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By Matt Kulling
matthew.kulling@marquette.edu
Following two recent highprofile shootings that drew media criticism, the Milwaukee Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are reviewing their policies and practices regarding incidents with reported gunmen. The two incidents occurred over the past couple weeks, one occurring this past week at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Nov. 14 and another involving a car jacking Nov. 11 that ended with the shooting and killing of a suspect in downtown Milwaukee. In the more recent incident, MPD officers entered the hospital to arrest 22-year-old Ashanti Hendricks, who had a warrant out for his arrest. Hendricks was reportedly at the hospital visiting his girlfriend and their child in the neonatal unit, where newborn babies go if they are sick. When officers arrived on the scene, Hendricks was holding the baby. He initially complied with officers by putting the baby down, but then fled down a hallway. Hendricks was shot in the wrist while he was trying to flee from officers, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said in a news conference Thursday. The shooting was reported at 11:59 a.m. Only Hendricks was injured. MPD chief Ed Flynn said in a press conference last week that officers were called to the scene of the children’s hospital when a woman called police to tell them that a man who had a warrant out and usually carried a gun was in the hospital. “It was a dispatched call in which the indication was that we had an armed suspect in the (neonatal) unit,” Flynn said. “Obviously this is concerning, the only reason the officers encountered him to see if he was armed was the fact that he had a warrant on him.” Flynn said officers had to have a lawful reason to go into the hospital to check for the suspect, and the only reason they did was because the suspect had See Shooting, Page 3
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Wild holds a student forum as interim university president, saying they serve as an important dialogue to express concerns to the administration.
Increased diversity, grocery store among top student concerns By Caroline Roers
caroline.roers@marquette.edu
Diversity, food deserts and alcohol on campus were among the topics discussed at the
everything that is going on. And I think that in some cases we are able to fix some things on the spot.” During the Wednesday night session, more than 40 students brought up a wide array of concerns, including environmental sustainability, signing up for classes, academic review and the strategic plan. Some of the main points Wild and interim Provost Margaret Callahan addressed were diversity, the alcohol policy and grocery stores.
DIVERSITY One of the main concerns brought up numerous times throughout the event was diversity. Tyler Crawford, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, asked what the administration’s definition of diversity was and if it saw diversity reflected in admissions and in the graduating class. “True diversity is when See Wild, Page 4
MU journalist still missing after full year Foley family petitions for reporter’s release after Syria abduction By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
James Foley, a Marquette alumnus and international freelance reporter, was in Syria, enroute to the Turkish border Nov. 22, 2012 when he was abducted from his car. Now, just one day shy of the one-year anniversary of that kidnapping, Foley still has not been found in war-torn Syria.
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Marquette Student Governmenthosted forum with interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild Wednesday night. Wild said these forums allow administration to learn about concerns the students have that it may not have previously heard. “I think we have always learned something from the university that we did not know before,” Wild said. “Administrators are not omniscient, and we don’t know
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Foley was reporting in the northwestern part of Syria when he was kidnapped. Private search attempts conducted in the following six weeks found no details of Foley’s whereabouts. To date, Foley’s location has not been updated. Foley’s family will host a “Global Day of Prayer for Jim” Nov. 22 at St. Charles Children’s Home in Rochester, N.H. The event will honor Foley’s bravery and renew the commitment to bringing him home. Foley’s family created www. freejamesfoley.org, a website and online petition calling for the release of Foley unharmed. The site gives updates on the
search for Foley and other journalists kidnapped while working in Syria. William Thorn, associate professor of journalism and media studies, was working as Marquette’s journalism department’s chairman while Foley attended the university. Thorn said he thinks the search for Foley is especially challenging since Syria has no solid governance. “(Foley) is in one of the most dangerous parts of the world, there are vying factions internally and with the West,” Thorn said. “We can speculate about where he is, whether he’s alive or dead, whether
he’s crippled or whole. But nobody is talking.” Thorn ruled out the possibility Foley was taken for ransom, as he said that the U.S. would have heard if his kidnappers contacted Foley’s family or employer to demand money. “You’re not dealing with a government that may have imprisoned him,” Thorn said. “You’re dealing with terrorist and rebel groups with people who aren’t concerned about what the U.S. knows or doesn’t know.” The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists
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Walker delays Kenosha casino decision Potawatomi officials say new casino will hurt MKE job growth By Matt Barbato
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About a month after his selfimposed deadline, Gov. Scott Walker still has not decided on the proposal for the Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha County. Walker brought up the possibility of hiring a third-party consultant to evaluate the job growth the casino, which is proposed by the Menominee tribe, would produce for the area. Officials at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, located about a mile from Marquette, expressed concern over the possible loss of business if the Kenosha casino is approved. Walker also said he would prefer those involved to refrain from advertising their stances on radio and television while he makes a decision. The delay in Walker’s decision is rumored to appear as a positive sign for the Menominee tribe, as the Potawatomi and Ho-Chunk tribes pushed for a quick decision from the governor. George Ermert, a spokesperson for the Potawatomi, said the delay is merely the governor taking his time with the decision and doesn’t indicate any favor. “The Potawatomi views (the delay) as the governor taking his time to give thorough and by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu deliberate evaluation of this im- Officials at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino are concerned aboutPhoto losing revenue if the Kenosha casino is approved. portant issue,” Ermert said. “At the end of the day, the Potawa- Casino folks have signed a num- Besaw said. “By bringing in would actually grow workers as tomi feels that he’ll find this ber of agreements with out-of- Hard Rock, you’re going to see opposed to lose workers.” project does not fit his criteria state interests that is going to this as a place that grows the Throughout the entire process, and is not in the best interest allow hundreds of millions of whole region, not just Kenosha.” Besaw said he and his group of Wisconsin.” dollars to be shipped out of WisThe casino is projected to tried to be as open as possible Ermert said consin, not stay- generate more than 3,300 jobs about the positives and negathe tribe’s view ing here.” with an additional 1,500 con- tives of the casino. on the casino Gary Besaw, struction jobs, Besaw said. Al“We want to make sure people remains unthe chairman of though Potawatomi is worried know all aspects of it,” Besaw changed bethe Menominee- about the loss of thousands of said. “We’re not hiding anycause it fears the Kenosha Gaming jobs in Milwaukee, Besaw said thing. If we’re honest, fair and negative impact Authority, said their studies show only a loss open, then people will trust us.” it will cause this casino will of about 200 jobs, but added Although both tribes have in Milwaukee. be a boost to the there would be a provision in not yet heard when Walker will George Ermert, spokesperson region, drawing place to reserve jobs at the make a decision, they do expect “You have for the Potawatomi actual jobs, not national enter- Kenosha casino specifically for the issue to be resolved within promised jobs, tainment and a residents of Milwaukee. the coming months. If it is not, that will be lost in Milwaukee,” wide variety of audiences. “We will set aside 10 percent of federal law gives Walker up to Ermert said. “This isn’t going “To develop a true destination jobs in Kenosha for Milwaukee a year to decide. Walker could to bring any benefit to the state entertainment center was ex- County,” Besaw said. “That’s also ask for an extended delay of Wisconsin. The Kenosha actly what our intentions were,” just a minimum. Milwaukee if he still has not approved the casino by next August.
You have actual jobs, not promised jobs, that will be lost in Milwaukee.”
Corrections The article titled “Center renews focus on gender, sexuality,” on Page 1 of the Nov. 19 issue of the Tribune, incorrectly identifies the numbers of GSRC student staff members and volunteers as four and one, respectively. There are five student staff members and two volunteers. The Tribune regrets this error. The Marquette Tribune welcomes questions, comments, suggestions and notification of errors that appear in the newspaper. Contact us at (414) 288-5610 or editor@marquettetribune.org.
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Thursday 21 Hot Chocolate Sale, Wehr Chemistry, 9 a.m. Featuring “Girl Rising,” Cudahy 001, 5:30 p.m. Les Miserables, Skylight Music Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Annex Pop Quiz, Union Sports Annex, 9 p.m. Catching Fire Premiere, Marcus Ridge Cinema, 10 p.m.
