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Mary Maruggi (left), a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Nora Heiderscheidt, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, announce three candidates of Greek chapters to be added to Marquette’s campus. The extension takes place after a rise in sorority membership on campus.
Greek systems narrow pool of applicants for expansion, extension By Kelly Meyerhofer
kelly.meyerhofer@marquette.edu
Three national sororities and four national fraternities were chosen by Marquette Panhellenic Association and
Interfraternity Council Monday night following decisions in October to open Marquette for Greek life extension and expansion. Of the 12 national sororities who submitted applications, Marquette’s Panhellenic Association narrowed the chapter candidates to Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Delta. Fourteen national fraternities submitted applications to IFC,
which chose Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Epsilon. The four potential fraternities will come to campus March 25-28, while the three sororities will visit during the second week of April. All seven chapters will give presentations to the Marquette community and after both the IFC and Panhellenic Association will vote on which chapter to add after these visits. MUSG will also be
involved in the process, though the university will ultimately approve or deny the selections. IFC originally planned to invite three fraternities to campus, but one of the applicants recently changed their leadership and organization structures. “We wanted to invite them to campus to see a live presentation to see what this organizational redefinition looks like,” See Greek, Page 4
Committee delays Common Core vote Proposed amendment to Wisconsin schools fuels mixed opinions By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Opinions differ on how to proceed with possible changes to the Wisconsin Common Core after a vote on a proposed amendment was delayed Thursday. The Republican-chaired Assembly Education Committee postponed the vote on the amendment to Assembly Bill 617, which would set up a review process for Wisconsin’s Common Core educational standards. Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) said it looks like the committee vote will be
rescheduled next week. “The Senate is having a hearing on (the amendment) this Thursday, but there won’t be any assembly action this week,” Thiesfeldt said. “I’m anxious to hear (what comes out of the) Senate meeting. If there are ways to improve the bill that haven’t been thought of yet, I am open to (hearing them).” William Henk, dean of the College of Education, said he thinks there are many misconceptions about the purpose of the Common Core, one being that it standardizes how educators should teach. “The Common Core isn’t a prescription for teaching, it’s just a target for students and teachers to aim for,” he said. Assembly Bill 617 could establish a process of legislative oversight on Common Core standards by creating a 15-member committee
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Margaret Callahan is adding yet another responsibility to her growing list of professional duties. Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, was selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to serve on a team tasked with improving professional education and training related to pain. This new position comes in addition to her two other university positions. “I have always believed that service to others is an important part of my life,” Callahan said in an email. “This is a committee position that I can easily manage along with my responsibilities of interim provost and dean (of the) College of Nursing. Most of the work will be done via conference calls.” Callahan said she was nominated by her professional organization, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, for her previous work in pain management and education in anesthesiology. According to a university news brief, the working group created by the HHS is charged with establishing a standardized curriculum to understand pain and have it be recognized as a core part of graduate-level health education, as well as ensuring that pain knowledge is a standard part of licensure examinations. The group will focus on the study of chronic pain and pain management, a topic Callahan said she is passionate about. “Too many individuals suffer from chronic pain that is often very complex and difficult to manage,” Callahan said. “All health professionals need additional education in order to provide the best possible patient care to the greatest number of individuals.” Callahan is considered a national leader in the study of pain, palliative care and nurse anesthesia, according to the university website. Lynn Sheka, the associate director of university communication, said in an email that the
of governor-appointed parents and educators. In addition, a sub-committee of state superintendents and legislative leaders would work with the main committee. Within a year, the two committees hope to revise the current standards for math, English, science and social studies. Any academic standard reform would be subject to a public hearing and review by the Department of Public Instruction and the Legislature’s Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules. “(Reforming Common Core standards is) not something legislators are excited to do since they’re not education experts,” Thiesfeldt said. “So the bill is designed to try to keep as much distance as possible between the writing of the standards and the legislature while acknowledging that ultimately,
(legislators) should have a final say in the process.” Henk said he is opposed to the amendment and thinks most educators would agree with him. “(The Common Core’s) intention is to set the bar higher for education in this country and by having a common set of standards, national or close to nationally, you’re in a better position to make comparisons,” he said. Still, Thiesfeldt said he supports the amendment to diversity educational standards countrywide. “Our country was set up to have each state be kind of a laboratory to find different ways of doing things,” Thiesfeldt said. “If every (state) has the same education standards, I think we have a race to mediocrity. Who will we look at who’s doing something better than everyone else?”
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Tucky focuses on students for 2014 race Programs VP chooses non-MUSG student as EVP running mate By Joe Kvartunas
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The Marquette Student Government presidential elections will be rife with department leadership as three of five vice presidents will be pursuing the organization’s top office. Only one ticket, however, will feature an executive vice president candidate that has never been affiliated with MUSG. Programs Vice President Tyler Tucky, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, chose his longtime friend Rosie De Luca, a junior in the College of Business Administration, to be his running mate. The pair’s history as cow-workers dates back to their freshman year working for the Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu admissions office. Programs Vice President Tyler Tucky, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, will run for MUSG president this Tucky and De Luca both said they think her lack of inside-ex- spring with his running mate, Rosie De Luca, a junior in the College of Business Administration. perience will detriment her candidacy because of her experience ticket is to “put the student back simple steps that raise aware- issue against the lack of students with other organizations. She in student government.” ness about student issues, such on the hiring committees for the served as the finance and mar“(Our) focus is to focus a lot as giving out pens and MUSG next communications vice presiketing chair for Hunger Clean- less on the internal workings of logo-bearing water bottles to dent, financial vice president Up and helped the organization student government, SOF be- speak to students who are heard and programs vice president. to run “more like a business,” ing the number one and those voicing concerns in class. Because a student is constituTucky said. Tucky cited De Lu- need to be hashed out,” Tucky “We always like to say that ev- tionally mandated to be on these ca’s business-like focus as one said. “We have a really strong ery student is a member of stu- committees, Judicial Administhe main reasons outward focus.” dent government, but we don’t trator Sarah Miller ruled that the he asked her to Tucky said always make them feel like it,” CVP hiring violated violation run for EVP. one of the pair’s Tucky said. of the letter “I think that goals is making Tucky and of the law, (Student Orga2014 MUSG ELECTIONS sure Marquette’s De Luca’s but not the nization Funddifferent offices focus on stuspirit of the ing) needs to be and programs dent partici- This is the second of three profiles on next law, followrun a little bit compared fa- pation comes year’s MUSG presidential candidates. ing a review. more like a busivorably to their about a week Wallace ness,” Tucky counterparts at after MUSG filed a forThe other candidates are EVP Zach said, referring other universi- P r e s i d e n t mal petition Bowman, a junior in the College of to the MUSG ties. One way Sam Schulfor a review Arts & Sciences, who is running with committee, Tucky and De tz, a senior of the two Marguerite Biagi, a junior in the Colchaired by the Luca hope to in the Colother hires. lege of Arts & Sciences, and Legislative Tyler Tucky, junior, evaluate the uni- lege of Arts EVP, that conAll tickets Vice President Kyle Whelton, a junior MUSG programs vice president versity is through & Sciences, trols the flow of in the College of Arts & Sciences, are allowed who will run with Natalie Pinkney, a student funds to the use of sur- and EVP to begin sophomore in the College of student groups. “If you look at veys and studies, which they Zach Bowcampaigning Arts & Sciences. it as (a business) right now, it hope to fund using the reserve man, a junior this week is not succeeding.” fund. The fund holds more than in the Colnow that In addition to MUSG’s inter- a quarter-million dollars. lege of Arts they were nal issues, including SOF reTucky said he ultimately & Sciences, were criticized by declared eligible by MUSG form, Tucky and De Luca both wants student government to be Zack Wallace, a junior in the Elections Coordinator Grace said they would like to focus a proactive organization when College of Arts & Sciences Kinnaman, a sophomore in the on student outreach if elected. it comes to helping students. He representing the college. College of Nursing. De Luca said the goal of their says this needs to happen through Wallace, a junior, brought
We always like to say that every student is a member of student government, but we don’t always make them feel like it.”
