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Volume 97, Number 49
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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High court debates marriage Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Calif. Prop. 8, DOMA By Jason Kurtyka
jason.kurtyka@marquette.edu
The issue of same-sex marriage was argued before the Supreme Court last week in two separate cases, both of which carry potential long-term, national implications for the hot button topic. Locally, reaction to the hearing was varied, with both sides showing support on social media and other platforms. Paul Nolette, an assistant professor of political science, teaches constitutional law and civil rights and liberties classes to Marquette undergraduates. Nolette, an expert on courts and public policy, explained the basic arguments underlying the two cases. “The main argument for opponents of the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 is that these laws violate the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws by discriminating against people on the basis of their sexual orientation,” Nolette said. To show their support for samesex couples, many students changed their Facebook profile pictures to a red equals sign, which was meant to symbolize a call for marriage See Marriage, page 7
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Demonstrators chant outside the Supreme Court as the court heard arguments on California’s voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8.
Alumna honored as physical therapy Rookie of the Year Liz Scott starts new program at Chicago’s Silver Cross Hospital By Eric Oliver
eric.oliver@marquette.edu
The phrase “Rookie of the Year” is synonymous with people who become exceptionally great early in their careers. Liz Scott, a doctor of physical therapy who graduated from Marquette’s PT program in 2010, is just that. The Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association named her the organization’s 2012 Rookie of the Year last week.
Scott, a Whitefish Bay na- according to the WPTA website. tive, said she was honored and Scott said she recently relocathumbled to receive the award. ed to work for the Rehabilitation She said she had Institute of Chicago at not even know she Silver Cross Hospital. was nominated. She said she was hired The criterion for the to develop its outpaaward, according to tient neurological rethe WPTA website, is hab program to benefit that the recipient has those with neurologicontributed to the procal diagnoses. fession through clini“It is a rare opcal practice or service; portunity to start a Scott received the program from the Liz Scott award for her work in ground up, and I am clinical practice. excited for this new The award has been given endeavor,” Scott said. since 1996 to physical therapists Scott said she is hoping to deto who have made significant velop an outpatient Parkinson’s contributions to physical therapy See Scott, page 9 within three years of graduation,
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DPS REPORTS.....................2 CALENDAR.......................2 CLASSIFIEDS.....................6
Tarpey, Schultz vie for top MUSG spot
VIEWPOINTS......................10 SPORTS..........................12
Campaign violation changes tickets in general election By Joe Kvartunas
joseph.kvartunas@marquette.edu
Marquette Student Government will hold its election for president and executive vice president tomorrow, pitting Michaela Tarpey, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Thomas Schick, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and Schroeder senator, against Sam Schultz, a junior senator from the College of Arts &
Sciences, and Zach Bowman, a sophomore Senator from the College of Arts & Sciences. The election was originally slated to include the ticket of Will Knight, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Dan Bresnahan, a junior in the College of Business Administration, who finished second in the March 21-22 primary, ahead of Schultz and Bowman. VIOLATION AND APPEAL Knight and Bresnahan fell to third place after they were docked 17 votes for a mass texting campaign violation that See MUSG, page 7
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VIEWPOINTS
SPORTS
Supreme Court
Goodman
Leary
Fallone and Roggensack will face off in an election today. PAGE 4
An HIV scare in Oklahoma sheds light on accountability. PAGE 10
Men’s basketball defied expectations and took us on a wild ride. PAGE 13