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Saturday 23 Things Being What They Are, Studio Theatre, 4 p.m. Bucks vs. Bobcats, BMO Harris Bradley Center, 6 p.m. Fitz & The Tantrums and Capital Cities, The Rave, 7:30 p.m. Liturgical Choir Concert, Church of the Gesu, 7:30 p.m. “Woman and Scarecrow,” Straz Tower Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 24 The Meladies Present: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” Varsity Theater, 1 p.m.
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MKE guzzles up lowest average gas prices in 3 years City prices decrease to 17 cents beneath national gas prices By Jason Kurtyka
jason.kurtyka@marquette.edu
Milwaukee’s average gas price hit $3.05 per gallon this week, a three-year low, which was lower than Wednesday’s national average gas price of $3.22 per gallon. Milwaukee experienced the trend of falling prices by about $0.20 this past week, while the national average decreased by $0.16, according to milwaukeegasprices. com. At this time last year, Milwaukee saw an average gas price of $3.37 and hit an all-time high in March 2012 at $4.21 per gallon. “Changes in gas prices ultimately come down to supply and demand,” said Brian Brush, a professor of economics. “Changes in price can be seasonally based. More people drive in the summer so you can usually see an increase around Memorial Day and a decrease in the fall.” Brush said many times price changes are a result of regulation that changes production standards. “The EPA requires different blends at different times of the year, this may cause refineries to curtail production,” Brush said. According to US World News & Report’s College Rankings, 20 percent of Marquette students have cars on campus. Many students leave the city to fill up on gas because prices south toward Kenosha and north toward Brown Deer are cheaper. Paul Seifert, a junior in the College of Engineering, makes a three-hour total commute to work in a co-op in McHenry, Ill.,
during the week, while still living on campus. “I fill up mostly in Illinois,” Seifert said. “More gas stations are conveniently located along my drive that aren’t as expensive as Milwaukee.” Zipcar, the car sharing service, is a popular option for many college students because gas and insurance are included in the monthly subscription and hourly rates. Two zipcars are on campus that are available for students. “Zipcar is really handy for errands,” said Jasmine Hempel, a junior in the College of Communication. “Since we don’t have a grocery within walking distance, it’s helpful.” One of the factors in determining gas prices is the price of crude oil per barrel. According to a weekly AAA news release, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil was under $100 per barrel for three consecutive weeks. “While AAA does expect the national average price at the pump to continue to fall approaching the end of the year, and many motorists will enjoy local prices below $3 per gallon, the national average is unlikely to breach this threshold,” the news release stated. “The last time the national average registered less than $3 was December 22, 2010.” Brush said the many factors affecting gas prices are domestic, but global factors can influence the price of gas as well. “For example, the growth of China and India has put an upward pressure on the price of crude oil,” Brush said. “Beyond that things like weather events can also disrupt transportation of inputs.” The U.S. low gas price as of Wednesday was $2.89 in Oklahoma, and the high was $3.94 in Hawaii.
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Shooting: Children’s Hospital, Transit incidents under MPD review
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Police stand near the front entrance during a lockdown outside the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Nov. 14.
a warrant out for his arrest. According to Flynn and dispatch reports, Milwaukee officers did not show up at the hospital for more than half an hour after the first call and did not request backup or notify the Milwaukee County sheriff’s office or Wauwatosa police. Flynn also said because the Children’s Hospital is technically in the jurisdiction of Wauwatosa, the call for jurisdiction would usually go to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department. The call came in to MPD and Flynn said it was for this reason why the MPD responded to the call. “The address is 9000 W.
Wisconsin, which is in Milwaukee,” Flynn said. “What we’re trying to ascertain is if it was a simple mix up, if someone didn’t know what the address meant, we don’t know. Certainly third district personnel are here constantly, I think it was simply a situation, and I’m speculating, that they got a serious call and they dispatched an available unit.” MPD’s Critical Incident Review Board is conducting an after-action evaluation of how it handled the situation. MPD Lieutenant Mark Stanmeyer said the review will be reported to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, for possible
policy changes if necessary. The Children’s Hospital is also reviewing its own policies in the wake of the shooting. Flynn added that although it could have been possible for plain-clothes officers to go to the hospital to perhaps seem a little calmer, the officers’ main job was to lawfully take care of the situation, and they did so. According to MPD dispatch reports, some officers were having trouble with the communication system in the hospital. One dispatch report notes, “transmission poor in hosp.” The woman’s call is coded as neither an emergency nor a tip about a wanted felon’s location.
The Milwaukee Police Department does not have a policy for how to handle an armed — but not actively shooting — suspect at a hospital. The call was initially coded as a priority three, which means it did not require an urgent response. It was later upgraded to a priority one, meaning it involved a life-threatening situation. This is the second investigation into the MPD’s handing of an active gunmen for incidents that occurred in the last two weeks. In an earlier incident regarding the car jacking Nov. 11, police said a 56-year-old driver was at E. Michigan Street and N. Lincoln Memorial Drive around 7 a.m. when 17-year-old Shawn Rieves aimed a handgun at the car and tried to open the locked passenger door. The car fled and Rieves fired one shot. The driver called police and gave officers a description of the suspect. Police officers found Rieves on the second floor of the Downtown Transit Center sitting on a bench holding a handgun. According to police officials, officers tried to negotiate with Rieves, but his behavior became threatening, and three officers fired at him. Rieves was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting is currently under review by the Milwaukee Country district attorney’s office and MPD’s metro
.investigation section of the specialized investigation division. Milwaukee police reportedly wanted to review surveillance footage from the area, but the video system put in place was not operational at the time of the incident. Rieves is the fourth person Milwaukee police officers shot and killed so far this year, and the other three all were ruled justifiable selfdefense after officers were threatened with weapons. When asked in the press conference held Nov. 14 about the logic behind MPD investigating itself, Flynn said MPD is not alone in their investigation. “Our investigators are the varsity of Wisconsin,” Flynn said. “There is no better investigatory agency in sight. But we also recognize our responsibility to behave in an honest and open way. This is why the district attorney’s office participates in every officer-involved shooting investigation. The sheriff’s office and (the Wauwatosa Police Department) will be involved. This is not some secret cabal to hide secrets from the public. The truth will be in witness statements, none of whom work for us.” Flynn assured citizens that the investigation will be well done by ethical professionals. Stanmeyer said the review on both incidents is ongoing.
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Foley: family calls for reporter’s release with website, day of prayer said earlier this month that at least 30 reporters were kidnapped and another 52 were killed in Syria since the country’s civil war began in 2011. “Marking the one year anniversary of James Foley’s capture and captivity reminds us once again of the courage and dedication he has to finding the truth and reporting it, even if it means returning to a place of danger and conflict,” said Lori Bergen, dean of the College of Communication. More recently, Foley worked with the Agence France Press and the GlobalPost newspaper. But when he was kidnapped in Syria, he wasn’t on assignment with any news organization. Foley was also kidnapped in Libya while reporting for the GlobalPost in April 2011. He was held for 45 days before his release, and returned to Libya just three months later. He appeared on campus in December 2011 and shared his story with Marquette students. “Why wouldn’t I go back?” Foley said then, while speaking to students and faculty at
the Alumni Memorial Union. “People had done so much for me back home. I was humbled, I felt indebted to them. (We) wanted to connect the dots, we wanted to finish that story.” International journalists continue to face high-risk and uncertainty while reporting overseas. According to the International Press Institute, 93 journalists were killed so far in 2013, a rate close to the 132 who died in 2012. “James has spent his life pursuing ways to make the world a better place, in the tradition of Marquette alumni everywhere,” Bergen said. “I know James and his family, and especially his parents, Diane and John, have great faith in God, and I hope they are all continuing to draw on that, and the special resilience that James has to persevere through this ordeal.” The Tribune contacted the GlobalPost and members of freejamesfoley.org but received no response from either organization.
