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A sign for change Marquette student starts petition for ASL minor, looks to future By Bailey Striepling
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Every Tuesday night in the basement of the Wehr Chemistry Building, students sit in a circle communicating with one another, but the room is silent. These students aren’t learning how to speak, they are instead learning how to sign. Marquette offers Arabic, French, German, Spanish and classic languages like Greek and Latin as language minors, but not American Sign Language. Ava Hart, a student in ASLA 1002 and a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, started a petition to create an American Sign Language minor at Marquette University. “An ASL one and two course is not enough, I have too many students come back and say ‘I want more,’” Dana Callan-Farley, instructor of
American Sign Language at Marquette, said. Marquette currently offers two ASL courses: ASLA 1001 and ASLA 1002. Both courses are taught by Callan-Farley. “They’re never going to become interpreters in two semesters or even in a minor, we’re not looking for that,” Callan-Farley said. “This place is about developing community in the subjects that we’re studying and that’s more important to me than sending a few to become interpreters, because it’s about connections.” About four miles away from Marquette, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers an ASL major and an ASL minor. “You can take all of these online classes but sitting down and signing with somebody and actually getting that face-to-face interaction is
really important,” Hart said. “There’s not a Duolingo for sign language.” Hart is also working on drafting a Marquette University Student Government resolution. Anthony Bryant, who is deaf, is a teaching assistant for ASLA 1001 and 1002. “I want students to know ASL so they can be involved and meet deaf people, create deaf space, be deaf-friendly, learn about the culture and the history and to know that we have experiences that are hard,” Bryant said. The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders said approximately 15% of people aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing and one in eight people age 12 years and older in the United States has hearing loss in both ears. “We should be more inclusive on campus and we
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Flowers, Price elected as leaders Candidates sworn in March 31 after campus-wide election By Connor Baldwin
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“I am honored now to pass the baton on to Bridgeman Flowers, a sophomore in the College of Education, and Samari Price, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and look forward to see where they take the student community next and how they continue to lead with and for others as they go forward,” Katie Breck, senior in the
College of Arts & Sciences and former president of Marquette University Student Government, said during the inauguration of the new president and vice president elect. The win was announced March 30 with the inauguration hosted in the Alumni Memorial Union March 31. “First I want to thank everyone for being here today,” Flowers said, “It’s really an honor to have everyone here supporting us. This is a journey we have been sorting out for a long time. I want to thank Samari Price for INDEX COVID-19 TRACKER......................................3 MUPD REPORTS...........................................3 A&E................................................................8 OPINIONS....................................................10 SPORTS........................................................12
running with me and helping me with this process.” This is the first all-Black presidential ballot elected to office for MUSG. “I am beyond excited to see how you will carry out your campaign promises of continuing to amplify student voices effectively addressing the climate of campus mental health and create more proactive initiatives,” Amyah Brooks, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, said addressing the new presidential team. Students like Brooks, See LEADERS page 3
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Hart, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, started the petition.
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should validate ASL as a language as much as we’re doing it for spoken languages,” Hart said. Hart’s petition has garnered over 300 signatures supporting the addition of an ASL minor. “I decided to sign the petition because growing
up, I had a lot of classes with people who had auditory or vocal complications, including my mom who is rapidly losing her hearing. I wish I could have been able to communicate with them and hope to be able to have conversations with my mom in the future,” Mackenna Clayton, a junior in the College of Engineering, said. Clayton and many others who signed the petition said they are in support of an ASL minor because Marquette should be more accessible, diverse and inclusive. “I believe that it is important to have an ASL minor at Marquette because there are so many other language minors and if the school preaches about inclusivity and diversity, I believe it is only right to include ASL as a learning opportunity,” Clayton said. Hart and Callan-Farley said they hope to bring awareness to deaf culture and give every student the opportunity Ava Hart to become a part of the deaf Sophomore in the community. College of Arts & Sciences. “People have, for so long, been trying to communicate and the burden’s been placed
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on them and I think it’s only fair that we take some of the burden and try to communicate with people when we have every ability to do it,” Hart said. Timothy Littau contributed to this report.
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Bridgeman Flowers and Samari Price were inaugurated as MUSG President and Executive Vice President last Wednesday March 31.
LEADERS: First all-Black Presidential ticket to serve MU one of the senators for the College of Art & Sciences, spoke in front of the attending crowd addressing the president’s appointment. Having worked with Flowers and Price this year, Brooks looks to the future. “I witnessed firsthand how you have mobilized students for positive change on campus, and I am beyond excited to work alongside both of you in your term for next year and the rest of this year,” Brooks said. Jennifer Reid, interim assistant vice president of student affairs, said she looks forward to continuing to build relationships and engagement through service in the Marquette
community with the newly-elects. “Marquette is at its best when we are working with each other toward common goals … we cannot not make Marquette a place where students can thrive without you at the table and I am full of gratitude for who you are and who you have become,” Reid said, addressing the new presidential team. After taking the oath to represent Marquette, to lead in strong character and advocate for the views of campus, Flowers and Price gave their address as the new presidents of MUSG. “Coming into Marquette I never thought I would see
myself here and I am so privileged to have this opportunity. We really hope to amplify student voices. What I mean by amplify is bring out the student experience. We want students to be leaders and in charge of what happens in their perception of Marquette,” Flowers said. Flowers said he was thankful for everyone who helped him get to where is now, speaking in front of those in attendance which included students and members of the Marquette community. Price also said she was thankful for those who helped her get to her position. She said her journey with MUSG began as a desk receptionist and she never thought she would’ve made it to the position of vice president. “It was a long journey. When Bridgeman asked me, I was a sophomore, he was a freshman, and we were entering a whole new semester, that’s when we talked about the journey. It
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In the 1500 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue, a nonMarquette subject crashed their vehicle into the median. After checking the subject, it revealed that the subject was driving intoxicated while also in possession of drug paraphernalia. The subject was then taken into custody, cited and taken to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility.
In the 700 block of N. 21st Street, a non-Marquette subject assaulted a nonMarquette victim without their consent. The subject was then taken into custody by the Marquette University Police Department and brought to the Criminal Justice Facility. April 2 Unknown subject(s) demolished a student victim vehicle’s window without their consent resulting in
damage. The vehicle was parked in the private lot of the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue. April 2 In the 900 block of N. 15th Street, an unknown subject(s) deliberately removed a non-Marquette victim’s license plate from their parked vehicle.
wasn’t something we thought of overnight, it was something we have been planning for a long time and to be here alongside him is something that I am really proud of,” Price said. Price encourages all students to step out of their comfort zone and try new things. “When I was a freshman I was a little shy,” Price said, “Now that is not the case. When I speak, I speak loud and I speak clearly … I want to make this a testimony to all marginalized communities. Even if you are the first, still do it and try it and go out and be the difference. Don’t get up in your head, but to run with it and run with it with confidence,” Flowers said he created a leadership opportunity for himself and established his platform at Marquette. He hopes to be an example for Black, minority and marginalized students. “I don’t want to be the start to the first, I want to be the beginning of so much more,” Flowers said.
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Women who weightlift: a different kind of strength Fitness organization makes safe space for students to learn, lift By Clara Lebrón
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If you enter the Rec Plex on any given day, there’s a chance you’ll see a small group of girls clad in pastel-colored hoodies. The words “PUMP COVER” are sprawled on the front of it, and on the back, you can see the logo of the club they belong to: Women’s Strength Club. Marquette’s Women’s Strength Club aims to create a space for women to pursue a healthier lifestyle without pressure or judgment. “I feel a great responsibility to educate members on more than just weightlifting. There are so many components to a strengthfocused lifestyle for women, including lifting form, proper diet, injury prevention and supplemental nutrition,” Allison Schmidt, a sophomore in the College of Arts and & Sciences and president of the club, said. Schmidt formed the club in early February of this year, and since then, the club has been active. “We have weekly meetings on Sundays. They’re [the elected board] all nice, and no one is judging you. I’m a total beginner at all of this, but it’s a process, and that’s OK,” Emma Strick, a junior in the College of Arts and & Sciences, said. Sunday meetings typically consist of workouts that members can do in the gym throughout the
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Women’s Strength Club was started earlier this semester and has been active since then.
week. The elected board members take time to demonstrate the correct form for several lifts and offer guidelines that can be personalized based on experiential and physical differences. The meetings take place in the Alumni Memorial Union. “We offer a lot of specific knowledge that is super helpful for women. We give girls an avenue to gain the skills to be an experienced lifter,” Alyssa Kolesari, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and vice president of the club, said. Unlike other fitness organizations on campus, the club was explicitly designed to create a safe
space for women interested in fitness on campus. “I’m an exercise physiology major, and I am learning about all of this in class, so I use what I learn and bring it here. It’s helpful because then we can correct what we thought was true about lifting and bust those false narratives for other girls,” Maddie Arnett, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said. The elected board uses their personal experiences and the knowledge they gain in curriculums to create workouts and nutritional suggestions and create a system to help their members pursue a healthier lifestyle.
