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David A. Straz Jr., prominent Marquette alumnus and benefactor, died Monday on a fishing trip near Homosassa, Florida, according to the Tampa Bay Times. “It is with a heavy heart the Straz family regrets to inform you that while on a recent fishing trip with close friends, David A. Straz, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep,” Jared Holbrook, executive director of the David A. Straz Foundation, said. The university named the See STRAZ page 7
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Marquette University announced a 3.75% undergraduate tuition increase from $43,350 to $44,970 for the 2020-21 academic year, according to Monday’s university news release. “At Marquette, we understand that there are few concerns more pressing across the entire higher education landscape than access and affordability,” the news release said. “For Marquette to stay true to its Catholic, Jesuit mission, we know we cannot continue to increase tuition at our recent pace. At the same time, we must be mindful of the rising costs associated with the significant resources necessary to deliver a world-class, transformative education.” The 3.75% increase is down from the previous 5% increase. “The trustees considered the balance between affordability
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Jack Barrett doesn’t like telling people he has an Adderall prescription. “If someone finds out, they want it,” Barrett, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences said. “I feel like that’s a problem.” Barrett said he’s been asked multiple times by students if he’s willing to sell his medication. When he says no, some try to persist. Barrett said students Graphic by Annie Mattea anne.mattea@marquette.edu and rising costs, and conducted a $55 per semester technology fee. call him “lucky” or “cool” for careful analysis of the university’s The fee “will contribute to the taking Adderall. Barrett was diagnosed with attenfinances to arrive at a 3.75% in- purchase, implementation, stafftion deficit hyperactivity disorder crease,” university spokesperson ing and support of information — a cognitive disorder that affects Chris Stolarski said in an email. attention and the ability to sit still See TUITION page 4 Students will also be assessed a — as a junior in high school. He was prescribed Adderall to manage symptoms like hyperactivity and continues to take it regularly. “It helps me focus and do things normally without having to strugaccording to its website. a first-year student in the College of gle,” Barrett said. YAF at Marquette is a group that Arts & Sciences and protest organizThe students who ask for Barrett’s educates “on the ideals of individual er, said they took offense to. medication don’t say it’s to treat freedom, strong national defense, “Fact check: everyone who ex- their ADHD. Rather, Adderall, along free enterprise, and traditional values periences menstruation is indeed with similar stimulants like Vyvanse at Marquette University,” according a woman. Trans men are not men. and Ritalin, is often used as a to YAF’s Twitter. The group helped Non-binary people are actually part “study drug.” organize Marquette’s annual #Nev- of the binary. Mainstreaming deluStimulants include both illicit erForget project, which honors those sion is unhealthy and dangerous,” a drugs, such as methamphetamine lost in the 9/11 attacks in 2001, and October tweet by Doyle and printed and cocaine, and ADHD medicahas hosted celebrities such as Rachel by demonstrators read. The tweet tion. The drugs increase energy Campos Duffy, a television person- was quoted in response to a tweet and alertness. ality featured on Fox News. stating that not everybody who exJodi Blahnik, a senior psychologist The demonstrators handed out periences menstruation is a woman. at the Counseling Center, said the efprinted tweets from Doyle’s Twitter Iona McPeake, a junior in the fects of ADHD medication could be account and screenshots from his YouTube channel that Cory Forbes, See YAF page 3 See DRUGS page 2
Protestors demonstrate at YAF event Student emails leaders regarding speaker’s rhetoric By Annie Mattea
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“Would you say all trans people are mentally ill then?” Zelda Kieser, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, asked John Doyle, a conservative YouTuber. He replied in the affirmative. Demonstrators stood outside a Young Americans for Freedom
event Nov. 12 in Wehr Chemistry. The event was hosting Doyle, who has more than 122,000 subscribers on YouTube, to discuss leftist indoctrination. He focused on how he believed that leftist ideals promote subjectivity and relativism. The demonstrators held signs stating “Homophobia is not a Jesuit value” and “Transphobia is not a Jesuit value,” among others. YAF is a national conservative nonprofit that has a chapter on Marquette’s campus. Founded in 1960, YAF promotes ideas of individual freedom, national defense, free enterprise and traditional values, INDEX CALENDAR......................................................3 MUPD REPORTS.............................................3 A&E..................................................................8 OPINIONS......................................................10 SPORTS..........................................................12
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DRUGS: Stimulants used for academics, leisure Continued from page 1 appealing to some students. “For someone without ADHD, certainly it’s going to make you focus,” Blahnik said. In addition to studying, the drugs are also used for dieting, partying and athletics, Sara Smith, director of Marquette’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention program, said in an email. Nathan, a senior in the College of Business Administration, was diagnosed with ADHD in high school and prescribed Vyvanse. He said Vyvanse helps his golf game. “I was locked in on every shot,” he said. Nathan uses stimulant medications for schoolwork, too. Before he got his prescription, Nathan said he took Adderall a few times to study for exams. He said it was incredibly easy to get his hands on the drug. “(Students) hand it out like candy,” Nathan said. Nathan doesn’t take his medication every day. He said he avoids taking it if he doesn’t have a lot of work to do, and sometimes gives leftover pills to friends. “I’m not a drug dealer. I don’t make them pay for it,” Nathan said. Nathan said that during peak study times like midterms and finals weeks, most of his classmates are frantic about getting good grades. “Everybody’s like, ‘Do you got Adderall?’” Nathan said. Both Nathan and Barrett said they know of students hoarding stashes of ADHD medication to sell. The Drug Enforcement Agency categorized Adderall and Ritalin, another ADHD medication, as Schedule II substances, meaning they have “high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence.” 7.6% of Marquette students reported taking stimulants that were not prescribed to them at some point in the past year, according to a National College Health Assessment report conducted in 2016. Among the other prescription medications measured in the survey — antidepressants, painkillers and sedatives — stimulants were the most commonly used without a prescription. “The (American College Health Association)-NCHA appears to be both reliable and valid and of empirical value for representing the nation’s students and specifically Marquette,” Sara Smith, director of Marquette’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention program, said in an email. A 2016 survey by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates that prescription drug misuse is particularly prevalent among young adults. Those aged 18-25 years old abused prescription drugs at a rate six times higher than that of those aged 12-17 years old. College students likely constitute
that young adult data, Smith said. “Among people 18 to 22 years of age, full-time college students are twice as likely to use a stimulant for nonmedical reasons … compared to those who aren’t in college or are only part-time students,” Smith said in an email. Stimulants are fast-acting, meaning they only last a few hours. Blahnik said their lifespans could be perceived as a benefit over other drugs like marijuana. This, combined with the need for focus, make the drugs appealing to use while studying. Students who give away their medications might not know they are participating in a crime. In Wisconsin, unlawful possession of amphetamines such as Adderall results in a $5,000 fine and/or one year in county jail for a first offense. “I think that’s kinda heavy,” Judy Evenson, a psychiatric nurse at the Counseling Center said. “(Students) don’t realize the ramifications of giving their prescription drugs because they’re naive.” Additionally, warning signs that students are using study drugs may be difficult to spot, Logan Newstrom, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said. Newstrom said students tend to joke about the issue, by mentioning they want study drugs to cram for tests. “It’s hard to (tell if) that was a joke or they’re actually being serious,” Newstrom said. Newstrom is a resident assistant in Schroeder, and he said that the daily interactions he has with his residents are often humorous and casual. He is, however, trained to act should he receive concerning information about students. “We are told to intervene should anything go wrong,” Newstrom said. If a student is acutely intoxicated, for example, RAs have a safety procedure to follow. Should staff become aware of a change in behavior or activities that seem concerning, RAs would then consult with supervisors, Mary Janz, executive director of Housing and Residence Life, said in an email. If a student is found in possession of drugs unprescribed to them, RAs are supposed to contact Marquette University Police Department. Besides potential legal consequences, students who use study drugs may have overlooked other information, Evenson said. She said stimulants don’t help students retain knowledge, so there’s no guarantee
they will improve grades. “While it might give you that ability to stay up … you didn’t allow yourself to sleep to consolidate memory,” Evenson said. When misused, Blahnik said medications like Adderall and Vyvanse can seriously overstimulate the human body. Study drugs can produce side effects such as the jitters, insomnia and loss of appetite. In severe cases, misuse can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. The amount of deaths related to a psychostimulant overdose is on the rise. The Center for Disease Control reported that more than 10,000
it again,” Nathan said. “And all of a sudden, you have a little piece of homework and you’re like, ‘I should get some Adderall.’” Individuals using study drugs on college campuses often expose themselves to much higher doses than are typically prescribed. Evenson said the need for a stronger high catalyzes a downward spiral. “After a while, that high wears off. … Pretty soon, you’re chasing that higher dose, and you’re getting into very dangerous territory,” Evenson said. However, the amount of harm a student might incur from stimulants depends on how much they take and their pattern of use. While it is likely for stress to escalate use patterns, contributing to cravings and relapse, this does not mean that non-abusing individuals who are prescribed the medication and are stressed will become addicted. As is the case with other forms of abuse, many factors must converge to facilitate addiction, said John Mantsch, chair of Department Graphic by Matthew Martinez matthew.martinez@marquette.edu the of Biomedical SciAmericans died from a psycho- ences, in an email. stimulant overdose in 2017, a 37% Evenson said she sees parallels increase from 2016. between the rise of study drugs Before she began her job at the and other public health crises Counseling Center, Evenson worked like vaping. at the Children’s Hospital of Wiscon“I’m seeing a lot of students … sin in poison control. Around finals thinking they were doing something week or periods of intense study, she that was healthy, and now they’re resaid she would get disturbing calls. alizing that it’s not,” she said. “I would get calls from friends, Experts have drawn attention to family and even (emergency rooms) the potential similarities between that … an individual had col- opioid abuse and stimulant abuse. lapsed (because of study drugs),” However, Mantsch said he is skeptiEvenson said. cal of this line of reasoning. Evenson said she transitioned to “Although there is comorbidity the more educational side of health between stimulant use (cocaine) and care in part to teach students about opioid abuse, there is no clear link the risks of taking medications not between ‘study drugs’ and opioids,” prescribed to them. Mantsch said in an email. “Your peers with ADHD might be While there could be parallels taking it, so there’s an assumption drawn between the illicit use of prethat it’s safe,” Evenson said. scribed medications and opioids, Even with a prescription, Nathan Mantsch said there are important said he’s worried about the possibil- distinctions. For example, while ity of addiction. stimulants can produce symptoms of “I definitely say I’m dependent withdrawal, those symptoms are far on it, but I don’t know if I’m ad- more pronounced after opioid use. dicted,” he said. “I try to not put too Illicit stimulants have not seen inmuch thought into it in case I do creases in popularity on par with prebecome addicted.” scription medication, Mantsch said. Typically, if Nathan has assign“Even as the use of study drugs ments to do, he said his first thought is increasing on college campuses, is to take the medication. there does not appear to be an in“You take it once, and you get a crease in the use of cocaine or meth,” million things done that night … Mantsch said in an email. He also and then you’re gonna try to go take said that since many did not see the
opioid crisis coming, he would not dismiss the possibility of study drug abuse becoming an epidemic. The Counseling Center is acutely aware of prescription drug abuse on campus, Evenson said. As a result, Evenson said she and other psychiatric practitioners do not prescribe stimulants to students. “We’re not trying to punish those individuals that need that medication, but this medication is also highly abused,” Evenson said. The Counseling Center does provide preliminary screenings for ADHD. “People who … think they have ADHD, they can certainly come in, and we can do a screening for them,” Blahnik said. Ultimately, individuals who hope to get ADHD medication have to go off campus. This acts as a hurdle for someone seeking the medication for a recreational or alternative purpose, Blahnik said. Blahnik said professionals at the Counseling Center offer alternatives to medication, such as regularly scheduled therapy and mindfulness exercises. For students struggling with study habits, she said breathing techniques and time management can help. A 2012 study conducted by psychologist Claire Advokat suggests that behavioral therapy aimed at teaching good study habits can be more effective than medication for long-term academic success. Students can also feel safe to disclose their potential addictions, Blahnik said, as confidentiality is paramount to the work at the Counseling Center. The center does not disclose information to student conduct or MUPD unless they believe the life of the student is in danger. “We don’t want to be looked at like a policing body,” she said. “If this doesn’t feel like a safe space to talk, people aren’t going to talk.” The Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention program utilizes “social norming posters,” presentations and social media to address study drug abuse, Evenson said. In addition to those efforts, Smith and the Division of Student Affairs implemented a pre-matriculation program for first-years. For the past three years, students were given an optional Everfi online course about prescription drug abuse. “We see over 90% of our first year students complete this program providing baseline knowledge and prevention education,” Smith said in an email. Barrett said he hopes the stigma of using prescription medications eventually subsides. He said that students have mythologized the drug. “If you know someone who has (Adderall), be thoughtful of how you approach talking about it,” Barrett said. “It’s not this miracle thing.” Editor’s note: Nathan’s name has been changed to protect his identity.
