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‘There was no warning’ Students rush to buy food, be outside before lockdown

By Kelli Arseneau

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Students began hurriedly filing in and out of Schroeder Hall shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, looking to pick up groceries, speak with friends or call family members.

Schroeder residents had just received an email stating that all residents were required to go into quarantine for the next 14 days, beginning at 10 p.m. The email, sent from Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs and chair of the COVID-19 Response Team, stated that the quarantine was put in place “in response to a confirmed cluster of increasing COVID-19 cases among residents of the hall.”

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Schroeder Hall residents ordered to quarantine

Confirmed cluster forces sophomores inside for two weeks

By Shir Bloch and Ben Wells

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Residents of Schroeder Hall have to quarantine for the next 14 days. this began at 10 p.m. Monday night, according to a Sept. 14 email to the hall’s residents from Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs and chair of the Marquette University COVID-19 Response Team.

The email said that the residence hall was closing due to a confirmed

cluster of COVID-19 cases in to the building.

Of the 373 residents in Schroeder Hall, 3% have tested positive, according to the email.

Students may not leave the building to attend classes or visit other student rooms. Students were instructed to email their professors.

“While you are in quarantine at Schroeder Hall, you are expected to complete COVID Cheq each day,” the email said. “If you develop symptoms during quarantine, you should call the Medical Clinic.”

When students in Schroeder received the email from Cole, they began running through the halls, calling their parents and trying to figure out if they could get home.

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Marquette University Police Department officers wrote down names of those going home in order to keep track of Schroeder Hall residents.

Students were able to choose, though they will need to remain off-campus until quarantine ends 10 p.m. Sept. 28.

Many students also ran to Sendik’s Fresh2Go to stock up on snacks and food for their rooms before the 10 p.m. start of the quarantine.

Schroeder Hall’s dining facility will only be available to the hall’s residents and will only offer graband-go options. Students will be assigned a time to pick up food in the dining hall.

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“All Schroeder Hall residents who have not been tested for COVID-19 this week will be required by the Milwaukee Health Department to be tested this week,” the email said. “Residents will be contacted with an appointment time for testing. Residents who have had a positive test in the past 90 days will not be retested.”

In coordination with the Milwaukee Health Department, the Marquette University Medical Clinic will conduct tests this week at a temporary testing site near Schroeder Hall. Testing will take place Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for all residents.

“Residents who test positive will be directed to isolate in universi-

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ty-identified isolation space,” the email said. “Violation of isolation or quarantine directives will result in university sanctions via the student conduct process and/or placed under an order by the Milwaukee Health Department.”

Morgan Mandrell, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said she was surprised quarantine is restricted to Schroeder Hall since she expected it to be campus-wide.

“We were told that at 10 p.m. we’re not allowed to leave for 14 days,” she said. “Even though I have labs in person, I have to go fully online.”

Mandrell, who went to Target See HALL page 3

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WARNING: People frantic after hearing news Continued from page 1 COVID-19, meaning there are approximately 11 or 12 confirmed cases in the building.

Residents said they received no warning of their quarantine before the email was sent.

“They blindsided us completely,” Schroeder resident Sarah Kreppein, a sophomore in the College of Communication, said. “I feel like they needed to be way more informative ... There was no warning. None. Like, not at all.”

Lauren Eis, Schroeder resident and a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said the news was “shocking” and “frustrating.”

“I feel like we haven’t really even talked about the rise of COVID-19 cases, and this just comes out,” Eis said.

Eis, who is from California, said she had no possibility of traveling home. She said the main reason she was on campus this semester was because she has in-person labs for nursing, and now she will not be able to attend those labs.

“We don’t know how long this is going to last.” Eis said.

Megan Kuczkowski, a sophomore in the College of Education, said she was unaware of the cases until the news came out that students on her floor had contracted the virus.

“Our floor was affected. But I just found that out five minutes ago,” Kuczkowski said.

“I was not told directly ... my RA or anything.”

Angelica Wacker, sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, and Grace Trojan, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, both live on the same floor as Kuczkowski. Wacker said they don’t know the number of people on their floor who tested positive.

“I know that we’ve seen a couple (of) times, like PPE, cleaning out rooms, but we’ve never been told that like anybody on our floor (had COVID-19),” Wacker said.

Trojan said her reaction to the news was “hectic.”

“I don’t know the exact time, but they told us at like 7:30 that we couldn’t leave after 10, that at 10 o’clock we had to be back here. So we’re kind of like all scrambling to get stuff,” Trojan said.

Students expressed concerns about adjusting their daily routines during the next two weeks.

“I’m just like really stressed out, because ... I don’t know, the last two weeks we’ve just been here living semi-normal lives and it’s already been diffi-

cult, and now I just think it’s going to get even more difficult,” Wacker said. “Like where am I supposed to work out?

How am I supposed to eat all the food here? I don’t know.”

Students said some Schroeder residents were crying and calling family, trying to figure out their plans for the next two weeks. The email provided details about the 14-day building-wide quarantine, including that students were recommended to not leave town and remain in their residence hall as the safest course of action, and that the Schroeder dining hall would be open solely to Schroeder residents and would offer grab-and-go options.

Julia Zima, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, had concerns about her meal options for the next two weeks because she is a vegan.

“It definitely makes sense ... it’s just kind of scary to know we’re so out of control of the situation, but it’s understandable why it’s happening,” Zima said.

While many students left the building to stock up on groceries, one trio of friends went to the green space outside Schroeder during their last couple hours before quarantine to play volleyball.

“We’re going to try to play outside a little bit.

Get some sunshine,” Ryan Olsker, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, joked.

Emma Vosters and Megan Lund, sophomores in the College of Health Sciences, hit the volleyball back and forth with Olsker. Both Vosters and Lund said that while only a small percentage of students in Schroeder had COVID-19, they still understood that the university had to make decisions for student safety.

“They kind of have to do stuff like this, but it still sucks.”

Vosters said.

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Residents of Schroeder Hall rushed outside and went to Sendik’s Fresh2Go to get groceries and other essentials.

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with her roommate as soon as she heard about the mandated quarantine, said she was frustrated with the university’s handling of the virus.

“I feel like it’s BS that I have to pay $36,000 for a university that’s completely online now,” she said.

“I feel like every single student should’ve been tested before they got here and every student should be tested on a two-week basis.”

Mandrell said she is worried about her jobs, since she doesn’t know how she is going to get paid if she can’t leave her residence hall to work.

Tim Day, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said he isn’t too worried about having the virus because he has been following all of the rules.

“It kinda sucks, I liked being

able to go outside and get fresh air,” he said. “I don’t know ... whether you can really blame it on improper social distancing or improper policies.”

Day said he thinks there is nothing more that can be done, since every resident of Schroeder will be tested this week.

“I think it’ll calm down … I feel like this will be a wake-up call to people who aren’t following procedures as they should be,” Day said.

Hope Johnson, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she was very distressed when she heard that Schroeder residents will be closing.

“I’m really upset because my boyfriend was supposed to visit this weekend,” Johnson said.

She said she is sad she can’t go home.

“The thing I’m looking forward to the least is that I have to eat Schroeder dining hall food for two weeks,” Johnson said. “I think (Marquette) made a lot of wrong choices that led to this big choice.”

Maggie Griffith, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she is not surprised by the news given what she has been seeing at other schools, like at the University of Wisconsin Madison, where two residence halls were put into two-week quarantine on last Wednesday.

“I kinda saw this one coming,” she said. “I’m just trying to be calm about it …. trying not to think about it too much.”

Griffith said she plans to order DoorDash and watch “Dance Moms.”

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the university will offer pastoral case, virtual tutoring and mental health resources. Schroeder residents should expect more information through their Marquette emails Sept. 15.

“We are taking this action in coordination with the Milwaukee Health Department to help stop further spread of COVID-19,” Keli Wollmer, director of the Marquette University Medical Clinic, said in a Sept. 14 university news release. “It is imperative that students follow these public health directives during this rapidly evolving situation.”

The university asks everyone in the Marquette community to take care of themselves and urged people to be the difference in slowing the spread of the virus, according to the news release.

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MUPD REPORTS SEPTEMBER 12 A person not affiliated with MU struck a student in the 700 block of N. 16th Street.

The person was arrested and transported to the Criminal Justice Facility.

September 12 A student admitted to smoking marijuana in Wells Tower.

A student reported unknown person(s) removed her unsecured bike from Valley Fields.

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Students reported a subject with a knife entered their yard on the 2200 block of W. Wells.

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The Commons theater shuts doors to public COVID-19 pledge violations lead to closure of space

By Ben Wells

benjamin.wells@marquette.edu

The Commons’ theater space has been shut down for public use after students using the space were recently in “severe violation” of the university’s guidelines.

The decision came after numerous social media posts documented students in the space not wearing masks or social distancing, according to an email sent to residents of Eckstein and Wells halls by Eckstein Residence Hall director Grace Konyar.

The general guidelines in The Commons theater require everyone inside to wear masks and remain socially distant from each other with a limited capacity. Spots are on the chairs of the theater in order to ensure social distancing.

Part of Marquette’s Phase Four recovery plan outlines rules for residence halls which include de-densification and occupancy limits.

“I went there a few times and watched some basketball games and never felt unsafe,” Jack Moyer, a first-year in the College of Engineering, said. “I don’t think it’s really necessary to shut it down” Moyer, who is a resident of Eckstein Tower, received an email from Konyar Sept. 9 that said that

behaviors posted on social media were “unacceptable and posed a serious health and safety risk to the Commons community.”

He was initially disappointed by the recent decision, but said he understands Marquette’s reasoning.

“I understand that Marquette has policies in place and if or when people break them they are going to have to do something,” Moyer said.

The theater will still be open for students to use, but all requests must now be made through a residence assistant, Konyar’s email said.

She said in her email that she intends for everyone to maintain a safe and healthy life style on campus that starts with accountability for eachother.

“I feel like shutting it down was an impulsive decision they didn’t put much thought into,” Kyle Larsen, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration and resident of Eckstein Tower, said. “They have nobody watching over the area so naturally students are going to see it as an area to mingle without backlash.”

Larsen said he feels like the theater should remain open but instead have people “watch over it occasionally” in order to fully enforce social distancing within the theater.

“It saddens me to have to close off an area where students could gather safely but after reports from parents, other students and videos via social media sent to upper University administrators

we were left with no other options,” Mary Janz, Executive Director of housing and residence life, said in an email.

