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CARROLL UNIVERSITY

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Stressful times for Business deparment Luke Bennewitz Editorial Staff

The Business Department will be undergoing a transitional period of restructuring that has left some faculty and students scratching their heads. The restructuring period first began in February of 2010. The phase consisted of business faculty positions opening up towards the end of the year. This means that the professors who currently serve those positions need to reapply for those jobs. Additionally, those jobs will be open for outside of Carroll applicants as well. “It’s stressful,” said Debra Schultz, “But we’re getting every opportunity to apply.” Professor Schultz, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business, who has been an adjunct for three years before becoming fulltime for the past five years, gave insight into this situation. “Faculty members who are non-tenured are being transitioned into instructional spots,” said Schultz, “The transition process is difficult for the professors that go a whole year wondering if they have a job or not.” This transition period within the department has gone relatively unnoticed by the student body, even within the students who are Business majors. Angela Wisniewski, a sophomore Business major, knew little information about the actual restructuring. “I never heard anything about this,” stated Wisniewski, “I think that if some don’t get rehired then I think there will be some animosity.” “Carroll’s really a good place and we have phenomenal faculty in the Business department,” said Schultz, “I think that the positive side is having faculty that are strong in the classroom.” The official decisions about the placements of faculty members have not been made yet and opportunities for applications have been made public.

Carroll students and community members take their first steps across the renovated Main lawn, towards the bronze medallion centerpiece.

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Community ‘takes a moment, takes a seat’ Kristina Ljujic

Editorial Staff “ Ta k e a Moment, Take a Seat” marked the official completion of Phase 1 of Carroll University’s master plan Nov. 15. After a long period of construction, Main Lawn is now ready to be used by students and other members of the Carroll community. Student Senate President Luke Bennewitz cut the ribbon and tossed the honorary first Frisbee across the lawn to make the longawaited moment official. “I can’t put that moment into words because

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any description I give would be an injustice to how significant this even was,” said Bennewitz. “It’s us opening a door to Carroll’s future.” Carroll students, staff, faculty and community members gathered on the newly constructed garden wall at the edge of Main Lawn at the beginning of the short event. “We wanted everyone to know what it was for,” said Carroll President Dr. Douglas Hastad. “We want students to be able to gather there and reflect on life and the world.” Vice-President of Finance and Administrative Services Ron Lostetter, Board of Trustees Facilities Committee member Anthony Bryant and Chair of the

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Board of Trustees Marna TessMattner joined Hastad at the unveiling. Together, they “christened” the new sign at the center of the wall with a bottle of nonalcoholic champagne. “The wall is meant to border what is our main area on campus—our main lawn,” said Lostetter. After the ribbon was cut and the first Frisbee was tossed, those who gathered on the wall took their first steps across the new lawn towards what is now known as the official centerpiece of Carroll. Hastad, Lostetter, Bryant and Tess-Mattner uncovered MAIN LAWN continued on Page 2

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Special Contribution 11/9/10 11:55 p.m. Responded to the area of Lot 9 for a report of a male attempting to pull signs out of the ground. One subject was located and issued a citation for an alcohol violation.

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11/10/10 1:00 p.m. Took report of a missing musical instrument from Shattuck. 11/11/10 10:15 p.m. Responded to the Library for a report of a female possibly consuming alcohol in the building. The subject was located and determined to not be a member

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of the Carroll community and was advised not to return. 11/11/10 7:05 p.m. A student reported that a bag containing a GameCube system and accessories was missing from his car. He believed that it was taken sometime between 11/2/10 and 11/4/10. There were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle and he believes it was taken while parked in Lot 9. 11/15/10 6:46 a.m. Responded for a call to check on the welfare of a person in North Bergstrom.

11/16/10 1:10 p.m. Responded to Rankin Hall for a report of damage to University property. Responsible person was identified. 11/19/10 4:10 p.m. Responded to a medical emergency at Barstow Building with Waukesha EMS. 11/20/10 1:20 a.m. Assisted Student Affairs with checking on welfare of a student at the Ramada Inn.

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and revealed to the students and Carroll community the 700-pound bronze medallion located at the center of a directionally-accurate cement compass in front of Main Hall. “The medallion is a blend of remembering the past and looking forward to the future,” said Lostetter. “We wanted to make the statement that Carroll has been around for a long time, and it’s still going to be here for years to come.” Measuring six feet in diameter, the medallion was too large to be poured at any foundry nearby. It had to be transported to Milwaukee from Seattle, Wash., to be finished after it was poured. According to

“We wanted to make the statement that Carroll has been around for a long time, and it’s still going to be here for years to come.” --Ron Lostetter

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Lostetter, a special process was used to create the texture on the medallion. Although several additions were made to Main Lawn, one major feature has been removed. Circle Drive no longer exists as a road that cuts across the campus in front of Main Hall. Instead, two cement rails embedded in the lawn mark the outline of what is now known as Legacy Drive. “We talked to a committee of faculty, staff and students, during the process of Phase 1,” said Lostetter. “We gathered a lot of great feedback, but one thing people were concerned about was the removal of Circle Drive.” According to Hastad and Lostetter, many members of the Carroll community considered Circle Drive a monumental place where some of the best events of their lives occurred, such as engagements. They stressed the fact that they did not want to lose something that was so significant to them. Legacy Drive became the ultimate solution for their concerns. “So many members of the community extended their ideas, concepts and concerns,” said Lostetter. “I hope everyone feels some level of ownership of Main Lawn.” The entire project cost about $800,000, and has increased Carroll’s green space. According to Hastad, the removal of Circle Drive created a significant amount of extra space for seating during commencement, which traditionally always occurs on Main Lawn. “This really is the students’ lawn,” said Hastad, “I truly hope they enjoy it now that it’s completed.”

