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HOUSE of GUARDS MU latest to adapt in era of college small ball lineups By Jack Goods
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It doesn’t take long looking at the men’s basketball roster to notice a position disparity. Of Marquette’s 12 scholarship players, seven are listed at guard. Based on the roster makeup, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear that head coach Steve Wojciechowski plans to use three guard sets. But what about four guard, or even five guard sets on the floor at a time if you consider Sam Hauser? It’s
not as ridiculous as it sounds. “The era of the ‘undersized’ team is here and has been here,” Wojciechowski said. “This isn’t some, like, unusual experiment. Like, ‘Oh my gosh I can’t believe they’re doing that.’ … If you’re undersized, it doesn’t mean you’re undermanned.” Small ball is becoming more popular due to its success. You don’t have to be the Golden
State Warriors with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for it to work. There are even two teams in the conference Wojciechowski looks to as a model. Villanova won a national championship last year playing with a guard-heavy lineup anchored by center Daniel Ochefu. Xavier finished right behind them in the conference playing that way as well. When it comes to just point
guard and shooting guard, Marquette can go five deep this season. Of that group, only two are locked into a set position — Traci Carter at the one and Haanif Cheatham at the two. Andrew Rowsey, Duane Wilson and Markus Howard can all play either point or shooting guard, and Wilson said he may spend time at small forward like he did his redshirt freshman year. That’s all before mentioning
players like Jujuan Johnson and Katin Reinhart, who will likely stick to big man roles despite fitting a more traditional guard build. “I feel like we’re going to have one of the best back courts in the country,” Howard said. “We have a lot of weapons and a lot of shooting ability from the one through See GUARDS page 12
Startup to publicize election projections in real-time Campaign methods used to generate estimated results By Rebecca Carballo
rebecca.carballo@marquette.edu
For the first time, voters can see real-time election projections throughout Election Day, leaving media ethicists concerned. A Silicon Valley start-up
called VoteCastr will create the projections. They will be based on telephone surveys in advance of Election Day to make a statistical model. It will then use previous modeling and voter turnout to create their projections. The data will be published on the online magazine Slate. Traditionally, news outlets wait for the majority of polls to close before announcing results. In an article published on their site, Julia Turner,
Editor-in-Chief at Slate, described traditional Election Day journalism practices as “paternalistic” toward voters. She added it puts journalists in an uncomfortable position of concealing information from their readers. However, Marquette professor and media ethicist Bonnie Brennen said she worries real-time projections will leave West Coast voters feeling disenfranchised. Due to different time zones,
the polls close at different times. Meaning, the West Coast will be the last to close. “The big concern is: will people feel pressure not to vote or will they feel empowered to go out and get the vote?” Brennen said. Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin echoed this concern. He referenced the 2004 election, when exit polls leaked at 1 p.m. and showed John Kerry winning the election, but he later lost.
“I thought it substantially enhanced the view among democrats (who) thought the election was rigged or stolen,” Franklin said. “I think that did profound damage in elections.” Franklin said he is nervous VoteCastr may cause the same kind of confusion. “It totally distorted what was happening,” Franklin said. “I fear VoteCastr was tailor-made for that.” In addition to ethical
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concerns, Franklin also worries about the statistical accuracy of the methodology. “I’m really concerned they won’t do the volume of pre-selection polling that will produce a reliable model,” Franklin said. Sasha Issenberg, the editorial director and chief strategist for VoteCastr at Slate, said VoteCastr would be using the same methodology as campaigns do.
Franklin said he fears VoteCastr’s modeling will not be as accurate because it does not have the same resources and funding as campaigns. “To do that right you need a lot of money,” Franklin said. “The Obama campaign in 2012 used $200 million dollars to do their data operation. I can promise you Slate is not spending $200 million
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dollars on VoteCastr.” Franklin continued, “If the model is not right, everything breaks down. Given enough money, time and staff, I can kind of see how this might work, but they’re still raising money on Kickstarter. I’m really dubious they have the resources to do a good job.” According to Franklin, realtime projections are a low-risk, high-reward proposition for VoteCastr, but could have unintended consequences. “I’m not very comfortable with undermining democracy or potentially undermining trust in elections to help one start up take its shot at growing,” he said. Jill Geisler, the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola University, said accuracy is an ethical concern, but media outlets need to determine how to
MUPD REPORTS OCTOBER 28 Two students battered each other and sustained minor injuries at O’Donnell Hall between 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. OCTOBER 27 A person not affiliated with Marquette reported that an unknown subject grabbed a cell phone from his hand and fled the scene in the 2200 block of W. Wisconsin Ave at 2:30 p.m. Est. loss is $250.
A person not affiliated with Marquette was taken into custody by MUPD for walking erratically in and out of traffic in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and was transported to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility for an outstanding warrant 7:40 p.m. OCTOBER 26 A vehicle driven by an unidentified subject struck a
present the information. “That question is if you are in a newsroom, whether it’s local television or it’s a website: What will you do or not do with (this information)?” Geisler said. According to Geisler, news outlets must consider the “tone and degree” of how data is presented. “If you are going to say this data exists from VoteCastr, are you going to make it a giant graphic?” she said. “Or might you put it in a checklist of what you know during the day?” Geisler said she is curious to see how new and traditional media will respond to VoteCastr. “Sooner or later this was bound to happen,” Geisler said. “Those of us who thought we were gatekeepers in media realize we do not fulfill that role in the way that we once did.”
CORRECTION student causing injury and left the scene in the 700 block of N. 17th St at 8:36 a.m. OCTOBER 20 A student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended cell phone in the Alumni Memorial Union between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Est. loss is $400.
In Oct. 25’s “MU professors research detracking,” in the second paragraph, the word “detracking” was used improperly. It should have said tracking. The Tribune regrets this error.
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EVENTS CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2 New residence hall groundbreaking 2-4 p.m., 17th and Wells Streets NOVEMBER 3 Dialogue Dinner sponsored by the Office of the President 6-9 p.m., Reedemer Lutheran Church NOVEMBER 5 Jazz at the Annex 8-10 p.m. NOVEMBER 5-6 Milwaukee Working collection day All day, Church of the Gesu
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Panel challenges human trafficking
Problems, solutions, causes in MKE part of topics addressed By Abigail Ng
abigail.ng@marquette.edu
There are currently an estimated 21 million human trafficking victims worldwide. Ninety-eight percent of human sex trafficking victims are women, while 55 percent of human labor trafficking victims are men. The main form of human trafficking in Milwaukee is sex trafficking of girls as young as 13. These were some of the facts and statistics presented at the Human Trafficking Panel in the Alumni Memorial Union Oct. 27. The panel was hosted by Catholic Relief Services, the Residence Hall Association and Sold Out, a new organization on campus working to raise awareness about human trafficking. A wide array of professionals working in human trafficking aftercare, prevention, prosecution and awareness spoke at the event. They included Christopher Gooding, a Marquette theology professor and aftercare researcher; Deanne Lawson, co-founder of the non-profit Inner Beauty Center; Abbey DeSiato, Milwaukee assistant district attorney; and April Bentley, human trafficking
survivor and author of the book, “Don’t Rush to Get Old.” Attendees said they appreciated the array of viewpoints presented. “I thought it was interesting and good to see perspectives that I haven’t heard from before,” Erica Ness, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “The panel was very knowledgeable and I thought they provided people with a lot of good information and resources if they want to get involved.” Roughly 50 students, mostly women, attended the event. Grace Reid, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and CRS ambassador, said she was pleased with the turnout. “I’m super happy because we put a lot of effort into this,” She said. “And to see the turnout and to see how many people came out to support and learn more about the issue is amazing.” The night started with a discussion of the definition of human trafficking and led to further conversations about captive mentality, the differences between sex trafficking and prostitution, myths surrounding human trafficking and what actions are needed to prevent it. Regarding prevention, Bentley emphasized the importance of a family structure. “Change starts in the home,” she said. “When the home is well,
the community is well.” This point especially stood out to Leah Jackson, a sophomore in the College of Communication and a CRS ambassador. “A lot of human trafficking starts in the brokenness of the home and how kids aren’t treated in ways to make them feel like they have an identity besides their bodies, especially for girls,” Jackson said. “That’s a huge point that I think is so important.” To bring human trafficking to a local level, the panel showed students how they can make a difference. Lawson encouraged students to volunteer at the Inner Beauty Center, where they can work one-on-one with victims of human trafficking. At the end of the event, students also signed advocacy cards petitioning Sen. Ron Johnson to pass a bill calling for transparency in all business transactions, so consumers can tell if human trafficking was used in the production of their products. For many Marquette students, human trafficking is an issue that usually goes unnoticed. “It’s a very heavy subject and it’s not something people like to talk about,” Jackson said. “It’s not something, at least for a lot of Marquette University students, that has been talked about in our homes. We don’t walk around and see it.”
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Nearly 50 people turned out to listen to the four panelists about human trafficking in the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms Oct. 27.
The goal of the event was to start a conversation to raise awareness about human trafficking globally and locally and to encourage students to become a part of the solution. “Often when we hear the term human trafficking, we think it’s this abstract global concept that
we have no impact over,” Reid said. “But it’s right here in our backyard and it’s here in Milwaukee and it’s super prevalent. That’s why it’s important for us to have these information sessions because people just don’t know, and if they don’t know they can’t act on it and change it.”
Voter fraud not as common as perceived
Election commission aims to clarify issues throughout Wisconsin By Matthew Harte
matthew.harte@marquette.edu
Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission claim that voter fraud is overstated, especially after presidential candidate Donald Trump speculated the system may be rigged. Mark Thomsen, chairman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Marquette alumnus, and
Don Mills, Commissioner of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, discussed the role of voter fraud in the upcoming election at the Marquette Law School Oct. 26. The event was moderated by law school fellow Mike Gousha. Voter fraud is defined as any attempt to illegally sabotage the election to affect its outcome. However, its impact on current elections is overstated, Mills said. “The commission, as should everyone, has an interest in promoting the legitimacy of elections,” Mills said. “I see no evidence of widespread voter fraud that’s ever affected an election.”
