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Parties persist despite COVID-19 risks National Marquette Day leads to increase in unsafe gatherings By Natallie St. Onge and Claire Driscol natallie.stonge@marquette.edu, claire.driscol@marquette.edu
Each time *John Doe steps outside of his building near 17th Street, he enters what he calls a “war zone.” Crowds of students, mostly unmasked, gather at a house frequently to party. Though crowd sizes have been down the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Doe said it didn’t stop students from attending a large party for a second National Marquette Day March 6. “I was astonished to see so many people and not a single person was masked,” Doe said. As he watched a densely packed group continue to gather, Doe said he decided to take out his phone to capture a video of the crowds, in
hopes that the students would see someone taking a video and would then disperse. Doe also wanted to have on record what he had been seeing often. The video shows about 100 students, donned in Marquette blue and gold, partying hours before the last Marquette men’s basketball home game March 6. The game was at 8 p.m. “Every time that happens, I make sure all the windows are sealed, because a lot of students are coming right by our door ... we don’t leave the house,” Doe said. Doe has requested to be anonymous for ensuring protection of his privacy. The Marquette Wire has honored that request. When Doe took the video, stepping outside for about a minute, he said he wore two masks and a face shield visor to protect himself from Photo courtesy of an anonymous source anything that may be in the air. “It’s just scary for us. We’ve made A large gathering of students were spotted partying on National Marquette Day, prior to the basketball game. See PERSIST page 2
Marquette begins progress on changing seal Committee consults with Milwaukee Jesuit community By Skyler Chun
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Marquette University’s seal has been a controversial topic for many years now, particularly due to its inaccurate portrayal of Native Americans. Marquette’s current seal has two parts within a blue circular border. The upper part includes the Latin words “numen flumenque,” which translates to “God and the (Mississippi) River.” The lower half of the seal depicts Father Marquette interacting with an Indigenous individual on their
journey to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. However, this image of Father Marquette has been cropped to leave out several Indigenous people who are in the original picture. “A university committee appointed by President Michael Lovell is working on an updated university seal that will celebrate Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit mission and pay tribute to the influence of Indigenous peoples on our history,” according to a Marquette Today statement March 15. After the University Academic Senate meeting Feb. 16, changes seem to be taking shape. “The committee has gathered input from the Jesuit community, Indigenous peoples, faculty, staff and students and the design INDEX
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process is underway,” according to the Marquette Today statement March. 15. “The updated seal will be shared with the Board of Trustees for review and approval at a future board meeting.” Alex Liberato, a senior in the College of Business Administration, president of the Native American Student Association at Marquette and student body representative on the Seal Committee, has been a part of this ongoing process since his first year at Marquette. While specific details of the seal are still being kept within the committee, Liberato said they are currently consulting with members of the local Milwaukee Jesuit community on design ideas. He said they intend to bring the final design before NEWS
the Board of Trustees at their next meeting. “I’m really excited to be a part of this process and make a lasting change at Marquette for the better,” Liberato said in an email. “I’m thrilled because I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much get done in a year here at Marquette.” Bryan Rindfleisch, assistant professor of history and member of the research team on the seal committee, played a role in the first step of the seal redesign. As a member of the research team, Rindfleisch said their main job was to do research on Marquette’s history and give recommendations for elements that would honor Indigenous people. Their team was also there to supervise at every stage of the
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redesign process. While Rindfleisch does not come from an Indigenous background himself, the other research committee members he works with do. These members include Samantha Major, assistant professor of English, who is Dakota; Jacqueline Schram, special assistant for Native American affairs at Marquette, who is First Nations and Richanda Kaquatosh, director and coordinator of Milwaukee Public School’s First Nations Studies Program, who is Menominee. Rindfleisch said that while he could not share specific details about the seal, he believes the
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PERSIST: Upset with university response Continued from page 1 it so far, this whole year, I feel like we have been extremely fortunate up to this point that neither myself or my fiancee has gotten COVID,” Doe said. Doe’s fiancee is an immunocompromised diabetic with asthma and a heart murmur. “We’re almost there, we’re almost there, so when this happens within two weeks of (fiancee’s) first scheduled COVID shot, it’s frustrating,” Doe said. Just one day prior to the party, the third floor of O’Donnell Hall, located on 18th Street, was instructed to quarantine at a nearcampus location due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases. On one hand, Doe said he sympathizes with the students and understands the impulse of wanting to be out and about with people, but at the same time, he said it’s distressing regarding the level of selfishness. “We just hope to get through it here,” Doe said. Kevin Conway, a university spokesperson, said students who feel unsafe in a situation where a gathering has grown larger than they had expected or people are not wearing masks should remove themselves from the situation immediately. Conway points to the university’s policy set in place for those who see a large gathering of people not wearing masks, where it states, “for immediate response to a
gathering (10 or more), please call the Marquette University Police Department non-emergency line at (414) 288- 6100.” However, the policy states that MUPD does not respond to calls of one or two people not wearing masks. “The Marquette University Police Department has created an educational flyer that will be distributed when officers are dispatched to a party or gathering, and the officers will have additional masks on-hand that will be distributed to attendees,” the policy states. The educational flyer provides tips to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and what consequences could occur if health and public safety guidelines are not followed. The policy also states that those who host parties are in violation of the Marquette Student Code of Conduct and students will be subject to disciplinary action. Marquette University Police Department Assistant Chief Jeff Kranz said MUPD responded to an increased number of party-related calls that weekend. “These were called in by neighbors, students or violations observed by officers,” Kranz said in an email. Kranz did not specify how many calls MUPD responded to but said a number of citations were issued related to behavior at house parties and students were referred to student conduct. MUPD Police Chief Edith Hudson said her team will continue to enforce gathering limits and
other violations. “The Marquette University Police Department reminds students that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a very real threat to the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff, as well as the surrounding community,” Hudson said in an email. “It’s important that we take this situation seriously, which means avoiding large gatherings like parties, whatever the occasion.” Erin Cook, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she did not feel comfortable with MUPD’s response to a previous party she called to report earlier this year. Cook had called to report a large gathering of students after a friend had already called to report the same gathering. She said even pre-COVID-19 times, this party would have been looked at as huge. After MUPD first appeared, the students dispersed. But shortly after, the students were back to party, and that’s when Cook decided to call. As she waited for MUPD to arrive, she said she did not see an officer return and the party continued. “I was disappointed. We see a lot of patrol cars around, but it seems like they’re never at the right place at the right time,” Cook said. Cook said she wishes MUPD would patrol the campus more. “I see them in very specific spots throughout the day, and I’m like, ‘what are you going to do in the Sendik’s parking lot?’ when there are actually things going on,” Cook said. Cook said she does not think MUPD has the coverage that they
require for things that are happening. Doe said he did not know MUPD had the authority to break up parties, therefore, he has not called MUPD to report the parties he has seen. As students, faculty and staff are becoming more eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Conway said students should be abiding by the Community Pledge, which outlines community standards and expected behaviors to minimize the spread of COVID-19, and those in violation will be referred to the student conduct process. However, Conway said students have been diligent in mitigation efforts. “The Marquette campus community has demonstrated a diligent commitment to protecting themselves and others through the continued wearing of masks, social distancing measures and avoidance of large gatherings and parties,” Conway said in an email. Experts estimate that herd immunity, which occurs when enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely, would require around 80-90% of the population to have COVID-19 immunity. However, only around 10% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, making herd immunity not yet attainable. According to the Center for Disease Control, only 12% of Wisconsin’s population has received both doses of the vaccine: 1% higher than the percentage fully vaccinated in Illinois. For Doe, he said the fault lies
within Marquette’s administration for bringing students back. “I hesitate to blame the students because the administrators were the ones who made the decision to invite people from all over the country to come back to campus, that was their decision,” Doe said. In his own mind, Doe said he holds the administrators and the leaders in the United States more accountable for the “crisis we have been dragged through.” Yet, he said students are not exempt from all responsibility. Overall, Doe said he just feels like there is no level of accountability or interest in taking responsibility. “You just throw your hands up and give up,” Doe said. Doe said he looks at the actions that have been taken by the university in order to keep everyone safe, but said the university’s decision to open up the school invited a war-like environment. He said he’s voiced his concerns with the university. “What people tell me is bull----, 99% of the time, especially people in leadership. I know it’s bull----, I take it as principle that it’s bull---- and it doesn’t match up with their actions. I look at their actions and that’s what I judge, “ Doe said. Doe said he feels as though there have been no steps taken to address the depths of the effects partying has on the most vulnerable in the community. At this point, Doe said his remarks feel like long, stressed out rants with no help in sight.
SEAL: Goal to honor Indigenous people Continued from page 1 new design does a much better job of representing the Milwaukee community and Jesuit values than the original. “It’s a beautiful fusion of recognizing the Indigenous presence in Milwaukee in the past and present, along with the Jesuit identity of this community,” Rindfleisch said. “It also really connects with a Milwaukee identity.” Some Indigeneous tribes of Milwaukee include the Menominee, Jibwe and Potawatomi. Rindfleisch said that when people hear the words “Marquette” or “Jesuit,” most people seem to think of different religious communities around the world. However, he said the new changes to the seal are more representative of Milwaukee and Marquette’s unique identity. Rindfleisch said that besides a few pushbacks and questions at the latest faculty senate
meeting, the process has been quite amazing. “Administration has been 100% full in since the very beginning, so that’s been really, really wonderful,” he said. Rindfleisch said his entire change was originally instigated by Native American students and alumni of Marquette who have been here in the past decade. Marquette has had a long-standing tie with the Native American people. For example, Rev. Jacques Marquette hired Native Americans to be guides, teachers, counselors and students throughout his explorations. Marquette also formerly had a mascot called ‘The Warrior,’ which represented the Native American tribes in Wisconsin. “When they see our (current) seal, they see this faceless individual, and that’s just a reminder of this historical erasure that’s been going on for so long,” Rindfleisch said. “That’s very painful and very damaging.”
