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By Natallie St. Onge

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Sitting in a multipurpose room in Schroeder Complex, faculty and staff members stared at a number on the screen.

It read $1 million. It was the deficit, or budget shortfall, that the College of Education had incurred over the last five years.

That’s what acting provost Kimo Ah Yun told them in a meeting Friday morning.

“We had not seen this number before,” a College of Education faculty member told the Marquette Wire. “We weren’t quite sure how it was calculated, either.”

After learning about the deficit, a group of nearly 10 faculty members decided to form an internal committee dedicated to investigating the sources of the university’s deficit calculation. They plan to gather information before See QUESTION page 2

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A hallway in Schroeder Complex displays College of Education posters.

The university’s demonstration policies say the university may call upon local law enforcement agencies, including Marquette University Police Department and Milwaukee Police Department, to suspend or stop protests that violate the university’s guidelines.

The university currently has two demonstration policies in place: the UPP 6-11 Demonstration Policy, Aug. 27, and the Alumni Memorial Union Demonstration Policy, effective Aug. 28.

Both policies say “disruptive” demonstrations, which are prohibited on campus, could prompt law enforcement action. These demonstrations include blocking entrances, not having prior written university approval for a demonstration outside of the Alumni

Memorial Union, using audio speakers, obstructing the normal operations of the university or damaging property.

MUPD Assistant Chief Jeff Kranz said when the university created the policies, they reached out to MUPD about sections that concerned the department.

Kranz said MUPD would intervene in a demonstration to protect public safety.

“If there’s a threat of somebody getting injured or causing harm, that’s when we’d have to step in and intervene and try to diffuse whatever’s occurring,” he said.

Since demonstrations often occur spontaneously and don’t follow a timeline, Kranz said MUPD’s response to demonstrations may vary on a case-by-case basis.

“Five people can turn into 20 people, people can change where they’re demonstrating at, so there’s no set playbook for these things. Each one is different,” Kranz said. “They all evolve See TRAINING page 4

Academic senate meeting creates dialogue Meeting addresses demonstration policy, concerns

By Annie Mattea

anne.mattea@marquette.edu

Marquette University’s Academic Senate met Monday to discuss the university’s proposed updated demonstration policy.

Copies of the drafted demonstration policy, created Sept. 9, were provided for university senate members as well as guests. The effective date is not yet released.

Sumana Chattopadhyay, associate professor of digital media and performing arts/media studies and chair of University Academic Senate, said the Office of the Provost, Office of Human Relations, General Counsel, Office of Student Affairs and Academic Senate executives were consulted during the drafting process.

These changes would be the third update to the original UPP 6-11 Demonstration Policy effective Aug. 16. Minor wording changes were made Aug. 27 and then not openly communicated with the university community.

“Moving forward, clearly we are

working on how to make (the policy) better,” acting provost Kimo Ah Yun said.

The proposed changes included multiple paragraphs added to the introduction, stating the university’s desire to seek a balance between “two sets of rights that are brought into conflict with each other.”

The document refers to the rights of university members to pursue their academic and vocational objectives without hindrance, and the right of the university community to demonstrate regarding vital issues.

An additional proposed change in the document is university members’

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ability to have events in public spaces of the Alumni Memorial Union and its adjacent green spaces, on Central Mall and on public property without approval from the university.

The current policy only allows demonstrations without prior approval in the AMU and adjacent green spaces.

However, the Marquette Wire previously spoke with several attorneys who said the requirements outlined in the Aug. 16 demonstration policy equate to needing permission in the AMU. Changes also include a statement regarding volume of noise and the

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prohibited use of amplified sound being removed.

Wording changes were also made, including words such as “disruptive” and “peaceful.” The proposed changes in wording were “prohibited” and “permitted,” respectively.

The academic senate meeting did not reach a conclusion and Ah Yun said this policy discussion will continue in following meetings.

Some faculty mentioned at the meeting that the policy seems unnecessary due to other policies Marquette has.

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QUESTION: Provost breaks news at meeting Continued from page 1 approaching administrators.

Faculty members in the College of Education who attended Friday’s meeting asked to remain anonymous in this story. The request was made and granted due to sensitivity regarding layoffs and reorganization as part of the university’s cost management review process.

Marquette University President Michael Lovell recently announced 24 staff members were laid off, with 49 future and current vacancies not being filled, in a letter emailed to faculty and staff members.

It was a 2.5% cut of Marquette’s employees in preparation for the expected decline of college-age students in 2026. Nathan Grawe predicts the change in his book “Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education,” which Lovell cited in his letter. The decline is attributed to fewer births after the 2008 economic recession.

Lovell also said in the email that the College of Education’s structure will be part of the changes to anticipate the university’s decline in enrollment.

In an email addressed to College of Education faculty, staff and students, William Henk, dean of the college, said the evaluative process is primarily intended to examine the structure and leadership of the college.

“Be assured that our faculty and staff will make every effort to work with others across campus to help ensure that all decisions and outcomes resulting from the process are in the best interest of our students,” Henk said in the email.

He said all existing programs will continue to be offered exactly as they are now.

Brooke McArdle, a junior in the College of Education, said the email from the dean of the college was an attempt to give blanket reassurance, but she said she did not think it was effective.

“I think he’s acting off the fact that nobody knows,” McArdle said. “I think it’s hard to give a sense of reassurance when you don’t know what’s going on.”

Henk declined to comment on whether he attended the Sept. 13 meeting. Faculty members who spoke with the Marquette Wire said he did not attend, though it is unclear why.

Dean of the Graduate School Doug Woods attended the meeting to provide context regarding graduate education programs.

In Lovell’s email, he said the university will aim to “to achieve new efficiencies” in the college, describing the process as “inclusive.”

Friday’s meeting provided faculty and staff members in the College of Education with some insight as to what was meant in

Lovell’s email. However, it left them with remaining questions and concerns moving forward.

Faculty members said they hope to be included in discussions and decisions about how the College of Education will be restructured.

One option, proposed by Ah Yun in Friday’s meeting, is to merge the College of Education with a different college on Marquette’s campus. The College of Education would become a subset of the other college, which Ah Yun suggested could be the College of Communication or Arts & Sciences.

Faculty members said Ah Yun seemed to be open to other suggestions about colleges and departments with which to merge.

The move was posed as a “money-saving measure” at Friday’s meeting, a faculty member told the Marquette Wire.

Ah Yun said a timeline has not been established to make any restructuring transition at this time.

“I asked the College of Education to think about the steps that need to be taken and what makes the most sense,” Ah Yun said.

Members of the College of Education are hoping university administrators will encourage and value their input during the ongoing review process.

“We want to be at the table. We want to be included,” one faculty member said. “We want to be included right away, rather than an afterthought.”

Another faculty member said they hope it is a “collaborative and deliberate process.”

“I think everyone wants to be very intentional and thoughtful,” another faculty member said.

“People would be open to doing whatever would be best.”

One faculty member said the university seems to have the idea of a transparent process, but they said transparency “comes when it’s too late.”

Faculty members raised concerns that the reorganization process appeared to be rushed. They said they were able to ask questions during a discussion at the meeting and that they hope to have more time to evaluate the college’s options.

One faculty member said they believe a full academic year is needed to discern the best route forward.

Another aspect of Friday’s meeting included demographic information.

