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Tomb cover lies under the Joan of Arc Chapel

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Flaws in sexual assault reporting 2010 2011

Sexual assaults included here are all incidents represented in the Department of Public Safety’s morning reports, spanning October 2011 to April 2015.

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By Andrew Dawson

andrew.dawson@marquette.edu

Tuesday night Mass in the Joan of Arc Chapel is as packed as usual, with chairs removed to accommodate the large crowd. Students sit on the floor and wooden benches that line the walls. Little to their knowledge, a tomb cover lies beneath them.

In the back corner beside the altar, students sit atop a stone door on the floor. The door is cemented shut and was once an entrance, but not to a basement. Rather, it was an entrance to the tomb of Chevalier de Sautereau, who likely died in the 15th century.

“I knew it was an ancient, historic place but I never expected a tomb to be here,” said Lexi Dossey, a senior in the College of Business Administration who has attended mass at Joan of Arc since her freshman year. “I’d be more freaked out if there were a body down there just because graveyards freak me out, but it’s empty so I’m cool with it.”

Having a tomb under a chapel is irregular in this day and age but was very common in the 15th century.

“It is pretty typical of European churches to have people of local importance buried there, especially in a family chapel,” said Julie Baumann, a Joan of Arc Chapel docent.

Joan of Arc Chapel was built in the 14th century in Chasse, France.

It was built as an extension to an unknown family’s house. The family’s son was de Sautereau, the Chatelain of Chasse who died in battle and was buried in the chapel.

At that time it was named Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel.

De Sautereau’s family’s coat of arms remains painted on the chapel walls. They used to be on every corner of the chapel, but the paint has worn away.

The chapel was used for centuries until it was abandoned after the French Revolution. It then fell

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student on August 24, 2014 in the 800 block of N. 14th Street.

Even though DPS put the incident in its crime log three days after it occurred, it won’t be counted in the university’s 2014 count submitted to the federal government, Mascari said.

That doesn’t mean, though, that Marquette can choose when to publicly report sexual assaults. Marquette must report all sexual assaults that take place in its “patrol jurisdiction” — a loosely defined term.

While many universities limit their patrol jurisdiction to their physical Clery geography, Mascari said Marquette has expanded the patrol jurisdiction to its one-mile radius.

“We’ve expanded it, and we can contract it as well,” Mascari said. “But we want to serve our students, not only where they go to school, but also where they’re living in the offcampus area. We’ve expanded it

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Over a three-year period starting in 2011, Marquette reported a total of 30 sexual assaults to the federal government, but that only accounts for just over half of the sexual assaults that took place in its one square-mile patrol zone.

The Department of Public Safety reported 53 sexual assaults in its daily morning reports during the same time period represented in its reports to the U.S. Department of Education, an analysis of DPS’s documents shows.

But the discrepancy isn’t a mistake, and in fact, it’s common among reports from

colleges across the country.

“It’s kind of tough looking at those two (sexual assault counts) and reconciling them,” DPS Chief Paul Mascari said.

Mascari attributed the difference in reports to the specific boundaries in which universities are required to report crime to the Department of Education by the Clery Act of 1990.

Clery statistics include crimes that occur on property owned by the university; the property adjacent to university-owned property such as the sidewalks and streets; and non-campus property leased by the university or owned or leased by an approved student organization such as fraternity and sorority houses.

Those boundaries exclude any non-university house or apartment building where students live, where a large percentage of sexual assault incidents occur.

Take, for example, a sexual assault that was reported by a

Significant portion of incidents missed in report to government

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Assaults: Campus police lauded for its extended patrol boundaries to that one-square mile, so we have to report everything that happens there.”

Clark said. “The point is to make people aware of what’s happening.”

For Susannah Bartlow, direc‘DOING SOMETHING tor of Marquette’s Gender and RIGHT’ Sexuality Resource Center, increased transparency on camThe extendpuses through ed boundaries greater reportmean DPS has ing translates to publicly log to reducing the all incidents in stigma that is its patrol zone often attached beyond unito sexual assault versity-owned victims. property, even “We want to if the victims in have constant the reports are conversation on in no way afthis,” Bartlowe filiated with the said. “It helps university.

Annie Clark, co-founder of us to underThat is rare, End Rape On Campus stand it’s a comthough. In all munity culture Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu reports of sexchange. I would ual assaults made available love to see us get to a place DPS Chief Paul Mascari said it is difficult to reconcile sexual assault counts reported in Marquette’s daily crime

by DPS, covering cases going in terms of national policy log and to the federal government due to boundaries set up by the federal government in reporting standards. back to October 2010, only for transparency.” one case in 2013 included a victim specifically reported SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED IN MORNING REPORTS AND THROUGH THE CLERY ACT as not affiliated with the university. Two were identified

by DPS as alumni and the rest were students.

Morning reports While sexual assaults accounted for in Regardless, Marquette’s relaClery Act counts the morning reports include all incidents tively higher amount of sexual assault incidents means it goes reported to the Department of Public beyond what is required by Safety within its one-square mile radius, federal law to report, which is the Clery Act figures only include why some national sexual asincidents that occur specifically on sault transparency advocates Marquette’s property, on adjacent public are, perhaps ironically, encouraged by Marquette’s relatively property or on property controlled by higher sexual assault counts.

Marquette-affiliated group.

“It means (Marquette is) doing something right,” said An*Counts are classified by the calendar year nie Clark, co-founder of End Rape On Campus, a national in which the assault took place. They are advocacy group that advoreported to the U.S. Department of cates for sexual assault vicEducation as required by the Clery Act in tims and has been pushing for October of the following year. For that greater transparency. “I wish all schools would do that.” reason, Clery Act figures for 2014 are not This underscores another yet available. problem, though: Reporting procedures required by the Clery Act don’t show the whole story about sexual assaults on college campuses.

The Department of Education reported more than 5,000 Source: Morning reports supplied by the sex offenses in 2013, but the Department of Public Safety, Clery Act figures U.S. Department of Justice from Marquette’s Annual Fire Safety Report said the actual number of offenses may be at least six times Infographic by Robert Gebehoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu that number.

A group of members in Congress, led by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-M0.), introduced legislation last year that would force schools to go further in reporting sexual assaults, including publishing annual surveys of students’ experiences with sexual violence. The proposal also includes hiking up penalties for Clery Act violations, up from the current penalty of $35,000 to $150,000.

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MUSG budget shrinks due to enrollment Funding for student organizations ticks up despite reductions

TOTAL MUSG EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016: $435,800

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Programs and services expenses: $12,050 Inauguration: $300 Outreach: $1,200 MUSG advertising: $2,000 AMU funding agreement: $7,500 DISJ Committee: $300 Community Engagement: $750

Administrative expenses total: $47,200 Administrative salaries: $37,750 Postage: $50 Office supplies: $1,000 Photocopier expenses: $2,300 MUSG recognition reception: $750 Senate operations: $150 Ongoing volunteer recognition: $400 Technology: $1,500 Website fees: $200 Organizational training: $3,000 When2work: $100

Program Board expenses: $223,750 NACA membership: $750 NACA convention: $3,500 Taxes: 3,000 Licensing: 4,000 Late Night programs: $32,000 Speakers: $66,000 Excursions: $10,800 Films: $29,700 Special events: $35,500 Senior Week event: $11,000 Unplugged: $15,500 New programming initiatives: $12,000

Student organization funding expenses: $152,800 Non-club sports: $72,460 Club sports: $51,890 NJSLC Conference: $2,400 Collegiate Link license: $3,750 Student org publicity: $2,300 Spot Funding: $20,000

Source: Marquette Student Government Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Infographic by Robert Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu

budget,” Eberle said. “We are trying to focus on things that give opportunities to students as much as possible.”

