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hen I saw the October cover of Milwaukee Magazine, I thought, “Wow, we need to bring that to Mount Mary.”

Hundreds of images were collected into one large collage of Milwaukee residents, happily holding signs that professed their love of Milwaukee in a single phrase or word. It was simple and fun, yet incredibly unifying.

So the Arches staff set out on multiple occasions to photograph faculty, students and staff, asking for the reasons they love Mount Mary. A common response was the friendly students and diverse atmosphere. My personal favorites were the chicken nuggets in the Parkway Place Grill and Arches Magazine, of course. (I might have written that last one.) Creating this project was an incredibly rewarding experience. Search the cover for people you know and for yourself!

If you’ve ever wondered about Mount Mary’s theater, swimming pool or underground tunnel system on campus, check out the Forgotten Spaces article on pages 10-11.

The relatively unknown and out-of-bounds facilities of this century-old school were fun to explore; special thank-you to Jeff Mantz and Paul Leshok in public safety for allowing us to take a behind-thescenes tour of campus.

If you have not heard about our Creative Works section, here’s your reminder: Arches considers all forms of original work, from writing to photography to art – anything that can be published. We are always accepting entries! This issue, we feature a poem that explores the complexities of love and a flash fiction story about having the courage to make choices that define our lives. Find those on pages 26-29.

As the semester draws to a close, remember to give yourself a break from studying. We also want to wish all of our December graduates the best of luck and success in their future endeavors, including one of our own, our social media manager, Alli Kelly! We wish the entire Mount Mary community a safe and happy winter break.

Editor-in-chief seemuthb@mtmary.edu

Fall 2014 Issue Corrections

Mount Mary graduate, Katie Schuppler, was listed as a double major in the Fall 2014 fashion section, “Alumna Fashions Her Future.”

Schuppler majored in merchandise management with a minor in business administration. We regret the error.

STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Brittany Seemuth

ART DIRECTOR Rennie Patterson-Bailey

WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Natalie Guyette/ Alli Kelly

ASSISTANT WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Christina Carayannopoulos

BUSINESS MANAGER Rachel Schneider

SECTION EDITORS Leea Glasheen Shannon Molter Joan Mukhwana Rennie Patterson-Bailey

Sara Raasch Rachel Schneider Brittany Seemuth

WRITERS AshLeigh Brown Leea Glasheen Natalie Guyette Alli Kelly Shannon Molter

Joan Mukhwana Sara Raasch Rachel Schneider Brittany Seemuth Shannon Venegas

DESIGNERS Natalie Guyette Joan Mukhwana Rennie Patterson-Bailey Sara Raasch

Rachel Schneider Brittany Seemuth Sheila Suda

PHOTOGRAPHERS Emily Chapman Alli Kelly Joan Mukhwana Rennie Patterson-Bailey

Maria Perea Sara Raasch Rachel Schneider Brittany Seemuth

FACULTY ADVISERS Linda Barrington Laura Otto Arches is written and edited by the students of Mount Mary University, who are solely responsible for its editorial content.

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Posting Your Way to Social Justice

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Holiday

9 Innovative Gift Ideas 6 Home for the Holidays 8

Campus Forgotten Spaces 10

Students Who Blog 12

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Art Photographing a Soul: Part II

Fashion Sizing Up Options

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This Brown Life 20 Horsin’ Around 21

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IN-DEPTH NEWS

Posting

Your Way to

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re you active on social media? If so, you have the power to create meaningful change in the world.

Social media can serve as much more than just a platform to socialize with friends. It can work as a tool to share stories of injustice and reach a worldwide audience.

Heba Mohammad, a recent University of Wisconsin – Green Bay graduate, utilized her personal Facebook account to share her story of discrimination.

On Oct. 21, Mohammad posted a Facebook photo album that showcased the email conversation she had with Chris Wery, alderman of District 8 in Green Bay. Mohammad initiated the e-mail conversation with Wery by asking about the possibility of free bus fares for Green Bay residents on Election Day. Mohammad wrote, “I hate to think that those who cannot afford an extra bus ticket will be unable to vote because of their income status. It’s even more frustrating when you add to the equation that all bus routes are free on Packers game days … What I am asking of you is to help fix this oversight.”

Mohammad closed the email by thanking the alderman for his time and told him he was free to contact her if he needed further information or would like to speak in person on the subject.

Alderman Wery responded to this email by saying she posed an interesting question that deserved further research.

He continued the email and wrote: “I am just curious, are you the founder of the Muslim Student Association at UWGB? Across the country there seem to be some problems here and there with some MSAs. I just want to be assured that your group in no way promotes or defends militant Islamic ideology or Sharia law. Do you and the MSA condemn both of those as well as terrorist groups such as Hamas?”

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sure what that had to do with the free transportation on Election Day. Heba told Alderman Wery she was offended that their conversation had taken that direction, and that she would not reply to his question for two reasons: “1. As a graduated student, I am no longer a part of MSA and should not speak on their behalf, and 2.

I don’t have to. The second reason should not be interpreted as an answer to your question one way or the other.”

Alderman Wery replied, “I do indeed take your non-answer as my answer. As the founder of the organization you are

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attention, I was happy that from the start this situation was set up to be a ‘teachable moment,’ so to speak,” Mohammad said. “Had it just been filled with hatred and people feeling offended without trying to educate, I don’t think all the attention would have achieved anything.” indeed THE person to ask. I will look into the bus issue.”

The morning after the email conversation, Mohammad decided to share the conversation on Facebook.

“It was not easy deciding whether or not to share it, but I knew I’d feel more guilty not sharing it than I would if I did,” Mohammad said. “So the morning after receiving the email, I took screenshots of the entire conversation and shared it in a Facebook album, which I made public so people could share it.”

By mid-afternoon of that day, Mohammad’s Facebook album had reached 200 shares, and an Imgur link (an image sharing hosting service) of the screenshots was

getting thousands of views. Shortly after, Mohammad began receiving calls from different media sources.

“I was contacted by about 15 different news sources. Most were local news channels, but some were website bloggers, others wrote for magazines and newspapers, and I even ended up with a radio interview,” Mohammad said.

National media outlets such as the Huffington Post and USA Today picked up the story as well and used pre-existing interviews.

“After it received national attention, I was happy that from the start this situation was set up to be a ‘teachable moment,’ so to speak,” Mohammad said. “Had it just been filled with hatred and people feeling offended without trying to educate, I don’t think all the attention would have achieved anything.”

The afternoon of the same day, Mohammad received a call from Alderman Wery apologizing.

“He apologized for the way he asked the questions and in the forum that he asked them … he acknowledged that he should have separated the two issues [concern for election day transportation and the MSA], but he never apologized for actually asking the questions,” Mohammad said. “I did forgive his lack of judgment after that phone call, but I certainly felt he was apologizing only because of the negative press … In later interviews he defended himself and said they were legitimate questions.”

Despite his apology and Mohammad forgiving him, many Green Bay citizens, as well as people around the country, were not pleased with Wery.

“I was made aware by Wery himself that he was getting some nasty comments directed at him, but at that point there was little I could do to stop what others were saying to him,” Mohammad said.

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“The UW-Green Bay MSA had done several similar programs in the past, but because of what happened with Mr. Wery, this one drew a lot of attention,” Mohammad said. “Several members of the UWGreen Bay community pitched in to make the program a success and to use it as an opportunity to talk about diversity at UWGreen Bay … the idea was to give people a platform where they could ask questions comfortably and get information easily.”

