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PROJECTS Up in Smoke: How Marquette’s tobacco use reflects trends at home and abroad
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Dorm Food Showdown
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SPORTS A Big East Transition
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OPINION The Lack in Mental Health Resources
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STYLE FILE Spring into Summer
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Transitioning from the Treadmill to the Trail
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COLLEGE LIFE I Know What you’ll do Before Summer
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ARTS & MUSIC Br(OK)en Genius: A story of struggle healed through art and community
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JOURNEY A Journey Through the School Year
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EDITOR’S NOTE W
ell, here we are, the last Marquette Journal issue of the school year. I imagined having to write this final editor’s note, but I didn’t think it would happen so soon. The year went by quickly (although at some points it seemed as if we were working on the same issue for forever). It was a year of excitement and firsts and we have come a long way. This year marked the 110th anniversary of the magazine and the first year the Journal became online only. We were faced with many challenges: how to transform the magazine from print to online, how to reach a larger audience and how to keep readers beyond the boundaries of Marquette’s campus interested in our stories. Those challenges were accepted by the Wire staff and taken head-on. Stories like “110 Things for 110 years of the Marquette Journal” in our November issue caught the attention of many nostalgic alumni, eager to revisit Marquette memories. Our sports desk published monthly features that were often shared by Marquette athletes and their teammates. Entertaining stories like “Professors’ Playlists,” from our March issue, included President Lovell’s running playlist and was shared by university social
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media accounts, students and even Lovell himself. From October to April we published six issues with a total of 55 stories, spread onto 419 pages. Our magazine was read 4,884 times by readers in 36 different countries so far. Our April issue is our last song and a great wrap-up to all the content published this year. On page 18, the Projects desk looks at the tobacco culture on campus. The Sports desk takes a look at the progress the Big East and Marquette has made in recent years on page 32. Arts & Entertainment reviewed and gave out awards to campus dining halls on page 24. The Opinions desk takes a look at the Mental Health stigma on campus on page 40. It’s been a crazy ride—a big thank you to everyone who joined me on it. Special thanks to Wire Executive Director, Joe Kaiser, who skipped meals and lost sleep to listen to not only my complaints, but also those of our 60 plus staff. A thanks to Professor Herb Lowe who pushed me to apply for Journal editor and ultimately gave me the confidence to believe that I am good at this. A big thanks to Student Media Advisor Barbara Volbrecht, Student Media Business Manager Kimberly Zawada, as well as all the student media board members, all of the Wire staff
and everyone else involved in producing the six issues of the Marquette Journal. I am proud of all that we have accomplished this year and I hope to see the Journal continue to grow and prosper in the upcoming years. Good luck to next year’s Journal editor Matthew Kulling as he takes the reins. - A. Martina Ibáñez-Baldor
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The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director Joe Kaiser Managing Editor of The Marquette Tribune Rebecca Rebholz Editor in Chief of Marquette Journal A. Martina Ibáñez-Baldor Mangaging Editor of Marquette Journal Paulo Acuña NEWS News Editor Andrew Dawson Assistant Editors Natalie Wickman, Robert Gebelhoff, Claudia Brokish General Assignment Reporters Andrew Schilling, Benjamin, Lockwood, Joseph Cahill, Julia Pagliarulo, Nicki Perry Gary Leverton, Devi Shastri, McKenna Oxenden, Kathleen Baert, Patrick Thomas, Maddy Kennedy, Allison Dikanovic MARQUEE Marquee Editor Matt Kulling Assistant Editor Claire Nowak, Stephanie Harte Reporters Lily Stanicek, Paige Lloyd, Jack Taylor, Philip Ghuneim, Eva Schones Rodrigues OPINIONS Opinions Editor Elena Fransen Assistant Editor Jasmine Gonzalez Columnists Matthew Gozun, Sarah Patel, Caroline Paul SPORTS Sports Editor Jacob Born Assistant Editors Mike Cianciolo, Andrew Hovestol, Matt Barbato Reporters Jack Goods, Chris Linskins, Sterling Silver, Andrew Goldstein, Peter Fiorentino COPY Copy Chief James Price Copy Editors Caroline Paul, Laura Litwin, Ryan Patterson, Kathleen Baert, Allie Atsalis VISUAL CONTENT Visual Content Editor Amy Elliot-Meisel Photo Editor Valeria Cárdenas Opinions Designer Eleni Eisenhart Marquee Designers Lily Stanicek, Iman Ajaz Sports Designer Michaela McDonald, Lauren Zappe Photographers Matthew Serafin, Xidan Zhang, Yue Yin, Cassie Rogala, Madeline Pieschel
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BLOGS PAULO ACUÑA Marquette Journal Managing Editor Paulo Acuña blogs every Monday about his senior year experiences.
NATALIE RAGUSIN Marquette Journal blogger Natalie blogs every Wednesday about current fashion trends, gives advice on how to wear them and where to buy them.
BLUELIGHT SAFETY: 1AN APP THAT CARES BY JASMINE GOLNZALEZ In October, my thoughts were steeped in issues of public safety, having spent the first part of the semester researching local crime activity and safety initiatives for another Journal story. Perhaps it was for that reason that I noticed a tweet from Marquette’s Twitter account, promoting the new BlueLight Safety app. immediately caught my eye. I quickly went to the Google Play Store so I could try the
app out, only to find that the app wasn’t compatible with my two-year-old Samsung phone. CONTINUE READING HERE
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APRIL MILWAUKEE EVENTS SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Yellowcard The Rave, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Neil Diamond BMO Harris Bradley Center, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Milwaukee Day Turner Hall Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. PABSTTHEATER.ORG
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SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Brewers vs. Pirates Miller Park, 6:10 p.m. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwoodof ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ The Pabst Theater, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 SATURDAY, APRIL 18 MSO Presents: Casablanca The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 The Maine The Rave, 7:30 p.m.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Juicy J The Rave, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Spring Gallery Night & Day Historic Third Ward
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TOP FIVE Seagulls are a common sight and sound on Marquette campus during spring.