The new Committee for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice was included in the budget, receiving a $300 allocation from the “outreach line,” which MUSG President Zack Wallace, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said is a discretionary line in the budget for the president to use when initiatives arise throughout the year.

Former MUSG President Kyle Whelton had used it to

support inauguration events for University President Michael Lovell. Wallace said he hopes to use it to further any community engagement efforts as well as collaborating with student organizations.

“I made a proposal to decrease the (outreach) budget so the DISJ committee would have their own discretionary funds,” Wallace said. “It is making it more efficient for them.”

The new Committee for Community Engagement will also receive funding for next year.

Eberle said the new committee

Events Calendar APRIL 2015

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Friday 23 The Double Blue and Gold Gala, The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum, 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Jazz at the Annex, Union Sports Annex, 8 to 10 p.m.

Saturday 24 Relay for Life, Helfaer Recreation Center, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The Perfect Date (The Naturals Concert), Varsity Theater, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday 25 Pure Dance Marquette’s Spring Showcase 2015: A Night at the Movies, Weasler Auditorium, 12 to 1:30 p.m.

MU Symphony Orchestra Concert, Varsity Theater, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Monday 27 Promises Film Screening & Discussion, Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom D, 7 to 9 p.m.

EDITORIAL Executive Director Joe Kaiser Managing Editor of Marquette Tribune Rebecca Rebholz Managing Editor of Marquette Journal A. Martina Ibáñez-Baldor Assistant Editor of Marquette Journal Paulo Acuña NEWS News Editor Andrew Dawson Assistant Editors Natalie Wickman, Robert Gebelhoff, Claudia Brokish General Assignment Reporters Benjamin Lockwood, Joseph Cahill, Julia Pagliarulo, Nicki Perry, Gary Leverton, Devi Shastri, McKenna Oxenden, Kathleen Baert, Patrick Thomas, Maddy Kennedy, Andrew Schilling, Allison Dikanovic

By Joseph Cahill

Marquette Student Government will use a smaller budget next year due to lower enrollment rates.

Financial Vice President Theodore Eberle, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said full-time undergraduate enrollment decides the majority of the MUSG budget.

“We received numbers from the university’s finance office of how many students they anticipate being enrolled,” Eberle said.

Students pay a $30 activity fee included in tuition that supports the MUSG budget.

In the last fiscal year, MUSG received $441,600 from activity fee revenue. This fiscal year, MUSG will receive $432,000, a $9,600 reduction.

Eberle said the budget is decided in a committee composed of: himself, an MUSG adviser, the MUSG President and two senators.

Student organization funding increased in both percentage of budget and in amount from last year. This year SOF expenses totaled $136,330, but next year 2016, despite budget reductions, they will increase to $152,750.

“Operating under an overall smaller budget and obviously not trying to eliminate other important things that MUSG values,” Eberle said. “It was difficult to increase it to where we wanted it to be.”

Eberle said due to the budgetary restrictions, MUSG tried to “trim the fat,” on the budget, adding that several internal expenses were reduced to allow SOF and Program Board to make up the majority of the budget. SOF makes up 35 percent of the budget, while Programs Board makes up 51 percent.

“This year more than ever, Program and SOF expenses make up the majority of our

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would be allocated $750.

“There wasn’t a line for it last year,” Eberle said. “We were able to form the line from trimming the fat on other expenses.”

Eberle said the focus of the budget is to provide students with opportunities.

“There are no real expenses that focus on MUSG,” Eberle said. “We tried to put as much money as we could in Program Board and student organization funding so it is providing opportunities for students.”

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DPS Reports April 20 A student reported that unknown person(s) wrote an implied racial slur with a drawing on a dry erase board in Raynor Library between 9 p.m. April 18 and 1:30 a.m. April 19.

Facilities Services was contacted.

A student was in possession of drug paraphernalia and false IDs and an underage student was in possession of alcohol in Mashuda Hall at 3:36 p.m. MPD took one of the students into custody.

A student reported that unknown person(s) removed his secured, unattended bicycle at 9:19 a.m. in the 1300 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue.

The estimated loss is $340.

April 14 Unknown person(s) removed university property estimated at $8 from the Alumni Memorial Union between 2 and 11:30 p.m.

An alumnus reported that unknown person(s) smashed a window of his secured, unattended vehicle in the 500 block of N. 17th Street and removed property estimated at $140 between 6:15 and 6:32 p.m. The estimated damage to the vehicle unknown at this time.

A student reported that an unknown subject acted in a disorderly manner, displayed a weapon but did not point it at anyone and left the scene at 2:31 p.m. in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue. MPD was contacted.

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Lovell signs environmental sustainability pledge The St. Francis pledge encourages being a steward of the Earth

By Devi Shastri

devi.shastri@marquette.edu

In recognition of Earth Day, University President Michael Lovell signed the St. Francis Pledge Wednesday to increase sustainability on Marquette’s campus and in the surrounding community.

The signature is the culmination of three years of work by Students for an Environmentally Active Campus and other Marquette community members. The university now joins the ranks of many other Catholic institutions and organizations who signed the pledge.

“I think it’s exciting,” Lovell said. “It’s an exciting day and to sign it on Earth Day is very symbolic.”

The pledge contains five pillars: pray, learn, access, act and advocate. Each plays a different role in the signer’s duty to be a steward of the Earth and create a more sustainable future and advocate for the poor, who are most impacted by climate change.

The resignation of former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz in September 2013 caused a delay in the signing.

Still, SEAC members, including faculty adviser Jame Schaefer, said it was a necessary step

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Students for an Environmentally Active Campus said the pledge is just a first step to continued improvement.

for Marquette’s administration.

“We decided this is an important initiative for Marquette to take,” Schaefer said. “Especially to join other Jesuit and Catholic colleges and universities that have already signed the St. Francis Pledge.”

While the signing of the pledge may be a new beginning

for creating an environmentally active campus, SEAC members said there is still a lot of work to be done to educate and motivate the student body.

“The big issue is to not just let that pledge sit,” Schaefer said.

“We don’t just want a document that is signed. We want us, as a university – faculty, students,

staff – to actually say how we think we should be making that pledge on our own.”

Lovell’s signature comes before the release of the papal encyclical on ecology, in which Pope Francis will outline the need for the Catholic Church to take care of the environment.

As Catholic communities are

increasingly discussing their role in environmental issues, SEAC President Triniti Micek maintained that signing the pledge was just the first step.

“We’re actually working on a plan … to take the idea of the St. Francis Pledge, but specific to Marquette, in the Milwaukee community,” Micek said.

The search for a new Officer of Sustainability is at the forefront of Marquette’s sustainability efforts. Next year’s Mission Week will also be sustainability themed to encourage discussion and work toward making the pledge particular to the university.

Schaefer said that, while there are also initiatives in the university’s master plan, they do not focus enough on the entirety of the sustainability issue.

“Right now, that idea of sustainability has been focused on the facilities and not on academics,” Schaefer said. “There are models for how you can have a sustainability officer who deals with the whole thing, all of Marquette. If you read the master plan, you won’t read anything about the full dimensions of the St. Francis Pledge.”