Philip Rocco, a professor of political science, said studies back up Mills’ claim that voter fraud isn’t widespread. “The gold standard study has basically found that among about one billion ballots cast between 2000 and 2014, only about 31 credible allegations of fraud exist,” Rocco said. However, there are complications in detecting fraud in American elections, Rocco said. “We don’t really have a centralized data source for reporting fraud,” Rocco said. “Elections are run by states, and when it comes to actually monitoring election fraud, there is a lot of variation in how states do that.” Despite the commission’s assurance that voter fraud is a non-issue, Donald Trump has been vocal in his belief that the election is rigged or will be rigged. Mills said this rhetoric can affect voters’ viewpoint of the commission. “It doesn’t help us when one of the candidates is going out of his way and saying it’s rigged,” Mills said. “To me, it’s a fallback if he loses. We have all sorts of rules about conduct during the election, not just so the election is fair.We also want people to perceive the election as fair.” Rocco said Trump’s concerns about counting votes aren’t completely unprecedented. “In the 2000
election between George Bush and election is rigged,” Thomsen said. Al Gore, there was a recount in Despite the use of computers to Florida because of irregularities in count votes, Thomsen said he’s some ballots,” Rocco said. also confident that the election will However, rigging such a large- not be impacted by hacking groups scale election is impractical, the from foreign countries. chairman said. “There are individual hard drives “We have 1,854 municipal clerks for individual systems,” Thomsen and 72 county clerks,” Thomsen said. “You cannot go on the intersaid. “To say that the election was net and hack the system. You have rigged in 1,854 systems and you Wisconsin, would have to go hack you would all those systems […] have to orI can say with confichestrate a dence someone from huge conRussia cannot just spiracy of hack a system and rig all those Wisconsin.” people.” In response to high One area profile hacking cases, of voter Gousha asked the fraud that committee members the comif they were hesitant DON MILLS towards implementmittee has Commissioner of the ing more technology researched Wisconsin Elections into elections. is the numCommission ber of fel“Online voting ons voting, used to be seen as the as they lose wave of the future, their vote until the completion of everyone thought that we were their sentence. all gonna vote online someday “The number of felons vot- and that would make it easy for ing was so insignificant that we everyone,” Gousha said. didn’t know if we wanted to keep However, Mills said he’s conthe records anymore,” Thomsen cerned about moving towards onsaid. “It had virtually no impact on line voting because of the cost of any real election.” preventing hacking. Ensuring that irrational voter “If you look at the problems fraud rumors don’t become wide- major retailers have with hacking, spread is a bigger issue my guess spending more money for the committee than on security per transaction than voter fraud itself. the state is able to spend, I’m very “Going into the concerned,” Mills said. “I’ve never election, our concern been that excited about online votis if there’s going to ing. I’ve always had a bias towards be people at the poll- having a hard, paper ballot so that ing places making you could always check, even if it’s noise and claiming the laborious.”
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Chemistry classes flipped for better efficiency Videos, discussion replace traditional 50-minute lecture
By Matthew Harte
matthew.harte@marquette.edu
Professors in the Marquette chemistry department are looking into the benefits of using flipped classrooms, a more interactive form of learning. In a flipped classroom, students watch videos of traditional lectures and do homework sets before coming to class. Students only meet once a week for a lab and a discussion section, where the professor guides students on concepts they struggled with in a group discussion format. Scott Reid, a professor and chair of the chemistry department, said creating videos of the lecture content allowed him to give students the most important information in a smaller amount of time. “I could take the content that was from the normal lecture, let’s say a 50-minute lecture, and I could turn it into a video that was about 10 to 15 minutes,” Reid said. “It sort of takes the content, but it condenses it into a format which is more accessible to the student that they can watch at any time.” Although Reid doesn’t teach a flipped class until second semester, he is continuing to improve his flipped classroom curriculum. “One of the things we’re currently investigating is the role of online homework,” Reid said. “We’re looking at how it can be used in the classroom and how the delivery of online homework can affect student performance.” The number of students that received a D, F or withdrew from a flipped classroom dropped 56 percent compared to the lecturebased alternative. Reid said part of the success of the flipped classroom for lower achieving students was the smaller classroom environment, as the discussion format only had 20 to 30 students. “It’s really hard to hide from the instructor in that environment,” Reid said. “This especially helps for students that may be struggling in the class, as a lot of times those students are the ones that are reluctant to go see the instructor for help.” Michael Ryan, a professor emeritus of chemistry and collaborator with Reid, said that the ability to review the lecture can also be a benefit for students. “I think this especially helps for students if English is their second language and people that aren’t used to a college environment,” Ryan said. “They’re able to get a second chance at the lecture. Reid noted how the role of the instructor changes in a flipped classroom. “Instead of being the person in the front of the class and the giver of knowledge, you’re working with the class side-byside and facilitating the process of discovery,” Reid said. Reid first used a flipped classroom in his General Chemistry 2 class in 2014. Students were not given the alternative of taking the normal, lecture-based course. He said some students were
upset about being forced into the flipped option. Now there are multiple sections of the course, and students have the option between a flipped or traditional classroom. “That made a huge difference as far as their attitude towards the course,” Reid said. “I think that’s how we see it continuing into the future, giving students an option to take the flipped course rather than them having to take it.” Shreya Shah, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, had Reid for two semesters of General Chemistry last year. First semester was a regular lecture class and second semester was a flipped class, which she ultimately preferred. “It allowed me to have extra time in my schedule because we only had to attend lab and discussion once a week,” Shah said. “The lectures were all videos so I had control over if I wanted to pause them and they were always available on D2L if I needed to watch them again. That helped because you couldn’t get lost in the lecture.” Ryan said that with the extra
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Scott Reid is working on investigating the role of online homework and how it can be used in a classroom.
free time students are given, there needs to be checks to make sure they are staying on track. “You can build things into the system, such as quizzes that need to be answered at a specific time period, and I can see if students have looked at the lecture on D2L, to make sure students aren’t
falling behind,” said Ryan. Danny Steeno, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, had the same schedule as Shah. He said that while he also enjoyed the flipped classroom better, he understands how some students might struggle with the format. “You really had to take initiative
to actually sit down and watch the lectures that he put up,” Steeno said. “It’s hard for some people, they’d rather just go to class instead of working on their own. However, it worked for me because I was good at working hard and keeping up with the material.”
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Taking on tragedy by scenic design
Marquette Theatre crafts innovative ideas for new show By Kaitlin Majeski
kaitlin.majeski@marquette.edu
Katie Hauger (back) and Shelby Mellantine (front) paint the transferrable set that may compete in Indianapolis. Other aspects of creating the set included design and construction. Photo by Meredith Gillespie meredith.gillespie@marquette.edu
In the comfort and privacy of her own home, Lanie sits alone in a room that is void of light and fresh air, stripped of furniture and decoration. She created her own version of a prison cell to live in symbolic solidarity with her husband Michael, who is being held captive in Beirut, Lebanon. This is the premise of Lee Blessing’s “Two Rooms.” Blessing wrote the play to spark conversations about political terrorism and government action. It reveals, with cutting insight, the emotional toll that terrorism takes on those held hostage, injured or killed by violence, and those left in the wake of such tragedy. Though it was written nearly three decades ago, the questions and conflicts that the show addresses echo today’s political climate. Marquette Theatre chose the production as the social justice piece for this season, themed “Worlds Collide,” in hopes that it will encourage students and staff at Marquette to dig deeper into
the reasons behind social unrest, hostile situations and terrorism. Stephen Hudson-Mairet, the department chair for digital media and performing arts, oversees the work of students on stage and behind the scenes. He also facilitates the work that the scenic design team is doing for “Two Rooms.” Hudson-Mairet said that, if performed well, the play will explore the root causes of social injustices that lead to disruption and conflict. “Ideally this will be a show that Marquette can talk about,” HudsonMairet said. “It is very much an actor-driven piece of theater. It’s really powerful because of that, and it should not be seen as an ‘us versus them’ sort of play.” Hudson-Mairet has seen the show performed twice, once with a simple set of a platform and some projections in a store front. After the final curtain closed for “Blithe Spirit” Oct. 9, the cast and crew for “Two Rooms” set to work. The show is a contender for the Kennedy Center American
College Theater Festival. If representatives choose “Two Rooms” for KCACTF, students involved in the production will travel to Indianapolis over winter break to perform at the regional level. Travel puts constraints on the creative team behind the show, as well as KCACTF set-up and teardown time limits. The set for “Two Rooms” is simple when complete, but the design and building process is anything but. The scenic design team, led by Katie Hauger, a senior in the College of Communication, includes technical director Adam Hastings, a senior in the College of Engineering, and costume designer Cassandra Gherardini, a senior in the College of Communication. Hastings has been working on building a modular set based off of Hauger’s drawings and ideas since the crew began assembling the basic elements of the show. The biggest difficulty that the technical director faced in the construction process was accommodating the
set for travel and quick assembly at the festival. He had to be sure that the set the crew built would easily break down for storage during the Helfaer’s final show of the semester and for the trek between Milwaukee and Indianapolis. “As the technical director, I had to create the construction drawings for how everything needed to be built, and the different components that would be put together,” Hastings said. The social justice show last season, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” traveled to the same festival, although it was hosted in Milwaukee rather than Indianapolis. “The interesting thing about a show like ‘Two Rooms’ is everything has to be built just anticipating that we might travel,” Hastings said. “The main platform alone will be 10 separate pieces that you won’t notice when you’re watching but then we can break it up easily when we travel.” Gherardini, who spearheaded costume design for the
production, will play a different role in the festival. She has been working on design concepts and finding the appropriate pieces for the small cast since May. “To be completely honest, (KCACTF) hasn’t affected my process too much,” Gherardini said in an email. “Travel is a much heavier consideration with scenic design, since moving set pieces is a lot harder than moving clothes.” But if “Two Rooms” does make the trip in January, the costume designer will have an additional role in the process. Besides acting, the production team will be judged at KCACTF as well. “If we get accepted to the festival, I’ll have to go talk about my designs and design process with the judges at the competition,” Gherardini said in an email. “It’s intimidating, but also a great opportunity for growth.” “Two Rooms” will premiere at the Helfaer Theatre on Nov. 10 and run through Nov. 20. Tickets are available at Helfaer’s box office.
New Music Monday: Eye and i Electro-funk and reggae band Eye and i recently released their first full-length album, “Let’s Ride.” Their high energy and funk radiate through their album. The band’s style evolved over the years. They began playing reggae, then moved to funk and are now styling themselves into a jam-centric group. They foresee their music becoming increasingly unpredictable.
