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16th floor of Carpenter Hall features “Umoja”, a living learning community

By Bailey Striepling

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Marquette University has started its first Black Living Learning Community on campus to give Black students the opportunity to come together and form a diverse community.

“Living here gives me a sense of

contentment,” Aniya Lentz, a student in the Black Living Learning Community and a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

The official title of the Black LLC is “Umoja: Black Living Learning Community.” Umoja means unity in Swahili.

The implementation of this LLC came after the administration’s talks

about diversity and inclusion on campus with Black Student Council last year.

Living Learning Communities are special housing options that allow students to live with other students with similar interests or who are studying within the same majors.

Umoja is the fifth LLC at Marquette. The other four LLCs are the Nursing Community which

is housed in Carpenter Hall, the Engineering Community in Eckstein Hall, as well as the Honors Community and Nuestro Hogar, which means “Our Home,” in Straz Tower.

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MUSG back in person Marquette’s student government gets back to work

By Julia Abuzzahab

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sory board members. Board members are alumni or have affiliations through the university with their children or other family.

This gives students a real feel of going up to a group of investors and pitching an idea and working with the board, said Andy Hunt, director for the Center of Real Estate.

“When students go to these meetings and pitch deals, they talk about what would be a good investment, and they

Marquette University Student Government held a meeting Sept. 27 to discuss a resolution commending former vice president of inclusive excellence William Welburn and dean of libraries Janice Welburn for their hard work and dedication to the Marquette community throughout the years, and elect members for new positions on MUSG. Their first election focused on appointing people for their student organization funding committee. Cameron Heiser, sophomore in the College of Business Administration, oversees the Student Organization Funding committee and said the group focuses on funding for student organizations, club and non-club sports.

Heiser said that all student organizations can apply for funding after completing SOF training on the MUSG website and filling out a form.

SOF training will be held in a virtual setting this year, and additional information can be found under the “SOF training” section on the SOF homepage.

The results of the election appointed Zihui Jin, Sierra V. Jones and Sean Martin as this years’ SOF committee.

Zihui Jin, senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said they are excited to begin work for their committee as well as for their Student Senate position.

“I am looking forward to better serve student organizations and bring more benefits to Marquette student bodies,” Jin said in an email.

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“Umoja” is the fifth Living Learning Community at Marquette. Currently, it houses Black first-year students with hopes to expand to sophomores.

New “Real Estate Asset Program” launches

Undergraduate students get career experience at MU

By Connor Baldwin

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The College of Business Administration is now accepting applications for the first year of the Real Estate Asset Program.

REAP is a program available for juniors majoring in real estate which allows students to get hands-on experience in the field of real estate.

This hands-on experience comes from students monitoring properties around the nation, creating quarterly reports and proposing making sales and purchases to a group of investors. The purchases are made with real money thanks to the investors that have committed capital to the program.

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this experience. Students work with a group of investors to assess management on real properties.

Vito Taphorn, instructor for practice finance and director of REAP, offers insight on the program.

“It’s going to provide a great learning experience for the students,” Taphorn said. “Not only will they have the opportunity to see transactions occur, they will get the feel of presenting to an investment committee.”

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[the board] ask really tough questions.

Then they determine as a group the next step.” Hunt said.

In the business of business, it is important to be sharp on knowledge, Hunt said. Students learn quickly what deals work and what doesn’t in real world business environment.

Taphorn and Hunt are working on the process of setting the program up for the spring and are looking for applications from students now.

Students who are a part of REAP will take specialized classes on the program. Beginning the second semester of junior year, accepted applicants will take REAP 1, then into senior year they will take REAP 2 and 3. REAP 1 focuses on numbers and making predictions in the market, while REAP 2 does more in-person reviews and REAP 3 ties it all together.

“We anticipate the seniors being a part of REAP assisting the juniors in passing off their portfolio, reporting responsibilities and mentoring that new group of REAP students,” Taphorn said.

Hunt said there are about 150 students in the real estate major. The major was introduced in 2004 and has received national recognition. Real estate majors make up about 10% of the business college.

Catherine Botchek, a senior in the College of Business Administration, said she enjoys her experience as a real estate major.

“The program is very hands-on, obviously there are our core classes … but a lot of it encompasses having guest speakers come in, looking at real deals so we can get a look at what the real estate world is like,” Botchek said.

Botchek recognizes the strong connection between Marquette and its alumni and praises the program.

“It’s a nationally ranked program for a reason and I’m excited to see how REAP makes it stronger,” Botchek said. “One of the reasons why it’s so strong is our alumni network, always willing to give back and come to speak to students.”

Since this is a new program, Botchek is unable to apply as it is only for juniors. Annie McDonough, a junior in the College of Business Administration, plans on applying.

“As a student majoring in Real Estate Finance, I think it is going to bring a lot of talent and a lot of people who are interested in real estate to Marquette.”

McDonough said.

McDonough recognizes the work Taphorn and Hunt have put into this program and looks forward to working with them.

“Taphorn and Hunt obviously know a lot and have been in the industry for years. I’m really excited to work with them and begin the opportunity and see what happens with it,” McDonough said.

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REAP brings investment experience to undergraduate students at Marquette.

long this has been in the waiting.

“We spent the last two years figuring out what is the best way to do this. And creating this [program] where it doesn’t exist at any other undergraduate level has been a challenge,” Hunt said.

McDonough encourages underclassmen who are interested to get in touch with Taphorn and Hunt as quickly as

possible. She also encourages students to reach out to the accepted applicants and ask questions.

“I know if I were a sophomore I would want to know how it’s going and ask questions,” McDonough said, “they would offer good insight because they are the ones actually going through it.”

Taphorn said he is excited and can’t wait for the spring semester when it will all get started.

“It’s a lot going on right now, but it’s really exciting. We have seen great interest from those that are available to apply. And we think the program is going to be a great success,” Taphorn said.

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Following SOF elections, MUSG also elected a new President Pro Tempore.

Heiser said that the PPT works with MUSG’s initiative groups and legislative vice president Nicole Laudolff, to focus on parts of MUSG’s platform that they want to highlight and incor-

porate into each year.

Katie Breck, senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of MUSG, said there are currently three initiative groups, but MUSG will most likely have four to five groups by the end of this year.

One of the groups is a Racial Justice and Equity group, which Breck said advocates for underrepresented groups and students on campus, finds new ways to integrate racial justice into Marquette’s curriculum and finds ways to support underrepresented students on campus.

The second group is their Mental Health initiative group which Breck said determines how MUSG can help improve students’ mental health, and works with student organizations as well as the counseling center to plan events.

Breck said the group is also concentrating on supporting the LGBTQ+ student experience on campus by working with these students and groups to cultivate more community spaces and a more welcoming community on campus which is “something that has been missing,” Breck said.

MUSG’s third initiative group is still being confirmed, but Breck said it will either be a campus sustainability group or a first-generation student experiences group.

MUSG’s meeting then went on to discuss how they would commend William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence, and Dean Janice Welburn, chief officer of libraries, for their dedication and services to Marquette after retiring soon this year.

“With both of their work and how it has impacted the student community, it is important to recognize their [William Welburn and Janice Welburn]

work on campus,” Breck said.

“With William Welburn’s Campus Climate studies, work with the Black Student Council, contributions to the Hispanic Serving Institution initiative and their leadership for the Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies program; it’s important to commemorate that work and acknowledge that more work needs to be done,” Breck said.

Breck said it is also important to honor Janice Welburn’s work making Marquette — especially Raynor Memorial Libraries a more welcoming and inclusive place to all Marquette community members.

Breck said Janice Welburn improved the accessibility of Marquette’s libraries to different students and groups around campus, helped develop the Digital Scholarship Lab and provided their support to student-operated mental health programs/initiatives on campus.

Breck said MUSG is planning on having their recognitions for William and Janice Welburn in their legislation which will be uploaded to their website, and will soon be having an event to celebrate

their work on campus.

“I think for MUSG, the purpose is to represent students and to be the voice of Marquette’s students, so it’s important to acknowledge leadership on campus like William and Janice Welburn for the work they’ve done for students and MUSG,” Laudolff said.

Breck said MUSG encourages all students to attend their meetings, which are hosted every Monday night from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union Room 227.

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The LLC is named “Umoja” which is Swahilli for unity. The residence hall resides on the 16th floor of Carpenter Tower.

specifically, help students with transition, a deeper sense of learning and retention,” Tracy Gerth-Antoniewicz, assistant director of residence life education, said.

Students who are a part of the Black LLC applied through their housing application, and they are all housed on the 16th floor of Carpenter Tower.

“Umoja creates a space to celebrate Black excellence and Black joy, while also allowing for intentional conversation as we strive for racial justice and an improved Black student experience on campus and in our community,” Samira Payne, director of Black Student Initiatives, said.

For this first year, the Black LLC is only available for first-year students,

with hopes to expand to sophomores next school year.

The LLC currently consists of 20 first-year students who applied as part of their housing application last year.

“Being a part of the Black LLC is a great experience for freshman people of color, especially since there’s only a handful of Black students at Marquette,” Lentz said.

Students will be required to take Foundations of Rhetoric and Texts, Social Systems and Values, both taught by associate professor of English Cedric Burrows.

“The students seem to be engaged in the topics and conversations are very good,” Burrows said. “It seems that students feel that they can have room to say things without feeling

like they’re going to be censored in some form.”

Foundations of Rhetoric is a process-based introduction to applying rhetorical principles to source-based writing and speaking with multimedia for diverse audiences. Specifically, in this version of the course, students will be writing about African American life.

In Texts, Social Systems and Values, students will focus on developing skills to engage with people, communities and systems of value.

Students will be studying autobiographies from the civil rights movement and learn how to analyze sources and implications of inequity and take steps to create more inclusive and collaborative social and professional processes.

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Umoja also leads discussions concerning LGBTQ+, intersectionality and other societal issues.

“I want the LLC to be an instant safe space when my residents get back from class and for them to know that they have a home here at Marquette University, when some days it may not feel like it,” Darrell Dufek, resident assistant for the Black LLC and a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

Residence Life staff and faculty will work to plan events to support the community throughout the year.