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TOP FIVE The Milwaukee Pierhead Light provides a view of the still-frozen Lake Michigan.
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TOP FIVE Ashley Argall, a senior in the College of Communication, works on a house for Habitat for Humanity of Teller County in Cripple Creek, Colorado where MU students spent their spring break. PHOTO BY DANIEL ALFONZO
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TOP FIVE Life thriving on a chain at the Brooklyn Botantical gardens in New York City. PHOTO BY MADELINE PIESCHEL
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TOP FIVE Flowers start to boom on a farm in Mequon.
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LONNY SUN SMOKED HIS FIRST CIGARETTE AT THE AGE OF 12.
His parents were busy running a restaurant in Beijing, so Sun, a junior in the College of Business Administration, spent his time interacting with the kitchen staff. He said he started smoking because it seemed cool and because of staff’s teasing and pressuring him to smoke. Twelve years later, he's still addicted. "The question you should ask is 'when do I not have this?'," Sun said as he grasped his e-hookah, a $100 handheld vaporizer of pure nicotine. Marquette students are smoking less tobacco, according to health assessments conducted for Marquette’s Center from Health Education & Promotion indicating a 5.2 percent decrease from 2007 to 2012. Still, changing opinions on tobacco in American culture are not representative of global attitudes, reflected in what is said to be a higher number of smokers in the international student population. "In a social context, I think American teenagers tend to be social drinkers rather than social smokers," said Cassidy Bannon, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences. "I've noticed that international students smoke in groups, which further emphasizes the social aspect of it for them." Jeffrey Drope, associate professor of political science and director of the American Cancer Society’s Economic and Health Policy Research Program, works on an international level with governments on tobacco-related policies. He described the years of his 20
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own college days when people could even smoke in hospitals. "I remember when I went to university in the late 1980s early 1990s," Drope said. "You couldn’t smoke, but I remember my lecture hall still had cigarette ashtrays in each chair. And I remembered my professor saying that not too many years before, students would smoke during class." This is still a reality for many people around the world, including Sun’s countrymen. He said people can smoke in supermarkets and other public places and there is no enforced age limit for how early one can start. About 45 percent of Chinese men smoke and the country has one of the highest rates in the world. "In Chinese smoking culture, when someone gives you a cig, and you deny it, it's not appropriate," Sun said. "But it's getting more appropriate, because people think you’re a good person. The culture is changing." WORKING TOWARD CHANGE Change began over 50 years ago when the Surgeon General, Dr. Luther Terry, released the first Report on Smoking and Health in 1964. Many other organizations including the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control have educated people ever since. That is not an easy task when smoking has a deeply cultural role in other countries. "I also feel that people have a very negative opinion here when it comes to people who do smoke," said Constance Gavini, a junior in the College of Business Administration. She immediately noticed that people at Marquette do not smoke
in public places as well. Gavini, a French native, explained there are government action and education programs in France, including graphic warning labels on cigarette packages showing tumors and other health issues that can happen from smoking. Such labels are used in 60 countries, and were proposed but not implemented in the U.S. She also attributed changing French attitudes to teens seeming the side effects of smoking and an increase in cigarette prices.
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"Smoking is extremely social in France, and in my opinion, this is the biggest difference between smoking in France and smoking in the U.S.," Gavini said. "Teenagers start smoking because they think it is cool around 16, then people realize they are getting addicted to it and start stopping around 20. The 40-year-old generation smokes also a lot." This is what people like Drope and his colleagues are working to overcome by educating consumers, reforming
policy and helping tobacco farmers grow other crops. He said the actions are taking hold. "Things are changing quickly in (other countries) as well," Drope said. "Beijing is going smoke-free in all public places this summer. It's a really big deal, in fact a number of other Chinese cities are going smoke free as well. I think that if we had had this conversation 10 years ago, nobody would have ever believed that would happen." Marquette students like Sun
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and Gavini believe it is possible for their homelands to create a cultural change. They said Marquette’s smoking culture is vastly different than France or China’s and both believe that changes are being made, however slowly, to decrease the effects of smoking back home. Sun plans to quit smoking for good in the future and said he will not let his children smoke. As for Marquette’s 22
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American smokers, though their smoking is perceived to be more infrequent, the risks are ever present. Drope worries that social smoking a few times a week can easily snowball into addiction. Health organizations remain in a difficult battle with tobacco companies to keep people from the bad habit. "The tobacco industry had profits of over $44 billion in 2013," he said. "Think about
that. Think about the resources that are available in terms of their marketing." Anyway, he is optimistic. "Everybody smoked when I was in college and I see much much less of it (in my students)," he said. "And lower, I think, even than I would have expected. Which impresses me. I think Marquette students are usually pretty smart, sensible young people."
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A SHIFTING CULTURE AT MARQUETTE Like most campuses, Marquette has a dwindling number of students that consider themselves regular smokers: those who use cigarettes on a daily basis. Still, the university hasn't taken the same steps others have to buck tobacco use. More than 1,100 U.S. colleges are totally smoke free as
of January 2015. This means students searching for a smoke must leave campus to do so. In Wisconsin this includes Alverno College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Stout and nearly a dozen others, but not Marquette. Students are only allowed to smoke outdoors and at least 20 feet away from university-owned buildings. The student's daily indulgence was once a popular pastime for students everywhere. When Surgeon General Terry released his report about the negative side effects of smoking in 1964, 42 percent of adults in the United States were smokers. This number lowered to less than 25 percent in 1997, and finally down to just 18 percent today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the rate of college-age smokers is decreasing, alternative smoking methods such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are growing in popularity. While regular cigarettes burn tobacco, e-cigs run on battery power and generate nicotine, flavor and a cocktail of chemicals to the user while emitting an odorless vapor. A starter kit can cost anywhere between $20 and $200, depending on the brand. Because of the limited research, the exact effects of e-cigs are still uncertain and the subject of widespread debate. The devices are becoming increasingly popular among high school and college students. The 2013 National Tobacco Youth Survey found in 2011 and 2012, 1.8 million middle and high school students have tried the devices, and of these students 160,000 had
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not smoked cigarettes prior to using e-cigs. The study also discovered the percent of students who said they have used e-cig doubled in just twelve months, with 4.7 reporting usage in 2011 and 10 percent in 2012. Connor Harold, a junior in the College of Communication, purchased his first e-Cig last spring. He said he enjoys using the devices because they're convenient and eliminate the three primary problems that accompany smoking cigarettes: the odor, the smoke and the waste. He started using cigarettes in high school and describes himself as a non-consistent smoker. "E-cigarettes gave me the opportunity to not smoke cigarettes but still get that nicotine that I want–the action of sucking in through the cigarette without all the negative side effects," he said. "But by no means is it a healthy alternative to smoking. I just kind of illusion that it's better for me right now while I'm in college as a young adult."