Now that the story is no longer viral, Mohammad can reflect on the meaning-

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fulness of sharing her story.

“I hoped that by sharing this story, it would give someone else the courage to share theirs,” Mohammad said. “So many times people are faced with this type of prejudice but don’t know what to do about it, especially if it is someone in a position of authority.”

All it took was a post to Facebook and an image on Imgur to have Mohammad’s story heard around the world.

“Without social media, I don’t think the story would have gotten outside of my friends,” Mohammad said. 

SHANNON MOLTER, reporter, editor, is an undergraduate student majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations and minoring in writing for new media .

MOLTERS@MTMARY.EDU

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Innovative Ideas for Your Gift List

BY SARA RAASCH

e are told that the first Christmas gifts were gold, frankincense and myrrh. They were delivered by kings who followed a star.

Things have changed since that first Christmas. What has not changed is the task of finding that one unique gift for that one special person – especially when that person on your list already has everything.

No matter how you define your giftgiving, whether you shop locally or give gifts that impact our world, here are a few places to get you started:

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ou can always give a restaurant gift certificate, but sometimes choosing the restaurant is difficult. Consider CityTins — a taste of Milwaukee in a gift tin.

CityTins offers three unique gift tins, each for $25: Milwaukee Edition, Milwaukee Bar and Lounge, and the Madison Edition. Each set contains 20 coasters.

Each coaster is a $10 voucher you use like cash (on a bill of $25 or more) to pay for a meal at any one of the 20 restaurants or bars in each set. The 2015 participating restaurants and bars include Blue Jacket, La Merenda and The Wicked Hop. According to Christin Cilento Ladky, co-owner of CityTins, “CityTins brings people together to enjoy good times at great locally-owned-and-operated venues.”

Because CityTins has donated nearly $150,000 to local schools and non-profits (through fundraisers and in-kind goods), “It’s something everybody can feel good about,” Cilento Ladky said.

Purchase CityTins online at http:// www.citytins.com, at any Outpost store, and at many participating restaurants. The 2015 coasters are redeemable beginning Jan. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2015.

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sages. If you do, Tiny Tim will not be the only one saying, “God Bless us everyone.”

Check out Nueske’s at https://www. nueskes.com.

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If you prefer to give gold, check out Oro di Oliva (Gold Olive Oil), a local shop that provides olive oils and balsamic vinegars, as well as beauty products. You can sample pairings of oils and vinegars to see what tastes good to you. Oro di Oliva offers a sampler box ($35) that includes six 2 ounce bottles of the following pairings: Basil Olive Oil / 18 Year Balsamic; Whole Fruit Lemon Olive Oil / Blueberry Balsamic; Chipotle Olive Oil / Alfoos Mango White Balsamic.

Oro di Oliva has four Milwaukee-area locations: Brookfield, Milwaukee (Public Market), Wauwatosa and Whitefish Bay. Or shop online at http://www.orodioliva. com.

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Did someone say, “Chocolate, please?”

If someone on your gift list did, then look no further than Milwaukee chocolatier, Kehr’s Candies. Kehr’s boasts handdipped chocolate and ships to any state in the country.

A favorite among customers is the chocolate turtles. These turtles are so large that according to the website, “We should probably call them tortoises.” Pecans, caramel and fine chocolate make them a divine dessert and a perfectly-suited gift for chocolate lovers. You can stop in the store at Milwaukee’s Public Market or shop online at http://www.kehrs.com.

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f you can’t say it with bacon, then don’t say anything at all. Nothing says Christmas like a good slab of bacon or a holiday ham. Nueske’s, which has been family-owned for four generations, has been smoking meats the old European way in Wittenberg, Wisconsin since 1887.

There are many holiday packages from which to choose. Send your loved ones a ham, turkey or a combination of sau-

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If your gift recipient has a bland palate, and there’s no gift of food that will satisfy, then maybe the gift of listening could be the perfect purchase.

For the person who loves to listen to public radio, a donation to Wisconsin Public Radio could be your ticket. You can give a gift in honor or in memory of someone, and you can even get a thank-you gift with your donation. You can keep the gift for yourself or give it to your intended gift recipient.

You can choose a thank-you gift according to the amount you donate: For donations of $120, you receive a WPR t-shirt; a CD “At Home With Friends” by violinist Joshua Bell or “Storyteller” by Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth; or a pair of tickets to Madison’s “Whad’Ya Know” show. For $150, you can receive a coffee mug designed by Milwaukee-area artist Renee Graef. For more information go to http://www.wpr.org.

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Is anyone on your list a tree-hugger? If so, you are in luck. You can plant a tree in celebration or in memory of someone. A Living Tribute lets you plant a single tree or a grove of trees in a national forest or park. You can choose the number of trees and the national forest or park.

Pricing ranges from one tree for $9.99 to 250 trees for $500. Check out its

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Gifts for the Greater Good

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eifer International provides people in need with life-sustaining gifts.

You can choose to give a flock of geese to a family in a poverty-stricken country for $20, or you can give a full goat for $120.

Each will provide food for a family. The purpose of each gift is to provide an individual or family with a gift that is lifetransforming. With the gift of livestock,

education and the right tools, people can make their own lives better.

Madison’s Jackie Kuta has been purchasing gifts from Heifer International ever since someone donated a pig in her honor 10 years ago.

“At that time, I had no idea what Heifer International was or did,” Kuta said.

“What I remember was how touched I felt that someone would give me something that actually made a difference in someone else’s life. Since that day, I have gone on to give Heifer gifts to those around me – my family, my co-workers, my friends. I am always impressed by the reaction from the

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recipients. It is that same genuine joy that I experienced years ago.”

For more information, visit http://www. heifer.org.

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In 2006, Blake Mycoskie was traveling in Argentina and found that children in a village had no shoes on their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS, a company that donates a pair of shoes for a child in need for every pair of purchased shoes. Later, TOMS Eyewear was launched, to help restore eyesight to those in need. Recently, TOMS added coffee. With every bag of coffee purchased, clean water is provided to a person in need.

Mount Mary English professor Lisa Terasa is a TOMS shopper. “I have made several purchases from TOMS for gifts for my daughters,” Terasa said. “I don’t mind the higher cost since they donate shoes to different countries, and my daughters love their style and quality.” TOMS can be found online at http://www.toms.com.

TOMS Marketplace is a new addition to the TOMS site and is, according to the website, “a new destination for making a difference.” And now even Target Corporation is getting into the holiday spirit by offering TOMS items. For every Target+TOMS gift purchased, Target will be giving meals, shoes or a blanket to those in need.

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Kiva is a company that can make a profound difference in people’s lives by empowering them with a $25 loan for them to start a business. KIVA was started in 2005 and is an international lending website. You can choose the individual to whom you want to lend, and you can determine the amount of the loan (starting at $25). You will be repaid and can then reinvest in another entrepreneur in need.

Since KIVA was founded in 2005, it has given out nearly $635 million in loans to people from 83 different countries. One hundred percent of your donation goes directly to funding loans; KIVA does not take a percentage. To learn more, go to http://www.kiva.org.  SARA RAASCH, writer, editor, designer, is a graduate student by night and is employed

by Milwaukee Public Schools by day. She is a student in the graduate English program with a concentration in creative writing and plans to graduate in May 2015.

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Home for the Holidays Holiday

What it means to be

BY LEEA GLASHEEN

Many things affect holiday traditions, from religion to ethnic background to the family business. Members of the Mount Mary University community take part in holiday traditions and activities in a variety of ways. Take this opportunity to peer into your neighbors’ holiday windows!