Marquette Radio’s New Music Monday features a new artist each week. The show airs live every Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. Check out the full story at marquettewire.org/radio Photo via facebook.com
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Free yoga classes help combat burnout Providing physical, spiritual solutions for stressed students By Kaitlin Majeski
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Midterms are over and, for a brief moment, some students are feeling a sense of relaxation and peace - until they realize that in a few short weeks it will be December and finals will be here. The time after midterms is long enough for professors to schedule exams and projects before finals week. But these tightpacked academic schedules leave little time for students to take care of themselves. This prolonged period of stress often leads to burnt-out students. Symptoms of burnout range from chronic fatigue and insomnia to impaired concentration and depression. These symptoms can be detrimental for students with
weeks of studying and schoolwork ahead of them. In an attempt to combat the threat of student burnout, the Marquette University Medical Clinic provides health and fitness resources that are accessible, flexible and at a free or low cost to students. One of their initiatives is the free student-lead yoga classes on campus. Each week, the Medical Clinic East, housed in the 707 building, hosts five yoga sessions. The sessions run for an hour and are scheduled Monday through Thursday evenings. Certified students instruct the classes using different sequences that build flexibility and strength while simultaneously helping students focus through specific breathing patterns. These skills help students release built-up stress. Caroline Hildebrand, a junior in the College of Communication, attends classes occasionally to have fun and relax. “There’s a laid-back, supportive
Larry Birkett, yoga instructor, holds handstand during class.
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Exploring French art MKE Art Museum examines culture through creativity By Hailey Richards
hailey.richards@marquette.edu
Thanks to the Milwaukee Art Museum’s new exhibit, “Visions of France,” you don’t need to take an eight hour flight to experience the French countryside. According to the MAM website, the exhibit, running from Aug. 5 to Nov. 27, features French artists such as JeanBaptiste-Camille Corot, JeanFrancois Millet and CharlesFrancois Daubigny. Maurice Le Garrec, a French art dealer and publisher, published the 41 piece set. “Visions of France” is not a cliche picture of Paris and the many tourist attractions
located there, yet rather a collection of art that uses the art technique “cliche-verre” to showcase the 19th century French countryside. “Cliche-verre,” French for glass picture, is photography and drawing combined in order to create a very accurate print,” Alyssa Cullinan, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “I looked into it because I noticed how unique and different the pieces were.” “Cliche-verre” requires an artist to draw or etch a design on a clear glass or film and print the image on paper that is sensitive to light. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, whose work is featured in the exhibit, is best known for utilizing this technique to the fullest extent. “I really like Monet’s work and paintings connected to nature at the Chicago Art Institute, so it’s really nice to see
French scenes of nature, yet in a new way,” Adam Gottlieb, a junior in the College of Engineering, said. “It’s nice to see the MAM adding a different way to view something similar.” Home to almost 25,000 works of art, the Milwaukee Art Museum is hosting “Visions of France” within the European Galleries on the second floor. “It’s cool because going to the MAM is the perfect study break, and they always have new collections or exhibits here and there to look at so you constantly see different works of art,” Cullinan said. Although tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students, every first Friday of each month offers free visitation for all. This is an incentive for students to stop by the museum. “Now I can check it out this Friday and really look more into Corot’s work,” Gottlieb said.
environment with a patient instructor,” Hildebrand said. “These classes are great for people of all skill levels. Even athletically hopeless people like me can join in. It’s a perfect combination of relaxing and challenging.” Patience Blessing, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been teaching yoga classes for Marquette for three and a half years. Six years ago, she realized dance was doing more harm than good to her body. Despite this setback, she enjoyed teaching children and expressing herself in a unique way — so she turned to yoga. Blessing went through nearly 300 hours of training to become a certified yoga instructor. She taught at Yoga Six, a studio on Prospect, and now works through Marquette’s medical clinic. “I liked (yoga) because it was all about being really honest with your body and what feels good or doesn’t. If something doesn’t work for you then don’t do it,” Blessing
explained. “It isn’t about anybody else – it’s about you.” Blessing believes that being flexible helps with everyday tasks and has a lifetime of value. “You see a lot of older people take hard falls...it’s bad because their muscles can’t cope with the fall so they tense up and they have more breaks because of that,” Blessing said. “My view is that flexibility is equivalent to youth.” Classes typically end with 10-15 minutes of stretching and relaxing, including a Savasana pose, more colloquially known as the corpse pose, in which participants lie on the floor in complete silence. During the gap period between midterms and finals, students have the opportunity to take a step back and care for themselves. If that means fitting in an hour of light exercise at the 707 building each week, students can detox from stress by expressing themselves through yoga.
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Elizabeth Baker, Opinions Editor Mike Cummings, Assistant Opinions Editor Patrick Thomas, Executive Director Amy Elliot-Meisel, Managing Editor Marquette Tribune Stephanie Harte, Managing Editor Marquette Journal McKenna Oxenden, News Executive Emma Nitschke, Copy Chief Casey DiNicola, Online Editor of Marquette Wire
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Live Election Day polling reports will threaten US democracy
This presidential election has in many ways defied what Americans knew to be true about politics. Between the former reality TV star and a career politician under a seemingly never-ending FBI investigation, 2016 has tested norms of integrity and dignity. Now, our nation’s journalistic tradition of ethically reporting Election Day projections is in jeopardy. And maybe democracy. As has been the case for decades, news organizations wait until the majority of polls are closed in a particular state before reporting exit poll data, projections and vote results. However, a company created this year called VoteCastr will team up with Slate Magazine to release realtime ballot projections throughout the day in seven important swing states: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. VoteCastr’s editorial director and chief strategist Sasha Issenberg argued in a column for Slate, “there is no good reason to keep information from voters on election day.” But this unprecedented move by a news organization threatens the journalistic integrity involved in covering an election and the American democratic system it inherently preserves. Of course, all news organizations in general want to give citizens as much information as possible as soon as possible, but they do so with caution, considering fundamental journalistic values of fairness, truth, accuracy and public trust. It’s not only a matter of what information the public receives, it’s also a matter of when. VoteCastr, a team of data scientists and journalists, will track voter turnout and use analytics to tell citizens who’s winning at any given time, from the time the polls open on the East Coast until they close on the West. One severe consequence of this reporting is that all-day, real-time coverage could hurt elections at the local level for the sake of the presidential race. When people in California get off work in the late afternoon and go to vote, polls on the East Coast are nearly closed. If these voters on the West see the VoteCastr results showing one candidate leading
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VoteCastr will report poll projections in Wisconsin and other states.
by a landslide, some may choose not to cast a ballot at all. Maybe those lost votes won’t make a difference in electing the president, but local and state races, in which as few as hundreds of votes can make all the difference, would suffer as a result. A pattern like this would lead to an imbalance in government in which local officials of eastern states and cities more accurately represent their constituents than those on the West Coast. The structure of the U.S. election system ensures every person the right to cast a vote knowing each person’s vote is counted and valued equally. VoteCastr’s practice will support the mindset far too many Americans have that their vote doesn’t count and validate many people’s decisions to stay home on Election Day. VoteCastr defends its decision to publish live Election Day projections with the fact that campaigns keep track of this poll data during the election as well. The difference, however, is that a campaign does so to locate areas where its candidate needs more support, calling campaign staff members and sending them off to encourage people to go out and vote in those districts. And whereas campaign teams use this information to get more people to the polls, promoting their agenda of electing their candidate, news organizations have no such agenda. In fact, they take cautious measures to avoid interfering with the electoral process. In claiming that the traditional reporting of election results withholds information from the
public unnecessarily, VoteCastr members disregard the fact that journalists often make ethical decisions of which information to publish and when to do so. For example, most news organizations refrain from naming people who allegedly commit a crime until they are officially charged, so as not to soil their reputations prematurely. Like this journalistic norm, Election Day reporting is a matter of ethics. It protects the democratic passing on of power this country prides itself on by not releasing information so early that it skews election projections. Ethical journalism is vital to democracy. American journalists understand this and take this responsibility seriously. VoteCastr and Slate’s joint venture Nov. 8 jeopardizes journalistic integrity and, as a result, the future of U.S. governance.
