draw in customers instead of advertisements, sticking to the theme of a spy’s oath of secrecy. Another favorite memory of Marquette the couple shared together was the block parties the campus used to host for students once per semester in Central Mall. “(Marquette) always set up three stages and handed out tickets for free beer to the students,” Musholt said. “It was a whole day of fun.” After graduation, the couple moved to Chicago and got married three years later. Their daughter Abi carried on the Marquette tradition and is currently a junior in the College of Health Sciences. The Musholts also have two sons at The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Photo courtesy of Carolym Musholt
From Left to Right: Abi, Alan, David, Carolyn, and Steven Musholt.
Rick and Joan Orr, Class of 1989 and 1990 Rick Orr met Joan his sophomore year, which was her freshman year, when they were Schroeder Hall residents. The dormitory was not strictly for sophomores then like it is now. Rick’s roommate was dating a girl on Joan’s floor, so they quickly became part of the same social circle. The couple didn’t officially go on a date until they were upperclassmen. “A whole bunch of his friends and my friends decided to go to Bryant’s on the Southside,” Joan Orr said. “Everyone went with a date, so he asked me to be his.” Sticking to the theme of our previous alumni, the Orrs loved the bar scene on Marquette’s campus. Although they never spent too much time in Milwaukee over the summer, they enjoyed making trips back to campus for Summerfest and attended Milwaukee Brewers games in the spring. “Our best memories at Marquette center around the friendships we made,” Orr said. “A funny concept that will always stick out to me is attending
mass in the basement of Schroeder Hall.” Orr said the priests who lived in Schroeder at the time would lead the mass, and residents would often show up in sweatpants since it was such as casual setting. Like Tim and Molly Berghuis, Rick and Joan also upheld a long distance relationship for two years after graduation. Joan is originally from Minnesota and decided to go back there for graduate school. Joan pursued a major in psychology at Marquette, while Rick studied electrical engineering. He lived and worked in Chicago while she was in grad school, and they got married after she completed her classes. Rick and Joan have four kids: Becca, a sophomore at Butler University, Emily, a high school senior, Charlie, a freshman in high school and 11-year-old Nick. Joan said she hopes one of her three youngest kids also attends Marquette and enjoys the Golden Eagle experience like she and her husband did.
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‘Empire’ highlights tough nature of music industry New Fox show follows elite music industry familiy’s rise to fame By James Price
james.price@marquette.edu
Fox has a new show on the horizon. It is raunchy, filled with turmoil and boasts a cast of successful black actors and actresses. “Empire” has already been picked up for a second season, so it is safe to say that this show’s ability to capture audiences around the country is legitimate. Director Lee Daniels, who also directed the box-office hit “The Butler,” has taken Hollywood by storm with his Wednesday night thriller. Along with him are the likes of Terrence Howard, who plays Lucious Lyon, an iconic rap star from the 1980’s and Taraji P. Henson, who plays Cookie Lyon, the ex-wife of Lucious. Using Howard and Henson together to create a galactic storyline was an extremely smart move. They worked together in 2005’s “Hustle & Flow,” so the connection between these two is tangible and simply remarkable. “Empire” involves sacrifice, questions about sexual orientation, insecurities and dishonesty
among family members. The rat race to gain sole possession of Lucious Lyon’s company, Empire, is the main goal for each member of the family. Each individual asserts themselves to gain control of Empire, giving the show an edge with a trickledown effect on other characters. These characters include Lucious’s sons: Jamal, who identifies as gay, Hakeem, who carries on the legacy of his father and Andre, a self-centered businessman. Cookie, who spent time in prison because of Lucious, is also in the running for the company and returns to take what was stolen from her many years ago. The plethora of storylines present makes for great backand- forth action, and the hour long show feels as though I am watching an extended movie every week. Then again, bingewatching five episodes in one night can certainly make you feel that way. Another cool aspect of “Empire” is the use of current artists trying to make a name for themselves. Bryshere Gray (Hakeem Lyon), who goes by Yazz the Rapper in real life, is able to promote himself through the show as an actor and up-andcoming rapper. Similarly, Veronika Bozeman (Veronica), appears in several episodes and is able to