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The family of the abducted Marquette alumnus James Foley marked the reporter’s 40th birthday Oct. 18.
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Wild: interim president looks to ‘fix some things on the spot’ with forums
everyone, no matter of differences in ethnic, religious or sexual background, is able to feel like the university is there university,” Wild said. “We are not their yet; it is still a work in progress. We suffer from the human condition as much as anyone else.” Though Callahan said the ratio of diverse students still is not perfect, the university is improving. “Nationally, students from diverse backgrounds are graduating at a lower rate, but at Marquette, across all of our sectors, we beat our retention rate and our success rate of the industry,” Callahan said. “We should be proud of our accomplishment, but there is always room to improve.” Last year, the freshman class had one of the most diverse populations at 23 percent, and maintained this rate throughout the year, Callahan said. This year, however, it dropped slightly. “We are going into the next cycle of applications, and diversity is definitely a priority,” she said. GROCERY STORE Kristen Steinfeld, a senior in the College of Business Administration, asked if the university had any plans to fill the vacant spot that previously housed Campus Dollar
with a grocery store. Wild said the university has been working to get a grocery store for many years. However, location and population are huge factors standing in its way. “During Christmas time and during the summer months we do not have enough students on campus to utilize the store and provide it with enough profit to survive,” Wild said. Arthur Scheuber, the vice president of the Office of Administration, repeated Wild’s statements. He said the university was approached by numerous businesses and are talking to many of them, but it takes time. “When we look at a business we make sure the business has a sustainable business plan so that they are able to survive with only nine months out of the year and be able to weather a somewhat isolated Christmas time and summer,” Scheuber said. The university was successful in bringing both Qdoba and Broken Yolk to campus, but Wild does not see a grocery store in the near future.
ALCOHOL In August 2012, Marquette updated its alcohol policy by instituting fines. The goal of the change was to supports students’ physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Some, though, like Kevin Cooney, a senior in the College of Business Administration, question whether or not this change is effective. “Do you think this strict policy has had a reverse effect? Because students are getting in trouble rather than students being taught to drink responsibly instead of going into the dorm and avoiding trouble, so they pregame and get a lot more intoxicated rather than being taught how to drink responsibly?” he asked. Wild said he thinks society expects the university to make it harder for students to drink. “When there are difficulties, excessive alcohol is right there as one of the causes,” he said. “I think there is always going to be something. We don’t ask you to love it, but that there are limits and we need to enforce those limits. We don’t want to do it in a hostile way or an excessive way, but we do want to enforce them because it can cause real difficulties in the residence halls and communities.”
MUSG to discuss club sports Senators to also speak about unanticipated revenue disbursement
By Joe Kvartunas
joseph.kvartunas@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government will have one of its busiest nights of the semester when it convenes for its weekly senate meeting Thursday at 7:30. MUSG will discuss club sports Student Organization Funding allocations, unanticipated student activity fee revenue disbursements and approval of a new financial vice president. In addition, Legislative Vice President Kyle Whelton, a junior in the College
of Arts & Sciences, will also announce the appointment of a new student organizations committee chair. Senate will discuss proposals for adding $21,000 in unanticipated student activity fee revenue to the MUSG budget, said Financial Vice President Cole Johnson, a junior in the College of Business Administration. He said the funds will be dispersed across several budget areas. The excess revenue comes from a total enrollment this year that was higher than predicted, which means revenue from the student activity fee every student pays as part of tuition was higher than anticipated. Senate will also discuss approval of a new financial vice president to replace outgoing Johnson, whose term ends Feb. 15. MUSG interviewed a
number of candidates Wednesday afternoon and will bring a selection before senate tonight. Whelton will appoint a new student organizations committee chair to replace the outgoing chair, College of Communication Senator Emmaline Jurgena, a sophomore. Jurgena will step down from her position in MUSG at the end of the semester. MUSG will also discuss club sports SOF allocations for the spring semester. Club sports applications for spring semester were due Nov. 15 and were reviewed by the SOF committee, which is chaired by Executive Vice President Zach Bowman, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. MUSG will not release any specific information on allocations until after the senate meeting.
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What is it really like to live in the Raynor Library full time? By Claire Nowak
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The advertisements for the Marquette Fall 2013 Housing Guide do their best to make paying to live near campus appealing. Every dorm lobby proudly displays that familiar picture of an exhausted girl sleeping on her textbooks, with the warning: “Don’t live in Raynor if you don’t have to.” But what if you do have to, I wondered. What if, by some dramatic turn of events, you want to? Is this the perfect scam to cheat the housing system? There was only one way to find out. I decided to live in Raynor for three days. I wouldn’t go back to my dorm. I would eat in the night halls, shower in the Rec Plex, carry the essentials in a backpack and curl up in the library, open 24/7 to students. I found an ally in my friend Ashley Morgan, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, who agreed to take part in the experiment with me. We were going to be roommates, but with less “room,” more books and occasional run-ins with frantic students pulling an all-nighter. When I told people I was willingly going to be homeless for three days, the response was always the same – utter disbelief. Once the astonished laughter subsided, my friends eventually
overcame their underlying skepticism and admitted that what Ashley and I were about to attempt was pretty interesting. The issue of housing is such a constant pain and expense for upperclassmen. Rates for oncampus apartments increased by more than 3 percent over the past year. Studios in the Gilman Building currently have the lowest total cost at $428 a month, while Campus Town three bedroom corners cost $1,904 a month or $635 a person with three occupants. If you could stick it out at the library you would save more than $7,600 a year rather than living in Campus Town. That’s if you can stand it. In reality, living in the library for three days begins much like pulling an all-nighter, a practice all too familiar to the students I encountered. As I began to settle into my temporary “home” I noticed each nighthawk had his or her own ritual for staying awake until dawn broke. Some drowned out the silence with punk rock tunes blaring through their headphones. Others chugged coffee like it was water. No matter how brutal the hours got, their motivation lay in the thought of a warm bed with comfy pillows waiting for them once their nocturnal stint ended. My bed consisted of a maroon leather loveseat with a gray pea coat for a blanket. I came to appreciate that to live without an apartment or dorm means relying on public facilities, including restrooms, which poses an awkward predicament.
Photo by Claire Nowak/claire.nowak@marquette.edu
A view at midnight in Raynor taken before a long night of library living.
It is perfectly acceptable to wash up and get ready for bed in certain public settings, like when you’re waiting for an overnight flight at an airport. But brushing his or her teeth in a university library is suspicious. For this reason, it’s best to get ready for bed when there are as few people in the library as possible, which varies each evening. It reduces the chance of someone walking in on you with a toothbrush in your mouth, saving you from quizzical, judgmental stares. In fact, most of the amenities needed for comfortable living are readily available – showering in the AMU was surprisingly roomy and comfortable, I ate at the dorms with my meal plan, I could rent a locker in the AMU to store extra stuff I didn’t want to carry and I was able to sleep on the couches without being disturbed. One thing I will say for library living: you do meet interesting people. Granted, most are absorbed by their studies and completely dismiss the idea of conversing with other late-nighters. Take, for instance, my caffeinated friend in the black ski hat and light blue T-shirt. We were the only two people working in the southeast corner of the library between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., but he was less than willing to strike up a conversation. He was too focused on his history paper about the Germans invading Russia and his 64-ounce can of Monster. Then, there are people like Dylan Van Asten, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, who worked on his mechanical engineering homework from the time I fell asleep at midnight to when I woke up at 7 a.m. He readily took off his black headphones to tell me about his library observations. “I know there’s one girl who always sits right there,” he said, pointing across his table to another one a few feet away, “(Who) studies biomedical sciences, I think.” Since the start of the semester, Van Asten spends at least one full night a week in the library, sleeping during the day so he can be productive all night. “I like to get everything done at one time,” he said, “and most of my assignments are weekly assignments, so I’ll just get everything out of the way in one day usually.” Spending one night in the library to increase productivity, like Van Asten seems reasonable and after my short stay, I would say it is entirely managable, as is staying the night if you have early morning classes close to Raynor. But after three days, I concluded that living there for an entire semester is not. I discovered that in library, the hassle of living out of a backpack is huge. The leather couches are no Sleep Number
Photo courtesy of Ashley Morgan
Reporter Claire Nowak sleeps in her “bed” on the second floor of Raynor.
bed. And a meal plan is a must. But what I really didn’t take into account as I devised this mission, was the emotional aspect of such a lifestyle. There’s a certain security that comes with owning your own living space, where you can curl up on a couch and watch TV after a long day of classes. That’s not an option in the library. Ashley and I surprised ourselves when we both got homesick almost right away as we headed to the library to sleep. We missed the dorms, of all places. So for those jokingly suggesting making Raynor your new
home, it is possible, but having no personal space catches up to you making that $7,600 for student housing seem like a small price to pay for a home of your own.
