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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Rideshare bill advances Uber, Lyft unlikely to change much in Milwaukee if bill becomes law
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Campus group lists demands for inclusion
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Lovell walks the mile
Bedbug case confirmed in one Straz Tower room
By Nicki Perry
nicolette.perry@marquette.edu
By McKenna Oxenden
The Ad Hoc Coalition of and for Students of Color is using a list of 10 demands to pressure the university to implement faster change that will make minority students feel more comfortable on campus. The demands were brought to University President Michael Lovell a few weeks ago and they are also online in a petition format. The coalition is a group of around 30 to 40 students who formed in November 2014. Joseph Martinez, co-founder of the coalition and senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the only progress made on the demands so far is the creation of the President’s Task Force on Equity and Inclusion, which had its first meeting in February. “So in terms of actions, nothing has been done besides that creation of the task force, which is problematic because we want action to be taken,” Martinez said. “Discussion is good, but if it ends at just simply dialogue then we can expect that nothing will change and things will continue as they are.” One of the demands calls for the university seal to be recropped to not depict what the coalition sees as a biased view of Marquette’s initial relation with indigenous peoples. “The goal for the list of demands is that all students that go to Marquette University can feel comfortable and included,” Martinez said. “And have the university maintain that open mind and that open to dialogue-, open to different ideas-type of mentality.” University spokesman Brian Dorrington said the university focused intensively on diversity and inclusion efforts over the past year. “The task force was created
The Department of Facility Services confirmed a case of bedbugs in one room of Straz Tower Monday morning. Director of business operations and auxiliary services Rick Arcuri said a confirmed bed bug case means Marquette’s pest control service, Batzner Pest Control, inspected the room and found either evidence of bedbugs or bedbugs themselves. “We have bedbugs in one room and do not routinely move people due to the risk of spreading the bedbugs around,” Arcuri said. Arcuri explained it’s common this time of the year to have reports of bedbugs as students travel for spring break and then return to campus. “We see most of our bedbug reports after breaks so having a case now is not a big surprise,” Arcuri said. Because there is a confirmed case of bedbugs, a protocol treatment will take place. The treatment, according to bedbug safety documents provided by Batzner Pest Control, will displace affected students for about two hours. Max Mattappillil, a sophomore in the College of Engineering and resident of Straz, said he was surprised to hear about a case of bedbugs in the building. “My floor, as well as the floors I spend the most time on, are very clean and would not provide an environment that is conducive toward bedbugs,” Mattappilli said. Students are advised that nothing should be removed from the room in order to avoid spreading the bedbugs. To ensure proper heat ventilation, cluttered items in the room should be spread out, and overcrowded closets should have items removed and placed on the ground two feet from baseboards or walls. According to Batzner, signs of a possible bedbug infestation include
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Photos by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
University President Michael Lovell joined Marquette’s chapter of Alpha Chi Omega Saturday for their “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event in Central Mall, which was held to support victims of domestic violence. Men walked the “Marquette mile” in high heels while learning about the realities of domestic violence in today’s society.
NEWS
MARQUEE
OPINIONS
SPORTS
Patel: The heART of MKE
Bublr Bikes at Marquette
A bike station may come to campus, along with student discounts.
Midnight Run’s community event shows the positives of being an ally.
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Crowdfunding for athletes
Student athletes hoping to play abroad can get aid from campaign.
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Underground Summerfest
Check out worthwhile bands to see at Summerfest not on main stages.
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See Bedbugs, Page 3
WLax drops 5th straight
Golden Eagles start strong but doomed by Temple’s 7-0 run.
Gozun: NCAA basketball
Trend of players entering NBA draft after one year counteracts education. PAGE 9
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Bill seeks statewide rules for Uber, Lyft Ridesharing app not expected to change in city if legislation passes By Allison Dikanovic
allison.dikanovic@marquette.edu
As legislation makes its way through the Wisconsin State Assembly to standardize regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft, Marquette students already taking advantage of the mobile apps shouldn’t expect much change if it passes. The bill, which passed through the State Affairs Committee last Wednesday, would make the laws around the mobile ridesharing services the same in all localities in the state. Milwaukee began requiring Uber and Lyft drivers to meet the same licensing standards as cab drivers last July, but with this new bill they would reduce the fee for a state license from $10,000 — as required by Milwaukee’s law — to $5,000. Proposed state regulations include required background checks on all drivers, safety and emission checks on all vehicles and a minimum of $1 million commercial insurance coverage on passengers while inside rideshare vehicles. The legislation will also require companies to be transparent with their pricing methods but does not prohibit price increases at times of high demand. Milwaukee’s ridesharing legislation resulted in strong opposition to taxi cab companies in the city, which operated under strict caps imposed by the city for years and argue that the regulations do not treat ridesharing services on the same playing field. Similar legal battles and campaigns have been taking place in cities throughout the country as the smartphone apps became more popular. Regardless, students on campus have adopted the apps to get around the city. “What I like most (about Uber) is that it’s cheap and we have the option to grab a few friends and split the cost with them,” said Sarah Nisivaco, a junior in the College of Health Sciences. “The cost makes it more accessible and reasonable for college students.”
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Uber drivers frequent Marquette’s campus and offer a quick, cheap alternative to taxi services.
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An alternative to Uber, Lyft allows its users to split fare costs among all passengers.
Students described Uber and Lyft as being easy, especially as a convenient and safe option to get home after drinking downtown. Other students said they use the services to go to Mayfair Mall, Bradford Beach, the airport or even for some morning sweet treats. “The last time I took an Uber I went with two other people at 9 a.m. on a Saturday to get Holey Moley Donuts,” said Erin Shea, a
DPS Reports April 9 A student reported that an unknown vehicle struck his parked, unattended vehicle in Structure 1 between 3:30 p.m. April 7 and 11:15 a.m. April 9, causing an estimated $500 in damage to the vehicle. MPD was contacted. A person not affiliated with Marquette removed a student’s check from a locked drop box between 8 a.m. April 6 and 9 a.m. April 9 in the 800 block of N. 16th Street and attempted to cash the check. MPD was contacted. A student walking in the 900 block of N. 16th Street was approached by an unidentified subject at 12:43 p.m. who demanded and removed the student’s property estimated at $270. The subject fled the scene. The student was not injured. MPD was contacted. April 10 Two students walking in the 1600 block of W. Wells Street were approached by two unidentified subjects between 3:09 and 3:12 a.m. One of the subjects displayed a weapon and demanded
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the students’ property. The students gave the subject their property. The estimated combined loss is $5,382. The students were not injured. MPD was contacted. A cell phone belonging to one of the students was later found by MPD. A person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the lobby of Campus Town West and was taken into custody by MPD at 11:26 a.m. A student reported that unknown person(s) removed property estimated at $1,705 from his unsecured residence in the 1400 block of W. State Street between 12:30 and 10:30 a.m. MPD was contacted. A student reported observing two unidentified subjects remove his property estimated at $230 from another student’s secured, unattended vehicle in the 500 block of N. 17th Street and flee the scene between 1 and 1:30 p.m. The estimated damage to the vehicle is $200. MPD was contacted.
junior in the College of Nursing. Students described funny conversations they have had with rideshare drivers. Nic Schmidt, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, even said her driver had a Lyft driver share snacks and tell jokes for an entire ride. That’s not to say all students are booking rides with their smartphones. Some, like Emma Hogaboom, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said
they don’t have a need for it. Others said they would rather take the bus or use public transportation than take an Uber or Lyft ride. “I guess it’s just a funny concept in general, just hopping into the back of a stranger’s car,” said Lauren Brown, a sophomore in the College of Communication. “The app has a picture of the driver too, and their name, so it’s funny to be like, ‘Oh, gray Prius? You must be my Uber drive.’”