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What the locals are doin’

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Police Blotter Recap 11-09-2010 - 1:37 a.m. - A man in the 400 block of Madison St. was transported to Waukesha Memorial Hospital after he reported having a pain in his foot. The man told police the foot was bleeding earlier but then there was no sign due to the nail not manifesting itself through as it did with Jesus Christ. 11-12-2010 - 8:30 a.m. - Ketchup and mayo was spread on a vehicle in the 1400 block of Big Bend Rd. The bottle was still at the scene and the caller though fingerprints may have been on the bottle. 11-13-2010 - 9:43 a.m. - A snake was stolen from a pet store in the 2400 block of E. Moreland Blvd.

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Restaurant under new ownership Change is happening in The Clarke Hotel, 314 W. Main St., where the restaurant is under new ownership, has a new name and new recipes. Owner and chef Tony Hernandez renamed the restaurant D Mo’s Italian Pasta & Chop House @ The Clarke. He said he spent more than 10 years working as a chef in New York city. Owner and operator of the Clarke Hotel, Drew Vallozzi, has a lot of praise for his tenant, who he said was sous-chef for celebrity chef Bobby Flay for about two years at Mesa Grill. -Waukesha Freeman

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Brookfield family cleans up In a battle over who could throw out the least trash, Brookfield’s Steve and Mary Jo Baas and their three daughters came out at the top of the heap. The family was able to reduce the garbage they generated from 20.8 pounds a week to just 2.1 pounds. That’s nearly a 90% reduction. Or to put it another way: The family ended up with waste that weighed slightly more than four Big Macs. “Steve and I don’t think of ourselves as environmentalists,” Mary Jo Baas blogged earlier this month as part of a competition of households in Waukesha County to see who could whittle down their waste stream the most. As part of the competition, Karen Fiedler, solid waste coordinator for Waukesha County set up a blog site and families kept up with their progress, and the site became a rich source of recycling tips. The Baas family found they could recycle their No. 5 plastic yogurt containers in Whole Foods on Milwaukee’s East Side. Recyclers in the Milwaukee area generally take only No. 1 and No. 2 plastics. “The take-away point is that people are already recycling, but even people who recycled were finding they were able to do a lot more,” Fiedler said. -Milwaukee Jounal Sentinel

Carroll’s writing major in the works plans underway for carroll’s professional writing program: an interdisciplinary course of study for writing majors Kristina Ljujic Editorial Staff

The Carroll University English department is in the process of revising its writing major to include courses in other disciplines. “We’re only in the planning stages,” said Carroll’s Department of English and Modern Languages Chair, Dr. Lori Kelly. “We hope to make it available to students next fall.” The new major would be labeled as professional writing, and would include courses in fields such as business, journalism, health and science. This would allow students to broaden their horizons and ideally increase their chances of finding a job after graduation. “It would help prepare students for careers where writing is the main job,” said Charles Byler, Carroll’s Interim vice-provost and interim dean of humanities and social sciences. Professional writing majors are becoming more common on campuses across the nation. Carroll’s English department is looking toward other professional writing programs for ideas. The focus of the program is interdisciplinary, and appeals to students who are pursuing careers other than writing novels or poetry. “We want to expand the visibility of writing on campus,” said Kelly. “We hope we will be-

gin to have partnerships with other departments on campus.” For students who, for example, would like to pursue a career in the field of science, but don’t necessarily want to be scientists, the professional writing major provide them with an alternative. Students would be able to be a part of the science world by writing technical documents for others in the field. “We would probably help other departments design assignments that would fit into the major,” said Kelly. However, students currently pursuing the original writing major have expressed some concern over the alterations. Most concerns involve the possible removal of some courses, and the complete overhaul of the major into something other than creative writing. “Students in the Writing

major will still be able to graduate with it,” said Byler. There are currently 24 students pursuing majors in writing, and seven pursuing minors. Byler and Kelly said that no writing classes, such as Creative Writing, would be dissolved with the original writing major. Instead, students would be able to chose which fields of writing they would want to focus on, whether it’s health, science, or creative writing. “Courses such as poetry and creative writing will always be here,” said Kelly, “Students should have the opportunity to expand.” The professional writing major is merely a possibility as of now. There are still several steps in the process to create the major. “I’m looking forward to the possibilities,” said Byler.

