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McAdams says MU will terminate him By Rob Gebelhoff & Kathleen Baert
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History professor John Krugler, who is retiring from Marquette this semester, taught on campus since 1969.
MU professors take advantage of 3-year retirement program
this not because I needed the money, but because I wanted to be here, and I still felt I had something to offer.” Krugler’s story of teaching beyond the standard retirement age of 65 is becoming more common on university campusBy Kathleen Baert kathleen.baert@marquette.edu es, and higher education studies show the trend has contributed History professor John Kru- to the rise in tuition prices. Over the past three years, gler, 74, has been working at Marquette since 1969. This is Marquette’s average retirement age of tenured faculty his final semester. Krugler spent the last ribune sat at 67, according to from the Office of 46 years moving up the roject data Institutional Research academic ranks until he and Analysis. became a full profesNationally, a study conducted sor in 2007, but at the end of this semester, he is becoming by Fidelity Investments shows a professor emeritus, a rank 74 percent of higher education awarded to qualified professors faculty plan to delay retirement or never retire at all. upon retirement. “If I wanted to get my full THE IMPACT OF AN salary as a tenure buy out, I AGING FACULTY would’ve stopped at 65,” Krugler said. “Obviously I stayed Joseph Daniels, chair of the on for nine more years. I did
Department of Economics, said the increasing age of faculty can be traced to a number of reasons. “For an extended period we had lackluster returns in the stock market and very low interest rates that negatively impacted retirement accounts,” Daniels said in an email. Daniels added that uncertainty over health care insurance plans may have created situations where “there is a reluctance to retire.” He also said that teaching is not a physically demanding job, which allows professors to remain active for longer. Compared to some jobs which require heavy lifting, long hours or a lot of travel, most professors are able to live a relatively relaxed life. “If I was doing a 9-to-5 job, I would have been gone a long time ago,” Krugler said. “This
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Political science professor John McAdams posted that Marquette has begun the process to revoke his tenure and dismiss him from faculty.
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Lack of interest causes freshman book program to be discontinued.
President announces goal to double funding for research in five years.
Political science professor John McAdams said on his blog Wednesday that Marquette started the process to revoke his tenure and dismiss him from the faculty. McAdams, known as a outspoken conservative on campus, was relieved of his teaching duties over winter break after publicly criticizing a teaching assistant for not allowing discussion about gay marriage in class. The university opened a review of his conduct and temporarily banned him from campus in the duration of the review. The incident received national attention and sparked protests from the Westboro Baptist Church and student groups in December. The teaching assistant, Cheryl Abbate, a graduate student studying philosophy, has since transferred from Marquette and moved to the University of Colorado-Boulder because of the incident. “Your conduct clearly and substantially fails to meet the standards of personal and professional excellence that generally characterizes university facilities,” said Richard Holz, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, in a letter to McAdams’ lawyer. “As a result, your value to this academic institution is substantially impaired.” Holz also said in the letter that McAdams did not recognize Abbate as “a person to be treated respectfully and with dignity” and that McAdams “used her as a fool to further (his) agenda.” The letter also said McAdams has
the option to object to the decision in a timely manner. If he decides to do that, Marquette will provide conferences with the university’s Faculty Hearing Committee. “In real universities, administrators understand, or more likely grudgingly accept, that faculty will say controversial things, will criticize them and each other, and that people will complain about it,” McAdams said on his blog. “They understand that putting up with the complaints is part of the job, and assuaging those who complain the loudest is not the best policy. That sort of university is becoming rarer and rarer. Based on Holz’ actions, Marquette is certainly not such a place.” McAdams has been a political science professor at Marquette since 1977. University President Michael Lovell issued the following statement on the university’s Facebook page Wednesday night: “Until all procedures required under university rules and policies are complete, we will not publicly disclose further details. I do, however, want to reinforce important principles that I have discussed previously that will be at the forefront of our efforts going forward. The decisions here have everything to do with our guiding values and expectations of conduct toward each other and nothing to do with academic freedom, freedom of speech, or same-sex marriage. As I noted in my recent Presidential Address, our guiding values were drafted with extensive input from our campus community to keep us all accountable and to provide the foundation for a collegial environment based on mutual respect.”
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Freshman reading program discontinued Books assigned during summer cancelled for lack of interest By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
The first-year reading program is temporarily discontinued until further notice due to lack of interest from students and faculty, according to a university news brief. The Office of the Provost noticed declining interest in the program and, during the discontinuation, will consider other options, possible program improvements and the program’s benefits. The first-year reading program brought faculty and students together outside of the classroom
by requiring freshmen to read a book over the summer, with a different book each year. The book would be discussed during freshman Orientation Week and the book’s author would visit campus to give a speech during freshman convocation. The Orientation Week time will instead be used to have peer-led discussions on topics such as academic integrity, operating D2L effectively and efficiently, locating people as good academic and non-academic resources and operating the Marquette email system. “Moving forward, the plan is to look at students’ entire first-year experience and give some thought to how various activities might be more fully integrated or connected to enhance the experience,” said Gary Meyer, vice provost for
undergraduate programs and teaching, in an email. “Such discussions will consider whether to include a program like the first-year reading program.” “I liked (the program),” said Jessie Sandoval, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “I actually read the book and knew what was going on, which allowed me to relate and connect to it. Since there wasn’t a way to asses or grade it, people were able to complete it without reading, which might have made it less enjoyable. It wanted to accomplish something good, but the interest just wasn’t there.” Other students, though, were critical of the program. “I thought it was a complete waste of time,” said Olivier Van Hauwermeiren, a freshman in the College of Business
Administration. “I wasn’t sure what the university was trying to accomplish by having us do (it). The discussion groups were awkward and forced. The only thing I liked was that “(March: Book One)” was a comic. I honestly didn’t even remember it until you mentioned it.” “I’m not sure what the goal of it was,” said Jordan Plate, a freshman in the College of Business Administration. “It didn’t have a lot impact on me, honestly.” This past summer’s firstyear reading book was “March: Book One” by Congressman John Lewis, 2013’s book was “One Amazing Thing” by Chitra Divakaruni, 2012’s book was “Half a Life” by Darin Strauss and 2011’s book was “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore.
MU aims to double funding for research Hossenlopp chosen to focus on campus research, innovation By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
Marquette is taking on the goal to double its research funding over the next five years, University President Michael Lovell said in his Jan. 29 State of the University address. Lovell named Jeanne Hossenlopp, former vice provost for research and current dean of the graduate school, as the vice president for research and innovation. As a result of this change, Lovell announced he will split the graduate dean and vice president of research and innovation positions, with Hossenlopp solely serving as vice president for research and innovation and Kevin Gibson serving as interim dean for the graduate school. “The vice president for research and innovation will be responsible for doubling the research and
helping innovation entrepreneurship to grow on our campus,” Lovell said during the address. “Increasing research funding will enable Marquette to grow its efforts in support of our academic mission,” Hossenlopp said in an email. “As vice president for research and innovation, one of my most important roles is to help the university community build research funding to support the scholarly work of our faculty, students and staff.” Marquette’s research and development expenditures increased from $9.7 million in 2007 to $20.9 million last year, according to the National Science Foundation. These figures include funds from both internal and external sources and Hossenlopp said the numbers are one of the key metrics the university tracks. The university hopes to double the number in the next five years and Hossenlopp said increased external research support is one of the keys to meeting this goal. “Research funding comes from a variety of sources and we are looking specifically to increase the contribution of external sources,”
Hossenlopp said. “The Office of University Advancement. For exResearch and Sponsored Programs ample, the university’s Way Klincoordinates the processing of ex- gler endowment provides support tramural grants, contracts and co- for faculty research through Way operative agreements, as well as Klingler Faculty Fellowships. licensing of intellectual property Students are frequently involved (patents). ORSP works with faculty in these same funded research and staff to submit grant applica- products. According to ORSP, tions that support in the past fisresearch as well cal year, students as instructional were involved projects. Grant in 172 different or contract funds active products for research can with total expencome from govditures for student ernmental sources research sup(federal, state), port totaling over foundations or $2.75 million. corporations.” “Research is Hossenlopp an integral trainsaid federal suping component port includes the in graduate proNational Instigrams and is also tutes of Health an example of and the National Jeanne Hossenlopp, vice president a high-impact Science Foundafor research and innovation practice in undertion, which are graduate educatwo major sources tion,” Hossenlopp of research funding at Marquette. said. “Increased funding will enAdditionally, foundations and in- able more student participation in dividuals can also support research research activities on campus.” through gifts, which are handled by
Research is an integral training component in graduate programs and is also an example of a high-impact practice in undergraduate education.”