Following Lovell’s signature, the group took a moment to discuss how the pledge will be lived out on campus. Lovell and Schaefer suggested the possibility of running a campus assessment comparable to the one run in 1998 by the Rev. Albert Fritsch, which Shaefer said wasn’t released until SEAC members asked for it around 2003.

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Continue: Historians unsuccessful at translating writing on tomb cover to ruin but was later discovered knight who once inhabited the by architect Jacques Couëlle, who tomb a mystery, but the writing transferred it to the residence of on the tomb cover still puzzles Gertrude Gavin in Brookeville, the Joan of Arc chapel staff, who New York in 1927. Chevalier de have never been able to identify Sautereau’s remains stayed in the language on it.

France but the tomb’s cover re“We haven’t been able to decimained in the chapel. pher very well what it says,” BauWhen Gavin passed away, the mann said about the tomb cover. chapel was donated to Marquette A faculty member from the by the new owners. It was taken language department once atapart and shipped stone by stone to tempted to translate it. She traced Milwaukee. It is the oldest build- over the letters but never returned ing in Wisconsin and has become with results. an attraction of tourists of the city “We never saw her again,” Bauand Marquette. mann said. “I have not been able to “Since it has been (in Milwau- identify it and I don’t know anyone kee), we have here who has.” tours coming So the tomb through and that cover sits in the kind of wears (the chapel and hunchapel) down,” dreds of people Baumann said. unknowingly Many who visit walk over it each are drawn to the year. Though a corner where the body no longer tomb cover lies lies there, the because the Joan idea still gives of Arc stone sits students and tour above it. The groups the heestone is rumored but Lexi Dossey, senior in the bie-jeebies to have been College of Business not everyone. kissed by Joan “A lot of famiAdministration, of Arc when she lies on tours are prayed there, and it was added to creeped out by it,” said Thomas the chapel when it was in New Wargo, a senior in the College of York. It is always colder than the Nursing and Marquette tour guide. stones around it.

“I’m a nursing major so it’s kind of Not only is the story of the natural to me.”

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Psychology professor goes above and beyond in field

I’d be more freaked out if there were a body down there just because graveyards freak me out.”

Photo by Matthew Serafin/matthew.serafin@marquette.edu

In addition to teaching psychology, Kristy Nielson researches with students in her Aging, Imaging and Memory Lab.

Faculty recognized for commitment to teaching, mentoring

By Devi Shastri

devi.shastri@marquette.edu

Photo by Andrew Dawson/andrew.dawson@marquette.edu

The tomb’s inscription is written in a language that Marquette historians and language department faculty haven’t been able to identify yet.

Psychology professor Kristy Nielson remembers being one in a handful of full woman faculty members on Marquette’s campus when she started her career in 1996.

“It was either three or five, I don’t remember the exact number now,” Nielson said about the other women faculty. “I remember just being stunned at what a low number that was. It’s certainly a boy’s club.”

18 years later, Nielson is the psychology department’s only woman full faculty member.

She was given the Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award by the Association of Marquette University Women in April 2014. She was awarded for her commitment to teaching, research, service and mentoring of students and faculty.

“I think there’s a lot of women who (participate in leadership roles) very quietly,” Nielson said. “Especially on this campus, I think it’s common that people look down on promoting yourself. So not very many people do it anyway. In fact, that’s something Marquette really needs to learn.”

Nielson worked in a regional office for State Farm Insurance before coming to Marquette, where she took classes at night and kept the job until she found her passion.

“Women still have to make very difficult choices about how to balance everything that men never conceive of,” Nielson said. “It’s still, even in this era, a very complex thing for a woman to choose to do this kind

of a career.” can pursue careers beyond Nielson studied engineer- clinical work. ing and took culinary classes “It doesn’t mean I don’t think before deciding to major in they can’t be great practitiocommunication disorders. Her ners,” Nielson said. “They can, first course on brain anatomy but think about the reach. Think had her hooked. about how we really solve the “I completely crashed and bigger problems. Some of us burned falling in love with have to tackle it from a differthe brain,” Nielson said. “I ent level. I would encourage just knew that I wanted to (students) to not be afraid that do that and neuroscience they can do that.” became a no-brainer.”

Markie Pasternak, a junior in The Aging, Imaging and the College of Arts & Sciences, Memory Lab, Nielson’s re- said her interactions with Nielsearch program, is at the fore- son were life changing. Since front of scientific research on she’s a McNair scholar, Pastermemory. Using technology nak chose Nielson as one of her such as MRI scanning, the AIM faculty research sponsors and Lab investigates how memory is working on her own project can be made stronger and how in the AIM Lab. She said Nielthe brain ages. son’s mentoring helped her with Students use the lab to search becoming a researcher. for the roots of Alzheimer’s “You can tell when someone disease and dementia. The lab has a lot of faith in you and supalso collaborates with research- ports you,” Pasternak said. “It’s ers, universities and clinics hard to find people that you look from around the world to bet- up to. Dr. Nielson is one of, if ter understand human memory. not, the female researcher that But undergraduate and gradu- I look up to. Being able to see ate research assistants are at myself in her has helped me get the center through a phase of it all. in my life where “Until I startI thought getting ed working with a PhD wasn’t her, I had no going to be idea that we had plausible anyanyone lookmore.” ing at aging and Nielson’s camemory,” said reer in a field Amber Brandomajorly made lino, a senior in up of men the College of makes her aware Arts & Sciencof the need for es. “Dementia more women Kristy Nielson, psychology and Alzheimer’s researchers.

She professor disease are a described athuge focus in tending conferher lab. Hopefully one day we ences of 20,000 to 30,000 neugain enough knowledge that roscientists who were mostly some point maybe it … will men. She said she is aware that be curable.” she is paid less than men across As a professor and mentor for the country, but she could not many young women, Nielson imagine herself in any other caworks to encourage and expose reer. students to research careers in hopes to show them that they

It’s still, even in this era, a very complex thing for a woman to choose to do this kind of a career.”

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MU hosts Future “She-E-O” event Young entrepreneurs compete in AMU for $10,000 scholarship

in Las Vegas and her online Etsy store.

“It’s really fun to be able to fold,” Isabella said. “Because both of my parents are from libraries, you’re not allowed to fold books.”

By Carl Soder Business ideas involving Special to the Tribune clothing and accessories were “They’ve made a fast friend- common among participants, ship,” said Candice Kingsley who spanned ages 9 to 12. after watching her 10-year-old Among the displays were Mildaughter Isabella and her busi- waukee native Tesse Okunseri‘s ness compete against tween en- “hairspins” –pinwheel headtrepreneurs. “Where else can bands—and Arizonan Meggie you meet an entrepreneur that’s Cluey’s beaded necklaces from your age, your speed, and get her Suite and Sassy business.

“I use a template,” Okunseri what it is (like) to go to middle said.

“I cut out the squares of school and be wearing braces.”

That message resonated felt…then I fold them into the throughout Tuesday night’s Fu- appropriate shapes and then hot ture “SHE-E-O” competition in glue them onto a headband. I the AMU’s Monagahan Ball- took them to my class and they rooms, where the Milwaukee- really like them.”

Some girls bucked the accesbased company Fashion Angels, in partnership with Marquette’s sory trend. Cluey’s boutique Kohler center for Entrepreneur- known for senior discounts ship, showcased the business and a featured a bakery filled power of five nationally se- with pastries. Californian Laila lected tween entrepreneurs as Bahmin experimented with esthey vied for a grand prize of a sential oils to make her original Bad Dream Spray. The spray is $10,000 scholarship.