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ahrea Hill

Freshman and pre-dentistry major

Hill and her family send food to her mother’s community in Guyana each Christmas. Her family also celebrates Kwanzaa through her church. They wear dashikis and perform African dance with drum music.

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the seven principles of Kwanzaa, such as peace and unity,” Hill said. “It originated in America and is African American. We give gifts – books, food, and things to encourage you to be educated and love yourself.”

Hill’s favorite things about the holidays are the air and the cold and how the sun shines on the snow.

sia Mian

Freshman and occupational therapy major

Mian and her family celebrate no winter holidays, but the two major Muslim holidays, Eid al-fitr (which follows Ramadan) and Eid al-adha, change based on the lunar calendar, so they will fall in winter some years.

“We get together with family and eat, and

then we pray,” Mian said. “During Ramadan, we fast during daylight hours, dawn to dusk, so you can connect to those who can’t afford food and you feel their struggle. It teaches you patience. Instead of taking your time to eat, you take your time to pray.”

Mian’s favorite thing about the holidays is getting together with all of her extended family whom she doesn’t see often.

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oan Mukhwana

Graduate student in the English program

For Mukhwana and most Kenyans, Christmas is a religious and family holiday.

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ost people live and work far from their families, so traveling is very hectic as they travel to be with their families during Christmas,” Mukhwana said. “We decorate the church and houses in preparation of the festivities. Sharing food is a great value for us, and on Christmas Day, every family tries to come together and share the meals.”

Mukhwana’s favorite thing about the holiday season is the family spirit.

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heila Suda

Sophomore in the pre-med program

Suda doesn’t see much difference between her traditions back home in Micronesia and mainstream U.S. traditions.

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hristmas is just like Christmas here, but we don’t have the white snow,” Suda said. “We exchange presents, have dinner, sit with the family, entertain each other, chat, do a Christmas tree, and decorate it together.”

Suda’s favorite thing about the holiday season is sitting down with her family and sharing stories about the whole year.

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or us, Christmas Eve is the the magical night,” Raasch said. “We go to church and then have a dinner of spare ribs, mashed potatoes and rice pudding. We sing Christmas carols, and either the youngest or oldest child reads the Gospel according to Luke, which is the nativity story. I play the piano, and my daughters play the harp. Then we open presents.”

“We don’t usually have a tree or a chimney because we are close to the

equator,” Amore said. “It would be crazy to have a fireplace. The concept of Santa Claus we don’t do because it is a British-centered holiday and tends to be more religious than the American holiday.”

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A graduate student in the English program

Raasch’s ethnic heritage is Norwegian and is very much a part of her Christmas tradition. Her family says a poem in Norwegian to the little Nisse, a benevolent Norwegian troll with a red cap.

Amore was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States when she was 11 years old. Amore said Christmas is about family in Jamaica, and there is not as much emphasis on gift-giving, though families that can afford it will give gifts of clothing. They cook traditional dishes, such as curried goat, rice and beef.

Raasch’s favorite things about the holidays are being with her family and the religious aspect.

Amore’s favorite thing about Christmas is being around family.

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birthday on Christmas!

Roldan and her family have Thanksgiving dinner with friends at her church each year. However, the nondenominational, Spanish-speaking church that she attends does not celebrate Christmas.

“My church and pastor don’t agree with giving each other gifts and giving into consumer needs on the day of Jesus’ birthday,” Roldan said. “They find buying all the decorations and gifts vain.”

Roldan’s favorite things about the holiday season are the food, working the extra hours and eggnog.

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andra Garcia

Freshman in the international studies and business programs

Garcia has spent many Christmases in her parents’ native country, Mexico. Christmas begins for her family Dec. 1 with the celebration of the Virgin de Guadalupe, followed by Las Posadas on Dec. 16 and various special days and parties through Christmas Day. Jan. 6 is Three Kings and the whole shebang ends Feb. 2 with El Día de la Candelaria.

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n Christmas Eve, we go to church around 7 and then get together at Grandma’s and have a big dinner.”

Garcia’s favorite things about the holiday season are parties and volunteering to help others.

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ucy Vou

Freshman in the early childhood education major

Vou celebrates her birthday on Christmas!

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ntimate family comes together and close friends, and we have cake and fried rice and chicken,” Vou said. “We decorate together before Christmas and have presents under the tree … My family is very busy, and we have a small store, and it is one of the only times we can close it and come together as a family.”

Vou’s favorite thing about the holiday season is reflecting on the previous year.  LEEA GLASHEEN, writer, editor, is enrolled in the English graduate program with a concentration in creative writing. Creative writing is her existential imperative. She teaches Spanish, Japanese and English and is currently teaching online.

GLASHEED@MTMARY.EDU

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IN-DEPTH

Campus

Forgotten spaces

BY BRITTANY SEEMUTH

At one time, Mount Mary University’s nearly 100-year-old campus had a fully functioning swimming pool, a theater with seating for 750 people and a basement gym. Read on to discover these relatively unknown facilities on campus.

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An original feature of the Mount Mary campus, the Caroline Hall gym was completed in 1929. The gym is no longer in use for Mount Mary athletics, but is still used occasionally for some classes and winter softball training. The Bloechl Center, built in 2006, is now the primary facility for Mount Mary athletics.

Did you know that the Progaming Resource Center in Caroline Hall used to house bird’s-eye seating for the gym?

Top left: volleyball, 1957 Bottom left: gym class, circa 1930 Top right: volleyball, October 2013 ALL PAST PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MOUNT MARY ARCHIVES PRESENT DAY PHOTO BY DENISE SEYFER

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Campus

Kostka Hall theater first opened in 1953 with a seating capacity of 750.

After the theater arts program ended in 1981, the theater was rarely used.

The fashion department held the annual fashion show in the theater until 2012. Now, the curtains are closed on the theater, which remains locked and dark. According to Dan Scholzen of Archives, “The theater also suffers from a general lack of maintenance and, apparently, at least some of the seating has been ripped out.”

Did you know that there is a ticket stub stand in the main lobby of the theater that still holds ticket stubs from the last performance?

The Caroline Hall pool opened in 1929 and closed in October 2011 due to maintenance expenses and because it was not regularly used. The pool area is now used for storage instead of swimming.

Did you know that the lane dividers for the pool now decorate the tunnel that connects the library basement with the Caroline Hall gym?  ALL PAST PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MOUNT MARY ARCHIVES ALL PRESENT DAY PHOTOS BY RENNIE PATTERSON-BAILEY

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Top left: Kostka Hall, 1953 Top right: Kostka Hall, 2014 Bottom left: pool, 1935 Bottom right: pool 2014

BRITTANY SEEMUTH, editor-in-chief, is an undergraduate student in the English program with a concentration in writing for new media.

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Campus

THE ZEN PLATE by Craig Mattson

students who

blog

Blogging started as a form of online journaling in the 1990s; today, there are millions of blogs connecting billions of readers across the globe. Check out these blogs by Mount Mary students who have carved out their own piece of the blogosphere!

ALLI KELLY, social media manager, blogger, is an undergraduate student in the communications program. Alli is pursuing a career in marketing upon graduating this December.

KELLYA@MTMARY.EDU

To read about other Mount Mary student bloggers, visit http://archesnews.com

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Craig Mattson, a Mount Mary alum, writes about cooking from the standpoint of mindfulness. His blog, The Zen Plate, was inspired by his work in the food industry. Mattson is also interested in the intersection of food, culture and environment, hence the desire to focus on being mindful about food, where it comes from and how it is cooked.