Events Calendar April 11 A student reported that a person not affiliated with Marquette removed the student’s credit card from a credit card scanner at a business in the 1500 block of W. State Street at 3:13 a.m. and fled the scene. MPD will be notified. A student was in possession of drug paraphernalia in a residence in the 1300 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue between 2 and 6:30 a.m. and was cited by MPD. April 12 Unknown person(s) caused an estimated $400 in damage to a window in Schroeder Hall at 2:14 a.m. Facilities Services was contacted. A student reported that a student was sexually assaulted by another student in Campus Town West at 2 a.m. MPD was contacted. A student reported that an unknown subject removed the student’s property estimated at $1,700 from the student’s unsecured residence in the 900 block of N. 17th Street between 2 and 6:30 a.m. MPD was contacted.
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S M T W T F S Axthelm Memorial Lecture ft. Linda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Cohn, AMU Monaghan Ballrooms, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 p.m. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mass with LGBTQ and Allied Community, Joan of Arc Chapel, 4 p.m
Tuesday 14 Strike Out Sexual Violence, The Annex, 6 to 8 p.m. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2015 Spring Colloquium, Olin Engineering 202, 1:30 p.m. “Why Bother with God? Down-toEarth Questions to Over-Your-Head Questions” lecture series ft. Danielle Nussberger, Raynor Beaumier Suites, 7 p.m.
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Wallace starts off presidency introducing coordinator role New ammendment meant to help pop ‘Marquette Bubble’ By Joseph Cahill
joseph.cahill@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government President Zack Wallace, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, opened his first meeting as president with the introduction of an amendment that would create a Coordinator for Community Engagement. The goal of the coordinator is to head a committee that would foster sustainable partnerships with community organizations. Wallace previously formed an ad hoc committee for community engagement while he was the legislative vice president, but this legislation would create a permanent committee on the subject. Legislative Vice President Aliya Manjee, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the coordinator would be appointed through an application process. The
committee would be made up of in the College of Business three senators: one academic, Administration, said the legone off-campus and one resi- islation would help break the dential as well as a member of “Marquette bubble.” the Program Board, a Residence “It is very important to conHall Association representative tinue programs that build our and other representatives ap- relationship in the community pointed by the coordinator. like our partnerships with Unit“If this does pass, we are ed Way and the Neighborhood hoping to do (coordinator) in- Cleanups,” Kouhel said. terviews by the end of this acaAnother amendment was indemic year,” Manjee said. troduced that moved the powWallace said Kelly Walker, er to appoint All-University coordinator for student com- Committee members from the munity service programs, has Executive Vice President to agreed to be the supervisor for the President. The senate also the committee. Wallace said voted on and passed a $435,800 Walker has exbudget for the pressed ideas 2016 year. for groups to The legislainclude in the tion calling for committee. Marquette to Other initiadivest from sotives and procially irrespongrams will be sible companies created as a part passed through of the committhe Business tee. Wallace said Administrahe had been aption commitproached by Adam Kouhel tee and will be Freshman in the College of introduced community orto Business Adminstration the senate floor ganizations after the last Neighborhood Cleanup during the next meeting. to partner with the university. Adam Kouhel, a freshman
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Bedbugs: MU says pests contained to single room bloodstains on fabric, dark spots of bug excrement, an offensive musty odor, bedbug skin casings and visible bedbugs. High-speed fans are used during treatment to get the room to a high temperature to kill the bed bugs. After treatment is completed, the room may be hot and it is advised to turn the air conditioning to high as well as to open windows. Batzner reports after treatment some things in the room may be moved around as they were taken out for treatment evaluation to get an even heat distribution in order to
ensure the killing of bugs. Any dirty laundry or linens should be washed completely and then dried on high heat for at least 20 minutes to ensure all remnants of the bugs are killed. Arcuri said that the treatment protocol Marquette uses, as outlined by Batzner, has been very successful in handling bedbugs. “I am not too worried about the situation as long as a proper course of action is being taken in order to ensure that there are no more bedbugs,” Mattappilli said.
It is very important to continue programs that build our relationship in the community...”
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High temperatures are used to kill bedbugs, taking about two hours.
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Bublr still a possibility for MU The bike-sharing service could provide a student discount By Gary Leverton
gary.leverton@marquette.edu
Although there are no specific plans yet, Bublr Bikes still plans to install stations on Marquette’s campus and create discounts for students in the future. Kevin Hardman, executive director of Bublr Bikes, said people are excited about the possible expansion of the bike renting service on campus and throughout Milwaukee. The Milwaukee-based non-profit organization allows people to rent out bikes and return them to unmanned stations. It costs $3 for 30 minutes and a 30 day pass for $15 with unlimited 60 minute usages. His hope is for it to be affordable and close to students and to grow into all areas of the city. “We’re going to need feedback on where the best spots
are from the community and the the streets of Barcelona. She student body,” Hardman said. tweeted at University President The closest Bublr bike sta- Michael Lovell this February tion near Marquette’s campus is asking him to implement the located on N. 4th Street. Bublr service on campus, and he got has 11 stations in Milwaukee, in contact with Bublr to talk but Hardman is hoping to add about a partnership. 20 or 30 more by the end of this “It looked like an easy way to year. The ultimate goal is to get around,” Liberski said. “It have over 100 Bublr stations in would be convenient. Students the Milwaukee area. wouldn’t have to wait 20 min“It’s just another choice utes for the bus. They would for transportation,” Hardman have a healthier option.” said. “Besides, Although there’s someBublr Bikes is a thing just wonMilwaukee orderful and fun ganization, there about a bike.” are unmanned Besides offerbike renting staing more choictions in nearly es, Hardman be50 U.S. cities. lieves it gives a Of the top 25 great opportunilargest cities, 23 ty to connect to use this type of the city without bike station. having to use a “Ultimatetaxi or wait for ly, we want Kevin Hardman, to the bus. determine Executive director of Bublr Bikes how this can Paige Liberski, a senior in be successful the College of Business Admin- in Milwaukee,” said Hardistration and marketing intern man. “We want to create a for Bublr Bikes, discovered transportation network.” bike stations while walking
Ultimately, we want to determine how this can be successful in Milwaukee.”
