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University President Michael Lovell attended O-Fest last Wednesday along with thousands of members of the Marquette community. Unbeknownst to the student body he was surrounded by, Lovell had been diagnosed with sarcoma, a form of cancer that affects the bones and soft tissue, the day before. According to the American Cancer Society, sarcoma is “… a type of cancer that starts in tissues like bone or muscle. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are the main types of sarcoma. Soft tissue sarcomas can develop in soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues.” Sarcoma is a rare cancer, as
it only makes up about 1% of all adult cancer diagnoses. “I have already begun working with a team of oncologists on a treatment plan and will start chemotherapy next week,” Lovell said in a Marquette Today release. Lovell’s diagnosis comes about a month after he contracted COVID-19, even
though he was fully vaccinated against the virus. “Being back together in community, it was my plan to go to as many campus events as possible and find ways to interact with each of you. To my surprise, these were not God’s plans for me right now,” Lovell said in the release.
Despite his diagnosis, Lovell said he is presently healthy and has a positive outlook. As a person of “deep faith” Lovell believes that God’s glory can be shown even through difficult times and is asking the Marquette community to keep him in their thoughts and prayers. ” … I believe in the power
of prayer and know that anything is possible with God,” Lovell said in the release. Doctors said that he will be able to continue normal activities throughout his treatment, such as exercising. He will also continue his role as university president at this time. See LOVELL page 3
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Lovell sent out an email Thursday Sept. 3 stating he had been diagnosed with Sarcoma, a rare form of bone and tissue cancer,.
Killer of James Foley pleads guilty to charges Two ISIS fighters who executed MU journalist on trial By Benjamin Wells
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Journalist and Marquette alum James Foley was executed by two ISIS fighters Aug. 19, 2014. Yet even seven years after his death, his legacy creates waves of change not just throughout the Marquette community but through journalism as a whole. Foley covered many international issues in his freelance work. He had been covering the beginnings of the Syrian civil war and the ending of Muammar el-Qaddafi’s dictatorship.
Before he worked freelance, Foley graduated from Marquette University in 1996. He was a fiction writer and teacher before becoming a war correspondent in 2012 covering the Syrian civil war. He was then captured for 44 days under Qaddafi’s regime. He was eventually released, and after spending time at home, he went back to the Middle East. However, while covering the crises in Syria in 2014, Foley and several other hostages were kidnapped and detained by ISIS. Foley was publicly executed after his capture. He was 40 years old. ISIS had also captured and executed several other hostages, including journalist Steven SotlINDEX
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off and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. For years, the killers were not brought before any court in the United States for their crimes. The two men responsible for the killing, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, were captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in Jan. of 2018. In Oct. 2020, the two men responsible for the hostages’ deaths were charged for their crimes and brought into FBI custody and awaited trial. The United Kingdom Supreme Court was prepared to share evidence with the United States as long as they dropped the death penalty charges already against them. Following almost a year NEWS
awaiting trial, Kotey had pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia to his role in the kidnapping, torture and death of James Foley Sept. 3. Foley’s mother Diane was in the same room as the man who killed her son. The plea deal said Kotey will face at a minimum life in prison without parole. “It was chilling for me,” Diane Foley said in an interview with Seacostline. Kotey and Elsheikh were part of a group of four ISIS-affilated groups called “The Beatles.” Elsheikh has yet to announce whether or not he will plead guilty or not guilty to the charges set against him. “This accountability is es-
sential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country wishes to ever deter hostage taking,” Diane Foley said in a statement on the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s website. “We are sincerely grateful to all involved in apprehending Alexanda Kotey, investigating his brutal crimes against humanity, and making the strong case for his direct culpability for the torture and death of our son James, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig.” Both Diane and James’ father, John, will have the opportunity to make victim statements to the court. These statements are See GUILTY page 2
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LOVELL: “I believe in the power of prayer” Continued from page 1 Lovell interacted with students and the Marquette community only a day after his diagnosis. On the evening of Wednesday Sept. 1 he was at Organization Fest. Lovell was seen interacting with students and student leaders. Since Lovell announced his diagnosis, he has received support from members of the Marquette community. “In this moment, we put our faith in God and the care that President Lovell will receive from his medical team as he c o n t i n u e s t o l e a d M a rquette forward with his characteristic optimism and innovative spirit,” a university statement said. In addition to the univ e r s i t y, t h e M a r q u e t t e B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s p u t out their own statement showing their support for Lovell. “On behalf of the entire Marquette c o m m u n i t y, we send our prayers to Mike and Amy Lovell and
t h e i r f a m i l y. T h e B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s l o o k s f o r w a r d to continuing to support Mike and the Marquette leadership team on our journey to develop men and women for others,” B o b E c k , c h a i r o f t h e M a rq u e t t e B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s , said in a university statement. N e w s o f L o v e l l ’s d i a g nosis also made its way on various social media sites such as Facebook, Tw i t t e r a n d I n s t a g r a m . Wi t h i n h o u r s o f p o s t i n g , well wishes and promises of prayer came flooding in for the president. Lovell began his role as university president at Marquette in 2014 and is t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’s 2 4 t h p r e s ident. “Until our paths cross, please keep me and my family in your thoughts and prayers. Know how much I love Marquette and how grateful I am to have each of you as part of our c o m m u n i t y, ” L o v e l l s a i d . He continues to serve as the acting president at this time.
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Lovell asked the Marquette community to, “keep me and my family in your thoughts and prayers.”
GUILTY: Lasting impact on journalism safety Continued from page 1 scheduled for March of 2022. “The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation was born out of a necessity to do better. Jim challenges us as a country to have the moral courage to prioritize the return of all Americans held hostage abroad and to promote the safety of journalists worldwide,” Diane’s statement said. Following the death of Foley, Diane founded the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, an organization that advocates for the freedom of all American hostages held abroad and for the safety of journalists everywhere. Foley’s legacy has continued to spread across the country, including at his alma mater, Marquette University, where the Diederich College of Communication has partnered with the foundation to include safety training modules for all undergraduate journalism majors. In this March 30, 2018 file photo, Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh, who were allegedly among four British jihadis who made up a brutal Islamic State cell dubbed “The Beatles,” sit on a sofa during an interview with The Associated Press at a security center in Kobani, Syria. Kotey has recently pleaded guilty for the murder of James Foley. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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Wisconsin universities mitigate spread Schools across the state continue their fight against COVID By Bailey Striepling
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Wisconsin colleges and universities had to adjust their COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-22 school year following the reclassification to a “very high” transmission status due to the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19. The Delta variant is about twice as contagious as the original COVID-19 virus and much more transmissible, even in vaccinated individuals. This variant is currently the predominant variant of the virus in the U.S. Marquette’s COVID-19 protocols include uploading proof of vaccination for all students taking classes in person, as well as a mask mandate for all students, faculty and staff in indoor public spaces. Faculty and staff are “strongly encouraged” to get vaccinated, but are not required to do so at this time. Any unvaccinated individual, student, faculty or staff must complete the daily COVID Cheq screening process and participate in mandatory COVID-19 testing every two weeks. As of Aug. 31, 92% of Marquette students and 84% of faculty and staff have uploaded proof of vaccination. Similar to Marquette, Alverno College requires all in-person students be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, unlike Marquette, faculty and staff are also required to be vaccinated. Alverno also has a mask mandate for anyone in a public indoor setting on campus in alignment with the City of Milwaukee Health Department’s guidance. According to the City of Milwaukee Health Department, “Per CDC guidance, due to the transmissible nature of the Delta variant, masks are strongly encouraged for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status,
in public, indoor settings.” Though Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate ended March 31, more than 15 Wisconsin colleges are still requiring masks on campus including Alverno College, Marquette University and all University of Wisconsin campuses. Recently, more colleges across the country have been implementing COVID-19 vaccination mandates following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine Aug. 23. “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated,” Janet Woodcock, acting FDA commissioner, said. The University of Wisconsin sys-
tem does not have a vaccination requirement for students, faculty or staff, but they are strongly encouraged. However, those who are not vaccinated are required to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The Wisconsin state legislature voted Aug 3. 6-4 in favor of requiring all University of Wisconsin schools to receive permission before issuing new COVID-19 guidance, including masking, testing or vaccination requirements. This decision came after the new COVID-19 masking guidance was released from the CDC. The motion requires all “policies regarding COVID-19, implementation of policies regarding COVID-19 and promulgation of campus and system-wide COVID-19 policies as emergency rules” to be reviewed by
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the Wisconsin state legislature before they go into effect, according to the Executive Session. “The path forward in addressing COVID-19 is not through excessive government mandates, but in the restoration of Americans being able to make voluntary informed decisions based on their individual health circumstances,” Steve Nass, Wisconsin state senator, said. As of Sept. 1, the 7-day COVID-19 average in Wisconsin is around 2,000 new cases a day and about 20% of those cases are from Milwaukee County. Wisconsin is currently ranked 21st in the U.S. for state vaccinations with 51.6% of the population fully vaccinated.