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YAF: MU neutral Student arrested Continued from page 1 College of Arts & Sciences, said the protesters wanted to make Marquette aware of the bigotry enabled by YAF and encourage the university to stop supporting it. “As a trans student specifically, this is an extremely important issue to me,” McPeake said. “The speaker who was present openly denies who I am as a person and allowing people like that to speak with the backing of an organizational event makes Marquette a less safe place for me.” Ryan Thom, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said it is important to continually and civilly resist events like this. “What is being done here, what is being allowed to happen on Marquette’s campus, is not only immoral from a Christian standpoint, but also irrational,” Thom said. Doyle said he was excited to see the protesters. “It means that what I’m doing is effective and reaching people, prompting the opposing side to take action,” Doyle said in an email. “I generally enjoy seeing people taking action for the things in which they believe.” The speaker added that he felt the demonstrators were respectful. “I respect the demonstrators for attending the event without disruption and staying to ask their questions at the end,” Doyle said in an email. “I truly believe that they’re acting in good faith, despite our differences, and I’d hope that they’d extend me the same confidence.” Matt Flanagan, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and treasurer of YAF, said he thought the demonstrators were peaceful and not intrusive. He said Kieser, who lived on the same floor as him in Straz Tower last year, told him she was disappointed in him. “She was disappointed in my being a part of bringing John to campus,” Flanagan said. The treasurer said he was disappointed to hear that she felt that way and advised her to attend and listen
to Doyle speak. After Doyle’s talk, he allowed questions and answers from demonstrators and other attendees. Kieser and Thom both asked questions regarding the philosophical arguments Doyle used during his talk. Forbes said he emailed various members of Marquette’s community voicing concerns about the event, including University President Michael Lovell, vice president for student affairs Xavier Cole and Marquette University Student Government President Sara Manjee, among others. “Please consider taking action to make sure this is not the face that Marquette shows its students and the wider community,” Forbes said in the email. Demetria Anderson, director of the Office of Engagement and Inclusion, gave the only response, Forbes said. Anderson said YAF followed procedures related to event approval and the opinion of guests do not necessarily reflect that of the university. “Through university-sponsored events and student organization events, Marquette regularly hosts events presenting diverse viewpoints from across the political spectrum,” Anderson said in her response to Forbes. Forbes said he did not reach out to YAF with concerns about bringing Doyle on campus. He said a previous interaction with YAF went poorly and he did not see it being productive. Forbes said someone tore down posters for a previous YAF event and there was a confrontation. He said the person who tore down posters was ticketed by Marquette University Police Department. Miranda Spindt, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of YAF, said the person was ticketed for balling up the posters and throwing them in a YAF member’s face. MUPD confirmed the ticketing.
Person carries two knives, wears mask at organization talk By Annie Mattea
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A Marquette student was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed in the Wehr Chemistry lobby at approximately 7:15 p.m. Nov. 12, Marquette University Police Department assistant chief Jeff Kranz said. The student was not charged by the District Attorney’s office and received a municipal citation for disorderly conduct, Kranz said. A municipal citation is considered a civil infraction and is non-criminal. MUPD arrested the student following a report from another student saying that they saw an individual wearing a mask and carrying two knives at a Young Americans for Freedom event in Wehr Chemistry, Kranz said. The event featured John Doyle, a conservative YouTuber. “It was a bandana style face covering so it covered (the student’s) nose and mouth,” Iona McPeake, a junior in the College of Arts &
MUPD cited a non-MU subject for behaving in a disorderly manner in the lobby of Mashuda Hall.
intersection of N. 17th Street and W. Wells Street. The striking driver fled the area. Bell Ambulance transported the victim to the Zablocki VA Medical Center.
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MUPD responded to O’Donnell Hall for a report of an odor of marijuana. Two MU students admitted to smoking marijuana.
An MU student reported that a non-MU subject had violated a domestic abuse injunction. An MUPD investigation is ongoing.
NOVEMBER 14 A non-MU pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the
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Sciences who attended the event as a protestor, said. Prior to the event, students stood outside and protested because they found some of Doyle’s tweets and YouTube videos offensive and not in line with Marquette’s values. McPeake was a part of the group of protesters. She said the individual with the mask was not affiliated with the group protesting. “Marquette does not condone nor tolerate acts of intimidation in any form and expects our students to uphold our values at all times. The university prohibits the possession of weapons in campus buildings and takes the safety and security of our campus community extremely seriously,” University spokesperson Chris Stolarski said. Stolarski said the opinions of guests invited by student organizations do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the university. “The 500-year-old tradition of Catholic, Jesuit education is grounded in the discovery of knowledge and the sharing of diverse viewpoints – political or otherwise,” Stolarski said in an email.
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Caregivers Group Reflection Schroeder Complex Noon-1 p.m.
MU Chorus Fall Concert Gesu Church 7-8:30 p.m.
CECP Department Colloquium AMU 227 Noon-1 p.m.
Fall Jazz Bands Concert 8-10 p.m.
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Fall Symphonic Band Concert Varsity Theatre 2-3 p.m.
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CORRECTIONS Nov. 12’s “‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy’ portrays, breaks reality” did not include all relevant voices to accurately portray the roles of those involved in the production of “Crumbs from the Table of Joy.” The play’s cast is majority students of color, and the Marquette Wire failed to include these students’ voices in the story. The Wire apologizes for this error and will continue working to include all voices.
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TUITION: MUSG urges open communication Continued from page 1 technology that directly benefits students and the academic learning environment, beginning at the start of the 2020-2021 academic year,” according to the news release. When taking into account the annual $110 technology fee, the effective cost increase for undergraduates is 3.99%. The news release stated that the fee will go toward the D2L learning management system, wireless infrastructure on campus, Wired Office to troubleshoot and repair student-owned PCs, campus computer labs, smart classroom technology, internet connectivity, distance learning capabilities and technology-based security systems. Marquette undergraduate parents will soon receive a letter from senior leadership sharing that the Board of Trustees has approved the increase, according to the news release. “We understand that a college education is a significant financial investment for our students, and that many families make sacrifices to send their sons and daughters here,” Stolarski said in an email.
“Marquette is not cheap, and it’s only growing more expensive every year,” Michael Mastri, a firstyear student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “If the value of education is snuffed out by the cost, that’s when people will turn elsewhere, so it’s up to Marquette to use our money effectively and improve the value and quality of our education.” Claire Connelly, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, voiced concerns about university transparency. “It’s pretty sad … especially since new students coming in probably do not know that’s going to be the reality of their tuition increase,” Connelly said. Stolarski said the Board of Trustees considered many factors when evaluating costs and efficiencies. These include compensation and benefits for faculty and staff, student scholarships in the form of tuition discounts, student support services, facilities services and various required administrative expenses, such as insurance. Students in graduate or professional programs will receive a letter from senior leadership sharing the following tuition schedules
for 2020-21. Graduate students in the College of Education will experience a $25 per credit increase, and students in the Graduate School and Graduate School of Management will experience a $35 per credit increase, except master’s-level humanities programs in Christian doctrine; English; Languages, Literatures and Cultures; history; theology; and philosophy. The exception is part of Marquette’s “significant investment” in a “new low tuition, low aid model” beginning in fall 2020 for students in those programs, according to the news release. Current students in those programs can choose between the previous or new pricing models. “This new tuition model for graduate humanities programs is a strategic and fiscally responsible way for Marquette to meet realistic market demands and invest in its commitment to the humanities, which are at the heart of our Catholic, Jesuit tradition,” the news release said. There will also be an annual tuition increase of $1,280 for students in the School of Dentistry
and an annual tuition increase of $1,430 for full-time students in the Marquette University Law School. “Higher education is facing considerable financial headwinds,” Stolarski said in an email. “One of those challenges is the growing cost associated with delivering the highest quality education. According to the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index, inflation for U.S. colleges and universities is forecasted to rise 2.6 percent in fiscal year 2019. Projected inflation for materials and supplies alone in 2019 is 6.5 percent. These rising costs are part of the reason the university made the difficult decision to reduce staff headcount earlier this fall.” Marquette University Student Government President Sara Manjee said MUSG encourages students to stay tuned regarding a January 2020 informational session with the Office of Finance. “As representatives of the undergraduate student body, we’re committed to finding ways to break down the communication and information gap between students and university leadership,” Manjee said in an email. “We’re confident that this
event will fulfill that commitment to undergraduates.” “We are keenly aware that tuition increases cannot be the only way to continue to deliver the world-class Catholic, Jesuit education students and families rightfully expect from Marquette,” Stolarski said in an email. “Instead, we are responding with missiondriven innovation and investment for competitive advantage and long-term financial health.” He said the university will do this through operational initiatives within areas such as enrollment, online growth and student housing, and by diversifying revenue streams such as revenue-sharing programs and external partnerships. “Initiatives are being prioritized based on whether they align with our mission, whether they fulfill the goals of the strategic plan, how they contribute to our master plan, whether they create a new revenue stream and/or increase operational efficiencies, and whether they contribute to our market competitiveness,” Stolarski said in an email. Kate Hyland contributed to this report.