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MCCORMICK HALL The McCormick dining hall might not sound like the most obvious choice, but it definitely is the best (or the only) dining hall that is nearly always open. Sure, it isn’t open 24 hours, but it opens at 7:15 a.m. and closes at midnight. Although the food in McCormick cannot really compete with other dining halls, its convenience and great location make it a very accessible option to students. McCormick also has several weekly specials, such as taco night, warm cookie night and their iconic spins on mac ‘n cheese with chicken nuggets. Still, McCormick Hall has a tendency of being understaffed, serving small quantities of food and having perhaps the worst table setup of all dining halls. Still, a sandwich bar, soft-serve ice cream and stir-fry bar open at such convenient times makes McCormick a great on-campus dining option.
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MARQUETTE PLACE Marquette Place is by far the best spot on campus to get something to eat. Its AMU location makes it fairly convenient to everyone – even for visitors and commuters. With enough space to comfortably seat many hungry students during rush hours, it has also become a common meeting spot for the Marquette community. In Marquette Place, you will always be greeted by friendly (not to mention hilarious) staff and find the most variety of dining options available on campus. It also is a good place to eat by yourself. Still, Marquette Place has its flaws, like meal swipe restrictions. Especially during rush hours, there can also be huge lines and long wait times. Apart from that, it does not open on weekends and closes at 4 p.m. on Fridays, which is something to keep in mind.
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STRAZ TOWER Straz Tower is the residence hall that offers the largest variety of healthy options for students. With different stations similar to the other residence halls, Straz has become a favorite for many students because of the healthy food selections. With fresh muffins, a customizable salad bar and a stir-fry bar, no wonder students make the trek to Straz. Though the food is top-notch, the location is not. This residence hall’s food is on the edge of campus and a far journey for many students. The option to eat at Straz is only available during the week, as the residence hall is closed during weekends, leaving less options for students on campus.
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BREW BAYOU The Brew at the AMU not only is one of the best locations on campus, but also one of the best atmospheres. The coffee shop has an easygoing vibe that seems to attract all types of people, which means it isn’t always easy to find a table. Although limited seating can be a problem, the Brew can be a great place to study (or binge-watch Netflix while pretending to study.) There are computers available, comfy seats and coffee only a few short steps away. Of course, Marquette’s Brew Bayou coffee has nothing on actual Stone Creek Coffee, but as college students, we just take what we can get. Luckily, the Brew has several other locations around campus to make up for its pattern of limited seating. They offer interesting monthly coffee specialties, as well as a great variety of tea options. It’s definitely a great place to visit if you can ignore the huge list of meal swipe restrictions.
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SCHROEDER HALL Schroeder Hall’s Italian-style meals offer large portions and many sides, but the variety of the menu is slim. Every Marquette student must try the infamous chicken parmesan as an underclassman. The three stations give students choices, but the cafeteria keeps the options at those stations relatively the same each week. The staff of Schroeder is always welcoming, patient and efficient when there are large lines. With later hours and a central location on campus, Schroeder is a prime spot for a fourth meal for students, that is if they can make it through the impossible door while leaving the cafeteria.
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COBEEN HALL Cobeen Hall has it all--location and excellent food. The variety of meals that cycle through the menu at Cobeen give students something new each day, straying from the repetitiveness that some other residence hall cafeterias have. The cooks at this residence hall, employees of Sodexo, offer high quality food ranging from Hawaiian pizza to other specials throughout the week. Cobeen allows students to be comfortable as well, with its large accommodating seating areas that separate the busy lines of hungry students from those enjoying delicious meals. Cobeen seems to only have one fault: it closes early. If Cobeen remained open until midnight, it would be visited far more often.
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ollegiate athletics, despite what the NCAA has constantly tried to quell, is in fact a business. Athletic departments, a major recruiting tool for both athletes and students for a college, claim a non-profit, but rake in millions of dollars. ESPN’s sports business reporter Darren Rovell reported that 28 of the 68 NCAA tournament teams this year either broke even or lost money during the basketball season. In other words, 40 of 68 teams turned a profit this basketball season. Money is obviously an important factor when athletic departments make a decision. And the ever-growing profitability of men’s football and basketball in the NCAA created a major shift in college athletics. In its second year in the “new” Big East, Marquette has seen its stock rise in collegiate basketball. As a whole, the conference still hasn’t realized the full impact of the Big East split. On the field/court, the Big East still compares itself to the American Athletic Conference, where schools of the old conference remain. But was becoming part of the "new" Big East the right move for the Golden Eagles?