“Courses such as poetry and creative writing will always be here. Students should have the opportunity to expand.” --Dr. Lori Kelly

From Waukesha to Egypt at Peoples Park Arliss Pietsch’s acrylic paintings reflect her interests in travel away from her Greenfield home (China, Egypt and other places), plus the challenge of depicting people and animals. Her art training in color, composition and technique was eclectic and included courses at the YMCA and Lifelong Learning Centers among other venues. Her latest exhibit will be at Taylors Peoples Park in historic downtown Waukesha where a reception for “People, Places and Animals” will be held from 2 to 5 P.M., on Sunday, November 28. Her exhibit will continue through January 22. -livinglakecountry.com Extended holiday hours for local ice arenas Eble Park Ice Arena, 19400 W. Bluemound Road in Brookfield will be open the following hours: Friday, Nov. 26 Noon - 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28 2 - 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24 Noon - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25 Closed Sunday, Dec. 26 2 - 4 p.m. Dec. 27 thru 30 1 - 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 1 - 3 p.m. & 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 & 2, 2 - 4 p.m. Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena, 2699 Golf Road in Delafield will be open the following hours: Friday, Nov. 26 Noon – 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 No Public Skate Sunday, Nov. 28 3 - 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24 Noon - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25 Closed Sunday, Dec. 26 3 - 5 p.m. Dec. 27 thru 31 Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 & 2, 3 - 5 p.m.

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Thirteen years after entering the world of country music with his debut album “In the Ranch,” Keith Urban has released his eighth album. “Get Closer,” which was released on Nov. 16, takes a step away from the almost-pop style of Urban’s last album, “Defying Gravity,” and a step back toward his country roots. Songs such as “Put You in a Song” closely resemble the style of his older albums, “Golden Road” and “Be Here.” As always, Urban’s well-known guitar skills are the main element throughout much of the album. “Georgia Wood” contains a nearly two-minutelong guitar solo. Target is offering an extended version of the album, which includes three bonus tracks, as well as four live tracks. For more information on Keith Urban and his latest album, “Get Closer,” visit www.keithurban.net.

At first glance, “Decoded” by JayZ is another story about a boy from the projects who changes from a life of drug dealing to a life of art and entrepreneurism. But it’s more than that - it’s an intensely personal exploration of hip-hop that fans from all walks of life will learn from. The collection of essays range from deeply rooted issues in American culture, like Hurricane Katrina to the decline of the music industry. Unconventional type design, line drawings and photographs visually emphasize the author’s message that rap is a form that transcends and defies easy categorization. Jay-Z wrote that “[Decoded] is also about how my work is sometimes not about my life at all, but about pushing the boundaries of what I can express through the poetry of rap - trying to use words to find fresh angles into emotions that we all share, which is the hidden mission in even the hardest hip-hop.”

Recently with the Wii, there hasn’t been a largely successful FPS …yet. But Activition had just come out with a remake of the infamous GoldenEye for the Wii. Upon playing it, you can instantly tell that Activison put a lot of heart into GoldenEye, (the graphics and game play are vastly improved compared to past 007 Wii games.) GoldenEye has both a well versed campaign and multiplayer. The campaign follows the actual GoldenEye movie very closely. You get to experience the areas that you saw on the big screen. But the multiplayer is the main draw. You can play up to four players locally with numerous game play types (such as golden gun and paintball.) Overall, with amazingly improved graphics and amazing multiplayer, GoldenEye is a must-have for all nostalgic gamers and Wii owners looking for that breakthrough FPS.

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Harry Potter Club Heather Markovich Editorial Staff

Recognizing a popular interest in both the book and movie phenomenon among Carroll University students, junior Amy Williams started the Harry Potter Club two years ago. While Williams is studying abroad in England until December, junior Logan Walsh has taken on the role of president of the organization until her return next semester. The organization, which has continued to grow, meets at 8 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays in MacAllister 108. When together, the group talks about the Harry Potter characters, hosts book discussions, plays themed games and watches an array of videos from YouTube to the actual movies. “It’s a very loose organization,” said Walsh, “If you want to bring in a coloring book, go for it.” Recently, the organization hosted an event on campus which allowed students the opportunity to go to the midnight movie premiere of the latest installment in the franchise, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” On Dec. 11 at 8 p.m., the organi-

zation will partner with the Anime Club for a Yule Ball in Ganfield Gymnasium, during which students are asked to dress formally and bring a date. The organization is also seeking out any students who would be interested in participating in games of Quidditch during the spring. The organization had tried to set up a few Quidditch matches earlier this semester, but the turn out was not strong enough to complete actual games. “I think my favorite part of this organization is the excitement I see in all of our members,” said Walsh. As a Carroll University tour guide for prospective students, Walsh noted that he’s encountered an array of students that display excitement at hearing about the club. Walsh also said that on a recent trip to the MyLifeIsAverage.com website, one poster shared that they had decided to go to Carroll specifically because they had heard there was a Harry Potter Club. “There’s appeal everywhere,” said Walsh, “There are so many places you wouldn’t expect to see Harry Potter nerds.”