showcase her beautiful and eloquent voice in a memorable way in the first episode. Gabourey Sidibe (Becky), who played the main character in “Precious,” Cuba Gooding Jr. (Puma), Malik Yoba (Vernon Turner) and a bevy of other wellknown actors grace the set with star-power, but they also give the main actors some support and provide comic relief. That said, some of the humor within the show seems a little jaded, with Ray Rice and Trayvon Martin references popping up every now and then. Other pop culture references and real-time uses of social media is something else that does not have to be perpetuated throughout the show. “Empire” has a strong storyline and drama to stay away from corny, and far too- soon jokes that may not sit well with some viewers. With over 11 million viewers a night tuning into the last two episodes of Empire, one might ask what makes this show so popular and more watched than “American Idol,” a staple on Fox. As someone who does not watch much television other than sporting events, HGTV and the Food Network, “Empire” gives me insight into the complexity of issues the Lyon family faces and shows the harsh nature of the
MU theatre production to feature humor, romanticism ‘The Liar’ is director Cheatham’s debut at Helfaer Theatre By Eva Schons Rodrigues
eva.schonsrodrigues@marquette.edu
Marquette’s Helfaer Theatre brings romance and comedy to campus by presenting the story of Parisian lovers with an impish twist. “The Liar,” originally written by Pierre Corneille and adapted by David Ives, promises light-hearted humor with the story of Dorante, a young gallant who cannot speak the truth. The performance is director James Cheatham’s first production at Marquette. “It’s a great project to work on as my welcome to the Marquette Theatre,” Cheatham said. Ben Braun, a senior in the College of Communication, brings Dorante to life on stage. “The Liar” begins as Dorante arrives in Paris, looking for social education, but not necessarily love. However, from the moment of his arrival the audience is drawn into Dorante’s web of lies, mistakes, misunderstandings, and comedic romance. As for Dorante’s habit of lying, it a to come from his past as a law student. The character’s lying kindles the play’s comedic nature in a perfectly harmless manner. “I guess making fun of lawyers is a very old joke,” Cheatham said. “Dorante is an artist who weaves fiction not to hurt, but to make reality even more exciting.” Ives’ adaptation transformed
Photo courtesy of James Cheatham
“The Liar” follows the story of two Parisian lovers with a comedic twist.
Corneille’s work into a hilarious masterpiece. “The entire play is filled with rhymes... modern insights and sense of comedy,” Cheatham said. The play maintains its original essence, but Cheatham said it “has something important and timeless to teach us.” Overall, the play is a lively account of young people chasing after love. “The lying that occurs is only a way to navigate the rocky course of romance,” Cheatham said. “They all seem to hide behind their lies, afraid of what might happen if they are really honest with each
other and themselves. Luckily it has a happy ending and we’re reminded that truth is required to ultimately find love.” “The Liar” will be presented at the Helfaer Theatre from, Feb. 12 through, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m., on Feb. 15, at 2:30 p.m., Feb. 18, through Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m. The cost of tickets range from $20 for the general public to $10 for Marquette students. All tickets on, Feb. 18 are $6. On Feb. 19, Marquette students can purchase two tickets for $12.
Photo via Fox
‘Empire’ stars Terrance Howard and features up-and-coming musicians.
hip-hop industry. With that said, the social hierarchy and a race to the top is an accurate representation of how business, especially music, works. Pulling strings and going against the grain is key for anyone who wants to become a successful member of the
music industry or performing artist. When building a legacy, family members are usually the first people to provide support to achieve a certain status, but counting on family members for emotional and financial support is definitely the last option to consider in Fox’s “Empire.”