Ah Yun shared student enrollment data with faculty and staff Friday, which showed declining enrollment in the College of Education from 2010 to 2019, faculty members told the Marquette Wire.

In fall 2010, the College of Education had 439 undergraduate students enrolled, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. As of fall 2018,

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Students Brook McArdle (left) and Jonathan Jiminez hold up flyers for their upcoming open forum for this Friday.

the college had 277 undergraduates enrolled. Fall 2019 data is not yet available.

While the decreasing enrollment leads to less tuition revenue, one faculty member said the College of Education should nonetheless be viewed as a valuable social change maker. They said teaching is the central heart of a Jesuit university’s mission.

“The provost said on Friday, bottom line, that the university is a business, and if that’s the case, I think that’s news to the Jesuits and the missional work,” the faculty member said.

Bella D’Agostino, a junior in the College of Education, said she first heard of the layoffs and reorganizational shifts in her English class from a peer.

“At first when I found out, I was really angry that they haven’t told us students anything,” D’Agostino said. “I’ve heard from the faculty that they know as much as we do, and it’s really concerning they aren’t consulting the people that are in the program.”

McArdle said the discussion of moving the College of Education into another college is not only a logistical issue, but also presents a pedagogical problem.

“We’re going to say that we are proponents of a Jesuit education, but if we are going to look at the root of a Jesuit education, it is literally education, not only educating ourselves, but educating the community,” McArdle said.

McArdle said she does not trust Ah Yun when he says any decisions will not affect students in the college.

“I trust that my accreditation and my transcripts will say ‘College of Education,’ but part of

being a teacher is advocating for yourself first in order to advocate for students,” she said. “This is us advocating because the future of students, not only at Marquette but also the Milwaukee community, is at stake when we go back and say we are going to eliminate the College of Education.”

Jonathon Jimenez, a junior in the College of Education, and McArdle both said merging the College of Education into a different college as a school or department would leave education students taking core requirements they might not necessarily need for their career field. This could delay their tracks to graduation.

“When you start piling on all of these different requirements from a different college that isn’t necessarily devoted to your specific career choice, that poses problems for you,” McArdle said.

She said by having a college for education students, students are able to focus on their specific vocation.

“It’s important not to lose sight of how we shape teachers. If we amalgamate into another college, we will be losing sight to that,” McArdle said.

Jimenez attended the University Academic Senate meeting Monday at 3 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union. There, he asked Ah Yun questions about the state of the college.

“The core of that meeting was transparency and inclusivity,” Jimenez said. “We know with students that is not happening. Faculty at this meeting made their voices very loud and very apparent that they feel just as much as students … (that they are) not involved in (the)

decision-making process.”

Jimenez said he felt his question was not adequately answered by Ah Yun, who referenced Friday’s meeting but did not discuss concrete steps forward.

“I talked with them through the process of how we got to the place where we are today,” Ah Yun said at the Senate meeting. “I explained to them that this notion of talking about reorganization has gone through years and years of the university and about how we needed to take the next steps to be able to function and move forward.”

D’Agostino said she feels like everyone in the College of Education is on edge and that everything is tense.

“Even though the program is small, people are in the education program because it’s Marquette’s education program,” she said.

A faculty member described the feeling among colleagues as “vulnerable.” They said reorganization efforts could identify redundancies of current staff in an updated system, which could lead to more layoffs of faculty and staff members.

Jimenez and McArdle have planned an open forum for this Friday in Schroeder Complex at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend to speak more about the future of the College of Education, they said. “(It has) not affected just us,” Jimenez said. “We aren’t the only ones disgruntled. There are a lot of people asking what is going on, and we are trying to help everyone answer that question.”

Sydney Czyzon contributed to this report.

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SENATE: Debate over transparency Continued from page 1 mentioned, the demonstration policy seems superfluous,” Phillip Rocco, an assistant professor of political science, said. “There are already policies on the books at Marquette about safety. It doesn’t make sense to call out speech that is something that needs to be regulated.”

Sameena Mulla, Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Sciences, made similar comments.

“There are existing policies that already cover these issues,” Mulla said.

At the meeting, multiple faculty

members brought up concerns regarding the lack of transparency when the original documents were made and changed.

“We try to be as transparent as possible in conversations that we have,” Ah Yun said.

The policy prompted the question of whether or not specific policies should be discussed with the Academic Senate, despite not being under their control.

“When this policy happened, the email I got from a lot of faculty (was) why faculty did not hear about this,” Chattopadhyay said. “We don’t have, in the current senate statutes

or bylaws, control over this type of policy.”

Faculty also voiced concerns about shared governance, which refers to changes in the university being discussed at multiple levels of university faculty and staff.

An individual at the meeting said the informal conversations such as the one at the meeting do not accomplish as much as the formal meetings for other issues.

Chattopadhyay said shared governance will continue to be discussed in upcoming meetings.

She said she encourages faculty to reach out if they have

recommendations regarding the policy changes following the meeting.

Mulla said she thinks conversations like the ones at the Academic Senate are important to have, though they can be awkward at times.

“I think the chair of the Academic Senate is doing a great job in seeking info and clarifying what some of the decision making has been,” Mulla said.

The issue will continue to be discussed at the following Senate meeting Oct. 21.

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TRAINING: Preparation to enforce underway Continued from page 1 differently.”

In the past, Kranz said MUPD interceded in periodic disruptive religious demonstrations that drew counter protests and helped mediate. Kranz did not name which religious organizations were involved.

He said MUPD officers are currently undergoing crowd safety training in preparation for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next summer. He said the training was not directly related to enforcement of the university’s demonstration policy, but officers learned how to read crowds, including whether a crowd has violent potential.

They also learned about different formations, how to deescalate and tactics to resolve conflicts without hands-on intervention.

“My officers are being overwhelmed with training right now,” he said.

MUPD isn’t the only enforcement mechanism the demonstration policies name.

Students who participate in or facilitate disruptive demonstrations “may face disciplinary action, disciplinary actions under the Code of Student Conduct, the Student Organization Handbook, the Employee Handbook or the Faculty Handbook, or other

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Kranz said protest training for the demonstration policy and for the DNC this summer is taking place now.

applicable policies,” the policies say.

The policies also name the “Dean of Students” or “designee” — a vague term for someone designated to do something — as people who have

authority to stop or suspend demonstrations on campus.

The policies says the university “may also seek the assistance of law enforcement, such as the Milwaukee police, to disband unlawful or unauthorized demonstrations.”

MPD Sgt. Sheronda Grant did not comment on its possible enforcement of Marquette’s policies regarding campus protests, and deferred to a standard operating procedure regarding mutual aid.

According to the document, the

procedure was effective June 22, 2016, and reviewed July 18, 2018.

Kranz said the agreement between MPD and MUPD was part of commissioning in 2015.

Any Wisconsin law enforcement agency can assist another Wisconsin law enforcement agency within the agency’s jurisdiction, according to the procedure.

“Fundamentally, Marquette is not just a private institution, but the owner of private property, and it is commonplace for law enforcement to protect a landowner’s property rights under state law,” Scott Idleman, a Marquette professor of law, said.

The policies state that demonstrators should expect Student Affairs staff or MUPD to be present at demonstrations on campus. It is necessary “to ensure organizers’ own rights are protected and the university’s regular operations and activities are not interrupted,” it says.