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The fracturing within the Big East really started back in 2005, which is coincidentally when Marquette entered the Big East. The Big East, which was founded as a basketball-only conference, was having trouble with its football schools, many of which were admitted into the conference in fear of losing those basketball schools that also had a good football team. In 1991, Rutgers, Miami (Fla.), 34
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Temple, Virginia Tech and West Virginia were all added into the conference to help fund the Big East and keep the likes of Georgetown, Villanova, Pittsburgh and Boston College, who had football teams, happy with the added competition. In 2005, citing lack of football competitiveness, Virginia Tech, Boston College and Miami all bolted to the Atlantic Coastal Conference. In response, the Big East added Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida, Marquette and DePaul all from Conference USA. The conference had five years of success, until Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced they would also be heading to the ACC, which signaled the beginning of the end for the “old” Big East. In order to try and regain teams, the Big East sent an offer to Texas Christian, which accepted, then turned down the offer to join the Big 12. In 2011, West Virginia also left the Big East for the Big 12, which prompted the conference to add Boise State and San Diego State for football only, and Central Florida, Southern Methodist and Houston for all sports. The domino effect continued, as in early 2012, Memphis and Temple were added for all sports and Navy was announced as a football only member of the conference. This led Notre Dame to leave for the ACC and Rutgers to head to the Big Ten, which was announced late in 2012. To try and accommodate the schools lost, the Big East added Eastern Carolina for football only and Tulane as an all sports member. A day after the Tulane announcement, Louisville announced it too would be heading to the ACC.
Losing Louisville was the final straw for the basketball members of the conference. Since 2011, the Big East had lost Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Louisville. Replacing those schools were Central Florida, Southern Methodist, Houston, Memphis, Temple and Tulane. With so much instability in the conference, along with replacing storied programs with questionable mid-majors, the seven non-football schools (DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova) met and announced they would be spitting from the conference,
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taking the Big East name with them. The “Catholic Seven” as they were deemed, added Butler, Creighton and Xavier to become the “new” Big East, while Cincinnati, Connecticut and South Florida were stuck and forced to stay with the new conference, called the American Athletic Conference.
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The Big East, because of its new conference stature, had to come up with a new conference TV contract and decided to sign with Fox Sports, with Fox Sports 1 becoming the primary channel for all sports.
Fox Sports 1 has featured men’s and women’s basketball, while also showing conference championship games for men’s and women’s soccer, with some volleyball games thrown in as well. The TV contract signed with Fox Sports was a 12-year deal worth $500 million. Meanwhile, the American has a football and basketball contract with ESPN for $126 million, while also having a contract with CBS for $54 million, according to a Kristi Dosh report for ESPN in 2013. Much of the Big East’s Fox Sports TV contract has not kicked in yet, but the new Big
East hasn’t suffered because of it. Using data from the 201314 basketball season, Forbes released its 20 most valuable schools. Former Big East schools Louisville (No. 1, valued at $38.3 million) and Syracuse (No. 6, valued at $26.8 million) were some of the most valued schools. But Marquette came in at No. 15, valued at $12.2 million. The No. 15 ranking is the highest the school has ever been and the first Big East or AAC school on the list. Xavier came in at No. 18, valued at $11.2 million, while collegiate powerhouses Villanova and Connecticut failed to make the list. APRIL 2015
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Being one of the 20 most valuable basketball programs doesn't come without a hefty price tag though. Marquette also ranks in the top 30 of largest budgets for the men's basketball team, as reported by the Milwaukee Business Journal. Marquette spent $10,522,823 on its basketball program this season, while only managing 13 wins, the fewest among the top 30. Marquette spends the eighth most on basketball in the entire country. Other Big East schools in the top 30 are Georgetown (ninth with $10,270,598) and St. John's (21st with $8,254,545). 36
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Villanova barely missed the cut, spending $7,304,201, which ranked 32nd. Two American teams also made the list, as Memphis ranked 15th, spending $9,475,690, and Connecticut spent $8,282,680, which ranked 20th. But that's just men's basketball. The Big East features 22 total sports; 10 men's sports and 12 women's sports. According to the Department of Education, every Big East school has the exact same dollar amount for expenses and revenues. St. John's spends and brings in the most money for the athletic department with
$37,653,386 in total expenses and revenues. The school spending and making the least is Xavier, totaling $16,552,274, just 44 percent of what St. John's spends and makes on athletics. Marquette ranked fourth in the Big East on spending and revenues, totaling $29,721,972. However, the split between men's and women's spending and revenues is not evenly split. While St. John's makes and spends the most money, it only ranks fourth in men's spending and third in women's spending. The leading spender in men's and women's sports is
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Villanova with $17,595,315 and $9,269,359, respectively. The leading school in terms of revenues for men's was Marquette with $21,767,983, while Villanova makes the most for women's sports with $9,269,959. Marquette ranked fifth in women's revenues with $7,870,342. There is also an aspect of spending and earning that is not allocated by gender or sport, but the Department of Education does not offer an explanation of what that money is because all the Big East schools are private and therefore that is not public record. St. John's leads in that category with $15,048,608 of expenses and revenues in that category. Xavier has the least non-allocated by gender/sport expenses with just $3,682,396, while Marquette has the lowest non-allocated by gender/sport revenues with just $83,647. Marquette is ranked fifth in non-allocated by gender/sport spending with $6,801,282. Another major aspect of an athletic department is how much it spends on recruiting. In the Big East, Marquette spends the most on recruiting by a long shot with $1,779,737 in total recruiting costs. Marquette is the only Big East school to crack seven figures. Georgetown ranks second in total recruiting costs, spending $666,516 and Butler spends the least with just $282,121 in recruiting expenses. For men's sports, Marquette spends the most, with costs totaling $1,612,467. Second in recruiting expenses for men's sports is Georgetown, which spends $492,535. Last in recruiting costs for men's sports is Butler with $165,355. Women's sports sees drastically
smaller recruiting costs; Xavier leads the way with $233,102. Creighton spends the least on recruiting costs for women's sports, with just $93,625. Marquette spends the seventh most on recruiting for women's sports, spending $167,270. A good question for Scholl on this is whether he thinks the money the department is devoting to recruiting is paying off? Does he think they can do more with less $$ devoted? Obviously basketball it seems worth it, but what about small-
