Marquette Tribune I October 18

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Faculty express concerns over demonstration policy

By Julia Abuzzahab, Megan Woolard julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu megan.woolard@marquette.edu

Following the removal of students from their leader ship positions, faculty and Marquette University Student Government are looking for ways to move forward.

MUSG is still undecided on how to approach those vacancies, while faculty and administration clashed over whether or not the demon stration policy promotes free speech on campus at yester day’s University Academic Senate meeting.

“The faculty council dis cussed faculty concerns re garding the student conduct process, in particular the role of restorative justice, both in reviewing and thinking about the … Ways in which we can support students and how we might create an inclusive campus,” Amber Wichowsky, professor of political science, said in the academic senate

meeting.

Despite disapproval from some members of the Mar quette community, Provost Kimo Ah Yun cited the walk in support of the students sanctioned Sept. 10 as an ex ample of how Marquette is encouraging of free speech.

“I will say the university continues to remain commit ted to free speech,” Ah Yun said at the academic senate meeting.

As Ah Yun was finishing his statement an audience member audibly laughed and called him a liar. There was further discussion about how the current demonstration policy requires students to get permission from the Dean of Students, Stephanie Quade, to demonstrate, is not actu ally promoting free speech on campus.

As the discussion intensi fied, Ah Yun and the rest of the Marquette administration were called “incompetent” by some attending the meet ing because they feel that Marquette’s commitment to

Marquette students reflect on campus car theft, parking

By TJ Dysart theodore.dysart@marquette.edu

Ally Pavlich, a first-year in the College of Health Sci ences, had planned on hav ing a normal Monday night.

After driving back from Mc Donald’s, she parked her 2017 Hyundai Elantra on the 900 block of 19th Street. After showering, about 30 minutes later she went back outside with plans to drive to Straz Hall to visit a friend. That’s when she realized her car was nowhere to be found.

“I just remember thinking to myself, ‘I swear I parked my car here,’” Pavlich said.

Pavlich thought she might have been seeing things. After all, it has been nearly half a semester since she had started college. Midterms, homework and making sure she was eat ing enough were consuming most of her mind these days.

Wisconsin senate candidates debate at Marquette’s Varsity Theatre

Mandela Barnes, Ron Johnson, face off ahead of elections

By Julia Abuzzahab julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu

Republican Senator Ron Johnson and Democratic Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes held their last debate before the Sen ate election Thursday, Oct. 13 at Marquette University’s Varsity Theater.

Prior to the debate, people were outside the theater hold

ing a demonstration advocating for Barnes where a band played, pins were given out and people were dancing in the street.

Calena Roberts, one of the demonstrators, said she decided to back Barnes’ campaign be cause she said she is tired of Ron Johnson’s “foolishness.”

Roberts said she was also un happy about the way Ron John son handled the Jan. 6 insurrec tion when he described those who participated as “tourists.”

“Had it been Black Lives Matter, he would have been concerned. That’s offensive. It

hurt my feelings because had it been any type of protest where a bunch of Black people [were] scaling the walls and tearing down the building, you know, just invading the building, the national guard — everybody would’ve been out on us, and we know that,” Roberts said.

Among other topics such as the Jan 6th insurrection, the debate was a consistent ping pong battle of insults, poster ing and fingers pointed at the opposition.

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MUSG: student leaders look for community input

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inclusion doesn’t align with the demonstration policy. Ah Yun was also directly called out for his support of the demonstration policy.

Allison Abbott, chair of aca demic senate, reminded every one that in order to have these productive conversations fac ulty and administrators need to speak to each other in a professional manner.

Vice President for Inclu sive Excellence Chris Navia further spoke on inclusion efforts on campus. Navia mentioned that the campus climate survey indicated that often students don’t feel included in classrooms.

“I am one person among a handful of people and I cannot be in every classroom, every residence hall, every building on this campus. It takes abso lutely all of us to make this place the kind of place where our students and our staff and each other, as faculty, and as

colleagues can really thrive,” Navia said at the meeting.

She said she hopes to even tually sit down with the students involved and pro mote healing and reconcili ation, though no timetable was given.

In the meantime, MUSG is currently trying to figure out how to fill the vacant posi tions. Last week, it sent out a survey to collect the cam pus community’s thoughts on how to move forward.

The options on the sur vey were to either have the four current E-board mem bers split the empty roles amongst themselves until the next presidential election in the spring of 2023 or to hold a special election where people can campaign for the positions.

Amyah Brooks, a sopho more in the College of Arts & Sciences and MUSG academ ic senator for the college, said right now there isn’t a large difference in survey respons

es, so they won’t pick either option unless there’s a bigger difference in the future.

Brooks said that the nonE-board positions are cur rently doing more, so they’re not seeking out a new presi dent or vice president at the moment.

“We’re trying to figure out the best way to move forward as of now,” Brooks said.

MUSG released a statement yesterday on Instagram that they are devoted to finding ways to continue supporting students’ voices on campus.

“We are proud of the job done by our previous presi dent, vice president and leg islative vice president during their historic term in the or ganization. With faith in our sitting MUSG members, we hope to continue the great value of equity and inclusion within our organization’s members and student body,” the statement said.

Brooks also said that this has been challenging for

MUSG because it feels like they were left without a sense of direction once their leaders were removed.

“They were very much the driving force of student gov ernment and had a lot of plans for this semester, and it’s kind of hard to continue that when we have to reconstruct all of the positions almost,” Brooks said.

Sophia Medina, a junior in the College of Arts & Sci ences and MUSG academic senator for the college, said that their E-board is work ing to fill the vacant senate positions first.

“We are focusing currently on filling 25 empty Senate seats … We will use this time between now and the spring elections to regroup, fill open senate seats and replace the vacant leadership roles with the regularly scheduled spring elections,” Medina said in an email.

Will Reames, a sophomore in the College of Communi

cation, is the president pro tempore filling the role of legislative vice president.

Lori Martinez, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences and MUSG sena tor for Straz Tower, said this has been especially difficult for the E-board members of MUSG since they’ve had to pick up extra work.

“The [former] president and vice president before they left did a lot of hard work and they set up a good foundation for the organization, which definitely helped in this time of transition,” Martinez said.

“But right now, we’re just try ing to rebuild and regroup.”

Brooks said that the best thing that MUSG can do now is to try its best to move for ward. She said everyone was left to figure out the best way to continue the previ ous leaders’ goals to promote inclusion and belonging on Marquette’s campus.

HIT: student’s car stolen by local theft group

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“Maybe I parked somewhere else,” she said she thought.

After walking up and down 19th Street and even up to Kilbourn, reality started set tling in: Pavlich’s car had been stolen.

Pavlich then called Mar quette University Police De partment and reported the car stolen.

“Their first question they asked me was ‘Kia or Hyun dai?’ and I was a bit confused at that question,” Pavlich said.

She did not know it yet, but Pavlich had been a victim of the “Kia Boys,” a Milwaukeebased group of young men typically aged 12-16 who have gained national media attention for breaking into Kias and Hyundais.

Kias and Hyundais are the most commonly stolen cars due to an issue with the sys tem that operates the key slot as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The article also mentions that these cars are easier to steal because they take tradi tional keys and do not have a traditional “chip” that many new models of cars have.

Last month, Kia and Hyun dai faced hundreds of class action lawsuits from cur rent owners and victims who

became upset with the com panies after it was exposed on TikTok that you could start a Kia or a Hyundai with a USB cord.

These cars are susceptible to being stolen because the vehicles made between the years of 2015-2021 did not have engine immobilizers, an electronic security device that prevents the car from start ing unless the exact key is inserted into the ignition.

Angry customers criticized Kia and Hyundai claiming that both automakers had al ready thought of the idea of putting the engine immobiliz ers in the vehicle but decided not to.

The Marquette Wire reached out to Kia and Hyundai, and they declined to comment.

Fast forward 24 hours after Palvich’s car was originally stolen, she received a call from the Milwaukee Police Department telling her the car had been found.

When Pavlich arrived at the scene, 11 minutes north of campus, she saw her car van dalized, damaged and smell ing of marijuana.

