'Vagina Monologues' to stay off campus

738621537257513782512.37261587362137821752.3786127.386137862173261578326517832651742078.27.352178326172057321 $35,756,4712517386173217386 0.3340368720.701272501735.027417.3027.4027.38250174.027.350217362137821752.3786127.38613786217326157832651783265SchoolHouseShockFiscal ResponsibilityStudents borrowed millionsMUof dollars to finance thisyear’s education. But canPartthey pay it back?Two See Closer Look, page 10174203840.368074387403605436543685.543004716548962The Marquete TribuneSince 1916VOLUME 93, NUMBER 42 www.marquettetribune.orgTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010‘Vagina Monologues’ to stay off campusPhoto courtesy Desiree ValentineMarquette’s feminist student organization, Empowerment, is presenting “The Vagina Monologues” this Friday at2040 Lofts. The controversial play will raise funds for the V-Day Campaign, a violence awareness effort.Performance tosupport groupfundraising effortBy William O’Brienwilliam.p.obrien@marquette.eduThis Friday marks the thirdconsecutive year that Marquettewomen will gather off campusfor a performance of “The VaginaMonologues.”Empowerment, Marquette’sfeminist student organization,has attempted to bring theevent on campus, but the universityhasn’t allowed it unlessperformed in the context of anacademic setting.In April 2007, the universityapproved a performance of theVagina Monologues, followedby a faculty-led discussion inthe Helfaer Theatre. The HonorsProgram symposium, “AnAcademic Conversation onCatholicism, Sexuality and HumanRights featuring a readingof ‘The Vagina Monologues,’”included panelists from Marquette’sEnglish, political scienceand philosophy departments,as well as a theologyprofessor from DePaul University.“It shouldn’t have to be in anacademic context,” said Empowermentco-chair DesireeValentine, a senior in the Collegeof Communication who isdirecting the event. “We want itto be recognized as student-runand initiated, which it is.”“The Vagina Monologues”was first performed in 1996 asa one-woman play by authorEve Ensler. Skits range fromthe humorous and lightheartedto the more serious. Some containgraphic descriptions ofrape, prostitution and the femaleorgasm.“There are certain monologuesthat are more explicit,”said Claire Mysliwy, a junior inSee Monologues, page 5DoublestubbletroubleBearding Societyshaved fromapproved groupsBy Kelly Whitekelly.white@marquette.eduPerhaps it was bad timing,during the Centennial Celebrationof Women at Marquette, toattempt to start a male-orientedBearding Society on campus.That’s right: a club dedicatedto appreciating phenomenal facialhair.The Office of Student Developmenthas not made a finaldecision on the club’s standingwith the university.“Our last contact with thegroup was last summer, andwe haven’t heard anything elsefrom them,” said Kate Trevey,coordinator for student organizationsand leadership in OSD.See Beards, page 5Five men arrested in robbery spreeAs many as 14incidents underinvestigationBy Derrick Chengeryderrick.chengery@marquette.eduAn investigation by the MilwaukeePolice Department hasled to the arrests of five individualsin connection witha string of robberies on Milwaukee’sNorth and Northwestsides.Police arrested the suspectsin connection to the Jan. 28armed robbery of a CousinsSubs restaurant on East CapitolDrive in Milwaukee. However,police believe the groupis responsible for 14 other robberiesin the area.The robberies occurred duringboth daytime and eveninghours. The losses ranged from$100 to $2,000, accordingto the official criminal complaint.Maurice Collins, JermaineHeard, Gregory King, QuentonKing and Demetrius Richardsonare each facing an armedrobbery charge in connectionCrime Incident LocationsBusinesses1. McDonald’s2. JJ Fish and Chicken3. Cousin Subs4. Family Dollar5. JJ Fish and Chicken6. CVS Pharmacy7. Wal-Mart8. Walgreen’s9. Steve’s Liquor10. Walgreen’s11. CVS Pharmacy12. McDonald’s13. Family Dollar14. Aldi12Source: Milwaukee Police Department2141368 1 5 4911with the Cousins Subs incident.The district attorney isexpected to issue additionalcharges for the other robberiesafter further police investigation.If the men are convicted,each could face a maximum of40 years in prison.An anonymous tipster gaveW. Capitol Dr1073Graphic by Lauren Grimshaw/lauren.grimshaw@marquette.eduMPD officers their biggest breakin the investigation. The callergave officers detailed informationSee Robberies, page 3INDEXDPS REPORTS..................2CALENDAR.......................2WEATHER.........................2STUDY BREAK..................6VIEWPOINTS....................8CLOSER LOOK...............10MARQUEE......................12SPORTS..........................15MARQUEEBest Animated ShortWill “Wallace and Gromit”clinch a fifth Oscar win onSunday?See Oscars, PAGE 14VIEWPOINTSMCLAUGHLIN:Northern Irelandprogram paintspicture of warfareSee Tension, PAGE 9SPORTSCardiac kidsBuzz Williams’ determinedbunch has taken the Big Eastby surprise, clinching fifthplace Tuesday night.See Men’s Basketball, PAGE 15

4 TribuneNEWSTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010One in four Wisconsin banks report losses in ’09FDIC aims to easefinancial concernsBy Nikita Vilimnikita.vilim@marquette.eduThe combination of the globaleconomic recession and somequestionable lending practiceshas brought Wisconsin into abanking crisis, as one in fourstate banks lost substantial fundsin 2009.However, some new strategiesare being implemented to easeconsumer concerns about theirinvestments in banks.Fourth quarter earnings reportsfrom Wisconsin banks highlightedsome disconcerting figures.According to a Feb. 23 MilwaukeeBusiness Journal report, 25.3percent of Wisconsin banks lostmoney in 2009, compared to16.25 percent in 2008.M&I Bank, the largest bankinginstitution in Wisconsin, suffereda net loss of $735.6 millionin 2009, according to a Januarypress release.In the same release, Mark Furlong,M&I president and CEO,said there are signs of recoverywithin the company.“Credit quality has stabilizedand core earnings trends have improved,”Furlong said.Abdur Chowdhury, a professorof economics in the College ofBusiness Administration, doesn’tseem convinced. He said businessesoften become distractedby the pursuit of staying competitiveand earning quick profit forshareholders.“Like many banks in the country,M&I made loans that shouldnot have been made,” Chowdhurysaid. “Now the chicken has comehome to roost.”Greg Hernandez, a FederalDeposit Insurance Corp. spokesman,was unable to comment onthe specific condition of M&I butguaranteed the financials of thebank’s customers are completelyinsured by the FDIC up to theamount represented by the bankinginstitution.Still, some optimism exists for aturnaround in the industry. WellsFargo’s merger with Wachovia in2009 helped its net income growfrom the year before. A Jan. 20Wells Fargo press release announcedthat the company accumulateda record net income of$12.3 billion in 2009.Fred Bertoldo, Wells Fargo’sregional president, said he is confidentin the company’s relationshipwith its consumers and anticipatesthe company’s expansion.“We anticipate building on oursmall business leadership by expandinglending to small businessesup to 25 percent in 2010,”Bertoldo said. “That’s $16 billionin new lending to businesses.”Wells Fargo’s continued successand commitment to servingthe economy is substantial, Bertoldosaid.