“To see my residents instantaneously form a community and bond within the first few weeks of this school year has been astounding,” Dufek said.

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Hispanic, Latinx heritage month at Marquette Dancing, food, culture all a part of 30 day celebration

By Hannah Hernandez

hannah.hernandez@marquette.edu

For Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, there are cultural celebrations on campus to honor and recognize the Hispanic and Latinx students, faculty and staff.

The celebrations at Marquette include student organization events, open dialogues, and an art exhibition at the Haggerty Museum of Art. The Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff occurred Sept. 16 with traditional Mexican performances from Escamilla Entertainment.

Escamilla Entertainment is a company that entertains, enlightens and inspires audiences with the beauty and diversity of Mexico’s colorful dance traditions.

It also educated on the culture’s contribution to the community.

The Marquette University Student Government Speaker Series featured the “In the Heights” and “Hamilton” actor Javier Munoz.

Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity hosted their annual and award-winning Fiesta

De Noche Sept. 25.

As coordinator of cultural engagement, Tiffany Fulford advises and supports programs for historically underrepresented students.

Specifically, during cultural month celebrations, Fulford coordinates the programs that Marquette University, organizations and students offer.

“It is significant to celebrate Latinx and Hispanic heritage culture to raise awareness to the culture and provide opportunities for our Latinx and Hispanic students to feel a sense of belonging,” Fulford said.

Fulford encourages students, faculty and staff to get more involved in organizations, educational and social events.

“If Latinx and Hispanic students are seeking organization primarily serving or representing their culture, they can attend student organization meetings and possibly become a member.”

Fulford said that all students, faculty and/or staff can involved by attending educational and social justice events such as the Campus Ministry Soup with Substance series.

As director for Hispanic Initiatives and Diversity and Inclusion Educational Programming, Jacqueline Black said that she has

many different roles.

“My role spans a wide variety of activities, including chairing the university’s initiative to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, facilitating educational programming around issues related to diversity and inclusion for students, faculty and staff and contributing to campus-wide efforts to become a more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment,” Black said.

Black said that Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate culture and recognize the contributions of Latinx peoples in society.

“It is important to recognize this month with both cultural and educational programs so that our Latinx students and employees see themselves and their heritage affirmed, and so that other stakeholders become more aware of the richness and complexity of Latinx diversity and our collective history, which is not often taught in schools,” Black said.

As director for Hispanic Initiatives, Daly is working to increase diversity and inclusion through the Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiative.

HSI’s goal is to increase Latinx undergraduate enrollment to 25% of the student body and make Marquette a welcoming place

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Many events were held throughout the week to help celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Herritage month.

for all.

The HSI is accomplishing its goals by engaging the community, having pre-college programs, increasing financial aid, increasing faculty/staff diversity and cultural shifts.

Tara Daly, co-director of the Center for Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies and associate professor for Spanish at Marquette, hopes to make a more inclusive campus for those from underrepresented groups.

“Our work is to connect Marquette with the community of Milwaukee, too, and to help seed conversation on race throughout campus — not just in the College of Arts & Sciences,” Daly said.

Daly said that it is important to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month because of the growing Spanish-speaking population at Marquette and because that reflects changes in the student body, classrooms and the community.

“Marquette is just one bridge away (the 6th Street Bridge) from the amazing south side of this city, where generations of immigrants have built thriving businesses, community centers and culture,” Daly said.

Although Milwaukee is racially and ethnically diverse, it is highly segregated. As a result, the south

side of Milwaukee is predominantly Hispanic.

Due to Marquette’s proximity to the south side of Milwaukee, the south side is one of the communities that Marquette serves.

To be more inclusive, Marquette created a heritage speaker program for Spanish-speaking students.

“We want to meet all different types of learners in our classes, and so the heritage speaker program not only builds a community for our heritage students but also decolonizes Spanish: That is, we impart the idea that there is not one way to speak the language, but many,” Daly said.

Fulford, Black and Daly work to enhance diversity and inclusion in the campus community for the Hispanic and Latinx communities. Although these efforts are highlighted during Hispanic Heritage Month, Black said that it is just as important throughout the year.

“It is also important to note that we shouldn’t only be focusing on diverse programming during special history or cultural months, but should also be infusing those opportunities for representation, learning and engagement throughout the year,” Black said.

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Violent crime sees increase Milwaukee on pace to exceed 2020’s homicide numbers

By Claire Driscol

claire.driscol@marquette.edu

As September draws to a close, Milwaukee’s death toll continues to rise. Since the beginning of the year, 143 homicides have been committed — which is seven more than last year at this time, putting the city on pace to exceed last year’s record-breaking total of 189 killings.

Around 54% of Milwaukee homicides last year occurred in a 30-block radius on the north side, however, some were miles or less from Marquette’s campus.

Safety threats on campus have continued, as a Sept. 24 Marquette University Police Department report informed students of a darkcolored sedan on campus shooting gel/water beads at pedestrians from a gel gun.

In MUPD’s email to students, they also disclosed that the Milwaukee Police Department recieved reports of four similar incidents in the downtown Milwaukee area around the same time.

After hearing of these reports, MUPD responded by utilizing the on-campus cameras.

“MUPD is utilizing more than 1,100 cameras around campus to monitor for the car driven in these incidents and is investigating all leads and student reports,” said an email from MUPD. Despite MUPD monitoring the situation with cameras, Brette Browne, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she doesn’t feel safe around campus when these “bizarre” safety alerts occur.

“Since I live so far from the library, this makes me feel as though I shouldn’t be walking home alone from the library at night, even though campus should feel safe,” Brown said.

In regard to where crime occurs in Milwaukee, there is no distinct answer. Aleksandra Snowden, an associate professor in the department of social and cultural sciences, said crime occurs in “clusters across space” which means it can be highly concentrated in some areas, blocks and street segments.

“Environmental criminology offers a helpful lens through which to understand these hot spots of crime,” Snowden said.

Environmental criminology explores “how actual criminal events involve interactions

between motivated individuals and social, economic, legal, and physical surroundings.”

What drives Milwaukee’s influx of crime throughout the past two years can be explained through a variety of factors.

Many criminology experts correlate last year’s record-high death toll with the COVID-19 pandemic, as crime went up 95% from 2019 to 2020. However, there was also an increase in crime nationwide in 2020, as a study of around two dozen cities found that on average, homicides went up 32% percent.

These influences may have carried over into 2021, however, Snowden said there are “many explanations such as poverty, income inequality and firearm availability.”

Anna Steel, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, correlates these high crime rates to the strains brought on by the pandemic and other social factors.

“I think they’re high because the country is battling itself and there is a lot of unrest nationwide due to COVID-19- and politics,” Steel said.

Although the exact root of this crime has yet to be determined, Steel said she is going to be more aware of her surroundings after learning about Milwaukee’s grim statistics.

“I’ve always been cautious when alone but now I don’t think I will go anywhere by myself,” Steel said.

In 2019, Marquette reported 1,308 safety-related incidents involving students on campus, near campus or on other Marquette-affiliated properties, which boils down to around 25 reports per week.

With high reports of on-campus crime, Steel said she hopes MUPD will continue to do its best in keeping the campus clear of safety threats.

To have a better understanding of crime in Milwaukee and protect oneself from it, Snowden recommends taking classes offered by the Criminology and Law Studies faculty.

“The knowledge acquired through the CRLS classes will broaden students’ understanding of crime, crime patterns and the ideas behind crime reduction and crime prevention,” Snowden said.

Students who fear for their safety at any time on campus should contact MUPD by calling (414) 288-1911 or use one of more than 450 BlueLight phones around campus or on the mobile blue light feature on the Eagle Eye app.

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Family Weekend returns to in-person activities Annual event comes back to campus after one year hiatus

By Claire Driscol

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Family Weekend, which is an annual weekend each fall for parents and families to connect with Marquette and Milwaukee, will take place Oct. 8-10.

The weekend includes activities ranging from city tours to apple picking, and although some events require advanced

apartments like in former years.

However, due to these safety precautions tours of apartment types will be limited.

In having these tours over family weekend, Tepps hopes families’ concerns surrounding housing will be relieved.

“Many families have questions about apartment types, amenities, advantages to living in university apartments vs. off-campus, etc.

The hope would be to answer those questions and highlight the variety of options that are available,” Tepps said.

In regard to family weekend events, assistant dean for New Student and Family Programs, Kelly Neumann, said a majority

Sciences and Chicago native, said she is looking forward to introducing her parents to her friends over Family Weekend and exploring more of the campus and Milwaukee area.

Getting a taste of Milwaukee while also touring her favorite spot in the city will be a highlight for Mozden.

“I also plan on attending the Milwaukee Food and City Tours that are part of Marquette’s Family Weekend events. The event consists of a 90-minute tour around the Third Ward which is one of my favorite places here in Milwaukee,” Mozden said.

Along with the “Around the

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Families will be able to go on campus owned apartment tours. The apartment selection process begins in October.

registration, many are free or have tickets that can be purchased at the door.

One event making an appearance at Family Weekend is apartment tours, as the university’s apartment selection process begins in mid-October with deposit collection.

“We know families often like to review university apartment options while they’re on campus and have offered these tours during Family Weekend for several years,” Rachel Tepps, assistant director of University Apartments and Off-Campus Student Services, said.

Apartment tours will feature units from Campus Town East and West, the Marq and McCabe, if available.

Due to COVID-19, Tepps said her department is opting for the tours to be conducted using vacant university-operated apartments, not student-volunteered

of the programs offered will be similar to 2019. However, there will be a reception, following a Mass, in Spanish on Sunday in the Chapel of the Holy Family, which differs from prior years.

Since last year’s family weekend didn’t occur due to COVID-19, Neumann said she is looking forward to seeing all the families back on campus.

“Family Weekend is an opportunity for students to welcome their families to campus and their Marquette home. Students can introduce them to friends, Marquette and the Milwaukee community,” Neumann said.