“The fact that I can hone in on style and content to both satisfy my creative aspirations and other people’s tastes is exciting,” Mattson said. “It’s not hard to start a blog, but one must have vision and discipline.”

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YOUR STYLE HIGH by Rachel Schneider Rachel Schneider, a senior in the merchandise management program, blogs about fashion trends. One of the highlights of her blogs is the “outfit of the day” feature, where she creates a trendy outfit on a budget and details the cost of each piece, as well as where you can purchase it.

“I started the blog just for fun, to be my way of expressing myself through fashion,” Schneider said. “After four years, I still love blogging, and I hope to update the blog more after graduation. It’s a great way to build my portfolio.”

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GENEABLOGGIST by Kathy Bergant The inspiration for GeneaBloggist came from the research Kathy Bergant, who is graduating this May from the graduate English program, has been doing on her family history for most of her life.

Bergant also shares personal stories on her blog and tips for tracing genealogy.

“Every person on my family tree inspires me,” Bergant said. “It is an honor for me to keep their memories alive by sharing their photos and stories.”

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IN-DEPTH ART

Photographing a Soul A collection of photos and life stories as told by School Sisters of Notre Dame Part II

Sister Rita Schweitzer Photographed and interviewed

by Maria Birck

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Art

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ow can the inner self be portrayed through photography? That was the question four advanced photography students attempted to answer last spring. The students visited the retired School Sisters of Notre Dame at their motherhouse in Elm Grove and spent hours asking questions and transcribing their stories. The bonds that were created between the students and these remarkable women made these photos possible.

Part Two of this three-part series features the photographic and written work of Mount Mary seniors Michelle Dabel, Rennie Patterson-Bailey, Maria Birck and recent Mount Mary graduate, Samantha Schulta.

Sister Rita Schweitzer Sister Rita Schweitzer may be retired, but she continues to stay active in the Milwaukee community and the surrounding areas where she grew up. Her music and compassion fuel her everyday endeavors to serve God and man.

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came from a small midwestern town called North Lake, Wisconsin, which is not too far from Lake Michigan.

My family was Catholic and was very much involved with the church. I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher. My love for music was the determining point in my decision to become a music teacher. I went to UWM to study music, and during my time as a student, I made the decision to enter the convent.

I still remember the tears in my mother’s eyes, but I had no doubt that it was the right thing to do and still feel that way today.

After three years at UWM, I transferred to Mount Mary College to finish my senior year. I taught elementary school music in a parish for a year and afterward received my first assignment to teach music at Mount Mary.

I taught music in Madison for a while and was then transferred to Chicago where I taught music for six years. After Chicago, I was sent to Grand Rapids High School for two years until I received the devastating news that my mother had

Sister Marcia Mary Zofkie Sister Marcia Mary Zofkie was born on March 3, 1929. She grew up in Ohio during the Great Depression and remembers how, even with a lack of money, her mother always found a way to further her daughter’s musical education. It wasn’t until later, in her adult life, that Sister Zofkie decided to join the School Sisters of Notre Dame but has always held onto the love of music her mother helped nurture in her.

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grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio in the same city as Neil Armstrong during the Depression Era. Being the only girl among my siblings, my mother and I developed a very close relationship. While I spent some time helping in my father’s clothing store, I spent more time with my mother.

Despite being the Depression era, my mother made sure I got the best music teachers to develop my innate musical talent. As a young adult, I taught music to children in my hometown. I also took on the job of choir director at my church. Given that I hadn’t the first clue how to conduct, I was sent to take summer classes in conducting in Toledo, Ohio. This is where I first came into contact 14 Archesnews.com Winter 2014

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had a stroke. I had always felt very close to my family, for they were always very supportive of every decision I had made in my life. This stroke was especially hard for my father, and I did everything I could to help him through it.

Since my retirement, I began to volunteer at the VA hospital where I provide counseling and support for veterans. I believe that music can be therapeutic for the human mind as well as the spirit. I also believe that one can find his or her path toward healing by embracing its beauty.

There is nothing more rewarding to me than seeing how appreciative my patients are for the gift of music. The beauty of the sound penetrates the mind and elevates the soul. I close my eyes and let my fingers touch the keys; it is at this moment that I am at the highest point of my happiness.

I feel blessed because I have been able to share my gift with others through teaching. The teaching experience fulfilled me as a person, and I believe that I have received much more than I have given away.”

Sister Schweitzer spends quite a bit of her time at the VA hospital [in Milwaukee], going from room to room with her recorder, playing for and talking to the veterans. She feels that they are able to tell her things they would never tell anyone else, to be able to get the hurts off their chest, because of the musical bond she shares with them. Her hope is to continue helping them in any way she can. 

with the School Sisters of Notre Dame when I met Sister Rosamund, whose influence made me consider becoming a sister.

At the end of that summer, I returned to my hometown to fulfill my position as choir director, but I knew through that year that something in my life needed to change. The next summer I returned to Toledo, Ohio for more summer classes in conducting, where I again came into contact with Sister Rosamund.

By that point, I truly believed a change was needed in my life, and having developed a close relationship with Sister Rosamund, I felt that joining the School Sisters of Notre Dame was the direction my life was headed.

My parents were not averse to the idea of me becoming a sister, but my mother did have a hard time with my leaving. She had told me often that if I ever chose to leave religious life, I would always be welcomed back home.

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Sister Marcia Mary Zofkie Photographed and interviewed by Samantha Schulta

where I taught until I retired in 2010.

While I taught a number of courses in the music department, my favorite, and my first, was world music. Since I could not find a textbook that stressed the role of women, I took it upon myself to write my own textbook. I taught this course until I retired.

In 2004, I took a trip to China. While this was mostly a vacation, I learned a lot about the importance of having compassion and open-mindedness. Viewing the harsh environment in Beijing, I saw the difficulty of these people’s lives.

I visited the Great Wall of China. I was saddened by the fact that over half the individuals who were enlisted to build this wonder of the world died during construction. I am

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reminded of a Confucius quote when remembering this trip, ‘If you stop and confine yourself to one place, you will develop prejudice.’ This quote fits my belief in divine diversity, my outlook on life.

God presents us with so many unique people in this world, with unique talents and abilities, and it is so important that we continue to learn about and appreciate all of that wondrous unique talent. My life as a sister has given me the opportunity to meet and engage with many of God’s people, and this is what has been important to me.”

Sister Zofkie lives with her fellow retired sisters at the Elm Grove motherhouse. Her faith is as strong as ever and she spends a lot of her time praying and helping her fellow sisters in need. 

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Sister Carla Huebner Sister Carla Huebner taught art at Mount Mary for 15 years. Her ability to make art was encouraged and nurtured from a young age by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She chose to wait to enter the religious community until after high school. She felt it was important to have a regular teenage experience in order to relate to her future students in a more effective way.

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was born Dec. 30, 1936. I came later than my siblings and was truly unexpected. I was a sickly child and vividly recall giving my first confession and receiving my first communion in an oxygen tent. Growing up in Neenah, Wisconsin, I have very fond memories of my mother and father.

My father was a cabinet-maker and worked at the Wicker Lumber Co. My mother stayed at home as did most women during that time. We lived in a very normal house, and I had a wonderful childhood. We led a very good Christian life. We grew up going to church and my parents were very pious. Religion was never talked about in our family; we just lived it. We lived good lives as Catholics.