“We believe that the true test ofa financial services company – vision,values, business model, cultureand people – is that it worksat all times, even during challengingtimes like today,” he said.The FDIC has made a list ofproblem institutions availableto the public on its governmentWeb site. While only 13 percentof these banks will actually fail,Hernandez said the list providesbanking customers with the opportunityto find out ahead of timehow their personal institutions areperforming.The Wisconsin Women’s BusinessInitiative Corporation, inpartnership with WisconsinSaves, held an FDIC-sponsoredWisconsin banks’ fourth quarter aggregate net loss2,0001,9001,8001,7001,6001,5001,4001,3001,2001,1001,00090080070060050040030020010002008 2009Source: Milwaukee Business Journal YearGraphic by Lauren Grimshaw/lauren.grimshaw@marquette.eduevent in Milwaukee on Saturday,asking attendees to “Make YourChange Count.”The event encouraged the publicto bring in loose change and opensavings accounts at responsiblebanking institutions. Attendeesalso had the opportunity to accesspersonal credit reports and meetwith credit card counselors.As part of a nationwide campaign,“America Saves Week,”the event brought attention to thefinancial rights and responsibilitiesof American consumers.Chowdhury explained it is theconsumer’s role to be consciousand follow the financial recordsand activities of the banks.“If customers feel that theirbanks are involved in ethicallychallengedactivities, then theyshould take their business elsewhere,”Chowdhury said.SenateapprovesplatesWisconsin residentsa step closer to MUpride on vehiclesBy Jen Michalskijennifer.michalski@marquette.eduBoth houses of the WisconsinState Legislature have approvedlegislation establishingthe creation of specializedMarquette University licenseplates.The bill was approved by thestate Senate on Tuesday, followingpassage by the Assemblyon Jan. 28. It now proceedsto Gov. Jim Doyle for final approval.Bill sponsors State Rep. PedroColon and State Sen. JeffPlale began pursuing the specializedplate legislation lastyear following requests fromfellow alumni.The plate will cost $90,which includes an initial $75registration fee.In a Feb. 4 Tribune article,Carson Frazier, legislative liaisonin the state Departmentof Transportation’s Division ofMotor Vehicles, said the DMVwill work with Marquette todesign the license plate. Mostspecialized plates have a logoon the left side of the plate,along with the organization’sname at the bottom of theplate.With Doyle’s approval, Marquettewill join a list of otherinstitutions with specializedplates, including 13 schoolsin the University of WisconsinSystem and the state’s mostpopular plate in recognition ofthe Green Bay Packers.

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ViewpointsPAGE 8EditorialSTATEMENT OF OPINION POLICYThe opinions expressed on the Viewpoints page reflect the opinions of theViewpoints staff. The editorials do not represent the opinions of MarquetteUniversity nor its administrators, but those of the editorial board.THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE prints guest submissions at its discretion. THETRIBUNE strives to give all sides of an issue an equal voice over the course ofa reasonable time period. An author’s contribution will not be published morethan once in a four-week period. Submissions with obvious relevance to theMarquette community will be given priority consideration.Full Viewpoint submissions should be limited to 500 words. Letters to theeditor should be between 50 to 150 words. THE TRIBUNE reserves the right toedit submissions for length and content.Please e-mail submissions to: viewpoints@marquettetribune.org. If you area current student, include the college in which you are enrolled and your yearin school. If not, please note any affliations to Marquette or your current city ofresidence.EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTEditor-in-chief Jim McLaughlinManaging Editor Molly NewmanNEWS 414-288-7294Editor Christopher PlacekCloser Look Editor Sarah MilnarInvestigative Assistants Jeff Engel,Kaellen HesselAssistant Editors Tony DiZinno,Sarah KrasinPolice Derrick ChengeryMetro Tim SeemanEvents & Administration William O’BrienMUSG & Student OrganizationsJennie JorgensenReligion & Social Justice Pat SimonaitisConsumer Joe CareyHealth & Environment Dominic TortoriceRosemary Lane Laura England Jim McLaughlin Molly Newman Christopher Placek Sarah MilnarSTAFF EDITORIALSenior voice smallin choosing speakerLast week, the universityunveiled its spring 2010 commencementspeaker, Teach forAmerica founder and chief executiveWendy Kopp, to a surprisedstudent body.Little discussion had surfacedabout the speaker selection,and the vast majority ofstudents were left in the dark.Stephanie Quade, dean ofstudents, said she didn’t evenknow about it.Given the commencementspeaker is speaking to the seniorclass, student input shouldbe a given. The students shouldhave a choice in who will bidthem their final adieu.The Office of the Presidentdoes accept student suggestions;however, it needs tomake the process more transparentand accessible.We have no beef with Kopp.She started an organizationstemming from her senior thesisthat works to bridge theeducational gap. Also, as theRev. Robert A. Wild suggestedin university News Briefs,Kopp’s an appropriate speaker,considering the CentennialCelebration of Women at Marquetteand Milwaukee’s recentinduction into TFA.Kopp is obviously accomplishedand fitting as a speaker— and she is worlds better thanhosting, say, Rod Blagojevich.However, given that Teachfor America can be somewhatcontroversial, particularlyamong education students,more transparency would havebeen appreciated.The Centenniel Celebrationof Women at Marquette committeecame up with a list ofnominees and enlisted twostudent representatives, includingErin Shawgo, programvice president for MarquetteStudent Government, Shawgosaid. The committee sent theirlist to the Committee on UniversityHonors, which recommendedthe commencementspeaker to the university president,who had the final say,along with the approval of theBoard of Trustees, accordingto Quade.The committee is composedof faculty and student representativeStephanie Stopka,who is also executive vicepresident of MUSG.It’s open to student nominations,said Tim Olsen, communicationmanager for theOffice of Marketing and Communication.However, little publicity andbroad student involvement arepresent throughout this process— a snag that ought to befixed.A better model for this selectionwould be the one currentlyin place for nominating thesenior speaker. The processallows for student input everystep of the way.Seniors, faculty and staffcan nominate senior speakers,who are then invited to apply.A committee, made up of onestudent from every college andthree to four faculty members,narrows down about 40 applicationsto 10.These nominees are placedon MUSG ballots for studentsto vote for their preferredspeaker. The top three contestantsprepare short speechesfor the aforementioned committee,which they judge andmake recommendations to thepresident, according to Quade.In this way, students have avoice in who they hear in almostevery step.About 20 years ago, studentsdidn’t have a voice in the seniorspeaker, but they ralliedfor change and gained a biggerrole.Let’s rally for the samechange, so future classes canhave more of a say in choosingtheir commencement speaker.Student Life Kelly WhiteGeneral Assignment Nikita Vilim, Jisun YooCOPY DESK 414-288-6198Copy Chief Kaitlin KovachNews Copy Editors Jen Michalski,Michael LoCiceroVIEWPOINTS 414-288-6969Editor Rosemary LaneEditorial Writer Laura EnglandColumnists Jack Kelly, Emil Ovbiagele,Michael MurphyMARQUEE 414-288-6747Editor Molly GambleAssistant Editor Matthew ReddinReporter Sarah Elms, Erica Breunlin“Trib Trio” Director Jessie MahneThumbs up:Marquette’s crucial win overLouisvilleFree T-shirts at Louisville game thatwere actually coolGirl Talk ticketsChili cook-off at MSOE SundayThe Vagina Monologues on Friday at7 p.m.The Marquete TribuneThumbs down:Less than 1,000 Girl Talk ticketsavailableStill one week until Spring BreakMidterms and too much homeworkPeople who leave two squares oftoilet paper on the roll so they don’thave to change itLast home game on SaturdayCOLUMNThe reality of getting olderFreshmen, sophomores, juniorsand seniors are all experiencingchanges right now. Not intheir bodies (hopefully), but intheir attitudes.Although school doesn’t endfor another