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MU sees increase in HIV testing
STI TESTING
3.65%
When being sick cost a student her education By Maddy Kennedy
madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
Of students nationally are diagnosed with an STI
Although there’s been a 35 percent increase in the number of students getting tested for HIV at Marquette’s medical clinic from 2013 to 2014, campus initiatives are working to get more people examined. According to the National College Health Association’s spring 2012 survey, 15 percent of Marquette students were tested for HIV
compared to 25 percent of college students nationally. “While the number of MU students getting testing has increased over the past year, the overall percentage of students being tested is relatively low,” said Dr. Carolyn Smith, executive director of the Medical Clinic, in an email. “This low percentage may be attributable to a lack of awareness that testing is available on campus, the cost of testing or the lack of perceived need for testing.” The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Medical Clinic and Mission and Ministry are working on different fronts to increase awareness about sexually transmitted infections and healthy sex lives.
“People who study sexual health and sexual behavior generally find that if you are able to have more transparency and open dialogue about sex and sexuality, then people’s health outcomes are better,” GSRC director Susannah Bartlow said. “The general finding is that the more openly we talk about sex in a healthy productive way, the healthier people’s bodies and minds and spirits are in their sexuality.” Bartlow works with people across campus, including Mission and Ministry, to encourage an open dialogue about sexuality so community members feel more comfortable with the subject. The GSRC will host a community lunch focused
on sexual health and wellness in late March. “I think it would be great for students to have really frank conversations about their experiences, their stories, what they need, where they should go and have that really open dialogue,” Bartlow said. “I think it can be really challenging but we can do it.” The Medical Clinic is continuing sexually transmitted infection awareness following its third annual week of free testing for World AIDS Day last December, removing the financial barrier for students. The clinic also educates students and has awareness campaigns including
For most students, occassionally skipping class is no big deal. For others with serious medical conditions, it can mean losing a semester and a lot of tuition money. Kira Warner entered Marquette in fall 2014 as a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences studying biochemistry and physiological sciences. In addition to the standard stress most freshmen battle during their first semester, Warner struggled to control the symptoms of Pancreatitis, a disease causing sudden, painful flare-ups in the pancreas. Pancreatitis, a genetic condition, is something Warner’s family has struggled with for years. Warner said she was hospitalized on seven occasions for these flare ups prior to arriving on campus. The exact cause of pancreatic flareups is unknown, but Warner believes that the ones she experiences are related to diet and stress levels. “I used to just get (a flareup) once a year and it’s just so painful that standard painkillers don’t cut it,” she said. “Along with the pain and dehydration I usually have to go to the hospital and wait it out until the inflammation comes down and I can function normally.” Warner was at Marquette for about three months before getting sick in early November with an infection that brought on a pancreas attack. Students are allowed two weeks worth of absences before being kicked out of a class. Warner knew she would have to be hospitalized and had to decide between recovering on campus or going home to Door County, Wisconsin. Ultimately, she chose to return home and stay in a hospital familiar with her issues. After
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NEWS
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25% of college students are tested for STI’s nationally
3.2% Of MU Students reported being diagnosed with an STI
15% of MU are tested for STI’s
Infographic by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
Source: Marquette University Division of Student Affairs
Campus clinic works to improve percentage of tested students By Devi Shastri
devi.shastri@marquette.edu
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Paul: Becoming an adult
MU offers seed funding
Adulthood is a balance between self-discovery and gaining life skills.
Venture capital fund attracts 275 applicants, encourages innovation.
Alumni mentor students PAGE 4
WLax faces Northwestern
No. 5 Wildcats defeated Marquette 20-5 in last season’s matchup.
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Program in second year connects students with professionals.
SPORTS
The Rave: Historic Venue
Concert space used to host social gatherings, athletic events and more. PAGE 6
Gebelhoff: UW budget cuts
Debate on budget cut proposals often overlooks key facts on tuition costs. PAGE 9
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Sick: Student loses MU credit after being hospitalized arriving home, she spent the next five days in the hospital waiting for the pain and inflammation to subside. “There came a point when I was in the hospital and realized that there were three weeks until finals and I knew that I wouldn’t be able to make everything up without being extremely stressed,” Warner said. “I just didn’t want to put myself in the position to wind up in the hospital again.” For students like Warner, Marquette doesn’t have a hardand-fast rule to extend or amend attendance policy. Jack Bartelt, coordinator of disability services, said the office occasionally works with students to allow one or two additional absences, but professors ultimately decide if they wish to abide by the
standard attendance policy. Bartelt added that students who are seriously sick or injured should consider taking a medical withdrawal for the remainder of the semester. Ultimately, Warner decided to do just that. After recovering from her flare-up, she drove back to campus and submitted a request for a medical withdrawal. She worked with Mary Minson, senior assistant dean of advising for the College of Arts & Sciences and was allowed to withdraw after the deadline. Warner soon learned that the university wouldn’t give her any transfer credit or refund her tuition, and the loss was substantial. Students taking the standard course load (12-18 credits) pay $17,100 each semester. Combined with a room and board fee
(for a two-person room in Cobe- realized I couldn’t go back. It en) and the meal plan, that adds wasn’t what was good for me.” up to $24,350 before scholarWarner is recovering at home ships applied to tuition. and taking some classes at a loThe Office of Residence cal college. She has no plans to Life offered Warner a partial return to Marquette. refund for the “It was a difthree weeks that ficult and stressshe wasn’t livful process, ing in the dorms especially afor using the ter everything meal plan. I had already “It was very been through,” disappointing she said. “But to find out that I now I’m home wouldn’t receive and it’s easier any credit,” to manage my Warner said. health here. I “I made the don’t feel so decision to withKira Warner, former freshman, stressed all the draw, I wasn’t College of Arts & Sciences time. I’m not forced to in any constantly doing way, but I wish work or worryI had been more familiar with ing about this and that, but it’s the policy,” she said. “But I just also a day-to-day battle.”
But I just realized I couldn’t go back. It wasn’t what was good for me.”