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State senator Lena Taylor to run for mayor Milwaukee native to focus on education, serve community By Kate Hyland
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Lena Taylor, a current Wisconsin state senator, is running in the upcoming 2020 Milwaukee mayoral election. She is currently serving her fourth term in the Senate and represents the 4th Senate District, which includes the Village of Shorewood, portions of Wauwatosa, Glendale and the north and northwestern portions of the City of Milwaukee, according to her website. Taylor said that while she wanted to transition from senator to mayor for a number of reasons, her connection to the people was her primary one. “Transforming all of Milwaukee, we are more than downtown. We are our neighborhoods, and our people deserve neighborhoods with bright futures,” Taylor said. Taylor grew up in Milwaukee and comes from a family of entrepreneurs and business owners. She said she saw the crime that was being manipulated by law enforcement at the
time, which inspired her to clean up what was wrong. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and majored in electrical engineering, later switching to English when she realized she did not like calculus. She then went to Southern Illinois University to get a law degree. “I left thinking I was not coming back to Milwaukee and I was going to rid the world of racism … I learned that ‘isms’ exist everywhere and either you are part of the solution or part of the problem,” Taylor said. The Milwaukee native came back to her home city and currently lives in the same neighborhood that she grew up in, according to her website. “This is home … I know the people who are at 4039 N 16th Street and the people at 4039 N 14th Street because I have known them for 15 plus years,” Taylor said. She said that education in general is one of the areas she is most proud of as a senator. She said one of her favorite parts of serving in her current position has been visiting schools and talking to students about the importance of being engaged with officials. Similarly, as a senator she also appreciated the accountability measures that were put into place for the
private schools of Milwaukee that accept vouchers. “I believe that really it is the pathway out of poverty … you can learn something and put it in your brain and nobody can really take that from you,” Taylor said. The senator is the second African-American woman to serve in the state Senate, according to her website. Taylor said growing up, she never got the opportunity to meet a State Senator. This is one of the reasons why she enjoys visiting schools so much, because the students can see someone who looks like them in a
of political power in order to see change, they will want to legislate. “My work in the federal government has helped me understand who plays the most dominant roles in setting health care policy,” Grabert said. Troy spoke more specifically about children in the health care system. She said that since children, are unable to vote, adults need to advocate for them. “When there’s health care policy being debated, most of it is designed around an adult model,” Troy said. “We have to show up locally — in Madison, in Washington D.C. — frequently so that we can be that voice for kids and talk about where in health policy kids fall.” She said many kids end up on Medicaid because their families cannot afford to pay for their insurance. Troy differentiated this from Medicare, as the two are often confused. “You can’t talk about them in the same voice,” Troy said. “Medicare is a country-wide system of care that crosses all states,” Troy said. “Medicaid is a state program that gets federal funding.” Troy said that every state can, within some parameters, decide how that money gets spent. “Medicaid is a safety net program,” Troy said. “But 50% of our kids are on it.” Troy also said that, although
children comprise a sizable portion of the population, they are only allotted 20% of the health care budget. From his lens as a pollster, Franklin spoke about the Affordable Care Act of the Obama administration. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 in the first major revision of health care policy in the United States in many decades. According to its website, it has three primary goals: “make affordable health insurance available to more people … expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the federal poverty level … and support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.” “Wisconsin has been a little more negative on the Affordable Care Act than the country as a whole,” Franklin said. Franklin said from the day it was passed, ACA was more unpopular than popular with the American public. About 53-55% said that they had an unfavorable view of ACA and about 42-45% said they had a favorable view, he said. “That stayed the same through the end of 2016, only to dramatically reverse when President Trump took office with a Republican Congress, and you actually saw serious efforts to repeal or replace it,” Franklin said. “At that point, opinion flipped to almost the opposite of what it had been.”
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Senator Lena Taylor said the city deserves a leader who has a heart for the people and for Milwaukee.
high position. “I can tell them that they can be better than me. They can do more than me. It means so much,” Taylor said. Solana Patterson-Ramos is the campaign coordinator on Taylor’s mayoral campaign. She said she guides volunteers, runs social media and digital marketing aspects and helps with interns and other things that are needed. She also said that one of her favorite parts about working on the campaign is learning more about the city policy and talking to people. “Hearing their stories about Lena
… is just really sometimes the best part of the whole campaign,” Patterson-Ramos said. Taylor said her mayoral campaign slogan is “of the people for the people,” because the mayor’s job is about serving the people. “We deserve a leader who has heart for the people, heart for the city, has vision for innovative ways to create change,” Taylor said. This article is part of a Marquette Wire series featuring the candidates for Milwaukee’s 2020 mayoral election.
College of Nursing connects health care, politics Speakers discuss affordability, access, delivery methods By Shir Bloch
shir.bloch@marquette.edu
Marquette University’s College of Nursing hosted “Looking to 2020: Healthcare and Politics,” a panel dedicated to exploring the importance of health care in the upcoming presidential election. The event took place at the Wisconsin Club Nov. 14. Lisa Grabert, visiting professor in the college and former senior aid for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee; Peggy Troy, graduate of the college’s Class of ‘74 and the first female president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin; and Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll and professor of law and public policy, spoke on the topic through the lens of their individual expertise. Grabert identified key points she learned during her time in politics. “If your main objective is to protect the status quo, you will be limited in how much you can change,” Grabert said. The former aid added that if legislators didn’t think the system could do better, they would not run for office. She said that since lawmakers have placed themselves in positions
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Troy is the first female President and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin.
Franklin said once the American public saw that the ACA might no longer exist, opinion changed. Although most people were not satisfied with it, they preferred its existence to its repeal, Franklin said. The event had a strong push for bipartisanship, each speaker said. Running in that vein, Grabert said a policy is only good if it has healthy amounts of support and disagreement. However, she said that any health care policy must be sold to both parties or you “have nothing to sell.” The speakers also discussed how people can take action and make their voices heard. “For all the nurses in this room, never underestimate the power of
your voice, because it really does matter,” Troy said. “Use that voice, because it is really impactful.” With the Democratic National Convention coming to Milwaukee summer 2020, all of the speakers said it is important to reach out to representatives. Franklin said that, while mass emailing can make a difference, a handwritten letter goes a long way. “When you engage in health care topics, you are passionate and making a difference,” Grabert said. “You can make a difference by engaging your lawmakers. Know who they are. Know their face. Call them. Write to them.”
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Forum explores how to make Milwaukee home staff and community members about what home means to them and how they think Marquette and Milwaukee can be a better home for everyone. Colleen Graham, a first-year in the College of Education, said she By Sarah Lipo really enjoyed hearing Stingley’s sarah.lipo@marquette.edu story. She said that people don’t When Jeffrey Stingley moved often think about how individuals into an apartment at 28th Street end up homeless. and Highland Boulevard, he said “Now when I see someone on he slept on the floor the first night. the street, I will think more in Eight years ago, Stingley be- depth and get more involved,” came homeless after he injured Graham said. his back. He lived on the streets Panelist Linnea Stanton, a junior and in Carver Park in Milwau- in the College of Arts & Sciences kee’s Hillside neighborhood and co-founder of Marquette’s until he received the opportu- March for Our Lives chapter, said nity for housing through Hous- it is important to form relationing First, a government agency ships with others regardless of under the Milwaukee County perceived difference and to ask Housing Division. these populations what they need. Stingley was one of the speakPanelist and acting provost ers who talked about social justice Kimo Ah Yun said it is important issues and the concept of home at to walk with others and underthe Finding Home town hall fo- stand their lives. rum put on by the Marquette Wire Milwaukee native, junior in this past Sunday. the College of Arts & SciencThe town hall forum was in es and Black Student Council conjunction with the release of President Breanna Flowers also the fall issue of the Marquette spoke as a panelist. She said Journal. It invited stories and in- being the change you want to terviewed Marquette students and see in the world is essential to
Panelists touch on mental health, homelessness
moving forward. Interviewee Megan Rittler, a junior in the College of Communication, is a mental health advocate who uses social media to start conversations surrounding mental health. She said she hopes to help people “find peace in their mental illness” and “get the ball rolling and start talking about mental health.” Fr. Thomas Boddy attended the event and said he feels it is important for individuals to find that sense of place and belonging. He said the forum named some of the problems on Marquette’s campus and allowed students and individuals who attended to build community and feel connected toward one another. At the beginning of the forum, a video played with clips of students on campus who had to describe Marquette in one word. Family, wholesome, uplifting, community, privilege and community were among some of the answers that came to students’ minds. Mergimtare Kelmendi, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, read Keara Bellino’s poem about how her mother
encompasses her sense of home. In the poem, Bellino’s mom will always be someone she can come back to. Bellino is a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences from the Live Poets Society. Mackenzie Amore, a first-year in the College of Communication, said because her dad went to Marquette, she grew up wearing gold and blue with pride. “The people here just feel like a family. Everyone is really inclusive,” Amore said.
Alex Rivera Grant, a sophomore in the College of Communication, hosted the event. She said she thought the forum went extremely well. “I hope that the audience will begin to change their previous perceptions about these issues and begin to help their communities,” Rivera Grant said. Editor’s note: The Marquette Journal is a branch of the Marquette Wire along with the Marquette Tribune.
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Summit brings together art lovers, activists ‘Art Activated’ addresses human trafficking, trauma By Andrew Amouzou
andrew.amouzou@marquette.edu
The university and NŌ Studios co-hosted the first social justice summit, “Art Activated,” Nov. 15 at NŌ Studios and Nov. 16 at the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms. NŌ Studios is an organization that desires to create a collaborative workspace and social community for artists and art lovers, founder John Ridley said. The summit’s first session had an open ceremony and panel discussion. The second session, titled “The Lived Experience of Disenfranchisement,” included discussions regarding criminal justice reform, human trafficking, fair housing and how art can effect change in the community. “What we wanted to do was create a space where people can socialize and have a communal experience, but socialize with purpose,” Ridley said to the audience during the first session. “There are things happening in the world that need to be corrected that we are not even aware of, so we need to come together and socialize with real purpose,
and that is what ‘Art Activated’ is all about.” The title “Art Activated” evokes the mission of NŌ Studios to show how the arts can have a positive influence on the environment and social justice issues and how they can empower citizens. One of the speakers at the summit, Nancy Yarbrough, who is also the founder and executive director of Fresh Start Learning, Inc., an organization that raises awareness of social justice through social development programs, spoke about the importance of having discussions such as human trafficking on campus. “This event is very important to have on campus because human trafficking is happening on campus,” Yarbrough said. “Most of it is relationship based, and a lot of ladies and young men do not call it trafficking since they are in dating situations.” Yarbrough spoke about what motivates her to continue to be a social justice activist for the community. “I know (change) is needed,” Yarbrough said. “The same issues happening then are happening right now.” Executive director and cofounder of Convergence Resource Center and panelist for the human trafficking session Debbie Lassiter suggested
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The panelists above spoke at the first summit about social justice Nov. 15.
ways the community should address traumatic problems people may face. Convergence Resource Center is a faith-based community service organization providing client-focused, trauma-informed care that includes education and training for community organizations and service providers, according to the website. “We have to be mindful of trauma,” Lassiter said. “People have specific problems, and we should address them in a way
of healing and not in a way of punishment.” LaShawndra Vernon, one of the founders of the Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee and another panelist for the human trafficking session, spoke about how to begin to resolve social justice issues such as human trafficking in the community. “We have to talk to each level of government to make sure the national, the state and the local municipalities of government
are interpreting the laws properly,” Vernon said. “Getting involved with policy changes is the only solution … it needs to be enforced by community groups that advocate for the treatment of youth in the justice system.” University President Michael Lovell said the university is grateful to have co-hosted the summit, adding that it ties into the university’s mission. “It is only through this dialogue and conversation that we can start to invoke change that our city needs, so Marquette University is extremely proud to be hosting this event,” Lovell said. “We train our students that when they see social inequities, be the agents of change out in the world once they leave the walls of our campus, and even when they are in the walls of our campus going to school here.” Lovell said social justice conversations are important to the community. “We know these conversations can be hard. When we talk about the disparities we face, they are often rooted in racism, segregation and other systems that are unfair to some citizens in our society,” Lovell said. “Even though the conversations are difficult, they are needed and required to understand how we can be a difference to others.”