The policies state that this is not an attempt to deter or interfere with properly approved demonstrations.

University spokespeople, the Department of Human Resources and the Office of the Provost declined to comment on safety protocol if demonstrations violate the policies. The individuals noted that the demonstration policies are currently under a review process.

MUSG holds first elections of academic year Results appoint new senators, positions vacant

By Jack Aler

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Marquette University Student Government held its fall elections press conference in Alumni Memorial Union 133, announcing the winners of various MUSG positions at 12 p.m. Wednesday.

The election served as a way for students to run and represent their resident halls.

There were 1,698 voters, which is a 20% voter turnout, according to the results sheet handed out on Wednesday.

MUSG elections coordinator and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences Savannah Charles compiled the results.

Brandon Brewer, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences, won Abbotsford Hall senator with 40 votes. Freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences Dyve’a Robinson came second in the race with 14 votes.

Cory Forbes, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences ran

unopposed for Carpenter Tower senator, and won with 56 votes.

Grace Thompson, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, ran unopposed for Cobeen Hall senator and won with 98 votes.

Oluwapelumi Oguntade, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, and Carlos Alba, a freshman in the College of Education won commuter senator positions with 49 and 40 votes, respectively. Ivan Rojo, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, received 35 votes.

Darrell Dufek, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, won Mashuda Hall senator with 87 votes in an unopposed race.

For off-campus senator, senior in the College of Arts & Sciences Sara Weber and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences Kevin O’Finn won with 208 and 151 votes, respectively. Four seats are still open for off campus senators.

Sophomore in the College of Business Administration Christian Cruz won Schroeder Hall senator unopposed with 50 votes. One seat remains open.

Sophomore in the College of Health Sciences Sierra Jones won Straz Tower senator with 83 votes.

Madison Wolff, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, came in second with 36 votes.

Seats still remain open for Eckstein Hall, Evans Scholars, O’Donnell Hall and Wells St. Hall.

“Senators identify the needs,

issues and concerns of their constituents, that being the students of Marquette’s campus as a whole as well as in their residential area. They also attend Senate meetings each week,” MUSG Legislative Vice President and senior in the College of

Engineering Peter Feider said.

Feider also said the application process is simple. There will be applications on the MUSG website.

Jones said she has plans to make living in Straz Tower more comfortable.

“As a senator, I am dedicated to making my fellow students … feel as comfortable with being on campus as possible,” Jones said. “I have been working on legislation with Dr. Xavier Cole to diversify (Marquette)’s staff. I was the legislative clerk last year for MUSG which made me want to take on a more prominent position on Senate. I also was very involved with student government in high school.”

Brewer said he has always been interested in politics and student government.

“I want to continue to promote Abbotsford’s friendly, idea-encouraging environment where residents can state their opinions and/or concerns without fear of criticism,” Brewer said. “I desire to have an open avenue of communication so that every resident feels like they are important, because after all, their voice matters.”

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I’m First supports students EOP community to celebrate 50th New organization launches, focuses on first generation

By Sarah Lipo

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Leon Mason said he would compare being a first-generation student to being in a new city with no phone and having no idea where anything is.

A junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and co-chair of I’m First, Mason said he knows the struggles he went through coming into college as a first-generation student, and he understands that some students may need a little extra support.

The conversation about forming a first-generation student organization on campus began last year, and the plan moved forward this fall.

The initial I’m First meeting took place Sept. 11 in the Henke Lounge, and Mason said more than 50 people attended.

Clara Dwyer, the assistant director of the Center of Engagement and Inclusion, said the the number of first-generation students at Marquette is over 1,700 and continues to grow.

Dwyer said she is able to help students navigate the programming planning process in her role.

“I’m F1rst is a very important organization on campus because it is student-led and helps to foster

a sense of community among students who identify as the first in their family to attend and pursue their college degree,” Dwyer said in an email.

The official adviser for the organization is Stephanie RiveraBerruz, an assistant professor in the philosophy department.

Evelia Guerrero, a junior in the College of Nursing, is a cochair with Mason. The executive board in entirety consists of seven individuals.

Guerrero is a first-generation student herself and she said she believes it is important to form a community of support for first-generation students.

“As much support (as) my parents tried to give me … it was hard to navigate by myself,” Guerrero said. “So we can create a network, a family (in which) we are on the same boat together.”

Guerrero said there were speakers and food at the first meeting, but the structure of the coming meetings will vary.

Another goal of the organization is to “tailor things more to the needs of first-generation students,” Mason said. He added that giving them a space and an outlet is an important part of the organization.

Simon Howard, a professor of psychology at Marquette, and acting provost Kimo Ah Yun talked about their experiences as firstgeneration students in college. Joya Crear, the assistant vice president for Student Affairs, also spoke as

an ally for the organization and for first-generation students.

In the future, Mason said the organization aims to create a mentoring program for first-generation students. He compared it to a big brother/big sister program, where a senior could be paired with an underclassman to mentor them in their early days at college.

The organization also plans to collaborate with other groups on campus, Guerrero said. She said it hopes to work closely with Student Affairs, the Counseling Center and multicultural groups on campus.

She said the organization was amazed at the amount of support it received at its first meeting.

“The support from administration and different students was really heartwarming,” Guerrero said.

Another aim of the club is to become recognized as a campus resource, Mason said. He said the organization strives to be a safe space for first-generation students where they can be themselves.

Meetings for I’m First are tentatively scheduled biweekly Wednesday nights, Guerrero said. The exact time is to be announced.

“Meetings will vary location in an effort to highlight and introduce different locations so that students can find their own space on campus,” Guerrero said.

Guerrero said she hopes the organization “gives firstgen students the platform to express themselves.”

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Evelia Guerrero (left) and Leon Mason are the co-chairs of I’m First, and they are first-generation students.

Council for Opportunity and Education Maureen Hoyler, vice provost for academic affairs John Su and vice president for inclusive excellence William Welburn. The committee also incorporates representatives from a variety of departBy Matthew Harte ments around campus. matthew.harte@marquette.edu “I hope (EOP alumni) get a Barry Cosgrove, a 1979 chance to connect with today’s Marquette alumnus, said the students,” Su said. “Deepening Educational Opportunity Pro- those connections really helps gram rescued his experience Marquette live up to being the fullat the university. est community.”

“My junior year, finances Cosgrove, who now runs private were really a problem, and I saw equity firm Blackmore Partners, a flyer that said I could make said he looks forward to attending money tutoring (in EOP),” Cos- the reunion events. grove said. “I looked into it and “Even today, (EOP) impacts the (said), ‘To heck with tutoring.’ I way I think and approach things,” was eligible.”

Cosgrove said. “(The EOP staff) Cosgrove is one of over 2,000 had great empathy, great patience Marquette students to graduate and great dedication. You just try from EOP since its establishment to copy those skills when you see in 1969. people that could use a little bit EOP is an academic support pro- of help.” gram for low-income The 50th and first-generation anniversastudents that offers ry celebraservices including tion also need-based financial includes a aid, academic advispartnership ing, tutoring and cawith the reer counseling.