Twelve-year-old Allison Fen- applied to pillows or bedsheets to create a relaxnel of Beling sleep, and is levue, Wash. available in mulwowed judges tiple citrus scents. with her small It was originally business, Pink conceived to help and Green. ward off her sisShe won by a ter’s bad dreams. narrow margin “I sold one to by producing a woman who inventive doll works at a store clothes made that took my prodfrom recycled uct,” Cluey said. materials and “She mailed us charitable Chris Dresselhuys, Vice president saying her daughShine Your of marketing and licensing for Light braceFashion Angels ter wants more of the product.” lets. Half of the Whether the contestants profits earned from the bracelets go to aid the Seattle home- and their families were introduced to Fashion Angels conless population.

“I’m just super excited,” said test through its tie in, It’s My Fennel, who started selling her Biz products or online surfing, crafts after her aunt’s encour- Fashion Angels vice president agement to take them to local of marketing and licensing, bazaars. “I can’t believe this Chris Dresselhuys, sees the event as a great success that actually happened.”

Other contestants also fea- achieves the goal of providing tured environmentally friend- vital experience any businessly practices in their business person needs.

“I’m the father of two tween models. With her zero-waste twin stores, Baker Street books daughters, so we want our girls and London luxuries, Isabella to know that they control their sells various literary crafts and destiny,” Dresselhuys said. winter scarves made from dis- “The five of them together carded books and Goodwill fab- could take over the world.” ric through local store cosigns

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Photography project lets students express themselves freely

By Paige Lloyd

paige.lloyd@marquette.edu

As a junior in the College of Education, Claire Revord wanted something more. She found herself sitting in English class one day, bored. Doodles and drawings lined her papers. Picked out from these writings, is a phrase: truth be told.

Revord remembers thinking of a photography project in her mind where people could share truths.

She felt an intense desire to start on it right away.

Her project, “Truth Be Told” features Marquette students with secrets painted across their bodies. Revord quickly realized many people she knew that would be interested. It started as a doodle but grew into much more.

“I was able to see how willing people are to talk,” Revord said.

“I think that sometimes we are afraid to ask hard questions but I realized that people will tell you if given the opportunity.”

Revord’s project caught the attention of students on campus, some of which shared their experiences.

Scott Friedrichs, a junior in the College of Engineering, had the words “I define myself” painted on his back. Choosing a message like this meant something deeper to Scott.

“Things have been changing my life to where my family and others try and make up who I am for me rather than letting me be my own person,” Friedrichs said. “It made it feel as though a weight has been lifted off my shoulders because even though the people who are doing this to me may not have seen it, it still felt good to let it out and tell someone.”

Friedrichs went on to explain his participation in this project and its importance to a college campus like Marquette.

“I thought this was a great way to express myself, and a great way to just be free, for no one to judge me,” Friedrichs said. “I think this project is hugely important be-

Photos courtesy of Claire Revord

Claire Revord’s “Truth be Told” project displays student’s insecurities.

cause so many of us keep things locked up inside of us hoping things will all work out. We don’t tell people what really is going on with us- we wear masks and pretend everything is okay when it really isn’t This is one way anyone can freely express themselves without being criticized.”

Another student impacted by Revord’s work is Kelly Regan, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. Regan had the words “I’ve never grown up” painted across her chest and stomach.

Regan’s intrigue for the project came from seeing the involvement from other people.

“I think what caught my eye was how confident people appeared who had taken these pictures with Claire,” Regan said. “I really loved how proud they were to share their secrets, even if it was only that they were afraid of spiders or

something. It’s inspiring.”

Regan did not have to dig deep to find what message to portray in her phrase.

“I instantly knew what I wanted to share with Marquette: I have a slightly large obsession with Disney,” Regan said. “Most people know how much I love Ariel, but a lot of people don’t know that I really hate growing up. I think I latched on to Ariel because I wanted a role model to teach me that it’s okay to leave home as long as you’re with people you love and you’re following your dream. That’s why I chose that I’ve never grown up, because I had to admit it in order to start growing up.”

The joy that is exuded through Regan’s photo is effortless. Her message encompasses her passion and where her life will go.

“This project is so important because it inspires people,” Regan said. “They say a spark lights a fire, and I think the first three models for this were the spark. It shows people that it’s okay to have some fear or some past trauma. It tells everyone that we are stronger than our insecurities. I think Claire’s project helps people move on and helps others feel better about themselves.”

Alek Druck, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, shared the personal battle he faces and how the words he chose exemplified that. Druck had the words “Sometimes I forget to love” painted across his arms.

“The message I had drawn on me was something that I felt that I needed to work on personally,” Druck said. “I don’t really know why, but Claire made me feel really comfortable in sharing my message with her. It was really fun

and relaxing to have Claire paint the message on me, and it was cool to see how creative she was. I feel like sometimes I don’t get to experience that kind of creativity when I’m so focused on school.”

Druck also discussed how the project plays an important role for Marquette.

“It looked meaningful in the sense that it attempted to unify the campus through honesty and openness, which are things I value and find important,” Druck said. “The purpose of this project shows its importance. It seemed to show what people are struggling with, and like I mentioned before, it creates a sense of social unity as people see others struggling with or dealing with the similar things. I thought it was truly inspirational, and the fact that she created it by herself makes it that much more amazing.”

Many students focused on aspects of their lives that needed to be changed or worked on. Haley O’Connell, a sophomore in the College of Communication, took an entirely different look on this project. O’Connell had the words “I love myself” painted on her chest.

“I knew that I wanted to choose a positive message,” O’Connell said.

“I felt good sharing it with others because I hoped that it would inspire others to love themselves. I honestly think loving yourself and knowing that you have value is the most important thing for young adults around our age.”

Having such a powerful message proved to O’Connell how strong of a project “Truth Be Told” was to her personally, and to the Marquette community.

“I was inspired by people’s bravery in telling their stories and wanted to include my own in this amazing project,” O’Connell said.

“I think it’s important because it gives the participants a sort of catharsis. It feels good for them to tell their stories or feelings and have them be heard and valued.”

Lauren Shipman, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, explained how past photographs spurred her interest in participat-

ing. Shipman had the words “Hope is the only thing stronger than fear” on her back.

“I love photography and think that a lot of people on campus have beautiful words to share,” Shipman said. “A photo in particular that caught my attention read, ‘I let people walk all over me.’ I instantly felt a connection with her because I do the same thing as well as respect for her being so real, it inspired me to get in touch with Claire to be a part of her project.”

This connection happens with many students as previous photographs Revord created gave them inspiration to create a message of their own.

“I think that people often get bogged down and defeated by fear,” Shipman said. “In those times it’s hard to remain positive but if sharing those words helped bring light to even one person to remain onto hope even when nothing is going right, then I’m glad I got the courage to be a part of it.”

Shipman explained what this experience could mean to anyone who is a part of it.

“This project gives people an opportunity to connect with other students across campus with something as simple as a picture through being genuinely vulnerable and honest,” Shipman said. “It puts into perspective the character and personalities of all the people you just happen to pass by on the way to class making them more than just another face in the crowd.”

These five individuals are just a sample of Marquette students who have participated in the project thus far.

Revord shared how she sees this project’s progress and what it means to the campus.

“You could be passing these people on the way to class and never know that they have gone through the exact same thing,” Revord said. “This is an ongoing thing.

