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September 11th: 20 years later Former MU students recall where they were the day America was attacked
By Claire Driscol
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Former Marquette student Steve Kidera was awoken by a phone call from a friend on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. In a split second, what he thought was going to be a normal day on campus transformed into a terrorist attack on the United States — all happening in his home state. Native to Albany, New York, Kidera came to Marquette in 1999 where he studied broadcasting and electronic communications. He spent the summer of 2001 in Campus Town apartments, and at the time entering into his junior year of college, wanted his mother to fly down and see his new apartment. After Kidera’s mother spent the weekend in Milwaukee to see him, she flew back to New York. Her flight was
September 10, 2001. “Usually, when she landed, she’d call and just say she made it back safely,” Kidera said. “She hadn’t that night.” Kidera didn’t think anything of his mother’s lack of communication until he got a phone call from a friend the next morning, telling him to turn on the TV. After seeing the twin towers erupt in flames, his mind began to race. Kidera’s father worked in one of the tallest buildings in Albany, and his mother worked just across the street at the state capital. Kidera picked up the phone and called both of his parents. He was relieved to hear his mother’s voice knowing she made it home safe from her flight. However, both were still at work, unsure whether they should return home. After wrestling with the idea, the two finally decided to leave
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Young Americans for Freedom had a memorial of flags in remembrance of victims of the 9/11 attacks.
work. Despite his parents moving to safety, New York City was still filled with familiar
faces for Kidera, and watching it in turmoil over the TV left him confused, sad, shocked and angry.
Marquette faculty reflect on 9/11 20th anniversary allows community to remember By Connor Baldwin
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Sept. 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic events that happened on a Tuesday morning. This day, 9/11, will be forever embedded into the minds of many Americans as an event that took many lives and changed America forever. Many institutions in America were shaken by the event, including Marquette. Nowadays, it is difficult to visualize a time before 9/11, as
many students weren’t conscious of the event or even born before it. So like many other events in history, it is up to the ones who remember to continue the story. Many people were relieved when they learned Y2K , the thought that all computers were going to fail because of clocks changing from 1999 to 2000, was just a false alarm. Domestically Bush v. Gore, a Supreme Court decision that settled a recount dispute in Florida during the 2000 election between George Bush and Al Gore, left many Americans curious about the future of the nation. Sheena Carey, the internships coordinator for the College of
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Communication at Marquette, entered the 2000s with a sense of optimism. “I was feeling at the top of my game, I was teaching as an adjunct here at Marquette, I was working part time, I was doing training and development and I was raising my son,” Carey said. But she doesn’t forget where she was when 9/11 took place. “I was at the Department of Natural Resources here; it was maybe about nine in the morning and I started to hear this buzz and I went into a room with a television … it was pretty powerful and incredible being in the terms that you didn’t think it was real,” Carey said. See REFLECT page 3 NEWS
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Keeping the faith Jesuits still find God in the midst of tragedy of attacks By Megan Woolard
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Reverend Michael McNulty was having a normal Tuesday morning Sept. 11, 2001. He was driving back to his home on the South Side of Milwaukee after his weekly grocery shopping trip to Pick N’ Save. He turned on National Public Radio and listened to reports of a plane crashing into the north tower in New York City. Initially it seemed like a tragic accident.
It wasn’t until he got home and turned on the TV that he realized the United States was being attacked. “I shared the anxiety of most Americans. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. We didn’t know what else was going to happen,” McNulty said. Twenty years have passed since that Tuesday morning drive home. Since then, McNulty has gained a lot more perspective on both the event and what it means in relation to his faith. “To find meaning in that event is to ask the wrong question. My life is not dependent on how things go. It’s dependent on the fact that I am See FAITH page 4
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YEARS: “We saw the world change in real time” Continued from page 1
met,” Kidera said. “My heart just sank and I remained in a daze for most of the day, not believing what had happened.” For the rest of the day, Kidera watched chaos ensue over the TV in his Campus Town apartment; however, for some Marquette students, this chaos unfolded right before their eyes. Former Marquette student Kevin Marsh was enrolled in the university’s Les Aspin Program during the fall of 2001, where he interned for a congressman on Capitol Hill.
“We were confused and wondering how a plane hit a huge building in NYC on a crystal clear blue sky day,” Marsh said. A few minutes later another plane hit the south tower of the World Trade Center, which was when Marsh knew this wasn’t an accident, but a planned attack on the United States. When a third plane hit the Pentagon — just three miles away from the Capitol — Marsh was delivering documents to a Congressman who was preparing for a committee meeting. He was then forced to evacuate the building and go
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Director of Integrated Content Tim Cigelske was a sophomore at Marquette and a news editor for the Marquette Wire when he also saw the world transform on 9/11. When Cigelske heard about the attacks, he instinctively headed for the newsroom in Johnston Hall. There he huddled with other student reporters and his student media advisor, stunned at what had just unfolded. Cigelske and his team then decided to put together a special issue in the Marquette Tribune for the next day, which marked September 12, 2001. Cigelske worked with his fellow reporter, Melissa Jenco, to write the front page of the story, which was later titled, “The Very Worst” — a headline that was derived from President George W. Bush’s address to the nation on the night of the attacks. In the days that followed, Cigelske and his team continued to work tirelessly in an effort to capture the aftermath of what would be remembered forever. “Reporters and editors slept in the newsroom and just worked to do our jobs when nothing else made sense,” Cigelske said. Although many — including
The Marquette community gathered as one, days after the terrorist attacks.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Marsh was attending his regular Tuesday office meeting in the Capitol. In the midst of the meeting, one of the legislative assistants yelled that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
back to student housing. Hunkered down in his apartment, while hearing the sounds of fighter planes overhead, Marsh worried about what was coming for the country. “We saw the world change in real time that day,” Marsh said.
Cigelske — were left confused following the 9/11 attacks, former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani encouraged civilians to rise above adversity. “The attacks of September 11 were intended to break our spirit,” Giuliani said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in the weeks following the attacks. “Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.” This sense of unity spread beyond New York City, as Kidera also remembered the Marquette community “pulling together” on the days following the attacks. “You saw American flags hanging from the Campus Town apartment windows. People blasting patriotic music from speakers. Everyone was mourning together,” Kidera said. Twenty years later, Kidera looks back on 9/11 as a day that, although he doesn’t want to remember, certainly can’t forget.
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didn’t have much of an understanding of Islam. They had been in the newspaper for years … but it seemed like people didn’t have a general understanding of Islam,” Taylor said. Taylor discusses the history of Islam and how it was perceived up until World War II when perceptions changed. He described it as “a massive misunderstanding” that caused harm to the Islamic community. Following 9/11, many Americans were thinking about what would happen next. Since this was the first foreign attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, there wasn’t a strong understanding of what was going on, or even the idea of terrorism. A public forum was held in Weasler Auditorium a couple of days after the attacks took place. The public forum was conducted
with Friman, Taylor and other professors. They discussed where to go from that point on and what 9/11 meant for the future of America. Following up on the event 20 years later, they reflect on how America has grown, or not, since the aftermath of 9/11. “I don’t think anything has changed. We have gone back to our sense of invulnerability, we are still sometimes wreaking havoc around the world. That sense of connection we had in that moment has dissipated,” Carey said. Friman calls this lack of connection among the American people a “fracture in the American psyche.” Friman then goes on to talk about how the American government has grown since the aftermath of 9/11. He noticed a larger
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Continued from page 1 After the 9/11 happened, Carey noticed a change in the American spirit. “There was this brief moment where we were embracing one another and supporting one another,” Carey said. Richard Friman, a professor of political science, said Americans had a rallying cry that extended beyond political divisions. “The immediate reaction was sort of a rally around the flag effect. It’s not really time to explore divisions, it is time to come together,” Friman said. Carey reflects on how quickly things changed for Americans. “It all went south, and people were starting to look for someone to blame,” Carey said. Friman also expresses the idea that people were looking for a scapegoat amid all the chaos. “You had a lot of people with anger, confusion and horror. That quickly morphed into rallying, but also a desire for payback, a desire for safety. But also a strong mention of xenophobia,” Friman said. Xenophobia, being prejudiced against people of different nationalities, and Islamophobia, the prejudice against Muslims, were large issues following the events of 9/11. Many Muslims, Muslim associates or anyone who looked Muslim were treated unjustly. “There was a fear of the other, the fear of the Muslim other. The fear was pervasive throughout the country, throughout Milwaukee and it was in Marquette,” Friman said. Richard Taylor, a philosophy professor, said that “misinformation came with the chaos of the aftermath of 9/11,” “It was very clear that people
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FAITH: Jesuits turn to God for hope, comfort Continued from page 1 loved by God and he sent his son Jesus to die for me. In terms of significance of meaning, that is infinite,” McNulty said. McNulty waited in anticipation, like most Americans, and watched as the series of events unfolded in front of him on his television screen. “I don’t remember all the details of that day, except that I probably spent all of the day in front of the TV set until I got to the point where I could no longer look at the replay,” McNulty said. However, McNulty recalls that the 9/11 attacks were not “unique,” as he has lived through four wars and multiple genocides. Even through pain and tragedy, such as 9/11, McNulty believes that God can still be found. “You can see God in the pain of other people. That’s how I try to live through things like this. Our identification is with those who suffer the most and
have the least power. I believe that’s where we find God,” McNulty said. Reverend Frederick Zagone S.J. was also in Milwaukee Sept. 11, 2001. At the time he was the hall minister for Mashuda Hall. That morning he huddled around a TV in the now nonexistent 12/12 building, where Zilber Hall is located today. He watched as the second plane crashed into the south
tower. All classes were canceled that day, so Zagone expected students to be running around campus. However, this wasn’t the case. “There was nobody on campus, it was absolutely silent. No one knew what to do,” Zagone said. Yet Zagone stands strong in his faith and insists that God isn’t the cause for pain and that suffering may actually be biblical.