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of 9/11.” The location for this event has yet to be disclosed.
September 8 Soup with Substance will be conducted from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., which is a presentation on an issue related to scoial justice over a simple meal of soup and bread. This weeks topic is “Impact and Meaning of the 20th Anniversary
September 9 Weekly Examen will be conducted from 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Faber Center. The Examen is a simple prayer that gives students the opportunity to notice God‘s presence.
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Classes return to fully in-person learning Students head back to classrooms amid COVID-19 By Hannah Hernandez
hannah.hernandez@marquette.edu
Approximately 18 months ago, COVID-19 disrupted the lives of nearly 20 million college students across the nation
The Association of American Colleges and Universities partnered with Columbia University’s Global Psychiatric Epidemiology Group to support the National College Student COVID-19 Impact Study. Data collected between September 2020 and January 2021 from over 900 students at over 70 colleges and universities revealed that students face “increased levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and behavior, substance
use, and financial stress.” With COVID-19 continuing to effects lives, Marquette’s campus community members reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of returning to campus. Ginney Haas Pauly, an adjunct professor of communication ethics at Marquette University and registered nurse, said “with COVID-19 safety protocols being followed by the MU community [and understanding the changing nature of the
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For many, this is the first time classes have been in person since March of 2020, almost 18 months later.
pandemic], I am glad to be teaching in person this semester,” Haas Pauly said. Lizzy Ibitoye, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she was looking forward to an experience that was back in person. “I am excited to be back in person. I’m excited to meet new people and have fun here on campus. I also feel that in-person classes are more conducive to my learning style and that will help me to do better academically” Ibitoye said. Ibitoye said that during online learning she recognized an increase in procrastination and a lack of motivation. She is hoping that she will break these bad habits by returning to classes in person. Amelia Zurcher, professor of English and director of the Honors Program at Marquette University, said she is “very happy to see students in person. Human interaction is richer in person, and human interaction is at the center of learning and teaching. So far all the students and colleagues I’ve been interacting with have been great about masks indoors.” However, with COVID-19 and the Delta variant continuing to affect lives, Hass Pauly, Ibitoye and Dr. Zurcher share possible downsides to returning to campus.
“There still is a pandemic, and people are still getting sick,” Ibitoye said. Haas Pauly is currently comfortable with teaching in person but still said that there are some disadvantages to in-person learning and teaching. “One downside to in-person learning this semester is the potential exposure and transmission of the virus and the anxiety that this possibility may cause in students, faculty and staff,” Haas Pauly said. Zurcher, on the other hand, sees the advantages of virtual interaction during the pandemic. “Virtual meetings make it so much easier to bring community partners and guests from far away into the classroom, and when we’re able we should keep using virtual meetings for that purpose. hope we can use the lessons we learned about that last year as we return to being in person,” Zurcher said. Zurcher said that the virtual format is more inclusive, but being in person works better for larger class sizes. Marquette University requires all students, faculty, staff and visitors to continue to wear their masks, and urges them to take all precautions to limit the exposure and spread of COVID-19.
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Committee on the rise? Shared governance continues to come up among faculty By Megan Woolard
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The University Academic Senate wants to improve shared governance between faculty and administration surrounding university operations. Shared governance, in this case, would be a partnership between faculty and administration that ensures multiple parties are involved in major decision making that would affect the academic experience at Marquette. Allison Abbott is an associate professor of biological sciences and chair of UAS. She stated some goals of UAS this year, which include “improving shared governance in university financial planning, advancing the participating faculty experience and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.” The proposed University Budget and Financial Planning Committee looks to help accomplish that goal. “Each Academic year, the committee shall review, prior to its adoption by the Board of Trustees, the budget proposed by the administration for the following fiscal year,” the proposal states. The proposal would develop a committee of UAS members to provide a faculty perspective on budgeting and university financial plans. “Shared governance improves communication, collegiality and decision making about the academic mission and effective and efficient use of university resources … ” Abbott said at the Aug. 30 UAS meeting. The committee would be comprised of a faculty representative from each college, one representative from the full-time participating faculty librarians, one faculty member who serves on the University Financial Planning and Review Committee and the vice president for finance, or another representative from the office of finance. “Faculty council got involved in this advisory process after the financial challenges of last year,” Jeffrey Berry, chair of the faculty council and associate professor of speech pathology and audiology, said at the meeting. This proposal comes after a year-long battle between faculty and other members of the Marquette community surrounding university finances and COVID-19 relief funds. Last year, Marquette did not renew a “single digit percentage” of contracts for nontenure-track faculty. This was a move that Provost Kimo Ah Yun said saved
the university $1.6 million. Uni- those at the UAS meeting. “On behalf of my office and versity officials never released an what I’ve done, I want to make exact number. Marquette also eliminated sure I apologize to this community 39 positions in January as a re- for any actions I took that created sult of short- and long-term pain. Thank you for the grace that you’ve given me,” Ah Yun said. financial challenges. Other responsibilities of the proHowever, the university received $6.4 million in institutional relief posed committee include identifrom the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, fying budget and financial issues and Economic Security Act and for review. These could include, ” … Unianother $17.3 million from the American Rescue Act. A portion of versity financial performance and the $17.3 million was reserved for financial statements for the past fiscal year, projected financial perforstudent grants. Many faculty felt that they were mance in current fiscal year, externot being adequately consulted nal information on the University’s about the use of stimulus funds finances (e.g., credit rating agency or the Fiscal Year 2022 budget in reviews),” as well as challenges regeneral, which resulted in a series lated to financial planning. The committee would then be of actions from on-campus groups who expressed their displeasure expected to report their findings to both the UAS and the University with the university. Our Marquette, a group of ten- Financial Planning and Review ured and tenure-track faculty, is- Committee. The proposed commitsued a statement condemning the tee would also be allowed to offer cuts back in January. The Mar- advice directly to either the proquette Academic Workers Union vost or president and additionally would respond held on-camto requests from pus protests them. and MarThe committee quette’s chapwould be chaired ter of American by an elected Association tenured faculty of Univerosmember and meet ity Professors monthly. An anpublished a nual report would statement in also be delivered the Marquette to UAS. Tribune last The UAS will semester that vote on the comcalled for a mittee at their next reset of the current shared DR. KIMO AH YUN meeting Sept. 20. committee governance Provost The will take time to principles. None form if it is apof these organizations are officially recognized by proved. This means that they will most likely not partake in any dethe university. After all the challenges of last cisions surrounding FY23, as planyear, Ah Yun issued an apology to ning is already underway.
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Late night returns Traditional in-person events return to campus this fall By TJ Dysart
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After an 18 month hiatus from traditional festivities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Late Night Marquette is back. Late Night Marquette describes themselves as working to actively promote a vibrant campus culture by collaborating with members of the university and Milwaukee communities to provide fun, innovative, and free programming to students. Events take place Thursdays-Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays. They offer activities like trivia and bingo, open gym sessions and occasional concert with comedians or artists Margaret Anagnostopoulos, a junior in the College of Nursing, noted the opportunities for friendships and connections that can happen at Late Night Marquette. “I think Late Night Marquette is an opportunity for students to meet new people and branch out and see things they may not have seen at Marquette otherwise. Last year was so anti-social that having events for people to go this year to will open up opportunities for making friends, joining new clubs, and finding out more of what is on campus” Anagnostopoulos said. Anagnostopoulos said the fact that Late Night Marquette is more of an essential opportunity than ever since the capacity guidelines have changed in the city of Milwaukee. “There is more people on campus than I have seen since my freshman year.” Anagnostopoulos said. “The streets are full and classes are more lively and it is just more social interaction.”