Marquette The program reForum, ceives grant funding w h i c h from the U.S. Dewill host partment of Educaspeakers tion’s Federal TRIO centered Program, which aims the Dario Bustos-Rico on to provide opportutheme of Junior nities for students “Pathways College of Arts & Sciences from disadvantaged to Educabackgrounds. tional AcEOP is currently honoring its cess and Opportunity.” The first 50th anniversary with a year- speaker is Saul Flores, a philanlong series of events, includ- thropist and photojournalist who ing an alumni reunion during will speak about first-generation Homecoming weekend. college student issues in the WeaThe reunion’s main event of the sler Auditorium Sept. 25. will be a dinner and dance at the Sara Manjee, Marquette UniverMonaghan Grand Ballroom in sity Student Government president the Alumni Memorial Union Oct. and member of both the steering 5, Eric Williams, EOP executive committee and EOP, said the partdirector, said. nership was a natural fit.

The reception will recognize the “The theme is focused on askoriginal 1969 EOP cohort. There ing, ‘How are we … leveling the will also be remarks from Arnold playing field for all students to Mitchem, the founding director of succeed at the collegiate level?’”

Marquette’s EOP, and University Manjee said. “When you see a proPresident Michael Lovell. gram like EOP that does exactly Additionally, alumni will have that, it’s a really unique pairing.” the opportunity to participate in Dario Bustos-Rico, a junior in “The Opening Meeting” Oct. 4, the College of Arts & Sciences and a tradition dating back to 1969 in member of EOP, said he wouldn’t which all EOP students gather to have been able to afford Marquette be welcomed back to school and without EOP. The program has ofreceive important information for fered him support throughout his the upcoming year. college experience.

Lovell announced the formation “Being a first-generation stuof a steering committee to create dent, you can’t really ask your parevents for the EOP 50th celebra- ents for help,” Bustos-Rico said. tion during his 2019 presidential “The support you get with EOP address in January. The commit- gives you a foundation for your tee includes vice president of the career in college.”

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Running tradition captures special meaning University hosts walk and run, aims to support kids

By Nick Magrone

nicholas.magrone@marquette.edu

This past weekend, Marquette University hosted an annual tradition that has existed for over 40 years: The Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk.

The run and walk, named after legendary former Marquette men’s basketball head coach Al McGuire, raises awareness and supports children who have dealt with severe health complications, according to the run’s official website.

McGuire himself founded and organized the race originally known as “Al’s Run” in support of the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin with 100% of donations going directly to the prosthetic limb bank.

The donations are now even more widely disbursed, as they go directly to support programs that ease children’s suffering, according to the website.

In a podcast posted on Marquette’s Twitter page, current Marquette men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski reflected on the race and the effects it has on the Milwaukee community at large.

“When you talk about the race, I would love for people to understand it’s a happy place,” he said. “It’s a celebration. Our guys get to hang out with the champions of the race on the morning of.”

Marquette’s involvement in the race is critical as many current and former students and faculty participate in the run.

“Marquette talks about getting involved in the community and supporting the whole person,” Monica Geiser, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said. “The Al & Briggs run is a way for Marquette students to show their support for a wonderful organization that is raising money for a cause we should care about. As a university rooted in Milwaukee, I think it is important to support the community around us that help make us as a community better.”

The website also said how this has helped the critical fundraiser to be a huge success year after year, as more than $20 million have been raised throughout the rich history of the race.

Personal stories about overcoming adversity, hope, and healing are the inspiration behind the race.

One of these stories involved Lauren Burke, a mother of a former Children’s patient and executive producer in the Office of Marketing and

Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu

The Briggs & Al’s took place at Marquette last weekend, and many university community members participated.

Communication. She said the missions of Marquette and the hospital are very similar.

“I’ve worked at Marquette for 11 years and feel respect and care from my colleagues every time I walk onto campus,” she said. “It’s palpable. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is also a place that gave me that same feeling. ‘Cura personalis’ means care for the whole person, and that is expressed in so many different ways at both places. It feels like a natural fit to have the race start here on campus.”

This year’s iteration of the run commenced at 12th Street and

Wisconsin Avenue and finished at Maier Festival Park, home to Summerfest.

The run featured two distance options: an 8k Wheelchair or Runner and a three-or-five-mile Walker route.

Former patients of Children’s were admitted free of charge and received a complimentary breakfast. Marquette athletes and various characters such as Disney princes also attended the race to provide extra fun for kids.

Geiser shared her personal favorite memory of the race with a unique family connection.

“Last year … my dad and sister actually ran … with me,” Geiser said. “My dad used to run the Al & Briggs when he went to Marquette in the 80s, and the run started at the Children’s Hospital (now Humphrey Hall). At the finish line, it was so cool to have my dad and sister with me celebrating.”

The race itself began at 10:15 a.m. for those in wheelchairs followed by a 10:30 a.m. start time for runners.

Those who fundraised $100 or more received prizes ranging from a twofor-one Marcus Theatres movie pass to a Door County Eagle Harbor Inn weekend escape for two people.

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Marquette ranked in seven-way tie at 84th U.S. News releases list of Best Colleges this September

By Andrew Amouzou

andrew.amouzou@marquette.edu

U.S. News and World Report came out with its annual ranking of the Best Colleges in the nation Sept. 9 and placed Marquette University in a seven-way tie at 84th.

The ranking places the university five spots ahead of its previous spot at 89th.

According to U.S. News and World Report’s website, the company offers dozens of morefocused rankings and listings to help prospective undergraduate students compare schools based on the qualities that matter most to them, such as ethnic diversity on campus and percentage of students who live in university housing.

Based on the mission and focus of each college or university, U.S. News and World Reports group schools schools in four main rankings: National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges. The site determines their school placement through the Carnegie Classification of

Institutions of Higher Education’s Basic Classification system.

Since its founding, the system has been updated eight times to fit new molds of research on colleges and universities throughout the nation.

Erik Ugland, associate professor in the College of Communication, said students should not solely make their college decisions based on the rankings, despite the variety of analysis that goes into them.

“It’s easy to put too much emphasis on these types of rankings, because they are an incomplete and sometimes misleading measure of quality,” Ugland said in an email.

“At the same time, elevating our ranking is never a bad thing. And if it brings more attention to the university, and leads more prospective students to see what we have to offer here, then that’s a good thing.”

Acting provost Kimo Ah Yun said the ranking system methodologies consider some aspects that are out of the control of the university.

“U.S. News looks at a variety of factors when determining rankings, some of which — like the peer reputation score — are somewhat beyond our control,” Ah Yun said in an email. “Additionally, U.S. News occasionally changes its methodologies, which in some cases can have an unforeseen negative

impact on our position. Fortunately, despite some methodological changes this year, we were actually able to move up five places.”

Along with being ranked in the top 100 schools in the nation, the ranking also named the university an “A+ school for B students” by U.S. News and World Reporting.

“I find that really funny actually because I always called myself a straight-B student when I was an undergrad,” Erin Hastings, an alumna of Marquette and professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, said. “I don’t see that reflected in my students though. Most of them are very driven to give their best. Even if a student isn’t excelling in my class, I can tell that they have passion in other fields.”

Ah Yun further said being an A+ school for B students is further recognition of what the schools stands for.

“Part of our Catholic, Jesuit mission calls us to make a Marquette education accessible to a broad population of students,” Ah Yun said in an email. “That U.S. News recognizes that we provide an excellent, transformative education for all types of learners is a testament to how we are living out our mission.”

