Marquette Tribune I November 1, 2022

By Ben Schultz benjamin.a.schultz@marquette.edu

Olivier-Maxence Prosper is finally comfortable.

For the first time since high school, the junior forward is back suiting up in the same colors and the same program in consecutive seasons.

“That’s something that for the past couple years, changing programs, I didn’t have (comfortability),” Prosper said. “I always had to change and adapt. Here, being with this group again another year is something I feel much more comfortable in where I am.”

Prosper played at Lake Forest Academy and the NBA Academy Latin America in high

He said being back has helped him grow within the program and build on the relationships he has with those who call Marquette home.

“The biggest thing for me is the relationships I’ve built,”

Prosper said. “Those relationships have developed into a point where I’m so much more comfortable with my teammates and just as a program and as a unit.”

Junior forward Oso Ighodaro, the longest-tenured Golden Eagle, has noticed Prosper’s growth in his relationships within the program and believes it will lead to a big year

SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE COURT

By John Leuzzi john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

Jordan King never questioned the idea of attending college.

“As long as I can remember, I wanted to play college basketball,” Jordan said. “That was kind of the driving force. Of course, you have to get there with school first.”

Now in her fourth year at Marquette, Jordan has not only earned accolades on the hardwood but off it as well.

Last May, Jordan became

WBB’s Jordan King becomes first college graduate in family

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Photo courtesy of Jordan King Jordan King poses with family after graduating with a bachelor’s degree.

MPS partners with Marquette Center for Peacemaking

Success Center helps students through mental health services

By Hannah Hernandez hannah.hernandez@marquette.edu

Located on 3872 N. 8th St. is a seemingly common brown building, but inside of the building is a one-of-a-kind program.

The Milwaukee Public Schools’ Success Center began out of a collaboration between the MPS system and the Marquette University Center for Peacemaking. The other partners are Bloom Center for Arts and Integrated Therapies, Lutheran Social Services, Inner Light Yoga Studio and Bembé. The center provides mental health services and other resources for some MPS students.

Olivia Smith, a peace education specialist at the Success Center, said the students might be referred if they are struggling to be successful in the regular classroom environment.

“A lot of time the schools are noticing behavior issues in the classroom and it’s usually stemming from a mental health

concern so we try to work and get at the root cause of what’s going on with the students so that the behaviors issue will subside,” Smith said. “When you’re in a classroom with 30 kids and the teacher is really frustrated, the behavior concern is what’s coming forward.”

The partners have people specializing in areas like art and music therapy, mindful movement and therapeutic music and dance. At the center, they have a school psychologist, social worker, special education teacher, parent coordinator and paraprofessionals who offer the

students and parents support. They have three cohorts of students per school year: The beginning of the school year, late fall and in the spring. Each cohort consists of about 12 to 15 students ranging from fourth to eighth grade. The students are referred to the Success Center by their school of origin, and they attend school at the Success Center for nine weeks.

During the nine-week period, the students are introduced to strategies and techniques that may help them cope with their mental health and their trauma, such as the emotional freedom technique and relationship building. Morris said it’s all about getting the student to recognize what works for them.

“That’s [relationship building is] huge if we can get them to get comfortable with us, to trust us. I think that’s where the real work begins with the students and because we have such a small class size we’re in a position where we can do that,” Samarie Morris, a peace works teacher at the Success Center, said.

Although some kids may be a little closed off when they first enter the program, Morris said they warm up, and many don’t want to leave by the end of their time at the center.

“I like the fact that we have the opportunity to really get to know them and allow for them to really get to know us,” Morris said. “I feel that the kids when they’re here, don’t feel as though they’re just a number.”

As a previous MPS special education teacher, Smith appreciates now having the time to focus on the students, figure out what they need and let them have the space to become self-aware.

“There was a moment when one of our eighth-grade boys

was helping one of the fourthgrade boys read a big word in front of the whole group. They were so loving with each other and supportive of each other, and I just love to see those moments because according to their teacher, maybe the student is so difficult or challenging,” Smith said.

By pouring love and support into the children, Smith said they get to see a whole different side of them.

Amelia Carlson, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, began working at the Center for Peacemaking a few years ago.

“I’ve learned so much in my classroom and I never knew something like this was a thing. It’s just so cool to see how many different things can come from what you’re learning inside a classroom,” Carlson said.

At the end of the nine weeks, the students are transitioned back into their home MPS school. They will start transition meetings with the school of origin two weeks prior to the end of the program to put together a transition plan to ensure a soft handoff.

“Within that [the transition meetings], we discuss all the things that were working for that student over the nine-week period and make sure that they understand what the needs are and what needs to happen. From there we spend time in having our peace works team go out to the schools to check on the kids, to see how things were going and if there’s any support that the school needs,” Willie Maryland ,MPS employee, said.

Although their time at the school has ended, the Success Center offers the students continued support throughout the year.

Marquette’s Center for Peacemaking has partnered with Milwaukee Public Schools to provide mental health services at the Success Center.

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Gender-affirming clothing for campus

Queer Closet in LGBTQ+ Resource Center now open

By Kiley Brockway kiley.brockway@marquette.edu

For students starting to ex periment with their gender identity, it is important for them to be able to find re sources that support them throughout their journey. The Queer Closet located inside Marquette University’s LG BTQ+ Resource Center is one of these resources.

“People’s gender identi ties are very important and very personal,” Emma Ment ley Wuetrich, assistant direc tor of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, said.

The Queer Closet is an oncampus service that provides free gender-affirming clothing to Marquette students. Genderaffirming clothing is defined as

clothes that help an individual feel more confident in their au thentic gender presentation.

“Gender validation is really important because it is such an integral part of identity for so many people,” Katie Jacobson, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. Jacobson is currently working at the re source center as a social jus tice intern and helps with gen eral maintenance and upkeep of the closet.

The Queer Closet was the product of a clothing swap last Spring, Wuetrich said. Re source center staff members constructed the free resource out of the leftover clothes. After that, its popularity only grew. Wuetrich said that she sees the closet being utilized more than other resources in the center, so she is proud that they were able to provide stu dents with a resource that was clearly needed.

“In a space like Marquette that is a Jesuit university it might be hard to find that rec ognition or validation, espe cially for someone with a queer identity,” Jacobson said. “Hav ing a space where students can exist unapologetically is really important in allowing them to explore that identity.”

Abi Benjamin, a junior in the College of Arts & Sci ences, also emphasized the importance of having this re source in an already queer space on campus. They said that shopping for gender-af firming clothes can be very nerve-racking, especially for students who might not be out to their family or friends yet. By offering this resource in an already safe space, students are allowed to pick out clothes in confidence.

Daequan Muirhead, a sopho more in the College of Com munication, has seen that the influence of the closet stretch es far beyond just the LG BTQ+ community.

“It helps anyone who is down on clothing or down on hard times and might just need something that helps them look nice. I think people who do find nice things in the clos et find a lot of joy out of it,” Muirhead said.

Muirhead believes that expressing oneself through clothing is an important factor when it comes to one’s iden tity. He believes that queer people on Marquette’s campus have a very unique style and that the Queer Closet can help them find items to express that.

Jacobson also talked about how the closet contributes to Marquette’s larger theme of “Cura Personalis,” or “care for the whole person.”

“Cura Personalis includes all aspects of identity includ ing gender as well as sexual orientation,” Jacobson said. “Being able to express one self in a way that feels com fortable is really important in creating that care for the whole person.”

Wuetrich also believes that the Queer Closet offers stu dents a resource that can help them find dignity as they ex periment with gender identity. She said that being seen the way that one sees themself is an important step toward gender validation.

For students and staff who want to help support this com munity, Muirhead suggested donating old clothes to the Queer Closet. The donation box is open whenever the re source center is open and ac cepts donations from anyone.

Wuetrich, Jacobson, Benja min and Muirhead all shared similar ideas on how Marquette students can help support the community beyond the closet. They all emphasized the im portance of calling out micro aggressions and being aware of one’s own implicit bias. The resource center offers educa tional resources to be used by both LGBTQ+ students and allies alike.

“It’s really essential that we support our students and all of their many identities,” Wuetrich said.

Even though the end of Oc tober marks the end of LG BTQ+ history month, that does not end the resource cen ter’s work. Trans Compassion Week is Nov. 12-20 and invites all students and staff to partake in the activities.

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Marquette discusses what’s next for graduate education

Providing pathways for careers outside academia, research

By Sophia Tiedge sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

An address was given to kick off the 100th anniversary of Marquette’s graduate school, Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Raynor Memorial Libraries. Throughout the year, the graduate school will host events to celebrate the accomplishments of their graduates and faculty.

Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English and American Studies at Fordham University and the author of “The New Ph.D.,” and Robert Weisbuch, a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and co-author of “The New Ph.D.,” discussed the future of graduate education.

In their book, Cassuto and Weisbuch evaluate the failings of graduate education in America. According to their book, only 50% of students who enroll in graduate school will finish, and of that 50%, 25% will never get full-time academic positions.

During the event, Cassuto and Weisbuch talked about their book

“The New Ph.D.” and urged the audience to think about the future of Marquette’s graduate school. They said traditionally, graduate education has always been more focused on the faculty rather than its students. The central idea of their book is to shift graduate schools to a more student-centered mentality.

Cassuto and Weisbuch said graduate school is traditionally centered around the research done by professors as well as training students to become professors.

Although these endeavors are good, Cassuto and Weisbuch want to expand the opportunities for students.

They argue that in order to achieve a more student-centered education, you must have the opportunity to obtain jobs outside of professorship. Cassuto and Weisbuch said that although it’s essential for colleges to employ professors, graduate schools should also be focusing on training students to work in a variety of different settings.

I’m very much on board that we must diversify our education, such that we move away from the idea that the people here are only here to get Ph.D.s in order to get professorships, but other careers,”

Sebastian Luft, a professor of philosophy, said.

Luft said the issues presented about graduate education in Cassuto and Weisbuch’s address are decades old. Graduate school’s system of learning hasn’t seen any major changes in decades. He said American graduate schools are more of a money-making system, which doesn’t aid in more studentfocused education. Luft said we must evaluate how American education functions and rethink it.

“We need to do better for higher education and graduates in higher education,” Luft said.

Cassuto and Weisbuch said they were impressed by the way Marquette is addressing the issues embedded in graduate education.

“Marquette has been a leader in offering the opportunities to think broader.” Sumana Chattopadhyay, associate professor and associate dean for graduate studies and research, said.

Chattopadhyay said Marquette’s graduate school offers different types of training on top of the things students are already learning, which will hopefully allow them to explore other options once they obtain their Ph.D. or Master’s. She said students in the graduate school of communication receive

training on leadership, persuasion and writing which allows for more success in different job sectors.

“I think we’re heading in the right direction because we’ve been proactive. We’re ahead of the curve in this particular area,” Chattopadhyay said.

