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Twenty years after leaving Marquette University, Alice Kehoe, former professor of emeritus of anthropology, said she still gets a pit in her stomach every time she sees the name Marquette. “I was treated so badly when I (left Marquette),” Kehoe said. “I got a written memorandum that I could no longer come on campus, I could no longer use Marquette email, or post mail or telephone.” Twenty-three years after retirement, Kehoe emailed a formal letter to Marquette University President Michael Lovell this past March requesting back pay for her time at Marquette. “Thank you for your inquiry and
for your service over the years at Marquette. We are unable to grant your request for back pay prior to your resignation in 1999,” Cindy Petrites, assistant provost and chief of staff, said in the reply to Kehoe.
‘You needed the ‘Mrs.’’ When Kehoe came to Marquette, she had already seen and experienced discrimination as a woman in academia. As a graduate student at Harvard University, Kehoe was forced to change her dissertation from archaeology because her husband Thomas, who was also a Harvard graduate student, was already using archaeological methods for his dissertation. “The professors at Harvard told INDEX COVID-19 TRACKER......................................3A MUPD REPORTS...........................................3A A&E................................................................8A OPINIONS....................................................10A SPORTS........................................................12A
us that my husband’s archaeology project was fine, but for me, they said, ‘You can’t do your dissertation in archaeology, everyone will say your husband did it for you,’” Kehoe said. Thomas continued using archaeology for his dissertation. “You needed the ‘Mrs.’ if you wanted to do fieldwork in archaeology,” Kehoe said. “That was my ticket to being able to be a professional archaeologist – was that I had a male collaborator.” When Kehoe and her husband came to Marquette in 1968, she expected to join a growing anthropology department. However, the department never expanded. Looking for more research support, she applied to open positions at
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Madison. When she didn’t hear anything back from UW-Madison, she wrote a letter inquiring about her applications. Both the chairman and secretary denied receiving them. “An assistant in the program looking into discrimination was looking in a file cabinet in the chairman’s office and there are both of my applications, filed by the secretary even though he never answered either and denied ever receiving them,” Kehoe said. She was essentially stuck at Marquette.
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Noticing Red Flags: A stance against relationship abuse Display in front of Lalumiere hopes to raise awareness By Maria Crenshaw
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Red flags were displayed outside of Lalumiere Hall from April 19-23 to bring awareness to problematic behaviors that could be indicators of sexual and relationship violence. While the red flags stood out against the green grass on the Central Lawn, the behaviors they represented are not always so simple to notice. Dylan Timm, sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said he believes the conversation about red flags is important for awareness. “When you’re in it [a toxic relationship], you get tunnel vision, so you don’t realize everything that’s happening. But when you see it from an outsider’s perspective it’s a lot easier,” Timm said. Delaney Garvey, a first-year in the College of Communication, said red flags are difficult to see in the moment, especially when you are being isolated from your loved ones. “[If] they want to separate you from your friends, that means they obviously think your friends wouldn’t like their behavior. [They are] trying to get you alone so you can’t get a second opinion on what’s happening” Garvey said.
Red flags were displayed outside of Lalumiere from April 19-23 to bring awareness to problematic behaviors that could be indicators of sexual and relationship violence.
In an email, Angie Rehling, prevention coordinator with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said misunderstanding is a key reason red flag behaviors sometimes go unnoticed. “People may not be aware that what they are experiencing actually is sexual violence,” Rehling said. WCASA defines sexual violence as any act or behavior (verbal or
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physical) that is sexual in nature and conducted through force, threats, coercion, manipulation or abuse of power. It is a tool of oppression that affects people of all identities, ages and abilities. “Clear, informed, specific, freely given conversations around consent should happen whether you have been with someone for five minutes or 50 years,” Rehling said.
Jenna Kozal, sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, organized the red flag display for the Center for Peacemaking. The display and other events, like Denim Day and an upcoming Soup with Substance are for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Denim Day is an awareness event that calls for an end to victim blaming of those who have faced sexual violence. Soup with Substance on April 27 will host four Marquette faculty members who are related to research surrounding sexual assault. Kozal said she hoped the red flag display would focus on raising awareness to early signs of sexual and relationship violence. “It’s more of a preventative mindset instead of ‘this really unfortunate thing happened to you, how can we help you heal and move on,’” Kozal said. Kozal believes healing-focused resources are important, but additionally having a display that fo-
cuses on prevention can benefit the Marquette community. Kacie Otto, victim advocate and violence prevention specialist at Marquette, said that education on red flags gives people the tools to assess their relationships earlier and potentially get help sooner before a serious threat escalates. Otto said if someone has a gut feeling that something is weird or possibly a red flag to use the ‘free, confidential, and non-judgmental’ resources on campus like advocacy services and the Counseling Center. Neither resource is mandated to report and all information is kept confidential. According to Otto, both resources can help an individual figure out a safety plan and next steps. Friends and loved ones, Otto said, can also play a crucial role in prevention and can seek advocacy services or the Counseling Center as well. “They [the resources] can help you game plan how to support that friend in the event that something violent is happening,” Otto said. Otto said the support game plan will look different for every situation, but it is the first step in getting your loved one the support they need. Rehling also encourages everyone in the Marquette community to play their role in prevention. “Prevention falls on all of us as sexual violence is a communitywide issue. All of us need to do our parts to interrupt the social norms that contribute to the normalization of sexual violence” Rehling said. WCASA encourages individuals seeking to help prevent sexual violence or support to connect with local programs. “Oftentimes, when there’s smoke there’s fire. If someone has enough of these [red flag] qualities or problematic behaviors, [violence] will be accelerated,” Kozal said. If you are seeking support, you can contact: WCASA: (608)257-1516 Advocacy Services at Marquette: (414)288-5244 or advocacy@marquette.edu The Counseling Center at Marquette: (414)288-7172
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Trial results look to change hostage policy James Foley killer convicted after international effort By Megan Woolard
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It’s been almost eight years since Tom Durkin sat in his office at Marquette watching television news coverage of the death of his friend, James Foley. The two met in 1992 during their first year at Marquette. El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted by a jury in a federal courtroom in Virginia April 14 on the counts of assisting in the kidnapping and deaths of American aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig as well as journalists Steven Sotloff and Foley. “There’s a sense of relief that there’s some closure. In terms of the work that we do, it’s important because it shows that people can’t do this with impunity, the U.S. will follow up, we will work to reach justice. This signifies that people will be held accountable for these types of crimes… it rarely has happened in the past so this is an important first step,” Durkin said. There are currently around 60 public cases of Americans being held hostage internationally. The James W. Foley Foundation, which Durkin and James’ mother Diane Foley helped to create, is working to change public opinion and improve U.S. hostage policy and engagement. They said Elsheikh’s guilty verdict is a step in the right direction. “I never knew what that ‘impunity’ really means, but it really means they get away with it, therefore there’s no deterrents … It was an international effort so the fact that they were held accountable is a really big deal,” Diane Foley said. Elsheikh was part of a group of ISIS fighters known as the “Beatles” for their London accents and cruelty. One of the defense’s
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primary arguments was that the prosecution could not prove that Elsheikh was a member of the “Beatles.” The group typically kept their faces covered and made efforts to avoid eye contact with hostages as a means to protect their identities. The group traveled from London to Syria to join the group. Though he grew up in London, Elsheikh was stripped of his British citizenship several years ago. Following the verdict, Diane Foley said she hopes that there are more efforts to bring Americans home and achieve justice. “It’s great that the justice system could do this, I’m very grateful. But to be honest, I would have appreciated the government prioritizing the return of our son Jim when they knew he was in captivity and other Americans. I would have much preferred our government engaging at a high level then, instead of all of this now,” Diane Foley said. The verdict comes after one of Elsheikh’s co-conspirators, Alexander Kotey, pleaded guilty last fall. Kotey’s sentencing is scheduled later this week and Elsheikh’s is scheduled for August. As part of his guilty plea, Kotey will be eligible to serve the remainder of his life sentence in Britain after serving 15 years in the U.S. The counts of which Elsheikh was convicted all carry a life sentence. “Even though our son and the others were deprived of that justice I felt it was morally right that he should experience real justice and mercy as opposed to how he treated our citizens and the others,” Diane Foley said. Part of the trial was based on British evidence. As part of the deal to secure the evidence former attorney general William Barr agreed to waive the possibility of the death penalty. “I’m grateful for that. I don’t believe in an eye for an eye, I don’t think it solves anything to seek revenge in that way…I know
a lot of the other families felt the same way. That’s not the justice they were seeking. I think that speaks highly of our country that we were seeking justice not revenge, since those are two different things,” Durkin said. Peter Pradaza, who now works in corporate communications at Boeing, became friends with James Foley while studying at Marquette, was also not in favor of the death penalty. “Early on I made a conscious decision that this was not going to be about the terrorist group. I chose not to think about it that way…I choose not to think about those individuals. I was not going to let myself become a worse person because of this,” Pradaza said. Inspired by his friendship with James, Pradaza joined Hostage U.S. as a board member. He said he wants to help those who may find themselves in a similar
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situation as he was when James was being held hostage. “In a way I think Jim would want everyone to continue that legacy of doing things good for humankind in whatever way you can. To not get stuck in a place that’s dark, angry, evil, to keep it positive,” Pradaza said. In two years it will be the ten year anniversary of James’s death. Though the Foley Foundation has already created journalist safety modules, established a scholarship at Marquette, Foley said their primary goal is continuing to help bring Americans home. “Many of these Americans who were held were the best of America, they were brave journalists and compassionate aid workers,” Foley said. “Just like we leave no soldier behind, I would hope that we leave no innocent citizen or U.S. national behind.”
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representation among faculty. The 2001 Report of the President’s Task Force on Gender Equity indicated significant gender differences in salaries and upward mobility. It also showed faculty experienced gender-based discrimination, which sometimes turned into harassment. During the 2000-2001 academic year, only eight of 122 full professors were women. Additionally, 63 out of 232 associate professors and 76 out of the 182 assistant professors were women. After the report was published, Wild wrote a letter to the editor to the Milwaukee Business Journal, announcing several strategies to address the issues discovered in the report. Wild wrote that Marquette allocated money in the following fiscal year’s budget to address those disparities. “I want to congratulate (Marquette) on that. I did talk with one woman later who I had taught with, and she got a substantial raise that year,” Wells said.
Still evaluating twenty years later Continued from page 1 happy about that.” The National Center for Educational Statistics shows the average salary for female full professors was $20,308 in 1975. Twenty years later, it increased to $58,318. However, the average salary for male full professors increased from $22,902 to $65,949. Kehoe said women faculty started sharing their salary information to see what was comparable. “I know I must have been underpaid, I’m sure the women faculty in my group would all say the same,” Kehoe said.
Becoming an ALPHA female Carla Hay, retired professor of history, applied to a tenure-track faculty position in the history department at Marquette in 1973, but she was met with hesitancy from other history faculty. “There was concern that my husband would essentially have two votes in department meetings … that I would do whatever he told me to do,” Hay said. Hay was the first woman hired on the tenure-track line in the history department. Tenured positions offer job security, including academic freedom. She said despite efforts from her husband to hire another female faculty on the tenure track, the next woman, Leslie Knox, was not tenured until 2008. Hay said it was not uncommon to have women as “academic silos.” “You only really know people in your department, maybe a few other disciplines,” Hay said. “It makes information sharing, it makes seeing what the administration may or may not be doing, very hard to find out.” To foster support and create a unified voice for women across campus, women faculty established ALPHA in 1982. Kehoe and Wells also joined ALPHA. Wells said the
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group would have potluck dinners at each other’s houses and these gatherings helped her feel more comfortable at Marquette. Lynn Turner, a professor emeritus from the College of Communication who began working at Marquette in 1985, decided to join ALPHA a few years later. “The number of women full (time) professors compared to men … it was laughable, unbalanced. Even when I was promoted to full, maybe I was fifth or sixth full (female) professor in the whole university, which is absurd,” she said. Turner retired December 2021 and said she has seen more progress towards equality. By 1985, Hay said there were more women being hired on tenuretrack lines. Some administration members also began attending ALPHA meetings. Hay said one of the group’s big successes was having the first female, Janet Boles, hired on a tenured track in the political science department, despite having many full-time faculty in opposition. With the help of John P. Schlegel S.J., former dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, ALPHA also established an interdisciplinary minor in women’s studies, though it has been renamed gender and sexuality studies. By 1997, the organization began to dissolve after several of the founding members had retired or moved on to other schools. “It shows that people who are motivated and willing to put in the work can accomplish an awful lot, and in a few short years, the organization did make a significant difference,” Hay said.
From four to two
Kehoe said she, Wells and criminology professor Richard Zevitz were separately told in spring
1999 that their programs were being condensed. They were asked to resign immediately. “We both worked very hard to save our programs, but it became very clear to me that that wasn’t going to work,” Wells said. While they were not forced, Wells said they were not given support to remain and she decided to leave. Although all three had successful programs, Kehoe said Zevitz, who had the largest student enrollment for criminology, showed he earned a right to stay. “He met them man to man, like ‘How dare you challenge me?’” Kehoe said. A similar policy regarding the elimination of tenured faculty due to department restructuring still exists at Marquette. “You got tenure in a certain department but that department might not exist. There are times where that sort of very radical structural change can happen,” Allison Abbott, chair of the University Academic Senate and professor of biological sciences, said. Kehoe eventually negotiated to receive one year’s worth of salary and medical insurance. “Dr. Wells and I, we couldn’t believe that after all the years that we had been so successful,” Kehoe said. “To get so little from Marquette, it was a horrible feeling.” Kehoe and Wells resigned in June 1999, leaving just two full-time female faculty members. “Getting out of Marquette is the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” Wells said.