“I just was so confused by it all because who would want my car?” Pavlich said.

Kia Boys do not necessar ily steal cars because they

want them, but they typically just want to go on a quick joyride – hence Pavlich’s situation. Most reports show local police find the cars 24 hours after they had been originally stolen.

“I did not know this but Mil waukee Police told me they do not actually go after the car and look for it,” Pavlich said.

Because of the damage that had been inflicted on Palvich’s car, the Milwaukee Police De partment showed her the only way to start her car to get it back to campus which was the same way the Kia Boys had originally gotten into her car — use a USB charger as if it were a key and turn it into the ignition.

As reported by the MUPD daily crime log, since the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, there have been 23 reports of a “theft of a mo tor vehicle.” This time last year, there were only 16 re ports of stolen vehicles show ing a small increase since the previous school year.

Although the increase in car thefts on campus has only been seven more car thefts this year, for the city of Mil waukee that is not the case.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported that Milwau kee had the biggest increase in

car thefts from 2020 to 2021 in the entire country.

Local political figures have also been vocal about car theft in the city of Milwaukee. Last Thursday, Tim Michels, Re publican candidate for Wis consin Governor was being interviewed by Milwaukee media when he said he saw someone smash a passenger Kia window and attempt to hotwire it in broad daylight.

In Palvich’s case, word trav eled to other students of the news which led to mixed feel ings about bringing their cars on campus.

“I don’t have a car on cam pus, but I know for a fact that if I got my car stolen I would be extremely up set,” JP Vargas, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said.

Vargas was vocal about where he would put his car if he were to have one on campus.

“You best believe I would park it in one of the parking structures,” Vargas said. “A car is not cheap and I think police need to do more in terms of avoiding the situa tion of someone losing their car as opposed to dealing with it once a car break-in actually takes place.”

Although Vargas has strong

opinions about what the po lice should be doing about car theft, one MUPD offi cer spoke about the resourc es that are already avail able specifically for Kia or Hyundai owners.

“If they own one of the two (Kia and Hyundais) they can receive a steering wheel lock free of charge from MUPD they just need to stop in the office and request one,” Joe Erwin, MUPD lieutenant detective, said in an email.

Although Pavlich might be described by some as an ex ample of bad luck, but Erwin noted that car theft can happen to anyone regardless of wheth er students’ cars are located on campus or off campus.

“Auto thefts can occur any where and the Marquette area is not immune,” Erwin said.

Ally Pavlich is an unfortu nate example of this on cam pus, but is ensuring that she takes the steps to ensure it never happens again.

“I did not know you could get steering wheel locks for free, so I definitely will be getting one of those,” Pavlich said. “Let my lesson be advice to anyone that it can happen to you no matter how secure you think your car may be.”

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revealed that the top issues for voters in Wisconsin are currently aimed towards inflation, public schools, gun violence, abortion policy and crime.

A major topic at the debate was inflation. Johnson was asked the first question, focusing on what Congress can do to control rising costs and what his prior ity will be in the Senate for what Congress can do.

“We have to understand what caused these … high inflation rates. It’s out of control deficit spending. I voted against most of it, but unfortunately, President Biden when he came into office put forward another 1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief pack age when we had a trillion and a quarter left unspent from the previous COVID-19 relief pack age,” Johnson said.

The solution, Johnson said, is to ultimately stop deficit spending and stop growing the

United States’ debt. Johnson said Barnes supports “massive deficit spending.”

Barnes was asked the same topic and said that he under stands what it’s like to struggle to pay bills. Barnes said he knows firsthand that they need to lower costs for working families by giving give the middle class a tax cut and stopping tax reductions to the wealthy upper class.

Barnes argued that Johnson’s past actions as a senator did not act in the best interest of Wisconsin taxpayers.

“The 2017 tax plan that sena tor Johnson was a no-vote for at first until he orchestrated 215 million dollars in tax deduc tions to his biggest donors, ben efiting himself personally in his own company while leaving the working class people behind. We need to make sure working class people get to keep more of what they earned,” Barnes said.

Johnson emphasized the im portance of keeping violent

criminals in jail and supporting law enforcement.

Johnson also said that we should keep qualified immu nity for police officers when asked about police reform while Barnes said he supports getting rid of qualified immunity.

Qualified immunity is a judi cial doctrine that protects state actors from liability covering any misconduct and even when breaking the law.

Barnes said we need to restore trust between law enforcement and the community which will lead to less crime.

“When we reduce poverty, we reduce crime. When we in crease support for our schools, we reduce crime. When we create good paying jobs in our communities, we reduce crime,” Barnes said.

The topic of abortion and fam ily planning was then brought up, Barnes was asked at what point should life be protected and what exceptions he would support in

terms of abortion.

Barnes said we should be sup porting the health and life of the mother and said we should go back to allowing legal abortions nationwide. He also said that the decision should be left up to the woman and her doctor.

“I respect everyone’s per sonal beliefs, I just don’t think that everyone’s personal beliefs should be the law for everyone,” Barnes said.

Johnson was asked the same question and said this is a “pro found moral issue” and said the best way to solve the issue is to have a one-time single-issue referendum to decide when society has a responsibility to protect life.

The moderators questioned how Johnson will be able to have this referendum to which John son responded that he would encourage the governor to con vince them to hold a single-issue, one time referendum.

“I’m trying to develop a meth od where we can come together, decide this once and for all … and have we the people decide,” Johnson said.

After the debate, there was a press conference held for the me dia. Neither candidate showed up to the conference, but John son’s spokesperson Ben Voelkel attended in place of him. Barnes did not have a representative at the press conference.

“You saw the Lt. Governor re peatedly dodge questions, dodge opportunities to clarify his posi tions or to run away from his positions- particularly on the is sue of abortion. It’s clear that he continues to support abortions, killing a baby up until the mo ment of birth. Like the senator mentioned today that’s about as extreme of a position as you can possibly get,” Voelkel said.

FAST FACTS

Masks are once again required on all MCTS buses after MKE county COVID-19 transmission rate moved from “low” to “medium.” The mandate was previously removed Sept. 30.

The Milwaukee Bucks 2022-23 season home opener is set for this Saturday Oct. 22 against the Houston Rockets.

Marquette will offer non-partisan “early voting buddies” that will provide transportation to and from the polling sites for students voting in Wisconsin. The free program runs Oct. 27-Nov. 4.

Summerfest will return to the Milwaukee lakefront for its 55th year this summer. The festival will take place June 22-24, June 29-July 1 and July 6-8.

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Diwali Night illuminates culture on Marquette’s campus

Bhangra Academy, Late Night MU, SAATH, ISA team up

By Trinity Zapotocky trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu

Students and organizations across campus gathered to “light up the night” and celebrate Diwali Night — Festival of Lights — at Marquette’s Alumni Memorial Union Saturday, Oct. 15. Different ways of celebrating included henna, a photo booth, dance performances, a DJ and food.

The Indian Student Association, We are SAATH — “we are together” — Milwaukee and Marquette’s Bhangra Academy were some of the communities that attended and participated in this event coordinated by Late Night Marquette.

Diwali is an Indian festival of lights, usually celebrated by the lighting of candles or tealights and the releasing of fireworks or sparklers. It occurs annually every year, where the exact dates change based on the position of the moon. It is viewed as a night of good over evil, and a time where family and friends gather and celebrate. It occurs over a span of five days in India, but in certain places only the main festival day is celebrated.

Navneet Kaur, a senior in the College of Health Sciences and

president of Marquette’s Bhangra Academy, said that it is a chance for different communities on campus to see how Indian culture celebrates their holidays. She also said it is a platform for different religions such as Hindus or Sikhs to come together and connect about why they celebrate Diwali.

“Back in India, it is the only festival where all religions in Indian culture come together as one and celebrate with their own importance, ” Kaur said.

To Kaur, a big part of this event is just coming together and sharing in celebration, enjoying food, lighting lots of candles, or diyas that signify light over darkness. Kaur added that being a part of this event includes her Sikh community, culture and beliefs in the broader community, which is really important to her.