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Symposium engages voices STRAZ: Lovell points to legacy Annual gathering encourages inclusive partnerships, learning By Matthew Choate
matthew.choate@marquette.edu
Marquette hosted a community engagement symposium called “Six Pathways to Public Engagement” Nov. 12 in the Alumni Memorial Union. The event focused on gathering around the six pathways that were identified by the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University, according to Marquette’s website. These pathways highlight opportunities and activities that influence the public good: direct service; policy and government; social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility; community engaged learning and research; community organizing and activism; and philanthropy. Dan Bergen, executive director at the Office of Community Engagement at Marquette, worked closely with the community engagement symposium board to develop the vision for the event. He said it was the fourth annual engagement symposium and was hosted by a collective comprised of different offices and departments on the Marquette campus, such as the Office of Service Learning and Office of Public Affairs. “The symposium was an
opportunity for Marquette to continue to deepen our relationship with the city of Milwaukee,” Bergen said. He added that the event was a way to pursue social justice for many people from different sectors across the city such as people from the business sector, nonprofit, government, higher education and K12 education, he said. “All the different sectors of the city were able to come together at the event and have conversations about different aspects of community engagement and the work they’re doing with one another to address pressing issues in the city,” Bergen said. Bergen said the event was open to anyone who wanted to attend, such as residents of the city, local activists, Marquette students, Marquette faculty and staff, and faculty and staff from other higher education institutions. Gavin Luther, the managing director of UniverCity Alliance at University of WisconsinMadison, was a presenter at the event. Luther said his role at the event was to showcase an initiative at UW-Madison where there are opportunities to potentially partner with Marquette University. The initiative connects local governments with resources at UW-Madison. He said there might be resources at Marquette such as courses to do an engaged learning project. Luther said the point of his presentation was to educate people about the model and see if there
might be potential for collaboration between partners in the room and himself. The purpose of the event was to “raise awareness of the different community engagement efforts that were going on at Marquette and across the region,” Luther said. He said it was meant to showcase, highlight and celebrate community engagement efforts happening across the region and hopefully create a networking opportunity where more partnerships could be created between people inside and outside of Marquette. Trina Van Schyndel, who works at the Center for CommunityBased Learning, Leadership and Research at University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was an attendee at the symposium. She said she enjoyed the event’s inclusivity. “Marquette University is the host and it’s really nice to have another university in the city that’s putting on a large community engagement focused event that helps bring together different people from across the city of Milwaukee who are really interested in the work of community engagement,” she said. Van Schyndel said that this was her third year attending the event and it was a “great place to hear the really good work that people are doing in the city of Milwaukee.”
Continued from page 1 remodeled College of Business Administration building, David A. Straz Hall, after him in 1984, according to university archives. David A. Straz Jr. Tower, which was purchased by Marquette in 1993, is also named after Straz, according to the university’s website. In 1999, Straz won Alumnus of the Year. Former University President Rev. Robert A. Wild gave him the award, according to university archives. Straz played a large role in creating The Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington D.C. Timothy O’Brien, who founded The Les Aspin Center for Government, said Straz was a dear friend of his, and he has known him for the last 30 years. He said Straz helped the center purchase the property in D.C. and was very supportive of Les Aspin’s goals. He was a man who liked imagination and creativity,” O’Brien said. “David was a proud Marquette graduate who served his alma mater in countless capacities, leaving an indelible mark on the Les Aspin Center for Government, the Haggerty Museum of Art, the College of Business Administration and our campus buildings, two of which bear his name,” University President Michael Lovell said in a university news release. Straz served for 25 years on the Les Aspin Center for
Government Board. “He was a very well-off person, but he shared his wealth with many people who really needed it,” O’Brien said. The philanthropist was 77 years old when he died and was known throughout Tampa, Florida, for his 2019 campaign mayoral campaign, where he finished second to the current mayor, Jane Castor. Straz was born in Milwaukee in October 1942, moving to Florida in 1980 after selling Milwaukee banks he had owned, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Kathy Castor, United States Representative for Florida’s 14th district, which includes Tampa and parts of Hillsborough County in Florida, posted on Twitter after his death. “I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Tampa’s David Straz,” she said in a tweet. “I appreciated his business insight, love of Tampa General Hospital and forward thinking on US-Cuba policy. I’m sending love and prayers to Catherine and their daughter.” Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg mayor, also posted his condolences on Twitter. “Very sad news about David Straz. His legacy is evident all around us,” Kriseman wrote. “Beyond being grateful for his philanthropy in our region, I had a personal affinity for him and will miss him. My condolences to his family and all those touched by his kindness.”
$5M gift to support first-generation programs Alumnus Werner contributes to RISE, scholarship funds By Nick Magrone
nicholas.magrone@marquette.edu
This past month, Marquette University received $5 million from 1986 alumnus Thomas Werner and his wife, Suzanne Werner, according to an Oct. 7 university news release. The donation from the Werner family will be utilized for first-generation scholarships. Thomas, the chief executive officer for SunPower Corporation since summer 2003, has been actively involved with Marquette since 2012 as a member of the Board of Trustees. The donation will commence the brand new Thomas and Suzanne Werner Endowed Scholars Program for First-Generation Students. Along with providing aid for first-generation students in need, the Werner family’s
donation will support Ready to Inspire Success and Excellence, Marquette’s preorientation program for underrepresented students. The scholarship is a part of Marquette’s strategic plan, Beyond Boundaries. This comes at a time when Marquette is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Educational Opportunity Program. “More than 20 percent of current Marquette students are the first in their family to attend college. With university leaders emphasizing a culture of inclusion, the university has nearly doubled its undergraduate student diversity from 15 percent in 2008 to 28 percent in 2019,” according to the release. “It is always humbling when an alum and their family makes such a great contribution back to Marquette,” Clara Dwyer, assistant director at the Center for Engagement and Inclusion said. “I am amazed by the generosity and consideration the Werner family has given to Marquette students
who identify as the first in their families to attend college.” Dwyer also gave insight as to how the scholarship will help first generation students. She said the donation is important because there is a certain humbleness that comes with the Jesuit educational experience. “When a student comes to realize how much there is to learn and to develop a love of learning, a sense of excitement awakens, but a sense of gratitude comes along with it too,” Dwyer said. Dwyer said this applies especially to first-generation students because there is likely a person or people who made sacrifices allowing them to attend college. “By making this important donation, the Werner family is paving the way for these students and providing the gift of a meaningful educational experience,” Dwyer said. Acting provost Kimo Ah Yun shared his perspective on why this donation is important not just to students but to him as well.
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The Werners donated $5 million to first-generation programming.
“As someone who was a firstgeneration college student myself, I’m personally touched by the Werners’ generosity — because of their gift, a Marquette education will be open to a
greater number of talented students who are the first in their families to attend college,” he said in an email.
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BSO to host 23rd annual fashion show Bayanihan Student Organization celebrates culture By Ariana Madson
ariana.madson@marquette.edu
The Bayanihan Student Organization is hosting its 23rd annual fashion show Nov. 23 in the Alumni Memorial Union ballrooms. Raynne Belingon, a senior in the College of Health Sciences and president of BSO, said the organization is a way to celebrate Filipino culture. “(Bayanihan) means coming together to achieve a goal,” Belingon said. “We all have different walks in life, different experiences within our own culture and we were able to come together.” Alyssa Sugay, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and one of the fashion show
coordinators, said the fashion show is one of the biggest fundraising events run by a student organization on campus. Sugay said this event that BSO has put on for more than two decades is a good way to build “cultural unity” among groups on campus. The theme of the show is Baychella, which Sugay said was inspired by the famous music festival in Indio, California, known as Coachella. “Bay” comes from the first three letters of the word Bayanihan in BSO. “We want this fashion show to be different and want it to feel alive (like) a music festival,” Sugay said. The fashion show will consist of five student-choreographed dances, with five fashion segments: festival, formal, casual, sport and cultural. The clothing is donated from stores around the area, including PINK and Love
Your Melon. Some pieces will consist of clothing from the Marquette Spirit Shop. Allen Edmonds is also donating men’s formal wear and Bella Bridesmaids is donating
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(Bayanihan) means coming together to achieve a goal. … We all have different walks in life, different experiences within our own culture and we were able to come together.” Raynne Belingon Senior, College of Health Sciences
women’s bridesmaid dresses. In addition to BSO’s dances and fashion segments, throughout the show there will be performances from various groups around campus, including the Indian Student Association and the a cappella group The Naturals. Pre-show entertainment will include performances from Marquette’s chapter of fraternity Sigma Lambda Beta, campus Korean pop dance group Radiance and a singer from University of WisconsinMilwaukee, Sugay said. Each year, the fashion show picks a charity to donate to. This year, Sugay said the charity of choice is Teach for the Philippines, a nonprofit in metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines. All the money from ticket sales, five silent auction baskets and bracelets from Pura Vida will be donated to Teach for the Philippines. Additionally, T-shirt design
company South By The Sea will also sell T-shirts and donate 5% of the profits to the charity, Sugay said. Michelle Batad, a sophomore in the College of Education, said the charity is a good way to raise money for children in the Philippines. “Our goal is to raise money for kids in the Philippines so they can go on learning excursions and can connect their learning to their field trips,” Batad said. Batad said she thinks the event is a great way for students in the Milwaukee community to learn more about Filipino culture and what the organization does. Tickets are $11 and can be purchased in the AMU this week Monday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets will also be $13 at the door.
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Organization members participating in the event rehearse a dance routine for their upcoming performance. The event will be a fundraiser to enhance the education of children in the Philippines.