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STAFF EDITORIAL
First-Year Reading Program vital to freshman experience
Photo Illustration by Eleni Eisenhart/eleni.eisenhart@marquette.edu
Our view: Suspending the First-Year Reading Program will bring about diminished exposure to questions of social justice for incoming first-year students. Throughout the past several years, the FirstYear Reading Program has been one of the main staples of New Student Orientation. The program acts almost like a rite of passage for incoming students, something that, whether we actually read the books or not, we had memories attached to. The experience – from receiving our books over the summer and participating in group discussions to congregating in the Al McGuire Center and hearing the author speak – is one that not only unified the student body, but exposed each incoming class to the university’s values of social justice and global engagement. For that reason, it came as a surprise to many when, on Feb. 2, the Office of the Provost announced the program’s suspension via a news brief. This past summer, the program saw a significant overhaul: the role of discussion leaders transferred from Orientation Staff members to a corps of specificallytrained student moderators, discussions were moved online to D2L and the assigned book—“March: Book One”—was a graphic novel, chosen with the intent to appeal to self-professed “non-readers.” Like any new initiative, the latest version of the First-Year Reading Program was not without its hiccups. Many students, no longer required to physically sit in at their group discussion, never logged onto D2L to partake in the conversation, doing so without any defined ramifications. Moderators, too, began to drop off as Orientation Week drew closer. Those who did stay sometimes found themselves overwhelmed with the high participant-to-moderator ratio, struggling to keep up with discussions across their assigned groups. Of course, these were growing pains, kinks that would surely be ironed out as students and staff learned from their mistakes and improved on their methods for the following
year. Yet it seems that, rather than giving the program one more chance, or even reverting to the previous in-person format, administrators saw these inevitable and minor mishaps as grounds to bring the program to a full stop. In the announcement, the Office of the Provost noted the intent to use the group discussion format to cover topics such D2L and academic integrity. To date, it is not known whether a similar social justice-oriented activity will fill the gap the First-Year Reading Program leaves behind. In making its decision, the Office of the Provost cited “declining interest in the program among faculty and students.” This is a strange, arbitrary factor, as students certainly aren’t allowed to exempt their required mathematics or philosophy classes simply due to “declining interest.” As it stands, the FirstYear Reading Program seems to be lumped together with other Orientation Week activities such as the square dance or the carnival— whose cancellation on a basis of “declining interest” would make more sense—rather than highlighted for its own merits. For many students, the First-Year Reading Program is one of their first and few opportunities to be exposed to social justice issues in a controlled setting. As students of a Jesuit university in an urban setting, these issues are crucial to our learning experience. Whether students chose to make the most of it or not ultimately rested on them, but at least the university made the effort to provide this opportunity. Without the program, the potential for the university to fulfill its mission of forming well-informed, service-oriented members of the community from the get-go is diminished dramatically. If the First-Year Reading Program must be retired, it must also be suitably replaced— perhaps that means assigning a different form of media, such as a film, or continuing speaking engagements for freshmen to attend, but without a required reading component. Whatever it is, it must fill the role its predecessor left open.
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Thought Catalog writers should expand perspective Caroline Paul Columnist
Confession: I used to be borderline obsessed with Thought Catalog. I would go straight there online, wondering how many things were posted since the last time that I’d visited. Usually, there wouldn’t be too many new posts, because I checked the site two or three times a day. But now, Thought Catalog is a last resort for entertainment after Netflix, Buzzfeed, Tumblr and every other website. And it’s different now than it was back in the heyday of my obsession. As far as I’m concerned, the quality of the content has declined. Back when Thought Catalog was my favorite timesuck taking up space on the interwebs, it was my favorite for a simple reason: it was like Buzzfeed with better writing and less pictures. There were listicles, interesting stories and sometimes a useful nugget of advice that was worth knowing. The majority of the non-listicle posts also tried to be profound in some way. And most of these “deep” posts came from reader submissions, not the regular Thought Catalog staff. As the site became more popular, these reader submissions increased. Normally, I’d say such audience participation is great. But the kind of content tThought Catalog publishes attracts every person with failed dreams of being a writer. And these people take the first drafts of assignments that received low grades in their high school creative writing class (how else would you explain all the angst in them), submit them, and lo and behold- Thought Catalog publishes them. That is my issue with Thought Catalog. That is why I no longer obsessively check it multiple times a day. The content is now driven by people who don’t know what they’re talking about.
Everyone has feelings. As a person who has a lot of them, I totally understand that. But I also have zero life experience. A person’s emotional and semi-revelatory thoughts and experiences don’t automatically qualify as life-changing literature once they’re written down. And you probably wouldn’t expect every Thought Catalog post to be life-changing. At the very least, they should be interesting, thought provoking or entertaining. But the majority of these pseudo-profound posts are insipid and lack perspective. While the writing is probably cathartic and beautiful to the writer, to the average reader, they’re poorly written and poorly thought out. Readers may be able to ignore bad writing if the content is worthwhile. But instead of being worthwhile, it’s someone with limited perspective trying to drop truth bombs about universal human experiences. And even though the writing is sometimes offensively treacly and trying too hard, the real root of the problem is this limited perspective. I understand that it’s just one person’s feelings about their own experiences, and they might deal with things differently than I do. It’s wonderful some writer achieved closure after his girlfriend left him. Truly, I’m thrilled for him. But at the same time, he and I are different people and we have different ways of thinking about these things. But even if that’s the case, it’s his job as a writer to make what he’s writing relevant. If writers can’t offer perspective wide enough for their writing to be relevant to their audience, then they’re better off writing about their feelings in a Lisa Frank diary. Since most of Thought Catalog’s “thoughtful” articles don’t seem capable of real thought, I guess for now I’ll just stick to its “23 Terrifying True Tales of People Messing Around with Ouija Boards.” Caroline Paul is a senior studying corporate communications and Spanish. Email her with comments, questions and pie recipes at caroline.paul@marquette. edu.