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The seal has received numerous criticisms due to the way it misrepresents Native American people.
Liberato said their work, along with the drastic increase in consciousness around social and racial issues due to the Black Lives Matter movement, has created a more receptive climate to making a real and lasting change. “The key in my opinion was the work of previous administration
members, faculty and students who worked for years to bring awareness to the seal,” Liberato said in an email. Liberato said they also put together a committee with administration to discuss Native American issues here at Marquette and work toward a more
inclusive campus for Natives. One of those initiatives includes an official Marquette University Land and Water Acknowledgement to aid in creating a more sustainable environment on campus, which is intended to come out later this spring semester.
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Possible in-person commencement Final plans for ceremony made in coming weeks By Benjamin Wells
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The university said it is actively exploring the possibility of an in-person commencement ceremony this spring, according to a March 11 news release. “Recent agreements by the City of Milwaukee to allow larger in-person gatherings at local venues give us hope that there is a path forward to honor our students with an in-person commencement event,” Provost Kimo Ah-Yun said in the news release. The possible in-person event would be Sunday, May 23. In January, Ah Yun announced commencement would be virtual due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Suspect arrested following assaults Individual in custody, criminal charges pending By Kaylee Staral
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MUPD REPORTS MARCH 14 A subject unaffiliated with Marquette hit a Marquette student multiple times in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The subject was taken into custody and eventually transported to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility. MARCH 13
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New stimulus bill to help economy passes American Rescue Plan to benefit several major areas By Julia Abuzzahab
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A new stimulus bill was recently passed in the Senate to help Americans navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a $1.9 trillion plan designed to help stimulate the economy. This bill is also known as the America Rescue Plan, and according to the Washington Post, it is aimed to help in a few major areas. There are unemployment benefits, child tax credits, aid to state and local governments, pandemic responses, housing assistance, school support, aid for multi-employer pension plans, new provisions and stimulus checks. The America Rescue Plan was
authorized on a 220-211 vote. The vote was split along party lines aside from one Democratic representative, Jared Golden, voting no. Rob Miller, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of Marquette Democratss said that he is disappointed that the Senate could not find bipartisanship when it came to stimulating the economy and helping Americans get through these difficult times. “It’s kind of shameful that the vote was party lined and the House passed it at 220-211 with only one Democrat voting against it. I hope that in the future we see bipartisanship with passing through legislation such as the economic relief bill that the president signed into practice,” Miller said. Stimulus checks have received a lot of attention from the public recently, and the bill states that individuals earning less than $75,000 annually would qualify for the $1,400 stimulus check. Also, married couples earning $150,000
would also receive the full $1,400. In the beginning of the pandemic during 2020 stimulus checks were given out, but individuals earning less than $75,000 received $1,200, and couples earning below $150,000 received $2,400. Paul Nolette, an associate professor and chair of political science, said that this package includes a number of things that benefit individuals affected by the pandemic. One of the most well-known pieces of the bill is the stimulus checks that will go out to most Americans. He said that the idea is that these checks are supposed to help stimulate the economy. Nolette also said that the bill provides things like child tax credits that are aimed at reducing childhood poverty, which is something that has increased during these difficult economic times. It will also go towards money for state and local governments, which is $350 billion. “It is a very large amount of money for state governments, cities, municipals, etc ... but it is meant to keep
these operations afloat so they do not have to let anybody go” Nolette said. A lot of money also went toward a COVID-19 response, Nolette said. It went to funding COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and helping states and localities get vaccines into people’s arms as quickly as possible. “$1.9 trillion is a huge amount of money, but you need something huge to address something as disruptive as this pandemic,” Nolette said. Nancy Flaherty, a first-year in the College of Communication, said that when President Joe Biden entered his presidency he inherited a nation ruined by an economic crisis and a pandemic that continued throughout the country. The premise of his campaign was convincing voters that he would be the best choice to handle the COVID-19 health crisis. “That’s why it was introduced (the stimulus bill), as a comprehensive and multi-faced bill that answers to the nation’s needs in the ongoing catastrophe of the pandemic. It was passed because the Democrats hold
a majority in the House and Senate. Both the House and Senate voted along party lines,” Flaherty said in an email. Nolette said that the American Rescue Plan is an appropriate response to a major nationwide problem. He said that this problem has resulted in lots of health consequences, as over half a million people have died as a result of this pandemic, but it has also had a huge impact on dayto-day life. “(The pandemic has had a) big impact on everyday life. On the economy, jobs have shifted virtually, schools have shifted virtually. Thinking about instruction at Marquette, we haven’t had a normal semester in quite some time,” Nolette said. “We are wearing masks, socially distancing in the classroom and on campus, we have shifted online. It has been really disruptive, so the federal government needed to act here on this act of crisis with this legislation and they did that here.”
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Study sees increase in anti-Asian discrimination Spike in hate crimes began in early stages of pandemic By Benjamin Wells
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A recent study from The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found that there was a 149% increase in Asian hate crimes in 15 of America’s “major cities,” such as New York and Chicago. The study came to the conclusion that the first spike in Asian hate crimes started around March and April of last year — the same time the COVID-19 pandemic was largely starting to affect the world and the United States. “Recent events nationwide
where Asians and Asian Americans have been physically and verbally attacked for no clear reason other than their identity distresses us along with reports of anti-Black, Latinx, and Indigenous acts of racial harassment and discrimination,” university spokesperson Kevin Conway said in an email. “We continue to maintain our commitment to an environment where racist behaviors and stereotyping no matter how subtle are not tolerated.” More data from the study also showed that 24% of people surveyed throughout the United States said they were at least somewhat concerned about coming within close physical contact with someone of Asian ancestry in April 2020. Another part of the survey asked people by political affiliation to assess where they think COVID-19 originated from. 16% of Republicans, 12% of
Democrats and 6% of Independents believed it was manufactured in a Chinese lab, a conspiracy that experts in the United Nations have debunked. While Milwaukee isn’t a city specifically mentioned by name in the study, the results and history of Asian discrimination because of past pandemics, like the 2004 SARS epidemic, are still felt by community members on campus. John Su, vice provost for academic affairs, said that it’s all a part of a long record of linking Asian immigration and ancestry to pandemics and sickness. “Our current moment is another chapter in a painful history ... that history scarred my father after he came to the United States and had lifelong consequences for our family,” Su said. Similar discrimination and racist tendencies have happened before, when the SARS outbreak of 2004 created much
“fear and stigma” around Asian individuals. Serena Yang, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she has kept mostly to herself during the pandemic. However, she said she knows of people who have been targets of discriminatory comments or looks from other people. “It’s just the way people act,” Yang said. “It’s nothing that I can change.” The same survey from the The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism also showed that 66% of all instances of prejudice incidents towards people of Asian descent were verbal incidents. Yang also said that the former Trump administration had much to do with the increase in discrimination because of how Trump portrayed the virus as something that was China’s fault. Former President Donald Trump has referred to the
coronavirus as “the Chinese virus” and has blamed the country of China and the World Health Organization for the pandemic on multiple occasions. “I’m not really surprised about it,” Yang said. “It will always keep on happening like this.” Similar instances of Asian discrimination occurred to NBA player Jeremy Lin. While in the G-League, Lin said he was a victim of racial abuse after being called “coronavirus” by a player whose identity he has yet to reveal. He condemned the recent “hate-fueled attacks” against Asian Americans. In the university statement, Conway reminded the Marquette community that any racial harassment and discrimination can be reported by filling out a bias report online, or by calling Vice President for Inclusive Excellence William Welburn during business hours.
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‘It felt like the whole building was gone’ O’Donnell Hall sees impact of third floor quarantine By Megan Woolard
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O’Donnell residents said the atmosphere in the residence hall isn’t the same. The third floor of O’Donnell Hall was instructed to quarantine last Friday, March 5 after a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases was discovered. “It felt like the whole building was gone, the halls were dead silent. It honestly threw the whole vibe off,” Viviana Garcia, first-year in the College of Engineering and O’Donnell resident, said. The decision to quarantine the select number of students was communicated through a Marquette Today notice sent out to all students. “In coordination with the Milwaukee Health Department, Marquette University will transport residents of the third floor of O’Donnell Hall to a near-campus quarantine location for 14 days beginning at 9:30 p.m. Friday March 5.” the statement said. O’Donnell Hall is gendered by floor. The first two floors are female students and the third floor is all male students.
The notification to quarantine came after a day after residents on the third floor were notified that they had been selected for targeted COVID-19 testing. Residents were then tested for COVID-19 at the on-campus testing clinic. Targeted testing is slightly different from surveillance testing. Surveillance testing is when individuals are randomly selected to be tested for COVID-19 without any reason to believe they may have it. Targeted testing is when an individual or groups are tested, with the belief that they may have been in contact with the virus. At 8 p.m. the following day the third floor of O’Donnell Hall was instructed to quarantine at an off-campus quarantine location: the Ambassador Hotel. Buses arrived to transport students and all third-floor students were gone by the end of the night. “I didn’t like the way that things had been communicated because I wasn’t expecting to have to quarantine. I think a lot of us weren’t expecting to have to quarantine,” Jordan Mewhorter, first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and resident of O’Donnell, said in a Marquette Now newscast. This is the first instance of a residence hall quarantining this semester. It’s also the first time that Marquette has only quarantined a single floor of a
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A cluster of COVID-19 cases were found in the third floor of O’Donnell Hall last week. Residents return March 20.
residence hall. Last semester, both Schroeder Hall and Cobeen Hall had to quarantine in their rooms after a confirmed cluster of positive COVID-19 cases. The first two floors of O’Donnell underwent surveillance COVID-19 testing Monday, March 8, after the third floor quarantine. The results of those tests confirmed that the cluster of COVID-19 cases hadn’t spread to the first two floors and the rest of O’Donnell did not have to quarantine. “Overall, the situation is okay, at least the rest of us didn’t have to be quarantined,” Elizabeth Gorney, first-year in the
College of Arts & Sciences and O’Donnell resident, said. O’Donnell residents in quarantine who tested negative for COVID-19 have been allowed to go outside. Throughout their first week of quarantine, Milwaukee experienced a few sunny days and temperatures in the mid-60s. “I think being able to go outside has been huge. You don’t feel that isolation that you might have felt if you had to quarantine during the winter,” Mewhorter said. While the majority of thirdfloor residents are still in quarantine, a number of residents
have been allowed to return. These are mainly students that were quarantining at other spaces when the O’Donnell quarantine was announced. These students completed their mandatory isolation and have returned to living in O’Donnell. “There’s about five (thirdfloor residents) living there right now,” Morgan Greiber, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and O’Donnell resident assistant, said. The rest of the O’Donnell residents are scheduled to be released from quarantine this Saturday, March 20, at 7 a.m.