DPS Reports Feb. 27 Between 8:21 p.m. and 9:38 p.m., an underage student consumed alcohol in Abbottsford Hall. At 9:15 p.m., an underage student consumed alcohol in Cobeen Hall. Feb. 28 At 9:48 p.m., a student was in possession of a controlled substance in McCormick Hall and was cited by MPD. March 1 Between 1:54 a.m. and 2:22 a.m., a student was in possession of a fraudulent ID in Cobeen Hall and admitted to using it to purchase and consume alcohol. Between 10:32 p.m. on March 1 and 4:39 a.m. on March 2, unknown person(s) vandalized a fire extinguisher compartment and deployed the fire extinguisher without cause in Campus Town East. Estimated damage is unknown at this time. Facilities Services was contacted.
Between 11 p.m. on March 1 and 1:30 a.m. on March 2, a student reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured, unattended property estimated at $50 in the Haggerty House. Between 11 p.m. on March 1 and 12:30 p.m. on March 2, a student reported that unknown person(s) removed his unsecured, unattended property estimated at $40 in the 700 block of N. 13th St. March 2 At 11:22 p.m., an unidentified suspect implied having a weapon and demanded property from the owner of a business in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. The suspect fled without getting any property. MPD was contacted. At 3:18 p.m., unknown person(s) vandalized university property in Schroeder Hall causing an estimated $500 in damage.
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Callahan: Nursing dean to assist government team on chronic pain university is “thrilled at Dr. Callahan’s invitation to be a part of the Health and Human Services’ national plan to combat chronic pain in America.” “This great honor demonstrates Dr. Callahan’s commitment to the Jesuit teacher-scholar method and her relentless pursuit of excellence – as the (number two) leader of Marquette, as dean of the College of Nursing and as leader in her academic field,” Sheka said. Callahan directed the Nurse Anesthesia program at Rush University prior to becoming dean of the nursing college at Marquette. She also implemented Marquette’s doctor of nursing practice program and led the university in revising the college vision, mission and strategic plan, according to her biography on the university website. According to the U.S. News and World Report, the
This is a committee position that I can easily manage along with my responsibilities of Interim Provost and Dean (of the) College of Nursing.” Margaret Callahan, Interim Provost, Dean of the College of Nursing Marquette graduate nursing program is ranked 44th out of 442 schools. Marilyn Frenn, a professor in the College of Nursing, said she considers it a “mark of excellence” for the university to have one of its leaders recognized for her expertise. “This is a really important Work Group,” Frenn said in an email, “because pain adversely affects so many people and contributes to high health care costs and lost days from work. Training health care providers to better manage pain is especially important when we see how pain medications can
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Greek: 7 chapters chosen as finalists for colonization said Jason Kurtyka, one of the members of the interest group who brought the idea of expansion to IFC last spring. The new fraternity will ideally be recognized beginning next fall. Mary Maruggi, a member of the Panhellenic Extension Committee, said Panhellenic hopes the new sorority will individually recruit after formal sorority recruitment in January. Expansion and extension take place following an increase in Greek involvement on campus. Between the spring of 2008 and spring of 2012, there was a 25.8 percent increase in total sorority members while fraternities saw an 18.8 percent increase in membership. The number of members in sororities is almost double that of members in fraternities, according to Marquette University Greek reports. The committees looked at several factors when considering applications, including local alumni involvement and whether the group had an active national organization. The committees also asked the interested organizations about how they see their organization meshing with the Jesuit mission.
IFC’s expansion interest began last spring when a group presented the idea of bringing a new fraternity to campus. That group is comprised of Kurtyka, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences; Thomas Schick, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences; and Matthew Walker, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. Panhellenic Association was not approached by interest groups and chose extension after an exploratory committee gathered statistics and realized the needs of the community recommended growth at Marquette. The impact of the additional chapters is unknown, but both Maruggi and Kurtyka predict an increase in participation. “Most campuses that do extend see an increase in Greek participation, but it’s unknown if this will increase Greek life participation in general or just specifically for the new chapter,” Maruggi said. The last sorority extension, Sigma Kappa, took place in 2007 while the last fraternal expansion, Omega Delta, happened in 2010, said Corey Lansing, assistant dean for student involvement.
adversely affect people taking medications for other conditions, such as anxiety.” The decision to create a working group focused on the study of pain stems from a 2011 Institute of Medicine report, which found chronic pain costs the United States $635 billion each year in medical expenses and lost productivity. The IOM report recommended the HHS to redesign professional education to address the major gaps in knowledge related to chronic pain. The group will meet for 18 months in an attempt to accomplish its goals.
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Margaret Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, was chosen to contribute to a professional panel studying chronic pain.