New seed fund receives 275 applications Venture capital fund designed to promote campus innovation By Allison Dikanovic
allison.dikanovic@marquette.edu
While the University of Wisconsin-Madison faces budget cuts that pose a threat to its research, Marquette is further investing in this area, most recently by creating the Strategic Innovation Fund. The Strategic Innovation Fund provides venture capital investment and seed funding to a variety of new ideas and projects including academic programs, interdisciplinary research clusters, community building and industry partnerships. Jay Goldberg, a member of the Innovation Council and a clinical professor of biomedical engineering, said the goal of the Innovation Fund is to “create a culture of innovation so innovation is part of our DNA at Marquette.” He said the council is embracing a broad definition of
innovation to avoid limiting the apply for the grants provides potential community improve- opportunities to create innovaments that could come of it. tive new products or services The fund has $4.5 million in that could create businesses or initial funds to be distributed, could employ people in the Miland received 275 pre-proposal waukee area in the future. applications by its Feb. 6 deadHossenlopp described the line. The proposals are being fund as “a platform for the camreviewed by the Innovation pus community to collaborate Council, which includes faculty on innovative ventures, includmembers from every college. ing developing partnerships Jeanne Hossenlopp, chair with external collaborators.” of the InnovaUW-Madison tion Council and demonstrates vice president the positive efof research and fects that strong innovation, said research and the applicants innovation prorange across grams can have demographics on a local comwith 449 faculty munity and members, 212 economy, boaststaff, 127 noning the lowest Marquette affiliunemployment ated individuals, rates in the 106 students and Jay Goldberg, member of state. 52 alumni subAaron Olver, Innovation Council mitting pre-promanaging diposals. The conrector of UWtent of the pre-proposals will be Madison’s University Research posted online as soon as they Park, told the Milwaukee Jourare reviewed. nal Sentinel that “Dane County Goldberg said allowing com- is creating 73 percent of the net munity members and alumni to new jobs in Wisconsin, and that
In the past, there really wasn’t an outlet if people had an idea.”
DPS Reports Feb. 17 A student reported that unknown person(s) removed the catalytic converter from his vehicle parked in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue between 9 a.m. Jan. 27 and 8 p.m. Jan. 30. The estimated repair costs are $2,300. MPD was contacted by the victim.
mated $25 in damage. Facilities Services was contacted.
Feb. 19 Unknown person(s) vandalized a door in Straz Business between 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 7 a.m. Feb. 16, causing an esti-
An employee reported that unknown person(s) removed unattended university property estimated at $5 from Marquette Hall between 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 5:30
A student reported that unknown person(s) caused an estimated $2,000 in damage to his vehicle between 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and 7:20 a.m. Feb. 17 in Structure 1.
is all being driven by UW-Madison and companies in the technology ecosystem that surround the university.” The prospect of nationally competitive research at UWMadison is in question after Gov. Scott Walker proposed to change the university’s leading mission statement, the Wisconsin Idea, away from goals such as “(extending) knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses,” in addition to cutting the budget for state higher education. In Marquette’s most recently published strategic plan, “Beyond Boundaries”, key themes include the “pursuit of academic excellence for human wellbeing”; “research in action”; “social responsibility” and “community engagement.” The Strategic Innovation Fund is one of the university’s first major actions in response to the strategic plan. “In the past, there really wasn’t an outlet if people had an idea,” Goldberg said. “It could fund quite a few projects that people would have had trouble finding funding for before.”
Events Calendar p.m. Feb. 17. An employee reported that unknown person(s) removed unattended university property estimated at $25 from Haggerty Engineering between 6 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Feb. 17. A student removed another student’s unattended property at 3:39 p.m. Feb. 14 in a lobby of a building in the 1500 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue and will be cited by MPD. The estimated loss is $344.
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Thursday 19 Omega Delta Egg Roll Sale, under Raynor Library bridge, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday 20 Michigan Technological University Blizzard Baja Race, Michigan Technological University, 12 p.m. to Feb. 22, 6 p.m. Fire Up Marquette! Pep Rally & Fireworks, Parking Lot F (across from Al McGuire Center), 6-7:30 p.m. Harmony for Hope, Marquette Hall Room 100, 8-9:30 p.m. Taste of MU, AMU Ballrooms, 9-11:30 p.m.
AKArobics- Heart Health Awareness, AMU 254, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday 21
Will Butler and Marika Anthony-Shaw: Connecting With Your Community, Weasler Auditorium, 7-9 p.m.
Waukesha Habitat for Humanity Build Dates, Waukesha Habitat for Humanity, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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HIV: Quarter of students get tested for sexually transmitted infections the GetYourself Tested Campaign in April. A survey conducted by a Feminist Philosophy class and the GSRC in the 2012-’13 school year found that 81 percent of Marquette students said the university did not allocate enough money toward preventing and educating students about STIs. Sixty nine percent said people who have or had STIs were viewed negatively at Marquette. Though there has been an increase in advocacy, the stigma surrounding STIs is why the Medical Clinic wants to make getting tested as simple and confidential as possible. “As part of our mission we are committed to advancing the overall health and well-being of our students and to providing the highest quality of care to our patients,” Smith said in an email. “We strive to provide service in a courteous manner, treating each patient with dignity and respect and are accepting of all people regardless of gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.”
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The number of students who were tested for HIV at the university Medical Clinic went up by 35 percent from 2013 to 2014, despite stigma around it.
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New fraternity, sorority join rising Greek culture Sororities plan 2 new houses off campus on Kilbourn Avenue By Nicki Perry
nicollete.perry@marquette.edu
Two new Greek chapters, Delta Tau Delta and Kappa Delta, joined Marquette earlier this month after a year of planning the expansion. The university will also see a new Alpha Phi sorority house on the 1500 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue, and Sigma Kappa proposed to build a new sorority house in the same area. Alpha Xi Delta is also preparing to move into a new sorority house at 1436 W. Kilbourn Ave. The two new chapters underscore a rapidly growing involvement in Greek Life at Marquette, which is also seeing developments for existing sororities. Kappa Delta, the new sorority, will officially be recognized March 29 at their initiation and installation ceremony. Delta Tau Delta, the new fraternity, recruited 32 founding members and will continue recruiting until Feb. 27 to reach their goal of 60 founding members. “An expansion can be very challenging,” Kyle Yarawsky, Delta Tau Delta’s director of growth, said in an email. “If you think about it, we have three staff members who never went to Marquette spending four weeks on campus to form a
Photo courtesy of Joanne Vasquez
Sororities on campus pose for a group photo after receiving their new members on bid day in January, following a week-long recruitment process.
new fraternity by not just recruiting but also building the structure and educating the guys on how to function.” He added that university staff, students and organizations helped make the expansion run smoothly. “Once we finish, the colony will have a structure, trained officers, the membership has direction, has set a mission and goals and is ready to function just like any fraternity would on campus.” Yarawksy said in an email. “Throughout the remaining semester, they will be working to meet certain criteria to
become an official chapter of Delta Tau Delta which will likely occur sometime in fall 2015.” Brianna Blackshire is the leadership development consultant for Kappa Delta. “Thus far, Kappa Delta has not faced significant challenges,” Blackshire said in an email. “The Greek community has been so receptive to the establishment process and have been essential in building another successful Greek organization on campus,” Blackshire said in an email. “We could not have carried out a suc-
cessful recruitment without NPC leaders and the support of the other sororities.” Alison Stelletello, a senior in the College of Business Administration, provided an update on Alpha Xi Delta’s new house, which will be completed first. “Our new house has been well under way since the beginning of the fall semester,” Stelletello said in a message. “The construction is set to be completed by June 1. We plan on hosting a big Grand Opening ceremony this summer once the girls have moved in. Big
things are happening on this campus for Greek life and I speak for all of us when I say that Alpha Xi Delta feels extremely fortunate for this opportunity.” Lauren Hilger, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said Alpha Phi’s new house was approved by the Milwaukee’s Zoning Board of Appeals. Its goal is to break ground by April and have members move in by June 2016.The Tribune reached out to Sigma Kappa for an update on its new house but it did not respond in time for the story.