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We deserve better stories than ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Elena Fransen
Columnist Smack dab in the middle of February, the shortest and arguably one of the most miserable months of the year, Valentine’s Day seems like just another over-hyped way to get through the winter. Sure, the tradition goes back centuries, but the way American culture celebrates it has definitely changed and evolved over the years. Flowers and candy remain staples, but the film industry has also cashed in on the commercial benefits the holiday suggests, marketing romantic movies for couples and singletons alike to enjoy. The result has been questionable movies such as 2014’s “Endless Love” and 2010’s “Valentine’s Day” for people to escape into some pure and simple romance. Typically, there is not much substance to these films, just some attractive celebrities suffering through the trials of love and the big message that love conquers all except death, of course. These movies are fun for the day, but like conversation candy hearts, they don’t have much shelf life past St. Patrick’s Day.
Looks like 2015 will be no different as a little film called “Fifty Shades of Grey” hits theaters Feb. 13, offering an alternative to a candle-lit dinner or eating ice cream home alone. The film is based on the novel of the same name, which started out as “Twilight” fan fiction. That, in and of itself, is a red flag. The plot centers on the turbulent relationship between successful businessman Christian Grey and college graduate Anastasia Steele. Oh, and the kicker is that he’s into BDSM--bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism--and wants to control her life while she wants to be her own person, yet still be “his.” It is pretty much as ridiculous as it sounds, with lots of graphic and somewhat violent sex. If you are interested in checking it out for the sole purpose of making fun of it, might I suggest listening to Gilbert Gottfried’s reading of its excerpts? It’s genius. The “Fifty Shades” series is wildly successful among women from college to middle age, and many plan to see the movie, which boasts the highest online presales in history. This bodes well for the movie’s success, yet it is concerning how many people connect with this story. If it were not for the
fact that Grey is wealthy, attractive and relatively mentally stable, “Fifty Shades” would fall into the category of “Fatal Attraction” as a movie-reminder that some people should not be in relationships. While “Fifty Shades” may be just another holiday escape movie, people should not use that as an excuse to mindlessly consume its content like marshmallow Peeps. At its core, the story is ultimately one of an emotionally and physically abusive relationship through its trials and tribulations. The BDSM community was quick to condemn the “Fifty Shades” representation of BDSM sex, as it ignores the importance of explicit consent and mutual trust within the relationship. For example, Grey often punishes Steele for disobeying him outside of a sexual context, like for speaking her mind and not telling him where she is going. She goes along with it but she accurately considers how he could really hurt her. This is not exactly the poster child for a healthy or sexy relationship, where there should be trust and open communication. A scary thing is that some people think this is OK, giving value to this portrayal and believing this is the kind of love of which to aspire. Part of that is because of how this movie has been glamorized and
promoted, and that it almost seems like we as a culture support abusive relationships or want to be ignorant to the reality of intimate-partner violence. We need to rethink what content we validate by reading books or seeing movies, even for the excuse of a guilty pleasure. With this in mind, maybe “Fifty Shades” does serve an actual purpose. It could be a springboard for better media depictions of love and relationships to be mass-produced in the future. We, media consumers of America, should demand better than an abusive relationship masquerading as true love and now is the perfect chance to make that clear by not being complicit with the display of “Fifty Shades.” So, in the case that your Valentine’s Day plans include seeing “Fifty Shades of Grey,” try to maintain a critical perspective even while enjoying the pretty celebrities and unbridled passion. And for those boycotting the movie, try seeing “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” also out Feb. 13. Mr. Darcy, aka Colin Firth, is in it and what is a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than that? Elena Fransen is a senior studying history, philosophy and women's and gender studies. Email Elena with comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@ marquette.edu.