Weightlifting is a sport that reinforces the importance of proper form when lifting. Improper form can not only lead to undesired results but can also cause strains, tears, and other injuries. Members are also encouraged to create their workout groups and apply the knowledge they learned previously to reduce the risks of injury. “I decided to create the Women’s Strength Club because weightlifting has had an enormous impact on my life, and I want other young women to learn and experience these positive impacts. Lifting is a great outlet for stress, and it improves physical and mental health.
To see and feel progress, lifting requires discipline, accountability and persistence. These are qualities that I believe are incredibly important to succeed in life,” Schmidt said. The club also organizes dinners after meetings and is very active on social media. Their Instagram displays pictures of members clad in their matching hoodies and club updates. “It’s like a support group. We’re all here for each other,” Grace Bell, a junior in the College of Nursing and secretary of the Women’s Strength Club, said.
Safety Student Forum addresses fear, frustrations Community states their qualms to university panel By Bailey Striepling
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After recent events of crime on campus, the President’s Task Force on Community Safety announced the approval of seven immediate action steps to address safety and security on campus and in the community. Marquette University Student Government and the President’s Task Force on Community Safety hosted a Campus Safety Student Forum March 30 at Marquette Hall to discuss these new action steps and get feedback from campus. “The last seven days have been really challenging and if you pay attention to the safety alerts, probably pretty alarming,” Edith Hudson, chief of Marquette University Police
Department, said. The Campus Safety Student Forum allowed students to voice their concerns and ask the task force members questions about their short- and long-term plans regarding campus safety. “I think from a student perspective, sometimes it feels like things aren’t really getting done. They say all these things are being talked about but I think it’s important to be able to hear what they’re actually doing when it feels kind of frustrating,” Morgan Guetschow, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said. The forum’s topics of discussion included LIMO services and accessibility, MUPD presence on and off campus, campus buildings and residence hall security, a package distribution center on campus, street lighting and the communication between MUPD and the student
community. During the student forum, students brought up suggestions regarding how to make the LIMO process safer, creating more safety content for Orientation and how to better communication and relationships between students and MUPD. Hudson said the task force is focusing on fear reduction by providing these action steps. The new action steps include adding more police patrols, security officers and LIMO drivers on campus. The task force will also work with Near West Side Partners to expand their Ambassador program to Marquette. “What we want to do is address that fear that is really just running rampant among our students right now,” Hudson said. The task force also plans to install more security cameras and make residence halls and other campus
buildings more secure. “We want to balance those measures that we take that tend to make sure us feel safe by locking things down with the fact that we still want our urban environment to be active and we want Marquette to be a welcoming place and a place that you feel safe,” Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management at Marquette and a safety task force member, said. There are currently 1,100 cameras on campus but the university will install more cameras to further augment real-time campus visibility to MUPD over the course of the next several months. Strigens also said the university will assess how to enhance lighting levels throughout campus to make it safer. By next fall, the university will implement the new building access protocol in residence halls, currently in place at the Alumni Memorial
Union and Humphrey Hall. The task force also plans to expand safety content at SPARK and Orientation. “What this really has to do with is where are we taking advantage of opportunities to reinforce and teach people about personal safety? Where are we also helping students understand how to intervene in certain circumstances?” Stephanie Quade, dean of students in the Office of Student Development and a safety task force member, said. Hudson urges students to submit ideas or questions to the Safety Task Force and download the Eagle Eye app. The President’s Task Force on Community Safety will have longterm written recommendations by May 1 and the final task force meeting will be May 31, when the group transitions to an operational implementation team.
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Community members share through tattoos Student’s ink illustrate stories through art on skin By Phoebe Goebel
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“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story,” Johnny Depp once said when asked about the significance behind his tattoos. The practice of tattooing dates back thousands of years and has been a tradition used by cultures to permanently mark up the body. The popularity of tattooing has increased during the 21st century, and people around the Milwaukee community reflect upon the art behind it. Alex DeAnda is a tattoo artist located in Milwaukee. He began working at Moving Shadow Ink, a local tattoo shop, in 2014. Recently, DeAnda started his own tattoo business called “& Ink Studios.” DeAnda always had a passion for different forms of art, which is one of the reasons he got into tattooing. After attending a tattoo convention, DeAnda said he was hooked on tattooing, and now has been working as a tattoo artist for 10 years. DeAnda recently received a bachelor’s in fine arts from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. “Growing up I would paint and draw a lot. My mom noticed this and said I should be a tattoo artist. At 16, I attended my first tattoo convention and became very inspired by the world of body art and its possibili-
ties,” DeAnda said. DeAnda got his first tattoo at the age of 18, a treble clef note, he said it holds a lot of personal and painful meaning. He said that all of his tattoos are his way of expressing his own life story, both happy and sad experiences. “My tattoos that I have illustrate my narrative — my life story that I’m trying to tell,” DeAnda said. “They represent themes of growth, darkness, facing fears and coming to terms with life and death. They exhibit an awareness of who I am and my journey of finding myself. My tattoos paint the canvas that is my story.” The art of tattooing has seen a lot of growth in the past 20 years, especially among younger generations. Thirty-six percent of Americans in their late teens and twenties have at least one tattoo, and the number of tattoo parlors and artists in America keeps growing to this day. Ella Geise, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, got her first tattoo last year. The tattoo is of poppies, a flower that’s significant to her. “I’m originally from California and poppies are our state flower. I got it because it reminds me of home, especially because wild poppies grow all over my hometown,” Geise said. As the popularity of tattooing has grown, so has the controversy behind the form of art. This controversy stems from the ideology that tattooing is a permanent mark of the body.
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Many students on Marquette’s campus have multiple tattoos to express themselves
Kate Hildenbrand, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, now has two tattoos. The first tattoo she got is larkspur, which is the July birth month flower. Her second tattoo is an anatomical heart with flowers coming out of it, which represents a congenital health defect she was born with. “My tattoos represent my birth month and then an ode to my congenital heart defect I was born with,” Hildenbrand said. “I want to cover up my arms with artwork and be able to tell my life story through tattoos.” Hildenbrand said that she believes the controversy behind tattooing is a result of media portrayal.
“I think people consider tattoos as unprofessional and ‘edgy’ in the workplace and reflect how someone behaves based on the portrayal of tattoo stereotypes the media has painted,” Hildenbrand said. “I hope in the future people look through the lens that tattoos are an art form of creative expression.” Geise said that tattooing is a personal choice, so tattoos should not determine someone’s professional status. “It seems to me like people are too concerned with what others do and I think that anyone who wants a tattoo should get one. The idea that tattoos say something about a person’s character or level of profes-
sionalism is outdated and incorrect,” Geise said. DeAnda said that he is very passionate about sharing his art form with others. He said that being a tattoo artist means the world to him, and the impact he makes on other lives is very rewarding. “The idea that my art could live on someone, and that they could walk through their life carrying my art on their skin, means a lot to me. I want to make a positive impact on people’s lives. I want them to keep that positive energy with them as they traverse through life every time they look at their tattoo,” DeAnda said.