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A major reason why the "Catholic seven" left the old Big East was because the talent level of the schools coming into the conference wasn't at the level of the schools that were leaving the conference. But how has the new Big East compared to the American? Pretty well, actually. Basketball is the major sport for the Big East and this year the Big East saw much better
success than the American. The Big East sent six teams to the big dance, while the American just sent two. But the American did send three teams to the NIT, while the Big East didn't have any team get a bid. On the women's side, the American sent three teams to the March Madness bracket, while the Big East only had two teams. In the WNIT, the Big East and American both received three bids. Through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Xavier was the only one of the six Big East bids to make it to the Sweet 16. No. 1 seed Villanova was projected to make it to the Final Four, but was upset by North Carolina State in the second round. The American lost both bids by the second round. But when strictly looking at the Big East, the money spent for each athletic department doesn’t necessarily translate to athletic success. The best schools in the conference so far have been Villanova and DePaul. Both schools have six combined regular season and tournament championships, and Marquette is close behind with five. DePaul dominates women’s sports with all six championships coming from that side, while five of Villanova’s six championships come on the men’s side. For Marquette, the only men’s title is in the 2013 men’s soccer tournament championship. In terms of money, Villanova spends the second-most on sports, Marquette fourth and DePaul sixth. St. John’s, who spends the most money on athletics, has exactly zero conference regular season or tournament championships. Conversely, Xavier, which spends APRIL 2015
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the least amount of money on athletics, has a tournament championship in baseball. Part of the success could come down to recruiting and how much a school pays for recruiting. Marquette spends the most and has five titles. DePaul is fourth and has six titles. But Villanova is eighth in recruiting expenses and is tied with DePaul for the most. While regular season and conference tournament banners are great for schools, it isn't the best way for departments to compare themselves to one another. Taking a look at the final rankings tells how strong a conference is as a whole compared to others around the country. For the sake of this article, the only sports compared will be those where both the American and Big East have full participation from all of its members. Those sports are men's basketball, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's tennis and volleyball. Men's and women's basketball are the most important sports in the Big East and while it isn't football for the American, it's still extremely important. In the final 2015 top 25 ranking, the Big East had three teams in the rankings, including Villanova at No. 2. Meanwhile, the American had just one, Southern Methodist. In women's basketball, the Big East didn't have a single team in the top-25, while the American had two, Connecticut and South Florida. Volleyball, while not as important as basketball, is still a ticketed sport for many of the Big East schools, Marquette included. In the final top-25 for women's volleyball, neither conference had a team in the top-25 or even receiving votes. 38
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In women's cross country, the only Big East school in the top30 was Georgetown, which was ranked No. 2. The AAC didn't have a single school in the top30. And for women's tennis, which is still in season, in the most recent rankings, neither conference had a team in the top-25. Men's soccer and women's soccer is highly important to the Big East schools, which is why all members have a team. However, in the American, Houston, East Carolina and Tulane don't have a men's team, with Tulane also not having a women's team to boot. But, in those sports, the Big East had three teams in the top-25 in men's and two in the women's top-25. In both men's and women's soccer, the American does not feature a single team in the top-25. There is one sport, however, where the Big East and American directly compete with each other: women's lacrosse. Three members of the AAC – Cincinnati, Connecticut and Temple – compete in the Big East for the sport. At time of publishing, Temple leads the conference with an 8-2 record, with Connecticut tied for third with Georgetown and Villanova at 6-4. Cincinnati is the worst team in the conference with a 2-9 record.
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The Big East spends and makes a lot of money and will continue to rake in millions of dollars from the athletic departments. But the future raises some question for the conference. The deal with Fox Sports 1 hasn't necessarily worked out the way the conference has hoped. Paint Touches wrote an article about Fox Sports 1
viewership for Big East men's basketball games and it indicated that viewership was not very strong. The Big East had a lower viewership than it did last season, with an average of 100,454 viewers for a game. Last season, the average viewership was 109,491. Those numbers are not what either the Big East or Fox Sports was thinking when the original contract was signed. The dispute between AT&T and Fox Sports may have had something to do with those lower ratings, but the conference needs to have better viewership in the coming years for more financial stability. Another question revolves
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around expansion; if the conference will field more sports. As it stands, only both basketballs, both soccers and women's cross-country, tennis and volleyball field all 10 Big East members. The majority of sports features strictly Big East members, but not all compete. For example, Marquette does not compete in men's baseball, but Georgetown does. Lacrosse proves to be a very interesting aspect for the conference, as both men's and women's lacrosse features associate members of the conference. Denver is an example, as it competes in the Big East for lacrosse, but in the Summit League in all
other sports. Women's lacrosse features five different schools competing in the Big East for women's lacrosse, but in other conferences for all other sports. Florida and Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference join Connecticut, Temple and Cincinnati of the American in the Big East. Having the Big East schools field more teams to fill out more sports, or bringing in two or more schools as full-time members of the conference could also bring in more money for the respective universities. With as much money as some schools bring in with revenues, adding more schools could increase those numbers.
As good as the Big East has been on and off the field, bringing in the right kind of schools is paramount; it's the exact reason why the "new" Big East is the way it is now. But that may not be necessary, as the conference is succeeding with how much money all the schools are bringing in. The new Big East has taken a hit from its split, which is seen in its TV numbers and revenue. But the success of its teams, specifically in men's basketball, can push the conference back to its national prominence – without the help of football.
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there are people who could benefit from the Counseling Center that are not using it. There are those who could use it and are unaware of its existence or are just reluctant to seek help.