Mentor program overwhelmed by applications that 300 students applied this year, marking a 20 percent increase from the previous year. Overall, the program admitted 70 students. “The success of the program can be attributed in large part to the strong partnership with facBy Julia Pagliarulo ulty and staff in the participatjulia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu ing colleges,” DeWeerdt said. “The program has already netAlek Druck, a sophomore in ted significant results between the College of Arts & Sciences, mentees and mentors. Along came to Marquette wanting to with meeting and exceeding be a doctor but was unsure that the mentees’ goals thanks to the partnership with their menhis dream was feasible. Marquette’s Alumni Associa- tors, mentees have also secured tion Mentor Program matched a full-time position following him with a doctor and helped graduation as well as internships thanks to their mentors.” him “solidify” his career path. DeWeerdt said he considers “You come to college and don’t know what you want to do several aspects of the program or even if you can do it,” Druck beneficial, including the opporsaid. “Talking with my men- tunity for students to work ditor and seeing how they went rectly with a Marquette graduthrough college is a big help ate, the chance for alumni to get and reassures me that I am do- involved with current students, and it allows the alumni associing what I am supposed to do.” The program is in its second ation to serve as a resource for year and selects Marquette Marquette students, alumni and faculty through sophomores, jucareer and proniors and seniors fessional deout of an applivelopment. He cation pool and also said that pairs them with the success of an alumni menthe program tor who either generated nagraduated with tional attention the same major among other or has a career institutions. that matches up As for drawwith the student’s backs of the aspirations. program, DeThe program, Adam Bissonnette, senior, Weerdt said although relaCollege of Arts & Sciences that student tively new, is interest has already overwhelmed with applicants. been overwhelming, exceeding Daniel DeWeerdt, the head of the number of mentors availthe program, said in an email able. Additionally, Druck said
Program in second year gets students in touch with alumni
I’m glad I have a mentor to help me make decisions like what job to take and where to go to graduate school.”
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Alek Druck (left), a sophomore studying to be a doctor, shadows his professional mentor, Dr. Robert Panther.
some mentors are from outof-state, making connecting with them difficult. However, Adam Bissonnette, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, considers the program a positive experience. “It’s a really great program and I hope it continues to grow,” Bissonnette said. “It helped me to decide the direction I
wanted to take with my future. I’m glad I have a mentor to help me make decisions like what job to take and where to go to graduate school.” To apply, prospective mentees must fill out basic information and answer a series of questions about what they hope to get out of the program, why they chose to apply and their preference for
a mentor’s profession. “This program shows that Marquette is something more than yourself,” Druck said. “It is also here for the posterity and the development of young adults. Working with mentors who care for the future and more than just themselves is really powerful.”
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Iconic concert venue originally held social functions, athletics By Phillip Ghuneim
phillip.ghuneim@marquette.edu
The Rave, or The Eagles Club as it was formerly known, officially opened on Sept. 13, 1927. While the club is currently recognized as a landmark concert venue for Milwaukee residents, it wasn’t always a sanctuary for live music. Built in 1926, the club originally housed the Fraternal Order of the Eagles which is a social justice organization that was a consequential force in establishing Mother’s Day in America. In addition, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles proved to be a significant activist group in establishing a social security program in the United States. If that isn’t enough, working students in particular owe a lot to this group as they worked to eliminate job discrimination on the basis of age. Such illustrious members of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles at one point or
another included former United States presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. On July 29, 1986 the Eagles Club was named to the National Register of Historic Places. Before functioning as a concert venue and aside from housing such a momentous and historic social activist group, The Rave also acted as an athletics club equipped with such facilities as a bowling alley, swimming pool and even a boxing ring. Although these amenities no longer exist within the club, a variety of interesting rumors and stories about these old facilities have been derived since their demolition. One of the more interesting myths that has sprouted since the club first switched from an athletics club to a concert venue, is that the pool, which is now drained and behind heavily locked doors, is actually haunted. The grim fable was started by an alleged incident that occurred in 1927 in which a young man died while swimming. Since then, there have supposedly been several reports of the potent aroma of chlorine which seems to seep from the
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When The Rave was built in 1926, it housed more than just ballrooms.
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The current Eagles Ballroom used to host dancing events, as well as boxing matches and other athletic events.
basement (where the pool used to be) and extremely cold areas in and around the building. Naturally, these alleged occurrences have been observed only when the building was either closed or vacant. Nevertheless, whether you buy into these supposed supernatural occurrences, don’t be hindered from visiting such a historical venue. While The Rave is widely recognized as a historic concert venue today, it has only been host to musical acts for about 20 years. Nonetheless, as a concert site The Rave’s main room, or The Eagles Ballroom Club Stage, which is the club’s most predominant room, has featured some of the biggest bands and artists in all of music. Such stars include Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Nine Inch Nails, Robert Plant, The White Stripes, Matchbox Twenty, Smashing Pumpkins, Kings of Leon, My Chemical Romance and Green Day. The main room of the building
like the entire club itself, wasn’t always meant to house bands and musicians exclusively. The room was originally a ballroom which hosted a variety of events from Boxing Matches to culturally themed dances. The Eagles Ballroom Club Stage isn’t the only room who hosted famous bands and artists. The Rave Hall, which is the second largest room in the building, has also featured some very prevalent names of national touring musicians including John Mayer, Sevendust and Bob Weir. The Eagles Hall, which was previously known as “The Basement,” is no less noteworthy in terms of presenting famous musicians, as it has accommodated such well-known bands as 3 Doors Down, Nickelback and Muse. Moreover, many big named artists have made their Wisconsin debut in The Rave Bar, which is a much smaller and much more informal club compared to The
Eagles Ballroom Club Stage. Such artists include Nirvana, Third Eye Blind, Blink-182, Dave Mathews Band, Pearl Jam, Creed and Smash Mouth. In addition, because of the beautiful and telegenic architecture of the building, many artists have used the venue as a setting for various video productions including Jason Mraz who filmed an entire live DVD concert at the club, entitled Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom. Some less extensive footage taken at the club includes a Jonas Brothers music video of their first major concert as a headlining act, the music video for CKY’s song called “Close Yet Far” and certain clips of an interview done with members of All Time Low that was filmed on the club’s rooftop. Considering the Club’s impressive history, today it stands as one of the premiere concert venues in Milwaukee.