Janz said she understands the frustrations surrounding students who have used the space and obeyed the guidelines outlined in the pledge toward community standards. On the document in bold letters, students pledged to wear their masks and keep physical distance.

“My hope is that students help us mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and begin to understand the risks inherent in gathering in groups without face coverings and social distancing,” she said in an email.

“We often say ‘We are Marquette’ and ‘Be the Difference.’ My hope is that we all rise to the challenge before us.”

Janz said she had yet to receive any complaints from students directly, but she has hope for

the future.

“I am hopeful that we will be able to open up the theater for gatherings other than those planned by staff as the semester continues on,” Janz said in an email. “We will track cases and quarantines in the two residence halls and monitor students’ attention to the policies.”

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Following ‘severe violation’ of university guidelines, The Commons theater space has been closed.

MUSG debate highlights candidate platforms Positions to be voted on Thursday for president, VP

By Alexa Jurado

alexa.jurado@marquette.edu

Marquette University Student Government held a debate for the president and executive vice president positions Sunday afternoon via a Microsoft Teams call.

On one ticket, Evelia Guerrero and Elizabeth Murillo, seniors in the College of Nursing.

On the other, Kevin O’Finn, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and Vinny Stoll, a senior in the College of Business Administration.

The debate, which typically takes place in the spring, was an opportunity for candidates to share their vision for the upcoming term. The election will take place this Thursday through online ballots sent to Marquette students.

Each pair emphasized unity — on and off-campus — as part of its platform. “Together We Are” was Guerrero and Murillo’s motto, while “We Are One” was O’Finn and Stoll’s.

Guerrero and Murillo said they aim to serve students “holistically.” Their platform has three pillars: to foster social change, enhance student experiences and increase resource accessibility.

Guerrero and Murillo said they are looking to improve racial equity and encourage students to explore Milwaukee. They also hope to highlight and improve existing resources on campus, such as the Counseling Center.

Guerrero mentioned increasing the amount of sessions students can attend and increasing staff diversity.

Murillo said she’d like to continue the “spot-funding” model that was adopted during the pandemic for student organizations, which will allow student organizations to apply for funding as needed, rather than a semester

in advance.

O’Finn and Stoll said they have four primary goals: to unite Marquette with Milwaukee, unite student organizations with MUSG, unite the student body with MUSG and unite the students with other students.

“We will make open an opportunity for every student voice to be heard and be included so we can strengthen an all-inclusive environment,” O’Finn said.

Because of COVID-19, O’Finn and Stoll said they would like to host virtual weekly podium talks about issues students care about. They said they’d also like to be able to offer students more masks and sanitation wipes.

Additionally, O’Finn and Stoll said they’d like to better promote student organizations and events through social media and by meeting one-on-one with five different organizations every week.

“There’s like 300 clubs on campus, that will allow us to hit almost 250 by the end of

our term,” Stoll said. “It creates that connection between clubs and MUSG.” Each ticket has different experiences and skills from their time at the university.

Guerrero was an MUSG desk receptionist her sophomore year, eventually making her way up to become the outreach vice president.

Murillo frequented the MUSG office as a sophomore, visiting Guerrero at the desk and doing homework. She then became chief of staff under former executive vice president Dan Brophy.

O’Finn was an MUSG sena​ tor for the College of Arts & Sciences, McCormick Hall and Schroeder Hall as well as serving as an off-campus senator.

He served on the Budget and Student Organization Funding Committee on MUSG. He then was the chair of the Student Organization Committee.

Stoll, while an MUSG newcomer, has familiarity with budgeting due to his experience

with the student-run business organization and as treasurer of his fraternity.

Murillo said that she hopes to create a positive Marquette experience by drawing on the stories of her peers, while acknowledging that there’s no set template for what a Marquette student should look like. They aim to amplify the voices of all students, including first-generation students, commuters, transfer students, part-time students and low-income students, she said.

Stoll said they hope to create a positive Marquette experience by to encouraging student involvement and enhancing student organization funding. He said they want to create an open environment and be willing to have conversations with students about what they want.

“We are gonna make (student’s voices) heard,” O’Finn said.

“We want to put students first ... we want to make sure we represent students.”

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Prayer service discusses racial injustices Facebook Live event focuses on campus culture, allyship

By Ben Wells

benjamin.wells@marquette.edu

Members of Black Student Council and Marquette University President Michael Lovell held a Facebook Live prayer service inside of St. Joan of Arc Chapel addressing racial injustices at Marquette last Friday.

Rev. James Voiss opened up the prayer service by addressing the racially charged shootings of black men and women over the past couple of months, which have sparked social movements across the world.

“We have been reminded of the depths of racial inequality and injustice that permeate our society,” Voiss said.

He then cited the deaths of Ahmed Aubery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

“These (deaths) are

life-shattering, world-shattering events,” he said.

Voiss said that the realities of racism are not just external to the Marquette community, but that racism is a force that has been and is currently within Marquette.

Following Voiss’ comments, Lonny Clay, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, spoke on what it means to be an ally during a time like this.

“To be an ally, especially in this situation, means you play a supporting role in someone else’s movement,” Clay said.

Clay thanked everyone who played “a supporting role” in his life and everyone who was a true ally. He spoke about how after the recent events, he’s had to change.

“Throughout this time I have experienced several things that have made me make drastic changes to my mind. I’ve had to evolve my thinking,” Clay said.

Clay said it is important to educate yourself on the nature of being ally, instead of just posting on social media and hoping that change is made.

Lona Kujjo, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, spoke on her experiences growing up as a Black woman in Milwaukee and then having to adjust to the culture at Marquette. It was one of the hardest things she had to do, she said.

She felt that the environment at Marquette was “toxic” and that she felt she was never smart enough in her classes among her classmates, as well as how she would have to wear Marquette apparel just to show that she was a student whenever she left the “Marquette bubble.”

Lazabia Jackson, a junior in the College of Communication, spoke on some of the systemic struggles Black people face.

“We gather here today as children of warfare ... psychological warfare initiated on our people, spiritual warfare, the physical warfare as implied especially this summer,” Jackson said.

Jackson also pointed out the systemic racism within the education system through the school-to-prison pipeline, and within the medical community, where Black patients do not

receive the proper care they need.

Following Jackson’s comments, Breanna Flowers, president of Black Student Council and a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, spoke to the inequalities that young Black people face.

“You see a bunch of young Black people crying out to be heard after this summer and now people want to care. But we shouldn’t have to ask for this love, (it) should be given as it’s given to others,” Flowers said.

“We have to beg for things that are given to others.”

Flowers called on more faculty and students to care, to talk to those who may not be as involved, and ask them to be involved in conversations with their students.

“What you’re seeing now is a revolution that will not stop,” Flowers said. “As long as we’re here, we won’t stop.”

Following Flowers’ comments, Lovell spoke.

“I know these stories are painful, and they’re painful to tell, but they are so important for our community and our campus to

hear,” Lovell said.

He said that as a Jesuit University there is a need to address the accounts of racial injustice happen on Marquette’s campus but throughout the whole world as well.

Lovell said Marquette has failed to address these issues and change must be done and racism cannot be tolerated on Marquette’s campus.

“I sincerely apologize on behalf of Marquette University, and seek your forgiveness,” Lovell said.

Members of Black Student Council met with Lovell Sept.

3 to address plans to make sure Marquette is a more inclusive place within the city of Milwaukee. These plans include hiring more Black counselors, 40 fullride scholarships given to students in the Milwaukee area and a new permanent Black Student Cultural Center.

“We will not accept the status quo,” Lovell said. “Working together we will dismantle racism and discrimination on our campus.”

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Law School poll shows tight race Biden maintains slim lead over Trump in most recent numbers

By Shir Bloch

shir.bloch@marquette.edu

The latest Marquette Law School Poll released Sept. 9, revealed Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s slight lead over incumbent President Donald Trump among Wisconsin registered voters as the November election approaches.

The poll, which sampled 802 registered Wisconsin voters between Aug. 30 and Spet. 3 showed Biden leading Trump by 4%, holding a slight lead at 47% support over Trump’s 43%. In August, Biden’s support was at 49% while Trump’s was at 44%.

The poll had a margin of error of +9-4%.

Biden’s support has decreased from 50% in June, while Trump had 44% that month.

September’s poll included Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen, who did not appear as an explicit choice to respondents in previous polls. Jorgensen polled at 4% in last week’s poll, while 7% of respondents were unsure of their choice or did not give an answer.

Topics on the poll discussed the recent events in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot seven times in the back Aug. 23 as he walked away from a police officer.

Blake is paralyzed from the waist down. Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old white teenager, traveled to Kenosha from his home in Illinois and, after an altercation, killed two people and wounded a third in the protests that followed the shooting.

The Sept. 9 poll results showed that approval of the protests in response to police brutality has decreased by 14% since June. In June, 61% of poll respondents approved of the protests. This number dropped to 47% in the September poll, whereas disapproval rose from 36% to 48% in the last two months.

Similarly, favorable views of the Black Lives Matter movement fell from 59% to 49% between June and September while unfavorable views rose from 27% to 37%.

Views of the police among Wisconsin registered voters has hovered within two points of 74% over the past several months, with 72% favorable

views in June, 76% in August, and 73% in September.

Approval of Trump’s handling of the protests has increased from 30% in June to 36% in September, with disapproval falling from 58% to 54% in the same time period.

Trump visited Kenosha during the polling period, and poll responses after his visit showed a 4% jump in approval, increasing from 34% before he came to the city to 38% after.

Overall, favorable views of Trump among Wisconsin registered voters has decreased from 46% in January to 42% in September and unfavorable views have risen from 51% to 54% in the same time period.

Favorable views of Biden have increased from 41% to 45% between January and September.

Unfavorable views have hovered around 46% during most of the polls this year, spiking to 53% in February but dropping back down to 46% in May. Additionally, the poll found that Gov. Tony Evers’ job approval had fallen to levels below what they were before the coronavirus after an uptick of approval.

In January and February, the law poll results showed Evers to 51% approval among Wisconsin registered voters. In March, his approval abruptly increased to 65%. However, the September poll showed his approval back down at 51%.

Worries over the pandemic have dropped slightly over the past several months. In March, 30% of respondents were very worried, 40% were somewhat worried, 18% were not very worried and 11% were not worried at all. In September, 21% of respondents were very worried, 39% were somewhat worried, 19% were not very worried and 19% were not worried at all.