Upperclassmen students at Marquette have had the opportunity to experience Late Night Marquette before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many members of the Class of 2025 and the Class of 2024 haven’t experienced Late Night Marquette at its full potential. Because of the safety protocols and guidelines through the university and the city of Milwaukee, Late Night Marquette successfully kicked off in its traditional preCOVID-19 format with bingo at the Annex Court last Thursday. Brittany Shabino, a first-year student in the College of Health Sciences, attended Late Night Marquette during orientation week and reflected on her experience. “At first, I didn’t know exactly what Late Night Marquette was but when I was there I realized I had just met so many nice people that I don’t think I would have met otherwise,” Shabino said. The regular attendees of Late Night Marquette aren’t the only ones benefiting from Late Nights return. Many students at Marquette work for Late Night Marquette and help run events. For the first time since March of 2020, student workers are able to now put together events for hundreds of people, setting the tone for a more traditional Late Night Marquette environment. Megan Collier, a senior in the College of Communication, serves as a programming assistant and reflected on the difference between the subtle events last year and the return of the traditional Late Night Marquette festivities. “There is a huge difference between this year and last year in terms of the amount of people that could show up. I think only 30 people at the most could show up for bingo last year, but last night we had our first bingo and we had around 300 people which is crazy” said Collier. This Thursday, Late Night Marquette will host trivia at the Annex Court at 9 p.m., followed by a performance on Friday by comedian Derrick Knopsnyder at the Weasler Auditorium at 9 p.m., as well as a Marquette Fest on Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Union.
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Masks still required in workout facilities Pool is only exception for maskless persons in Helfaer rec center By Connor Baldwin
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Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Helfaer Recreation Center facilities were limited to reduce the amount of human activity. This year, although restrictions are still in place, students can use the center to a higher functions to allow more people to enter at a time. Upon entering the Rec Center, students are asked to present their daily COVID Cheq along with their student IDs. Students are asked to keep their masks on at all times, in accordance to the mask regulation around campus. In the weight room, there are monitors who ensure that everyone is wearing masks. Students can rent out any equipment they would like and are asked to return them when they are done using them. Upon returning the items used, students working the equipment closet are instructed to wipe
down and sanitize the equipment to make sure it is safe to use for the next student. In the weight room, students are asked to use the spray bottles included on the walls and sanitize their area after using the equipment. Next to the spray bottles are paper towel dispensers as well as trash cans where they can safely dispose of their used towels. Anne Bruce, a senior in the College of Nursing, works in the weight room and makes sure that rules are maintained. “We try to make sure that all students are wearing their masks and if they aren’t we request for them to pull them up.” Although the machines aren’t socially distanced, workers like Bruce are trying to make sure that the rules are followed and everything is sanitized. “We are working on a system where we wash the machines. So even though other people are wiping the machines down, we also go around and do it too,” Bruce said. Ryan Lascano, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, frequents the gym and said he was happy to have the Rec Center back. “It’s nice to have the center open again. [Last year] We used
it’s still being done now but only to have the pods so it wasn’t as efficient having to sign up for a time that was only for 30 minutes, especially since I spend an hour and a half at the gym,” Lascano said. Lascano said he is disappointed with the mask mandate, but understands that it is for the safety of the Marquette community. “Obviously it is not ideal, Photo by Sarah Kuhns sarah.kuhns@marquette.edu when I work out COVID-19 restrcitions lessen, but didn’t completely go away this academic year . at my home gym you don’t have facilities that were restricted to wear a mask, but I do under- twice a day,” Kennedy said. from them from last year. But she still encourages stustand their protocol … I’m wearLascano is excited to have the ing mine to protect everybody dents to come down and check courts open as well. “It is nice it all out. else,” Lascano said. to ball up with people again and “It’s got a lot of options of Caroline Kennedy, a junior in run games. That’s definitely the College of Nursing, works stuff to do, the treadmills, the what I like,” Lascano said. at the front desk of the Rec Cen- courts, racquetball and stuff” The pool is also available for ter and said that things have Kennedy said. students to use and masks are The courts for both basketball changed, since last year. not required while swimming. “Last year there was a little and tennis are available for stu- Lifeguards on duty wear their more cleaning because there was dents as well. Students can be masks in accordance with the a lot more COVID happening. So found participating in pick-up mandate. I once a shift, every two hours, games and participating in the “Everyone is happy to be everything was being cleaned … back.” Bruce said.
Medieval literature finds home on campus Dr. Riyeff continues to leads group on old English readings By TJ Dysart
theodore.dysart@marquette.edu
English professor Jacob Riyeff will once again host his informal reading group for students looking to immerse themselves in medieval language and literature beyond the traditional Marquette curriculum. After acquiring a passion for medieval literature and language through a fascination with old concepts and a sudden stumble upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of The Rings,” Riyeff realized these readings were once “normal and everyday language for people as opposed to modern day gibberish.” Along with Riyeff’s realization came his long-term passion of reading these old languages. Once arriving on Marquette’s campus in the fall of 2015, Riyeff was curious to see if other students had a similar interest in medieval readings and languages, which is why he began his medieval reading group. Riyeff said the early stages of the medieval reading club were
casual and an opportunity to put together a core group that would stay committed to the club itself. “I didn’t even know if anyone would show up,” Riyeff said. However, after a few weeks, the group began to expand and Riyeff found a consistent group of six
languages along with discussions about the words and their meanings. Riyeff has also said that he wants his group to be a fun and casual environment as well. “We sometimes start sessions with 10 minutes of banter about one another’s week,” Riyeff said.
lege of Arts & Sciences, joined the group after a visit from Riyeff in his History of the English Language class. “He advertised the reading group after that, and my interest was piqued. I’ve always been interested in language and linguis-
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Dr. Riyeff started the group back in 2015 hoping others would share his excitement for medieval literature
students. Students who joined the group could find themselves engaging in group readings of different
Not everyone in the club had planned on joining initially, some just naturally fell into it. Noah Smith, a junior in the Col-
tics, and I’m majoring in German, which is astonishingly similar to Old English,” Smith said. Smith says the experience is
certainly a challenge in terms of learning what some may consider gibberish, but he has appreciated learning the language that has influenced modern day English. “Encountering the beautiful Old English language and knowing that it is the ancestor of the tongue in which I converse every day is a phenomenal, mind-boggling experience.” Smith said. Even though Old English is dying out, it is clubs like these that can help students not forget where our modern day English came from. “While yes, Old English is a dead language, its fundamentality does not rest in its practical application to everyday life. Rather it rests in preserving a fraction of our world history for future generations to come” said Margarita Buitrago, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. In addition to teaching at Marquette, Riyeff has written and translated a number of books and poems. Marquette students have the opportunity to join this reading group that meets once a week throughout the academic year by contacting Riyeff at Jacob.riyeff@marquette.edu
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“Double Visions”: Jesuit art exhibit at Haggerty Collection brings together pieces from across the midwest By Connor Baldwin
connor.baldwin@marquette.edu
The art exhibit “Double Vision: Art from Jesuit University Collections” is now open for presentation in Haggerty Art Museum at Marquette University. The collection is a creative collaboration with other midwestern Jesuit universities to display works in a variety of styles. Pieces displayed are from collections in the Haggerty Museum of Art, Saint Louis University’s Contemporary Religious Art and the Loyola University Museum of Art. Lynne Shumow, curator for academic engagement at Haggerty Museum of Art, spearheaded the exhibit, along with Susan Longhenry, director and chief curator of the Haggerty Museum and David Brinker, director of the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art at Saint Louis University. “The idea was to show work from different Jesuit collections and then we have them in comparison with each other,” Shumow said. “We are using the art to enhance all learning.” The exhibit is based on the 14 Stations of the Cross, but are represented through individual words. The Stations of the cross is a series of displays on the day Jesus Christ was crucified. Some of the words presented include “strength,” “courage,” “solidarity” and “justice.” Each word includes a piece from the Haggerty and one piece another school’s collections. They are then put into conversation with one another to create a dialogue with the viewer. “You take this two different images which can be interpreted as having some kind of meaning related to the word” Shumow said.