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A month before Kehoe officially resigned, former Marquette University President Rev. Robert A. Wild announced a task force to address issues relating to gender equity, especially a lack of female
Since the report, there have been persisting gender equity issues and subsequent efforts to address them. Jennica Webster, co-director for Marquette’s Institute for Women’s Leadership and an associate professor in the department of management, is part of the Pay Equity Task Force established in 2020. Webster said the task force conducted a salary equity analysis, to be shared at the next Academic Senate meeting. “We do not see pay differentials attributed to gender across the university that cannot be explained by variables such as academic rank or academic department,” Webster said in an email. Webster said conducting a transparent salary equity audit can be important for pay perception. She added that showing people are paid equally for the same work is important to showing they’re valued. “Faculty salaries vary by discipline, rank, market and years in rank,” Sally Doyle, assistant provost for budget and division operations, said in an email. “Staff who are at the same level would be paid within a similar range.” There is also a lack of women in full-time positions. As of the fall 2021 semester, there are 44 full-time tenured female professors and 85 full-time tenured male professors, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. However, there are 111 male and 105 female associate professors. Webster said the task force plans to look how long it takes men, women and people of color to advance through faculty ranks. “Now that we have instituted a transparent salary equity analysis where faculty are represented in those discussions, we want to make sure that people are advancing in ranks at a rate that reflects their work products rather than nonmerit-based criteria such as gender and race/ethnicity,” Webster said in an email.
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There are still women faculty who don’t feel supported. Jane Doe, a faculty member who asked to remain anonymous for fear of risking employment at Marquette, works multiple jobs along with teaching. She only earns just over $50,000. “As a woman faculty member at Marquette, I not only teach my classes and try to do research but also take on a lot of extra service,” Doe said. “(Women) end up doing a lot more invisible service than men tend to do.” Doe said she writes at least 50 recommendation letters a year and does her best to support all of her students in and out of the classroom. Hay said this idea of female faculty having additional service responsibilities is not new. “There was initially an unwillingness to recognize that this was a problem – that you can’t have women doing this heavy service load, which is important to the institution, and yet, acting as if it in no ways impacted their other responsibilities,” Hay said. While these responsibilities may take a toll on her mental health at times, she said there are positives. “Things are getting better, and the great thing about Marquette is that there is a really strong network of women … and there are some men allies as well,” Doe said. “Just because something appears to change doesn’t mean that it changes in reality.” Wells said Marquette has improved by putting more women in administrative positions. There are 16 women on the University Leadership Council.
‘A slap in the face’
Kehoe reached out to the Office of the President after learning about women faculty receiving back pay from Princeton University. In October 2020, Princeton announced it would pay nearly $1 million in back pay to female professors, after the Department of Labor found that 106 female faculty were paid less than their male counterparts. “I thought, you know this is Women’s History Month. All this talk about equality and bringing equity to women, and all these slogans, all these posters, all these special lectures and meetings. I thought what the hell, I’ll write to Dr. Lovell,” Kehoe said. However, Lovell did not reply to Kehoe. “We are unable to grant your request for back pay prior to your resignation in 1999,” Petrites said in the email. When asked why Marquette didn’t grant Kehoe backpay, Doyle said in an email that “the university does not publicly discuss confidential personnel matters.” Although Kehoe wasn’t surprised with the response, she was really disappointed. “The least he can do is write me, or dictate a friendly letter ending, that ‘I’m sorry that we can’t do this,’ but getting an email back from one of his staff people was a slap in the face,” Kehoe said.
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The Tale of LapuLapu Student group celebrates standing up to colonization By Bailey Striepling
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When a Spanish force fighting under the command of Ferdinand Magellan tried to colonize the island of Mactan and convert its people to Christianity, Datu Lapu-Lapu, known as the “the first Filipino hero,” was the only chief who refused to accept the authority. War broke out April 27, 1521 between the Spanish force and Filipino warriors, led by Lapu-Lapu. The Filipino warriors used arrows, Photo courtesy of Jimmy Chen iron–tipped throwing spears and fire-hardened sticks to overpower and defeat Magellan’s men in what is called The Battle of Mactan. Now imagine all of this demonstrated on the stage at the University of Illinois-Chicago when the Bayanihan Student Organization’s sister organization, Kultura, told ‘The Tale of Lapu-Lapu’ at Battle of the Bamboo April 16 and won first place. Battle of the Bamboo is a cultural dance competition that tells stories that have been passed down through generations of Filipino his-
tory through traditional Filipino folk dance. “The importance of the competition is being able to share Filipino history. It’s about being able to celebrate the culture and show people in the Midwest that there’s a big Filipino presence here as well,” Jacob Brandon Directo, treasurer of Kultura and a senior in the College of Business Administration, said Hosted by Filipinos in Alliance at the University of Illinois-Chicago, the competition had participants from high schools and colleges all over the Midwest. This year, the competing groups were from Loyola University Chicago, Niles North High School, Northside College Preparatory High School and Marquette University. Marquette’s Kultura placed first for the first time in history. “Winning the competition was surreal. My older brother led us to second place and being able to place first with his mentorship and the guidance of previous Battle Coords was honestly the greatest experience,” Ina Ramos, cultural show coordinator for Bayanihan Student Organization and a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said. Through storytelling and dancing to the sound of the guitar, the drums and a Filipino gong set, the Kulintan, 25 dancers, three musicians and five prop and costume designers worked
SJP Boycotts MUSG President to review proposed legislation this week By Julia Abuzzahab
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The Marquette University Student Government Senate passed Students for Justice in Palestine’s BDS— boycott, divest and sanction— movement against Israel unanimously April 25. Lena Abukhamireh, a senior in the College of Health Sciences and President of SJP Marquette, said the group, Palestinian students and Palestinian supporters attended MUSG’s open forum in the beginning of their meeting to voice support for their legislation. “No one voted against it and we’re incredibly over the moon and happy that this has been able to go through,” Abukhamireh said. “This is the first time in Marquette history that we’ve had something like this and we’re happy to see that there’s progress being made ... this is the first step.” Teresa Godinez, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and Legislative Vice President for MUSG, said the next step for the resolution is
for MUSG President Bridgeman Flowers to sign the resolution in the next two days for it to be formally enacted. SJP Marquette said in an Instagram post that the BDS movement was created because Israel is occupying and colonizing Palestinian land, discriminating against Palestinian people and refusing to allow Palestinian refugees to return to their homes. An affiliation of 171 Palestinian organizations established the BDS movement in July of 2005. The boycott section of BDS advocates for those to disengage in support from Israel’s apartheid regime, complicit Israeli sporting, cultural and academic organizations and from all Israeli and international associations operating in violations of Palestinian human rights. Divest stands to encourage banks, local councils, churches, pension funds and universities to retract investments from Israel and all Israeli and international companies that maintain Israeli apartheid. Lastly, sanction strives to urge governments to execute legal duties to end Israeli apartheid, and not help its maintenance, by forbidding business with illegal Israeli settlements, stopping military trade and free-trade agreements, as well as discontinuing Israel’s membership in interna-
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Hosted by Filipinos in Alliance at the University of Illinois-Chicago, the competition had participants from high schools and colleges all over the Midwest.
together to create a performance that allowed the members of Kultura to pay tribute to their history. Charlene Soltes, vice president of Kultura and a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said it was challenging to create choreography, props and costumes that enhanced the story. “There were many historical considerations we accounted for and wanted to display. We were always careful to stay true to the story and respectful since the history of colonization is still a touchy subject for some,” Soltes said. The Bayanihan Student Orga-
nization has been competing at Battle of the Bamboo since 2018, but this year is Kultura’s first time competing. “The most challenging part of the competition was essentially getting past our own self-doubts and comparisons to other schools,” Ramos said. “Marquette has never placed number one before, where other schools notoriously won first and second continuously. Once we got past this aspect and began believing in ourselves, our capabilities and our team’s capabilities, that’s truly what allowed us to win.” Seniors Directo, Ramos and
Soltes were the battle coordinators for this year’s competition, meaning they choreographed the entire performance. “These past four years, I’ve had a lot of great memories with the organization but this was actually the highlight of my whole BSO college experience,” Directo said. Soltes said she hopes the underclassmen will continue the legacy and passion showcased this year. “Although we may be the first battle coordinators to bring the first place trophy home, we certainly will not be the last,” Soltes said.
tional forums like UN bodies and FIFA. The conflict between Israel and Palestine had been occurring for many years prior, but the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, said April 13, 2021— the first day of Ramadan, was a “turning point” in the dispute. Israeli police raided the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem where there were prayers for Ramadan. The Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, was giving a speech nearby. There was an Israeli request not to broadcast the mosque’s
teenth century. “It’s a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality that BDS upholds. The simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity,” Leya Rizeq, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and Vice President of SJP Marquette, said. Rizeq said the BDS movement was mirrored after the South African anti-apartheid movement in 2001. Not everybody agrees that the BDS movement is the best way to combat the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. “Nationally, the idea of boycotting and divestment from Israel is problematic ... in that it ends up targeting and harming exactly the people, Palestinians and more liberal Israelis, [that] you want to help,” Andrea Schneider, professor of law and practicing , said. Schneider said the most successful divestment was the Sodastream factory that moved from West Bank into Israel in 2015, where it had previously employed mostly Palestinians who ended up losing their jobs. “Sometimes it’s boycotting everything from Israel, sometimes it’s boycotting factories like this that are Israeli owned in the West Bank,” Schneider said. “It has not shown the ability to, nor will it, actually change Israeli government policies.” Abukhamireh said the BDS
movement has to become largescale to really affect Israel. Rizeq said more universities have begun to support the BDS movement such as Georgetown University and Loyola University Chicago. She said Princeton University passed the movement through their student government, but the vote is being challenged. Schneider said the BDS movement is not about peacemaking, but rather about dividing Arabs and Jews, where she said the community should be having open dialogue, bonding and working together. Schneider said this is important since both religions are in a situation where they have been targeted. At Marquette’s SJP chapter, Rizeq said they have gained other student organization support for the BDS movement and overall Palestinian support, which Rizeq said they haven’t seen in past years, if ever. “Just knowing that we have different support on campus is just really reassuring to us because I think when we kind of came into the movement, we weren’t sure whose support we would get,” Rizeq said. Rizeq also said they currently have 250 signatures on their BDS petition which is still growing.
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MKE EIP Spring Market New initiative plans to connect Milwaukee culture to Marquette By Hannah Hernandez
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Music fills the air, food cooks on the grill, laughter and smiles are exchanged and vendors promote their businesses. We’re highlighting the best that Milwaukee has to offer, and providing that opportunity for in thriving community and being able to have really fun, exciting pop events where everyone has access, ability and can have a good time. There’s a vibe going,” Michelle Barbeyto, an admissions counselor in undergraduate admissions and MKE EIP’s budget manager, said The Marquette and Milwaukee community joined together at the spring market April 23 on South 37th Street and Pierce Street. This market was hosted by the Milwaukee Entrepreneurs Incubation Program in partnership with Escuela Verde and The Urban Ecology Center. For the community, 37th and Pierce isn’t just another street or block, it is the Silver City. The Silver City gained its name in the 1890s due to the circulation of silver coins. Stephanie Boedecker, graduate assistant in the Center of Community Services and MKE EIP’s program manager, said that the location of the spring market was intentionally chosen.
“We’re in Silver City, which is on the south side of Milwaukee. A lot of time students come to Marquette, and they might know the surrounding area may be the Third Ward, the lakefront, the north side by University of WisconsinMilwaukee, but we’re trying to bring awareness to more of Milwaukee and places that don’t get as much exposure to the student body,” Boedecker said. MKE EIP is a program that helps Marquette students explore entrepreneurship through pop-up events and mentorship. Barbeyto said they help students put their thoughts and ideas into action MKE EIP prioritizes students at Marquette that are low income, first generation and/or students of color. When it comes to the community partners, they prioritize Black, Indigenous and People of Color, LGBTQ and women-owned businesses, Barbeyto said. “We really want to merge those two [Marquette students and community partners] out in the community, make sure we’re highlighting the best that Milwaukee has to offer, providing the opportunity for a thriving community. We want to be able to have really fun, exciting pop events where everyone has access, ability, and can have a good time,” Barbeyto said. At the spring market, there were 34 vendors. This month Michelle Castillo she started her business, With Love, Michelle, selling her hand-painted canvas tote bags. “What inspired me was just the art around the world, and then I started
because I haven’t been working for a while and I’m not sure when I’ll return to work, so I thought what a better way to start my own business,” Castillo said. Each bag takes Castillo about an hour to complete, and some of her bags are painted with retro flowers, hearts, cow print and smiley faces. Castillo said she created designs that bring out positivity. Jamie Cetina, another vendor at the spring market, is the owner of The Wild Ones. Cetina said she loves exploring nature with her two children, so many of her products are in relation to nature. Her products are also organic. “It’s [organic and sustainable products] important to me as a mom to begin with. You always want the best for your kids, when you have kids, and ensure that you know where your product is coming from and that at the end of the life of that product that it’s not going to harm the environment. You just want to know that your product was made for children in mind and not just what’s going to make the most money or save a company the most,” Cetina said. Matthew Gutierrez said the market brings the community together. He said that he appreciates everything the MKE EIP is doing for both the Marquette and Milwaukee community. “I think it’s just good, especially with a nice day like this. It’s good for people to get out and enjoy the neighborhood and it also exposes people to the neighborhood if they’ve never been here before,” Gutierrez said.