Events Calendar FEBRUARY 2015
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Thursday 5 Yoga Club, Alumni Memorial Union 227, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Omega Delta Hot Chocolate Sale, Under Raynor Bridge, 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
DPS Report Feb. 3 A student sold a prescription drug to another student at 12 a.m. Jan. 15 in Campus Town West. MPD was contacted.
Friday 6 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Open Informational Meeting, UWM Union Room 280, 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday 7 Waukesha Habitat for Humanity Build Dates, 3725 N. Booth St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday 8 Sweethearts Week begins, Alumni Memorial Union, 12:00 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta’s Francesca’s Shopping Sisterhood, Francesca’s Bayshore Town Center, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Lovell to hold first meeting on equity, inclusion President addresses student concerns by creating task force By Allison Dikanovic
allison.dikanovic@marquette.edu
University President Michael Lovell is holding the first meeting for the Task Force on Equity and Inclusion, that he announced in last week’s State of the University Address, on Friday. Staff, students, faculty and community members will be represented in the group and cochaired by a faculty member, staff member and student. Lovell personally invited 38 people to participate, including four students. Several student groups voiced concerns to Lovell regarding issues of inclusion and discriminatory violence on campus last semester. In his address, Lovell cited the students’ concerns as the primary motivation for his creation of the task force. “I met with a lot of students who really felt when they were on campus that they didn’t really feel a part of the fabric on campus,” Lovell said. Esther Aviles, a student member of the task force, chair of the Marquette Student Government Committee on Diversity, Inclusion & Social Justice and freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she thinks the group will be significant in making a change. “The fact that he’s taking an interest in our voice is super important,” Aviles said. “I’m really hopeful that he’ll actually listen.”
The Ad Hoc Coalition of and for Students of Color and the Native American Student Association were among the groups that presented concerns to the president. Each group laid out specific recommendations for steps they hope to see taken to improve equity and inclusion on campus. The students expressed the urgency of their requests and said they are hopeful for change. Problems and suggestions brought to the president’s attention varied from academic to social to policy issues. The list featured suggestions such as expanding the core curriculum to require courses that directly address relevant issues of privilege and oppression, bringing more students and faculty of underrepresented, diverse backgrounds to the university and to better train faculty, administration, staff, new students and service learners in how to end discriminatory violence at Marquette. The Ad Hoc Coalition of and for Students of Color defined discriminatory violence as “physical harassment, language, exclusion or imagery that targets an individual or group based upon their race/gender/sex/class/national or cultural identities.” The group proposed an anonymous submission option for the university’s bias incident report system as a step toward a campus with a zero tolerance policy for discrimination. Lovell expressed his dedication to improvements in these areas during his speech last week. “We really need to do better,” Lovell said about issues relating
to diversity and discrimination on campus. In his overview of the Task Force on Equity and Inclusion, Lovell said the work will consist of a “series of projects intended to create a transformational pathway toward a more inclusive campus.” The Climate Study currently being conducted will aid in gauging student perceptions of life on campus, according to Cheryl Maratano, co-chair of the climate study working group. Two existing committees at Marquette, the Diversity Advisory Committee and the University Academic Senate Committee on Diversity and Equity, will guide the direction of the task force based on the related work that they have already done on campus. Jean Grow, chair of the university academic senate committee on diversity and equity and associate professor in the College of Communication, said she is encouraged by President Lovell’s initiation of this task force. “I cannot think of a more pressing issue at Marquette,” Grow said. “Marquette needs to reflect the community we live in and the diverse world students will be working in.” William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion and chair of the diversity advisory committee, expressed how timely and necessary he feels such a task force is for Marquette. “We recognized in 2014 some things about ourselves as a society,” Welburn said. “The lessons we’ve learned about the consequences of inequality and injustice have been painful. As
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University President Michael Lovell announced a list of news items in his first State of the University address Friday at the Alumni Memorial Union.
a university, we need to reassert our relevance in seeking solutions to societal ills.” Welburn said he sees Friday’s task force meeting as an
opportunity for the university to take a step forward to “bring (the Marquette) community together, to make sure that we walk the talk of human dignity and diversity.”
Several hit-and-run accidents reported in last month
2 incidents involve students being struck by cars on campus By McKenna Oxenden
mckenna.oxenden@marquette.edu
Four hit-and-run accidents occurred on campus during January, two of which involved students. Only five hit-and-runs occurred during the fall 2014 semester, none of which involved any students or pedestrians being hit. On Jan. 30, a student sustained minor injuries after being struck by an unidentified vehicle while walking in a crosswalk, according to the
Department of Public Safety morning reports. Another hit-and-run occurred ten days prior, sending a graduate student to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. “Any incidents involving these types of circumstances are viewed as a serious matter among our department,” said Joseph Secanky, crime prevention officer for DPS. Secanky said DPS always puts the involved individual first and then makes further decisions involving the individual’s care from there. “Our department’s priority is to provide individuals with the utmost care by assessing their needs and making decisions to providing care, including initiating advance medical and law enforcement response,”
Secanky said. Due to the recent influx of hit-and-runs involving pedestrians, students are warned to be on alert when walking in and across streets. Secanky said he urges students to walk defensively and to be ready for unexpected events. Additionally, he said it is imperative to watch the pedestrian signals, not just the traffic signal, and to only walk when given the all right to proceed. Yana Rawinski, a freshman in the College of Engineering, said she sees students walk carelessly across the street, unaware of their surroundings. “I think one of the biggest problems is that students walk when the sign doesn’t say walk and they cant fully see the in-
tersection because it’s blocked by a bus,” Rawinski said. Awareness of the surrounding area and caution when using cell phones is also a factor. “People should use the crosswalks and walk when the sign is on and they won’t have as big of a chance getting hit,” said Maleah Brody, a freshman in the College of Engineering. Rawinski said living in an urban area comes with drivers who tend to be more aware, but there are exceptions. “People just need to be cautious because a lot of Milwaukee drivers do yield to pedestrians, but there are those select few that keep on going,” Rawinski said. When it comes to unknown danger areas, Secanky warned that students should
be wary even if there does not seem to be an immediate danger present. “Watch out for parked vehicles,” Secanky said. “Parking lots can be as dangerous as streets.” “If walking at night, it might be a good idea to make sure you’re wearing some brighter colors,” Rawinski said. “I know whenever I run at night I wear reflectors.” With the Wisconsin winter kicking in, it can affect a vehicle’s ability to slow down or stop, especially making quick stops. “It’s a pretty basic thing, taking you back to kindergarden, to look both ways when crossing the street, but it is extremely important,” Brody said.