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Petition: List to bring attention to diversity issue directly in response to many conversations with diverse student leaders,” Dorrington said in an email. “We will continue our commitment to create a diverse university community, which will help us to achieve excellence by promoting a culture of learning, appreciation and understanding.” However, Martinez and Victoria Gokee-Rindal, secretary of the coalition and sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said they aren’t getting much action from the university. Martinez said the university’s Board of Trustees are surprised at how big of an issue diversity is on campus, which she sees as a sign of disconnect between administration and student body. “We deserve the same treatment,” Gokee-Rindal said. “We’re students here and we pay the same amount of money and we’re getting the same exact rigorous education and it’s hard.” Joshua-Paul Miles, coordinator
of the Marquette Student Government on Diversity and Inclusion subcommittee and freshman in the College of Communication, said the demands are definitely doable. He said he is supportive of the coalition and really invested in making students more comfortable on campus. “Our job is to create initiatives that allow students of color and diverse backgrounds - so LGBTQ students, students of color, religious diversity, everything allow those students that don’t really feel like they have a voice on campus, to have voices,” Miles said. The subcommittee was created because students felt MUSG wasn’t aware of diversity issues on campus. One thing the committee is working on introducing soon is Coffee with a Cop, a chance for students to meet with police officers once a month to discuss their discrepancies.
Crowdfunding campaign to aid athletes’ travel Student athletes may get financial help to play sport abroad By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
A partnership between Marquette’s Athletics Department and an advertising and public relations class in the College of Communication is pulling together crowdfunding to allow student athletes to play their sports while traveling abroad. But the campaign is already raising eyebrows of non-athlete students. “It makes sense that they could use the extra help, since their sports make it difficult for them to have jobs on campus to save for study abroad,” said Samantha Jacquet, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences who studied abroad in London last spring. “But at the same time, I think everyone should have a chance to study abroad without having to break the bank.” Marquette does not offer any aid or scholarships specifically to help students study abroad, which stands against the norm for other Jesuit institutions of the same size or for schools in Wisconsin. “Marquette’s crowdfunding campaigns have supported all types of students with opportunities abroad. It has also supported the Office of International Education,” said Tim Cigelske, who teaches the advertising and public relations class, labeled ADPR 4953. “These projects have grown funding, scholarships and awareness for business students teaching entrepreneurship in developing countries, engineering robotics students competing in Brazil and student athletes representing Marquette on the global stage, among many others.” Athletic Director Bill Scholl said in a prepared statement that student athletes are unique because of their time commitments. “We are committed to providing the most enriching experiences to our student athletes and the
opportunity to experience other cultures while team building is something we wish to continue to provide.” Scholl said. Scholl was unable to respond for further comment beyond his prepared statement. ADPR 4953 requires teams of two or three students to create and implement a social media strategy for nine different media projects. Besides the international travel fund, Cigelske said other projects are working with Engineers Without Borders, the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and the Human Powered Nebulizer. The crowd-funding campaign for student athletes runs from April 9 to April 30 and has a goal of raising $2,500. Photo by Yue Yin/yue.yin@marquette.edu It raised $235 as of Monday, about 9 percent of the goal. Incentives to give money include The campaign funds would not be going to any specific team, and would be used for travel costs. an Al McGuire Center tour for this opportunity is Lauren Tibbs, a benefits of traveling abroad. and to learn about everything from a $250 donation, a 2011 signed red-shirt junior center on the wom“Athletes don’t usually get to do history, to art and politics. I learned Marquette basketball senior day en’s basketball team who traveled things like study abroad because lessons there that will stay with my poster for $500 and a lunch with to Europe last summer, playing of the time they have to commit to long after I step off the basketball Scholl for $1,000. four games throughout France and their sports,” Tibbs said. “Through court for the last time.” Other crowd-funding campaigns Italy over a 10-day span. Tibbs is a trip like this they are able to expeMarquette men’s basketball will in the class have already pulled also one of the ADPR 4953 stu- rience what it’s like to be in a dif- be taking a similar trip abroad to in bigger portions of their goal. A dents working on the fund and has ferent culture, to interact with peo- France and Italy in August. campaign to support a Triathlon had a first-hand experience to the ple who speak a different language, Team for Youth Empowered to Succeed, a program that works to help at-risk Hispanic youth, already raised almost $2,500, or 41 percent of its $6,050 goal. The Human Powered Nebulizer, which set out to raise $10,000 for lung-related illnesses, collected more than $1,800. “The social media campaign isn’t just about donations, but also sharWITH THE PURCHASE OF A MARQUETTE 10 PACK-TANNING PACKAGE. ing the mission of each project, in Tanning & this case what student athletes do Laundry NOT VALID WITH OTHER SPECIALS. LIMIT ONE OFFER PER PERSON. EXPIRES 4/15/15 at Marquette,” said Tim Cigelske, who teaches the class. “The idea is if you tell your story in a compelOpen 7:00 AM, 7 Days a Week ling and personal way, your audiLAUNDRY•TANNING•DRY CLEANING ence will want to support you.” WASH/DRY/FOLD•ALTERATIONS “The campaigns allow students to get hands-on with some real With purchase of one wash. WASH/DRY/FOLD world projects as they learn and apDouble-load only. $5 Your next wash/dry/fold order of ply data analytics,” Cigelske added. Not valid on Tuesdays/Thursdays $25 or more. Limit one coupon per He also said the money raised or with other specials. off order. Not valid with other specials. will go towards travel costs and MU Laundry Expires 4/30/15 MU Laundry Expires 4/30/15 is not geared to go to any specific teams, but to generally support GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!!! teams competing on the global We accept MasterCard and VISA Credit Cards stage. Campus Town www.marquettelaundry.com • 414-344-8268 One student who already had
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By Matt Kulling
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If the only artists you care about at Summerfest this year are those playing at the Marcus Amphitheater and “DJ” Paris Hilton, you’re really missing out. Although the grounds stages may not have as many superstar artists, buying a general admission ticket might be the best value because you can stumble upon some great artists worth listening to and adding to your Spotify playlist.
BASTILLE
Although most people might recognize this band for the radio hit “Pompeii,” Bastille has much more to offer. Although the band has only one fulllength album with a deluxe version, its songs explore various lyrical topics, as well as rich and diverse musical arrangements. Lead singer Dan Smith sounds just as good live as he does on the recorded version and the band even throws in a cover or two every once in a while during a set.
PHOX
To add a bit of local flavor, Phox is another band you should check out at the grounds stage. The six-musician band hails from Baraboo and Monica Martin’s voice is so smooth and comforting you’ll just want to close your eyes and sway back and forth. If you’re wondering what they sound like live, look up their Audiotree session on Youtube. Songs like “1936” and “Slow Motion” are worth looking up on Spotify or Youtube as well.
SHAKEY GRAVES
ATLAS GENIUS
Brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery are of a rare breed. The band is only made up of the two members, with Keith on lead vocals and guitar and Michael on drums. The main influences of the band include Death Cab for Cutie, Beck, The Police and Phoenix. Even though it might seem like only having two members would leave a lot to be desired, the boys do a good job of using empty space to create emotion.
GARY CLARK JR.
There are very few genuine blues artists that come to mind besides old legends like Buddy Guy or Muddy Waters. Gary Clark Jr. is an exception. Clark emerged from the club scene in Austin, Texas, listening to Texas legends like Steve Earle and Stevie Ray Vaughn, learning to play guitar in a similar style. Clark doesn’t try to pander to trends of pop music. He’s a true blues musician who covers classic lyrical and musical topics.