She then talks about the process and how it all came together. “Rather than making it based on the traditional Stations, we took that idea and made it more open to all types of contemplators and believers,” Shumow said. “We are giving the students tools to do their own interpretation.” The art is offered in a variety of styles ranging from pop to renaissance and features artists such as Keith Haring from Chicago known for his graffiti art and Luis Gonzalez Palma from Guatemala known for his photography. To the left of the artwork there is a brief description on the artist along with how it was created and how it is related to the theme of the word. Shumow said the importance art has had in the Jesuit experience throughout history is essential. “There is old work and new work in conversation with each other. We have pieces from 1480 that are in conversation with modern or con-
David Brinker worked with Shumow on the project and has enjoyed the collaboration. “It has been a delightful experience working with Lynne,” Brinker
have made it super easy.” Brinker and Shumow came into contact with each other before the pandemic, and wanted to create an exhibit that worked with multiple Je-
The art collection at the Haggerty brings a number of Jesuit inspired art pieces to Marquette’s campus
temporary artists. So it’s working all different materials, and from all different eras and expressing all different sorts of things,” Shumow said.
said. “This is the first that MOCRA , the museum that I direct, have done something like this … and Lynne and the rest of the Haggerty staff
suit universities. David said he’s very excited for the exhibit to come to Saint Louis where he will have the opportunity to display pieces that are not usually available at the MOCRA. “You put all these [paintings] together and it is a great opportunity to bring together all these works for different periods. And the great thing for us is that MOCRA doesn’t usually have the opportunity to show stuff like that,” Brinker said. When David was asked to create a dialogue for the art in connection with the Stations of the cross, he found himself in a comfortable position. “I think this is a really great representation of all these Jesuit universities, and that broad vision that is grounded in Catholic and Jesuit tradition, but it has room for a whole lot of different perspectives,” Brinker said. Further into the booklet there are reflections written by professors
Photos by Josh Meitz joshua.meitz@marquette.edu
from Marquette and other universities with the same Jesuit values, they reflect on the art and how it relates to the Station. “Here you see all these onlooks in human history and the different ways they can almost be used as icons to enter into the mystery of the human concept,” Ryan Duns, a theology professor at Marquette, said. Duns is hoping that students take time to look through the exhibit and reflect on what is presented. “I would like students to walk through and experience their imaginations be enlivened and enlarged,” Duns said. Duns reflected and wrote on the Station ‘DISCERNMENT’ where a particular piece resonated with him the most. “Donald Grant: ‘Open Flames’ … I return to this one over and over again, because this is the position that many of us find ourselves in nowadays” Duns said. Duns talks about the different ways people could perceive the same art depending on the day. “Come and spend some time. You are never going to the same piece of art twice because you are going to be different each time,” Duns said. Further into the booklet Father Tom Lucas then elaborates on the Double Visions exhibit. Father Lucas is world renowned for his work in Jesuit art history and is well known as a liturgical designer and artist. As a graduate student, Lucas designed and directed the restoration of the sixteenth century rooms of St. Ignatius in Rome and curated an exhibit on Jesuit architecture at the Vatican Library. Lucas also worked for institutions such as the U.S. Jesuit Conference, San Francisco University, Seattle University and is now working as a pastor at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sacramento, California, where he continues his art and teaching. The exhibit will be at Marquette for the fall semester and then will be traveling to Saint Louis University in the spring semester.
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MU band ready to bring the pep after COVID-19 year Musical ensembles return to in-person performances By Kim Cook
kimberly.cook@marquette.edu
Marquette University’s Varsity Theatre is ringing out with the sounds of music once more. After the COVID-19 pandemic kept them from meeting as an entire group last school year, the Marquette bands are getting back into the swing of the music and finding their groove as a full ensemble, or as Gabrielle Prehn would say, as a family. “I’m looking forward to be able to actually see everybody and hang out with them,” the junior in the College of Health Sciences and Marquette Band secretary said. The bands, like every other student organization on
campus, were forced to adapt to the protocols set in place by COVID-19. For professor of practice and wind ensemble director Dr. Erik Janners and his students, that meant smaller rehearsal sizes and special “playing masks” for students. “Last year was the year that was really different because following all of the rules set by state and local governments, as well as Marquette, we had to play in small groups, so we could social distance,” he said. Charlie Dennert, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, as well as the Marquette Band president and percussionist in the wind ensemble, said that conducting those small groups was a little challenging. “I conducted a couple of the flute ensembles, Dennert said “[and] if you [had to] choose which instrument is about as different from percussion as you can get, it’s a flute.”
Now that the entire “family” is back together, Marquette bands are back to hosting the concerts, attending sporting events and going on the group outings that they missed last year. The first concert lined up for the semester is the Family Weekend Concert which will take place Sunday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. in Varsity Theatre. This concert will feature members of the symphonic band and the wind ensemble, the two more traditional bands of the six that Marquette Bands has to offer. “Concerts are a little bit more serious because we’ve been working on our pieces all semester to reach up to what we’re playing in front of our parents and our friends, and whoever comes to it,” Prehn said. There are 11 other band concerts lined up for the school year, each one spotlighting a different band. The symphonic band and jazz ensembles will
have two performances, one this fall and one in the spring, while the wind ensemble and orchestra take the stage in the fall, winter and spring. Other than concerts, Janners and the pep band are ready for the excitement of an in-person Marquette sports season. With women’s volleyball already underway and the men’s and women’s basketball seasons just around the corner, the director of the band said that as long as local and city governments allow gatherings in large capacities, the band will be there and ready to play. “As far as we know, we’re planning on operations like normal,” Janners said. “Full speed ahead with pep band.” But while Marquette students love to jam out to the pep band at men’s basketball games, to the members of the band, this group means more than just having a good time and playing music
with friends. “This is by far the best experience I could have chosen to join here [at Marquette],” Prehn said. “I probably would have transferred if it weren’t for Marquette bands my [first] year.” As students find their way back into the groove of an inperson semester, maybe they will find their way into a new family: a family that’s got the music and so much more ahead of them now that they are back together again.
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The first concert taking place this year is the Family Weekend Concert which will be held Sunday, Oct.10 at 11 a.m. in Varsity Theatre, featuring the symphonic band and wind ensemble.
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Organization Fest welcomes new students to campus Booths included greek life, intramural sports, clubs, non-profits By Izzy Fonfara Drewel
isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu
Making friends is an important part of college and getting involved is one way to meet people. Organization Fest is a Marquette tradition for students to make connections while learning about campus organizations. O-Fest took place Sept. 1 on the Central Mall and students learned about student organizations on campus. Marquette has a diverse range of activities offered for all students. Some are as old as the campus itself and other clubs are getting a brand new start this year. One of the newest clubs offered at Marquette is called A Moment of Magic. The club president, Allie Spears, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is excited for their first active year and wants more people involved. “The big things that we do is we go visit kids; it might be in hospitals; it might be at special events dressed as famous
Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu
A Moment of Magic visits kids dressed as superheroes and princesses.
superheroes and princesses,” Spears said. AMoM is a nonprofit organization based in New York with 29 chapters throughout the country. A close friend of Spears got them involved with the chapter at the University of WisconsinMadison and it inspired Spears so much that she brought it here. “Some of [the kids] had just
been through cancer treatments, others were faced with disabilities and other medical vulnerabilities and just to bring magic … and joy during such a hard time was something that really inspired me, and so I wanted to bring it to Marquette to share with other students here and also the Milwaukee community,” Spears explained.
Learn more about AMoM, what they do and how to get involved at @amom.marquette on Instagram. While Spears’s time is now dedicated to AMoM, she also advocates strongly for another club that’s near and dear to her heart. Spears was in the all-female a cappella group, Meladies, which uses no instruments besides their voices. Kamila Cwanek, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, now leads the group, and she has a lot of goals for this year. “My first goal is to rebuild the group … as well as looking in to recording music on to Spotify,” Cwanek said. “My number one goal is definitely to get people involved because I want them to have the same experience that I had.” Auditions for the Meladies are Sept. 13-17, and the link to sign up is in their Instagram bio, @ mumeladies. There are two other a cappella groups on campus. Those groups are The Naturals, which is all male, and The Gold and Blues, which is co-ed. While O-Fest is about involvement, it’s a new experience for first-year students. With so many options it’s easy to become overwhelmed. For Lexi
Kotwiza, a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, it was a time to learn about the range of activities. “There was a variety of clubs and … I think everyone was able to find something,” Kotwiza said. “I want to sign up for self-defense classes which were offered by [MUPD].” MUPD is offering free selfdefense workshops to students and faculty Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Nov. 9. They will be teaching defensive techniques and covering information about national and local crime statistics. Registration is available online through the Marquette website. O-Fest showed off the Marquette spirit by offering students an abundance of ways to get involved on campus through clubs, both old and new.