The university has made

significant changes to campus over the last few years with the demolition of McCormick and the addition of The Commons.

With all of the changes happening on campus, rising in the ranks should make people appreciative of going to a top 100 school in the nation, Samantha Malinis, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

“I think it is really great to see people recognizing how good this school actually is with all of the opportunities students can get from here,” Malinis said. “Having more people recognize (Marquette) is truly fantastic.”

Ah Yun further said the university continues to improve inside and outside of the classroom.

“The university continually evaluates ways that we can improve the educational experience for our students, and some of those things — such as maintaining favorable class sizes, improving retention and graduation rates, etc. — can positively impact the rankings,” Ah Yun said in an email. “It’s important to know that Marquette aims for continuous improvement regardless of its impact on any one ranking.”

Ah Yun said the university should be proud to be recognized among the top 100 universities.

Marquette’s school ranking has

allowed many alumni to look back at their experiences as students while also voicing their opinion about Marquette’s ranking .

Hastings, and Kaitlin Creadon, a professor of the Diedrich College of Communication both reflected on their time at Marquette.

“I was fortunate to have found a supportive community of faculty, staff and classmates in the Social and Cultural Sciences, as well as getting to experience the cliché, of “studying abroad changed my life! because it did,” Hastings said.

“Like every student anywhere, it certainly had its own set of ups and downs, but overall Marquette holds an extremely special place in my heart,” Creadon said in an email.

“My journey with finding the major that fit me taught me a lot about others, about patience, and even empathy…,” Creadon said in an email. “I strive to follow Marquette’s core values in my everyday life. Our theme/motto is Be the Difference. It’s not a hard thing to incorporate into our lives. I’m so happy and blessed to be both a Marquette alumni and faculty member. Teaching the same classes in the same classrooms I had when I was a student is such a thrill.”

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Film festival examines minority health topics

Photo by Elena Fiegen elena.fiegen@marquette.edu

The Oriental Theatre, located in the East Side neighborhood, screened all eight films of the Minority Health Film Festival. Additional events took place at other locations in Milwaukee.

Unprecedented event provokes medical dialogue

By Kelli Arseneau

kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu

This past weekend, Milwaukee hosted a film festival that was the first of its kind not only in the city, but in the United States.

The Minority Health Film Festival, which ran Sept. 12-15, was the country’s first film festival created to address the topic, said Heidi Moore, director of emerging markets and inclusion at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin and one of the festival’s organizers.

The festival featured films and speakers that addressed topics of mental and physical health specifically regarding minority communities. The festival showed eight different films at the Oriental Theatre, each followed by a panel discussion.

Beyond film, there were three featured speakers and 11 panel discussions hosted at different locations across the city, including Turner Hall Ballroom, Kenilworth Square East Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Ballroom East and The Back Room @ Colectivo.

Among the speakers at the postfilm talkbacks were president and co-founder of REDgen Amy Lovell, who was one of five panelists following the showing of the film “Resilience”; Sumana Chattopadhyay, an associate professor in the College of Communication, who moderated the discussion following the film “Unbroken Glass”; and Dora Clayton-Jones, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing,

who participated in the talkback after “Spilled Milk.”

REDgen is an organization aimed to raise mental health awareness and promote general well-being of youth in all communities. The name means “resiliency education determined to make a difference in the health of a new generation.”

The group formed in 2013 after several youths died by suicide in the North Shore area of Milwaukee. One of those who died was a close friend of Lovell’s daughter.

Lovell said REDgen has shown the film “Resilience” multiple times.

She said the film inspired her to address trauma in Milwaukee.

As a result, Lovell helped create Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee in 2018. SWIM aims to create a community supportive of victims of trauma, according to its website. Studies show widespread neurological trauma is a root cause of much of the unemployment, homelessness, addiction and mental illness in cities such as Milwaukee.

SWIM is currently applying to be a nonprofit, Lovell said.

“Resilience” analyzes the Adverse Childhood Experience Study, a survey done in the 90s that asked participants to answer 10 yes-orno questions about whether they had certain traumatic experiences before their 18th birthdays. The study reflected that individuals who answered “yes” to more questions on the survey had higher rates of health issues including diabetes, heart disease, addiction, mental illness and higher likelihood of death by suicide, Lovell said.

“Loving relationships and people caring can make a big difference and help promote resiliency in people’s lives,” Lovell said. “Like, that’s one thing that the science has proven,

is that if children experience adversity but they have buffering adults in their life, they can develop resilience and come through it.”

Other films focused on specific experiences of individuals.

“Unbroken Glass” tells the personal story of director Dinesh Das Sabu’s journey to understand his family’s history. When he was six years old, Das Sabu lost both his parents — first his father to stomach cancer, then his mother, who suffered from schizophrenia, to suicide. Das Sabu is the youngest of five. His two older sisters, 21 and 16 years old when their parents passed away, raised him and his two brothers.

Chattopadhyay moderated the discussion panel featuring Das Sabu and two Asian American mental health professionals after the screening. The discussion addressed the theme of mental health stigmas, particularly viewed through a cultural lens.

“This film started as basically just an excuse to have a lot of really hard conversations,” Sabu said during the panel.

In the documentary, Das Sabu travels to India, interviews many family members and works to uncover buried family history.

Das Sabu said interviews with his aunt and uncle did not make it into the documentary because his aunt became nervous and chose not to sign the release form.

Both his aunt and uncle were doctors in India and provided valuable insights about mental health as well as family memories, Das Sabu said. However, his aunt refused to sign the release form because not only did her sons not know how Das Sabu’s mother died, but she feared her sons’ wives’ families would find out.

Despite this, Das Sabu said when the documentary came out a few years later, those relatives did see the film and “loved it.” Mental illness, particularly in Indian and immigrant cultures, often carries a stigma that results in silence, secrets and shame, the panel reflected. Das Sabu said sharing the story has helped eliminate that stigma.

Chattopadhyay said she was asked to moderate the panel because she has experience teaching classes at Marquette that focused on social campaigns and mental health and additionally because she comes from an Indian family.

Another film driven by personal experience is Jaqai Mickelson’s “Spilled Milk,.” The documentary addresses the issue of sickle cell disease. The disease, Clayton-Jones said, is a genetic abnormality that causes blood cells to be sickleshaped. It causes complications of “traffic jams of cells” which can result in pain and severe health risks.

Mickelson documents his best friend Omar’s experience living with the disease in an effort to spread awareness of the affliction which in the United States primarily affects African American populations.

While sickle cell disease is rare, it is still one of the most common inherited genetic diseases, ClaytonJones said, and is not widely known among health professionals in the United States.

It was Clayton-Jones’s idea to bring the film to Milwaukee. As president of the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates, Clayton-Jones said she feels passionate about spreading awareness of the disease, which afflicts a population that “suffers from an incredible amount of stigma and social injustice.”

Clayton-Jones suggested airing the documentary to Moore and Monique Graham, the director of community engagement at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, unaware that they were already in the process of putting together a film festival focusing on the very topic “Spilled Milk” addresses: health and minority communities. Fittingly, Clayton-Jones said, September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

Clayton-Jones participated in the discussion panel after the film, and Marquette officially sponsored the “Spilled Milk” showing.