Kina Patel, a first-year in the College of Health Sciences, Bollywood fusion performer and member of ISA, said that Diwali Night was for anyone, not just those who are of Hindu background.

“This is a function where literally anyone is welcome. They come, eat good food and watch us dance. It brings everyone together, which is kind of the whole point of Diwali, to be together,” Patel said.

Leena Shah, a junior in the College of Education and vice president of ISA, also expressed similar thoughts. Shah said events like these are great opportunities

for anyone to join in on the fun while solidifying culture, heritage and remembering where we came from. Shah mentioned that Saturday was also an event intended to attract more attention and shine a light on the culture here at Marquette while simultaneously celebrating Diwali.

“I think the Indian community here at Marquette is underrepresented in general because there are not a whole lot of us that go here, so I think having this event is a really cool way for people to see what we are all about and showcase our culture,” Shah said.

She also added her favorite part was having a DJ come where everyone gets to dance and enjoy the night. Everyone gathers on the dance floor towards the end, and everyone is just enjoying the moment and appreciating the culture, She said.

“A lot of our culture is celebrated through music and dancing, so it’s fun seeing everyone being able to participate in that,” Shah said.

Patel also said that as a performer, it feels good to be dancing in such a lively atmosphere and environment and that it connects her to her culture back home.

“My family was super festive growing up, and it is really nice to have that continue here on campus. Marquette allowing us to have nights like this to celebrate our culture and being open about it makes students like me feel a part of a community,” Patel said.

Thanks to ISA, students on campus were able to experience culture and community at Diwali Night.

Shah said not to worry if you could not attend this event, because next semester ISA is also hosting a cultural showcase where different dance groups, such as MUBA, perform.

8th annual Foley run looks to support fallen journalist

Foundation holds 5k at Marquette for community members

By Jolan Kruse jolan.kruse@marquette.edu

Friends and family showed up on Marquette’s campus to show their support for the eighth annual Foley Run last Saturday, Oct. 15.

James Foley was an American journalist and Marquette alum who was captured and killed by ISIS in Syria in 2014. Foley was working as a freelance journalist at the time.

The run was in support of Foley and the Foley Foundation, which was founded after his death by his mom, Diane Foley, to advocate for bringing United States nationals back home, as well as teaching journalism safety.

Tom Durkin, education program director for the Foley Foundation and a friend of Jim’s, set up and participated in the event with his family.

“In Jim’s memory, we want to protect journalists. We need journalists to tell stories, we need them to uncover the truth, and in order to do that we need them to be safe,” Tom said.

Tom Durkin’s mom, Pat Durkin, also showed up in support.

“I’m heartbroken for the reason for having to have this run, but it’s wonderful to see the number of people that continue to come out and continue to support. It’s great to see that Jim’s legacy is carrying on,” Pat said.

Catherine Simmerer, a graduate student in the English department, has a brother in the Army and comes from a military family. She ran in support of Foley and others stuck in other countries.

“The year that my brother went to Afghanistan was a really difficult year for me. I’m here to support those who experience that same thing,” Simmerer said.

James Foley started as a writer before he became a journalist. Tom Durkin said James realized he could go places and tell people what was going on around the

world, which led him to become a journalist.

“It was admirable, but it was also concerning because we knew he was putting himself at risk to tell other stories, but I completely

the first time at a detention center in Libya.

“When Jim wrote, he talked a lot about his experience at Marquette and what it meant to him to know that the people here were trying to get him home,” Tom Durkin said.

Diane said that her son’s love for Marquette was one of the things that got him through his capture.

“I love Marquette,” Diane said. “I’m so grateful. What would have happened if Jim had been held hostage and he didn’t know that those at home cared about him. Those things kept him going.”

Diane said that when James first became passionate about journalism, she was excited that he found something that combined his love for those marginalized with a career.

After he was held hostage for six weeks in Libya, Diane’s excitement turned to concern.

clueless. I had no idea how risky it was,” Diane said.

It was after his second capture that Jim lost his life. After eight years of fighting, the two terrorists who murdered Jim will both be serving life sentences.

“It was an important step in terms of accountability. Otherwise, people can just take our people and torture them,” Diane said. “I hope it’s the beginning of many.”

In his memory, the Foley Foundation is still implemented in education across the country today.

“The Foley foundation works directly with the faculty in the College of Communication. The idea is we don’t want safety to be seen as an add-on, we want it to be seen as being part of a journalist,” Durkin said.

The run is being held all over the country in memory of Jim and his legacy. It will also take place in Paris and Vietnam next month.

admire him for what he did,” Tom Durkin said.

Foley also wrote a letter in 2011, when he was captured for

“The scary part came when he chose to go to conflict zones, especially as we became aware of the risk. At first, we were

“I hope this spreads awareness for those who are lost, prisoners of war, and those held hostage. I hope we can bring them home,”

... we don’t want safety to be seen as an add-on, we want it to be seen as being part of a journalist.”

Tom Durkin Education program director for the Foley Foundation

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MU students “making strides” to fight breast cancer

Organizations on campus, fundraise to support cause

By Sophia Tiedge sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Multiple organizations on campus hosted fundraising events for breast cancer awareness this past week. The Sigma Chi Fraternity organized a dunk tank to support breast cancer research and the Omicron Gamma chapter of Sigma Lambda Sorority participated in a walk to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

October is the month of breast cancer awareness, and both organizations donated money to support research into finding a cure. In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer globally, and it’s projected that in the United States, 290,560 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022.

Sigma Chi donates to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation every year. Ryan French, a senior in the College of Engineering and the president of Sigma Chi Fraternity, said they’ve been donating to this foundation for over 20 years.

The international Sigma Chi Fraternity is Huntsman’s largest

donor. The Huntsman Foundation focuses on raising funds for breast cancer research and providing relief for the patients, survivors and caregivers of people with breast cancer.

“A lot of the members in our

fraternity all have someone affected by breast cancer, so everyone was really happy to have an event specialized for that.” Jack Schemeari, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and the philanthropy chair of Sigma

Chi, said.

During the event, members of the fraternity participated in the dunk tank to raise money for Huntsman. Everytime a member would get dunked, money was donated. Schemeari said that this year they’re donating specifically to breast cancer research.

The fraternity had a good time “raising money for a good cause,” and they were able to encourage their friends to participate, French said. Schemeari said some teachers participated in the event too.

The Omicron Gamma Sorority participated in a walk for breast cancer through Making Strides Milwaukee Saturday, Oct. 15th.

Making Strides was started by the American Cancer Society to bring communities together to provide research and resources to people battling breast cancer.

Making strides provides one-onone patient support services, video chat sessions between patients, caregivers and family members, and a 24/7 helpline. They also donate funds to find a cure for breast cancer.

The Omicron Gamma chapter has participated in a walk during the month of breast cancer awareness for the past couple of years. Paulina Cobos, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, says that this

walk has become a tradition for the sorority.

“We want to show support for breast cancer awareness, and for the survivors, patients and family members.” Cobos said. Cobos is the vice president of fundraising, and her job is to organize the philanthropy events for the sorority, so she planned how the sorority was going to raise money for the walk.

Before the event, the sorority posted bingo cards on their social media to raise money for the event. People could donate as much as they wanted, and once the donation was made, the donor got a shoutout.

Christeina Sapata, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said that they had a great turnout in donations.

Sapata said that organizing philanthropy events helps the sorority learn how to fundraise for a cause.

“I hope to get a big turnout to bring more awareness to breast cancer in general, and march for those that we’ve known who’ve lost their lives or are still battling breast cancer currently,” Sapata said.

Sapata said they hope to continue this fundraiser in the coming years and donate more money for the American Cancer Society.

“This is more than just a walk. It’s a movement.” Cobos said.

MU community walks in support of breast cancer awareness and research.

Photo by Keifer Russell keifer.russell@marquette.edu

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Fall festivities: 5 fa-boo-lous events to celebrate season

Activities include pumpkin carving, drive-in movies

By Lauren Puthoff lauren.puthoff@marquette.edu

Spooky season has once again crept up on Milwaukee, with some students under the spell of midterms and others thrilled for fall break. Celebrate this year’s season with events hosted all throughout Milwaukee. With events targeted toward pumpkin carving, scary films and the zoo, there is a celebration for everyone.