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When partisan splits become geographical Ryan McCarthy If you’re looking for a clear portrait of America’s increased partisanship over the past eight years, you need look no further than Milwaukee and its surrounding counties. The metropolitan area is among the most divided in the entire nation. Certainly the internet has played a role in this trend. The rise of online partisan media outlets further segregates people into different realities, allowing them to self-select what news they read and what they choose to believe. But in southeastern Wisconsin, the barrier is geographical as well as psychological. In 2014 Craig Gilbert, Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, looked at this phenomenon in his special report “Dividing Lines.” Gilbert found that racial segregation is a driving force in the political polarization of metropolitan areas. “As the nation has grown more diverse, the voting gap between whites and nonwhites also has grown,” Gilbert wrote. “Milwaukee is more politically segregated than almost any other large northern metro.” Milwaukee is consistently cited as one of the most racially segregated cities in the country. Recently, Bucks President Peter Feigin addressed this issue, saying, “Milwaukee is the most segregated, racist place I’ve ever experienced in my life. It just is a place that is antiquated. It is in desperate need of repair and has happened for a long, long time.” Gilbert’s 2014 special report found that Obama’s approval rating was 93 percent among Democrats and 8 percent among Republicans, while Gov. Scott Walker’s approval was 91 percent among Republicans and 10 percent among Democrats in the combined counties of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee. There are consequences of this kind of political polarization. The historic obstructionism in our Congress over the past eight years and the Senate’s refusal to hold hearings on Supreme Court nominees is evidence enough. But what of the costs that are difficult to measure? Polarization incentivizes divisive rhetoric that portrays the other side as corrupt and incompetent. This, in turn, reduces the public’s trust in government. Perhaps the most horrifying example of this is Donald Trump’s recent
insistence that the election might be rigged against him. Even the Bush era “Not My President” shirts worn by some Democrats were an early example of this mindset. Now, hardly a week out from the 2016 presidential contest, it is difficult to foresee a situation where this trend doesn’t continue. Although current Wisconsin polls trend positively in Clinton’s favor, it is likely that most of her support will come from the population-dense areas of Milwaukee and Madison, leaving the area in between a dark sea of red. One solution to polarization is to end gerrymandering, making congressional and local campaigns more competitive and forcing candidates to adopt moderate positions. But this solution doesn’t work when a population is already segregated along political and geographical lines as is the case in southeastern Wisconsin. Craig Gilbert added in his study of metropolitan Milwaukee, “Democrats and Republicans aren’t just strangers to each other in their politics - they increasingly live in separate worlds.” Unfortunately, the divisiveness and partisanship show no signs of slowing down. In an election whose two major candidates are among the most disliked in history, this campaign season is further evidence of how entrenched partisan loyalty is in the United States. Ryan McCarthy is a senior studying journalism. He can be reached via email at ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu
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Letter to the GOP: Students need healthier options You’re better than this Mike Cummings As the nation heads to the polls next week, GOP members must have butterflies, and I can’t imagine they are the good ones we used to get before high school basketball games. Your party has always been divided but existed as a “sturdy three-legged stool,” balanced by churchgoers, security buffs and those who clamor for less taxation. Issues such as immigration have been debated amongst Republicans, but common ground has almost always been found in the general goal of winning elections. Tensions heightened as 2016 approached. The anti-Democrat glue that held you together under President Obama became less effective as you set your eyes on the 2016 presidential bid. Establishment republicans clashed with conservative populists and 17 candidates decided to run for the nomination. Elite donors thought Jeb Bush was a sure thing, while the three most popular candidates were professionals who had never before held public office. Your divided but still functional party was thrown into complete disarray when Donald Trump accepted the nomination in July. Trump said in 1993 before a House subcommittee that the mafia was running rampant on Native American casinos, making the claim, “They don’t look like Indians to me.” Well, my Republican friends, Donald doesn’t look like a Republican to any of us. He has gone against Republican orthodoxy on conservative ideals on single-payer healthcare, immigration policy, decreased taxation, free trade and Planned Parenthood defunding. His job creation plan resembles President Obama’s, he has been married three times and has fiercely criticized many Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan. If your wall-building, “bomb the hell out of them,” anti-establishment candidate wins the election next week, we are all in far more trouble than any one person
can fathom. If Trump wins, his GOP supporters will cheer, but I fear many of his GOP doubters will be convinced that because he won, he can’t be all that bad. If this happens, I am not sure your party will ever recover. A Trump victory could very well bring a movement within the Republican party closer and closer toward Trumpism. Traditional GOP beliefs on constitutionalism, smaller government and religion will be replaced with a party aimed at maintaining support from the anxious, formerly dominant white working-class whose ideas on how to “Make America Great Again” leave out people of varying demographics. Inclusion will be gone and fear mongering will take over. Your party will laugh in the face of political correctness, and the days of immigration may come to a complete halt. If Trump loses, however, your party will have the opportunity to reemerge, but not without serious reform. Subgroups within your party will each argue that the party should have moved in a different direction. Tea-partiers will claim you didn’t fight Obama hard enough, social conservatives will say your nominee should have been a better role model for traditional family values and establishment Republicans will say you lost the election because you failed to include minorities. It will be a complicated rebuilding process, but the alternative is self-destruction. The country deserves better than Donald Trump, but so does your party. Bernie Sanders would tell you that “it’s a mess,” and he would be right. If Trump wins, I’m not sure you survive. He has already pitted himself against leadership, and a victory means not only a continuation of Trump support, but increased support from those Republicans still frustrated with your failed promises in Congress. Trump hijacked your party. He is not one of you. As much as I disagree with Republican ideals, I prefer the old party over a Trump party. Don’t take your party down a path from which you can’t come back. Mike Cummings is a senior studying political science and international affairs. He can be reached via email at michael.cummings@marquette.edu
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Campus dining places like the Brew lack affordable healthy food options for students on the meal plan.
Abby Vakulskas I returned to campus from fall break feeling a little sluggish and heavy. Due to a kitchen remodel, my parents and I had to eat out for every meal. While this was 100 percent not something I complained about, after four days I was definitely desperate for some more nutritious food. However, back at school, I ran into a problem. During the week, it’s much more convenient for me to eat in the middle of campus than to trek to a dining hall between classes. But as I scanned the shelves at the Brew, I realized my options were limited. Sure, there were packages of carrots and celery and deliciouslooking salads with dark leafy greens, but they were all overpriced and not available for a meal swipe. The “vegetables” that I could choose from mainly consisted of nutrient-void iceberg lettuce in a Caesar salad or wrap. Marquette often boasts its healthy food options by hailing Straz as its designated salad and stir-fry dining hall and hanging posters advertising nutritious meals (though these don’t always reflect existing options). They’ve got a good start — the salad bar at the AMU is a good choice, and the Brew cafes do offer a decent selection of fruit -- but the university has a long way to go in making healthy meals convenient and affordable to students. Although fruit is an important
part of a healthy diet, it is not sufficient by itself; dark, leafy greens provide nutrients that can’t be found in other foods and that we can’t afford to go without, including fiber, vitamins C and K and cancer-fighting carotenoids. And it’s no surprise to college students that without these nutrients, we are at risk for a host of problems like weight gain and digestive complications. Perhaps a more unexpected repercussion, however, is malnutrition. To think that malnutrition could exist here, on a fairly affluent college campus in a first-world country, may sound ridiculous. But it’s true — without vegetables, you can develop deficiencies due to a lack of the vitamins they provide, as well as more serious cardiovascular and chronic diseases. So what happens when students, dictated by their schedules, don’t have time to stand in the salad line, or just want to grab something quick? Can we get a side of carrots with our burgers? Can someone please just slap some spinach on my Erbert’s and Gerbert’s sandwich already? This is yet another reason why a grocery store on campus would be beneficial to Marquette. Instead of having to choose from restaurant and fast-food-type meals, students could have an entire produce
section to create nutritious meals. Additionally, research from Johns Hopkins shows that homecooked food may be the healthiest kind of meal. Cooking your own food with fresh produce can lead to a healthy weight and add an element of mindfulness as well. It can be challenging to actively decide to eat healthy at every meal. It takes discipline and perseverance. A 2011 study from Oregon State University found that the average student doesn’t even get one full serving of vegetables a day. Therefore, we need to make the healthy choice the easiest choice, not expensive or inconvenient. We need the option to get veggies at every meal (I’m looking at you, bakery-item-and-fruit-and-coffeefor-a-meal-swipe. How can you call that a meal?). Nutrient-rich food needs to be available not just to students, but to everyone. The way we treat our bodies now, when we are young, will affect how they serve us for the rest of our lives. Now is the time to start forming healthy habits.
Abby Vakulskas is a sophomore studying psychology. She can be reached via email at abby.vakulskas@marquette.edu
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A Board Divided Opinions from the Editorial Board on the 2016 Presidential Election Majority opinion: Clinton wisest choice for nation
Minority opinion: Trump will lead with strength
By Amy Elliot-Meisel A common defense for voting for Hillary Clinton is, “Well, she’s better than Trump,” and she is. In terms of experience, maturity, advocacy and moral human decency, Clinton wins every time. This election’s hate-filled rhetoric and personal shaming has disabled many from seeing Clinton as deserving of the presidency. Instead, supporters and critics alike have resorted to comparing the missteps, scandals and flaws of both Clinton and Donald Trump. In doing so, the nation’s perception of Clinton has been tainted by campaign discourse that highlights only her flaws. Not only is this unfair to Clinton, it is dangerous for all Americans for the next four years. Clinton is one of the few public officials to break through the glass ceiling working women face. Becoming the first woman to receive a nomination from a major political party in U.S. history was no small feat. She persevered through the bigotry, sexism, hypocrisy, belittlement and public shaming that women in politics are subject to, and she persisted for more than 40 years. Critics have trolled through decades of Clinton’s career in government, calling her a liar. Yes, Clinton has lied. She did not land under sniper fire in Sarajevo, Bosnia in March 1996. Yes, she has been investigated by the FBI for her use of a private email server, and those are legitimate concerns for voters. However, in citing these issues as the basis for not electing her, and in turn supporting Trump for president, some Americans fail to understand the implications that a Trump presidency would have. The next president of the United States will have to deal with ISIS, Syria, growing tension with Russia, the national debt, racial tensions, climate change and women’s rights, among other things. With issues as pressing and complicated as these, Clinton is the only candidate with the experience to move this country in the right direction. Serving as a New York senator, first lady and Secretary of State, she knows the nature of foreign policy, inclusion and safety as it pertains to all people in the United States. Trump has suggested punishing women who get abortions, targeting the families of terrorists in order to combat ISIS and has called for the branding of citizens who practice Islam in the name of national security. We can’t afford to have anyone other than Clinton making decisions that will not only affect this nation, but people from all around the world as well. Clinton’s changing stance on gay marriage over the years is often brought up in an attempt to paint the picture that she is a flip-flopper who can’t be trusted. When Abraham Lincoln first ran for president in 1860, he was against the expansion of slavery, not the institution of slavery itself. By 1863, he called for complete abolition when he delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, Clinton strongly stands for LGBT rights and gay marriage. If we put too much emphasis on the fact that her stance changed over the
By Casey DiNicola
years, we overlook the long-standing idea that as we evolve as a nation, our leaders must evolve as well. The claim that Clinton will be a better president than Trump is an understatement and an insult to Clinton’s over 40 years of service to this country. She has her flaws, like every person to ever run for president, but she is the candidate the United States needs to move past the hate and bigotry this election continuously fosters. The alternative to Clinton is an unfathomable Trump presidency. In a country where many minorities are still unfairly treated and not afforded opportunities that match those of their fellow Americans, we need a president that seeks to promote the rights of all people. In a world where displaced refugees struggle to survive after being forced from their homes for religious or cultural reasons, we need a president who does not promote violence but rather the peaceful coexistence of people from all different backgrounds. In a country that continues to deal with issues of sexual assault and misconduct, we need a president that holds the entire nation to a higher standard of respecting women. We need Hillary Clinton. It will be a beautiful day in America when girls around the country won’t have to say they want to be the first female president of the U.S. Because of Clinton, there will finally be one to look up to. The White House could use a few colorful pantsuits in the Oval Office.