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million people were living with some kind of mental illness. For comparison’s sake, that’s more than the total number of people living in the state with the highest population, California. But at least we’re paying more attention as a society now. Marquette does have resources available and is actively working to learn more about mental illness. The Counseling Center provides individual and group therapy to students who need it. A recent $5 million gift will be used to establish the Charles E. Kubly Mental Health Research Center in the College of Health Sciences. The center will be focused on mental illness research to develop faster and more effective methods of treatment. We have the present covered with the Counseling Center, and the future covered by the Mental Health Research Center. Is it enough? Though the Mental Health Research Center will likely do wonderful work, it will be years before the research performed there can produce results to be put into practice. Which leaves us with the Counseling Center. The Counseling Center is a useful resource. It’s right on campus, students don’t need to worry about having to pay and counseling is considered an important component of treatment for a variety of mental illnesses. It is useful to have the Counseling Center available, but it still is not a perfect resource. It has limitations. The Counseling Center is intended to serve the Marquette community, and it does. However, at any given moment, it is only serving a small portion
of the total community. Part of this is the nature of counseling: not everyone needs it. Not everyone is struggling with their mental health or going through a rough patch. Not everyone needs to be served by the Counseling Center. However, there are people who could benefit from the Counseling Center who are not using it. There are those who are unaware of its existence or are just reluctant to seek help. And there might be some who were using its services, but are no longer because the center describes all its services as “short term.” Essentially, students are able and encouraged to seek counseling if they feel they need it. But they cannot stay with the Counseling Center forever. After a certain period of time, students are referred to external services. On the one hand, this is a practical move on the part of the Counseling Center. If someone decides to enter counseling first semester freshman year, it would be difficult to provide for them and every other person using counseling services. There isn’t a large enough space or staff to provide for students who seek counseling long term. While referring students whose time is up to external services might be practical for the Counseling Center, it can be less practical for the students using its services. The three primary advantages of the Counseling Center are its convenience, its cost and its efficacy. The convenience factor may or may not still apply with a referred counselor, depending on how close that office would be and the availability APRIL 2015
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of appointments. Cost can also become an issue, depending on insurance or lack thereof. And while counseling can be effective, there can be hiccups when there’s a change in counselor. While a patient would sign a release so their Marquette counselor could share information with a new therapist, there would still need to be an initial appointment with the new therapist before treatment could continue. And the patient would have to start from scratch in building trust with a new therapist, which could slow down the course of treatment as they get comfortable. Care is not long term; nor is it immediate. No one is expecting that one counseling session to immediately resolve all the issues of the person seeking counseling. But certain mental health issues might need the option for immediacy. Depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety can result in situations that require that kind of immediacy. Someone experiencing a severe anxiety attack can become physically sick or unable to function. Depression and bipolar disorder can result in suicidal thoughts, and depending on the degree of severity, those thoughts may need to be dealt with immediately. There are crisis intervention resources available for urgent situations. During business hours, there is always a counselor available for walk-in appointments and even after hours an on-call counselor or the Department of Public Safety can be reached for immediate assistance. Immediate incidents are not necessarily wrapped up as soon as the person is feeling 44
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functional again. Marquette is an academic institution; students have papers and exams and other obligations with tight deadlines. Someone who is seriously contemplating whether or not they want to live probably does not have the mental energy to allocate to studying for an exam the following day. Since stigmatization of mental illness still exists, students ill-prepared to meet an obligation like a test or project due to a mental health crisis might be reluctant to call in sick or ask for an extension on a paper. But these illnesses are just as real as strep throat or pink eye, which automatically qualifies for a sick day and a doctor’s note so you’re not contaminating anyone. Granted, mental illnesses are not contagious, but there needs to be a better way for students to communicate they are unwell that does not make them feel uncomfortable. A person’s health is a private matter. Most people do not want to go spouting off to other people they don’t know very well about issues they’re having with their health. Illnesses like lupus and chronic fatigue are not stigmatized, but someone who lives with them might not want to talk about it with strangers. In those cases, however, it might be less awkward to communicate to a professor that you have a health issue and might need more flexibility. Telling a professor you were unable to study for an exam because of a paralyzing anxiety attack is more awkward. The personal nature of illness and the stigmatization of mental illness can make it more difficult to talk about your mental health with a professor you
hardly know. Someone who is legitimately in a mental health crisis at any given moment is not faking it to get out of doing something. No one wants to experience that, much less talk about it with someone unfamiliar. There needs to be a mechanism in place for accommodating mental health crises as they affect academics. Counselors cannot write you a doctor’s note even if your issue is much more pressing than pink eye. But there are so many factors to how someone deals with their mental health and communicates it to others. But fear of embarrassment and a hesitance to share personal information makes it hard for students to achieve their full potential if they feel unable to discuss it with their instructors. Marquette has the short term covered with the Counseling Center, and the long long term covered with the Mental Health Research Center. But this leaves out the immediate and the long term. Referral can be tricky for some as it relates to counseling. There are some resources available for immediate care, but not immediate care with respect to academics. Since academics is why we’re here, that needs to be part of that emphasis. We are paying attention to the mental health conversation, but there is still more we could be doing on campus.