Un-PAC works to pass For the People Act Non-partisan group raises awareness of democracy reform By Megan Woolard
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United Nations Platform for Action Committee is one of the only organizations in the country working towards democracy reform. They’re doing this by working to pass the For the People Act. “The FTPA is the closest thing to a silver bullet that we’ve seen in our lifetimes when it comes to making our democracy actually functional and accountable,” Shana Gallagher, executive director and co-founder of Un-PAC, said in an email. The For the People Act is an 800page democracy reform bill that
focuses on expanding voting rights and getting rid of corruption within the United States democracy. It was first introduced in 2019. Un-PAC is a nonpartisan organization looking to pass the For People Act through funding and organizing awareness efforts about democracy reform. They also work by putting pressure on senators to pass the For the People Act through signatures. “We’re planning on putting a lot of pressure on Ron Johnson, the senator of Wisconsin, if he runs again,” Christopher Fischer, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and student organizer for Un-PAC in Wisconsin, said. He would be up for reelection in 2022. The legislation will expand voting eligibility by doing things such as restoring voting rights to people who have completed felony sentences. It would also create a national voter registration program that would automatically register people to vote. “This legislation will do more
to increase political power for our generation than any other bill we’ve seen in our lifetimes,” Gallagher said in an email. In addition to expanding voting rights, the legislation would make elections funded largely by public donations as opposed to largely private funding. It would require more transparency from political action organizations about where the money they raised came from, and it would prohibit coordination between candidates and super PACS. Super PACS are organizations that can receive unlimited contribution from individuals and interest groups. Through these contributions super PACS can finance political activity for special interest groups. Un-PAC supports the For the People Act, which looks to limit the power of super PACS. Hence, the name “Un-pac.” “By getting big money out of politics and making it easier for young
people to vote, this legislation will do more to increase political power for our generation than any other bill we’ve seen in our lifetimes,” Gallagher said in an email. The bill was initially introduced back in 2019, but wasn’t even given floor time in the Senate by former senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. It was reintroduced Jan. 4 2021 by Representative John Sarbanes, a Democrat from Maryland. March 3 it passed through the House of Representatives. After the bill passed, President Joe Biden released a statement sharing his support for the act. He promised to sign it into law “after it has passed through the legislative process, so that together we can strengthen and restore American democracy for the next election and all those to come.” The legislation still has to pass through the Senate. Essentially the legislation would have to get 60 votes to pass through the Senate filibuster.
But right now the Senate is currently made up of 50 democrats and 50 republicans. The Senate filibuster is a tactic normally used by the minority party to delay the process of signing bills into law by endlessly debating them. The only way around that process is if 60 senators vote on the bill. The bill still has a ways to go before being signed into law but Fischer said it’s “the closest it’s been in a while to being passed into law.” But both Fischer and Un-PAC are still working to pass this legislation, and through that, change the United States democracy system. “Reforming the electoral system will really even the playing field and allow everyone to participate,” Fischer said. Students can sign Un-PAC’s pledge or contact christopher.fischer@marquette.edu for more information on how to get involved.
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MU named Faculty create public health program initiative military friendly institution Masters program, minor a part of accomplishments By Alexa Jurado
alexa.jurado@marquette.edu
COVID-19 revealed certain disparities between white communities and communities of color. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to discrimination, poverty and lack of access to health care. Even before the pandemic, a group of faculty on campus worked on an interdisciplinary initiative to create public health programs at Marquette. “There is a need to reduce inequalities in health. We all have a role to play. We must bring together faculty and students to stay engaged in the promotion of public health and equity,” Joseph Byonanebye, a clinical assistant professor of biomedical sciences, said. There is now a public health and equity minor, a public health and equity fellowship and a master’s degree in global health equity at Marquette in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin. Josh Knox, a clinical associate professor of physician assistant studies, said the initiative received the 2019-2020 Way Klinger Faculty Development
Award from the provost. Alexandre Martins, an assistant professor of theology, emphasized a “community of practice” of those involved, as well as community partners. When the pandemic hit early last year, this community of practice was able to provide resources in a record amount of time — three or four weeks, Martins said. The minor, which launched this academic year, is open to any student of any college. It began with two students, and now there are 17 with the minor, Nilanjan Lodh, an assistant professor of clinical laboratory science, said. Martins said that while public health might seem more focused toward students interested in the medical field, it is much more. There are political elements, social determinants and infrastructure. Knox said any student at Marquette could choose the minor and it would be useful to them. “We get to realize that regardless of where we come from, the issues that happen in a society, for example like COVID-19 … they cross boundaries,” Byonanebye said. “It’s not about the discipline that you belong to, but it’s about the issue.” There are 10 students, both undergraduate and graduate, involved with the fellowship. The fellowship, which was first meant to be a summer research program, was reshaped to focus on public health and equity, as well as COVID-19. Martins said the fellowship is a learning experience, but a serving
experience as well. “It is a genuine commitment to health equity in (the community),” Martins said. Martins said the initiative also wants to address the mistrust that marginalized communities have regarding the health care system and research. The master’s program, done in partnership with MCW, allows Marquette students to complete an accelerated program to earn their master’s degree in five years. Applications are now being accepted, and the first students will start in the fall of 2021. “These (jobs) are in high demand,” Lodh said. “Hopefully … with the need assessment (brought by COVID-19), people will find this a much more attractive field.” Another important aspect of the initiative is to recruit students from diverse backgrounds so that those involved can look like the communities they might serve. Lodh said the public health initiative is still looking for more internal and external funds to be able to continue. They continue to reach out to stakeholders across campus. “We are continuously brainstorming with our colleagues on campus and with MCW colleagues to try to figure out different opportunities that we can get engaged with and actively recruiting those students who are interested to work, and then want to … serve the society,” Lodh said.
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The initiative created a public health and equity minor and master’s program, among other achievements.
that is supporting what I’m going to do for the next four years is super cool,” Parker said. Bartlett said that “(the military and veterans) have a great relationship with the school” and that relationship is about trust. Although the military-friendly By Karsyn Hartsfield nomination centers around veterkarsyn.hartsfield@marquette.edu ans and their experience at Marquette, the positive relationship Marquette University was reis also reflected in Marquette’s cently given the nomination of beROTC program. “They trust us ing a military-friendly school on to do what we do and then (they) Military Friendly’s 2021-2022 help us out considerably on whatlist of schools. The designation, ever we ask. They support ROTC according to Military Friendly, in a great manner,” Bartlett said. is a measurement of “an organiThe Golden Eagle Battalion, zation’s commitment, effort and Marquette’s ROTC program, success in creating sustainable hosts Marquette students along and meaningful benefit for the with students from the University military commuof Wisconsin nity.” Parkside, UniMarquette versity of Wiswas one of 748 consin Milwauschools given kee, Concordia this designaUniversity and tion out of over the Milwaukee 1,200 schools School of Enthat applied. gineering. StuMajor Dan dents spend time Bartlett, assisin the classroom, tant professor leadership labs of military sciand physical ence at Martraining throughquette, said he out the course attributes the of the week, in designation to addition to field the school’s training. high quality “This is proband the treatably one of the ment of the best trained batoverall commutalions, I think, nity, veterans for ROTC, I’ve included. seen … We ask Bartlett also a lot of them said that the and they actually designation, forward MAJOR DAN BARTLETT come focusing on vetAssistant professor of with a great attierans currently military science tude every day,” at Marquette, Bartlett said. shows how supParker contributes their success portive Marquette is of them. to the cadre, whom he feels has “When they’re going here ... they prepared them well to go on after have such a high graduation rate school. In fact, Parker says this ... They support veterans very year “over 70% of us got our first well, I know I see that with us.” branch of choice.” From outside the military perThe ROTC program is spoken spective, Morgan Brown, a firstof very highly by both the stuyear in the College of Arts & dents and professors because of Sciences, said she sees where the their accomplishments, Bartlett designation comes from because said. “We produced very good of Marquette’s kind community. lieutenants. Every year they im“The Marquette community mediately go out into the army is very welcoming and friendly and become lieutenants and imto everyone. I can definitely see mediately leading troops.” Marquette living up to this nomi“Coming out of Marquette benation,” said Brown. ing one of the top RC programs Colin Parker, a senior in the and a school that’s really supportCollege of Arts & Sciences and an ing the military is just an aweROTC Cadet, said the nomination some experience.” Parker said. is “well deserved.” “Knowing that I go to a school
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Places to watch the sunrise, sunset near Marquette Chase Tower Garage, Lakeshore State Park, Kadish Park By Quinn Faeth
quinlan.faeth@marquette.edu
Sometimes glancing out your window and seeing the sunset or sunrise isn’t enough. If you’re looking to get out and make an event of it, here are a few places close to campus to check out that are perfect for optimal viewing of these warm-colored skies. Sunrises The 16th Street Parking Structure Sometimes the best spots to start a new day are up high. The 16th Street parking structure across the street from The Commons is a great is a place to watch the sun come up. Just take the elevator or stairs up to the top level and enjoy the view. The best part about this is that it is easy and accessible: The only thing you need is a relatively clear morning.