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‘Answering the Call’ gives deeper insight into EOP Short film illustrates history of MU’s inclusion program By James Price
james.price@marquette.edu
As we go through Black History Month and participate in the university’s campus climate survey, it seems necessary to look at the progression and success of minority students who have graduated from Marquette. Luckily, the Educational Opportunity Program, produced a short film that encapsulates the power of connecting with students and providing them with an opportunity to not only hurdle obstacles and graduate, but also inspire others to succeed and impact their communities. The beginning of “Answering the Call” begins with former president Lyndon B. Johnson talking about voting rights and providing people with the opportunity to interject their thoughts and views. Soon after, the scene shifts to Milwaukee, where footage displays Marquette students and Jesuit
priests walking together and making their voices heard. Using past footage to illuminate the current climate of the EOP gives viewers context and relevance, two aspects of film that are vital to connecting with the audience. Alumnus Maureen Hoyler, a former staff member of the EOP, Arnold L. Mitchem, the first director of the EOP and Rep. Gwen Moore, part of the EOP’s first graduating class, all give their takes on the struggle to form the EOP, previously called the Program for Culturally Diverse Students. Getting first-hand accounts from people who experienced the rigors and turmoil of helping low-income and first-generation students provides instant credibility, an issue that films and documentaries have displayed with when depicting an accurate historical narrative. The production of the documentary is outstanding, capturing scenery throughout Marquette’s campus including the St. Joan of Arc Chapel and numerous academic buildings like Lalumiere Hall. Likewise, obtaining interviews with current students allows viewers to see the parallel
between past and present, which includes the EOP and similar programs, and how their journeys all are distinct yet similar since EOP provides community. With race relations at the forefront of political and social issues, it was refreshing to see how the EOP is primarily focused on assisting students in their program with financial assistance before looking at race. Yes, socioeconomic status is somewhat connected to the racial divide in Milwaukee, noted as one of the most segregated cities in America. But the documentary shows that EOP is concerned with providing minority students a chance to engage with Marquette in their Upward Bound program, attend school at Marquette while being a part of the Student Support Services program. This allows them to pursue other opportunities including postsecondary schooling, employment and most importantly, success in the real world. Effective documentaries relive pertinent details and observations about an idea, project or person, and “Answering the Call’’ goes through a series of events to show the progression of Marquette from
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“Answer the Call” provides insight into the Equal Opportunity Program.
1969 until 2015. This timeline of events allows for continuity and gives the audience a chance to follow along to see where they have gone and where they plan to go. The genuine nature of the film also resonates with viewers for its empathy and understanding, two emotions that sometimes are ignored when dealing with social issues and educational matters. Learning about individuals’ stories helped me stray away from making generalizations and gave me an opportunity to dive deeper into what motivates and drives
people toward success. As a black male student on campus, it is sometimes hard to overcome a certain stigma and stereotype. Yet the short film can provide any person—whether they be black, white, female, gay or straight—a ray of hope. Marquette and the EOP are geared to change the lives of students and people in the Milwaukee community and beyond through scholarship and leadership. That is how you a respond to a message and answer the call.
Current Swell to visit Turner Hall for first time Indie rock band personalizes setlists to each unique audience By Paige Lloyd
paige.lloyd@marquette.edu
Customizing shows for each audience creates a special experience, one that Current Swell is proud to accomplish, even in a new town. Singer-guitarists Scott Stanton and David Lang, drummer Chris Petersen and bassist Ghosty Boy of this soulful rock band will be making their first trip to Milwaukee next week. They will also be perfecting their set list to accommodate the venue. “We like to look at every room we’re playing because we play all over the world,” Lang said. “We look at the crowd to see if it’s quiet or not and decide on a set list that is fitting.” With a personalized set list in hand, Current Swell will play at the Turner Hall Ballroom
Monday Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. with guest band Twin Brother. With excitement for many upcoming shows, the musicians describe the type of music they make, noting how the music has changed since the band’s beginning. “We used to be very literal in the songs,” Lang said. “This is what we are doing: getting high, going surfing or getting in trouble with the police at 20 years old. Our progression over the years still touches on real experiences we go through but it’s changed as we have settled down a little bit.” The band’s musical maturity also grew throughout the years they played together, even touching on personal and emotional topics. The group’s album, “Long Time Ago,” features a song titled “Brad’s Song” about one of Lang’s best friends who passed away. “It was rewarding to the whole band to sing something like that,” Lang said. “We don’t need to sing stuff that is neat or has a catchy hook. We sing stuff that
means something to us.” After Current Swell’s song “Young and Able” caught the attention of Youtube users in 2010, the band released “Long Time Ago,” its first worldwide album, in 2012. The band played shows in Europe, Australia, Canada and the U.S. They also played sold-out shows in Brazil. Playing around the world lets the band have experiences like no other. “We had huge success in São Paulo, Brazil,” David Lang said. “We checked out the audience, only to find about 100 people in a venue that could fit 5,000, so we wrote a set list and took the stage. Within those 20 minutes, the venue had completely filled. We said, ‘Forget the set list. Let’s just rock this!’ People were crying and were so passionate, singing every word.” For the show this Monday, audience members can expect a few certain favorites of the band to be performed. Some of their favorites are “Bad News” and “Who’s With Us?” from its newest album, “Ulysses.”
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Current Swell will invade Turner Hall Feb. 23 with guest Twin Brother.
“They have a bit of the soul for what we have been doing as a band,” Lang said. “They’re dynamic and have a lot of heart and soul within them.” With several different albums to play from and a customized set list, Current Swell’s first trip to Milwaukee will be one music lovers won’t want to miss.
“When you get into some of these cities, there are a lot of cool people that you didn’t imagine you’d ever meet,” Lang said. “I’m hoping that folks come and check out the band because it’s so exciting to play in a new place.”
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Sip and Stroll should foster dialogue with the community
At least we tried, right? @DPS:
Sip + Stroll Cancelled! #cold
Good enough.