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Business school expands executive-in-residence program Local students get hands-on education competing against others By Phoebe Goebel
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The College of Business Administration has expanded its executivein-residence program. This expansion consists of the addition of five new mentors for students in the college who are all former executives. The executive-in-residence program exists within Marquette with the goal of getting business students to become more engaged, as well provide students with mentors. Tim Hanley, acting dean of the College of Business Administration, graduated from Marquette as a business student in 1978. Hanley held senior positions at Deloitte, the largest professional services organization in the United States. In October of 2019, Hanley was announced as the first executive-in-residence. Hanley said due to certain circumstances, the program was paused, but now they were able to start up the program again and include more executives in it. The original plan consisted of one executive, but the recent chance made an addition of five new executives. “Due in part to the tragic passing of Dr. Joe Daniels and my appointment to the role of acting dean, and then the subsequent impact of the pandemic, for a time the program was put on hold. However, recently we were able to revisit the program,
and we found an opportunity to bring on several individuals who were really passionate about the idea,” Hanley said. The new executives to join the program are Mark Naidicz (human resources), Bob Love (accounting), Jim Stollberg (supply chain management), Dan Tranchita (applied investment management) and David Reeves (innovation and technology). Hanley said that faculty within the College of Business Administration will help students connect with these mentors. Hanley said that the goal of the expansion is for students to get a taste of what it’s like to be a part of the business world. He said that through these interactions, students will be able to learn certain skills such as networking that will help them in their future careers. “I think the goal, ultimately, is to create value for our students, to provide them the opportunity to really connect with these individuals who have led successful careers, learn from their insights, experience their leadership approach, and be mentored and given advice,” Hanley said. Eleanora Malouf, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, is pursuing a career in marketing and entrepreneurship. Malouf said that her favorite part about the college is the support she gets from the faculty, as well as having a mentor. She said that having a mentor has been an integral part of her journey in the business school. “Having a mentor has been super awesome, as I have been able
to go to her when needing advice regarding internships, classes, resume help, etc.,” Malouf said. “By having a mentor who had a similar experience as me at Marquette has really helped as they understand and can relate to the advice, I need from them.” Gus Chiarello, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, is a part of the Applied Investment Management program, as well as the commercial banking program. He said that he found a lot of mentors through these programs, and
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has found his conversations and connections with mentors to be very helpful in networking. “I think it is very beneficial to have someone in the area you pursue because they will help you expand your network. Everyone tells me that connections are the most important part of being successful, if someone helps you build your network it can go a long way,” Chiarello said. Hanley said he has very high hopes for the impact of the expan-
sion and is already starting to see students becoming more involved in connecting with the new mentors. “It’s something that is symbolic of the types of students we want to cultivate through a Marquette Business education, young men and women who want to give back to others throughout all aspects of their career, whether they are just getting a start or are perhaps moving on to another stage later in life,” Hanley said.
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Students share their song-writing, singing talents Wolfe Ramsay has been making music since 15 years old By Izzy Fonfara Drewel
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Everyone dreams of being a big pop star with thousands of adoring fans and an album that tops the charts, but most don’t venture outside of the shower. However, some Marquette students are brave enough to show off their songwriting abilities. Wolfe Ramsay, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been making his own music for years and Alyssa Tobisch, a senior in the College of Communication, recently wrote a song of her own. Tobisch only wrote one song which is a three minute piano ballad titled “Letting Go.” The process for the song began in September, when Tobisch had a rush of anguish and recorded herself on the piano. “I had a friendship breakup that ended over a year ago, and one day I was really in the dumps and decided to play around on the piano and the first half of the song came out,” Tobisch said. “Then seeing them on campus again and thinking ‘I need to write this down, there is more in my head,’ and then I sat down at the piano again.” Songwriting was never something Tobisch had an interest in. “If you had told me a year ago that I was going to be writing a song, I think I would’ve laughed in your face, but I think it helped me heal in a lot of ways,” Tobisch said. On the other hand, Ramsay has been making music since high school. “A few friends of mine wanted to write these parody songs for fun, so I did it with them, and I was talented with the parody stuff,” Ramsay said. “I realized I had a knack for songwriting and then I kept going from there.” Ramsay has released two albums, an EP and several singles since 2020. His most recent release is his album titled “Matador.” “The album is like a love story in a way, but it’s a little bit more negative. I was thinking about how at the start of a relationship and you don’t really know if you want to get close with someone, you
can compare it to a matador show and how you’re dancing around the bull,” Ramsay explained. Additionally, all of the proceeds that come from “Matador” will be donated to the Jimmy Fund, which is a Boston-based organization that fundraises money to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Cancer awareness and research is important to Ramsay ever since a childhood friend of his passed away due to cancer. “I want people to know that I truly believe in what I’m making,” Ramsay said. “I personally believe that I have at least the talent to be someone who is worth listening to, being someone who is worth being recognized.” A lot of time and dedication goes into Ramsay’s work, and he hopes that his audience understands that he is working hard to produce music for them. However, he is also balancing his job as a full-time student with his love of music. “I’ve always been interested in emotions, which I think ties back into how I write, but also my mom is a therapist,” Ramsay paused. “Ideally music would be my main source of income. I don’t want to be too idealistic, but that’s the goal.” Because “Matador” just dropped, Ramsay is going to take some time before releasing anything else. His writing style and album organization all revolve around a central story that he spends time carefully constructing. “Whenever I do an album, I’m going to do a story, I don’t think it’s interesting to do a bunch of random tracks and then put it out there,” Ramsay said. “One reason I really like writing so much is because I want people to get excited and analyze my music in the same way that big artists get.” On his album, Ramsay collaborated with another Marquette student. Jaiden Ehrhardt, a first-year in the College of Engineering, loves to sing and when she met Ramsay in her orientation group last fall, they decided to put their heads together and make something. Ehrhardt had never ventured into professional recording, but this experience left her with many memories. “Many times during the recording session I felt insecure about the sound of my voice, so many retakes definitely took place,” Ehrhardt said. “There is no better feeling than taking your
creation to the next level and being able to keep it on record forever. It’s a memory that I’ll be able to listen to whenever I please, and to top it off, knowing that people enjoy listening to it as much as I may, is just pure euphoria.” While Tobisch has no plans to create any more songs, Ramsay is getting back to writing and recording soon. For now, “Matador” and the rest of Ramsay’s discography is available on Spotify and Apple Music. Ehrhardt intends to pursue music more as an escape from her daily life, and she will continue to share her songs with anyone willing to listen.
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Ramsay donated all proceeds from his album, “Matador,“ to the Jimmy Fund, currently totaling $2,899.
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Building community with Best Buddies on campus Organization connects students with people who have disabilities By Jolan Kruse
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Best Buddies connects Marquette students with individuals with disabilities and are encouraged to build relationships. “Since I grew up with family members with disabilities, it’s really important to me to find ways to spread awareness and engage with people with disabilities,” Avery Bursick, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and co-president of Marquette University’s club Best Buddies, said. “Best Buddies is a club that focuses on spreading awareness and connecting students and others in the community with people who have disabilities,” Bursick said. “The goal is to try to foster friendships and relationships and have a good time. It’s also a good
chance to meet people you might not normally interact with.” They meet once a month as a whole, but buddies are encouraged to get together once or twice a month and reach out every week. Like Bursick, Chloe O’Connell, a sophomore in the College of Nursing and treasurer of Best Buddies, joined as a first-year student. “I was interested in getting involved and volunteering and helping people with disabilities,” O’Connell said. “Best Buddies’ goal is to be inclusive of everyone and form a community where everyone feels welcomed and supported and they can stay true to who they are and not feel judged.” O’Connell’s favorite memory at Best Buddies was the scavenger hunt with their buddies. O’Connell noticed there were lots of laughs. There are a few ways to get involved with Best Buddies. The club hosts trivia games, kickball and talent shows. Individual members of the club can plan activities one on one with their buddies to do whatever the pair wants to spend time together.
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Best Buddies hosts events like kickball, bowling and talent shows.
But pairs can also team up to create a “buddy family,” where multiple people meet and hang out with their buddies once or twice a month to do activities as a smaller group. Gracie Berentson, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and the co-president of Best Buddies, like others, wanted to get involved right away.
“I’ve worked with kids with disabilities since I was 16, and I always loved that. I wanted to get involved in Best Buddies, but we didn’t have it in high school, so it was the first thing I signed up for here,” Berentson said. Berentson’s favorite memory was the first event of last semester. “We were doing outside kickball then went into Cudahy to play
more games. I was afraid it wouldn’t go well, then my buddy showed up and my friends came and supported me. It was so cool to see how I was giving these individuals an opportunity to make friendships,” Berentson said. O’Connell also encourages others to join the community. “It’s a very low commitment thing to join and it’s not strict if you have to miss an event. It’s what you put into it, and you’ll always get something out of it. It also brings you back to what really matters and what’s important and that’s feeling included. Don’t be afraid to sign up and step out of your comfort zone,” O’Connell said. Richard Garza has been involved in Best Buddies at his high school since he was 16, then joined the club here at Marquette. His buddy family is with Berentson, O’Connell and Bursick. “My favorite memory is hanging out at the Marcus Majestic Theatre to go see the ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ movie,” Garza said. Garza’s favorite thing about the club is his three best buddy friends.
Kim’s Land of Stories: ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Author Holly Jackson published mystery novel in May 2019 By Kim Cook
kimberly.cook@marquette.edu
Editor’s Note: There are mentions of death by suicide in Holly Jackson’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” and there are mentions of death by suicide in this review. If you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of self harm, reach out to the national suicide hotline by calling (800) 273-8255. From an outsider’s perspective, Fairview is the cookie cutter definition of a quiet, small town. But for Pippa Fitz-Amobi and the rest of the town’s residents, it is a place haunted by the murder of Andie Bell, a seemingly perfect and popular high school senior who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, before he killed himself. Five years have passed since the local police posthumously charged Sal with Andie’s death, and based on the evidence they collected at the time, Sal looked like the perfect suspect for the crime. The case was closed but never forgotten by Fairview residents who still see the Singh family as local pariahs. Now a high school senior herself,
Pip decides to reexamine the case that still resonates through her town for her final capstone project. As she begins to look into the original investigation and conduct her own research, she starts to find inconsistencies and evidence that could prove Sal’s innocence. But as Pip gets closer to the truth, the more dangerous her project becomes. Someone in Fairview wants the truth to stay buried and will do anything to keep it there. With her own life in danger, Pip is forced to decide how far she is willing to go for an A grade. Rating and Review: If I am being totally honest with myself, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this novel as much as I did. I normally don’t go for the suspense genre, but when a close friend of mine recommended this book to me as one of the best books she had ever read, I thought I would give it a try. And let me tell you: this book does not disappoint. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is almost the perfect mystery novel. It has twists, it has turns and it has suspense. The one thing that it lacked for me, however, was a sense of reality. The novel’s heroine and super sleuth, Pippa, is only a senior in high school as she channels her inner Nancy Drew to solve the murder of the seemingly perfect Andie Bell for her senior capstone project. This project idea, in and
of itself, would probably never be approved by a high school English teacher, nor would they condone Pippa’s research methods. A 17- or 18-year-old girl would probably never find herself blackmailing a sketchy drug dealer, breaking and entering into a family’s private residence to search for clues or voluntarily putting herself in the same room with a murderer. But while the plot points of the novel may not be plausible, they were a joy to experience as a reader and left me on the edge of my seat at times. And aren’t pleasure and escapism the reasons we read fiction? Pippa is an enjoyable and clever main character who made the nearly 400 pages of this book fly by in a flash. She is extremely organized and mature, and as the story progresses, the more round of a character she becomes. She is also somehow able to balance solving a five-year-old cold case with her home life, friends, school work and even a potential love interest in Ravi Singh with little to no trouble at all, and I found that super impressive. I especially appreciated the sections of the book that are written as journal entries. These pages cataloged everything that Pippa had learned through her investigation and her thoughts on everything from suspects to motive. For me, the journal entries visualized the the mystery for me a lot more and I
usually found myself flipping ahead to see where the next journal entries were going to pop up. While there were points of the mystery that were predictable, author Holly Jackson doesn’t let readers relish in their cleverness for long. Every time I thought I had put it all together and solved the case, my satisfaction was ripped away from me with another clue that took me in the opposite direction.
Overall, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is a fun, thrilling read. The book functions as a through and through suspense thriller that is perfect for fans of “Nancy Drew,” “Euphoria” or “Riverdale.” For what it lacks in plausibility, it makes up for with killer plotlines and a grade-A mystery. I give “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson a 3.5 out of 5 star rating.
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Assistant Editor Kim Cook gives this book a 3.5 out of 5 star rating.