Harriet Brown autographs copies of her book for audience members. The Shattuck recital hall overflowed with students and faculty eager to hear stories about Brown’s family’s struggles with her anorexic daughter. Photo by Amanda Palczynski

Imaginary Invalid review play by moliére pokes fun at medical field Heather Markovich Editorial Staff

When director James Zager stepped out on stage for opening night of “Imaginary Invalid” on Nov. 19, he pointed out that a unique approach was taken when casting for the play: casting actors to their character’s costumes. “Imaginary Invalid” follows Argan (junior Daniel Polaski) as he tries to wed off his daughter Angelique (Mariah Smith) to Dr. Lillicrap’s (junior Brandon Koster) son Thomas (sophomore Daniel Slattery), oblivious to her obvious love for Cleante (junior Devin Brockert). Meanwhile, through the combined wits of Toinette the maid (freshman Katelynne Rosera) and his brother Beralde (junior Justin Almquist), Argan is forced to reconsider his dependence on doctors, bringing light to an era in which many of those in the medical field were corrupt and money-driven. Indeed, the array of costumes, which were designed by junior Stephanie Brownell, were definitely the highlight of the comedic satire written in 1673 by French playwright Moliere. Each of the character’s personalities complemented their respective outfits; whether it was the overexaggerated hump on uptight Beline’s (senior Lauren Morrison) bustle dress, the strict button-up attire of coarse Dr. Lillicrap or the laidback pajamas of the gullible Argan.

“We all had a blast putting on costumes and making jokes. They were some of the funniest costumes that we have got to wear,” said junior Justin Almquist, “The costumes led to all sorts of jokes backstage such as ‘The Pregnant Hunchback,’ ‘Here Comes The Sun,’ ‘The White Queen,’ and ‘Captain Hook.’” In addition to the whimsical costumes, the simple, yet elegant set featuring an elaborate desk and pillars was designed by Assistant Theatre Arts Professor Scott Boyle. Though, in its simplicity, the scenery provided just enough of an intriguing, yet not distracting, backdrop to complement the plot. Having only spent four weeks working on the show, shorter than time spent on performances in the past, the actors attacked each of their roles with unique personality and apparent excitement; whether it was the cold cruelness of Dr. Lillicrap, the careful tender heartedness of Angelique or Mr. Goodfellow’s (junior Danielle Johnson) talented tongue-trilled speech. And for some actors, the play was their first. “This was my first play and I could not believe how much fun it was! If I would have been involved in the theatre my freshman year, I would have definitely picked up a major or minor,” said Koster.

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Editorial Staff There is only one word that can describe the latest installment of the Harry Potter franchise and, coincidently, is the first word that I blurted out after the movie ended: epic. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” marks the beginning of the end (literally) for one of the biggest movie series of all time. The seventh movie runs two and a half hours and covers the first half of the seventh book, a smart decision by director David Yates. The storyline takes a darker turn in this movie compared to the rest of the Potter films, but also combines the right amount of humor with this dramatic undertone to create a cinematic masterpiece. “Hallows,” unlike the rest of the Potter films, focuses on Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the run and away from their usual Hog-

warts routines. While this might put off some Potter fans, it actually makes the storyline more interesting to know that our trio of heroes has to fend for themselves against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. There are several reasons why “Hallows” is currently being raved as one of the best movies of 2010. However, I am going to cover the top six reasons why movie-goers everywhere will be wondering when they can see “Hallows” again the moment they see the end credits. First, “Hallows” appeals to all types of audiences: young, old, and everyone in between. For the younger audience, the film elevates the quality of the magic and spells and makes them come to life. For the older audience, the film addresses how people go through suffering and great turmoil and if these events bring people

closer or drive people apart. In either case, you will be amazed. Second, before people go to see this movie, if they have not read the seventh book, please be warned: tissues are essential. It should be a given that a film with the word “deathly” in it would be centered around fatalities, but “Hallows” will be pulling at the water works faster than you can say “Elder Wand”. I, along with the millions of other Potter fans that have read all the books more times than can counted on a person’s fingers, was still heartbroken to watch some of my favorite characters pass away. This was not because I knew it was coming, but rather, because of how attached I have become to those characters throughout the course of the years. Third, “Hallows” has some of the most artistic moments out of the entire

Potter series. Between the music selections that perfectly coincides with the actions of the movie, to Hermione telling the story of “The Tale of the Three Brothers” with some of the most amazing graphics ever seen in the Potter series, these moments are truly what makes the film monumental. Fourth, which has been a common criticism of the Potter movies, is much the movie follows the storyline of the book. For “Hallows,” this is almost a perfect adaptation of the seventh novel in the series. The film uses several quotes exactly from the text and interprets character actions and reactions perfectly. If some Potter fans only judge the films on if they are spot on to the books, they will surely not be disappointed. Fifth, “Hallows” sees Harry, Ron, and Hermione at the peak of their character development. Over the course of six years as friends, the famous trio has been through some pretty difficult situations, to say the least. Therefore, “Hallows” gives the characters some time to show their true emotions and it tests their friendships to the limit. With the growing connection that Potter fans have

Scenes from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1,” directed by David Yates. Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures

towards these three main characters, the extra time that “Hallows” devotes to their relationship is sure to further illustrate the reflections they themselves feel in the characters. However, if there is one aspect of “Hallows” that stands out more than the rest it is the amount of action that is consistent throughout the film. It seems like every other scene in the movie involves Harry, Ron, and Hermione being chased through crowds, fighting against Death Eaters, or running for their lives. More importantly, while some critics might view this as a repetitive series of action scenes, it is actually pieced together seamlessly to make a perfect balance of action and drama. “Hallows” is, by a landslide, the best movie so far out of the Potter series. From the exquisite special effects, to the acting at the best it has ever been and from the amazing character development, to the precise adaptation of the book, “Hallows” will stun audiences across the globe. While this film starts the countdown to the final days of the Potter series, “Hallows” gives movie-goers the film they have dreaming of before the movies cast their final spell.