Neuman also said the event usually sells out since there are a large number of first- and secondyear students who host their families on campus. However, upperclassmen also host their families, as many make it a “annual family tradition.”

Natalie Mozden, a first-year student in the College of Arts &

Ward in 90 minutes” tour, Family Weekend will also be hosting food tours which will include a Pizza Bus Tour, Burger and Custard Tour and Brady Street Lunch Tour. There will also be activities around campus, like Open Galleries in the Haggerty Muesum of Art and Family Fun Bingo.

Since it’s Mozden’s first time being away from home for a long period of time, she is also looking forward to catching up with her parents.

“It’s definitely a change going from seeing them every day to once every few months. I am really looking forward to them getting more familiar with the university itself and how great of a school Marquette really is,” Mozden said.

For more information on Family Weekend visitation policies, parking and event details, visit Marquette’s website or contact the Office of Student Development.

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Class of 2020 gets a celebration weekend

“Graduation walk” put on by MU Alumni Association

By Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard

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Marquette’s class of 2020 will get the chance to have a “graduation walk.” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person commencement was canceled and replaced with a virtual ceremony.

Class of 2020 graduates have been invited back to campus, by the Alumni Association to partake in a Class of 2020 celebration weekend that will take place Oct. 2-3.

They are planning to host a series of events for the graduates and their guests, including a “Graduate recognition Walk” where they will be announced and recognized by President Michael Lovell, Provost Kimo Ah Yun and other university leaders.

“Commencement is the culmination of years of hard work and study and an important milestone that deserves to be celebrated. The Class of 2020 had to overcome so much to get over the finish line to graduation, we did not want to have that achievement go unrecognized.

We owe it to our graduates. We owe it to their families. And we owe it to everyone who contributed to their journey along the way, from friends to faculty and staff,” Ah Yun said in an email.

Ah Yun also said they are grateful that they will be the master of ceremonies for the celebration weekend.

Sunday Oct. 3, Mass will be held at the Church of the Gesu. The graduates can also participate in the Homecoming festivities and take photos in their cap and gown at various locations througout campus.

Sarah Burkhart, engagement director at the Alumni Association, has helped with the planning process for the celebration weekend and will be speaking on behalf of the Alumni Association at the event.

Marquette initially announced March 12, 2020 that classes would be conducted online until April 10. It later announced that classes would remain on-

line through the rest of the 2020 spring semester and all on-campus events were canceled, including commencement.

However, the Class of 2021 was able to celebrate with an in-person commencement ceremony at American Family Field.

“We are really excited to celebrate the class of 2020 and honor them. They are now part of a worldwide network of more than 115,000 alumni worldwide across 50 states and multiple countries across the world,” Burkhart said in an email.

Burkhart said they are expecting over 1,000 people to attend the weekend.

During the 2019-2020 academic year Marquette awarded 1,838 bachelor’s degrees.

Burkhart said graduates going to the celebration weekend will all receive a cap and commemorative tassel from the Alumni Association.

Vlada Snyder, class speaker for the Class of 2020, said they are looking forward to attending the event and being on campus again to see their classmates and professors.

“Marquette University values and prioritizes its students, staff and community members. This event is a testament

to Marquette’s commitment to their students and celebrating their accomplishments,” Snyder said in an email.

As class speaker, Snyder will be participating in the graduation walk procession by sharing a few comments pertaining the Class of 2020’s strength, perseverance and huge potential to create a positive effect in the world, as well as reminiscing on their time at Marquette.

“It is very important to recognize and celebrate students’ pursuit of education as education is one of the many ways to bring communities and culture together.

The class of 2020 didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments last year, but we are very grateful to be able to do so now,” Snyder said in an email.

Snyder will also be thanking the faculty and staff for being “such wonderful role models.”

Annie Zacho, a sophomore in the College of Nursing who graduated high school in 2020, said she understands how Marquette’s Class of 2020 feels since they wasn’t able to have a proper celebration for their graduation either.

“I think that having your senior year

of college cut short and missing out on graduation would have sucked because it would have been that last time I might have seen a lot of my classmates and teachers, so letting them come back for a weekend would definitely give the class some closure on their time at Marquette,” Zacho said.

Zacho said it is important Marquette is providing the Class of 2020 with this opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments — even if it’s a few semesters late, they said it is important they are taking the time to recognize their academic achievements and time they spend on campus.

Burkhart said the Alumni Association is excited to have Marquette’s Class of 2020 back on campus to provide them with an opportunity to reconnect with their classmates, hear from the leaderships at Marquette, recognize their accomplishments and simply celebrate for their time spent on campus.

“This important rite of passage marks the moment when Marquette educated students do so as St. Ignatius of Loyola asked: ‘Go forth and set the world on fire,’” Ah Yun said in an email.

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City of Milwaukee offers breakfast varieties Celebrate the first meal of the day, all September long

By Connor Baldwin

connor.baldwin@marquette.edu

September is Better Breakfast Month, and students and faculty at Marquette are up for the celebration. Many people are enjoying breakfast in their own style.

For many people, breakfast is one of their favorite meals of the day. Tracey Sturgal, a professor in the College of Communication, is one of those people. She recommends having a veggie omelet with hash browns. She spices her hash browns up with red and green peppers and a bit of garlic.

Russel Sanchez, a senior in the College of Nursing, usually starts his day off with two eggs, yogurt, granola and water.

“I used to like scrambled [eggs] because it tasted better.

Then I found out that over easy

is the easier way to cook it so I go with that,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez dresses his eggs with a little bit of Frank’s Red Hot, while Professor Sturgal dresses hers with salsa or sriracha.

There is a reason why so many people are having eggs for breakfast. Eggs are abundant with Vitamin D and protein, and they are rich in antioxidants which can help prevent eye disease, including cataracts and macular degeneration.

While Sanchez and Sturgal have kitchens, many underclassmen are unable to make their own meals. Sam Gerovoy, a first-year student in the College of Business Administration, goes to the Alumni Memorial Union and gets a morning intake of carbs and dairy at Einstein’s Bagels.

“I got a plain bagel with cream cheese … it’s really good,” Gerovoy said. “You can even get bacon on it.”

Starting your day off with diary can give you access to cal-

cium, which is good for your bones, and Vitamin B12, which helps keep blood and nerve cells healthy.

Historically, Americans have had light breakfasts but it is now recommended to have a heavy breakfast. This gives you the energy you need for the day and maximizes calories.

For some people a lighter breakfast is all that they need.

Larry Birkett, associate director of the Spirit Shop, usually makes himself a latte from home and then starts his day.

Birkett isn’t alone in getting his caffeine kick, coffee is the second most popular drink in the world.

Besides cooking at home and eating food in the dining hall, Milwaukee offers many options for sit-down breakfasts.

Daniel O’Hear, a first-year in College of Engineering, is a Milwaukee native and has his own take on dining in the 414.

“Miss Katies is right near campus … Blues Eggs is really good,” O’Hear said. “Ma Fischer’s that’s another clas-

sic, they are open 24/7.”

Miss Katies dinner has seen Former President Bill Clinton and Former First Lady Michelle Obama visit. Blues Eggs is a large supporter of the Milwaukee area and community.

Ma Fischer’s was created by George Panos, who was a Canadian immigrant in the 1960s.

Typically when O’Hear goes out to breakfast he gets pancakes with a side of bacon and eggs.

Birkett has lived in Milwaukee most of his life and has found his go-to breakfast spots.

“Alley Boys, in Walker’s Point. They make their own bagels, they make everything in house. They have breakfast sandwiches, they do an awesome smoked whitefish spread, you name it, they have phenomenal breakfast there,” Birkett said.

Shantia Carson, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is also a Milwaukee native. She recommends Toast and Sweet Diner, both on the

east side of town, in the Third Ward region.

Toast offers a variety of meals including pretzel French toast with peanut butter maple syrup. Sweet Diner offers a classic brunch with a trendy but cozy atmosphere.

Some faculty are even celebrating Better Breakfast Month by having it for dinner.

“What I’ve been starting to do for dinner is that I’ll scramble up eggs and put whatever veggies I have around in it.”

Sturgal said, “then when it’s almost done I’ll put a tortilla on it, flip it and fold it, almost like a burrito.”

Better Breakfast Month was introduced in 1951, when the Cereal Institute recommended a strong breakfast. The reason why it takes place in September is because many workers and students are returning to their jobs and classes, and in order to make it a fulfilling day they need a fulfilling meal.

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Students look forward to a return to Fiserv Forum Tickets already sold out for 2021-2022 basketball season

By Kim Cook

kimberly.cook@marquette.edu

It has been 576 days since fans cheered on the Golden Eagles from the student section at Fiserv Forum during the last home game of the 2019-2020 men’s basketball season, and 205 days since fans were last welcomed into the stadium to celebrate National Marquette Day and Senior Day with MUBB in March 2021.

And while a lot has changed since then for the team and the world, one thing that hasn’t is the excitement Marquette students like Matt Cerven, a junior in the College of Engineering, possess to return to the student section for the 2021-2022 season.

“I can’t wait to break out the overalls again,” Cerven said.

Due to restrictions put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic,

the 2020-2021 basketball season saw an empty stadium and eyes glued to televisions instead.

Victor Alex, a senior in the College of Communication, said that while not being able to cheer on the basketball team from the Fiserv was far from ideal, watching the games from home last season was still enjoyable.

“It doesn’t account for watching a live game hearing the fans around you, it’s a different environment, for sure, but people [could] always find someone to watch the game with,” Alex said.

Student tickets for the upcoming men’s basketball season went on sale Sept. 21 – Sept. 24, each day reserved for a different group of people. The first day of ticket sales was reserved for students who previously held season tickets during the 20192020 season. The next three days released tickets to students based on their year at Marquette: seniors and juniors Sept. 22, sophomores Sept. 23, and first-years Sept.

24. Any remaining tickets were released on Monday, Sept. 27 and are now entirely sold out.

For Donny Robbins, a

sophomore in the College of Art & Sciences, securing tickets for the home games was a priority on Thursday as he wasn’t able to attend a game in person during his first year at Marquette.