This isn’t for an assignment. I just want to continue this for as long as possible while I’m at Marquette until the fall of 2017. I think it is impactful and cool to hear everyone’s stories.”

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Seniors turn capstone into Summit Players Theatre Theater company to offer free shows and workshops for kids

By Eva Schons Rodrigues

eva.schonsrodrigues@marquette.edu

A group of five Marquette seniors in the College of Communication prepare to go out into the professional world by making their own opportunities. The soon-to-be alumni agreed to work together and form a company called Summit Players Theatre.

The company’s main goal is to provide free and accessible theater productions and workshops in the Wisconsin State Parks.

Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, one of the company’s members, came up with this idea several years ago.

“I was camping in Door County with my parents, and we walked past an empty amphitheater that looked like it hadn’t been used in a long time,” Klapperich-Mueller said. She said she realized there were several stages that were being underutilized and could become the basis of an original project. “I asked some members of my graduating class if they’d be interested in producing a show with me in lieu of a capstone project, and I got a slew of enthusiastic ‘yes’s,’” she said.

Klapperich-Mueller said their main motivation, apart from preparing for life after graduation, is to use theater as a tool to improve the community. She said the group seeks to “share free and accessible theater with communities around the state, and make a connection between creativity, learning and nature for the kids and families that might not be familiar with theatre or Shakespeare.”

The company is currently working on a project to perform an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most highly-produced and highly recognized shows of all-time, and it has a story that is really accessible for people of all ages to understand,” KlapperichMueller said. “It takes place in a forest, which makes it perfect for outdoor theatre, and really, it’s so funny.”

While school is still in session, rehearsals have been limited, said Armando Ronconi, one of the company’s original members.

“Many of the actors in Summit have been a part of the productions at Marquette, so rehearsals have been limited to production style meetings,” Ronconi said. “Just recently we have started working on text work on the script.”

Another member of the company, AJ Magoon, describes the adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as maintaining the originality and integrity of Shakespeare’s original, but made shorter and easier to understand.

“The script is all of Shakespeare’s original words, but severely pared down. Some of the stranger sections or the more complicated phrases are gone, but the ideas are still all there,” Magoon said. “It’s really cool to see what we can do in terms of editing it and still making sure the message stays intact.”

Klapperich-Mueller said their decision to edit the original play is meant to shorten the performance while protecting the integrity of the story. “Our intention is to present the core of the story,

minus some of the poetic frills,” Klapperich-Mueller said. “We want to prove that Shakespeare and classical theatre is meant to be exciting and full of life, not something that you dread reading for class.”

Summit Players has 13 shows and workshops scheduled in parks around Wisconsin. The workshops will be held prior to each performance, and will focus on understanding classical text and how to bring Shakespeare to life. Kaitlyn Martin, another one of the company’s members, said the main pillars of Summit Players are collaboration, education and innovation.”

“As we work through this production, we are developing ways in which to push each other as artists, push the text in what we hope to be innovative ways and find ways to make this production accessible to children,” Martin said.

According to the company’s members, the whole process has been a fun experience for each of them. “There is nothing more fulfilling than getting to create art with the people you love,” Ronconi said. Similarly,

Klapperich-Mueller agreed that it is very rewarding to watch a group of skilled artists come together to make a great product, and to witness the extent of support from people outside the company. “Our Marquette community has really banded together to help us make this happen,” she said.

The members of Summit Players are excited to see their hard work pay off, and they urge everyone to come see their performances in June and July. “We’re bringing theatre to the people and we want to make it as easily accessible as possible,” Martin said.

“Plus, we are doing it in the nature – there’s something extra magical about outdoor summer theatre,” Magoon said.

The performances are free thanks to public support on the company’s fundraising page, which will remain open through the end of the run to continue to raise money. According to Klapperich-Mueller, 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to a Youth Theatre organization.

Starting on June 6, and running all the way to July 5, Summit Players Theatre will perform

Photo courtesy of Summit Players Theatre

Company members will perform in Wisconsin State Parks this summer.

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in parks around the state. Until then, you can follow their progress by visiting their fundraising page, liking their Facebook page and checking out their blog.

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MKE event serves up positive experiences with beer

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Milwaukee Beer Week runs through the end of this weekend and serves as a great opportunity to explore the variety and deliciousness our fair city has to offer.

Elena Fransen

Columnist In Wisconsin, a state practically founded on beer and cheese, disliking either is basically a sin. Residents are assumed to like and consume both in large quantities.

I, however, cringe whenever my roommate pulls out the Parmesan cheese and face some shame and derision as a result.

With a self-diagnosed mild lactose intolerance, I do not have the same affinity for cheese as other Wisconsin inhabitants, and I am still trying to figure out if beer belongs on my list of preferred beverages alongside Tahitian Treat and chocolate milk (it’s worth the stomach ache).

Milwaukee, however, is the perfect city to start acclimating to beer and now is an even more perfect time.

April 18 through 25 is Milwaukee Beer Week, an event throughout the city

showcasing the drink whose production makes our city smell oh so good. Local breweries and restaurants join together with both food and beer in an event that shows the many flavors and colors that make beer diverse and intriguing.

Beer Week emphasizes the overall experience of drinking beer. It is more than just a means to the end of getting drunk – a point of consideration for those of-agers looking to explore what Brew City has to offer.

Too often in United States culture, alcohol is depicted as a necessary evil to reach a point where it is OK to act a fool without bearing responsibility. Beer becomes less about flavor and drinking appeal and more about what can be easily found at 7-11. When most college students say they like beer, what they probably mean is they like to get drunk on the cheap stuff.

Alternatively, some people say they don’t like beer because they have only tried some no-name, watered-down

version in a red Solo cup. To those people, I suggest you look at a menu and try ordering for yourself or hit up one of the many brewery tours Milwaukee has to offer. Milwaukee Beer Week may be your calling and with a variety of options through the weekend you would be bound to find something interesting.

I’ll be the first to admit that it makes a world of a difference when you know what you are drinking, what it should taste like and where it came from. Having a special glass for the particular beer also adds to the experience.

While the consumption of beer and other alcohol should not be taken too lightly and ought to be approached with caution, there is more to the hoppy drink than kegs and ragers. Good beer can be a real conversation starter and a means of connecting with other people in a bar culture that does not always promote verbal interactions. Plus, with such a variety, there are so many flavor possibilities, moving beer into the category of a delicacy

like pizza and frozen yogurt.

Sure, decent beer is more expensive than a case of the cheap stuff, but you are also paying for the experience. One can just sit back and enjoy a beer rather than consuming it quickly to try to lower inhibitions and justify risk-taking.

Beer can be better than that, so it is time to start treating it as such.

As someone still exploring the possibilities of beer, at least one point seems obvious to me: sometime after graduation, the statute of limitations on naming Natural Light or “whatever comes in a keg” as your favorite beer will end. To prevent looking like just a beer-chugging college kid, perhaps now is the perfect time to discover the vast difference between keg stands and beer flights.

Trust me, it’s a good difference.

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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Senior survey format could involve all undergraduates

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Lovell lunch boasts easy access and a lost sandwich Caroline Paul Columnist

Last week, I was one of the students selected to have lunch with University President Michael Lovell to ask questions and speak with him and other students about the university.

I walked away from the lunch with mixed feelings. I was partially disappointed because no one seems to really know what’s going on, partially hopeful because Lovell and the administration seem to genuinely want to holistically improve the university and partially upset because my plate was cleared before I was done eating.