Approval of Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped from 51% in March to 41% in September. Similarly, disapproval has increased from 46% to 56% in the same time period.

Comfort with reopening schools had also dropped from 54% in June to 43% in September as confirmed cases in the state rise to 89,956 and deaths pass 1,200, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Website.

The poll, which sampled 802 Wisconsin registered voters, was conducted between Aug. 30 and Sept. 3 and has a margin of error of +/- 4%.

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Greek life diversifies Fraternities, sororities aim for increased inclusion

By Ben Wells

benjamin.wells@marquette.edu

Some fraternities and sororities at Marquette are working toward becoming more diverse in the wake of social movements surrounding racial justice that are happening around the country and on campus.

Lily Haugen, a sophomore in the College of Education and member of the Sigma Kappa sorority, said she feels as though Greek life at Marquette reflects the university’s demographic.

“I don’t consider Marquette to be diverse, therefore neither is social Greek life,” Haugen said.

“I do notice that, at least in my sorority, the majority of women all fit under the same description of ethnicity, background and even major. I feel like Greek life is missing out by not having diversity and I am interested to see how we can promote inclusion during this upcoming recruitment season.”

According to Marquette’s Diversity and Inclusion composition dashboard, a quarter of Marquette’s undergraduate class are people of color.

Olivia Ward, Alpha Chi Omega’s president and senior in the College of Nursing, said her sorority is implementing a new position within the organization’s executive board involving diversity and inclusion in the near future.

“This new position will allow for our chapter to have more consistent programming and

conversations surrounding race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, as well as ability,” Ward said in an email.

Ward also said her sorority is planning to have conversations on implicit bias and race.

“We will be specifically focusing on how implicit bias can impact the recruitment process and focusing on checking our own privileges to create a space where everyone feels comfortable in our chapter,” Ward said in an email.

Implicit bias is, “the unconscious attitudes, stereotypes and unintentional actions (positive or negative) towards members of a group merely because of their membership in that group,” according to the Anti-Defamation League’s website.

Ward said that diversity within greek life is important and fosters growth and understanding.

“As a woman of color myself, I understand the need for spaces where you see yourself and where you feel like you can express yourself fully,” Ward said in an email. “Part of having a true and authentic sisterhood is being able to be who you are fully around the people you surround yourself with.”

She said that her inspiration for the new position did not come out of thin air. Ward stated that she had a goal to find ways for other students to feel more comfortable in fraternities and sororities on campus.

“I want them to flourish and find the opportunities for growth and leadership that they are meant for,” Ward said in an email. “The members of my executive board and I have tried our hardest in our term to leave our chapter in the best spot we

can by the end of our terms.”

Some fraternities at Marquette are also setting goals to make sure their culture reflects the Marquette community.

“My goal is to be equal to the university’s diversity statistics,” Michael Lindsey, junior in the College of Business Administration and Interfraternity Council President, said in an email.

“Currently, around 68% of Marquette’s undergraduate population is white and I would like Fraternity life to be equal to or lower than 68%.”

Lindsey said he hopes to embrace a diverse culture for all fraternities and eliminate the stereotype that fraternities are incapable of diversity.

“I think we are going to see a lot of changes in the upcoming semesters/years on what Marquette’s fraternity life looks like,” he said in an email. “There is no question in my mind that Greek life will become more diverse after speaking with the fraternity presidents and my own Interfraternity Council e-board.”

Lindsey also said that all the fraternities are on board with implementing changes to create a more diverse environment and welcoming community within fraternity culture, along with the creation of a diversity and inclusion committee to discuss the changes he mentioned.

“There can and should be more that should be done for Greek life to become more diverse,” Ward said in an email. “ I think that on every level we should all be doing our part. Whether that is reexamining recruitment processes, traditions, and the chapter climate, that work must be done.”

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Greek life chapters try to promote diversity through increased discussions and new positions.

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Checklist prepares for move to online learning Faculty, staff receive guidance for possible transition

By Shir Bloch

shir.bloch@marquette.edu

To prepare for the possible transition to online education, Marquette University leaders have taken a proactive approach, creating a checklist to facilitate a faster and smoother transition should it be necessary, John Su, vice provost for academic affairs said.

The checklist, which will be posted on the Center for Teaching and Learning website and distributed to instructors later this week, highlights areas for faculty to focus on in the event of a move online. These areas include technology, communication, work area and adjustment of courses.

In the checklist, faculty are asked to review the Remote Work for Faculty and Staff webpage, which has information about the various technology requirements, including microphones and headsets, D2L, Microsoft Teams and the Marquette VPN, as well as who to contact in the event of questions or technical issues.

“Many of the elements listed on the checklist were parts of faculty workshops and trainings that occurred over the summer as part of course design, but the checklist puts them together in a single document,” Su said in an email.

Based on changing

circumstances nationally and locally, Marquette may need to at some point in the semester to shift additional courses or programs to remote instruction, Su said.

Students living in Schroeder residence hall will have to shift to this remote instruction Su referenced after an email was sent to all residents of the hall to quarantine for two weeks.

“If we can continue to encourage students, faculty, and staff to follow risk mitigation procedures and get tested, then we have a good shot at continuing,” Su said in an email.

The checklist also instructs faculty to email students their immediate plan and expectations in the event of a transition online. This email should include how faculty will primarily communicate with students, how students should reach out to their professors, how classes will be facilitated online, how course syllabi will change and where students can find resources or submit assignments.

Instructors should also share updates regularly.

Julia Azari, assistant chair of the Department of Political Science, said that though she is not fully prepared for a total pivot online, she has known it was a possibility.

“It’s very complicated, I’m very concerned that we’re not testing enough, and I have no idea from day to day or week to week what to expect,” Azari said in an email. “I’m just trying to create the best possible experience for my students under the

uncertain circumstances.”

Kristina Ropella, dean of the College of Engineering, said the college leadership has asked faculty and staff to implement the items on the checklist as they apply to the specific needs of the instructor’s practices.

“Our faculty are comfortable using D2L and Teams, especially after attending a number of university and college training sessions during spring and summer,” Ropella said in an email. “Our faculty have been especially helpful in supporting and teaching each other the technologies and use of these online applications.”

Ropella said the greatest challenge for the College of Engineering will be labs and design experiences that rely heavily on in-person education.

“We have to modify how students engage with materials, technology, machines, experiments and problem-solving, especially with team-based design and problem-solving,” Ropella said in an email.

The checklist also suggested faculty and staff create a workspace, minimize distractions and plan and schedule their time to identify an ideal work area and routine.

“I’m excited that we are starting week four and we still get to be together physically as a campus community,” Su said in an email.

Erik Ugland, associate professor in the College of Communication, said though he is teaching inperson, some of his students have been participating through Teams

because they have fully online schedules.

“I am extraordinarily impressed with everything the University has done to get us ready for fall,” Ugland said in an email. “They seem to have anticipated every possible twist and turn, so I assume they are prepared to assist with our switch to online-only, if it comes to that.”

However, Ugland said when the time comes the university will know if it is prepared.

“I realize everyone has different opinions about the sensibility of returning to in-person teaching, but whatever people’s feelings are about that, I think the employees on the administrative side of the University deserves a lot of credit

for all the time and attention they have devoted to this,” Ugland said in an email.

Ugland said IT Services have been helpful in troubleshooting the few problems he has had and that he is familiar with the software Marquette offers to be able to transition without an additional learning curve if the university does end up moving online.

“I believe Marquette can be the difference and make this work,” Ropella said in an email. “I believe our students can rise to the challenge and demonstrate success where other schools have not.”

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The checklist is to prepare faculty and staff for possible online learning.

Employee resource groups provide support Assistance offered to Marquette workers, educators

By Natalija Mileusnic

natalija.mileusnic@marquette.edu

Employee Resource Groups are organizations for Marquette staff and faculty ever since it was sponsored by Marquette in 2015.

ERGs include the Hispanic/ Latinx Faculty and Staff Association, LGBTQ+ Resource Group, Marquette Black Faculty and Staff Network, Marquette Moms, Marquette Social Professionals, Women of Color Employee Resource Group, and the Women of Marquette Resource Group.

“The purpose of ERGS is to promote a sense of community, build personal and professional networks, enhance employee support and retention, and assist in attracting new employees to Marquette to foster a diverse and inclusive community,” Jacqueline Black,

associate director for Hispanic Initiatives, said in an email.

Because of the leadership within each ERG, professional opportunities are being created for the chairs of each group.

“ERGS also offer a stronger connection to university administrators as each group has a liaison in the University Leadership Council, who serves in a supportive role, providing advice and representing group interests to the ULC as appropriate.

Another great advantage is that ERG Chairs meet on a regular basis and form supportive connections across groups. And in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources, we are developing professional development opportunities for ERG chairs as well,” Black said in an email.

Marquette Moms, an ERG at Marquette, shared how communication works within this tightknit group and how they get members to join their ERG. “We advertise the group to new

staff and faculty, through a Marquette Today and through word of mouth,” Brigid Alba, co-chair of Marquette Moms, one ERG said “We communicate with one another mostly through Microsoft Teams. We share helpful articles and more to promote work life balance and self care.”

Each group has a different amount of members, but there are other ways to get the ERGS known throughout Marquette’s campus.

“During new faculty/staff orientation information about the campus ERGs is shared people are encouraged to seek out the group(s) they would like to join,” Yvonne Printz, co-chair of the Hispanic/ Latinx Faculty and Staff Association, said in an email.

Activities within each ERG group differ, but every activity brings the group together as a whole, despite coronavirus.

“We also try to have a retreat day once per year and run a service project at least once a year. We have collected items for Project

Night Night, ... and most recently we ran Marquette Masks where we joined with the other ERG’s and MU faculty and staff to collect material and make homemade cloth masks for essential workers on campus,” Alba said in an email.

Project Night Night is an organization of staff members that put together tote bags for homeless youth.

Because of COVID-19, it has been difficult for ERGS to meet up in person, but prior to that, there were events and unique projects that were offered within each group.

“We get together on teams once every month and a half, or two months. We discuss planning activities, social events, and trying to set up service projects. We help out every year with Pride Prom, at least we have until last year. We have participated in the H Run and other local service projects and a variety of activities like that,” Dr. Christopher Stockdale, co-chair of the LGBTQ resource group, said.

Despite differences among staff members’ backgrounds, ERG groups can be beneficial for a multitude of reasons.