Timothy Melchert, a professor in counselor education and counseling psychology, said that we need people at Marquette to focus on these issues and improve graduate school education.

“I hope that some of the

conversation here gets implemented and practiced,” Melchert said Cassuto and Weisbuch say there’s still a lot to be done. They argue as a society we must harbor students that will be successful in higher education. They said Graduate education is essential for our country, and we don’t want to let its flaws determine its future.

“The presentation was right in the sense that this is part of bettering democracy and the common good, and I think that point is oftentimes overlooked,” Luft said.

Marquette’s graduate school celebrated its 100 year anniversary Oct. 25

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WE ARE SAATH introduces Mansik Sehat Mondays

Making mental health activities available for all

By Erin Howard erin.howard@marquette.edu

“At the end of the day, we’re all humans and it’s important that everyone regardless of their race or background is always taking care of their mental health,” Nina Abraham, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and secretary of WE ARE SAATH Marquette, said.

WE ARE SAATH stands for the phrase “We are Together,” and is a nationwide organization that serves to provide access to mental health resources for the South Asian community. WE ARE SAATH has local networks with both Milwaukee and Marquette University.

SAATH’s Marquette University network held a Mansik Sehat (“mental health”) Monday meeting Oct. 10. This was the first of a series of weekly meetings that the organization will hold for all Marquette students every Monday evening in the Alumni Memorial Union Henke Lounge.

Irene Varghese, a senior in the College of Education and president of WE ARE SAATH

Marquette, said that these weekly meetings were started to allow students the space and opportunity to be open and honest about their mental health struggles.

“It’s very stigmatized in South Asian communities to even talk about mental health,” Varghese said. “We want Mansik Sehat Mondays to be a time where we can have those conversations about mental health and just catch up on anything else that is going on in our lives.”

Aside from the discussions, Abraham said that students

can expect a mix of new activities each week to combat students’ stress.

“We usually do something different every week. Sometimes we’ll have coloring sheets and other times we’ll have little games,” Abraham said. “This is just an opportunity for groups of people to meet and de-stress from school.”

For Jenny Yohannan, a senior in the College of Business Administration, the self-care bingo activity helped her discover other methods she can use to

reduce stress.

“My favorite activity was the self-care bingo,” Yohannan said.

“We talked about what we do every day to treat ourselves, and I was able to get tips from the other club members on how they choose to unwind.”

Varghese said that she wants those who attend these meetings to walk out the doors feeling less anxious or overwhelmed than they did when they came in.

“I would like everyone to leave feeling much more refreshed and relieved,” Varghese said. “We

are so busy and stressed with our academic lives and social lives, so this is just typically one hour where you can take time to express yourself and meet new people.”

Looking forward to future Mansik Sehat Mondays, Varghese said that she hopes the organization will be able to bring in some guest speakers as they have done in the past.

“We really want to have a panel again sometime this year,” Varghese said. “Last year, we had a few really great guest speakers and several counselors who came in to talk about their own experiences, and they let students ask them any questions,” Varghese said.

Varghese said that all students are invited, regardless of their ethnic identity.

“Absolutely anyone is welcome no matter their background. We have people not of South Asian background who come and we always enjoy hearing their input,” Varghese said.

Yohannan emphasized this idea and added that SAATH serves as a valuable support group.

“Everyone in SAATH is very open-minded and willing to help support each other through whatever it is they are going through,” Yohannan said.

Marquette, Butler face off in year-long blood battle

Bulldogs, Golden Eagles join forces to serve communities

By Kevin Fitzpatrick kevin.fitzpatrick@marquette.edu

Marquette and Butler universities kick off their inaugural blood drive competition in collaboration with Versiti Blood Centers. The event began Sept. 1 and stretches until the end of the academic year, allowing each university’s students, staff, faculty and communities multiple opportunities to participate in the rivalry.

Butler is currently in the lead with 135 units, compared to Marquette’s 100, according to Versiti’s Blood Battle Leaderboard. Approximately one pint is drawn each donation, per Versiti’s Blood Donation process; one unit is comparable one pint. While the competition heats up, university leaders haven’t lost sight of the true goal of the competition.

“Donating blood is one of the most vital ways we bring our mission for others to life,” Michael Lovell, president of

Marquette University, said in a statement. “This friendly competition with Butler University is an opportunity to highlight the servant leadership on our campus. I strongly encourage the Marquette community to get involved in this critical endeavor.”

With Lovell’s focus on community strengthening community, Butler University President James Danko seems to have a similar message.

“There is nothing like a competitive challenge between two great BIG EAST foes to get the blood flowing, both metaphorically speaking and in actuality,” Danko said in a statement. “We know there are many patients in need of blood within our Indianapolis community, and I have no doubt our Butler community will come up big for those in need.”

Versiti advocates that donating blood is easy and important, stating that the donation process in total takes around an hour and that drawing this amount of blood is safe due to the body’s natural replenishing abilities.

“It helps cancer patients, surgeries, chronic illnesses, just anybody who needs a blood

donation in Milwaukee, the blood comes from Versiti,” Aniya Toles, Versiti Milwaukee associate account representative, said. “We need actual donors to donate blood, we can’t make it in our labs.”

Versiti services more than 145 hospitals across Wisconsin and Indiana, while also maintaining the status of primary blood drive partner to both universities. Toles added that each donation can save up to three lives, and donors will be alerted via email where their blood is being used.

With this direct impact on hospitals in the Milwaukee area, Versiti president and CEO Chris Miskel, who is also a Butler alum, adds to the level of important events like this have on each universities respective community.

“This competition comes at a time where blood is especially needed in our communities,” Miskel, president and CEO of Versiti said. “We are thrilled both campus communities are passionate about making a positive difference and cannot wait to see the life-saving results from this competition.”

Through one drive, each university has reached at least

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a fifth of the competition’s original goal of 500 units per school, Butler leading the way with 27%, and Marquette close behind at 20%. With this goal exceeding turnout, around 100 Marquette community members have come together to support their university and

Donating at three select blood drives on each campus will earn you an opportunity to receive an exclusive Butler vs. Marquette competition T-shirt, and at all drives will be a variety of thankyou gifts, including a $10 e-gift card with the ability to choose from over 70 different merchants

WE ARE SAATH hosts Mansik Sehat Mondays every week. All MU students are welcome to attend the event.

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Students look to get involved in upcoming election

Senator, governor among positions up for grabs in midterm

By Trinity Zapotocky trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu

With early voting starting and Election Day (Nov. 8) just a few weeks away, nonpartisan efforts to vote in Wisconsin elections are taking place at Marquette.

For some college students, this might be the first time they vote in an election. College students have the choice of voting in the state where they attend college or in their home state.

“Young voters, specifically our generation, are the least represented in general elections and local elections. Since we are the future of America, it is important that we are engaged in the world around us,” Mari Crowley, a sophomore in the College of Communication and member of Marquette Votes, said.

Marquette Votes is a nonpartisan group of student leaders dedicated to increasing voter turnout on campus.

Crowley mentioned that local elections are more important than presidential campaigns because they affect you more directly. Crowley

said that it is important as a college student to know what’s going on politically not only on a national level but especially on a local level.

“Marquette University seeks to foster civic engagement not only through non-partisan voter registration efforts but also through other non-partisan efforts like helpful trained voting ambassadors,” Mary Czech-Mrochinski, the senior director for public affairs, said in an email.

Czech-Mrochinski said that the federal government has made it clear that they want higher education students who are eligible to vote to be informed about the electoral process.

She also mentioned that because of the Federal Student Aid Program, Marquette University must comply with Section 487(a) (23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which references the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and requires higher education institutions to distribute voter registration forms to their students.

At Marquette, students can get any voter registration questions answered online.

“This is an opportunity for eligible voters to cast a ballot in multiple races for federal, state, and county

offices, ” Czech said in an email.

The ballot for Wisconsin’s midterm election will include Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, United States Senator, Representative In Congress District 4, Representative To The Assembly District 16, Milwaukee County Sheriff, Milwaukee County Clerk Of Circuit Court, Milwaukee County Firearms Referendum and Milwaukee County Marijuana Referendum.

Marquette Votes is also hosting events with Ian’s Pizza and Marquette’s Civic Dialogues

Program where students can come and learn more about the candidates and the issues in the 2022 Midterm Elections starting Oct. 24 and ending Nov. 7.

If you do register to vote in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Elections Commission offers early voting.

For students voting early, they are offering transportation to and from polling locations from Oct. 27 - Nov.

4. However, if you are registered to vote and want to vote on Election Day, Marquette’s Alumni Memorial Union will be an on-campus polling location on Nov. 8 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

If planning to vote on Election Day, Marquette students can get a free student voter ID at the AMU. Students can use the “Voter ID Fee Statement” for proof of residence which can be located in CheckMarq. Students should also bring their Marquette ID and know the last four digits of their social security number.

Voting in smaller elections such as this upcoming general election, matters in determining the outcome.

A swing state is a state that is not predominately led by the Republican or Democratic Party, but rather swings either way based on the voting outcome. Since Wisconsin is a swing state, the winning party can be determined by just a handful of votes.

“I believe it is everyone’s civic duty to participate in any election that they can, whether it be local or nationwide,” Niko Rios, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said.

Rios is planning on voting in Texas, because he knows more about the Texan candidates. Rios also said Marquette students have lots of resources from Marquette to vote and should take advantage of them.

People across Wisconsin will head to the polls Nov. 8 for midterms

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Finding belonging with Rocky Horror Picture Show

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By Will Eikenbary will.eikenbary@marquette.edu

As the lights dim on the inside of a theater, hundreds sit in the audience, silently waiting as a 20th Century Fox logo appears on the screen. As it begins to fade, the silence suddenly breaks, filled by a cacophony of shrill screams echoing throughout the theater:

“And God said, ‘Let there be lips!’”

Thus begins the audience participation for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Oriental Theatre, which houses the longest continually running Rocky Horror showing in

the world.

Known for its midnight screenings, cult status and inyour-face audience participation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical comedy horror movie poking fun at 40s and 50s sci-fi B-movies, while focusing on themes of sexual liberation and belonging.

The film had its Halloween showing at the Oriental Theatre this Saturday, Oct. 29, which included a costume contest, “virgin rituals” (for any RHPS newcomers) and plenty of edgy humor.

Sierra Cruz, a junior in the College of Education, said she was excited to go back to the Oriental Theatre after seeing “Rocky Horror” last year.

“[My roommate and I] decided to go see it for Halloween last year and it was so great seeing

everyone in costume, having so much fun and singing along,” Cruz said. “[This year], I’m bringing a couple friends who haven’t seen it at all. It’s an experience that’s almost indescribable how many nuanced things happen and it’s hard to explain to people.”

While Cruz is excited to bring her friends, she said one’s first experience in the theater for “Rocky Horror” can be intimidating.