Pumpkin Pavilion Carving Days

Oct. 19 – 20 @5pm – 9pm

Whether you are carving a bat, a scary monster or a regular old jack-o’-lantern, everyone — and their designs — are welcome to Humboldt Park Pavilion to join the community in its process of creating the best pumpkin. For two days residents have the opportunity to sit outside in the fall weather and observe the

changing leaves as they dig into their pumpkin creations. On the last day of the celebration each pumpkin will be featured with a lit candle inside for the full effect. Families, friends and visitors can walk through the park admiring the various pumpkin designs.

Boo at the Zoo

Oct. 20 – 23 @5:30pm – 9pm

Take a stroll through Milwaukee County Zoo where visitors will be able to experience the exotic animals underneath the Halloween ambience. While trick-or-treating through the zoo, visitors can stop at various conservation centers to learn some not-so-frightful facts about the classic holiday animals such as snakes, bats, spiders and so much more! Afterward, families can take part in mad science experiments. From fizzing potions to designing a monster, there is something for all ages! To finish off the night, visitors can grab a shockingly spooky snack from the closest concession stand and take a train ride around the Halloween-themed park.

Great Pumpkin Festival Oct. 26 – 31 @6pm – 9pm

It is no Charlie Brown great

pumpkin, instead it is numerous carved pumpkins lighting the way through Old School House Park in Whitefish Bay. This is a six-day long event, with the first four days filled with live music, food vendors and festivities, while the last two are dedicated to the community’s hand carved pumpkins on display throughout the park.

Día de Los Muertos Festival and 5K Oct. 29 @9am

Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with a beautiful run or walk through the oldest cemetery in the state, Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum. With its winding roads, large monuments and variety of wildlife, runners and walkers can take in the beautiful fall scenery throughout their 5K. After the run, athletes can celebrate at a festival dedicated to the traditions of Día de Los Muertos. There will be mariachi bands, dancers, arts and crafts, food trucks and altars to honor those who have died. Join the community as it comes together to respect and celebrate the lives of those who have passed on,

while spending time with those still with them.

The Milky Way Drive-In

Oct. 18 – 30

Scary movies, a bucket of popcorn and a bag of chocolates — the perfect way to spend an October night. The Milky Way Drive-In is hosting a month full of frightening and fun films in honor of Halloween, with classic Halloween movies to the latest

cartoon films, there is a night for everyone.

No one wears the same costume two years in a row, so why celebrate Halloween any differently? With all the events going on around Milwaukee, there is something for everyone! Whether it is carving pumpkins, heading to the zoo or visiting a haunted house, Milwaukee has a spook-tacular selection.

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Review: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ spooks

Which holiday does classic Tim Burton film celebrate?

By Randi Haseman randi.haseman@marquette.edu

Is “The Nightmare Before Christmas” a Halloween or Christmas movie?

Yes.

From Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” shows up on my TV.

This 1993 stop motion film opens with Jack Skellington wrapping up a successful Halloween. As Halloween Town’s mayor announces that there are only 365 days until the next Halloween, we learn the lead, Jack, is bored of the Pagan holiday.

During a walk, Jack discovers a circle of trees with little decorative doors that signify a different holiday. One door, shaped like a fir tree with glitzy ornaments, attracts Jack. When he opens the door, he’s whisked into Christmas Town. Accompanied by an upbeat number, Jack’s elongated skeletal frame trapezes around

elf-filled, cozy cabins.

Despite the chill, warm Christmas cheer inspires Jack to wrap his macabre lifestyle in tinsel. Just as trick-or-treaters pull on the sleeves of costumes, Jack transforms himself from the pumpkin king of Halloween Town to the jolly “Sandy Claws.”

With a thin white beard and an oversized red coat, Jack takes over Christmas.

Seasonal movies can be a financial bust; movies corresponding with specific seasons or holidays are unwatchable if snow or leaves aren’t falling. It’s why Hallmark plays reruns of similar Christmas movies under the guise of “Christmas in July” and why Disney used to show Halloween Disney Channel Original Movies as a “Halfway to Halloween” special.

Halloween Town. In the words of the soundtrack, “This is Halloween.”

Then, as suddenly as Jack stumbles into Christmas Town, it becomes a Christmas movie too. It’s not called “The Nightmare Before Christmas” for no reason.

“What’s This?” It’s Christmas.

Other articles have argued this film is strictly Halloween. But just look at the time. The entire plot occurs after Halloween since the film begins Nov. 1. The film’s climax happens on Christmas Eve.

This isn’t to say that the movie is only Christmas though. Jack’s version of Christmas definitely has a ghastly twist. His sleigh is pulled by skeletal reindeer and his gifts terrorize, rather than exhilarate the children.

While the director Tim Burton says it’s a Halloween movie, Disneyland Resort does not agree. When it transforms its Haunted Mansion ride to be themed “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this transformation lasts from September to December.

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Overall, this movie is difficult to corner into one box. It’s a Halloween/Christmas hybrid; it’s a musical; it’s stop motion.

Is it the best musical? No. Not even the best Halloween musical.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is right there.

Is it the best stop motion? My heart belongs to “Wallace & Gromit.”

But it is the best Halloween/ Christmas hybrid.

Marquette students prepare for Halloween weekend

From firefighter to hot dog, costumes are ready for holiday

By Phoebe Goebel phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu

“In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it,” Cady Heron, played by Lindsey Lohan, said in the 2004 film “Mean Girls.”

Months of thought and preparation lead into one of America’s most celebrated holidays: Halloween. With the chance to celebrate one night where you can be someone who you are not, I’ve noticed that people have their weekend planned out in August, maybe even June.

The popularity of different Halloween costumes seem to vary every year. While some people have out-of-the-box costumes, trends of similar costumes seem to stay consistent. For example, in 2021, costumes portraying characters from Netflix’s popular

TV show “Squid Game” were all the rage. To see what would be popular for this coming Halloween, I went to the streets of Marquette to gather information about students’ costumes.

Abby Clark, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said that she plans on dressing up as “Paw Patrol” this coming Oct. 31.

This one had me a little confused. “Paw Patrol,” an animated TV show about heroic dogs, has an audience of children. I really don’t understand why college girls like to dress up as characters from kids’ TV shows. Also, this costume is not going to be easy to pull off. Not only does she have to dress up as a dog, but a dog fighting crime. I’m excited to see what the outcome of this is

I also asked Clark what her least favorite costumes to see are. She said that she loves all costumes because she likes to see people dressed up. I get where she is coming from, but there are some bad costumes out there.

Next up I talked to Maggie Carroll, a sophomore in the College of Nursing. Carroll told me that she had two costumes

It’s not surprising to see multiple costumes planned out by people. Halloween falls on a Monday this year, which means that the entire weekend will be dedicated to dressing up. I like to see the preparation and thoughtfulness here.

A firefighter is a classic and timeless costume for me. Whether you are nine or 19, you can do no wrong with a classic red coat and hat. Bring a Dalmatian with you and for extra points.

Carroll said that in order to really understand the costume you have to be from Wisconsin. That makes sense because when I looked up “pull tab costumes,” nothing came up. I am very curious to see what this “Wisconsin classic” costume looks like.

night wearing an oversized food costume, especially when they are on their way to Real Chili. You are what you eat.

He told me that when he looks back on his past costumes, the most embarrassing ones are the ones that don’t fit properly. This is a vital mistake made by a lot of parents. The whole point of Halloween is for children to raid their neighbor’s houses for candy. When they can barely walk from house to house because of a tight costume, their night is usually ruined.

planned for “Halloweekend.”She will be wearing firefighter and pull-tab costumes this year.

Jon Yee, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said that he was currently undecided on his costume, but is most likely going to end up in some sort of food outfit, specifically a hot dog.