“It provides a sense of community if nothing else. It’s really hard, especially if you’re LGBTQ+. Unless you wear a badge saying ‘hey I’m proud and out’ it’s really hard to tell who’s out or not out, or who identifies. In that sense it’s a minority that’s really hard to build a community and it’s hard for some people to ask questions.

It provides a safe environment for people on campus to communicate with each other,” Stockdale said.

Like the LGBTQ group, the Hispanic/Latinx Staff and Faculty Association values its community and the values they hold, such as engaging with Marquette and local communities as leaders with commitments to Catholic and Jesuit teachings.

It is nice to connect with others outside of your department with these values in mind,” Printz said in an email.

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TikTok plays influential role in teen culture Throwback songs, quick recipes, dances currently trending

By Mason Stebnitz

mason.stebnitz@marquette.edu

according to Sensor Tower.

Some users admit reluctancy toward downloading, but point towards quarantine as their reason for getting the app.

“Everyone says that you get addicted to it, and I just didn’t want to,” Salina Tummelson,

be somewhat educational at times too.

Some videos trending on TikTok right now are throwback songs, recipes and videos to an audio called “what’s poppin.”

While she has noticed a decrease in viewership among

one being Doja Cat,” Buelow said. “Her songs were all over the radio this summer.”

Doja Cat is a singer and rapper whose most popular TikTok songs include “Say So” and “Juicy,” both of which are featured in her 2019 album

Photo by Zach Bukowski zachary.bukowski@marquette.edu

After its launch in 2016, TikTok became the first social media app to break the 2 billion dowload threshhold since 2014, according to Sensor Tower.

For many college students, the social media app TikTok has emerged as a great stress reliever and a way to pass time, especially as many have been stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It recently topped two billion downloads on the app store, the first app to do so since 2014, and has had more downloads in a single quarter than any app before,

a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, said.

“But then I had nothing to do during quarantine.”

Tummelson said she does not use TikTok to post content, but instead uses it to view the content of famous creators.

She also expressed how some of her friends have gone viral on the app. Tummelson said she believes TikTok can

her friends since school started, Tummelson believes the app will experience another boom during winter break.

Mason Buelow, a first-year student in the College of Health Sciences, said TikTok has had a big impact on the music he listens to.

“There have been a ton of artists that have blown up because of TikTok, the biggest

“Hot Pink.”

Buelow also believes TikTok can be a big distraction.

“I go on TikTok maybe every other day,” he said. “I make sure to stay off of it when doing school work, and mostly just use it at the end of my day to relax.”

While social media apps that skyrocket in popularity are sometimes known to fizzle out quickly, such as Vine and Yik

Yak, Buelow said he believes TikTok has good chances of sticking around.

“I think in a year it will still be as popular as it is now,” Buelow said. “There really just are not a lot of apps out there that can match the experience, and TikTok does a really great job of promoting its biggest influencers.”

When asked how trends on TikTok start, Mitch Dary, a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said crazes usually blow up because of the app’s biggest influencers.

“Usually creators will associate specific dances with specific songs,” Dary said. “Creators like Charli (D’amelio) and Addison Rae can really influence how popular the dances are.”

D’amelio and Rae are both dancers and social media personalities. Both TikTok stars were recently named the highestearning TikTok influencers by Forbes at $4 million and $5 million respectively.

Dary said he thinks TikTok influencers will likely cross over to other platforms.

“I think TikTok could be similar to Vine, where the popular people will go to Youtube and Instagram if the app dies out,” Dary said.

Launched in 2013, Vine experienced a wave of popularity, quickly becoming an international sensation.

Nonetheless, this popularity faded rapidly and the app was discontinued in 2016. Many popular personalities on Vine sought out new platforms to share content such as YouTube and Instagram.

TikTok influencers, such as Charli D’amelio, are even expanding their fan bases on other apps like Twitter and Instagram, further expanding their brand. D’amelio has four million followers on Twitter and more than 28 million Instagram followers.

Overall, TikTok has had a profound impact on teen culture for over two years now, whether it be through music, dancing or just simple life hacks, and it has carved out a role in the daily lives of college students.

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Students discuss zodiac signs, personality traits Peace-keeping, wellbalanced among stereotypes for Libras

Libra’s are born between Sept. 23 and Oct. 22.

Virgo’s are considered to be

love, and the different planets and the different signs have a different element and how you see yourself

interested in astrology, and she compared the zodiac signs to a personality test.

By Ariana Madson

ariana.madson@marquette.edu

It’s Virgo season! For some, this may be a big deal. Many students share an interest in horoscopes and zodiac signs as a way to compare who they are with the stereotypes they are expected to fall under.

There are 12 signs that correlate with specific dates of months based on the positions of the sun the day someone is born. These signs, which include Gemini, Cancer and Leo, are believed to be strong indicators of personality traits, and may hold deeper meanings that can explain a person’s life.

Horoscope readings and zodiac signs play a big role in the the family of Hannah Engel, a senior in the College of Communication.

Engel said she has been interested in astrology ever since her aunt’s dad, an astrologist, would do readings for her and her family.

“He has a software on his computer where he takes your birthday, time and place you are born, plugs it in and then looks it up and does a reading for you,” Engel said.

Engel is a Pisces, which is the sign for those who are born between Feb. 19 to March 20. Though everyone has one overarching sign, their sun sign, everybody has additional signs concerning positions of other celestial bodies. These, in combination with sun signs, contribute to an overall horoscope. Those born in September will have a sun sign of Virgo or Libra. Virgo’s are born between Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 and

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The horoscope app, Co-star, gives you daily updates about your sign and lifestyle based on your birthday.

perfectionists, and are always searching for new ways to improve.

They are also known to very committed to everyone in their lives. Those with a Libra sign are often very well-balanced and enjoy keeping peaceful relationships with others. They are also known to be very organized, orderly and generous.

“Your sun sign, or the sign people think of, is the general overarching view of your personality,” Engel said. “Venus is about how you

and how others see you.”

As a Pisces, Engel says the horoscopes she reads concerning her sign are accurate in her case.

“Pisces are very sensitive, artistic and have an intuitive side … those are the positive things,” Engel said. “A lot of people joke about them that they are sensitive criers and over-trusting of anyone ever. I would say all of them apply to me.”

Lexi Poidomani, a senior in the College of Communication, is also

“I would compare it to the enneagram or the Myers Briggs test because it is specifically telling you what your personality traits are,” Poidomani said.

Ennegrams consist of nine different personality types that classify people into patterns of how they view the world and handle their emotions. The Myers Briggs test is another similar personality test, but places people into four categories: introversion or extraversion, sensing or intuition,

thinking or feeling, judging or perceiving.

Poidomani is a Leo, meaning her birthday falls in between July 24 and Aug. 23, and she said she feels like her zodiac sign fits her personality pretty well.

Poidomani said when it comes to Leos, people expect them to be loud, fun and outrageous.

“I am a Leo down to my core,” Poidomani said. “But do I agree with everything? Not exactly, because then you have to take into account other planets and stuff.”

Matthew Torres, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a Libra.

Torres said he doesn’t pay too much attention to his sign, but it can be something fun to look at and it is always relatable to him.

“For Libra, the first thing is always balanced, but it is also being dramatic and flirtatious and needing to be the center of attention,” Torres said.

Engel said she has a few places where she gets her horoscope and other zodiac information.

“I have an app that I use for horoscope and daily horoscope, and I have Co-star and that’s the easiest way to see my chart,” Engel said.

Co-star is a horoscope app that allows you to type in your birthday and gives you your sign and chart along with a daily update.

Engel also has a book that she likes to read called “The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need.”

Fall weather inspires ideas for cozy indoor activities Pumpkin spice lattes, scary movies provide autumn ambience

By Ryan Lynch

ryan.p.lynch@marquette.edu

As the leaves are beginning to change color from green to orange and red, and the temperature is beginning to drop, it can only mean one thing: Fall is on its way. Whether it is watching scary movies in honor of Halloween or buying pumpkin spice lattes, students shared many seasonal activities they enjoy.

Elizabeth Colligan, a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she believes the fall season offers lots of fun and cozy activities to do, including visiting apple orchards, watching

football and getting ready for the holiday seasons.

“One of the best things to do in the fall is to be outside appreciating the weather,” Colligan said. “Fall is great because it’s finally sweater weather and the temperature is just right, because it’s not too hot and not too cold.”

Fall also directly coincides with football season, which some Marquette students said is the best part of autumn.

“Playing football in the fall is a good time because there is a nice chill wind in my face that makes it the perfect environment to toss a ball around in,” Joe Salemme, a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “There’s just something relaxing and distracting about the weather that takes me away from any problems going on.”

However, Ella Uylaki, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she loves doing indoor activities during the fall season.

Uylaki said she enjoys doing crafts like painting and cardmaking, but her favorite thing to do in cold weather is bake.

Although Uylaki said she does not consider herself to be a highly skilled baker, she still finds it very enjoyable.

“I’m not really that good at baking, but it’s something that I like to do a lot,” Uylaki said. “You can do it with your friends or you could bake for your friends and then give it to them.”

She said sharing baked goods is also a good way to stay close to loved ones, especially due to the pandemic.

Photo by Zach Bukowski zachary.bukowski@marquette.edu

The leaves are beginning to change color as the temperature drops.

“(Baking) is a nice thing to do, especially with COVID-19 and being in quarantine,” Uylaki said.

“Maybe you cannot be with your friends, but you can bake things for them.”

She said her favorite thing to bake is lavender muffins, but she also enjoys baking breads and holiday cookies.

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Marquette students must make better decisions

We are adults, and we need to start acting like it.

When we first heard about the virus in early 2020, we hoped geographical distance and ambiguous headlines would protect us. Yet, the virus is here, the danger is real and we must step up. Students at Marquette University need to be more responsible and mindful in their decisions to mitigate the spread of the disease and protect everyone’s safety and well-being.

The university should have been more preventative and proactive in its planning for students’ return to campus. But now it is too late, and it is up to students to adhere to health guidelines set forth by the university and city, state and federal health officials.

Before classes even started, students were seen partying at off-campus locations

without masks and not practicing social distancing.

This behavior is irresponsible.

Continuing to go to parties and disregard health guidelines not only puts people’s health at risk, but it also showcases a blatant lack of compassion for others.