“The first time you watch [Rocky Horror], it’s completely insane,” Cruz said. “I love that – how it’s just so weird and campy and nonsensical. The sense of weird community, that everyone is here for this weird experience,

everyone is just so open and welcome with one another. I haven’t watched it much on my own since I saw it at the Oriental.”

Campy, nonsensical weirdness is no strange sight for selfproclaimed “RHPS superfan” Liz Angeli, associate professor of

85 times in her life.

Angeli first saw the film at home in 7th grade and began watching it with her brother in the theater as they got older. She credits the film for being a the main reason she ended up finding her closest friends.

“Not to speak for my friends and my brother, but when we met people who liked Rocky Horror, it felt like we’d found our people,” Angeli said.

“There are pictures of me with my friends in one of my winter formal dresses with purple fishnets because we were going to ‘Rocky Horror’ afterward.”

English at Marquette, who claimed she had seen “Rocky Horror” upwards of

One of the biggest pulls to Rocky Horror for Angeli was its “shadow cast,” performers who act out the scenes of the film as they take place on the screen. At Oriental, this group is named “Sensual Daydreams,” in reference to a lyric from the show.

For Angeli, they were one of her defining memories of Rocky Horror screenings.

“I had a friend of mine who was in the cast in high school – he was one of the Transylvanians,” Angeli said. “The one time I stayed out past curfew was to hang out with the Sensual Daydreams cast. I didn’t get home until 4:30 in the morning. I woke my parents up when I got home and said ‘I’m safe and I’m home’ and they said ‘Go to bed, we’ve got to wake up and go to church in the morning.’

It was so worth it.”

While many RHPS fans stop at participating from the audience, Annaleigh Vytlacil, the casting director of Sensual Daydreams, takes things to another level by coordinating which actors perform alongside the film on and off stage.

Vytlacil said seeing the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in a theater is something that shapes who people are.

“[The first time I saw the film it] was life-changing,” Vytlacil said. “I’ll never forget taking everything in. I witnessed different body sizes, proud queer identities, people dressed in drag and every type of costume you could imagine. Every single person that walks in the theater is celebrated for simply being who they are. Does it get much better than that?”

Carefully crafting perfect scare this spooky season

Haunted house actors discuss how to get best shriek

By Phoebe Goebel phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu

The room is dark. Images of spiders, snakes and everything you fear cover the walls. As your heart begins to race, you turn the corner, seeking the quickest way to get out. Out of nowhere, a clown pops out of the shadows with a chainsaw in hand. He screams insults and threats into your ear. This is your worst nightmare.

Demands for more terror in haunted houses have increased over the past two decades, forcing haunted houses to unleash even more horror than what they had before. Scare actors are a method of heightening the haunt. By jumping out of hidden doors, wearing scary costumes, screaming threats and more, scare actors have the ability to take haunted houses to a new level.

Dan Decker, a scare actor at Screamin’ Acres Haunted Houses in Stoughton, Wisconsin, is known as “Hawk the Madam.” Decker takes on the persona of an “escaped mental patient” clown

in the haunted house. He said that his favorite part about taking part in the haunt is how he affects the customers that walk through it, as well as the people he works with.

“I love to see the customers get so enveloped in the character and scene that they believe it to be absolutely real,” Decker said. “And second – just as amazing – is to see the camaraderie and family that develops amongst the haunters. We literally call it our ‘haunt family’ and it surpasses the location of the haunt.”

Matt Stone is also a scare actor with Screamin’ Acres Haunted Houses. Known as “The Stalker,” Stone got into scare acting because he has always had an eye for horror and wanted to become a role in scaring people.

To scare actors like Decker and Stone, the most important part about their jobs is to achieve “the perfect scare.” In order to reach this goal, Stone said that he likes to target the weakest links of groups that enter the haunted house.

“The best way to get a good scare is to read your crowd and then you go for the weakest one. The one who doesn’t even want to look at you, let alone hear your voice or even be in the same room as you,” Stone said.

Decker said that a lot of preparation takes place to be both physically and mentally ready to create the perfect scare. For Decker, a lot of pre-haunt rituals involve hanging out with his coworkers.

“We pump each other up as you would see a football team getting ready pre-game. Laughing, joking, talking about the night coming up and just mad s**t talking. We push each other to get psyched up and ready to make people urinate and defecate,” Decker said.

Even though haunted houses can be a demanding and draining experience according to customer surveys, something about the scare keeps people going back. Rev. Ryan Duns, a professor at Marquette University, credits this concept to the feelings and emotions that horror brings to people.

Duns, who is a long-time fan of horror movies, said that he can be picky about what horror movies he likes and what he dislikes. He said that he prefers horror stories that make him question his life.

“For me, then, it’s a well-crafted story that matters most,” Duns said.

“Tell me a story that forces me to question the way I see the world, the ways I think I’m safe and secure, and I’m hooked. Get me to wonder about my own sanity and

I’m a fan.”

Duns hopes that people recognize the importance of horror movies and events due to the conclusions that people come to after experiencing them.

“Contrary to popular belief, horror is not for sickos and weirdos.! I think horror is a great genre for getting viewers to consider deep questions,” Duns

said. “To my mind, horror is at its best not when it grosses us out but when they leave us wondering … leave us fearing … leave us looking over our shoulder just in case the monster we saw on the screen, or the evil force we just read about, is in the room with us right now.”

Aiyona Calvin contributed to this article.

REVIEW: ‘Midnights’ strikes chord with Swifties

Swift’s tenth studio album begins new era, breaks records

By Lauren Puthoff lauren.puthoff@marquette.edu

It’s hard to believe that Taylor Swift started out her career as a country singer, only to transition into the pop sensation she is today. With her 11 Grammy wins and countless nominations, she has truly built a name for herself, unlike any other artist. Swift released “Midnights” Oct. 21, pushing her into the double digits for her number of album releases.

As she entered into this new era of songwriting, she also took over the Billboard Hot 100 song chart, by taking over the top ten spots with “Anti-Hero” leading at number one. Swift is now the female artist with the most top 10s in history with a current total of 40, surely soon to increase. In addition to this, she has made history by creating the first album to dominate all top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart.

In true Swift fashion, everything about the album is made with intention, including its hidden messages or “Easter eggs,” which leaves fans speculating about what goes beyond the surface level. With

13 being Swift’s lucky number, it only seemed right for her to release “Midnights” with 13 songs about 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life, whether good or bad. Swift’s songs vary from being in love to dealing with the hardships of growing up.

Her first song, “Lavender Haze,” hits on the relationship between her and long-time boyfriend Joe Alwyn. It is a lyrical masterpiece in every way, with the chorus referencing the struggle of staying in love while tabloids give their opinions about her relationship with the world, “I feel the lavender haze creeping up on me/Surreal, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people say/ No deal, the 1950s sh*t they want from me/I just want to stay in the lavender haze.” She desires to stay in her “all-encompassing love glow” while also juggling what to share with social media and what to keep private.

Swift continues to follow her pattern of keeping her fifth track as one of the deepest and most meaningful songs on the album. She discusses her struggle with fame and how it affected her mental health in her song “You’re on Your Own, Kid.” She starts this song with a slow and quiet voice, but as the lyrics continue fans can hear the power and strength behind Swift’s vocals. As she references her eating

disorder with the lyrics, “I gave my blood, sweat, and tears for this/ I hosted parties and starved my body/ Like I’d be saved by a perfect kiss,” fans can hear the emotion in her voice.

Not only does this song hold a deep, personal meaning to Swift, but fans have also spent time deciphering every lyric for hidden meanings. Just as Swift referenced Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ third child, Betty, on her “Folklore” album, there is speculation that she also revealed the name of their fourth. With her verse, “I see the great escape/So long, Daisy Mae/I picked the petals, he loves me not,” fans are curious to see if the song

is a tribute to her, but only time will tell.

In addition to her 13 tracks on the album, Swift also released seven additional songs with the appropriate name of “Midnights (3am Edition).”

She references the hurt and pain she went through as a 19-year-old in a rumored relationship with John Mayer, a man in his thirties, with the song “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve.” The various verses all represent different parts of her toxic relationship and the long-term effects it has had on her.

Swifties can hear the pain in her voice perfectly accented with the instrumental power in the background. Arguably the most

meaningful verse due to its message and music choice is during the closing of the song, “Give me back my girlhood/It was mine first.” The verse hit listeners with the hard truth of what she experienced in her relationship and alludes to her own regrets about it.

It’s no shock that “Midnights” has already made headlines and won the hearts of so many although it has not even been out for two weeks. The album differs from the most recent releases of “Folklore” or “Evermore,” but Swift’s stunning voice and lyrical genius have the ability to make anything a success, especially her 13 stories of sleepless nights.

Swifties gathered at the “Midnights” listening party for karaoke, dancing and all things Taylor Swift.

Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

Scare actors pride themselves on getting the shrillest screams.

Photo courtesy of scare actors at Fright Fest

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Be the difference, cast a vote

There is a world beyond Marquette University, and to make a difference in it, the university can empower students to cast a vote and make a change.

Nov. 8 is a very important day in Wisconsin. From 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., polling sites will be open for voters to cast their ballots. The positions of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary of state, state senators and state representatives are on the line. People can even do same day registration at their polling location on Election Day.

There is a lot at stake in this race.

Marquette Law School’s August survey found that 67% of Wisconsin voters considered inflation to be a very concerning issue. But, that’s not the only one.

Many recent political advertisements have accused Democratic candidates Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes of being “soft on crime.” And, 88% of state voters have

claimed to be “somewhat” or “very” concerned about crime according to a Marquette poll. Whether or not attack ads carry credibility, the concern of crime in Wisconsin does.

Inevitably, reproductive rights are at the forefront of many voters’ minds.

After the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, how each state will navigate legislation concerning

prosecution. In the midst of heated political discourse and polarizing opinions, reproductive rights are in danger.

But, who is at the heart of all this?

Arguably the two most influential elections coming up Nov. 8 are for governor and

senator. These races are between incumbent Gov. Tony Evers (D) and Tim Michels (R) for governor, and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (D) and incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R) for senator.

For students at Marquette, the main concern of this should be casting their vote.

and countries.

It is important for the university to remember that there are full-time students, some of us with jobs and prior commitments, who might need flexibility and forgiveness in the school day to go out and vote.

The attendance policy at Marquette is predominantly enforced on a class-toclass basis.

other events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic –much of that due to the mishandling of the situation by political powers.

abortion is still up in the air. Currently, Wisconsin’s abortion law leaves providers of in-state abortion at risk of

Ultimately, college is meant to prepare students for the hand they play in the development of the world around them – there is no better way to make a difference than to help elect the leaders who govern their cities, states

A handful of students’ classes may not require nor keep track of attendance each day, whereas others operate in a more strict manner and penalize participation or attendance points for each class missed. For election day, the faculty as a whole should consider granting students the allowance to be absent without penalty.

Absences are allowed under the premise of illness, loss or emergency – all issues that fall under the umbrella of political governance.