two months, manyof us have already checked out,ready to begin what doesn’t startuntil next fall.Freshmen are ready to becomesophomores, sophomores areready to become juniors … youget the point. Relapsing into myold, cynical self, here’s an overviewof what each grade is feeling.FreshmenYou’re excited to get out of the“beer can in the sky” becauseyou’ve heard rumors about thetop-notch quality of your futuredorm rooms.Better food, better rooms andmore lenient resident assistants,meaning more naked Guitar Heroand 40-drinking in your room.Wrong!The rooms are bigger by abouta quarter of an inch. The foodis better, but after six straightmonths of linguine with marinarasauce and “The Very Bestof Frank Sinatra” on repeat playingover the speakers, you maybe going back to McCormick toget a little variety.As for duty RAs, they’re just asunreasonable and many of themwill be the same age as you. ThisThe The Marquete TribuneSPORTS 414-288-6964Editor Nick BullockAssistant Editor Tim KraftCopy Editors David Peltz, Erik SchmidtReporters Andrei Greska, Mike Nelson,Sara MartinezSports Columnists Eric Grover, Erik SchmidtVISUAL CONTENTEditor Dylan HuebnerCloser Look/Viewpoints Designer Lauren SchultzNews Designers Laurie Osman,Zachary Hubbard, Lauren GrimshawSports Designer Joey KimesMarquee Designer George CadyPhoto Editor Lauren StoxenAssistant Photo Editor Gabe SanchezPhotographers Ryan Glazier,Dylan Huebner, Ted Lempkemakes taking a write-up fromthem even more difficult, especiallyif you’re naked.SophomoresYou’re so happy to be gettingout of the dorms. Sophomoreguys right now are all like, “I’mgoing to throw sick parties, hookup with chicks, throw more sickparties, maybe hook up with adude …”Yes. You will have fun parties,but after a whileyou’re going to feel soburnt-out and smellythat Milwaukee hobosare going to startwalking on differentsides of the street thanyou.To add to this, wavegoodbye to your securitydeposit — regardlessof how ludicrouslyhigh it is. Girls often havebetter luck with this, but many ofthem still strike out.Houses are fun for a while, butthey eventually become frustrating.With that said, I will say that ifyou choose to live in your newly-leasedplace over the summer,you’ll have a blast.Best advice I can give you isto join a summer bowling leagueand not to play with fire extinguishers.JuniorsI’m not going to be cynicalhere because junior year wasawesome, especially this time ofthe year.I was a junior a year ago today.I was doing daily push-up andsit-up regimens at my bedside toget my spring break body on.STUDENT MEDIA INTERACTIVEDirector John LuetkeADVERTISING DEPARTMENTAdvertising Director Lauren FreySales Manager Kate MeehanArt Director Veronica RodriguezProduction Manager Camille RudolphClassified Manager Emily DixonGraphic Designers Kylie MooreLibby Shean, Aaron Olsen, Becca MooreClassified Assistants Erin LaHood, LaurenLazzara, Abby GoossenAccount Executives Mark Amantea, SloaneMadden, Courtney Johnson, Jackie Marcello,Kelsey Mader, Kate Haller, Matt Wozniak, BenBurnsKaitlin KovachBoard: Viewpoints Editor Editorial Writer Editor-in-chief Managing Editor News Editor Closer Look EditorCopy ChiefTRIBUNEROll callMichaelMurphyTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010Word of warning though: Ifyou are going on spring break toa place not called Panama City,Fla., you are lamer than a Miamiof Ohio student.The place is spectacular. It’sa hodgepodge of awe-inspiringbeauty, bars that play music untilyour ears bleed and people sotrashy you become fearful thatoverexposure may turn you intoone.Going to PanamaCity junioryear might as wellbe the last phaseof puberty becausewhen youreturn home, youfeel like a man.Unfortunately,this doesn’t applyto women ... Idon’t know why,but it doesn’t.SeniorsWhile I’m sad this is my lastsemester, I now understand whyfour years is perfect.I’m not going to say I wouldobject to another semester, butI’m ready to move on with mylife, which will probably involvebeing unemployed andliving with my parents for a fewyears.Regardless, we should all befrightened and excited aboutwhat the future has in store forus. I know I am.Unless I get my dream job:Hose Guy at the bar Spinnaker’sin Panama City. In that case, Iwould only be excited for thefuture.Regardless, weshould all befrightened andexcited aboutwhat the futurehas in store for us.I know I am.michael.g.murphy@marquette.eduTHE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE is a whollyowned property of Marquette University, the publisher.THE TRIBUNE serves as a student voice for the universityand gives students publishing experience and practicein journalism, advertising, and management and allieddisciplines. THE TRIBUNE is written, edited, producedand operated solely by students with the encouragementand advice of the advisor and business manager, who areuniversity employees.THE TRIBUNE is normally published Tuesdays andThursdays, except holidays, during the academic year byMarquette Student Media, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI53201-1881. First copy of paper is free; additional copiesare $1 each. Subscription rate: $50 annually. Phone:(414) 288-7246. Fax: (414) 288-3998. E-mail: editor@marquettetribune.org

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010VIEWPOINTSTribune 9GUEST COLUMNIrish program opportunity to explore ethnic conflictJimMclaughlinThe people of “Murder Mile”need a sanctuary.Fortunately for the residents ofthis gritty, bleak neighborhood innorthern Belfast, they have one inan old Presbyterian church, whichparadoxically stands in one of themost Catholic areas of the city.The church is protected by a10-foot-tall sharp metal fencetopped with spinning spikes.The coils of razor wire surroundingit resemble thorny bushesthat would make the place seemweed-ridden — if there were anyvegetation around.Most of the residents of thisneighborhood, the New Lodgedistrict, are republicans, meaningthey support the free state of theRepublic of Ireland and opposeBritish rule in Northern Ireland.During the violent, bloody eraknown as “The Troubles” thatspanned from the late 1960s untila peace agreement was passed in1998, 20 percent of all the ethnopoliticalmurders occurred withinone mile of the church. Hence thenickname, “Murder Mile.”The church is home to a charitableorganization whose missionis to build relationships betweenthe viciously torn religious andpolitical communities of Belfast,where the territorial lines betweenCatholics and Protestants,republicans and unionists, are assharp as concertina wire.The group offers job training,day care and reaches out to youngmales through boxing lessons toteach them discipline and buildcamaraderie with other youthswho may have different viewsthan their own.This group is one of many organizationsworking to educatepeople from both communities tolive in harmony to ensure therewill be no repeat of The Troubles.Last summer, I traveled toNorthern Ireland as part of theYoung Ambassador program offeredby the Friends of Saint Patrickorganization in America andthe Saint Patrick Centre in NorthernIreland.The Saint Patrick Centre isboth a museum dedicated to thelife and work of St. Patrick, aswell as a non-profit organizationaimed at building cross-communityrelationships in NorthernIreland to change the mindset ofthe younger generation and endthe divisiveness that led to TheTroubles.For two weeks with eight othercollege-aged students from acrossthe country, I visited integratedschools that both Catholic andProtestant students may attend,which is, shockingly, only a recentmove in Northern Ireland.I met politicians including formerIRA leader Martin McGuinnessand current Irish Taoiseach(pronounced “Tea-shook,” a positionequivalent to prime minister)Brian Cowen.I had meals with local families,wrote stories for a communitynewspaper and heard firsthandaccounts of the violence that tooklives and tore families apart becauseof religious and ethnic intolerance.What