You might not be able to see the sun creep up over the horizon, but as soon as it pops up a little further, you can expect to see the rays zig-zagging their way through the Milwaukee skyline. You will be able to see almost all of the east side of campus all the way down to the lake and the Daniel W. Hoan Memorial Bridge. Milwaukee Art Museum The Milwaukee Art Museum might be one of the more wellknown spots in Milwaukee, with the hustle and bustle of Wisconsin Avenue and the walking path that runs by the water. It’s also a great spot to watch the sunrise. There is also the option to walk along the water to Discovery World and Veterans Park, which are both nearby. Here you will find a clean, uninterrupted view of a Milwaukee sunrise over Lake Michigan. Often geese and ducks will be swimming in the water below, which only adds to the picturesque view. Atwater Park This is the furthest of the three locations listed, but if you have a
car on campus it might be worth it. Located about 4.5 miles north of the art museum, Atwater Park features a small green area with steep steps leading down to Atwater Beach below. Since Atwater Park is a little further away from the city, it has a more private, secluded feel to it. Nevertheless, it’s a great spot if you’re looking for an even quieter sunrise in the surrounding suburb of Shorewood. Sunsets Lakeshore State Park With the Milwaukee skyline hindering some of the sunset views, most locations don’t offer a clear view as the sunrises do but locations like Lakeshore State Park still provide a sunset in the city that’s worth watching. It’s located near the Summerfest grounds and sticks out into the lake with a short walking path around it. What makes it a great sunset location is its openness. Lakeshore State Park is a great spot to plop down a picnic blanket and watch the sky light up. The park offers a combination of city and lake views. You can
expect to see the sun setting through the skyscrapers of the Milwaukee skyline while also being right on the lake. Sunsets also reflect a light pink and blue light over the lake, which gives a nice contrast to the orange, red and yellow hues on the western side. Chase Tower Garage This is another spot where being up high can make a big difference. The Chase Tower Garage sits right in the Third Ward along the Milwaukee River, and is about five stories high. On top, you’ll be able to see Interstate 794 running east and westbound, the Milwaukee Public Market, the nearby business buildings and the river below. Because the structure allows you to be up so high, the sunset is pretty clear as it travels down towards I-43. Kadish Park Kadish Park is just north of the city along the river by BelAir Cantina. It can be a great spot to watch the sunset because the small amphitheater gives Kadish Park some character. It’s also perched on top of a hill so the
sun can be seen easier than if you were down by the river. Here you get a great outline of the Milwaukee skyline while also seeing the tall apartment complexes that are scattered along the East Village by the river. The park also has some close walking paths that pedestrians can utilize in addition to the amphitheater for optimal viewing. There is some sun in the forecast this week so consider making an event out of watching the sun going up or down. Daylight saving time means that the sun will rise a little later on the clock, around 7 a.m., as the days continue to get longer.
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The clock moved forward one hour for daylight savings time March 14, and the days will continue to get longer. The sun will rise around 7 a.m. and will set around 7 p.m.
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SHAFFER: “Raya and The Last Dragon,” “Soul” review SHAFFER Raya is Disney’s first Southeast Asian warrior princess By Tommy Shaffer
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“Raya and the Last Dragon” became one more hit in a long line of Disney films after it was released March 5 to Disney+ for those with a premium subscription. Directed by Carlos López Estrada and Don Hall, “Raya and the Last Dragon” is an animated feature film celebrating Southeast Asian culture. The film’s protagonist is Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess, named Raya, who lives in a fictional land called Kumandra. Her people are divided into warring tribes as a result of a power struggle over the orb, a magical gift from the now-extinct dragons that protects humanity from the Druun, evil spirits that petrify humans. But when the orb breaks in a struggle for power, the Druun reappear and threaten humanity once again. In an effort to protect her people and restore peace, Raya and her band of unlikely allies go on a quest to find the last dragon, who turns out to be not at all what she
was expecting. The movie has garnered a fair amount of attention and currently has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. This past Christmas, Disney’s Pixar also released “Soul” to Disney+, which was highly anticipated and did not disappoint, receiving a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie follows the life of Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher whose passion is playing jazz and whose ultimate goal is to be a musician. However, the movie has sparked some controversy. Along with Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” and Blue Sky’s “Spies in Disguise,” it is its studio’s first animation starring a Black character, and that character does not stay human for the entire movie. Some argue that this trend is suggestive of broader issues regarding race as it consistently dehumanizes Black people. Disney Pixar’s “Soul” was also somewhat controversial in terms of being geared too much toward adults. This is largely the case because it addresses a variety of issues that may not be relatable to kids, such as identity crises and career disappointment. Both Disney and Pixar are known for creating movies that include
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“Raya and The Last Dragon” was released to Disney+ March 5.
elements that appeal to both children and adults, for example “Up” and “Inside Out.” But “Soul,” though it did include some humorous elements that children may find comical, was almost completely geared toward adults. “Soul” centered around Joe passing away unexpectedly, respawning as a soul in an afterlife state, and he slowly realizes that his life has been somewhat meaningless up to that point. He realizes he had not really accomplished anything
other than some brief moments of music-making that stand out in his life. While the message to follow your dreams at any point in your life was clear, it is a message that would appeal mainly to adults who feel stuck in a career that was never really their dream job and encourages them to start following their dreams. The message to follow your dreams is powerful, and one that can apply to both children and adults, but it came off as more
adult oriented. The impact that Disney and Pixar movies like these can have does not go unnoticed. They shape kids who watch the movies into who they are as adults, giving them ideals and tools to use in their everyday lives. That is why the entertainment these studios produce are so important around the world. I think about myself watching “Up” and “Ratatouille” growing up and being really inspired by the themes and messages, even at such a young age. I mean, if a rat can be a world-renowned chef, then why can’t I make a pot of SpaghettiOs and imagine I’m cooking for a highly-respected food critic in my own kitchen? That is why, I think, people are so enthralled by the films; They bring out the kid in all of us and inspire us to follow our dreams when we get too caught up with work and other things that dominate our lives. Sometimes, we forget that we are human beings and there are other meaningful ways to spend our lives, besides studying and working. “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Soul” both prove that Disney has a lot more to produce, which is great news for the world, especially in times of turmoil like these.
Students reflect on Mental Health Day before midterms Staycation activities included mini golf, spa day kit, free food By Ariana Madson
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With the COVID-19 pandemic still a reality, the university decided to implement sporadic Mental Health Days, also known as “staycation days” instead of a spring break. Some students like Catherine Moster, a first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, said they understand why having a spring break may not be ideal. More information on the Mental Health Days can be found online. “I understand the concern about spring break especially since people go to Florida … I do think that they maybe aren’t as productive as the university might hope,” Moster said. “Mental health isn’t something that you can just fix in a day.” Moster spent her first Mental Health Day in the library as she had a few essays due. This second Mental Health Day was similar for her due to the school work she still had to complete. However, Moster participated in
some of the Marquette activities this past Mental Health Day. “They had a spa day kit and everything and I just picked up food,” Moster said. The spa kit had some nail items such as stickers, nail polish and a buffer. There was also a loofah and some ChapStick, among other things. Moster then picked up food from The Commons for dinner and she ate at the Alumni Memorial Union during the day. Shay O’Brien, a senior in the College of Communication, said she likes the idea of the school giving out free smoothies and free food. She also thinks there could be fun activities that students can do during Mental Health Days that include getting off campus. O’Brien said her first Mental Health Day felt like a break. “I think I went and worked out and then I caught up on some homework and watched a movie with my roommates … I felt like I was playing catch-up on sleep,” O’Brien said. This past Mental Health Day, her day was busier. O’Brien said she felt as though she was cramming a lot into one day, especially since she was studying for midterms. She did work out in the morning, just like she did for the first one.
O’Brien said she was also disappointed Marquette wouldn’t have a week-long spring break. “I liked the idea of getting breaks in the week, but I was disappointed that we weren’t going to get a spring break,” O’Brien said. Matt Merwin, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, also understood that a spring break was not feasible, especially from a health standpoint. Spring break is a time where students typically travel. “It’s a little frustrating because a week of spring break not having to do any homework is way better than having these Mental Health Days in kind of the middle of the semester … (but) it’s much better than nothing,” Merwin said. Merwin said he was able to participate in some of the Mental Health Day activities Marquette held, such as the mini golf course. “The first one (Mental Health Day), I TA-ed for the dental gross anatomy class in the morning and then I just hung out with my roommates for a little bit … then we did the mini golf course over by the AMU then the rest of it was just homework,” Merwin said. Merwin said he participated in the anatomy fellows program, which
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Marquette’s next Mental Health Days will be April 20 and May 5.
is a deep dive into human anatomy through lectures and dissections that also includes instruction and practice on teaching. After participating, it turned into an offer to TA for the dental students after he applied for the position. Merwin said that he and his roommates wished the administration had planned the days better, specifically when it came to the most recent Mental Health Day. “It was kind of rough being that
midterms are coming up, so you felt almost guilty not doing anything all day … if it had been last week it could’ve been chill,” Merwin said. Merwin said for future Mental Health Days, he thinks a walk to the lakefront and even throwing a frisbee or playing Spikeball could be fun activities to do as the weather gets warmer.