Many students missed out on classes, graduation and

Losses of loved ones and emergencies ranging from social injustices to crime occur every day in America – also issues that the people elected to represent citizens in government play a significant hand in.

With that, if it is acceptable for students to be absent in light of these situations, it should be acceptable for students to be absent in pursuit of their solution.

In addition, students should prioritize their democratic duty above all else.

Students attend classes, work, extracurriculars and social events throughout the duration of the school year, but the window of time to vote only comes so often. While we have the opportunity to cast a vote and make a difference, students must take it.

‘Land Back’ makes moves on ancestral land

Indigenous peoples have the right to say what can and cannot be done with their ancestral land. Since the “founding” of the Americas, Indigenous populations have had their lands forcibly taken from them through brutality and trickery. The Land Back movement aims to heal these wounds.

The Land Back movement wants to “get Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands.” Land restitution is integral to decolonization.

Indigenous people were seen as pests in the way of expansion, and they were treated thusly. In an attempt to hasten the genocide of natives, an incentive was given for killing an Indigenous person:

$12,000 in today’s money for a man’s scalp, half for a woman’s and less for a child. Some of these killers were given the land of the people they scalped. This often amounted to thousands of acres which became towns.

When Natives tried to keep their land, treaties were signed by the U.S. government and every one of them was violated. The treaties were meant to allow tribes their independence but in reality only served as a bandage that was soon to be ripped off in favor of expansion.

This is only a small part compared to what else was done, but it illustrates the ruthlessness with which Indigenous land was taken.

In practice, the Land Back movement involves transferring decision-making power, in regards to land, back to the Indigenous communities who have

been there for centuries. This does not mean that residents will be forced out of their homes nor does it mean that only indigenous people can have governmental power. It simply means involving Indigenous people and their communities in decisions made about public land.

Indigenous participation in how we care for the land would help greatly in the effort against the climate crisis.

The NDN Collective’s Land Back team states, “We have cared for and protected our lands since time immemorial, and to this day, many of the greatest remaining hotspots for biodiversity only exist because of Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship.”

Indigenous people account for less than 5% of the world’s population yet protect 80% of the Earth’s biodiversity in forests, deserts, grasslands and marine

environments. Biodiversity is essential for the continuation of mankind. It supports all life on Earth. Indigenous people have known and respected this fact for centuries.

There is an ancient Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, philosophy that the decisions we make today should be able to sustain seven generations into the future. This ancient principle is exactly how we should all be thinking.

By taking their land back, indigenous people are also protecting the land which we all call home. We all need the land to be healthy in order to survive.

One very exciting, and recent, development is the return of Wisconsin Point to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The land was finally returned in August 2022, more than a century since the tribe last owned it.

This land is a sacred site. It used

to be a burial ground but at the beginning of the 1900s the bodies were wrongfully exhumed for industrial development which never ended up happening. The remains amounted to almost 200 and were moved to a mass grave.

The land was taken back partly due to the efforts of Jenny Van Sickle. Van Sickle was the first Native American to serve on the Superior City Council. Since her institution into office she has fought to return ancestral lands.

Her presence proves the importance of having indigenous representation in politics. Nothing is given back, it has to be fought for.

This of course does not fix the past. However, it is a hopeful step toward healing.

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

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Wisconsin voters must act

Trinity Burgess

I’ve come to notice a great political divide within our nation. Fighting over who is right and ignoring any oppositional viewpoint in the pursuit of unity, when actually this method just forces more separation. The division is expanding, including here in Wisconsin, and chaos is rising. It’s time for Wisconsinites to stand up and vote.

It’s up to you to decide who is best to represent you and your home state. Your vote is important, so being educated about each candidate will help you make your choice for this upcoming midterm.

Wisconsin has two senators and eight representatives in the House. Both approve, strike down and vote on bills and laws. The laws they make influence our daily lives and serve as a voice for the people, which is why we the people can vote them in.

You know what will happen if we don’t vote for the right

people to represent our communities? A greater divide and chaos. They say if you don’t vote, someone else will.

I wouldn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to make a difference in the people and the laws that will affect my family. People will turn protests into riots because they aren’t being represented the way they want and won’t be seeing any improvements in their community.

I have seen so many people angry and unruly over the people in the government.

Now is the time to cast your vote, make your voice heard and elect who you want to see represent Wisconsin.

If you want something done, do it yourself. Everyone says it, even in memes. But the truth is, you can’t always rely on the elites, there’s a reason the founders chose democracy. We all have a say in how our country will be run.

Mandela Barnes and Ron

Johnson are the two Senate candidates for Wisconsin. Johnson (R) as the incumbent and Barnes (D) as the young man on the rise, seeking votes of college students and people of color to pull through and vote him in.

When considering how to vote,

Radio said during Wisconsin’s first U.S. Senate debate, the two candidates provided a great contrast in addressing the issue.

Running for his third term, Johnson said the nation can’t afford to spend billions of dollars to “solve a problem that’s not solvable.” On the contrary, Barnes said most of the world’s solar panels are in China. “We can do a build on those right here in Wisconsin, charting a path to a clean energy.”

Voters, ask yourself, “What’s important to you?”

Not only will you be voting for your senator, but also your governor.

In Evers’ plan, he advocates for “Protect the Will of the People.” In his second term, Governor Evers says he will continue to do what he can to make sure that every eligible voter is able to vote in the election.

In Michels’ economic blueprint, Michels says that his administration will provide all businesses the opportunity to succeed and grow. “I don’t just talk about economic growth, I have lived it,” Michels said. “I am the only candidate who has created jobs.”

As governor, Beglinger said one of her initial priorities is reversing rising crime.

“I will keep our focus where it belongs. We do not have a ‘gun problem’ in Wisconsin,” Beglinger said. “We have a murder problem.”

it is essential to look at the issues on the table and where candidates stand regarding them.

Marquette University’s Law School poll found that 73% of registered Wisconsin voters are either very or somewhat concerned about climate change. The Wisconsin Public

“As state leaders, Governor advance and pursue new and revised policies and programs using a variety of tools, among them executive orders, … ” the National Governors Association says.

There are three candidates: Incumbent Tony Evers (D), Tim Michels (R) and Joan E. Beglinger (I).

The focus should be less on how to vote, and more on doing it in general. People in history have fought so hard for our right to vote, especially for women and people of color.

We all may have differences in opinion, perspective and ideology, but we should all agree that voting is essential. Vote because our lives depend on it.

Trinity Burgess is a sophomore studying journalism and political sceince. She can be reached at trinity.burgess@marquette.edu

Signs were there, Waukesha parade trials and tribulations

Niezgoda

As the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial comes to a close, two verdicts were reached. Justice was uplifted by our judicial system as Darrell E. Brooks was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, but it failed to uphold the severity of domestic and intimate partner violence charges.

During a Christmas parade in Waukesha Nov. 21 2021 , Brooks drove his red SUV and killed six people, injuring over sixty.

Three weeks prior to this incident, Brooks, who is a registered sex offender, was out on bail for punching his girlfriend in the face and running her over with the same SUV in a gas station parking lot. He should have never been released on bail, especially bail that was only $1,000.

Brooks chose to represent himself in this trial.

After 15 arduous days of trial, each marked by constant interruptions and false statements by Brooks, the jury came to a verdict. Judge Jennifer R. Dorow

announced that Brooks was found guilty of all 77 charges, including 6 counts of intentional, first-degree homicide Oct 25.

Throughout the trial, Brooks exhibited characteristics consistent among domestic violence abusers. He attempted to control, manipulate and intimidate the law through his erratic and inconsistent behavior. His former attorneys from the State Public Defender’s Office never suggested that Brooks was incompetent, but did suggest that his courtroom antics were an act.

His acts of disrespect toward Judge Dorow included frequent interruptions, removing his clothing, making a fort out of legal boxes, raising his voice and glaring menacingly at Judge Dorow.

Brooks had to be consistently removed from the courtroom in order for the trial to conclude.

Dawn Woods, Brooks’ mother, originally stated that this attempted massacre was a result of inadequate mental health resources.

Brooks initially submitted a plea of not guilty due to reason of mental illness or defect, but this was eventually revoked and changed to not guilty as several

doctors established he did not meet the standard for this plea.

Not only does Woods’ statement reinforce negative stereotypes about mental illness, but there also was a clear pattern of criminal behavior that was not addressed before and cannot be simplified into a lack of resources and support.

This trial demonstrates the broad and clear need to reevaluate standards for prosecution in cases regarding domestic abuse.

Domestic and intimate partner

violence cases are overlooked in the judicial system, despite their severity. Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes. In 2018, the State of Wisconsin did not prosecute 49.5% of all domestic abuse cases.

The CDC reports that one in three women have reported experiencing severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. In the U.S., it is estimated that 20 people experience physical violence every minute from an intimate partner. This accounts for over 10 million men and women in a single year.

Domestic and intimate partner violence is a very real issue, affecting an alarming number of individuals. This stain on societal situations requires a solution — a solution that must be validated by the law.

It should not take the lives of six people being murdered by a man who had a prior record of abuse and sex offenses for domestic violence to be seriously considered in case processing. This should have been caught.

Now, due to the failure of the justice system, lives were

unnecessarily lost and the city is now traumatized. The justice system must take domestic violence seriously.

This trial brought a monstrous crime to justice but revealed another disturbing truth: the desperate need for accountability in cases involving domestic violence.

Laura Niezgoda is a junior studying communication studies and criminology and law studies. She can be reached at laura.niezgoda@marquette.edu

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Replacing No. 42

Returning forwards look to carry on LVK’s leadership qualities

By Ava Mares ava.mares@marquette.edu

For the fi rst time in six years, there is no No. 42 on the Marquette women’s basketball roster. There is one less Ohio native wearing blue and gold and her 6-foot-2 absence is tangible throughout the Al McGuire Center.

Lauren Van Kleunen is gone.

Upon receiving her diploma from Marquette, the forward took her rebounding skills to Spain, where she currently plays at the professional level for Club Baloncesto Leganés.

“She’s (Van Kleunen) doing awesome. She checks in and we talk about once a week,” Marquette women’s soccer head coach Megan Duffy said. “She impacted our program so much, I consider her a true leader of Marquette in our women’s program. I’m so happy for her and her next steps.”

Despite Van Kleunen playing the game 4,380 miles away, her infl uence is active on

Marquette’s court.

“She’s left a legacy here: the way she handled diffi cult situations, the way she took the younger players under her wing,” Duffy said. “I know Jordan (King) and Chloe (Marotta) and Liza (Karlen) always talk about how they learned a lot from Lauren, so she’ll be close to us even though she’s across the world.”

Van Kleunen was at Marquette before Duffy arrived in to Milwaukee alongside assistant coach Justine Raterman.

Both Duffy and Raterman shared how deeply they will miss Van Kleunen, but neither coach is worried about how her absence will impact team dynamics.