astounded me most wasthe tension that was present inthese parts of Belfast. There wasa sense of duty, of obligation toone’s heritage, that taught manyof these people they must neverreconcile with the enemies fromthe other side of the religious andpolitical fence. To do so, in theirminds, would be disloyalty.Ethnic warfare is somethingI’d always associated with Sudan,the Middle East, Tibet andSouth Africa. But here in Belfast,in a Western, industrializedcountry, was a history of ethnicwarfare akin to Al-Qaida. To befrank, I’d never thought of ethnicwar as white people killing whitepeople.And the violence isn’t all inthe past, either. Just last week, acar bomb blew up in the city ofNewry, County Down, damaginga courthouse and a church. Thebomb was the largest in a decadeand has been attributed to republicanextremists. Since then, morebomb threats have been made.The Young Ambassador programis open to 20- to 25-yearolds.Housing, travel and airfareare covered by the Saint PatrickCentre.Ambassadors from a widerange of academic specialties arechosen, from political science toeducation, anthropology to socialwork.The ambassadors I traveledwith created a full pallet thatpainted a complete understandingfor me of the history and factorscontributing to the situationin Northern Ireland.My experience there last summeropened my eyes to the conflictthat is still present in the landof my ancestors. I gained an understandingthat’s simply not attainablethrough literature alone.The land is beautiful, the workis meaningful and you can takethe benefits home with you tounderstand the destructiveness ofintolerance and the need for harmonyacross cultures.Marquette students trained inIgnatian ideals will likely findmuch value in such a program.The application deadline for theYoung Ambassador program isSaint Patrick’s Day, March 17.Applications can be filled out atyoungambassadorprogram.com.Reconciliation takes very hardwork and requires constant diligence.But a phrase that hangsabove a punching back in theboxing room of that Presbyterianchurch in the Murder Mile sumsup the importance of conflictresolution: “The more you sweat,the less you bleed.”james.mclaughlin@marquette.edu

Closer LookPAGE 10The Marquete TribuneTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010UP TO 30 DAYS31-60 DAYS61-90 DAYSOVER 90 DAYSMINIMUM PAYMENTTOTAL DUE $35,756,471.00Marquette vs. top competitors*It’s possible for students to survive thedetriments of debt — but at what cost?than their parents make in a yearalso stops many low-incomestudents from enrolling in college.University of Wisconsin-Madison· Total cost of attendance = $18,155· Average debt of graduates = $21,12351percent ofstudents graduatewith debtMarquette University· Total cost ofattendance = $37,748· Average debt of graduates =$30,563percentstudents graduatewith debt63percent ofLoyola University Chicago· Total cost ofattendance = $40,798· Average debt of graduates= $32,13458percent ofstudents graduatewith debtUniversity of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign52 with debt*All figures are from 2007-’08, the most recent dataavailable. Total cost is for on-campus students. Publicinstitutions’ costs are only for in-state residents.Sources: The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSightBy Kaellen Hesselkaellen.hessel@marquette.edu· Total cost of attendance = $23,150· Average debt of graduates = $17,930Dozens of all-nighters. Hundredsof tests. Thousands ofpages written. Days gone bywithout showering becausethere just isn’t time. More sleepdeprivation-related illnessesthan have been diagnosed.Finally — thankfully — it allcomes to an end.After years of strenuous learning,nothing can put adamper on graduation.That is, exceptdebt.Megan Kenny,a fifth-year seniorin the Col-percent ofstudents graduateSaint Louis University· Total cost of attendance = $44,286· Average debt of graduates = $29,29867percentwith debtofstudents graduatelege of Nursing,will graduatethis May with$86,000 inloans. That’smore than threetimes the medianamount of debt of aMarquette graduate in2009. Half of these loansare private loans, which haveoften have lower interest ratesand fees than federal or stateloans.Each year when Kenny tookout a small loan, she said itdidn’t look that bad. But nowthe total number is staring backat her.Kenny can’t help but wonderif there’s something she couldhave done to borrow less.But she did all she could.Kenny worked during summersand had campus jobs. Forthree-and-a-half years, she evenhad her room and board paid bythe Office of Residence Life byworking as a resident assistantand facility manager.Sound familiar?The graduatingclass of2010 will havepaid $105,644in tuition andfees overfour years atMarquette. Ifgraduates borrowedfederalloans, they’llhave a six tonine month graceperiod beforethey must beginrepayment. If they’veborrowed private loans,they may have to start payingthem back immediately.As soon as graduates havetheir diplomas in hand, they enterthe real world — in the red.Student loans: Not such‘charitable gifts’The median debt of 2009Marquette graduates was$25,635, said Susan Teerink,director of the Office of StudentFinancial Aid. The average debtwas $31,469.In 2008, 63 percent of graduatesleft Marquette with debt,according to the Project on StudentDebt, an initiative by theInstitute for College Access &Success.The source of this debt is studentloans.“Loans are not reallygenerosity or philanthropy.”For the 2009-’10 schoolyear, the totalamountborrowed byM a r q u e t t estudents was$35,756,471,according to the Office of InstitutionalResearch and Assessment.This marks a 51 percentincrease from 2003-’04 adjustingfor inflation.Approximately 90 percentof undergraduates currentlyreceive financial aid, whichincludes loans, grants, scholarshipsand work study.Although loans appear inmost financial aid packages,they shouldn’t be “confused asa charitable gesture,” said MarkKantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, Web sitesthat guide students through thefinancial aid process and helpthem find scholarships.Loans have to be repaid andare profitable for lenders — includingthe government — becauseof the interest rates thatare charged on loans, he said.“Loans are not really generosityor philanthropy,” Kantrowitzsaid. “It’s a way of paying thebills over time.”Loans offer a source of cashflow because few people can affordto write a check right awayfor the cost of their total education,he said.But debt doesn’t just affect individualstudents.It limits graduates’ career options,deters them from going tograduate school and getting inmore debt, and delays the purchaseof their first homes, aswell as other major purchases,said Edie Irons, communicationsdirector for the Institutefor College Access and Success,which works to make higher educationaffordable and possiblefor students.“We need more college graduates,not less, in order to staycompetitive (as a nation),” Ironssaid.Kantrowitz added that theneed to borrow more moneyMA R K KA N T R O W I T ZFinAid.org and FastWeb.com PublisherThe dangers of defaultingDefaulting occurs when studentsare unable to make a paymenton their student loans asscheduled in a legal contractwhen they took out the loan.Student loans do not disappeareven if a student declares bankruptcy.If a student defaults ona federal loan, the governmentwill be paid back, Kantrowitzsaid.The government can sue students,garnish their wages up to15 percent of their take-homepay, deduct up to 25 percent ofthe monthlyloan paymentfor collectioncharges, preventgraduatesfrom renewingtheir professionallicenses,collect their social security benefitsand take the full amountfrom any state and federal incometax refunds, he said.Although private lenders donot have as much power to reclaimtheir borrowings, they areable to garnish wages — notlimited to 15 percent — witha court order, as well as leavenasty phone messages, he said.“It can be devastating to havepeople be unable to pay off theirloans and end up ruining theircredit,” Kantrowitz said.Poor credit ratings make itdifficult to get other loans andloans with low interest rates.They can also prevent the purchaseof a car or a home.Most students who default ontheir loans do so within the firstfive years, Kantrowitz said.Defaulting primarily occurswhen students are unable to findjobs after graduation, if theyhave high interest rates on theirloans, or if they don’t graduateat all. Students are three timesmore likely to default if theydon’t receive a diploma, Kantrowitzsaid.Of the 45 percent of 2009Marquette graduates that completedthe Graduating SeniorsSurvey late last April, only 26percent had been offered a fulltimejob.Despite this number, Marquettestill has a low defaultrate.While the fiscal year 2007national cohort default rate was6.7 percent, Marquette’s ratewas 1.1 percent.Kantrowitz said it’s typicalfor four-year, nonprofit universitiesto have such low ratesbecause their students tend tobe wealthier, and thus are lesslikely to default.Teerink said this low rate is atestament to Marquette students’