I am a huge fan of the food costumes. Nothing is better than seeing a college student walking around campus late at

With all the creativity shown by Marquette students, I came to the consensus that this Halloween is not going to fail in terms of costumes. Now all I can do is wait for the weekend to come around and judge from my dorm window as I watch.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Convocation aftermath, opportunity missed

If Marquette wants to continue to honorably use the slogan “Be The Difference,” they must first allow students to be the difference on campus.

What could have served as a moment for healing, understanding and reverence became one of retribution. After students of color gathered to perform a demonstration during Marquette’s New Student Convocation this past August, they have been forced to step down from their leadership positions. The demonstration expressed students’ frustration with how Marquette capitalizes off of their students of color without listening to them – now we see the university has tuned them out even more.

Students who spoke out at the convocation directly addressed feeling like they were being used as a statistic. Marquette repeatedly announced that the incoming class for this school year was the most diverse incoming class. Despite this strength in numbers, students of color on campus wanted to be seen for their intrinsic value.

The code of conduct includes two notable points that are relevant in this situation. One, if students want to perform a demonstration, they must make the university aware prior to the event. Two, students who hold leadership positions on campus will be removed from said position if they are not in “good standing” throughout their time in office.

Marquette released a statement regarding the measures that were taken following the demonstration at the convocation: “The student conduct process is separate from student organization leadership policies. It is a longstanding policy outlined in Marquette’s student organization guidelines that the officers of all student organizations, as well as the elected and appointed senators and officials of MUSG, must be in good standing (not on academic or disciplinary probation) at the time of their election or appointment and throughout their terms of office.”

The Marquette Wire Editorial Board asserts an understanding that this

consequence was a direct result of the university’s student code of conduct and does not accuse administrative bodies of stepping outside of their rights in making this decision, but wishes to address how the process and code of conduct itself are flawed.

Being a private institution, Marquette does not have to abide by free speech protections under the First Amendment – but that does not mean that they shouldn’t.

The students of color who spoke out at the convocation went to these lengths because they did not feel that they were being acknowledged through other avenues. They wanted to make it clear that to retain and appreciate students of color in the future, Marquette must act now. The way that the university met these words and acted in punishment can be seen as an opportunity missed.

Marquette could have taken accountability, criticism and action.

Rather than removing students from their leadership positions, Marquette could

have met to discuss what changes the students wanted to be made. They could have had a constructive conversation and sought out real solutions rather than taking away their voices and their positions which allowed them to speak up.

Although the student code of conduct notes that student leaders must be in good academic standing before and throughout their time in that position, there needs to be some amount of adaptability. Students demonstrating to address that Marquette needs to advocate for them more because they are feeling left in the dust is not comparable to students acting out of malice, violence and just plain “bad behavior.”

There should be some amount of “wiggle room” considering that we live in an evolving world. We do not live in the days when women did not attend universities, the days of one-room schoolhouses and strictly chalkboards, and we do not live in a world where students should be silenced for making their voices

heard when they are faced with injustice.

Students can make a difference alongside their fellow wstudents of color.

At Marquette, students should not take a bystander role in this situation if they love and empathize with the people being directly affected by it. To advocate, students can show up for the organizations that are being punished and have their leaders removed. They can take an active role, support the organizations or even sponsor an event for them. We are more powerful together than we are alone.

Until the vacant leadership positions in the Marquette University Student Government organization are filled, the university must be held accountable. Because this is one of the few bodies that the university answers to in any capacity, it must not die out. Although it may be discouraging right now, it is important that students step up to the plate and take on leadership roles in student government to show unity and make an impact.

Reflecting on Vince Staples success, authenticity

Vince Staples, 29-year-old Long Beach rapper, is one of a kind. In his discography he has five studio albums, two EPs and countless features. His music of fresh rhymes discusses ideas such as ego, depression and love, and are complemented perfectly by well-crafted beats.

His allure also has to do with his down-to-earth outlook on life. In interviews, he always comes off as chill and humble.

He is composed and confident, making sure every word carries a purpose, and a piece of him.

The way he is able to authentically express himself without

needing to rely on maintaining an appearance to appeal to his audience is not something commonly found in today’s musical artists. More often than not now, we have music artists that have transcended from their music and have become a persona rather than an outlet to make music.

Famous pop artist Kesha, formally known by Ke$ha, was not just someone who made music, she was someone that had to have a dollar sign in her name. She has moved on from this name to live her life without the need to maintain this “cash money” attitude.

Modern musical talents have fallen into this trap nowadays to uphold a persona such as Tyler the Creator, who does not just

make music, but also projects a specific aura.

Tyler the Creator’s music has been an appearance from the start. Each album he makes is designed for a specific attitude. His music attracts a certain crowd of people. For example, back in the prime of Odd Future, skater kids with supreme stickers and a donut OF logo were at his crowd like flowers in a field.

In contrast, Staples is often very conserved with his looks, wearing dull clothing and not getting into his personal life in interviews. He is not there to show off the latest brand or flex vanity, he is there to talk about the music at its core.

He chooses not to put on a facade to promote his music. Staples doesn’t even need a stage

name, he is just himself, and his authenticity is what speaks to fans like me.

Nowadays artists carry around their personas like their hearts on their sleeve. Whether this is through the music they write or the way they are portrayed in the public eye.

Staples has built himself a platform where he can freely create whatever he wants without needing to maintain a specific appearance or brand. Not only is he a rapper, but he is also a producer, voice actor and representative. All of which could be enjoyed separately without needing to understand who he is.

For some other artists, the icon of their character may serve to outshine their actual merit, music and passion.

Vince is not radiating a charisma in order to continue a character that sells merchandise or symbolizes emotion, he is just himself. He has completely shaken off the idea of a persona and is authentic to himself, not to his fans or his label.

Nowadays it is hard to find a musical artist or celebrity that does not parade around with a certain aura. Many times when famous movie actors play in movies, it is not roles they play well, it is roles that are made for them. But Staples is able to break the mold and be whoever he wants.

Connor Baldwin is an assistant investigative editor at the Marquette Wire. He can be reached at connor.baldwin@marquette.edu

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Grace Cady

If we choose not to recognize that this country was built on the backs and at the expense of the blood of Indigenous people, we choose to ignore the truth and leave ourselves at risk of living in a false reality.

Oct. 12 is now recognized by many as Indigenous Peoples Day. A day spent acknowledging the truth, celebrating the Indigenous community and pretending that one day of dedication scrubs clean years of perpetual abuse.

We are so quick to denounce the horrific acts of the Holocaust, Armenian genocides and other horrific slayings that have occurred in our world – and we should. Yet, collectively as a society we still seem to have an issue acknowledging what took place on our soil under the thumb of white supremacist leaders.

During the American War of Independence, Second War of Independence and Civil War, American leaders aimed to transform their “new world” adjunct to

Indigenous people deserve better

European colonialism and expand their power. This led to thousands of attacks on Native American tribes that left countless soldiers, chiefs and civilians brutally murdered. This cleared the path for these new American leaders to have more land, control and security.

All of this is at the expense of precious lives, ones that could never be brought back. Even today, we do not acknowledge and amend these Indigenous peoples’ history to the fullest extent.

Last year, at the height of the media frenzy surrounding the Gabby Petito murder investigation, there was also attention called to the fact that there were many unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the same area as Petito – yet, they were hardly spoken of.

To be more specific, there were 710 missing Indigenous people who went missing near the area of Wyoming where Petito was last seen before her death. However, researchers found that state and local media covered only 18% of the cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women between the years

2000 and 2019.

With advancements in diverse and inclusive coverage on many minority groups and people of color, media coverage needs to continue to make strides to speak about Indigenous peoples’ issues proportionately.

Newsrooms are not the only battleground, as we see classrooms as a host of misinformation and characterized by a lack of consideration for Indigenous people as well.

Critical race theory has found itself at the center of heated debate between conservative and liberal ideologists – particularly because it would be implemented into the school curriculum. The concept itself can be defined as this: “The core idea that race is a social construct, and that racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.”

More broadly, critical race theory would cover ground on events that took place in American history and have shaped our country for what they really were rather than a romanticized version that makes our country’s history

look a bit rosier.