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New students deserve accurate picture of MU As prospective and incoming first-year students look forward to beginning their journeys at Marquette University, it’s essential that they receive a comprehensive look at the Marquette student experience. The university has a host of great ways for students to get involved with during their time at Marquette. Some opportunities include such as joining student organizations, community engagement, job preparation opportunities and study abroad. While it’s understandable that the university wants to highlight the best parts of Marquette to prospective students, whether on campus tours or in advertisements, it’s also important that there is transparency. Students frequently talk about diversity of the student’s population along with crime and safety. Unfortunately, incidents of crime on campus are not uncommon. This semester, there
have been several shootings and robberies. Incoming and prospective students need to be aware and informed about the state of safety on campus. Additionally, although there are different safety measures that already exist, such as the LIMO van services, BlueLight phones and safety alerts, these are sometimes unreliable. There are also new safety measures being implemented, such as piloting secure access to Humphrey Hall. Failing to be more transparent about crime on campus is a disservice to prospective and incoming students. Additionally, being realistic and honest about crime will be beneficial to students as they prepare to transition to life in Milwaukee. Being honest about the diversity of the student population and overall student experience is also critical. As of fall 2021, there are 5,212
white undergraduate students and 2,220 undergraduate students of color. Marquette is a predominantly white institution, and it’s important that this reality is communicated clearly to students. Diversity efforts at Marquette are improving, however. The Class of 2025 is the most diverse class, with 556 students of color out of 1,653 students. Additionally, several student efforts have pushed for a better campus environment and opportunities for students. Marquette is following through it made to the Black Student Council after Black students led a demonstration and demanded the university make changes in August 2020. Some of these include expanding the Urban Scholars program, hiring the first Black counselor to the Counseling Center and creating its first Black Living Learning Community in Carpenter Tower. And recently, new Marquette University Student Government
President Bridgeman Flowers and Executive Vice President Samari Price made history by becoming the first all-Black ticket to be elected. Additionally, Marquette finally addressed one of the demands presented by the Native American Student Association in October 2020 to change the university seal design after years of faculty and student calling for Marquette to change it. The university has also achieved emerging Hispanic Serving Institution status October 2021 because 15.4% of the student population identify as Hispanic or Latinx. These are positive efforts, but there still have been recent instances of racism on campus. In February 2021, a men’s lacrosse player was removed from the team after using racial slurs on social media. Three years earlier, Marquette students posted a photo with racial overtones: four white males posed, with one
holding a gun and another holding a Black doll. Being more honest with students before they come to campus can better prepare students, especially if their hometowns are starkly different from Milwaukee. Prospective and first-year students should connect with current Marquette students in order to hear their perspectives and experiences. One place prospective students can do this is on the @marquetteu2026 Instagram page which is student-run and not affiliated with the university. On the page, there is a student takeover and advice videos for the class of 2026. Students who are interested in coming to Marquette should do their research to ensure they get a clear picture of what to expect when they come on campus. And the university should work to give students an accurate picture of what life at Marquette can be.
it’s there. I have always been a hopeless romantic. Reading books or watching movies where two people in love have a dramatic story but always end up together in the grand finale because they love one another really influenced me to believe that love is all that really matters in a relationship. For me this included shows like “Sex and the City” or books such as “Pride and Prejudice.” As I’ve grown older and had more life experiences, my perspective has shifted. Love is wonderful and a feeling that can almost border on magic. But, a lot of times people don’t love the “right” way. There is really no singular right way to love, but there are definitely wrong ways. Being disloyal, inconsiderate, defensive, unkind or detached from your partner are some examples of wrong ways to love. People act in ways that don’t represent feelings of love. And, people break those
that they love. I have learned that there are some foundational things that are necessary in a relationship. A relationship without trust, communication, loyalty and respect is a relationship that cannot last. It cannot be bound together by love, stitched up with the affection of even the sincerest “I love you.” If you are in a relationship with somebody who has a deep love for you and you for them, but you cannot confidently say that you trust them, you communicate well, you give each other loyalty and respect, then you must know when to walk away. With the lack of trust in a relationship, you will always be left feeling unsettled. Relationships should bring peace, contentment and happiness, not constant stress. If you find yourself on the edge of your seat because of your significant other’s behavior or feel that they are not worthy of your trust, love
will not be enough. With the lack of communication in a relationship, you will always be left feeling unheard. It is so easy to leave things to the imagination of how somebody is feeling or what they are thinking, but if you cannot lay your
hamster wheel of thought. If you even have to question these things, love will not be enough. Admitting to yourself that it is time to give up on somebody you love is one of the most difficult moments a person can endure. After you have expended so much time, energy and emotion on another human being, it is an ugly truth to face that it is time to wave the white flag. It does not mean that the love you feel for someone has to end, but it means that the relationship does. Relationships cannot be clung to because of love. You cannot let yourself be worn down because you are shackled by your emotions. As beautiful of a thing as love is, it will never be enough to warrant a relationship with someone if you are lacking in the bones of partnership.
Meaningful relationships need more than love
Grace Cady As much as I have always wanted to believe that love is enough — it is not. The narrative that love conquers all, love is all that matters and love is enough on its own is one I have come to disagree with. For a lot of people, their relationships are the defining factors of their lives. Whether these relationships are romantic, platonic, familial or professional, it consumes them inside and out. When relationships grow, they are usually met with love. When a child is born, their parents love them. When people make a close friend, there is love between them. And when two people form a deep, meaningful relationship and create a romantic bond, they are in love. Love is difficult to define but we know when
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Relationships cannot be clung to because of love.” thoughts on the line, love will not be enough. With the lack of loyalty and respect in a relationship, you will always be left feeling inadequate. You can ask yourself one million times over, “Why does this person not make me feel valued? Why do I have to feel like I’m not the only one? Why can they not respect how I feel?” but you will never find closure in that
Grace Cady is a sophomore studying journalism. She can be be reached at grace.cady@marquette.edu
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Missing people of color deserve equal attention Krisha Patel When someone goes missing, the news spreads like wildfire. Social media goes in a frenzy, somehow everyone knows the small details and you wonder if that person will ever be found again. However, this attention isn’t always given to people of color. Recently, a white sevenyear-old girl named Harmony Montgomery was reported missing at the end of 2021 in Manchester, New Hampshire. After doing further investigations, authorities determined that the girl had last been seen in 2019 and was only reported missing since last year. Montgomery’s father was arrested in January for interfering with custody and child endangerment. The media has been actively following this case. This close media attention is not the same for young girls of color. Three-year-old Lina Sardar
Khil, who is Middle Eastern, went missing from the park outside her apartment in San Antonio, Texas at the end of 2021. The efforts brought forth by the authorities didn’t have much success and there haven’t been many leads. Unfortunately, Khil’s case hasn’t received as much media attention as Montgomery. Society has called the phenomenon where more white women go missing as “Missing White Woman” syndrome. This means that more white women get media attention when they go missing compared to people of color. This has been prevalent involving past disappearances. When Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007, the world was shocked wondering how a little girl could go missing from a popular resort in Praia de Luz, Portugal. Since her disappearance, the search is still ongoing with funding constantly being added and several documentaries being made. An official suspect has just been identified. However, that same year, Kelly Allen, a Black woman went
missing as well after leaving her friend’s house late at night in Berkeley, Missouri. She has not received the same attention to her case as McCann did. Fifteen years later, there have been no leads in Allen’s case. Another example is the case of two notable women who went missing in 2002: Laci Peterson and Evelyn Hernandez. Laci Peterson went missing in December 2002 shortly after her husband began having an affair. Her husband, Scott Peterson, has since been convicted of the murder of Laci and their unborn son. The media has followed the story till 2021 when Scott Peterson was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life in prison. Evelyn Hernandez also went missing a few months earlier than Peterson alongside her fiveyear-old son and her unborn child. However, in the case of Hernandez, she was not given the same public attention and no one was ever found guilty. About one-fifth of people of color who go missing are children. Much like adults, when
The school has provided supporting documents that the family allegedly complained against, as well as a dismissal of their “Underground Railground Simulation.” This simulation had students act as slaves and faculty and staff as slaveowners, which USM argued was a way to teach about Wisconsin’s role in the Underground Railroad. While the simulation was not experienced by Robinson’s sons directly, it was included in the lawsuit as it was used as recently as the early 2010s. The school has not commented on the alleged use of racial slurs used against students of color in the past two years noted in the lawsuit. While these claims were denied as “misinformation” from USM, it begins a discussion of different experiences of students of color within private schools. Private schools are overwhelmingly white, showing a lack of diversity within these schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 67% of students at private institutions were white and 9% of students were Black. In attempting to diversify private schools, the cost of tuition is a large barrier. According to the United States Census Bureau, the average Black household’s
income was estimated at $44,000 while the average white household made an estimated $70,000 in 2019. The cost of private school tuition varies drastically based on location and type of private school; however, the Education Data Initiative states that the average cost of tuition is $12,350. With that price tag, many of these lower-income families cannot choose a costly private school over a free education at a public school. Despite this tuition rate, there are opportunities for children of color to attend private schools, such as the School Choice Wisconsin program which was highly scrutinized in the beginning. The School Choice program allows low-income parents to choose where their child attends without a large socioeconomic barrier regardless of their racial background. However, this difference in socioeconomic status appears in the school environment. In 2020, the “Black At” Movement began conversations regarding racism at private schools across the nation. Current Black students and alumni detailed their experiences and feelings of isolation at private institutions, gaining support from their fellow peers while amplifying their voices. There is a long history of
a child of color goes missing, they do not get much awareness. Thirty-one different countries have an Amber Alert system to report a missing child in the area. The system was put in place in 1996 in honor of Amber Hagerman, a six-year-old girl, who went missing in Arlington, Texas, after being abducted off the side of the road. Tragically, Hagerman was killed and her killer was never found. In 2019, 98% of children who were missing were rescued due to the Amber Alert System. In order for an official Amber Alert to be placed, several criteria must be met: enough evidence that an abduction has occurred; sufficient information about the appearance of the abductor the child needs to be in danger of imminent harm; the child needs to be under 17 years of age; and the
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child’s personal information has to have been entered into the National Crime Information Center system via text as soon as they go missing. Due to these guidelines, the chances of success are dependent on when the alert is issued. In 2019, a sixteen-year-old Black woman named Karol Sanchez was abducted by two men in their car. Despite the case meeting all the criteria to issue an Amber Alert immediately, it took twelve hours later for an official alert to be issued. As a society we need to advocate for missing people of color. They are someone’s child, spouse, parent, or friend and should get the same media attention if a white person were to go missing. Imagine if your loved one went missing and the only person who cared was you. No one deserves to go through that.
Krisha Patel is a junior studying nursing and Spanish for the health professions. She can be reached at krisha.patel@marquette.edu
Private schools must commit to diversity
Laura Niezgoda When Craig Robinson, brother of former first lady Michelle Obama, and his wife, Kelly, filed a lawsuit against University School of Milwaukee, they were justified. The couple brought allegations of racial bias against USM, one of the most prestigious schools in Milwaukee, citing the poor treatment of their two sons. In the lawsuit, the Robinsons claimed that their sons’ enrollments were not renewed after the couple raised multiple concerns about racial bias in the school. With a lengthy mission statement and a $20,000 to $29,000 tuition price tag, the school is seen as one of the premier private schools in the Milwaukee area. The school’s mission statement states a “recognition and respect” for students of diverse backgrounds to think “broadly, critically and independently.” To provide equitable treatment of students, schools must take action beyond creating mission statements. The school has retaliated in a response, calling the parents’ actions against their faculty and staff “disrespectful, demanding and bullying.”
discrimination against Black students in our country, starting with the forbiddance of slaves to be educated to Jim Crow laws with segregated schooling and busing to the expansion of private schools that exacerbated segregation after Brown v. Board of Education. This history must be taken into account when understanding the relationship between school and students of color. With the allegations and the lawsuit against USM underway, it signals a conversation regarding the treatment of Black students in private schools within the Milwaukee area and the nation. With Milwaukee being one of the most segregated cities in the United States, issues of racial bias in private schools, where diversity is needed, cannot be ignored or cast aside. The experiences of Black students in private schools differ significantly from the experiences of white students based on their backgrounds and cultures, but this diversity is needed in schools, especially private ones. Learning in a more diverse environment has the ability can strengthen students’ intelligence. By meeting students that are different from them, there are cognitive benefits that help the students learn important life skills, as it challenges their way
of thinking. Without diversity, it can lead students to live in a “bubble” where they are unable to see and relate to experiences different from their one. However, their voices and concerns must be respected, not dismissed as bullying and disrespectful. Mission statements that secure equitable treatment of students should not simply be statements, but rather actions into having difficult conversations and listening to promote diversity in private schools. Laura Niezgoda is a sophomore studying communication studies and criminology and law studies. She can be reached at laura.niezgoda@marquette.edu
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King remains hungry for BIG EAST title
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Junior guard Jordan King (23) heads to the basket in Marquette women’s basketball’s 79-75 win over St. John’s Feb. 27 at the Al McGuire Center. She finished with six assissts in the win.