At the beginning of the pandemic, there was confusion as to which age groups would be most impacted. Initially, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions were believed to be most at risk for contracting COVID-19.

However, evidence from the World Health Organization shows that young adults are not immune to contracting COVID-19 and are most likely spreading it to others.

With the high possibility of not showing symptoms, young adults must be more cautious to prevent the spread to others,

especially vulnerable populations. The Marquette students deciding to ignore this and socialize in large groups are doing the exact opposite.

Additionally, while we may believe we are in a “Marquette bubble,” we come in contact with Milwaukee community members every day by walking on the street, going to the grocery store and volunteering.

Because young adults are the most likely to spread COVID-19, we need to be mindful and care about those we interact with in the community, whether directly or indirectly.

This is a moral issue. We need to start taking responsibility for our actions.

Moreover, our behavior cannot be excused because college students normally are expected to go out to parties. These actions are unfair to Marquette

students following COVID-19 safety guidelines. They are doing what is necessary to protect themselves and others while their peers act as if nothing has changed since the pandemic. Students being safe should not have their in-person classes moved online or lose the possibility to safely hang out with their friends if Marquette experiences a spike in cases. They should not have to face the consequences of their classmates’ bad choices.

We all want to regain a sense of normalcy, inside and outside of the classroom. But we have to keep safety the top concern in all of our decisions.

Just because we are in month nine of the pandemic and have returned to campus does not mean the coronavirus is cured or that the pandemic is over.

Students need to start holding themselves accountable.

With the university not requiring students to get tested on campus, share proof of being tested off campus or report if they test positive for COVID-19, it is essential that students fill out their daily COVID Cheq screenings honestly. This is necessary to maintain contact with the university, as these factors can skew results on the Marquette COVID-19 Dashboard.

This is not just about us. We cannot only think of ourselves.

Now is the time to care for one another and strive to uphold the Marquette values of “cura personalis” and being the difference.

Without doing so, COVID-19 cases and deaths will continue to rise and life will never return to normal.

If you haven’t started taking COVID-19 seriously yet, now is the time; your delay is wasting time other people may not have.

Threat to defund schools implementing 1619 Project detrimental Hope Moses President Donald Trump’s threat to defund schools implementing the 1619 Project is a divisive tactic that proves to be a threat to America.

The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative started by the New York Times Magazine beginning in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery.

It aims to place the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our country’s narrative, and historians, of course, have been bringing slavery to the center of the American story for a long time — more than half a century.

There is an unwillingness to address the role of slavery in the founding of our nation in schools.

The 1619 Project confronts this by exposing the falsehoods surrounding slavery and emphasizing that the principles of slavery are saturated into the DNA of our country. The inaccurate teaching and whitewashing especially when it comes to slavery, has contributed to the injustices facing our communities today.

The 1619 Project has been

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President Donald Trump gives speech in front of crowd at a Prescott Valley, Arizona rally Oct. 4, 2016.

scrutinized, many historians and critics calling it “anti-American,” but I disagree. It is more nationalistic to confront the realities of slavery and its existence in our country today than to ignore it. If an individual cares about their country, one would care that our country is being torn apart for efforts to address slavery and its lasting effects.

Generations of children are being spared the terrible reality of slavery, but slowly more schools are

implementing the 1619 Project into their curriculum, such as looking at less obvious consequences of slavery like “how plantation economics led to modern corporate, capitalist culture,” according to NPR. School districts in Chicago, Illinois, Washington D.C., and Buffalo, New York have decided to update their history curricula to include the material, which posits that the institution of slavery was so embedded in the country’s DNA

that America’s true founding could be said to have occurred in 1619, rather than in 1776. Buffalo teachers and administrators have already begun studying the 1619 material so they can implement it into their curriculums.

Though Trump originally tweeted Sept. 6 about defunding states like California for implementing 1619 Project curriculum, he fails to realize that many schools across the nation have already built their

curriculum around the realities of slavery.

The unfortunate part about this entire issue is that the teaching of accurate history is controversial. It frightens me that our nation deals with a major inability to address the evil origins of our country. I am, however, more frightened that the American people have become numb to the what President Trump has been saying and how his words negatively affect our democracy.

Truth be told, history is messy and complex, but that does not mean we should shy away from it as Trump is inclined to do.

Though Trump’s threats are empty, seeing as he does not have the power to defund schools, he represents what America has always been: those in power suppressing the truth. But if we are looking to “Make America Great Again,” maybe we should start with acknowledging that maybe America was never great to begin with and go from there.

Hope Moses is a first-year student studying journalism. She can be reached at hope.moses@marquette.edu

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Marquette must improve accessibility on campus Lucia Ruffolo

Despite being a large urban campus, Marquette University has failed to provide students with sufficient time to move from one class to another and offer ample transportation opportunities for students.

In order to prioritize the wellbeing of students, Marquette must increase time between classes, expand the Marquette LIMO service to operate during the daytime or develop an intercampus shuttle and better plan for online and in-person classes.

The Marquette campus sprawls across Milwaukee’s west side, with residence halls and academic buildings often separated between streets and traffic lights. When I discovered that Marquette only allotted 10 minutes between one class and the next, I was shocked.

Without factoring in unfavorable weather conditions like snow or rain, it takes 20 minutes to get from the Marq at the far west side of

campus to Straz Hall at the far east, according to Google Maps.

Giving students 10 to 15 minutes to get from one class to another operates under the pretense that classes are let out exactly on time, which many times is not the case. Students are then forced to run from one building to the next, and often have to climb up flights of stairs to get to their next class. This is especially difficult to a student with a physical disability.

In the summer, it is tiring. In the winter, it is dangerous, as students risk slipping on ice and injuring themselves if they are unable to take their time walking from one class to the next.

Additionally, with below freezing temperatures being normal in the winter months, it is unfair and inconsiderate that students have to endure the cold in order to eat at a dining hall or go to class.

For students who have to walk on main streets like Wisconsin Ave., 16th or Wells Streets, it becomes especially difficult to be punctual to classes as traffic lights divide each block. Sometimes it takes forever

for cars to come to a complete stop, and students should not have to feel so pressed for time that they need to jaywalk between streets, which could cause serious injury.

Unlike many universities of similar size, like Loyola University Chicago, Marquette does not have an intercampus shuttle. The Marquette LIMO service only operates after 5 p.m., as it is meant as more of a safety feature than a transportation option. It often comes with long wait times. Additionally, if students want to take the Milwaukee County Transit System, their schedules may not line up with the bus schedule. A shuttle would relieve students of the stress of having to quickly walk from one building to the next.

The coronavirus pandemic prompting the move to a hybrid schedule has also caused difficulties for some students. Professors may decide to hold class online or in person without much notice, sometimes causing a direct conflict with a different class. Students have to hurry from an in-person class back to their residence hall in or-

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Some students may only have 10-15 minutes to get from class to class.

der to make their online meeting because they may not be able to find or feel comfortable using a study space on campus. In many cases, students are unable to adjust and may have to sacrifice one class for another. This adds unecessary chaos and stress to students’ lives at Marquette.

A transportation option that allows students to quickly get from one place on campus to the next is

long overdue, especially at a school with tuition as high as Marquette’s.

It is also time for Marquette to reassess the amount of time it gives students to move between classes and better plan for the mix of hybrid and in-person classes.

Lucia Ruffolo is a first-year student and is undecided. She can be reached at lucia.ruffolo@marquette.edu

People shouldn’t be weaponizing faith According to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, roughly 59% of 2017 undergraduate first-year students expressed that their beliefs align with Catholicism. This shows that Catholicism, although extremely prevalent among Marquette students, is not a universally held religion throughout campus.

Thus it is important to call out the Catholic superiority complex that often plagues this university and goes against some of the university’s values, goals and mission. Guiding values of Marquette’s Mission Statement include to “nurture an inclusive, diverse community that fosters new opportunities, partnerships, collaboration and vigorous yet

respectful debate.”

Religious actions and words Max should not attack nor target inPickart dividuals who do not practice Catholicism or a Christian faith.

Though Marquette is a Jesuit People should feel isolated or institution, which practices and excluded because they think, beteaches in the lens of Catholilieve or act differently than the cism, I believe it must welcome status quo. At an institution that the diverse range of religious praises and preaches Catholipractices, beliefs and undercism, other religions and beliefs standings of God that belong to are not welcomed the same way each and every one of its stuCatholicism is. dents, including atheists.

Faith should never be used as a With Marquette being in a weapon and should be used to lift very diverse yet segregated city people up, not to scare and tear and welcoming students from all people down. It should never be over the United States and world, used as a way to convert people the university offers a wide range with different beliefs. of diverse backgrounds, religious Not everyone believes in Jepractices, and different relationsus or God. That is okay. This is ships with faith.

America, a nation that prides itself on freedom in e v e r y scenario, every institution and every city. Attempting to force religion, faith and spirituality onto a person is not freedom at all.

In some theology classes, when inPhoto by Claire Gallagher claire.gallagher@marquette.edu) dividuals St. Joan of Arc Chapel is one location on campus that provides space for Christian services .present ideas

that are different from Catholic principles, heads turn, often with judgemental and perplexed faces. When an individual who supports rights of groups that traditionally go against Catholic beliefs — such as LGBTQ and pro-choice — people become uncomfortable and use their faith to further exclude them.

At an institution where crosses hang in almost every classroom, faith is tied into every subject matter and Catholicism is extremely prominent, it must be a goal for the university and its students to create an environment that is inclusive to all faiths and backgrounds outside of its own.

Current theology courses at Marquette should focus on spirituality and each person’s individual relationship with faith, rather than strictly enforcing Catholicism. The best conversations and experiences in learning stem from different viewpoints and different experiences. Thus, theology classes should embrace and appreciate diverse religious backgrounds and celebrate religious freedom at Marquette.

Moreover, Marquette should offer a greater variety of theology courses; courses that challenge each and every student to think, learn and grow in their own personal faith life.

Marquette urges and hopes for its students “to be human beings for and with others.” “Others” does not mean only the people with similar beliefs and values, but rather people who are

different from you, including those who have a strained relationship with Catholicism, those who practice a different religion and those who do not believe in a God. Opportunities and spaces for people who practice other religions must be made available.

Support programs and counseling for individuals who feel discriminated against because of the Catholic faith are a necessity.

Marquette as an institution must put greater effort into welcoming and allowing its students to practice freedom of religion and freedom of speech, both in the classrooms and on campus.