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Members of the Marquette community remember the Sept. 11 attacks.
“All you need to do is look at Christ on the cross to know bad things happen in our world,” Zagone said. The Christian doctrine states that Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the son of God, suffered in his 33 years on earth. He was beaten, faced a public execution on the cross, and abandoned by those he cared for— all before rising from the dead three days later. “I have begun to realize that huge outpours of grief and suffering is a part of the gospel and what it means to be a human being. You can see God in the pain of other people. That’s how I try to live through things like this. Our identification is with those who suffer the most and have the least power. I believe that’s where we find God,” McNulty said. That’s the doctrine that both Jesuits Zagone and McNulty have built their life upon and the way they continue to live out their faith in their roles at Marquette.
“If you focus on the goodness in the world, there’s still so much more good than bad. That’s a lot easier to say when you’re not in the situation, but part of our faith is that we believe in everlasting life,” Zagone said. Director of the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality Michael Dante shared his thoughts in a recent reflection video campus ministry put on for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. “My hope is that we as a people can do better and make this world more just and peaceful for all,” Dante said. Two decades since 9/11, McNulty continues to looks to God in all things and looks to help create a better world for everyone. “Remember that God is always with us and God accompanies us on our journey. Our world will become more peaceful and fruitful when we find ways to live together and care for one another,” McNulty said.
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Sophomores to undergo training Program brings awarness to sexual assault and violence
By TJ Dysart
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Marquette University sophomores will be required to participate in a training program which focuses on recognizing the signs of sexual assault and domestic violence. Bringing in the Bystander’s website describes the training as “a bystander intervention program that teaches about sexual assault, how to intervene and how to seek help.” The curriculum was initially developed at the University of New Hampshire, but has made its way to Marquette. According to a statistic from the Rape, Abuse and Incest International Network, every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Programs like Bringing in the Bystander aim to erase the stigma of ignorance toward victims of sexual assault. Sometimes, there can be a lack of understanding in what is considered harassment. The Bringing in the Bystander program works to help inform students about what could be considered sexual harassment. Thus, the bystander training program will also educate students to act as prosocial bystanders who will choose to intervene if they observe a harmful or potentially violent situation. According to Marquette University’s Good Samaritan Policy, “In any situation involving danger to the health or safety of others who are part of the Marquette University community, students are expected to take action and to determine the appropriate response, regardless of the potential for being found responsible for violations of student standards of conduct involving alcohol or drug use. This means that no formal university disciplinary actions or sanctions will be assigned for violations of university standards of conduct involving drug or alcohol use.” Kaitlin Clancy, a second-year Law School student, serves as a peer educator for Bringing in the Bystander and noted her passion for educating students on these issues. “In my second year at Marquette, I saved an individual’s life because of the bystander rule on campus. Me stepping in when
I saw wrong helped get them to the hospital faster for treatment, and no one involved got in trouble because I reached out for help,” Clancy said. In the past decade, movements such as the “#MeToo” movement have inspired victims to come forward and share their stories of sexual assault. Because of this, programs are being taught to students so that sexual assault can be prevented. Katy Alder, coordinator of advocacy services and sexual violence prevention and education at Marquette, spoke about how essential it is that students in today’s day and age be educated on these topics. “Sexual assault and relationship violence impact 18-24-year olds at higher rates, making it crucial for us to have conversations about these issues at Marquette. Additionally, students can change campus culture and make a difference in situations involving gender-based violence,” Alder said. Zaida Dangerfield, a firstyear student in the College of Nursing, said Marquette students benefit from this training, and she suggests that the entire Marquette community should participate. “I think it is good that the sophomores are participating in this bystander training program. However, I think every student should have to participate in this and not just the secondyear students, because unless we are all on the same page, we will not make progress,” Dangerfield said. Even though only second-year students will go through this training, any new transfer student at Marquette will be required to attend the training as well. Additionally, everyone at Marquette will receive this training during their time at the university. There are many resources on campus if you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault. Through the Advocacy Support Center students can access confidential support through a campus advocate. Advocates provide guidance on next steps, information on options and connections to resources. Advocates can be reached by calling 414288-5244 or by emailing advocacy@marquette.edu.
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Majority of faculty vaccinated Over 6 million vaccines given out in Wisconsin By Julia Abuzzahab
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85% of Marquette University faculty have uploaded proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Currently, 92% of the Marquette community has uploaded proof. The university “strongly encourages” all faculty members to receive the vaccine on the COVID-19 Dashboard. Campus has had mixed reactions in responding to whether or not Marquette should have required faculty to be vaccinated. Wisconsin recommends that anybody over the age of 12 receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but has not required it on a state level. Milwaukee County, however, required all nonunion-represented county employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1. Sept. 9 President Biden mandated that all companies with over 100 employees must require the COVID-19 vaccine or go through weekly testing. Rachel Dorn, a senior in the College of Nursing, said she believes it would have been a good idea to require all students and faculty to be vaccinated, but she “[doesn’t] think it is the biggest deal in the world.” “I feel like throughout the whole pandemic the focus has been on keeping our adults and elders safe. The way we can do that is by making sure that us, college kids, are vaccinated and COVID-19 free so we are not giving the virus to them,” Dorn said in an email. Dorn said that she is not in close contact with most of her professors, so does not have much of a reason to worry about them being vaccinated. “I do have a lot of close contact with my peers and the students so requiring them to be vaccinated makes me feel safe,” Dorn said in an email. Dorn said that she feels like most of her professors are already vaccinated against COVID-19 since they work in health care, so she does not feel that it is an issue in the College of Nursing. Jesus Ocampo, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said that he is comfortable being in a classroom where his professors may or may not be vaccinated, because most students are vaccinated and wearing masks. “I think that it [85% of faculty uploading proof] is a high enough number,” Ocampo said. According to the Mayo Clinic, they estimate that it requires 94% of a population to achieve herd immunity. Yale Medicines states on their website that they estimated 6070% of vaccinated individuals would reach herd immunity, but “with the increase in variants … that percentage is now estimated to be higher — some say up to 85%. And it has become more difficult to pin down.” Ocampo said that he believes Marquette is handling the CO-
VID-19 pandemic better than last year in their mitigation decisions. “The response from the Marquette faculty and staff on campus has been tremendous. The level of engagement — 85% of faculty and staff have submitted their proof of vaccination without a requirement in place — demonstrates the commitment to protecting their colleagues, our students and our broader community,” Kevin Conway, a university spokesperson, said. The University of WisconsinMilwaukee is in person this year, but did not require the COVID-19 vaccine for students or faculty; however, all students, faculty, staff and visitors must wear a mask in indoor spaces, and unvaccinated students, faculty and staff must undergo weekly COVID-19 testing if they are in-person. Milwaukee School of Engineering is also returning to an in-person school year. Aug. 23 MSOE said that they are not requiring the COVID-19 vaccine, but stated that they want as many members of their community to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible. They are also enforcing wearing masks in shared indoor spaces. The University of WisconsinMadison does not have a vaccine requirement in place for their students, but they recommend students be vaccinated against COVID-19 before coming to campus. “To have 91% of all faculty, staff and students vaccinated provides the opportunity to get back to a college experience that allows the community to learn together, pray together and celebrate together,” Conway said. Dorn said attending school last
year was really difficult before the vaccines were around and the virus was not as controlled. She said this year has been different — attending in-person classes, seeing her friends and being COVID-19-safe makes her feel more comfortable being on campus. Conway said in a university statement that faculty and staff who do not upload proof of vaccination against COVID-19 are required to complete mandatory COVID-19 testing every other week, complete the daily COVID Cheq screening process, quarantine for 14 days if they come into close contact with someone infected and follow all additional university-wide obligations in relation to COVID-19 mitigation. “For any faculty and staff who haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, it’s not too late. COVID vaccines are available at the Walgreens on campus … and faculty and staff who are vaccinated but haven’t yet uploaded their proof can still do so at mymedicalclinic.mu.edu — it only takes a minute or two,” Conway said in an email. Since mant students moved back to campus three weeks ago, there have been 53 total cases of COVID-19 at Marquette. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that 178.7 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, as of Sept. 13 there have been 6,220,881 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. The CDC said that all COVID-19 vaccines that are accessible in the U.S. are “effective at preventing COVID-19 as seen in clinical trial settings.”