Everyone’s life is different, and so is the path we choose.

God calls you in different ways to be one of His chosen disciples. I knew I had heard the call, yet I also wanted a regular high school experience before I entered the convent.

I wanted to enjoy the things that other girls my age did with no regrets. No one tried to dissuade me from becoming a nun. The school I attended was run by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, and they were wonderful. The sisters did an excellent job. They acculturated us to all the ways we would be called upon in our daily and spiritual lives.

The most rewarding experience in my religious life has been my ability to make art. I was encouraged from childhood on to embrace the arts. After college, I had the opportunity to go to school for art education at the Rhode Island Institute of Design, one of the most expensive schools in the country. At that time, I wasn’t aware of just how prestigious the school was. I just wanted to go there and see it because I had read about their program. They had a three-year summer program where you could go for eight weeks to obtain your master’s degree in art education. So that’s what I did. For my thesis, I prepared a curriculum for the Archdiocese of Wisconsin, and it was accepted. I taught in the art department at Mount Mary College for 15 years. Printmaking was my medium of choice, and I also enjoyed working with acrylic and pastels as well. I have always had a love and a talent for art.

I may have taken a vow of poverty, yet my life has been anything but. God has blessed me with immeasurable riches.

In my wildest imagination, I could never have envisioned the fulfillment I have serving as a School Sister of Notre Dame. God is all-encompassing, and I am overwhelmed by what He has created. I never experienced anything that would have made me reevaluate my vocation. I could just die when I think of the privileges I have been afforded. I have always loved Mount Mary and was always a vital part of the community. Whatever I have done has always been with my understanding of God’s will for me. The whole trick is ‘That God is working within you.’”

Sister Huebner feels blessed to be a School Sister. Community life for her has been extraordinary. Sister Carla is now retired. She is extremely proud of her accomplishments and credits her community because it is something that she could not possibly have done alone. 

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Sister Jean Paul Zagorski Sister Jean Paul Zagorski knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a sister. When she expressed this wish to her parents, they supported her but still tried to bribe her with the promise of a pony if she chose a different path. Sister Jean Paul went with her gut and never looked back. Over the years she was able to travel and see the world, touching hearts and souls wherever she went. Her first big adventure was still fresh in her mind years later.

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ish you learn to like. It’s much better coming straight out of the ocean, king salmon especially. Our neighbor fished, and he shared with us. He smoked them; it was a pretty good deal.

I had no idea what to expect when I was told I was going; I was in my 40s and Alaska was my first adventure, my first big adventure.

We came in on a plane. We were flown out from Fairbanks to this little village. One of the priests that flew a plane flew us out.

He was one of a few pilots in the area who could fly by sight there.

He really knew how to fly. When we were getting on the plane for the first time, I was told to put on as many clothes as I could

Sister Carla Huebner

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Art away. So that first night, I was introduced to the village through fish.

I lived in the village, and the wildlife just kinda stayed away. One time this baby seal came up the river. We lived about 6 miles up from the Bering Sea, and this seal must have gotten lost. There were two boats out there trying to catch him. I was standing on the shore rooting for the seal.

He tried escaping for quite a long time, but they did finally catch him. He was boots, and he was oil, and he was food.

The name of the village was Emmonak, which means black fish. Black fish are caught in a trap and put in a pail and left out on the porch. If they freeze, you just put them in warm water, and they start swimming around. They are kind of like smelt.

The youth minister came to the parish house one night when it was just me.

There was usually three of us, but that night it was just me. He had gone out with the men hunting that day. They always brought us a portion of whatever they came back with, and so he brought a piece of seal over to me. He wanted to eat it that night. I had no idea how to cook seal, so I found this recipe for whale and I figured they were both mammals, so I cooked it up. We had seal stroganoff that night. It really wasn’t bad at all. We didn’t have much, but everyone shared with us.

I was there for a total of three years.

During my second year, my dad was dying, and my sisters said, ‘You should go home for Christmas, if not for your dad’s sake, then for your mother’s sake.’

My dad had the same thing I have [pancreatic cancer], but they didn’t find it soon enough. The doctor told him one to six months. My mother wouldn’t even think about one, it had to be at least six. She was trying to wait for me Photographed and interviewed by Rennie Patterson-Bailey to get back. It was a good thing though that I did go back because he died two days after Christmas, one month exactly from the time they checked him out. I stayed home for a because if my luggage was too heavy, he wouldn’t take it. So we month with my mom to get things settled, and then I went back put on as many as we could, and he put our suitcases on board.

The plane was small; it could hold maybe six people and a few [to Alaska].

The next year, she ended up in the hospital with quadruple heart other things that needed to be taken to the village. I was lookbypass. I thought, ‘What! That’s enough of this!’ So I came back to ing at that plane and thought, wow. Everything on the plane help take care of her and taught classes in grade schools. Otherwise was fixed with duct tape. Flying there was fun in these little planes the priests had. The first time I saw the village, I thought, I would have probably stayed longer.” what a dumpy little place. There were no stores to get stuff; From a young girl who was bribed by her parents with the promise of a pony therefore, when your snowmobile clonked out, it sat around to so she would not become a sister, to a woman flying to her new home in a be used for parts. There was stuff everywhere. duct-taped plane, Sister Zagorski lived a life of adventure. After years of battling pancreatic cancer, she passed away Oct. 10, 2014. She had recently become a We got there about 7 p.m., and somebody came and brought published author of the poetry anthology, “Songs of Sometime Saints.”  us fish. Sister Mary Beth said we needed to cook them right

Sister Jean Paul Zagorski

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IN-DEPTH Fashion

Sizing Up Options Companies Offer Plus-Sized Fashions

BY RACHEL SCHNEIDER

Denise Bidot walked this September for Chromat, making her the first plus-sized model to take part in New York Fashion Week. The use of plus-sized models in the fashion industry is already trickling down to Milwaukee. The following companies are now catering to a variety of shapes and sizes by using models that customers can relate to and featuring plus-sized mannequins throughout their store windows.

Aerie

Aerie, a lingerie and apparel company associated with American Eagle, launched a new campaign featured in magazines, TV commercials and on its website in spring 2014 called Aerie Real. Part of this campaign features the slogan, “The real you is sexy,” and models are shown without retouching.

Danielle Baade, the store manager of Aerie at Mayfair Mall, said, “Girls love seeing freckles, tattoos and even stretch marks on the models.”

Baade said Aerie has always targeted the average woman, and instead of using a size 0 or 00 supermodel, the company wanted to use models who regularly do not get a chance to model lingerie because of their size.

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Clothes Mentor Clothes Mentor, a resale store in Brookfield, features a variety of sizes in dress forms for its customers. Clothes Mentor offers sizes that range from 0 to 26 in everything from pants to dresses to tops.

The visual manager, Elissa Paukner, said customers love seeing a variety of sizes represented on mannequins throughout the store and are always pulling clothes off of them.

“Our Facebook followers love when we post [outfits with] sizes above a large or extra-large,” Paukner said.

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Fashion

Forever 21

Forever 21 now features a variety of sizes of mannequins.

At Bayshore, it launched a new plus-sized section in the store about 9 months ago, along with mannequins and banners to advertise the section. Before this, Forever 21 only sold plussized clothing online.

Emily Rayston, the visual manager at Forever 21 in Bayshore Mall, said customers have reacted positively; without the mannequins and banners, customers might have missed the section altogether.

