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Volume 99, Number 46
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
www.marquettewire.org
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
Editorial
Bringing Bublr to campus, while logical, faces trials PAGE 8
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Heldt excited to play at MU Appleton, Wis., native brings height and versatility to Golden Eagle frontcourt
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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
See Petition, Page 4
INDEX
CALENDAR...........................................2 DPS REPORTS.....................................2 CLASSIFIEDS......................................5 MARQUEE............................................6 OPINIONS........................................8 SPORTS...........................................10
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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.
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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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