& Sciences and president of Dance Marathon, said. The event was held in person in the Alumni Memorial Union’s ballrooms after being virtual last year. Some of the patients and their families were able to attend the event this year after not being able to attend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. O’Donoghue also said that it was some families’ first experience with Dance Marathon. “... I think it’s really cool to hear from them and see how our money has specifically helped them in the past … and how they would not be able to be in the place that they are, in the mindset that they are, without the money that comes from our organization,” O’Donoghue said. Grace Kaupp, senior in the College of Nursing and vice president of external relations for Dance Marathon, is currently doing her clinicals at Children’s Wisconsin. “Just seeing the care at Children’s that the nurses and staff provide for these kids and all the other resources at Children’s that they give to the kid-
dos our money goes to their resources. So it’s very cool to be able to see the work that we do and where the money goes, it’s very awesome and inspiring,” Kaupp said. However, her clinicals are not the first time she’s been involved at Children’s Wisconsin. “My older sister was treated at Children’s for many years, so growing up I was immersed into the hospital setting at a very young age and Children’s is just such an amazing hospital and organization,” Kaupp said. While Kaupp credits her interest in nursing as a reason for her involvement, she said many people involved with Dance Marathon are not looking to go into the medical field. Kaupp said the group is comprised of people who are passionate about fighting pediatric illness. “If you’re ever interested in getting involved with Dance Marathon, sign up. There are so many ways to get involved and it truly is such an amazing organization to be a part of,” Kaupp said. Kristin Parisi and Tori Wells-Dudka contributed to this report
Helping kids through dancing and movement Over $40,000 raised for Children’s Wisconsin at event By Megan Woolard
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Sarah Schaefer was only 15 when she was hospitalized with secondary HLH, a rare blood condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive and starts consuming the cells in the body. Schaefer had no white blood cells, couldn’t fight any infections and spent over a month in the hospital at Children’s Wisconsin. Last Sunday she spoke at Marquette’s Dance Marathon, a fundraiser to support Children’s Wisconsin. Dance Marathon took place over the course of 12 hours, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dance Marathon was able to raise $40,406.09. “It was kind of a very pivotal moment for me because as a teenager being in the hospital is a really tricky and challenging thing because you’re not there with your friends, you can only stay connected through
your phone but everybody’s in school. It was really tough for me but, I had amazing support from my nurses,” Schaefer said at Marquette Dance Marathon 2022. Following her hospitalization, Schaefer decided to pursue a career in health care and graduated with a degree in child life from Edgewood College in 2019. She began working at Children’s Wisconsin in November 2020. This June she’ll become the child life specialist in the same unit where she was treated. “For me the full circle moment of having the impact of Dance Marathon is seeing how these patients and their families have been affected and how you’re able to support them through your fundraising and through your advocacy …” Schaefer said at the Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon has a history of taking place at Marquette. The event has been going on for over a decade on Marquette’s campus. “Dancing for this event is basically just giving hope and shining a light on the kids at the
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Miss Milwaukee makes her own History. Jada Davis is the first Black woman to win earn the designation By Rashad Alexander
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The city of Milwaukee witnesses history as a Black woman is chosen as the city’s Miss Milwaukee for the first time in the program’s nearly 100 year history. She also happens to be a Marquette Law student. Jada Davis, a second-year student in the Marquette Law School, was announced as this year’s Miss Milwaukee March 19. The pageant leads Davis to the Miss Wisconsin competition which takes place June 15-18 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and the winner of that goes on to Miss America. The 23-year-old Milwaukee native is excited for the opportunity, especially with the history that she’s made. But even with her achievement, Davis is surprised it took this long for a Black woman to be chosen for the title, as Milwaukee has a 38.7% Black population. “I was like, ‘It’s 2022. This organization has been around for how long? And I’m the first?’” Davis said. “Milwaukee is such a diverse city and to know that there hasn’t been a Black woman chosen from Milwaukee yet is something that I think is reflected of the times that we live in. Where we’re still growing and working on recognizing Black women for their talents, their intellect, all that good stuff.” Davis originally tried out for Miss Milwaukee last year. Despite not getting selected, Davis’ friends and family still supported her, and she decided to give it one more try
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this year. “I’m someone who doesn’t really like to take ‘no.’ So after that first competition, I kind of had a chip on my shoulder. I was
Jada Davis is a current law student at Marquette University. She is the first Black woman to win the distinction.
like ‘I need to at least do another one to redeem myself or see what happens,” Davis said. Davis returned for law school after completing her undergraduate degree at University of WisconsinGreen Bay. She always considered going to Marquette Law School when deciding where she wanted to go, but she said the COVID-19 lockdown helped make her decision of where to go easier. “I graduated in 2020, so being able to be close to home and at least have that support while we were in difficult times sort of made me stay. I think Marquette is a great place and I’m glad to still be in Milwaukee and in my hometown in general,” Davis said. Davis is involved with the Entertainment Law Society and the Black Law Student Association at Marquette as well as the Children and Family Law Society. As part of the pageant, contestants have a social impact initiative, which is an issue the contestant is passionate about. Davis’ initiative is “What’s Wrong with Being Confident,” is about encouraging people, especially younger women, to overcome their imposter syndrome and be more confident about themselves.
“When I was younger I was sort of an awkward person. I think that stems a lot from my lack of confidence with who I was as a person. So I definitely want other people to see that and be confident in who they are and go after the things they want and not feel like have to change themselves to be a part of something that they don’t fit in to,” Davis said. Davis has a strong support group in her run for Miss Milwaukee. That includes Kali Murray, a professor of law who saw the qualities Davis holds when she had her in her 1L property class. “I would say that the quality she demonstrated with her inclass performance was poised,” Murray said in an email. “Jada has a very calm and thoughtful demeanor and is a very good listener. Given the public nature of the Miss Milwaukee position, I think her quiet strength would be an excellent asset.” Murray also believes that what Davis is doing can lead to a better connection with Marquette and the Milwaukee community. “A Marquette Miss Milwaukee is a fun and unusual way for Marquette to engage with the larger Milwaukee community.
Sometimes, Marquette has been isolated from the broader Milwaukee community and Jada’s tenure will help to send a positive message of the university’s commitment to community engagement,” Murray said. Rebecca Plank, co-executive director for the Miss Milwaukee competition, explains that Davis truly embodies what Miss Milwaukee has to offer. “She not only has class, she also has sass,” Plank said. “She is professional, and she is educated. She is talented, and she is confident. She can definitely go into the community inspire the youth of today.”
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Haggerty Museum exhbit helps “enhance” MU curriculum Collection invites community to enjoy art, relax and reflect By Hannah Hernandez
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“Art is possibility,” Anya Degenshein, assistant professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, said. The act of sharing art allows for new interpretations and responses, Degenshein said. The Haggerty Museum of Art is home to approximately eight thousand pieces of art, and they are on display at the exhibitions that are created every semester. Expanding Our Horizons: Exploring and Encountering the Unknown is one of Haggerty’s current exhibitions. This exhibition is a part of a series that explores the Marquette Core Curriculum discovery tier themes: Basic Needs and Justice; Cognition, Memory and Intelligence; Crossing Boundaries: The Movement of People, Goods and Ideas; Individuals and Communities and Expanding Our Horizons. Lynne Shumow, the curator for academic engagement, said that she hopes that through the exhibition, visitors can see that art can be viewed from many different lenses. “Stressing the importance of art as something that can relate to all learning, I’m really trying to get students away from thinking that art is just for art’s sake. Hopefully, students see that art represents all cultures and all times, and it’s something that they can learn from no matter what sort of major they have or what sort of class they’re taking,” Shumow said.
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The Haggerty Art Museum is home to more than 8,000 pieces of art. The museum also hosts classes throughout the semester
In addition to the art exhibitions, throughout the semester, classes take place at Haggerty. This semester, about 90 classes have been to the Haggerty, Shumow said. “We are using the arts to enhance learning across the curriculum. Everything from biology to theology to occupational therapy, so we really are working with classes from all over campus” Shumow said. Ben Lash, a senior in the College of Communication, works at Haggerty and is the president of Art Club at Marquette. Lash said that while working at Haggerty, he has grown to love art even more and has seen how art connects to every discipline. “I love art’s capacity to express the human experience and the world
in general, especially different perspectives. I think that there’s so much creativity that can come from those different subjective perspectives. I think it’s an incredible way to look outside of yourselves to learn about the world,” Lash said. Marquette faculty from multiple disciplines have contributed to the exhibit by choosing pieces from Haggerty’s permanent collection. They chose pieces that center around encountering and exploring the unknown, and they also wrote a reflection on those images. Anya Degenshein, assistant professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, selected “Lee Friedlander American, b. 1934 California, 2009 Gelatin silver print
16 x 20 in” and “David Levinthal American, b. 1949 Undressing, 1986 Acrylic on canvas 35 x 35 in” to be in the exhibit. Degenshein said that she selected these because they connected to the course she teaches, Surveillance, Law and Society. “The exhibition breathes new meaning into the Core, illustrating the values of the Core through visual art and not just coursework. For me, teaching students to connect sociological theory and research to examples outside of the classroom is critically important,” Degenshein said in an email. Degenshein said that art is a creative expression that lacks a singular meaning or literal interpretation.
She said that each viewer has a highly subjective experience with art. “’Exploring and encountering the unknown’ is about being brave enough to learn something new, perhaps outside of our comfort zone, about being brave enough to see something from another person’s perspective. It is about a willingness to be vulnerable about our own gaps in knowledge while also recognizing (constant) opportunities to learn more, experience more,” Degenshein said in an email. Shumow said that everyone should come to the Haggerty, even if it isn’t for class, to experience the art or for a place to relax.
TikTok for the team because people like seeing that stuff goes on behind the scenes,” Sardella said. Not only is Sardella a manager for the soccer team, but players like Read consider him a team member.
“He’s just a good character, he is always in a good mood. He’s got good spirits and we see him one on the team, as a part of the lads. He’s literally just one of us.”