“I almost lost the tickets because I didn’t have my debit card. I had to run from the library to Eckstein [Hall] with my backpack before the timer ran out,” Robbins said. “But I made it in time.”

When it comes to the nonconference game schedule, California native Robbins said that he is looking forward to when Marquette takes on the UCLA Bruins at Fiserv Forum Dec. 11.

“One of UCLA’s star players, Jamie Jaquez, went to my middle and high school,” he said. “I’m really excited to see him play.”

The biggest change in the Marquette men’s basketball roster took place at the top, as Shaka Smart replaced Steve Wojciechowski as head coach at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. Another factor that may shake things up for the Golden Eagles are the nine new faces that

have joined the ranks, including first-year guard Stevie Mitchell and redshirt first-year forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper.

Cerven said the change in

“

I’m excited to see the difference between coaching and how it’s going to be different from last year’s team.”

Matt Cerven Junior in the College of Engineering

coaching and the introduction of new players to the team is something he is looking forward to seeing this season.

“I’m excited to see the difference between coaching and how it’s going to be different from last year’s team,” Cerven said. “Hopefully [Smart] is bettering the team, and the new guys we got will help build the team.”

After over a year of not being in attendance at Fiserv, Alex, Cerven and Robbins believe the atmosphere at the first home game, set to take place Nov. 9 against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, will be unlike anything they have ever experienced.

“I feel like everyone is going to be in the same mindset [of] ‘I’m happy to be here’ and just living in the moment,” Alex said. “You’re not thinking about what is going on when you leave the game, everyone is just locked in.”

While a pandemic may have kept fans away last year, there is no doubt that the student section will be packed and pumped to “Ring Out Ahoya!” when the men’s basketball season gets underway later this year.

Photo by Collin Nawrocki collin.nawrocki@marquette.edu

Students are excited for the first Marquette University men’s basketball game, which is set to take place Nov. 9 against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at Fiserv Forum.

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Marquette Theatre is center-stage in the spotlight Performances include “Mamma Mia!,” “The Taming of the Shrew”

By Izzy Fonfara Drewel

isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu

Live theater is such a unique experience. The roar of the crowd, the delicate acting and the shine of the lights creates an atmosphere unlike any other. While COVID-19 put live performances on hold, it’s time for them to return.

Marquette Theatre announced their return to in-person performances this season with their theme, “Together Again.”

The performance schedule contains well-known acts like Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Mamma Mia!” However, there are some unfamiliar plays such as “California Suite” and “Melancholy Play.”

“California Suite” tells the stories of several middle-aged couples all dealing with very different issues, ranging from affairs to unchecked success. “Melancholy Play” is an absurdist play about a young

Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

Performances will take place at the Evan P. & Marion Helfaer Theatre.

woman with intense sadness and throughout the show her friends turn into almonds.

“California Suite” and “The Taming of the Shrew” open next weekend, and the actors are thrilled

to have an audience. Matthew Read, a sophomore in the College of Communication, was online last year, so he is ready to experience Marquette Theatre’s atmosphere.

“I’m really excited to perform

again,” Read said. “It’s been a year and a half since I performed in front of an audience, and I’ve been doing it my whole life, so I cannot wait to open.”

This season features Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew.” Giorgia Cozzo, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, has been cast as Kate, and she feels like this role couldn’t have come at a better time.

“Honestly, this role of Kate has been a dream that I didn’t even know I had,” Cozzo said. “I feel like I’ve been able to grow so much as an actor as a result of it, and it’s pushed me outside of my comfort zone, which I think I needed at this time in my career.”

During their rehearsals the students have been researching and discussing ways to modernize this Shakespearean classic.

“It’s really interesting to do a play like this now because we are trying to resolve it for a 21st century audience,” Cozzo said.

“We examine a lot of spouse roles, both husbands and wives and sort of the crazy, funny things we do when we’re in love.”

The third show of the semester,

“Melancholy Play,” will run from Nov. 12-14 and 17-21.

“I play a lesbian who has an affair who then turns into an almond by the end of the show,” Gilli Leonard, a senior in the College of Communication, said.

The schedule also features a children’s show which will occur next semester. “Pinkalicious: The Musical” will show from May 1415 and the 21st of next spring.

“I’m very excited to be able to welcome kids back for our children’s show next semester,” Cozzo said.

Live theater is making its return to Marquette’s campus, and tickets can be bought online or at the theater on the day of. More information can be found on the Marquette Theatre website.

Homecoming week arrives, sparks mixed reactions Sean Kingston will headline the concert on Saturday, Oct. 2

By Rashad Alexander

rashad.alexander@marquette.edu

After being mostly virtual last year, Marquette is bringing back in-person events for Homecoming 2021.

Homecoming week will be a lot different this year as it’ll be the first “real” Marquette Homecoming week in nearly two years. And for Aine Grady, a junior in the College of Engineering, she’s glad to see this yearly event make its return.

“I’m just excited in general for things to get back to normal, so I think it’ll be really fun,” Grady said.

For freshman and sophomores, this will be their first taste of a real college homecoming week at Marquette. For juniors and seniors, this will be their first real celebration since the fall of 2019. For Lauren Flannagan, a senior in the College of

Arts & Sciences, it feels different to have the event come back to campus.

“It’s honestly weird. Sophomore year and junior year had been such a blur because of the pandemic,” Flannagan said. “The fact that we’re doing this again is really exciting! [It’s] just really hard to digest, like ‘oh my God, I’m graduating.’”

While there may be students who are excited to see Sean Kingston perform, Timothy Horton, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, isn’t feeling this year’s performer.

“No disrespect to Sean Kingston, but he hasn’t been hot since ‘Beautiful Girls’,” Horton said, who feels that Homecoming culture at Marquette is not up to the level of other schools.

“I think it’s a lack of hype around it. [At] other colleges, homecoming is a pretty big thing. But here, it’s pretty trash and nobody really cares about it.”

When asked who he’d choose to see perform, he had one person in mind: Future.

Yesterday, there were yard games at Ray and Kay Eckstein Common, here’s a look at what else is going on

Photo by Sarah Kuhns sarah.kuhns@marquette.edu

Students played yard games yesterday to kick off Homecoming 2021.

campus for the week.

Tuesday 9/28: Free food and bowling at the Annex at 6 p.m.

Wednesday 9/29: Court Carnival – come to the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms at 7 p.m. to talk to the Homecoming court nominees and get into some games!

Thursday 9/30: National Association of Advancement of Colored People Marquette offers their own version of comedy show Wild N’ Out, with help from comedians Navv Greene, Tyler Chronicles and Mr. Bankshot! The

event is being held at the Weasler Auditorium at 7 p.m.

An alternative to the Wild N’ Out event is Glow Bingo in the AMU Ballroom at 9 p.m. where you can win exclusive prizes.

Friday 10/1: At 5 p.m., women’s volleyball takes on UConn at the Al McGuire Center. Then at 7 p.m., Marquette Madness introduces the men’s and women’s basketball teams as their season approaches!

You can also checkout MU Spotlight at Weasler at 8:30 p.m., where you can see talented Golden

Eagles show off their abilities!

Saturday 10/2: The Homecoming Bash will be on the Ray and Kay Eckstein Common, with food trucks and games on standby! Afterwards, the Homecoming court is announced, then Sean Kingston performs at the Varsity Theatre! Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 8 p.m.

Sunday 10/3: From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cobeen and Commons dining halls will have brunch!

Students without a meal plan can get a voucher. At 6 p.m., Mass will be held at Gesu to reflect the 500th Ignatian Year.

Despite mixed feelings, one thing’s for certain: a sense of normalcy is back just in time for Homecoming.

Marquette Homecoming Events Tuesday, 9/28

Wednesday, 9/29

Thursday, 9/30

Free food and bowling at the Annex @ 6 p.m.

Ask the Homecoming Court questions in the AMU ballrooms @ 7 p.m.

NAACP MU Chapter hosts their version of Wild N’ Out in the Weasler Auditorium @ 7 p.m.

Friday, 10/1 Glow Bingo in AMU Ballrooms @ 9 p.m.

MU Spotlight in the Weasler Auditorium @ 8:30 p.m.

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We must go forward with responsibility, compassion

At first glance, it may seem that we are returning to a sense of normalcy, whatever that may be now.

With the development of COVID-19 vaccines, there has been some progress with mitigating the spread, with 55% of the U.S. population being fully vaccinated as of Sept. 23.

And still the pandemic is not over.

The dominant and more contagous COVID-19 strand, the Delta variant, is increasing COVID-19 cases across the nation while also outcompeting the new Mu strand.

There were 120,763 new reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Sept.

23, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On Sept. 23, 2020, however, there were 43,662 reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The decisions Marquette makes this year need to reflect the reality of the ongoing pandemic. As we begin to experience a sense of normalcy and pull away from pandemic safety protocols, protecting the health and well-being of not only students, faculty and staff but also Milwaukee residents has never been

more important.

As of Sept. 23, 93% of Marquette students and 88% of faculty and staff have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.

While these high percentages of COVID-19 vaccination proof are a positive step toward mitigating the spread, there are still unvaccinated people on campus.

According to the CDC, unvaccinated individuals may experience more severe health impacts from the Delta variant, which can result in hospitalization. Additionally, vaccinated individuals can still contract COVID-19, or experience a “vaccine breakthrough infection,” as well as spread the Delta variant.

The uncertainty about who is vaccinated and who is not makes following and enforcing COVID-19 guidelines imperative to protecting everyone’s health. Students, faculty and staff need to take responsibility, making sure to properly wear their face masks in indoor public spaces on campus, as well as holding their peers accountable. Marquette students exploring Milwaukee or other areas outside of campus should be

mindful as well, and wearing a mask is still an effective way to protect the health of others and of yourself.

Engaging with Milwaukee and other areas in this way embodies being the difference, even when not at Marquette.

Additionally, considering that vaccinated individuals can still contract and spread COVID-19, it is essential Marquette offers the resources for students to check their COVID-19 status so they can take the necessary precaution and quarantine.