With the release of the latest Harry Potter film, the game of Quidditch has become the center of attention for some student groups around the United States. National Public Radio reported recently about a push by some intramural Quidditch teams to gain sponsorship of the NCAA, opening the doors for sport to, for lack of better wording, take flight. It’s not as easy as just asking the NCAA to approve the sport, however. “What you’d need to get a group of schools and/or a complete conference to sponsor legislation to get the ball rolling for it to be an official sport,” said Joe Baker, Carroll University’s Director of Athletics.

thought’ story, rather than short and rushed like everything else in today’s society,” said Zager. Indeed, the ability for readers and moviegoers to grow up alongside characters Harry, Ron, Hermione remains to be a major intrigue in the phenomenon. But it begs the question, will the effect have lasting power or is it simply generational? “The beauty of this franchise is the ability to grow up with it,” said Zager, “Once the movies are complete, and with the books already finished, one has to wonder if future generations will have the same experience this generation had.” As only time can answer the question, hope can be derived from past phenomenons. “Star Wars” conventions still attract Jedi from everywhere and a new string of “Star Trek” movies are in production from J.J. Abrams. Generations may very well fall under Potter’s spell for years to come.

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Rings franchise (book-to-film), that it was more acceptable for the Harry Potter movie franchise to switch directors and film each movie separately rather than all together like director Peter Jackson did on Lord of the Rings. “The Lord of the Rings movies had to look all the same, because they were all in relatively the same time period,” said Zager, “In the Potter movies, we see a range of different directors used for each film. Not to mention the switch of actors for the role of Dumbledore, who each definitely have a different overall take on the character. But it remained seamless and didn’t cripple the movies. This just goes to show what an audience is willing to accept to hear a good story.” In regard to both the books and movie phenomenon, Zager pointed to Rowling’s infallible ability to create a storyline that was one “long arc” with details masterfully interwoven into each book/ movie that end up being all pulled together in the end to form a complex, yet skillfully creative plot. “In a day and age when peo-

Dark magic used to hold a piece of a wizard’s soul to protect them from being killed and the magic requires murder. Voldemort split his soul into seven pieces; they are on a quest to destroy all seven Horcruxes.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” released on Nov. 21 making more than $330 million in its opening weekend with its six predecessors making more than $5.4 billion collectively, according to Reuters, the entirety of the franchise has yet to slow down. But why all the hype? “It all started with the books,” said Carroll University’s Harry Potter Club president, junior Logan Walsh, “What’s magical is that it’s a series of intelligent well-written children’s books that appeal to everyone.” Walsh also referred to the ability of the books to grow up with the children reading them, beginning with more childlike themes in the beginning and drawing on more adult themes towards the end of the series. Associate Professor of Theatre Arts James Zager, whose cousin was a special effects producer for a few of the first movies, agreed, focusing on the ability of the movies especially to reflect the age of Harry as he grows up. “During the first movie, we

The Dark Lord surrounded himself with many followers called the Death Eaters. After his disappearance, many returned to their normal lives, like Lucius Malfoy and Professor Snape. Now that he has returned, all have returned to his side or, have been killed.

Editorial Staff In 1996, an unemployed, single English mother named Joanne Rowling set off to find a publisher for her manuscript about a young heroic wizard. Much to her dismay, she was told not to expect to get rich from writing children’s books. Indeed, phenomena that have risen to such heights that the Harry Potter franchise has, never seem planned and are greeted with hesitance. According to TODAY, the “Star Trek” series was canceled after three seasons by NBC, and “Star Wars,” was rejected throughout Hollywood before taken on by 20th Century Fox which didn’t push for merchandising or sequel rights. Soon, however, the Harry Potter phenomenon was alive and breathing, thanks to success in England and America. With the Harry Potter book franchise that Rowling (who later chose the pen name J.K. Rowling) selling more than 400 million copies, and the newest movie,

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Most of the adult wizards in the Order of the Phoenix, including Mad-Eye Moody and Harry’s father James, were aurors, a wizarding profession that involves catching dark wizards. It is the job that Harry decides he wants to pursue during his years at Hogwarts.

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MUGGLE QUIDDITCH HAS HIT CARROLL Once there appears to be legitimate support for the sport, teams would need to push for sponsorship by the NCAA. “The NCAA has a group of sports that it calls emerging,” Baker said, “Somebody has asked that they be considered a varsity sport and see how it goes for a while.” If a sport gathers enough approval, it’s placed in the emerging sports category. For now, they’d still mostly be intramural sports, but they have a shot. At this point, the sports main goal would be to continue trying to grow and gain recognition.