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Golden Eagles fly to Omaha
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Last matchup against the Bluejays, graduate student Matt Carlino hit a buzzer-beater 3-pointer for a 53-52 victory. However, the team’s leading scorer has missed the last two games.
Bluejays, Golden Eagles both suffering from down years
By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s basketball team hits the road Saturday to take on the Creighton Bluejays. Marquette (11-13, 3-9) is ninth in the Big East, while Creighton (11-14, 2-10) is last. The two teams have already played each other in Big East play, when graduate student Matt Carlino drilled a 3-pointer as time expired for a 53-52 Marquette victory Jan. 14. However, Carlino missed the previous two games due to concussion-like symptoms, and his status for Saturday’s game is still unknown.
It would be extremely beneficial for Marquette should Carlino play. Carlino dropped 19 points on the Bluejays in the team’s previous meeting, including shooting 60 percent from the field and from behind the arc. The team’s next leading scorer was redshirt freshman Duane Wilson, who scored 17 points. On the season, Wilson has been Marquette’s second best scorer, averaging 11.7 points per game. Sophomore Luke Fischer is the only other Marquette player who has a double-digit average in points, with 10.2 points per game. Creighton heads into the contest with a week-long rest following an 18-point loss at St. John’s. Austin Chatman is the only Bluejay scoring in double figures and is averaging 10 points per game. In the teams’ first meeting this season, senior
Rick Kreklow led the Bluejays with 13 points, while Chapman was held to just two. The last matchup was a back and forth game, and this edition in Omaha, Neb., should be no different. Marquette averages 66 points per game, while Creighton averages 66.8 points per game. Marquette shoots 42.1 percent from the field on the road, while Creighton shoots 41.8 percent from the floor while at home. The Golden Eagles have a 49.7 effective shooting percentage, while the Bluejays have a 48 effective shooting percentage. On defense, the two are just as even. Marquette allows 65.7 points per game, while Creighton allows 67.1 points per game. Marquette opponents shoot 43.5 percent from the field when Marquette is away from the Bradley Center, while
Creighton allows opponents to shoot 42.8 percent in Omaha. Golden Eagle opponents have a 50.1 effective shooting percentage when they are on the road, while Bluejay opponents have a 50.4 effective shooting percentage when Creighton is home. Free throws have been an inconsistent aspect of Marquette’s game, and it could play a large part in getting a victory. The Golden Eagles shoot just 67.1 percent from the charity stripe, which is 249th in the nation. In the home win against Creighton, Marquette shot 66.7 percent from behind the line. In the following game against Xavier, Marquette increased its free throw percentage to 85 percent, its highest of Big East play. But in the last two games, Marquette has gone cold, shooting 54.5 percent against Seton Hall and an abysmal 41.7
percent against Xavier. Creighton averages 17.6 fouls a game and a flat 17 at home, so making the most of its free throws will be imperative for Marquette. With the two teams playing evenly on offense and defense, the deciding factor will be which team will be the most efficient scorers, making the most of each possession. Marquette will certainly feel the absence of its best shooter, but if Carlino returns, then the Golden Eagles may have the edge to beat Creighton in its home arena. But the Bluejays nearly defeated Marquette once already this season, and home court advantage may be enough to get it done this time. Tip-off is at 12 p.m. at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
Hofstra looking for revenge against men’s lacrosse Golden Eagles could enter rankings with a win versus the Pride By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
When Marquette steps on the field at James M. Shuart Stadium Saturday to face No. 19 Hofstra, it expects to see a team seeking vengeance. “I told our guys we are going to get the angriest, most motivated team that we have ever faced,” Amplo said. “I know how motivated they are not just to beat us. Those guys want to knock us down, step on
us, jump on top of us and make sure that we can’t get up.” “The ball is going to be irrelevant for the first five minutes of the game,” Amplo said. “It is going to be an absolute street fight.” The animosity stems from the Golden Eagles’ victory against Hofstra playing a big part in the Pride missing the NCAA Tournament last season. Marquette defeated Hofstra 11-9 in the Pride’s season opener, which was arguably the program’s biggest victory prior to this past weekend. Hofstra was just edged out 11-10 by Drexel in the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship. The Pride hoped for an at-large bid, but the 11-5 squad ended up as one of
the top ranked teams on the outside looking in. “Some of the kids on our team actually know some guys on theirs,” senior defenseman Logan Tousaw said. “They were talking some smack to them this summer… We expect a battle. There are a lot of tough-nosed Long Island guys on that team.” Marquette is coming off an 11-9 victory against No. 16 Lehigh, and looking for a second straight victory against a top-20 program. Another win could mean Marquette enters the USILA Top 20 rankings for the first time. “It would be huge,” Tousaw said. “Just looking at Inside Lacrosse, kids trying to find somewhere to go. Kids know the name because of guys like
Dwyane Wade and our basketball program, and then they see that we have a good lacrosse team. If we keep on a roll, we keep winning against top-20 teams, better players will come here.” Redshirt junior Kyle Whitlow said the idea of being ranked will not affect the team’s preparation for the game. “It really doesn’t matter,” Whitlow said. “Every game we are going to fight and we’re going to try to win. Top 20 or not, we’re going to make the most of it.” For the second weekend in a row the Golden Eagles will face a top flight attackman. Last game it was junior Dan Taylor; this week it is a very different player in junior Sam Llinares.