Not only does wearing face masks slow the spread of COVID-19, it can also slow the spread of seasonal flu viruses that are common in winter months.

Students should also get flu shots to prioritize protecting the health of others and themselves. The Marquette University Medical Clinic is hosting campus flu clinic days where full-time undergraduate students and employees who are participating in the Marquette medical insurance plan can get flu shots for no extra charge. This week, the Medical Clinic will be administering flu

disrupted existing ecosystems and have exploited nature for resources, commodities and waste dumps.

The need for sustainability and natural resources in cities is skyrocketing, and part of the solution has already been imagined: more urban ecological centers, and a solar punk way of life.

Solar punk is a way of life that does just that, as “the philosophy of solar punk and the politics of anarchism are practically built for each other,” YouTuber Saint Andrewism said. He categorizes solar punk as “emphasiz[ing] the need for environmental sustainability, self-governance, and zzsocial justice.”

This way of life that treasures nature and the human condition as a part of it rather than just work and money can be extremely beneficial to our physical and mental health. Being connected to the earth and living in harmony with nature can vastly improve the mind and soul.

With locations in Riverside Park, Washington Park and the Menomonee Valley throughout

the Milwaukee area, the Urban Ecology Center, an organization that aims to “…inspire generations to build environmental curiosity, understanding, and respect, [as well as] restore hope and heal our urban natural world, neighborhood by neighborhood,” fosters several programs like hikes, education, youth and after school programs, equipment lending, community gardening, workshops and classes.

The sociological factors at play with this idea are expansive, as sociologists have “extensively theorized the ways that nature is socially constructed,” Kevin Loughran said in their theory of Imbricated Spaces. Loughran talks about cities being a “built environment made from materials that were once earth; though a paved street may symbolize society’s domination of the natural world, cracks in the concrete reveal that human intervention is far from the last word.”

Urban parks are evidence of this convergence of nature and city, examples include Riverside Park, the

vaccinations in the Lunda Room in the Alumni Memorial Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29.

If students are unsure if they’ve

“

We have a responsibility to our community, peers and ourselves to take this pandemic seriously”

been exposed to COVID-19 and have no symptoms, they may not be able to receive a COVID-19 test from the Medical Clinic.

This is an issue, considering there are no longer easily accessible places near campus where students can get COVID-19 tested. The Walgreens on Wisconsin Avenue and Aurora Sinai no longer have any COVID-19 tests. Additionally, the

testing site at the American Family Field parking lots, which gave tests regardless of having symptoms, will stop testing after Sept. 25 due to the Brewers needing more parking space for the Major League Baseball playoffs in October.

In addition to making COVID-19 tests more available, the university should also consider updating the COVID-19 Dashboard more frequently.

While the COVID-19 Dashboard was updated on every day during the week during the 2020-2021 school year, it is only updated on Thursdays this year. Students, faculty and staff should have more access to more up to date information about COVID-19 cases on campus.

Forty-two million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 682,000 COVID-19 deaths later in the U.S., we are still fighting this pandemic.

While we have made considerable progress, we have a responsibility to our community, peers and ourselves to take this pandemic seriously. We must care for our neighbor. It truly is up to us.

Urban ecology, parks imperative for sustainable future

Abi Benjamin Urban ecological centers that maintain plant life, encourage gardening and hiking, educate about ecology and provide an example of sustainability are incredibly crucial to moving toward a more sustainable society.

The appearance of more green space in cities can be connected back to historical trends like urbanization in the early 20th century. When people began migrating to cities to find work, they were met with capitalist, concrete landscapes.

Nature was a thing of the past, tied to feudalism, premodernity and agriculture. The point was to escape that way of life and to move forward into the future.

But the future now looks grim with the onset of climate change; cities especially have a high carbon footprint that effects the planet, accounting for 75% of global CO2 emissions. The construction of large cities

Havenwoods State Forest and Lake Park. Loughran also mentions how “another product of disinvestment and depopulation (is) the proliferation of abandoned buildings, vacant lots, and disused infrastructure. As these assorted sites lost their original social functions, in some cases they were overtaken by nature — wild plants that grew within the ruins of the industrial built environment.” This is a natural form of imbrication, nature taking back its place from the concrete buildings we have placed over it, much like vines that scale buildings over decades as seen on many of Marquette’s academic buildings.

The sociological theory of functionalism can be related to this by thinking about the practical benefits of having more green spaces: sustainability to save the climate and fresh resources, rather than just the aesthetic purposes of having pretty plants among our buildings, which is not always as sustainable as it seems. “That’s greenwashing,” YouTuber Saint Andrewism

said in his YouTube video titled “What Is Solar Punk?” “It has the appearance of sustainability, but it’s actually really damaging to the environment. A lot of water is used to maintain those ‘green’ buildings and they often aren’t built with sustainable or durable material.”

The move toward communal spaces, entranced by nature and overflowing with plant life and sustainability, is a future to strive for, and sociologically makes sense.

Humans, before the invention of machines, lived in small communities and contributed to the collective using whatever was available to them. Industrialized capitalism and globalization has turned the clock forward on a climate crisis, and moving toward a solar punk was of life is the solution to benefiting the collective, which involves Mother Nature.

Abi Benjamin is a sophomore studying sociology. They can be reached at abigail.benjamin@ marquette.edu

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Foraging spurs cultural connection, environmental consciousness Jenna Koch I was one of the few unlucky Cobeen Hall residents who had to quarantine last year due to a COVID-19 outbreak Sept. 25, 2020.

After deciding to go home for that two-week period, it seemed like it was going to be a boring two weeks of online school, but it ended up being one of the most transformative experiences of my life.

My family took the opportunity to go hiking and stumbled upon a magnificent creature in our local woods: “Laetiporus sulphureu,” commonly known as Chicken of the Woods. It was the first mushroom I ever foraged, and its bright yellow underside and chicken-like flavor was unforgettable.

Nearly a year later, I found myself at the Riverside Urban Ecological Center, standing beside the same mushroom that ignited my interest so long ago. As soon as I walked onto the path, a bright sulfur yellow and earthy scent greeted me immediately. COTW

breaks down all common perceptions of mushroom hunting — it’s not hard to identify and there are hardly any poisonous look alikes.

However, as with all foraging, one must practice caution. “Lapetiporus huroniensis” is nearly identical to “Laetiporus sulphureu,” but it grows on conifers instead of deciduous trees. “Lapetiporus huroniensis” is known to cause cases of gastrointestinal upset due to toxins in conifers. Always consult multiple sources or contact a professional before consuming a wild mushroom.

Mushroom hunting can feel intimidating at first, which is why COTW is a good beginner mushroom. Identification can be tricky and as names often change with new research. Additionally, many feel afraid of mushrooms.

According to a Maine-based mushroom company called North Spore, the U.S. is currently a mycophobic society, meaning the majority of people are afraid or at least disinterested in mushrooms. I’m often met with surprise from even my nature-loving family members. They ask how I could possibly know which are

poisonous and which are edible, or tell me I’m damaging nature by foraging every once in a while.

However, when I talk to other young people, I’m often met with a different response. I recently went on a field trip to the Riverside UEC for an English class, and nearly everyone I spoke with was interested in finding mushrooms on the trip. Mycophobia seems to be less common in younger generations.

This mindset will help move us toward a more open and environmentally conscious society.

For example, psilocybin-containing mushrooms are getting the recognition they deserve as effective mental health treatments. Due to this, both therapeutic and recreational psilocybin mushroom use is becoming more mainstream.

Additionally, plant-based diets are also on the rise. In 2014, just 1% of the U.S. population identified themselves as vegans. In 2021, that percentage is up to 6%.

COTW is a popular meat substitute due to its similarity to chicken, and many other mushrooms have taken the place of meat in plant-based diets.

As mushrooms enter the public eye through foraging, psilocybin use and plant-based recipes, more and more people are able to appreciate their many forms and uses.

Younger generations are leading us toward a more mycophilic, or mushroom-loving, society.

However, we should not limit ourselves to an American perspective of mycology. Traditional Chinese medicine uses “Ganoderma lucidum” (Lingzhi or Reishi) for longevity and the “Cordyceps” genus for immune health along with many others. Many species of fungi like these have been proven to boost immune health and decrease cancer cells.

Additionally, Mesoamerican cultures have used psilocybin fungi for centuries for medicinal and religious reasons. Maria Sabína was a Mexican shaman who helped introduce psilocybin mushrooms to the U.S., which kickstarted the hippie counterculture in the 1960s. However, her story is not all mushrooms and roses.

“I realized the young people with long hair didn’t need me to eat the little things

(psilocybin mushrooms),” Sabína said. “Kids ate them anywhere and anytime, and they didn’t respect our customs.”

Transferring the knowledge from one culture to another can turn sour if the people within a culture are not respected. As the U.S. transforms into a mycophilic society, we must remember to listen to the cultures we learn from. No matter what type of mushrooms one is interested in, one must remember to seek out diverse sources.

A society that uses fungi to its fullest potential is not only possible but already in existence.

COTW challenged what I thought mushrooms were and opened my eyes (and mouth) to what a mycophilic society could be — one in which fungi, as well as the whole of nature, is respected. With the help of new movements and multicultural knowledge, we can work toward getting there.

Petito was trying to build documenting their travels and due to Petito’s OCD which was triggered by Laundrie tracking dirt into the van. The couple also admitted that on both ends the fight had become physical.

Officers decided to separate the couple for the night, but rather than handling this as a domestic violence incident, they cited it as being more of a mental “break.”

Petito was not suffering from a mental break or experiencing normal anxiety in the bodycam footage — she was constantly crying, terrified and in pain. Although the cops seemed to be extremely empathetic and respectful, they missed a lot of red flags that could potentially have saved Petito.

Petito desperately climbed through the window of her own van because she was afraid Laundrie would drive off without her on the day of the domestic dispute. This is alarming because a genuine fear your partner would not only steal your car but also abandon you is a serious sign of abuse.

Another warning sign should have been how quick Petito was to blame herself even in her distraught state.