Shakey Graves is one of those artists who transports you to a different time period. The way he plays guitar is just so unique that you can’t mistake the first couple of riffs in his songs. You might notice him from his role in the TV series “Friday Night Lights.”
FIELD REPORT
Another local band worth checking out is Field Report. After its critically acclaimed “Marigolden” was released in 2014, Chris Porterfield and his band, which includes other Milwaukee natives, were riding a wave. Porterfield was a member of Justin Vernon’s first band, DeYarmond Edison. Vernon is most well known as the frontman for Bon Iver. Field Report falls under the same genre as Bon Iver and Volcano Choir and is a new type of folk music that incorporates traditional instruments with electronic undertones. “Decision Day” and “Home (Leave the Lights on)” are a couple of songs worth checking out before heading out to see them. Marquee interviewed band leader Chris Porterfield in October.
Autism Speaks U holds concert to raise awareness Ukulele club makes debut performance at musical fundraiser By Kristina Lazzara Special to the Tribune
Autism Speaks U, the university branch of the Autism Speaks organization, hosted its “Listen up!” concert Thursday in the Weasler Auditorium. April is autism awareness month and the concert strove to bring attention to the disorder. Marie Cristoforo is a field
development intern at Autism Speaks and was the MC for the event. Cristoforo started off expressing how the cause helps those struggling with autism. She has a personal connection with the condition because her brother was diagnosed with autism. The night proceeded with a video expressing the goals that the members of Autism Speaks hope to accomplish, including funding research for their cause, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism, increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. The Meladies, Marquette’s
all- female acapella group also took the stage. The women wore blue and played their pitch pipe to begin the performance. Their renditions of “Sweet Disposition,” “She Will Be Loved” and “Halo” filled the room. Next on the program was a Ted Talk, a series of recorded conferences showing individuals with an idea to share. The video shown to the crowd dealt with the curiosity the speaker had with those who had autism. Faith Jegede, the speaker, expressed the love and fascination she had for her two brothers with autism. The two brothers have a unique way of processing and retaining information, she said.
Jegede added they aren’t diseased, simply different. Then, hold onto your hula skirts, making their debut performance was the Ukulele Club. These talented string performers put the audience in a tropical mood with a Disney medley, the famous ukulele version of “Over the Rainbow” and “You and I.” “I’m very excited about our debut concert,” Julie Medenwald, president of the Ukulele Club, said. “It’s a great way to start out and support a good cause.” To keep the audience moving, Marquette’s Dance Inc. took the stage. Three groups of ladies
performed different routines. These included a throwback to the 1920s with a tap dance routine to songs from the hit musical “Chicago.” The second was an elegant and fluid ballet to “Beautiful Day” and lastly a hip hop routine to “Rumor Has It.” Another video clip was played geared toward the future of adults with autism. The clip focused on a car wash run by a man whose son was diagnosed with autism. Instead of “creating a fund or loading up on life insurance” he started a car wash where 80 percent of its employees have the condition. This helps the employees feel good about themselves by making money and building a work ethic. Hopefully this model will encourage other businesses to employ those diagnosed with autism. To close the show, Gold ‘n Blues, Marquette’s co-ed acapella group, performed. Their mix of high- anddeep- pitched voices helped to create their own versions of popular songs. On the set list for Gold ‘n Blues were songs that could slowly bring the event to a close, including “If I Go,” a slow blues and doo-wop version of “I Want You Back,” “Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast” and lastly “Rivers and Roads.” “I came to support my friend in Dance Inc., but there were so many good performers. It’s upsetting that more people didn’t come,” said Victoria Patete, a sophomore in the College of Bussiness Administration audience member. Though no more than 20 people attended the event, the performers gave it their all. Their energy and sound reached every corner of the auditorium. Though the show did not reach its donation goal, Autism Speaks U will be having a cookie bake sale at the end of April to make up for it.
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Urban Ecology Center ideal location for Earth Day Three observatories offer environmental events, sports activities By Colleen DuVall Special to the Tribune
It is now officially spring and Earth Day is almost upon us (on April 22). If you’d like to do something to honor our planet, but don’t have the time to commit to an all day river clean-up, why not pay a visit to one of our three Urban Ecology Centers? With locations in Riverside Park, Washington Park and Menomonee Valley, there’s a spot for everyone. According to its mission statement, the center “fosters ecological understanding as inspiration for change, neighborhood by neighborhood.” Concerned community members in Riverside Park who wanted to make a difference founded the Urban Ecology Center in 1991. They graduated from a double-wide trailer to their first full-scale community center in 2004. Washington Park and Menomonee Valley centers followed the opening of the Riverside location. As more urban dwellers become environmentally active and yearned to create
green space amidst the concrete, the centers have garnered more interest. Together, they serve over 77,000 people every year and are growing strong. The centers offer everything from cooking classes and sustainable coffee tastings to early morning bird watching walks. Plenty of volunteer opportunities are available as well, including the Land Stewardship program, the Neighborhood Environmental Education Program (NEEP) and special events. The Eat Local Resource Fair, held at the end of every summer, usually in September, offers samples from a smorgasbord of yummy treats from local vendors, who make their own—often organic—products from scratch. They offer very reasonable annual memberships, which cost just $30 a year for college students. Those include access to rent their cross country skis or snowshoes in the winter. But since we are focusing on warmer times, look ahead to renting canoes, kayaks, tents or bikes when it’s a tad more comfortable out. The only requirement for access to boats is to attend a 30-minute water safety course. They hold several of these on different days, so there are plenty of chances to complete the course. The Urban Ecology Center also
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The center’s Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum provides an environmental classroom and walking trails.
has jobs and internships available. Currently, they have a research internship for credit listed on their website. The interested student would have the opportunity to conduct research in a
“network of urban field sites.” The areas of research are intriguing to say the least, and bat monitoring, small mammal survey and population work and human impacts on park ecology are just a
few of the topics covered. To find out about everything going on and then some at any of the Urban Ecology Centers, visit their website at urbanecologycenter.org.
TWITTER TUESDAY
As spring rolls around, so does baseball season. Major League Baseball held its opening day last week, and although the opening game at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and the Cardinals was played in a stadium currently under construction, it’s still nice to see baseball that matters. We have numerous Twitter accounts to keep us posted throughout the summer, giving us a few laughs on the way. Here’s a look at just a few of the many baseball Twitter accounts to follow: SAUSAGE RACE @SAUSAGERACE
By Jack Taylor
jack.taylor@marquette.edu
Arguably the most unique thing Milwaukee’s Miller Park has to offer is the in-game “Sausage Race,” featuring giant mascot characters like Bratwurst and Polish Sausage. This account live-tweets the races, keeping track of winnings and statistics. If you can’t make it to the Brewers game and you’re strangely more devastated to miss the race more than anything, simply check the updates on Twitter (By the way, Polish is on top with four victories this season).