Harley-Davidson At her previous job, Trish Kuehnl, merchandise management instructor at Mount Mary University, specialized in creating extended-sized mannequins for Harley-Davidson dealers across the country. Her job was to match the average size of its customers.

Keuhnl said some of the dealers would buy a variety of sizes in mannequins but would use the smaller ones for window displays. The extended-sized mannequins hung on the wall throughout the store where customers shopped.

“The savvy dealers knew that visually, the smaller forms looked better in the window displays, but once inside and shopping, it was more realistic and a strongselling tool to have the extended sizes displaying the clothing near the point of purchase,” Kuehnl said.

Kuehnl said other companies are beginning to recognize the average size of women.

“Their customers want to see models and mannequins they can relate to,” Kuehnl said. “More and more manufacturers are making realistic mannequins, making them have curves.”

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RACHEL SCHNEIDER writer, editor, designer, is an undergraduate student, majoring in fashion merchandise management with minors in business and English.

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PERSPECTIVES

Even if the day begins with a list, it has doubled by the time I’m through.

COLUMN

THIS

BROWN LIFE

Put a lid on your holiday spending

BY ASHLEIGH BROWN

ASHLEIGH BROWN, writer, blogger, columnist, is a graduate student in the English program with a concentration in creative writing. She works in Web communications at UWM and is an educational assistant at MATC. BROWNA@MTMARY.EDU

L

et me walk you through a typical holiday shopping trip with yours truly.

First of all, the date is probably Dec. 23, the weather is terrible and traffic is worse. I just ate the last of the free candy canes I grabbed off of Helen’s desk at work.

After a panicked trip to Bath & Body Works to pick up stocking stuffers for the folks I will have inevitably forgotten, I make for the department store fragrance counter to get something for Dad. Better get the big bottle; the small one just looks insignificant.

Wait. What? Buy two and save 30 percent? I have to do that! Who else needs cologne?

Next, there’s that exchange gift. I have Little Joe, and I know he likes baseball.

The limit was $25, but what can you really get with $25? I could get this baseball for $19.99, or I could spend a little more and get him this limited edition leather glove for $45 … What the heck? It’s Christmas!

The day will go on like this until either my wallet or my feet have had enough. Even if the day begins with a list, it has doubled by the time I’m through. Then there’s the wrapping paper, maybe a tin of cookies for a holiday party, a cute new dress to wear, and a jewelry splurge just for me because, darn it, I deserve it!

Why do I do this to myself ? Waiting until the last minute, desperate to get the perfect gifts, and remorseful that I’ve spent too much after I’ve willingly made more

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expensive choices … It’s retail torture!

When I share how much I’ve spent some years, people are shocked. When I hear others’ spending has exceeded mine, I’m shocked. Is this what the holidays are about? Competing to give the best gifts and permitting excessive consumerism? Of course not! It’s just what happens before you get to the good part, like the Friday afternoon before a long weekend.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t going to buy gifts this year. After all, wouldn’t it be strange if everyone promised not to buy gifts? What would you do? No, there should be gifts, even if they’re reasonably priced, more thoughtful than expensive, or homemade.

So … I present this idea. I don’t know how much I’m worth, but I know it’s more than a $45 baseball glove or a $60 bottle of cologne. I can write, I’m handy on the computer, and I’m creative. What if, instead of $45 of my money, I spent $10 and 45 minutes of my time to make a framed picture of Rickie Weeks with Little Joe Photoshopped in?

I’m not encouraging something as corny as “Love Coupons” or as unsentimental as a thrift store coffee mug; I’m merely suggesting that the dollar doesn’t trump the thought. This year, I will probably still wait until the last minute, and the budget will probably be broken again, but instead of a list of items, I’ll bring a list of names.

After all, no one stands in a long line on Dec. 26 to return “Holiday Cheer.”  PHOTO PROVIDED BY ASHLEIGH BROWN

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COLUMN

Horsin’ Around Final Goodbye to Phi

BY SHANNON VENEGAS

H

e was beautiful. He was grand. In the summer, his coat was as shiny as a new copper penny. He spent most of his life trying to please everyone around him, especially me. He passed away Oct. 19 at the age of 25.

His name was Royal Crest’s Hi Phi. Though he was a horse, he was my best friend.

Many times, when pet owners have to put an animal down, they have misgivings. “Did I do the right thing?” they ask themselves. I had no misgivings. I had a spectacular vet whom I trusted completely, and I knew it was Phi’s time. I do, however, have misgivings about the amount of time I spent with Phi before he left me.

Phi was one of those one-in-a-million type horses. I first met him when I was 9 years old and looking for my first horse. While I was impressed with him, it was my mother who took to him first.

His size intimidated me a bit, and his price tag was too high for my father’s tastes. Instead, I ended up with a free horse whom I also loved to pieces.

Fast forward six years. Phi is skin and bones from several years of neglectful ownership and ends up at the stable where I ride; the owner takes him in and helps him get his strength back. He had seen some hard years since the first time we met, and I wanted nothing more than to wrap him up in my arms and protect him forever.

Once he regained his strength, I started taking riding lessons on him. We bonded instantly, and everyone knew it. People would come up to me and comment on how well the two of us rode together. A year later, he was my Christmas present (now at a price tag much more to my father’s liking). Soon after, we proudly took first in our first horse show together.

Age eventually took its toll though, and Phi came home to begin a life of near retirement. We rode trails and roads for a few years, but toward the end, my 3-year-old daughter was the only one I would set on his back.

What also happened in the last few years, though, is something I am not proud of. While I continued to always give him all the food he needed, and I fussed over him anytime he had a scratch, my life also got in the way — college, marriage, kid.

I only got out to my mom’s to see him once, maybe twice, a week. And when I did get out there, my daughter Isabella usually limited my time.

I always kept it last on my list. Once the work is done, the homework, etc., then I can go see him.

I missed seeing him every day, but I just couldn’t

Shannon grazes Hi Phi (left) and Snow during one of the last days of colorful autumn in November 2013 at their home in Eagle, Wisconsin.

find the time to see him more.

I understand now what a mistake that was.

Friends are priceless. They guide us through the tough times and give us a shoulder to cry on (Phi’s was an especially big shoulder). Yet I’ve had a habit in life of placing friends last, hoping they will be there when I have time for them. Even as I write, I think of cancelled plans for this weekend with my closest human friend because of too much homework.

Especially with the friends who really rely on you, like Phi did, we have to give them the attention they deserve so they know how much we care and appreciate them. While Phi was well provided for physically, he would have loved some extra brushings now and then or an extra scratch behind the ear. Phi was even content to just hang out in the pasture with his head by my shoulder.

While I have and will have other horses, a piece of my heart will always be his. Besides a friend, he was also a teacher, and the last lesson he taught me was to value that friendship and take care of it.

One day, you might lose it and never get it back. 

SHANNON VENEGAS, columnist, is a graduate student getting her master’s degree in writing and her certificate in secondary English education. She works part-time as a copy editor at Journal Communications.

VENEGASS@MTMARY. EDU

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CUISINE

A

BY BRITTANY SEEMUTH

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of change

oodkind restaurant is nestled among various homes in Bay View where businesses mingle with residential areas. I would be the happiest girl on the block if my next-door neighbor was Goodkind.

Since opening its doors this past summer, Goodkind has had a constantly changing menu; so constant, new menus are printed daily with the current date. I walked into Goodkind before 5 p.m., so it had not yet begun table service, which runs from 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. I can appreciate the late night hours that Goodkind offers so graveyard shift workers can still get a meal before heading home.