Loan amountsTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010CLOSER LOOKTribune 11Average percentage of Marquette students’ need met*SchoolHouseShockMU2003-’042004-’0578.3%79.3%This is the second in a series about how students pay for their Marquette education.responsibility and how they’remeeting obligations, even ifthey’re borrowing a lot.When a school’s default ratehas been consistently high, thefederal government requiresthe institution to have a defaultmanagement program until therate declines.Because Marquette’s rate hasbeen low for at least a decade,the Office of Financial Aiddoesn’t have a default managementprogram. Instead, advisersanswer students’ questionsand encourage them to do onlineexit counseling for federalDirect loans, Teerink said. Exitcounseling ensures students areaware of their rights and responsibilitieswhen it comes to loanrepayment.Get back in the blackAlthough students can’t alwaysavoid borrowing money,there are some things they cando to lessen their chances ofending up with massive loansand defaulting.If students have to borrow,they shouldn’t do it in excess.When taking out a loan, studentsshouldn’t borrow morethan twice the money they expectto make with their first job,Kantrowitz said.Irons recommends studentsthink about how much debtthey’re accumulating over allfour years of college and howmuch their monthly paymentswill be.“If students do have to borrow,use the safest options first,” shesaid.Irons said students shouldborrow federal Perkins loans,subsidized campus-based loans;s u b s i d i z e dfederal loanswhere interestdoes not accumulatewhilein school; unsu b s i d i z e dfederal loanswhere interestdoes accumulate and that anystudent can receive, regardlessof family income; federal PLUSloans that are taken out in parents’names; and private loans— in that order.Teerink said she agrees studentsshould exhaust their federalloans first.“If I could shoo every studentaway from borrowing a privateloan, I would,” she said. “Butagain, I can’t advise them onprivate loans.”By law, financial aid adviserscan’t recommend a private▲lender and can only answergeneral student questions aboutprivate loans.Teerink also recommendsthat students don’t “borrow fora lifestyle.” Live like a studentwhile a student so you don’thave to do it after college, shesaid.In order to pay off her hugedebt, Kenny will be living likea student for a bit longer. Sheplans to liveat home andonly spend onsmall personalexpenses.Althoughgraduateschool is inthe back of hermind, Kenny admits it’s not financiallyviable right now. Shesaid she’d only be able to go ifthe hospital she was working atwould help her pay for it.Because Kenny won’t haveany major expenses for a while,she’s not worried about defaultingon her loans.“I take things seriously,” shesaid. “I’m responsible for myloans. I want to prove this wasworth it.”www.MARQUETTETRIBUNE.orgVideoCheck out the Tribune Website for a video of studentsevaluating their financialsituations.Year2005-’062006-’072007-’082008-’092009-’1082.2%77%74%76%86%0 20 40 60 80 100Percent*Includes only full-time undergraduate studentswho received need-based aid (student loansfrom all sources except parent loans).Source: Office of Institutional Research & Assessment$40,000,000$35,000,000Marquette students’ loans per academic year*$32,457,550 $31,701,131 $32,069,648 $32,035,705$34,343,117 $35,756,471$30,000,000$25,000,000$23,631,027Percent change between2003-’04 and 2009-’10 = 51%$20,000,000$15,000,000$10,000,000$5,000,000*Includes all need-basedstudent loans from allsources except parentloans. Figures areinflation-adjusted to2009 dollars.$02003-’04 2004-’05 2005-’06 2006-’07 2007-’08 2008-’09 2009-’10YearSources: Office of Institutional Research & Assessment, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Marquee PAGE 12THURSDAY,The Marquete TribuneMARCH 4, 2010Hinterlands experiment in MilwaukeeFirst show ‘one partsensual science experiment,one part rave’By Matthew Reddinmatthew.reddin@marquette.eduIf you’ve always wanted to see a playthat frantically combines Newton’s lawsof motion with romance, dance partiesand general mania, you’re probably not inthe majority.But, if now that you’ve heard of it,you’re more excited for a play than you’vebeen in a long time, it might be worthyour while to check out “Isaac Newton isour DJ,” the first show of the season fornew Milwaukee-based experimental theatergroup The Hinterlands.The group, founded by co-artistic directorsRichard Newman and Marquettealumnus Brian Moore, made its Milwaukeedebut with “Newton” in early Januaryat Moct Bar, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave., andperformed to a sold-out crowd.The play, described promotionally as“one part sensual science experiment, onepart rave, and a couple slices of cake,”tells the story of two scientists battlingover different interpretations of Newton’slaws — one believes they pull peopleapart, while the other believes the lawspush people together.Over the course of the performance, thetwo scientists, through dance and experiments,try to win overthe audience. Mooresaid the play’s actionsurrounds the viewers,creating a vibrant, ravelikeatmosphere.“It’s not a straightforwardperformance, it’s aparty,” Moore said.However, since the show was only performedonce, Moore said the group decidedto offer two encore performances, bothtonight and March 11.“Because we only had one performance,lots of people didn’t get a chance to seethe show,” Moore said.He said the two performances will alsohelp bridge the gap between this showand their next, “The Dead Road,” whichwon’t open until early May.In addition, The Hinterlands will beoffering monthly theater workshops attheir practice space at Bucketworks, 706S. 5th St., where interested visitors canlearn improv and physical theater. Thethree-hour workshops are partly designedto help The Hinterlands create a two-wayinvestment with the people of Milwaukee,which Moore says is one of The Hinterlands’ultimate goals.“We want to be directly involved in acommunity,” Moore said.Moore said“It became really obviousreally quickly that this wasthe place to come back to. ...Milwaukee is our home.”Members of The Hinterlands performing their inaugural show, “Isaac Newton is our DJ,” at Moct Bar in January.it was this desire to create communitythrough theater that led him and The Hinterlandsback to Milwaukee. A 2004 graduateof Marquette’s theater departmentand former winner of the Chris FarleyBR I A N MO O R ECo-founder of The Hinterlandsscholarship, Moore saidhe stayed in Milwaukeeafter graduation andperformed with the nowclosedTheatre X groupbefore attending graduateschool in Blue Lake,Calif., at The Dell’ArteInternational School ofPhysical Theater.It was there he met Newman and someof the other members. Moore said he andNewman decided to put a company togetherafter Newman spent a year as anitinerant performer. The pair spent mostof a year looking for just the right place tostart The Hinterlands, a group which nowincludes six members, including Mooreand Newman.It turned outMilwaukee wasat the top oftheir list.