“In a situation like losing Lauren to graduation, it’s not like these girls haven’t been working. They’re ready to step up,” Raterman said.

“Lauren was here for a long time. We loved coaching her. She means a lot to this university and this program, but, at the same time, we’re preparing those next girls, we’re talking about leadership every single day.”

There’s not one specifi c player destined to fi ll LVK’s role of leadership, there’s a team of them.

“Leadership is going to be by committee, which is how our program has always been. We don’t have somebody that’s

built, it’s everybody playing a part.”

Raterman has noticed how the players fully embrace this identity.

“There’s a shift in the energy from everybody and I wouldn’t say that it dropped because Lauren Van Kleunen is gone. But rather the energy has risen because we know she’s a big role that we’re missing,” sophomore forward Makiyah Williams said. “Everybody just knows that their role has to be bigger than what it was last year.”

Junior forward Liza Karlen has recognized her bigger role this season.

“I’ve always kind of prided myself on doing whatever the team needs. Obviously, Lauren was a big rebounder for us, so just stepping up, taking more of a role in that and doing whatever my team needs,” Karlen said.

Junior Julianna Okosun is another forward who plans on bringing an elevated presence to the court.

ready to build on that legacy Lauren created.”

A large part of building upon that legacy starts with Marquette’s next-player up policy.

“Lauren was a huge part of our team both in terms of leadership and on the court. But we have a really strong post group, and I think that’s always been our strength,” Okosun said. “If someone goes down, there’s always that next person up to come in and fi ll that spot.”

Establishing and successfully executing the next-manup strategy doesn’t start on the court.

“First, we started from the mental side, making sure like everybody mentally locked in,” Williams said. “Starting with the little things fi rst by not focusing on the big pictures, rather we are going day by day to get every step done that we need to get done.”

scoring the ball 25 or 30 points a game. Or if one person goes down, we’re not necessarily going to lose,” Raterman said. “That’s not how we’re

“I guarded her (Van Kleunen) every single day in practice last season. I got blocked by her. I got her hook shot. She scored on me every single day,” Okosun said. “Through that, she taught me a lot of stuff. As a team, we’re

LVK’s leadership will impact the women’s team far beyond this coming season, but the show must go on.

“It’s huge in our program to continue to have that success no matter who is left,” Raterman said. “It’s about the pieces who are here and continuing to build on that each and every day.”

Wisconsin native returns for more in final season with team

By Kaylynn Wright kaylynn.wright@marquette.edu

After dropping a careerhigh 28 points against Toledo in the Golden Eagles’ final game of the season last year, it would have been understandable if senior forward Chloe Marotta had decided to end her career on a high note.

But she’s not done yet.

Marotta announced on MUTV’s Golden Eagle Sports Report this past April that she would return to Marquette for a fifth season on the NCAA

Marotta’s one last go around

COVID-19 extra year of eligibility.

“It’s finally starting to feel a little real,” Marotta said. “I’m excited. Honestly, for my last year, I’m playing it like every other year. You know, don’t try to think about being in your last year, but more so just enjoy it. Enjoy every moment.”

Her return gives Marquette a veteran presence after losing graduate students Lauren Van Kleunen and Jordan McLaughlin.

Senior forward Kennedi Myles said she was thrilled to welcome Marotta back to the team this year.

“I’m really excited. Chloe gives us a lot of energy and a lot of spunk. She competes

every single day and that’s something that we needed to have back. I’m glad to have her back,” Myles said.

Marotta said that the decision to come back wasn’t a tough one to make.

“Most importantly, I wanted to play for Coach Duffy for four (full) years,” Marotta said. “It was a pretty easy decision given that I love Marquette this much, but I would do it over again in a heartbeat.”

Another big part of why Marotta decided to return was because she felt she still had more to give to this program.

“(I want to) just be able to impact the younger girls,” Marotta said. “(I want to) show them my sense of

experience. I can lead them and use my voice and my experience on the court.”

Head coach Megan Duffy said that Marotta’s leadership is something that will be the key to Marquette’s success as a team this year.

“Chloe’s been phenomenal just leading our group,” Duffy said. “The thing is she’s so selfless. You know the energy she brings, she’ll run through a wall for anybody.”

Junior forward Liza Karlen and senior transfer guard Nia Clark also harped on her humble and caring nature.

“She also is one of those people that has great relationships with everyone. She goes out of her way to make those relationships. We all respect

her on and off the court,” Karlen said.

Clark, Marotta’s roommate, said Marotta’s kindness helped make her transition from Xavier to Marquette a smooth and easy one.

“She gives to others a lot. She’s very giving and caring. She goes hard for not only herself or for Coach Duffy, she goes hard for the person standing next to her, to the right or left of her. Chloe helped me a lot with my transition here,” Clark said.

Coming off the Toledo game last year, Marotta said that she is looking to build on that performance, but also wants to continue to be the gel for this still young team.

La Chapell brings 3-level scoring

First-year guard is Megan Duffy’s first

Top-100 recruit at MU

By Ben Schultz benjamin.a.schultz@marquette.edu

When Emily La Chapell played her last high school game, the next person she’d call coach was in the stands with some of her future teammates.

The first-year guard’s last game was in the Wisconsin Division I State Championship inside the Resch Center in Green Bay. Marquette head coach Megan Duffy came to watch and was joined by Marquette women’s basketball players Chloe Marotta, Jordan King, Claire Kaifes and Rose Nkumu.

“It was incredible,” La Chapell said. “It just kind of goes to show that they care about you like as a person in general. Win or loss, they were there supporting me, giving me hugs after the game and to see them in the stands was really special.”

Marotta thought it was important to show up for La Chapell’s big game and show her what it means to be part of the program.

“It was also just important

to know that you (La Chapell) haven’t made it to Marquette yet, but we are your family,” Marotta said.

La Chapell comes to Marquette as the first top-100 recruit and the first Wisconsin native that Duffy has recruited to play for the Golden Eagles.

But before making the choice to commit to Marquette, she waded the recruiting waters. There was something about Marquette for La Chapell that was different than the other schools she considered.

“The sense of community is the strongest here that I’ve ever experienced anywhere else,” La Chapell said. “I was really excited to be a part of (a program with) someone (Duffy) that cared just as much about you as a basketball player, as a person. That was really special to me, and that was something that stuck out to me right away about Coach Duffy.”

In deciding to come to the university two hours south of Appleton East High School, where she’s the all-time leading scorer, La Chapell said she understands the opportunity that staying home comes with.

“I feel like it’s a great

opportunity to one, represent the state, but then also just bring more support to Marquette women’s basketball,” La Chapell said.

Marotta, a senior forward, is also from Wisconsin and knew La Chapell before she ever committed to Marquette as they both played for the same AAU program, Wisconsin Flight Elite.

By playing for the same program, Marotta saw what kind of player La Chapell was.

“I just always noticed her leadership and enthusiasm off the court, so I was like ‘She’ll be a great addition.’ But especially to keep the best players home, I think that’s always important for us and to have Emily here is great,” Marotta said.

Her roommate, first-year guard Mackenzie Hare, has noticed some of La Chapell’s Wisconsin traits.

“She does have a Wisconsin accent, she says ‘baag’ which I think is funny,” Hare said.

For assistant coach Tasha Taylor, she said she is looking forward to the extra support at games that La Chapell is bringing with her by being a local recruit.

“It’s always good to have a

Wisconsin player be on the team because that actually puts more fans in the stands for us as well,” Taylor said. “With her being a local that shows everybody that we’re able to keep that talent in state as well.”

The fans who show up and watch her play at the Al McGuire Center may see why she’s been called a sponge by her teammates and coaches.

“One of the things I love about Emily and with her being coachable and being a sponge: she wants to watch film every chance she gets,” Taylor said. “Not a lot of players want to see themselves on the court or see themselves make mistakes. She’s always learning every chance she can get.”

La Chapell said one of the most important things she’s learned while at Marquette that can’t be seen in film is how to accept failure.

“I just think your ability to not only accept failure but how you respond to it has been the key here,” La Chapell said. “Everyone’s going to make mistakes, it’s going to happen, but it’s how you respond is the most important part. They’ve been really good at teaching me how to

Garven takes on new role

Former manager has done it all with Golden Eagles crew

By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu

It started as a way to play basketball with friends in college, now it has turned into a full-time job.

Following a three-year stint as a team manager, Mikey Garven was hired as a program assistant for the Marquette women’s basketball team his past summer.

“I was like, ‘Oh, sure, like, why not?’” Garven said. “From there, I just started doing things as much as I could. Things kept falling in place for me, and I just took advantage of the opportunities.”

Garven has served many roles as a part of the Marquette women’s basketball program, dating back to when Carolyn Kieger led the Golden Eagles.

“He’s the epitome of, ‘You do the right thing, you work hard

you treat people the right way,’” head coach Megan Duffy said. “There’s a reason why he’s still on staff with us and he’s getting exposed to a lot of things on the coaching side and the operational side. He bleeds blue and gold.”

Duffy said Garven’s attitude is necessary for what it takes to be a program assistant.

“In this business, you have to work a ton of hours, you don’t get paid a lot of money. And he’s like, ‘Coach, what do you need me to do next?’” Duffy said. “He’s a great person to have in our program.”

Garven said he stuck with the program throughout his time at Marquette because of how Duffy and the team cared for him.

This season, Garven has a different role on the team. As program assistant, he is still involved with the players but now he works more closely with the coaching staff.

During his time as head student manager, Garven held responsibilities similar to that of Veronica Mullen, the assistant athletics director of women’s basketball.

He was in charge of preparing student managers’ schedules for practices and ensuring COVID-19 protocols were followed by student managers.

As a practice player, Garven acted as the scout person for a specific assigned player from the opposing team Marquette would play.

“He was always that one person that really pushed you, really made you work hard, and I think everyone can say that,” senior guard Claire Kaifes said. “He really grew our skills as a player.”

Senior forward Chloe Marotta said Garven knew how to play scout and didn’t let up on defense as a practice player.

“He’s always gonna read the scout. He knows how our program works, but he’s super competitive as well. He doesn’t let us score, he gets in our bodies a little bit on defense,” Marotta said. “I’ve gotten better at my one-on-one defense because he is so quick.”

In Garven’s new role, he’s working closely with the coaches and staff on a variety

of things.

“I’ve helped Veronica with different travel things and gear responsibilities,” Garven said. “Pretty much a little bit of every different part of the organization, which I think is really cool.”

Garven graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Marquette in 2022 and is currently enrolled in the graduate program to achieve a master’s degree in communications.

He has gotten the chance to sit in on marketing meetings with the program, something he said has been “really insightful.”

“I think of him as the assistant director of operations,” Mullen said. “Right now, he’s assisting with film. But on the road, he knows the ins and outs, especially being a manager with us for four years. He’s been so vital to our program, hence why we elevated him.”

Garven also oversees the practice player program where during practices, he sits on the sideline at a computer taking notes, compiling statistics and watching practice players.