Guard puts up career-high defensive stats in junior season By Kristin Parisi
kristin.parisi@marquette.edu
It’s been 903 days since Jordan King put on the blue and gold for the first time in her career. And since then, all King has wanted to do was compete for BIG EAST titles and make an impact on Marquette’s program. A lot has happened since Nov. 5, 2019 for the junior guard, but one thing has remained the same: bringing the hardware back to Milwaukee. Despite making it to five-straight BIG EAST
Tournament title games from 2017-2021, the Golden Eagles have not cut down the nets since 2017. “It hasn’t happened in a couple years,” King said. “Just to be able to bring that home would be an amazing experience and to have that trophy sitting up in our offices would be awesome to see every day.” King, who hails from Rockton, Illinois, came into Marquette with high hopes and expectations. Along with being named the BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year in 2019, King was thrown right into the fire as she started every game at the point guard position after the graduation of Danielle King. As for many first-years,
their first season at the collegiate level comes with ups and downs and King’s was no different. She was held scoreless in the BIG EAST Tournament championship game against DePaul and missed out on the NCAA Tournament due to COVID-19. However, she still put up 8.1 points and 3.2 assists per game that year. Her sophomore season saw a little more inconsistency, compared to normal, as she shot just 23% from beyond the arc and 38% from the field. Heading into this past offseason, King said she worked on becoming that consistent scorer for the Golden Eagles as the team lost its leading scorer in Selena Lott. “We challenged her at the end of last season, with losing
Selena Lott,” head coach Megan Duffy said. “She (King) was just going to have to step up in a lot of different ways.” King told the Marquette Wire in October that she spent the summer working on her shooting while trying to become a more steady scorer from both the mid-range and beyond the arc. “One of the things we try to encourage her as a staff is just to take a few more shots and be a little bit more aggressive for her own shot,” Duffy said. “I thought she found different games throughout the year to really push that envelope a little bit more.” Taking more shots is exactly what King did. King attempted a total of 393 shots from the field this
season, with 57 coming from 3-point range. Both her field goal percentage (41%) and 3-pointer percentage (33.3%) finished being career-highs. Although she did not take as many 3-point field goals this season as she did just a year ago, King said the quality of the shot was really what mattered to her. “With the three-point percentage, it was just being more mindful of how many threes I was taking and when I was taking them. Obviously, over the course of the first two years, my percentage was not that high,” King said. Along with her shooting percentages being alltime highs, King also put up See KING page 16A
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Garcia’s share special connection from NY to WI Siblings both score for MLAX and WLAX in April 9 matches By Jackson Gross
jackson.gross@marquette.edu
Shea and Nolan Garcia have shared a lot as brother and sister. They shared a home, a backyard and the sport of lacrosse. Now with the both of them playing at the Division I level, they can add one more thing to that list: calling Valley |Fields home. After committing to Marquette in December of 2020, Nolan, a first-year midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, said that everyone in his family was excited for him, but that someone in particular was a little bit more excited than the rest. “My parents were really excited, my other siblings were really excited but the most excited person was Shea,” Nolan said. “She was by far the most excited, she wanted me to come there (Marquette) the whole time.” Growing up just two years apart from each other in Manhasset, New York, Shea
said Nolan and her were always close. “I loved it (growing up with Nolan), he’s two years younger than me so we’ve always been really close and we have two older siblings who play lacrosse, so we pretty much hung out on the sidelines at our siblings’ games all the time,” Shea said. Besides growing up in a hotbed of lacrosse, Nolan said that the Garcia children were introduced to lacrosse through their father Jorge, who played club lacrosse at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “The amount of time we spent in the backyard together with our dad, either having catch or trying to help one another, I think that really brought us a lot closer because I feel like not all siblings have that one thing in common other than being siblings they can bond over and I just think that helped us a lot,” Nolan said. Shea said the two of them would often train together in the backyard during their middle school days, something of which that has continued to this day. “We would do speed and agility stuff together, so it really started that young,” Shea
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Nolan (center back) and Shea (21) walk with their parents during the WLAX Senior Day ceremonies April 24.
said. “We’ll do some stuff in the summer, we’ll go down to my old high school and we’ll play together.” Shea will be the first to admit she’s the fastest sibling while conceding that Nolan is the more athletic one. Nolan did not completely agree with that assessment. “Maybe when we were younger, I don’t know about (right) now,” Nolan said. In those training sessions they have, Shea said that she has used some of the moves Nolan has taught her in games. “When I would go into the backyard to play and get a little wall-ball in and he’ll always come outside and he’ll always teach me something new,“ Shea said. “So a lot of times moves in games, I’ve learned from him.“ Shea said having her younger brother at Marquette has been awesome so far. “It’s been great, I love seeing him, I always pass by him in the HPRC, it always adds a little smile to my day,” Shea said. “Sometimes he doesn’t give me the same back but it always makes me happy to see him.” Having her family close by, Shea said it has given her an extra sense of motivation for Nolan this season. “I think it’s really cool to have both the Garcia names make an impact at Marquette lacrosse and I definitely think that motivates him with me being here,” Shea said. “Not
to toot my own horn but I was BIG EAST Freshmen of the Year and he definitely wants to show what he can do.” With Nolan just seven games into his career and Shea at 58, Nolan said Shea has been there to help him with anything during his adjustment period to the collegiate level. “She helped a lot, any question I needed answered (I could) go to her, she would always help me,“ Nolan said. “She just looks after me, she always has and she just takes care of me if I ever need anything.” Men’s lacrosse head coach Andrew Stimmel said he believes that having Shea nearby has helped Nolan adjust to the game sooner than most. “So much of having success as a young player in the college game is finding yourself and getting comfortable and if you are able to do that you can just go out there and play,” Stimmel said. “Having Shea here has helped him I think just adjust a bit quicker than maybe some others and I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to really bank on her experience playing the same sport.” Even though both siblings have busy schedules they still try to be with each other outside of sports. “We’ll try and have dinner once a week or something,” Shea said. “My parents have been coming a lot this spring and a lot of times we go out to dinner with them.” Having two siblings play the
same sport at the same university is not something new for women’s lacrosse head coach Meredith Black, who played at Notre Dame at the same time as her older brother, Eric. With the Garcias, Black has offered advice when it comes to spending time together. “Embrace it, every moment of it and spend time together, because I assume they have their own friends and of course their own teams and it’s so easy to not really see each other, but take the time to make sure to see each other and hang out with each other on the weekends and spend time together like you would if you were home,” Black said. With this potentially being Shea’s last year with Marquette, she gave some words of advice as her brother begins his Golden Eagle career. “Enjoy every moment with being able to play on this field (Valley Field),” Shea said.
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Trap and Skeet club welcomes novice members Crew practices shooting sporting clay pigeons in Waukesha By Catherine Fink
catherine.fink@marquette.edu
No birds have been injured during this club’s sports outing. The Trap and Skeet Shooting Club at Marquette University only shoot sporting clay “pigeons” that are thrown in the air at the Waukesha Gun Club. Emmett Marinic, a fifth-year in the College of Engineering and club president, said the sporting clays are used during practice. “They’re called clay pigeons and are bright neon orange, but I try to avoid calling it that because some people think we’re shooting animals. When you shoot up in the air and hit it, it explodes and pops so you see it go everywhere,” Marinic said. The club is open to everyone and beginners are encouraged to join, said Abby Pohodich, a first-year in the College of Business Administration. “I was very comfortable going to the gun club with the group for the first time,” Pohodich said. “I was a little intimidated about what to do but everyone
was nice and helped explain the safety protocol.” Abbie Gunter, a first-year in the College of Engineering, said she had never shot a gun before joining the club earlier this year. “Trapshooting is mainly what the club does and there are five people in a group that can shoot together. You are lined up on a concrete strip so there is no danger of hitting anyone, which was important to me because I had never shot a gun before,” Gunter said. Marinic said trap shooting is scored as each of the shooters goes through their rotations. “You have one person that’s clicking the button to launch the clay pigeons and then one person next to them with the scoresheet. The five people rotate and you’ll shoot five times at each position,” Marinic said.“You just sit there watching, like, ‘OK, hit. OK, miss, hit miss’ and then you count them and the winner gets bragging rights.” The club promotes numerous friendly competitions with each other but there are other members who will join competitive shoots at various gun clubs in the Milwaukee area, Marinic said. “We have members that have competed in the past and there are a lot of good shooters in our club and more of them want to
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Members of the Trap and Skeet Shooting Club practice at the Waukesha Gun Club.
start shooting competitively. In the future I could see us becoming involved with competitive shooting in Wisconsin,’’ Pohodich said. While the club has fun, Marinic said safety is first and foremost in the training of beginners as well as members who have shot before. “When you line up to shoot, you need to have eye and ear protection on which we provide and it is also a legal requirement in all shooting ranges. When you are away from the shooting line, you take your equipment off so we can share equipment between club members,” Marinic said. Many club members have their own guns which are
shared among the members and stored at the Marquette University Police Department or in gun safes throughout the members’ apartments. Pohodich said there have 72 people interested in joining the club, but there is not that many when they go to the range. “It sounds like a lot, but there’s usually 20 to 40 people that come out. We don’t go every week, especially when it’s called cold or rainy, so it averages about five times a semester,” Pohodich said. Although she thought of it as more of a men’s sport, Gunter said trap shooting offers the same opportunities to all. “There are definitely more
men in the club, but every outing the club has women make up one-third of the shooters,” Gunter said. Marinic said as the club continues to get its foot in the door, he encourages anyone to give the club a try, no matter if one has experience with trap shooting. “We want people to know we exist, you can come to a shoot having never shot a gun before deciding if you like it or not. I didn’t think in high school that I would ever be shooting but I wanted to challenge myself to do something I had not done before so I did and now I have my own gun and really enjoy the sport,” Marinic said.
Triathlon club instills “laid back” experience Mayer, Hollister competed at Nationals in Lake Lanier, GA By Hannah Freireich
hannah.freireich@marquette.edu
Regardless of what Mother Nature and the Midwest weather might throw their way, the Marquette University Triathlon team practices and trains year-round when it comes to preparing for a competition. Team president Ashley Tan, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said people get intimidated when they think or hear of the word triathlon. “It’s a very laid back experience, we always encourage beginners to come try it out,” Tan said. “I feel like when people hear the word triathlon they get really scared because they think it’s something really intense, but our practices are laid back and are designed to fit any skill level.”
A triathlon is a multi-sport that consists of swimming, cycling and running over varying distances. Vice president Sydney Mayer, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said the sport is a way of combining her previous talents and interests in high school and now putting them together on a competitive platform. “Coming from a swimming background, I swam in high school and I did track as well so I wanted to keep that going and triathlon seemed like a really great sport to combine those interests and also add in some cycling,” Mayer said. Clyde Hollister, a senior in the College of Engineering, said swimming has always been a part of his life which lead led him to be part of both the triathlon team and club swimming team. “I’ve been on the swim team for the past four years but during COVID-19 the pools closed
so I had to find another way to find that cardio exercise in,” Hollister said. “So I picked up running and then later biking and then you just throw those three together and you have a sport that already exists.” Both Mayer and Hollister competed at the 2022 Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships in Lake Lanier, Georgia where they faced off against other college club teams in triathlon events which included running, swimming and cycling. “It was cool because it was a national event so we got to race with teams from all over the country, which was really neat especially when triathlon is often times for older people and you won’t see as many college athletes participating,” Mayer said. Mayer and Hollister finished around the mid-way point across all 1,000 participants. Mayer finished 494 overall out of 892 and Hollister finished 570 overall out
of 892. Mayer said the triathlon team hopes to participate in more events in the near future to help build community and experience with the sport. “We recently joined the USA Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference which makes Marquette registered as a team,” Mayer said. “Hopefully there will be a lot more events coming up next year which will definitely improve the team’s spirit and have something to look forward to.” Tan, who has been doing triathlons competitively since he was 10 years old, said the sport and club bring different types of athletes together while providing an opportunity to stay physically and mentally fit. “All of us have done competitive sports like swimming or track in high school on a really competitive level so learning how to do a sport for fun and to do it while staying physically and
mentally fit,” Tan said. “It’s nice to find other people who are interested in the same thing and get a break from school, which I like about the club personally.” Mayer said one of the traditions that the team has held in the past has been its short sprint triathlon, which was open to students and faculty at Marquette. “In the past, the team has put together a triathlon that most people are capable of doing, which happened in the fall where you just bring a bike, swimsuit, something to run in and do a triathlon, Mayer said. “Hopefully that is something the team can bring back in the next season.” Due to COVID-19, Tan said the team spent this season in a rebuild but hopes to build a larger atmosphere and things to do as the club. “We want to generate excitement about the sport and make sure people feel like they are a part of a team when they participate,” Tan said.
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Off the field leadership translates to success in games Attacker leads Golden Eagles in goals over last two seasons By Sam Arco
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Growing up on the East Coast in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Marquette men’s lacrosse redshirt sophomore attacker Devon Cowan was always surrounded by the game he admired. With a father who played lacrosse at New England College and a mother who played field hockey for Montclair State University, Cowan was no stranger to the sport of lacrosse as a child. “They were always so supportive of me, asking me what sports I wanted to play when I was older,” Cowan said. “I played soccer and basketball as well growing up, so besides lacrosse, other sports were definitely a huge part of my childhood.” Now, as one of Marquette’s prolific scorers, Cowan has shown his ability to score goals on the field at a proficient level, something he’s been no stranger to throughout his life. “I think right from the get-go, having two parents as former collegiate athletes kind of drove my competitiveness to where it’s at today,” Cowan said. “They never forced me to play lacrosse either,
the sport just stole my heart.” Although Cowan states his desire of playing lacrosse was never forced, his father, Shay, definitely had an influence, serving as Cowan’s coach from third to eighth grade. “It was kind of the best of both worlds,” Cowan said. “He was definitely the hardest on me, which made me grow some thicker skin, but I loved it. My dad taught me basically everything I know now, so he’s had a major influence on my career.” As a two-time captain at The Hun School of Princeton, Cowan tallied a total of 110 high school goals and led his team to become 2018 and 2019 Class A State Champions. His high school accolades don’t stop there, as he was also named the 2019 Trentonian Times Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year for the state of New Jersey. Coming into Marquette ranked as the No. 34 attacker in the class of 2019, Cowan has scored in 25 of the 27 games he’s played in since arriving in Milwaukee. After not scoring against Bellarmine in February of 2020, just his second collegiate game, Cowan would go on a 20-game scoring streak, a run that would last over two years that reinforced his breakout season last year.