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Retirement: MU average retirement age for past 3 years sits at 67
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recognizing that they need to connect with people through their language,” Sturgal said. “We like it when people talk the way we do.” She also said effective teachers are able to adjust their communication when they recognize it is no longer clear. This is something Krugler said he and other professors “worth their salt” must do. “Let’s face it, I recognize that when I make an allusion to something, students don’t always know what I’m talking about,” Krugler said. “That’s part of what makes this exciting is I’m still constantly working with 19- and 20-year-old students.” University spokesperson Brian Dorrington said Marquette launched a phased retirement program in the 2012-’13 school year. The three-year program allows eligible faculty members to become part-time and receive 50 percent of their full-time salary, as well as a $14,400 supplement. Part-time faculty must have a workload of at least six credit hours during both the fall and spring semesters to qualify for phased retirement benefits. “A few faculty are currently taking advantage of the phased retirement opportunity and the university has had participants in the new program since its inception,” Dorrington said. MAKING THE DECISION TO RETIRE Krugler said the catalyst to leave Marquette was a partialretirement offer made several years ago, allowing him to adjust gently to a lighter class schedule. Originally, he said he never intended to retire, but reconsidered that decision. “As I’ve began to see the signs of aging, being in the classroom just took more and more energy,” Krugler said. “I didn’t
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is an ideal situation.” But having older faculty may also have an impact on tuition prices. The Davis Educational Foundation conducted a study on the increasing cost of higher education, and listed the increasing average retirement age as one of the reasons. “As the market stabilizes, faculty may return to retiring at a younger age,” the study said. “This would free up space for promising younger faculty and reduce costs.” Economists put salary gaps between older and newer employees in terms of “compression” and “inversion.” Salary compression happens when people are paid similarly, although they have different experience or qualifications. An example would be if a new faculty member was granted — or negotiated— a salary that is comparable to that of more experienced faculty. Inversion, on the other hand, is when a new faculty member lands a higher salary than more senior faculty. “The gap between new faculty and older faculty tends to be quite small (compression) and it is not uncommon for new faculty to come in at a higher pay level (inversion),” Daniels said. This phenomenon is wellknown for business faculty, Daniels said. “Nonetheless, in just about any profession, someone who has been on the job longer and is productive will receive a pay raise that compounds overtime,” Daniels said. An aging faculty may also result in a generation gap between teachers and students. Tracey Sturgal, an instructor in the College of Communication who teaches a course on cross-generational communication, said age is a factor that can determine the effectiveness of an educator. “Some people are better at
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want to be one of those people everyone can learn from everythat someone had to come and one regardless from where they take aside and say ‘Maybe it’s are in their communication is time you leave,’ so I thought I’d key,” Sturgal said. leave when I’m still ahead of Alexa Decker, a freshman the game.” in the College of Arts & SciKrugler said ences, said she faculty need to does not believe recognize their in a mandatory own limitaretirement age. tions, and reInstead, she said alize all good professors should things come to realize when an end. they are no lonSome stuger good teachers dents may and should take it hesitate to take upon themselves classes with to retire. older profes“I think when sors, but Sturyou lose the abilJoseph Daniels, chair of the ity to control the gal advises Department of Economics classroom both students and and professors teach students should be authentic so they can is the correct time to retire,” reach a mutual understanding. Decker said. “If all he’s talk“I think trusting that ing about is stories and not
In just about any profession, someone who has been on the job longer and is productive will receive a pay raise that compounds overtime.”
teaching, students have to learn on their own.” For Krugler, the choice to retire was not a difficult one, aided in part by his wife’s desire to travel. “She’s been pushing me to retire for some time,” Krugler said. “And I’ve resisted.” For the time being, Krugler and his family will enjoy their travels to Amsterdam, Berlin and Ireland. Krugler also plans on finishing and publishing a book, which he will do under his new professor emeritus title. Krugler said he will miss contact with his students and colleagues, and the refurbished Sensenbrenner Hall. “People (teaching) history, we really tend to stick around,” Krugler said. “We love what we’re doing.”
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The Grammys should not be barometer of talent Matt Kulling
Columnist If you enjoy this year’s Grammy nominees for Song of the Year and Record of the Year because of their musical value, we probably can’t be friends. If you think that Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” speaks to you on some emotional and personal level because you have so many haters and feel that the best way to deal with them is to ignore them, I’ll probably think you’re really fun to hang around with at parties. Now, I’m not saying that any of these songs aren’t catchy, because they are. I’ve spent more nights than I care to mention sitting in my dark room with my headphones on bobbing my head to One Direction or Taylor Swift songs and felt the self-hatred of having those songs stuck in my
head the whole next day. The point here is everyone agrees these songs are catchy whether you say it or not. But there is a whole world of music that is good, even if it doesn’t have a lot of media attention. And I know you’re thinking, “Well, you probably like hipster garbage anyway, like bands who inexplicably have an accordion player featured on every song.” Regardless of whether or not that is true, you have to admit that the Grammys have become relatively tone deaf when it comes to the will of the adult population when it comes to musical taste. For example, in the “New Artist” category, Iggy Azalea, Haim, Bastille and Sam Smith are all nominated. Would we really consider any of these “new” artists? We need to see the requirements for these categories. Are you considered new if your
album hits the iTunes top 100 within the year? Haim has been a band for several years. Are they only “new” now because people know who they are, and they’re in a Target commercial and they hang out with Taylor Swift? I don’t get it. Some of the categories are equally confusing and unnecessary. For example, what is the difference between “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year?” Everything nominated in the record of the year category is inexplicably a single, so why even have the category? There are also no discernible differences between the categories that use the word “recording” and the ones that use the word “performance.” What’s the difference? Does a performance have to be in front of people? How do you determine what makes a good performance?
How many people have to be there for it to be considered a performance? How is a performance in one city determined to be better than another one? Is God real? I’m sure some bands and artists do things that are objectively strange, but may also be extremely creative. Where’s the line? I completely gave up on the Grammys last year when Macklemore won four awards including Best New Artist (even though he’s been a rapper since 2000), Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Thrift Shop.” Sure, Macklemore may be more musically talented than I’ll ever be. But is it really possible that of all the thousands of rap songs written and produced that year, Macklemore made the best possible rap song and the best rap album? I highly doubt it. Even
Macklemore himself didn’t think he deserved it – he had to text Drake to apologize for his wins. If I didn’t have the job that I do, I probably wouldn’t watch the Grammys or even look at who won after the show. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t redeeming qualities to it. It’s really the only outlet where producers and audio engineers get recognition for the work they do behind the scenes, and they recognize genres usually written off as boring, like opera and classical music. All in all, do what you should be doing when it comes to the VMAs or the People’s Choice Awards – look at the winners, shrug your shoulders and move on with your life. Matt Kulling is a junior studying journalism and political science. Email Matt with comments or suggestions at matthew.kulling@marquette.edu.