“They go from emerging to what they call championships,” said Baker, “Championship sports means the NCAA will now regulate that sport as a true sport and will develop a playoff and a championship format for that sport to come up with a national champion.” Baker said that there were other complications to consider, however. Complications that the NCAA would take into account when a sport is brought forward. “Is it a high school sport?” Baker said, “Do you have a feeder system?” College sports are necessarily geared

towards the interest of the student-athletes. If the likelihood of incoming athletes having experience and interest in playing the sport is small, so are the chances of the sport being approved. “Do we have locker room space, coaching space, storage space, budget?” said Baker. Each sport requires a certain portion of the athletic department’s resources. Sometimes a department just can’t handle a new sport. “They aren’t necessarily things that can’t be dealt with,” Baker said. Even if the school can handle a new sport, however, it doesn’t neces-

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sarily mean other sports won’t have to sacrifice. “If we add another outdoor sport, it’s going to conflict with the scheduling of the teams that we have,” Baker said. The biggest key is interest. If enough students are interested, then, eventually, enough schools will be interested. “You’re waiting for enough schools to say ‘Hey, that’s an interesting sport. Maybe we’ll think about it,’” Baker said.

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Letter to the Editor: Campus involvement Dear Editor, Oftentimes when I talk about this school, the most common thing people say is Carroll is a “suitcase school”. After doing some investigating, I discovered that our freshman-tosophomore retention rate, on average over the past 4 years, has been around 75 percent - meaning 25 percent of freshman will drop-out or transfer to another school before their sophomore year begins. Of the percentage that stay, most have weekend jobs, and others just go home because of significant others or other reasons. The question that arises is what happens to the people that decide to stay on campus every weekend? Often times freshmen will complain that there’s never anything to do on campus

during the weekends, or that they can’t find anybody to spend time with. This is the number one reason that freshmen will transfer to another institution. On the other hand, most upperclassmen have the exact opposite problem— they’re incredibly busy and would love just sitting around for an afternoon some days. Why the discrepancy? One thing Carroll University has that many larger institutions do not have is the opportunity to be as involved—or not involved—as desired. Any student has an equal opportunity to join any org they think is interesting. From starting your own radio station, to joining a fraternity/sorority, writing an article for the school newspaper or planning Carroll’s upcoming activities, there is something for everybody to

do no matter what your interests are. Often times, freshmen aren’t aware of the immense amount of involvement opportunity there is on campus, and maybe the fact that they don’t know is why they’re so unhappy. If you’re a freshman and do not like this university, realize that you need to make it your own to appreciate it. Join organizations, or even create organizations, there’s just so much opportunity that you wouldn’t have anywhere else. When you’re involved, make a difference, and leave Waukesha better than when you arrived, you’ll find the fun and sense of accomplishment and belonging that you were looking for all along. -Justin Jasniewski

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Point Counter-Point: 4 or against 4loko? Self-control will overule A poison & a danger I’ll be the first to admit that it is a little difficult to defend Four Loko. This drink, within the last few weeks, has been under fire due to college students across the country abusing its effects. Is it dangerous? The FDA recently ruled it certainly is, and gave a 15 day warning to its manufacturers to make changes to the drink or risk a nationwide ban. Now I’m not going to pretend that mixing alcohol and stimulants is necessarily a remotely intelligent decision – but rather than banning the drink altogether, I’m thinking we need to go back to another avenue: common sense. Something that many college students would, admittedly, say that they lack when drinking alcohol. It’s no secret that the vast majority of students will experiment with alcohol in during their college years. And mixing energy drinks and alcohol is nothing new when you consider another popular drink of choice: the infamous Jagerbomb. So why all the fuss over Four Loko? Simple – it is much stronger than any other similar drink before it, and some students think it’s a smart decision to do “Four Loko challenges” and binge drink this little concoction. I know that everyone understands the dangers of binge drinking and I’m not here to lecture anyone, but really, let’s try to be intelligent. Throwing the equivelent of a six pack of beer, some caffeine, taurine, and wormwood (an active ingredient in absinthe) into a beer bong and chugging it doesn’t really seem like a smart life choice. Drinking mass quanitites of this drink is dangerous – no matter how strong you claim your tolerance may be. Now, after reviewing the risks, I still believe that banning this is not the answer. People will continue to drink these types of alcohol no matter what laws are in place – so that’s why I’m asking, let’s return to common sense. If you cannot handle yourself under the influence of alcohol, you should not be drinking it. If you think it is a remotely good decision to chug Four Loko as you can, you should not be drinking. It’s as simple as that. I don’t feel like placing a ban on this drink will prevent stupid behavior from college students – rather than putting more laws in place, it’s time for us to crack down and enforce safe alcohol use and teach those students – once again – common sense.

The tendency to press send more easily as the night turns to morning, friends’ social habits, disgraced government officials, exes, law school, closing down bars and leaving tabs open, general debauchery and/or a common disgust for all the negativity surrounding the ‘sexting’ phenomenon have inspired Textsfromlastnight.com to launch its successful career onto the web. With a few cans of 4Loko, you can be a part of it. One user submitted an ill-gotten text, saying, “Real friends wouldn’t let me shotgun a 4loko after already seeing me trying to eat a girl out through her jeans.” Of course, 4Loko and any alcoholic beverage can lead to a night of debauchery and blackouts, but it can quickly lead to more serious consequences. According to the Washington Post, dozens of students at Central Washington University and Ramapo College in New Jersey, for example, recently were rushed to emergency rooms after consuming Four Loko, including some with alcohol poisoning and at least one near death. In other incidents, deaths and fatal car crashes have been blamed on the drinks. Recent studies have shown that with the confidence of caffeine, a less-than-sober person may feel that it’s okay to drive. Four Loko has caffeine, malt liquor, guarana, taurine, plus sugar and artificial flavoring. This lethal concoction

This lethal concoction has been compared to drinking five cans of beer and a cup of coffee by the FDA.