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On Your Marq program supports students Community members with austism learn skills for the future By Bailey Striepling
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On Your Marq is a program that seeks to support students with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorder or Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder throughout their time at Marquette. This college success program uses an individualized interdisciplinary approach to provide academic, social and professional development support to its students. “The program shows students on the autism spectrum and the rest of campus that ASD students belong here on campus, that they are deserving of higher education and that they can make a difference within society,” Bernadette Heitschmidt, rehabilitation counseling intern for On Your Marq, said. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Pervasive Development Disor-
der refers to a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills. Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder is a persistent difficulty with verbal and nonverbal communication that cannot be explained by low cognitive ability. On Your Marq was founded by professors Amy Van Hecke, Mary Carlson and Wendy Krueger as a part of the Marquette Autism Initiative. The Marquette Autism Initiative offers programs and services for autistic children, teens, adults and their families facilitated by student trainees and credentialed faculty. Other programs offered by the initiative are the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills and Marquette University Summer Communication, Literacy and Enhanced Socialization Camp. On Your Marq’s main goals are “to have students who participate be successful not only in the classroom, but also socially and to be gainfully employed or enrolled in graduate work in the field of their choice upon graduation,” Emily Raclaw, director of On Your Marq, said. Students must apply for the program and interview. After that, they may be offered a spot in the program.
The cost of the program is $3,000 per semester. This money goes toward offsetting the costs of individualized support, materials for the weekly seminar and specialized training of faculty and staff. The first two years of the program focus on the students’ transition to college academics. The second two years of the program focuses on finding students’ strengths and skills to transfer into their career and life after college. On Your Marq has four main areas of support: academic, social, independent living and mental health support. “I think one of the best things On Your Marq does for students on the spectrum is that it provides them a place where they can be understood,” Ryan Lynch, a student in the program and a sophomore in the College of Communication, said. Skills taught by On Your Marq include time management, study skills, academic and career planning, organization, interviewing skills, communication skills, relationship development, social events, selfcare, dorm life, self-advocacy and stress reduction. “One of the biggest problems with people such as myself who have Asperger’s Syndrome is that we really
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struggle with self-advocation, and I believe that On Your Marq has really helped turn that around for me,” Lynch said. On Your Marq assigns each student an academic coach, a mental health coach and a peer mentor. The academic coach meets weekly with students to check-in on homework assignments, make sure that deadlines are being met and to assist with planning out the upcoming week. The mental health coach provides a weekly or bi-weekly check-in with
students to understand how they are managing life. The peer mentor is a fellow student who will promote getting involved on campus and socialization. The program also includes weekly seminars and tutoring. “We hope to make more people aware of On Your Marq,” Raclaw said. “We want Marquette to include neurodiversity in its definition of diversity and we’re hoping to increase campus partnerships to help educate and dispel stereotypes about people on the autism spectrum.”
September raises awareness for mental health
As school begins, so do conversations about well-being By TJ Dysart
theodore.dysart@marquette.edu
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to an article by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, suicide is one of the leading causes of death among college and university students in the United States. Because of this, people across the country have begun to engage in more discussions about mental health. Jocelyn Hernandez, a first-year in the College of Engineering, said mental health and suicide prevention have certain stereotypes surrounding them. “I think there is absolutely a stigma against mental health. Especially towards men. It is believed that men look weak if they show any type of emotion or signs of mental health issues,” Hernandez said. According to an article about understanding suicide among men, death by suicide is more common among men than women. In 2017, the suicide rate for men was 3.5 times higher than it was for women according to the article. Additionally, while women attempt suicide at a higher rate, men choose more lethal means of suicide that are more likely
to cause death. Recently, high schools and universities throughout the United States have utilized resources such as counseling and therapy to help students struggling with mental health issues. Students have also been engaging in conversations about these topics that were once considered taboo, but are now helping to erase this stigma. Hernandez said that while we are making a step in erasing the reputation against mental health, until more students act on these discussions, the stigma will never be erased. “I think discussions are important, but I feel like there should be more action. When we engage in these discussions about topics like suicide and mental health in big groups, some people may not feel heard. I feel like it should be more directed towards certain people,” Hernandez said. While some may say these types of discussions can be difficult or uncomfortable to talk about, there are many resources on campus that act as opportunities for students to have these conversations safely and professionally. Nicholas Jenkins, counselor and coordinator of the Mental Health Advisory at Marquette, said that engaging in these types of conversations can possibly save lives. “By us as a community having more conversations about mental health, depression and suicide, we are decreasing the stigma and increasing the likelihood that some-
one gets the support that they need. In regards to suicide specifically, us increasing these conversations can even save lives as we can recognize and be there for people when they are in a vulnerable or dangerous place.” Jenkins said. Some students have said that while having conversations about these topics is beneficial, checking in on one another is equally as important. Marvin Twombley, a first-year student in the College of Communications, spoke about the importance of checking in on friends and loved ones even if they aren’t showing signs of mental health issues. “I think people sometimes don’t realize that someone could be hurting on the inside but not showing signs. You can’t just guarantee that someone isn’t struggling because of a smile on their face,” Twombley said. “I like to periodically check in on my friends and loved ones even if it is just me asking how everything is going and let them know that I am always there to listen.” According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, there are five action steps for helping someone in emotional pain. The first step is to ask. This goal aims to help one show that they are open to communicating about mental health issues and suicide. The next is to “be there” just by presenting yourself and showing someone that you are there to listen to them. The third step, according to the article, is to keep them safe. It is im-
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The Marquette counseling center has resources for Suicide Prevention
portant to reduce a suicidal person’s access to lethal weapons to increase suicide prevention. The fourth step is to help them connect. This step suggests making sure they are connected with someone they trust. Lastly, the fifth step is to follow up and keep showing them that you are there for support. There are many on-campus resources that students can utilize if
they or someone they know is struggling with mental health, suicidal thoughts or depression. The Counseling Center is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holthusen Hall and is free to all Marquette students. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States is available 24 hours a day at 800273-8255
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Marquette students bond over their shared faith Muslim Student Association offers interfaith meetings By Connor Baldwin
connor.baldwin@marquette.edu
Although Marquette is a Catholic Jesuit university, it is also home to many religious groups outside of Christianity. Muslim students make up about one percent of the student population. The Muslim Student Association is an organization on campus that works to bring Muslim students together and connect them to students with the same faith and tradition. However, just because it is a Muslim organization, doesn’t limit it to only Muslims. Students from any ethnicity, race, background or religion are welcome to join and experience what it is like to be a part of the community. Dana Sharqawi, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of the MSA, recognizes how hard it can be to find your people on campus and is grateful to see so many people come out to the first meeting of MSA and meet so many students with the same faith. “It’s crazy how many Muslims are on campus, coming in as a freshman I wasn’t introduced to that many Muslims but if you look around there are over 60 people at this event [first MSA meeting], and that’s just this event,” Sharqawi said. As president, Sharqawi strives to make sure everyone is welcome and feels comfortable on campus, “You have a community here, you fit in and you belong …we accept people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, everything. We know how it feels to be excluded and I think in my year one thing we want to work on is being more inclusive to all people.” Sharqawi understands the stress of college and recognizes that students are all in this together. “It’s college, everyone is going through something, so it is nice to have this organization and those people looking out for you.” The MSA’s first meeting was Sept. 10 in the AMU and included students of all grades. Guest speaker Qari Noman Hussain, a resident scholar for the Islamic Foundation, shared his insight and knowledge on what it means to be Muslim. At the end there was a dinner which involved social time for students to get to