Petito apologized to officers for her part in the fight and made several mentions of her struggles with mental illness in connection to it. Meanwhile, Laundrie seemed calm and unphased while also calling Petito

“crazy” to police officers.

Domestic abuse is an issue far and wide. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three people identifying as women have experienced domestic violence in a relationship. People identifying as women between the ages of 18-24 are also most often abused by an intimate partner; Petito

in the same spaces for long periods of time.

Although police are trained in handling domestic dispute issues, more must be done. The basic guidelines for police officers state by state include treating domestic violence calls as high priority, collecting statements and keeping the person experiencing abuse and abuser separated. Although these are all important steps, sometimes more intervention is necessary.

Only 42% of agencies across the U.S. require officers to conduct a “risk assessment” in which they determine if the level of danger in the situation should lead to encouraging a safety plan to the person experiencing domestic abuse.

This kind of assessment should be a minimum expectation and required in any domestic violence situation.

If police training Graphic by Alexandra Garner alexandra.garner@marquette.edu cannot be increased, was 22 years old. maybe social workers should be Unfortunately, domestic abuse is involved on the scene. Instead of not an issue unfamiliar to Milwau- criminalizing mental health breaks kee. In 2020, there were 52 people or mishandling instances of domeskilled in domestic homicides in tic violence, these situations could Wisconsin. Not only that, but the be handed off to people with more Milwaukee Police Department saw relevant training and experience. an 8% increase in reported domes- During this year, Wisconsin Police tic violence from Jan. 1 to April 1 in Departments have seen an increase comparison to the same timeframe in social workers being added to in 2020. The increase could be respond to crisis calls involving due to lockdowns and COVID-19 mental health, domestic disputes which kept people together stuck and homelessness.

Marquette University Police Department should also consider working with social workers to respond to domestic violence crises on campus.

Police cannot always be prepared for the situations they will face, especially in the event of a domestic dispute. However, their preparedness for this kind of incident and the training they have to handle it needs to be more extensive. Police officers should go through mandatory training of recognizing the signs of ongoing abuse beyond physical scars.

If a person experiencing abuse seems distraught or could be withholding information out of fear, they should be connected to further help from a psychologist or domestic abuse expert, and the abuser should be detained. Petito could still be alive if officers would have recognized the signs.

Jenna Koch is a sophomore studying secondary education and English. She can be reached at jenna. koch@marquette.edu

Police need more domestic violence situation training

Grace Cady Police officers need to improve how they handle domestic violence situations. Whether departments increase training directly or implement social workers on crisis calls, they need to make a change. The need for this is most evident in the recent Gabby Petito murder case.

There has been extensive investigation into the Petito case since she was reported missing Sept. 11.

What we know now is that Petito is not missing. Investigators uncovered remains matching the description of Petito near a campground in Grand Teton National Park and later confirmed that they were Petito’s and the cause of death was ruled a homicide Sept. 21. Now the search is on to uncover the location of her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, who was likely the last person to see Petito alive and has been named a person of interest. Although this search is at the forefront of the case, there is a large underlying issue. Footage was released Aug. 12 of a police confrontation after officers pulled Petito and Laundrie over in the white van they had been traveling in. A call came in from a witness who described a domestic dispute between the couple, noting that Laundrie was “slapping” Petito during the confrontation.

It was evident in the bodycam footage from this incident that Petito was distraught and officers encouraged her to “step back and breathe.”

One female cop even talked to Petito about removing herself from a toxic relationship. According to the couples’ account, the fight had risen from stress over the website

Grace Cady is a sophomore studying Journalism. She can be be reached at grace.cady@marquette.edu

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Roundnet needs spike of interest

Photo by Randi Haseman randi.haseman@marquette.edu

The Marquette Roundnet Club was founded in 2016. The club competes in the Spikeball Roundnet Association and hosted the Great Lakes Roundnet Sectional Sept. 8, 2018.

Conley, Hovrath reflect on club’s past and future endeavors

By Randi Haseman

randi.haseman@marquette.edu

Almost one year ago, Marquette Spikeball™ Club’s Instagram received a direct message from the Spikeball™ Roundnet Association.

“Hey, we love everything that you are doing to further the sport of roundnet towards global domination!” the message began.

But the message continued as

a request finished with an emoticon sad face.

“We need you to change your title, any branding and online presence (social media, website, etc.) from ‘Spikeball™’ to ‘Roundnet.’ If we allow unauthorized use of our trademarked brand name, we risk losing our trademark. :(“ The Spikeball™ brand, whose founder and CEO is Marquette College of Communication alum Chris Roker, has been controlling their image more tightly.

Their website offers a user’s guide to differentiate between Spikeball™ the brand, and roundnet the sport.

The direct messages and other communication methods are all to prevent the loss of their trademark. Imagine “Spalding” instead of basketball.

This isn’t new. “Genericized trademarks” have affected other brands like trampoline, laundromat and even heroin.

Thus is the story of the birth of Marquette Roundnet Club.

With their new name and a year where club sports are back underway after they were shut down due to COVID-19, Sept.

19 the Marquette Roundnet Club’s Instagram announced a tournament at Norris Park the following Saturday, Sept. 25.

“Open to anyone!” the flyer read. It also boasted cash prizes for the top three winners in both the beginner and advanced divisions. The first place team in the beginner category would have won one regular Spikeball™ set and $20. Second place and third place would be $20 and $10, respectively. Then, for the advanced divisions, $50 was the prize for first place. Second would have been $30, and third would have been $20.

Then, two hours before the tournament’s start time, club president Nick Ragonese, a senior in the College of Engineering, sent an email with the subject line

“Tournament Cancelled.”

“Only [five] teams signed up... thanks [to] those teams for signing up,” the email read.

“I think it’s a bad weekend. Everyone is going home,” Ragonese said.

In his email, Ragonese mentioned Milwaukee’s Norris Park would still be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. if anyone wanted to stop by to play.

As 10 a.m. rolled around on Saturday, a bright sun illuminated a vacant field.

Around 10:15 a.m., teammates Matt Conley, a senior in the College of Business Administration, See ROUNDNET page 14

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VOLLEYBALL

Svetnik brings international experience to Milwaukee Middle blocker part of Belarusian National Volleyball Junior Team

By Ben Schultz

benjamin.a.schultz@marquette.edu

Redshirt first-year middle blocker Anastasija Svetnik started her college volleyball career 1,752 miles from Milwaukee and over 5,000 miles from her home town of Minsk, Belarus. Playing collegiately wasn’t something Svetnik thought about until high school.

“In high school I just started thinking about my future and what I want to do,” Svetnik said. “I knew that I want to continue my education after high school and came here as like good opportunity for me to continue my education and play volleyball at the same time.”

For Svetnik, Minsk was home until college, and is where she spent the offseason when she wasn’t competing internationally.

Svetnik is following in the steps of her parents, who were both athletes. Her mom was a captain for the Belarus National Volleyball Team while her dad played basketball for the national team and earned the title of Master of Sport of the USSR, a title given for either being an international or national champion.

The blueprint was set for Svetnik to play volleyball, which she began playing at the age of 12.

At the age of 14, she joined the

Belarusian National Volleyball Junior Team, which she is still a part of.

Since coming to Marquette, head coach Ryan Theis said she’s brought her culture and has been sharing it with her coaches and teammates.

“She would teach us Russian and how to say ‘nice to meet you,’ ‘my name is’ and she should would walk us through these words and then the next day we would pick five people and quiz them,” Theis said. “I think it helps a little bit her teaching us, because it’s probably been the other away for her a lot in the States.”

Svetnik said even if her teammates weren’t getting the phrases correct it was a way to build a relationship with them.

“They know some of these phrases, some phrases are hard, really hard for them, especially (the) longer ones,” Svetnik said. “But they tried so hard to learn them.”

Prior to Marquette, Svetnik began her career at Oregon State. In her true first-year season last year with the Beavers, Sventik played in every set of every match last season. She complied 85 kills and 45 total blocks across the 69 sets.

Svetnik said the decision to transfer revolved around the unprecedented season due to COVID-19 and her standing in the Oregon State program.

“It was (a) weird year last year because of COVID mostly and I decided that I want to change something like, a team, the program,” Svetnik said. “I thought that I needed a stronger volleyball program.”

Last year, Oregon State finished 10th in the Pac-12 while Marquette finished third in the BIG EAST and played in the conference championship game.

Svetnik said the level of success the Golden Eagles had along with Marquette being located in a city with a larger population than Corvallis, Oregon contributed to her decision to transfer to Thesis’ program.

“I love (the) coaching staff and Milwaukee is a good, big city.” Svetnik said. “I’m from a big city and it was important for me because last year I lived in Corvallis and it was super small.”

When Theis saw Svetnik in the transfer portal, he saw someone who could contribute in the future and a chance to add a player with size and years of international experience.

“Her size is something we need in the middle and in the future will be pretty helpful for us,” said Theis.

“We haven’t had a huge ton of success with American kids basically that are 6’4 and bigger lately, so when we saw some size popped up on the portal, we jumped at the opportunity.”

Svetnik toured Marquette virtually. Svetnik had never been to Milwaukee before, and arrived on campus in early August. After arriving she had a few days to get herself acclimated before the team would start practicing.

“We have like eight hours time difference from my home city so it’s kind of hard,” Svetnik said.

“I had a few days then we started preseason practices.”

Theis said since the team’s first practice, her game and work ethic has shown.

“She’s come in for a lesson every week to get individual attention to try and get better,” Theis said.

“That’s kind of who she is. She gets really good grades in really hard classes and wants to be really good at volleyball.”

Individual lessons aren’t something that are required, but Svetnik is there as much as she can be.

“You have to ask for lessons,” Theis said. “We try and do middle sessions that are assigned and we do have some time where we say, hey the gym is available who has time and she does it every time because she wants to be good.”

With the help of coaches and her willingness to learn, Svetnik said she is still adjusting to some of the changes and differences in the way volleyball is played internationally and how it’s played in college.

“For me it is weird that not both middles can serve,” Svetnik said. “American volleyball, it has really good defense and it is faster.”