Our country is in a state of undeniable crisis. From racial inequality to radical Islamic terror, our country needs a strong, powerful leader. I want my next president to be someone who loves this country more than anything else, someone who upholds the Constitution to the fullest extent. I want my next president to be someone who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. I want my next president to be someone who inspires me to find my own confidence and who has the guts to fight tooth and nail for his convictions, and that’s why I’m voting for Donald Trump. I know it, you know it, everybody knows it: Hillary Clinton is among the most disliked, untrustworthy and corrupt individuals to ever run for public office in the history of the U.S. Whether it is cheating Bernie Sanders out of the Democratic primaries, two FBI investigations in 10 months, marginalizing half of the “deplorable” hard-working Americans voting for her opponent or being responsible for inciting violence at Trump rallies, Clinton’s campaign has proven her not only to be unfit for the presidency, but one of the least patriotic people to ever run for office. Clinton’s blatant disregard for the sanctity of democracy is frankly concerning, and her involvement with special interest groups shows a character that cannot objectively act in the best interest of the country she has sworn to defend. While donors like J.P. Morgan ($998,755), Citigroup ($990,081) and Goldman Sachs ($945,744) are contributing a disproportional amount
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of money to a woman who has sworn to reduce their influence in politics, one man has committed his self-made fortune to improving a country he firmly believes in. Trump may have hurt your feelings or said some things you most certainly disagree with. Nobody wants to see Muslims unfairly discriminated against or women disrespected. Most rational Americans would, however, agree that they want a candidate who reflects a character that seeks to uplift all people and promote a sense of patriotism this country hasn’t felt in a long while. Trump is exactly this man. What other candidate has affirmed his commitment to this country more so than Trump? Whether it is paying unnecessary fines (and matching them in VA donations) out of respect for the flag, or embracing the LGBT community, Trump has revolutionized the political landscape and traditional perception of the GOP for the better. He has defeated his opponents at every corner, even knocking out Jeb Bush, the most likely GOP nominee of all 17 and beating odds of 5:1 in the presidential primaries. Trump is a winner through and through. When my children learn about the first female president of the United States, I want them to see a woman of integrity and conviction, a woman who has shown undying loyalty to her country and who reflects the very best America has to offer. That woman is not Hillary Clinton. I want a president who is ready to put all Americans before himself, who is ready to reignite the idea of American exceptionalism and who is prepared to inspire a new wave of patriotism in a country that is ready to rise again. This country needs Donald Trump.
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Several members of the Marquette Wire Editorial Board have decided not to endorse either of these presidential candidates.
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Sandy Cohen has played at the power foward position on and off throughout his Marquette career. The junior is vital on the defensive side of the floor for the Golden Eagles.
Who will play power forward post-Ellenson? By Grant Becker
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There’s an old cliche in sports, “Whenever an important player leaves a team, you can’t replace their production with just one person — You do it by committee.” Men’s basketball has a Henry Ellenson-shaped hole to fill, and guess what? They’re going to replace him by committee. Head coach Steve Wojciechowski delivered the line perfectly, “You don’t replace it with one person.” Ellenson posted monster numbers last season – 561 points, 321 rebounds, 59 assists, 49 blocks and 27 steals – and was the only player on the team to play more than 1,000 minutes. There aren’t many players in the country who could fill that hole on their own. Last season Wojciechowski rolled with a mammoth front line in Ellenson and Luke Fischer, two 6-foot-11 big men. This season he still has Fischer, but he doesn’t have a natural power forward like
Ellenson. Matt Heldt is a 6-foot-10 center and he’ll play some minutes next to Fischer, but the third year head coach said there will be four guards “pretty much the entire time.” It’s fair to label this Golden Eagle squad as undersized, the roster makeup is no mistake. The BIG EAST conference and college basketball in general are shifting to smaller, faster, stretchier lineups – and that starts at the power forward position. Katin Reinhardt, Sandy Cohen, Sam Hauser and Jajuan Johnson provide Marquette with options at the stretch four position, or the “other guard” spot as they call it. All four of these players are wings who would naturally line up at shooting guard or small forward, but with players like Josh Hart, Trevon Bluiett and Nigel Hayes playing power forward against Marquette, there’s no room for two ground-bound, slower, paint-based big men on the court. “(That’s) the way the game’s going right now,” Reinhardt said. “Teams are liking the style of play with smaller guards you know, and being able to play with four guards on the floor and one big.” Reinhardt has never played the stretch four position, but his skill
set suggests the transition will be a minor one. “I can shoot the ball very well,” Reinhardt said. “It’s going to make me be able to have a lot of opportunities to get in the paint and find guys. And I’m excited because I haven’t played on a team where we could shoot the ball this well so me loving to pass and getting in the lane and finding guys that can knock shots down, I’m more excited about that.” For Hauser, the biggest change won’t necessarily be the new position, but rather making the leap from high school basketball to the Division I level. “Obviously you’ve got to be a lot more physical than high school,” Hauser said. “Our conference is physical and the guys we’re going to be going against are big and strong, stronger than I am. That’s something I’ve worked on a lot since I got here. I’m just not backing down from anyone and playing my game and pretty much just doing whatever it takes.” At 6-foot-7, the Stevens Point, Wisconsin, native is the tallest guard on the roster. He believes the stretch four isn’t a temporary position for him, but an opportunity to provide value to the program in the long-term.
“Some teams might not have a Nigel Hayes or a (Trevon) Bluiett, and they might have a bigger guy who I can run around the floor, come off screens and get open shots or open up things for others as well,” Hauser said. “So I think I can be pretty good at that position.” Sandy Cohen is the most unique player in the pool of potential stretch fours and he’s spent more time at the position than any of the others. “I’m probably one of the few guys that are versatile to be able to guard the one through the four and maybe at times even the five if need be,” Cohen said. “I believe that really does separate me from certain guys on the team.” The junior struggled in BIG EAST play last year after an impressive non-conference run. After bulking up for his sophomore year, the challenge was a mental one, rather than physical. “It was difficult at times,” Cohen said. “It really can get in your head and mess up kind of your spirit and when you get on the court it kind of shows so just no matter what you’ve got to keep your hopes high.” Senior Jajuan Johnson finished his junior year playing the best basketball of his career and his talents certainly translate to the stretch four
position. However, the former top50 recruit stressed that his natural position is as a wing player and not a power forward. “If our bigs get in foul trouble, I’ll be playing the four a little bit,” Johnson said. “But no, my natural position is the three, or the two.” In four guard sets, positions are fluid, so Johnson will frequently assume the duties of the power forward even when positioned as a two or three guard. What may be more important than the spot in which he lines up is how he combines with the players he shares the court with, but the Memphis, Tennessee, native isn’t concerned about that. “With my game, the way I play, I can play with anybody,” Johnson said. “I can pass, I can score, run the floor. So any guard that’s on the floor with me I can play with.” Though Marquette’s roster may lack size, the team certainly does not lack confidence. “There era of the ‘undersized’ team is here and has been here,” Wojciechowski said. “This isn’t some like unusual experiment. Like, ‘oh my gosh I can’t believe they’re going that.’ I mean, the national champions played four guards. … If you’re undersized, it doesn’t mean you’re undermanned.”
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Wojciechowski preaching ‘positionless’ basketball to squad four positions.” But truly, the numbers may be irrelevant, as Wojciechowski is preaching the idea of “positionless basketball.” “I don’t want guys to get caught up in what position they’re quoteunquote playing,” Wojciechowski said. “I want them to be basketball players.” “He told us to not really think of it as a position, but as a spot on the floor where you need to be,” Rowsey said. The key to the small ball lineup working for Marquette may come down to the team living
up to its three-point shooting potential. Rowsey shot 38 percent from three his sophomore year at UNC Asheville and 40 percent as a freshman. Markus Howard was outstanding at the FIBA U17 tournament, shooting around 50 percent. Cheatham shot nearly 39 percent last season, while Wilson shot 35 percent. Even Carter, the least lethal deep threat, showed at times last season you have to respect his shot. “It helps me out too, getting to the basket and with spacing,” Cheatham said. Marquette has enough talented
players to mix and match combinations, making it very difficult to defend. Carter said he’s already seen how fun it can be to work as the main facilitator with so many weapons surrounding him. “Especially in practice, the ball is hopping,” Carter said. “It’s just knocking it down. You have to be impressed.” Strong three-point shooting would keep defenders honest and free up space for centers Luke Fischer and Matt Heldt, who will have an extra heavy load with no traditional power forward to work with.
The depth also allows Marquette to do something they certainly weren’t able to do when they were down to eight players two years ago — give guys rest. Wojciechowski said he doesn’t expect players on the court upwards of 32 minutes. Players now can work harder for short spurts, which should help the team implement a full-court press. “We can put fresh legs in at any time,” Wilson said. “I think that’s one thing coach Wojo wanted to do since he came to Marquette.” The least tangible effect of that depth is the added competition the
team now has. All of these players are competing for limited minutes. There may be a game where you see a player on the court frequently, and then the next, they are a role player. “It’s one thing to say something to a young man about what he needs to do better and what he needs to change,” Wojciechowski said. “It’s another thing if they’re not listening to say, ‘Well, if you don’t want to do it you can come sit over here.’” It’s a luxury Wojciechowski could get used to.
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Solving Fischer’s foul troubles crucial for MU Small lineup leaves senior alone in paint By Matt Unger
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Last season, Marquette men’s basketball ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in rebounding margin. The Golden Eagles also ranked ninth in offensive boards per game. Then they lost 6-foot-10 Henry Ellenson, the team’s leading rebounder, to the NBA Draft. “(Henry) was such a good component to both of our games,” senior Luke Fischer said. “We really fed off of each other.” Marquette’s additions over the offseason: a 5-foot-11 guard, a 6-foot-5 forward, a 6-foot-6 guard, and a 6-foot-7 guard/forward. That leaves head coach Steve Wojciechowski with only two players listed above 6-foot-8 on the roster. One of them, Matt Heldt, averaged just 5.1 minutes per game last season and that number dipped down to 3.7 minutes per game once conference play started. The Golden Eagles also struggled on the defensive side of the ball last year. They surrendered 74.2 points per game, third worst in the BIG EAST. The team’s best rebounder, Ellenson, was also the team’s best rim protector. The Rice Lake, Wisconsin native ranked ninth in the conference in block percentage (4.8 percent) according to KenPom, first on the team. His 7-foot-2 wingspan allowed him to cause problems for wing players as well. “The biggest holes that Henry leaves our team is rebounding and rim protection, by far,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “We have to figure out how we replace those double figure rebounds.” Don’t forget that Ellenson was also Marquette’s most lethal scorer. The standout freshman led the THURSDAY 11/3 Men’s Soccer vs. Depaul 7:05 p.m.
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Cohen said. “Big Fishy” missed significant portions of games due to foul troubles. In 32 games last season, he picked up his third foul in the first half four times, and all four instances were before the four SUNDAY 11/6 Women’s Basketball vs. Minnesota State (exhibition) 1 p.m.