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‘Agent Carter’ a step forward in equal portrayal ABC show creates path for other, more diverse superheroes By Lily Stanicek
lily.stanicek@marquette.edu
There’s been a lot of talk about Marvel’s newest darling, “Agent Carter.” Some reviews have been good, while others not-so-good. Even with its limited release (it will air only eight episodes this winter) the show has already been the focus of fervent ratings analysis, skepticism, and comparison to its cousin “Agents of Shield” and glowing praise from all across the board. But amidst all the eye-narrowing about whether a female-led superhero show can succeed or not, “Agent Carter” has developed into a tightly plotted, entertaining addition to the comic book universe. Set in 1946, following the events of “Captain America: The First Avenger,” the show follows Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) as she continues with her life and career at the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). Refreshingly, the show actively portrays the institutionalized sexism and misogyny that was (and still is) prevalent in our society during that time. Peggy, as the only woman working in an agency full of men, has been relegated to a veritable secretary, despite her commanding track record as a field agent. In the most recent episode, “The Iron Ceiling,” the lack of respect and outright sexism coworkers like Chief Dooley (Shea Whigham) and Agent Thompson (Chad Michael Murray) display towards her is seen slowly chipping away as she is finally
given a field mission. Nevertheless, the show’s themes speak directly to the struggle Peggy faces as a woman in this society in conjunction with her struggle to follow in Steve Roger’s footsteps and becoming more or less a superhero. The ratings issue is tricky, but an aspect that can either mean everything or nothing. Television networks rely on an outside company, Nielsen, to track viewing numbers and patterns (the system is inherently flawed, but that’s a discussion for a different day). In the case of “Agent Carter,” ratings have been slightly lower than expected. But the show is by no means a dud. Although the number of viewers has decreased slightly since the premiere (6.9 million from TV, 10 million including DVR watchers,) there is a very real issue in deriving qualitative value from any of those numbers. A lower 18-39 age demographic rating may simply be a sign of the times, with a decreasing number of younger TV viewers using traditional broadcasts to watch their shows. The logistical reasons for lower ratings could be endless, and the focus on whether 1 million viewers higher or lower would have made the show either a success or failure is, to be quiet honest, ludicrous. What actually makes “Agent Carter” a success so far, is its continual willingness to integrate the idea of a female “super” hero and the very real-world struggles she might face, with the heightened, fantastical world of the comic book genre. Of course you want people to watch it, if only to prove how effective and entertaining a story centered on a female hero can be. But this show isn’t ephemeral; it will exist past each premiere date,
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Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter, a rogue agent who takes it upon herself to take down a nefarious group.
something that ratings (as they are only concerned with ad revenue) don’t take into account. Whether 20 million or 1 million people watch each Tuesday night, the show has already overcome the limitations of television bureaucracy simply by being made and existing as a staple in Marvel’s cinematic universe for years to come. Even though Peggy is taking a step forward for females in the visual media superhero world, and feels like a victory in many ways, there’s still a long way to go. Even with Peggy Carter, Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) and Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) gracing our screens, comic book movies are sorely lacking in representation of characters other than straight, white males. For all its progressive qualities, “Agent Carter” has
a glaring hole in its cast for women of color and ignores, for the most part, the presence of racism during this time period. There is a vocal and determined legion of fans who are demanding more representation in this genre and “Agent Carter” (and the “Captain Marvel” and “Black Panther” movies) are indications that they are being heard. Peggy isn’t a watered down “strong female character.” She is a leading character that is as vulnerable, distrustful, witty, caring, and totally badass (and not hyper-sexualized) as any male superhero, if not more so. But while “Agent Carter” might seem like a big step in the right direction, and it is, it doesn’t get us to the finish line. The inherent ideas of feminism are clearly present in “Agent Carter” but at its core feminism’s call for
representation in the media is simply a call for more diverse, complex, and gender inclusive representation. As the industry and genre moves forward, there needs to be a focus on writing and producing stories that look at all the members of our society. This could mean following in the footsteps of other comics, for example, storylines about DC’s LGBTQ characters like Batwoman, Northstar, Scandal Savage and Pied Piper. It could also include stories about Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan (a Muslim) portraying Loki as genderfluid, or it could mean coming up with new characters or new reboots. Either way, “Agent Carter” has been a long-awaited addition to the TV and superhero media climate and hopefully it’s just the beginning.
Local MKE theaters with student discounts By Jack Taylor
jack.taylor@marquette.edu
Here at Marquette, we do not have a theater next-door to campus. Fortunately, our Milwaukee County Transit System bus pass can take us to these terrific movie theaters and allow us to enjoy the films we so desperately wish to see in the midst of Oscar Season. Here’s a list of just five fantastic theaters within the Milwaukee area:
Oriental Theatre
Downer Theatre
Fox Bay Cinema Grill
(2230 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53202)
(2589 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211)
(343 E. Silver Spring Dr., Milwaukee, WI, 53217)
Weekday/Weekend Standards: $10.00/ ticket
Weekday/Weekend $10.00/ticket
Weekday/Weekend Standards: $9.50/ ticket + Cost of Food
Student Weekend Standard (w/ ID): $8.00/ticket
Student Weekend Standard (w/ ID): $8.00/ticket
Standards:
Bus Route from MU: Route #30 to Prospect/North (Stop 43)
Bus Route from MU: Route #30 to Downer/Park (Stop 48)
As one of the most renowned theaters in America, Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre remains one of the last few of its kind. The building, located on Milwaukee’s Upper East Side, appears small from the outside, but audiences step into the lobby and immediately realize there’s more to the space than meets the eye. Elegant designs and beautiful architecture gives moviegoers an experience distinct from typical trips to the cinema. Each of its three theaters feature heavily-Asian influences just like the lobb and an orange glows covers the beautifully painted murals on the walls. Most impressive is the grand theater, which is comparable to a smallscale opera theater. The Oriental hits us with a wave of history and everymoviegoershouldexperience a film in this extravagant theater at least once during their time at Marquette.
Along with the Oriental, the Downer Theatre is part of a chain of Landmark Theatres spread out all across the country. The Downer is known for showing avant-garde pictures, particularly independent films. The twin-screening theater prides itself on interior design, consisting of carpet patterns replicating original 1915 patterns and dimly lit auditoriums. Like the Oriental, the Downer has a historic feel to its architecture, but on a smaller scale. Regardless of its size, the Downer is currently the oldest operating movie theater in Milwaukee. It celebrates its 100th anniversary this December as it continues to attract audiences from all across Milwaukee.
No Student Discounts Bus Route from MU: Route #30 Eastward, Transfer to #14 on Wisconsin/Jefferson Route #14 to Silver Spring/Santa Monica
Unlike any other Milwaukee theater, Fox Bay Cinema Grill serves a full meal to go along with the film. Here’s how it works: The viewer is seated and greeted by the waiting staff, who distribute menus. During previews, the server takes orders just like at a regular restaurant. Food consists of typical American grill: pizza, burgers, sandwiches and other meals. The food comes out as the movie is playing and the check arrives with 20-30 minutes left in the film. Fox Bay’s “dinner and a movie” style is hard to pass up. The entire system spells out “convenience” for those on a tight schedule. Like AMC, Fox Bay shows the most recent films, but only three at a time. For any couples looking for a movie night, Fox Bay Cinema Grill is the theater for you.
AMC Theaters @ Mayfair Mall 18 (2500 N Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, WI, 53226) Weekday/Weekend $10.00/ticket
Standards:
No Student Discounts Bus Route from MU: Route #31 to North/Mayfair (Stop 68)
For students interested in the most recent films, the nearest theater chain is located at Mayfair Mall, only a few minutes from campus, inWauwatosa. Moviegoers can find the theaters inside the mall itself and expect the usual AMC experience. AMC shows more films at one time than the Landmark theaters and audiences have a wider variety to choose from. Included at AMC is an IMAX screen used to show films on a significantly larger screen than other auditoriums.