Champions for Change seeks to address systemic injustices MU Social Innovation Initiative supports 4 collaborative projects By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
Marquette’s Social Innovation Initiative, Champions for Change, seeks to help make social justice-based ventures become a reality with four new projects underway. The initiative, envisioned by its faculty advisor Jeff Snell, gained support from the Brady Corporation to fund the projects, which includes efforts from students, faculty and others outside Marquette. The first project involves humanoid robots. Andrew Williams, the John P. Raynor, S.J., Distinguished Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering, started the project in the fall of 2012 and through it created the Humanoid Engineering & Intelligent Robotics Lab. “Being a Champion for Change means finding a societal or global problem to solve that you are passionate about, and apply whatever knowledge, talents, or gifts to help solve it,” Williams said in an email. Students and faculty in the lab build humanoid robots designed to accomplish a variety of tasks. The first, ROSIE, was designed by Williams as a toy and teaching tool for kids to promote health and fitness. ROSIE helped start the lab that now has students building other robots with parts from 3D printers. Two graduate students and 14 undergraduates work with Williams on these
robots and are trying to as- for the project. semble a team for RoboCup But not all of the projects in2014, a robotic soccer compe- volve technology. For example, tition following the World Cup Ryan Twaddle, a sophomore this summer in Brazil. in the College of Arts & SciLars Olson, director of ences, submitted his Countries the Human Powered Nebu- Without Cavities proposal last lizer project, decided to use year and won the 2012 MU Sohis engineering skills to help cial Innovation Design Contest. those with asthma in third- His project focuses on developworld countries without easy ing preventative measures and access to electricity. treatment techniques to provide Resembling the gears of a dental healthcare to those who bicycle, the HPN uses a hand cannot afford it all over the crank for power and then pro- world with a focus on the greatvides respiratory treatment er Milwaukee area. through lique“Often times fied medicine. we easily jump So far, 35 units on a plane and were distribtake aid to othuted, 15 were er countries sent to El Sal– which is imvador and 20 portant – but I to Guatemala. believe that we “The main inmust take care spiration for stuof our neighbors dents in projects before we move like this is the on to a differJesuit mission ent community,” of being womLars Olson, director of the Twaddle said. en and men for Human Powered Nebulizer “The most imothers,” Olson portant part of said. “Also, by Countries Withwalking with the poor, MU en- out Cavities is that the change gineers were able see how they starts with the people in the could be a part of their lives and community who want to prolive for good.” vide care for one another.” Another project, H2OSCORE, Twaddle said the purpose of is an application focus- the Champions for Change iniing on limiting water usage. tiative is to highlight the work H2OSCORE tracks the amount of students and faculty in the of water used in homes and col- community in the community. lege campuses. Then it tells if “I hope students and faculty people are using too much wa- at Marquette see the projects ter and gives a score to compare that each of the champions are against others using the app. working on and either reach McGee Young, an associate out to learn how they can be professor of political science a part of the solution or brainand H2OSCORE’s developer, storm ways to solve a problem was named one of Milwaukee they see in our community,” Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Twaddle added.
By walking with the poor, MU engineers were able to see how they could be a part of their lives and live for good.”
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hile we wish we were in Brazil or New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, Milwaukee isn’t completely devoid of ways to take part in the festivities.Whether you’re checking out some of Milwaukee’s best Cajun-style cooking or the liveliest Mardi Gras party, Marquee compiled the best restaurants and events that make Milwaukee feel a bit closer to the equator for Fat Tuesday. “Truthfully, we never know what time we’re closing on Tuesday night during Mardi Gras,” Centinario said. “Our schedule says we close at 10 p.m., but if people are having fun and want to stay, we’ll keep the lights on.”
Maxie’s Southern Comfort 6742 W. Fairview Ave.
Maxie’s will open at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday to give customers the entire day to feast. “Mardi Gras and New Orleans is what this restaurant is all about,” said Peter Centinario, manager of Maxie’s. “We like to have special, little events to celebrate. But obviously, the most important aspect of the day is the food. Gumbo practically runs in our veins.” Maxie’s will offer a special Mardi Gras menu including: poboy sandwiches, Italian-style muffuletta sandwiches, regular and duck gumbo and, for a little extra kick, frog legs. “The frog legs are just an interesting special on the menu that people always like to try,” Centinario said. “Of course we will have our popular oyster bar open all week as well. It’s always a fan favorite.” Maxie’s will serve $5 hurricanes as well as $4 Abita beers, which are directly from the Abita Brewery located in New Orleans. A RadioMilwaukee DJ will start music at 2 p.m. with rhythm and blues band, The Uptown Savages, performing at 6 p.m.
Fishbone’s Cajun and Creole 1704 Milwaukee St. in Delafield
Fishbone’s Cajun and Creole Restaurant starts the Fat Tuesday experience off right with Mardi Gras beads at the door, a traditional New Orleans greeting. After a specialty martini or hurricane and some popular New Orleansstyle food, you can almost hear the buzz of excitement on the Louisiana streets. “We do a variety of things to our menu for Mardi Gras,” said Jessie Souza, head chef and coowner of Fishbone. “I spend a lot of time perfecting and working on the menu for Fat Tuesday. It’s a day our restaurant does really well.” The special menu starts off with a bayou shrimp appetizer, tossed with cornmeal Cajun seasoning and cooked in an onion rum sauce. Entrees include red fish blackened in a traditional Cajun maque choux sauce, Fishbone’s personalized mojo chicken, southern-style ribs, alligator chili and homemade cornbread. Bread pudding topped with a pecan sauce and a special caramel
fudge will be served for dessert. “The menu is really specially customized for Mardi Gras,” Souza said. “It has a lot of unique flavors and is true to the New Orleans style of cooking.”
National Bakery and Deli 3200 S. 16th St.
It wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without some paczki, traditional jelly-filled Polish doughnuts (pronounced poon-shkees for those of you ordering over the phone), served by National Bakery and Deli Fat Tuesday. “We usually cook, on average, from 30,000 to 45,000 paczkis every year for Fat Tuesday,” said Adriana Chessman, an employee at National Bakery and Deli. “We usually sell just about all of them during Fat Tuesday alone.” Of course Polish bakeries have paczkis available for sale every time of year, but for Fat Tuesday, they make the jellyfilled goodness with a special butter dough rather than the traditional dough. “It’s definitely all about the butter dough that makes the paczkis so delicious during Fat Tuesday,” Chessman said. “We have a line going out the door for just about the entire day.” The National Bakery and Deli will also serve its regular variety of cupcakes, cookies, cakes and sandwiches between 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you don’t feel like leaving campus for paczki, the
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Marquette chapter of the Knights of Columbus will sell the desserts in Lalumiere Hall from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The flavors include chocolate frosting with a custard filling, white frosting with a raspberry filling, and cherry.