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outdoors, something that is hard to feel when indoors. With that said, here are some tips to enjoying fitness outside and help you hit the ground running. For starters, transitioning to mainly exercising outside should be a slow, methodical process. Immediately turning to the pavement can create stress
on your joints, which could keep you out with an injury. Sprinting in a grassy area is a perfect way to work your way into more strenuous workouts. Biking is another exercise that should be considered when moving outside because it provides less stress on your joints while also working toward a goal. A couple of miles riding
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your bike will force you to exert more energy as you ride down Wisconsin Avenue toward Lake Michigan. Once you have worked your way into an adequate exercise routine, turning toward a harder workout is next. Sand can be one of the best fat-burning resources because it forces your body to work harder than usual
since its surface constantly changes. One legged hops, reverse lunges, sprints, squat jumps and a wide range of other movements in the sand will sculpt your body like nothing else will—something the gym mat cannot quite provide. Focusing on three sets of 10 for each movement is a good start for someone beginning this type of workout. Another way to become king of the hill when exercising is to reach that same hill by doing wind sprints with a weighted vest. Yes, this is a rigorous workout, but it will also help your balance, heart health and overall agility. Running 10 to 15 sprints up and down the hill along with body weight exercises is a quick and effective workout, a plus for busy college students. Soon after these hill workouts, walking to class will be a breeze, assuming it will be at least 60 degrees by mid-April, of course. Playing volleyball, swimming, walking your dog, playing tennis and similar activities are other ways to get outside without actually running. For some people, this is their main focus, implementing some form of exercise into their daily routine. Getting 10,000 steps in a day doing the aforementioned tasks, according to the American Heart Association, can be simple, fun and fast. Finally, running on trails is the perfect way to get away from class, work and any other stress. There are a plethora of trails to run once you reach Lake Michigan like Lake Park and nearby beaches, like Bradford and McKinley Beach. The scenery is simply breathtaking and really helps you separate from campus while staying in
touch with Milwaukee’s unique landscape. With all these types of exercises, it may seem a bit overwhelming. Working out with a couple friends always helps, and plus, who doesn’t want an excuse to put their books down and enjoy mother nature? Getting a fitness device, like a Fitbit product, can be advantageous because it is a constant reminder to get up and push yourself to become better mentally and physically. Competing against friends with a fitness device is another incentive, which makes the thought of exercise not as daunting. The dark days of winter are gone for the most part, so preparing for nicer weather and relishing the opportunity to exercise outside are two ways to get motivated. If you don’t know where to start, don’t sweat it. A lot of people don’t. However, with these tips and a little motivation, heading outdoors can reshape your outlook on fitness and be more than just a walk in the park.
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I KNOW WHAT YOU’LL DO BEFORE SUMMER Marquette and Milwaukee have plenty to offer students, especially in the spring. Try to get around to some of these things before you pack up and leave for the summer.
BY JACK TAYLOR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BURGER LOCATIONS
We all know about the heated rivalry between AJ Bombers and Sobelman’s. Rarely will you find burgers this good outside of the Milwaukee area. Take advantage of the specials offered at these restaurants, like 33-cent Wing Wednesdays at Sobelman’s, or bite into A.J. Bombers’ famous bacon cheeseburger. Burger locations like these offer the top taste in Milwaukee. Good luck trying to replicate these burgers in your hometown!
WATCH BREWERS BASEBALL AT MILLER PARK
As one of the most glorious ballparks in MLB, Miller Park does not have a bad seat in the house. Its retractable roof not only lets the crowd enjoy the brisk spring air after a brutal winter, but it looks pretty awesome. Of course, there’s no greater feeling than watching mascot Bernie Brewer slide down the ridiculous yellow slide in center field after a Brewer home run. The Brewers offers student deals on Friday nights, with ticket prices ranging from $10 to $15. That’s an 56
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excellent price to see former MVP Ryan Braun and the playoff-contending Brewers. Oh, and prepare yourself for the epic Sausage Race. You can’t see that in any other ballpark, folks.
ATTEND MU BINGO AT THE ANNEX
Look, we understand that Bingo isn’t for everyone. However, given the potential prizes for a free entry, you’d be crazy not to take advantage. You could be heading home over the summer with an airline gift card to help pay for those vacation travel expenses. You’ve got nothing to lose, so it’s certainly worth a shot. You could be the lucky student to win a popcorn machine, a digital camera or Marquette basketball jerseys. Bingo has never seen such glorious prizes.
PLAY SPORTS ON THE TURF AT VALLEY FIELDS
Free to Marquette students, Valley Fields provide prime spots to host games of football, or any other sport for that matter. Valley Fields is the closest thing we have to a collegiate sports arena, and all students have access, not just athletes. It makes for a good time under
the lights, an opportunity we normally wouldn’t get with a field at home. Let’s be honest, Valley Fields give us the opportunity to pretend we’re professional sports stars. There’s nothing like playing on the turf, and it should be on everyone’s checklist to head down there before the semester ends.
CONSUME A FINAL HOT COOKIE
Out of all the things Marquette has to offer, the one many of us will miss the most are hot cookies. Everyone remembers the first time they had a hot cookie. It’s hyped up for a reason. If you live in a dorm and you’re on the meal plan, you’re going to be sought after by the upperclassmen, begging you for a guest swipe into the dining halls. The legend of the hot cookie is real, and it’s something that cannot be simply explained to your friends back home. We have the right, no, the privilege, to eat hot cookies at Marquette. We should all enjoy one before we head back home for summer break.
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BR(OK)EN GENIUS A story of struggle healed through art and community BY CAROLINE HORSWILL
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gedness as well as how despite one’s brokenness, healing is always possible. To make this art experience a reality, McIntyre wanted collaboration. He made a photography exhibit comprised of 18 photographs focusing on the impoverished, urban areas comprised of African Americans within the inner city of Milwaukee. He collaborated with six spoken word performance artists,who went
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on stage and used their lyrical storytelling abilities to bring photographs to life. One of the performing artists is Marquette University engineering student alum: Emily Mennenga. She described her experience with Br(OK)en Genius stating, “Our practice leading up to the performance was spiritual, like church. It was emotional and intense for each individual sharing their stories and as a community as well.” Beyond the presentation, the art of Br(OK)en Genius is intended to engage the community and the response is overwhelmingly positive. Alongside creating discussion, the intention of this project is to give hope to Milwau-
kee. Despite each person’s struggle and despite where they come from and what they have been through, everyone is broken and equally has genius potential. Br(OK)en Genius recently reached out to the youth of St. Marcus Middle School. “For nine weeks, we worked with six students with a unique story of joy and struggle. The goal was to inspire these students using the Br(OK)en Genius model so they could learn to use their creative gifts and outlets to express themselves,” said McIntyre. He hopes that the organization will continue to instill this hope in the youth of Milwaukee. “By sharing my scars and my struggles, I hope others will feel empowered to share their scars and struggles as well.” Currently, the Br(OK)en Genius community is working to perfect and polish itself. McIntyre shared about the process of event. “It was not easy. Tears were shed. Stress and pain were felt. But this community is present, broken and okay.” The organization hopes to have another year of curriculum and artwork that resonates with relevance in 2016. It wants to continue engaging with youth and to discussing difficult and uncomfortable topics. If you are interested in this organization and collaboration between Br(OK)en Genius and the Marquette community, check out the artists who made the event possible at www.brokengeniusmke.com.