Honorable Mention: Marcus Majestic Cinema (770 North Springdale Road, Brookfield, WI 53186) Weekday/Weekend Standards: $8 for matinees, $10 after 5pm Discounts: $5 Tuesdays (Tickets for all movies are $5; free popcorn for Magical Movie Rewards members) $5 Student Thursdays (Tickets for all movies are $5 with school ID; free popcorn included)
Although the Majestic is further fromcampus—about20minutesby car—the experience it gives moviegoers is worth the trip. As you walk in, you are greeted by live pianomusicandfamousmoviequotes written on the wall. The theater has 16 auditoriums, including two Ultrascreens (72 feet wide and three stories tall) and the Big Screen Bistro dine-in theater, which offers full-course meals during the film. If its concessions don’t sound appetizing, you can order pizza from Zaffiro’s or a sweet treat from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Shop, both located in the lobby. With these amenities plus its competitive discounts, the Majestic makes for a great spot for a film away from campus.
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Lovell caters to more of MU with new initiatives
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Our view: Lovell has offered a wide range of initiatives in his presidency; however, plans announced earlier in the year must not be forgotten in light of newer projects. In his first State of the University address, University President Michael Lovell announced many developments which will take place in the near future, including plans to build a new athletic facility on the recently acquired Michigan Street property in partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks. These developments present exciting opportunities for the university and could have a great impact on its success for years to come. Students and student athletes alike will benefit from the planned athletic recreational research center. With its proposed indoor track, soccer and lacrosse fields and specifically research-oriented purpose, the center stands to be a huge draw for prospective students. These athletic programs, which sometimes lack the facilities they need, will get to expand along with the rest of campus. The Bucks partnership is also a smart investment as it strengthens the university’s ties to the Milwaukee community. It could also develop further with increased opportunities for Marquette students to work within the organization. The center will cater to university athletics as well as academics, enhancing the experience of student athletes as well as exercise science students. With this, Lovell really is delivering on his promise to help the university expand its presence through its many connections. It is commendable how Lovell is finding ways to promote different aspects of the university that can be overlooked. Paying attention to athletics as well
as other research, mental health and student safety on campus will set Marquette apart. These developments will be exciting to see pan out. However, with so many changes set to take place over the next few years, it will be important for the sustainability of the university’s growth to not let promising opportunities slip away. At his Sept. 19 inauguration, Lovell’s speech included the announcement of a university Center for the Advancement of the Humanities. This multi-million dollar center would make humanities research a priority on campus and be yet another selling point for the university. Since its initial announcement, there has been little mention of this project moving forward, and Lovell said nothing of it in the State of the University address. The lack of forward momentum on this project may not be the university’s greatest concern, but it is something that we should hold the administration accountable for and not forget. It is obvious that Lovell is able to make the important decisions and connections to help the university grow. Making something come out of these connections requires follow-through and for potential growth to become reality, this needs to take place. The university is in a unique spot, thanks to the university president’s connections and goals, and it has a lot of different options with which to go. It can be overwhelming to see so many possibilities, but this should not result in inaction or missed opportunities which can ultimately have greater impact. Marquette will no doubt progress positively; to ensure it, however, Lovell must remember to stay true to his promises.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
The passive dissolution of friendly acquaintanceships Caroline Paul Columnist
It happens on a regular basis. I’ll see someone I kinda sorta know. It’s the type of association where you might nod or wave if you make eye contact on the street, but not the run up to and koala bear hug type of relationship. And if this someone is in a group of people, I’ll likely be introduced to the others as a friend. But we are not friends. We are acquaintances. This is not meant to hurt anyone’s feelings, but it is a more accurate descriptor of our relationship. Acquaintanceship is dead. It is dead, and not particularly well-remembered. Many people want to jump straight to being best friends, but not everyone is wired that way. In fact, some people find it tremendously invasive for someone to bypass acquaintanceship. “Friend” is such a weighty word. It carries with it an expectation to know a certain number of objective facts about a person. It means you have to care when their goldfish starts to swim listlessly. It means carving time out of your schedule to watch a “Wife Swap” marathon while eating your combined weight in Cheetos. Those aren’t bad things. They are actually very good things. It is nice to have people care about the things you care about. But these are the privileges of friendship. They must be earned. Throw it back to Aristotle, and you know that even accidental friendships of pleasure or utility come from actually knowing a person. Of course, there are exceptions. Sometimes people do become instant best friends. In those cases, the immediacy of the friendship is mutually agreed upon, and both parties work on getting to know each other. But it seems like this instant connection model has transferred over to be applied to every positive association with every person they ever meet.
And when that happens, there is bound to be a person who does not actually want to be besties immediately. Acquaintanceship is not a social death sentence. It can develop into friendship. It doesn’t mean you are doomed to be on the outside forever. It’s not an insult. It simply means you don’t have a high level of closeness. But believe in your dreams of friendship and you can achieve! Unless the person actually really doesn’t like you. Moreover, the collective change in friend philosophy has led to a change in vocabulary. Friend is now a catchall term that you can use to describe your relationship with any person you know. We’re not in the Victorian Era anymore. With Facebook, you can call someone your friend without knowing them or being in the same social circle, and women can show their ankles now. This is progress. So whether you are actually friends or not doesn’t matter. It’s part of a bigger cultural shift that makes it easier for people to come together. There are still people on the periphery of your social life, but you might count them as friends simply because the potential for that friendship exists. Perhaps acquaintanceship is dead only in word form, and the concept lives on under the umbrella term of friend. And the concept is all we really need as long as we can still internally distinguish the difference between friends and people we just know. It doesn’t really matter whether the difference between friend and acquaintance is in the philosophy or the word itself. Either way, you will probably be called a friend by someone you barely know, and you will probably be referred to as less than a friend by someone you wish you were friends with. All you can do about it is not take it personally, and remember it makes it easier for people to connect. 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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‘Lack of experience’ operates as a gendered cop-out Elena Fransen
Columnist Gaps: you do what you can to mind them. Two years with braces for gap teeth and a landmark amendment for wage gaps can be effective. But even if they get smaller, sometimes it takes a lot more time and effort to truly eradicate them. In the United States, social gaps affect many individuals and their ability to prosper in comparison to others. While they seem obvious, not everyone is willing to admit that these gaps need to be addressed. The gender gap pops up consistently in media, and while it is not by any stretch more important than gaps in education, race and health, it remains visible in society even with efforts to counteract it. Women in the aggregate earn 77 cents to every dollar men make and while this, as well as workplace treatment and employment opportunities, varies across fields, the gender gap is a reality. The gap also applies to who is in leadership positions or has considerable power in their job. Last week the Tribune addressed the instructor gender gap on campus, and the differences are considerable. Referencing a 2001 task force survey, 61 percent of women disagreed with the statement that women had equal access to positions of authority. 14 years later, we are still talking about this issue. A Feb. 2 New York Times article about women in politics parroted the sentiment. The 2014 elections put more women than ever before in the House and Senate, yet the number of women leading committees in both dropped. The election led to a Republican overhaul of committee leaders, yet the fact there are only three women leaders remains striking.
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A reasonable counterargument to the lack of women in positions in power is that women do not have the seniority and experience expected of committee heads. Even though this rings true for most male politicians in the House and Senate, this can seem like an excuse for why women tend to be overlooked. Relying on seniority as the key indicator of a leader puts women automatically at a disadvantage, as fields like politics and higher education have been historically male-dominated. There have been recent shifts, yet leadership often remains “man’s work.” It has also been argued that women who have seniority are out of touch, can no longer be effective in their positions and must be reassigned to lower positions. Older experienced female politicians and professionals, like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tend to face ridicule for staying in their fields “past their prime,” which some say keeps other women out. It is an unfair catch-22 when a woman cannot attain leadership because she has either not been around long enough or has stayed around too long. And of course, it does not tend to work that way for male professionals. Each politician, professor and professional brings their own skill set to their position, yet the emphasis is put on who got there first and is the best at the work. Merit and experience, however, are not always seen to the benefit of all, and gender can be used as a double standard to keep some people from getting a job they could do well. As a woman considering a future in academia – and maybe politics, if I can get over my nightmares from watching “House of Cards” – it is disconcerting to note how difficult it can be for women to get into these fields and to move up in the ranks.