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Instagram makes number of likes invisible Media platform considers well-being, validation of users By Kelli Arseneau
kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu
During high school and her early years of college, Hannah Shambro, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said she spent a lot of time thinking about Instagram. Shambro said she had a tendency to hyper-focus on the response her posts received on the platform, and often edited or removed posts that she looked back at and felt negatively about or that did not perform well. “It was like a constant shortlist that I would shuffle through my head,” Shambro said. “Like, ‘Okay, this is getting a lot of likes right now, I should hit 200,’ or, ‘This looks really good next to this photo when you look at my whole feed,’ or, ‘This caption’s really funny, people think this is really funny.’” Shambro is far from alone in describing the mental impact that receiving likes and validation from others had on her. Last week, Instagram test launched a change in the United States, hiding the number of likes a post receives. While the individual or account that posts a
photo can see its total number of likes, others that view an account cannot see that number. According to Business Insider, Instagram is currently implementing the update for a test group of users in the United States. The platform began hiding likes in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy and Japan back in July. The change is temporary, as Instagram monitors how its users react. According to Wired, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said the change is intended to put human well-being ahead of corporate interests. Caroline Shurson, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said she hopes the update does not become permanent, but she understands the potential benefits. “I think it’s kind of nice because a lot of people base their social status on how many likes they get on Instagram,” she said. Shurson said she is not an avid user of Instagram as she only uses the app a couple times per week, but she still likes the like count feature of the app. As a public relations major, Maggie Abboud, a senior in the College of Communication, said that while the removal of public like counts is likely beneficial for encouraging users to focus on content they want to post
rather than what will gather the most likes, she understands the struggles this update could place on many companies. Because it is possible to “buy followers,” Abboud said, the public like count was able to show legitimate engagement. “I guess from a PR standpoint, it’s good for the content of the messaging, … but I think it could also be bad in terms of proving how legitimate your business is on Instagram,” Abboud said. “It won’t show how many people actually engage with you.” Nonetheless, Abboud said she personally believes Instagram’s update is a good idea. Instagram likes can create a society of people that understand personal value based on others’ opinions. She compared this to an episode of British science fiction series “Black Mirror” where people live in a world based on a ranking system. Like Abboud and Shurson, Shambro said she understands the positives and negatives of the update. “I think it’s an argument that I could defend either way,” Shambro said. “I guess it just really depends … because some people may not even notice it. But I know that since it’s a huge platform for a lot of people — especially if you’re a YouTuber or something and
you dedicate a lot of your time and energy to pleasing your fans — then it could be something that is troublesome.” Instagram is still trying out the new system. Whether or not it will become a permanent feature is still undetermined. “I don’t think I would mind it if it became permanent,” Shambro
student in the College of Health Sciences and a Minnesota native, shared his own feelings about the cold weather and how homemade soup is a reminder of good memories with his family. “My favorite soup is my mom’s wild rice soup. I grew up on it, so it just reminds me of home,” Shin said. “It’s just something we always make in the winter, so it’s kind of like after you shovel outside or you’re cold, you come in and eat it and get all warmed up.” Alex Abendschein, unit marketing manager for Marquette dining, said that he and his staff members work hard to make Marquette’s campus feel more like home, especially for those like Shin who don’t get to go home on a regular basis. “I would tell you that our staff spends a great amount of time making soup,” Abendschein said. “There are some soups that are from Campbell soup that we get in a bigger bulk, but a lot of our soups are made from scratch, especially in our residence dining centers.” Abendschein said soup is available at each dining hall on campus, including the soup station at Marquette Place. He said new soups are constantly being rotated in with the traditional ones. The
lobster bisque, potato soup, cheesy broccoli and chicken noodle soup are just a few examples of the offerings. Julia Luo, a first-year student in the College of Health Sciences, said she likes eating soup from the dining halls in Straz Tower and The Commons. “There’s this one lady who works in the cafeteria at Straz, … she cares about everyone, and she takes the time to learn about if you have food allergies, or if
you’re vegan, or whatever,” Luo said. “Every time I go in and get food from her, she’s super nice.” Luo said the kindness of the dining hall staff plays a big role in making her feel more comfortable and at home at Marquette. “My mom really likes making soup any time it’s cold outside, and anytime we’re sick she’ll always make soup, so I always associate soup with good memories,” Luo said. Soup is easily accessible at
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said. “It would be something that I would have to get used to, but in the same vein, it would be beneficial to eliminate that level of comparison that people put on themselves when it comes to looking at each other’s photos and looking at the number of likes.”
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Instagram launched a U.S. test run of removing the number of likes.
Students reflect on personal connection to soup
Cold weather brings thoughts of warm food, home
By Skyler Chun
skyler.chun@marquette.edu
As winter draws closer and the temperature continues to drop, soup serves as a universal comfort food for many Marquette students, bringing warmth and a sense of home onto campus for some. For Nick Ladewig, a senior in the College of Engineering, the cold weather is nothing new. “I’m okay with cold. I’ve grown up in Wisconsin, … it’s just too early for it right now,” Ladewig said. “I’d like it to wait until around Christmas time, but it is good for soup, I guess, because soup is nice and hot and warms you up.” Ladewig’s dining experience on campus has been unorthodox; he commutes to school every day and relies on meal swipes from friends. “I do eat at Marquette a lot in the dining halls, (so) I would say (the soup) doesn’t remind me of home,” Ladewig said. “But that might be because I go home every night.” Nathaniel Shin, a first-year
many of Marquette’s dining halls and Marquette Place in the Alumni Marquette Union. “I would encourage people to come down to Marquette Place. It’s centrally located on campus, you can get a nice soup to go,” Abendschein said. “I would also encourage people to check out our mac and cheese because it is also really warm, hearty and feels like a very Upper Midwest type of warm-your-soul food.”
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Marquette Place in the Alumni Memorial Union is one on-campus venue that consistently offers soup.
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Marquette University recently announced it formed a task force called the Impact of Alcohol and Other Drugs on the Marquette University Campus, according to an Oct. 30 university news release. In all, 60 community members are serving on committees as part of the initiative. While the task force aims to support students and Marquette’s reputation, the university’s decision to allocate so many resources toward a largely unfounded issue is problematic. In its statement about the problem, the university notes, “too many Marquette University students drink to excess which results in significant academic, social, financial, perceptual and physical consequences.” The claim that “too many” students engage in this behavior may be true. It is undeniable that drinking accompanies the perception of the traditional college experience,
New university task force preemptive, expends unnecessary resources
leading to problematic behaviors by experimenting students. However, the subjective descriptor of “too many” seems to lack concrete evidence from the university. In its Aug. 28 presentation on the task force, the university references a 2017 drinking study on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study found that alcohol culture decreased the comfortability of academic settings, lessened competitiveness in classes and caused students to avoid areas due to harassment from drunk people, according to the presentation. But the University of WisconsinMadison has a much different culture than Marquette. The University of Wisconsin-Madison falls #13 on the Princeton Review’s list of party schools, which includes both public and private institutions of higher education. Marquette isn’t on the list. The university should not draw
false correlations between the culture on Marquette’s campus and the culture on other campuses. This loose analogy is a foundation for a task force that receives a seemingly unnecessary amount of resources. According to the Aug. 28 presentation, Marquette’s task force aims to create a supportive environment for students to make the decision to not drink, which it says aligns closely with the university’s mission. The presentation said the university wants to frame alcohol prevention as an issue of academic success. This includes attempts to work against the negative effects of excess drinking on enrollment and retention for students of diverse backgrounds. The university hopes it will be able to recruit diverse and high achieving students and create a more inclusive environment for marginalized students and students of color. To accomplish its goals, the task
force consists of a steering committee, as well as four additional committees: policy and enforcement; communication and messaging; prevention, intervention and recovery programs; and institutionalization. The university referenced eight guiding documents for its task force, which consists of studies, summaries, reviews and other resources. Of these documents, only one specifically consists of data related to Marquette University from AlcoholEdu, an online educational program required for incoming students. Generalized research should not be used to address potential problems on a specific college campus. Not only does the university not seem to have enough specific data to establish the misuse of alcohol and drugs as a prevalent campus issue, it has cited a goal of establishing itself as a leader in student well-being as a primary reason for creating
the task force. This is problematic because it puts the image of the university above the actual needs of students. As part of the task force, the university said it will complete a climate survey and impact review related to alcohol on campus. This step should have been completed before the university dedicated dozens of members of the community to a task force to address an issue that has not been clearly established at Marquette. In a statement on the background of the task force, the university said, “Decades of research in alcohol and other drug prevention have yielded evidence-based practice to address the culture of alcohol misuse on college campuses.” The university should complete its own in-depth research on alcohol and drug issues at Marquette. After that, a task force might make sense — but only if specific data proves it.
Traditional Thanksgiving rhetoric perpetuates ignorance Sheila Fogarty On Thanksgiving, we cram my cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and parents into one house. It reminds me to be thankful for having a place at my family’s table, even if it’s still at the kids’ table. Still, I realize gratitude can be dangerous, especially in terms of the Thanksgiving holiday. Gratitude can negate injustice if it isn’t acted upon. The pilgrims’ thankfulness swept the exploitation and abuse of indigenous Americans under the carpet. Today, gratitude can still negate modern injustices and inequalities, as it can promote ignorance toward the systematic support that white Americans have. I learned about the holiday in elementary school the way schools traditionally taught the first Thanksgiving. According to this narrative, pilgrims and indigenous Americans put their differences aside and joined for a “kumbaya” moment, praying over their food and giving thanks for their survival and prosperity in the
New World. But pilgrims only survived because of the exploitation and abuse of the indigenous peoples on the east coast. Every little detail and victory can be traced to this abuse. One example of pilgrims benefitting off of the suffering of indigenous Americans in the modern Massachusetts region is the establishment of Plymouth as a place for settlement. It was the optimal place to create a community, with spring water and already cleared fields. However, the pilgrims didn’t stumble upon this pre-made village by chance. It was previously inhabited by native people belonging to the Wampanoag tribal confederation, but had been cleared out as European diseases wiped out the people. Their thankfulness for such habitable land directly ignored the deaths of Wampanoag people who created Plymouth for their own tribe’s use. Even the help from Tisquantum and a Wampanoag man who is generally taught as the WampanoagEnglish translator at the first Thanks-
giving can be traced back to abuse. Though he’s depicted in paintings and textbooks as the pilgrim’s buddy, the only reason that Tisquantum was available to mentor and teach the English settlers is that he was forcefully estranged from his people. Tisquantum was captured and brought to Spain for enslavement in 1614. It wasn’t until after his return to North America as the last remaining member of the disease-struck Patuxet tribe (another band of the Wampanoag tribal nation), when he became a translator and teacher for pilgrims. Any gratitude for Tisquantum’s help is warranted. He ensured the settlers’ survival, but their thankfulness acted as gratitude for something that was only made possible by exploitation, his enslavement and the fall of his people. These are just two instances among many in which colonial settlers reaped the benefits from indigenous abuse; moreover, the nature of these small victories shows how exploitation of indigenous Americans truly provided everything the
pilgrims were “grateful” for on the first Thanksgiving. As important as acknowledging the reality of the first Thanksgiving is, there’s a stronger demand for noticing the perpetuating dilemma of gratitude that ripples from colonization to modern-day. People must acknowledge that dilemma and treat Thanksgiving as a time of resolution instead of mere thankfulness. Just as the pilgrims thanked God for their “blessings,” which were supported by the maltreatment of indigenous Americans, people thank God, fate, or another subliminal force for certain luxuries that are supported by historical and modern inequity. While they should be thankful, they need to act upon that thankfulness in some way that works toward extending that luxury to others. Though I am thankful for many luxuries in my life, I realize that many of them were handed to me, or not as difficult to obtain, because of my identity as a white woman. Namely, the long history and continuation of systematic oppressions
within American law, education and more have largely benefited people with identities similar to mine. This is a recurring theme in both American history and American modernity. Many of the things I list as things to be thankful for, like socioeconomic status and education, have historically been supported by societal and systematic oppression. This is why being grateful requires an extra step of acknowledgment and action whether that be through advocating for others, educating oneself and being open to being educated on modern injustice, or dedicating oneself to listening to the other people’s narratives. It’s great to be thankful for what one has, but if that thankfulness isn’t met with resolution or some type of action, it becomes a way to maintain ignorance.