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“To wait at the middle of the doorway and walk in through the mosh pit.” --Adam Puzach, Junior

“To create a detailed schedule from beginning to end with lists of items to get from each store with full on tackling of line cutters.” --Nicole Brandemuehl, Junior

has been compared to drinking five cans of beer and a cup of coffee by the FDA, who has decided to crackdown on caffeinated alcoholic drinks. Banning Four Loko is not going to stop students from figuring out how to combine energy drinks and alcohol on their own, likely in even more dangerous quantities and combinations. Perhaps this means that the issue at hand isn’t really the ban itself, but rather, the college culture that demands an intoxicated and wide-awake drunk experience.

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just crazy about showing personal videos to friends and family online, the latest Flip UltraHD offers excellent video quality and embedded software for easily going from shooting to sharing. Its small size makes it easy to carry in your pocket or bag so you can pull it out at a moment’s notice. (Amazon.com, $171) Last, but not least, we have the recent winner of four huge awards (including the coveted Artist of the Year) at the 2010 American Music Awards. Justin Bieber is releasing his toy line Dec. 4, and it is said to be the toy of the year. The dolls have various outfits based on his music videos, concerts and personal style. (Toys RUs. com, $17)

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Alex Pechauer competes against Beloit College. Photo by Grant Nelson

Swimming splits meet against Beloit College Joshua DeGrasse-Baumann Editorial Staff

The Carroll University swim teams took 14 of the 22 events in their Nov. 12 meet against Beloit College. The Lady Pioneers started the meet off on the right foot by winning the women’s 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:00.84. The men followed immediately by winning their 200-yard medley relay in 1:47.83. The next event win came from Dan-

iel Striev’s first place finish in the men’s 1650-yard freestyle after posting a time of 20:50.62. Aleshia Garland’s 2:07.30 earned her a first place finish in the women’s 200yard freestyle. The men’s 50 yard freestyle was claimed by William Uttech after he posted a time of 23.03. Jordan Barclay and Alex Schneider won the women’s and men’s 200-yard individual medleys with respective times of 2:20.71 and 2:11.86.

Adrienne Salazar’s 1:09.77 finished in the 100-yard butterfly was good enough for first as well. Garland followed up with a win in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 59.59. The men’s and women’s 100-yard backstrokes were both claimed by Carroll with times of 58.77 and 1:06.73 by Schneider and Danielle Grzywa respectively. Both teams also claimed the 100yard breaststroke. Jordan Barclay finished the women’s with a time of 1:11.17 while

Uttech finished for the men in 1:05.27. Striev finished the behind Uttech with a time of 1:14.84. The Pioneers wrapped up the meet with a win in the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay. The team finished in 1:38.95 The Carroll men won their matchup 102-89 to rise to 2-2 on the season. The women, unfortunately, fell to 0-4 after narrowly falling to Beloit 99-94. Both teams return to action when they head to Grinnell College for a two day meet Dec. 3-4.

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The Carroll University cross country teams ended their season Nov. 13 at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regionals in Rock Island, Ill. Joe Pliner and Kaitlin Daugherty were the first Pioneers to finish for their respective teams. Pliner finished the men’s race in 26:02.9, good enough for 105th out of the 275 runners at the meet. Daugherty, running her last collegiate race, finished in 43rd after finishing in 22:47.4. Kevin Meyer was the next to finish on the men’s side, clocking in 26:40.1 for 137th. Joe Zambetti and Mitchell Penninger finished next with times of 26:53.4 and 26:58.8 respectively. The men’s scoring was rounded out by Chris Pynenberg who finished at the 27:33.2 mark.

Editorial Staff On the women’s side, Daugherty was followed by Jessica Laurin who clocked in at 23:23.1. Marissa Mader rounded out the Lady Pioneer runners in the top 100 after finishing 23:39.0. Eden Frazier, posting a time of 24:01.9, and Jenny Garcia, with a time of 24:21.5, rounded out the scoring finishes for Carroll with respective places of 114 and 126. Overall, the men finished in 26th of the 39 teams while the women placed 26th out of a 38 team field. Since none of the cross country runners qualified for the NCAA Division III Nationals, the season will end for the young team, but both teams can look forward to a strong 2011 campaign next year.

The Carroll University men’s soccer season officially ended Nov. 12 when the Pioneers fell 2-1 in an overtime loss to #5 UW-Oshkosh. The first goal of the game came off the foot of the Titan’s Brandon Briones in the 36th minute. The shot was assisted by Andy Kohel’s corner kick. The Pioneers would respond almost immediately, forcing UW-Oshkosh to surrender just their fifth goal of the season with a 39th minute goal from Steve Koprowski. Adam Bruk’s free kick set the shot up. The teams went into halftime tied 1-1. The Pioneers were outshot 7-2, but the Titans also had six more fouls than Carroll. The second half saw a strong showing from Pioneer net-minder Tomek Miaskowski who recorded five saves on the Titan’s seven shots to preserve the

second half shutout. Neither team would score again in regulation, forcing the game into overtime. As the overtime minutes climbed, the game seemed destined for at least a second overtime, but UW-Oshkosh’s Brian Miller set-up a Robby Giljohann goal with just 2:01 left to play to win the game. The Midwest Conference named three Pioneer players to the first team All-Midwest Conference. Marc Hietpas earned a spot as a forward while Justin Ziegler and Scott Pease both earned spots as defenders. Ziegler was also named the Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year. It is his second consecutive year winning the award. With both seasons over, the teams will turn their attention to the fall 2011 season.