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Female public figures have faced undue criticism when looking to attain leadership positions.
While it is unlikely we can make over the environment entirely, and would face major backlash if we attempted to do so, we could at least learn to look at it in a new light. In reality, the U.S. is not a meritocracy; not all those in power have been selected for their abilities. A gender gap remains as well as many others. Rather than ignoring these social facts, dealing with them could prove more effective. For any gap, from race to wage, to be
addressed efficiently, there must be consideration for the influence of historical, economic and social factors involved. Understanding the backstory of what is really at stake and important could close things up and bring us to the social state in which we already pretend to live. 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 lose 6 straight
Photo by Matthew Serafin/matthew.serafin@marquette.edu
Senior Juan Anderson finished the game with seven points and five rebounds in a game where the Golden Eagles shot just 14 percent from inside the arc in the first half.
Men’s basketball fall to No. 7 Villanova in sloppy road game By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s basketball team fell to No. 7 Villanova 70-52 Wednesday night in an all-around sloppy game. The loss is the sixth straight for Marquette. The Golden Eagles (10-12, 2-8) started out the game relatively well, with a 6-2 lead and shooting 60 percent from the field. However, the Wildcats quickly
recovered, pulling ahead with a 10-0 run, while the Golden Eagles started a stretch where the team shot 0-for-11 from the field. Graduate student Matt Carlino ended the run with back-to-back threes, but Marquette never lead in the game again. Villanova went on another 12-0 run midway through the first half to open up a 26-12 lead. Sophomore Jajuan Johnson ended it with his first 3-pointer of the game. Johnson was the only Marquette player to hit double-digits with just 10 points scored. Carlino and sophomore Luke Fischer both trailed him with nine. Every Marquette player scored at least two points in the game.
The Wildcats lead by as much as 20 by the end of the first half, but a late Carlino three closed the deficit to 36-19 at halftime. Nineteen points is the second lowest first half total for Marquette, the 15 points against WisconsinMadison being the lowest of the season. The Golden Eagles shot 23 percent in the half, including an abysmal 14 percent from inside the 3-point line. Marquette opened the second half with two baskets and had a 5-0 run to start the half, but the run ended with a Carlino foul. Carlino went up to block a shot, but toppled over a Wildcat and landed on his face. After being looked at by trainers, Carlino was
able to jog off the court under his own power. The guard entered the game just four minutes in real time after his injury. Marquette was never able to get closer than 12 points to Villanova’s lead. The Wildcats continued to attack Marquette and eventually pushed the lead to 24 points. Villanova coasted the rest of the way, and eventually put in its walkons in the waining minutes of the 70-52 win. The Wildcats had five players hit double digits. Guard Ryan Arcidiacono lead the way with 18 points while also bringing down two rebounds. JayVaughn Pinkston was the closest to a double-double, scoring 10 points and
getting seven rebounds. Turnovers plagued both teams early, but only Villanova was able to overcome the mistakes. Normally averaging 11 per game, the Wildcats turned the ball over five times within the first four minutes and had eight in the first half. However, the team managed to limit the mistakes and only had 15 by the final buzzer. Marquette had seven in the first half, but finished with 17 by the end of the game. Villanova was able to turn Marquette’s turnovers into 21 points. The Golden Eagles will look to snap their losing streak against Seton Hall Saturday on the road. Tip-off is 11 a.m.
Women’s Lacrosse opens third season of play MU playing in first Division I lacrosse game in Houston By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s lacrosse team is entering its third season and finally has the experience it needs to be a real contender in the Big East. The Golden Eagles have improved significantly from last season and now have all 12 of last year’s starters back, as well as 25 sophomores and juniors on the team. Marquette coach Meredith Black expects more growth from her team as well. “There was a ton of improve-
ment over the first two years,” Black said. “(I expect) another year of improvement.” From year one to two, Marquette’s win total increased by just three games, but the records aren’t indicative of the team’s growth. The Golden Eagles cut their goal differential by about 63 percent (from 8.76 to 3.23) and allowed 100 fewer shots on net. Both numbers can be credited to specific players on the team. Offensively, junior attacker Claire Costanza led the charge for Marquette during the past two seasons, scoring the most points and dishing out the most assists on the team for both years. As a freshman last season, attacker Amanda Bochniak was second on the team in scoring with 22 goals and
20 assists. Junior midfielders Kenzie Brown and Hayley Baas have each taken turns leading the team in goals, Brown with 24 in 2013 and Baas with 28 last season. But the Golden Eagles’ strength can be found on the defensive side of the ball. Defensemen Jenaye Coleman, Elizabeth Goslee, and Kayce Haverstick remain as captains of the squad from 2014 and Coleman has been a captain since 2013. At the forefront of the defense is Goslee, who was part of a three way tie for Preseason Big East Defensive Player of the Year. Goslee was third on the team in ground balls (24) and second in caused turnovers (21). “(Goslee) is the position leader on the field, I’m happy with her maturity,” Black
said. “From the moment she got here, she’s done everything the coaches asked of her. She’s never outworked on the field.” Junior goaltender Sarah Priem is also making great strides. Preim cut her goals against average from 15.36 to 11.82, and was named to the All-Big East Second Team in 2014. “She continues to improve,” Black said. “She excels when challenged.” Marquette will have to play its best lacrosse early, as the team takes on two top 25 teams in its first three games. This includes the first ever NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse game in Houston against No. 16 John’s Hopkins Feb. 8. Marquette will follow that up by playing No. 5 Northwestern and will face ranked opponents Florida,
Georgetown and Notre Dame in conference play. Black said she “purposely put tough competition early” so that her team could see how the best teams play and wants them to play the whole season that way. As far as her thoughts going into the season, Black wants her team to improve in one particular aspect. “I want to see improvement in maturity,” Black said. “We lost a few one-goal games because of our maturity... I want to do things that the experienced teams do.” But more than anything Black is just excited to get the season started. “I love this team, I love that everyone’s returned, I’m excited for the seniors, and I’m excited for the freshmen.”
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MLax opens season at Lehigh NHL continues to increase popularity Jacob Born
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Redshirt junior B.J Grill will not be matched up against Lehigh’s best player, but rather those passing to him.
Golden Eagles using Mountain Hawks as early benchmark By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Marquette lacrosse is making a habit of opening its season with a big test. For the second season in row, the Golden Eagles will kick off their schedule against No. 16 Lehigh Saturday. “We want to play the best,” coach Joe Amplo said. “I can’t think of any better way (to start) than playing a team we are trying to catch. We want to be known as a top 15 team here sometime soon. If we want to talk like that, we’ve got to lineup and play them.” Junior attackman Conor Gately echoed his sentiments. “What else can you ask for,” Gately said. “You want to play the best teams in the country.” “It’s going to be a good test, especially going on the road,” said graduate student attackman Jordan Greenfield. “It really shows if everyone is going to be on board right away.”