Sheila Fogarty is a freshman studying anthropology and Spanish. She can be reached at sheila. fogarty@marquette.edu
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Muslim misrepresentation in media exacerbates stereotypes Aminah Beg
Apple TV Plus, Apple TV’s new streaming service with original content, premiered a trailer for one of its upcoming movies, “Hala,” Nov. 6. At first, I, as a Muslim woman, was interested and excited when I was scrolling through Twitter and saw a Muslim hijabi woman on a movie poster. I know that the entertainment industry has been making some strides recently, with stronger representation and movies comprised of leads from various backgrounds such as in “Black Panther” or “Crazy Rich Asians,” so I had high expectations before watching it. However, after watching the trailer for “Hala,” I realized that there was still a lot of work to be done. The preview showed a misappropriating and offense trope that I am all too familiar with. I had too much hope in movies and film and gave producers too much credit. Apparently, it was outrageous for me to actually believe a minority could be appropriately represented. Apple TV Plus said the movie
is about a “17-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala” and how she “struggles to balance desire with her family, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.” After reading the movie summary and watching the trailer, it is clear that Hala undergoes a conflict because she wants something different than what her parents and religion allow. The trailer then continuously shows Hala hanging out with a white male, and at one point she kisses him. Islam forbids any kind of female and male relations until after marriage, so this was clearly the conflict that Hala manages throughout the film. Muslims on Twitter immediately criticized the trailer and the storyline of the movie when Apple TV plus released it. When creators choose to place Muslim women in their television shows or movies, they repeatedly use the same stereotypical trope: a girl feels stuck and oppressed as a Muslim woman because of what is expected of her in Islam and how
she moves away from her religion because of this. Her path out of this “oppression” is a boy, specifically a white one. This boy helps her see the “light” and how there is more to life than listening to her parents and being Muslim. This was the exact storyline of the female Muslim character in Netflix’s original Spanish show, Elite. And this is the story of Hala. First, Muslim girls are not oppressed. Of course, some, unfortunately, do experience harassment due to familial situations or living in an environment of abuse, but that is the same for cultures and religions around the globe. Oppression is not unique to Islam. It is unjust to represent Muslim women as being restricted in Islam because it completely distorts the true message and meaning of Islam. The word Islam stems from the Arabic word for peace. Its teachings place women on a high status. Instead, the misrepresentation of Muslims makes abuse and oppression seem exclusive to Islam and insinuates that no other community experiences it. Second, Muslim women definitely
do not need white men to rescue them. For some reason, movies and television push forward an assumption that white men and their privilege will raise us out of our misery. Muslims never get to see themselves in stories that actually represent them. From what I have seen in entertainment, there has only been one hijabi Muslim character, the girl from Elite, and she was portrayed inappropriately. The media portrays Muslim women as oppressed and Muslim men as terrorists. Hollywood loves to use Muslims as the evil enemy and violent terrorist, but we have rarely been depicted in a way that depicts the majority. Producers perpetuate the same trope. It is dangerous and harmful to the community it represents. When Muslims are depicted as individuals who hate their religion and want to distance themselves from their identity, it contributes to America’s vilification of Islam. Uneducated entertainment creators use this typecast to perpetuate a negative portrayal of Islam in this country. This allows people to harm Muslims,
believing that negative portrayal. Often, the only time non-Muslims encounter Muslims is through characters in movies or television. The entertainment industry exacerbates the general lack of knowledge about Islam in this country, facilitating the actions of those who are unfamiliar with the religion and who treat Muslims wrongly. These storylines support negative assumptions about us. There are 3.45 million Muslims in the United States, according to Pew Research Center. It is hard to believe that none of them would have the creative storytelling power to create entertainment that justly and appropriately depicts Muslims. Even if Muslims are not the ones producing the content, people in Hollywood should at least have real, meaningful conversations with people from the community being represented. The entertainment industry needs to understand Muslims’ stories. Do a better job at making accurate, strong characters. Aminah Beg is a junior studying public relations and cognitive science. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu
Administration fails to exhibit Jesuit values, make MU home Alexandra Garner As I sat next to my mom and stepdad, they fanned themselves with convocation pamphlets underneath the beating sun. It was mid-August in 2018, and there was neither a breeze nor a cloud in sight. People squeezed and climbed over each other’s legs to fill in the empty seats on the lawn. My best friend and her parents were next to us, wiping sweat off their foreheads and necks. Nerves were high, and some students seemed eager about the future despite the heat. It was the beginning of our new chapter. A formal welcoming from the university — a convocation to begin our first year. Four gold banners on the stage caught my attention. Against the black curtains, they were hard to overlook. Excellence, faith, leadership, service. The words seemed heavy and abstract to me when I first read them, but after the convocation commenced and I proceeded through my first year, I understood their significance. Through a Jesuit lens, the university shared that it holds excellence, faith, leadership and service as its foundational pillars. To me, the four pillars were something it promoted in its students’ actions and thoughts as well as in their participation in society and existence on the planet. The values aren’t just something to put on a website or associate with the name “Marquette University.” The university wants to create a community that reaches beyond 9th and 21st streets. It wants to
enact and inspire substantial change in the world. Through its students, the university can be most successful in its endeavor. This is its mission. This is something it promised students it will embody and exhibit. This is something to which it will hold itself accountable. The university felt that the promise behind those words was so significant it had to be shared at the very beginning of students’ Marquette journeys. I took pride in Marquette after my first-year convocation. I was eager to tell family, friends and community members where I attended college so I could praise it for its foundational values. My choice in college was affirmed and supported; I had no doubt I had chosen the right school. Now, I am skeptical about my decision to attend Marquette. With recent layoffs attributed to “cost management” review, misleading language in demonstration policies and decisions to restructure the College of Education and Center for Engagement and Inclusion, it is difficult for me to take pride in Marquette. The university fronts these changes as beneficial to the Marquette community and as a precautionary measure for the future. The university abuses its administrative powers with the implementation of these changes. It shows its disregard for students with the termination of programs and people essential to student and campus success. As a private institution, it can and did choose to silence our voices on campus property. With the aggregation of conceptually
different resource offices, it undermines and minimizes students’ spaces and needs. These administrative decisions not only infringe on my personal values, but they also fail to uphold the university’s values. If I had known the university would make these decisions, I would not have come to Marquette. A value and care for the whole person — commonly referred to as “cura personalis” in reference to Marquette’s mission — is not reflected in the university’s recent actions. The administration is sacrificing the well-being of its faculty, staff and students due to premature decisions. However, this is not to say that every aspect of Marquette is failing to exhibit “cura personalis“ and Jesuit values. The university provides ample opportunities for students to exemplify Jesuit values through Campus Ministry, community service events and in classrooms and labs. While these opportunities are beneficial for students, they cannot serve as a substitute for the university’s inadequacy. Trying to embolden students to “Be The Difference” while at the same time making closed-door decisions that will negatively impact them, such as cutting programming and terminating staff members, does not uphold the values of excellence, faith, leadership and service. This dichotomy confuses and frustrates me. I no longer feel comfortable identifying as a Marquette student — despite the positive interactions I have with students and staff — because the university
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cannot commit itself to the same values it advertises. Transitioning to college is a vulnerable and wonderful experience. Many students feel that college is their second home. The solution cannot be leaving or transferring to another university. That should not be the standard for dissatisfaction with Marquette. I should not have to compromise my vision because the university is unable to fulfill the promises made to me at my first-year convocation. The administration needs to change — it needs to realign itself with the ideals it says it values. It needs to reestablish the Jesuit mission in every decision it makes. It cannot remain complacent in its inaction. Neglecting to make these changes will create irreversible damage to students and the university. The disconnect between students and the university will continue to grow. Students will question and challenge their identities as Marquette students. Their educations will devalue with weakening programs. Students’ abilities to develop into
strong and well-minded individuals will be jeopardized. This is not the image I had of Marquette at my first-year convocation. This is not an image I will accept. Alexandra Garner is a sophomore studying politcal science and environmental studies. She can be reached at alexandra.garner@marquette.edu
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Faith at forefront of Markus Howard’s life
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Senior guard Markus Howard prepares for the start of the annual Marquette-Wisconsin game Nov. 17 at the Kohl Center in Madison. He has a tattoo of a Bible verse on his left bicep.
From tattoos to creating FCA, star turns to Christianity By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
After senior guard Markus Howard became all-time leading scorer for Marquette men’s basketball in the team’s home opener Tuesday, there was only one name he thought of. “First and foremost, it wouldn’t be possible without God,” Howard said. “(I’m) so thankful for all that he’s blessed me with.” This is not his only public profession of faith. It is also portrayed in his number, his tattoos, the service he’s done and his founding of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Marquette. There’s a reason the 2018 BIG EAST Player of the Year chose to wear the number zero. “I chose zero because I wanted it to stand for ‘Without God, I am nothing,’” Howard said. The outward vocation of faith is not an unknown concept for
Howard. Ever since he was little, Howard said his parents reinforced the importance of faith by going to weekly service. The Chandler, Arizona, native really started putting faith at the forefront of his life when he was 10 years old. Two of his four tattoos are Bible verses: Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13. The tattoo on his left bicep reads a verse from Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” The other tattoo, on his left wrist, is a verse from Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” “It’s definitely been the thing that I value in my life,” Howard said. “It kind of flows down to everything else I do in my life, too.” Howard’s pregame routine includes reading a Scripture and praying during the national anthem. His teammates have noticed how dedicated Howard is to his faith on a daily basis. “He always puts his faith in God,” redshirt senior Sacar Anim said. “That’s one thing he’s
definitely taught me, just how to continue to have faith in God, whatever the circumstances.” Although Howard isn’t able to attend church every Sunday due to his responsibilities as a student-athlete, Fellowship of Christian Athletes has filled that void for him. “Church can be classified as many different things,” Howard said. “Your own interpretation of church is what makes it special and makes it that kind of a relationship for you. … Being able to have other people around campus who I can bond with through my relationship with Christ has been cool.” The idea of FCA came to Howard after going on a service trip to Costa Rica two summers ago with other student-athletes. The group helped build a basketball court for the community. “I was leading Bible studies just for the athletes, but then the village started to see it and get interested in it,” Howard said. “It got to the point where I was giving messages to an entire village while on the trip. In seeing that and seeing the effect God had on that place really grew in
my heart to where I wanted to start something on campus.” Following that trip, Howard met with 2019 graduate and men’s lacrosse midfielder Nick Singleton as well as academic adviser Katie Simon to talk about starting the FCA chapter at Marquette. In 1954 Eastern Oklahoma A&M, now Eastern Oklahoma State College, men’s basketball coach Don McClanen founded FCA. This national organization combines faith and sport to serve “local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel.” The process included meeting with a local representative, reaching out to teams, choosing a location and promoting themselves on social media. “Going out and trying to get people interested in the concept of coming to something that’s new … at Marquette is really cool,” Howard said. “Anybody that can be touched by God through anything that we’re doing is something we really look forward to.” Because Singleton has already
graduated, Howard now leads with men’s lacrosse midfielder Jordan Schmid. He said he wanted to help lead FCA because of his unique walk in his faith over the past five years. “As I’ve matured, I’ve learned that the more you share your story, the more other people learn because you learn that people have gone through the same things that you have,” Schmid said. Each week on either Wednesday or Thursday, Howard and Schmid meet to choose themes studentathletes can relate to, like God’s purpose or God’s goal. The duo plans what to focus on during meetings, but are willing to take requests from others. “We try to always give input to other student-athletes to see what they’re going through and give them a voice, so we can actually talk on things that are happening in their lives,” Howard said. FCA’s structure is very similar from week to week. The meeting starts out with members sharing, if they are comfortable, their “peak of the week,” which could be as See FAITH page 15
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Patrick Seagrist satisfied with time as Golden Eagle Senior offered Bennett versatility at left back, center back
By Daniel Macias
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The first two words that came out of head coach Louis Bennett’s mouth when describing senior defender Patrick Seagrist were simple: “All in.” “I’m a very tenacious player. No matter how long I’ve played, no matter what the circumstances, I’ll give my everything throughout the game,” Seagrist said. The left back’s tenacity paid off in his final season at Marquette, which included being a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree for the second time in his career. Ultimately, Marquette ended up losing in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships Nov. 9 after sneaking in due to a Villanova win over Seton Hall. The Golden Eagles lost 3-0 to Providence. Seagrist said his responsibilities playing with the Golden Eagles included forcing attackers wide, not allowing crosses and not allowing himself to get beat in one-on-one situations.