We’ll start with the disappointment first. It is an admirable first step to have these lunches as a way for students to offer their ideas and share their concerns. Our lunch, however, felt more like a Q-and-A and less like an open discussion. This would have been fine, but the quality of those Qs was much higher than the quality of the As for the most part.

To be fair, the purpose of the questions was not necessarily to find out what was being done about students’ concerns, because if the university does not know about these concerns, then there’s no way to fix them.

Yet some of these concerns in the process of being addressed, like the lack of diversity, seem to be lacking in further action potential.

Perhaps I’m being unjustly harsh, but the university seems a little too proud of what it has done so far. Certainly, the establishment of the Center for Intercultural Engagement and the Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice Committee are wonderful but we can’t stop there.

In that regard, I got the impression the university is ready to rest on its laurels. It’s placated the students who made noise about those issues, and now they can take a breather before adding to those initiatives. There was a lot of talk about evaluating the success of these initiatives and deciding what to do next. However, the administration as

a whole does not seem to know what can be done next to keep improving.

But enough of my ever-present bitterness. Despite my vexation with the uncertainty of any new directions for more positive change, I was still very pleased with the attentiveness shown to actually listening to students’ concerns. The fact we were even in this lunch setting with the opportunity to speak to Lovell bodes well for the accessibility of the administration.

Even if the answers weren’t everything I hoped they would be, there was still an attempt to answer and inform students on what is being done. And if there was nothing being done, the issue was acknowledged and noted as something the administration should look into.

The existence of this lunch opportunity is a sign students are being listened to and that our concerns are valid.

I acknowledge some of the problems discussed are not unique to Marquette. Some of these problems exist at universities across the country. If everyone is struggling with the same issue, then it probably isn’t an easy fix. So I shouldn’t be too hard on the university for being unsure of how to address issues like gendered housing and the best way to assist undocumented students. Efforts to fix nationwide issues in a Marquette microcosm should be scrutinized, but also lauded.

At the end of the day, I just hope the university doesn’t waste the momentum it has built in terms of working toward addressing students’ concerns, whether those concerns have to do with academics or student life.

Let’s not pat ourselves on the back too soon, because we need to keep going.

Finally, I was annoyed that they took my sandwich away before I was finished. Yes, it was a sub-par Sodexo sandwich, but I still wanted to eat it. Maybe that’s an initiative the administration can tackle next: not clearing the plates before students are done eating.

Caroline Paul is a senior studying corporate communications and Spanish. Email her with comments and pie recipes at caroline.paul@marquette.edu.

Illustration by Eleni Eisenhart/eleni.eisenhart@marquette.edu

Our view: A questionnaire about the full college experience at the end of each year promises better feedback than just course evaluations or just a senior exit survey.

The end of the semester guarantees a few things: late nights in the library during finals week, anxiously awaiting grades and, of course, filling out course evaluations.

As the Tribune wrote in a December editorial, course evaluations are often used by students to vent their frustrations about their semester or professors.

Or, on the contrary, by students thrilled with their semester to give overwhelmingly rave reviews. Though still valuable, evaluations are usually not an entirely accurate depiction of how the semester went for any particular student.

Unlike the rest of students ranting or raving in their course evaluations, seniors are fortunate enough at the end of their final semester to additionally give a more in-depth, comprehensive assessment. The Graduating Senior Survey, which is an annual questionnaire, asks students not just about an individual professor or class, but also about their overall satisfaction in academics, extracurricular activities, campus life and more.

Moreover, if a student participant expresses dissatisfaction in any area, the survey will ask “why,” collecting that information to presumably make improvements if necessary. The survey is a thorough, thoughtful retrospective of the last four years for seniors.

It makes sense to offer this reflection for students at the end of their time at Marquette, and it makes sense for the university to seek it. At the same time, though, the feedback is only being gathered once this crop of students is all but finished.

It can still be used to make changes or

implement new policies, but only after the students giving the critiques have left campus, probably mostly satisfied, but possibly dissatisfied in some aspects.

If students could give the university the same kind of feedback after each academic year, then however the university decides to use that feedback will inherently be more valuable. If students exiting their freshman year and going into their sophomore year can offer analysis to that point – both good and bad –­ the university can immediately reassess based on that feedback.

Asking about the entire Marquette experience – including service, student organization and community participation – is a more accurate tracker of how students are enjoying their experiences on campus in relation to the university’s mission. The questions in the Graduating Senior Survey are important, but waiting until students are graduating seniors to ask them is limiting potential feedback.

Much like course evaluations, which offer giveaways for participants, the Graduating Senior Survey offers Jimmy John’s gift cards and Senior Week tickets for participants. But the better incentive for taking the senior survey is knowing the questions are comprehensive of the entire Marquette experience and the input matters. Course evaluations don’t ask students questions deep enough to meet that objective, and it’s not even completely clear what the process for review is for all course evaluations.

An expanded survey, encompassing all of the aspects of being on campus, could provide more for both the students and the university.

The Graduating Senior Survey is the model for that. But the questions need to be asked of freshmen, sophomores and juniors, too.

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Big East showdown vs. DU

Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Images

Redshirt junior midfielder Kyle Whitlow will need to add to his 27 points on the season for the Golden Eagles to have a chance to take down No. 5/5 Denver in the season finale.

Golden Eagles battle Pioneers to keep at-large bid alive

By Jack Goods

jack.goods@marquette.edu

For the first time this season, the Golden Eagles won’t have to travel two weekends in a row, but that doesn’t mean it will be a smooth ride. No. 16/17 Marquette closes out its regular season Saturday when the team hosts the toast of the Big East, No. 5/5 Denver.

Denver has not lost a Big East game in its two years in the conference, and most of the Pioneers’ in-conference games this season haven’t been close. The preseason No. 1 ranked team has some impressive wins under its belt, including a 17-13 victory against No. 6/6 Duke and an 11-10 overtime triumph against No. 1/1 Notre Dame. The Pioneers only losses this season were to No. 10/11 Ohio State and No. 2/2 North Carolina.

The Pioneers’ roster features three Major League Lacrosse draft picks: senior midfielder Erik Adamson (Chesapeake Bayhawks), senior attackman Wesley Berg (Denver Outlaws) and senior defenseman Carson Cannon (Denver Outlaws).

Sophomore attackman Connor Cannizzaro, who is playing in his first season after transferring from Maryland, leads the team with 60 points. He is fourth in scoring in Division I. “They are as deep as any team we’ve played,” coach Joe Amplo said. “I just watched their St. John’s game this morning.

They ran four midfields. All those players are very capable of making plays.”

The Golden Eagles will have to overcome one of the strongest faceoff men in the country, freshman Trevor Baptiste. He’s won 202 of his 273 draws this season.

“Faceoffs are probably going to be the biggest challenge,” redshirt junior long-stick midfielder Liam Byrnes said. “Their faceoff kid has been having his way with some of the best guys in the country … What he likes

to do is win it to himself and move it up to the offense. If we’re able to tie him up and let the wing guys get in there, we might have a better chance of getting the ground ball.”

Denver has been a big challenge for the Golden Eagles in the past. The Pioneers won 15-4 and 17-9 in the two prior matchups. Then-sophomore attackman Jack Bobzien scored four goals for Denver in last year’s game.

“We’ve got to play defense with our offense,” Amplo said.

“We’ve got to keep the ball away from them a little bit. (We have to) try and have good solid possessions and wear them down defensively so that we’re not playing a lot of defense.”