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TIPS FOR LIBRARY LIVING • Sleep on the second floor; switch chairs every few days to avoid suspicion. • Avoid sleeping by windows when it is cold outside. • Don’t strike up conversation with people at 3 a.m., or any other ungodly hour of the morning. • Invest in a locker in the AMU to store clothes, books and toiletries to avoid living entirely out of your backpack. • Make friends who will let you sleep in their apartments, eat their food and use their TVs. • Keep an open book or notebook close-by at night; it’ll look like you’re studying.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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SIX FOOT
SOMETHING
Fugees members Rose, O’Reilly take improv to new lengths By Erin Heffernan
erin.heffernan@marquette.edu
It seems like Marquette comedians are best in duos. Danny Pudi and Donald Glover, Chris Farley and David Spade, Rondell Sheridan and That’s So Raven (OK, the last one’s a stretch). But now, Marquette is getting one more pair that’s bringing a new style of comedy to campus. Spencer Rose and Chris O’Reilly have all the elements of a great comedic dynamic. O’Reilly, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Rose, a junior in the College of Communication, have collaborated as been members of the Marquette improv group, the Studio 013 Refugees, better known as the Fugees, for the more than two years. O’Reilly brings a character-driven style full of boisterous energy, while Rose is more subtle, best at observational humor and connecting long running jokes, the Spade to O’Reilly’s Farley. Their new project, “Six Foot Something,” will present its first three long-form improv shows this weekend, Nov. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Humphrey Hall. The idea of extending beyond the 14-member short form of the Fugees came to O’Reilly and Rose this summer at a summer intensive workshops at the legendary, iO (ImprovOlympic) theater in Chicago. Famous iO alumni alumni like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and Marquette’s own Danny Pudi and Chris Farley. “I was actually a day away from signing a contract as a Jimmy John’s delivery driver,” Rose said. When O’Reilly called Rose changed his mind and decided to enroll in the 24-hours-a-week classes. “So the day I was supposed to start at Jimmy John’s, I called them and said, ‘Yeah, I’m not going to do this.’ The Jimmy John’s drivers were very accepting, like ‘cool, man, cool.’” “The Jimmy John’s guys just say ‘chase your dreams, man. Heck, we haven’t! So you do it for us,’”
O’Reilly added. Out of more than 200 people in nine improv sections at the iO summer intensive, Rose and O’Reilly ended up in the same group by chance. “We didn’t perform together for the first two and half weeks or so though,” Rose said. “But then people naturally just said that we would go well together. They were like ‘you guys really know how to work well together.’ That’s strange, you know, because you’re strangers. And then we made the big reveal of like ‘We’re not strangers! We go to the same school!’” One of the regular members at iO proposed that if they form a group and get experience, the pair could bring their show to a Chicago theater in the coming months, finalizing their decision to start the twoman group. The summer experience also gave “Six Foot Something” exposure to the increasingly popular phenomenon of long-form improv, which they took up for the project. Unlike the current Fugees platform, “Six Foot Something” improv scenes last up to 40 minutes stemming from a single suggestion. “If you think about an episode of Seinfeld, that’s very much a longform sort of idea,” O’Reilly said. “There are all these pieces, that you see come together in the end.” Long-form creates a different mindset for the performers as well as the audiences they entertain. One of the most common structures of long-form, for example, is the “Harold,” a 25 to 40 minute improvisational piece that uses three unrelated scenes improvisers weave together into a narrative and, if all goes well, comedy. “A lot of it is about planting seeds that you don’t fully water throughout the show,” Rose said, “Then you don’t go back and capitalize on them until the last couple minutes. Because when people see how long you’ve been planning the jokes within the show, it kills. That’s really where the magic of it comes from, bringing something back that you said twenty minutes ago and people are marveled at how you remembered it let alone worked it into the scene.” Long-form can be more intricate and can go places far stranger than
Comedy for a Cause Though the show is free to everyone, there will be a collection to raise money for the Mission for Matt Fund to benefit “Six Foot Something” member Chris O’Reilly’s family freind, the Gill family. The proceeds will help pay for surgeries for Matt Gill who suffered a serious spinal cord injury and is undergoing rehabilitation.
shorter forms with more time to expand, create situations and extrapolate on original suggestions. “Yeah, it can get way weirder,” Rose said. “Like in our past Fugees show we tried ‘documentary’ which is one of our longer games. And what started as unloading boxes in a warehouse in Detroit ended up in space with saucers … somehow. So even in 10 minutes, it can go from normal to completely absurd.” Through their work this summer and their time with the Fugees, Rose and O’Reilly both decided to pursue careers in improv comedy. But they came to their decisions in very different ways. Photo via quirkytravelguy.com “Honestly, starting improv was kind of a whim for me,” O’Reilly Six Foot Something members trained at the famous iO Theater in Chicago. said. “I grew up loving Saturday Night Live and even Second City. I remember idolizing Second City, without being fully clear on what it was. I remember just hearing about it and wanting to participate. But I was always really shy. I never really did anything in high school, except senior year I did a sort of variety show when I was in a skit and got to impersonate a couple of the teachers. So that was my first foray into comedy. Then my friend freshman year new some of the fugees and said ‘you should try it.’” Rose’s decision to pursue improv has been a bit longer coming. “I’ve been doing this for a long time,” Rose said. “I started when I was 12, and now I’m 20. I quit sports because the coach and his son were both my middle school bullies. So I was just like ‘uh yeah, not doing this shit. I am done!’ So I signed up for Second City, the Piven Theatre and then I was lucky enough to have an improv school in my town. For a while, my weekends would literally be like four hours of improv going between all of them.” In training Rose learned more about the craft of improv and what makes a strong long-form performer. “There’s certain habits that I had to be broken of,” Rose said. “Like shutting down emotionally whenPhoto courtesy of Chris O’Reilly ever things got “real” for a second. Spencer Rose (left) and Chris O’Reilly enjoy improv comedy and knit caps. With that kind of thing I used to be like ‘ah, no, we’re having fun. of a long tradition of comedy if we feel like we want to do an improv show, we’ll go down to Right? Stop bringing real feelings at Marquette. “Having been in Chicago this Humphrey Hall. We don’t care if six into this.’ So now looking back I just think ‘why would I always summer, it’s amazing how many people show up, because it’s just the go for the most loopy, unrealistic people from Marquette are work- two of us.” “Six Foot Something” may also things?’ Because sometimes the ing not only in theater there, but real things are the funniest. So I’ll are involved in Second City and be the beginning of something bigbring back things like that funny sit- are involved at iO,” O’Reilly said. ger for Marquette. “We hope to put comedy into uation where the coach and his son “You don’t hear about that ever. I were both dicks to me. It’s bringing had no conception of how big the more of the mainstream attractions in real life experiences, where as be- Marquette presence was in that on campus,” Rose said. “We hope fore it was just doing it and not re- world. There are so many very suc- that ‘Six Foot Something’ will be membering what I did. If someone cessful comedians, but nobody here a big kick start for a renaissance of comedy on campus. It’s lofty, but said something about a scene I used knows them.” Rose and O’Reilly plan to even- that’s the goal.” to have to bait them to remember. Rose and O’Reilly eventuThey would say like ‘I loved you in tually have biweekly “Six Foot that one scene with Chris.’ I would Something” shows around campus. ally have even higher aims. They “We want to do shows on a more hope to go onto bigger platforms ask, ‘how’s that one end again?’ ‘You were dinosaurs.’ ‘Oh yeah!’ regular basis,” Rose said. “I com- in Chicago and enter PhiledelBut now I’m thinking through all pare it to pickup basketball vs. the phia’s Duofest, the only comthe time so I can remember what NBA. NBA you need the venue, edy festival devoted specifically to you need the people and you need two-person improv. the hell just happened.” But for now they are just taking it Though long-form is a new everyone to get together at the same endeavor on campus, “Six Foot time. Whereas this is more like one suggestion, one scene and one Something” comes in the wake a pickup basketball game where joke at a time.