“It becamereally obviousreally quicklythat this wasthe place tocome backto,” Mooresaid.Moore said The Hinterlands’ workwill be designed around the improvisationaland physical theater skills learnedat Dell’Arte. He said the group’s generalmethod for coming up with shows is tostart with a central image and then conductresearch to explore that idea.For example, for their next performance,“The Dead Road,” the ensemble is focusingon the central image of the western,and watching westerns like “The Good,the Bad, and the Ugly” and “El Topo”(The Mole) to get a sense of the concept.After that, the ensemble repeatedly performsimprov based on that topic to identifyrecurring themes.“Slowly but surely, things start to stick,”Moore said.Ironically, while The Hinterlands are inMilwaukee for the long haul, Moore saidthey have no interest in finding a permanentspace for performances. Currently,they practice at Bucketworks, a facilitythat offers creative organizations workspace,and plan to take their shows toother venues.Photo courtesy Brian Moore“We’d need a space that can transformas much as our performances do,” Mooresaid.Moore added that the other venues theyplan to travel to require trips outside Milwaukee.The troupe has plans to perform“The Dead Road” at Toronto’s CookingFire Festival in June, and to perform streettheater in Kosovo with Kosovar, Albanianand Roma youths in September.Regardless of where The Hinterlandstravel, Moore says Milwaukee will remaintheir point of origin.“Milwaukee is our home,” Moore said.The Hinterlands will be performing twoencores of “Isaac Newton is our DJ” atMoct Bar, tonight and Thursday, March11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $15,and the show is 21+. The Hinterlands willalso be offering their monthly workshopat Bucketworks March 6 from 11 a.m. to2 p.m.The workshop costs $15, and the grouprecommends calling ahead to reserve aspot by phone at 1-414-208-4237 or via e-mail at info@thehinterlandsensemble.org.Photo courtesy Brian MooreThe characters of “Newton” make the audience part of the performance.

Thursday, march 4, 2010MARQUEETribune 13UWM packs a full house for LGBT Drag ShowPhoto by Erica BreunlinAll tips given to performers were donated to Project Q, the youth branch ofMilwaukee’s LGBT Community Center.Kings and queens challenge gender rolesBy Erica Breunlinerica.breunlin@marquette.eduLady Gaga may have a voicethat can sell millions of records,but her trademark costumes can’teven begin to compare to those ofhyper-feminine dancer Lady Gia.This Milwaukee show-stopperwas just one of the 22 entertainersto perform at the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee’s annualDrag Show Saturday, Feb. 27.Now in its ninth year, the show,hosted by the school’s LGBT ResourceCenter, raised funds forProject Q — the youth branch ofthe Milwaukee LGBT CommunityCenter.Warren Scherer, program coordinatorfor UW-Milwaukee’sLGBT Resource Center, said thedrag show works to illuminatethree different facets of LGBTsociety: cultural, social and educational.As the LGBT ResourceCenter’s largest event, it advancesthe mission of the center, raisingawareness and visibility of LGBTstudents’ needs and their identityacross campus.The Drag Show, which sparksinterest well beyond the walls ofthe university, began in 1999 underthe sole direction of students.With the founding of the LGBTResource Center in 2001, however,the organization processchanged, with the LGBT Centerrunning the program for the pastnine years.Scherer was one of the show’shosts, dressing in drag as “Isis,”along with drag king “JoeMama.”Scherer describes a drag showas a unique part of the LGBTculture that falls within the transgenderarena. Whether lip syncingor singing live, drag queensand kings create their own individualpersonalities and accentthem with eccentric costumes andmakeup.“It challenges the rigid conceptsof masculinity and the rigidconcepts of femininity,” Scherersaid.Over the years, drag has movedfrom what Scherer describes as“dark, sometimes seedy, Cabaretshows and dens” to more mainstreamentertainment. In addition,drag has further evolvedfrom centering exclusively ondrag queens to now include dragkings, women who impersonatemen, as well as hyper-masculineand hyper-feminine performers,who portray extreme examples oftheir own genders.“It allows people to step outsideof themselves if they’re performing,”Scherer said.He said it also allows audiencemembers to step outside themselvesand gives them an opportunityto cut loose and have fun.This year, the drag show tallieda record crowd of 900 UWMstudents, faculty, alumni and thegeneral public. A decade ago, theballrooms were not even half full.Now they are overflowing.“A lot of the feedback thatwe’ve gotten from the communityhas been very supportive andstudents seem really excited,”Scherer said.However, he acknowledged thefact that not everyone extendssuch strong support for the event.Regardless, the LGBT ResourceCenter put on the showfor a good cause. While the eventwas free, all tips for the performersand donations went directly toProject Q.The amount collected has yetto be determined, although inyears past the event’s efforts haveraised an average of $1,600.“All of the drag queens are volunteeringtheir time and energy,”Scherer said.While drag queens from acrossthe country have performed inprevious shows, most of Satur-Art reveals Colombian beauty despite turmoilLatino Arts Galleryexhibits abstractpaintings until AprilBy Sarah Elmssarah.elms@marquette.eduVibrant colors, bold brushstrokes and glossy texture —Colombian artist Andrea Rojasholds nothing back in her latestcollection, “Freedom WithoutBorders.”Rojas’ exhibition of abstractpaintings opened Friday at theLatino Arts Gallery on the campusof the United CommunityCenter, 1028 S. 9th St.The UCC was only a smallscalecultural center when ZulayOszkay, artistic director of LatinoArts, Inc., began working there in1993. Now, the center serves thecommunity needs of more than18,000 Hispanic and south sideMilwaukeeresidents.O s z k a ysaid the artshave alwaysbeen an importantpartof the center,and LatinoArts isalways tryingto bring in international artiststo share their work.That’s how Andrea Rojas cameinto the picture.“We finally get to represent Colombia,”Oszkay said. “It’s beena hard one with programming logisticswith that country.”Oszkay said the South Americannation of Colombia has beenin a period of violent civil conflictfor decades. Because of this“You should not quicklyglance at my art. The purposeof it is for you to stop andlook at it with care. I wantyou to experience it.”An d r e a Ro j a s“Freedom WIthout Borders” artiststrained political climate, internationalprogramming for Colombianartists has been difficult.“Freedom Without Borders” isa collection of abstract expressionistpaintings, a style that allowsRojas creative and emotionalliberation.A native of Colombia, Rojasuses her art to illustrate the troublingparadox that embodies hercountry — Colombia is amongthe most biodiverse nations onthe planet, and is home to beautifuljungles, yet there is destructiveviolence constantly ragingaround it.“You should not quickly glanceat my art,” Rojas said. “The purposeof it is for you to stop andlook at it with care. I want you toexperience it.”Rojas said she feels deeply connectedto nature. She paints herinterpretations of the nature sheobserves and leaves it up to theviewer to interpret the meaning.