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Maxie’s Southern Comfort is one of the many restaurants serving Creole specialty dishes on Fat Tuesday.
of money they are about to lose at the card tables and bingo. For the not-so-superstitious, a caricature artist will also be on hand. In any case, the casino is for anyone ready to blow off midterms and unable to make it down to Louisiana for the actual Mardi Gras party.
Potawatomi Bingo and Casino has celebrated Mardi Gras for years, and will continue the tradition Tuesday, amplifying all the bells and whistles of the casino’s already wellknown entertainment for the decadent celebration. The most prominent and appropriate event is the parade that will trail periodically through the casino, bringing the chaos of the New Orleans streets to the slot machines of Potawatomi. Guests enchanted by magic can consult the tarot card and palm readers stationed throughout the casino to determine their divine fortunes. However, it’s doubtful whether they can warn anyone of the vast sums
88Nine RadioMilwaukee will host its fourth annual Mardi Gras extravaganza Tuesday at the Turner Hall Ballroom. For $14, guests can expect an abundance of beads and costumes. This year’s party will feature the Extra Crispy Brass Band. The seven-piece, New Orleansstyle band, formerly known as “The Polyester Playboys,” includes trumpeters, saxophone and trombone players, drummers and vocalists. Alternative soul group Herman Astro will also perform. The music from these four local musicians is a mix of blues, soul and rock. Their song, “Sambawete,” was named 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s Catchiest Song of the Year in 2009. RadioMilwaukee is also stepping up its game with Milwaukee’s largest King Cake. Maxie’s Southern Comfort will cater the event.
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Annual ISA show gives window into Indian society Performers display traditional dance in sold-out performance By Brian Keogh
brian.keogh@marquette.edu
I’ve attended the annual Indian Student Association show for the past four years, and it has become the Marquette event I look forward to most each spring semester. Saturday’s sold-out show “What’s Your Raashee?” was no exception. Regardless of my bias, no other student-run event that I have attended or heard about at Marquette comes close to the production values of the ISA show. The combination of hard work and dedication produced a show that reflected the effort the students of ISA put in every year. The students create the annual show honoring and poking fun at their Indian heritage by choreographing dances with original storylines to a mixture of modernday and traditional music. This year’s show revolved around the stereotype that Indian parents want to see their children married to doctors (then again, whose parents don’t?). While it had a similar premise as the Bollywood film also titled “What’s Your Raashee?,” ISA’s material was completely original. The show’s storyline follows a girl summoned home by parents who fake a father’s heart attack to lure her into marrying to a doctor. She goes on several dates with doctors of compatible (or sort of compatible) zodiac signs or financial stability, and tries to decide which one is right for her. The dances were easily the most entertaining parts of the show, especially the all-male number which outdid any other dance that night. Two others that stood out were the Bhangra, a folk dance from the Punjab region of India, and the Bollywood-inspired
Photos by Anip Patel
The ISA showcase included multiple dances and skits that demonstrated different aspects of Indian culture, including the Bhangra and Mazaa numbers.
Mazaa. Those in the Bhangra number worked in an interesting theme with “Hunger Games,” turning the dance into a battle between the different Marquette dorms. The Marquette Mazaa Bollywood Dance Team delivered some the flashiest moves of the show. The accompanying humorous dialogue in the performance resembled modern-day dance-off movies like “Gotta Kick it Up” and “Bring it On.” After intermission, students strutted their stuff in the fashion show, displaying traditional Indian garb. The show was tied together with a suitable Bollywood finish – a wedding. The Indian food catered by
Sodexo at the Indian buffet dinner following the show, however, was less satisfactory. Relatively decent for Sodexo, the food did not measure up to memorable meals of previous years when ISA catered from Indian restaurants. Although the meal is normally served before the show, its new placement ended up being a welcome change and nice place to discuss the performance with fellow attendees. At the end of the night, I was content with a lot of naan in my belly and a fun show behind me. Once again, the ISA members proved they know how to show the Marquette community a good time.
Michele’s debut album ‘Louder’ should be quieter Sappy pop lyrics fail to showcase ‘Glee’ star’s powerful vocals By Taylor Gall
Special to the Tribune
Lea Michele has a powerhouse voice that was perfect for her roles in “Spring Awakening,” “Les Miserables” and “Fiddler on the Roof” on Broadway. She broke her way into mainstream television with the popular TV show “Glee,” proving that she can kill just about any belted pop song. Her singing history is mainly theater-based, and maybe it should remain that way. In her debut album, “Louder,” Michele has some really beautiful moments and songs. True to her classical training, every syllable, every note and every pronunciation is crystal clear and meticulously crafted. Her rich, fullbodied tone and distinct vibrato are surprisingly well-blended into her pop dance tunes, and consistently delight in her ballads.
However, the teeny-bopper lyrics are distracting and degrading to this wonderful performer. They also make the songs seem canned, fit for any ex-Disney Channel star looking to restart his or her music career. Michele is better than that, but unfortunately, she’s already lowering her standards to silly pop songs. But this isn’t her doing; nearly all of the songs are written for Michele, not by her. If Michele had her way, she would have probably included more reflective songs on the heartbreak over the death of her boyfriend and co-star, Corey Monteith. Instead, the album features one too many upbeat, lovey dovey ballads. The opening track, “Cannonball” is an energetic ballad that mimics Katy Perry’s “Roar” and Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball.” It’s a catchy number, and there’s nothing innately wrong with it, but it’s tailored to fit the struggles of a 12-year-old suffering from a nasty case of “brace face.” The “rise above the hate” power ballad definitely entertains, but has no substantial lyrics. Michele picks up her game on “Empty Handed,” the potential smash hit of her otherwise cloudy
album, mainly because it could also pass as a musical theater piece. Its lyrics speak of loving without boundaries and giving when nothing is expected in return. It starts out slow and builds up to a powerful chorus with the help of piano jams akin to those of The Fray. The title track, “Louder,” features a dance beat that sounds like it should be played in a club somewhere. Let’s hope it isn’t. Its lyrics “But I just wanna hear your voice / Don’t be afraid / Why don’t you scream a little louder / Turn it up” sound like they’ve been sung or alluded to a million times before. Maybe Michele should have just asked whoever she is singing about to talk a little louder rather than write a whole song about it. The first real, raw emotion Lea shows is at the end of the album on the ballad, “What is Love?,” which she co-wrote about Monteith’s death. As emotionally ripping it is to think about the pain she’s gone through, this song would be just another track on her cheesy album if everyone didn’t hear about her struggles on TMZ. It’s unfortunate to know that her emotional year could have
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Straying from her Broadway roots, “Louder” is Michele’s first solo project.
inspired some beautiful, hard-hitting lyrics, but instead fell short in a song that could be covered by Glee any day of the week. Michele’s musical theater career is unbelievable, and her Broadway career will continue to
thrive and grow. But I hope that with her success on stage, she’ll be able to forget about her failed pop career. Look for Michele on tour for a “Spring Awakening” reunion, not a sold-out concert tour.