Kaifes said Garven has been a

do that.”

When La Chapell laces up her Jordans for the first game of the season and fans are able to see the highly-rated recruit, they’ll be watching someone who can score at the rim, in the mid-range and from deep. Then after she puts the ball in the net and heads down for defense, fans will see a guard with length.

“She’s definitely going to bring that three-level scorer mentality,” Marotta said. “She’s going to be able to attack in transition a little bit more, kind of run the lane.

She’s a quick guard, but she also has a great length on defense.

She’s going to be able to get a lot of tips and deflections.”

big help this year and is willing to assist the team with whatever is needed.

“Just doing whatever the team needs is his mindset this year. If it’s watching film, clipping the film, anything like that,” Kaifes said. “He’s always asking what more he can do.”

Mullen said Garven’s work ethic opened the door for the role he currently occupies.

“Through his time, just making sure he was a sponge, he always wanted to learn. He always stayed around after practice, asked lots of great questions,” Mullen said. “We just saw him evolve and we saw how much he could benefit our program. That’s why we hired him full-time.”

Garven said he hopes to use his experience as a program assistant to springboard his coaching career. He said he hopes to be at a program like Marquette or somewhere even bigger.

“Being director of basketball operations would be really cool, I look up to (Mullen) greatly so it’s cool being a little mentee for her,” Garven said.

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SUCCESS: King reaches new family feat

the first college graduate in her family as she earned an undergraduate degree in psychology.

“It’s really special. Both my parents attempted to go to school but life events happened and it didn’t really work out for them, which is totally okay,” Jordan said. “I think that’s where they pushed me to be better honestly and want something better for myself.”

Her dad, Jeremy, said this showcased her driven mindset and work ethic, two things she has always had.

“To graduate in three years along with being a high-level Division I athlete to me is just astounding,” Jeremey said.

Her dad went to community college for a year before starting a job to support himself. He is now a television truck operator for a sanitary department based out of Rockford, Illinois.

As for her mom, Robin, she did not initially pursue college but did go back for some community college classes after Jordan and her younger sister, Camryn, were born. Currently, she is a patient account manager for five physical therapy locations in Illinois.

“They have to work for everything we own,” Jordan said. “There’s all these things that we were able to do growing up but knowing that they had to work hard at their jobs and work hard at being a good parent and creating

a good family for us. … (I learned that) nothing is going to be given to you.”

The 5-foot-11 guard entered Marquette in 2019 and has had to work for the awards

able to get my degree in three years and starting my master’s has been a blessing. I’m so appreciative.”

Both of her parents said Jordan “couldn’t have nailed it on the head” better with her decision to attend Marquette.

“To see her achieve her dreams and to be able to watch her not only live but on TV is priceless,” Jeremy said. “I can’t really put into words how proud of her we are.”

Jordan said a key part of her decision to come to Marquette was how close Milwaukee is to her hometown.

her knowing that she could look up, see a familiar face and know that we’re there to support her 100% no matter where she plays.”

Jordan credits the support from her coaches and the academic support team at Marquette Athletics for pushing her.

“It was really special,” Jordan said. “Being able to hear my name called, shaking President Lovell’s hand, getting my diploma and walking away being able to know those past three years have really meant something to me. Now I’m part of the Marquette family forever.”

celebrate with Chloe (Marotta), who she has become best friends with, (and it) was a very special moment,” Robin said. “Extremely proud of her, her dedication and hard work. To do it in three years is amazing.”

Currently, Jordan is working on earning a master’s in school counseling.

“I wanted to continue working within a psychology field, working with people and helping people,” Jordan said.

“That was the next step for me was counseling psychology, and I’m going to strive to work within schools.”

and success that she has seen, just like her parents.

“Jordan just gets it,” Marquette women’s basketball head coach Megan Duffy said. “She takes advantage of every opportunity that’s given to her. She’s always been that person that’s like, ‘Coach, I’ll do it. I’ll buy in.’”

The Rockton, Illinois native said having the opportunity to play Division I basketball for a program like Marquette has “meant so much” to her.

“It has given me so many opportunities,” Jordan said. “That first one is academically here at Marquette, being so involved with being

“That’s really what I wanted, to be somewhere where my family could come to games and visit often,” Jordan said. “To look up to the stands while we are warming up and seeing their faces, it’s like ‘Yeah my family’s here, let’s do it.’ That’s really special to me.”

The presence of the King family in the stands extends from the Al McGuire Center, it is common to see them on the road at Butler, DePaul, Creighton and Xavier when possible.

“I personally am one that always believes that tomorrow is never promised and anytime that we can spend time with family, we tried to do that,” Robin said.

Jeremy said attending road trips began as a thing for their family to do.

“We wanted to be there,” Jeremy said. “I think it helped

Robin called the moment her daughter received her di-

She said a driving force of this passion came through community service the women’s basketball team has done.

“Seeing the youth within the Milwaukee population and finding ways that we have been able to help them — even just put a smile on their face — that’s the most important thing,” Jordan said.

As King continues to achieve new heights on and off the court, there is one defining trait that has been paving her way: consistency.

“When you’re sort of the first to do something or you’re the one setting an example for others, you want to be the most consistent and hardest working that you possibly can be,” Marquette women’s basketball assistant coach Kelly Komara said.

ploma priceless.

“Not only to see her walk across the stage, but we stayed after to see her

“That transcends to the core of ‘I’m going to be consistent and I’m going to be hard working.’ That is Jordan.”

Photos by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

Finding bigger voice from bench

Kaifes works her way back into rotation after torn ACL injury

By Jackson Gross jackson.gross@marquette.edu

During last season, senior guard Claire Kaifes sat on the bench every game.

Despite losing playing time due to an ACL injury, Kaifes said she was able to gain something in her time off the court: a bigger voice.

“Being able to see everything (on the court) while being out, I could go over to someone who’s maybe struggling and tell them what I saw,” Kaifes said. “That branches out to the team as well, creating relationships, having more in-depth relationships than maybe I had before.”

Assistant coach Tasha Taylor said that Kaifes finding a louder voice has not only helped her but is aiding the the four first-year players on this Marquette team.

“She (Kaifes) has to help them along the way and teach how we do things around here and how we operate,” Taylor

said. “That’s going to be huge for her, that’s going to be important with her energy, her being able to use her voice, that’s huge for our underclassmen.”

Besides the newfound voice, Taylor said Kaifes leads through her toughness and grit.

“Not too often many players want to take charges or want to get on the floor and get their knees dirty a little bit,” Taylor said. “It’s always good to have a player that’s willing to do it because then it becomes contagious and if you can get

That type of attitude has spread to some of Kaifes’ teammates.

Junior guard Rose Nkumu said that during the team’s open practice Oct. 24, seeing Kaifes dive on the floor for a ball made her want to do the same.

“We’re really competitive with each other, she got the loose ball and the charge. Those are two categories on our point board that both of us are equally competitive with,” Nkumu said. “When one gets a charge the other one tries to get one or a loose ball, but it’s good competitiveness.”

With the type of player and person Kaifes is, Nkumu called her one of the best leaders on the team.

“She’s always the one who’s in your ear and on the floor. She’s always hyping you up down the line, high-fiving everybody and it’s just a great aspect to have in a teammate being the one who’s the energizer bunny that’s always hopping around just making sure everyone has great spirits,” Nkumu said.

practice. Whatever the drill, Taylor said that Kaifes did was willing to do the work to get back onto the floor.

“One of the things Claire did a great job of was she bought

time she was able to suit up.

“It’s going to be amazing; I’m so looking forward to it. It’s been over a year now that I haven’t been able to play,” Kaifes said. “It’s going to be amazing to be on the court with my teammates and seeing what we can do this year.”

Head coach Megan Duffy said she is thrilled to have Kaifes back in the rotation for her ability to play in a variety of ways.

“Claire is a little bit like Chloe in some ways of our utility players. She can guard different positions, very high basketball IQ. She’s always in the right spots. You hear her voice a lot fixing things on the court,” Duffy said. “She’s got a great presence in the locker room and the big thing for Claire is just getting the rust off from her ACL injury and getting more time on the court in live game situations.”

into it, even the things she was uncomfortable with, she bought into it and she brought it along the way with the things she worked on,” Taylor said.

Regardless of what her role will be, Kaifes said she is ready to help her team in any way possible to win games.

that one player to do it the next player is going to do it.”

During her rehab process, Kaifes was also able to work with Taylor to be ready when she was finally cleared for full

When Kaifes takes the floor in the season opener Nov. 7, it will have been nearly a year and nine months since the last

“Whatever Coach Duffy puts her faith in me to do, I will 100% try to do to the best of my ability,” Kaifes said.

MAROTTA: Carrying on veteran presence

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“Going into this season, I want to still be that glue kid,” Marotta said. “The sense of always getting offensive rebounds, boxing out hard and getting assists to my teammates. Whatever my team needs is really where I’m going to fit in.”

Marotta’s determination and hard work in practice have not gone unnoticed and she has led by example as one of the most experienced players on the team.

“Her work ethic is off the charts. I think she leads by example more than anyone on our team,” Karlen said. “You’ll see her work in games, you saw her work during practice. Everyone follows her in that way.”

As with every season, this year presents a new challenge for Marotta as the veteran on the team.

“One of the things I told (Chloe) going into her fifth year is by the time you leave here at the end of springtime,

what impact have you made (for) the people below you, the younger guys?” Duffy said. “What can you show them along the way?”

After her final year, Marotta plans to coach for her brother’s AAU program, Club 52 and hopes to play overseas.

“I have the 13U girls, so I’ll be able to coach them, and I’m really excited about that,” Marotta said. “I want to go play overseas still. I won’t probably talk about that until after the season.”

Currently, Marotta is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration, but also plans on attending law school.

“Law school has been my insight (in) to what my parents did,” Marotta said.

“What else can I do? Keep going to school and figure out life, but also to be a regular college student will be cool too and fun.”

Last March in the WNIT against Purdue, Marotta surpassed her late father, Marc, in total rebounds. He played

for the Marquette men’s basketball team from 1980-1984 and posted 612 rebounds in his collegiate career. She currently sits at 624 rebounds and is looking to add to that number in her final year.

“Creating my own legacy here is that sense of beating my dad on those rebounds or being a better leader,” Marotta said. “If my dad was here, he would (say), ‘Yeah, you killed me on that’ and (there would) definitely be a sense of competition there.”

As her final chapter at Marquette begins in a week, Marotta said there are no words to describe what Marquette has meant to her these last four years.

“Marquette will have changed me for my entire life,” Marotta said. “If I look back and think about where I became a better person, I would say that it was at Marquette due to my coaches and teammates.”

Photos by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

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Showing up for other games

Women’s basketball emodies team culture by supporting peers

By Trevor Hilson trevor.hilson@marquette.edu

On a cold October evening, Marquette students were enticed to journey to Valley Fields for a free scarf. However, the women’s basketball team members showed up regardless of the promotion.