Illustration by Iman Ajaz/iman.ajaz@marquette.edu
Our view: New public safety venture can help bridge gap between students and surrounding community if it is held regularly and reaches a wide audience. Marquette Student Government, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, publicized Sip and Stroll for Safety, an event that invites students to join DPS officers on a walk around the Avenues West neighborhood during the evening hours. The aim of the event is for students to get to know the surrounding area and identify “areas of low lighting” and other issues, while also allowing students to interact with DPS officers in a casual setting. With DPS’s conversion into a police force in progress, it is clear the department is looking to build trust with the student body by encouraging them to come out with offers of free coffee and hot chocolate. It is by all means a commendable effort. Students should be well-acquainted with the officers that serve them, and vice-versa. Taking students out on a guided tour of the neighborhood also serves as a muchneeded connection between the Marquette community and the Avenues West neighborhood. It can be a positive step in breaking down the often cited imaginary Marquette bubble that separates students from city residents. Sip and Stroll has strong potential as an outreach initiative. There should, however, be careful consideration for how events such as Sip and Stroll are coordinated. As it is described now, the event appears to be less of a two-way dialogue between DPS officers and students and more of a guided tour, with the department promoting their own view of the neighborhood. With a mishandled execution, this can lead to an
unintended effect of reinforcing stigmas about certain areas in the neighborhood. It can lead students to avoid “unsafe” areas without considering solutions for how to improve their surroundings instead. For it to be truly successful, there should not just be one event, but a sustained dialogue between DPS, Marquette students and the surrounding community. Public safety, after all, is an ongoing issue, one that cannot be resolved merely with a singular evening walk around the block. To have a significant effect, there should be continued efforts on DPS’s behalf to bring students into the community. Holding similar events regularly during the semester, rather than sporadically, can allow DPS to be on the pulse of ongoing issues as they arise and offer students constant visibility of the officers on campus. Sip and Stroll is a novel attempt to bring DPS and students together but could be ineffective if there is low student participation. If there were events to involve more people over a longer period of time, the information could be more widely dispersed and known. Finally, the information disseminated at these events should also be made available to students and community members via different media. Not all individuals who want to participate in Sip and Stroll may always be able to do so, whether it is because of scheduling conflicts or too cold weather. If the discussion that is held at this event is limited to a small fraction of the student body, its intended effect to involve students and connect them to DPS will fizzle out quickly. As DPS and MUSG move forward with this initiative, we hope both will continue to foster connections throughout the community, making sure all relevant voices are heard and all pertinent information is made available.
Adulthood involves more than turning eighteen Caroline Paul Columnist
As the clock struck midnight on Aug. 18, 2011, a magical beam of light came down from the sky and illuminated me. It had finally happened. I was finally 18. I could finally legally consume alcohol in Canada, buy cigarettes and get a tattoo without parental consent. So in the eyes of the law, my age marked me as an adult. But I didn’t feel like an adult. Three and a half years have passed, and I still don’t feel like a grown up. What is adult-ing? Have I ever successfully done it? Do any of my friends know how to be adults? I’m inclined to say that most of us don’t really know how to be adults. Maybe it’s because we’re millennials, and we think we’re special just for showing up. It’s because the same system that gave us consolation prizes for everything we ever did has also never held us responsible for knowing how to be adults. This is the same system that mandates a college education to get a good job. So we go to college, and we get down to the business of learning. But outside of the classroom, we don’t seem to be learning much that is practical. Sure, we’re growing and learning more about ourselves. But that doesn’t mean we’re always learning more about how the world really works. College has basically become an additional four years to be children, albeit children with a license to party. This is both a good and bad thing. On the one hand, after graduation I will be thrust in the world with limited (read: nonexistent) knowledge of how to file my taxes, how insurance forms work or how to triage a plumbing emergency. Those are all things my parents know how to do. And at this point in my life, it
seems it’s still socially acceptable for me to call my mom in a panic and ask her how to file my tax returns. But someday I’m going to have to cut the cord and do it myself. And that transition to self-sufficiency will be unpleasant. But on the other hand, at least we’re having fun. College’s explicit purpose might be education, but it’s also for fun and selfdiscovery. If you’re not worrying about how mortgages work (unless it’s for a class), it’s easier for you to figure out what kind of things you like and what’s important to you. Those are also important influences on the rest of your life. So even though we’re not learning those little practicalities in college, at least we’re taking some time to have fun in way that we might not be able to once in “the real world.” It’s not a perfect system. No one teaches us to do things, then we’re mocked for not knowing how to do those things. But our parents can still help us out. The Internet usually has some humorous, if not accurate advice. And at the end of the day, we’ll figure it out. Millennials have not caused civilization to crumble with our lack of general life knowledge. We’re winging it, and so far we seem to be doing fine. We also seem to be having fun while we do it. That is not to say applicable life skills and knowledge aren’t important. You just don’t need to have the whole deck of life skills trading cards before you move out into the real world. Just last week I got my “how to get chewing gum out of your ear canal” card. I still haven’t gotten my “how to know when cantaloupe is ripe” or “how to spackle dry wall” cards, but I have full faith that I will get there someday. 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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What is missing in discussion on UW budget cuts Rob Gebelhoff
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Choosing a college can sometimes be a whole lot like buying a house. We look at price and location, we tour to see where we would sleep and eat, and in both cases, most people are willing to finance a huge heap of debt for an investment they can’t afford right away. Both purchases are a big deal, but they both also come with a frightening level of uncertainty. We don’t tend to investigate the minutia of details that can affect prices, and we don’t exactly know what prices will look like in the years to come. And prices in both housing and higher education have recently experienced surges with huge impacts on the general economy. Now let’s pause. Clearly we’re taking some freedom comparing two extremely complicated industries, but it illustrates the major blind spot consumers can have in terms of cost in complicated markets. Wisconsin is now experiencing a public debate on what is driving those costs now that Gov. Scott Walker created plans to make $300 million in cuts to the University of Wisconsin System over the next two years. Those cuts translate to a 13 percent cut to state aid funding, or a 2.5 percent cut overall (without taking into consideration restricted funds). In exchange for the reduction, the governor proposed giving the system a lot more flexibility as its own public authority to restructure and cut costs. He also extended the system’s tuition freeze by two years and raised the prospect of mandating tuition rise at the rate of inflation for years after that. Walker’s plan has attracted some fierce criticism from administrators in the UW System, who claim the cuts will result in layoffs and would threaten its mission. Walker’s office responded that the system should be able to cover some of the cuts with its unrestricted cash reserves. It also said the system can implement the cuts however it wants over the next two years (so not necessarily $150 million in cuts each year). Leaders of the system’s statewide campuses reacted as any public bureaucracy would. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank expressed concern in a statement that “large cuts have always been mitigated by
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Both Marquette and the University of Wisconsin System made efforts to reduce tuition prices, with Gov. Scott Walker instituting a tuition freeze in the past two years. In the 2013-’14 academic year, Marquette’s undergraduate tuition was $34,200. At UW-Madison, the resident tuition was $10,403 and the non-resident tuition was $26,653.