MLB @MLB
HARRY CARAY’S GHOST @GHOSTHARRYCARAY
GOTHEEM @BWGOTHEEM
Cub fans know how difficult it can be to, well, be a Cubs fan. Harry Caray’s Ghost captures the daily frustration of rooting for the Cubbies. This aggressive “spirit” of the legendary Cubs broadcaster pokes fun at all things Cubs while live-tweeting the games. As he said after the Wrigley home opener, “So #Cubs #OpeningNight is going to be known as Peegate.” Of course we’re all used to hearing “There’s always next year,” but Harry Caray’s Ghost can hopefully brighten the spirits of Cubs fans across campus.
Back in 2011, then-San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson jokingly coined the phrase “Got Heem!” Wilson said “Got Him” simply lacks any emphasis at the end, so “Got Heem!” became the perfect trashtalking phrase in baseball. The “Got Heem” Twitter account, not associated with Wilson, posts Vines, YouTube clips and other baseball-related media. Keeping Wilson’s humor alive, the account often posts hilarious, broken plays from games. The account is funny enough for even the casual fan to enjoy. If you choose not to follow this account, someday, somewhere, Wilson will surely say, “Got Heem!”
Major League Baseball has arguably become the most difficult sport to follow given the countless interactions among the league’s star players and teams. Following the MLB will establish a foundation for this summer, making it easier to follow all 30 teams. After all, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with 162 games, so following the MLB Twitter account will make it convenient to follow the league this summer.
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Bublr station on campus might see limited success
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Bublr Bike stations continue to spread throughout downtown Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Our view: The push to bring Bublr bikes to campus prompts further planning as there are challenges to having just one station nearby for both students and others to use. Transportation is a major factor in how students are able to explore the surrounding communities. While some are lucky or have enough of a need for a car on campus, the rest must walk, catch the bus or ask for rides to get around Milwaukee. Recently at Marquette, there has been a push to add another option with a Bublr bike station on campus. Zack Wallace and Aliya Manjee, Marquette Student Government president and executive vice president-elect, hope to bring a station to campus by the end of the academic year, a considerable challenge with less than a month left in the semester. It is, however, a logical move in continued efforts to increase the connection between campus and the rest of Milwaukee. Moving forward with such plans, the intentions of having Bublr on campus need to go further than just facilitating students’ transportation on campus. Hopefully, this could ensure the success of such an initiative or lead to further action. Bublr has become a prominent feature throughout the city, especially now that the weather is nice, and allows for citydwellers to use rental bikes in the downtown area. People can take one out for an hour or a whole day and simply return it to any rack when they are done. Currently, the Bublr station closest to campus is on Fourth Street and Wisconsin Avenue, a decent distance away from campus and not exactly of easy use to students. While it seems like a no-brainer and a smart investment for both the business and students, getting just one station would be a feat, but could be a half-executed plan. With a limited number of bikes at each
station, only a dozen students could bike around at one time, while the rest of campus would wait its turn or have to travel off campus to find a bike. Bike usage would also not be restricted to students, as other people in Milwaukee could also utilize a station on campus, possibly limiting bike usage for students and taking bikes even further away. In its current inception, having a bike station on campus may not have the major impact people currently expect and desire. There remains the question of what campus would really get out of having Bublr on campus. While it could allow students to get off campus, it also has the positive impact of opening up campus to people in Milwaukee. The initiative is therefore not all about students and their ability to get around campus faster. Marquette is a small campus with both busy streets and sidewalks and shortening the trip from Mashuda to Cobeen is not a logical enough reason to pursue the initiative. A possible solution to the limits of having just one station would be to advocate for a couple of stations on campus, while also encouraging students to seek out stations off campus. Campus could further incentivize student use of Bublr by getting everyone an account similar to what we have through our Milwaukee County Transit System bus passes. Further integrating Bublr on campus could have more of the initiative’s desired impact for students. Exploring Milwaukee by bike has its benefits and it couldn’t hurt to make this possibility more available to students, yet campus should manage its expectations if a closer Bublr station comes to fruition. For now, students still have options and can find ways to get around the city.
Being a community ally goes beyond casual service Sarah Patel
Columnist This past Thursday, student organization Midnight Run went beyond its mission of volunteering to serve those affected by hunger and homelessness with a special event. Midnight Run’s goal is to bring student volunteers into the Milwaukee community as allies and to support those who may face difficult personal and social circumstances was strengthened by a new form of engagement. The heART of Milwaukee event brought students and community members together to enjoy creative forms of expression. Students and community members displayed talents in music, spoken word and photography. The event really united everyone in attendance, as it showed how, despite everyone’s different circumstances, things can bring people together and individuals can find things in common to relate to one another. With Marquette being an open campus where people of all walks of life can pass through, we see firsthand examples of the social justice issues that affect Milwaukee. While these issues are visible, it can be hard for students to connect with people who live such different lives from the ones led on campus. Midnight Run’s heART of Milwaukee and other community events can positively contribute to Marquette students’ connections within the community. Meeting on common ground shows how the similarities and uniqueness of individuals are more important to a strong community than only seeing the differences. After the event, a community member expressed his desire for this event to be a monthly occasion for students and
community members to engage in other ways besides just through Midnight Run’s meal programs. While this sort of work is still very necessary and beneficial, the positives demonstrated by this event focusing on creativity and expression can really bring a more welcoming feeling to those afraid to venture away from Marquette. Such events provide a more relaxed and open way to interact with members of the Milwaukee community and can speak to interests of students and community members alike. My biggest takeaway from this event was that being an ally and not just a volunteer is important to being part of a community. By being an ally, one shows that he or she is on the same level as another with a mutual respect and understanding. Sitting and enjoying the same music, poetry and conversation really meant something to all those in attendance and fostered a deeper connection. The focus regarding social justice issues in Milwaukee needs to shift from trying to fix or save these individuals to being a friend and truly understanding affected individuals. Midnight Run did a really good job of capturing this feeling with their event and, by taking the event off campus, really helped in showing that students can be community members rather than just students. Other organizations can benefit from taking this approach and relating it to their own mission. The Milwaukee community can benefit from what students have to offer and vice versa. We can really learn from the different individuals we encounter off campus while still finding a connection through common interests.
Sarah Patel is a senior studying social welfare and justice, philosophy and sociology. Email Sarah with comments or suggestions at sarah.patel@mu.edu.
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“One-and-done” fails to sustain athletes as students Matt Gozun
Columnist Last week, a record seven players from the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team declared for the NBA draft. What makes this number even more shocking is, among the seven, none are seniors and three are freshmen. Still, despite losing nearly half of their team, the Wildcats are expected to make a strong bid for next year’s national championship, largely in part due to a number of elite recruits Coach John Calipari recruited to come to Lexington in the fall. In many ways, Kentucky has become emblematic of what many have dubbed the “one-and-done” phenomenon in college basketball. Under this “system,” schools recruit talented high school players, make a deep run into the NCAA tournament off the skills of freshmen and finally, say goodbye to them as they declare for the NBA draft. The process is self-sustaining; prospective players want to play for a winning team, but at the same time want to have a lot of time on the court. In a team where many of the best players leave after only one year, they can have both. The rules didn’t always allow for one-and-dones. Before 2005, the NBA allowed high school players to immediately make the jump to the pros, with MVPs Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as prominent examples. But in that year, the league signed a collective bargaining agreement with its players’ union, requiring prospects be at least 19 and a year out of high school before entering the draft. Not everyone is happy with the system, and for good reason. Success in college basketball now places more emphasis on a coach’s recruiting skills rather than his ability to actually develop players. With many recruits staying on campus for only a year, or maybe even only a semester, there arises the issue of whether such players can truly be called “student-athletes.” In high school, I remember the excitement of watching my school’s teams play and feeling a certain pride in seeing my classmates – guys that I joked around and sat through boring math classes with – play their hearts out. If anything, my interactions with my classmates both on and off the field confirmed one thing to me that should be obvious – they actually attended the school they represented. At Marquette, the athletics department does a very good job of emphasizing the role of education for its players. With the notable exception of Dwyane Wade, most Marquette alumni in the NBA,
Top: Photo via Bryan Horowitz and Bottom: Photo via pocketdoppler.com
College basketball coaches John Calipari and Bo Ryan do not see eye to eye on the phenomenon of freshmen ballers entering NBA draft.