“It is extremely important because, at Marquette, we believe in community and a sense of supporting one another,” first-year guard Emily La Chapell said.

La Chapell and her teammates have been active on campus in supporting the in-season teams, including men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

She said that the older players on the team shared the community values with her upon her arrival at Marquette.

“The biggest thing they did for us was inviting us to go to other players’ games and showing us how to support,” La Chapell said. “Taking that in and learning how not only to be there but also how you’re supporting them is important. I learn as much as I can from them because they’re amazing people, and I try to model myself after them.”

Marquette head coach Megan Duffy said she enjoys the environment her team has helped build on campus.

“They love going to events and when you have all the athletes looking out for each other and

of us that try to go out whenever we can and support. We make sure that they (other student-athletes) see us, hear us, and know that we’re supporting them,” Nkumu said.

Nkumu got involved with the

different sports. Whenever the team can, we go and support others,” Nkumu said. “It’s nice to have that connection to where you have a Sunday afternoon, and it’s, ‘We can go see soccer play or watch a volleyball game.’ It’s nice

women’s soccer sophomore midfielder Molly Keiper said.

Senior transfer guard Nia Clark got involved in the culture at Marquette right away, something she said is much different than her experience at Xavier.

“Xavier was a great atmosphere, but this differs in many ways. The community here is so close-knit; everyone knows everyone. For example, we see our president (President Michael Lovell) dripped in sweat after working out; he’s in here all the time,” Clark said.

Duffy echoed that the community is tight at Marquette.

“I’ve been to a lot of different schools with different sizes. There’s something to be said about Marquette. It’s just a closeknit community of people who love the blue and gold and are always rooting for their classmates and other student-athletes,”

Duffy said.

sory Committee, comprised of student-athletes, promotes athletic events for fellow athletes to support one another. SAAC also helps student-athletes navigate NCAA policies.

Junior guard Rose Nkumu said she finds the relationships she has built through SAAC beneficial for the culture the Marquette studentathletes are trying to develop.

“It helps to have a core group

dent-athletes coming together, and you just got to talk and get to know them on a different level. Being with people who have experienced the same things you are as a division one athlete, it’s been excellent to go through that experience,” Nkumu said.

She also said that SAAC has impacted how teams support each other.

“I especially enjoy watching

team said they appreciate the support and is looking forward to returning it.

“It means a lot to have the support of the women’s basketball team and other programs. It’s really cool to see different members of the Marquette athletics community support each other and I know women’s soccer is looking forward to cheering women’s basketball on at the Al this year,”

She said she hopes that the other student-athletes on campus offer the same support for their team in return.

“I hope we can pack the Al McGuire Center here with our fans around the community,” Duffy said. “However, there’s nothing better than having your fellow students here.”

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De ANDRE HAYNES

By Kristin Parisi kristin.parisi@marquette.edu

Not everyone is born with the ability to lead and the skills to inspire and connect with younger generations.

But not everyone is DeAndre Haynes.

Haynes is in his second year as an assistant coach on the men’s basketball team, said he learned both of those attributes from his father.

“My father was a leader, he always was. To see him, how he played on the floor or how he helped guys, he pushed me to be the leader I am today,” Haynes said. “Just growing up and learning from him and the leadership he had as a father stuck with me.”

Born and raised in Detroit, Haynes said he knew how important it was to have a role model, so he might make a name for himself and a difference in the world.

After high school, Haynes went to play Division I basketball at Kent State University.

Haynes said adjusting to the college level was hard, but his leadership came out and he was able to translate that to the court.

“I became a captain my sophomore year because I was always wanting to be more vocal,” Haynes said. “I think a lot of that stuff helped me in college, to try to lead my guys to a championship. And we ended up winning the MAC every year.”

Haynes was the first Kent State player to win MAC Player of the Year in 2006, while leading his team to its first NCAA Tournament since its 2002 Elite Eight run.

Following a six-year career overseas, Haynes found himself back in college. But this time, as a coach.

Haynes said he developed connections for future coaching jobs and there was one he could not resist: His alma mater.

“Kent State meant so much to me. It was a place that always felt

like home,” Haynes said. “I knew what it took to win. I knew Kent State was a tough place, I just wanted to be a part of it. I had an opportunity to start coaching and get back to the young men.”

Haynes stayed at Kent State from 2012-2016 under one of his old coaches and current Kent State head coach, Rob Senderoff.

From his time as a player, Senderoff observed the skills that it took for an athlete to be a great leader, which translated to his success as a coach.

“DeAndre was always a special leader and had special leadership abilities,” Senderoff said. “He has an innate ability to connect with young people. His ability to connect and relate to guys is really unique.”

Although he left his staff, Senderoff said he knows how valuable Haynes was and that he is someone you want as part of your program.

“Everyone that’s ever talked

with him is incredibly impressed with his basketball knowledge,” Senderoff said. “DeAndre has so many incredible attributes that you would want in a coach and in somebody that you want as part of your program.”

After leaving Kent State, Haynes moved around to different programs, including a stint at Michigan, where he won the Big Ten Championship in 2017, followed by a trip to the Final Four and National Championship game in 2018.

During his time at Michigan, Haynes helped develop current NBA players Duncan Robinson and Jordan Poole.

“The first thing that really stuck out about him was his energy and his daily approach,” Robinson said. “You quickly saw how naturally building relationships came to him. Constantly taking guys pulling guys aside and then trying to connect with them on more than just basketball.”

They’ve retained a relationship to this day.

“He (Haynes) just genuinely cares about you and wants to be a mentor,” Robinson said. “We FaceTime pretty regularly and I try to see him at least a couple of times a year. I consider him now as just a friend.”

Haynes went to Maryland in 2018 until ultimately joining Marquette’s staff when Shaka Smart took over in 2021.

While in College Park, Haynes touched a lot of his athletes, especially former Maryland guard Aaron Wiggins.

“Dre mentioned how he wanted to do whatever he could just kind of help us as individual players,” Wiggins said.

Photos courtesy of DeAndre Haynes

RISE: COMFORT

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for Prosper.

“Sometimes during the season you can have a little bit of self-doubt, but when you have that strong backbone, the relationships and the belief from your teammates and coaches behind you can really help,” Ighodaro said. “O-Max (Prosper) knows that we all believe in him and I think he’s going to have a great year.”

Playing for the same team, in the same city and for the same coaches for multiple years brings a sense of familiarity aside from knowing what the plays are.

Marquette assistant coach Cody Hatt said it eases one’s day-to-day life and makes it easier to be honest when coaching.

“You know where certain things are, where the training room is, who’s in charge of nutrition, you understand the person coaching you every day is not a stranger and that allows us to be very honest,” Hatt said. “I really appreciate the ability to coach O-Max hard, to be honest with him and he understands that’s rooted in a place of taking a lot of pride in his development.”

being a guy that can be effective in any high-level Big East game, against any type of opponent across our schedule.

But we’re looking for him to become more consistent,” Hatt said. “I’ve seen him grow the most in his maturity and consistency as a player.”

In the 2021-22 season, Prosper averaged 6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game, doing so while averaging playing 20.7 minutes.

There’s something the numbers don’t show; his play and responsibilities on the defen-

Smart said.

Prosper made improvements in every major statistical category aside from blocks from his lone year at Clemson to his first year at Marquette all while being a key player defensively.

“We asked a lot of him defensively,” Hatt said. “He’s a guy that’s going to cover the best perimeter player on the other team a lot of nights and he’s going to have to be a guy that’s switchable and then go rebound the ball.”

Senior forward Zach Wrightsil said the two of them have had some battles in practice,

gle day,” Wrightsil said with a sly grin. “He’s a great defender, I’m a great defender, so we’ve definitely challenged each other every single day and coach doesn’t even like to put us on the same team because we just really get after it.”

Part of Prosper’s game resonates with one of the team’s mottos. His teammates have taken notice of how he attacks the rim.

“He’s a violent driver and we always talk about violence in our program,” Ighodaro said.

When Prosper isn’t attacking the rim with violence and

flying high above the rim, he can be found stationed on the 3-point line in either corner waiting for a pass so he can catch and shoot. This can come from what Hatt described as a “swing-swing” and this past summer there was an emphasis for Prosper on making even more of those shots.

“I worked on it a lot. It’s something that was a big emphasis for me this offseason,” Prosper said. “I feel like this year is just about being confident and just stepping into it and knocking it down.”

Last season, Prosper increased his 3-point percentage from 16.7% to 31.7%, making more than he attempted in his first year.

When the season starts Nov. 7 and Prosper is announced as part of the starting lineup in front of the screaming fans, he’ll come with all the work he’s done and knowledge about his defensive assignment.

But, there’s only one thing the coaching staff wants from Prosper once the ball is tossed in the air waiting for Ighodaro or any of the opponent’s centers to tip it signaling the game is underway.

“We just want O-Max to be himself,” Hatt said.

SMART ADDS NEW PRACTICE MANTRA

By John Gunville john.gunville@marquette.edu

College basketball is back, and the Marquette men’s basketball team has added a new motto to its program: Energy Generating Behavior.

“That means having fun, first and foremost,” sophomore guard Stevie Mitchell said. “It’s something that makes it more fun and helps us win and get going. We lose ourselves in the fight.”

Junior forward Oso Ighodaro said EGB is one of the team’s biggest strengths.

“It’s a big deal for us. One of our advantages as a team is our energy that we bring,” Ighodaro said. “We tried to practice this so in the games, we can be the team with higher energy.”

Mitchell cited sophomore guard Kam Jones as the player who generates the most energy in practice.

“Kam this year has really like made that emphasis,” Mitchell said. “Every day in practice he’s always having fun, having energy, celebrating his

teammates and celebrating when he makes a good play.”

Sophomore forward David Joplin said having that energy is paramount for this season’s success.

“When we create energy, especially on the defensive end, is when we’re at our best,” Joplin said. “We can fly around on the defensive and offensive end of the floor. We feed off each other really well and energy for this team is huge.”

In addition to its importance on the court, junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper said it’s important for team chemistry as well.

“[Energy generating behaviors] is what gets us together and makes us forget whatever happened and gets us locked into the present moment, locked into each other so that we can come together, get a stop and get a basket,” Prosper said.

Building relationships through court energy encourages even more energy and better relationships Mitchell said.

“I think it makes us closer, you

know when we’re on the court,” Mitchell said. “Encouraging each other and cheering each other on and showing that we genuinely care about each other.”

Using energy to build relationships, Mitchell said, was a crucial part of his transition to Marquette.

“I’m going to college far from home, so I wanted to be at a spot where it felt like family,” Mitchell said. “That’s what this is.”

The team structure is important to maintaining energy because not every day can be perfect, Mitchell said.

“There’s days where I don’t really have great energy. That’s where my teammates and coaches come in,” Mitchell said. “They can call that out and get me to a place where I do have great energy and get some mind space where I can be invested.”