Kanye does something different with album, “Donda” DONDA
West’s most recent project dedicated to mother, religion
by Kanye West
By Rashad Alexander
rashad.alexander@marquette.edu
Kanye West has been known to be a very unpredictable person. From his infamous interruption at the MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift, where he said Beyoncé has one of the best music videos of all time, to his run for president in 2020, West has been known as a very interesting figure in hip-hop culture. We’ve seen that firsthand with the rollout for his new album “Donda.” Who else would have multiple listening parties in different cities before releasing their album? Kanye, of course. This album release came with some controversy. In his third album listening party in Chicago, where he grew up, West brought out rapper DaBaby and singer Marilyn Manson on stage with him. DaBaby has been facing heat for his homophobic statements at this year’s Rolling Loud festivals. Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson has recently
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had numerous sexual assault allegations against him. But none of this seemed to stop the album from releasing. Although, West claimed on his Instagram that his label released “Donda” without his permission, begging questions as to whether this album was the final version. The project is named after West’s late mother, Donda West. And you can tell right away the love and respect Kanye had for his mother, as the first song, “Donda Chant,” has his mother’s name being chanted throughout the song, showing us how much impact his mom had on him. “Donda” has arguably the biggest and hottest artists in the world on one album. Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Jay Z, The Weeknd,
Lil Durk and Playboi Carti are just some of the big-name artists who joined West for his new project. This came as a surprise, considering most Kanye albums typically don’t have that many songs or features on them. His last project, “Jesus is King,” only had 11 songs with seven of them having features. So this shows how West wanted to make this album different from others. As for the actual music in the album, “Donda” shows West being more up to date with the new era of rap music. While West manages to keep the religious themes in his music, you can see he is trying to switch things up. “Off the Grid” gives us a song with a New York drill beat with Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign
as featured artists. I found this interesting, as it was one of the first times I heard West on a Drill beat. This shows despite how long he has been in the game, he still is willing to adjust to the new era of rap. Fivio Foreign’s verse on “Off the Grid” was also one of my favorite highlights on the album, as he had a longer verse that really showed his true rapping capabilities. While the album was done well musically, there are still a few flaws. For starters, there is no reason for an album to have nearly 30 songs. Yes, I know it is Kanye West, and he hasn’t released an album since 2019, but still it can be hard listening to an album that’s over two hours in one sitting. I also felt there were some songs that were too long. There were quite a few songs where the beat is dragging out or there is someone talking in the background as the song fades. Tracks like “Jail” and “God Breathed” showed this early in the album. It’s a small thing, but it got rather repetitive and annoying as the album went on. The tracklist order also could have been organized better, just to make it a better listen for firsttime listeners. But the order could
be due to the fact that Universal released the album rather than West himself. Was “Donda” worth the yearlong wait? Personally, I think the answer is yes. It wasn’t really what I expected, considering all the features and songs. But it reminded us of the talent that Kanye West has and how much he cares about his art. He wanted to make this album different from what he has done before, and you can tell he put a lot of effort into it. While I don’t think this may be one of his best projects, this is definitely a project to remember. My favorite songs off the album were “Pure Souls,” “Jonah,” “Off the Grid” and “No Child Left Behind.” These songs had some of my favorite artists featured and overall just stood out to me on “Donda.”
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Students attending Summerfest must be COVID-19 conscious
Marquette students attending Summerfest during September have a responsibility to adhere to COVID-19 health guidelines to protect the health of other attendees and themselves. Summerfest, which is usually hosted on weekends in June, was postponed earlier this year to September 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18 in order to give more time for COVID-19 vaccination distribution. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 466, 970, or 49.4% of Milwaukee County residents are fully vaccinated and 3.2 million, or 55.1% of Wisconsinites are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 3. The number of fully vaccinated individuals actually planning to attend Summerfest over the month is even more difficult to track because they are coming from all over the country. Despite these challenges, Summerfest announced it will be requiring attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a
Grace Cady One of the most prominent experiences of universities and colleges across the United States is joining Greek life. According to Top Universities, there are over 1,500 sororities and fraternities in the nation. While allure of these programs include strong friendships, community service experience and luxury living spaces for college students, there are considerable drawbacks to joining Greek life, including at Marquette. For a long time, there have been instances surrounding sororities and fraternities that cloud their sunny reputation. What people see on Instagram may be a lot of smiley new college students posting photos of themselves with their fellow “brothers” and “sisters.” But what people don’t see are the less charming aspects. According to the Doan Law Firm, in the second quarter of 2018 alone, 44 fraternities were suspended at various schools for instances of misconduct or criminal activity. Recently, a very grim incident occurred at the fraternity Phi
negative COVID-19 test upon entry. However, Summerfest did not make an announcement requiring attendees to wear a face mask. Even if students are vaccinated, they should consider wearing a mask at Summerfest in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially considering COVID-19 cases were linked to another music festival this summer. This year, 203 COVID-19 cases were detected to be linked with Lollapalooza in Chicago, which had over 385,000 attendees. Like Summerfest, Lollapalooza also required attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Attendees were also not required to wear face masks. Chicago officials said that about 90% of Lollapalooza attendees were vaccinated. Even with high vaccination rates, COVID-19 can still spread, especially with the Delta variant. For example, even with nearly 92% of students uploading proof of COVID-19 vaccination, there
have still been 21 COVID-19 reported cases among students in the past week, according to the COVID-19 Dashboard. As the largest music festival in the United States, Summerfest had over 718,000 people attend in both 2018 and 2019, so it is important that Marquette students do their part to not repeat a scenario like the one at Lollapalooza that resulted in a cluster of COVID-19 cases. Students should wear masks at Summerfest, especially because it is not a required policy. This is especially important considering that the Delta variant is currently the predominant strain of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, which is extremely contagious and spreads more quickly than previous strains, regardless of vaccination status, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The Delta variant is also the leading cause of COVID-19 hospitalizations across Wisconsin, which spiked in the middle of
August with hospitalizations increasing to 329 Aug. 17 from its lowest point of 25 July 2. It is a privilege to be able to attend Summerfest, and students need to make sure they are making safe and responsible decisions. Students should take advantage of COVID-19 rapid testing at Walgreens at 3522 Wisconsin Avenue and at CVS on Farwell Avenue north of the Summerfest grounds before going to Summerfest: They should also not go to Summerfest if they are feeling unwell. Being mindful when exploring Milwaukee outside of campus is crucial to setting a good example of Marquette’s guiding values and teachings, especially when it comes to taking COVID-19 health precautions. For example, in the last 30 days, there have been 5,455 reported COVID-19 cases and 671 COVID-19-related deaths due to the Delta variant, according to the City of Milwaukee Health Department. While students often live in the
Greek life needs more restrictions
Gamma Delta chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This fraternity had a long history of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment. On the first night of classes, a member of Phi Gamma Delta allegedly sexually assaulted a minor. A 17-yearold girl had gone to a party with a friend and was assaulted by a 19-year-old member of the fraternity who then proceeded to leave her out on the lawn of the fraternity house, injured and bleeding. Following this incident, a petition has been circulating with more than 291,700 signatures stating that the fraternity should be banned from the campus indefinitely on the grounds that their members have now sexually assaulted 13 women. Unfortunately, what happened at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is far from an isolated incident. Many colleges grapple with incidents of intense hazing, inappropriate sexual behavior and alcohol abuse. For example, San Diego State University had a severe incident involving their own Phi Gamma Delta fraternity in 2020. Dylan Hernandez, a 19-yearold student new to college, died
following a fraternity ceremony with a blood alcohol level of about 0.23% which is nearly three times the legal limit in California. This chapter of the fraternity was also not without its own alleged sexual assault incidents. In addition to 17 reports of hazing and three reports of fraternity members drugging party guests, the fraternity also had two sexual assault allegations since 2014. Marquette has also experienced trouble with their own Greek life. In 2014, three fraternities were investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct. Triangle Fraternity, Delta Chi and Sigma Delta were all issued warnings on the grounds of sexual misconduct. Sigma Phi Delta was also warned over an alleged hazing incident at this same time. There were not many details made public regarding the incidents, but the groups were all required to go through sexual misconduct prevention training. Multiple Greek organizations at Marquette were also put on probation in 2018, including Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Triangle Fraternity, Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and Delta Chi Fraternity for violating
alcohol-related policies. Making an appearance in the 2020 school year was a new concern for Greek life: COVID-19. As can be expected, fraternities and sororities with a lot of students living in one house can be a high-risk situation for the virus to spread. Sorority and fraternity houses have acted as virus clusters during the last two school years. University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa had more than 500 COVID-19 cases Aug. 26, 2020. This was just the start of the school year and many of the cases were attributed to gatherings in bars and among Greek life organizations. At the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, in-person classes were abruptly called off shortly after beginning due to four COVID-19 clusters being identified in student housing facilities, one of these being a Sigma Nu fraternity. Fortunately, there has not been a high cluster of reported COVID-19 cases from sororities and fraternities at Marquette this year. This school year, the COVID-19 cases will likely vary by school. For example, at Marquette nearly 92% of students have turned
“Marquette bubble” where they predominantly interact with members of the Marquette community, they have a responsibility to embody Marquette’s guiding value of cura personalis, or caring for the whole person, when interacting with people outside the Marquette bubble. This includes taking COVID-19 health precautions like wearing a mask. Marquette students also need to be aware that while the university has a high percentage of students who have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccinations, the rest of Milwaukee and the rest of the country don’t have very high percentages. Only 53% of the U.S. population and 55.1% of the Wisconsin population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sept. 6. Marquette students have a responsibility to be the difference on and off campus, and wearing a face mask at Summerfest even if everyone else isn’t is one way to do so to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