Offensively, Seagrist said he wanted to get high up on the pitch, link up with attackers and create crosses. As a result, he assisted seven goals, accounting for almost one third of the team’s total assists in 2019. While he has specific strategies to produce assists, one of the things he talked about essentially boils down to effort. “I’d say just always following up on certain plays. Whether the ball is scrambling in the middle or bouncing around, (I) make sure I’m available in any way shape or form,” Seagrist said. Whether he is defending or attacking, the senior said he plays a vital role on both ends of the field: “busting forward to help join the attack, and then if we lose the ball, sprinting back immediately.” Yet Seagrist had to change his role slightly at the end of the season. With injuries at other back line positions, Seagrist switched “without batting an eye” from left back to center back. Traditionally, left backs are quick running up and down the field while the position right next to them — center back — is bigger, stronger and sometimes slower than other players on the field. Going into the season, Bennett
said he had four starting-caliber center backs. By the end, due to injuries, three were on the bench, so Seagrist switched over to a position he rarely played for Marquette. “‘OK Coach, I’ll do it.’ (He) never questioned it,” Bennett said. “As a coach, that has to make you proud that people are just going to make the best with whatever is available and try to get it done.” Injuries plagued the Golden Eagles from the start of the season. “This season we never played what would have been perceived as our top 11,” Bennett said. “Through injuries, we had a changed lineup nearly every single game. It was always like we were piecing things together based on who might be available not on the talent of our squad.” While Bennett said he was disappointed with the way the season ended, he said a lot of teams would have folded over with all the team’s injuries. “(This season) could have worked out with a lot of frustration and a lot of turmoil but it didn’t,” Bennett said. “The guys just took what they had.” Seagrist said losing in the first round was not the outcome he expected, but he is able to leave
Marquette satisfied knowing it shaped him as a player and as a person. “I’m able to leave … knowing that I gave everything to this program, to this school,”
make the next jump in soccer, hopefully following in former Golden Eagle Luis Barraza’s steps in going professional. Bennett said he believes Seagrist is on the radar of some Ma-
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Patrick Seagrist (7) scored two goals and seven assists this season.
Seagrist said. “(I) have been a part of one of the most prestigious schools academically and one of the best soccer programs in the nation.” Now Seagrist is looking to
jor League Soccer teams. “I do believe he will get the chance to play at the next level whether it be in the MLS or the USL (United Soccer League),” Bennett said.
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Skeete, Merritt embrace Duffy’s philosophy, leadership Assistant coaches transition smoothly from Kieger era By Tyler Peters
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While the Marquette women’s basketball team has plenty of new bodies in head coach Megan Duffy’s first season, there are a couple familiar faces in assistant coaches Vernette Skeete and Scott Merritt. Both Skeete and Merritt spent the last five seasons at MU alongside former head coaches Carolyn Kieger and Terri Mitchell. When Kieger left for Penn State April 3, Skeete and Merritt faced a tough decision: whether to stay at Marquette, or join Kieger or a different coaching staff. “I love what Marquette stands for,” Skeete said. “There’s not a lot of places that love women’s basketball. (We) have a president and an athletic director dedicated to the program. It’s great to be in a place where you feel like you’re asking these players to push and push and give and give and you can give back.”
Merritt said he learned a lot from Kieger but ultimately ended up staying at Marquette because he wanted to gain new knowledge from Duffy and her staff. “It was tough,” Merritt said. “I thought (Kieger) would be here for a long time, but changes happen. Coaches switch schools all the time. All good things come to an end at some point, right?” Another challenge Skeete and Merritt had to face was the loss of six seniors. “You don’t necessarily feel like it was a loss, you feel accomplished,” Skeete said. “It was growth. It was amazing to see them coming in.
Four years later, and now they’re adults. Watching them graduate and move on was more like a progressive state.” When finding out about Kieger’s departure, Skeete said it was initially exciting to see her being rewarded for the hard work she put into the program, but it was also bittersweet because she realized it was the end of an era. “When we started this program, it was kind of in a stale state. (Kieger) brought a breath of life to it,” Skeete said. “She gave the whole idea of making the Marquette women’s basketball program a national contender. That was her philosophy,
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Vernette Skeete leaves the team hotel during the NCAA Tournament.
‘We can win here, we want to be like the (Marquette men’s basketball program), the men have won (a National Championship).’” Although MU never won a national title under Kieger, Skeete and Merritt contributed to the great amount of success the Golden Eagles achieved over the last five years. During those five seasons, Marquette won a pair of BIG EAST regular-season championships and a BIG EAST tournament championship, made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the round of 32 the past two seasons and was ranked as high as eighth in the AP Coaches’ Poll. Now that the Kieger era of Marquette women’s basketball is over, both Skeete and Merritt believe the program can continue and improve its successes. “Now we’re like, ‘OK, can we do it again?’” Skeete said. “Where will (this team) be compared to where (those teams) were. We want to produce the same product. That’s our goal.” Skeete said the program has an advantage this time around to build a more successful team than it did five years ago. “We have been able to recruit a
better brand of (players),” Skeete said. “They’re young, but across the board offensively and defensively they probably (can) do a lot more things than some of the other players did early on in their careers. We have brought in quality (players) that have tremendous talent.” Skeete and Merritt said it’s been a seamless transition to Duffy’s system. “(Duffy) wanted to keep the program growing in the same direction,” Skeete said. “She didn’t want to offset or change anything. She wanted to continue to grow. She believed in championships, and she believed in being the difference.” One thing that stood out about Duffy to both coaches was her ability to connect with the players. “(Duffy) is a great leader, she’s definitely born to do it,” Skeete said. “She comes with that persona. She has that presence about herself that connects with the (players) well.” Now they’re hoping that translates into more on-court success after the team’s 3-1 start this year. Next up, the Golden Eagles take on University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Tuesday on the road at 7 p.m.
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Marquette suffers worst loss to Wisconsin since 1998 Badgers limit Markus Howard to 6-for-21 shooting By Matt Yeazel
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MADISON, Wis. — Marquette’s trip west to its in-state rival Sunday did not go so well, losing 77-61 to the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center. Here’s a quick breakdown of the loss:
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Markus Howard went 6-for-12 with 16 points in the first half, but proceeded to go 0-for-9 in the second half with just two points from the free-throw line. Marquette had 15 turnovers, resulting in 19 Wisconsin points on the other end. Wisconsin had 12 turnovers, but Marquette scored just five of those points. Koby McEwen led Marquette in points, rebounds and assists with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
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This is Marquette’s first loss at the Kohl Center since 2013, as it won the matchups in 2015 and 2017 by the scores of 57-55 and 82-63, respectively. MU also won last year’s matchup against the Badgers in Milwaukee in overtime by a score of 74-69. This rivalry game came much earlier in the season than normal, as the game is typically held in December. The Big Ten’s expanded conference schedule prompted the schedule move. Marquette drops to 2-1 this season with the loss and splits their Big Ten week against Purdue and Wisconsin. Jamal Cain and Greg Elliott had eight and nine points respectively and each had three rebounds. Pritzl, Davison, D’Mitrik Trice, Aleem Ford, Kobe King and Nate Reuvers all scored in double figures for Wisconsin. Theo John backs down Nate Reuvers in the 77-61 loss to Wisconsin.
Theo John and Nate Reuvers jump for the ball at the start the game.
Game MVP: The Badgers’ lone senior, Brevin Pritzl, was one of Wisconsin’s six double-digit scorers and had a team-high of 15 points. He shot 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 from the 3-point line, including a couple threes from the corner that got the Kohl Center crowd on its feet. In addition to his scoring, the 6-foot-3 guard snagged a gamehigh 13 rebounds, helping him achieve the first double-double of his career. “Pritzl really gave us a big spark,” Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard said. “His ability to defend and rebound got him feeling good about himself and then was able to make shots.” The rest of the team fed off Pritzl’s efforts and energy while also igniting Pritzl, Gard said. “It’s always good to beat in state teams, especially Marquette,” Pritzl said. “It’s a very big rivalry and it was good to see us come out and execute on everything we needed to.” Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said Pritzl gave Wisconsin “an incredible lift” and was a huge part of the Badgers win today.
Wisconsin outscored Marquette in the paint 24-10, with MU big men Theo John, Ed Morrow and Jayce Johnson, who made his Marquette debut, scoring a combined four points. At one point, Wisconsin was 7-of-10 from three in the second half. They finished 8-for-14 from three in the half.
Tyler Wahl, Brevin Pritzl, Greg Elliott, Ed Morrow and Markus Howard (left to right) fight for possession.
INJURY REPORT: Graduate student Jayce Johnson made his Marquette debut after missing the first two games of the season with a knee sprain. Earlier in the week, Wojciechowski said he thought Johnson would still need a few more weeks before being ready to play. NEXT UP: After the loss in this rivalry matchup, Marquette looks ahead to its next game against Robert Morris on Saturday at Fiserv Forum at 1 p.m. “Obviously we’re disappointed,” Wojciechowski said. “We’re a work in progress, we have a lot of work to do, that’s obvious now to everyone. We’ll get to work.” Photos by John Steppe john.steppe@marquette.edu
Markus Howard brings up the ball against the Badgers Nov. 17. Howard went 2-for-7 from the 3-point line.