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Budget cuts in student media demand careful consideration
Illustration by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
Our view: The university administration budget process should recognize the importance of student media in a wellrounded journalism education. The inclusion of Marquette Student Media in university-wide budget cuts may measure up on a balance sheet, but it has the potential to put the entire university at a loss. Budget cuts are a double-edged sword, and as student journalists, we’re innately opposed to measures that will change the way we already operate. These cuts will spur a consolidation of roles in student media, allowing fewer students to play active roles with reduced or no pay. It could also reduce the number of opportunities we as student journalists have to inform fellow students, in addition to stifling the ability to work on our craft. We do understand the tight budgetary realities the university faces. When the conversation comes to budgetary concerns, student media is at the chopping block, right alongside regular academic initiatives within the university. The university has kept student media hanging in the balance for a few years now, and budget cuts are nothing new to participating students. From the outside looking in – with the administration assessing where cuts need to be made – it’s easy to assume cuts should offer equal reverence to areas across the board. But student-run programs suffer to a significantly higher degree with the same flat percentage cut to the budget as other areas. As aspiring journalists, the experience in student media is priceless. The College of Communication consistently offers pragmatic applications of coursework to its students, as seen through partnerships with the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, work done with professional journalists through the O’Brien Fellowship and the Faye McBeath internship with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Student media is another one of those outlets, but when budget cuts become necessary, we’re forced to quantify the experience. The university needs to understand that cuts to pragmatic initiatives put
Marquette at a greater loss than the dollar value on a spreadsheet would suggest. Student media also gives students an opportunity to work on and improve their communication skills, with content improving as the students learn and grow. The very best courses taught by highly-regarded professors could not replace that experience. Student media produces employees wellequipped to work in their field after graduation. It provides a selling point for prospective students, many of whom will come to Marquette knowing they can hone practical skills early. It puts students in touch with professionals, informs a campus community and leads students to careers. Students working at the Tribune, Marquette Radio, MUTV and the Marquette Journal consistently produce strong content and break campus news with many stories reaching beyond campus. Other than publishing this content, online and in print, much of the budget we have goes toward compensating student editors, reporters, designers and managers. For a small stipend, many students choose to forgo outside employment so they can dedicate their time to student media. It is a humble yet necessary incentive that is threatened with looming budget reductions. The small budget devoted to student media does not have fat to trim. None of these benefits are more essential than the next, but all suffer when students lose funding – although students and the College of Communication will address changes the best way possible. Working in student media requires work that is much more practical than typical coursework in the College of Communication. One of the vital ways student media operates is in its inclusiveness: the ratio of positions to students seeking them has always been close. Many who work for each branch of student media are either freshmen or sophomores – something that draws many prospective students to Marquette in the first place. If they want to become journalists and hit the ground running, they can do just that. The university’s practical concerns are duly noted, but that doesn’t mean budgetary cuts should infringe upon our education.
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Social work in community part of Jesuit education It’s a fairly common thing to hear: We live in a bubble, the “Marquette Bubble.” People live in it every day without giving it much thought. You can’t really deny it – just look at the reactions given to anyone who says they live west of 20th Street or north of Highland Avenue. As I’ve been told many times, Jesuit universities are founded in major urban areas for a reason. Education and poverty are on the minds of every Jesuit institution. Jesuit schools are purposely placed where poverty can be found so they can work to address and, hopefully, help alleviate it. Marquette fits that description very well. We do the education thing very well and we try very hard at that. We pride ourselves on our Jesuit education because it is so deeply rooted in phrases like “men and women for others” and “cura personalis.” We don’t just teach simple knowledge, we teach life lessons and valuable skills that make us better people. Many would agree that we do a great job with our Jesuit education. But what about the poverty? Do we think we actively engage the community we are a part of, or simply exist on this plot of land, ignoring our neighbors? If Marquette was established here under the principles of confronting poverty, not hiding from it behind blue Fords with yellow font, then why are we surrounded by so much? For more than 130 years, the Society of Jesus has staked claim to this land. Is our community better because of our presence? I say no. In fact, some may say the
poverty here is as bad as it has ever been. Look around the area, see what you find. There are no immediate healthy food options. There are neighborhoods we warn people about. If we are here to address poverty, why isn’t it better? Why isn’t our community improving through the work of our students and staff? Why hasn’t Marquette made itself relevant in this neighborhood? Shouldn’t a Jesuit school make an area better off, and try to expand to an area in need of more attention? Has Marquette been completely ineffective for all this time? I can’t answer that. But I can call out everyone claiming to be associated with this university to do more. Go out and truly engage your community. Find the root causes and fix them together. Understand the needs of the community so an answer can be reached. Be innovative in your attempt to sustainably solve problems so they don’t come back. Look deeper. Marquette could be the world’s best functioning social enterprise if we stay true to our founding principles. I challenge you to seek more. I challenge you to ask why in a boundless manner until you understand the issue well enough to fix root causes. Stop with the Band-Aids. Be socially innovative, and please do go forth and set the world on fire. Andrew Terenzio, president of ChangeMakersMU and junior in the College of Business Administration.
MARQ MY WORDS “When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid. Thank you.”
- Lupita Nyong’o in her Academy Award acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “12 Years a Slave.”
Photo by John Shearer/Associated Press
“Russia is going to lose. The Russian people are going to lose. He’s going to lose all of the glow that came out of the Olympics, his $60 billion extravaganza. He is not going to have a Sochi G8. He may not even remain in the G8 if this continues.
Photo by Alexei Druzhinin/RHI Novosti,
- Secretary of State John Kerry, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula. On Monday, after the Russian takeover of a Ukranian Coast Guard base, the Obama administration announced sanctions and a suspension of military ties to Russia.