including Jae Crowder, Wesley Matthews and Jimmy Butler, can actually say they graduated from their alma mater and not just attended. When I see a Marquette athlete on the soccer field or the basketball court, I am reminded that he or she is one of us – that they too have waited in line for Schroeder’s chicken parm, or had to wake up for an 8 a.m. philosophy course halfway across campus. I cheer for Marquette teams not just because they happen to wear a blue and gold uniform, but because I can relate to the individual wearing it, even if I do not know him or her personally. I’m not sure I could make the same connection with a player whose intention it is to leave behind the university as soon as possible. Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan recently derided the system as “rent-a-players,” and in a way, his analysis is correct, for both sides of the equation. As
much as schools use short-term players to get ahead, these same freshmen use their schools as a launch pad for future professional sport success. It is obvious to the schools known for one-and-dones that the word “education” is not used often, if at all, during the recruiting process. But while the phenomenon is exploited by both sides, it is clear which side ends up winning in the end. Talented soon-to-be freshmen are always finishing high school, allowing teams to recycle players and stay relevant every year. By contrast, 60 percent of NBA players are expected to go broke five years after retiring from the league. Other than basketball, and without a college degree, these former players have little to no marketable skills to help them be competitive off the court. In the past, players who went pro early often did so after three years, meaning
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Matt Gozun is a senior studying biology and economics. Email him with any comments or suggestions at benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu.
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MLax clinches Big East bid
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Junior attackman Conor Gately is the team’s second leading scorer with 31 points on the season, but only notched an assist in Marquette’s 14-10 win against Providence Saturday.
Golden Eagles one of four teams eligible for postseason tourney By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
No. 15/16 Marquette defeated Providence 14-10 Saturday, clinching a second straight Big East tournament appearance. Graduate student Jordan Greenfield netted his fifth hat trick of the season, putting him six goals behind Tyler Melnyk for the Marquette record for most goals in a season. Sophomore attackman Ryan McNamara also had three goals and an assist. Junior midfielder Kyle Whitlow
broke Melnyk’s record for career goals by netting his 60th. Nine different players scored for Marquette. Sophomore goalie Jimmy Danaher made eight saves and freshman Cole Blazer and junior Matt Barone each made one save in relief. Redshirt junior K.C. Kennedy struggled in the faceoff X, losing three in a row. After trying freshman Owen Weselek and junior Gryphin Kelly, the Golden Eagles finally found their answer in redshirt junior long-stick midfielder Tyler Gilligan. He won nine of 20 draws. The win moves Marquette to 10-3, eclipsing the double-digit win mark for the first time in program history. The Golden Eagles are 3-1 in the Big East conference with one conference
game left. It will likely be a battle for the second spot between Marquette and Georgetown, which also came into the day 2-1. The Hoyas beat Villanova 17-8 Saturday and will face St. John’s April 25. The Golden Eagles have earned a tournament berth in both years they’ve competed in the Big East Conference. Four out of the six teams make the postseason. “It’s great for our kids to have another week to be with each other,” Amplo said. “(They) have another opportunity to compete against the best in our conference for a chance to play for a championship.” “It’s not the end goal but it’s definitely a start goal to compete for a Big
East championship,” junior Conor Gately said. “It’s something we’d love to bring back.” The Friars came out strong at the start of the game, scoring the first four goals of the afternoon. Unlike previous comebacks, the Golden Eagles did not wait until the second half to make their move. Marquette went on an 8-2 run to lead 8-6 at the half. “Providence was kicking our butt in every statistical category, on the field and with emotion,” coach Joe Amplo said. “Our guys responded.” “I think it was a little of us not being fully into the game at the onset,” redshirt junior defenseman B.J. Grill said. “There’s no excuse for it. We just didn’t expect them to do as much
transition to the offense. They caught us by surprise.” “We can’t make that more of a habit than it’s already become,” Grill continued. “If we do that it’s obviously not going to be successful for us against the better teams we’ve got upcoming.” The Golden Eagles never trailed again, going on a 4-1 run in the third quarter. Providence scored two late goals on the Marquette backup goalies, but three minutes wasn’t enough to erase a six goal deficit. Marquette will play No. 7/7 Duke Saturday at Hart Park in the HEAD Coaches Classic before concluding the regular season vs. No. 5/5 Denver. Both games will be aired live on CBS Sports Network.
Women win, men falter in home track & field meet Koeck sets MU record for second time in 20 days in the victory By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
Marquette’s track and field team hosted a dual meet against the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers Friday at Valley Fields. The women notched a win against their crosstown rival, while the men suffered a loss. The women’s team won 13 out of the 18 events to best the Panthers 100-84, but the men’s team only won seven out of 18 events, which resulted in a 104-79 loss. The day started with field events, but the meet was put under a
weather delay around 3:30 p.m. as a thunderstorm rolled into the Milwaukee area and illuminated Valley Fields with lightning. The storm eventually cleared up and the two teams proceeded with the meet just before 5:30 p.m. It was a good day for women’s field athletes, especially for thrower Kathryn Koeck, who broke her own university record in the hammer throw for the second time Friday. She heaved a hammer 61.12 meters (200.52 feet), which shattered her old mark of 59.79 meters she set just 20 days ago at the Texas Relays. The throw makes Koeck the first Marquette woman to throw a hammer more than 200 feet and was almost six meters better than the second-place finisher. In addition to her hammer throw exploits, Koeck took first place in the discus event with a throw of
40.60 meters. She also owns the mark for the second-best weight throw in Marquette history, a feat she accomplished at the Big East Indoor Championships in February. Senior thrower Samantha Kennedy made her presence known as well. The British Columbia native took first place in the women’s javelin with a toss of 33.76 meters, which is less than two meters shy of her personal best. Kennedy later took silver in the hammer throw with a distance of 55.27 meters. Pole vault was yet another strong field event for the Golden Eagles. Nicole Jaffke and Gemma Tedeschi took the top two spots in the women’s pole vault for Marquette, while Will Ford, John Kaplan and Vinny Martello cleaned up the top three spots for the men. If the men and women were to compete together in the pole vault, Marquette
athleteswouldhavetakensevenofthe eight top spots. Women’s runners also had strong performances against the Panthers. Jennifer Parker clocked a time of 2:13.95 in the women’s 800-meter event en route to a firstplace finish and a personal record. Brittney Feivor followed up her big 5,000-meter win at the Big Blue Invitational April 4 with a win in the 3,000-meter run. The top five finishers in the women’s 3,000-women event were all Marquette athletes. Not to be overshadowed, the men had some impressive results to show for their efforts. The men’s long jump event was won by the appropriately named Dwayne Dash, who jumped 6.74 meters (22-1.5 feet) for a new personal record. Freshman and Green Bay native Corey Cegelski jumped a scant .36 meters less than Dash, which was
good enough for a second-place finish and a new personal record. The high jump event was held indoors due to the weather, but that didn’t stop Olympic hopeful Wally Ellenson from winning it yet again. Ellenson cleared a bar set at 6-feet, 9-inches for his best jump of the meet. While that jump fell far short of his personal record, it was still good enough to claim first place and five points for Marquette. Next weekend the Golden Eagles jet off to California for three separate meets. Some Marquette athletes will participate in the Mt. SAC relays in Walnut, which lasts from Friday to Sunday. Others will participate in the one-day Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa Friday or the Long Beach Invitational in Norwalk Saturday.