“Vuelos Estridentes”(LoudFlights) is one ofRojas’ many expressionsof naturein this collection. Itis a striking piece,with warm orangeand yellow backgroundcolors andwinged creaturespainted in various shades of bluesand greens. The notion of flight isapparent, and the piece conveysthe energy of the jungle that Rojaslooks to for inspiration.Another painting, “Espiritu DeCarnaval” (Spirit of the Carnival),strays from nature but still illustratesthe culture of Colombia.This painting is Rojas’ illustrationof the many celebrations andtraditions of her home country.“In my country, the folkloreand amount of carnivals there iscountless,” Rojas said. “It seemsthat even though there are hardships,we as Colombians moveforward.”Oszkay said Rojas’ messageabout the violence in Colombiais evident in her work. However,Rojas has not trapped the viewerin negativity because of all thebeauty her art embodies.“I think, in the end, you dowalk away with a sense of hope,”Oszkay said. “The beauty is verypowerful and nature is forgiving.She kind of reminds you to takecare of it.”Amy Denner, a freshman in theday’s entertainment traced backto UWM.“This year, I’m particularlyproud of the fact that a lot of theperformers are UWM students orUWM alum,” Scherer said. “Allof the performers are from thegreater Milwaukee area.”Lady Gia, who directs dragshows at Triangle Bar everyThursday night, has been involvedwith UWM’s Drag Showsince its first year and has becomea definite crowd favorite. One ofthe hyper-feminine performers atthe Drag Show, Lady Gia said shehas always been interested in performing.“I always loved being on thestage and being a dancer,” LadyGia said.This year, she brought nearlyevery audience member to theirfeet with her finale rendition ofLady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”Year after year, she has returnedto support the LGBT Center’smission and has watched attendanceexpand.“It makes people realize there’snothing wrong with gay people,”Lady Gia said.UWM sophomore CameronSproul, who had a friend in theshow, said he came for that exactreason.“It shows the diversity andshows how open our campus is toall people,” Sproul said.There’s always the entertainmentfactor as well.As Scherer put it, “To quote afamous drag queen, ‘Who doesn’tlove a drag show?’”Photo by Sarah ElmsDue to Colombia’s strained political climate, international programming for the country’s artists has been difficult.College of Nursing, visited theLatino Arts Gallery for her Spanishclass.Denner said she had only goneto the exhibit because she wasrequired to for class, but that sheended up taking away more thanshe thought.“If you look at them at first,you don’t really notice anything,”Denner said. “But when you takea step back, you can see that thepaintings are actually of something,not just random colors.”In addition to her artwork, Rojasbegan a foundation in Bogotáin 2007 to work with high-riskyouth in Columbia. Her goal is toteach them to develop their creativityas a way to cope with theviolence, corruption and fear surroundingthem.“The function of art is to get intouch with our sensibility as humanbeings,” Rojas said. “It reallyis freedom without borders.”If you want to learn more aboutAndrea Rojas or view her collectionof paintings, check out“Freedom Without Borders” atthe Latino Arts Gallery, on displayuntil April 16.

14 TribuneMARQUEE THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010You say it, I ‘sled’ itTesting unorthodoxcollege-themed sledsBy Jessie Mahnejessica.mahne@marquette.eduWinter is coming to an end …hopefully. Before it’s over, wemust celebrate the end of the seasonwith the ultimate winter activity:sledding. Initially, sleddingdoesn’t sound too intense, butthat’s only because few ever pushit to the limit. That’s the beauty ofsledding; it is what you make it.Back in high school, my friendsand I would go “extreme sledding,”a variant on traditionalsledding where the end of thenight always included breakingsomething: a sled, an ankleor your landing with the bodyof a fellow sledder. But sleddingshouldn’t just be for kids. I wantedto experiment with sledding atthe college level.I decided to venture out oncampus alone because this wasmerely an experiment. And becauseI don’t have a car. And becausenobody wanted to go withme. Apparently, there are betterCOLUMNMollyGambleIn the past year, three guys havetaken large strides and crossedstate lines, bringing along theirbluegrass-inspired sound andtransforming it from mere noveltyto a national sensation.The Avett Brothers, who hailfrom North Carolina, will playa sold-out show at the RiversideTheater Saturday night. If youdon’t know them, you should; ifyou do, I hope you got your ticket.Brothers Scott and Seth Avett andstand-up bass player Bob Crawfordhave been making waves onthe music scene since their 2009release, “I and Love and You,”produced by the legendary rapand metal producer Rick Rubin.Stemming from country, thebluegrass subgenre was introducedto America more than 60years ago with Kentucky’s BillMonroe and his Blue Grass Boys.The music is rooted in a varietyof genres, including Celtic balladsand gospel songs. Now, likea religious movement in morethan name, a bluegrass revivalhas swept America, bringingbanjo-strumming musicians furthernorth than usual. Saturday’ssold-out show means more than abig night for a band that released12 albums and EPs before finallymaking it big.It also means we might be narrowingour cultural divide.Waves of cultural toleranceenvelop our country during theOlympics. We watch athletesfrom countries far, far away skidown hills and execute doubleaxels, and the opening ceremonyis an extravagant celebration ofdiversity and peace. Yet when itcomes to the U.S., it still seemsthat Northern noses turn up in theair when it comes to the South andits inhabitants’ musical tastes.And I’m not quite sure why.Sure, the Grand Ole Opry startedthe whole country music crazeback in 1925, but Nashvilledidn’t earn the title “Music City”for nothing. The city has seen bigthings to do on a Saturday night,like watch “Employee of theMonth,” according to my friendScott. Thanks, buddy.I chose the small hill near HelfaerTheatre as the experimenthill. With permission, I acquiredfive “college-related” vehicles: aflorescent pink plastic tobogganbelonging to a Milwaukee Countyresident, an empty pizza box, acafeteria tray, a bar stool and mytax returns.I set out on foot to this hill, sadlydragging the toboggan behindme. The obnoxious sound of plasticdragging on cement made mewant to punch every sound wavein the face. Eventually, I arrivedat the hill, carved out a path, andconducted the experiment. Hereare the results:(1) Florescent pink tobogganOf course, this method of sleddingtransportation was very successful— minus the fact that, nomatter where I aimed the noseof the sled, it always traveledstraight into the only light pole ina three-mile radius.(2) Empty pizza boxThis did not work as well asGrass is looking greenertalent in punk, R&B and rock androll. Genres overlap, blend andmash, creating new and uniquesounds. Yes, the South is home tomore than country music and it’sabout time we start giving themcredit for it.The fact that a southern bluegrass-inspiredband sold out aMilwaukee venue shows that stereotypes,as strong as they may be,can’t stop the music from missinga beat. Your ears don’t lie. Goodmusic is good music.Of late, the bluegrass soundhas slowly escaped the tight gripof country and shimmied its wayinto many new genres, inspiringsuch acts as college “jamgrass”bands and all-female folk groupsthat focus on the Irish cloggingside of bluegrass.The Avett Brothers’ sound,called “new bluegrass” or “punkgrass,”is a marriage of — youguessed it — bluegrass with folkand punk. It’s a refreshing changeof pace. With their killer harmoniesand narrative lyrics, I washooked from track one. If youwant to see blasé guys strum onguitars and mumble about brokenhearts, go elsewhere. This grouphas found its voice and the onlysound that might drown it out isthat of the banjo.These underdogs are known tobe amazing live. They’ve workedhard to get up here. Their firstself-released album, The AvettBros., came out in 2000. Almosta decade later, producer Rick Rubinhelped bring out the band’srock and roll sound on their majorlabel debut, which finally earnedthem the wider recognition theydeserve.Scott Avett told Rolling Stonehe thinks of folk music as earlyhip-hop. “You’re singing aboutwhere you’re from, the hardshipsand the good times,” he toldRolling Stone. “But it’s alwayschanging. If we try to sound likean old folk record, it would be abad move on our part because itwould just sound fabricated. Wegotta keep moving forward.”And move forward we will —one song, album and concert ata time, leaving stereotypes in silencewhile treating ourselves tosome good, rowdy music.molly.gamble@marquette.eduI thought it would. And by that,I mean it didn’t move at all. Ifyou’re going to use cardboard,you’re going to have to use somethingwith a smoother and glossierlabel. So you have to be 21 to getyour hands on a legit cardboardsled, if you know what I mean.