STATEMENT OF OPINION POLICY The opinions expressed on the Viewpoints page reflect the opinions of the Viewpoints staff. The editorials do not represent the opinions of Marquette University nor its administrators, but those of the editorial board. THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE prints guest submissions at its discretion. THE TRIBUNE strives to give all sides of an issue an equal voice over the course of a reasonable time period. An author’s contribution will not be published more than once in a four-week period. Submissions with obvious relevance to the Marquette community will be given priority consideration. Full Viewpoints submissions should be limited to 500 words. Letters to the editor should be between 50 to 150 words. THE TRIBUNE reserves the right to edit submissions for length and content. Please e-mail submissions to: viewpoints@marquettetribune.org. If you are a current student, include the college in which you are enrolled and your year in school. If not, please note any affliations to Marquette or your current city of residence.
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Optimistic news lightens mood during tough times
Eric Oliver The world needs more stories like Hank the dog’s. In case you are living under a rock, Hank, named after Brewers and baseball great Hank Aaron, is an adorable stray dog who was adopted by the team after wandering into the Brewers’ spring training facility. He is the newest Brewer (at least for spring training), but I and a few industry experts expect him to break camp with the team and secure his spot on the 40-man roster. A team employee saw the scraggly dog take the field, presumably to challenge Ryan Braun for his starting position, and took Hank to the vet where he was told the dog might have been hit by a car. A couple of days after some rest and relaxation, Hank is breaking the Internet. Media outlets ran wild with stories on Hank. The dog is everywhere, and who can blame them? He is adorable. The Brewers even put him in a preseason sausage race, complete with a hot dog costume. For once, I don’t want to fight the story. I’m usually against fluff pieces, though I’ve written my fair share of them, but we all need a little bit of happiness right now, especially in light of everything else that is happening around the world. It’s easy to find the good news. There’s Upworthy, the Huffington Post’s Good News section, Sunnyskyz and many, many
more. So what’s with the increase in all this good news? You can blame social media as the reason everyone’s day is getting a little brighter. An article in TIME magazine cited professional research about humans’ desire to create a positive, light impression and for the rise of the inspirational fluff story. The increase in cheerful news is supported by research through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which found people are 32 percent more likely to support something with a positive message than a negative one. In fact, when it comes to interactive comments, people upvote the funny and positive comments while sending the negative ones to oblivion. The influx of positivity is a trend that is set to continue as news organizations turn to social media in record numbers to promote their pieces. And really: why would you want to stop them? I was eight when I was first transfixed by the news. There was a string of silverware robberies throughout my small town of 17,000, one being a block from my house. Instead of leading with that, the newscast began with a story of an hour-long traffic delay caused by some ducklings crossing the street. I’m not going to lie, I laughed about the duck story for days and forgot all about the silverware bandit. They never caught him. Justice was never served. The world is an evil place sometimes, and pessimism is hard to avoid in the immediacy of the news cycle. It seems like a day never passes without a shooting or a massive robbery taking place. That’s why I’m OK with Hank the dog running through my computer screen and straight into my heart. We all need a reason to laugh and smile sometimes, and mine just happens to have four legs and a little Brewers jersey. Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing-intensive English. Email Eric any comments and suggestions at eric.oliver@marquette.edu.
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Insured coverage a necessity for transgender individuals
Elena Fransen There have long been discriminatory exclusions in health insurance policies directed at transgender people in the United States. Many individuals diagnosed with the medical condition gender dysphoria, otherwise known as gender identity disorder, go untreated without desired medication or surgeries. Overcoming this barrier is a slow process and a focal point for advocacy organizations across the country. The latest advancement for equality took place Thursday when Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray clarified treatment for transgender residents, like everyday hormone therapy and genderreassignment surgery, would be covered by Medicaid and private insurance providers. Medicaid is a social health care program funded by individual states and the federal government that serves low-income individuals. D.C. joins states such as California and Minnesota in granting full coverage of treatment to those with gender dysphoria. The medical diagnosis should be adequately treated with serious concern and with informed medical institutions. Gray’s statement is a positive step forward for the LGBTQ community as it was recognized on the national level. Campaigns in other states like New York continue to seek coverage without discrimination, but the Medicaid coverage of transgender individuals is deemed unnecessary by those who claim the bill shouldn’t fall on taxpayers. Those who are against full recognition of health care coverage for transgender
individuals could see this development as a strike against Medicaid. Many people continue to disagree with the diagnosis of gender dysphoria as a medical condition in need of treatment. I think this opinion is based misunderstanding of the complexities associated with transgender and gender non-conforming people. While hormone treatments and genderreassignment surgery are misconstrued as cosmetic enhancements, these treatments are necessary to the everyday lives of transgender people. Treatment for gender dysphoria is often generalized as akin to fertility shots and plastic surgery as it also has a great expense. But the similiarity stops there. Gender-reassignment surgery and associated treatments should not be dealt with in the same way because the effect of gender has on identity is downplayed. Each of us is inherently tied to how we classify ourselves as people within categories such as gender. Not identifying with one’s gender is often coextensive with not identifying with one’s self, which can prove mentally and physically detrimental to many within the transgender community. Attaining treatment is an important step to the health of these individuals. Gaining a better understanding of gender dysphoria is more beneficial to society than rejecting the changes being made in insurance coverage of transgender treatments. There is the likelihood of backlash against federal and state funded coverage of transgender treatment, but I think this can be overcome. The issue of government-funded and privately supported insurance for transgender treatment will not disappear but continue to gain ground as advocacy groups urge more states to make statements like Gray’s. Recognition of transgender individuals and the medical conditions they face will fuel better understanding of why full coverage is necessary. It is imperative for the health of every individual within our society to be considered, instead of disregarded. Elena Fransen is a junior studying history and philosophy. Email Elena with any comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@marquette.edu.