Sventik earned her first career point at Marquette Aug. 29 in the Golden Eagles’ straight set sweep over Fairfield University with a kill in the third set.

If Svetnik is able to keep getting better, her name may be called more and she could potentially be a bigger part of Marquette’s future.

“We see a lot of things that might enable her to be a big part of our future and to do that if you’re not a starter right away, you have to want to be good,” said Theis.

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Anastasija Svetnik (3) spent her first-year season at Oregon State last year.

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BIG EAST lidlifter scheduled for December 18 at Xavier Home opener set for Dec. 21 against the UConn Huskies

the team with 18 points and eight rebounds. Redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis had 14 points, two rebounds and a steal in 21

minutes off the bench.

Then two days before New Year’s Eve, Marquette will travel east for the first time this season to

By John Leuzzi

john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

The BIG EAST Conference announced the 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule Thursday morning in a press release.

Marquette will open conference play at Xavier Dec. 18. Last season, the Musketeers finished 13-8, 6-7 BIG EAST and were the No. 7 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. Last season, the Golden Eagles split the season series with the Musketeers with their win coming on National Marquette Day March 6.

The Golden Eagles’ first home game is against UConn Dec. 21.

The Huskies swept the season series in their first year back in the conference last season. In the most recent matchup, UConn defeated Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics Marquette 80-62. Former Marquette forward Dawson Garcia led Justin Lewis (2) attempts a layup during 85-68 loss to Villanova Dec. 23 2020.

face St. John’s. The Redstorm and the Golden Eagles have split the season series the last two years.

Three days later, Creighton will travel to Milwaukee for a New Year’s Day matchup. The Bluejays finished the season with a 22-9 overall record and were the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. In Creighton’s last game against Marquette Feb. 6, the Blue Jays edged out a 71-68 win as Koby McEwen missed a contested 3-pointer to tie the game at the buzzer.

The Golden Eagles’ longest stretch of the season on the road will come Jan. 19 to Jan. 29 when they visit Villanova, Seton Hall and Providence with a home game against Xavier mixed in during the ten-day span.

After traveling to Providence Jan. 29, Marquette returns to Fiserv Forum to host Villanova Feb. 2. The Wildcats are coming off an 18-7, 11-4 BIG EAST season in which they won the conference regular season championship last season for the seventh time in

the last eight years. Villanova advanced to the Sweet 16 last season before losing 62-51 to Baylor.

Marquette will play three of their last five games at home, as they travel to Creighton and DePaul, with home games against Georgetown and Butler in the middle of that stretch. The Golden Eagles will conclude the season with a game at home against St. John’s Mar. 5.

The team has yet to announce when National Marquette Day will be.

Game times and television information will be announced next week.

Season tickets are currently on sale for all 17 home games and mini-plans will go on sale in early October followed by single-game ticket purchases beginning in midOctober, Marquette Athletics announced in a press release.

Marquette will open up the season in 42 days against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Nov. 9 at Fiserv Forum.

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Lyons making early impact within Bailey’s program First-year golfer finished 13th overall at Gopher Invitational

By Matthew Valente

matthew.valente@marquette.edu

TPC Scottsdale. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes. Superstition Mountain Gold Canyon. Papago Golf Club. These are just a few of the top golf courses in Arizona, where Marquette men’s golf first-year Max Lyons is from.

Lyons is a native of Phoenix, and has been a fan of the sport since his early childhood.

“I would go out to a course near my house once every other week with my dad to play for fun,” Lyons said.

Lyons said he did not begin playing competitive golf until his first year of high school in 2017, as he had planned on playing hockey and baseball.

“When I quit baseball and hockey my freshmen year, I did not know what was going to happen,” Lyons said. “My parents and I planned on me playing D1 baseball and hockey.”

He said his heart kept coming back to golf.

“I just liked golf way more,” Lyons said. “As high school came around, I just started to lose passion for both of those sports.”

Lyons mentioned his first tournament was the OB Winter classic at Palm Valley when he was a first-year at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix.

Even though he was playing in his first year, Lyons did not plan

to play golf in high school at first. He would gain more opportunities to grow his game during his junior and senior year.

Lyons, even with limited playing time, began setting new school records, including the lowest nine-hole scoring average of -3.267 under par and the lowest nine-hole match scoring record of -6 (30). He was also first team all-district as a junior and first team all-section as a senior.

Despite receiving multiple accolades in high school, Lyons said one in particular stands out over the others.

“I was ranked number one throughout the state my senior year and finishing runner up at the Arizona Division I State Championship in the fall of 2020 after shooting an 8-under 132,” Lyons said.

When it came to choosing schools for college, Lyons said he had some difficulty.

“Because my game developed a little later, I did not have many options,” Lyons said. “A lot of the big schools already committed their players.”

Then Lyons received an email from Marquette head coach Steve Bailey expressing interest in joining the team in Milwaukee.

“He caught our attention with his emphasis on winning,” Bailey said. “Guys who put themselves in that position to win at the competitive level become accustomed to it.”

For Lyons, he said the two biggest reasons why he chose the Golden Eagles were his relationship with Bailey and the facilities Marquette has to offer.

“When I committed and chose

Marquette, I was super happy because my goal since I started to play competitive was to play at a Division I school,” Lyons said.

Lyons is one of the highestranked recruits in program history, sitting at No. 14 in the Golfweek Class of 2021 rankings at the time he signed his letter of intent to join the Golden Eagles.

the Year.

“When you find a player who exceeds academic, character and athletically, that’s hitting the jackpot,” Bailey said.

Even though he has not been on the team for very long, Lyons said he loves the commitment everyone makes.

“Everyone is committed to

Wisconsin, Lyons led the team with a 2-under 214, while posting even-par 72s on the last two days to close out play with a 1-under 215.

Lyons, the 2020 JGAA Arizona Boys Player of the Year, posted a final round of 1-under 70 to put him at 2-under in the Gopher Invitational which placed him 13th

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Golfer Max Lyons lines up his putt Sept. 4. Lyons was named 2020 JGAA Arizona Boys Player of the Year.

During his senior season in 2020, he led the country with five victories in nationally ranked tournaments.

Now at Marquette, Lyons is happy with the state of the facilities available to the team.

“Our indoor facilities are one of the best in the country,” Lyons said. “Our home course, The University Club, has its own private range with a championship course and a new short course.”

Bailey said he sees Lyons taking all parts of life seriously, which is something special to the three-time BIG EAST Coach of

getting better in every asset of life,” Lyons said. “We love getting better in our fitness, and on the golf course.”

Sophomore golfer Scott Schlander said he thinks Lyons is going to make an impact on the team both on and off the course.

“He is another guy that is going to be pushing all of us and helping us strive to all get better,” Schlader said.

Through Marquette’s first two invitionals, Lyons has made a huge impact.

At the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills in Hartford,

in the event.

Schlader said he is able to see an important skill in Lyons when he is on the course with him.

“The biggest thing I see is he’s got that competitive drive and that fire while playing to do well and to improve his score,” Schlader said.

While Lyons is just getting his golf journey underway at Marquette, he said he has his eyes on one goal.

“My goal is to compete to win a national championship and to turn professional,” Lyons said.

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ROUNDNET: Alum founder and CEO of Spikeball™ Continued from page 12 and Sam Horvath, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, wandered into the park hoping a few people would show despite the cancellation.

“It would have been fun to win some beer money,” Conley said.

The club would have held the tournament if at least 16 teams had signed up. Any less would have constituted a loss of fundraising profit for them. Each player needed to pay five dollars to join the tournament.

However, it isn’t for a lack of interest in roundnet.

On Friday afternoon, the day just before the tournament, a roundnet game popped up by Lalumiere Language Hall where

a few people served and chased after the ball. On the east side of the Alumni Memorial Union, four players gathered around another net.

It also isn’t a lack of members in the club. According to Ragonese, the email list has 200 people, 50 of whom made an appearance at the first practice Sept. 13.

“A lack of communication is the problem,” Horvath said, but he couldn’t give a solution.

The tournament announcement had less than a week’s notice. Ragonese promised to try to have another tournament in the spring. He said he is hoping for an April date with warmer weather.

As Conley, Havroth and

Ragonese theorized why this date didn’t draw a large enough crowd, they also reminisced on why they originally joined and why they come back.

Conley figured it would be a good way to meet people.

“We’re a pretty tight group,” Conley said. “It’s always nice to show up to practice to forget about school and mess around.”

During his first year, the club hosted the Great Lakes Roundnet Sectional Sept. 8, 2018. Attendees included schools as big as Iowa State University and as small as Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Conley and Havroth were partners for that first tournament and had signed up together for this tournament, too.

“It’s a good opportunity to get out early in the morning. It’s a pretty chill club,” Hovrath said.

Hovrath said he also thinks skill level doesn’t matter, and Ragonese agrees.

“If you’re going to play, you might as well do it with us,” Ragonese said. “We have prosets, we have people to play against too ... There [are] really no barriers; you can just show up.”

Ragonese also loves how dynamic the sport is. The rules and play style of roundnet are constantly changing. The Spikeball Roundnet Assocation’s website offers an option for people to submit questions on plays.

“There’s obviously strategies better for some people than

others, but there’s really no one way to do it.” Ragonese said.

Looking at the future of Marquette Roundnet Club, Hovrath suggests focusing on underclassmen.

“Most members are seniors and juniors. We’re looking for some other guys to step up,” Hovrath said.

On Marquette Roundnet Club’s executive board, only Scott Bates, the treasurer, is not a senior. But he’s still an upperclassman — a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences.

As for the immediate future, Conley focuses on his excitement.

“I’m looking forward to doing the same thing we’ve been doing for three years.”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Local native out to strong start for Golden Eagles Forward named 2021 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year

By Kelly Reilly

kelly.reilly@marquette.edu

If you ask Whitefish Bay High School soccer head coach Robby Dubinski what he thinks of former player and current Marquette first-year forward Maggie Starker, he’ll tell you she is selfless.