know one another and discuss how their first couple of weeks have been on campus. Yusra Khaja, a first-year in the College of Health Sciences, said she is very thankful to have this organization offered to her in her first year at Marquette. “It feels really good to be involved in this, I went to an Islamic school before, so it feels really nice coming to a new school where is a big sense of community,” Khaja said. Khaja said she is looking forward to opportunities that are offered and the future ahead for the MSA. “I’m really excited for all the event that they have, it’s not only about having fun, it is also about spreading about Islam for those who don’t much about it and for those who want to learn more,” Khaja said. Khaja said she was familiar with many of the students since her brother is also a part of the MSA and many of her old classmates from high school as well. She said it is nice to see familiar faces, but also meet new Muslim students at Marquette. Last year because of the pandemic there wasn’t much for students to do in MSA, where most meetings were online. This year students like Ali Mahmood, a third year law school student, reflects on how it is nice to be back to somewhat normal and have social events like this again. “It’s kind of overwhelming, it’s unusual to see so many people in one spot…but it’s really nice to see everyone back together, sitting with each other, smiling, laughing,” Mahmood said. Mahmood has met many new people through the organization like Aasir Ali, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Raafey Hafeez, a junior in the College of Business Administration. “Getting to know people, networking and you can also get involved. There is a lot of different reasons to join an organization,” Hafeez said. Ali talks about how important it is to go out and meet people with different interests but are still connected but their faith. “It’s an excuse to get out and know people. Normally with a club you pick what your interests are right? But religion is like a deeper interest, so it’s even better of an excuse to run into people. It’s something that exists beyond academics so it can bring a wide variety of people into the room,” Ali said. Ali, Mahmood and Hafeez all agree about how important it feels to be supportive and to be a mentor for the younger students going through the same problems
Photos by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu
The Muslim Student Association held a welcome back dinner on Friday with guest speaker Qari Noman Hussain
they were. Without the MSA, they wouldn’t have been able to find those students. MSA is also petitioning for a new prayer room that has more space for students to pray. Sharqawi recognizes that many non-Muslim students don’t
fully understand the faith and she encourages them to come and check it out for themselves and ask questions instead of assuming. “You have class with a Muslim and you kinda always wanted to know something about
them, come through to one of our events. Get to learn more about your Muslim classmates, we’re just people we have regular events, we do regular things. Once people come to our events they will see that.” Sharqawi said.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta de Noche Join Sigma Lambda Beta and LASO for a night of festivities By Izzy Fonfara Drewel
isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu
Culture and heritage are a huge part of someone’s identity. The celebration of culture can be seen in each carefully prepared comfort food, every detailed stitch of the traditional clothing and felt in each beat of music passed down for generations. As the school year picks up, Marquette welcomes the first cultural heritage month of the school year. Sept. 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and students are developing plenty of ways to celebrate. Between lotería nights and dance workshops, there are opportunities for every kind of person. The on-campus Latin dance group Paso a Paso is offering a Bachata workshop Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. Bachata is a style of dance that hails from the island of the Dominican Republic. “We are teaching … the steps in the bachata, the counts, how to turn, how to work with a partner, how to dance with yourself,” said Mya Ruiz-Diaz, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. “It’s all social dancing, so if you were to go to a family function, a party, any social event you’ll be able to know how to dance with a person or just by yourself.” The group was started in 2019 by Marquette alumni, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they weren’t able to achieve all of the goals they had originally set. One of the primary plans was to create a team for performances and Latin dance competitions in the area. “We wanted to do the Salsa Congress in Chicago, but by the time we were learning our routines spring break happened and then we didn’t come back,” Ruiz-Diaz said. The Chicago International
Salsa Congress is a competition celebrating all forms of Latin dance and music while featuring participants from all over the world. Hopefully, these workshops will inspire others to join the group and open themselves up to a world of dance. If all goes well RuizDiaz has plans for beginning a competing team. “By next semester, [we’ll be] trying to figure out if anyone is interested in being in routines or being in the start of creating a dance group,” Ruiz-Diaz said. Even though they will be teaching Latin dances, Paso a Paso is open to anyone and everyone. “Our goal is to really diversify our group because we are a Latin American dance club but we do want to make it open and included to anyone,” RuizDiaz said. “You don’t have to be Hispanic to learn Hispanic dance moves.” Following the Bachata workshop, Sigma Lambda Beta will be hosting Fiesta de Noche in collaboration with the Latin American Student Organization (LASO). The event will take place Sept. 25 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Commons from 8 p.m. until midnight. Luis Navarrete, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences as well as a brother of Sigma Lambda Beta, is extremely excited for the upcoming party. “We’re going to have free food like rice, Mexican rice, beans, Puerto Rican rice and chicken fajitas,” Navarrete said. “We’re going to have a DJ … Then we also have performances by a local dance group from Milwaukee, they will be doing traditional Aztec dances.” Due to the year missed by the pandemic, organizations are eager to get the event back up and running. Fiesta de Noche has a rich history full of joy, fun and friendship that goes back for years, almost back to when Sigma Lambda Beta was founded in 1998. “Originally, it started out as a
Photo provided by Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity and Latin American Student Organization
Fiesta de Noche will be Sept. 25 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Common.
cookout, like, just one little grill and they cooked for people and their friends, outside in the middle of the day. Then it started to evolve, you know, as more people started telling their friends,” Navarrete said. To help out with the unforeseen circumstances of COVID-19, Sigma Lambda Beta is hosting the event this year along with LASO. “We are partnering with LASO this year to help cover some
of the cost but also they have a lot of people that are willing to participate in this event,” Navarrete said. Fiesta de Noche has a reputation for having a fun-filled atmosphere. By the end of the night, the smoke trails away into the stars and the laughter and music ring out through campus. “I think one of my favorite memories is definitely working the grill,” Navarrete said. “It was exhausting and I smelled
like smoke and charcoal, but as soon as we were done … we started dancing and just had a good time.” Fiesta de Noche is only one of many events happening during Hispanic Heritage month. There is something for everyone to experience, and they are all rich in culture, knowledge and celebration. More info about gatherings and cultural months can be found on Marquette’s website.
More about MU and MKE Wednesday, 9/15
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff @ Eckstein Common at 6 p.m.
Thursday, 9/16 Break Fast Dinner @ 8 p.m. with @HillelMKE
Friday, 9/17 Students for Justice in Palestine Welcoming Event, must register @SJPMarquette, 6:30 p.m.
Summerfest Excursion with MUSG @ 5 p.m. Graphic by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu
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Milwaukee gears up for a fun filled fall season Activities like apple orchards, pumpkin farms, Oktoberfest By Kim Cook
kimberly.cook@marquette.edu
The weather is changing and warm, sunny days are turning into brisk, chilly nights. With the summer season on its way out and the autumn season just around the corner, there are plenty of fun fall activities that Milwaukee and its surrounding areas have to offer. Visit an apple orchard or pumpkin farm: There are plenty of apple orchards around the Milwaukee area. Apple Holler, located in Sturtevant, WI, is one apple picking location that attracts families and friends from the Milwaukee area. The orchard’s website offers a picking guide for apple pickers to see when each type of apple will be ripe enough to pick, August through November. “We usually go and fool around [and] have some fun, get a pumpkin and get some treats,” Brittany Sockwell, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.
Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu
Wisconsin’s autumn leaves complete the fall aesthetic and turn Marquette’s campus golden and rustic.
While it is a 30 minute drive away from Marquette’s campus, Apple Holler is well worth the trip and offers more than just apple picking. Guests can enjoy wandering a corn maze, taking a hay ride and visiting a general store where they can try an apple cider slushie. Enjoy the Wisconsin fall colors: Wisconsin’s autumn leaves complete the fall aesthetic and turn Marquette’s campus into a golden and rustic playground. Anna Houston, a junior in the College of Communication, loves the fall colors and has always
wanted to get a better view of them from Holy Hill, a popular location in Hubertus, WI that allows sightseers to fully take in the beauty of the autumn season. “I think [fall] is so pretty and the colors are so warm and inviting,” Houston said. “When you see the colors of the leaves on the walk home, it’s like you’re a character in a movie.” While Holy Hill is almost an hour from Marquette’s campus by car, students who aren’t able to travel to the popular location will still be able to appreciate the state’s fall colors as they appear
around Milwaukee later this month based on the predictions of Travel Wisconsin’s 2021 Fall Color Report. Attend Milwaukee Oktoberfest: An event that is maybe a little closer to home for most Marquette students, Milwaukee Oktoberfest will take place Sept. 24-26 this year. The event’s website boasts a packed schedule of events for attendees to enjoy. Admission is free and takes place at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, which is about a 20-minute walk or a short bus ride down to the lakefront. With attractions like
a bratwurst eating competition, performances by various German bands and a wiener dog beauty pageant, Oktoberfest offers a little something for everyone that attends. Grab some friends for a scary movie: As Halloween gets closer, Ella Uylaki gets more and more excited for her favorite holiday. The junior in the College of Arts & Sciences said one of her favorite things to do around Halloween is to visit Landmark’s Downer Theatre here in Milwaukee where they play midnight showings of classic horror movies during weekends in October. “Me and my girlfriends went [there] and saw ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ for the first time,” she said. “The theater itself is old, it’s stuck in the 70s and it’s so perfect.”