If Marquette hopes to win, it will likely need to shut down the star of Lehigh lacrosse, senior attackman Dan Taylor. The Calgary, Alberta native finished first in the Patriot League in scoring with 47 goals and 29 assists last season. Amplo sees the 6-foot-3 scorer as an All-American candidate. “He is scary,” Amplo said. “Watching him on tape, he’s very impressive. I’m not sure the right way to defend him.” Usually when Marquette matches up with an attackman of Taylor’s caliber, he is assigned to redshirt junior defenseman B.J. Grill. However, Amplo believes it isn’t the right fit this time. “B.J. and I spoke about this on Saturday,” Amplo said. “(Taylor) is very big, and B.J. is not. Dan is not a quick attackman. He’s a big, strong dodger. He can do a lot of things off the ball, off the pick and roll. B.J.’s strengths aren’t brought to light in that.” Amplo said he sees Grill’s role as shutting down the players trying to get the ball to Taylor. Lehigh coach Kevin Cassese announced yesterday that junior attackman Patrick Corbett was one of three players suspended for a snowball altercation. Corbett terrorized
Marquette’s defense last season, scoring four of his 33 total goals against the Golden Eagles. Also suspended are junior midfielder Alex Eaton and junior defenseman David “Tripp” Telesco. Grill said senior defenseman Logan Tousaw will be used heavily on Taylor, but he stressed the importance of the overall unit to shutting him down. “It’s a team effort,” Grill said. “We consider our defense more of a system defense… It’s about the team over my individual matchup.” Marquette fell to Lehigh 13-6 last season, rocketed ahead by unanswered five and six goal runs. However, many players on Marquette believe the Golden Eagles were capable of more. “We did not play well against them, particularly defensively,” Grill said. “We have a chip on our shoulder. We want to show that we are a good enough team to compete against them. It’s definitely an edge, because we got our tails kicked by them.” The two teams battle in Bethlehem, Penn., at 11 a.m. Saturday. The game will be streamed online through the Patriot League.
The NHL is widely seen as a secondary sport to the rest of American sports. Three labor stoppages in the last 20 years will cause that perception, but it also doesn’t help that hockey is a niche sport, meaning you’re either a die-hard or know nothing about it. However, the NHL is making waves, growing the sport to an unrivaled point in its history, one where the sport may be in the same breath as baseball, basketball and football once again. Wednesday morning, Rick Westhead of TSN broke via Twitter that ESPN beat out NBC and Fox for broadcasting rights to the World Cup of Hockey, an international tournament taking place every four years. ESPN dropped the NHL from its programming after the 2004-05 lockout, which forced the league to switch to Versus, which has since become NBC Sports Network. Many pointed to the NHL’s lack of coverage on ESPN as a reason for not caring about the sport. Likewise, hockey has had a harder time growing the sport without coverage on the “Worldwide Leader of Sports.” With the World Cup of Hockey being broadcast in more than 100 million homes, the sport of hockey will be seen by many more eyes, which could create a major spike in fans. But as big as the ESPN deal is, there are two more moves helping vault hockey into the mainstream. The AHL, the NHL’s minor league system, announced days ago the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers would be moving their respective minor league franchises into California, creating a Pacific Division in the AHL’s Western Conference starting in the 2015-16 season. The realignment moves all five
teams into the Pacific time zone, which is a major step in continuing to grow hockey in warm climates. Having solid NHL and AHL franchise in California will grow youth hockey and generate natural fans in the area. Since Gary Bettman became commissioner of the NHL, he is desperately been trying to grow hockey into a national sport, and westward expansion will continue to do so. Another major move that could impact the NHL significantly is a season ticket drive Feb. 10. Las Vegas has been rumored to be getting an expansion team, and lately, speculation has moved from “if” territory to “when.” During the Super Bowl, there was a local ad calling for the NHL to bring a team to Vegas. At its most recent board of governors meeting, the NHL allowed a Vegas group to hold a season ticket drive to gauge the city’s interest, and determine whether it would be financially responsible for the league to move to Vegas. The market needs to sell 10,000 season tickets, giving the NHL a solid understanding of the market. It may be tough to sell Las Vegas to hockey, as the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers just folded due to insufficient funds. Media coverage of the potential move has been met with positive responses from the city though. The NHL has seen some of its biggest growth in history during the last six to seven years, despite a lengthy work stoppage during that time. However, it’s still far away from matching football, baseball or basketball’s popularity. Having ESPN carry the World Cup of Hockey, moving five AHL franchises to California and a season ticket drive in Vegas will continue to grow the sport. Perhaps hockey can once again be a part of the “Big Four” sports in the United States. Jacob Born is from Saint Louis, MO studying journalism with a minor in marketing. Email him with comments at jacob.born@marquette.edu.
Club hockey’s success leading to more recruits Interest has risen dramatically since ACHA national run
By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
With Marquette club hockey (25-7-1) on pace to have one of its best seasons in history, the number and quality of players applying for the team has steadily been increasing during the last 10 years. Coach Will Jurgensen said there has been a massive influx of people wanting to try out compared to when he first became a captain four years ago.
“When I first started at Marquette, no one got cut from the hockey team because there weren’t enough guys trying out,” Jurgensen said. “That has drastically changed with our tryout sizes getting larger each year. It makes my job a lot harder, but it has also made us so much more competitive with more skill coming out for the team.” While there is no specific process, prospects initially reach out to the team through the team’s webpage. After learning a little about the program, most prospects send high school information, statistics and how they want to pursue hockey in college. Occasionally, some will
go the extra step and send their coach’s contacts, the styles they play (two-way defenseman, aggressive goaltender, etc.) and even highlight videos. Most prospects that contact the team are upperclassmen in high school, but all levels of player send requests. Jurgensen recounted his most intriguing program interest came from a prospect not even in high school. “This year, I had a parent whose kid is going to be a freshman in high school next fall and wanted to know what their kid should be working on to potentially play at Marquette in the future,” Jurgensen said. “That was by far the
strangest because it’s four-anda-half years away until he gets to Marquette, but at the same time I love the enthusiasm.” Once added to the recruitment list, Jurgensen will send information about how the team is doing and what the hockey environment is like at Marquette. Most recruits will also be invited to team summer skates and from there, learn the skills they need to improve on before the fall semester. From there, tryouts usually start the first week of September with players guaranteed at least two chances to show their talent. Jurgensen said since the team made the ACHA National Tournament his senior year, the
admissions office has received numerous requests from prospective students outside of the Midwest wanting to learn about the hockey program. He believes the program’s next step in expansion is to take advantage of the interest and start recruiting nationally. “We are playing against teams that have guys recruited from the States and Canada to come play, and we have beaten a lot of those teams with the talent of the guys who chose Marquette for education but are great hockey players,” Jurgensen explained. “I do believe continuing to grow our recruitment is a very important aspect of taking this program to the next level.”
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Seton Hall, DePaul part of women’s basketball elite 10-game losing streak forces Golden Eagles to bottom of conference By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
Midway through conference play in the Big East, there have been some surprises in women’s basketball. Teams have played significantly better than their preseason rankings, while others have disappointed. Here is the Tribune’s midseason rankings for Big East women’s basketball.