in proof of vaccination, and the university is requiring masks in indoor spaces, which will help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Greek life, specifically fraternity organizations, must have more restrictions. If an incident of hazing results in death or permanent injury with sufficient evidence that it was caused by actions of fraternity or sorority members, that organization should not be allowed to be active on that campus. Sexual misconduct should be punished more harshly and an organization that has multiple incidents should also be shut down. The priority in every incident of sexual assault or hazing should always be to hear and protect the survivor, take action and educate students. Universities and colleges across the U.S. must take more action when a sorority or fraternity commits a crime because without accountability, there is no safety. Marquette and other universities must strive to protect and care for all students. Grace Cady is a sophomore studying Journalism. She can be be reached at grace.cady@marquette.edu
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University should continue COVID-19 vaccination proof Alexandra Garner Marquette University must continue verifying the validity of COVID-19 vaccination proof submitted by students, faculty and staff. According to the university, nearly 92% of students and 84% of faculty and staff have uploaded proof of COVID-19 vaccination as of Sept. 2. While having such high percentages of members of the Marquette community submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination is a success in slowing the spread of COVID-19, especially considering that just barely half of the U.S. population is vaccinated, the university must ensure these submissions are legitimate. Currently, Marquette’s Medical Clinic is verifying COVID-19 vaccination proof that is uploaded by students, faculty and staff. Recently, a woman in New Jersey calling herself the “AntiVaxMomma” sold 250 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to individuals refusing to get vaccinated, and she was charged with offering a “false instrument, crime possession of a forged instrument and conspiracy.” This is very alarming. Since its first distribution, the COVID-19 vaccine has been seriously politicized and central to debates about individual rights. These debates about whether or not people can be mandated to get the vaccine are likely to persist, and as more businesses and workplaces like Facebook, McDonald’s and Google require COVID-19 vaccinations across the country, attempts
to falsify proof of COVID-19 vaccination to evade getting vaccinated may become increasingly common. Uploading a fake COVID-19 vaccination card poses a significant health threat to Marquette’s campus, as the university is likely to change their COVID-19 safety guidelines based on the number of students, faculty and staff who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. For example, the university may decide it is safe enough to remove the indoor mask requirement if nearly 100% of the student population submits proof of vaccination. If students try to submit fake COVID-19 vaccination proof, however, the university will not have the most accurate information to make decisions that will protect the health of everyone on campus. Additionally, individuals who try to upload false vaccination proof may then become exempt from completing the university’s COVID-19 guidance for nonvaccinated students because they are believed to have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Students seeking exemption from submitting COVID-19 vaccination proof must fill out an exemption form upon request, participate in daily COVID Cheq screenings and biweekly COVID-19 testing. If students don’t think they should get the COVID-19 vaccination, they need to be held accountable to adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols. Additionally, they must adhere to campus protocol for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and quarantine for 14 days if they come in contact with someone who has COVID-19. If students seeking
exemption fail to adhere to these university guidelines, they could be prohibited from accessing campus buildings until after completing a COVID-19 test, paying $50 for each missed COVID Cheq or referring to student conduct for a hearing. Although 84% of Marquette faculty and staff have voluntarily submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the university is not currently requiring they get vaccinated. Loyola University-Chicago, a Catholic Jesuit university in Chicago, is requiring all full-time and part-time students, faculty and staff get a COVID-19 vaccination. Students and staff members who need to fill out an exemption form for medical or religious reasons can do so, and those requesting an exemption must submit a certified form completed by a licensed medical provider; Loyola does not offer an exemption for personal reasons. Additionally, Loyola announced April 22 that if eligible students fail to get vaccinated by the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, they will not be allowed to live in residence halls, attend inperson classes or go to on-campus events. While Loyola hasn’t announced if it will be checking the validity of COVID-19 vaccination cards, it’s been consistent with using language of requiring students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. Marquette must hold students, faculty and staff who are submitting proof of COVID-19 vaccines accountable by continuing to check the validity of their submissions. This is especially important
considering the university recently changed its language around vaccination requirements. When Marquette University President Michael Lovell first made the announcement regarding students and COVID-19 vaccinations June 7, he said “... we (Marquette University) are requiring that students (undergraduate, graduate, professional) who will be attending classes during the 2021-22 academic year be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Aug. 1, 2021.” However, the university’s language changed to “... all students must upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request an exemption from the vaccine requirement” by Aug. 1. From the previous example of AntiVaxMamma and the possibility that people can create and distribute fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, unfortunately, we may not be able to equate uploading vaccination proof with being fully vaccinated. Marquette must ensure that every submission of proof for a COVID-19 vaccination is legitimate by continuing to verify COVID-19 vaccination proof, and that students are not trying to evade getting the COVID-19 vaccine or having to complete an exemption form. A few ways to check the validity include checking the dates of vaccination and handwriting for any signs of forgery, seeing if the card is fully printed because patient information is filled in by hand and verifying with the facility who distributed the COVID-19 vaccination card. As students begin to engage with the Milwaukee community, it is important they protect others and themselves. Approximately 49%
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of the Milwaukee population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sept. 3, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. If 92% of the student population at Marquette hasn’t actually been fully vaccinated, then we are creating the potential to worsen the spread of COVID-19 to the Milwaukee community and around campus. This is especially important because the Delta variant is currently the predominant strain of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, and has caused over 98% of COVID-19 cases since January 1, 2021 to July 22, 2021 among individuals who were not fully vaccinated. If the university’s information about who has and who hasn’t been vaccinated is inaccurate, this could lead to an increased spread of COVID-19 cases that may be more contagious and more severe illnesses in unvaccinated individuals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If we are to reach the end of this pandemic, we have to do it together, and the university needs to make sure students are doing their part. . Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly implied that Marquette University hasn’t been verifying the validity of COVID-19 vaccination proof uploaded by students, faculty and staff. The story has been updated to state that Marquette’s Medical Clinic is verifying COVID-19 vaccination proof. The Wire regrets this error. Alexandra Garner is a senior studying political science and environmental studies. She can be reached at alexandra.garner@ marquette.edu
Noise pollution harmful to campus, community Jenna Koch The harsh sounds of construction are nearly unavoidable on Marquette’s campus this semester. In addition to the usual loud engines and sirens of firetrucks, police cars and traffic, Marquette students and the surrounding Milwaukee communities have to deal with beeping and drilling while going about our days from construction sites on campus around the St. Joan of Arc Chapel and outside the Alumni Memorial Union where the new College of Business Administration building is being constructed. As much as this seems like a trivial issue, loud, disruptive noise can be detrimental to the health of a community. Noise pollution is an invisible yet very harmful form of pollution. According to the Environmental Pollutant Centers, noise pollution is any disruptive man-made noise that impacts the health of wildlife and people. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, prolonged exposure to noises above 70 decibels can harm hearing, and sounds above 120 decibels will immediately and permanently harm one’s hearing. A typical conversation is typically 60 decibels, but something as common as a power lawnmower can reach up to 90 decibels. Common construction tools like cranes, bulldozers and saws typically reach over 75 decibels, with some tools reaching up to 112 decibels. This is not only an issue for workers if they do not use protective gear, but also for citizens who experience these noise levels day to day. Noise pollution not only affects our hearing but also our mental state. In a 1998 study from Cornell University, researchers studied the effects of a new airport on third- and fourth-graders near Munich, Germany. The children living in areas deemed “noisy” had higher levels of stress hormones and higher blood pressure after 18 months compared to the children who were not in noisy areas. Although the changes were moderate, they were still significant enough to cause concern among scientists over noise pollution. Students already experience high
levels of stress on college campuses, and noise pollution can exacerbate that stress. According to the American Institute of Stress, eight in 10 college students report feeling stressed on a regular basis, typically from academics. Additionally, students don’t need the added stress of noise pollution during an ongoing pandemic that has affected 95% of college students’ mental health. What makes this situation even more stressful is that there is little
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Noise pollution is an invisible yet very harmful form of pollution.” students can do about it. We do not have say in what buildings Marquette decides to update or build, which needs to change. The new business school has already come under criticism for using resources that could have been put towards other improvements on campus like
updating existing buildings, as well as disrupting the surrounding community, such as removing a bus stop awning on the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue that was used by Milwaukee residents. Noise pollution is sometimes a necessary evil in the case of infrastructure improvements like road paving and building updates. However, Marquette should not be continuing construction of the new business school building right now. The stress noise pollution causes may have been worth it if the administration went with its original plan of building a student wellness and recreation center where the new business school building will be that all Marquette students could have benefited from. Although some construction projects may be unavoidable, the university should make efforts to consider students’ health and well-being when planning their construction schedules. Additionally, Marquette should consider getting student input on potential construction projects, as well as considering how projects will impact the surrounding Milwaukee communities, rather than solely appealing to the interests of donors.