While the Minority Health Film Festival addressed a variety of health issues involving a variety of communities, many of the films and discussions shared a common theme: hope.

Clayton-Jones said the festival takes topics not often addressed and promotes conversation about them.

“Sometimes it takes events like this for us to reflect and for us to have discussions,” Clayton-Jones said. “My hope is that whatever film that individuals are watching, that they will take that back to their families, to their workplaces, to their community and have some discussions.”

Lovell said discussions generated by the festival can help draw attention to resource disparities and promote action.

“There’s no boundary for … mental health challenges,” Lovell said. “There’s no boundary. It happens everywhere. But … there’s inequity in our resources, and so I think it’s important for people to see the impact this has across all people in our community, and hopefully people will want to work toward bringing more equity and fairness in the resources.”

Tuesday September 17, 2019

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BSC, MUPD, MPD come together for tourney

Students, police officers face off in basketball bracket

By Hannah Van Der Karr

hannah.vanderkarr@marquette.edu

Marquette students and local law enforcement gathered Friday at the Rec Plex to share one thing they had in common: a love for basketball. The Black Student Council hosted the first ever 3-on3 basketball tournament for the community featuring teams from BSC, the Marquette University Police Department and the Milwaukee Police Department.

The tournament consisted of two MUPD teams, two MPD teams and four student teams all battling in a single-elimination tournament for the trophy. Each game had two six-minute halves, with the winners advancing and getting one step closer to the championship game. The matchups were evenly mixed so that student teams, MUPD and MPD teams could all have a chance to face one another.

The tournament charged a $4 entry fee for teams and a $3 entry fee for spectators and sold concessions. It donated a portion

‘ Classic Disney tale comes to life at Helfaer Theatre

By Ariana Madson

ariana.madson@marquette.edu

“Second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning” is a famous quote that Disney movie watchers can hear Peter Pan say. Many remember the adventurous tale of Wendy, Michael and John with Peter Pan in Neverland. But how did Peter Pan come to be a boy forever?

“Peter and the Starcatcher” will open Sept. 26 at the Helfaer Theatre at Marquette University. Based on a book series, the play features Peter Pan’s origin story and how he came to be the childish character that people know.

The play features Nick Cordonnier, a senior in the College of Communication as Peter, Caroline Norton, a senior in the College of Communication as Molly Aster, Will Knox, a junior in the College of Communication as Lord Leonard Aster, Katie Dickey, a junior in the College of Communication as Black Stache and Liz De Vere Hunt, a senior in the College of Health Sciences as Teacher.

“It’s a play and musical at the same time. … It goes through how (Peter) meets Molly, who is Wendy’s mom, and how he turns into Peter Pan, gets his name and stays in Neverland,”

of the proceeds to Milwaukee Public Schools.

Breanna Flowers, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of BSC, said she hopes the basketball tournament will help close the gap between Marquette students and MUPD. “Sometimes there’s a disconnect, so we are trying to help build a bridge between our members and MUPD,” Flowers said.

MUPD Capt. Ruth Peterson said she saw this as a great event for not only the students but also for the officers of MUPD and MPD. “It was the perfect opportunity to … allow (students) to see our officers in regular clothes — not (uniforms) — to better improve on relationships.”

After a few hard-fought games, MUPD and MPD teams were all knocked out of the tournament.

The Young Bucks, a student team, prevailed and captured the trophy.

Lazabia Jackson, a sophomore in the College of Communication and BSC vice president, said this event is part of a larger campaign.

BSC is working on a campaign called “Just Say What’s Up,” a project that encourages students on campus to reach out to people they don’t know.

It began with an online video campaign featuring black faculty and black students from Marquette telling people to just greet them if they ever run into them on campus. According to the video description, the goal of BSC and the project is to “make a change, highlight our culture and create an environment where black students can thrive and flourish. Most importantly (BSC emphasizes) creating positive synergy in the Marquette and Milwaukee community.”

Jackson said he is excited for the campaign and future events.

“We want to bring out everybody, not just the black students,” Jackson said.

Even though the tournament is over, Flowers said she hopes the event made a lasting impact and students will see police in a more friendly light.

“I think (the Marquette community) will feel better about being in contact with the police. … It won’t be as much of a fear thing anymore,” Flowers said. “For the students, it’ll be something to say, like, ‘Hey, they’re still people. We can still approach them and talk to them.

They’re here just as we are.’”

Peterson said while there are

currently no more events in which MUPD will collaborate with BSC just yet, she said she looks forward to more collaborations in the future with more student organizations.

MUPD Officer Tom Wichgers said he was happy to be included in the event.

“We have some guys excited about an opportunity to engage with the students,” Wichgers said. “We want more of these opportunities, so we were really

De Vere Hunt said.

De Vere Hunt started in theater in third grade and continued to perform in middle and high school.

“I was unsure if I wanted to do it, but it sparked a creative mind and interest,” De Vere Hunt said. “I love it.”

De Vere Hunt’s character, Teacher, is a mermaid who explains to Peter what he needs to do to become a boy.

Along with De Vere Hunt, Maaz Ahmed, a sophomore in the College of Communication, reflected on his beginning in theater.

“I got pulled into my seventh grade choir teacher’s room and got asked to run the light board for Beauty and the Beast,” Ahmed said. “I

auditioned for the next show and got invested in high school. … I decided I had to make this my career.”

Ahmed saw a production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” two or three years ago and said it is his favorite play.

“To finally be a part of it …

I’m so excited to step on stage for that first night and feel the energy bouncing between the cast members,” Ahmed said. “It fills the space with an energy.”

Ahmed’s character, Prentiss, goes from being a bully to one of Peter’s best friends.

While anticipating the fastapproaching opening night, the cast had a chance to reflect on the

production of the show.

“The rehearsal process has been a very collaborative experience. … We have a wonderful director, Maggie (Spanuello),” Knox said. “She roughly blocked the whole thing and gave us the creative ability.”

Knox, who has performed in eight main-stage productions at Marquette, said he likes that the process has been interactive and collaborative. He will be performing as Lord Aster, who is Wendy’s father and holds the power to transform Peter from a young orphan to Peter Pan. The cast spent time with the script over the summer and they came back a week earlier than the rest of

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A player attempts a layup as the opposing team anticipates a rebound.

glad that they reached out to start this.”

To learn more about the “Just Say What’s Up” campaign and future events for BSC, students can visit BSCofMU. org or find the organization on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BSCofMU. Students can find out more about MUPD and its upcoming events on Twitter @ MarquettePD.

campus to start working in person on production.

Spanuello discussed the rehearsal process and what has gone into preparing the production.

“There is a lot of creativity and a lot of focus necessary to do a piece like this,” Spanuello said in an email. “We have musicians in rehearsal with us, a fight director, a dialect coach, a music director and a director. … At any time, the actors are getting instructions from any one of us.”

With all the effort put forth, the excitement of being able to finally perform is present among the cast.

“Once you see the lights, the props and the costumes, it puts you in the mindset of wanting to do it right now,” Knox said. “You can’t put words to that experience.”

De Vere Hunt said she was excited to tell the story of Peter Pan and that the show would feature female empowerment.

Ahmed said in past, Broadway productions of the show only had one woman cast in the play.