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simple as doing well in a game or race or having a pleasant talk with family. Introductions for new attendees come next. Additionally, they always play a game that emphasizes teamwork and bonding between the athletes; for example, Nov. 3 they played Pictionary. Toward the end of meetings, Howard said he always tries to read a passage from the Bible, and the group always concludes with holding hands for a prayer. “We usually always like to bring food catered in or a snack or something to get everyone excited to come,” Howard said. “We like this to be relaxed and a comfortable environment for people to take a break from studying and the stresses from their regular day-to-day lives.” Men’s lacrosse sophomore attackman Holden Patterson originally joined FCA because of how it resembles Young Life, a nationwide religious organization that is directed toward athletes. He has attended the group since its start last year. “I’d say this is my favorite part of the week,” Patterson said. “Just through the people in it that have helped me, especially with Jordan Schmid and Markus Howard and all the other people, they’ve really helped me develop my faith throughout the last year.” Howard, Schmid and Patterson all said FCA has helped them connect and bond with athletes from other sports over their love of God. “Being in a sport in college is so tough because so much of your time is spent in that sport and around your teammates, which is great … but I think it’s important too to branch yourself out
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Markus Howard (left) during a 2018 student-athelete trip to build a basketball court in Costa Rica.
and meet different athletes in different sports,” Howard said. “You want to be sure that you’re trying to expand your horizons in terms of who you’re meeting on a college campus.” All three said the growth of FCA just over the past year has been tremendous. Howard said the first couple of meetings brought in about five people, and now they’re up to 20-30 people. “Every week we get a new person,” Schmid said. “We’re not exclusive to just athletes. If we could make this a campus-wide thing, we’d do it. … We are who we are because we have a relationship with Jesus, and we’re not afraid to show that.” Howard said student-athletes from across the country have contacted him about how to start a group like this at their own schools.
“It’s been cool that our platform has been seen, and it’s been a template or a model for other schools across the country,” Howard said. Part of being that model is making sure the meetings aren’t “too predictable.” Howard said FCA attempts to bring in one or two guest speakers per month to provide different voices and perspectives. “They all come from different walks of life, different backgrounds, so hearing their perspective on their faith is just something that we really appreciate,” Schmid said. “You learn something new from every single person.” Men’s basketball associate head coach Stan Johnson was the guest speaker Nov. 3. Howard said Johnson has influenced him in more ways than just basketball — especially through religion. Johnson introduced Howard to Greg Wash-
ington, who was the lead pastor of the church next to Straz Tower, now called Restoration Church. “As a man of God, (Johnson’s) been such a big influence,” Howard said. “One of the first things I questioned when coming to school was, ‘Where am I going to go to church?’ The first week I got here, he was the person who took me to church with him.” Besides connecting Howard with Washington, Johnson has been crucial to Howard’s growth on and off the court. “I’m so blessed to have someone like him in my life,” Howard said. During Johnson’s talk, he discussed the importance of purpose in life. “Finding your purpose allows people to do less in life by focusing on what matters the most,” Johnson said. “To discover your purpose in
life, you must turn to God’s word, not the world’s wisdom. … If you understand that all of us, our purpose on this earth is to serve God, all the things we want and desire will come through that.” After Johnson’s speech at the meeting, Howard reflected on what he feels is his own purpose. “Part of my purpose is to help people through the game, but also help them bring themselves to God. In my life, God’s given me so much,” Howard said. “For me to fulfill my purpose, I feel to use basketball as a vehicle to bring people closer to God is definitely what I think I’m on this Earth to do.” Head coach Steve Wojciechowski said at the team’s media day he wants Howard to leave a legacy beyond his scoring output on the court. “The thing I’ll remember and appreciate the most about Markus … is he embodies the total person of what I want, while I’m at Marquette, our players to be like,” Wojciechowski said. “He’s an outstanding student, he’s engaged in the community, he uses his platform to make our community better and he represents himself on the basketball court as a player in the finest possible manner.” In terms of future goals for FCA, Howard said he wants it to be an organization that will last far beyond his graduation and “continue to grow and grow as the years go on.” “It’s definitely something that I truly care about,” Howard said. “Having FCA has been probably one of the things I’m most proud of in my entire life, not just for basketball.”
CROSS COUNTRY
Foley, Pederson thrive in NCAA Great Lakes Regional Meet in Madison spells end of season for cross country By Jackson Gross
jackson.gross@marquette.edu
The cross country season officially came to a close this Saturday, as the men’s team finished 13th out of 29 teams and the women’s team finished 17th out of 31 in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Madison. The men had their best five runners finish in the top 100, Alex Gill being the last one at 99th. He set a personal record with a time of 32:43 for the 10k race. It was a strong last showing for seniors Ryan Burd and Daniel Pederson, as they both finished with
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Junior runner Emily Foley competes in the 2019 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships Nov. 2.
personal records of 31:54 and 31:52, respectively. The runners finished two places from each other at 56th and 58th out of 270 runners. “We probably left about 75 points on the guys’ side. … We had a couple of kids start out too hard, and
it cost them in the end as they ran out of gas a little bit,” interim head coach Sean Birren said in a university news release. “We still had three guys run (personal record times), and our seniors got to close out their college careers successfully.”
On the women’s side, senior captain Caitlin McGauley finished on a high note, placing 92nd overall out 217 total runners, a 20spot improvement over her 112thplace finish at last year’s Great Lakes Regional.
Junior Emily Foley was the top finisher for the team, placing 84th at 22:07. Her teammates were not far behind; no runner finished more than 15 seconds behind the other. Sophomore Kendall Pfrimmer set a personal record with 22:18 in the 6k and finished in 97th. “I’m definitely proud of how our student-athletes have competed all year. … Both teams took a significant step forward from last year and left everything they had on the course,” Birren said in the news release. With the season now over, it will soon be time to start looking at the fast-approaching indoor track and field season. The first meet will be the Blue and Gold Invitational hosted in South Bend, Indiana, by Notre Dame Dec. 6.
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VOLLEYBALL
BIG EAST Tournament to come to Al McGuire Center Facility to serve as host for second time in three seasons By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
For the second time in three years, No. 9 Marquette volleyball has a chance to win its first-ever BIG EAST Championship at the Al McGuire Center later this month. “We work hard in the regular seasons to be in positions to host these things,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “It will be nice to be at home.”
model to where whoever wins the conference tournament the year before gets to host the next year, unless you hosted it that year, in which place it goes to number two,” Danielle Josetti, executive associate athletic director, said. While the model has shifted from changing locations every year, Josetti said this new structure rewards the teams playing at a competitive level, giving them home court advantage. Since Creighton hosted in 2018 and was last year’s BIG EAST champion, it could not host again in 2018. That’s why Marquette, last year’s BIG EAST runner up, was
the local kids will come back. We hope families will come out. We hope the volleyball community will show up.” “It’s a tough time to travel back to campus,” Josetti said. “What we’re hoping is some of the local students, you’ve been home maybe since Tuesday night, you’ve had your good meal Thursday, you’re kind of ready to get away from mom and dad for a couple of hours or bring mom and dad to campus and come to the game.” Josetti said the athletic department hopes international students, who may not be going home, will attend the games.
the ones who are running around.” The practice time is set for Thanksgiving Day, and facilities members have to be at the Al for each team’s 90-minute slots. Last season, the team hosted the NCAA Tournament’s first and second rounds just five days after a car crashed into the Al, landing on the court and taking out seating. Despite this, Josetti said the athletic department was still “able to host the biggest event we’ve ever had here in volleyball.” “(The facilities staff members) are unflappable and do a really good job,” Josetti said. Josetti said Marquette Athletics
theirs either to keep it fair. For Marquette players, senior setter Lauren Speckman said hosting yields an advantage because the players get to play at home, sleep in their own beds, be in their locker room and conduct their normal pregame routine. “Playing in the Al, like I’ve said before, is unbelievable,” Speckman said. “The fact that I get to do that all the time is quite the blessing.” Seven members of the team are from Wisconsin, meaning their families are local and able to attend. “The Al is such a great place to play in,” senior outside hitter
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Graduate transfer Gwyn Jones goes for an attack against Villanova Nov. 16 at the Al McGuire Center. The Golden Eagles won despite losing a set for the second consecutive night.
The 2019 BIG EAST Championships take place Nov. 29-30 at the Al. Marquette and Creighton are guaranteed a spot in the Tournament, tied for first in the conference. Villanova and St. John’s most likely will take the third and fourth spots. Even though the Golden Eagles hosted the conference in both 2014 and 2017, the program has yet to win the tournament. A change in the BIG EAST’s process of choosing host schools is giving Marquette another shot at winning the championship at the Al. Instead of host schools placing a bid and the coaches voting on a school, the previous year’s results determine who hosts the next year’s tournament. “BIG EAST volleyball went to a
given the opportunity. Unlike past years when Marquette hosted the tournament, this year the Golden Eagles are a top-10 team. “We’ve been good the last eight to 10 years, but obviously being ranked ninth in the country, I think us hosting NCAAs last year, making the Sweet 16 … I’m hoping there’s a little bit more buzz among the fans,” Josetti said. “They took it to a different level last year, which helps create … more fan interest this year.” The timing of the tournament provides an obstacle for some of that excitement. It takes place over the weekend of Thanksgiving. “It’s always a bummer that weekend that the students aren’t around,” Theis said. “We hope that
Another issue is the unusual start time. Typically, the team plays on weekend nights, but Josetti said Marquette will compete in the 2:30 p.m. semifinal match regardless of its seed. The title match will be at 3:30 Saturday Nov. 30. Josetti said Fox Sports 2 decided the start times. There are so many considerations when hosting an event like the BIG EAST Tournament, from facilities to marketing, but this is not something new for Marquette Athletics. “Facilities probably has majority of the work,” Josetti said. “If anybody has a question or if something goes wrong, it’s kind of on them. Whether it’s Ethernet cables or scoreboard or it’s too cold, it’s too hot, the lights aren’t on — they’re
staff members held a conference call Friday with BIG EAST officials to discuss logistics. She mentioned that Brad Gschwendtner, Marquette’s assistant director for marketing and fan engagement, has already started working on graphics for the scoreboard and uploading the top six teams’ headshots. While only four teams make the conference tournament, Josetti said Gschwendtner is looking at the top six because there’s still a weekend left before the end of the conference season. Preparations include trying to fit every team’s hype video on Marquette’s unusually-long scoreboard. Ultimately, if the Golden Eagles play a team in the first round whose video can’t be adjusted, Josetti said Marquette won’t show
Allie Barber said. “We have our tera flex (surface), fans come and with it being around Thanksgiving, then we have families come too. It’s just more of a nice home environment.” Josetti said the university wants to provide an environment that makes it conducive for Marquette to have the best path possible to win the conference championship. The athletic department also wants to put an event for the conference teams where they will say Marquette “does such a great job hosting, we want the tournament to be there every year.” “Our goal is to do such a good job that they do go to this model where we’re able to host multiple times in a short period of time,” Josetti said.