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Golf tied for 2nd in California Golden Eagles shoot best single round of season with 281 By Sterling Silver
sterling.silver@marquette.edu
Marquette men’s golf is getting hot at the right time with the Big East Tournament right around the corner. The Golden Eagles tied for second place behind host California-Davis in the nine-team field of the El Macero Classic, despite not playing in a competitive tournament for more than a month. Junior Pat Sanchez finished the weekend with the team’s best three-day score, finishing 3-over par. Coach Steve Bailey was proud of how his team competed on the trip out to California. “We made a good run (on Sunday) and got within two shots of the lead on the back nine after back-to-back birdies by Sanchez and Cloete,” Bailey told GoMarquette.com. “Unfortunately, we didn’t capitalize on par-5s on the back nine and made a few big numbers on
par-3s.” Friday’s score of 281 (7-under par) was the team’s best round of the season and the lowest team round score of the weekend. Senior Brandon Cloete got off to a hot start with his opening day 69 (3-under par). The round put Cloete in a tie for second place to open the weekend and was his first under-70 round of the season. Four Golden Eagles finished with first-round scores at or below par – Sanchez, Cloete, junior Nick Nelson and freshman Trevor Thomas. Saturday’s score of 296 (8over par) was higher, but the increase was consistent with every other team on the course, as seven of the nine teams posted higher second-round scores. Nelson followed his consistent performance in round one with a round two score of 71 (2-under par), posting three birdies on the back nine to get under par. Sunday’s final-round score of 298 (10-over par) secured Marquette a second-place finish in the tournament. Sanchez finished with his final round below par with a 71 (1-under par). Junior Zach Gaugert also finished the last round well, scoring his
best round of the tournament with a 73 (1-over par). The tournament was also a chance to improve on the scores from last month’s Desert Mountain Intercollegiate. Sanchez’s weekend of 3-over par was a vast improvement over his March 7 round of 15over par. Cloete also made a big improvement, shooting nine strokes better with a 7-over par versus his 16-over par the previous tournament. But Thomas’ jump was the most essential for the weekend’s success. While shooting an ugly score of 27over par in Scottsdale, Ariz., he finished second on the team going 5-over par, a massive 22-shot improvement. Marquette wraps up its regular season slate with the Hawkeye Invitational at Iowa. Bailey viewed the scoring as great preparation for their trip to Iowa City this weekend. “Overall, it was a decent finish and a good sign to have five guys in the top-20,” Bailey told GoMarquette.com. “There are plenty of positives heading to Iowa.”
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Women’s lacrosse drops 5th straight
MU unable to overcome 7-0 run by Temple in 1st half By Hank Greening
henry.greening@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s lacrosse team jumped out to a quick start, but allowed a 7-0 hot streak from Temple and dropped its fifth straight game 11-7. Junior midfielder Hayley Baas and redshirt junior attack Emily Donovan carried the Golden Eagles in scoring with two goals apiece. Junior attack Claire Costanza tallied a goal and an assist and her two point performance pushed her scoring streak to 19 consecutive games. The Owls had hat tricks from midfielders Nicole Tiernan and Morgan Glassford, as well as from freshman attack Nicole Barretta to push them to victory. Marquette (4-10, 0-4) was outshot 23-15 for the game and 17-13 in shots on goal. The Golden Eagles were hurt by 34 fouls on the game. Marquette looked poised to put the losing streak behind it with two quick goals to open the game. Baas and freshman attack Riley Hill each tallied early scores and the Golden Eagles were up 2-0 just 5:25 into the game. However Temple (9-4,
1-3) responded with a 7-0 run over the next 17 minutes to take a 7-2 lead. Things looked bleak for Marquette, but the team never gave up. Baas ripped home her second of the game with 3:13 to go in the half to cut the Owl lead to 7-3, but Temple still carried the lead and momentum into the half. Temple doubled up Marquette in shots 14-7 and beat Marquette in draw controls 8-3 through the opening 20. Golden Eagle junior goaltender Sarah Priem stood tall in the face of heavy artillery and made four saves on the 11 shots she faced, allowing Marquette to still hold out hope. The second half began just as the first half did and the Golden Eagles scored two unanswered to get within two goals. The squads traded goals and Temple led Marquette 8-6 with 12:17 remaining, but the Golden Eagles would never get closer. Temple scored three straight to take an 11-6 edge with 3:24 to go and never looked back. Senior attack Nicole Gleason tucked one behind the goalie to bring Marquette within four, but it was too little, too late for Marquette and Temple took the game 11-7. The Golden Eagles will try to get their first Big East win of the season Wednesday as they travel to conference newcomer Vanderbilt for a 3 p.m. game in Nashville.