Drake shows he’s far from done with his new album “Certified Lover Boy” dropped on Sept. 3, mixed reviews By Rashad Alexander
rashad.alexander@marquette.edu
It’s not often that two extremely high profile artists drop an album within a week of each other. Many were anticipating Drake and Kanye West to drop their albums on the same day as part of their ongoing rivalry. While West’s album, “Donda,” ended up releasing the Sunday before Drake’s, it only helped the anticipation for their albums. Now here we are with the finished product. “Certified Lover Boy” was already hit with a lot of criticism when the cover art was revealed. The cover features 12 Apple iPhone emojis of pregnant
women of different skin tones on a white background. At first I thought it was weird, but then I realized it made sense for him. Drake has been known to be pretty corny at times with some of his lyrics and actions, but it ends up working well with his music. So if you think the cover art is weird, it’s just Drake being Drake. You can tell immediately that Drake is trying to let people know he is still that guy who dominated the 2010s. On the intro track, “Champagne Poetry,” he lets it be known that he still thinks he’s the best at what he does, despite being 34 years old. “Under me I see all the people that claim they over me, / and above me I see nobody,” he raps. Despite his age and the new era of rap, Drake still has some unfinished business. This project was feature heavy, with appearances from Lil Durk, Future, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne and more. All the features on “CLB” took care of their business on Drake’s album. My favorite features on the project were Jay Z’s verse on “Love All” and 21 Savage’s appearance on “Knife Talk.” Jay Z showed off on his verse, showing the new generation of rappers that he can still lay out a good verse
when he wants to. “This ain’t the same Shawn that you knew once I don’t shine shoes, this ain’t what you want” raps the 51-year-old. One criticism social media had for the album was that the album sounded “boring.” I saw a lot of critics say that Drake hasn’t changed his sound since the prime of his career until now. And while I do agree that this album doesn’t sound different from things he’s done in the past, this album is not boring. Songs like “Way 2 Sexy” and “TSU” have potential to be radio hits, while “You Only Live Twice” showed flashes of of the old Drake. Point is, there are a lot of songs to like on “CLB.” In fact, Drake recently made history by taking up nine of the Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, becoming the only artist to have that many songs in the top ten at the same time. You can tell Drake put a lot of detail into this album in order to make it memorable. “IMY2” begins with a sample of an interview quote from late rapper Juice WRLD. “I think that’s what life is about. Truly finding yourself, and then closing your eyes and dying in your sleep,” the late Chicago rapper said. It’s details like this that showed Drake really wanted this album to be remembered by fans.
Overall, “CLB” was definitely worth the wait and you can tell a lot was put into this project. While I wouldn’t rank this album among his best pieces of work, this is far from bad. Despite the wait, Drake
provided a memorable and overall fun album for his fans. My favorite songs on the projects were “Pipe Down,” “Get Along Better” and “Girls Want Girls.”
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Rashad Alexander gave “Certified Lover Boy“ a rating of 8.5 out of 10.
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MU must improve access to medical services
Marquette University needs to improve its accessibility to medical services and information for students on and off campus. The Marquette University Medical Clinic provides gender-specific health services for students identifying as women and men, with sexually transmitted infection testing, pregnancy testing and routine gynecology visits for those who identify as women and STI testing and testicular exams for those who identify as men. While these are necessary services for Marquette students, it is not enough. First, the Medical Clinic doesn’t provide services for students not subscribing to a cisgender conformity. This lack of inclusion may isolate these students, making them feel uncomfortable or unsafe if they try to seek support or advice regarding their sexual health. Additionally, the Medical Clinic does not provide contraception. Not providing contraception may be harmful to students and doesn’t necessarily prevent people from having sex. Researchers in the
Journal of Adolescent Health found in 2017 that programs advocating for abstinence often fail at preventing young people from having sex. One of the contributors, Laura Lindberg, a research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute in New York City, also said that abstinenceonly health programs fail to equip young people with the necessary information and skills they need to make safe sex decisions. “The Marquette University Medical Clinic providers are sensitive to the issues of students surrounding sexual and reproductive health,” the Medical Clinic said in an email. “Bound by medical ethics, within the context of college health and Catholic tradition regarding human sexuality and birth control, students receive sound medical advice regarding sexual and reproductive health in order to make their own informed decisions regarding healthy relationships.” Campus Ministry is also listed as providing services for pregnant students on and off campus. On-campus resources include child care, babysitting
coordination, housing and nursing spaces. Off-campus resources include the Catholic Charities of Milwaukee, Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee and the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee that provide pregnancy health and adoption services. While these are great resources for students who have children or wish to follow through their pregnancies, there are no listed resources for students wishing to not have children and wish to have abortions. The off-campus resources webpage specifically says that the Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee and the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee do “not provide referrals for abortions.” While abortion referrals may not be offered by Campus Ministry or the Medical Clinic because of Marquette’s traditional Catholic values, not offering these services may be harmful, especially for people who become pregnant from sexual assault. Despite there being a Planned Parenthood near campus on Wisconsin Avenue that provides more
services for individuals, such as abortion services and referrals, birth control, emergency contraception, HIV services, LGBT services, patient education, STD testing, treatment and vaccines, pregnancy testing and both women’s and men’s health services, neither the Medical Clinic nor Campus Ministry provide adequate information about how to access off campus sexual health services. In order to be more in touch with the needs of students, Marquette should put funds toward enhancing its sexual health medical services. With the recent ruling in Texas that bans abortions for patients nearly six weeks from their last period — going against the U.S. Supreme Court precedent that prohibits states from banning abortions before 22 to 24 weeks — the university needs to improve how it deals with student’s health and body rights, especially women and students experiencing gender dysphoria. Students should not feel isolated because of choices they decide to make regarding their own bodies and their sexual health.
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The Marquette University Medical Clinic is located in the bottom of Coughlin Hall and provides medical services and advice to students.
Marquette should be supporting students, not alienating them by not providing adequate sexual health resources and information. Unfortunately people part of the LGBTQ community and people who identify as women have reported they still feel discriminated against in health care. Not only can this make them feel isolated, but this can also lead them to stop seeking medical advice, which can put their health in danger. According to the Office of Institutional Analysis and Research, a majority of the student population identifies as female, which makes it that much more important that the university takes action to adequately address their sexual health needs and questions. Marquette should follow other universities in improving its medical services. Just across Milwaukee, UW-Milwaukee’s medical clinic offers students contraception services in addition to gynecology and health services for students identifying as women. It is not listed on their website whether the UW-Milwaukee medical clinic offers abortion referrals for students. Students at Marquette have also recognized the need for more accessibility to medical services on and near campus, forming a student organization called the Medical Accessibility Student Organization. According to the organization’s webpage, “the purpose of … MASO is to create and spread awareness of affordable and accessible aid. Undergraduate students will dedicate time and effort to discovering, advocating, and providing opportunities of health care and aid that involve physical health, dental health, mental health, substance aid, and others. It is Medical Accessibility Student Organization’s mission to aid the community in becoming knowledgeable to medical aid available to the community.” Ensuring Marquette students have access to safe sexual health information and services should be a priority for Marquette. The university, like students in MASO have, must recognize that Marquette students have varying needs regarding sexual health and medical services, and failing to provide them can isolate and harm students. Marquette must uphold its values of cura personalis and care for students’ whole persons.
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Urban foraging makes nature more accessible Jenna Koch Marquette’s campus sometimes feels like a barren wasteland. Except for a few shrubs and flowers here and there, it’s mostly covered in grass. Unfortunately, the Saint Joan of Arc Chapel garden, which previously housed a native plant garden, is currently under renovation. Additionally, Marquette is building a new business school in what was formerly a large green space following the demolition of McCormick Hall. While this is only a temporary loss of a campus green space, it also means that we have lost the biggest source of biodiversity on campus. It may feel as though until the Saint Joan of Arc green space is restored, there is no way to experience nature on campus. However, there is one overlooked genus of plants that are found in every state, and happen to be abundant on Marquette’s campus. They’re non-invasive and attract pollinators such as bees. These small but mighty plants belong to the Oxalis genus, which are commonly known as wood sorrel. Oxalis plants are often confused with clover, as they have three heart-shaped leaves with creases in the middle. However, during the late summer and fall, they’re easy
to identify due to their bright yellow flowers and okra-shaped seed pods. It’s typically considered a weed to gardeners and landscapers, due to its large, difficult-to-pull roots and seed pods that can hold up to 5,000 seeds. For foragers such as myself, it’s an easy-to-find treat. The flavor is lemony and bright, making it the perfect addition to any dish in need of an acidic kick. I personally enjoy it as a snack on its own, since it tends to wilt quickly after its harvested. Even in urban areas like Milwaukee, wood sorrel grows everywhere. Within my first few weeks on campus, I’ve found wood sorrel on virtually every green space. Additionally, I’ve found it in flower beds along the Milwaukee River and in urban forest preserves such as the Oak Leaf Trail. However, with all urban foraging, there comes the issue of contaminants in the soil. Urban foragers need to be aware of the area they’re in and what dangers they may find there. Some places I would recommend staying away from are golf courses, railroad tracks, busy streets and industrial areas, as these sites often have pesticides or pollutants such as heavy metals in the soil. Marquette’s campus is tricky because the university is not transparent with its pesticide use. A Marquette Stories article states that pesticides are not used in the Saint Joan of Arc Chapel area so pollinators may enjoy the garden, but the information available on the subject stops there. Marquette’s
administration needs to give students more information about our green spaces, such as where or if pesticides are used and what contaminants are found in our soil. Other universities have already provided students with pesticide information. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has information on pesticide use near its biomedical labs, and has tried limiting pesticide use as early as 2014, according to the UWM Report. Until Marquette is more transparent with their pesticide use, I will continue to forage around areas that are more overgrown and away from busy highways. The areas around the Lalumiere Language Hall and Haggerty Museum of Art have been good spots so far. Some may say it’s not worth it to forage in urban areas due to these potential dangers. However, with most of the food we eat, there is the risk of contamination. Much of our produce absorbs heavy metals just as foragables may, and with meat, there is always a risk of consuming pathogens such as salmonella or e. coli. However, there are ways we try to limit these risks such as avoiding raw meat, washing our produce or shopping from organic and local sources. Foraging is not just about going into the wild and chowing down on whatever one finds. Just like regular cooking and grocery shopping, foraged meals require specific selection and preparation to be done safely. Additionally, foraging is not
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Wood sorrel can be foraged in Milwaukee along the Oak Leaf Trail.