From student to management
Former soccer player now helps Marquette team on and off the pitch By Hannah Hernandez
hannah.hernandez@marquette.edu
Since the age of four, Stavros Sardella, a sophomore in the College of Communication, has been playing soccer. Following soccer from Rhode Island to Marquette University, Sardella continues his journey with the Marquette men’s soccer team. Last year, Sardella was hired as the assistant manager for the soccer team. Now, he is the head manager, equipment manager and runs the team’s social media account. “I played soccer my whole life and being able to get this position was definitely a privilege and a lot of fun. I’m happy to be around these guys and enjoy the game I love every day,” Sardella said. Sardella is typically at every practice and game. In the spring, the teams practice Monday to Friday. After each practice and game,
Stavros spends about an hour doing the team’s laundry. “Managing it with school and just my social life is difficult. Obviously, school comes first, then this, and my social life comes last. At first, it’s definitely hard to manage, but once you get in the flow of things, time management gets going a little bit,” Sardella said. Sardella said that choosing not to play soccer in college was a difficult decision, but he took this position to be around the game and to help build connections for a future job. “Stavros has had a big impact on the team. He’s always there every day, almost every day, except when he has classes, of course. He’s helping anywhere on the team. Laundry, other logistic stuff, getting us down to practice. He’s been very helpful to everyone on the team,” Luka Sunesson, a graduate student and striker on the soccer team, said. Outside of laundry and transporting the team, the logistical things that Sardella does includes organizing food for pregame and postgame meals. He also books hotels for the team when they are on the road. Harvey Read, a junior in the
College of Business Administration, is center back on the soccer team. Read said that Sardella is important to how the team runs. “Stavros is basically behind the nuts and bolts of the team. Without him, everything we have to do each day wouldn’t really get done. He drives us down to training, gets us food on the weekend, he’s definitely a big part of the team,” Read said. Read and Sunesson both said that Sardella positively affects the team’s culture and gets along with everyone. “In the morning, if it’s a bit dark and gray outside, having him pick us up puts you in a good mood already,” Read said. Sardella said that he meets with the coaches at the end of each season about what he did well and how he can continue to improve. Sardella said that he wants to build the team’s and the player’s social media presence. “All the guys you talk about how they want more followers on Instagram or Twitter or they want to be verified. So, basically, it’s like getting their name out there more. One of the things that I want to do is get a
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No more BroYo? Closure of local breakfast hotspot Restaurant will shut doors after 10 years due to owner’s health By Jolan Kruse
jolan.kruse@marquette.edu
Jim Gatto is a trooper. At 74, he has had strokes, concussions and even a hernia. Yet, he still comes to work with a smile on his face. Gatto is the owner of BroYo. This breakfast restaurant is located on Wells Street. Gatto moved to Milwaukee from Boston about ten years ago, then became the owner of BroYo. Recently, the public learned of its closure due to Gatto’s health issues through a sign posted outside the restaurant. It read: “Several medical issues are forcing me to sell ‘BroYo.’ Mentally, I can still do itphysically, I can’t.” Although times are tough, Gatto is quick to lighten the mood with a joke. “I feel like somewhere I must’ve wandered into the garden with Adam and Eve and had some forbidden fruit the way I keep getting injuries,” Gatto said. “I like to joke around. Too many of us, we don’t laugh enough.” Kelsey Gramins, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, was upset when she heard about the closure. “I texted a lot of my friends and people that knew about it (BroYo) and everyone wanted it to stay open. It was really upsetting because the owner and his workers always worked hard to keep it open. It’s just really sad that he’s going through these medical issues,” Gramins said. Iain McCarter, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been going to BroYo since move-in day of his first year. His go-to order is the house breakfast with bacon and hash browns. “I normally get takeout, but the couple of times I’ve been inside it was a good atmosphere, and it was really busy. It’s a cool little breakfast place on campus, I love the aesthetic,” McCarter said. Gramins’ favorite order is a croissant breakfast sandwich with ham, egg and cheese, and a
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BroYo is located on Wells Street on Marquette University’s campus. The store’s owner, Jim Gatto, is 74.
side of bacon. “The first time I went to BroYo was fall of 2021, I just remember walking over there with two of my friends who wanted to get brunch there. The owner is so friendly and really working hard to keep open his business, all
the workers are super nice too,” Gramins said. She explained the reason she went back was the big portions of food offered for such an affordable price. “I would say the food is probably the biggest pull just
because it’s so good, really good prices too. The food alone would be the main reason I would go back, and you can support a local business too,” Gramins said. McCarter also mentioned the effect BroYo closing might have on students.
“There’s not a lot of food options on campus, and it would be one less food option which would suck. Students would have to rely more on dorm food,” McCarter said. Marquette’s website lists six on-campus restaurants. Gatto explains that if he could work it out, he would prefer not to sell it. “If we had more workers it would be less of a problem, and because of the pandemic we can’t have stuff delivered to us we have to go pick it up which is hard to do in my condition,” Gatto said. If he found the right buyer or seller, Gotto says he might sell BroYo but so far there are no takers. Gatto’s goal is to keep working while he can and keep BroYo open. “People should definitely go and try to help them find an owner or do whatever you can to try to support them to try to keep BroYo alive as long as we can,” Gramins said. For those who are interested in supporting BroYo’s business while they’re still open, visit their website broyocampustown.business.site.
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Harry Styles welcomes fans home with new single “As It Was” is recent promo for upcoming album at end of May By Izzy Fonfara Drewel
isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu
“You are Home.” Days of cryptic TikToks, tweets and Instagram posts all from accounts titled the same thing: You are Home. No one knew what it meant, where they were coming from and what they were alluding to, but the internet loves a good mystery. After researching, coding and investigating, people had theories and speculations galore, but there was no way to know what they were for. Until March 23. March 23, Harry Styles announced his third album, titled “Harry’s House,” will be released May 20. The You are Home accounts were all made to promote him and the new music. The possibilities for this album are through the roof, and I can’t wait to see what Styles chooses. He gave us a little insight with his newest single, “As it Was,” which came out March 31. When the song dropped, my friend and I quite literally watched the music
video ten times and then listened to the song on repeat for an hour. Honestly, I was hoping for something with some more rock influences, but after listening to it, I think he’s going in a different direction. The song seemed to have more of a pop influence and catered towards what is played on the radio. Spotify reported that the song is now the most streamed song in a day in 2022 and the most streamed song in the United States in a single day in Spotify history. Topics regarding “As it Was” and the album were also trending on Twitter. I thought the music video was very creative and I really enjoyed the choreography between Styles and the other dancer, Mathilde Lin. Also, I loved the red jumpsuit he was wearing and the contrast it created because the other dancer was wearing the same jumpsuit but in blue. The colors and composition
of the video have inspired many theories, such as the red pill, blue pill theory. Judging by the single and the general vibes I’ve gotten from the announcements so far, I have a feeling this album will be
talked about how he is greatly inspired and looks up to Stevie Nicks, which I can see in his songs and wardrobe, and I’m hoping we will also see that side in his newest album. With his previous album in 2019, “Fine Line,” Styles described the journey to find yourself and the struggles that accompany that. He managed to capture his audience’s attention by drawing them in with more upbeat, joyful songs, following them up with some more emotional pieces and then finishing with happier tunes. By sandwiching the emotion in the middle, Styles told a full story while ensuring that his listeners were invested in hearing the Graphic by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu whole album. leaning more pop-style, but still I ’ m interested in with that signature Harry Styles learning what story he intends touch. His inspiration from the to tell with “Harry’s House.” 70s and influence from artists like Styles has the innate ability to Fleetwood Mac and Elton John write somber lyrics but place will once again show through in them alongside an uplifting beat, the final product. Styles has also so you don’t notice them until a
few listens later. After reading the lyrics, I noticed how “As it Was” contains some of those depressing undertones, and I’m invested in learning how those will tie into the message he wants to pass on. During the second verse Styles sings “Harry, you’re no good alone / Why are you sitting at home on the floor? / What kind of pills are you on?” which felt like a total punch the gut. He hid it behind a peppy drum beat and bright chimes with a cheerful guitar. As time passes, the “You are Home” accounts are posting more vague clues and pictures about the album which will only make sense as we get closer to the release date. The story is slowly coming together but Styles won’t ever fully explain what it means. He lets his fans decide what everything means for themselves because they can interpret them in a way they relate to best. I’m hoping he releases at least one more single before the album comes out, possibly halfway through April, and some of the posts may be hinting at that. I can only hope and wait very impatiently. I am bursting with excitement for this new era of Harry Styles, and I can’t wait to see where he takes his career next.