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The Marquette Tribune Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Marquette Tribune Editorial Board:
Seamus Doyle,Viewpoints Editor Kara Chiuchiarelli, Assistant Editor Tessa Fox, Editor-in-Chief Sarah Hauer, Managing Editor Patrick Leary, Sports Editor Joe Kaiser, News Editor Alec Brooks, Copy Chief Rob Gebelhoff, Projects Editor Maddy Kennedy, Visual Content Editor Erin Heffernan, Marquee Editor Rebecca Rebholz, Photo Editor
Kenosha casino is about the bigger picture
STAFF EDITORIAL
Wisconsin leaves behind minority students, MU closes the gap 2011 Graduation Rates
Eric Oliver
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Our view: MU should be commended for its efforts to curb the high racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps in MPS. Wisconsin has a fine record of educating its young people, that is, if those students live in the right school district or have the financial capability to attend a good school. Often times, these limitations disproportionately hurt the poor and racial minorities. Wisconsin showed the largest disparity between its white and black students of any state in the U.S., according to the National Association of Educational Association of Education Progress’ 2013 Nation’s Report Card released earlier this month. The report tested 376,000 fourth graders and 341,000 eighth graders in math and reading. The gap between the white and black students in Wisconsin remained the largest in the U.S. in every category: fourth grade reading, eighth grade reading, fourth grade math and eighth grade math. Milwaukee bears the brunt of these results. The Milwaukee Public School system is put at a disadvantage from the onset. Many of the students it serves come from impoverished families that often have weaker support systems than students living in the suburbs. The majority of students in Milwaukee’s inner city schools are black and Latino students. In fact, 85.6 percent of MPS students are minorities while the state of Wisconsin is more than 82 percent white, according to the 2010 census. Furthermore, in 2011 only 67 percent of MPS students graduated, compared to the state average of 87 percent, and 82.6 percent qualified for subsidized or free lunches, more than twice the state average. The level of segregation in an area affects upward mobility. Segregation – both racial and socioeconomic – plagues Milwaukee, which is regularly ranked one of the most segregated cities in the United States. This segregation hurts the ability of inner city students, who are relegated to substandard school districts, to improve their economic status. Race, however, is not the only factor for success. The state needs to do a better job making sure all of its citizens — black, white, latino and others — receive the same opportunities to succeed. Education is one of the most important factors for someone’s ability to improve his or her situation. This is where Marquette steps in. The university participates in the Department of Education’s TRiO program through its own Educational Opportunity Program. The aim is to “motivate and enable lowincome and first generation students, whose parents do not have a baccalaureate degree, to enter and succeed in higher education,” according to Marquette’s EOP website. Two of these programs, Upward Bound
and Upward Bound Math & Science, target eighth graders and ninth graders, respectively. According to the EOP’s website, Upward Bound’s mission is to help low-income and first generation high school students to become a college graduate. All Upward Bound students reside in Milwaukee’s inner city or attend one of the program’s target schools. The EOP’s Student Support Services seek to enroll students who show a potential for success at Marquette. It includes financial aid, special counseling, tutoring and a pre-enrollment summer program. These programs seek to bridge racial and socioeconomic gaps and the university should be commended for its effort. The College of Education and its students are also working to deal with these problems, often on a daily basis. Most students majoring in education complete student teaching at one of Milwaukee’s inner city schools. By state law, the Department of Public Instruction requires 100 hours of student teaching, but Marquette’s requirements go beyond this depending on what program the student is in. By training soon to be teachers in an area desperately in need of motivated educators, the College of Education creates students who are motivated to affect change. It is encouraging these students working in a city that desperately needs them and one can only hope these students stay in Milwaukee. Harvard University economist Raj Chetty asked, “Is America really the land of opportunity?” while speaking at “On the Issues” with Mike Gousha at the Law School earlier this month. “It depends where you live,” Chetty said. “Some cities in America are correctly characterized as lands of opportunity while others are lands of persistent inequality, generation after generation.” Chetty came to this conclusion after completing The Equality Opportunity Project, a study that tracked the chances of poor children climbing the economic ladder in cities across the United States including Milwaukee. “The bottom line for Milwaukee is that, unfortunately at the moment, it is not a very high-opportunity place for those with low incomes,” he said. “If you start out in a family where the parents are in the bottom fifth of the U.S. income distribution, your chance of a child reaching the top 20 percent is only 5.6 percent ... far lower than many, many other cities in the United States.” The Equality of Opportunity Project found the quality of schools and teachers make a real difference in upward mobility. As an institution of higher learning, the university understands that education is one of the most powerful tools to improve someone’s life. Marquette should be commended for its efforts, but these efforts should not end when we leave Marquette.
First, it was two weeks ago, then sometime last week, now it’s a couple of months at best: the self-imposed deadlines for the Menominee Kenosha Casino debacle, set by Gov. Scott Walker, keep on changing. Here’s why: The decision doesn’t really need a deadline. The casino proposal is up in the air. A part of me thinks he is pushing it back because he realizes the benefits of another casino in the state. The rise in employment it’ll bring, as well as the revenue streams it could create can’t be discounted. The harsh reality is there is no way the Potawatomi or Ho-Chunk tribes will give their approval and, without an unanimous yes, there is no way the casino will be built. By continually pushing the deadline back, Walker hopes that an offering from the Menominee tribe will be enough to spark the interests of the unbudging Potawatomi and Ho-Chunk tribes. The area is ripe for competition, and the fears that either casino will lose revenue are unfounded. The big problem is that the Menominee have little left to offer. According to a Journal Sentinel article, the Menominee already gave away the rights to ATM and cash advance services to the Oneida tribe for a minimum of seven years. The Oneida also have the opportunity to help finance “some or all of the $400 million financing expected to be needed for the first phase of the Kenosha project.” There is also a 15-year ban on advertising of the new casino north of Milwaukee on television and radio, and advertising in newspapers or billboards in
the Green Bay-Appleton market. Finally, the casino is banned from mailing advertisements to residents north of Milwaukee. These limitations were put in place to gain the approval of the Oneida tribe because they feared their casino would lose revenue. To get the approval of the Ho-Chunk and Potawatomi nations, the Menominee tribe would most likely have to give up all of Milwaukee and the areas surrounding the Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton for many years. They would need to find something that the other tribes can have exclusive rights to, such as alcohol sales, restaurants or profits. Finally they would need to let the tribes in on financing the second phase of construction. It almost feels like the Menominee won’t own any of their own casino if they can finally get approval. The bottom line is the governor is putting off the decision because the casino would benefit the state more than it would hurt it. Unfortunately, two tribes are afraid of losing portions of their profits and therefore won’t give any sort of approval, even if it’s just partial. The governor and the tribes need to come to a consensus. It’ll be a lot more than what the Menominee were already offering, and they are going to give up a significant portion of their casino for the time being. However, looking at the big picture is more important in this case. They take minimal profits for the first 15 years, lose out on marketing to a potential one million residents and they pad the wallets of the Ho-Chunk, Oneida and Potawatomi tribes for a while. After those 15 years are up, the Menominee tribe will garner huge profits. The Menominee and the state of Wisconsin are playing the slots. The Menominee are aiming for a 7,7,7 jackpot but the wheels keep coming up 7, bar, cherry. The state, however, pulled the lever and is still waiting for the wheels to stop. When or if that happens – nobody knows. Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing intensive English. Email Eric with any comments or suggestions at eric.oliver@marquette.edu.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Viewpoints
Change the way you view suicide with your speech
Helen Hillis Whether spoken, written or heard, words are powerful. Word choice determines the attitude we take toward a particular action or situation. “Leaving Marquette” and “failing out of Marquette” have two totally different meanings. “Crashing your car” and “totaling your car” imply similar situations but different levels of severity. Yet, our word choice is normative. When a phrase is used by the media or taught in school, it becomes part of our accepted vocabulary. These phrases can apply to crimes, car accidents or events in daily life. “Committing suicide” is one term I heard countless times over the years. I recently read a news story detailing the suicide of a high school field hockey player. In the article, the player’s death is referred to only once, stating that she “died in her home ... after a lengthy battle with depression.” As a result, I read the story without much thought about how the student actually passed away. I was able to focus on the accounts of her accomplishments and how her team honored her memory – the things that made her life, not the moment that ended it. In fact, it wasn’t until I finished the entire article that I realized I wasn’t sure how she died. The writer’s use of less shameful language with reference to her death showed that the community focused on celebrating her life.