always about cooking. As much as I love to eat mushrooms and plants, sometimes finding an interesting specimen is enough to make the experience worth it. For instance, this week I found a gorgeous red polypore mushroom growing on a tree near the Alumni Memorial Union. However, I’m unsure of what species it is, or if it’s even safe to forage off Wisconsin Avenue, so I’m leaving it there to grow and release spores. Even though it may be disappointing when foragables are unsafe to consume or difficult to identify, those moments are opportunities to appreciate nature as it is. Foraging not only includes learning what to forage but how to forage safely, and sometimes that includes coming home empty-handed.
However, knowing how to identify wood sorrel has made it so I seldom leave a foraging walk without a shamrock-shaped snack. When I first found out about wood sorrel, I was amazed at how common and delicious it is. I then went down the rabbit hole of other urban foragables such as wild carrot and mugwort. Wood sorrel showed me that nature is not just in the forest preserves or national parks, but all around us. It may feel difficult to engage with nature in such an urban environment, but it can be done. All one needs is a field guide, an awareness of their environment and a curious mind. Jenna Koch is a sophomore studying secondary education and English. She can be reached at jenna. koch@marquette.edu
U.S. still feeling effects 20 years after 9/11 Grace Cady We should all be given the space to mourn and remember 9/11 for all of the horrible things that it was and what it has left us with. On this day, we remember the civilians who lost their lives, the passengers and firstresponders who sacrificed their lives for others, and those who will never get to say “I love you” to the people they lost. But, we cannot forgot about the Muslim-Americans who have also been targeted and paid a price simply for being who they are. Anniversaries of tragedies are always difficult because they leave behind so much heaviness. Sept. 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people lost their lives after planes were hijacked and crashed by 19 militants associated with al Qaeda, an Islamic extremist group. Nobody could have prepared themselves to lose people that they love on this day, and as a nation we were seeing just the beginning of a lost sense of security. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, but it also marks 20 years of immense change. What happened that day left America frozen in time. Following 9/11, America’s level of fear rose and has remained high ever since. From 2000 to 2001, a poll regarding American
citizens’ fear of terrorism jumped 34%. In 2000, 24% of those polled said they were “very or somewhat worried that they or their families would become victims of terrorism,” and after 9/11 that number rose to 58%. As of 2017, this number still remained high at 45%. Each year when September passes, we are left to mourn all that was lost on this day. Whether it was losing a loved one, being left with the trauma of a terrorist attack or now living in a post-9/11 world, we have all been changed. The unimaginable happened and it left America with a darkness we have never quite escaped. There’s always another side of the spectrum to be considered, as well. After 9/11 came a lot of anti-Muslim rhetoric, and Muslim Americans have since been largely faced with hostility, bias and mistrust over their faith and rejection surrounding their “Americanness.” Shawna Ayoub Ainslie, a Muslim American writer, shared that after 9/11 she shut herself away and lived in fear, walking on eggshells, careful not to draw too much attention to herself. “I was afraid to go outside. If I stayed inside, I couldn’t mess up, except maybe with my words which I policed carefully. I couldn’t speed, I couldn’t frighten anyone,” Ainslie said. She was not alone and she was not wrong: The misplaced blame and association on Muslim Americans
led to a spike in hate crimes. Figures compiled by the FBI revealed the number of anti-Muslim hate crimes rose in 2001 from 28 to 481. Since then, numbers have declined but are still not as low as they were before 9/11. As of 2019, there were 92 reported Muslim Americans who fell victim to hate crimes and intimidation. These effects were escalated by the Patriot Act, which created new foreign and domestic surveillance tools in 2001. As a Jesuit institution, I believe Marquette University and its student body need to begin with empathy when we consider where to go from here. As students, we should be having open conversations with each other about how 9/11 resonates with us and why we may feel that way. As a university, Marquette should continue to honor this day by having professors lead discussions regarding the 9/11 attack, holding office hours for students who want to talk about how it affects them, and being inclusive of those who feel their background makes them a target for hate. Some of us were alive for 9/11 and some of us were not, but we all still suffer the consequences of what life is like after a terrorist strike. We now live in a much more paranoid and isolated country, where people constantly point fingers about who is to blame for the struggles of this country.
We can see it with the struggles our country is facing today. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, America has faced a lot of division and blame. Whether it be toward Asian Americans, Democrats or Republicans, many Americans are guilty of fighting before understanding. As a country, we saw a 169% increase in anti-Asian American hate crimes in the first quarter of 2021 following a tumultuous year of COVID-19 blame. On top of this, instead of uniting in the wake of a difficult time for our country, COVID-19 has made America more politically divided than other advanced economies such as Australia and Denmark. This is a continuation of the urge to be divisive in the midst of a national emergency like we saw following 9/11. Although we all come from different backgrounds and have been affected differently by this day, we must all lead with love toward each other. It is important to have an understanding of how history has unfolded and left the world with deep, irrevocable scars while still actively trying to make the world better than it’s been. We do not need to live in fear and hatred, especially not of people living among us who have been degraded to a stereotype. On the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 and always, those who lost people they loved and whose lives were forever changed are offered deep
condolences from the Marquette community. For those who fell victim to anti-Muslim attacks, we reach out with helping hands to say you are not alone and you are seen. I want to take a moment to thank the pilots, firefighters, health care and emergency workers, and everyone who saved so many lives on the day of and following 9/11. This day will never be a happy one, but hopefully we can all reflect on it with prospects of a better world. Grace Cady is a sophomore studying Journalism. She can be be reached at grace.cady@marquette.edu
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Lisa Karlen (left) breaks it down with her group during the Marquette and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s basketball youth clinic at Washington Park Sept. 11.
Players, Coaches reflect on bringing unity to Milwaukee By John Leuzzi
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There are 56 days that separate today and Marquette women’s basketball’s season opener against Alcorn State. However, the Golden Eagles got an early start to their season on Saturday. Marquette teamed up with the University of WisconsinMilwaukee women’s basketball team and the Milwaukee Police Department to host a free basketball clinic at Milwaukee’s North Side Washington Park. The clinic was open to grades
one through eight. “One of the commitments we made last year in a very difficult year is to try as many times as we can to get out into our community,” Marquette head coach Megan Duffy said. “We play Milwaukee every year on the women’s basketball side and I said, ‘let’s take our differences, come together to give back to our youth and teach the game we love.’” Duffy said that she’s wanted to hold a basketball clinic after conversations with UWM’s basketball program along with hers. “We talked about what change we can make and (how can we) try to create a community in a city that was about unity,” Duffy said. “This is about coming together from all different backgrounds to play the game of basketball and to really just help support each
other. To have the police department in full support of our youth and our kids in the community is absolutely tremendous.” UWM women’s basketball head coach Kyle Rechlicz said he was eager to team up with Marquette for the initiative, and said he only sees them as rivals when they are opponents on the court. “There’s really only one day a year that I’m not cheering for her and that’s when we play against them. Other than that our programs support each other a ton,” Rechlicz said. “To be able to collaborate and bring our two programs together for an event like this, where it just shows that you can unify and bring the city together, I think it’s so important on so many levels.” Rechlicz said that along with social media, both teams
used their connections through the local youth leagues and youth programs. “This is year one and you see a great turnout,” Rechlicz said. “If we can continue to do this year after year, how big could this event get?” Leaders in Community Many in the sports world recognize that athletes have a special platform where they are seen as leaders in a community. For graduate student forward Lauren Van Kleunen, an event like this is why she took advantage of the extra year of eligibility given by the NCAA due to COVID-19. “This is the best part of the job,” Van Kleunen said. “You get to be a part of the community and see all this stuff that goes outside
of not just on the court that you are working towards, but how you’re impacting kids.” For Marquette graduate student guard Karissa McLaughlin, Saturday served as her first encounter with the Milwaukee community after transferring to MU from Purdue. “It’s super inspiring to get a whole bunch of groups of kids from different backgrounds all across Milwaukee,” McLaughlin said. “To bring us all together with UWM, it’s a super cool opportunity just to bring us all united.” The day meant something special to redshirt junior forward Chloe Marotta, a native of nearby Mequon, WI. “Giving back to the community is a huge part of what we do,” See PAYING page 16
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Seniors receive second chance at final chapter Eckert, Monticello, Sprecher return on extra year of eligibility By Kelly Reilly
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Not many student-athletes are awarded the chance to play at the collegiate level following high school, yet alone get second chances during their collegiate careers. However, that changed this past year when the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all student-athletes due to COVID-19. “I wasn’t really ready to leave, I’ve had the best years of my life here and I don’t think I am really ready for it to be over, so when I got the opportunity to come back, I was so ready to say yes,” graduate student midfielder Elaina Eckert said. For many, COVID-19 played a huge role last year, and to this day it is still preventing many from living the lives they were before. Graduate student defender Maddie Monticello said throughout last year, she felt overwhelmed by the fear of not playing that “next” game due to related COVID-19 concerns. However, this year those fears no longer exist as she can just focus on winning. “That extra part of it is not here and we are all here to leave it all
out there on the field and I think setting us up in the spring was really exciting because now we know what we can do this fall,” Monticello said. Last year with the BIG EAST postponing the fall sports season to the spring due to the pandemic, the Golden Eagles played inside the Dome at Valley Fields during February to April. The traditional atmosphere of fans in attendance was also postponed, resulting in Marquette fans having to watch games from home instead of packing the stands. And for Monticello along with then-seniors Kylie Sprecher and Eckert, they did not want their MU careers to end on that note. “There is something about having the people that you love and care about being here to support, and obviously students and other athletes here at the school,” Sprecher said. “I think that’s a big part of the Marquette athletic culture is supporting each other at our games. Now that we can do that again I think that plays a huge role in our success at Valley (Fields).” She said with losing a season and a half due to COVID-19, she personally didn’t her college career to end on something that did not feel “normal.” “Everything with COVID last year, it wasn’t normal at all,” Sprecher said. “Leaving on that not normal season would have been really unsettling. Obviously,
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Women’s soccer gathers before 4-3 win against Central Michigan Aug. 19.