“No credit goes to me, it goes to the entire team,” Cowan said. “Without those nine others guys on the field and those 50-plus guys on the bench, I wouldn’t have been able to do it alone.” In 2021, Cowan had a teamhigh 30 goals and eight assists in just 12 games, scoring in every contest as a redshirt first-year. He would see his historic goal scoring run come to an end on March 1 this year against Michigan after playing through with a broken thumb suffered the game before against Utah. He would then undergo thumb surgery shortly after that game against the Wolverines and miss the team’s next four games. Prior to the injury, Cowan was second on the team in terms of most goals scored, only behind first-year attacker Bobby O’Grady. “It was kind of hard to lose that streak, but it’s a lot more than that,” Cowan said. “As a captain sitting on the sidelines, it was pretty rough. Since I’ve been at Marquette, I’ve had that leadership role on the field, so I went through a small phase of about a month of trying to find my role off the field.” Whether in the huddle or on the sidelines, head coach Andrew Stimmel said Cowan’s leadership towards others will always be on full display. “Devon’s the voice of our
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team, whether that’s getting the guys organized in practice or leading them during a game,” Stimmel said. “Obviously it hurt to watch him be on the sidelines for a while, but he had everyone’s backs and still showed his confidence in his guys.” Graduate student midfielder Jacob Hallam said Cowan’s leadership off the field is what truly makes him stand out as a leader. “He’s really helped me with my faith, and I know that’s been a huge thing for him as well,” Hallam said. “He’s pushed me to become better with my faith and I think that’s just the teammate he is, always pushing the best out of you. If I’m not working as hard as Devon Cowan then there’s something wrong.” Despite missing a key stretch of the regular season, Cowan returned to the field against Providence in Marquette’s BIG EAST opener April 2 and scored his first hat-trick of the season. “As a team, we’ve been better offensively when he’s out there on the field, no doubt,” Stimmel said. “He’s just a shot of energy that is so skillful around the opponent’s net, whether that’s scoring or showing off his mobility.” Since his return to action, Cowan has recorded 12 goals and five assists in four games. In the month of March that featured Cowan’s absence, the Golden Eagles dropped
three-straight games. “I’m just grateful to be back out on the field, the stats don’t really matter to me right now,” Cowan said. “I’m just happy that I’m able to contribute in any way possible, and to put the pads back on and strap it up with the boys, you just can’t beat it.” Although Stimmel might agree that at the end of the day it’s not all about the stats on the scoresheet, the third-year coach can’t deny what makes Cowan a nightmare for opposing defenses. “He’s such a poised player who also has a ton of aggression and is very physical, which makes him so hard to defend,” Stimmel said. “He’s also just a great facilitator, setting up his teammates around him to score through the use of his quickness, something you don’t see every player possessing.” Despite Cowan’s stats not being where they were last season due to his midseason injury, Stimmel said he still believes the attacker can only go up from here. “He has pro-level potential, and I firmly believe that,” Stimmel said. “In my mind, he’s just scraping the surface, and I’m excited to see where that takes him the next couple of years at Marquette.”
Graduate students prepare for their next steps Bendel, Wallace reflect on time in track and field program By Johnnie Brooker
johnnie.brooker@marquette.edu
Upon graduation, college students far and wide have important decisions to make regarding their future. And for the graduate students on the Marquette track and field team, there is a month remaining of their eligibility before entering the working world. “I’ve been a student-athlete basically my whole life. I’ve been doing sports and have been involved in lots of activities ever since I was super young,” graduate student multi-events Megan Wallace said. “It’s kind of a bittersweet moment to know that these are my last final days, final
weeks of practices, bus rides, traveling with the team, and just competition in general,” Wallace said. Wallace is set to graduate next month in May 2023 with a master’s in speech pathology. She said she intends to get a job in speech pathology while pursuing coaching. She said she is pleased with her decision to join the Golden Eagles after transferring from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this past year. “The academics here at Marquette are great for the master’s program and is the reason why I transferred here,” Wallace said. “The grad program has a lot of great opportunities both oncampus and off-campus placements that will help set us up for success. They give us the best opportunity to get a job in the future.” Head coach Bert Rogers said
outside of his duties on the track, he does everything in his power to help his athletes in their professional careers. “I write lots of letters of recommendation and those types of things or accept calls from potential employers,” Rogers said. “Occasionally, we’ll have individual conversations about what their future might look like or if they are having an existential crisis about what they want to do in the future.” Similar to Wallace, graduate student sprinter David Bendel has one year remaining in Marquette’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Bendel said with his time coming to an end, it has been a “lovehate relationship.” “It’s hard to stop doing something I’ve been doing for so long,” Bendel said. “So, I am a little bit anxious. It’ll be like a sad but a good, goodbye. I am
happy to be done but sad that it will be officially over.” Wallace said by the time the season comes to an end, she wants to leave everything on the line. “I intend on giving everything I have in these last few hours, days, and weeks with practices and competition,” Wallace said. “I will give everything I have while leaving it out on the track because we all know that we don’t want to leave without any other regrets in any shape or form.” Bendel said he has been preparing for his future role in physical therapy by participating in clinical’s at Marquette. “It’s like an internship and through the program, there is a 99% job offer rate,” Bendel said. Rogers said only a handful of athletes compete professionally
after graduation, as the level of competition at the professional level is hard. “It’s a little bit more of a challenge,” Rogers said. “There’s a little bit more of a circuit for going pro in Europe, but in the United States, you have to be almost at Olympic level for some events.” While Wallace and Bendel are both at the tail end of their careers, both have different perspectives on their feelings of their career being nearly over. “I will find ways to stay active, whether that’s still competing with track or finding a different activity, I will always be interested in the sport.” Wallace said. As for Bendel, he said he shares similar feelings as he enters the next chapter of his life. “Its sad to phase it out, however it is a good, goodbye from the sport,” Bendel said.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
2023 recruit talks about why Marquette was the right fit Lowery values relationships built with Smart, Berry By John Leuzzi
john.leuzzi@marquette.edu
Zaide Lowery is heading to the collegiate level to play a sport that had not been his “number one” sport until three years ago. Lowery said football was his main sport while growing up but that switched during his eighth grade season when he turned in cleats for a pair of basketball sneakers. “It was just more fun than football was,” Lowery said. “I just had more fun on the court with my teammates than I did in football.” Now Lowery, who is ranked 93rd on the Rivals rating list of recruits in the class of 2023, has become the top high school basketball prospect in southwest Missouri. “When I first started playing, I didn’t really think basketball was going to be big for me,” Lowery said. “But then around my sophomore year, that’s when I blew up in the summer and that’s when I really got serious.” The 6-foot-4, 180-pound shooting guard from Springfield, Missouri committed to Marquette April 19. Lowery is the first member of head coach Shaka Smart’s 2023 recruiting class. Lowery recently spoke to the Marquette Wire following his commitment to the Golden Eagles. Here is more on the newest
Marquette basketball commit: Importance of relationships When Shaka Smart stepped up to the podium inside the Al McGuire Center March 29 of last year for his introductory press conference, he said his number one core value is relationships. Now with a full season under his belt with the Golden Eagles, Smart has continued to reiterate the importance of relationships either with his past, current or future players. “Maybe I’m old school but I love the opportunity to develop relationships with guys while they’re still in high school, with their families to really get to know them and even be a part of their growth process before they get to college,” Smart said in a media availability April 13. “And then continue to help them over the months and over the years to become full-fledged grown men.” Smart’s importance on building relationships helped set Marquette apart from the other schools that showed interest in Lowery. “They were about the only school (that) really made sure like I felt like they really wanted me there and made me feel like it was just a family thing,” Lowery said. “The other schools that I had offers from didn’t really like text me a whole bunch to check up on me.” Lowery said he created a close relationship with Marquette assistant coach Neill Berry during the recruiting process, as Berry served as the “main guy” amongst Smart’s assistants. “He really just making sure that I’m good, like not even just
about basketball all the time,” Lowery said. “They’re always asking me how I’m doing and normally he (Berry) FaceTimes me sometimes. Him (Berry) keeping up with me is a big part of me and him in this playercoach relationship.” Since his official visit to Marquette back in November, Lowery said he has stayed in touch with first-year guard Kam Jones and first-year forward David Joplin. Mitch McHenry, Lowery’s high school coach, said since Marquette first made contact last July they were “very hands on” in getting to know Lowery as a person both on and off the court. “With their caliber of recruiting and how thorough they’ve been, they’ve been the best coaching staff that we have experienced in our program that recruited one of our kids,” McHenry said. Scouting report McHenry said Lowery fits the mold of the type of players that Smart looks for. “He can guard and play multiple positions, he’s very athletic and very smooth,” McHenry said. “He makes the game and his movements look very easy. He’s got a good touch from the perimeter and he can play above the rim. Just the strength that he can play multiple positions, guard multiple positions and move really really well as an athlete are things that they really liked.” In addition to gaining more experience over the past three years, Lowery’s body has continued to mature and fill out. As a sophomore at Kickapoo High School, Lowery began the
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Photo courtesy of Zaide Lowery
Zaide Lowery (1) is a 4-star recruit from Springfield, Missouri.
season on the junior varsity team before ending the year on the varsity team in which he served as the sixth man, helping in the Chiefs’ state championship run in 2021. Lowery said the trajectory that McHenry and his coaches had for him helped with his development and growth. “It tells me a lot,” Lowery said. “I played with four Division 1 players last year, I didn’t play much but I was on a court with them and going up against them in practice every day. I feel like it’s going to be a big part of what will help when I get to Marquette.” Lowery gained more attention this past summer at the AAU circuit with his Missouri Flight team. Over that time, Lowery said he worked on improving multiple areas of his game: using and getting downhill with different moves and using his left hand. As a junior this past season, Lowery took on a bigger role with the Chiefs becoming their leading scorer and a vocal leader.
He averaged 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while shooting 55% from the field and 38% from the 3-point line. Vision by Smart and his coaching staff Despite being the Chiefs’ leading scorer this season, Lowery said he considers himself more of a defensive-minded player. And with a coach like Smart, who has made his name with his relentless defense, Lowery said Smart sold him on how he sees Lowery contributing to the Golden Eagles with his defensive skills. “Really on defense, he talked to me about (stuff) like deflections because I have really long arms and I’m a long kid,” Lowery said. “But on defense is the main part of it. He said I can be aggressive on defense and that’s what they do a lot (of). Deflections is something that they really focus on and feel like I can really help (them) out with that.” Lowery is set to sign his national letter of intent when the early signing period for basketball Nov. 9.
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career-high averages in points (11.5), rebounds (4.4) and assists (4.0) per game. King scored in double-figure margins in 22 of Marquette’s 34 games this season. King, who has an ironwoman streak of 91 consecutive starts, saw an increase on the defensive side as well as she recorded 47 steals and 24 blocks on the season. But who does King give credit to for her defensive success? That would be Lott, who earned BIG EAST CoDefensive Player of the Year in 2021.
“Defensively, I was kind of just watching her movements and her IQ with things,” King said. “And of course, being able to play with her, you kind of learn a little bit of how she operates on the defensive end. I just felt like being able to watch her over the course of two years and learning from her was really helpful.” Over the course of the two seasons King played with Lott, the two formed a close relationship. Building that team chemistry was something Duffy knew was important, but this year when King
had to fly solo, Duffy said she knew King could rise to the occasion. “I thought she was fine,” Duffy said. “With the addition of (Karissa) McLaughlin, I think it helped with having another veteran leader in the backcourt with her (King), which gave us a good balance.” King said with the addition of McLaughlin, a veteran guard and 3-point shooting specialist, made her job at the point a little bit easier during the season. “The relationship that we were able to develop off the
court was something special. She’s a great shooter, and as a point guard, you got to find your scorers on the floor,” King said, “It was really fun all year of being able to always know where my shooter was.” Along with McLaughlin, King said working with firstyear assistant coach Kelly Komara, who has proved herself as a specialist in guard play and development, helped in her own growth. “Working with her (Komara) has been one of the best experiences that I’ve had this whole time at Marquette,”
King said. “Honestly just the way that she’s believed in me, has been really impactful and has contributed to my success.” As a whole, King said she was happy with her production in her junior year, but as her senior year looms, all she wants is another chance to prove her game is growing. “This season I know that there’s going to be a couple bigger roles that I’ll have to take on, I know that already,” King said. “But I’m ready for that challenge and I’m excited to see what it brings.”