Ranking best places to sob at Marquette University McCaughey rates coziest corners of campus for crying By Nora McCaughey
eleanor.mccaughey@marquette.edu
My sophomore year at Marquette, my friends and I kept a “cry chart” in my dorm to keep count of how many times throughout the semester we just needed to break down and have ourselves a moment to cry. It wasn’t a competition, but if it was, I would have won: I cried over 35 times in a single semester. But being a crybaby has its perks, one of which is that I know the best and worst places to cry on campus. O’Donnell Hall – 0/10 Although the residence hall is not in use this semester, the basement of O’Donnell is definitely the absolute worst place to cry. The long walk down what my friends and I coined the “O’Donnell murder hallway” due to its dark and frightening nature does not end somewhere much better. The study room is tiny with no windows, leaving only the harsh fluorescent lights to illuminate the scene. This, combined with the
lack of comfortable furniture and inevitable odd resident actually trying to study, is what leads me to criticize my first-year home as the most undesirable for a good cry. Lalumiere Hall – 3/10 As a student in the College of Arts & Sciences (emphasis on arts, not so much on sciences) I often find myself in Lalumiere Hall, where many history and English classes are held. The fact that this hall does not rank last is a testament to my hatred of crying in O’Donnell because Lalumiere quite literally has nowhere to cry but the bathrooms. Administration should really get on this, maybe create a designated cry closet. I know I’d use it when writing my 20 page papers. Cudahy Hall – 3.5/10 Already a step up from our big loser, C u d a h y Hall, unlike O’Donnell, has a skylight at the top of the roof to let in natural light. Unfortunately, all of this building’s floors are connected by hallway balconies. While this design
choice is great for architectural and aesthetic purposes, it is also the downfall of Cudahy’s rating on this list: The openness means everyone can hear you sobbing, which is not ideal. Raynor Memorial Library – 4/10 This location has a solid amount of both perks and drawbacks, starting, of course, with the books. Being surrounded by books gives me a feeling of comfort and nostalgia, so the library’s extensive selection of books makes it an optimal place to go when I’m feeling down. However, there is one problem; the people. The library is almost always crowded with students, faculty and staff, none of whom want to be disturbed by a weeping adult. The lack of comfortable furniture such as chairs and couches on which to cry is another reason the library ranks so low on this list. Most chairs in the library are wooden, and all of the comfortable plush ones are in highly populated
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areas. While it’s true that one could just go and walk among the stacks of books while letting their feelings out, I find that sitting on the ground in the reading room, which is usually fairly empty, is a better option (although it is slightly embarrassing when people stumble upon you while searching for a book). Alumni Memorial Union – 6.5/10 The Alumni Memorial Union has many study and student spaces as opposed to academic or residence ones, which gives it a leg up on most other buildings on this list. The Brooks Lounge’s booths offer a sense of privacy, and the solitary nature of the ballrooms (as long as there are no events going on) are great for if you really need to make a scene. Plus, its central location on campus and inclusion of the Brew coffee shop make the AMU a prime crying destination. Sensenbrenner Hall – 8/10 With both comfortable chairs and hardly any foot traffic, Sensenbrenner is a great place to curl up and let it all out. Mostly home to offices of professors, there’s no need to worry about passing periods letting a mob of students out right as you’re starting
to feel the catharsis that comes with shedding some tears. If the Eisenberg Reading Room is open, then you’re really in luck! The Hogwarts-like design of the space truly can make you feel like you’re in a book or period movie instead of right on Wisconsin Avenue. Johnston Hall – 10/10 Coming in as the number one spot to cry on campus, Johnston Hall is home to the College of Communication, one of the smaller colleges at Marquette. This means there are very few students milling about in comparison to other academic buildings. J-Pad in particular offers cozy leather couches and chairs, TVs, carpeted floors and a vending machine in case you’re an emotional eater. Walking into this area, one can really tell that the designers took into account frequent bawlers, which I am forever grateful for. As R.E.M. once said, everybody hurts. And with pain of any kind can come tears, which no one should be ashamed or embarrassed about. As college students we’re constantly under academic and social pressure that are enough to make anyone crack, so next time you feel the tears bubbling up, just let it out.
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To adequately address the increase in crime on campus, Marquette University needs to invest in community programming and better include community members in conversations about safety. Recently, Marquette University Police Department has sent out several safety alerts regarding crimes that have occurred during the day. There were two robberies reported March 21: a robbery near 19th Street and Kilbourn Avenue at 10:43 a.m. and a robbery near 22nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue at 3:48 p.m. There was also a shooting reported near 15th Street and Kilbourn Avenue at 12:06 p.m. March 26. Last week, MUPD did not send a text safety alert, but sent an email to students about a nonMarquette affiliated individual who attempted to break into a vehicle, fled on foot, discharged his gun near 18th Street and West Highland Avenue and shot himself in the leg. The individual was transported to the hospital. In response to these incidents, Marquette announced last week
It’s time to listen
that the President’s Task Force on Community Safety would be implementing new safety measures on campus to address the increase in crime on campus. These changes include adding police patrols, security officers, LIMO drivers and security cameras, making residence halls and campus more secure, expanding safety content for SPARK and New Student Orientation and the Ambassador program with the Near West Side Partners. While the university’s responsiveness to take action should be commended, Marquette should consider adopting more inclusive and preventative strategies to address safety concerns in addition to its current plan. Of the eight members on the steering committee, the only community leader represented is executive director of the Near West Side Partners Keith Stanley. Marquette, like many Jesuit institutions, is centered in the Milwaukee community to be of service and stand in solidarity with it against injustices
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and inequities. While these are the goals, many of Marquette’s recent decisions on campus could be seen as dividing us from the community. As construction began for the new College of Business Administration building last year, the covered seating at the bus stop on the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue was removed. The bus stop is heavily frequented, and the covered seating allowed people to rest and avoid harsh weather while waiting for the bus. The covered seating at the bus stop hasn’t been replaced. Marquette cannot uphold Jesuit values of “cura personalis” and men and women for others unless it includes community members in safety discussions. The crime is not just happening on Marquette’s campus, it’s happening in their neighborhoods as well. One way the university can help keep community members safe is by giving them the option to opt into safety alerts. Marquette could post QR codes around campus in general that
A covered bus stop, where Marquette and Milwaukee community members frequented, was previously at the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, where the new College of Business Administration building construction site is today.
could take them to a link to sign up. If students’ parents as well as faculty and staff can opt into safety alerts — many of whom are not on campus — Marquette can better protect community members who live nearby. The university should also consider hosting a town forum for community members to come and share their opinions and concerns about safety. Engaging in direct conversations with community members not only sheds light on areas where Marquette can serve nearby neighborhoods but it can also allow them to tell Marquette what solutions are best for them. Marquette should also consider working with new Marquette University Student Government President Bridgeman Flowers and Executive Vice President Samari Price. The pair shared during the MUSG presidential debate March 27 that investing in nearby neighborhoods could be a solution to support community members. These steps are important for serving community members as well as Marquette students who commute, as they also have to face these safety concerns. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted Milwaukee communities, especially those that are predominately communities of color and low income. Marquette needs to listen and serve. As a result of discriminatory policies like redlining that have disproportionately impacted communities of color, Marquette needs to recognize that Milwaukee residents need to be supported, not saved. Recognizing the agency of community members is essential. As a predominantly white institution, Marquette should not be playing the “white savior.” Marquette needs to be transparent with prospective and new students about the crime on campus.
Additionally, the university should revitalize its student and parent orientation programs. Marquette already announced plans to expand the safety content at SPARK and Orientation. This should include discussions with students about using their discretion in unsafe situations and discussions with community leaders about nearby Milwaukee neighborhoods. Marquette is not a gated or isolated campus, and this could be important to helping students recognize they are guests in these communities, breaking down the “Marquette bubble” and increasing visibility and helping amplify community voices. Having these conversations with students and families when they first step on campus will not only break down the division between campus and community members but it will also help break down stereotypes that often circulate among students and families. Another way Marquette can help prevent crime is by investing in community programs. The university should aim to bolster local communities through discussing and working with communities about the issues they face. Supporting nearby communities could mean funding programs and initiatives related to health care, food access, transportation, equitable education and mental health resources that empower people. Marquette is receiving pressure from faculty, staff, students and families to address safety concerns on campus. Implementing remedial efforts is not enough and it does not strive for a truly Jesuit university. While people may be afraid for their safety, addressing these concerns has to begin with listening to community members if we are to develop successful, long-term solutions. It’s time Marquette listens.
