Since 1916
Haggerty debuts contemporary and classical blend
EDITORIAL: Will the Marquette university release figures sinks Pirates to on alcohol fines? stay perfect in conference play PAGE 14
PAGE 10
PAGE 12
SPJ’s 2010 Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
Volume 97, Number 31
Thursday, January 17, 2013
www.marquettetribune.org
Conn. shooting sparks action Obama promotes stricter gun laws with 23 executive orders
MU students send support to Sandy Hook community
By Nick Biggi
By Emily Wright
Yesterday, President Barack Obama conducted a press conference in which he proposed stricter gun laws and called on Congress for extreme changes in order to combat mass shootings like that in Newtown, Conn. last month. The president signed 23 executive orders, which will promote strict enforcement of the current gun laws, as well as increase communication between different agencies of government to prevent criminals getting guns. In his press conference, the president touched upon having more in-depth background checks to keep weaponry out of the wrong hands. In addition, Obama said his administration would provide more resource officers – law enforcement officers who work to prevent juvenile crime in elementary, middle or high schools – for schools that request them. Obama also said his administration will make sure mental health professionals know their rights when reporting someone
Despite the loud, growing and divisive national debate about guns and violence, there have been several displays of support and comfort for those affected by the tragic shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last month. Marquette students took the opportunity to express their condolences and support the community affected by the shooting. Jacqueline Boratyn, a junior in the College of Education, has been gathering letters from Marquette students and faculty to send to the Sandy Hook community. Boratyn said that in the aftermath of the shooting she was inspired to help this community. While she did not receive a large amount of responses during winter break, Boratyn plans to send a second round of letters sometime in mid-March. “I knew I wanted to do something to reach out to those affected ... not just family, but teachers, students, staff and the community as a whole,” Boratyn said.
emily.a.wright@marquette.edu
nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu
See Executive orders, page 8
Photo by Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press
President Barack Obama, accompanied by children who wrote the president about gun violence following last month’s shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., signs executive orders to reduce gun violence.
See Shooting reaction, page 8
More MU students Finalists named in dean search come from abroad Four suitors selected Continuing upward trend means more international faces By Catelyn Roth-Johnson
catelyn.roth-johnson@marquette.edu
Marquette’s 8,293 undergraduates come from all 50 states and represent 69 countries across the globe. According to the university’s website, in 2012, roughly three percent of the student population was international students. The Office of International Education, located in Holthusen Hall, provides special programs
for students who are not from the U.S. Some of the programs offered to students are welcome events, international student orientations, study abroad opportunities and classes in English as a second language. “Our English as a second language program is designed for students who need a little help adjusting to the lanuage of the U.S.,” said Erin Lemoine, the international marketing and communications coodinator for OIE. Along with ESL classes, international students are encouraged to participate in the Inter-
By Melanie Lawder
melanie.lawder@marquette.edu
The College of Arts & Sciences’ Class of 2014 may be the first class since 2007 to graduate with a permanent dean. After two failed searches and five years of interim deans, the most recent seven-month search has yielded a list of four finalists for the position. Marquette announced the final candidates on Dec. 20. They are Erik Herron, associate chair and professor of political science at
See International, page 7
INDEX
DPS REPORTS.....................2 CALENDAR.......................2 STUDY BREAK.....................5
for long sought Arts & Sciences position
MARQUEE.........................10 VIEWPOINTS......................14 SPORTS..........................16
See Dean, page 7
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
The College of Arts & Sciences offices are located in Marquette Hall.
NEWS
VIEWPOINTS
SPORTS
Health Commissioner
Campbell
Leary
Bevan Baker will be the next “On the Issues” guest. PAGE 4
Your inner appearence can make a difference socially. PAGE 15
Pilarz and Williams have made great strides in their first year. PAGE 17