Marquette should keep in mind the experience of current Marquette students, rather than heavily prioritizing the experience of prospective and future students. Jenna Koch is a sophomore studying secondary education and English. She can be reached at jenna. koch@marquette.edu
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Harvey Read (5) chasing the ball during Marquette men’s soccer’s 2-0 season opener win over the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix Aug. 26 at Valley Fields.
Redshirt sophomore off to hot start after season ending injury By Matt Yeazel
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Just days before Marquette was set to play in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament last May, redshirt sophomore defender Harvey Read suffered an injury to his foot forcing him to miss out on the postseason. Now four months later, Read is back at full strength and off to a roaring start in the Golden Eagles’ young season. “It’s been nice to get a clean
sheet and get myself a couple goals,” Read said. “The moral for everyone in the preseason was high and we’ve carried that momentum into our first few games.” Read said his injury required surgery in addition to having a titanium plate being put into his foot. In all, he was out for around 12 weeks. “It was a tough one. I had never had a long-term injury like that before,” Read said. “I did a little bit of training in England this summer but it wasn’t until week one of preseason where I could get back into playing soccer.” Now that he’s back on the pitch, he has already taken a bigger role in this year’s Marquette defense. It is a unit that the Golden
Eagles’ lost two of their four starters from a season ago in Manuel Cukaj and Oliver Posarelli. “Harvey filling in the role of those we lost is super big for us this season,” redshirt sophomore defender Alex Mirsberger said. “He orchestrates the back line and is a brick wall back there.” Head coach Louis Bennett said he knew Read would need to take a bigger role on the team heading into this year. As for expectations, those were high from Bennett he said. “The expectations were that he’d be able to help develop the cohesion and tenaciousness within the back line,” Bennett said. “He’s got a great skill set and understands the game very well.” In terms of coaching up the
younger guys on the team, Read knew that’d be a big part of this season despite being just a redshirt sophomore with three years of eligibility. “We had no choice but to step up. We have to show the young guys our standards and how we play,” Read said. “I like it when people lead through their actions so others around you can see what they should be doing.” Read hails from Southampton, England, but originally went to the University of Rhode Island before transferring to Marquette after the 2019 season. With the Rams, Read saw action in 16 games and helped them to an NCAA Tournament appearance, losing in the first round to Syracuse.
Bennett mentioned as soon as Read entered the transfer portal, he knew he had a skill set Marquette likes to have for their style of defending. “He wanted to come here and he liked our style of play,” Bennett said. “It was also easier for him to adjust having already been somewhere in the U.S. before coming to Milwaukee.” In his first season with the Golden Eagles last season, Read started in all eight games he appeared in while recording one shot on goal. With the two goals scored already this season, Read is already on his way to achieving a See DEFENDER page 16
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Team is ready to compete after no season last year Veterans reflect on time away from eachother, running By Johnnie Brooker
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Coming off a year where their season was cancelled due to COVID-19, the Marquette men’s and women’s cross country teams are eager to begin the 2021 season. “I am very excited,” senior Jordan Janusiak said. “It has been a lot of anticipation buildup and instead of the normal racing excitement, it is ten times more.” Senior Emily Noone mentioned given last year’s circumstances, she is confident heading into the season. “Personally, I put in a lot of work this summer preparing for the cross country season, because we didn’t have much of a season last year,” Noone said. “I really wanted this one to go well. That’s not just for me, it’s a lot of my teammates done. They put in a lot of work.” Janusiak said from having ex-
tra-time off from competition, it keeping our eyes open on them. has allowed the team to stay in Janusiak said though the Husgood health. kies are deep in quality runners, “When we are in season, we have the Golden Eagles have the makto kind of back our mileage down ings to stand out in the conference but since we didn’t have a season as well. we had the opportunity to grind “UCONN has a lot of good runthrough a lot of the year that we ners, but I think through our outnormally wouldn’t,” door track season Janusiak said. “A lot we kind of got a of people are comfeel of what they ing in a lot more fit have and what we than they have in have,” Janusiak past years so that’s said. “I definreally exciting.” ity think we can Both teams spent place Top 5 as a the time away from team and have each other this sumthe potential to mer working on their have three people craft so that they can to be All-Conferintertwine their abilence on the men’s ities for this upcomJORDAN JANUSIAK side.” ing season. Without Another opSenior runner having a season last ponent Noone year, both squads had said the team has more time to train and prepare ex- their eyes on is Butler. tra for a returner to the BIG EAST Looking towards this seaconference, the University of Con- son, the Golden Eagles bring necticut. back a wealth of experience on “Having UCONN in the confer- the women’s side with 12 of the ence is definitely motivation for 15 members from last year’s us,” Noone said. “They do have a team returning. good distance program, so we are Senior Emily Foley and sopho-
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more Kate Jochims headline the women’s side. Foley racked up three top 25 finishes in 2019 and finished 40th overall at last year’s conference championships. Meanwhile, Jochims became the first Golden Eagle to finish and claim 26th overall at the conference championships last year. Noone said first-year Audrey Grimm is another one to look out for on the women’s side. “She’s doing pretty well”. Alongside Janusiak, junior August Beyer returns as headliners on the men’s side. Beyer set a personal-best 8k time of 24:44.5 at last year’s BIG EAST Championships. Janusiak mentioned David Zeller and Dan Weizeorick are expected to be strong contenders again on the men’s side this year. He further mentioned that with overcoming the adversity of not having a season last season, will come from having a mindset of perseverance. “Wanting to race will have a lot of impact on really good race outcomes,” Janusiak said. Both Janusiak and Noone hinted
Marquette fans have something to look out for with this year’s team. “They can look forward to a lot of fast times and a lot of good results. Our like men’s and women’s team have a lot of talent this year,” Janusiak said. “(I) think it’s really gonna play out in a pretty cool way and be a historical season. So I’m excited for that.” Meanwhile for Noone, she touched on the ups and downs of the season. “Marquette fans should try to stay tuned to see our progress as the season progresses, especially building up to conference,” Noone said. “We are going to do really well”. With it being Jansuiak’s final season at Marquette, his goal and expectations for the year are high. “My goal is definitely to rebuild the competitive side of our team because we have been on our own so long,” Janusiak said. “We have a lot of good runners. We shouldn’t be seeing our names in regional rankings as like conference contenders. That’s my goal to revitalize a lot of the competitive spirit on the cross country team.”
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Werch achieves 1,000 career kills in Marquette’s sweep Graduate student etches name in program history book By Jackson Gross
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Graduate student outside hitter Hope Werch added another accolade to her Marquette career: 1,000 career kills.
The Neenah, Wisconsin, native accomplished the feat in the third set in No. 25 Golden Eagles’ three-set victory (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) over the Illinois State Redbirds Sunday afternoon. Marquette Golden Eagles (6-0) pulled off back-to-back sweeps to end their schedule as they beat the host Illinois State Redbirds (2-4) in straight
sets by scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 25-22. Werch totaled a team-high 10 kills and ended the afternoon with 1,003 career kills, becoming the 13th player in program history to reach the 1,000 mark. She is the only player in Marquette history to amass 1,000 kills, 1,000 digs and 150 service aces in a Golden Eagles’ uniform. Werch joins Jamie Muel-
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Hope Werch (8) becomes first ever Golden Eagle to amass 1,000 kills, 1,000 digs and 150 service aces in career.
ler as just the second player in MU history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Besides her 10 kills, Werch totaled five service aces, three digs, and three blocks. It was a back-and-forth start in the opening frame, with the score changing 12 times. The Redbirds claimed an early 10-8 lead but after a successful challenge from head coach Ryan Theis the score was brought to one, 9-8. MU then claimed the set win off a Werch kill and a service error from Redbirds senior Carley Nicholson. Set two was much the same, with seven total ties happening in the set. After putting a 5-2 run to tie the match at nine, Marquette would begin to pull away. Redshirt first-year middle blocker Carsen Murray would end the frame to give the Golden Eagles’ a 25-20 set win with a kill off the feed from graduate student outside hitter Taylor Wolf. Murray would finish the afternoon with five kills and two blocks. Marquette tried to pull away multiple times in the closing set, but Illinois State did not give up fight. After the Golden Eagles took a 17-13 lead late in the set, the Redbirds used a 5-1 run to tie the game at 18. Both teams would then go two
runs of their own, but redshirt junior outside hitter Ellie Koontz would finish it for Marquette on a kill. Graduate student Savannah Rennie added seven kills, teamhigh six blocks and two digs while Koontz added six kills and three blocks. Wolf totaled four kills, 12 assists and 11 digs on the afternoon. It is only the second time that Wolf finished with less than five kills in her career with the Golden Eagles. The last time was Feb. 12 against DePaul. Sophomore Tamara Otene led the Redbirds with 10 kills. Sophomore Nicole Lund contributed eight kills, three digs and three blocks in the match. Marquette and Illinois State combined for 20 service errors. The Golden Eagles (6-0) will return to Milwaukee for a tw0game homestand next weekend against No. 3 Kentucky Sept. 11 and in-state rival No. 2 Wisconsin Sept. 12.