“I spoke to the Providence coach this morning,” Amplo continued. “He said they didn’t even go with a scouting report. They just focused on what Providence does, and they played better. We’re not going to go to that extreme.”

It is the second season in a row these two teams have ended their seasons playing against each other. Last year the stakes

were clear: the winner would win the Big East regular season title and the first spot in the tournament. This year, things are a bit more muddled.

If Denver wins, they will hold both the regular season title and first spot in the tournament. If Marquette wins they’d have a share of the regular season title, but the seeding would be dependent on the result of the St. John’s-Georgetown game.

If Georgetown loses, Marquette and Denver would be the only teams with a 4-1 record. The Golden Eagles would have the advantage head-to-head, clinching the first seed. If Georgetown and Marquette both win, the three teams would all have the same record. Since all three have the same head-to-head record against each other, Denver would be the first seed with the goal differential tie-breaker.

As for the fourth seed, the three remaining teams are all still alive. Of the two teams with a 1-3 record, Villanova has the inside track, holding the head-to-head tiebreaker against St. John’s. The Wildcats travel to Providence this weekend.

If Marquette does not win this weekend, the team will likely need to win the Big East tournament to earn a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Denver would be the favorites to come out on the other side of the bracket.

“I’ve looked at it enough that it’s not the have-all be-all for us,” Amplo said. “If we are fortunate to win, I do think we knocked the door down into the NCAA tournament. If we don’t come out the right side, we’ll still be in the conversation.”

“It would establish ourselves as a top team and not just a middle of the pack contender,” Byrnes said.

No matter the result, it may be a dress rehearsal for a more pivotal matchup.

“We’ll definitely learn from what they’re doing,” junior midfielder Ryan McNamara said. “It can kind of be like testing the waters, seeing what works for if we possibly play them again.”

The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Hart Park and will be aired live on CBS Sports Network.

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Big East Championship awaits Gavitt Tipoff misses scheduling layup Jack Goods

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Senior Brandon Cloete and the rest of the golf team shoots to surpass reigning champions St. John’s.

Favored MU looks for its first NCAA tourney bid since ‘07

By Sterling Silver

sterling.silver@marquette.edu

The Golden Eagles look to avenge last season’s second place finish in this weekend’s Big East Tournament. Marquette returns to the Callawassie Island Golf Club in South Carolina with the hopes of upending previous tournament champion, St. John’s.

Senior Brandon Cloete reiterated what his teammates have been waiting for all season.

“We’re all really eager to get down to South Carolina and get to work,” Cloete said.

To say that the Golden Eagles are excited for the rematch would be an understatement.

“We’ve played (St. John’s) throughout the season and we’ve played much better than they have, so we feel like we should be the ones coming out on top this weekend,” junior Pat Sanchez said. “We’re still a little bitter about the outcome last year, which has given us more motivated to win.”

The aforementioned St. John’s and DePaul look like Marquette’s strongest competition coming into the tournament.

The two schools were the only teams that shot within 10 strokes of Marquette’s score last season.

However, St. John’s is only returning two players from last season’s championship team.

Ryan McCormick and Ben Ludlam, who finished with the first and ninth overall scores respectively, graduated at the end of last season.

On the other hand, DePaul is returning with four of its players from last season. The Blue Demons only lost graduate Moritz Ackerhans, who finished tied for 31st in last season’s tournament. DePaul is expected to improve on last season’s third place position.

But given the player losses and growth throughout the season, Marquette looks and feels

like the tournament favorite.

“We are all nervous and excited because it means a lot, but we’ve been working all season to control our nerves in adverse situations,” Sanchez said. “But, we’ve built confidence through our practices and tournament play all leading up to the Big East championship and the postseason.”

Last season’s second place finish was due in part to the team’s balanced scoring. Cloete was the team’s best performer in last season’s tournament, finishing in a tie for fourth place at 5-over par. Sanchez and CJ Swift were right behind Cloete, finishing in sixth and tied for seventh place, respectively. Juniors Zach Gaugert and Nick Nelson rounded out the scoring, finishing in 13th and tied for 21st place, respectively.

All five golfers managed to finish in the top 21 positions out of the 45 player field.

The team focus this week was on controlling ball flight in

preparation for the return trip to South Carolina.

“We want to make sure that when the pressure is on and we need to hit a certain shot shape, then we can pull it off,” Cloete said. “Thats a huge key when things get tough is to be able to miss in the right spots so that things don’t get away from us.”

The winner of the tournament will clinch an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. If Marquette wins, it would be its first NCAA Tournament since 2008.

The 2007-’08 team finished in 24th place in the regional round of NCAA play.

Cloete hopes the wait for the return trip will lead to a Big East Championship.

“Like our coach told us, good things come to those that wait, and I think we have been patiently putting in a lot of effort,” Cloete said. “We’re all confident and excited that this is the week we have been waiting for.”

It’s no secret the Big East Conference has taken its fair share of shots in the first two years since the enormous transition. The Fox Sports 1 TV rankings have been unremarkable. Many experts claim the conference has become more of a mid-major, despite boasting one of the top RPI’s.

When the Gavitt Tipoff Series was announced, it seemed to be a great opportunity to put the conference back at the forefront. The series, styled after the Big Ten/ACC and Big 12/SEC Challenge, will feature eight annual head-to-head matchups between the two conferences for the next eight years.

The series will earn the Big East spotlight on ESPN, who will air the games hosted by Big Ten teams. The sports mothership has been rather critical of the Big East since losing its television rights.

The two conferences had many great storylines viewers could follow. The series could feature geographical rivals, games like Illinois and DePaul, or Ohio State and Xavier. They could have top tier matchups, with blue chip programs like Michigan State, Villanova, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Just from a Marquette perspective, a return for Tom Crean would be the most newsworthy draw. A game against Northwestern would have a geographic factor, and opens the door for Fox Sports 1 to explore the Coach Krzyzewski tree, with former Duke assistants Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins commanding the two programs.

Instead, fans will be treated to the monumental battle between hardwood titans DePaul and Penn State.

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To be fair, the series does feature one game that will certainly garner national headlines: Georgetown at Maryland. Marquette received one of the better draws in Iowa, who made it to the Round of 32 in this year’s tournament. Xavier at Michigan could be decent, as the Wolverines are primed for a bounce-back season. St. John’s and Rutgers could also provide some intrigue due to only 37 miles separating the two schools.

Fans are left with many games that simply seem irrelevant, like Illinois at Providence and Creighton at Indiana. Arguably the Big East’s biggest draw, Villanova, is stuck in what will likely be a lopsided matchup with Nebraska.

When it comes to the blandness of the scheduling, it begins and ends with the Big Ten’s top tier programs sitting out from the event in its first year.

Likely the hottest three programs in the conference, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State, are all absent from the schedule. The three teams at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, Nebraska, Penn State and Rutgers, are all included in this “feature” series.

It seems like the two conferences missed out on a great opportunity to create noise, which is ultimately the exact point of series like this. Few of these games grab attention of casual viewers, something that Fox Sports 1 desperately needs for the games they air. As for the games hosted by the Big Ten, which will be on ESPN, the games might simply be lost in the blur of the “beginning of the season basketball” madness.

Jack Goods is a sophomore from Buffalo, N.Y. majoring in Journalism. Email him at jack.goods@marquette.edu

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

MU closes season at Cincy

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The Marquette women’s lacrosse team will need a team effort in order to get the Golden Eagles’ first conference win of the season when it battles Cincinnati Saturday afternoon.