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additional tuition revenue from resident and non-resident students.” Mark Mone, chancellor of the UW-Milwaukee campus, defended his school, calling it “one of the leanest and most efficient research universities in the country.” Some UWM faculty members went so far as to sarcastically suggest cutting entire colleges to shore up the slashes. It’s interesting to think how Marquette University President Michael Lovell would have responded to the proposal had he not left his chancellor post at UWM for Marquette last spring. In making the crosstown trip, he effectively took a position with a lot more budgetary flexibility to balance the books. But make no mistake. Despite Marquette’s annual 3-percent increase in tuition, Lovell and his administrative team will continue to seek austerity strategies at Marquette. Why? Because the university simply can’t keep growing the way it has been without impacting the families of students paying the tuition bills. Consider what happened in 2008, when Marquette announced a 12-percent increase in undergraduate tuition prices. In just one year, students had to find a way to finance an extra $3,050 just to stay at Marquette. Ever since, Marquette has made an effort to keep costs down. The school made total budget reductions of $8 million in the current fiscal year, following up $2 million in cuts the year before. To put that into context,
Marquette’s total revenues and expenses are expected to balance around $400 million. The reductions included a major restructuring of top administrative offices and layoffs last spring. Marquette laid off 25 people in the spring and said another 80 positions were expected to be absorbed through retirements or not filling open positions. And it’s not just Marquette. This is something that’s been happening across the country, at public and private schools alike. So why, then, should we not expect it to happen in the UW System? Yes, budget cuts are unpopular and never easy. And yes, they are certainly more difficult to make without a rise in tuition. We’ve certainly seen enough rhetoric on these points already. But there’s another side of this debate that seems to be lacking: What should our society expect from our public university system? The cost of higher education has not exploded because greedy college administrators are trying to take money from students. It’s exploded because there has been a demand for more non-academic services on our campuses — safety, IT, career counseling, on campus living amenities and diversity services to name a few, bringing us back to the consumer blind spot. Just as people neglected to look at the details that led up to the housing crash, people generally do not look at the operating budget of universities while touring prospective
Infographic by Iman Ajaz/iman.ajaz@marquette.edu
campuses. They don’t look at administrative growth, or fiscal health, or even projected tuition prices in years to come. More often you’ll hear somebody say it’s about following that “gut reaction.” To make matters worse, there’s a major distortion in what tuition actually means since very few people actually end up paying the sticker price. Most of us have some type of government subsidy on our hands too. Here’s the kicker. Studies show that higher prices don’t actually have a negative affect on enrollment. In the meantime, student debt is piling up on the general public at unprecedented rates and is expected to severely limit our access to capital. In a knowledge-based economy, that could be a big deal. The governor may not have intended it, but his proposal could force Wisconsin to ask a question it’s been neglecting for some time — the same question people paying the bills to attend Marquette really don’t have the platform to ask. How should our colleges be operated? What do we actually want to pay for? We’ll just have to see if this conversation actually catches on.
Rob Gebelhoff is projects editor for Marquette Wire and a senior studying journalism and political science. Email Rob with comments or suggestions at robert. gebelhoff@marquette.edu
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Four keys to beating ‘Nova Golden Eagles prepped for No. 6 Wildcats on NMD By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
Marquette welcomes the mighty Villanova Wildcats to the BMO Harris Bradley Center for a National Marquette Day showdown. Villanova enters Milwaukee as one of the hottest teams not only in the Big East conference but in the nation. The Wildcats are winners of seven straight, and only two of those wins were by single-digit margins. Marquette is a heavy underdog entering this contest. The Golden Eagles dropped eight of nine games and were dominated by the Wildcats 70-52 in the first contest in Philadelphia. There isn’t much the Wildcats do wrong. Villanova tops the Big East in scoring margin, turnover margin and is second in shooting percentage and shooting defense. It might take a perfect effort from the Golden Eagles and a sluggish outing from the Wildcats, but here are some ways Marquette can attempt to pull off the enormous upset. Get Villanova’s starting five in foul trouble The Wildcats play only six players more than 20 minutes per game. Marquette only has eight guys on its roster and that’s including Matt Carlino, whose health is still in question. Villanova’s starting five is one of the best lineups in the country. Marquette will need to disrupt the unit’s rhythm if it wants any chance of pulling off an upset. Marquette can do this by attacking the paint and using fluid ball movement to get Villanova out of place defensively. Marquette must find a way to draw fouls and get Villanova deeper into its bench than head coach Jay Wright is comfortable with.
Photo by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
Graduate student Matt Carlino (right) has missed the previous three games, but may make a return for National Marquette Day against Villanova.
Marquette drew only 11 fouls in the Feb. 4 defeat in Philadelphia. Villanova did play 12 guys, but only because it was a blowout. The Golden Eagles need to find a way to get Villanova’s starting five out of sync early. Marquette is ninth in the conference in free throw shooting, but earning countless trips to the line could keep the Golden Eagles in the game against a stout Wildcat defense. Carlino’s return This could be the biggest factor of them all. Graduate senior Matt Carlino missed the past three games after suffering a concussion
in the loss to the Wildcats. Marquette’s offense has appeared lost without its leading scorer. Carlino’s status for Saturday afternoon is still uncertain. Coach Steve Wojciechowski said in a Big East teleconference last Thursday he was looking forward to having Carlino back “sooner rather than later.” It’s been two weeks since Carlino suffered the injury, but concussions have very inconsistent recovery periods amongst athletes. Carlino might be the only way Marquette can stick around with the Wildcats. If he cannot suit up on Saturday, his team may be sunk before tip-off.
Contain Josh Hart Darrun Hillard is the leading scorer for Villanova at 14.3 points per game, but Hart may be the more volatile player. Hart is fifth in the conference in 3-point shooting and averages 9.7 points off the bench. Hart scored 11 points in 25 minutes for the Wildcats in the previous game and was only 4-of-13 from the field. He did make 50 percent of his 3-point shots, however. Villanova’s starting five is stellar, but Hart is in the running for the conference’s Sixth Man of the Year award. He’s a
scary shooter and can change a game in just a couple of minutes if he’s on his game. Figure out Ryan Arcidiacono Here’s Arcidiacono’s numbers during his last three games against Marquette: 15.3 points per game with 4.7 assists per game on 48 percent shooting from the floor and 57 percent from 3-point land. Hillard, Hart and JayVaughn Pinkston may get the most attention nationally, but Arcidiacono has been the biggest problem for the Golden Eagles as of late. The onus will likely be on Derrick Wilson to limit the guard.