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Morse drills final shot for win 3-pointer with 12.8 seconds left gives MU the 73-71 victory By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
A proper send off would be an understatement for senior Katherine Plouffe’s performance against the Creighton Bluejays Saturday afternoon. Plouffe matched a career high with 33 points on 13of-20 shooting in her final regular season home game, but she wasn’t even the hero when it was all said and done. Coach Terri Mitchell said Saturday’s 73-71 win was an excellent way to cap off the careers of her three seniors: Plouffe, Courtney Thomas and Katie Young. “I don’t think you could find a better way to end our seniors’ career at home,” Mitchell said. “The battle we had with Creighton was incredible.” “It was pretty good,” Plouffe said of her performance. “I think the emotion of it that everyone wanted to fight to get this win, not only for senior night, but to prove to people that we are at the top of the conference.” After Creighton’s Marissa Janning hit a pair of free throws to put the Bluejays up 71-70, junior Arelesia Morse took a pass from freshman Brooklyn Pumroy directly in front of Marquette’s bench and sank the eventual game-winning threepointerwith 12.8 seconds remaining on the clock. “Arlesia has been known to hit a three in her days, so we appreciate it nevertheless,” Young said. “She came through for us and she always has.” In addition to Plouffe’s 33 points, Morse added 14, six of which came in the final minute. Pumroy scored nine points with 12 assists and five rebounds. The trio scored 37 of Marquette’s 40 points in the second half. Young struggled from the floor in her final game at the Al,
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Junior Arlesia Morse notched 14 points on Senior night, none were more important than her three which gave Marquette the win Saturday.
scoring only three points on one-of-11 shooting, but she did pull down eight rebounds in 28 minutes. “I’m thinking to myself, ‘how can I impact the game besides scoring,’” Young said. “Everything’s not going to go your way, but we got a win and I don’t need to score 20 points. As long as we won I’m happy.”
Despite Young’s offensive struggles, Mitchell knew having her experienced senior in the ball game gave her team the best chance of winning. “Young has given so much this season and I think to have her on the bench would not make sense, in my mind,” Mitchell said. “Senior Day is emotional. It was an emotional game for her and she
had a hard time with her shots, but she did a lot of other things.” The victory is Marquette’s 20th of the season, which is the first time the Golden Eagles won 20 games since the 2010-11 season. It also gets the Golden Eagles to 11-6 in the Big East, with a chance to play itself into the top3 with a win over the Villanova Wildcats Tuesday night.
Despite earning wins against the three best teams in the Big East, Plouffe believes her team is still flying under the radar. “We’re underrated and we’re fighters,” Plouffe said. “People aren’t expecting us to win the conference tournament and that’s what we’re going to do. People aren’t going to believe it, but if we do it, don’t be surprised.”
Poor shot selection in first half sinks men’s lacrosse Badolato’s 5 points not enough to overcome 1st half defecit By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
Transition defense and poor offensive production doomed the men’s lacrosse team Saturday as it fell to Marist 16-12. In the first meeting between the two teams, Marquette (13) outshot the Red Foxes (2-2) 47-33 and the squad struggled to find the net. The 47 shots are the most Marquette has taken in a single game. Marist goalie Dave Scarcello played a big role, making 14 stops in the game. Even though Marquette tallied a season high
12 goals, the offense played its worst game of the season. One of the few positives came from redshirt senior attackman Bryan Badolato, who tied a career high with five goals in the game, earning him Big East Offensive Player of the Week. Offensive production was noticeably problematic on the man-up, where the squad went 0-5. Prior to the game, Marquette was first in the Big East for man-up but fell to third with a .357 scoring percentage. Decision-making was the downside of the offense, which could not figure out the Marist zone defense. The team did not rotate well, spread out the zone or draw double teams to open up players and instead settled for bad shots. “I thought it was a game we let slip away from us and should
have won,” Badolato said. “We took a lot of shots but I think as a team we need to be more selective. They weren’t very high percentage shots, and I think that’s something we need to work in practice.” Marquette started the game strong, scoring two goals early. Things went south, however, once Marist found a rhythm. The Red Foxes responded to the opening goals with six unanswered, three of which came in the final 67 seconds of the first quarter. Marquette scored two more before the end of the half, but trailed 9-4 at the break. In the second half, Marquette outscored Marist 8-7, but Marist never let the squad get closer than two goals and downed the Golden Eagles 16-12.
In addition to offensive woes, faceoffs and defense failed to perform as well. Senior faceoff specialist Cullen Cassidy won the initial draw on many of his faceoffs, but his team could not come up with the possession. Going 13-for-27 dropped Cassidy’s faceoff percentage to .438 this year, which is slightly above the .429 team average from last season. Most of the goals came in transition, with seven goals coming a minute after faceoffs. Coach Joe Amplo credits part of the transition problems to the team’s inability to practice full field. The team practices on an indoor field that is much smaller than a regulation lacrosse field. “Our inability to practice full speed has caught up to is,” Amplo said. “At that area of the
field we cannot simulate those scenarios at all in practice. The only time we get to do it is game days, and to expect that we’re going to be successful against a good team, against any team is expecting a lot.” A spring break trip is up next for Marquette. Heading down south to the warmer weather allows the team to practice full field for a week, but the Golden Eagles also play three games against Jacksonville, reigning national champion Duke, and Detroit in an eight-day span. “It’s going to be nice actually getting outside for once for a whole week,” said junior defenseman Logan Tousaw. “I think spacing wise we need this, I think for our legs we need this, and I think for our lungs we need this.”
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MUBB’s tourney dreams over A 17-point loss to No. 8 Villanova ends any hope at a tourney bid
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By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
For those who still held out hope that Marquette could reach the NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection, Sunday provided the final nail in the coffin. After a definitive 73-56 drubbing at the hands of No. 8 Villanova, the Golden Eagles’ big dance dreams are dead, barring an unprecedented Big East Tournament championship. While Darrun Hilliard torched the Marquette defense with a careerhigh 26 points, the Golden Eagles couldn’t find any consistency at their own offensive end. Marquette shot just 40 percent from the field and gave the ball away 15 times, leading to 21 Villanova points off turnovers. With Hilliard leading the way, the Wildcats’ multi-faceted attack proved too much for Marquette’s defense. “Hilliard has always caused us problems,” coach Buzz Williams said. “But it’s partly because we’re so concerned about (JayVaughn) Pinkston and (James) Bell and (Ryan) Arcidiacono – those guys are all really good players. But it’s the collection of how they play, I think, that makes them so good.” Senior Jamil Wilson, one of the Golden Eagles’ deadliest potential weapons, didn’t even attempt a field goal until late in the second half. He made just one of four field goals and two free throws, finishing with five points. Seniors Davante Gardner and Jake Thomas combined for 48 points in Thursday’s win over Georgetown. Against the Wildcats, however, Thomas knocked down just one of his seven three-point attempts and Gardner posted a pedestrian eight points, scoring just three field goals. Thomas and Gardner combined for 13 points, tying the solo effort of
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Senior Jamil Wilson scored five points in the loss at Villanova Sunday.