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MUPD’s lack of transparency endangers students
Marquette University Police Department must dramatically improve its communication with the campus community about situations where an active threat is present, in order to avoid leaving students and families in the dark and putting them in further danger. MUPD sent an email to students March 14 around noon that MUPD was aware that an individual in the Marquette campus area had been “striking” and “threatening” women. MUPD advised students to be on the lookout and contact them if they had any information. MUPD also assured students that more police officers were being assigned to protect campus and respond to reports of this individual in the area. The email also said MUPD was working with Milwaukee County Behavioral Health and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office to hold the
individual for long-term supervision and treatment. MUPD sent an update March 15 at around 12:30 p.m. that they had taken the suspect into custody. MUPD’s safety alert March 14 was the first direct communication with the Marquette community about this individual, though it appears from MUPD’s March 14 safety alert that this individual had engaged in more than one instance of striking and threatening women on campus. This individual was also seen in Mashuda Hall last week when he threw a water bottle at a desk receptionist. However, it is unclear when these instances occurred and who was involved because MUPD did not alert students of these instances in a safety alert or an email. This individual presented a clear ongoing threat to the Marquette community and not alerting students about these
prior situations when they occurred put them in more danger. Additionally, MUPD did not specify where in the campus area this individual has been. Sending out a vague safety alert doesn’t keep students safe; it keeps them in the dark and leaves them ill-prepared to be aware and protect themselves. Parents of Marquette students have a Facebook group and many are expressing serious concerns about their children’s safety and well-being. With little to no communication from MUPD, Marquette Wire stock photo their only way of knowing what is happening may be through MUPD sent a safety alert March 14 notifying students about an individual who was striking and threatening women on campus. their children. Many parents are far away from their children and consistent and clear communica- situations from happening on without sufficient information, tion when there is a direct threat campus and make students’ safethey won’t know what is happen- to campus. Otherwise, more stu- ty top priority, MUPD shouldn’t ing on campus. dents are at risk for getting hurt. only be increasing patrolling Keeping students in the dark MUPD said they would be in- when something happens: They this way when there is a threaten- creasing patrolling until this in- should always have a wide patrol ing individual still in the campus dividual was found. In order to on campus to prioritize student area is irresponsible and wrong. follow through with this com- safety, making sure to keep camMUPD must work to maintain mitment to prevent more of these pus informed when they are.
by men. These misconceptions undermine historical women’s intelligence and their contributions to fashion. According to Valerie Steele, the chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, men in the Victorian era believed corsets caused hysteria, tuberculosis and cancer. This backlash came from hatred for the growing women’s liberation movement as well as a fashion industry dominated by women. Of course, the corset was not without its flaws. Steele also describes how it sometimes caused indigestion and weakened back muscles. Lily James said that while filming “Cinderella” she experienced indigestion while wearing an extremely tight corset. Women wore corsets for back and breast support, but some corsets were made to mimic a certain figure — a figure that would impress men. Tightlacing was sometimes used in the 19th century to achieve this figure, though it only took an inch or two off a lady’s waist measurement. The myth of 13-inch waists is a product of proto-photo editing techniques, portrait commissions and popular fantasy erotica from
the era. Corsets weren’t without their flaws, but they weren’t completely evil either. Even workingclass women wore corsets. Similar to bras nowadays, some corsets were made to create an hourglass figure, while others were made for everyday wear. The corset was a diverse undergarment that elicited diverse responses. Some men loved it, some hated it. Some corsets were quite uncomfortable to wear, while others were worn while playing sports. Women throughout history weren’t stupid, nor were they caged into their corsets by their husbands. Generalizing corsets as the ultimate patriarchal tool is inaccurate considering the variety of functions different corsets had. The misconceptions perpetrated by Hollywood stars come from poor costume design choices. The pain actresses go through for their roles is more indicative of modern sexism than historical sexism. These actresses do not need to squeeze into tiny corsets for the costume design to be historically accurate. Historically, women wore a chemise, or undershirt, under a corset
Corset trend brings light to historical misconceptions
Jenna Koch It’ll take your breath away, shift your organs and even make you faint! Is it a medieval torture device? A new high-speed rollercoaster? Nope, it’s a corset. Emma Stone reported that her organs shifted after donning a corset for her role in “The Favourite.” Emma Watson wouldn’t even consider wearing a corset for her role in “Beauty and the Beast.” Cara Delevingne said she even lost her voice from wearing a corset every day during the filming of “Carnival Row.” Delevingne said the garment was like a “muzzle” men made women wear, perhaps believing that many women lost their voice as she did. There’s just one problem with her understanding of corsets: Men didn’t force women to wear them at all. Women wore corsets for a myriad of reasons, and not all were male-related, according to filmmaker and historical fashion collector Karolina Zebrowska. In fact, at certain points in history, the corset was despised
and used smart padding to create the illusion of a small waist. Hollywood is infamously historically inaccurate, so it’s no surprise the inaccuracies extend into women’s fashion. For example, “Bridgerton” has been the subject of various video essays and articles detailing how inaccurate the costumes are. And of course, the show has a tightlacing scene as a visual for women’s oppression during the Regency Era. Even with all this corset slander, the corset has remained relevant. 2020 saw the dawn of a new era of corsets. Corsets bring structure to an outfit and allow so much creativity in their design. There are corset tops for a more accessible style, do-it-yourself corsets and designer dresses that create corsetinspired figures. The popularity of the corset — along with whimsical, fairytalelike fashion — is an aspect of escapist fantasies that arose out of early quarantine and have continued as the pandemic drags on. An aspect of this trend, cottagecore, was started by lesbians and bisexual women on Tumblr in the late 2010s. I am proud to say I was a cottagecore pioneer myself, as I sported hiking boots and
dresses and ran a cottagecore Tumblr blog my sophomore year of high school. Cottagecore is distinctly feminine, but in a way that seems to reject the male gaze. That’s no surprise considering the creators of the trend, but it also explains why corsets and frilly dresses are so appealing to more people now. When people are allowed to explore femininity away from the public eye, say, in their homes during quarantine, it becomes more centered on what the individual wants. Personally, all I want is to put on a fluffy skirt with a corset, prance around in a field and forget about the rest of the world. Hopefully, this new wave of corsets can teach Hollywood designers a thing or two, and teach the public to not discount women’s contributions to fashion. Corsets became so feared because of a narrative that misogynists pushed and we’re finally seeing that narrative disrupted. Burn your bras and bring back the corset. Jenna Koch is a first-year student studying journalism. She can be reached at jenna.koch@marquette.edu
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An open letter to the President, Provost, and Board of Trustees of Marquette University called for Monday, March 1, 2021, to provide the Provost and the Senior Vice President of the University an opportunity to address Resolution Items 1, 2 and 3, beginning on page 3 of the attachment. During that meeting: Joel Pogodzinski, Senior Vice President, was asked to address Resolution Item 1, which seeks an identification of “those portions of what [the President and Provost] have determined are necessary budget reductions that reflect the temporary impacts of COVID-19 and those portions that reflect permanent and structural reductions.” Mr. Pogodzinski never answered that question, as if it were irrelevant to what is going on at Marquette. Without knowing the extent to which negative budget impacts are short-term and which are long-term, Marquette is putting itself in a position where, if many of these concerns are short-term, it will be forced to hire new faculty, less skilled and less experienced that those who are being let go for Fall 2021. The Best Undergraduate Teaching ranking can only be harmed. The Provost then addressed Resolution Item 2, which resolved that the ELT should “share with UAS, FC [Faculty Council], and faculty as a whole full information of the basis for
the allocation of budget reductions between non-academic operations and academic operations.” The Provost then ignored this question. The failure either to attempt to address this issue or to tell UAS that it was ignoring its request was taken as insulting by many and as another sign of the ELT’s unrelenting lack of transparency by many more. Ian Gonzalez, Vice President for Finance, was tasked with addressing Resolution Item 3, which resolved that the “Provost and President should share with UAS, FC, and faculty as a whole full information concerning its calculation of instructional and administrative expenses as percentage of total expenses and why publicly reported data are or may be misleading.” Mr. Gonzalez acknowledged that publicly reported data did show, as represented in a previous version of the Resolution, that Marquette’s percentage of instructional costs as a percentage of total expenses ranked 25th out of the 27 members of the Association of Jesuit College & Universities (AJCU). This was the only specific number provided. The approach taken by the ELT at the March 1, 2021, effectively ignores the right of faculty, through their elected
hired in what seemed like in protest by The Daily Wire, a conservative news media founded by political pundit Ben Shapiro. Lucia The Daily Wire, as well as PragerU, a media company that Ruffolo makes short videos about rightDespite it often garnering wing ideas, are both often at the large reactions, the “culture war” forefront of the culture war debate. controversies are simply a dis- They often ridicule the mainstream traction from more important political issues and are nothing but a grift from liberals and conservatives alike. The culture war refers to the disconnect between the cultural values of liberals and conservatives. Most often at the center of the debate are issues dealing with political correctness, gender and sexuality. The culture war is especially prominent and outrages about certain certain cultural events have become almost a weekly occurrence on social media sites. Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian” on media and Hollywood for being Disney+, came under fire after too left-wing and the antithesis of posting a tweet that likened being a free speech champions. conservative in America to being a Among current culture war conJew in the Holocaust Feb. 10. Con- troversies are when Hasbro decided servatives viewed the act of her to drop “Mr.” from the Potato Head being fired as another example of brand. People were quick to deem people with conservative ideas be- the choice an example of Hasbro ing under attack, and she was soon erasing gender and succumbing
to political correctness. But Hasbro later announced the branding change would have no effect on the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. Following this controversy was the so-called canceling of Dr. Seuss, though it was the Dr. Seuss Foundation themselves that announced it would no longer publish six books they viewed as containing racist imagery and material, including “And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” In the same light, Disney+ removed Disney classics like “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” from children’s profiles March 10, citing reason of racial insensitivity in those movies. The problem with the culture war debates is not that there’s no value in talking about how to deal with historical media pieces that contain outdated and offensive ideas, but rather that the obsession with either canonizing or completely demonizing them has polluted the political discourse. When conservative publications and media companies choose to base their merchandise and brand on the culture war, they are participating in nothing but a grift. When corporations engage in unethical practices to pretend to be woke,
This story was written by the Marquette University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, who volunteered to write this letter. Members of this group are not staff members for the Wire. On February 15, 2021, the University Academic Senate (UAS) voted 20-7, with five abstentions, to adopt a shared governance resolution that initiates a reset of the processes of shared governance at Marquette. Many UAS representatives stated that there was overwhelming support from the faculty who contacted them for this shared governance resolution, a copy of the resolution is included with this letter. The Resolution was initiated by the Marquette University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a group of nearly 70 like-minded Marquette faculty who seek to promote shared governance principles. We have no agenda except to assure faculty’s ability to deliver academic excellence and a transformative education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition at Marquette. We write today because the actions of the University’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) raise serious concerns that will put those key objectives at risk. A special meeting of UAS was
UAS representatives, to obtain information that will guide an appropriate response to the actions proposed or taken by University administration. Further, we cannot see how the Board of Trustees can effectively exercise its fiduciary responsibility to the University and Marquette stakeholders to act in the University’s best interest if the ELT is unwilling to provide direct answers to direct questions that bear on its determinations. We have no confidence that the concerns of faculty are being effectively communicated by the ELT to the Board of Trustees. We have said before, at length, that faculty have “an essential role as participants in deliberations regarding academic and non-academic areas that affect the academic mission of the University,” per the University Academic Senate (UAS) Statutes. This is required because faculty, who create and deliver academic content, have unique insights on how these interrelated activities operate and will ultimately deliver academic services to students. Past Boards of Trustees, University administrations, and faculty have all required that faculty be consulted on these decisions because it improves “communication, collegiality and decision-making about the
academic mission.” We ask urgently for the opportunity to meet with Academic Excellence Committee of the Board of Trustees before the ELT’s decisions identified in the Resolution, based solely on budget considerations and without a full evaluation of the impacts on academic excellence and a transformative education in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition, are permitted go forward. Faculty morale is low, and the continuing lack of transparency will bring it to crisis levels. Waiting until after these actions are taken runs the risk of irreparably harming Marquette University’s ability to carry out its mission into the future.