The CAA Preseason Player of the Year has scored a point in 29 straight games. “I think he’s a first-team All-American,” Amplo said. “I think he’s one of the best players out there… He’s very dynamic. You can’t specifically game plan for him, because you don’t know exactly what you’re going to get.” Unlike Taylor, redshirt junior B.J. Grill’s strengths will be highlighted with the Llinares assignment according to Amplo. The 5-foot-9 attackman is a better size matchup for the 5-foot-5 Grill. It will be another early game for the Golden Eagles, as faceoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.
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Women’s lacrosse face off against Colorado-Boulder Buffaloes give Golden Eagles first true road test of the season By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s lacrosse team (0-1) fell in a heartbreaking double overtime loss to No. 16 Johns Hopkins on
Sunday, 8-7. The Golden Eagles fought back from being down two goals twice in the game. The final comeback came in overtime and forced a second, sudden death period. Marquette was propelled in the game by back-to-back team leader in scoring, Claire Costanza. The junior attacker had two goals and an assist, including Marquette’s first goal of the season. On the defensive end, junior goalie Sarah
Priem faced 27 shots in more than 66 minutes of play and made eight saves. Saturday, the Golden Eagles will try to even their season record with a road match-up against Colorado–Boulder. The Buffaloes are only in their second year of play, but they are a talented bunch. Colorado returns 19 players from last year’s team, including all 12 starters and the three captains from the 2014 campaign. The Buffaloes
MU prepared for playoffs Club Hockey enters the MACHA playoffs as the No. 1 seed By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
After sweeping Aurora to finish the regular season, Marquette hockey (29-7-1) enters the regional Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament in Peoria, Illinois as the No.1 seed. Senior assistant captain David Fabris described what the team needs to do to win the MACHA tournament. “We have been very team oriented this season and it seems like each weekend new kids and lines are stepping up,” Fabris said. “If we can keep this going, I have a good feeling that this team can do something special.” A key to Marquette’s success has been its ability to stay relatively healthy for most of the season. Junior goaltender Thomas Place sat out last weekend with a head injury and graduate student Ken Yamashita has been out most of the season. Despite these injuries, the team is in good shape health wise. Remaining healthy is important because if the Golden Eagles reach the championship game, it could be their 11th game in 31 days. Fabris explained how the team has been able to keep winning despite the busy schedule. “A lot of kids are beat up
and hurting but when it comes to win or go home game situations, when the game starts, the pain seems to go away,” Fabris said. “We have played almost every weekend this season, so it’s been a lot of hockey but while it takes a toll, it has set us in a good situation and given us a lot of momentum to get to the point where we are now.” As for its playoff schedule, the team opens up against No.8 Wisconsin-Platteville. Right out of the gate, Marquette will face its rival and a team the Golden Eagles split two games with earlier in the season. The matchup will also be an opportunity for Marquette to avenge its two previous MACHA playoff losses to Platteville. Marquette reached the title game twice out of the previous three seasons. Both times Marquette lost to Platteville, most recently a 4-2 loss last season. Junior assistant captain Brendan Natwora was surprised to see Platteville as the eighth seed based off its success in previous years. “I think that we were all shocked that Platteville is the last seed in MACHA Playoffs,” Natwora said. “But at this point we can’t look at rankings of teams; it’s anyone’s game. This past month showed our capabilities and if we can play the way we have been playing, especially the way we did this past Sunday, we can beat Platteville.” If Marquette is able to beat Platteville, the Golden Eagles would face the lowest ranked seed in the next round of the
tournament. This means the team could play the lowest ranked winner out of No. 7 Robert Morris-White, No. 6 Nebraska, No. 5 Lewis or No. 4 Missouri State. In the regular season, Marquette played these teams to a 3-2-0 record overall while not facing Nebraska or Iowa State. The only way the Golden Eagles would play No. 2 Robert Morris-Peoria or No. 3 Iowa State is in the championship game. How Marquette does in the MACHA playoffs will determine Marquette’s seeding in the ACHA playoffs. The two are separate tournaments and a poor showing at the MACHA playoffs could cost the Golden Eagles a chance at nationals. The top two teams in each region automatically qualify for nationals, while teams ranked No. 3 through No 10 in each region have a tournament to qualify for nationals. Marquette is the No. 6 in the Pacific Region, so an MACHA Tournament victory could potentially give the team a higher ranking in the region, which could position the team for a better chance at a Nationals berth. Despite the pressure, Natwora believes Marquette has a great shot to win the MACHA Tournament. “We have the skill the no doubt,” Natwora said. “We just need to play to our full potential and we can beat any team at the MACHA Playoffs.”