Senior forward and LoyolaNew Orleans transfer Zach Wrightsil said that he had to get used to the defensive energy of the team.

“My last school, I was the main guy. I didn’t really express all of

my energy on defense when I was there,” Wrightsil said. “Now I’ve been challenged to a point where I’ve had to bring out my

the defensive end and offensive end because I can do both, and to be a big spark for my teammates and give a lot of energy.”

Prosper said that Wrightsil has already begun to fill this role in practice.

“He’s a great guy that comes in and works hard, he’s a guy that’s going to go out there and give everything he has on both ends,” Prosper said. “We need that toughness, that fire to win, a fire to get started on defense and on offense being confident and aggressive.”

best on defense. And it’s been incredible for me, I love it. It’s been something like a new skill that’s been unlocked.”

Treading new water at Marquette, Wrightsil said his new role will be focused on energy giving.

“The main thing I want to bring to this team is someone who gives a lot of energy every single night,” Wrightsil said. “On

With the season set to open Nov. 7, Mitchell said he hopes the team uses energy-generating behaviors and strong relationships to find success.

“When you’re outside yourself, you’re encouraging your teammates, cheering your teammates on or slapping the floor.

Then you’re not worried about yourself and you can be lost in the fight,” Mitchell said. “When you’re lost in the fight is when you’re at your best.”

[Energy generating behaviors] is what gets us together and makes us forget whatever happened and gets us locked into the present moment...”

Olivier-Maxence Prosper Junior forward

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SPORTS & SCIENCE WITH MUBB

By Randi Haseman randi.haseman@marquette.edu

The Kasten Gym, Marquette’s practice basketball court in the Al McGuire Center, was filled with more than just players and coaches Oct. 6.

Associate professor in exercise science Kristof Kipp and his team of five graduate students position equipment around the court.

They arrange eight tiny Sony digital cameras on tripods surrounding the court. Players show up and begin shooting. Kipp and his team just press a button to record.

It’s similar to using an iPhone.

Back at their office or, as Kipp jokes, the “nerdery,” they run it through the computing system. When it’s processing, Kipp said it sounds like an airplane taking off.

The computer takes around 30 minutes to create an avatar of the player.

This avatar pinpoints exactly how a player shoots to help them improve.

“The feedback you’re able to provide often is directly correlated with how complex the movement is that you’re analyzing or how complex the data is that you’re collecting,” Kipp said.

To capture human movement, exercise scientists previously used marker-based systems that would suction to the person’s body. Now AI creates the marker based on video footage.

“When you think of basketball, lots of things going on.

Studying individual movements becomes difficult,” Kipp said. “But on a free throw, it’s a very controlled situation. No defenders. It’s just the person and the hoop.”

The shooting lab was a test to see “Is this really going to work?” Todd Smith, the assistant athletics director of applied sports science, said.

Kipp admitted that he wasn’t sure if he would even call this test research.

“It’s been mostly just testing the system out. How big of a space can we calibrate?”

Kipp said. “Can we do free throws and three-pointers in the same session?”

Back in the spring, Todd Smith received a text from Kipp with an attached video about biomechanics in basketball that said, “Hey this might actually be a really good way of how we can help make a difference. What do you think?”

“I thought it was a great idea of how biomechanics can be of use to improve basketball shooting performance,”

Kipp said.

Marquette is the only school in the Big East using equipment this way, but Todd Smith doesn’t think the equipment really matters.

“From what I’ve heard from a lot of places, it’s not so much the equipment, it’s about the people. If you have the right people, then you can get things done,” Todd Smith said. “Between Dr. Kipp, my staff and the basketball stars, that is the most important part because it’s the right people who will figure out how to do what we need to do.”

Todd Smith mentioned it’s also important to have the coaches care.

It may be easier for the coaches to buy in since men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart and special assistant to the head coach Nevada Smith used similar technology when both worked at the University of Texas.

“You can give them a very pinpoint accurate data point. This is where you are, this is where you want to be and how to invest to do this,” Nevada said. “I think for guys who are very secure in what they’re doing, it just reaffirms what they’re doing is correct ... I think guys who are changing their shot and the younger guys coming in, that’s going to be the biggest.”

This was something junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper echoed.

“It was interesting to see the technology, how it was able to analyze the shot and how consistent it was with everything,” Prosper said. “We will be able to see exactly what we need to adjust. I think it’s going to help us in the end.”

There are more benefits too.

Similar to concussion protocol pre-assessments, video of a player’s performance portrays a baseline for how they moved before an injury. It gives clinicians and rehabilitation professionals a goal to meet.

“Let’s say somebody has a sprained ankle, they’re coming back and their shots are a little different because they have a sprained ankle, then that’s beneficial for us to know that what we need to fix,” Todd Smith said.

While the basketball teams have used similar technology in the past, this markerless system is more efficient.

“That’s always the biggest thing I have to think about is the time commitment of the athletes,” Todd Smith said.

He recalled the markers would fall off if players were playing hard. It happened so often that the coaches created a game out of it: whoever lost their markers first wins.

“In ten years, marker-based motion capture may be kind of old news,” Haischer said.

“The ability to collect data in a less intrusive, timely manner with the marker system is a huge benefit.”

Todd Smith thinks Marquette needs to think big and Haischer agrees.

“The possibilities are really endless,” Haischer said.

“The fact that we’re not pigeonholed into being within a lab space on campus, doing marker-based data collection really opens the door to anything — any movements that the sport or coaches or performance coaches deem important.”

When looking at the big picture, the goals are similar. Todd Smith wants Marquette to be the “basketball university.”

“Everybody has an opportunity to get better. If we can clean up one little thing and the way each athlete moves, then I think that that would help that athlete,” Todd Smith said. “If you can help each athlete, one athlete at a time, then you’re helping the whole team.”

Haischer reiterates this belief.

“Make more buckets is the end goal,” Haischer said.

“Make more buckets, win more games.”

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associate professor Kristof Kipp and the Marquette men’s basketball team conducted a baseline shooting lab inside the Kasten Gymnasium in the Al McGuire Center.

WRIGHTSIL MAKES JUMP FROM NAIA

By John Leuzzi john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

It all started with a tweet.

“We were a program that was very selective in the transfer portal,” Marquette men’s basketball assistant coach Cody Hatt said. “There’s a lot of ways to build a program.”

That tweet? “My best trait as a player? I’m a winner”.

“For us with our roster, we wanted to bring someone in that we thought could continue to build the culture we laid in the first year through who they were as a person and a competitor first,” Hatt said.

The coaching staff honed in on Loyola-New Orleans forward Zach Wrightsil who had just finished leading the Wolf Pack to a 37-1 record in 202122 en route to a national title while earning NAIA Player of the Year honors.

“The biggest thing I saw was he’s a winner. He makes winning plays. He affects winning on the defensive and offensive end,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “We need winning contributions, we need a competitive character on our team and he definitely brings that.”

That proved to be right: Wrightsil holds nearly every single individual record at Loyola including all-time leader for points (2,104), rebounds (1,065) and assists (480).

Wrightsil’s transition from the NAIA to the highest level of college basketball was postponed as he had to get his knee scoped.

“That set me back a little bit,” Wrightsil said. “I hadn’t been here for the whole summer. I had to really catch up fast because the season started in three months.”

He said the key to his recovery was to commit to a one day at a time mentality.

“I knew I wasn’t going to be perfect and everyone around me knew I wasn’t going to be perfect,” Wrightsil said. “I have come a long way since coming back.”

Though Wrightsil has not returned to full strength, Smart said the forward’s play is going to be better as each month goes by.

“He’s going to keep getting better as he gets accustomed to this level,” Smart said. “He’s a guy that’s very, very

conscientious and wants to help the team in so many ways.”

The Texas native’s transition to Marquette and the Big East has brought adjustment challenges, such as style of pace.

Marquette had the fifth-fastest average possession length

“He’s been able to strike that balance more and when he does that, he allows his instincts to take over,” Hatt said. “Whether or not he’s in the exact right spot, he’s full go and fully aggressive, he can make plays with his ability and his talent

Sophomore forward David Joplin called Wrightsil a defensive anchor.

“He’s a huge defensive motivator for me,” Joplin said. “I’ve never wanted to play defense more until I met Zach. Having him back there makes you

“He’s a guy that can play with four other guys at various spots and bring a lot of different tools to the table,” Hatt said. “He adds an element at his size that is going to be unique for other teams to deal with.”

Smart’s teams are known for their defensive identity and Wrightsil said the defensive side of his game is being called on more now that he’s a Golden Eagle.

“(At Loyola), I was kind of the main guy so I didn’t really express all of my energy on defense when I was there,” Wrightsil said. “Now being here, I’ve been challenged to a point where I’ve had to bring out my best of defense. It’s been incredible for me. It’s like a new skill that has been unlocked and to take to another level.”

One area where Wrightsil will be called on defensively will come on the boards.

Marquette enters the season without roughly 50% of its rebounding from last season with the losses of Justin Lewis, Kur Kuath, Darryl Morsell and Greg Elliott.

“He’s been a guy that’s impacted our team offensively and defensively on the backboard and that’s important for us as we continue to build our program to kind of complement the defensive intensity we feel that we have,” Hatt said.

Wrightsil shot 62% from the field last year at Loyola but was just 4-for-27 from beyond the arc. This year, the team is expecting to take more of those shots.

last season with the average being 15.1 seconds.

“It’s just so fast pace. You don’t have a second to catch your breath, it’s one thing after another,” Wrightsil said. “Coach (Smart) has been getting on me every single day about next thing and don’t worry about what just happened.”

One thing Wrightsil and Hatt have talked about and worked on is the balance between knowing enough to be aggressive without overthinking.

level as a player that can compensate for maybe being half a step off position.”

Hatt said it has been neat to see Wrightsil become more comfortable within Marquette’s system.

“When he puts it all together and he knows exactly what he’s doing, he’s aggressive and his voice permeates throughout our gym,” Hatt said. “He’s a connector on the floor, he empowers other guys to match his intensity.”

want to guard more, press more and get into your stance more.

He’s everywhere.”

Junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper said Wrightsil brings value to not just the team but the forward unit.

“He’s a guy that’s going to go out there and give everything he has on the floor on both ends and that’s what we need,” Prosper said. “We need that toughness and that fire to win.” Hatt said Wrightsil fits the role of the team’s “blind guy.”

“Everyone on our team has made it a point of emphasis that they trust my ability to stretch the floor and be able to knock down a shot,” Wrightsil said. “I’m in there working every single day getting shots up and working on my 3-point shot to be able to space the floor and knock down open shots. That is definitely going to be a part of my game this year.”

Nov. 7, Wrightsil will walk out of the tunnel of Fiserv Forum for his first game in blue and gold, and there will be more fans greeting him than there ever were at Loyola.

“With what I’m about to see, I will have seen nothing compared to this at all,” Wrightsil said.

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