they are also just seeking more money for their brand. In reality, the culture war has nothing to do with political ideology. It is all about marketing, inflammatory language and forced provocation meant to purposefully stir the pot and worsen partisan divide. It is useful tactic for the right, as it uses culture war material as proof of the left’s supposed lunacy, somehow proving that the left wants to destroy traditional American culture. Yet, the political correctness or other current cultural ideas are not left-wing, nor are corporations like Disney or Hasbro. Real leftism is not so much about petty cultural debates as it is about shared economic wealth and income inequality, two pressing needs in the United States that are slowly starting to be addressed. But the issues that affect Americans, in actuality, are always placed on the backburner in the political discourse, perhaps because championing for workers’ rights would probably be a favorable idea to social conservatives, and the cultural divide is the only rhetorical tactic the economic right has left to use. It is easy to get caught up in the culture war hysteria and even sometimes find yourself in
agreement with right-wing activists who can make persuasive arguments. However, it is important to understand that the cultural issues in the context that they are discussed are only a mode of distraction, and one of the most important strategies to end of the culture war is to simply ignore it.
The Marquette University AAUP Chapter Executive Committee Douglas O. Smith, JD, MBA, President Sameena Mulla, Ph.D., Vice President Gerry Canavan, Ph.D., Secretary Sonia Barnes, Ph.D., Executive Committee Member Kristen Foster, Ph.D., Executive Committee Member Julia C. Paulk, Ph.D., Executive Committee Member Sergio M. González, Ph.D., Executive Committee Member
Culture war distracts from political issues, progress
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In reality, the culture war ... is all about marketing, inflammatory language and forced provocation”
Lucia Ruffolo is a first-year student and is undecided. She can be reached at lucia.ruffolo@marquette.edu
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Marquette women’s basketball celebrates in the Al McGuire Center after the Golden Eagles receive the 10th seed in the River Walk Region. They play Virginia Tech Sunday.
Program advances to March Madness for 4th conesecutive year By Sam Arco
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The Marquette women’s basketball team is set to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas March 21. Marquette (19-6, 14-4 BIG EAST) earned a No. 10 seed in the River Walk Region after finishing second in the BIG EAST regular season while reaching its fifth-straight BIG EAST title game. This marks the Golden Eagles’
fourth–straight NCAA Tournament appearance dating back to the 2016-17 season and the first appearance under head coach Megan Duffy. “Just completely thrilled to see our name come across the bracket and be able to see the benefits of this incredible season in so many ways,” Duffy said. “I’m excited about the matchup with Virginia Tech and to just see our two seniors celebrate with the rest of the team tonight was special.” After last season’s NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Duffy remains proud of how far her team has come in a year full of adversity. “I’m still devastated from last year when some of our
seniors weren’t able to play in the tournament, but part of me believes they’re still with us and some satisfaction comes with this group making it,” Duffy said. “Even in a year that was challenging mentally, for our team to win as many games as we did in this situation, I’m just extremely proud of them.” Sophomore guard Jordan King, who missed out on last year’s tournament, is ready to be dancing for the first time in her collegiate career. “We’ve all dreamt for this moment, and for this being my first time is so exciting,” King said. “We’ve worked for this moment all season and we can’t wait to get down there.” King averaged 9.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, starting
all 25 games for the Golden Eagles during the regular season. The Golden Eagles had a balanced scoring attack throughout the regular season and are led by senior guard Selena Lott, who averaged 14.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The Hokies (14-9, 8-8 ACC) finished seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the regular season and are led by their dynamic duo of senior guard Aisha Sheppard and sophomore center Elizabeth Kitley. Kitley averaged a doubledouble in the regular season, recording 18.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in her second season with the Hokies. Similar to Kitley, Sheppard averaged 18.3 points, while shooting 36% from the 3-point line.
Stopping the Hokies’ highscoring duo will be key if the Golden Eagles want to advance to the Round of 32 for the seventh time in program history. “Virginia Tech is very-well coached and works hard,” Duffy said. “I’ve got to seem them a couple of times on TV having their game in the background and I know they are led by a couple of great players in Kitley and Sheppard.” The Golden Eagles are 6-12 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and are still looking for their first Sweet 16 appearance. The Golden Eagles and Hokies are set to tip off Sunday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPNU.
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Foti’s parents pave way for collegiate volleyball career First-year setter graduates early, joins MUVB this spring By Jackson Gross
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Many people have one or multiple people in their lives that have helped shape them into who they are today. In the case of first-year setter Ella Foti, she has had many people in her life that have helped shape her, including her parents and a close friend. Foti was first introduced to volleyball through her parents. Her mom and dad both played sports at North Dakota State University, with her mother playing volleyball and her father playing basketball. From a very young age, Foti played sports with them. “Growing up, we always played volleyball and basketball, and ever since I could hold a ball we would be playing outside,” Foti said. Foti’s mom ended up coaching her in grade school and continued to help Foti later on in life. “She was always giving me stuff to do, but sometimes I wouldn’t always listen because
it’s (my) mom,” Foti said. “But she really created the foundation of my skills and helped me develop them at a young age.” Beyond just growing up playing sports, Foti said the reason she continues to play is based off of her love of competing. “I just feel in love with the aspect of competing and getting better and seeing results and progress and the gritty aspect of each sport,” Foti said. “It just drew me in.” Foti played at Edgewood High School in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, where she was a three-year varsity captain and earned team AllState, All-Area and All-Conference her junior and senior years. Once her high school career was finished, Foti decided to come to Marquette. Beyond academics and volleyball, part of the reason that Foti chose Marquette was because her father grew up in the area. “My dad actually grew up in Milwaukee and so this was his team growing up, so that was one part, and then another part is when I actually came here (Marquette) I just fell in love with the campus and the atmosphere of the city and how there is so much to do in Milwaukee, and it’s such a beautiful place,” Foti said.
friend of hers was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age. “The reason I first heard about it was because a friend of mine growing up had leukemia. She got it when we were in kindergarten and then she relapsed and got it again in fourth grade and so by the time we were in eighth grade she fought through. She’s in remission, she’s doing great now (and) I still keep in touch with her,” Foti said. “She told me about how there was this person in the hospital that always helped her cope with things that children shouldn’t go through and have to be coping with at that age. She really inspired me and I thought ‘that’s what I want to do.’” With Foti being on the outside and not having much control over what happened to her friend, she decided to adopt a positive attitude. “The biggest thing for me Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics was always being positive and Ella Foti (arms up) cheers on teammates in sweep over DePaul Feb. 12. never talking about it (leukeFoti graduated early and came a ton of extra training that she mia) but more talking about to Marquette to begin her train- wouldn’t have gotten before.” things she wants to talk about, ing. Head coach Ryan Theis Beyond the court, Foti is ma- because everyone always asks, said that coming early helped joring in educational studies ‘how are you doing?’ so I would her development. and psychology and wants to always talk to her about volley“Ella gets to come and train work with children who have ball or talking about school, … now 20 hours a week until the long-term illnesses. just being a supportive friend,” end of March or early April,” Foti chose to help kids with Foti said. Theis said. “She is going to get long-term illnesses because a
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Lukas Sunesson finds success in junior season Forward leads team through 6 matches with 8 points, 4 goals By Matt Yeazel
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Taby, Sweden. Fortunately for him, Sweden did not go into a general lockdown, and physical distancing was only required in certain areas. Sunesson was able to play with an amateur team in his home country to train before coming back to Milwaukee. “You prepare all year for a college
season that already isn’t very long, so when that got taken away I was really sad,” Sunesson said. “It was just unfortunate for all of us.” Despite the disappointment of the news that the fall season was postponed, Sunesson and his team quickly tried to take a positive approach. “I don’t think our season or our
Coming into a year of uncertainty wondering when, or if, his team would play, junior forward Lukas Sunesson is taking advantage of the opportunity to be on the pitch after he feared it would not happen. “It feels surreal that we’re actually going to have a season,” Sunesson said before the team’s first game against Loyola-Chicago Feb. 3. “We’re all so stoked and I’m just thankful.” Normally the team spends the summer off, looking forward to the fall season right at the start of school. This season, their normal fall season was postponed to spring, and they did not know what that adapted spring season would look like for a long time. Back in March 2020 when Marquette and many other schools went online due to COVID-19, the Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics striker went to his hometown of Junior Lukas Sunesson (9) strides past two DePaul defenders March 6.