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Finding fine lines in comedy
Krisha Patel The purpose of comedy is to make people laugh, but there needs to be a line when it comes to insulting people about their identities. While people may remember the talent recognized and the awards given out at the 2022 Academy Awards, most likely the biggest thing people will remember is Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face. Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, saying, “Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see you.” The joke was in reference to the movie “G.I. Jane,” where women joining the Navy try to improve gender neutrality. One way they did this was by shaving their heads. The joke may have been harmless if Pinkett Smith hadn’t been public about her journey with alopecia, an autoimmune
Nora McCaughey “Are you guys from Chicago?” the cashier in Milwaukee asked me. I proudly told her I am, and she responded that she is also from the Windy City. I asked what part she’s from, and she gave me the name of a suburb. “Oh, so not Chicago,” I joked, which is my go-to line for this situation. She countered the way most people do, huffing and going on the defense. “Well, I went downtown every weekend, so I basically lived there.” Whenever I hear this it’s like nails on a chalkboard. It tells me everything I need to know about this woman’s relationship with my hometown of 21 years: she knows absolutely nothing. Only someone with a surface level knowledge of Chicago could possibly think that downtown is the only part of the city worth visiting, and only someone from a suburb would say that living outside the city is the same as living in it. The cashier may have experienced Navy Pier and Lollapalooza, but something tells me she never had to learn the Cubs’ playing schedule to avoid taking the Red Line on a game day or arrived late to school because the Chicago Transit Authority driver of the Addison bus pulled over to run in and grab a pizza
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disorder causing hair to fall out from a young age, since 2018. She decided to shave her head in 2021 so she could spread awareness about her experience with the illness. Smith apologized to the academy in his acceptance speech for Best Actor for his role in “King Richard,” and publicly apologized to Rock after the incident. Recently, Smith chose to resign from the academy altogether. While Smith can still attend the awards ceremony in the future and still be nominated, he is no longer on the committee that votes for the winners. While Smith is at fault for assaulting Rock, Rock also needs to be held accountable for his actions. There needs to be a line drawn on how far comedy can go and insulting someone’s body is definitely crossing it. Another example of comedy that should be off limits is making racist jokes. Amy Schumer came under fire in 2015 for being racist towards Hispanic people by insinuating
they are rapists by saying, “I used to date Hispanic guys, but now I prefer consensual.” While Schumer publicly apologized, it doesn’t take away from the fact that her joke crossed several lines by being racist perpetuating inappropriate stereotyping. Late night talk show hosts have also been accused of making jokes that harm others based on their identities. A skit from 2000 of Jimmy Fallon doing blackface as he portrayed Rock and stereotyped him as a crack addict resurfaced in 2020. Similarly, Jimmy Kimmel was called out for making a homophobic joke in a 2018 tweet amid his online feud with talk show host Sean Hannity. He made a sexual reference that in turn was negatively met by a lot of people part of the LGBTQ community. Both talk show hosts have since apologized and owned up to their actions but it doesn’t take away from the fact that their inappropriate use of comedy
may have deeply affected a large group of individuals. Sexism should also have no place in comedy. Women are usually targeted in these sexist jokes. Kevin Hart was called out in 2018 for being sexist towards women, using negatively stereotypes for women and label them derogatory terms and calling them “crazy.” Louis C.K. is another example. Much of comedy is geared towards women and he often jokes about masturbating in front of women and rape whistles. This is deeply inappropriate given his history with sexual misconduct. Harmful and offensive jokes have also cost some comedians their careers. For example, comedian Adrien Brody was asked to leave Saturday Night Live after going off script and portraying a skit that was racially offensive and appropriated Jamaican culture. Comedians should look to their peers to find ways to still be funny but not make homophobic,
racist or sexist jokes. Take John Mulaney for example. He does stand-up comedy and chooses not to pick on other people. Instead, his comedy sheds light on his personal struggles with cocaine and drinking addiction in the past and his time spent at rehab. Ali Wong is another comedian who doesn’t make digs at others for who they are, and doesn’t use insensitive language. If she makes jokes about culture, it is her own. Comedian Katt Williams also said in an interview that he doesn’t make jokes about other peoples’ identities. A joke is meant to allow people to leave the room laughing, or even create a space to talk about important and serious topics that may be uncomfortable. Not ashamed about things they cannot control about themselves.
(tavern style, not deep dish) on his route. People love to say they’re from Chicago when they’re actually from a suburb. Northbrook, Elk Grove, Naperville — I’ve even had someone from Gurnee, which is almost an hour away without traffic, claim to be a Chicagoan. Besides just being incorrect, there’s no reason for it. Put yourself in my shoes: If you told me you were from example, Illinois, and I said I was from there too, wouldn’t you be disappointed if upon clarification I admitted I was really from somewhere thirty minutes away? We might enjoy some of the same things, but I’m sure there are small things about your town you were excited to talk about and bond over that only someone from the actual town would know. For us, that’s why you don’t order a chocolate shake at the Wiener Circle, how to find your way around Lower Wacker or where the best secret beach in Chicago is (I’m not telling!). Personally, I like to ask fellow Chicagoans where they were the moment they found out the Rainforest Cafe on Ohio Street was closing or the Rock n’ Roll McDonald’s was being remodeled. I’m not trying to sound rude, I promise. I understand why people do it: Most people, especially when traveling outside
of the Midwest, don’t know every single small town outside of Chicago. But I don’t think it’s a big ask for people to put the words “a suburb of” or even just “near” before the name. At this point I should ask for zip codes, and if they don’t respond “six, zero, six,” I’ll offer them a shot of Malort. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in the center of the Loop or on the outskirts near Jefferson Park, there are many universal Chicago experiences that bind us together. Being in the city limits gives you access to Chicago’s public schools, which are an adventure all of their own with frequent teacher strikes and scandals. We suffer through nightmarish traffic at all hours of the day and know to never get on a train car that’s empty during rush hour (There’s a reason it’s empty). We roll our eyes at our politics that are entirely built on corruption, politely ignore the weirdos on the El and grumble about why we pay taxes if our roads are going to be filled with potholes anyway. Suburbanites can enjoy all of those things in their own towns, of course. And I’m sure some of them do. The difference is minuscule to most yet massive some. It’s like being in an exclusive club: If you’re in, you’re in, if you’re not, you’re not. Many people don’t even want to be in the club due to high crime, corruption and overall
craziness, but to be honest, that’s part of the appeal. Famed poet and brief citizen of Chicago Carl Sandburg once wrote, “Here is the difference between Dante, Milton, and me. They wrote about Hell and
an opportunity to rebuild again. Today we merch (vouch, for non-Chicagoans) for each other, navigate the secret underground Pedway system and lace up our gym shoes before leaving one of 77 unique neighborhoods so we can be a part of this club of people who can say they’ve lived in Hell and cherished every second of it. So can you blame me for being annoyed with people who say they’ve been down here with me when really they’ve been hanging out in Purgatory?
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...there are many universal Chicago experiences that bind us together.”
never saw the place. I wrote about Chicago after looking the town over for years and years.” Despite my affection for the city, Sandburg isn’t entirely wrong in comparing it to Hell. And I love to say I’ve lived in Hell. Not many people can survive that, and those who have have special connection with each other. From two CTA bus drivers stopping the buses to exchange roses to an elderly woman shooing a man off the train for making lewd remarks at me, Chicagoans are birds of a feather, and we definitely stick together. We’re the ones who changed the course of an entire river for our personal convenience, waited 108 years for the Cubs to win the World Series and saw the entire city burning down as
Krisha Patel is a junior studying nursing and Spanish for the health professions. She can be reached at krisha.patel@marquette.edu
Nora McCaughey is a senior studying English. She can be reached at eleanor.mccaughey@marquette.edu
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Leading on and off the field
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Marquette men’s lacrosse redshirt junior defender Zach Granger (27) goes for a ground ball in Marqette’s 12-11 loss to the University of Utah Feb. 26 at Valley Fields.
Defender follows brother’s footsteps by playing at Marquette By Ava Mares
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Follow the leader: The well-known childhood game that Zach Granger took quite literally. “It was kind of like I joined (lacrosse) by default because my brother did. It was that older sibling, younger sibling dynamic where you kind of
just follow him wherever he goes,” Granger said. That is, until the redshirt junior became a leader himself. Granger grew up in Media, Pennsylvania, and began playing lacrosse in the third grade. He said he never imagined the sport would take him to the Midwest and Milwaukee. “Coach Stimmel actually showed me around when I toured, he was an assistant coach at the time. I honestly didn’t want to come to Marquette at first,” Granger said. “I think coach could tell ’cause that day when he was
showing me around, I wasn’t exactly the most outgoing person. My body language that day proved how much I didn’t want to be here (Marquette).” Stimmel, now the head coach, said he and Granger often look back at their first encounter and laugh. “I don’t think he (Granger) said more than five words on that recruiting visit which was honestly funny,” Stimmel said. “It became a joke between us, it’s really cool that we have the relationship we do now.” Despite Granger’s early
defiance, life has a funny way of working itself out and when Granger’s original lacrosse commitment to a different school fell through, fate took hold. “If you were to ask me in high school if I would end up at Marquette, I probably would have said no, but I’m very grateful to be here. I got a phone call one day from my brother and he said “hey, you want to be teammates?” I thought, why not? Let’s do it again,” Granger said. Ryan was a redshirt firstyear, then the eldest Granger
served as an undergraduate assistant coach for the team. “I got an opportunity to follow my brother again, which I think is a common theme in my life. He’s a very important person to me. And I know it (playing for Marquette) made my mom and dad happy too,” Zach said It was at Marquette that Granger learned to embrace his natural gift as a leader, both on and off the field. Marquette’s SHAPE (Student Health Allies and Peer Educators), a student program See LEADING page 15
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Henry seeing success after taking ‘risk’ with sport Junior ranks No. 8 in program in draw controls By Kelly Reilly
kelly.reilly@marquette.edu
Ask Marquette women’s lacrosse junior defender Ellie Henry to pick one word to define her time with the Golden Eagles, it might be a word that one would not expect. “When I tell my story about Marquette, I literally say it’s a miracle,” Henry said. Playing lacrosse at the Division I level was considered a far-stretched thought for Henry, given she had only been playing the sport for six months when assistant coach Caitlin Wolf recruited her. “She was like I guess ‘we’ll take a risk on you,’” Henry said. A native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Henry said she didn’t initially have any interest in playing lacrosse. “Late in my freshman year, the lacrosse coach came to one of my basketball games and she asked me to try out and I said no because I wanted to play soccer and basketball and college, I wasn’t interested,” Henry said. “Then she said that we would go
to Florida for spring break and I was like ‘fine I will try out if I can go to Florida.’” While Henry started lacrosse later than most, she said she has put in the extra work to prove herself. “Being from Minnesota, lacrosse is already kind of behind compared to the East Coast,” Henry said. “I was behind and I relied a lot in the beginning on my athleticism. I remember getting up at five a.m. just so I could do extra wall ball because I knew I needed to catch up.” Henry led her high school team to four-straight conference and sectional championships as well as three-straight state titles. She was honored as her team’s top defender two times and was a twotime All-American player. Last season with the Golden Eagles, she finished third on the team in draw controls, which are awarded to a player when she gains possession after the draw, with 23. Henry leads the team with 56 draw controls this season and ranks No. 8 in program history. She said that one of the things she has improved on the most heading into season was leaning into her role as a defensive player. “My instincts are to box out or how can I block someone to help. Learning how to track and find the ball better is the biggest adjustment I made,” Henry said.