It turns out the use of blameless terminology has been a strong initiative in the last few years. Having never known anyone who was a victim of suicide, I was unfamiliar with the movement to change the terminology surrounding this act. A number of students studying psychology at Marquette informed me there was a recent shift in the mental health awareness community to use language that emphasizes suicide as the consequence of an illness, as opposed to a choice made by a healthy individual. The idea of “committing” suicide implies a criminal action. Victims of suicide are not committing a crime. They lived with mental illness and lost their battle. Suicide is no longer considered illegal, so it should not be referred to that way. Nor should attempts at taking one’s life be considered “failed suicide.” These people are not failing, they are in need of help. There is a movement in some communities to refer to these occurrences as “non-fatal suicide.” The association we have with suicide is important to how we view mental health. Our brains and our emotions are part of how we operate. To give ourselves 100 percent effort, we need to focus on our holistic wellbeing. Mental health should be taken as seriously as physical health. Fortunately, Marquette recognized this importance. Friday, the Counseling Center will host a suicide prevention training. Regardless of the number of students in attendance, the rest of the student body is capable of influencing the way we view suicide. The language we use on and off campus can greatly affect our attitudes toward mental illness, and hopefully prevent future losses from suicide. Helen Hillis is a senior studying international affairs and Spanish. Email Helen with any comments or suggestions at helen.hillis@marquette.edu.
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MU’s caste system belies cura personalis Feudalism and caste have made an ugly return at Marquette and throughout the American academe. In the U.S. three out of four college professors are in the lower serf caste. These are the “contingency faculty,” “adjuncts,” the non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. There are one million of them today. They have poverty-level wages, usually no benefits, no job security and because of that, they have no academic freedom or means of redress. The Chronicle of Higher Education article says it all: “The Ph.D. Now Comes With Food Stamps.” No little boy or girl ever said: “when I grow up, I want to be an adjunct.” When last I checked, most undergraduate theology courses at Marquette are taught by NTT’s., i.e. by those who have no real academic freedom, no “living wage” (a hallowed term in Catholic moral teaching), no voice in curricular planning. They are faculty, but they are barred from faculty meetings. They work hard and teach well, but when a full-time position opens up in their area, they are almost never considered. Serfs do not aspire to be lords. Meanwhile in the ruling class we find the royals, the tenured faculty who have great benefits, fine salaries, and the kind of security that is not found anywhere in business or politics. Among the royals we also find administrators basking in salaries in the area of a third of a million dollars. If we hire a lay president, he or she may well ask for a seven-figure salary since the pyramidal corporate model has infected the academe, with power and
perks going to top administrators for no good reason whatsoever. St. Thomas Aquinas said: “justice consists in sharing.” Administrators and tenured faculty should shave their salaries to give adjuncts a living wage. Why can Marquette always find money for new buildings but not to pay decent salaries and benefits to all NTT’s who teach in those buildings? In coming days, the University Academic Senate will consider my proposal to initiate the process of unionizing our adjuncts as other Jesuit universities like Georgetown have done. Since the 19th century, popes defended the right of workers to unionize. Marquette defied the popes on that, refusing to organize the adjuncts into a union that would give them a voice. This initiative for a union should come from the tenured faculty. The Theology Department, the keepers of Catholic social teaching, should champion unionization. The Jesuits are appropriately revered for their contributions to this university. If they join the leaders in this effort, a union will happen. The University Academic Senate should not feel they are alone. This is St. Crispin’s Day and all of us in secure positions should stand with our NTT sisters and brothers who do so much of the heavy lifting here. Let us finally put meaning and action into our slogan: cura personalis. Daniel C. Maguire, S.T.D is a professor of theology at Marquette University. He specializes in theological and social ethics.
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The Marquette Tribune Thursday, November 21, 2013
Quest for College Cup begins Men’s soccer to face opponent with recent NCAA championship By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
The Big East champion men’s soccer team endured a seesaw 2013 campaign. Now, it faces a win or go home as the NCAA tournament begins. Monday, the squad earned the ninth seed in the NCAA tournament, giving them a first round bye; however, they happen to be placed in a “group of death.” Marquette will play the winner of Thursday night’s match between Indiana and Akron, the defending national champion and the 2010 national champion, respectively. Both teams present major barriers on the road to the College Cup, but coach Louis Bennett sees it as simply the next match on the schedule. “There is no second game if you don’t take care of the first game,” Bennett said, “and if you want to be one of the best, you have to play the best and that’s what we’re looking for.” Indiana (8-11-2) is a familiar opponent for the Golden Eagles, since the two sides fought to a 3-3 draw in the preseason. The defending national champions, who were the preseason favorite to repeat, did not have a successful regular season and lost to some low-quality teams often. Despite the struggles, the Hoosiers still managed to qualify for the Big Ten tournament and defeated Michigan State in the title game to earn an automatic qualifier. Their knack for postseason success last year as the underdog with a 16-seed earned them the program’s eighth national championship. Now unranked, the experienced squad will have an edge if they pull past Akron. “Indiana, we actually played them this preseason,” senior defender Eric Pothast said. “We know a lot of guys on their team. They’re defending national champions, so there’s a lot of stories wrapped up in that one.” The Zips (16-3-1), on the other hand, will present an entirely different challenge for Marquette. Their free-flowing style is like nothing the squad faced this season. It is similar to the Golden Eagles’ style, but it could be challenging to post the same style against each other. Scoring, though, will surely be low. Akron has one of the best goals against averages in the nation this season (.61 GAA), but like Marquette, they struggle to score. This match up will surely be a bitter defensive battle, where both teams will have to force a defensive error in order to score. “Akron, with their legacy in the past couple of years, has been doing really well in college soccer and the style that they play,” Pothast said. “They play a really nice free-flowing soccer style and I think it matches up pretty nicely with us.” An advantage Marquette will have over both squads is rest. With seven days separating the
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Redshirt sophomore defender Axel Sjoberg said that with the seven days off between matches, the team has had ample time to prepare.
Big East final from Sunday’s tilt, it will surely be fit and relaxed for the game. Still, the team must err on the safe side as it learned last year when they were upset in the second round by Northwestern after an 11-day break period following the conference tournament. It must be fit and ready to roll right away to avoid falling behind early. “We got a week to prepare,” redshirt sophomore defender Axel Sjoberg said. “We’re going to get our bodies and minds going for that game and do everything in our power to go through to the next round.” Last season could be a wake up call to the raised talent the NCAA tournament holds. The team has a formula to make a run in the tournament, but, as it focused on in the regular season, it must take each game one at a time. This philosophy helped the team to conference regular season and tournament titles, now it must continue its success in the College Cup.