team will be much different, we’ll be just as prepared,” Sunesson said. “We’re all motivated to come back stronger than any other team.” The first step in the process of coming back stronger began with training this fall and scrimmaging against each other. These games, for many on the team, were the first game action they’d had in months. “It was great to have the ability to get on the grass again and compete,” Sunesson said. “It meant a lot to everyone, and while we’re taking things slower on the physical end, our team chemistry is and always has been great.” Sunesson scored multiple goals in the four scrimmages the team had in the fall and he has continued that streak as the Golden Eagles have gone into their spring season. In six games this season, the junior has scored a team-high four goals including a game-winner in overtime against Northern Illinois Feb. 7. “It was a great pass and a great cross from Alan Salmeron,” Sunesson said. “Wasn’t much for me to do, just had to make my run like we practiced and just tap it in.” Coming into this season, Sunesson said he set a goal for himself to lead his squad in goals and to shoot
for a double-digit total of goals. Sunesson scored five goals on 25 shots in 19 games his first year, then just three goals on 33 shots in 18 games in the 2019 season. In six games this season, he has surpassed his total from the previous season, and is on pace to set a career-high. He is attempting to live up to his goal for this season, as he and his teammate first-year forward Beto Soto are currently tied for fifth in the BIG EAST in shots taken, with 14 each. The team has struggled offensively at times this season though, with only Sunesson, Soto and junior forward Zyan Andrade combining to score a total of seven goals. Despite the team’s offensive struggles, Sunesson is currently tied for third in the BIG EAST in total goals scored. This past week, he was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after scoring two goals in the team’s 3-1 win at DePaul. With just a few games remaining in the shortened spring season, Sunesson hopes to lead his 4-1-1 Golden Eagles to more success as they currently sit at seventh in the conference.
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Jacob Hallam creates nonprofit during high school Redshirt junior midfielder helped start Unified Lacrosse By Nick Galle
nicholas.galle@marquette.edu
After participating in Unified Basketball, a basketball program that brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities, Jacob Hallam and his four friends were approached by one of the participant’s mothers. She told them that her son, who had disabilities, loved lacrosse and looked up to his older brother who played, but there was no lacrosse program for him. At the time, it was just a conversation between five teenagers and a mother who wanted her son to have the chance to play lacrosse. But that conversation lit a spark, and that spark led to so much more. This led Hallam and his friends to create Unified Lacrosse, a nonprofit organization for kids with disabilities who wanted to participate in the sport. The idea came to be right at the end of eighth grade, and Hallam and his friends started to take action in 2014-15, their first year of high school. They were then able to obtain a 501(3) (c) their sophomore year. His high school would not sponsor lacrosse because of the liabilities, so Hallam and his friends had to form their own program by turning elsewhere. “We reached out to a nearby high school special needs program leader … and he kind of helped us organize it — like this is what you’re going to need, these are the paperwork that you’re going to need,” Hallam said. “So he kind of guided us through it, but we had to fund our own money because the high school wouldn’t sponsor it.” Once the organization was established, a summer and fall league was held, both of which ran five to six weeks. Four educational camps to improve the kids’ lacrosse skills would be held in each session, with a special event at the end of the season to bring everything together. Some of the special events included the opportunity to play at halftime during a Denver Outlaws game, or even going to Denver University and playing during halftime there. Hallam said these special events often generated some of the most memorable moments. “It was an indoor game (and) we were playing at halftime, and the guy, he scores a goal, and he just starts running around the field,” Hallam said. “In the indoor it’s like a hockey rink, so there’s boards, and he’s running and banging the boards
… there’s like probably 15, 20,000 people there just screaming and cheering him on and he’s just living it up. That was probably the coolest moment.” In addition to Unified Lacrosse, Hallam and his teammates also played summer lacrosse. They played in the Denver Shootout, a tournament in Colorado for high school teams. Coaches from some of the best college lacrosse programs in the nation, such as Virginia and Syracuse, would come to scout players, and those that looked the best in the tournament
“I think personally it gives you a larger outlook on life,” Hallam said. “We had one guy that … only had two (to) three years to live and he came and he was always the life of the party. His thing was he couldn’t speak very well, so he’d always give us thumbs up. … Stuff like that just really opens your eyes. And to give them such happiness and joy, it’s just reciprocated.” Knowing that college was right around the corner, Hallam and his friends made sure that when they graduated, the younger players
visit my spring semester junior year of high school to Marquette and … I knew right away that this was the place for me.” The redshirt junior midfielder is now in his fourth year in the program. Defensive coordinator Jacob Richard said Hallam puts his whole heart into everything he does with a high level of engagement, and that those qualities have always been there from the start. “I think the biggest growth I’ve seen in him over his time at Marquette has been staying
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Jacob Hallam (11) celebrates with teammates Devon Cowan (29) and Griffin Fleming (18) against Villanova.
would then participate in an AllStar game. The kids that were participating in Unified Lacrosse got yet another chance to showcase the skills they had learned in the program, as they got the opportunity to play right before that All-Star game. “All of the Syracuse coaches, all these crazy Division I coaches were getting ready for the All-Star game and then saw this Unified team come play,” Hallam said. “And so we would get all those coaches to come up and pretend to recruit our special needs kids, and that’s one cool thing that we did.” While moments like these still resonate with Hallam, he was also able to learn bigger picture life lessons during his time working with Unified Lacrosse.
on the high school team would be able to continue to run Unified Lacrosse. Despite no longer planning events, Hallam said that he keeps in touch with active members and is always there to help. “I still keep in contact with a lot of those guys, like if they ever have questions,” Hallam said. “But I don’t personally organize anything anymore.” Knowing that he wanted to continue playing lacrosse in college, Hallam was introduced to Marquette through a connection that one of his coaches had. “My club lacrosse coach was friends with Joe Amplo, who was the former coach at Marquette. He played for coach Amplo as a pro player, and so that’s how that connection was made,” Hallam said. “And then I took a
consistent emotionally,” Richard said. “When you’re a person that invests so much, it’s really easy to ride the highs and lows and he’s done a great job of more and more staying really steady as his experience increases, he’s seen more things, gone through more challenges and it’s really impressive to see.” The growth and consistency that Hallam has shown in his time with the Golden Eagles has made him one of the many leaders on this season’s roster. With first-years and transfers making their way to Milwaukee each season, having to learn the ins and outs of the program, Hallam has been a prime representative of Marquette lacrosse and has led by example. “In so many ways, when Jacob’s playing we can point
to him and say ‘that’s what Marquette lacrosse is about,’” Richard said. “You know it’s not about a talent level, or how hard you can shoot or certain skills, it’s about doing everything within your control as an athlete and that is your effort and your energy, and he does those things at the highest level.” That effort and energy was on full display when the team played Team Scotland in California in 2018. Hallam was running downfield in transition and caught the ball about 20 yards out from net. Despite the shot being about the equivalent to a half-court shot in basketball according to Richard, with no fear, Hallam let it fly. “Low and behold he snipes a corner and he celebrates and the whole bench is going nuts and he’s just that kind of guy,” Richard said. “When he makes a play it brings life to the team and everyone’s rooting for him and so it was really cool to see. That’s like the story of him as a player. He just makes plays like that all the time.” Redshirt senior Connor McClelland is in his fifth year in the program and has played alongside Hallam for four years. He said his fellow midfielder lives by the keywords of the Marquette lacrosse culture: love, excellence, accountability and development. “That’s what we try to instill on every guy coming into the program and Jacob is one of those guys that shows all of those points every single time he’s there,” McClelland said. “Those are things that we really try and focus on when talking to younger guys.” Although it is nearly impossible to describe Hallam’s aura in one word, if he had to, McClelland knew just the one to use. “Passionate,” McClelland said. “He’s passionate about everything.” While his accomplishments and play on the field have already made an impact on the lacrosse team, perhaps the work he did off of it before even stepping foot on campus was what put his passionate mindset on full display. Whether it has to do with sports or not, Hallam encourages anybody who wants to start a non-profit to go ahead and do it. “It’s very rewarding. All the work that you put in to getting your license to getting those things, it’s a lot of work and you think is it worth it — it’s 1000% percent worth it to do that,” Hallam said. “My advice is that as much as you put in, you’ll get that in return and more from it.” Because after all, you never know when a conversation between five teenagers and a caring parent can lead to years of making a difference.