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A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR The 2014-2015 school year has certainly been one to remember, for better or for worse—but mostly better. Here is a look back at the most monumental moments from the last two semesters. BY CLAIRE NOWAK JAMES FOLEY DEATH AND MEMORIAL The murder of photojournalist and Marquette alumnus James Foley shocked the world last August after he was captured by ISIS almost two years earlier. The campus community came together to show support for the fallen alumnus with a touching, emotional memorial service. The university also set up a scholarship in Foley’s name for communication students with a commitment to social justice. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL The school year officially started Aug. 25. It was a cloudy day with a high of 80 degrees as 8,410 undergraduate students ventured off to their first classes of the semester. They came from nearly every state and 70 countries. Most of the students stayed through the year; sadly, those temperatures did not. PRESIDENT LOVELL’S INAUGURATION Sept. 19 marked a historical day for the university—the inauguration of its first lay president, Michael Lovell. Until a bylaw
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change in 2011, only Jesuit priests could hold that position. During the ceremony, Lovell announced new partnerships with local businesses, a Center for Advancement of the Humanities and a $5 million strategic innovation fund, among other projects. Students quickly warmed up to Marquette’s 24th president, formerly Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He prays with them at campus liturgies, joins them on runs around the city and even poses for selfies. OZZI MACHINES The Dining Advisory Board introduced Ozzi machines, which provide reusable containers for take-out food. They are located in Marquette Place, Mashuda Hall and Schroeder Hall. The containers are meant to promote a greener campus, but have received mixed reviews from students. Some applaud the improvement in waste management, while others believe they are an inconvenience. DPS COMMISSIONING After several months of deliberation between the Department of Public Safety and the administration, Lovell finally announced Marquette will move forward with DPS commissioning. This means that instead of being classified as a private protective agency like it is currently, DPS would have police powers, which include enforcing Wisconsin state statutes. MARQUETTE MADNESS The annual event marks the beginning of formal NCAA basketball practices, but this year’s pep rally saw the debuts of new basketball coaches Steve Wojciechowski and Carolyn Kieger for the
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men’s and women’s teams, respectively. Fanatics packed the Al McGuire Center to watch their favorite players participate in scrimmages, three-point contest and a dunk contest. Both the men’s and women’s teams were introduced in all-star fashion with colorful lights and dance music. HUMPHREY/MCCABE Humphrey apartments will become a residence hall by fall 2015 while McCabe will be
converted into university-owned apartments. The decision was made after lounges in some dormitories were turned into rooms to house an overflow of underclassmen. The switch forced juniors living in Humphrey to scramble for a new place to live for senior year. MCADAMS John McAdams, associate professor of political science, said on his blog in mid-February that Marquette started the process
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to revoke his tenure and dismiss him from the faculty. McAdams was relieved of his teaching duties over winter break after he publicly criticized a teaching assistant for not allowing discussion about gay marriage in class. WESTBORO In response to the McAdams controversy, members of the Westboro Baptist Church came to campus Dec. 8 to protest. The group stood on the corner of 13th St. and Wisconsin Ave. holding signs that read, “Priests rape boys” and “USA is doomed,” among other remarks. Student counter-protesters gathered in front of Cudahy Hall with signs parodying the originals with messages like, “Hate is not a family value,” “God hates Mondays, loves lasagna” and “I, too, have a sign.” MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME AT AL MCGUIRE CENTER The men’s basketball team held its first regular season game ever in the Al McGuire Center Dec. 19. The Golden Eagles played the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and ended with a blowout 83-49 win. Redshirt sophomore Luke Fischer was especially strong, scoring 22 points in 22 minutes. R.I.P MARQUETTE GYROS A frequented culinary establishment for the Marquette community, Marquette Gyros was demolished at the end of the fall semester. The restaurant officially closed June 30 after being open for 25 years. It was a go-to location to satisfy the late-night munchies with burgers, cheese curds and of course, gyros. Its lot is currently vacant, but no matter what establishment takes its place, Marquette students will always yearn for gyros. 62
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NEW LACROSSE FACILITY At his first Presidential Address in January, Lovell announced that Marquette would collaborate with the Milwaukee Bucks to construct a multi-purpose facility that will house indoor playing fields for the lacrosse and soccer programs, an indoor track and an athletic performance research facility. MASHUDA FLOODS Living in a flooded building is hard enough, but Mashuda
Hall residents had to deal with two floods this semester alone, one over winter break and one in March. The first came from a pipe bursting on account of subzero temperatures. Some student property was damaged, but at least it was a legitimate excuse to get out of finishing homework. FR. HENDRICKSON BECOMES PRESIDENT OF CREIGHTON 2014 appears to be a popular year for rethinking Jesuit university hierarchy. Just before
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winter break, word got out that the Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, Marquette’s associate provost of academic initiatives, will become Creighton University’s 25th president starting July 1. Hendrickson co-celebrates the popular Tuesday 10 p.m. Mass at St. Joan of Arc Chapel. It is unclear who will replace him in either capacity, but he does have an identical twin brother, Ryan, who is also a Jesuit and could make for a likely candidate. NEW PROVOST DANIEL MYERS Marquette announced in mid-February that Daniel Myers will be the next provost. Myers is currently the vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Marquette had an interim provost, Margaret Callahan, for almost two years. MILWAUKEE BUCKS PRACTICE The Milwaukee Bucks held an open practice at the Al McGuire Center Thursday, Feb. 20. The Bucks chose to have the practice on campus to show their support for Marquette. The event allowed students and Bucks fans to see point guard Brandon Knight play one last time before his departure to the Phoenix Suns, which was announced that same day.
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