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team with 17.0 points per game. So how do you replace Ellenson’s rebounding, offensive and defensive production from last season? Well, it is certainly going to take a multitude of players. However, the burden falls heavily on Fischer. Just ask the head coach. “We need Luke, without question, to have the best year that he’s had as a college basketball player in terms of his production, especially from a rebounding standpoint. He’s been an efficient scorer, we need him to rebound the basketball for our team at a higher level,” Wojciechowski said. Fischer is going to be a critical component to the 2016-’17 team. As a junior last season, the Germantown, Wisconsin native averaged 12.1 points per game, good for second on the team. He also was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.7 per game. If Marquette wants to improve upon their 20-13 overall record and 8-10 record in the BIG EAST, Fischer is going to have be more consistent. The first, and most important part of Fischer’s game that must improve is his discipline. In order to be a dominant center he has to be on the floor, which means avoiding foul trouble, a task that proved too much for him at times last season. “I just got to be smarter. You kind of got to know how the refs are calling the game,” Fischer said. Even though the foul issues weren’t entirely his fault, a portion of the blame must be placed on the center. Fischer averaged 2.9 fouls per game last season, and he led the team in disqualifications with six. In 2014-’15, he also led the team in fouls and disqualifications even though he missed eight games due to transfer restrictions. “Luke is going to be a key piece to our team, so him being in foul trouble definitely puts our team at a disadvantage,” Sandy
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minute mark. “Some of those games I was getting hot at certain points, and would end up with my second or third by the end of the first half, and that just crushes your momentum,” Fischer said. When Fischer picks up his third foul before halftime, he loses much of his value as a player on both sides of the ball. According to statistical analyst Ken Pomeroy, “three-foul starters play it tentatively for roughly the first 10-12 minutes of the second half.” Essentially, when Fischer in foul trouble, he is going to play more conservatively. When Fischer plays more conservatively, he is less likely to make a defensive impact. “Luke has to be able to play hard and smart without fouling and guys can do that,” Wojciechowski said. “I’ve coached guys who are terrific defenders, play incredibly hard on the defensive end, but also have the IQ and recognition when to back off at times.” He is also less likely to attack the glass for fear of picking up another foul. It’s only natural for players to go into self-preservation mode. Athletes want to be out on the floor in the closing minutes of the game, giving their all for their teammates, so it makes sense for a player to try and preserve himself. However, this can lead to bad minutes. If Fischer is on the floor with three fouls, is he hurting or
helping his team? An even worse scenario is when the center has four fouls. As a junior last season, Fischer picked up his fourth foul eight times before the final six minutes of the game. That puts Fischer at a huge competitive disadvantage. One mistake and he has to watch the rest of the game from the bench. Having that reality hang over your head cannot be an easy thing to deal with. “I feel like last year I made some boneheaded moves with being in foul trouble and stuff like that,” Fischer said. “This year I just got to play it smart and know that giving up some points is more important than staying on the floor.” Fischer’s value to his team diminishes with every foul. If he is able to play freely, the center can be an efficient offensive force that can protect the rim on the other side of the court as well. “Luke has all the tangibles, the talent,” redshirt junior Duane Wilson said. “Luke just has to come with it every game and that’s my expectation for Luke is to get 20 and 10, 15 and 10 every game, a double-double. There’s no way that he shouldn’t be getting that. Luke is dominant.” If he is in foul trouble, the senior will have to adjust his game. He will have to be more cautious and less aggressive – two traits no coach would like to see out of the biggest guy on their roster.
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Howard’s experience helps him fit in at 17 Guard’s maturity impresses staff despite youth By John Steppe
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When Marquette assistant coach Stan Johnson officially became a member of Steve Wojciechowski’s staff in May 2015, there were plenty of phone calls to make. His first one, however, was to a sophomore point guard at Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, that he heavily recruited while at Arizona State University His name is Markus Howard. Johnson started recruiting Howard at Arizona State during his freshman year at Perry, and Howard verbally committed to the Sun Devils the subsequent summer. Even after Howard reopened his commitment in March of his sophomore year, Johnson and Howard’s relationship continued. “(Johnson) was the main reason why I committed (to Arizona State) so early in my recruiting, so he’s like family to me,” Howard said. “Even as I’m here now, he’s really been that one guy I can go to with anything I have.” “I’ve known him forever,” Johnson said. “Dating back to my time at Arizona State, we developed a great relationship to the point where he allowed us to recruit him when I got to Marquette. … I’ve had a long relationship with him and I really feel like it’s a going to be a good relationship.” “(Johnson) wouldn’t miss any of my games over the summer, so he’s the one coach I’d say literally came to every one of my games,” Howard said. “I’m fortunate for that.” Throughout Johnson and Howard’s extensive relationship on the recruiting trail, Johnson could see better than any other coach the type of player Howard is.
“The biggest compliment I can give Markus is he’s always taking advantage of what you’ve given him,” Johnson said. “Regardless of how many minutes he plays, he always finds a way to impact the game in a winning way.” Wojciechowski’s relationship with Howard does not date as far back as Johnson’s, yet he also been impressed by Howard’s maturity and demeanor. “For him to be so young and to act with the maturity that he has is really impressive,” Wojciechowski said. “I would’ve been sinking (as a 17-year-old at a Division I program) and Markus gets better every day.” Howard’s maturity helped him play in a plethora of highly-competitive environments including the Las Vegas Prospects, one of five Nike EYBL teams in the West region. He also donned red, white and blue, winning gold medals twice at the FIBA U17 World Championships for Team USA. “It’s a blessing to be able to represent USA and my country as well as the people who have been in the program so long,” Howard said. “It was truly an honor not only to win it once, but twice.” There, Howard showed off an impressive array of talent, averaging 11.9 points per game on an uberefficient 49.2 percent shooting from the field and 48.6 percent shooting from behind the arc. The only members of Team USA to score more than Howard were Collin Sexton and Gary Trent Jr., whom ESPN considers tenth and eighth, respectively, in the Class of 2017. Howard’s team-leading 3-point percentage was more than 20 percent above Team USA’s next highest 3-point scorer. Those numbers certainly are not a product of lack of other talent on the team, which had three of ESPN’s top ten 2017 recruits and four of ESPN’s top 13 2018 recruits. The team also outscored the second-best scoring team, Canada, by over 16 points per game. As Howard put up these video
game-like numbers, Johnson and Wojciechowski both watched all his games. “He did a terrific job of not only his play, but I thought he was a great leader for that team,” Wojciechowski said. “He was a guy that gave that team some much-needed leadership, and when I talked to the coaches as they came back, they certainly reiterated that.” “(Howard) played terrific,” Johnson added. “He’s always able to rise to the occasion, and I thought he did that this summer with USA Basketball.” Howard, a 4.0-student in high school, skipped his senior year to play at Marquette. While many Division I student-athletes would struggle with the change in academic pace, Howard said that he’s been well-prepared for college athletically and academically. Outside the classroom and on the hardwood, Howard also exhibits a sense of preparedness from his experience with FIBA, Las Vegas Prospects and Findlay Prep, a school famous for producing basketball players. “It helped me a lot playing against those players in practice every day, and it translated to here,” Howard said. “It helped a lot.” As challenging as being the youngest player on Marquette by 450 days can be, Howard is making the most of learning from a former point guard in Wojciechowski. “Having a guy who’s a great basketball mind like Wojo, who knows the game so well and been around has been a total blessing,” Howard said. “To learn from him and to be at the tutelage of him and all the other coaches has been great as well.” Howard also does not expect his youth to get in the way of having a major role on this team. “I think I’m going to be a leader on this team,” Howard said. “(I am going to) just try to command the team and the point guard position, try to bring everything I can to scoring when needed to, get others
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Howard can play as a point guard or off the ball at shooting guard.
involved, bring a presence defensively and lead vocally. There’s a lot of things I can do on and off the ball with this team.” “He is one of our best 3-point shooters,” Wojciechowski said. “When he’s got an open shot, we expect him to shoot it and we feel like he’s going to make a lot more than he misses.” While his 3-point opportunities seem certain, his position on this guard-heavy roster remains up in the air. “I can play on the ball and off,”
Howard said. “I’m comfortable playing the two position, but the coaches are really focusing in more on the one position, so I’m really just practicing each and every day at both positions.” “I think he can do both pretty well,” Wojciechowski said. “We’re still trying to figure out exactly where he will thrive the most in this first year, which is — I don’t care who you are — being a freshman is a learning curve.”
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Role: Pass-first point guard Playing point guard in the BIG EAST as a freshman is not an easy task, but Carter proved himself to be a skilled, pass-first, defensive minded one. He finished fifth in the conference in assists per game with 4.6, and seventh in assist to turnover ratio, at two, despite struggling with turnovers early in the year. As the only true one guard on the roster, it’s hard to overstate Carter’s value to the team.
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Role: Premier shooting guard Henry Ellenson’s brilliance overshadowed a truly special freshman campaign from starting two guard Haanif Cheatham. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native posted 11.8 points per game, despite seceding a massive number of possessions to Ellenson and other ball dominant players like Duane Wilson and Jujuan Johnson. Cheatham is a strong candidate to lead this team in points.
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Jajuan Johnson
Role: Slashing wing Johnson ended the season on a tear, scoring in the double digits in six of the last seven games of the year. He’s steadily improved as his Marquette career has gone on, as his average points, field goal percentage, three-point percentage and rebounds has increased each season. Can the former top-50 prospect take his game to the next level? He’ll spend time at both the small forward and power forward positions this year.
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Role: Stretch Four Reinhardt, who previously played at UNLV and USC, joined Marquette this summer as a graduate transfer. He led the USC Trojans in scoring his junior year, averaging 12.2 points per game. Reinhardt made 121 three-pointers in his two seasons in Los Angeles. That’s good for 13th all-time in USC program history. Although he fits the traditional small forward role more than power forward, he’ll likely spend a lot of time at the four due to the team’s small makeup.
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Luke Fischer
Role: No. 1 big man Fischer is entering his third and final season with the Golden Eagles. The 6-foot-11 center is the tallest player on the Golden Eagle’s roster and one of the most important defenders. The Germantown, Wisconsin, native averaged 12.1 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game his junior year. He ranked second on the team behind Henry Ellenson in both categories.
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Role: Offensive combo guard The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native has played three different positions during his career at Marquette. Look for Wilson to bounce between the one, two and three positions this upcoming season. Wilson has proven to be a reliable 28 minute-per-game player. Last season he averaged 11.6 points per game with a .427 shooting percentage.