Recently, regional productions of the play have cast agender, meaning those casting the show did not look at specific gender roles.

Ahmed also said there are a lot of women involved in the show who really uplift the cast’s perspective.

The production runs from Sept.

26-29 and Oct. 2-4, takes a break Oct. 5 for Homecoming and comes Photo by Claire Gallagher claire.gallagher@marquette.edu Left to right, members of the “Peter and the Starcatcher” cast: Liz De Vere Hunt, Maaz Ahmed and Will Knox. back one more day Oct. 6.

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New social media dictate music industry success Kevin Schablin

STAFF EDITORIAL

University fails to involve students, display transparency in OEI changes At a news conference Aug. 20, vice president of Student Affairs Xavier Cole announced that the Center for Engagement and Inclusion, formerly the Center for Intercultural Engagement, would combine with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Campus Activities and Student Involvement under the newly formed Office of Engagement and Inclusion to create a focus on diversity and inclusion.

This structural move combined three significantly and conceptually different centers.

The CEI provides resources for minority and underrepresented students on campus, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center provides a supportive and inclusive space for LGBTQ students, faculty and staff, and Campus Activities and Student Involvement provides programming such as Greek Life.

“How do we take our largest areas for engagement, campus activities and Greek Life, and fuse it with diversity? How do we take an area in the Center for Intercultural Engagement that had been previously siloed — Who goes in there? Who’s invited? Who’s this space for? — and

mix it back in with our majority population?” Cole said at the news conference.

He said the philosophy of the new office is to infuse diversity throughout engagement for all Marquette students.

The university should be commended for focusing on cultural competency among students. Integrating diversity into all aspects of Marquette is essential for social awareness and engagement.

However, the move to combine the CEI and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center with Student Involvement, Activities and Greek Life shifts priority away from the minority students who use those spaces and instead caters toward Marquette’s majority population.

These changes were implemented without involving students in the process.

In addition, the combination of offices into one new office resulted in a reduction to staffing.

For example, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center previously had four staff members: an assistant director, a graduate assistant and two program assistants.

However, there is now

only one staff member listed on the center’s website: a graduate assistant.

Fewer staff members naturally equates to less adequate care and attention for students.

With the university’s concern for student retention and increased enrollment, it is difficult to understand understand why cuts were made in this area of student resources.

On Sept. 5, University President Michael Lovell sent a letter to Marquette faculty and staff, informing them that 24 employees would be terminated due to a cost management review.

Lovell also mentioned in the letter that the Office of Engagement and Inclusion was developed to increase efficiency in light of the cost management review.

The primary reason for the change is unclear, despite the Marquette Wire’s questions to the administration for clarification.

The university needs to be transparent about whether the primary reason behind the change was mainly for leadership and unity or for cost management.

The university should be creating more spaces for students, not combining them under the leadership of fewer staff.

On a campus that is predominantly white and heterosexual, the CEI and the LGBTQ+ Resources Center are dedicated safe spaces for minority students.

These spaces should continue to receive the university’s utmost dedication and resources.

The university should have conversations with students before instituting structural or philosophical changes, and it should Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu Vice president of Student Affairs Xavier Cole speaks about the news Office be upfront with its reasons for of Engagement and Inclusion at the Aug. 20 news conference. implementing changes.

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X perform their hit song “Old Town Road.”

His song is at the top, and his horses are in the back. Lil Nas X released his debut single “Old Town Road” — which spent 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for most weeks at #1— and EP “7” within months of each other, dominating the Billboard charts.

This was all thanks to TikTok, a recent social media platform that allows users to create videos with a wide range of audio samples and filters and share them around the world.

At the start of the year, one of the most popular audio clips was the beginning of “Old Town Road,” creating a trend in which users would stand in “city clothes” while the song opened and then switch to “country clothes” when the hook came in. Regardless of how cringey and off-putting most people find those videos, the song was without a doubt a hit due to TikTok. This style of discovering music might sound a bit familiar to those who experienced Vine, an early form of the video-only social media genre.

In its prime, Vine had over 200 million monthly viewers before it merged with Twitter in 2017 and it eventually became obsolete. In that short period of time, the app made songs such as “Nasty Freestyle” by T-Wayne, “Flicka Da Wrist” by Chedda Da Connect and “Watch Me” by Silento popular. All of these songs were similar to “Old Town Road,” with catchy verses and memorable lyrics that lead to easy, instructionbased dancing that become an entertaining trend.

While a vast majority of the videos on TikTok and Vine are comedic, the music associated with these apps has a way of exploding in popularity due to the attention the videos get: this goes for comedy videos that use songs to illustrate punchlines as well. Songs are used to assist jokes by people mouthing the lyrics while doing something funny that corresponds to the song without having to say anything at all.

Since Gen Z and Millennials have switched from the traditional radio to pre-generated playlists and apps like Vine and TikTok, the music industry has changed its approach to market songs. According to Time, unknown artists pay TikTok to use their music, and major labels receive very little compensation to use licensed songs. The music industry has also changed how songs are structured. Music exposure has been shifted from whole songs to just the catchy parts through the short six-second style of Vine, a phenomenon is now being used on TikTok. It seems that this new wave of music is inescapable. Every couple of months, a new song comes out that demonstrates this trend, and they usually come and go. However, it seems that the popularity of these types of songs is on the rise so we may be witnessing the decline in artistic values and the rise of catchphrase-oriented songs.

Kevin Schablin is a freshman studying biological sciences. He can be reached at kevin.schablin@marquette.edu

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Traditionalist values Public figures should uplift, not restrict student freedom silence voices of women of color Sheila Fogarty

not make living in an all-girls dorm worthwhile.

Residents’ social circles are automatically reduced to only girls. In fact, after O’Donnell Hall’s change from all boys to co-ed, residents commented on how they appreciated the opportunity to meet a wider range of people.

Admittedly, having an all-girls dorm could seem beneficial to cater to students who may prefer to live with the same gender. But I find that reasoning hard to believe, seeing as this option is only offered for girls and since the Office of Residence Life has taken no strides to give students who identify with non-binary genders a similar opportunity.

The bottom line is this: Marquette needs to be more robust in their efforts to cater to a wider variety of students. Marquette can do so without infringing upon Catholic or traditional ideals. Christian students who want to take an in-depth course on their religion can do so, students who prefer to live an abstinent life can do so and students who prefer living with their own gender can live on single-gender floors.

Marquette strives to have an inclusive environment. In keeping that goal, Marquette should stop pushing its conservative Catholic agenda to create a “healthier environment” for all students and focus on creating a more respectful environment for students who do not come from a Catholic upbringing.

Throughout the nearly century and a half of Marquette’s existence, it has gone through some dramatic changes, such as admitting its first female students in 1909 and changing its mascot 10 times. These changes have challenged Marquette’s traditions, but in many cases, they have shaped the university for the better. Still, some “tradition,” often derived from Catholic values, force students to adjust their lifestyles to fit a traditional Catholic agenda.

One way Marquette expects its students to immerse themselves in the Catholic tradition is through the required theology course. Marquette is a Jesuit institution — it makes sense that they want to educate their students on values that are a central part of the university lifestyle. However, a more objective approach to teaching the subject is necessary in order to acknowledge nonChristian identities within the student population.