school is my main priority, so having the opportunity to do my MBA which I wanted to do regardless of playing soccer or not. When I got the opportunity to do both, I couldn’t pass that up.” Meanwhile for Eckert, who saw her most successful season as a Golden Eagle last season, said it is the culture that Sprecher, Monticello and herself help build served as the reason she wanted to come back. “We want to win games, we want to win championships and us seniors want to keep building the
culture and keep leaving a mark that the rest of the team can continue to carry on throughout the years,” Eckert said. “Being able to play at Valley again on the grass has been amazing, it’s electric when everyone is in here.” Monticello, who has had soccer as her identity for twelve plus years, said when given the opportunity to come back and play another year she was overwhelmed with excitement. “To get to play for new people and to do it one more year in my favorite place, I thought it would
be silly to not take up on that opportunity because I do not really want to hang up the cleats quite yet.” Assistant coach Steve Bode told the Marquette Wire in August that having someone of Monticello’s skills set for another year on the backline is a huge asset. “She has a lot of respect from her teammates. She’s a great leader and has all the traits to do it,” Bode said. “Her speed and endurance helped us a lot back there. A lot of times, she’s covering ground and able to recover and clean things up for us, so that helps a lot.” And when it comes to the main goal for their final season, all three agreed on it. Sprecher, Eckert and Monticello all agreed on the fact that the main goal for their final season was not only to win games and win the BIG EAST, but to take every game one at a time and not think too far ahead. “Obviously the goal every year is to win BIG EAST and make it to the BIG EAST tournament and win the tournament and make it to the NCAA, but I think this year it’s just taking everything a game at a time, not thinking to far ahead and getting better every game, of course we want to win but I think the more we learn from each game and build on it throughout the season, that’s a win for me.” Sprecher said.
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Grimm adjusts to college life on and off the course Wisconsin native sees plenty of room to grow at Marquette By Johnnie Brooker
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Cedarburg High School and Wisconsin native Aubrey Grimm had a stellar high school year, but once college running came, it was a wake up call. Coming off a stellar high school career, two-time first team all-conference selection for cross country, Grimm feels the uptick in differences from practices, training meets and much more at the Division 1 college level. “At the college level compared to high school, everyone is a lot faster than on my high school team,” Grimm said. “I was used to being the fastest person and so now that there are more people who are better than me, they definitely push me at practice.”
During the team’s first meet of the season at the Evansville Opener Sept. 3, Grimm posted a time of 19:48.5. Cross country head coach Sean Birren reflected on her personal record in high school. She worked very hard in practice which led to a great performance. “To be about maybe six seconds off her personal record on a hot, humid day versus what she ran in high school, I think she is in a good place,” Birren said. Senior XC runner Kendall Pfrimmer said she was very impressed by Grimm’s debut. “I was really proud of her for sure. Your first collegiate race is a lot of emotion, you’re probably stressed about school, being away from family, added on the pressure of running and running well. I think she took it in stride and did great,” Pfrimmer said. Pfrimmer explained that initial meets can make an athlete engulfed into so much pressure. She mentioned that pressures can be due to school, being away from family, added on to the pressure of running
and running well. Not only is Grimm taking her meets in stride, she is taking her academics seriously as well. At Marquette, Grimm is studying to become a nurse. She said Marquette’s nursing program played a key role in committing to Milwaukee’s Jesuit university. “The nursing program was direct entry,” Grimm said. Being a nursing major herself, Pfrimmer said she tries to give Grimm guidance and direction both with cross country and classes, as she has been in her shoes before. “I’ve been trying to show her the ropes,” Pfrimmer said. “Hopefully I can be that person she goes to with any questions: running related, nursing related, be that person she can look up to.” Though Grimm is now in Milwaukee, the road getting to Marquette has been an uphill climb. Birren mentioned Grimm needed to progress in her abilities to get signed by MU. Most notably, Birren said she needed to work down her times just to make the team.
Grimm said she is still adjusting to the pace of college, being an athlete and a student. “When it comes to cross country in high school, we definitely did a lot of workouts and stuff to prepare me for college, but college is a lot different,” Grimm said. “We practice more than we ever did in high school.” At the end of the day, Grimm is enjoying the start to her time at Marquette. “I love it a lot,” she said. “At first I was really scared going into college, but now that I found my groove, I’m enjoying it a lot.” Birren mentioned Grimm’s role as a first-year is to be consistent and on time in cross country. “Be a good teammate and form a good base for what’s to come,” Birren said. Meanwhile for Grimm, her goal for the remainder is simple. “I always set high expectations for myself and sometimes when I don’t reach those goals, I get sad about it,” Grimm said. “I know its my first year, so whatever I do is good.”
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Building confidence serves as key piece for success Cac Murray making impact on both end of game for Theis’ team
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A season after playing in just 11 sets, Carsen Murray has made a big jump and is making her presence felt early in her second season with the Golden Eagles. “(The coaching staff) knew she was getting better through the course of last year,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “I don’t know if we expected this quick of a showing this year.” Eight games into the season, Murray has racked up 42 kills and 25 total blocks while also earning all-tournament honors in the Red & White Invitational hosted by Illinois State University. Murray has already well surpassed the seven kills and two total blocks she had in her first season. The cause of this season’s early success didn’t happen overnight. It took a season of learning from the sidelines, from every opportunity she got and putting in extra work when no one was watching. “Last year I put in a lot of extra time, going in for lessons and just trying to really work hard to learn the mechanics that the coaches wanted us to use and then getting to sit back and watch the game, the speed and even getting to play a little just helped build my confidence,” Murray said. Going into this season with her newfound confidence, Murray said she saw an opportunity to play and has taken advantage of it. “I saw an opportunity to be a big contributor to my team this year and it’s such an honor to be able to start for this team because every one of these girls works so hard and it just makes me wanna work hard for them too,” Murray said. Graduate student outside hitter Hope Werch has taken notice of not just Murray’s growth in play, but what she brings as being 6 feet 4 inches tall. “Carsen is super fun, she doesn’t let a lot get to her. She comes in and she’s just ready to go,” Werch said. “Carsen has the longest arms I think I’ve ever seen, she just hangs up there and will get a touch on anything she can.” Theis said though those long arms have helped Murray get better at blocking, he also attributes her work in the weight
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room and quickly learning the techniques he and his coaching staff are teaching. “She’s got to spend a good part of last year, at least lifting ... She got significantly stronger, little bit higher above the net,” Theis said. “She’s always been pretty high but just so much more fluid now and able to score at all different areas of the court, which is really impressive.” In each of Marquette’s eight games, Murray started alongside graduate student middle blocker Savannah Rennie. Murray said playing with an experienced and high-level middle in Rennie not only helps the team but leads her to learn even more when Rennie leads
by example. “Watching her (Rennie) play and learning from her when we’re doing drills in practice has just helped me figure out these girls have been playing for a long time now,” Murray said. “They know what they’re doing so it’s awesome whenever I can get feedback from them and when they’re super supportive.” As Rennie is leading by example and becoming a bigger leader on the team, she said Murray is not just taking advantage from learning from but but also pushing Rennie herself. “I try to lead by example, I feel like that’s really effective and I’m trying as a leader to be better at figuring out what
teammates want like, helpwise or just like communicationwise,” Rennie said. “Carsen has great skills that I don’t have, I don’t touch 10’5 so that’s something that Carsen and I, we push each other on.” Along with seeing the skills that Murray possesses, Rennie sees Murray as a great teammate and as someone whose personality makes her a teammate she enjoys playing with. “Carsen, she’s awesome. I’m much older but she’s so young , fun, a great teammate, always super positive and I think that’s what you need on the court or on the team,” Rennie said. “Everyone is super different, and you need all different personalities
to make a team function and she really brings the positivity and bubbliness of the team and that’s one of her best assets.” Murray brings her bubbliness with her everywhere she goes, she said she makes sure she brings her game to the court as well. Yet even when her game is doing all the talking, Murray has her eyes set on one thing. “I want my biggest focus to be on playing for my teammates and just doing my job well,” Murray said. “I would say my expectation is just executing our game plan well and not worrying about my individual performance but our team performance as a whole.”