Club hockey travels to Pacific regionals as six seed MU needs two wins to make nationals, three wins for trophy By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
Marquette club hockey (30-71) begins its quest for a second National tournament appearance with the Pacific Regional Tournament this weekend in Bensenville, Ill. The top four teams automatically qualify for the National Division III Hockey Tournament in Alabama. The first matchup for Marquette will be a rematch against Robert Morris-White. The
Golden Eagles split their home series with the Eagles in early November, losing 5-2 and winning 3-2 the following day. Coach Will Jurgensen explained the team will need to find ways to slow down Robert Morris’s forwards and counter when they have chances. “They have two very solid lines of forwards who like to push it up the ice with a lot of speed, and those guys have some very good shots,” Jurgensen said. “Their weakness might just be on the back-end in defense, but they make up for that in size and physicality so we’re going to have to push the attack wide and try and generate a lot of shots. We need to be able to cut down their speed
through the neutral zone and hit them with quick fore-checks.” After Friday’s matchups, the teams will be reseeded and the winners of Saturday’s matchups will qualify for the National tournament. The top two seeds, No. 1 Colorado State and No. 2 Arkansas, automatically qualified for the National tournament. Because of the automatic bids, they will be exempt from the regional tournament. The other two teams will come out of the pool of No. 3 Metro State, No. 4 Northern Colorado, No. 5 Northern Arizona, No. 6 Marquette, No. 7 Robert Morris-White, No. 8 Iowa State, No. 9 Missouri State and No. 10 Nebraska. Jurgensen mentioned he
slowed down Wednesday’s practice to give his team a little bit of a break before the difficult tournament. “We won’t be conditioning as much as we typically do, and Wednesday (focused) a lot more on our systems (power play, penalty killing) and some 5-on-5 situations,” Jurgensen said. “For the most part we are keeping things light, but maintaining high tempos to keep our speed and sharpness up.” Luckily for the Golden Eagles, the team is healthy coming into the tournament. Jurgensen said that sophomore Matt Poli got a cut on his elbow that needed treatment, but it was the only injury from the conference tournament.
“He had to get two staples in his elbow after Saturday’s game against Nebraska, and ended up pulling one out before the game on Sunday because it had come loose, but he battled through the injury in both games,” Jurgensen said. “Unfortunately, it became infected so he took Monday off. He will be back in the lineup for Friday’s game though.” Marquette has a combined 2-2-0 record against the teams in the regional tournament. If Marquette wins two games in the tournament, the team will have 16 days off before playing in the ACHA Division III National tournament in Pelham, Ala., March 10-14.
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Women’s basketball face important road swing Golden Eagles looking to ride momentum from Seton Hall win By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
The Marquette Golden Eagles (7-19, 3-12) play two of their final three regular season games this weekend. The team takes on Providence (5-20, 2-12) Friday in Rhode Island, then travels to Omaha, Neb., to square off with the Creighton Blue Jays (15-10, 8-6). Coach Carolyn Kieger’s team is coming off its biggest win of the season, a 73-70 upset against the nationally ranked Seton Hall Pirates on Senior Day. Marquette scored 47 firsthalf points, their highest singlehalf point total of the season, and stormed out to a 14-point lead by the intermission. The Golden Eagles stretched their lead to 51-34 in the opening minutes of the second half before the Pirates responded with a 13-0 run, which cut Marquette’s lead to four points with 12 minutes to go. However, a solid rebounding effort and 36 free throw attempts propelled the Golden Eagles to victory. Seton Hall had one last opportunity to draw level when Marquette guard Arlesia Morse lost control of an inbound pass with 4.7 seconds left and her team up by three. However, nobody could quite scoop up the loose ball in time, and Seton Hall’s Tabatha Richardson-Smith fired up an errant shot that came after the final buzzer. Marquette hung on for its first victory against a ranked team in the Kieger era. Morse’s efforts proved to be instrumental in the Golden Eagles’ win. She tallied 22 points and went 13-of-14 from the line. She also extended her streak of consecutive free throws made to 51 before finally missing one with 1:19 left in the game. Prior to that, Morse’s last miss
was on Jan. 23. Her streak fell nine short of the NCAA record for consecutive made free throws. She is currently shooting an NCAA-best 93.2 percent from the line. Morse also made the weekly Big East honor roll for her performance against Seton Hall. The upset vaulted Marquette from being tied for last place into sole possession of eighth place. Despite what its conference record would suggest, Marquette’s level of play has improved as of late. After starting off the year 0-9 in conference play, Marquette has gone 3-3 in its last six games. The Providence Friars, one of the teams Marquette vaulted past Sunday, will be the Golden Eagles’ first opponent. Providence is tied for last in the Big East. The Friars have lost six straight games and 13 of their last 14. However, the one win among those fourteen games was against the Golden Eagles in January when the two teams faced off in the Al McGuire Center. Marquette’s other opponent this weekend is the Creighton Bluejays. The Bluejays started conference play 2-6 before reeling off six consecutive wins, a streak still intact. Watertown, Minn., native Marissa Janning is Creighton’s leading scorer for the season, averaging 16.4 points per game. The Golden Eagles must be careful not to get tripped up this weekend. Seton Hall got a huge win against DePaul two days before its letdown in Milwaukee, and Marquette must be wary that the same does not happen to them in Providence. Tenacious rebounding, lots of drives to the basket and smart off-ball movement will be key to Marquette’s success this weekend. Friday’s game will be available for viewing on friars. com at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s game can be seen on gocreighton.com at 1:05 p.m.
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Marquette women’s basketball got its biggest win of the season when it defeated No. 24 Seton Hall Sunday.
Freshman inelgibility would be a mistake Jacob Born
Columnist The idea of a one-and-done has been a major talking point in the NCAA ever since the NBA raised the minimum draft age from 18 to 19 in 2005. Many point to the fact these one-anddones are not student-athletes, but really just athletes who put up with school for a year. Others say going to school for a year gives them basic life skills to take into the professional ranks once the year is completed. However, the NCAA may get rid of the problem all together by eliminating a rule in place since 1972. CBSSports.com reported Friday a few conference commissioners are throwing around the idea of rendering all freshman ineligible for basketball and potentially all sports. The idea is to allow freshman to adopt college life, specifically academics, and allow the athletes to become students
before participating in sports. Then, after their freshman year, the athletes would have four years of eligibility. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told CBSSports.com that adding freshman ineligibility would have a ‘profoundly positive effect’ on athletes making the jump from high school to college by eliminating the competitive atmosphere. However, MAC commissioner Jon Steichbrecher opposed the proposition, asking CBSSports.com, “Why are we making a group of kids ineligible for a year when for the vast majority of kids, they’re academically prepared to be there and to play?” Steichbrecher’s quote gets to the heart of the problem. Freshman ineligibility punishes all freshman for a possible problem very few have. So how can the NCAA fix its academic problem without forcing players to sit out an entire year? Mississippi State’s athletic director Scott Stricklin believes in different ways to help athletes focus on their studies – adding a year of eligibility. This would allow for students to complete
their respective degrees in five years rather than four. It would also means student-athletes could take more manageable courseloads. However, this still doesn’t accomplish the overall goal of the proposed rule change stated by the NCAA, to help facilitate student-athletes as students first. What could actually work is what the NCAA is doing to help bridge the gap for one required GPA to get into college. In 2016, the NCAA’s required GPA for eligibility rises from a 2.0 to a 2.3, and students who meet the former but not the latter will be labeled as an “academic redshirt.” An academic redshirt would be able to practice with the team, but not participate in games, and would still retain four years eligibility. Creating rules and regulations for an academic redshirt could be a middle ground for the NCAA and schools alike. Schools should have studentathletes take summer aptitude tests, require a certain number of study hours every week and have bi-weekly or monthly progress reports to show the
athletes’ progression in the classroom. If they have any trouble meeting the certain requirements, label them academic redshirts for them to continue adapting to school without sacrificing athletics. Academic redshirting is a compromise for both athletes and the NCAA executives; players have the ability to play their freshman season, while the NCAA can show that the players are students first. Forcing a student sit out an entire year just to accommodate the school would be an extreme way to punish many for a problem few have. An adapted academic redshirt would be the best thing for the NCAA to do. Sure, there could still be academic fraud and the one-anddones that are still viewed just as athletes. But if the NCAA and conference commissioners truly want student-athletes to be students first, freshman ineligibility is not the way to go. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him with comments at jacob.born@marquette.edu.