Marquette’s lead scorer, freshman Deonte Burton. It was another good individual effort for the tough freshman as he went five for seven from the field. Most of his points were well-earned tough shots against a quick, imposing Villanova defense that stifled the rest of the roster. Junior Todd Mayo chipped in 11, but even the Golden Eagles’ go-to scorer, who nearly led Marquette to an overtime comeback win against the Wildcats Jan. 25, could not get into a rhythm. Even more impressive was Villanova’s defensive job against Gardner, who notched a career-high 29 points in the first meeting. “It was really difficult to get it inside to (Gardner),” Williams said. “The baskets he did score, one was a straight-up post move, but two of them – one was on their pressure and the other was off dribble penetration. They did a great job, not just on their interior defense, I think they did a great job overall.” Marquette came into the contest in desperate need of an upset, but Williams said his team couldn’t match the Wildcats’ high level of focus and intensity. “I would say the number one
disappointment was we didn’t play as hard as we needed to in order to beat a team as good as Villanova. I thought at times we did, but from pillar to post, we didn’t … You have to play at a very high level from an intensity standpoint, and we did not do that the entire game.” The Golden Eagles will go without a top-25 regular season win for the first time since 2001, as they whiffed on five total opportunities against Ohio State, Wisconsin, Creighton and Villanova. Their highest RPI win remains a 76-60 victory over George Washington Nov. 29. Marquette’s final two games against Providence and St. John’s do hold meaning, however. If the Golden Eagles can avoid slipping into seventh place, occupied by 7-9 Georgetown, they will earn a bye in the first round of the conference tournament. The highest possible seed Marquette can acheive is No.3, and attaining it would pit the Golden Eagles against the sixth seed next Thursday at Madison Square Garden. That’s assuming they win out and get a little help from third-place Xavier (10-7).
Monday marked the 100day warning for the start of the most popular event in international sports, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In preparation for the big tournament, the United States national team plays exhibition matches, called “friendlies,” against solid competition. The US was originally scheduled to play Ukraine Wednesday, but due to the international controversy, the game was called off Monday afternoon. By Monday night, the game was back on. The Ukranian national team won’t compete in this summer’s tournament after France eliminated them in a playoff tie in November. However, the squad still carries a No. 18 FIFA World Ranking and features international stars like Anatoliy Tymoschuk, Andriy Voronin and all-time great, striker Andriy Shevchenko. That said, most of the buzz about the match will not even touch on the players on the field. The political drama related to the standoff between Ukraine and Russia will rightfully usurp any goals scored or injury news. Presently, Russia is mobilizing against Ukraine because President Vladimir Putin does not recognize the new political regime in the former Soviet Republic. The United States strongly opposed Russia’s intervention and the level of tension in the region is so high that Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer called the uncertainty “worse than at any point we’ve seen since 9/11.”
As such, the game, originally scheduled to take place in Kharkiv, was moved to the nearby island nation of Cyprus last week. For obvious safety reasons, the American team will not play in the crisis-ridden country. But is Cyprus really that much safer? Friday, a car bomb in a suburb of the capital Nicosia detonated on top of the automobile of the referees association’s president. No one was hurt in the blast, but all of the First Division matches in Cyprus were postponed over the weekend. It seems that if the United States plays the game Wednesday, it will enter a dangerous situation. But perhaps that makes playing the game all the more important. Sports, regardless of their form, are the ultimate distraction from the perils of daily life. They have the ability to make supporters feel the entire gamut emotions, from the epitome of elation to the depths of despair. Plus, with Ukraine and the United States taking place in the epic waltz that is the beautiful game at the highest level, this soccer match can bring people of both nations together. That is why this match needs to happen. The purpose of the friendly match isn’t to pit the two countries at odds, but to collaborate for mutual benefit of both teams. That, and the United States can use the match as an opportunity to oppose Russian intervention. The Russians can try and exert their influence on Ukraine’s government, but if the match goes on, they cannot rob the Ukrainian people of the joy of sport. Patrick Leary is a junior in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick. leary@marquette.edu. Follow him on Twitter @patrickkleary.
Women’s lacrosse wins 2 road games over weekend Michigan, Detroit victories give team first winning streak By Deny Gallagher Special to the Tribune
The Marquette Golden Eagles improved to 2-2 on the season after collecting a pair of victories against Michigan and Detroit this weekend. The road trip began Friday, when the Wolverines hosted the Golden Eagles for their inaugural home game. Michigan came out excited and scored five straight goals, the first coming just 43 seconds after the opening whistle. Marquette showed great poise, despite being down five goals early in the contest. The comeback started halfway through the first half as freshman Rebecca Putna scored her first collegiate goal. From there the team finished off the half scoring the next five goals to take a one goal advantage into the locker room. “Going down was tough but I
give a lot of credit to Michigan coming out strong, but we were able to keep a cool head and we didn’t let it get to us,” coach Meredith Black said. “(As the game went on) our confidence grew and (we) were able to fight back slowly one goal at a time.” The Wolverines tied up the match on multiple occasions in the second half, but Marquette refused to lose its grip on the game, earning the 12-10 victory in Ann Arbor, Mich. The tenacity was highlighted by a scoring drought of more than 30 minutes for Michigan. Even more impressive was the play of sophomore Claire Costanza, who had a career day, tallying five points on a goal and four assists. Freshman Julianna Shearer and sophomore Kenzie Brown led the team in scoring, each netting a hat trick and grabbing an assist on the afternoon. “Our attack had been playing really well in practice, and they showed that today,” Black said. “We are really versatile. Obviously Claire is so important to our team, but everyone else stepped up as well.”
Black’s squad looked to keep momentum rolling Sunday at Detroit. The team exploded on offense, as Shearer continued her productive weekend by netting four of the game’s first five goals. She would add one more goal in the opening frame, as the Golden Eagles took an 8-3 lead into the half. Freshman Amanda Bochniak played a career afternoon of her own as she tallied six points, netting a goal and adding five assists. Sophomore Hayley Baas scored another hat trick, while classmate Costanza found the back of the net as well. “(Julianna) is really great off ball. She’s a great cutter, she sees the field, she sees the play develop and she gets into a position to make herself a threat,” Black said. “Amanda has great vision with the ball. She sees the field so well that, with a little bit of pressure, can still make some nice feeds and see some nice opportunities.” Marquette notched its second consecutive victory, downing Detroit 15-9 Sunday afternoon. The Golden Eagles took 28 shots compared to Detroit’s
Photo by Marquette Images/Maggie Bean
Freshman Rebecca Putna netted her first collegiate goal against Michigan.
14 and held a 15-10 advantage in draw controls. The back-to-back wins mark the first win streak in program history. Marquette women’s
lacrosse comes back to Milwaukee for its 2014 home opener Friday at 1 p.m. against Duquesne at Valley Fields.