Photo by Marquette Images/ Maggie Casey
MU will face the winner of the game between Indiana, the reigning champion, and Akron, the 2010 champion.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Sports
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Volleyball closes out season at home Men’s basketball vs. New Hampshire, Tonight, 7 p.m., BMO Harris Bradley Center
Women’s volleyball vs. Xavier, Friday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m., Al McGuire Center
Women’s volleyball vs. Butler, Saturday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m., Al McGuire Center
Men’s basketball vs. Arizona State, Monday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. CT, Wells Fargo Arena
The Golden Eagles will hope to get their transition game back on track against the Wildcats, after scoring zero fast-break points against Ohio State. New Hampshire (2-1) allowed opponents to knock down 40.9 percent of their field goals and 44.6 percent of their shots from beyond the arc. This could be a good opportunity for the Golden Eagle backcourt to bounce back and continue to grow after a miserable performance against the Buckeyes. Rebounding will be key as the Wildcats rank 43rd nationally with 42.7 boards per game, and Marquette will need to lock down senior forwards Chris Pelcher (19.7 ppg, 16.0 rpg) and Patrick Konan (17.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg). Prediction: Marquette wins 85-55
Marquette can clinch the Big East title outright Friday, but to do so, it will have to go through the second place team in the conference. Xavier (20-9, 11-3 Big East) has not lost to an opponent other than Marquette since Oct. 22. In the previous matchup with the Golden Eagles, the Musketeers lost in four sets. Marquette lost the first set but won the next three and got 20 kills from freshman outside hitter Nele Barber. Freshman outside hitter Abbey Bessler far and away leads Xavier in kills at 3.77 per set, but only hits .188. Redshirt senior middle blocker Alex Smith is the team’s on-court leader, and hits .405. Prediction: Marquette in four
Senior night faces the Golden Eagles Saturday, as six seniors take the floor at the Al for the last time. Setter Elizabeth Koberstein, libero Julie Jeziorowski, defensive specialists Rachel Stier and Catherine Mayer, outside hitter Casey Read and right side hitter Courtney Mrotek will be honored before the match. If the Golden Eagles prevail, the Bulldogs (23-6, 10-4) could await them in the first round of next week’s Big East Tournament in Omaha, Neb. Marquette defeated Butler in four sets Nov. 1. The Bulldogs are led offensively by junior outside hitter Belle Obert, who averages 3.38 kills per set. Junior defensive specialist Brooke Ruffolo digs out 4.73 attacks per set. Prediction: Marquette in three
The Sun Devils’ backcourt presents a distinct challenge for Marquette as guards Jahii Carson and Jermaine Marshall are averaging 42.5 points per game combined. Both shoot well from three-point land and will give Marquette all it can handle on the perimeter. In their first big road test, the Golden Eagles will need to slow down Arizona State’s 20thranked scoring attack and disrupt the Sun Devils’ efficient passing (19.5 apg). Measuring in at 7-foot2, senior center Jordan Bachynski (13.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg) is helping Arizona State pull down 46.3 rebounds per game and will keep Davante Gardner and Chris Otule busy in the post. Prediction: Marquette wins 65-56
Club hockey defeats ranked Mo. State Offensive explosion in second period propels MU over the Bears By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
Senior Dominic Zanfardino had the puck low in the attacking zone, when he saw a clear passing lane to junior David Fabris on the right point and took it. Fabris wound up and ripped a slapper on net, which hit the goalie’s right pad and gave up a rebound. Freshman Corey Quinn caught the rebound on the back door and buried the puck into the wide-open net. Quinn’s goal gave Marquette’s club hockey team a three-goal lead halfway through the second, and the Golden Eagles never let off the gas, defeating Missouri State 4-1. Quinn’s putback was the third goal in a five-minute span that carried Marquette through the rest of the game. The scoring outbreak was ignited by freshman Johnny Stillman at the 15:52 mark. With a delayed penalty, the Golden Eagles regrouped from the offensive zone. Zanfardino carried the puck into the zone on a pass from Fabris, while Stillman entered the
zone and immediately crashed the net. Zanfardino put the puck right on Stillman’s stick and he one-timed it past the sliding Missouri St. goaltender. A minute and thirty seconds later, junior Tyler Schwichtenberg handled the puck behind the net, setting up the power play. Senior captain Ryan Zanon crashed into the box and caught Schwichtenberg’s feed in the high slot. A quick shot put the puck under the Missouri St. goaltender’s arm for Marquette’s second goal. After the Golden Eagles’ third goal, the Missouri St. bench called a timeout to settle things down. “Everyone was fired up about it,” coach Joe Cocking said. “We like to run up the score.” Stillman said a lot of the motivation came in the locker room between periods. “We regrouped in the locker room,” Stillman said. “We thought we started out all right, and then we just went hard at the start of the second … We just realized we could go to the net on the goalie and when you go to the net, good things happen.” While the second period was filled with offense from the Golden Eagles, the first period was a possession battle between the two squads. Both teams excel in transition game,
and the two teams raced down the ice with not much sustained offensive pressure. This open-ended game also resulted in a few penalties for Marquette. Ryan and junior Tyler Zanon both spent time in the box, while Stillman received a 10-minute misconduct for arguing an icing call. Ryan Zanon received a 10-minute misconduct in the second period for yelling at the ref after taking a blatant elbow to the head. “The penalties were hurting us,” Cocking said. “We took a couple of 10-minute penalties for opening our mouths.” Because of the amount of penalties, Cocking had to switch up the lines. This was part of the reason why Marquette exploded for three goals in five minutes. “Once we put out the power lines, we were rolling those for a little bit, and they were on fire,” Cocking said. “We scored a couple of quick ones … the power lines were awesome tonight.” After all the penalties were over, the lines went back to normal, but Marquette sustained offensively. Early in the third, senior Austin Carlson caught a pass from Schwichtenberg at the top of the left circle and saw space. Carlson walked into the slot and ripped a shot passed the goaltender to give
Marquette a 4-1 lead. Missouri St.’s lone goal was a fluky one. A defender took a slap shot from the point, when it snagged a Marquette shin pad and bounced to a Missouri St. player waiting on the back door. Senior goaltender Nick Foley tried to get over, but the player put the puck between the wickets to cut Marquette’s lead to two with just 15 seconds left to go in the second period. Marquette’s 4-1 victory opened a stretch when the Golden Eagles play five straight ranked opponents. This weekend, Marquette (13-5) travels to Iowa for the Clash in the Cornfield tournament, where they will play Colorado State, Metropolitan State, and Wyoming. They will return to Milwaukee to face Nebraska Dec. 6 and Dec. 7. “They’re all ranked,” Cocking said. “All the teams we’re playing in the next five games are all ranked teams, so it’s big for us.” Stillman added that with ranked opponents come a great opportunity to make some noise in the standings. “If we go 3-0 next weekend, we’ll be in really good shape in the rankings,” Stillman said. “This game was a good indication of the talent we’ll play next week and I think we can handle it.”