“To be honest, she was never about her stats, she was always about wins,” Dubinski said.

“There were games she did not have a point whether it was a goal or an assist and she did not seem to care because we got the win and that is all that mattered to her.”

Starker, who has two siblings including a twin brother, said she was first introduced to the game at four years old. It was watching her sister compete at Division III Washington University in St. Louis when she fell in love with the sport.

“Growing up, watching her and the process, I thought it was like the coolest thing, so I’ve always wanted to,” Starker said.

“I think I started at four, just to get me out of the house. I have a twin brother and my parents did not want to drive me to different practices than him, so I was on a boys’ team until U13, so I

think that really shaped me into my player.”

Excluding her junior year due to COVID-19, Starker finished her high school career with 73 goals and 60 assists, which ammasses to 206 career points.

“As a coaching staff we were never into blowing out teams and leaving players like Maggie in to rack up stats,” Dubinski said.

“I think if we were, her numbers would even be more gaudy than they are. She understood that and just did what she needed to do to take care of business and move on to the next.”

Dubinski, who is also the boys soccer head coach at Whitefish Bay, mentioned Starker would show up at the boys’ practices during the off-season — as girls’ soccer is played in the spring in Wisconsin — to get work in.

“She would show up and work on shooting when we were doing different drills,” Dubinski said. “She always knew where she needed improvement and just worked at it that much harder.”

In addition to earning her conference player of the year and All-State First Team honors, Starker was named the Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year during her senior season.

“As the season went on, those numbers are super impressive, and that is just in three years,” Dubinski said. “I was just super excited for her. She was a semi-finalist her sophomore year and knew that she had to continue

Photo by Collin Nawrocki collin.nawrocki@marquette.edu

First-year Maggie Starker (28) dribbles the ball in Marquette’s 1-0 loss to Notre Dame Aug. 29 at Valley Fields.

to work and continue to improve because there were younger players not only on her team but in the state that were qualified to be in the running for that award.”

Dubinski described Starker as an ultimate teammate.

“She is somebody that we could always count on, on the field and off, getting her teammates and herself prepared for the season,” Dubinski said. “Was always willing to drop whatever she was doing to help out a teammate or us coaches.”

Dubinski said throughout his 20 years of coaching, he has never come across someone who has as strong a work

ethic as Starker’s.

“She is one of the first to show up to practice and one of the last ones to leave,” Dubinski said.

“Always trying to improve her craft and get better each and every day. She isn’t the biggest person on the field, but she plays like she is. She is super scrappy, super tough, somebody that never backs down to the competition.”

Being just a 15 minute car ride from campus, Starker said she’s always been fond of Marquette and its program.

“Living in the city you just hear a reputation about Marquette and how good of a school it is, and a lot of other Whitefish Bay kids have gone here and just loved it.

So it’s just a very good reputation where I live,” Starker said.

Fast forward to March 2020, right before the start of COVID-19, when Starker attended Marquette head coach Frank Pelaez’s first college soccer ID Camp after he took over the helms of the Golden Eagles’ program in December of 2019.

Starker shortly committed to Marquette after that.

“They were just great people, I loved their attitudes, what they were doing, how they were changing the programs. I really felt welcomed and a lot of the girls were there. It just felt right,” Starker said.

Starker said she was able to start building a relationship with Pelaez and his staff before arriving to Marquette. “(Then) they came to watch me during my high school season, they were really supportive,” Starker said. “They came to every game they could so it was nice to be in the city and be close so they could come watch me.”

Starker made an immediate impact in Marquette’s season opener against Central Michigan Aug. 19.

In the 40th minute,

Starker fired one past Chippewas goalkeeper Allison LaPoint off a set piece by redshirt first-year Elsi Twombly for her first collegiate goal. Starker also had an assist in the match.

“I think it just all came together, all the hard work and extra hours I have put in, my entire family was here so it was kind of just like a surreal moment,” Starker said. “I know it was just like the starting point, but it was a good start, kind of set the tone for the rest of my years here.”

Then five games later against the University of St. Thomas, Starker recorded goal two of the season when she put teammate Kate Gibson’s pass to the back of the next off a header.

Dubinski said he was in attendance for both of Starker’s goals.

Starker said the upperclassmen on her team have helped her adjust to the college level of competition.

“I think all the upperclassmen they are just so supportive they really took us under their wings and showed us the ropes and coming in was like a whole new experience, so it was really nice to have, it was not a specific person, I am like a little sister to them so it’s really cool.”

Starker added her third goal of the season Sept.

26 in Marquette’s 3-1 victory over Villanova.

Though Starker’s career at Marquette has just begun, she said she has one goal for the remainder of the season, a goal that wouldn’t come as a surprise for someone like Dubinski.

“We talk a lot about team, not ‘I’, so I think it’s just our team doing well all playing together, getting better each game is really important,” Starker said. “Learning from what we did not just the result, but what happened in the game and building from every game and getting better.”

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Recruiting: Who is on Shaka Smart’s wish list?

Jones, Ross kick start Marquette’s 2022 recruiting class

By John Leuzzi

john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

As Marquette conducts practices in preparation for the 2021-22 season, the staff is also seeking many of the top prospects in the 2022 class. Here’s a breakdown of some of the players who have committed to or earned a scholarship from head coach Shaka Smart and his staff along with the previous Golden Eagles’ regime:

Dallas, is listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.

He made his verbal commitment on Zach Shumaker’s Instagram Live Sept. 24. Ross picked Marquette over Rutgers, Texas A&M and Georgia.

“Shaka is just a player’s coach.

We talked almost every day, never went without a day talking to him and it was just the right fit for me. When I went on a visit, it just felt like home,” Ross told Shumaker.

247Sports ranks the Class of

Claude picked up an offer from Marquette June 27.

247Sports Composite ranks the New Haven, Connecticut native as 103rd in the country and 12th amongst point guards. Smart will have plenty of competition from other BIG EAST schools. Xavier, Butler, Creighton, Providence and Seton Hall have already offered him scholarships.

Other schools out of the BIG EAST to offer a scholarship to Claude include Boston College, Kansas State, Maryland and

247Sports’ lists. ESPN ranks him as 8th among power forwards. There’s no shortage of schools interested in the Michigan prospect. Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue and Syracuse are among the 11 schools to offer Rodgers, per ESPN. AJ CASEY- Casey, a 6-foot-6 power forward from Chicago,is 57th in ESPN’s rankings.

247Sports Composite’s rankings has him 12th among power forwards in his class and 2nd in

Marquette since early June 2020.

Rice, a 6-foot-4 prospect from Clinton, Maryland, is 52nd in 247Sports’s Composites rankings. Louisville, Virginia Tech, UConn and Illinois are some schools to offer the combo guard.

WILL RICHARDSON- Richardson, ranked 23rd amongst combo guards in 247Sports’s Rankings, received a scholarship offer from Wojciechowski’s staff June 2020. He also holds offers from Vanderbilt, Maryland, Penn State, Seton Hall and St. John’s,

2022 guard as the No. 40 combo guard in the country.

The addition of Ross leaves Marquette with two open scholarships for the 2022-23 season.

Notre Dame.

TY RODGERS- Rogers is one of the highest-touted recruits Marquette is looking at in the 2022 class. 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN all-list the 6-foot-5 forward as a four-star recruit.

Rogers is 49th in ESPN’s Top 100 rankings while 54th in

Illinois. He picked up an offer from Marquette June 23.

Miami, Illinois, Gonzaga, Michigan, Kansas and Louisville are among a list of highmajor programs also competing for Casey.

ELVIS NNAJI- Nnaji picked up an offer from Marquette June 2020 by previous head coach Steve Wojciechowski and his staff. 247Sports’s ranks the 6-foot-9 prospect 45th among power forwards. He also holds scholarship offers from Arizona and Minnesota.

TICHYQUE MUSKA- Like Nnaji, Muska picked up an offer during the Wojciechowski era. Muska, who hails originally from the Congo, comes in at 118th-ranked prospect in Rival’s rankings.

Georgetown, Illinois, Kansas, Oregon, Providence and Virginia Tech are amongst schools to offer the 6-foot-10 center.

RODNEY RICE- Rice was recruited by former associate head coach and now Albany men’s basketball head Dwayne Killings. He has held an offer from

among others.

BRYCE LINDSEY- Lindsey, 247Sports’ 27th-ranked combo guard, has offers from DePaul, Georgetown, Iona, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and VCU. He holds interest from Arizona, Arizona State, Purdue and others.

The 6-foot-3 combo guard attends Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, the same school redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis attended before Marquette.

JEFFREY BRAZZIELBrazziel has yet to earn a ranking from Rivals, but he has captivated some offers from DePaul, Arizona State, Georgetown, Maryland and Auburn, among others.

Marquette extended a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-5 Milwaukee prospect last October from Wojciechowski.

JARET TERAN VALENCIALike Brazziel, Teran Valencia has yet to earn a ranking from Rivals.

Creighton, Houston, Mississippi State, Rutgers and South Carolina are among the 15 schools to offer the 6-foot-8 power forward a spot according to Rivals.com.

Commits: SEAN JONES - Jones picked up an offer from Marquette May 24 and committed to the Golden Eagles Aug. 13. He became Shaka Smart’s first commit since becoming the Golden Eagles head coach.

“I chose Marquette because the coaching staff and players were very consistent keeping up with me and they made it feel like another home when I was there,” Jones told 270 hoops. com following his commitment.

“I also loved the energy and the atmosphere.”

247Sports, a prominent recruiting site, ranks Jones as the 137th-best player in the country and 21st among shooting guards.

Both 247Sports and Rivals, another prominent recruiting site, lists him as a three-star recruit.

ESPN ranks the 5-foot-10 guard as 83rd in the country and lists him as a four-star recruit.

247Sports has Jones as the 2nd best player in the state of Ohio.

Jones chose the Golden Eagles over Xavier and Pittsburgh.

CHASE ROSS- Ross, a twoway player, adds depth in the backcourt for the Golden Eagles.

Ross, a 6-foot-4 guard from

Scholarship Offers: DESMOND

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