won 11 games in their inaugural season and finished in a tie for third place in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and advanced to the second round of the conference tournament. Colorado was led by sophomore midfielder Johnna Fusco. Fusco had 62 points last season on 45 goals and 17 assists and had team highs in goals, points and shots. The key for Marquette on Saturday will be slowing down the Buffalo offense, as the team
averaged more than 10 goals a game last season and had a shot on goal percentage of .811. Colorado is also strong in free-ball situations and has strength in net. The Buffaloes picked up 298 ground balls last season and goaltender Paige Soenksen made over 200 saves on the year. The Golden Eagles will face the Buffaloes on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Boulder, Colo.
Golden Eagles face tough home games Morse best free throw shooter in NCAA despite team struggles By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team (6-18, 2-11) will return home to the Al McGuire Center this weekend for its final two home games of the season. The Golden Eagles will take on the St. John’s Red Storm (167, 7-5) Friday night, while the Seton Hall Pirates (21-3, 10-2) play them Sunday afternoon. After stumbling through their first ten conference games without a win, the Golden Eagles won two of their last three contests. The latter of those wins came in their most recent game against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Marquette matched Butler’s intensity from the outset and led 31-30 at the break. Hot shooting (53.8 percent from the field) and a strong effort on the glass (15 rebounds) characterized the Golden Eagles’ first half performance. The second half proved to be as closely contested as the first; neither team was able to gain more than a five point advantage. Butler led Marquette 56-54 with a minute left when
Arlesia Morse connected on a jumper to tie the game. Neither team would be able to score another point in regulation, and the game headed to overtime. Marquette appeared to have the game locked up after freshman Shantelle Valentine corralled an errant Butler shot with less than ten seconds to go and Marquette up by two. However, Valentine had the ball stripped and Butler was able to both regain possession and hit the game-tying layup with mere milliseconds to spare, which forced double overtime. Fortunately for Marquette, it was able to hit key free throws down the stretch to win 7774 in two extra stanzas. Senior guard Arlesia Morse went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe post-regulation. This increased her made free throws streak to 41 and bolstered her overall percentage from the line to 93.3 percent, which is the best in the NCAA. The Golden Eagles will have two more tough opponents this weekend in St. John’s and Seton Hall, both of which Marquette has already lost to this season. In the team’s first matchup against Seton Hall on Jan. 16, the Pirates’ control of the game was never seriously challenged as they won 88-58. Marquette was slightly more competitive against St. John’s two days later and managed to keep the deficit to single digits deep into the second half. However, the Golden Eagles could not overcome Red Storm guard Aliyyah Handford’s 25 points and lost 67-52. In order to stay competitive in these games, Marquette needs to avoid taking shots from beyond the arc. Besides starting guard Arlesia Morse, nobody on the team is currently shooting more than 30 percent for the season on 3-pointers. There also needs to be a consistent third source of scoring. Aside from Morse and promising freshman Kenisha Bell, nobody on the team has a double digit points-per-game mark. The St. John’s game will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, while the Seton Hall contest tips off at 2 p.m. Sunday. Both games will take place in the Al McGuire Center. The matchup against the Red Storm will air on FOX Sports 1 and the Seton Hall game will be streamed live on GoMarquette.com.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015