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s Caceres fights through adversity to reach Golden Eagles Midfielder played on U23 El Salvador National Team By Ava Mares
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Marquette men’s soccer first-year midfielder Edrey Caceres is not one to back down in the face of adversity. Born in El Salvador, Caceres moved with his family to Houston, Texas at the young age of ten. “We didn’t know the language, it was a whole different culture, and whole new experiences,” Caceres said. “When I moved to Texas, I didn’t have a team, it was hard. I thought soccer might be over but I didn’t want it to be over. Losing soccer would be unimaginable. My dad was a professional soccer player back in El Salvador, so it’s a family thing.” At the age of ten, Caceres was invited to try-out for the U11 Houston Dynamo Academy team, where current MU teammate Beto Soto also played before arriving to Marquette. “When I went to try out, everyone was speaking English and I was like, ‘what is going on here?’” Caceres said laughing. “Luckily, the U11 coach knew Spanish and he helped me through the whole process. I was just a shy little boy.” Training with the Dynamos wasn’t the only experience Caceres had in his back pocket before coming to play in Milwaukee. While playing a tournament for the Dynamos in Florida, Caceres was approached by El Salvador National Team scouts. “I guess I did really well because they came to talk to me and then a couple months later I got an email
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Edrey Caceres (6) runs away in excitement after scoring his first career goal in Marquette’s 4-3 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Aug. 29.
inviting me to play at the U23 level,” Caceres said. Head Coach Louis Bennett commended Caceres on this accomplishment. “Marquette is a progressive possession team, Edrey epitomizes progressive possession,” Bennett said. “We always knew he was a great player, international games just gave him that extra experience.” While it wasn’t always easy for Caceres, he begun his journey with the U23 El Salvador National Team during the final months of 2019. “At first, I was uncomfortable. I wasn’t from El Salvador,” Caceres said. “Playing alongside 21, 22 and 23-year-olds, they couldn’t believe I was 18. It was an amazing experience, when I look back. I never
imagined myself playing for the U23 national team, I’m super happy and grateful that had happened to me.” With six games into the season, Caceres is off to a strong start with the Golden Eagles. After the first week of the season, he was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. “It felt really good but I know I have to keep improving on my game,” Caceres said. So far on the season, Caceres has started all six games while adding a goal and two assists. “His possession and style fits right in with us (Marquette), from both the attacking side and the defensive,” redshirt junior midfielder Alan Salmeron said. “His stats speak for himself, obviously, and it’s great
that he joined us. He adds that little bit of flare and creativity. He’s good on both sides of the ball, he can make those game changing passes.” Caceres said the veterans on the team have helped him adjust to the college level. “Coming to a new team is sometimes difficult, but players like Alan (Salmeron), Wegs (Zak Wegner), Zyan (Andrade), and other midfielders helped me,” Caceres said. “I tried to analyze the way they played and the way they communicate, so I could fit into it.” According to Bennett, Caceres has had no problem adjusting to college ball. “College can be much more physical, we (coaching staff) only worried how quickly he could adjust,
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and he has adjusted fantastically … simply because he plays quickly, he understands spaces are limited,” Bennett said. As a midfielder, Bennett said Caceres has a wide skill set he is able to bring to the team. “His passing ability, his calmness, his ability to find space for teammates when you don’t think space is there. He also hustles and defends,” Bennett said. “He’s the standard for ball retention. Edrey keeps the ball playing 360 (degrees). He improves the overall expectation of our midfielders.” As for Caceres’ personality on and off the field, Bennett said he isn’t shy. “He’s a little quiet but he’s not shy. A nice lad, he enjoys a joke, he’s got a good vibe around him,” Bennett said. “There’s not an ego, there’s a confidence. He just loves to train, and there’s a level of expectation that we have and he’s living up to it, which is fantastic.” Looking ahead to Caceres’ future at Marquette, Bennett believes his midfield is in good hands for years to come. “When Edrey does him, he’s definitely one of the best midfield players in the conference, in the region and in the country I think,” Bennett said. “In the future, if he’s the standard we will be very, very good in midfield.” When it comes to his own personal aspiration, the game of soccer hits home more than what meets the eye. “Playing soccer at a higher level is one of my dreams of course but I do it for my family and myself,” the midfielder said. “My family sacrificed so much for me, so now that I am able to get a degree at Marquette, to maybe make it pro, and help my family out, that’s what really motivates me.”
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PAYING: WBB influences next generation of hoopers Continued from page 12 Marotta said. “We can always go up and be in Mequon itself but it’s something about being in Milwaukee where we play every single day and with UWM, that makes it very special.” Flipping the switch For three and half hours, the roles of coach and player were turned on their heads as the players put the whistle around their neck while coaching up the young kids. “Sometimes our team doesn’t always realize the impact they make on young people and the opportunity to give a high five or smile is really everything,” Duffy said. “To be able to give back to the young girls and boys in our community and teach them a thing or two is pretty special.” Van Kleunen said flipping the switch is exciting. “I’ve been in their shoes before,” Van Kleunen said. “Doing clinics like this, looking up to college women, going to certain different camps. Playing basketball my whole life, I did the same thing. So the fact that I’ve been able to see it, come through it and then now be able to translate it, it’s an awesome experience.” Saturday’s event was an opportunity for a lot of the Golden Eagles to impact young basketball players just as they were impacted by coaches during their childhoods. For McLaughlin, this impact came from her dad. “(He) was my guy growing up, my coach who taught me everything I knew up until middle
school and high school where I had trainers,” McLaughlin said. “My dad was always the person that I looked up to, one I inspired to be and just to be that happy person in the community that just loves to get back.” Meanwhile for Van Kleunen, it was her grade school coach. “He was extremely helpful in the fundamentals and he didn’t care how talented you were, he just wanted you to work,” Van Kleunen said. “He really set the foundation for me and that’s kind of where I started falling in love with the game of basketball.” Some of the drills for the day included ball handling, passing drills, defensive shuffles and shooting competitions. As Van Kleunen led the passing drill, she said there was a simple goal she wanted to demonstrate while coaching. “That the little things matter,” Van Kleunen said. “That’s big with us, especially with Marquette women’s basketball. You’re never too young or too old to work on simple passing drills. Being able to do that, it’s really important to be able to show these kids that.” Marotta said she hoped she was able to impact the kids in a lot of ways once they left her agility station.
“The energy is something that I always stress on,” Marotta said. “If they can come in here and they can have fun, that’s something that I’ll feel happy about. Giving them the opportunity to come here and play some basketball is something that as a child, you want that every single day.” Van Kleunen said she hopes today leaves a lasting impression on the young players. “Whether that’s coming to a Marquette or Milwaukee game or just having fun,” Van Kleunen said. “Sometimes in this sport, that (fun) gets lost a little so having fun bringing the community together is extremely important. I’m really glad to be able to have a chance to do this. At the end of the day, bringing us all together is what’s important.” And while the day was for the kids, Marotta said it was just as much for the players. “We get to work together in different stations and get to meet
some young girls that I haven’t talked to a lot,” Marotta said. “Freshmen last year didn’t have this experience, so it’s really important for them.” Next up for the Golden Eagles’ season kickoff schedule is Marquette Madness, which is scheduled for Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Al McGuire Center. All in all, Duffy said she is excited to have the season just around the corner. “This is a preseason time for both teams where we’re working really hard (on) strength conditioning and getting in the gym, but to be able to come
out and do events like this before (it) really gets going in the heart of the season is great,” Duffy said. “The next couple months, you’re gonna see us out a lot just giving back and trying to get a great buzz around both basketball programs.”
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Marquette and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s basketball programs partner with the Milwaukee Police Department to host clinic for grades one through eight at Washington Park .