What some citizens and parents may view as harmful or even created to make white kids feel bad about themselves is really no more complex than the truth. It is the truth and children deserve to grow in an education system and a world that does not lie to them.

For example, critical race theory would address the underlying causes of poverty rather than simply telling students that there are different socioeconomic classes in the world with little to no explanation.

It would explain issues to them such as the fact that in the 1930s, government officials drew mapped lines around geographical areas deemed as poor financial risks – which often was due to the association of poverty and people of color. Banks would refuse mortgages to these people of color living in these areas and even now we still see those patterns alive and well.

Indigenous people could also experience justice in the classroom by learning that Christopher Columbus who sailed the ocean blue was

not a heroic figure who came to America on a charming boat and made it his home –but rather a murderer and a white supremacist.

Critical race theory is not merely a good idea – it is a necessity. It’s a necessity for fair and honest education.

At Marquette University, Indigenous students have an opportunity for connection and community within an organization called “Auntie’s Circle.” This is made up of a group of Indigenous women who have “taken an active role in building community and support for Indigenous students at Marquette.”

They even have a podcast called “Our Roots Say That We’re Sisters.”

The Indigenous community deserves morew than a day, more than a promise for change and more than a glossover. Members of the media, voters, administrative bodies in the education system and society, in general, must step up to care for Indigenous people around us.

Grace Cady is a junior studying journalism and political science. She can be be reached at grace. cady@marquette.edu

It’s a toss up: Which pizza takes the pie?

Kirsten Lyons

The most paramount debate of all time: Which is better, New York or Chicago style pizza? The two pies are a point of pride for each state. But how do they differ?

The main difference between New York style pizza and Chicago deep dish is their crust, the foundation of any good pie. New York style crust tends to lean on the thinner side while the Chicago style crust is usually thicker.

The flavors are also very different. New

York pizza is more simplistic toppings wise, with toppings featuring mozzarella, tomato sauce, pepperoni or sausage. Whereas alternatively, Chicago pizza is a lot heavier on ingredients. It can be layered with multiple kinds of cheese, vegetables and different types of meat. But which is superior?

Now, in saying this

I may be disowned by my friends from Chicago but personally, I do not like Chicago style pizza. Allow me to enlighten you. It’s simply too much. I just don’t need two to three inches of crust stuffed with cheese, meat and sauce. My stomach just can’t handle that and I’m not ashamed of that.

Deep dish is messy and overwhelming and doesn’t have the same satisfying crunch as the thinner crust of New York style. Pizza shouldn’t be something I need to sit down with a fork and knife to

eat. It shares more similarities with lasagna than a regular pizza, which we can’t keep turning a blind eye to.

New York style pizza, however, is practically perfect. The beautiful 18-inch diameter pie is cut up into triangular slices. You can eat it on the go. Picture this, you’re walking down the streets of Manhattan hungry, and alone. And then you see it: “$0.99 fresh pizza.” You’re overjoyed, relieved and finally at peace. It’s not just a pizza, it’s a dream.

While New York pizza is the best, we’re in Milwaukee. If you’re looking for the best pizza in Milwaukee look no further than Milwaukee Magazine’s pizza bracket.

Here you can find the democratically chosen best

pizza places in Milwaukee. Ian’s Pizza is a great choice if you’re on a budget. You can even buy by the slice. You can try an assortment of different unique pizzas such as Mac n’ Cheese, their best seller, the Maui Wowie and Drunken Ravioli pizza. Personally, the spinach feta pesto looks delicious to me. Thank me later.

Kirsten Lyons is a first-year studying journalism. She can be be reached at kirsten.lyons@marquette.edu

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Holmstrom’s work ethic has lead to early success

Outsider hitter learned defining trait from father

By Jackson Gross jackson.gross@marquette.edu

Since she was eight years old, Marquette volleyball first-year outside hitter Ella Holmstrom learned how to work hard from her father, Benjamin, who played Division I college basketball at Illinois State University.

Holmstrom said that it’s a defining trait of who she is today.

“I’ve always been the type of person, whether it was in high school or club (volleyball), to go for extra reps with the coach if there’s something I need to work on, stay up late doing my homework, getting everything done that I need to do because to me my hard work is only going to help me in my success,” Holmstrom said.

Learning that type of work ethic helped propel her to be a four-year varsity starter at Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois, where she earned an All-State Honorable Mention her senior year. Holmstrom also was named to the Ultra Ankle Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team with her club team, VC United, her senior year.

Holmstrom said that the competitive environment with VC United helped her prepare for the college ranks after she de-committed from Indiana University and signed on with Marquette last year.

“I wanted to play for a really competitive team, the education was huge for me as well. When I decided to de-commit from that other school (Indiana) I talked with my club coaches and he (Eric Schulze) directed me towards Marquette and coach (Ryan) Theis,” Holmstrom said. “I came on a visit and I absolutely loved it, (I) love everything Marquette volleyball is all about.”

Holmstrom isn’t the only VC United player on the Golden Eagles, as first-year middle blocker Morgan Daugherty had committed to Marquette a year prior to meeting Holmstrom.

The two of them became roommates heading into their first year as college teammates. Daugherty said that being roommates has helped each other adjust to being at college.

“Moving in the summer and having to adjust to that really quickly is really hard, especially (when) girls are older than you,” Daugherty said. “It’s one thing when you join a new club team and have girls that are the same age as you, but (in college) everyone is older than you and has done this before and you have no idea what’s happening. To have had a year to get to know her (Holmstrom) was really nice.”

Once the two got into the gym together, Daugherty said she has only seen Holmstrom’s work ethic continue to evolve.

“Anytime she would make a mistake in club it wouldn’t get her down, she knows that doesn’t matter (and that) the next point is what matters,”

Daugherty said. “She doesn’t let anything detract from the work she has done.”

Marquette assistant coach Abby Gilleand said she has seen that type of effort day in and day out from Holmstrom in practice and embrace the challenges that come with it.

“She comes in with a new mindset every day of ‘Hey I’m going to embrace it, it’s going to be uncomfortable and I understand that every day isn’t going to be pretty but I’m just going to put my nose down and work hard,’” Gilleand said. “I can’t think of a day that’s she’s really come in and been like ‘Man she’s just not giving her (full) effort.’”

Holmstrom said that she is the type of person who enjoys putting in hard work everyday.

“Some people may step back if it seems really hard but I’m kind of the person to jump in even harder when something’s hard, and I need to put in extra work because that’s what I feel like is going to make me the most successful (I can be),” Holmstrom said.

With all of that in mind, Gilleand said she wasn’t surprised when Holmstrom had a career day Sept. 6 against Loyola University Chicago as she racked up 17 kills, four block assists and two assists in a 3-1 victory for Marquette.

“We don’t doubt that she could do that, I don’t think we would say we were surprised, we see a lot of that every day in practice. She’s scoring quick off the floor, fast arm, she’s grown a lot in her decision-making process,” Gilleand said.

Holmstrom said that she didn’t know until after the game that she had put up the number of kills she did.

“When the game ended everyone was like ‘Ella, you had 17 kills!’ and I was like ‘What?’” Holmstrom said. “I was just out there trying to help my team win a game, try and do the role as best as I can that I was given for that match. I was just really focused on that.”

She said that game helped her calm down and fit in with the rest of the team.

“It kind of let me settle in and be like ‘I can do this, I’m in the right place,’” Holmstrom said. “When I get put into a game now the nerves are completely gone, I feel very comfortable with my team and playing next to every single girl, whether it’s a girl on the bench or a girl that’s on the court all the time,

I feel very comfortable next to everybody.”

Currently, Holmstrom sits seventh on the team in kills with 46, good for an average of 1.05 kills per set.

With four years ahead of her, Holmstrom said she has goals that she wants to accomplish. Goals that she has had ever since she first touched a volleyball.

“I came to Marquette wanting to experience competing for a conference championship, going to the NCAA tournament,” Holmstrom said. “I feel by the end of my career I know that I will feel fulfilled on my decision that I made and that I made the right decision because I will get to experience all the things that I have wanted since I started playing volleyball.”