SENIOR COLUMNS Still in denial
By Nora McCaughey
eleanor.mccaughey@marquette.edu
I shouldn’t be writing a senior column. That’s something the big kids do, the soon-to-be-alumni, the geriatric almost-adults, before they graduate. And that can’t be me: I’m still in that awkward time between my senior year of high school and first year of college when I’m applying to be a copy editor for the Marquette Wire. The rejection email hits my inbox while I’m at a coffee shop with my family. I’m bummed, but not entirely surprised, as I had no previous qualifications other than being a grammar nerd. I stagger through the first few weeks of college before another email enters my inbox. The copy editor they hired instead of me quit due to the low pay, and they’re desperate for someone to step in. Personally, I call that karma for not hiring me in the first place, but of course, I graciously accept. With no experience in journalism, AP style or even copy editing in general, I feel out of place in Johnston Hall. Everyone else here is so smart, so well-spoken and such good friends with each other. I miss high school, when everyone asked me to edit their papers with full confidence I was the best person for the job. I’m a sophomore now, and I’ve created a space for myself in Johnston Hall, even if it’s not in the newsroom. I bring my new college friends to J-Pad, where we take over during midterms. While struggling to finish a paper, I let it all out and sob on one of the leather couches. My tears pool into a puddle on the seat, and I call my friends over to laugh at the absurdity of it all. COVID-19 comes along and suddenly I’m separated from my friends, feeling as alone as I did at the beginning of freshman year. I get to write a COVID-19 Blog for the Wire, and I’m ecstatic to finally be a published writer, even
if it’s not in print. I’m getting the hang of AP Style and the newsroom, so I apply to be the copy chief for my junior year. Suddenly I’m not just one small part of the Wire, but an editorial board member getting farther from the underclassmen with every new edition of the Tribune. It’s the first Late Night of my senior year, and for the first time, can’t wait to get to the newsroom. I greet my copy editors in person for the first time, and say hello to co-workers I’d known through the computer screen but never face to face. The energy in the air seems to anticipate the hours of excitement and fun that will come to us every Monday night for the rest of the semester. Four years ago I couldn’t wait to graduate from Marquette. All I wanted was to be out of this city, this state, and back home. Back in my favorite city in the world, with my dog, my friends, at my high school. Since then, I’ve learned to love new cities, my dog died, my high school has been torn down and I’ve lost a myriad of friends. The home I want to go back to doesn’t exist anymore, but a new one has taken its place. I can’t be writing a senior column, because that means I’m about to graduate. I don’t want to stop living a five-minute walk away from my best friends, getting swiped into hot cookie night in Cobeen Hall or spending Thursday nights at Mug Night. But most of all I don’t want to get a job where I won’t be in Johnston Hall’s newsroom every Monday night for four years with the likes of John, RJ, Kendal, all the Alexes, Scooter, Grace and of course my practically perfect copy editors Jack Connelly, Emily Reinhardt, Alex Wagner and Cait Flynn. So I’ll stay in denial about my time at the Marquette Wire being over until the minute I graduate, thank you very much.
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An unconventional path
By Aimee Galaszewski
aimee.galaszewski@marquette.edu
As I carefully recited the Golden Eagle Sports Report script to my roommate Paige, she offered encouragement with an approving smile. It was my first appearance on Marquette University Television, and I wanted everything to be perfect. I picked out a perfect outfit, a pair of black and white checkered pants with a black blouse, and perfectly straightened my long blonde hair. I was just a timid first-year student who had no idea what the next four years would hold. All I knew was that I wanted the perfect path to becoming a well-known sideline reporter. During my first two years at Marquette, everything was falling into place. I was hired as a sports reporter and was quickly promoted to assistant sports producer. It was everything I ever wanted, well, so I thought. Back in January of 2020, former MUTV General Manager Kennedy Coleman and Director of Student
Media Mark Zoromski sat me down and asked me to apply to be the next MUTV GM. My first response: absolutely not. Everything on my current path was so perfect. Why would I mess that up? After some conversations with my parents and advisor, Dave Umhoefer, my perspective changed. In this new position, I knew I would be able to do what I love most: supporting, mentoring and pushing others to be the best they can be. Student media has given so much to me throughout my years at Marquette, and I wanted to inspire the next group of students through my leadership. I took that leap of faith in applying for MUTV GM, and I’m so glad I did. You never know you need something until you have it, and that overwhelming feeling of fulfillment is unmatched. That’s exactly how I felt in this position. I went outside of my comfort zone, but now I was ready to come back to my sports path. That was until Mark
approached me again and asked me to apply for Executive Director of the Marquette Wire. A sense of reluctance filleiends come and go, but I’m incredibly thankful to have a group of people who have my back through everything. To Mark, I wouldn’t be where I am without you. Your positivity, critical thinking and passion inspires me to be the best version of myself. To Tom Adel, no distance can separate our strong bond. I’m lucky to have your constant love and support. And to my family, I cannot thank you enough for providing me with the foundation to achieve success. I’m grateful to have such a strong support system only 10 minutes away from campus. The days until graduation are winding down, and I’ve finally realized something: there are multiple paths to get to any destination. If you’re set on achieving an end goal, you aren’t going to let anyone stand in your way.
that I’ve had a chance to grow as much as I have. For this, I cannot overstate how thankful I am for every single experience; everything from the nights I’ve cried myself to sleep to the evenings in the booth where I cried of laughter. Many times, I was hesitant to continue. I’ve gotten rejected from positions I wanted so badly that I contemplated abandoning the entire venture. What if this all ended up being a liability down the line? I wanted to write fiction films after all, and often couldn’t get projects off the ground. Was I in the wrong place? Nothing is further from the truth. Not only has my team given me the opportunity to stretch my expectations, but we have generated more content than I could have imagined when I timidly sat down at the Public Market. I’m incredibly proud of everyone who has worked here over the past 4 years and turned the organization from a competent one with potential to one of the top student media organizations in the country. Thank you to the Marquette Wire and to Larson and Tara for taking a chance on me. Thank you to my MUTV colleagues for putting up with me every day and giving me space to grow as a
leader, creator and person. Thank you to the print team — to Randi Haseman, Benjamin Wells (byline Ben Wells), Lelah Byron, Alex Rivera Grant and Skyler Chun for being patient and giving me space to tell stories, no matter where the fate of the project took me. Thank you to my amazing assistant producers Patrick Curran, Laura Bigay Ojeda and Caroline Bennett. You all are bound for greatness both in the Wire and beyond. Stick with it no matter how hard things get. The Wire was an instrumental factor in teaching me how to create media, and that truly means the world to me. Thanks for being my family away from family.
Four years more, all the more
By Ryan Hagan
ryan.hagan@marquette.edu
Wow. I’m writing this after four years of making content for the Wire. That’s only now sinking in. If you’d have asked me in my first year whether I’d stick with an organization all four years, let alone a journalistic organization, I would have probably said no. Sounds boring to me. But things change. I wasn’t even a communication student when I was brought onto the Wire as an associate producer when I had my first meeting with Larson Seaver and Tara Schumal at the Public Market in the summer of 2018. I was a writing student with a lot of dreams and delusions, a desire to start over after four years of teenage angst — a wordsmith with something to prove. I took a shot in the dark and applied to be an assistant producer, totally out of my depth. But I did it anyway and they came back to me with an offer. I would be unpaid, but an instrumental part of the creative process. It was because of this flexibility and willingness to entertain and train a young creative that I’m here writing this. It’s because of a team who cares about creating content that both informs and brings joy to the community
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18A By Sam Arco
samuel.arco@marquette.edu
Growing up, I always knew one day I would be able to call Marquette home. As a kid who lived for Marquette basketball, attending several summer basketball camps, going to home games at the Bradley Center and even sneaking into the P.E. office to watch the team compete in March Madness during elementary school, I was hooked. With my father, Paul Arco, being a fellow 1989 alum of Marquette University, everyone thought my obsession with the school was forced. But it never was, and we both knew that. So, when I arrived at Marquette, I thought my dream had finally come true. In the summer of 2018 before my first year on campus, I worked two summer basketball camps as a coach, trying to earn my way through the door into a job with the basketball program. After a great summer and the first couple of months with the team, the decision came on who to keep, and I was the last one cut, I was devastated.
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I remember calling my dad immediately after, walking back to my dorm with tears coming down my face. I had never been in this position before, but I knew I would have to get used to it down the road. For the remainder of my first year on campus, I used my time to just settle in with school and spend time meeting new people, all while wondering what my next calling would be. As the co-editor of my high school’s newspaper and because I was heavily involved with broadcast and the yearbook, I came into Marquette declaring to major in journalism. I had heard of the Marquette Wire through a friend in Matt Yeazel, who I met during SPARK, and decided to wait until sophomore year to give it a try. I applied to become a sports reporter, hoping that this will be my next path at Marquette. After interviewing for the position, I’m told due to an unexpected amount of returning seniors to the sports desk that there are no openings, but I could serve as an unpaid freelancer. I accept, starting my career
at the Wire covering a couple of women’s soccer games, but nothing else. A few months pass by, and I’m told more applications are available, so I apply again, hoping to finally move up in the totem pole. To my dismay, I’m told yet again that I will not be receiving the position, but there will continue to be freelance opportunities for me. “Why does this continue to keep happening to me?” I thought to myself. I had placed third in the state in sports writing in high school and I couldn’t get a job doing what I love. I was ready to be done and give it up, it just wasn’t meant to be for some reason. February of 2020 approaches and I get a text from former executive sports editor Zoe Comerford saying I should apply once again for the position for spring sports. I’m thinking to myself, “at this point, this is just a sick joke if I don’t get it this time.” I text my friend Aimee Galaszewski, “third times the charm, right?” I receive the position, relieved that my dedication had finally
paid off. Although I would only have the position for about a month before COVID-19 would stop me from getting to know my colleagues, it was a step in the right direction. As a junior, I returned to the sports desk, covering several sports throughout the year. Although hectic at times, I learned a lot and started to become closer with those that I would soon call best friends. Now, as a senior and a current assistant sports editor, I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given through the Wire. Covering the Marquette
Taking a chance
By Tyler Peters
tyler.peters@marquette.edu
I remember the day I was nervously awaiting an overthe-phone interview for a position at the Marquette Wire. It happened the summer before my first year as an undergraduate student. My palms were sweaty as I anxiously paced back and forth in the living room of my house. I didn’t think I was qualified enough, a million thoughts raced through my mind, and I was scared of the unknown. After wrapping up my answer to the last question, I was offered the job on the spot and was hired as a sports reporter. I was in disbelief while at the same time incredibly excited to begin the journey towards pursuing a career in sports media. My first year with the Wire was one I’ll never forget. The first beat I ever got was men’s soccer, and to this day it’s still one of my favorite sports teams on campus to cover. Then in the winter and spring, I got put on the women’s basketball beat and got to witness what the Marquette basketball frenzy was all about. I wrapped up my first year
getting to travel to College Station, Texas to cover the women’s team in the NCAA Tournament. That remains a top 5 moment in my student media career. Going into my sophomore year, I felt like I was ready to take that next step, so I became an assistant sports editor. In that role, I learned just how tedious late nights for the Tribune can get. Sleep became irrelevant on Monday nights. Then lo and behold, the pandemic happened. COVID-19 took a shot into my career aspirations of becoming a sports journalist (yes, pun intended). My confidence was shaken because it took away many opportunities, most notably internships. I explored the idea of going down a different career path, and I ended up doing just that. I decided to remain with the Wire, but this time I wanted to take a crack at TV by becoming an assistant sports producer for Marquette University Television. My junior year featured some of the most fun, memorable moments I’ve ever had as a part of the Wire. While it was extremely tough to
cover sports in the middle of a pandemic, we all embraced that struggle together and still found a way to put out incredible content with some good laughs sandwiched in between. The following summer, I locked down my first internship ever with a baseball team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a seamless transition from what I experienced in my first year as an assistant sports producer with the Wire. Both places felt like family. I knew I wanted to carry that culture into my final year with the Wire and that’s why I decided to become the executive sports producer. This year has been one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences I’ve gone through not just in college, but in my life. Being in a leadership position is a lot easier said than done, and I’m still learning what it takes to be a good, effective leader. But it has certainly prepared me for life beyond college and I’m grateful for every opportunity I’ve gotten. It’s been quite a ride in this role. My three assistant producers and I have put together 19 half-hour long episodes of
Golden Eagle Sports Report and we’re about to cap it off at 20 with our final show next week. We’ve accomplished so much and the future is bright. I already can’t wait to tune in next year. I wouldn’t be where I’m at now if someone didn’t take a chance on a first-year student with little experience coming into Marquette. That someone was John Steppe and he gave
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men’s basketball team and attending the NCAA Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, this past year was an experience I will never forget. To John Leuzzi, thank you for believing in me, I know the sports desk will continue to be in safe hands. As my time at Marquette comes to an end, I’ve learned that not everything is given and that if you truly want something, then go for it. Don’t be afraid to fail, because you’ll never know where you’ll end up one day.