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Eckert sees uptick in playing time, becomes leader Senior earns 4 straight starts, increase in minutes By John Leuzzi
john.leuzzi@marquette.edu
One season ago, then-junior Elaina Eckert saw an increase in minutes for Marquette women’s soccer. But even with the uptick in time, the stats were not there to back up her journey to that point in her career. One year later, the forward has earned four straight starts and has improved her contributions both on and off the field for the Golden Eagles. Fellow senior Maddie Monticello said it has been awesome seeing her best friend beginning to contribute to MU. “It’s so exciting. I remember freshman, sophomore year when she didn’t get as many minutes. Those are tough conversations because it’s really tiring and exhausting,” Monticello said. “Of course, you’re here for the team but you want to play. So I think having those conversations to be like, ‘just stick with it, trust the process, it’s gonna pay off’ and to see it finally pay off, it’s really special.” The Warren, Michigan native’s journey to where she is now with the Golden Eagles actually began when she was in grade school. Early Career
just felt kind of like home when I got on campus.” Like many college students, Eckert arrived at Marquette undecided in search of finding a major that interested her. Combined interests in science, English and language led Eckert to major in speech pathology and audiology. “I kind of had no clue what I really wanted to do but I was looking for something where I felt like I was going to be making a difference every day,” Eckert said. “So speech-path was kind of the perfect mix of all (that) coming together. So that’s what really brought me to the major.” During Eckert’s first two seasons at MU, she only saw time in a combined six of 43 games, which Eckert said was difficult. “It was definitely tough at first, coming in, not really playing and going through that the first couple years. But I wouldn’t change it at all,” Eckert said. “Because I think the adversity has really helped me grow a lot and I think I did learn a lot of really good, important lessons.” Looking back, Eckert said she learned two big lessons from that experience, which have stayed with her today. “One of the biggest things that sticks with me is that you just really have to work really hard for the things you want. It sounds cliché but my dad, growing up, had always told me you need to believe in yourself or else no one else will,” Eckert said. “That was kind of the biggest thing even when you’re not playing, even when you just have to keep believing in yourself and keep pushing on.” The second lesson helped her find her role on the team. “Even if you’re not playing, you still play an important role on the team,” Eckert said. “You can influence everyone else by just your attitude, just the way that you’re willing to work at practice and the way you’re willing to support your teammates.” Monticello said she would keep Eckert motivated by reminding her to be confident. “I think that has honestly helped her get on the field a lot,” Monticello said. “Because if you’re scared and timid, a coach isn’t gonna want to really play you in a Big East Championship or something like that. So I think once she finally got comfortable with who she is, utilizing those strengths she has and being confident has really helped her get to where she is now.”
For many youth athletes, it is common to have dreams of playing at the collegiate level for either a specific program or at a specific venue. Eckert is no exception. Back when Eckert was 13 years old, she attended a game at Valley Fields with her Vardar Club Soccer teammates. “It was just such a really fun feel down at Valley,” Eckert said. “We were kind of in the student section and everyone was having a good time. So I was like, ‘this is really awesome. I would love to maybe play at Valley one day,’ it was just such a cool environment.” Eckert said her first game at Valley as a Golden Eagle was surreal, but it was the friendly environment in the student section that drew her to Milwaukee. “When I came to Marquette, it just had a totally different feel than all the other universities I visited,” Eckert said. “It was just a really welcoming environment and all the people here were suSenior Season per friendly. Even just walking around campus, people would Last season, Eckert expesmile at you. So that was really it, rienced several changes from
seeing the biggest jump in increased action to a change in the program’s coaching staff. Eckert said she embraced the “clean slate” within the program as she headed into her final season. Pelaez said once he came to MU last January and got to know Eckert, one thing they worked on
need a balance of that on teams.” Pelaez said Eckert’s positive energy and smile is one of the first things he saw in the 5-foot-4 forward. “I want to be surrounded by people who make me smile. If you surround yourself with people that you are having fun with, it makes everything a lot better
come to her for some things. And that’s really special to have on our team.” Though Eckert has contributed to the stat sheet this year for MU, Pelaez said it is her leadership that truly speaks volumes. “I don’t look at just the goals and I’ve told them all that. I want them all to (think) can they make
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Elaina Eckert (17) high-fives teammates during her introduction prior to the Feb. 7 Illinois State game.
was reaffirming her confidence. “To me it was just letting her know that I think she has a lot of talent. Just letting her know that and kind of confirming I wanted her to constantly work on whatever she was good at and not worry about what she thinks she needs to get better,” Pelaez said. “I think she really got into that groove of, ‘I can score goals’ because she’s very athletic, fast, quick and she’s nonstop.” Pelaez said over winter break Eckert told him a message that stuck with him. “She told me she did a lot of self-reflection during the break and she wanted to be more of a leader when it comes to helping the younger ones out and guiding them through things,” Pelaez said. “That, to me, is awesome because she’s taking responsibility, control and ownership.” Eckert said she hopes to bring some speed to the Golden Eagles’ offensive attack this season. Both Monticello and Pelaez mentioned that Eckert’s bubbly, smiley personality serves as one of her biggest additions to the team. “She brings a really good positive outlook. She’s someone who is like, if she’s not talking, she’s always smiling,” Monticello said. “She’s like ‘let’s get the next one,’ you won’t really hear her yelling at someone on the field. And you
and Elaina is that person,” Pelaez said. “She just has this smile about her that she enjoys it (and) it’s not a job. It’s that kind of stuff that is contagious.” Eckert scored her first career goal at MU in a 3-2 nonconference win over Illinois State Feb. 7. “It was incredible,” Eckert said. “It kind of was like just a surreal experience, a build-up over the years like I’ve been working for this and starting to pay off.” Leader on, off the pitch As Eckert found her role on the team, she also found a way to become a leader, a servant leader. “I wouldn’t really consider myself a vocal leader,” Eckert said. “But I think that’s one of the coolest things that I’ve seen throughout my experience here. That’s one of the things that kind of sticks with being the kind of leader that I want to be. The one that’s there to support everyone else and to bring everyone along.” Monticello said Eckert also brings a sense of calmness onto the field. “It makes a lot of underclassmen feel super comfortable,” Monticello said. “I know she has great relationships with a lot of the underclassmen and they can come to me for some things and
that person next to them the best they can,” Pelaez said. “If they all keep doing that to each other, it just comes full circle. So I think her nonstop energy, (which) I haven’t seen a day off on her yet, is starting to creep up on the other ones which is where you want to get to.” Monticello said her friendship with Eckert has grown closer over the last two years, as they have lived together and are trying to create some concrete change together. She said a reason for that is the ability to have conversations about both soccer and the bigger picture of life. “Soccer is a small tidbit of what we are here at Marquette,” Monticello said. “So I think what’s really cool is we have soccer with this common ground and then we’re able to have these really powerful conversations to help make change and help reach out to people because we could talk about way more than just soccer.” Outside of having one last chance to win a BIG EAST title, Eckert’s goals for the remainder of the season are simple. “I would like to say that I want to keep scoring but I want to focus on the things that I can definitely control,” Eckert said. “That’s the amount of work that I put in and how hard I play and how aggressive I am.”
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The Marquette Tribune
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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Hoyas beat Golden Eagles in BIG EAST first round Eventual tournament champions end MU’s rollercoaster year By Matt Yeazel
matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu
After making the NCAA Tournament two years in a row and then having last year’s tournament canceled, Marquette men’s basketball will not be returning to the tournament this year in Steve Wojciechowski’s seventh year as head coach. The Golden Eagles traveled to Madison Square Garden in New York March 10 to play in the first-round game of the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament. They fell 68-49 to the Georgetown Hoyas, who eventually became the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament champions. This was Patrick Ewing’s first BIG EAST Tournament win in his fourth year as Georgetown head coach. He is the only person in league history to win the conference tournament as both a player and coach. The story of this game for Marquette mostly came down to the
offensive struggles and foul trouble on the defensive end leading to easy points for Georgetown. In the first half, both teams struggled offensively, Marquette shot just 21% and scored 14 points, which is the second-lowest point total in BIG EAST Tournament history in a first half. “This is probably the best defensive game we’ve played this season,” Georgetown sophomore center Qudus Wahab said. Georgetown was not shooting the ball well from the field either, but they went 9-for-10 from the free throw line. Marquette did not attempt a free throw until more than 30 minutes into the game. The second half was an improvement for both teams offensively, but not enough for Marquette to really cut into their deficit. The Hoyas dominated the rebound battle 46-32, in addition to scoring 20 second-chance points compared to just four for Marquette. Head coach Steve Wojciechowski said that was one of the key differences in the game, along with their struggles offensively. “The primary area we weren’t tough enough was rebounding the basketball,” Wojciechowski said.
“We had some looks from the perimeter that didn’t go in and we let it effect us defensively and on the glass.” Sophomore guard D.J. Carton said that he thinks a lack of effort was key in the loss. “A lot of it had to do with effort,” Carton said. “Our shots not falling translated to the defensive end and we didn’t do a good job of playing a whole 40 minutes with everything we had, especially with what was at stake.” Carton led the Golden Eagles with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor. He also added six rebounds, six assists and three blocks, but ended up with eight turnovers as well. Marquette finished with 16 turnovers on the day, and while they forced 13 of their own, Georgetown scored 13 points off those turnovers compared to six for Marquette. The Golden Eagles’ foul troubles caused two of their seniors, guard Koby McEwen and forward Jamal Cain, to foul out. McEwen did not score in the game and Cain had six points on 3-for-10 shooting. Fellow senior forward Theo John struggled with a knee injury, and scored just two points in the game.
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D.J. Carton (21) attempts a dunk over Georgetown’s Timothy Ighoefe (5).
He did not play in the second half. “John was injured, looked like his knee was bad, so we tried to attack the pick and roll,” Ewing said. His team lost to the Golden Eagles Jan. 2, where Marquette came back from a 16-point halftime deficit. “We didn’t falter this time,” Ewing said. “We kept fighting, and took the game over.” Wahab finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for the Hoyas. He was second on the team in
points to BIG EAST Honorable Mention senior guard Jahvon Blair, who had 20. “We’ve been playing better as a team, and this time we were able to keep the lead,” Wahab said. “Our rebounding was really good on both ends.” The Golden Eagles’ season, now over, ends with a record of 13-14 overall and a first-round loss as the ninth seed in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Graphic by Kayla Nickerson