1. Seton Hall Pirates 20-2, 9-1 The Pirates were picked to finish fifth in the Big East in the conference preseason poll, but the team had other plans. Seton Hall is ranked 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and sits one position outside the Top 25 in the AP Poll, while leading the charge in the Big East with a 20-2 record. The team’s only conference loss was a 59-50 loss at St. John’s Jan. 2. The Pirates have three of the top six scorers in the conference in grad student guards Daisha and Ka-Diedre Simmons (no relation) and junior Tabatha Richardson-Smith, all averaging more than 17 points per game. The Pirates have not lost since stumbling to St. John’s and look to take the Big East regular season crown, as five of their last eight games come against teams under .500 in the conference. A showdown at DePaul on Feb. 12 will likely decide which team finishes atop the Big East.
history, averaging more than 19 points per game, good for second-best in the conference. She leads the Big East in steals per game (2.9) and Hrynko sits tied for 10th in Big East history in three-point makes (136) and is tied for 17th in assists (306). One more 3-pointer will tie Hrynko with 2009 Naismith winner and Final Four MVP Maya Moore, while three more assists will tie her with twotime Big East Player of the Year Skylar Diggins. DePaul faces three of the conference’s top five teams before finishing the season with three games against basement-dwellers Creighton, Providence and Marquette.
3. Butler Bulldogs 12-10, 8-3 The Bulldogs are another Big East Cinderella emerging into the conference elite. Butler was picked to finish dead last in the conference preseason poll, based on having to replace all five of the starters from a year ago. The Bulldogs played the part early, losing their first six games. Butler came into conference play at a dismal 4-8 and lost the Big East opener to Seton Hall Dec. 30, 70-65. But as soon as the calendar turned, so too did the Bulldogs’ fortune. Butler won every game in January, reeling off eight straight wins. Butler now sits third in the Big East standings, thanks in part to senior forwards Ijeoma Uchendu and Belle Obert. Uchendu is tied for the conference lead in defensive rebounds per game (7.0) and averages more than 14 points and nearly 10 rebounds a night. Obert is second in the Big East in blocked shots (2.4) and scores 8.5 points, while scooping almost seven rebounds per game. But perhaps most impressive is sophomore guard Loryn Goodwin, who averages 16.2 points and just less than six and a half rebounds per game. Butler will have its work cut out for them though, facing off against Seton Hall and DePaul before its season is done.
2. DePaul Blue Demons 17-6, 9-2 DePaul was unanimously selected to win the Big East at the conference media day in October, but with a 17-6 record some are writing off the Blue Demons. A closer look shows all of DePaul’s non-conference losses, except for a double-OT thriller against Northwestern, which came against teams ranked No. 5 or better, including Texas A&M, Notre Dame and UConn. DePaul lost a heart-breaker in overtime at Villanova, which knocked them out of the Top 25, and then the Blue Demons were crushed by 20 at the hands of conference-leading Seton Hall. Despite all this, DePaul looks poised to finish strong. The Blue Demons have won eight of their last nine and senior guard Brittany Hrynko is one of the best players in Big East
4. Villanova Wildcats 13-10, 7-4 The Wildcats are arguably the nation’s most fundamentally sound team, holding the top spot in both assist-to-turnover ratio (1.69) and turnovers per game (8.9) for the second straight season, which will serve them well down the stretch. Villanova also holds the conference’s best three-point shooting percentage at .350. The Wildcats are led by junior guard Caroline Coyer, scoring 12.8 and dishing out 4.4 assists a night. In the front court, its
senior forward Emily Leer at the helm, with 12.2 points and six rebounds a night. ‘Nova has lost to each of the three teams ahead of them in the standings and will have to get past Butler and Seton Hall before the season is finished.
5. St. John’s Red Storm 15-6, 6-4 The St. John’s Red Storm was the 2014 Big East runner-up and was selected to finish in the same position in this season’s preseason poll. The Red Storm raced out to a 10-0 start and was even ranked 25th in the country, before a double-OT loss to Indiana State snapped the streak. From there on, St. John’s has gone 5-5, losing back-to-back games twice. Statistically, St. John’s is one of the Big East’s best teams. It leads the conference in field goal percentage offense and defense, rebounding defense and margin and blocked shots. Senior forward Amber Thompson is averaging 11.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, both of which are conference highs, and is on pace to be one of the all-time greats in the two fields in Big East history. Offensively, the Red Storm have the league leader in scoring, junior guard Aliyyah Handford, who puts up 20.6 a night, and her fellow junior in the backcourt, Danaejah Grant, is scoring an impressive 18.6 per game. St. John’s has made the NCAA Tournament five years in a row, but will have to get some lucky bounces for year number six, as the squad must still take on DePaul, Butler and Villanova.
6. Creighton Bluejays 12-10, 5-6 The Creighton Bluejays are riding a three-game winning streak and, if nothing else, look to play spoiler as the Big East season comes to a close. Last year’s Big East Player of the Year and this season’s Preseason Big East Player of the Year, junior guard Marissa Janning, is at the helm, scoring 16.4 points per game and is the conference’s third best three point shooter. When hot, Janning is lethal from the field and could help this team make a run in the conference tournament. Also crucial to Creighton’s success is senior forward Alexis Akin-Otiko, who averages 12.6 ppg and 6.4 rebounds. AkinOtiko is also third in the Big East is blocks, with 1.6 a night. Creighton will have to face four of the five teams that sit ahead of them in the current standings before their year is done, giving the Bluejays plenty of opportunity to make a late run.
scoring, but as this team matures under first-year coach Carolyn Kieger, they could steal a few more wins.
7. Xavier Musketeers 13-9, 5-6) The Musketeers were picked to be the second worst team in the conference this season, coming off an 8-23 campaign in 2014. However, Xavier made an early stand to quiet the naysayers. Xavier won its first three conference games this season and came into a matchup against Seton Hall ready to prove a point. But, the Musketeers fell hard, losing the match, as well as four of its next six, mainly against the conference elite. Mathematically, Xavier is still in the running for the conference crown, but the team will have to take on Seton Hall, DePaul and Butler before season’s end. This means the Musketeers will need significant contributions from leading scorers junior forward Briana Glover and redshirt sophomore guard Raeshaun Gaffney. Together, the tandem averages roughly 21 points per game.
8. Marquette Golden Eagles 5-17, 1-10 The Golden Eagles are coming off their first Big East win of the season, after losing their previous 10 games, nearly setting a program record for consecutive losses. But the potential the Golden Eagles have is far beyond their record. Marquette has two freshman guards, Kenisha Bell and Tia Elbert, who continue to improve with each game. Bell averages more than 14 points and five rebounds on the year and Elbert contributes 8.5 points a night. Marquette’s star, however, is senior guard Arlesia Morse, who averages 14.5 points and 6.3 boards. Morse is the nation’s second best free throw shooter at 92.8 percent from the line. The Golden Eagles rely on free throws for much of their
9. Providence Friars 5-17, 2-9 The Friars have won just two of their last 14 games and will look back on the 2014-15 season as one where all the pieces were there, but the team just couldn’t bring it all together. Providence had their six top scorers returning this season, but nothing seemed to work. Senior forward Alexis Harris leads the team in scoring with 11.1 points a night and 7.1 rebounds her fellow front-court teammate Chanise Baldwin is just behind her in rebounding with 6.9 a game. Providence has already shown that it can play the upset role, having defeated Villanova earlier in the year.
10. Georgetown Hoyas 4-19, 2-9 The Hoyas have had two separate losing streaks of at least seven games, dropping 10 in a row from Nov. 21 to Dec. 30, and are losers of seven straight. Georgetown came into the season with some promise, as the team has the Preseason Big East Freshman of the Year in Dorothy Adomako. The freshman forward is living up to the hype, averaging 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, both of which are team highs, but her performance hasn’t been enough. The Hoyas have the conference’s worst field goal shooting percentage and average the most turnovers in the Big East (18.8). Adomako has the looks of becoming a star in the league, and maybe Georgetown can build around her, but this season is a lost cause.
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