Women’s lacrosse has one final chance for a conference victory

By Hank Greening

henry.greening@marquette.edu

The Marquette women’s lacrosse team is still in search of its first Big East conference win following a loss Saturday to the Georgetown Hoyas. The Golden Eagles will have one

last chance to earn a victory by traveling to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats, who are also winless in conference play.

Marquette (4-12, 0-6) is on a seven game losing streak and hasn’t won since defeating Detroit 13-5 March 22. During the course of the stretch, opponents are averaging 12.4 goals per game, to the Golden Eagles’ 7.14. For Marquette, it’s usually one half that makes the difference. The Golden Eagles have been outscored in both halves of a game only twice during the drought and have outscored

opponents in the second half 11-7 in their last two matchups.

The Golden Eagles are also aided by junior defenseman Elizabeth “Biz” Goslee, who was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll for her performance last week. Goslee picked up five ground balls, five draw controls and forced four turnovers in two games, while leading the team in ground balls (28) and caused turnovers (27).

The Big East Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason All-American is living up to her potential, as she ranks

fifth in the Big East in caused turnovers per game (1.69) and is tied for 22nd in the country in the category.

Marquette’s opponent for Saturday mirrors the Golden Eagles performances. Cincinnati (2-14, 0-6) dropped nine straight games. The Bearcats are in the conference basement in goals allowed average (13.98) and goals per game (6.81), but despite this, have some serious talent on the field.

Cincinnati boasts the conference’s third leading scorer in Courtney Curtis (2.31 goals

per game), the second best defender in terms of caused turnovers with Kyara Byner (1.94) and the fifth best draw player in Skylar DeLemos, who scoops 2.25 draw controls a game. The Golden Eagles struggle in the faceoff circle, so DeLemos could be the Bearcats key to success.

The Golden Eagles will try to end the season on a high note Saturday in Cincinnati at 12 p.m.

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Carter’s toughness ideal for Wojciechowski New Jersey recruit had to battle back from knee injury

By Matt Barbato

matthew.barbato@marquette.edu

Philadelphia native Traci Carter comes from a section of the country that Marquette has not had much of a recruiting stranglehold on in the last few years.

Carter, who played at Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J., is the first player from the Northeast on Marquette’s roster since Buffalo, N.Y. native Lazar Hayward was on the team during the 2009-10 season.

Fortitude, grit and perseverance are traits associated with players from the east coast, especially from the City of Brotherly Love.

These are also traits Carter has been forced to exhibit the last couple of years and is something coach Steve Wojciechowski admired in Carter when assembling his inaugural recruiting class.

“He’s got Philly toughness,” Wojciechowski said about Carter in his April 15 press conference.

“He’s a kid who flew a little bit

under the radar because he was injured in July of last year and so he wasn’t playing in all of these big events that a lot of kids get a lot of attention from.”

About a year ago, Carter needed that toughness to overcome a torn meniscus he suffered during a workout at the conclusion of his junior year. Carter missed the following summer, a crucial part of the recruiting period and his recruiting stock took a tumble.

At the time of his injury, Carter had offers from Cincinnati, Penn State and Tennessee. As Wojciechowski mentioned, Carter fell under the radar for a while, but his stock rose rapidly at the end of 2014.

According to 247Sports.com, Carter ended his recruiting having received offers from fellow Big East foes Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova, as well as Iowa, Connecticut, North Carolina State and Dayton.

Hometown schools St. Joseph’s, Temple, La Salle and Drexel were also in on Carter, but he took only two visits during the recruiting process: Xavier and Marquette.

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March 7, verbally committed to Marquette three days later and officially signed a month later. He enters Marquette rated as the fifth best player in the state of Pennsylvania and the 30th best point guard in the country, according to ESPN. He was coached by 11year NBA veteran Pervis Ellison at Life Center Academy.

Carter went from an embattled point guard nobody wanted to joining Wojciechowski’s perennial recruiting class. Carter is the

only true point guard on the roster right now and could see plenty of minutes as a freshman.

Carter is a combo guard who is effective on both ends of the floor.

Offensively, Carter has a balanced skill set with a solid shooting ability and the agility to take advantage off the dribble with a soft touch around the rim.

His toughness is best exhibited on defense, where he overcomes his slender 6-foot, 160-pound frame with a hard-nosed attitude

and deceptively quick feet.

Carter can be a bit over-aggressive and has a tendency to force shots and passes rather than take what the defense gives him.

Marquette may have landed a coup in Carter. He hasn’t suffered any setbacks since his knee injury and could step in and play right away at the point. Carter fits the mold of toughness and fortitude Wojciechowski is trying to build at Marquette and could exemplify it as early as his freshman year.

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Golden Eagles ready for Big East Championships Doubles play will be key for men’s and women’s victories

By Jacob Born

jacob.born@marquette.edu

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Junior Mackenzie Stearns will be vital to the men’s tennis team, as his play in doubles competition can propel Marquette to victory.

The Marquette men’s and women’s tennis teams open the Big East Championships Friday as the higher seed, as the No. 2 men’s team battles No. 7 Creighton, while the No. 4 women face off against No. 5 Georgetown.

The men’s team (12-9) has plenty of momentum coming into the tournament, as the Golden Eagles won six of their last seven matches and came one set short of making it seven wins in a row. During that stretch, Marquette beat fellow Big East schools Xavier (5-2), Butler (4-3) and DePaul (6-1.) DePaul is No. 3, Xavier No. 4 and Butler No. 5 seeds in the tournament.

Creighton looked strong midway through the season with a fivegame winning streak, but followed that up by losing four of its last five matches and three in a row. Butler and Xavier are common opponents between the Bluejays and Golden Eagles, with Creighton losing to Butler 4-1 and Xavier 5-2.

“It’s an exciting time of year for our guys and I know they will be ready to compete against a very good Creighton team on Friday morning,” coach Steve Rodecap told GoMarquette.com. “This year provides a new venue for the tournament and we are looking forward to beginning our preparations for our trip to Indianapolis.”

A key to a Marquette victory will be earning the doubles point to lay a solid foundation for singles play.

The Golden Eagles claimed the doubles point in only four of its last seven games, including the loss to Cleveland State.

In singles play, Marquette will also need strong showings from junior Daniel Fernandez in the No. 1 spot and senior Cameron Tehrani at No. 6. Senior Vukasin Teofanovic will also need to play a strong role in his No. 2 spot and provide leadership to the rest of the lineup.

Should Marquette win its match Friday, it will face the winner of No. 3 DePaul vs. No. 6 Georgetown Saturday before the championship Sunday.

The women’s team heads to Indianapolis with some slight momentum as the No. 4 seed. The Golden Eagles had a rough stretch to end the season, losing five of its last seven games, but its two wins were victories against Big East teams Butler (7-0) and Seton Hall (6-1).

Butler is ranked No. 7 in the Big East Championships, while Seton Hall is ranked No. 6.

Georgetown has more momentum than Marquette, as the Hoyas won their final three matches of the regular season. The only similar opponent between the two schools was Seton Hall, and the Hoyas beat the Pirates 4-3 March 7.

Marquette will face a tough opponent, but should be able to clinch the win if the team gets singles points from its No. 4 through No. 6 spots. The Golden Eagles will need wins from those spots should it lose the doubles point and could clinch the win with one or two wins from that spot if they win the doubles point.

Should the Golden Eagles beat the Hoyas, they would face the winner of No. 1 DePaul and the winner of No. 8 Providence vs.

No. 9 Creighton.