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Holmstrom (16) finishes a kill in Marquette’s 3-0 win over Illinois State.

THIS WEEK: ALBRIGHT ON F1

What Scuderia Ferrari needs to do to return to championship level

No team in Formula 1 is more successful than Ferrari. Holding the most championships, wins and pole positions, the Prancing Horse is undeniably the powerhouse of the sport.

Yet, the team has been behind for most of the 21st Century. Ferrari’s last champion was Kimi Raikkonen in 2007. Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Sebastian Vettel all failed to win with the Scuderia.

If Ferrari hopes to return to winning ways, they must put its ego aside and make changes on the pit wall.

The team has failed to support its driver, Charles Leclerc, in his battle for the title, something that rival Red Bull cannot relate to. Making decisive calls and creating winning strategies, Red Bull has been the wind to Max Verstappen’s sails, guiding him in the necessary direction to win the title.

Ferrari has a history of punishing those who speak badly about the team, to the point where it fired champion Alain Prost for saying the car was a “truck.”

Other top teams, Red Bull and Mercedes, have not been hesitant to favor their driver over the team, swapping drivers during the race in order to maximize championship points.

This year, however, it seemed Ferrari finally got its act together.

After three races, Leclerc was leading the championship, and Red Bull driver, Max Verstappen, by 46 points. After two engine failures in three races, Red Bull did not look ready to challenge for the championship.

That was clearly not the case.

Last weekend in Japan, Verstappen won the World Drivers’ Championship with four races left. He finished 114 points ahead of Leclerc, who currently sits in third place with 252 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull has 619 points compared to Ferrari’s 454.

Ferrari threw the championship away.

Mistake after mistake, Ferrari has given up massive points due to strategy blunders and pit stop mishaps.

In Monaco, Leclerc qualified his car in first place for the race. With him starting from first, it looked like he would win, but Ferrari changed his tires at the same time as teammate Carlos Sainz, dropping him from first to fourth due to him being forced to sit idle in the pit lane.

In Britain, Ferrari decided to leave Leclerc on a slow, used set of tires, making him vulnerable and defenseless to everyone behind him on fast, fresh tires, dropping him from first to fourth.

In Hungary, there was yet another strategy error. Ferrari decided to unnecessarily change Leclerc’s tires, costing him a chance at the win and a podium.

Normally, when teams make constant mistakes, they claim responsibility and make changes. Ferrari, however, has taken a different approach this season. Team Principal Mattia Binotto has repeatedly claimed that Ferrari does not need to make changes.

“We do not need to change people, but we certainly need to change some things,” Binotto said in a press conference.

He has been adamant about the fact Ferrari has the right personnel, but after constant strategy and pitstop mistakes, it is simply untrue.

If Ferrari wants to be seen as more than a team of the past, massive changes need to happen. The team needs to seriously look outside of Italy for employees. Iñaki Rueda, Ferrari’s strategy director, needs to be replaced. The crews need to feel like they don’t have assured employment.

Ferrari needs to make changes. And until they do, they will be wasting the career of one of the best drivers in the sport, Charles Leclerc.

Jack Albright is a first-year studying journalism. He is a sports reporter.

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ATHLETICS

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STYLE: Teammate calls Cook a “true center midfielder”

to learn.”

Cook believes the differences in American and European soccer make her “different from other soccer.”

“(The) American (style) is a lot of big, athletic and you are running up and down the field,” Cook said. “Meanwhile European is pass, pass pass. I’ve always been the type of person who likes the ball at my feet and finds passes.”

The national team provided Cook with unique opportunities such as participating in the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team training camp in the Netherlands.

“It was amazing. It was actually my first time out of the country,” Cook said. “It was so intriguing to me to play against another country for the first time. It was kind of crazy because we got there at Netherlands time, which was like nighttime here (in the states), and we all wanted to go to bed but we had to stay up and adjust to the time.”

Cook said competing against other countries continued to develop her skills in different ways.

“When you play club (soccer) here you are playing against the same people and style of play every year so playing against

another country, the girls are either bigger, stronger, or faster than us,” Cook said. “They were better in the air and winning 5050 balls than us. I tried to adapt different things from every team we played.”

Cook’s collegiate career began at the University of Tennessee. During those three years, Cook solidified herself in the midfield but after a head coaching change she entered the NCAA transfer portal.

“I wanted to kind of break out and get a new experience for my last year,” Cook said.

Cook said she came across Marquette and head coach Frank Pelaez through one of her assistant coaches at Tennessee, Joe Kirk.

“He (Kirk) told me he (Pelaez) had a good team and culture here and he was a good coach,” Cook said. “I was emailing other schools and Frank replied so I came to visit and I loved the campus and the coaches. I actually didn’t go visit the other schools, I liked it (here) immediately.”

The adjustment to Marquette was hard for her at first.

getting (that) bonding time, which of course helps on the field (when) trusting each other (with) passing.”

Senior midfielder Elizabeth Bueckers said Cook is a “true center midfielder.”

“She’s very technical. The ball sticks to her foot almost,” Bueckers said. “She’s very smooth with the ball, she has a lot of moves, she can take players on 1-v-1, she’s very choppy, very hard to defend and really gritty.”

Pelaez said one of Cook’s strongest assets she brought to the team is her ability to “control the ball out of the air from the ground and distribute it to her teammates.”

He said Cook’s “European style of soccer” is similar to how senior midfielder Katrina Wetherell plays.

“They watch soccer all the time and they try to imitate that which is the best way to learn,” Pelaez said. “We got to get her to move off the ball and play some defense.”

Bueckers said as a veteran on the team, Cook is not afraid to hold her teammates accountable.

messed up, make it constructive and really help them to improve in the future.”

Cook has earned starts in each of Marquette’s 13 games while recording three goals and two assists.

going to take her a long way.”

Meanwhile, for Cook, she has seen growth through becoming more confident and finding the ball better on the field.

With three games left in the regular season, Marquette remains in the chase for one of six spots in the Big East Tournament.

It’s weighing on Cook’s mind.

“I wasn’t used to the Big East, I was used to being in the SEC and a huge football school,” Cook said. “What helped me adjust was being with the girls more, further down the road like it’s just an experience.”

Last year, Re was able to race just twice with one being the 8K in the Big East Championship.

CROSS COUNTRY

Since arriving at Marquette, Pelaez said he has seen Cook’s biggest growth come in the classroom.

By John Gunville john.gunville@marquette.edu

From the tough adjustment to college life to being a late addition to the team, sophomore Tyler Re has faced a few extra hurdles before he could get into the swing of things with the Marquette cross country team.

“I missed a lot of training and the college adjustment was also pretty tough,” Re said. “I went through a lot of stretches of just being out of routine and feeling really bad.”

Cross country head coach Sean Birren said having a routine is everything for a runner.

“It’s a mindset thing you have to build,” Birren said.

“To be able to carry that just

“It was also my first 8K. So I was sort of trying to figure out like what my approach would be compared to running in high school,” Re said.

A new challenge was brought on Re in the spring during the track and field season.

“He dealt with some iron deficiencies and stuff like that too at some stages,” Birren said. “Having to take a break here and there that you didn’t realize.”

Though he faced struggles, Re said he looked to create something better out of that track season.

“I was pretty disappointed with my track season last year to be honest, so I wanted to sort of try and make some pretty significant improvements,” Re said. “I ran significantly more volume than I have in the past, I did 90-mile

“That’s not a trait that everyone has, (but) she really always pushes her teammates to make them better,” Bueckers said. “Not afraid to tell them where they weeks basically all summer.”

Birren cited Re’s attitude as an important example for the rest of the team to follow.

“Most important thing that the other athletes see, and the first years for sure, is the desire to be good and to make the program better,” Birren said. “We encourage getting plugged in and looking at the leaders on the team, emulating that, and he’s been a great example of that.”

Birren said there is a lot of extra work that has to be done outside of practice when it comes to cross country such as morning runs to shake out the lactic acid in your muscles, studying the race course, keeping up with school assignments and even remembering to eat late at night.

All of which he said Re does.