me that first opportunity when he hired me in the summer of 2018. While I’m still actively looking for what my next step is once I graduate, I’m blessed to have gotten to work with the incredible people who reside within this organization and I’ll cherish those relationships going forward.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
We’re not going out of (AP) Style By Alex Wagner
alex.wagner@marquette.edu
A story has many parts and can be told in many different ways. They can tell great epics of conquering distant lands, a forbidden love and solving century-old crimes. They can also tell smaller stories, but these I find the most important. My story is one of these small ones. I’m not a journalist by trade. Or a writer. I’m just a man who joined a student newspaper and is now tasked with writing a senior column that I have no business writing. I wrote (yes, past tense) book reviews and proofread articles before they went to print. That’s it. It was nothing glamorous or sexy. I didn’t find the next Watergate or stumble onto a breaking news story. Maybe I’m selling myself short. Maybe I should tell you about the little things that made me love my too short time on the Marquette Wire. My book reviews. They are probably the only time I will write something that will go in print. Books are a somewhat new fascination for me, piqued by my good friend Nora McCaughey. I’ve read 41 books since July 2021, each with varying degrees of admiration. In the end, I do love them all, even in their fictitiousness. Telling the stories of an astronaut trying to stop an extinction-level event on Earth, the tumultuous marriage of a New York City socialite and her deadbeat husband, a braindead writer and a former Hollywood star, was something I loved doing, and something that I’ll miss. The back table in the Johnston Hall newsroom. I sat next to my friends and talked about nothing and everything. That is probably the thing I’ll miss the most. The sheer camaraderie and community forged there is tougher than the bonds holding atoms together. It was there that I found the “vibes” with Randi Haseman, where I discussed “Dune” by Frank Herbert with RJ Siano, and where I found the stalwart John Leuzzi in all his Philadelphian glory. Last but not least, the thing I loved most about the Wire was Eleanor McCaughey and Alexandra Garner. I met these two lovely ladies last summer when we did the Les Aspin
Program in Washington, D.C. We did everything together: walking miles to Central Park in New York City, sitting on the National Mall, eating our body weight in sushi, getting stuck at Georgetown University’s campus in a thunderstorm — everything. I wouldn’t trade these two for the world. It is because of them that I joined the Wire. It was late June or early July, we were sprawled out in our friend Erika’s apartment trying to keep the swampy humidity of Washington at bay. We were talking about the upcoming school year, and they would reprise their roles at the Wire when the conversation shifted. After at least a half-hour of back and forth, I reluctantly submitted my application. My fate has been sealed ever since. I think back to that moment a lot as I write this. I think of how different my last year would have been, what paths I could have been on or what I would have done on my Monday nights instead of going to Late Night. It’s a classic example of the Butterfly Effect, how one small decision at one point in time leads to a huge difference later. It’s been over 1,300 days since I started at Marquette. I can’t say it’s all been sunshine and rainbows. Some of it has been hard, and incredibly dark. At points, I felt I couldn’t do it, that the finish line was so far out of reach. And now, with graduation less than one month away, I just want to say this: Take the scenic route, take risks and don’t let life pass you by. This is Alex Wagner, signing off.
Your first love never leaves you 19A
By Alex Garner
alexandra.garner@marquette.edu
My pen is at the ready, hovering close to my notebook and phone perched on my lap. Sitting across from a Campus Ministry staff member, he tells me he’s hesitant to speak with me. He’s had poor experiences with the Marquette Wire in the past. I feel imbued with a commitment to get this story right. This is the first time I feel like a journalist. The first time I feel I can truly help shed light on an issue as well as correct an issue with past reporting. He explained to me there wasn’t an ablution station in the Alumni Memorial Union for Muslim students to use for “Wudu,” which involves cleansing parts of the body before prayer. I wasn’t very familiar with Islam, but it seemed like an injustice to me. I look over at him with sincerity, guaranteeing that my reporting will be accurate and truthful. He finally agrees and I press record on my phone. This story has stuck with me. Although my path with journalism has been uncommon, covering that story has been a shining reminder of how I can serve my community. And I couldn’t have done that without the Wire. It has kept me grounded in
the beauty and challenges of journalism. I’d like to think that not having journalism so close to me as a major reminded me how much I love it. What is that saying? You never know what you have until it’s gone? So, I’m going back to the beginning — back to that first-year me who so dearly wanted to help share people’s stories. And that’s thanks to the Wire. It has given me everything: a way to find meaning in my life, a realized sense of perseverance and confidence, a chance to work with some of the most compassionate and intelligent people I’ve ever met, a place to call home. I’m going to miss nearly shoving Tribunes in my friends’ hands on Tuesdays, butting in conversations when I have the informed answer to questions about ‘X’ campus issue and beaming with a large smile when I tell people that I’m part of the Wire. When August rolls around, I don’t know what I’m going to do at 10 p.m. on Monday nights. Maybe I’ll aimlessly walk into a local newsroom and ask if they need me to do a fourth read or fact check a story. I have a hard time letting go. Maybe it’s because I’m sensitive. Or maybe it’s because when I love something so much, I don’t
want it to end. But I know that while I’ll be a Wire alum soon, I’ll carry the marks it has left on me. To Sydney: Thank you for reaching out to me the summer after my first year. I would not be writing this, or have had any of the opportunities on the Wire I did, without your encouragement for me to come back. To Natallie, Aimee and Mark: Thank you for continuing to believe in me, especially when I didn’t believe in myself. Your guidance and gentle nudges helped me take a leap. To my desk: you girlies are exceptionally bright and brilliant. Thank you for being your amazing, authentic selves, and for teaching me how to be a better journalist and leader. To my Late Night buddies: How can I say goodbye? You’ve made this year truly the best, thank you for making me laugh until my ribs hurt. To everyone at the Wire who I’ve been lucky to know: Thank you for touching my life, in all the little and big ways. I’ll take countless lessons with me as I move on from the Wire, but right now, there is one that stands out. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that your first love never really leaves you. For me, that was journalism.
else could she get no sleep and still slay the game academically and professionally? (Plus she got a quote retweet from Rondell Sheridan – Raven Baxter’s dad for those who don’t know – so … jealous). Sophomore year was a lot better because I finally had a decent handle on my schedule. Woo! I was working again at MUTV as a host, planning events with my sorority, and working it out in my classes! Just as my sisters and I were about to plan our annual formal something huge happened. COVID-19! Yay. So, postspring break I ended up staying home and had to rush to get all my stuff out of Carpenter Tower: my home for two wonderful years – it was a big RIP for me. I won’t touch on this because let’s be real, we do NOT need to relive that flop era. Moving on to when I finally got my own apartment in my junior year, I learned a lot about myself by living alone. I learned I like to have full on conversations with myself constantly, change my furniture at 3 a.m. at LEAST once a month, and having full on performances spontaneously.
All in all, this was a pretty great year for me. I got to selfreflect, work as an executive producer, and be somewhat back with my besties. She was a baddie year and I do miss her deeply… And now a senior. Oh boy. I’ve had so many wonderful things happen this year. I was hired as the first Editor of Diversity and Inclusion, I spoke on a Diversity and Inclusion panel, I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Diederich Experience, and I had a sorority formal again for the first time since 2019. It’s actually been so crazy. I can’t believe it’s all real. Everyone keeps telling me how the time went by so fast. For me it didn’t. Every moment felt like it had it’s time to shine and I could take it in. But I won’t lie, I do miss the little moments. Thank you to every single person who made my Marquette journey special. Without y’all I wouldn’t be nearly as hot and successful as I am now. I don’t know what the future will hold for me, but I know one thing: I’ve got this.
Reflecting on how I did that
By Alex Rivera Grant
alexandra.riveragrant@marquette.edu
“You got this.” Three simple words, but to 18-year-old me standing in my dorm room, they were a huge comfort. Nervous and alone and away from my family, the only thing that I could do was convince myself things would be okay. Four years later and I still find myself catching my reflection and telling myself those words occasionally. My Marquette journey has been a roller coaster of ups and downs. I’ve had moments where I feel on top of the world followed by some of the most full-body breakdowns at 3 a.m. First-year me was honestly a nightmare. Like, bestie, spending every night in the library until 4 a.m. every night when you have 9 a.m. philosophy class is not only bad for your sleep but also your skin. Luckily, I eventually got out of this habit after becoming a member of my sorority along with being a host for Marquette Lately. While I don’t miss the chaos of my first year at Marquette, I do miss her energy. I mean how
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20A By Mazie Baldus
mackenzie.baldus@marquette.edu
I like to be on time. On the first days of class every semester, I’m waiting in the hallway 15 minutes early. I leave my off-campus apartment 20 minutes before class to make my way to Johnston Hall even though I’ve timed the walk (it only takes 11 minutes). I like to be prompt and prepared and I almost always am. Yet, as my first and second year of college passed by I couldn’t help but feel like I was running late. I had my sights set on joining student media when I came to Marquette. It was the television branch, Marquette University Television, that I was most drawn to. I volunteered for a few shows and … hated it. I was overwhelmed by the chaos of the control room and intimidated when things would go wrong and people would get angry with each other. I felt more in the way than helpful. So I stopped going and decided I was too busy for MUTV. In the fall of my junior year, a couple of my friends had taken leadership positions on the Wire. Knowing they were
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there gave me the courage to give it a real shot. That semester, I became an MUTV assistant production director. Although I was now on staff, I still felt like I didn’t belong. The three nights a week that I spent in Johnston Hall for our shows I was consumed with worry. I didn’t want to mess something up. I begged to do the only two production jobs I felt capable of doing: prompter and floor director. As shows continued, my team pushed me to try other positions. I started talking to the producers and began to recognize that we all were scared of messing up, but we were there to try. I started regularly doing audio, got comfortable with the robotic camera, then learned how to technical direct. In the spring, I was asked to direct a show. I immediately said no. There was no way I was going to call the shots for a show. I was going to mess it up. But again, the production team and producers cheered me on and assured me that I absolutely could do it. And I did. The show wasn’t perfect, things went wrong, but I did it. My confidence grew from
there and I began directing a show at least once a week. It wasn’t long until Student Media Advisor Mark Zoromski and incoming Executive Director Aimee Galaszewski started telling me that I should apply for a leadership position within the Wire for the next school year. Once again, I immediately refused. I had only been a part of the Wire for a year. There was no way I was prepared to take on more responsibility and I definitely couldn’t lead the team. I was too late. Or at least I thought I was. Mark and Aimee’s certainty in me forced me to recognize my own potential. It sparked a flame that no amount of selfdoubt could blow out. I then became the MUTV production director for my senior year. That’s when I started to feel like I might not be so far behind after all. I have never felt more like myself than I have in that control room. I went from feeling lost to feeling more in control than I ever had before. I gained the confidence to keep learning and eventually to teach others. The greatest joys of the job came in the form of Richie,
Caroline and Ivy. My three production assistants could predict my next step better than my own mind could. They amaze me with their knowledge of the technicalities, their dedication to the entire Marquette Wire and their unwavering love for what they do. As I raced through my two years at the Wire and my final years of college trying to “catch up” to what I had been feeling so late for, I realized
Finding my voice
By Matt Yeazel
matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu
I knew right away from the start of my time at Marquette that I wanted to join the Wire, but I never could have dreamed where it would take me over the course of four years. I learned about the organization when John Steppe, former executive sports editor, was standing at a booth in the Alumni Memorial Union on Admitted Student Day and gave me the rundown of what student media is at Marquette. I was sold, but also nervous. I got the job as the cross country and track and field beat reporter, leading to my nickname for the first few semesters on the desk: cross country enthusiast. One of multiple nicknames given to me throughout my time here. I was rather quiet my first semester and was nervous to try anything new beyond writing. Despite that, I made one of the best decisions I’ve ever made when Steppe asked if anyone wanted to do the radio broadcast for the Marquette vs. No. 15 Kansas State men’s
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basketball game. I didn’t think I’d be good at broadcasting. I’d never done it before, I wasn’t great at the whole talking thing. I anxiously said I was available knowing that there was no way he’d put me on the broadcast. But he did. It was so much fun calling a game and being inside an arena like Fiserv Forum. The atmosphere, the energy of the crowd and the feeling that I was here to work rather than be in the stands as a fan was just surreal. My next step with the Wire was getting added to the men’s basketball beat during just my sophomore year, making working in Fiserv Forum a regular occurrence. I knew I had to step up and take on the new challenge. Going on the beat led to me getting involved more and feeling a lot stronger about the reporter and analyst I was becoming. I had originally decided that TV wasn’t for me and I never wanted to sign up to be on Golden Eagle Sports Report. Then, Shane Hogan instituted
the panel segment, where four people would discuss much more than just Marquette sports and asked me to be on. He then asked me to be on nearly every single week of junior year, and I have continued to be on nearly every week in my senior year with Tyler Peters at the helm, leading to another one of my nicknames: the Staple. If I would have told first-year me that I’d be on TV every week, he would have said I was insane. It’s hard to put into words what the Wire has given me, but I will say my biggest takeaways are confidence, experience, friendships and memories I’ll cherish forever. In my senior year I became so much closer with my coworkers and people I’ve known the last four years and have had the perfect combination of producing quality work and having so much fun with people I care about in the process. The Wire is where I found my people. Finally, among many memories I take with me those of working in Fiserv, the Kohl Center in my hometown of
Madison and the incredible experience in New York City at Madison Square Garden. All while working alongside my best friends and role models. The Wire was by far and away the most important part
that timing could not measure my experience. The Wire gave me more than I could have asked for. It gave me direction, a spirit of creativity, a love for bringing ideas to life and my dearest, most unexpected friends. Most of all it taught me that nothing ever happens when you want it to, but everything happens on time.
of my college experience both professionally and personally. I will be forever thankful that I was able to spend four years working at this great organization and for the wonderful people I met along the way.