My guest and I grabbed a couple of bar seats. Goodkind serves small bites there before its regular dining service begins. We were sold on the sweet potato chips as a starter immediately after the bartender informed us that they grow the sweet potatoes out front in bourbon barrels. I think people are either lovers of sweet potatoes or haters. I’m definitely not a lover, but with a smoky flavor, lightly salted taste and sprinkling of what appeared to be ground red peppercorn, the chips did not taste like sweet potatoes at all.

By the time we finished up our small plate appetizer, Goodkind was open for its regular dining service. I got a good look at the place as I walked over to my table.

The restaurant has an earthy feel to it. Fresh-cut flowers and potted greenery were liberally placed all around the interior with lit tea lights dispersed just as frequently. I really appreciated that the kitchen was open to the restaurant. I could see the chefs working away.

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one of Goodkind’s specialties, so we knew we would have to try an order of the fennel pollen dry-brined 1/2 chicken.

Once seated, our server told us that the menu lists the food items from top to bottom in accordance with the amount of food served; smaller portioned plates began the list with larger, full meal platings listed towards the bottom. Of course, the 1/2 chicken was towards the bottom, so we selected two more items towards the center of the menu: venison osso bucco, a featured item for that evening, and spicy crab pasta, a regular on the menu.

The server planned for the chicken to come out after the other two because it was the biggest item, so we got the crab pasta and venison first. Everything came out looking beautiful and smelling almost too heavenly to eat – almost.

I tried the spicy crab first. The pasta itself was bucatini, which is slightly thicker than spaghetti, so the center hole of the pasta soaks up the sauce fabulously. There was definitely a crab taste to the pasta, but it was not overpowering. In fact, the most prominent flavor of all was the ghost pepperoni, which gives the dish the name “spicy.” This is a dish where you will want to pay attention to your bite ratio because the spice keeps you on your toes, but actually does not throw off the other flavors if you get your bite right. I loved the balance of this dish. From the peppery flavor of the leafy rapini greens to the subtle sweetness of the San Marzano tomatoes, this dish was a winner.

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bucco means “bone with a hole.” The cut of meat usually comes from the top of the thigh and is well known for its flavor, especially within the bone marrow itself. This dish was served with potato gnocchi (similar in texture and flavor to a dumpling), carrot top gremolata, butternut squash shavings and cherry sour beer jam.

Even though the venison was served with a steak knife, you could eat the tender meat without, as it just fell apart at the urgency of a fork. You might be wondering about the gaminess of the venison, and I can tell you it was not gamey in the least. I was in love with the gnocchi. If you’ve never tried gnocchi, especially from Goodkind, you’re seriously missing out on its sweet flavor and crisp outer texture, which gives way to a soft center. The sweet and savory flavor of the dish was well married with the gnocchi. The butternut squash shavings gave the dish a nice color, but I would not have missed it if the dish were served without.

As for that cherry sour beer jam, it’s an appealing idea, but muted in my flavor expectations. I appreciated that it gave the dish sweetness but was not overpowering.

The final dish of our three came out looking very Kingof-England-feast-esque. The chicken was served with a wide range of veggies that you probably tried to feed to your dog as a child: brussels sprouts, rutabaga bits, red potatoes, zucchini and summer squash. But these veggies were seriously great; they were smothered in butter and perfectly cooked. Now for the 1/2 chicken that King Henry would be envious of: the brine had a nice bite of vinegar and the juiciness of the chicken paired well with the buttery veggies. My only qualm was that the white meat was far dryer than the dark meat. This is a pretty obvious statement, but it was night and day between the two, so I opted for the dark meat over the white.

I left stuffed and already planning my next trip to Goodkind. If you have not been to Bay View itself, shame on you, and if you have not been to Goodkind, you ought to make your next dinner trip there. The pricing is moderate, and the dishes contain ingredients from more than 20 local farms and suppliers. Do not miss out on what I now know is one of the best local restaurants in Milwaukee. 

Goodkind

2457 S. Wentworth Ave. Bay View 414-763-4706 info@goodkindbayview. com Hours: Sun. - Sat. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Dinner Service: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m

BRITTANY SEEMUTH, editor-in-chief, is an undergraduate student in the English program with a concentration in writing for new media.

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What’s Happening

Students and faculty showcase styles from different countries in Mount Mary’s international fashion show.

IN PURSUIT OF A GLOBAL CAMPUS

BY JOAN MUKHWANA

Mount Mary University is actively recruiting international students in order to increase enrollment to 60 international students by 2020, according to Virgilio Rodriguez, assistant director of admissions.

Currently, 21 international students from 15 countries attend Mount Mary, according to Jill Meyer, director of institutional research. They are either immigrants who are residents of the United States or F-1 visa students who have a temporary residence status as students. Mount Mary hopes to increase the enrollment of the latter group.

“Of these students, 71 percent are undergraduates with the remaining 29 percent graduate students,” Meyer said.

Rodriquez said that to meet this goal, Mount Mary plans to develop an international referral network. “This entails identifying and developing many relationships locally and abroad,” he said.

This partnership will include the School Sisters of Notre Dame (who have a worldwide network), the Association of Global Universities, and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Rodriquez said. Mount Mary faculty who lead study abroad groups, alumnae and current students will also participate.

According to Antje Streckel, associate director of admissions, recruitment of international students was minimal.

“Mount Mary just welcomed those who came to the university,” Streckel said.

“Now, there is an initiative to actively recruit international students.”

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Targeted Countries

According to Rodriguez, Mount Mary will target China, India and Brazil because these countries have been recommended by the World Education Services as emerging markets for international student recruitment. Some of these countries grant scholarships to the best students for study abroad at the world’s top universities.

One example of such a program is the Brazilian government’s Brazil Scientific Mobility Program for undergraduates who will study science, technology, engineering or math (STEM fields) at colleges and universities in the United States for one academic year. Students then return to Brazil to complete their degrees.

In August, Rodriguez visited five cities in Brazil to recruit for Mount Mary. He was part of KIC Univ Assist, an organization that provides student recruitment tours for universities and colleges in the United States. They held college fairs and met students from local high schools.

“Many young people I talked to in Brazil were attracted to Mount Mary because of the diversity here,” Rodriguez said.

Success Stories Angela Ezugwu, 2014 Mount Mary graduate in theology and psychology, returned to work in Nigeria after completing her studies. Ezugwu now teaches religion at Notre Dame Girls Secondary School, a rural secondary school with a population of 300 girls located in Benue State, Nigeria.

Ezugwu was an F-1 visa international student from Nigeria. Ezugwu said that her

time at Mount Mary enriched her worldview and prepared her for a teaching career.

“I would strongly recommend Mount Mary,” Ezugwu said. “My experience was a positive one.”

Naureen Fatima is a freshman international student, studying health communications. She said Mount Mary’s smaller classes make it easy for an international student to feel part of the community.

“You will not feel the culture shock as there are students here from all parts of the world,” Fatima said. “I am an immigrant, so I know how it feels to be in a new place.”

Rodriguez said the presence of international students in the classroom and on campus expands diversity and the number of different perspectives represented on the campus.

“Many companies are becoming more global and are interested in global thinkers,” Rodriguez said.

Streckel believes the move to internationalize the student body is tied to Mount Mary’s mission to educate women who are strong leaders in society and who will become agents of change.

“We are educating young women from diverse corners of the world who will return and invest in their own home communities,” Streckel said.

JOAN MUKHWANA, writer, editor, designer, is a graduate student in the English program with a concentration in creative writing.