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Golden Eagles defend ranking against Richmond No. 17/18 MU faces new program aiming to take its Top 20 spot By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
When No. 17/18 Marquette faces Richmond this weekend, it will feel very much like looking in the mirror. Richmond, a program a year younger than Marquette, is also receiving praise this week. Both are sitting at 2-0 and are thought of as two of the top new programs due to wins against well-respected teams. However, Marquette has already found a spot in the Top 20, while Richmond is only receiving votes. Two victories against ranked opponents pushed Marquette into the media and coaches Top 20, an impressive feat for a third year program. The focus in practice since the Hofstra victory has been staying humble. “Humility is one of our pillars,” coach Joe Amplo said. “We’ve got to make sure that we remain humble. It’s nice to be getting this praise right now, but there’s a lot left on the table.” It was an historic week for the program, but the celebration didn’t last long. The focus turned to the next week with the goal of proving that Marquette deserves to be ranked. “Coach told us he doesn’t want us to get too confident, but I don’t think we are,” redshirt junior defenseman B.J. Grill said. “The conversation immediately after our victory over Hofstra was that
Richmond is a good team.” The conversation is entirely flipped this week as opposed to the past two. Instead of looking to knock its opponent out, Marquette is the squad defending their position. “I think we know we have more of a target on our back now,” graduate student attackman Jordan Greenfield said. “Richmond is sitting there wondering why they are not in the Top 20 and (they’re) gunning for our spot. We know if we don’t get this one, then we’re bumped right out. If we don’t get this one, the last two don’t mean anything.” “This is the first time outsiders have had expectations, but we’ve always had expectations,” junior attackman Conor Gately said. The Spiders kicked off their season with a 9-5 win against a St. Joe’s team many experts praised coming into the season. They followed that by doubling up Rutgers 15-7 last weekend. It was a strong start for Richmond, who won the Atlantic Sun Conference and made the NCAA tournament a year ago in their first season. At the core of the Spiders success is their aggressiveness, which starts with their defense. The defensive unit has held strong in both games, thanks largely to their transition defense. The Spiders use a 10-man ride, similar to full-court press in basketball. St. Joe’s successfully cleared the ball just more than 50 percent. “It’s a unique challenge for most teams,” Amplo said. “It’s a really unique challenge for us given our practice confinements.” Sophomore attackman Mitch Goldberg is the focal point of the Spiders offense. The Atlantic Sun
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Redshirt junior long-stick middie Tyler Gilligan forced the pivotal turnover in the victory against Hofstra.
Freshman of the Year and tournament MVP scored five goals against Rutgers. Redshirt senior attackman Mickey Hofmeister and sophomore J.P. Forester each have five goals on the season. Amplo also pointed out redshirt junior midfielder Alex Hatem, a Syracuse transfer, as a player who is capable of having a big day as well.
“It’s a little bit nerve-racking, because you don’t know who is going to break out,” Amplo said. “All those guys are capable of having a three or four goal performance.” The game isn’t simply for a win or a loss on the record. It’s for national recognition and a position in the Top 20, something Richmond
hasn’t accomplished yet. “It’ll be a dogfight,” Gately said. Faceoff at Richmond’s Robins Stadium is set for 11 a.m. Sunday. Despite Virginia seeming like a warm alternative for northern programs, the forecast calls for 30 degrees and snow. The game is the third in the Spiders’ five-game home stand to start their season.
Women’s lacrosse hosts storied Northwestern Wildcats have won 2nd most titles in women’s lacrosse By Hank Greening
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The Marquette women’s lacrosse team will face a major challenge Saturday when the Golden Eagles take on the No. 5 Northwestern Wildcats. Marquette (0-2) will look to break a two-game losing skid, but will have its hands full with
the undefeated Wildcats. The Golden Eagles lost a tough match to Colorado last Saturday 13-5, and were hampered by the ejection of star defender Elizabeth Goslee late in the second quarter. Goslee’s second yellow card was followed by a 7-0 Buffalo run, before a goal from Marquette’s Nicole Gleason ended the streak late in the game. After the loss, Marquette coach Meredith Black quickly set her sights on the next game, saying the whole week was focused on preparing for Northwestern. When asked about the team’s
schedule earlier in the season, Black said she wanted her team to see tough competition early on. That will certainly be the case this weekend. Northwestern (2-0) won seven national championships in the last decade, including five straight from 2004-2009, and is second in titles only to Maryland (12) all-time. More recently, the Wildcats went to the National Semifinal in 2014, losing to the eventual champion, Maryland. Earlier this season, Northwestern beat No. 7 Virginia 6-5. Northwestern had both the National Player of the Week
and the National Rookie of the Week for the week of Feb. 10 in redshirt senior attack Kara Mupo and freshman midfielder Selena Lasota, respectively. Lasota leads the team in scoring with eight points on six goals and two assists, and Mupo is close behind with five goals, all coming during a Feb. 7 overtime victory against USC. Marquette will need its best all-around team performance, likely in program history, to come out with a win Saturday. The Wildcats and Golden Eagles met once last season, a game which Marquette dropped
20-5. Marquette’s Hayley Baas scored a hat trick in the game and goaltender Sarah Priem made 12 saves, but it was not enough. The Wildcats’ Mupo also had a hat trick and was one of 15 Northwestern players to score that day. Also of note, the forecast Saturday calls for a high of 33 and low 11 degrees, with a 40 percent chance of snow. Marquette is slated to play Northwestern at 12 p.m., at Valley Fields.