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Andrew Rowsey, redshirt junior
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Role: Shoot-first point guard Think Matt Carlino liked to shoot? Just wait until you see Rowsey. In two seasons at UNC Asheville the 5-foot-10 scoring guard launched 487 three pointers, 118 more long balls than Carlino launched in his last two seasons of college basketball. The high volume hasn’t hurt Rowsey’s percentage though, as he’s a career 39.1 percent marksman.
Role: 3 and D Cohen, the only recruit from the class of 2014, took a big step forward last season. As a sophomore, the forward upped his points per game average, his shooting percentage and his rebounds per game average. At 6-foot-6 and 200 lbs., he should bounce around between the three and four position during the 2016-’17 season. He should get a good chunk of minutes due to his defensive abilities.
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Role: The other big man Heldt played sparingly as a freshman since the team had both Luke Fischer and Henry Ellenson. Now that the team has no power forward to fill in at backup center, Heldt will be a much larger part of the rotation. It’s hard to take much away from his outings last year, as he averaged five minutes a game and .7 points, but it is apparent he has trimmed down quite a bit in the summer.
Role: Second-unit shooter After reclassifying and graduating early from Findlay Prep (Nevada), Howard will be one of two freshman on this year’s men’s basketball squad. The 5-foot11 guard was a sharpshooter in high school, shooting over 50 percent from behind the arc. At 17 years old he is the youngest player on the Marquette roster.
Role: Future Stretch Four A top 100-recruit, Hauser brings size the Golden Eagles lack and a threepoint ability that could make him deadly as a stretch four. Head coach Steve Wojciechowski said he expects Hauser to be a consistent member of the team’s rotation as a freshman. Although he’s listed as a guard, it’d be surprising to see him playing any smaller than small forward.
Role: Switchable bench player The former AP Player of the Year in Minnesota appeared in 17 games last season, earning just 87 minutes. Anim may have trouble cracking the rotation this season, despite his ability to defend multiple positions and score inside and out. He’s just buried behind an array of talented wing players on this roster.
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Villanova once again the team to beat. Will we see a surprise tournament champion for a second straight year? VILLANOVA
GEORGETOWN HOYAS 15-18
WILDCATS 35-5
Coach: Jay Wright (16th season)
Coach: John Thompson III (12th season)
Player to watch: G Josh Hart Hart was a unanimous first team All-BIG EAST selection, and rightfully so. The Silver Spring, Maryland, native is the best overall player in the BIG EAST and may be the best player in the country by the end of the season. Last season, Hart averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 51.3 percent. The preseason BIG EAST player of the year is a matchup nightmare.
Player to watch: G L.J. Peak - The Gaffney, South Carolina native made a huge leap from year one to year two. The junior’s points per game jumped from 7.9 to 12.3, while his shooting percentage rose from .394 percent to .491 percent. On top of that, Peak’s 3-point shooting percentage increased from .246 percent to .409 percent. Peak was already used on more than 20 percent of his teams’ offensive possessions last year. That number should rise in 2016-’17.
Analysis: The defending national champions have as talented of a guard pool as any team in the nation, despite losing the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 NCAA tournament, Ryan Arcidiacono. Jalen Brunson will be the full-time point guard, flanked by Kris Jenkins, Hart, Phil Booth and NBA prospect Mikal Bridges. The frontcourt is where the questions are, with Daniel Ochefu graduating and top recruit Omari Spellman sitting out the season for an NCAA violation. Darryl Reynolds is the only big on the roster who played last season. Even with uncertainty in the frontcourt, the Wildcats are a top-five team.
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Analysis: Another year, another set of high hopes for the Hoyas. No longer will they live and die by D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. This team’s success will depend on the development of guys like Peak, Isaac Copeland, Jessie Govan and Marcus Derrickson. Even Tre Campbell and Paul White could have an impact if things break right. Bradley Hayes had a breakout year in 2016, posting 8.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The 7-foot fifth-year senior is a reliable 20 minute per game player. Georgetown has potential. Will they deliver on it?
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Sophomore Jalen Brunson (left) won’t have to share point guard minutes with Ryan Arcidiacono this year.
PIRATES 25-9
Coach: Chris Mack (8th season)
Coach: Kevin Willard (7th season)
Player to watch: F Angel Delgado - This was a toss-up between Delgado and Khadeen Carrington, but the 2015 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year won out. The 6-foot-9 center is the best rebounder in the conference, posting top-200 numbers in both offensive and defensive rebounding percentages. The junior put up near double-double numbers last year with 9.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He doesn’t need many touches to score either, posting an efficient 56.7 effective field goal percentage last season.
Player to Watch: G Trevon Bluiett - As a sophomore Bluiett scored 15.1 points per game in an efficient manner on his way to an All-BIG EAST first team selection. This year the 6-foot-6 junior is in the mix for BIG EAST Player of the Year as option “one A” on the preseason No. 8 team in the country. Analysis: The Musketeers enter the season as the No. 8 team in the nation in the Coaches’ Poll. Head coach Chris Mack has two consensus top-50 players in Trevon Bluiett and Edmond Sumner leading his team on the court. The preseason number two team in the conference has high expectations, but they have to deal with two key departures in the frontcourt, Jalen Reynolds and James Farr. Additionally, Myles Davis is not with the team and there is no date set for his return. Norfolk State transfer RaShid Gaston will play a big part in replacing the production of Reynolds and Farr, while 2016 BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year J.P. Macura will assume starting two guard duties.
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Juniors Trevon Bluiett (left) and L.J. Peak (right) are both the top wing options on their respective teams.
CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS 20-15
Coach: Greg McDermott (7th season)
Player to watch: G Maurice Watson Jr. - The former Boston University transfer had a sensational first year for the Bluejays and was appropriately awarded a spot on the All-BIG EAST
second team. What the 5-foot10 guard lacks in size, he makes up for in skill. Not only can the guard score (14.1 ppg), he can set up his teammates. Watson Jr. tallied 229 assists last season, the most in the BIG EAST. Analysis: There’s a lot of love for Creighton during the preseason, as the Bluejays are ranked No. 22 and No. 23 in the
AP and Coaches’ Polls. Much of that respect comes from the high expectations for Watson, but the addition of Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster means Creighton boasts one of the better backcourts in the nation. With a fleet of useful bigs in Cole Huff, Zach Hanson and Toby Hegner, Greg McDermott has a deep, talented, balanced roster.
Analysis: 2016 Co-BIG EAST Coach of the Year Kevin Willard will have to cope without now-Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead, a unanimous All-BIG EAST first team selection last year. However, the Pirates return their other four starters and boast a talented group of four two-way players in their junior class. Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington will carry the load, but Desi Rodriguez is a dynamic forward and Ismael Sanogo is an elite defensive wing player. The Hall might not repeat as BIG EAST tournament champions, but they should still be near the top of the conference.
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BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team Kelan Martin, Butler, F Maurice Watson Jr., Creighton, G Kris Jenkins, Villanova, F Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G Edmond Sumner, Xavier, G
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BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul, G Isaac Copeland, Georgetown, F Luke Fischer, Marquette, C Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall, G Angel Delgado, Seton Hall, F
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Coach: Chris Holtmann (3rd season)
Coach: Ed Cooley (5th season)
Player to watch: F Kelan Martin – A BIG EAST secondteam member as a sophomore, Martin was second on the Bulldogs and seventh in the conference in scoring last season with 15.7 points per game. He’s one of 20 players on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award watch list.
Player to watch: G Kyron Cartwright - Kris Dunn is gone, which is bad news for Providence, but it’s good news for Cartwright. The junior will suddenly have the ball in his hands as much as anyone in the conference. He made 36.4 percent of his 3-pointers and notched four assists per game last season, but he scored just 5.9 points per game, which will need to increase.
Analysis: Butler has to fill in production from two of their biggest contributors last season, guard Kellan Dunham and guard/ forward Roosevelt Jones. The Bulldogs strength is in their big men, particularly Martin, Andrew Chrabascz and Tyler Wideman. Point guard Tyler Lewis was solid in his first season after transferring from North Carolina State, with a 3.5 assist to turnover ratio. However, he struggled in the scoring department with just 5.9 points per game, shooting a measly 29.2 percent.
Analysis: The Friars scored their first NCAA tournament win since 1997 last season, but their success cost them Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil. Both are now in the NBA. Replacing two All-BIG EAST first team players - the top scorer in the conference and the BIG EAST Player of the Year - is a huge hit. Their absence showed in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches’ poll, where Providence was picked to finish ninth. Rodney Bullock and Kyron Cartwright will assume a big chunk of the possessions Dunn and Bentil used last season.
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Junior Kelan Martin is one of 20 players on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award watch list.
BLUE DEMONS 9-22
GOLDEN EAGLES 20-13 Coach: Steve Wojciechowski (3rd season)
Coach: Dave Leitao (2nd season)
Player the watch: G Billy Garrett, Jr. – The only Blue Demon on an All-BIG EAST team, Garrett has been the face of the program the past few seasons. The 2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year averaged 12.6 points and 3.5 assists last season.
Player to watch: C Luke Fischer – The only center on the BIG EAST first or second teams, Fischer will be relied on heavily with the Golden Eagles’ small lineup. Marquette has only one other big man, Matt Heldt, who played sparingly last season as a freshman. Analysis: The Golden Eagles enter year three under Steve Wojciechowski still looking for their first tournament appearance. Although the team lost last year’s leading scorer, power forward Henry Ellenson, to the NBA Draft, the team boasts a plethora of talented guards. Although Fischer may be the focal point, shooting guard Haanif Cheatham has the potential to be the breakout player of the BIG EAST this season. Andrew Rowsey and Duane Wilson have the ability to score in bunches and Jajuan Johnson finally started to live up to his recruiting hype over the last seven games of his junior season.
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Federico Mussini (left) and Haanif Cheatham (right) were two top freshmen in the BIG EAST last season.
Coach: Chris Mullin (2nd season)
ished 8-24 and 1-17 in-conference. The Italian native finished with 10.7 points per game and 2.2 assists in his first year of collegiate ball. Mussini will be a crucial piece for the Red Storm going forward.
Player to watch: G Federico Mussini - As a freshman, Mussini was one of the sole bright spots on a Red Storm that fin-
Analysis: Year two under Mullin at St. John’s should be much better than year one. BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year
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Shamorie Ponds will make sure of that on his own. Young defensive beasts Kassoum Yakwe and Yankuba Sima, along with Ponds and scoring guard Mussini, could steal some wins from teams that are further along in their development. The Red Storm was undoubtably the worst team in the conference last year, but they won’t be this year.