UNH gives break before big road trip
Trey Killian Marquette fans should enjoy the Golden Eagles’ matchup with New Hampshire tonight as it’s the last they’ll see of Buzz Williams’ crew until Dec. 14, when they return to the Bradley Center. The mid-major Wildcats (2-1) could serve as a deep breath before diving into the heart of Marquette’s nonconference schedule, but the Golden Eagles, of course, can’t overlook New Hampshire. If the Bradley Center rims are as unforgiving as they were Saturday against Ohio State, who knows what might happen. In all likelihood, tonight will be a last chance for Williams to mix, match and configure his lineups within the comforting confines of home court. A wild West road trip begins Nov. 25 at Arizona State, where the Sun Devils started well at 4-0. Sophomore guard Jahii Carson (18.7 points per game) and senior guard Jermaine Marshall (18 ppg) will challenge the Golden Eagle’s perimeter defense. Then it’s on to California for the rest of the DIRECTV Wooden Legacy tournament, where Marquette will face host Cal-State Fullerton (2-2) Nov. 28. If, as expected, the Golden Eagles defeat the Titans, they will square off against either the rebuilding, but still deadly Miami (3-1) or a George Washington team that’s rushed out to a quick 4-0 start. Then, there’s the possibility of facing recent powerhouse, San Diego State, or the team that knocks them out, but that’s purely hypothetical. The voyage culminates at the Kohl Center, where Marquette will take its shot at a third-straight victory over Wisconsin. The Badgers look as good as ever, having already knocked off a talented St. John’s squad and 11th ranked Florida. Bo Ryan seems to have found his next great big man in junior Frank Kaminsky, who scored a school-record 43 points in a 103-85 romp over North Dakota Tuesday night. Returning to the present, tonight’s game will more importantly measure this Marquette team’s ability to bounce back. Last season’s squad was as emotionally evenkeeled as any team in the nation, and Williams still points to key 2012-13 nonconference losses as team-building moments. “I thought in some ways losing at Green Bay last year was liberating, and that liberation turned into embarrassment,” Williams said. “I told them in the locker room that I hope (the Ohio State loss) expedites our growth, and if it doesn’t, then we’ll continue to lose.” At media day, Williams said that he hoped to have an idea of his team’s identity “by finals week,” so when the Golden Eagles return home to take on IUPUI, he should be right on schedule. Trey Killian is a senior from Tampa, Fla., majoring in journalism. Email him at robert.killian@marquette.edu.
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Central Michigan, Duke provide tough tests for MU Women’s basketball ranked 29th in both national polls By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Believe your eyes because, indeed, the Marquette women’s basketball team is on the cusp of cracking the Top 25 in both national polls. After a gritty road victory at No. 25 Vanderbilt Sunday, the Golden Eagles moved to 3-0 and can enter the rankings if they prevail at home tonight against Central Michigan and Sunday against No. 2 Duke. “The girls are in high spirits,” assistant coach Christina Quaye said. “This week we’re cleaning up some things. We won, but we’ve still got a lot of things to work on and clean up, so just trying to get everybody ready mentally as well as physically and head into the game (tonight).” Central Michigan qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season and is coming off a 22-point defeat to No. 8 Kentucky. The Chippewas saw the return of top-scorer Crystal Bradford, who was serving a one-game suspension and scored 23 points in the loss. Duke entered the season as a legitimate contender for the national championship after advancing to the Elite Eight last season and returning all five of its starters. The Blue Devils are averaging 95 points per game and are paced by senior guard Tricia Liston, who is contributing 18.3 points per game. Marquette sophomore guard Brooklyn Pumroy said she is ready for the test. “Every team has the nature of knowing names, and Duke has definitely backed up its name,” Pumroy said. “As long as we go
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Marquette will face the No. 2 ranked Duke Sunday afternoon, who will return all fiive starters from their Elite Eight team from last season.
out there and play our game I think, no matter what the scoreboard ends up saying, if we do what we do what we need to do and keep building our bricks, eventually it’ll turn out good.” Now that upper-echelon squads such as Notre Dame and Connecticut have left the Big East, coach Terri Mitchell is doing a commendable job of inserting these other talented programs for her team to experiment with. “That definitely sets the tone for bigger games when it comes time for conference play,”
Pumroy said. “I think that’ll help us out. I think we need to keep playing every team no matter who it is. So far it’s worked, so we’ll keep it that way.” One notable improvement for the Golden Eagles thus far is its composure on offense. This can be in part attributed to the new women’s basketball rule change that more strictly enforces foul calls, which will give offenses a boost in the long term. Marquette is shooting a solid 46 percent from the field, has five double-digit scorers and has a positive assist to turnover ratio
of 1.02:1, led by Pumroy’s 7.7 assists per contest. “I think honestly it’s all mentality,” Pumroy said. “We’re all really focused on what we need to do and our goals. I think that I have been trying to keep myself a little more calm, especially in big situations. The point guard, that’s the emotion of the team, and if I’m out there panicked then everyone else is.” One hopeful advantage for Marquette will be its home court. The Golden Eagles won their first two games at the Al McGuire Center and are
anticipating comfort from their crowd for these pair of games, especially the nationally televised matchup Sunday. “We love playing at home,” Quaye said. “We love playing for our fans here, we love our home crowd. Of course it does. You get that little edge, that little support in the background for you, so it’s great.” Marquette tips off against Central Michigan tonight at 7 p.m. and against Duke Sunday at 3 p.m.
Thirteen game win streak defines MU season Highlights include matches against Louisville, G’town By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team’s season ended on a sour note last Friday, as it was booted by Western Michigan in the first round of the College Cup. The loss, however, does not take away from what the Golden Eagles accomplished up until that point. Below is their season in review, briefly recapping each game: Non-conference Coach Markus Roeders’ players hit the ground hard with three demanding matches against No. 15 Portland, Portland State, and No. 2 UCLA, all away from Valley Fields. Marquette fell to Portland and UCLA, but these early tests would benefit the team’s readiness for the games yet to come.
Marquette would win its next three games by a combined score of 10-2. Its most challenging win came against Colgate and its stingy defense (one goal through five games). Morgan Proffitt earned her first career goal with a header in the 7th minute to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 victory. The next match at Illinois State would find Marquette in unfamiliar territory. The Redbirds moved ahead quickly, scoring three goals in the first 28 minutes, pinning Marquette against the wall. Senior defender Emily Jacobson scored twice, once just before halftime and in the 78th minute, but the hole was too deep for the Golden Eagles to climb out, and they succumbed 3-2. The team’s response to the loss was magnificent, as Marquette won its next 13 matches, beginning with a double-overtime victory against Louisville. Senior midfielder Maegan Kelly hit the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 104th minute after Louisville tied the game in the 86th to force extra time. An easy 5-0 win at
UW-Milwaukee would close out the non-conference slate as a newlook Big East awaited the Golden Eagles. Big East Freshman midfielder and Omaha, Neb., native Liz Bartels scored the game-winner against her hometown school Creighton to kick off the conference schedule. Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Engel quite literally saved the team’s next match at Villanova when she caught a penalty kick late in game to preserve Marquette’s perfect Big East record. St. John’s proved to be the next victim in Marquette’s onslaught of the Big East despite taking the lead 1-0 early in the second half. Kelly tied the match in the 57th minute and Bartels scored her second game-winner in three games with her goal in the 72nd. Marquette would take the next match at Xavier 3-0. Senior defender Katie Hishmeh and sophomore forward Shalese Miller each notched their first goals of the season, giving the Golden Eagles a
remarkable 14 different scorers. Marquette embarrassed nationally ranked Georgetown the following match 4-0, solidifying the Golden Eagles as the fall’s elite Big East program. The squad kept its momentum well, winning 1-0 in arduous fashion at DePaul and humiliating Providence 6-0, its most lopsided win of the year. The eight seniors were not disappointed on their Senior Night against Butler, as Kelly and freshman Ashley Handwork both found the back of the net in the 2-1 triumph. The lone Butler goal ended a streak of shutouts that spanned nearly a full month. Postseason St. John’s and the hot foot of Rachel Daly, who entered the match with 22 goals for the fall, advanced to face Marquette in the Big East Championship semifinals after defeating Butler. The Golden Eagles tightened their defense and the back line earned yet another clean sheet in the 1-0 victory. After DePaul upset Georgetown in the semifinals, it appeared the
road to Marquette’s second consecutive Big East Championship became less stressful. Senior midfielder Taylor Madigan put the Golden Eagles on the board in the 59th minute and sophomore midfielder Ann Marie Lynch tallied her first career goal in the 68th minute en route to another tournament title. Paired with Western Michigan in the first round of the College Cup, No. 2 Marquette was flustered on offense much of the match at Valley Fields. After denying entries into the box and several heads-up saves by the goalkeeper, the Broncos struck in the 84th minute for the lead. The Golden Eagles, slightly panicked with such short time remaining, could not get off a clean shot to tie the game. The team will take time off until March when it will participate in several exhibition matches across the region. For now, the Golden Eagles will unfortunately need to be spectators for the remainder of the College Cup and address mistakes in time for the spring.