(3) Cafeteria trayThis “sled” came in a very closesecond to the toboggan. The onlyproblem was that it only allowedmy feet to be shoulder-widthapart. So, I ended up standing ona tray about to scoot down a smallyet steep hill. If it wasn’t my torsothat smashed into earth, it was mytailbone.(4) Bar stoolThis was a horrible idea. Thereis no way to ride a barstool. Yeah,you can flip it over and stand orsit in the center while holdingonto the legs, but the second youroll you have no way to stop it.Nor is there any way to stop thebench from destroying your faceonce you reach the bottom of thehill.(5) My tax returnsContrary to popular belief, taxreturns are not the slickest surfacesavailable. But they are reallygood at reminding me how manyworthless jobs I held during 2009.As I barreled down the small hillwith my tax returns flying allaround me, I cracked a smile.Even though I’m months awayfrom graduating and entering thereal-people world, I can still havePhoto by Molly GambleSledding “researcher” Jessie Mahne with one of her favorite test vehicles.a little bit of fun — even if it doesinvolve multiple abrasions.Hitting the Marq:Best Animated ShortThis Oscar season, we’ve been plagued with many burning questions. Will the extra Best Picturenoms make a difference? Which ex will win Best Director: Cameron or Bigelow? Was QuentinTarantino dropped as a child or born that crazy?But, here at Marquee, we’re going to let other people answer those questions. We’re here tolook at the category you really care about: which cartoon is going to win Best Animated Short?It’s a vital question. The Best Animated Short category has been won by classic ’toons like “TheCat Concerto” (the original “Keyboard Cat” video), “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day”(aka ‘Piglet’s Worst Day Ever’), and “Geri’s Game” (the Pixar short with the schizophrenic chessguy).So, without further ado, the nominees for Best Animated Short:French Roast — Fabrice JoubertThis French fi lm tells the simple yet clever story of a Parisian businessman in a coffee shop whodiscovers too late he’s forgotten to bring his wallet. To give himself time to fi gure out what to dowhile waiting on his check, he keeps ordering more coffee — which leaves him in a bit of troubleat the end of the night.Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty — Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’ConnellAn Irish dark comedy, “Granny O’Grimm” depicts an elderly woman who terrifi es her granddaughterwith a twisted variation of Sleeping Beauty. The story is interesting, but there’s not muchpayoff — the plot is nothing more than Granny telling a story.The Lady and the Reaper (La dama y la muerte) — Javier Recio GarciaThis Spanish short is about a battle between Death and an arrogant doctor for the life of anold woman. It begins as a simple tug-of-war for the woman’s soul, but eventually devolves intoa chase scene reminiscent of Scooby-Doo cartoons, characters popping in and out of fi lecabinets and running up and down staircases. It’s a cute fi lm with a hilarious ending, but it mightbe too gimmicky to win.Marquee Pick: Logorama — Nicholas Schmerkin (left)This French short depicts a stylized version of Los Angeles completely made up of logos. Populatedby characters like Michelin Man-cops and AIM-icon pedestrians, the story begins whendangerous criminal Ronald McDonald embarks on a crime spree, but ends with the apocalypticdestruction of the city. The fi lm serves as a critique of our over-marketed world, depicting logosas inescapable and destructive.Probable Academy Pick: A Matter of Loaf and Death — Nick Park (right)The fi rst Wallace and Gromit short since 1995, this murder-mystery pits the British duo againsta woman intent on killing bakers, who targets Wallace after he and Gromit open a “Dough toDoor” delivery service. “Loaf and Death” would earn Park his fi fth Oscar if it wins — and Park hasnever failed to win Best Animated Short.PhotoscourtesyShort FilmCentral

20 TribuneSPORTSTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15:Career: Some deserved praise for a Marquette great in the makingrebounds than anyone in schoolhistory. That isn’t a statisticyou can just throw around inconsequentially— it carries alot of weight. The word titanicis probably an understatement.In reality, No. 32 has been Zeusdisguised as Lazar Hayward.Even though Hayward hassingle-handedly smote the entireBig East conference withhis thunderous play, he won’ttake any credit for it.“I’m just happy to be in thesame sentence with Ellis. I seehis number hanging down fromthe rafters when I walk into theBradley Center, so it’s a wonderfulfeeling,” Hayward said.“But I was just blessed to bewith the team and coach I have.The camaraderie and passion weplay with helps us win games. Ido the best I can so others followmy lead.”They’re following you Lazar.They’ve been following you forfour years, like paparazzi followTiger Woods.If he ever decided to take upa different profession instead ofbasketball — like blindfoldedbull-fighting or parachute-lessskydiving — I’m pretty sure histeammates would follow himthere, too, no questions asked.He’s the kind of leader that inspireschampions.Which is why this unforgettableseason shouldn’t feel likea sucker punch out of the blue.With Buzz calling (screamingis probably more appropriate)the shots and Hayward leadingthe charge, Golden Eagle nationshould have seen this onecoming. No one demands moresacrifice than Williams, andno one gives more of himselfthan Hayward, so all those twoneeded was to get the other 11players on the team on the samepage.And presto, this team overachieveslike it’s nobody’s businessen route to a 20-win seasonand an all but guaranteed tournamentbid.This year couldn’t have servedas a better encore to Hayward’shistoric run at Marquette. Hiswhole life has been about provingpeople wrong. Right now,he is making people shake theirheads and rub their eyes afterevery sizzling victory. Peopleare starting to get it. They’restarting to believe.And when the clock strikesmidnight on Hayward’s magicalrun at Marquette, there will be alot of stories to tell.“I just wanted to be part of thegreat Marquette history,” Haywardsaid. “Buzz helped me somuch in growing as a personand a man. I came here with ahard work ethic and I wanted todo the best I could every game.All the records I was a part of Iwas happy for, but I just wantedto work.”He is a rare player. A physicallyimposing and dominantforce on the court, a true gentlemanoff of it. Hayward is humble,well-spoken and courteous.Powerful, agile, determined.Unstoppable.The No. 32 jersey currentlyhangs from Hayward’s frame,right where it belongs. Butmaybe one day, long after Hayward’swork is done at Marquette,it will dangle proudlynext to Ellis’ No. 31.“I don’t know about that. Ijust keep dreaming. Maybe inmy dreams it will happen. I’mjust blessed to have my coachesand teammates,” Hayward said.And all of Marquette wasblessed to have watched youplay.erik.schmidt@marquette.eduNo matterwhatyoudecideto do...Addalittlelove.