Marquette head coach Meredith Black said that Henry has been the most improved player that she has ever coached. “She is just a great athlete, her muscle mass, her body type, she is so coachable,” Black said. “She has learned how to communicate better with the drawer, and kind of know where the ball is going to go, and how to work with others on getting it.” When it comes to draw controls, Black said that Henry has mastered knowing how to position herself on those draws. “That is a skill that goes overlooked in our sport, but she has really mastered that and taken the time to figure it out,” Black said. Senior attacker Shea Garcia said she has seen Henry’s draw control skills develop as the team has focused more on draw controls this season. “It’s such a big part of our game in women’s lacrosse. I think she has learned so much more and there is a lot more communication in the circle,” Garcia said. “She is one of the best players on our team and she is so confident but very humble.” Henry’s time at Marquette has not been a straight path, as she has suffered two ankle injuries. She said during the time away from the game, it motivated her to get back to the field as quick as possible. “Injuries suck but they put a
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Ellie Henry (34) is a junior defender on the women’s lacrosse team.
lot of things in perspective, they give you so much motivation to get back on the field,” Henry said. “Now I have zero problems with my ankles which is amazing, we always joke around like I have bionic ankles now because I had an artificial ligament in one and the other one was cleaned out pretty well.” Black said that the injuries were tough for Henry, because she was still learning how to compete as an elite athlete at the collegiate level. “She is so powerful and athletic that she gets some nagging injuries here and there, she runs the most, I think managing her body and keeping it fresh is the biggest challenge for her,” Black said. Garcia said Henry made sure
she was as involved with the team during her rehab as she would be if she didn’t get injured. Looking forward to the rest of the season, Henry said she has high hopes for the team’s play at midfield. “Our draw team is killing it. We want to be No. 1 in the BIG EAST in draw controls, we have already cracked Top 5 in the nation,” Henry said. “(Want to) stay consistently in the Top 10.” Black said she sees Henry continuing to grow and succeed in her current position with the team. “I have high hopes for her, she has the athleticism and the talent to be recognized nationally and by the conference for what she does,” Black said.
Middleton, Walker announce transfers from team
rebounds in 26 games off the bench. Defensively, the Chicago, Illinois native finished with 12 steals and five blocks By Kristin Parisi on the season. kristin.parisi@marquette.edu Additionally, 47 of her 61 total reWomen’s basketball guards bounds on the seaDanyel Middleton and Antson came off of waintee Walker are leaving defensive boards. Marquette as both announced on Walker’s antheir social media accounts that n o u n c e m ent they will be entering the NCAA came just three days Transfer Portal. after Middleton’s. Middleton’s announcement The Lisle, Illinois native came April 1 on her Twitter. had her best season at Mar“First and foremost, I would quette this year in which like to thank the coaching staff she averaged 4.7 points and at Marquette University for giv3.0 rebounds in 28 games ing me the opportunity of a lifeplayed. Like Middleton, time. Also, I would like to thank Walker served a key Marquette and the basketball defensive role off team for the love they have the bench where Photos by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu given me. I will forever be
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grateful for being apart of the program. However things have to end for something new to start. With that being said, I will be entering the transfer portal,” Middleton said in the post. Middleton, who served as a key part of Marquette’s defense this season, had a career-best season Marquette in which she averaged 3.3 points and 2.3
she posted 27 steals and five blocks on the season. “Marquette Nation, I firstly want to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity to play for this program. I also want to thank Coach Duffy and the coaching staff for the support you have shown me. The time I’ve spent here was like no other and wouldn’t change it for anything,” Walker said in her Instagram post. “As this is bittersweet, one door has to close so another can open. With that
being said, I have decided to put my name into the transfer portal to finish out my career at a different university.” This will be the second time Walker will be transferring, as she transferred to Marquette from Arkansas-Little Rock in 2019. In her two seasons with the Golden Eagles, Walker averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11.9 minutes in 46 total games played. Prior to the team’s game against St. John’s Feb. 27, Walker was honored as one of three seniors on the team on Senior Day. FOLLOW ALONG FOR MORE SPORTS CONTENT
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CLUB SPORTS
‘Trust, resolve, passion’ serves as crew’s motto Moxie Ultimate took gold in Illinois Invite March 26-27 By Catherine Fink
catherine.fink@marquette.edu
Marquette women’s club Ultimate Frisbee team Moxie Ultimate is flying high in spring tournaments as the popularity of the sport continues to grow. Grace Zucchero, a junior in the College of Nursing and team captain, said she was proud of her team for the effort they displayed in the Illinois Invite March 26-27. “Our team has not won a tournament in a long time so it was a big accomplishment to win in Illinois,” Zucchero said. MJ Watson, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she played the sport before coming to Marquette. “I played in high school and my dad played when he was in college so it runs in the family and I am excited to continue the tradition playing for Marquette.” Watson said. Zucchero said that athletes do not usually start playing Ultimate, but come from other sports. “I was athletic and played
many sports growing up, but nothing stuck until I started playing Ultimate,” Zucchero said. “No one really starts playing when they’re young. It’s something that you start when you’re older. It’s a unique sport because it combines multiple sports.” In addition to playing the sport, several team members pointed out various aspects of the club and why they joined. “Moxie is a big family, our motto is ‘trust, resolve, passion,’” Watson said. “The passion is really there for everyone, and it’s not just for Ultimate, it’s also the people that are on the team, we all care about each other and are invested in each other’s lives.” Mackenzie Stack, a firstyear in the College of Arts & Sciences, said sportsmanship is a big part of the club and drew her to the sport. “After learning about Ultimate Frisbee and the emphasis on teamwork, community, spirit of the game and sportsmanship, I felt like it was the right team environment for me,” Stack said. Olivia Casper, a first-year student in the College of Health Sciences, said that the sport is more than just physicality, it is creative too. “A lot of Frisbee teams have unique names, we played a
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Members of Moxie Ultimate gather for a photo following competing in the Illinois Invite March 27.
team called Women Scorned, I think that’s from poetry. It’s not unusual for teams to have weird names,” Casper said. Zucchero said the club offers individual teams for men’s and women’s in addition to a combined team for specific tournaments and they have their own unique names. “The women’s team is named Moxie Ultimate and the men’s have an A and B team named Birdhouse and Birdfeeder and when we combine we are called Moxie House,” Zucchero said. Casper said that the pace of play varies between each team. “It is a different game FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @MUWIRESPORTS
between men and women because the men train for a faster pace game while we train for a slower pace game but emphasize the technical skills,” Casper said. Stack said the difference between the men’s and women’s teams is strategy; the men’s team goes for longer and deeper passes while the women’s team focuses on short, faster passes. Although there’s differences between the two teams, Watson said that practicing together is vital to the women’s team’s growth. “It’s unique to see the different things that you can learn from their (mens) styles of play,” Watson said. Watson broke down the basics of the sport. “There are seven people on a team; three handlers and four cutters,” Watson said. “The handler throws it to the cutter in 10 seconds or less. The goal is to score by catching the disc in the end zone.” There is no set time for a match, letting teams decide how many points to play for the win.
“It can last an hour or more. It is like soccer because the game clock never stops and the players on the field cannot sub out until a point is scored,” Casper said. Watson differentiates Ultimate Frisbee from other sports because it is a selfregulated game by the players themselves. “You’d think people would try to cheat their way through because there’s no ref to call anything but the teams that we’ve played have cared about the game and wouldn’t make bogus calls,” Watson said. Stack said this aspect of Ultimate Frisbee speaks to the importance of players’ characters during the game. “When a call is made, there’s a discussion about it and you can either contest the call or accept it. Calls happen on both sides so you have to work together like a democracy so sportsmanship is very important,” Stack said. Inclusivity is a goal on campus and it is important to the Ultimate Frisbee Club. “While there is a men’s and women’s club team as well as the occasional combined team, the club allows anyone to play regardless of how someone identifies,” Zucchero said Casper said Ultimate Frisbee looks to continue to grow and on its wins and represent Marquette. “It’s not as big of a commitment as some other clubs but it is a good balance of competitiveness and having fun. We look forward to building from our recent tournament win,” Casper said.