Max Pickart is a first-year student studying accounting. He can be reached at max.pickart@marquette.edu

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Milwaukee Brewers’ Racing Sausages

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The Johnsonville sausages race during the sixth inning of the Cubs-Brewers series at Miller Park on Sept. 5, 2018. Marquette students are a part of the Brew Crew and behind the costumes.

Jacob Rose, Michael Garven, Adam Frisk among runners

By Bryan Geenen

bryan.geenen@marquette.edu

In the world of baseball, there are a number of special traditions.

However, few are more unique than Milwaukee’s Racing Sausages.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, five styles of sausages compete in an all-out sprint from the left field warning track, behind home plate and through the finish line by first base. The tradition began in the early 1990s — with three animated characters on the scoreboard — before coming to life in June 1993.

Milwaukee fans likely remember games where they have watched the Racing Sausages.

What they may not have known is that there are three Marquette students who take part in the sacred Milwaukee tradition.

“I’m a part of Brew Crew. What we do is game entertainment, so we oftentimes work the Kids Zone and whatnot. And more often than that, we’re the famous Racing Sausages,” Adam Frisk, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said.

Frisk, along with Jacob Rose, a senior in the College of Communication, and Michael Garven, a junior in the College of Business, suit up during Brewers games in the iconic costumes and participate in the race among other duties.

“Five of us are assigned to be sausages for the day. It’s a pretty simple schedule,” Rose said. “We just rotate what we do every day and every game. It’s a bunch of fan experience stuff.”

Even with the pandemic, the students explained their duties as giant

racing meats are still happening.

“We recorded about 25 races at different places around Milwaukee, and a couple in Madison (during the pandemic),” Garven said.

“We’ve also been doing some community appearances as well.”

The Brewers have continued to post some of these races on their social media pages, mainly on their Twitter and Instagram.

Since the Brewers had a four-game home-stand against the Chicago Cubs, there were four more races this weekend.

“Some of those four races (would) be the ones we ran at Camp Randall. That was probably the most exciting one,” Rose said.

The Marquette students explained that the races, although they might look scripted at times, are 100% real.

“They’re all legitimate races.

There’s never any staging or anything like that. Whatever happens,

happens,” Garven said.

Rose said that since the races are genuine, he used to keep track of the wins record for himself. Rose joined the Brew Crew in the beginning of last season.

“There’s not fan history, (so) I don’t know if there’s a record for fastest race or who has the most wins. My first year I (kept) track of all the races I won which was around 24, but I don’t really do that anymore,” Rose said.

Frisk said that while he does not keep track, he certainly has a winning record.

“I did for the first few months, but once we started working a bunch of games, I kind of lost the record, but it’s definitely a winning record. The only person that could ever beat me was (Rose), so I was maybe 13-2 before I stopped counting. Both of those losses were to him,” Frisk said.

Being that the Sausage Race is

a unique opportunity, Frisk said that he appreciates the chance to take part in it, partly because of his background as a Brewers fan.

“I’m from Menominee Falls, so I’m definitely a Brewers fan. I’ve been to many games before and it’s cool being a sausage because I loved watching them as a kid,” Frisk said.

As a Racing Sausage and a part of the Brew Crew, Garven said there’s something unique about the job and their duties with the Milwaukee Brewers.

“Just being at the stadium is my favorite part of the job. Seeing all the things that happen in the tunnel and being a part of something bigger than our department,” Garven said. “What we do in the stadium doesn’t just affect our department, it affects overall fan engagement and the fans’ experience, so it’s pretty cool to be a part of that.”

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New training tactics for Louis Bennett’s squad Coaches’ concerns include conditioning, team chemistry

By Matt Yeazel

matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu

When the BIG EAST Conference made the decision to cancel all 2020 fall sports, it completely shifted the schedules for games and training for all, including the Marquette men’s soccer team.

This shift of scheduling is physically affecting the athletes in numerous ways. They are under the new athlete protocols in regards to being monitored and having to be tested for COVID-19 every so often.

Training this fall is still up in the air, in terms of the specifics of what the athletes can and cannot do. The process of figuring that out has begun with all athletes being tested for COVID-19 starting the week of Aug. 24 .

The men’s soccer team had not had any tests come back positive.

Without being able to train together this summer, one big component of the team working together has been a few Zoom calls.

“Some calls are just checking in personally to see how the guys are, some are looking at the

bigger picture,” associate head coach Sean Hughes said. “We’ve also done video breakdowns and tactical references for individual positions. Whatever restrictions are put on us, we’re going to find ways to stay connected.”

Head coach Louis Bennett understands Zoom calls aren’t the ideal way for their team to connect to one another, but he’s still trying to make the best of it and use it as a way to teach his players and help them bond.

“We’ve basically been laying out the expectations of what it’s going to be like and how to be a good student athlete in terms of being healthy,” said Bennett.

“We’ve tried not to do anything longer than 45 minutes because that’s how long you need to pay attention for a half of a game.”

It hasn’t just been Zoom calls though, as the coaching staff also sent all players detailed workout plans for them to follow throughout the summer and leading into the fall. After being on campus for slightly less than a month, the green light to begin practices occurred this week.

“It’s definitely harder having to watch our distance and keep to six feet at all times,” redshirt sophomore AJ Franklin said.

“Especially in the weight room when your hands on and touching stuff, it’s just harder.”

Franklin did say that despite the challenges, he feels

safe around his teammates and coaches, especially after the whole team tested negative.

Beto Soto, an incoming firstyear, said that his challenges were more in terms of adjusting to a new environment rather

coaches and I know they’re doing the best they can to make sure we get back on the field in a safe way.”

Despite the extended time to prepare for a season, the coaching staff still has worries, but

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AJ Franklin runs after the ball in Marquette’s 2-1 exhibition win over UND.

than COVID-19. Now that he’s adjusted, he’s ready to play.

“It was difficult at first having to adjust to a lot of different things, but now that we’re not playing until spring it actually helped with getting to know the school and my teammates,” Soto said. “I trust Marquette and our

they feel they may have enough time on their hands to build the team up to playing condition for spring.

“We have a big window of opportunity,” Hughes said. “Until we know what we can and cannot do, we have to be flexible.

Our job is to be smart and to help

minimize the risks.”

One of the main concerns Bennett has is the chemistry between the team and the extent to which players will be physically ready.

“In terms of the cohesiveness and quality in what we do, I don’t know. The proof will be in the pudding,” Bennett said. “I’m confident though that when we’re given the ability to train we’ll do it in the best way possible.”

Bennett mentioned that due to the depth of their squad, which includes six new first-years and five new transfer students, they may have an easier time limiting players’ minutes in games in order to preserve their health and stamina.

“I don’t expect anyone to play a 90-minute game this spring,” Bennett said. “It’ll depend on how training goes this fall, but we’re fortunate to have strength in depth.”

On top of it all, Bennett says the priority is getting back on the field in a way that is safe for everyone, and there is no guarantee of that as of right now.

“Until there’s a vaccine, there’s possible risk in everywhere you go and everything you do,” he said. “I have concerns about the whole process, but i’m not worried. I wouldn’t do anything I don’t believe is going to be okay for everyone.”

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Grad transfer takes advantage of opportunity at MU Savannah Rennie continues career with Golden Eagles

By Molly Gretzlock

molly.gretzlock@marquette.edu

A new school and a postponed fall volleyball season are not what graduate transfer student Savannah Rennie expected when she joined the Golden Eagles.

“It’s just been a weird transition, this whole fall has been weird,” Rennie said. “We are used to being ready to compete.

We are usually playing matches and tournaments. So, the mindset change has been difficult because it just feels very different and totally off, but we are getting used to it.”

Prior to making the move to Marquette, Rennie spent five years on the University of California volleyball team. Coming into this season she had one year

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Rennie walked in the athlete march.

of eligibility left and was placed into the transfer portal system when Marquette showed an interest in her.

“We actually reached out to her in the fall and didn’t have much luck corresponding, and she was injured at the time,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “Once she got to a point in spring where she thought she could play volleyball again, she reached back out to us.”

Marquette was not necessarily on Rennie’s radar as a possible choice to continue her volleyball career, but once she looked into it, she was pleased with what she saw.

“I didn’t know much about Marquette, so I started doing some research and looking into the volleyball team,” Rennie said. “I knew I wanted to continue to play and if Marquette was willing to invest in me, then that was something I wanted to look into. I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity.”

Volleyball has been a huge

part of Rennie’s life, and she has been very successful throughout her career. As a redshirt senior at California, she tallied 115 kills and 12 service aces. She was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2 of last year and earned Most Valuable Player honors at the CSU Rams Volleyball Classic Tournament in the 2019 season as well.

Rennie has dealt with multiple medical setbacks, limiting her playing time. She received treatment for a form of cancer called Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that was a result of her 2017 liver transplant, and she is still recovering from a torn ACL she suffered in the 2019 season.

What would have been regular season of volleyball play has turned into an extended off-season, helping Rennie focus on being able to recover fully. “(Marquette’s) doing a great job protocol wise to keep us healthy and safe. I really appreciate them for that,” Rennie said.

“That is going to help me and my

health, and with my knee, I have a lot of time to focus on healing.

I have really had a lot of time to focus on my health and that has been really helpful.”

While the season could possibly get underway in January, Theis is looking forward to seeing Rennie help the team on the court.

“Her volleyball skills are pretty high-end,” Theis said. “She is a dynamic athlete with really explosive arm and eye contact.

She’s pretty versatile and she can play left or right side. I think she has the ability to score a lot of points.”

Rennie said she is looking forward to continuing her volleyball career and be with her new team.

“I am excited to continue the process and get to actually play with this team,” Rennie said.

“We have a lot of talent and I am excited to see where we can take that because I think we can take that really far.”

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Junior outside hitter comes to MUVB from California Despite no in-person practices, Ashley able to bond with group

By Jackson Gross

jackson.gross@marquette.edu

In sports, many athletes want to compete at the highest level possible.

That could mean playing professionally, playing the highest level of a recreational league, or even changing schools to face a higher level of competition. That’s exactly what junior transfer Breyan Ashley did. She came to Marquette from St. Mary’s

College of California.

“It was nothing against my old school. It’s just I felt like I needed change,” Ashley said.

Ashley said the transfer process was not easy, as she had to follow the COVID-19 protocols while considering Marquette.