Barring Peel from playoffs sends wrong message Jacob Born
Columnist In every sport, the best time of the season is always the playoffs. In baseball, it’s October. In college basketball, it’s the March Madness tournament. And for hockey fans, it’s the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Much like the NBA Playoffs, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are regarded as a second season by players and fans alike. The winning team needs 16 wins in as many as 28 games, which is arguably the most grueling postseason in professional sports. It’s also a time when officials tend to swallow their whistles. Playoff hockey is tightly contested and there are fewer penalties called as
some officials allow players to get away with more. What may be a penalty in the regular season may not always be one in the playoffs. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of any sport, you usually do not know the name of officials, those special cases being Jim Burr and Ed Hochuli. In the NHL, many fans know the name Tim Peel due to varying levels of perceived bad officiating. Surprisingly, the official who has 20 years of experience in the NHL, officiating both the Stanley Cup Playoffs multiple times and the 2014 Sochi Olympics as well as training younger officials, has been left off the list of playoff referees. Peel has seen his fair share of criticism, most loudly from Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Wyshynski has called Peel out on multiple blog posts and back in January, the two decided to
meet in a New York bar just to talk. Wyshynski wrote a blog post on everything that was on the record, and that blog post gave the readers a much deeper look into the NHL’s world of officiating than the league allows. Peel talked about how the NHL asks for certain penalties to be called more and how referees tend to not call penalties late in tied games. The two also discussed why Peel had never worked a Stanley Cup Final in his career, to which he responded that there are better officials than himself. While they were at the bar, the two were drinking shots of tequila and Wyshynski posted a photo of the two toasting at the permission and encouragement of Peel. Peel was mysteriously absent from his next game, which was to take place the next night in New
Jersey. However, he was present the following night for his next assignment, a New York Rangers game. Peel was reportedly suspended, causing a big stir. Multiple sites reported on the suspension, including Wyshynski, who wrote another blog post about the incident. All reports pointed at the suspension as a slap on the wrist for talking to Wyshynski about refereeing in the NHL, specifically about blown and wrong calls, and possibly drinking alcohol on an off night before working a game. After seeing what happened to Peel after their meeting at the bar, Wyshynski talked to league officials about the suspension at the Stadium Series in Santa Clara in February and said he felt like there was more punishment coming for Peel. When the roster came out, Wyshynski asked the NHL if it was because of
Peel’s trip to the bar that kept him off the roster, to which they didn’t comment. If it were true, it seems completely counterproductive to not have one of the leagues better officials in the most important time of the NHL. The NHL does not allow officials to talk to media at all, which gives the league the power to suspend Peel should they have saw fit, which they did. However, it adds another layer of questions that Peel is left off the playoff referee roster. The NHL wants to have its best officials on the ice for the playoffs but punishing a better official, who the league trusts to train young officials and clearly has a proven track record, completely goes against that wish. Peel just managed to reveal what many fans already know and were not surprised about, that officials tend to swallow whistles in close games and that the NHL critiques its officials and points out when certain types of penalties should be called. Peel’s intentions weren’t even to reveal this information, nor was it Wyshynski’s to write a blog post concerning NHL officiating. It was two people trying to get a better understanding of each other and a human interest story blossomed because of it. Peel has made bad calls in the past, but has been called to work the Stanley Cup Playoffs time and time again. It seems extremely fishy he’s not on the list for this year’s postseason. It’s a shame the league seems to be punishing him for a single night of trying to understand one of his largest critiques who as become a apologist of sorts since the meeting. It was a non-story that turned into a major one due to the NHL’s inability to let it go. Once again, officials are becoming the story instead of the teams in the postseason. 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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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Heldt plans to be a four-year player for MUBB Neenah product aims to graduate from MU with psych degree By Andrew Goldstein
andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu
Amid the excitement of Henry Ellenson’s commitment and the enormous sense of anticipation surrounding a Marquette recruiting class that ranks in the top 10 of the country, one player continues to elude notice, not that you’d ever hear him complain about it. That player’s name is Matt Heldt and he may very well be a crucial factor in whether Marquette plays basketball deep into March next year. Heldt is a 6-foot-10, 210 pound center hailing from Appleton, Wis., a small city located about two hours north of Milwaukee. He played his last three years of high school basketball at Neenah, where he helped guide the Rockets to the state tournament. Heldt, considered a three-star prospect by some recruiting websites and a four-star prospect by others, verbally committed to Marquette July 1, 2014. Most top high school players forego seriously considering college offers until they’ve had the chance to increase their profile through summer AAU
tournaments, but Heldt is an exception to that rule. “I knew Marquette was the place I wanted to be,” Heldt said. “I talked to coach (Steve Wojciechowski) several times and I visited there a few times. I’d also been to other places like Michigan State and Davidson, so I kind of knew what I was looking for and I knew that Marquette had the most to offer me.” But it was another school that appeared to have the pole position in the race to land the Appleton big man. Heldt had visited Davidson just a few weeks before his commitment to Marquette and liked what he saw. In fact, Neenah coach Scott Bork told the Appleton Star-Crescent if Wojciechowski wasn’t at Marquette, he “might have committed at dinner” that very night. However, Wojciechowski eventually won Heldt over. “He cares about us, not just as players, but as people,” Heldt said about Wojciechowski. “He’s just a great coach.” Heldt is a strong, athletic rebounder who can run the floor with ease. He can use both hands with such aptitude that scouts who came to see Heldt, a righty, thought that he was left-handed. He also has a soft shooting touch, something Bork was clearly proud to point out. “His shot is good; he’s got a nice release and a soft touch,” Bork said. “For a kid that grew up playing in the post, he’s worked on it a lot. When we
do our shooting drills, he goes Association player of the year against our two best shooters. honors and made first team AllHe chooses to compete against State in Wisconsin. He nearly the best… and it’s his way to averaged a double-double for continue to motivate himself.” the season, tallying 19.1 point Bork previously suggested per game and 8.9 rebounds per Marquette may use Heldt as a game. He also shot an impresstretch power forward rather sive 68.2 percent from the field. than a center to H o w e v e r, get him open for while Heljumpers, while dt may be also creating best known driving lanes for his for the guards. basketball Heldt appears to acumen, it be receptive to is his comthe idea; when munity inasked which volvement NBA player that won the his style most admiration closely correof Bork. lates to, Heldt “We have said “maybe a number of Matt Heldt, men’s basketball recruit b a s k e t b a l l Kevin Love or Dirk Nowitzki,” clinics we both of whom run for the are paradigm young kids cases of jump-shooting power throughout the year, and Matt’s forwards. However, as strange always the first one to volunteer as it sounds, Heldt may need to to help run those,” Bork said. be more selfish to excel in this “When our guys go back out on new role. the court at the end of games, “There are a lot of times when he’s always one of the first ones coach Bork would tell me that I back out. He’ll stop and talk to pass too much,” Heldt said. the little kids and give them a Bork corroborates that story, high-five or sign autographs. although he is quick to point out He gets the fact that he’s in a Heldt would often get double or rare situation where he can tripled team in the post, thus have an impact on somebody, opening opportunities for the and that’s important to him.” other four players on the floor. Heldt says that he hopes to “He made all of his team- continue his off-court involvemates better,” Bork said. ment at Marquette. Despite the frequent double“I think it’s great to give teams, Heldt earned Fox Valley back,” Heldt said. “A lot of
Even if I do get the chance to leave early and go professional, I’d still want to graduate. Basketball doesn’t last forever, but a degree does.”
people watch us on TV, but the giving back part is something that not a lot of college basketball players do, and I think that’s really important.” As for academics, Heldt plans to major in psychology and wants to become either an industrial organizational psychologist or a clinical psychologist. Heldt said his main goal off the hardwood is to graduate from Marquette. “Even if I do get the chance to leave early and go professional, I’d still want to graduate,” Heldt said. “Basketball doesn’t last forever, but a degree does. After I play basketball, I still want to be able to get a good job.” With Heldt’s high school career all but wrapped up and his tenure at Marquette set to begin in just a few months, there was only one more thing for Heldt to attend to. After he gave a verbal commitment to the Golden Eagles last summer, Heldt confessed to the Appleton Star-Crescent he only owned one Marquette shirt. How many does he own now? “About 10,” Heldt said. “My mom said when I was getting all this gear, ‘What if you don’t end up liking it there?’ I just told her, ‘Mom, I’m going to love it.’” This is the first part of a fivepart Marquette Wire Sports series on the men’s basketball recruits for next season.
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