Analysis: The first season of the second Dave Leitao era was par for the course for the Blue Demons as of late. DePaul fought with St. John’s in the ninth and tenth position in the conference throughout the entire season. DePaul lost Myke Henry, last year’s points leader, to graduation and 6-foot-11 big man Tommy Hamilton, who transferred to Texas Tech this summer. That means the team will have to rely more heavily on Garrett than they already did. This season will be DePaul’s final year at the Allstate Arena before moving into a new facility downtown.
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Rowsey ready to turn in blazer for uniform Sharpshooter sat out 2015-’16 due to transfer rules By Brian Boyle
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With just six seconds left on the clock, Marquette found themselves down three points to Belmont in last season’s home opener. A game-tying bucket required advancing the ball the length of the court and hitting a shot against the Bruins’ deny-anything-around-thearc defense. Head coach Steve Wojchiechowski flooded the floor with his best perimeter threats, though particularly astute fans knew that perhaps the team’s strongest sniper wasn’t even allowed on the court at all. Swapping the bumblebeestriped jersey for a blazer and blue-and-gold tie, redshirt transfer Andrew Rowsey was perched on the bench biding his time and dying to get on the hardwood. Situations like these are what Rowsey said killed him the most last year. “I really wanted to play in the Belmont game,” Rowsey said. “Just about every game, actually. I just wanted to be out there. I just wanted to help my teammates.” Rowsey, who transferred from UNC Asheville in May 2015 after his sophomore season, spent
all of last year riding the pine due to NCAA transfer regulations. The last time the rules allowed him to play, the 5-foot10 guard nabbed 19.2 points per game and clipped threes at a steady 38.2 percent. Now, with his game another year in the making and two years left of eligibility, he’s hoping to add some scoring punch to the Golden Eagles lineup. As a redshirt, Roswey’s life as a student-athlete proved much different from his teammates’ — always putting in the work, but never getting to reap the rewards. He practiced day-in and day-out with the squad but had to wear street clothes to home games and wasn’t allowed to travel with the team for away games, per NCAA rules. “It was tough. I had to watch Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean Marquette Athletics every game on TV and watch it from our apartment. It was defi- Redshirt junior Andrew Rowsey launched 487 3-point shots in his two seasons at UNC Asheville. “He’s a guy who’s put the ball nitely different not being at the mindset. Last year around this the traditional set-up man games. You feel like you’re part time I had nothing to look for- point guard and Rowsey as in the basket at very high levof the team, but at the same time ward to, I had a whole year to an attention-demanding off- el, but he’s not just a shooter,” you don’t because you can’t wait. Now the season’s just ball threat, the backcourt Wojciechowski said. “I think even be there,” Rowsey said. “It a couple weeks away and I duo look the part of a potent he’s a guy who can make plays point-scoring partnership. and we need him to be a dynamwas definitely a learning expe- can’t wait.” Being allowed to fly off real “He’s awesome to play with. ic offensive player. He needs to rience, and now I just can’t wait screens and put up real shots He complements me and I be a tough competitor at the deto get back on the court.” The year off became a true in real games has brought him complement him. It’s going to fensive end. I think you always test of patience, with a competi- even closer to his teammates. be fun playing with a guy who look for leadership from the tive drought saved only by in- Lucky for him, they’re happy to can shoot like that,” Carter said. guard position at that end of the practice drills and scrimmages, let the sharpshooter go to work. “Basically, I see me passing him floor. We need him to provide “(Playing with Rowsey) is the ball and then the ball going all those things for our team.” as well as periodic stops at the Whatever the role may be, Rec to get pick-up reps in and great,” sophomore guard Traci in the basket.” Carter said. “It’s beyond words. Beyond the shooting arche- Rowsey is just happy to be back polish his game. “I haven’t played an actual He’s one of the best shooters in type Rowsey so easily fits on the floor. “I can’t wait,” Rowsey said. game in a year and a half now,” the world. Not in the country — into, Wojciechowski sees an even greater role for his newly “I just want to start playing and Rowsey said. “It’s weird. Now in the world.” With Carter working as rostered talent. competing again.” I have a complete different
Versatile Hauser looks to have sizeable role
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin native Sam Hauser brings size and shooting range to guard-heavy roster.
Freshman will be in team’s rotation at 3 or 4 position
By Brendan Ploen
brendan.ploen@marquette.edu
Standing at 6-foot-7, forward Sam Hauser is hard to miss. The freshman from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is Marquette’s third tallest player and is expected to take over at the power forward position — eventually. Despite his size, he’s listed as a guard. Hauser was confident in his abilities to not only play down low and fight for positioning as post player, but also to spot up and rely on his
3-point shot. “For the most part in practice I have been playing a stretch four, but at times I might have to play the wing position, which I am comfortable with, too,” Hauser said. “I’ll be ready to do anything and whatever it takes to get on the floor and help our team win.” “Sam gives us a little something different,” Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “He is between 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-8, 220 pounds. And while he is not a post player, per se, he has the size where he can play, especially in the college game, a post position.” Hauser, the 2015-’16 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year, came to Marquette averaging 18.2 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per
game, near double-double numbers. He’s received high praise from local media pundits, who say his game resembles that of Marquette great Steve Novak. Jumping in mid-interview, freshman point guard Markus Howard agreed and went so far as to exclaim, “Sam is Steve Novak Jr. I think he’s got a little bit of ‘Shake ‘n Bake’ in his game. Marquette fans will see it. It’s coming out this year and I’m letting you know.” Hauser said that he is already adjusting to the speed of college basketball as opposed to high school. “Coming into college, it was fast at first just because it was a new level,” Hauser said. “However, I’ve already noticed that it is slowing
down for me and things that I may have missed before, I’ve been able to see. I think part of that is having a really good basketball IQ and being mature and letting the game come to me.” Although the speed of practice has been an adjustment, the intensity has not been an issue in the early-going. Hauser is going up against Sandy Cohen III, Jajuan Johnson and fellow newcomer, Katin Reinhardt. “Those guys have really helped me develop my game and we have nice competition between us,” Hauser said. “All those guys are wings which helps me get quicker and faster knowing that those are the types of players I am up against.” “The physicality is a lot different. It’s just a whole other level from high school and college, and you really just have to stick your nose in there and not be afraid and not back down from them.” Wojciechowski said at BIG EAST and Marquette Media Day that he expected Hauser to be a consistent part of the lineup this season. “I think that Sam is going to play a lot,” Wojciechowski said. “He makes the game easy, especially for a young player. You know, it sounds simple, but most young players try to make the game as hard as it can be before they figure it out that making (the game) easier, they will be a better player.” Although Hauser has been focusing on getting stronger and improving his game, another important
aspect of his first season has been developing chemistry with the rest of his teammates. “It’s been great so far, and we’ve all been gelling really well,” Hauser said. “We still have things to work on still, but for the most part so far, it has been pretty good. There is definitely a sense of chemistry already and it should be a good sign for the season.” The player who helps him the most is his roommate, sophomore center Matt Heldt. “Matt has really showed me around and has helped me get involved in things, and he really helped me get more comfortable on campus,” Hauser said. “He has also been a big help with my postgame and often times in practice, we are against one another fighting for rebounds and whatnot.” With the amount of guards that Marquette will be using, Hauser’s presence will undoubtedly be felt within a few games of the season and into conference play. While this season will be a learning experience for him, Hauser will rely on his game and his previous experience of winning back-to-back WIAA state titles to help carry Marquette to their first NCAA Tournament since 2013. “I am confident in my abilities and understand what it takes to win and so do a lot of the other guys on this team,” Hauser said. “Now that Madness is over, we are ready to go and want this season to get rolling. We know that we have the guys and chemistry to do well and I think now it is our time to prove it.”
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Youthful women facing high expectations
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Sophomore Allazia Blockton celebrates with junior Shantelle Valentine after a basket against Seton Hall. This season Blockton is a candidate for BIG EAST Player of the Year.
MU picked 3rd year after being picked dead last By John Hand
john.hand@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team was tired. They had completed a full practice and they were ready to head to the locker room when they heard head coach Carolyn Kieger yell, “One more.” Some days “one more” will mean extra shooting after practice or one extra drill, but on this day one more meant 14 additional sprints.
“We’re not like, ‘Yay 14 more sprints.’ We are all like, ‘We just had a tough practice’,” guard Allazia Blockton said. “We know (Kieger) knows what she is talking about. It is going to get us to the next level. She wants to win rings. We want to win rings. She knows what she is talking about, so lets run the 14 sprints.” After discovering the true meaning of hard work this summer, doing “one more” after practice is just one example of how Marquette is using hard work to deal with higher expectations. They aren’t satisfied with just being good. Last year, Marquette was the youngest team in all of Division 1 basketball. With so many
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and size. “I think they love it,” Kieger said of the team’s higher expectations. “I think they want it, but I think the best part is they are putting it on themselves. It’s not the media, it’s not me. This is the standard that they want and I think they have a little bit more ownership because of that.” “For them they have to realize first how good they were. Then two, what it takes to be that good,” Kieger added. “Instead of just having these high expectations they know now what the work load is going to be to get there. First they had to come to the conclusion themselves: what do we want? And now they are willing to do the work
and it’s not just us screaming and yelling everyday.” For Brockton, being ranked third is nice, but she sees more potential in this team. “We rank third and the first thing (Kieger) said when we came back from BIG EAST media day, she was like ‘We ranked third but we are not satisfied are we? We want to be first. We are coming for the first spot.’ Kiegs always has higher expectations. … She is never satisfied and just from her being like that, that makes us satisfied. Although we went from ranking seventh or eighth last year to third, we are not satisfied because we think we should be ranked first.”
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unknowns surrounding the team, little was expected and many picked Marquette to finish last in the BIG EAST. What was soon discovered was that the youth of the team would not be an issue. The Golden Eagles were quick and had the ability to score. They finished the season 1416 and 9-9 in the BIG EAST, which surpassed the previous seasons’ win total. This season, the Golden Eagles no longer have the element of surprise on their side. They’re ranked third in the BIG EAST preseason poll. Blockton is predicted to compete for BIG EAST Player of the Year and the roster has been improved with the addition of depth
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2016-’17 Women’s Basketball Jack Goods, Sports Editor
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Brendan Ploen, Staff Writer
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Brian Boyle, Staff Writer
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