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Creative Works

CREATIVE WORKS This section is where we feature YOUR work. Do you have a creative fire burning within you? We accept artwork, photography, poetry and flash fiction.

We are giving a voice to the student body at Mount Mary University!

“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”

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Blue Heart

BY ARIEL HAFEMAN

Is it okay if I say it like that? That loving you was like being eight years old and watching snow falling in perfect circles. That nothing was more beautiful.

Or that you’re in the snowflakes that melt across my wrist, transitional. Crystals that become water that fall from me in a single line. And my skin that blushes pink at their touch.

Once I dreamt that the sky had its own blue heart; and when it opened up its heart fell away, turning into snow then disappearing.

ARIEL HAFEMAN is a graduate student in the English program with an emphasis on creative writing. She works as an ABA therapist, doing play therapy with kids who have autism, which she loves.

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BY EMILY MCILREE

’d only met her once, when I was still young enough to nestle in the crook of Mama’s elbow but old enough to hold on to a first memory. Mama was ill then; not terribly so, but the first signs of her disease were making themselves known. Years later, Papa told me that Mama’s illness was the reason Auntie came to visit in the first place. According to him, it was to bid an early farewell to a sister she supposedly cared little for. However, letters Auntie sent to Mama show that Auntie had invited her to New York City many times. Clearly, Auntie had loved Mama; it was Papa she cared little for.

I only remember one thing about Auntie, her judgmental scrutiny. During her two-day visit, she gave scoldings not only to me, but also to my parents. Papa told me that she was unhappy with the way I was being raised. In her opinion, I was not developing into a “proper young woman.” I think Auntie would have croaked earlier had she seen what I’ve grown up to be. But why should she matter to me anymore?

Things would be well and good if I never had to hear about her again. Of course life always has other plans.

He arrives at our doorstep one night in August. As soon as I open the door, he fixes me under a scrutinizing gaze. “Are you Beatrice?” he asks.

“Yeah. Can I help you?”

“Your mother was Caroline, correct?”

“Uh, yeah.”

“Do you remember her sister? Your aunt?”

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“What is this about?”

“I’m her son, Thomas. I’m your cousin.”

Papa comes up behind me and I glance at him.

“Auntie had a son?” I ask Papa.

He clears his throat and nods.

I turn back to Thomas. Slapping on my most welcoming smile, I invite Thomas inside. He seems hesitant and only steps over the threshold enough for me to close the door. Thomas looks around our house with the same judgmental expression that his mother had. He’s wearing a dress shirt, ironed to perfection, and a plain maroon tie.

His shoes are the shiniest shoes I’ve ever seen and his fingernails are incredibly well-kept for a man. Thomas doesn’t belong in our shabby doorway.

“My mother passed away last month,” Thomas says. “Her will revealed that she worried about you. She was afraid you would not develop into a proper young lady.” He pauses for a moment, eyeing my stained T-shirt, faded jeans, and tattered socks.

“She left you ten million dollars,” Thomas says, “Under the condition that you attend a reputable college in New York.”

There’s a thump behind me. I think Papa fell against the wall in shock, and I feel a little faint myself. Ten million dollars is nothing to sneeze at. But the mention of college makes me stiffen. I glare at Thomas. “College?”

“Yes,” he replies. “You must attend, graduate, and become a respectable young woman. I will personally be helping you with that last part.”

Thomas gives me another once-over and I suddenly feel violated.

“I’m respectable exactly how I am,” I say, but Thomas doesn’t buy it.

“Please think it over,” he says. “I’m sure you could use the money.”

His assumptions about our financial situation disgust me, but he’s not wrong. Papa and I are struggling.

“You don’t have to give me an answer now,” Thomas says. He reaches into a pocket of his pants and pulls out a business card. “Call me when you’ve decided on your answer.”

Thomas exits abruptly, seeming eager to leave our humble shanty. I can only find the strength to stare at the closed door, eyes vacant. It’s incredible how quickly life can flip upside down. *** The next day I visit Mama’s gravesite. I need to get away from Papa’s worried glances and his constant questioning of whether or not I’m okay. I sit down in front of Mama’s slab of rock, desperately wishing that she was here to guide me. After all, I blame the turmoil in my mind on her side of the family.

“If you see Auntie,” I say, “tell her she’s a cruel bitch.”

I feel a hint of regret once the words leave my mouth, but there’s truth to them. I have never considered college — I am perfectly content to live the rest of my life in this small town, working at the auto-shop and driving to Vegas every now and then. But suddenly there are new opportunities. I feel an itch under my skin I’ve never felt before. The spark in me that quietly craves adventure has, over the course of one night, roared to life.

“What do I do?” I whimper. “If I go along with Auntie’s plan I’m betraying myself, right? Proper.

Elegant. That’s not who I am, is it?”

Something tickles deep inside me. I place my hand on my stomach. When my fingers touch my shirt, warmth spreads through them and travels up to my heart. The warmth nestles there and expands.

My brain and heart are at opposite ends of a spectrum, both tugging at me to make a decision.

Will I side with logic or emotion?

In the middle of this confusion, only my gut speaks the truth. The choices before me are not black-and-white. My gut tells me that life is made of what we do with our decisions, how we shape them to fit our needs. With this realization, the world seems to stop. My mind quiets, my heart settles, and I smile.

If life is made of what we do with our decisions, then I can do anything with mine.

EMILY MCILREE is an undergraduate student studying graphic design. She aspires to be a concept artist for video games or movies some day.

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Review

2. “Day Go By” – The rhythmic guitar strum keeps the tune moving. It’s a can’tsleep-because you’re-on-my-mind song for the insomniac lover.

Give her a listen if you like Dakota Fanning, falling in love, comfort foods, the constellations and fairy tales with sad endings.

Bonus awesomeness: Album artwork includes beautiful sketches (by Karen herself!) of young couples in love, giving the package the feel of being plucked directly from the brain of an artistic genius. Let it

BY NATALIE GUYETTE peek out from your backpack in class to leave the impression that you have a soul as deep as the Atlantic. ow 35, Karen O is more comfortable with the concept Other works: If you are familiar with the movie “Project X,” of love, and she offers the diary entry songs of her you may be able to recall the punchy, addictive beats of the Yeah younger years as comfort for our ever-constant, teenage Yeah Yeahs’ song, “Heads Will Roll.” If not, you could add anangsty, heartbreaks. Even if you aren’t nursing a broken other dance anthem song to your Spotify playlist. heart, Karen O’s radio static songs will echo in your head. They Karen O also worked on the soundtrack for Spike Jonze’s are simple (many under two minutes long!) and sweet but also “Where the Wild Things Are” (2009), playing music with a melancholy and unsettling. childlike feel with the group named Karen O and the Kids.

These 15 songs are crafted with the intention to be played on repeat More recently she worked on the music for Jonze’s movie “Her” on the Friday nights of gloom, where a frozen pizza and Netflix (2013), including the modern lullaby “The Moon Song.” sound more appealing than facing another human being. Just replace your Netflix with some “Crush Songs.” You won’t be disappointed.

NATALIE GUYETTE, writer, designer, is an undergraduate student, My favorite tracks: hankering for a degree in English with a writing 1. “Ooo” – The opening lyric, “Don’t tell me that they’re all the for new media concentration. When she’s not same” makes it painfully easy to empathize. From here on out, you working on Arches, she’s actually still working have about a minute to twirl around your room like a distressed on archesnews.com as the website manager. ballerina.

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