“Not being able to visit, I didn’t know anything about Milwaukee before I came here, so it was definitely watching a lot of YouTube videos of what the city of Milwaukee is like,” Ashley said.

However, after watching recap videos of Marquette volleyball, Ashley knew Marquette was the place for her.

“Where I come from, I just thought that it would be the right fit for me,” Ashley said. “The coaches and the players made me feel wanted and needed at the program well before I even committed.”

Head coach Ryan Theis said he saw a great fit due to her technique and skillset and her offcourt presence.

“She’s nice and upbeat,” Theis said. “We did a team talent show in the summer and she sang a solo and we were blown away as a team because she actually had talent, for the rest of us we cannot sing, very few of our players can dance. ... To have the guts to do that to a team you’ve

never met in person, I really like that.”

Ashley said she has felt a part of the group despite not seeing many of her teammates in person.

“Going from California to Wisconsin during the pandemic is not necessarily ideal, but I made the decision because I knew that building those relationships were extremely important,” Ashley said. “But the team has been very understanding an even still with all of the protocols we have to go through, they’ve been very welcoming.”

Ashley said she feels she’s taken volleyball for granted recently but now with the fall season being

canceled. She has higher expectations for herself in a possible spring season.

“My biggest personal goal would probably be to leave it on the floor and constantly be grateful that I’m able to do this,” Ashley said. “And I would never take it for granted ever again cause boy, do I miss it.”

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Hoff joins staff, helps athletes cope with COVID-19 Bill Scholl brings in mental health specialist for program

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

Whenever student athletes were asked about areas that Marquette Athletics needed to address, athletic director Bill Scholl said mental health was always at the top of that list.

The conversation of hiring a mental health professional for Marquette athletes began in early 2019.

“We worked with our partners in University Advancement to help and try to raise some money to fund the position,” Scholl said. “We have a number of donors who (loved) the concept, understood the importance of it to our student athletes and made it possible for us to move even a little more quickly.”

Interviews for the position were conducted in-person prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when Hoff started on April 20, no one was on campus.

“Due to the safety concerns, I am working remotely, which I do believe is in the best interest of student athletes’ health and safety,” Kristin Hoff, the Director for Student-Athlete Mental Health and Performance Services at Marquette, said. “We’ve had to be creative and build opportunities for how to connect with student athletes, as well as coaching staff and other athletic departments.

That part has probably been the biggest change when COVID came — just the visibility and not being able to have one-on-one time.”

In the 30-plus years he has been in the business, Scholl said the time, stress and demands on student athletes have changed, and prioritizing mental health has become a topic widely discussed in the collegiate sports industry.

“Sports psychology focuses more

on sport culture as well as perfor- our student athletes. What is critical mance-related concerns,” Hoff said. is that Dr. Hoff and the Counseling “The mental side of injury recovery, Center work together very closely.” mental skills to perform more consisHoff said both herself and the tently in athletics both in the practice Counseling Center have similar misand competition arenas and helping sions and goals. individuals that are experiencing any “We’re both there to serve stuemotional concerns or developmen- dents’ needs, mental health and tal concerns that might be impacting emotional needs,” Hoff said. “The their sport performance.” difference is I’m in athletics and I Hoff did not start her career work- have that little area of specialty when ing in sports — she first spent 10 it comes to sport and performance. years working in college counseling But ultimately we have the same centers. The Plymouth, Wisconsin goal in mind — we want to ensure native attended Xavier University, that Marquette students are feeling a fellow BIG EAST school, for her healthy and well to be able to do bachelor’s degree in psychology, and what they’re doing.” her master’s and doctorate in clinical Throughout her time in the field, psychology. After graduate school, Hoff said she’s seen more athletes she went back for her Certified Men- speaking out about their mental tal Performance Consulting Credential in applied sports psychology at the University of Western States.

It was in graduate school where Hoff had a practicum at the University of Cincinnati and initially realized she wanted to work with collegiate students because it was rewarding.

What initially drew Hoff to Marquette was the fact that it was a Jesuit institution in her home state of Wisconsin, allowing her to be closer to family.

“I really liked the athletic department because of their commitment to their student athlete well-being and mental health,” Hoff said. “I wanted to be in a position where I knew that the department was Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics 100% behind the initiative to address mental health.”

Hoff’s alma mater is Xavier University.

While her position is embedded in athletics, Scholl said Hoff has a health and appreciates when peotremendous relationship with the ple advocate for mental health. In Counseling Center. Hoff said she January 2019, former men’s soccer works with the Counseling Cen- midfielder Cade Dombroski wrote ter to provide overall services, but a guest column for the Marquette her position sees students sepa- Wire that discussed his journey to rately and has a different record- get to a place where he was comfortable talking to others about his own keeping system.

“One counselor isn’t capable of mental health.

“For the longest time it was this maintaining a list of 330 patients, for example,” Scholl said. “The Coun- concept of ‘mentally tough’ and seling Center remains a very impor- what people don’t realize is that tant player in terms of the lives of mental toughness is really the ability

to acknowledge what is happening and to acknowledge your own emotional health and what you need and when you need it,” Hoff said. “It’s much easier to ignore things than it is to actually address them.”

Another mental health initiative that former Marquette women’s lacrosse defender Alex Gambacorta and women’s soccer midfielder Madison Dunker formed in 2017 was Student Health Allies and Peer Educators. SHAPE is a group of athletes who aim to share their mental health stories in order to break the stigma around mental illness.

“The old adage of ‘leave it off the court’ or ‘leave it in the locker room’ isn’t necessarily sufficient,” Hoff said. “We absolutely need to address the student’s holistic well-being so they can be in a position to perform at their best.”

Even professional athletes are involved in these conversations.

Fox Sports’ analyst Skip Bayless criticized Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for discussing his depression as a sign of weakness, but received backlash from fans and fellow sports personalities calling Bayless “insensitive” and “heartless.”

Prescott spoke out in a press conference Sept. 10 about the importance of mental health in this day and age. “(Anyone) can get on social media and be overcome with emotions or be overcome with the thoughts of other people and allow that to fill into their heads when those things aren’t necessarily true, whether it’s getting likes on Instagram or something being viewed or being bullied or whatever it may be,” Prescott said during the press conference. “All of those things can put thoughts into your head about yourself or about your situation in life that aren’t true. ... It’s huge to talk, I think it’s huge to get help and it saves lives.”

Hoff said having athletes normalize mental health, reduces the stigma and helps people feel less alone.

“It starts some wonderful dialogue

about how we can continue to support athletes overall, not only from that physical perspective, but from that emotional mental perspective as well,” Hoff said.

Over the summer Hoff, along with her colleagues in sports performance and sports medicine, put together Wellness Weeks for student athletes.

“Every day we challenged them to do something to promote their wellness, whether it be physical, emotional, cognitive goal setting,” Hoff said.

Now, Hoff is able to meet with them individually or with the respective teams. “(We) discuss how to manage this constant, chronic uncertainty that we are all in with respect to the pandemic as well as several other current crises that are occurring in our climate right now,” Hoff said.

Not only will Hoff work with student athletes, she will also be aiding coaches and athletics administration with their own mental health. Scholl said Hoff sent out multiple emails to the entire athletics group — players, coaches and administration — with things to be thinking about regarding their own mental health relative to the pandemic, as well as how to best serve student athletes during COVID-19.

“In many ways the timing is very fortuitous,” Scholl said. “There’s no question the pandemic has placed additional stress on all of us. ... To have Kristin as another resource that they could rely on during these difficult times, it has been very helpful.”

Scholl said his goal for the position is to lay out the best way to create a situation that’s most advantageous to student athletes.

“This first year my goal is really to build a foundation for the program,” Hoff said. “Developing the appropriate policies and procedures and relationships with other offices on campus, and really identifying how this position can not just build a foundation, but have the potential to grow in the future.”

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Weyman keeps family legacy, follows father’s footsteps Redshirt sophomore goalie transitions to starting position

By Nick Galle

nicholas.galle@marquette.edu

While “Like father, like son” might be an old saying, it reigns true for Marquette men’s soccer goalkeeper Jackson Weyman.

Weyman’s father played soccer at Worcester Polytechnical Institute, a private research university about an hour outside of Boston. Now over 30 years later, the Evanston, Illinois native finds himself playing at the same collegiate level that his dad once did.

“My dad, he’s been through everything with me with soccer,” Weyman said. “He never missed a game, he’s always in the stands, he’ll travel wherever for any game and I’m so grateful and thankful to have him.”

The redshirt sophomore got off to a strong start during his first season of play in 2019, posting a 4-4-1 record in nine starts in goal. He was also named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week at the beginning of the season and BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after making two saves in a 2-0 win at Wisconsin and four saves in a 2-1 road win against Xavier.

“Those were two huge games

because they were both on the road (and Xavier) was our first BIG EAST game on the road,” Weyman said. “It was just super memorable.”

Weyman is one of two Marquette goalkeepers to win BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors since 2015. Luis Barraza, who was eventually drafted by the New York City Football Club, earned the same accolade back in 2018. “(The accolades) did give me some confidence and everything,” Weyman said. “It helped me adjust to the program, college and just the speed of play.

It was definitely an adjustment period, and redshirting that first year definitely helped me a lot.”

Spending time under Barraza and learning how to be a team leader also helped with Weyman’s development as a keeper.

Volunteer assistant coach Graham Shaw said being able to watch Barraza, who did everything required of him during his time at Marquette, would be beneficial to any player. Shaw is entering his fourth season with the program and works with the goalkeepers in addition to directing team camps.

“I know (Barraza and Weyman) trained a little bit together; after practices they used to stay and push each other,” Shaw said.

“I think as much as it was the performance of Luis, I think it’s more the way Luis went about

his game that’s kind of rubbed off on Jackson.”

Shaw said Weyman’s personality really started to show in his second year, once he felt more comfortable with the team. Weyman, the former Chicago Fire first team reserve training player, has been known to keep the mood light during practices.

“I know he likes to windup a few of the guys on the pitch during training when they’re doing finishing drills,” Shaw said. “That personality that he’s shown has been good for him and it’s been good for the team.

I don’t know if there’s anybody on the team that he doesn’t have a good relationship with.”

Weyman’s teammates have also noticed his personality, on and off the field.

“Jackson is a goof. Jackson’s definitely a goof,” junior goalkeeper Cedrik Stern said. “He wants to win, he loves to win and he expresses that too, so sometimes his reactions are just really funny. It’s always funny being around him cause he’s just so goofy. It’s always a good time around Jackson.”