“He’s one of the first kids down the steps, if not the first kid all the time,” Birren said. “It’s that work ethic that truly makes Re special and (has) set him up for an incredibly

“She’s applying herself,” Pelaez said. “At the end of the day, I want her to get a degree from Marquette because it is successful season so far.”

“I definitely want to see us be able to make the (Big East) tournament and go as far as we can,” Cook said. “I don’t want us to end up not being able to do that.”

Newfound motivation leads Re to finding his own form

Re surpassed personal records in back-to-backs in the 8K at the National Catholic Invite and the Joe Piane Invite at Notre Dame. His personal record currently sits at 25:47.8. He’s run under 26 minutes three times this season.

As the end of the season approaches, Birren said race performance depends more upon habits outside of training than pushing the pace day in and day out.

“This time of year you spread things out over a bigger window of time, so just what do you do with that extra time that you have on your hands,” Birren said. “We spread the workouts out over a 10-day period instead of a week long period.”

Paradoxically, Re said that the intense work ethic of the summer and early season can become a bit of a downfall for him.

“In the past, I’ve sort of struggled sometimes near the end of seasons, just sort of burning it

out,” Re said. “So there’s always that thought in the back of my head like I hope I don’t feel super tired this race just because like this is the one I care about the most.”

Knowing when to tone down training is one of the ways Birren will try to set Re up for success.

“Over the next few weeks, the biggest thing for me as a coach is just to convince him that there’s a time and a place to have a little bit of backing off from intensity,” Birren said.

With the Big East Championship two weeks away, Re said he is looking to make a name for himself on a bigger stage.

“I’m really focused on just trying to make sure that I’m well rested and sharp,” Re said.

“This time around I’m just trying to make sure that I’m fresh by the time I get to the line at conference.”

Photos by Alex DeBuhr alexander.debuhr@marquette.edu.

Runner aiming for big showing at Big East Championship meet

Cook (15) dribbles the ball in Marquette’s 1-1 draw against Providence.

MEN’S SOCCER

TRICKS: First American experience is at Brewers game

a physicality, but also the experience of the players, especially in age, is a little bit lower,” Hughes said.

As for mental maturity, Hughes praises Ronnestad-Stevens for his ability to bounce back after setbacks.

“One thing about Tristan is his various skill sets, obviously of technique with the ball, but he’s got like a mental fortitude that if he makes mistakes, which we all do, it doesn’t seem to affect him,” Hughes said. “He continues to play

and moves on to the next play really quickly. In a sport like soccer, everybody makes mistakes.

I think it’s

important that you have a short memory as you’re playing so you stay in the current moment.”

Ronnestad-Stevens continues to bring what he described as an “old-fashioned defender” style to the field, while also echoing style from head to toe.

“Well, we’ve seen some shocking haircuts on the team and I think he (Ronnestad-Stevens) became kind of the team barber for a few of the guys that came in. He definitely impressed a bit of Australian hairstyle on a few of the guys,” Hughes said.

From cutting hair, collecting kicks or competing on the field, Hughes said RonnestadStevens knows how to leave

his mark.

“It’s in his personality off the soccer

field where he wants to learn and he wants to embrace the op- portunities that he’s been given in U.S.,” Hughes said. “Whether that’s through a shoe collection or going to Milwaukee sporting events, he has that mindset and he wants to be part of something that’s maybe a little bit bigger than just himself.”

Bringing kicks and tricks to MU

Defender learns love for shoes, style, clothing from mom

By Ava Mares ava.mares@marquette.edu

Last summer Tristan Ronnestad-Stevens, a first-year defender from Perth, Australia, had his first real taste of the United States: a hot dog at a Milwaukee Brewers game.

“It was like Dollar Dog night, so me and my roommates, (Kyle Bebej, Mitar Mitrovic and Ludvig Malberg) had a couple too many hot dogs, but it was pretty fun,” Ronnestad-Stevens said. “It was a nice taste of what it must be like to be an actual American.”

But there is one thing about the States that RonnestadStevens simply cannot get behind.

“In America, I’ve seen a lot of people when they go out to class, they’ll basically be wearing their pajamas. It’s different at home (Australia),

because I wouldn’t say they dress up, but they put on real clothes,” Ronnestad-Stevens said. “It’s funny because I’ll actually be wearing clothes and everyone’s like, ‘Why are you dressed up?’ But it’s a normal thing for me.”

“Dressing up” is a daily occurrence for Ronnestad-Stevens and his style has begun to WEAR off on his American teammates.

“Since he’s dressing nicer, sometimes I got to put together a nice outfit as well,” Bebej, a first-year defender and roommate of Ronnestad-Stevens, said. “Usually in high school I would wear sweatpants or something, but now I’ve embraced jeans, slacks or a pair of khakis.”

No matter the fit, it’s the kicks that make or break a look. Luckily, RonnestadStevens has a plethora of shoes to choose from.

“I brought about 10 pairs with me and probably another 10 at home that couldn’t fit in the suitcase when I came over,” Ronnestad-Stevens said. “I had to leave some behind. It was a tough choice,

but I just brought my favorite ones over.”

From Jordans and Nike Dunks to New Balance and Converse, Ronnestad-Stevens’ love for footwear is in his blood.

“I definitely got my shoe addiction from my mom,” Ronnestad-Stevens said. “My mom has too many shoes to even count. She has always been wearing nice shoes and stuff. She’s always been an influence on me in the style department.”

Just as his mom influenced his fashion, Ronnestad-Stevens’ grandma influenced his love for the game of soccer.

“When I was younger, my grandma was really into football (soccer), I was watching it a lot. So that’s how I got into soccer,” Ronnestad-Stevens said.

The Australian native surely has style off the field, but it doesn’t end there. As a player, Bebej describes Ronnestad-Stevens as a calm, yet unafraid presence.

“He has a certain style to his play, a calmness as well. Whenever he’s defending,

he’s not afraid to go into a tackle. It’s the best of both worlds,” Bebej said.

Ronnestad-Stevens arrived at Marquette after a teammate from his Australian club put him in contact with assistant head coach Sean Hughes.

“Tristan was recommended to us first as a person. We knew we’d be getting a guy who is mature for his age and really competitive on the ball,” Hughes said. “Overall, in terms of personality, fits in really well with the group of lads. He has traveled a little bit as well in the world, he’s got a good perception of different cultures and I think he’s brought that personality to our program for sure.”

Back in Australia, Ronnestad-Stevens played with much older talents, where he developed some of his “mature nature,” Hughes shared.

“There’s also a big mental component and different level of maturity.

There’s a lot of pressure on a younger player immediately, so I think that prepared him to come to college where obviously there’s

European Style

Cook brings U.S. Youth National team experience to MKE

By John Leuzzi john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

Isabella Cook grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois but played soccer on the biggest stage.

Cook played for the U-18, U-19 and U-20 U.S. Women’s Soccer Youth National team.

“It brought some of the better players in the country together,” Cook said. “That was a high-intensity experience for me and it made me a better person.”

Cook said it was through an Olympic Development Program camp in Illinois, while she was still in middle school, that she was discovered by scouts from the U.S. National Team.

The Olympic Development Program identifies and develops the best youth soccer players in the country. It promotes players to the U.S. National Teams, which represent the United States in international competition.

Cook called representing her country on the national stage “the best experience” that she has had.

“I was really honored,” Cook said. “I remember when I got the email that I was invited to camp, I was so excited. It really made me want to push myself harder if I wanted to keep going.”

Simultaneously with the U.S. National Team, Cook enrolled at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The decision to enroll in the “world’s most prestigious sports, performance and educational institution” was two-sided for Cook.

Aside from competing at IMG, Cook had to start training outside the national team.

“I knew if I wanted to keep going to the camps, I would have to keep getting better,” Cook said.

This led to her private trainer, Nick, who played professional soccer in Greece since he was 16 years old. “He basically molded me into the player I am,” Cook said. “He really brought a European style of soccer for me

First-year defender Tristan Ronestad-Stevens attempts a shot on net in Marquette’s 1-1 draw against UConn Oct.15 at Valley Fields.

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