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Reitsma adjusts from ‘close knit’ family to college life First-year getting most out of learning from veterans in unit By Jackson Gross
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Growing up in the small town of Lowell, Michigan, which has a population of just over 4,000 people, the adjustment to a city with a population just under 600,000 people has been a smooth one for volleyball first-year outside hitter Jenna Reitsma. “The transition has been good, it’s definitely different, but it hasn’t been a bad change,” Reitsma said. “It’s cool to be so close in walking distance from different things. I mean back home, we always had to drive (everywhere).” Reitsma said part of the transition has been dealing with not being near her “close-knit” family, where she is one of five children and has a twin brother. However, she said she still feels their support from afar. “We’re all very close, (a) very athletic family,” Reitsma said. “We get along so well but it’s been great too. They still support me here even though I don’t see them all the time. It’s been really nice to have that support.” While her family is a six hour car ride away, Reitsma said her parents will be in attendance at the Al McGuire Center to watch one of her first home games this weekend. “They’ve been there supporting me so much throughout everything in my life and really been there for me,” Reitsma said. “They’ve helped me get to this point so this being like ‘this is real’ and they’re watching me play in college is just surreal.” As it is for many first-year’s, Reitsma said the adjustment to the speed and competition of the game at the collegiate level has been another transition and Reitsma plans to use the experience around
her to adjust. “It’s gonna be great for me because I can learn so much from them and they have been in the spot I’m in. So they have been helping me grow and being around them gives me those opportunities to learn and get better.” Reitsma had a decorated high school career at Lowell High School. As a team captain her junior and senior year, she led the Red Arrows to back-to-back conference titles, a regional and division title as well as a second-place finish at state in 2019. Individually, Reitsma found her way into the record books. In 2019, she amassed the most kills in a single season in school history with 873. She also racked up a All-State Second Team selection in 2018 and a All-State First Team selection in 2019. During Marquette’s 4-3 season opener win against Texas A&M, Reitsma received some time off the bench in three of the five sets. In her first collegiate game, she recorded two kills and two digs. Reitsma said though she had some nerves before her first collegiate match, they went away once she hit the court. “Going in, you think you’d be nervous but once I got on the court it was just a great feeling and there is just nothing like it,” Reitma said. “This is what I have been working for and to be able to play competitive high-level volleyball is just a rush of excitement. But at the same time you’re so focused on everything, it’s a very cool experience.” Reistma joins an already experience outside hitters group with graduate students Taylor Wolf and Hope Werch, redshirt senior KJ Lines and redshirt junior Ellie Koontz. Despite the crowded unit, head coach Ryan Theis still expects Reitsma to contribute. “She’s gonna score some points for us this year, get some front row, back row. She does a lot of good stuff and we’ll use her in different
capacities throughout the year,” Theis said. “We used her some for Ellie, we used her some for Hope and we used her some for Hannah in that first weekend. We’ll look for her to help in a lot of different ways.” Reitsma said she is ready to help contribute in any way that she can and use the experience in position to learn and get better. “This season I’m really willing to do whatever they put me in because I know there are some great outsides and some great players that returned,” Reitsma said. “Although it’s crazy to have so many people, it’s gonna be great for me because I can learn so much from them because they’ve been in the spot I have (been in). They’ve been helping me grow. Being around them gives me those opportunities to learn and get better.” Her effort and willingness to learn during the Golden Eagles’ practices has been taken notice by her head coach. “It’s great to work with her,” Theis said. “She’s working on some of the techniques that we use and it’s obviously a little bit different than what she has learned or what she’s been taught in the past but she’s trying her absolute best at it and I see her thinking out there on the court. She’s working to get better and we appreciate that as coaches.” With all of this in mind, Reitsma’s mindset is set for her first-year. “My mindset this year is to be able to soak in any of the things that they are able to teach me, the coaching staff, the players, (and to) just find my rhythm and to be able to grow as a player,” Reitsma said.
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Jenna Reitsma (4) is a first-year outside hitter from Lowell, Michigan.
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Golden Eagles’ suffer 3rd straight loss of season Squad outscored 9-1 on two-game road trip to Utah By Kelly Reilly
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Marquette women’s soccer’s hopes of getting back in the win column will have to wait at least another four days following a 2-1 loss to Utah State in double overtime Sunday afternoon in Utah. “This team fought so hard against a tough opponent in a difficult environment,” Marquette head coach Frank Pelaez said in a statement. “We are building a strong foundation on how we want to play and look forward to being back at Valley Fields this week.” The first half was a defensive battle between both teams. The two teams combined for nine shots in the half, but none found its way to the back of the net. Then 12 minutes into the second half, the Aggies broke the silence. Utah State senior midfielder Kami Warner crossed one into the box and Taylor finished it
with a low center shot off the hands of Easter. The Golden Eagles’ backline held their ground, not letting the Aggies score again after an early second half goal forced the game to go into overtime for the first
time this season. Then in the 104th minute, Utah State senior forward Sammi Murdock connected with teammate Sara Taylor’s cross to get one past Marquette redshirt firstyear goalkeeper Mikki Easter for
the game-winning goal. In the 82nd minute, the Golden Eagles’ capitalized on miscommunication between the Aggies defenders and junior goalkeeper Diera Walton to tie the game. Redshirt first-year Elsi
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Hailey Block (7) looks to make a pass in Marquette 2-1 double overtime loss to Utah State Sept. 5.
Twombly was awarded the goal. It is Twombly’s first goal of the season. However, neither team would score in the final eight minutes, sending the match into overtime. Graduate student midfielder Elaina Eckert recorded the lone shot for both teams in the first overtime but the shot sailed wide right of the crossbar. The Aggies finished the game with a 17-9 shot advantage against the Golden Eagles. Redshirt junior midfielder Rachel Johnson had three of MU’s nine shots. Two of Johnson’s shots were on goal. The Omaha, Nebraska native saw 105 minutes on the afternoon in her fourthstraight start of the season. Easter collected five saves on the afternoon, one which included a save in the 86th minute when she stopped Ashley Cardozo’s shot to force the game to go into overtime. There was plenty of physicality in the match, which resulted in 18 combined fouls and four combined yellow cards. Marquette (1-3) will return to Valley Fields to take on the University of Illinois-Chicago (0-41) Thursday at 7 p.m. CST.
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DEFENDER: Read becoming vocal leader for crew Continued from page 12 preseason goal he set for himself this season: score four or five goals as a defender. “Last season we were really good defensively and I just want to find ways to help the team however I can,” Read said.
“Nice to be able to score but lot of work still to do.” Bennett commended Read for his vision before the season and for sticking to it from the start of the season. “We talk a lot about our guys having a vision of success and what they intend on doing,”
Bennett said. “Both goals he’s had to commit to what he was doing and be brave. Neither were easy headers.” While Read has succeed on the field, Mirsberger said his vocal leadership has stepped up as well this year. “He’s always talking to people,
being constructive and that’s something we need on this team,” Mirsberger said. Though Bennett echoed those sentiments from Mirsberger, he said he would still like to see more out of Read who he says could be one of the more influential players on his team.
“When teammates look at Harvey they think about a solid, reliable leader who’s also one of our best players,” Bennett said. “My hope is that next year, he could potentially put a captain’s band on and that’s an exciting prospect for a guy with so much eligibility left.”
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Defender Harvey Read (5) prepares himself as he defends a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay corner kick in Marquette’s 2-0 win Aug. 26. Read is a native of Southhampton, England.
Graphic by Kayla Nickerson