While keeping the team in high spirits, Weyman also has goals that aim to help the team during his time in the program.

He said he hopes the team can win a BIG EAST Championship and make a NCAA Tournament berth, going on to make it as far as possible. In order to do so,

Weyman said the team needs to continue to work hard and stay close on and off the field.

In addition to the team goals,

forward to start playing with the guys again ... and getting a bond,” Weyman said. “Individually, I want to learn from last

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Jackson Weyman stands with head coach Louis Bennett in 2019.

Weyman is also looking forward year and the experiences I had to his personal growth with the and continue to grow as a top Golden Eagles. goalkeeper in the BIG EAST.” “Personally, I’m just looking

First-year brings experience from Houston Dynamo Hughes sees potential, talent from initial meeting

of the best competition in the United States. In 2018, his team was named the USSDA Central Conference Team of the Year.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USSDA ended operations in

April due to financial hardships.

“Being in the academy for a couple of years really helped me out,” Soto said. “It definitely developed my game as it made me stronger, faster and smarter,

By Sam Arco

samuel.arco@marquette.edu

For many first-year student athletes, the collegiate level is a big step up in competition and physicality than what they are used to in high school, but for Marquette men’s soccer first-year Beto Soto, that is not the case.

Born in Houston, Texas, Soto played for the Houston Dynamo Under-19 team and even got some experience practicing with the Houston Dynamo’s Major League Soccer team. This is a huge accomplishment for a teenager who is up against stronger and faster soccer players, something that a normal high school athlete might not be used to.

Through the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Soto spent many years improving his skills on the pitch by facing some

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Beto Soto is from Houston. He played with the Dyanmo’s U-19 team.

which will hopefully help me at the next level here at Marquette.”

Newly appointed associate head coach Sean Hughes was involved heavily in getting Soto to continue his athletic career at Marquette.

“When we went down to Houston and watched him play, we saw that he was a standout player that has special talent,” Hughes said.

“The academy that he came out of does a great job of producing the best talent and I know his experience with the Houston Dynamo’s first team will make him better and become a great college player here at Marquette.”

After talking back and forth with Hughes, it didn’t take long for Soto to see where his heart was wanting to take him.

“As soon as I visited Marquette for my official visit, I knew this was a place I could call my next home,” Soto said.

After losing star seniors like forward Josh Coan and midfielder Luka Prpa last year, Soto is poised to fill in those roles on the offensive side of the ball for the Golden Eagles.

“Beto flourishes when he has the ball and he’s on the attack,” head coach Louis Bennett said.

“He is a very skilled player when it comes to dribbling the ball and I think he will help fill in the role of some of our seniors that we lost from last year.”

Making the transition from different programs can be hard, but Bennett believes Soto will fit in just fine at Marquette.

“Hopefully he will acclimate really well with our team after coming from the academy,” Bennett said. “Here at Marquette we try to be as professional as do some pro club teams, so in that sense Beto will fit right in.”

Throughout quarantine Soto stayed in Texas and trained with a few of his Houston Dynamo coaches to help keep him in shape, as well as took part in many Zoom calls with his new teammates to get to know them better.

“I’m looking forward to finally getting back on the pitch with my new teammates and just doing what I love to do most,” Soto said.

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The Marquette Tribune

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

GOLF

Hunter Eichhorn reflects on journey to Milwaukee Golfer plans to play professionally after senior campaign

By Matthew Valente

matthew.valente@marquette.edu

When redshirt junior golfer Hunter Eichhorn reflected on his journey to Marquette, he said he has only one person to thank: head coach Steve Bailey.

“I was playing in the junior events in Wisconsin and that is where coach found me, and through that I ended up visiting here, the main reason I am here is because of coach,” Eichhorn said.

Bailey first encountered Eichhorn at a junior event in Milwaukee and said he has enjoyed watching the player he met as a freshman turn into the leader Eichhorn is today.

“Hunter is very unique, he has been an accomplished player, he is like a son to me,” Bailey said.

While the COVID-19 pandemic may seem unfortunate to most, Eichhorn said it is not that bad.

“It’s unfortunate the season is cancelled. Overall, it can benefit us.” Eichhorn said. “It is all a matter of perspective.”

While at Marquette, Eichhorn has had many great accomplishments. He won the 2017 Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational, the 2018 BIG EAST Men’s Golf Championship, the 2019 Windon Memorial Classic and the 2019 Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills.

He also has won awards such as the 2017-18 and 2018-19 PING All-Midwest Region, 2017-18 and 2018-19 First Team All-BIG EAST, was BIG EAST Male Golfer of the Week six times during his career and was the 2018 BIG EAST Individual Champion. He was also selected for NCAA Bryan Regional and was named the 2017-18 BIG EAST Player and Freshman of the Year and the 118th

Wisconsin State Amateur Champion in 2019.

Bailey said he has many fond memories and stories with Eichhorn, but there is one in particular that stands out.

“We were in Texas, and I am walking with Hunter, and we had a rough stretch of a couple of holes,” Bailey said. “While we were walking to the next tee box, Hunter starts freaking out because his phone was making this weird noise. He looked down at it and it was calling the emergency number and while he is telling me this, sirens are going off in the background. Hunter is lost for words thinking the cops are going to come to the tee. So I took his phone and called 911 to tell them everything was okay.”

While Eichhorn’s will only have one more season on the Marquette golf team, he has plans to continue playing golf.

“I want to play after college.

I want to play at the pro level,” Eichhorn said.

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Redshirt junior Hunter Eichhorn hits the golf ball at Erin Hills in 2019.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Kennedy becomes 2nd to balance sport, ROTC training Midfielder/defender copes with busy semester on campus

By Kristin Parisi

kristin.parisi@marquette.edu

Many first-years Division I athletes don’t have the commitment to be both on the women’s soccer team and a member of the ROTC program. But Marquette’s midfielder/defender Aeryn Kennedy is an exception.

However, Kennedy is not the first student at Marquette to be involved in both programs.

Kristin Stoniecki, a 2007 graduate, was a part of the ROTC program as a student athlete. Stoniecki, a track and field athlete, transferred to Marquette her sophomore year, and holds multiple Marquette records in pole vaulting. She went on to be a White House nurse after graduating, and also won the 2020 Young Alumna of the Year Award.

Seeing another student athlete successfully taking part in the ROTC program has made Kennedy feel better about the commitment that is to come.

“It makes me feel better, because that is one thing — balancing time and scheduling.

That definitely was a concern at first,” Kennedy said. “So far it’s going well.”

Although no one in her family

has been in the military, Kennedy said she has wanted to serve since high school.

“It just seemed like a really great option. I love the Navy, and ships and engineering is what I want to do with my life,” Kennedy said. “It just seemed like something really interesting that I’d want to do.”

When choosing a school to commit to, Kennedy was looking for a soccer program that felt like home, as well as an ROTC program she could trust. The Camdenton, Missouri native said that Marquette checked off both of her boxes.

“It had everything I wanted.

It had it had good engineering program. It did have ROTC and a great soccer program and just athletics in general and I know I like the location (of Milwaukee), so it just seems like a really great fit,” Kennedy said.

While she has not been on campus for long, Kennedy is already thought of highly of by both her head coach Frank Pelaez and ROTC advisor Lieutenant Jonathan Kappel.

“I’m really lucky that I get to know her, and that’s where she really intrigues me, because she’s got to be very disciplined and I love that,” Pelaez said. “I mean, you have to respect (being in ROTC and being an athlete) because not every kid will want to do that.”

For Pelaez, this is new territory, as he has never had anyone

in his program also be a part of ROTC. Along with Kennedy, he is also adjusting to the change.

He said he admires Kennedy, not just for her commitment to both the soccer program and ROTC, but also for how she already handles herself like she is in the military.

“I think it’s funny because when I talk to her she’s already pretending that she (is) in the military.” Pelaez said.

Along with Pelaez, Kappel respects the attitude of the firstyear from Camdenton, Missouri, despite only knowing her for a short period of time.

“I can tell you that she is definitely a motivated character,” Kappel said. “She definitely (has) a passion for this right now.”

Kappel mentioned Kennedy is a national scholarship student, going against students across the country to obtain this prestigious award. In order to win the award, the student must submit an application through Officer Recruiting Stations. From there, they are interviewed by a naval officer on why the want to be in NROTC and the military. They then go through various medical examinations to make sure the students meet the physical requirements for the scholarship. After this process, the application gets sent to a panel in the Great Lakes, who decides what students win this award.

The scholarship process is very

competitive, as just over 1,000 students win each year.

Although Kennedy is devastated that she is not in season, she is looking forward to adjusting to campus life and her ROTC schedule.

“I feel like having this time right now to work through it and get a feel for things on campus will definitely help me later on,” Kennedy said.

Having this time might be beneficial because right now as a midshipmen candidate, she is in the New Student Orientation, which calls for mornings starting as early as 5:30 a.m. In NSO, Kennedy is strictly around first-years for the first month of school as they are introduced to basic training.

Her daily schedule is packed with Marquette core classes, classes based on her major, NSO training and naval science classes that are required for all those in the ROTC program.

“On Tuesday mornings, right now they are conducting from 5:30 in the morning to 7:00 o’clock, and they have multiinstruction period basically, and that’s held by the upperclassmen involved in NSO, as well as the marine staff,” Kappel said about her schedule. “They tend to do a little bit of outside, kind of basics and fundamentals of the military.”

It does not stop there. Now, the women’s soccer team has also started in-person small

group practices.

Additionally, Kennedy’s entire Thursday morning and afternoon is reserved for specific military training.

“On Thursday morning, we have something called PT, which is physical training, and they start at 5:30 and go till 7:00 in the morning,” Kappel said.

“Thursday afternoons, from 3:30 to 5:30, we have reserved for something that’s known on their schedules and courses as naval science lab, but for us we just refer to this as drill.”

Kappel said drill involves more military training and general training, like sexual harassment training, and how they can keep and uphold the physical and mental standards in the military.

Although Kennedy is involved in two entirely different programs, she hopes she can take some of the skills that she learns from ROTC and bring them to the soccer field to elevate her game.

“I definitely think that I can bring awareness, because in the military, you will learn different things,” Kennedy said.

“Definitely physical fitness, and my strength.”

At the end of September, Kennedy will graduate from NSO and officially become a midshipman. The real test will then begin and her journey into the life in the military will begin.