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Werch becomes assistant coach at Bradley University Outside hitter racked up 1,229 career kills with Golden Eagles By Jackson Gross
jackson.gross@marquette.edu
The culture of the Marquette volleyball program has been part of former outside hitter Hope Werch’s life for the past five seasons. Now after graduating in December, she will be swapping that blue and gold for red and white. On March 24, the Bradley University women’s volleyball team announced on their Twitter page that Werch would be joining first-year head coach Alicia Williams’ staff. “Thus far I am feeling quite comfortable,” Werch said. “Everyone here has been super helpful whenever I have any questions and I really like the other two coaches I work with (Williams and assistant coach Ladislav Lelkes) so that definitely helps the transition.” Werch said she did not anticipate having the opportunity to be an assistant coach, as quick as she has after graduating from Marquette in December 2021. “It is quite crazy, honestly,” Werch said. “I thought I’d probably be a volunteer at Marquette until May,
until they’re (Marquette) done with school and then maybe I could be a (graduate) assistant in the fall. I’m very blessed that everything really has fallen into place.” The Neenah, Wisconsin native racked up 1,229 kills and became the all-time service ace leader in program history with 192 service aces in her five-year career at Marquette. The success that Werch had with the Golden Eagles is part of what Williams said she was looking for when putting her staff together. “I was really looking for someone who had success at a high level with young fresh eyes,” Williams said. “When we got on a Zoom interview with her in front of our hiring committee here, we felt like she was really genuine, real and would be a really loyal assistant which is so important.” In the short amount of time that Werch has been with the program, Williams said she has already noticed the impact and type of person Werch is. In the practice March 31, according to Williams, Werch came up with the idea that all the players on the team have to learn a phrase in Turkish from junior outside hitter Doga Topcicek. “It’s just fun and different and had nothing to do with volleyball and it really brings the camaraderie to-
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Hope Werch (left) goes to set a pass in Marquette’s 1-3 loss to Creighton Oct. 29 at the Al McGuire Center.
gether as a group of people.” Williams said. Even with how new Werch is to the behind-the-scenes work of being a coach, Williams said that herself and Lelkes are willing to help in those areas because of what Werch brings to the table. “We felt like we were willing to help her in those ways because on the back end we were getting a really good coach and personality,” Williams said. “It’s worth training her in those categories because she can do some things that you just can’t train in terms of the personality and the relationships (she has).” Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said that he has seen those leadership aspects in Werch from the moment he recruited her during senior year of high school when
she was a team captain to when she first joined the Golden Eagles. “When you go somewhere as a freshmen it typically isn’t your job to be in charge, some kids have that personality and they jump right in and are a leader from day one,” Theis said. “Some kids feel their way out and Hope was always a quiet leader until the end when she started being more vocal,” Theis said. Theis also said it has been “truly special” to see Werch grow since he first recruited Werch eight years ago. “She was the first scholarship I ever offered at Marquette,” Theis said. “I got here and I watched her practice within the first week or so that I was on the job and I knew I wanted her to come (to Marquette). It’s been
really great to watch her grow up and I can’t wait to see her in the industry and sooner or later I’m sure she’ll get into the world of starting her own family and I’ll get to watch that too.” Even though Werch has swapped out her blue and gold jersey for a red and white jacket, she said that Marquette will always be part of her. “Marquette is always going to be with me,” Werch said. “You can’t take the Marquette out of me, I will always bleed blue and gold. It’s just an exciting time and I have learned so much from my time there (Marquette) that I find myself thinking of things Ryan (Theis) would say in a certain situation, I find myself saying the same things.”
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in correlation with the Marquette Athletics Department, is designed to assist athletes and break down the stigma against mental illness. Granger has been a peer leader in SHAPE since his first year at Marquette. “There’s a stigma around mental health, especially with within athletics, specifically for men,” Granger said. “The group (SHAPE) is just peers. I think it’s very intimidating to go to a coach about mental health, but it might be easier to go to a teammate or someone outside your team that might be going through the same thing.” SHAPE may be
athlete-focused, but Jenkins said its impact reaches the entire campus. “Student organizations (SHAPE) have reached students in a way that we at the Counseling Center would never have been able to do on our own,” Nicholas Jenkins, a Marquette counselor and Coordinator of Mental Health Advocacy, said in an email. Jenkins said that one of the best ways to reduce mental health stigma is by actually knowing someone who experiences mental health concerns. “This allows us to see beyond the label and recognize that it is a person just like us who also experiences mental health concerns,” Jenkins said
in an email. Stimmel said with Granger being a leader in SHAPE, it has allowed him to bring his advocacy and a wealth of knowledge back to the field. “When you see someone like Zach, who has come out of their shell and taken on a leadership role in our team, plus the work he’s done through SHAPE, it’s just incredible,” Stimmel said. “It’s a coach’s dream to see that transformation and really see people become the best version of themselves.” On the academic side, Granger said he has found a way to relate his history major studies to his everyday life. “The people in history books, they’ve done things
that we’re going through right now. Most of the time someone has already done what we’re doing and I think that plays into my role as a peer leader too,” Granger said. “I’ve been around the block. It’s my fifth year. I’m an old guy now, so there really isn’t much I haven’t experienced here. So that that gives me a wealth of knowledge that I can get back to guys on the team or guys outside the team.” Granger, having found his own path to follow at Marquette, said he encourages his teammates to do the same. “One of the best things that I ever did here (Marquette) was join SHAPE. It gave me something outside of the lacrosse to go to. My identity was really
wrapped up in lacrosse and having another thing to go to has really made college a better experience,” Granger said. We only have so much time (at Marquette), so effectively use it.” Luckily for Granger, time isn’t ticking down quite yet. The seasoned player is expected to take advantage of all his opportunities, even playing a sixth year for Marquette lacrosse. “He’s become a huge example of somebody that takes every failure as an opportunity for growth,” Stimmel said. “Zach has a humble servant’s heart in terms of how he approaches life and how he approaches like being a leader on our team.”
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TRACK & FIELD
Hopp hops her way into outdoor high jump Jumper finished as three-time state qualifier in high school By Johnnie Brooker
johnnie.brooker@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s track and field team is ready to hop into the outdoor season with the assistance of St. Charles North High School’s three-time state qualifier, Kaylee Hopp. “I want to go to (the) conference (meet) and be on the podium for the BIG EAST Conference meet,” Hopp said. Hopp is coming off her first collegiate indoor season, where she had much success without having an official jumps coach, as coach Rick Belford left for reasons unknown prior to the indoor season. “It really speaks to her and just kind of how hard she works,” head coach Bert Rogers said. While there was a long delay before a new coach was hired, Hopp said this did not stop her from competing and partaking in the triple jump where she hit 38 feet.
Rogers said that he believes that Hopp can reach 40 feet this outdoor season. “She ended up getting right around 40 feet in high school, so that’s what we’re trying to work back towards as we head to the outdoor season,” Rogers said. Hopp said that the transition from high school to college was significant as she had to adjust to the extensive training days and competitive meets at the college level. “In the beginning, with the training, your body is like in shock because of all like the weightlifting,” Hopp said. “However, it ended up turning out pretty good and I was jumping pretty good numbers for indoor.” For most track athletes, they use the indoor season as a preparation for the outdoor season. Meanwhile, for Hopp, she said she used it as an introduction to outdoors. “Indoor prepared me for outdoor. My numbers are looking like I’ll be able to do well during the outdoor season,” Hopp said. Senior jumper Molly Evans said that Hopp works hard and is very passionate about her
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in our athletes, but Kaylee has really just broken out of the water,” Evans said. “She deserves all the good things she’s worked so hard for and I think she’s going to be even more successful come the outdoor season.” Rogers said that he was proud of Hopp when she displayed her talents at one of the biggest stages, the BIG EAST Championships. “Particularly at (the) BIG EAST (meet), getting up there and scoring some points and jumping her indoor personal best. All of her accomplishments are well deserved,” Rogers said. Rogers said that Hopp finds ways outside of regular practice to improve her jumps. “She’s kind of a gym rat,” Rogers said. “A lot of times, people that really want to do well are a little more intense about things and sort of her mixed personality of being like really wanting to work hard, really improve and do the things that are necessary but also do that in a sort of laid-back way is something that’s different.” Rogers said not only does he
believe Hopp can continue to contribute at a high level with the team this season as a firstyear but believes she can climb her way up to the top of the top 10 list for triple jump when it’s all said and done. “We’re on our good trajectory and she’s going to continue to improve,” Rogers said. “I think she could definitely get up there in the range where she’s, you know, qualifying for regionals”. Evans said Hopp has already showcased strong leadership skills in her short time with the team. “She’s a leader because she’s passionate,” Evans said. “Her work ethic, she’s passionate about it and I feel like she leads by example, you know, like as a freshman”. Hopp said she has her goals set for this season and said that she is very confident that she can obtain them. “I want to jump 40 feet again. That’s like the best feeling ever for triple jump and I want to be able to go to conference on a podium for the conference,” Hopp said. “Personally, I just want to keep setting new records for myself and see how that goes.”
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