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SWIMMING Paul Grosshuesch attempts a lay-up against Concordia University. Photo by Grant Nelson

Men’s basketball hosts Johnson Bank tipoff Stu Weis

Staff Writer Carroll University opened up its season in a big way by winning the Johnson Bank TipOff. The tournament of four was hosted at Carroll thanks to sponsor Johnson Bank, specifically vice president Jeff Cummisford, a Carroll alum and member of the football Hall of Fame. The first two games were on Friday Nov. 19, with the championship and third place games on Saturday, Nov. 20. Carroll’s guests were Concordia University, Dubuque University and Silver Lake College. In the first game of the tournament, Concordia squared off against Dubuque, which was won by Concordia in a shootout, 100-82. The second

game featured Carroll against Silver Lake and Carroll pulled out an 85-75 win. Saturday’s first matchup had Dubuque winning the third-place game, 89-73. Then the Pioneers beat Concordia in a tight match, 8075. Carroll, boasting a very young team took the tournament as a good opportunity to get to learn more about their players. The Pioneers started sophomores Christian Shepley, Jake Bast, Taylor Patrick, Mitch Tordoff and freshman Adam Ganske and Andrew Nottling – all of whom got significant playing time. When all was said and done, fifteen players saw floor action for the Pioneers. It was, however, returning veterans junior Kyle Jones and senior Paul Grosshuesch, who combined

for 66 of the 165 points the team scored, leading the way. Carroll is very young and getting a couple of games in before the conference schedule begins is always crucial. According to Head Coach Dave Buchanan it is even better to host. Buchanan said it was “special...it’s nice to host and have alumni come back. Also have recruits come and community as well. A lot of positives [with the tournament].” It is not just the coach who is fired up about the home tournament but the players as well. Senior guard Taylor Jannsen also noted how it is important to begin at home with so many fresh faces and youth. Hosting a tournament brings with it the advantages of home court with the disadvan-

tage of external pressures to win in front of the home fans. The Pioneers aren’t crumbling under the pressure, noted Jannsen. Instead, he felt that this was merely a chance to see where the team was at. Buchanan agreed, feeling that the pressure Carroll faces is self-imposed to achieve a high level of play. Carroll is guaranteed to host again next year as Johnson Bank has already committed to sponsoring in 2011 with Marian University, Carthage College and Martin Luther College slated to attend. Buchanan hopes that the event will continue for years to come and that they can start every year at home the weekend before Thanksgiving to give students a chance to see the team. If this continues, he said, “it can be a great thing.”

Women’s hoops starts season 1-1 Taylor Alward

Staff Writer Two early deficits forced the Carroll women’s basketball team to make two second half comebacks. The Pioneers started the season 1-1 after the first comeback was successful, but the second game saw an overtime loss in the home-opener. Carroll started the season visiting the Lakeland College Muskies and came away with a 69-62 victory. The Pioneers had to overcome a bad start offensively and a 15-point deficit to get the win. Carroll shot 45 percent from the field in the first half but with nine minutes left in the half found themselves down by 15 to Lakeland. The Pioneers chipped away at the

lead being only down by seven at the half even though they allowed the Muskies to shoot 53 percent from the field in the first half. Carroll locked down on defense in the second half and forced Lakeland into shooting 32 percent in the second half. The Pioneers offense took advantage and shot 59 percent in the second half. Carroll outscored Lakeland by 14 in the second half on route to the win. The Pioneers were lead by Janelle Groer and Lyndsey Seewald, both earning 23 points. If there were any flaws for the Pioneers, it was free throw shooting and ball control. Carroll had a huge advantage from the free throw line shooting 33 free

throws compared to just 10 for Lakeland but only made 22 of them. Carroll also had 17 turnovers but got help from Lakeland who committed 24. In game two of the season Carroll hosted the Millikin University Big Blue, falling 88-82 in overtime. The Pioneers again found themselves down at the half with Millikin leading by six. Carroll made the comeback again, this time to force overtime against the Big Blue but Millikin used the free throw line to their advantage in overtime to get the win. Millikin went 12-16 from the stripe in the extra period to win the final period by six. After owning the free throw line against Lakeland, Carroll was outshot from the line by 16

with Millikin taking 36 to Carroll’s 20. Again Carroll struggled from the line shooting 1320. Carroll ended up winning most of the statistical categories against Millikin shooting 42 percent to Millikin’s 40 percent and also winning the turnover battle 24-16. Again Lyndsey Seewald shined for the Pioneers scoring 33 points including shooting 4-5 from behind the three point line. The Pioneers play next at UW-Stout against UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stout on Saturday and Sunday before returning for a five game home stand starting Friday, Dec. 3 against Lake Forest College with tip-off at 5 p.m.

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