My own theology professor follows this objective approach by explaining the Old Testament from an unbiased perspective, frequently referencing the influence of the Hebrew writings and avoiding translated words like “savior” that carry Christian undertones.

Marquette’s traditional values also conflict with students’ sexual health in the form of failing to provide contraceptives and condoms to its students. The medical clinic explains the reasoning as a way to “(keep) with the Catholic tradition regarding birth control.”

This strict loyalty to Catholic tradition has landed Marquette among the top 15 universities for the most sexually-unhealthy environments, according to a data science start-up called “The State of Education.”

For Marquette to truly live up to its image as a school that is not only unbiased but welcoming to non-Christian values, it needs to prioritize the well-being of all students, even those who may not lead an abstinent life.

The most surprising aspect Marquette Wire stock photo of traditionalism at Marquette Cobeen Hall is the last single-gender is the all-girls residence hall, residence hall on campus, housing Cobeen Hall. Although I love the freshman and sophomore girls. perks of living in Cobeen — the ability to leave later for class, Sheila Fogarty is a freshman hot cookie night and smoothie studying anthropology and Spanish. She can be reached at bowl mornings, and the rooms sheila.fogarty@marquette.edu are pretty spacious — they do

Aminah Beg

On the weekend of Aug. 10, BeautyCon was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is a highly popular and extensive event where various beauty influencers, brand representatives and prevalent celebrities come to speak or hold panels. This year, Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress, held a panel where she took questions from the audience about her beauty choices and lifestyle.

Ayesha Malik, a Pakistani, stepped forward and took the microphone. Instead of asking a question, Malik called Chopra out for her recent tweet and voiced her frustrations about Chopra’s recent actions that hurt many Pakistanis.

In February of this year, Chopra tweeted “Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces,” meaning “Hail India.”

This tweet came at an especially sensitive time for Pakistan and India: two countries who have been rivals since their origin. There were high tensions between them at the time of the tweet over a territorial dispute that led to the death of innocent Pakistanis at the hand of the Indian forces.

After Malik called Chopra out, security officers ripped the microphone out of her hands. Chopra’s first response to Malik was “Are you done venting?”

Chopra continued to patronize Malik for expressing her disappointment and distress at Chopra’s support for a group of people oppressing her country. Since Chopra is also a woman of color and a UNICEF ambassador, people were especially saddened by her hypocritical actions.

Malik is one woman of color who is important to me because of how she stood up for my home country. There are countless women of color who have come before Malik and faced patronizing rhetoric and discrimination for being strong.

Similar to how Chopra treated Malik, women of color are perpetually and unjustifiably silenced for being fearless and stepping out of their stereotypical role in society.

Although Chopra is a woman of color herself, she has much more wealth and a higher status than Malik. This authoritative power was used to bring another woman of color down instead of supporting her for having a resilient voice,

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Malik speaks about her encounter with Chopra after BeautyCon event.

regardless of if Chopra disagreed with her message. Others in similar positions of power abuse their influence to marginalize women like Malik.

Women of color experience discrimination in places of work, as well.

A study about women in the STEM field by the University of California Hasting College of Law found that 100% of the female scientists interviewed experienced bias and discrimination.

The discrimination is so ingrained that African American and Latina scientists were routinely being mistaken for janitors. Janitorial service is a respectable job, but it shows how much women of color have to prove themselves to step out from the roles expected for them.

According to the same study, Asian American scientists receive a lot of pushback when being assertive, and Latina women are classified as “angry” or “emotional” to overcome the “lazy” stereotype.

This pushback and discrimination are especially felt in the U.S. political system: a government institution heavily controlled by white men. Congresswomen of color, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and more continue to face threats and attacks because they bravely speak out against this country’s injustices.

Others in Congress believe they need to be “reined in” or “wrangled.” Politico published an article in early spring “Inside Pelosi’s playbook to wrangle the freshmen.”

Strong women of color do not need to be silenced, and they definitely do not need to be ‘wrangled’ as if they are animals.”

Strong women of color do not need to be silenced, and they definitely do not need to be “wrangled” as if they are animals. People must face the fact that these women play as important of a role in society as everyone else, and they are not going to conform their behavior to fit the passive, weak or domestic role that is expected from them.

Opponents of feminism continuously blame women, especially women of color, for not pursuing stronger career paths. They get frustrated that women “make themselves the victims of society” instead of working harder to achieve their goals.

It is not possible to do this when women are restricted from accomplishing their aspirations and higher purposes because obstacles continue to be created. The disrespect in silencing women of color and making them prove their societal worth makes it much harder to pursue further success in this society than it is for a white male.

Let our voices be heard.

Stop putting women of color down, and stop asking if “we’re done venting.”

Aminah Beg is a junior studying public relations and cognitive science. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu

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Konovodoff benefits from family environment

Junior libero’s six athletic siblings foster D1 mentality

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

Controlled chaos. That’s how Andy Konovodoff described raising Marquette junior libero Martha Konovodoff and her six other athletic siblings.

The list of things Andy regularly filled his Chevrolet Suburban with included a cooler of snacks and drinks, baseball outfits for two kids and soccer outfits for four kids. Then, he was tasked with driving the children to and from soccer and baseball practices and also making it in time to attend someone else’s ballet recital.

Martha said routines like that and the ability to watch her two older sisters go through the recruiting process have shaped the player she is today with the No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles.

Though Andy was a wrestler in college, he said his talent was nowhere near the ability of his children. He said his wife Mary Ann had brothers who were involved in baseball and hockey.

Despite not being Division I athletes themselves, all of Mary Ann and Andy’s children received that athletic gene.

“Don’t really know where we

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The Konovodoff siblings and in-laws. Front row: Grace, John’s wife Colleen, Martha, Andrew and Abby. Back row: Sarah, John and Peter.

30 with a wife and daughter, but he played Division III football at Illinois Wesleyan. Andrew, now 28, wrestled for Division III Elmhurst College. Their oldest daughter Abby, 25, was a setter at Division I Fordham University. Grace is 22, and she was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic setter at Robert Morris University.

Martha is the fifth child and part of the Golden Eagles’ stout defense. She was named to the BIG EAST All-Conference Second Team and was an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honoree.

The two youngest, Sarah and Peter, are still in high school but have aspirations to play at the next level. Marquette is recruiting Sarah, 18, for volleyball even though the team already has a libero commit in Sarah’s class. Peter, 16, plays football and baseball.

For the Konovodoffs, the hierarchy is faith, family, academics and sports. Andy said the rule is “if you get good grades, you can play sports.”

Grace described the extremely tight-knit family as always having a “built-in friend.” All the children grew up going to each other’s Photo courtesy of Martha Konovodoff football, baseball, wrestling and volleyball games or matches. The Martha and her younger sister Sarah won club national championships. siblings have high expectations for all got this athletic type of thing,” Martha said. “So, we all just kind of got lucky.”

“I don’t consider either of my parents athletes,” Abby, the oldest daughter, said.

Yet four of the Konovodoffs have participated in collegiate athletics. The eldest, John, is now

a game.” each other, though.

Abby was the first one to play “We’re our biggest critics, for sure,” Abby said. “That’s one of club volleyball before Grace, Marour attributes as a Konovodoff. tha and Sarah followed suit.

“The word on the street was if At the end of the day it is nice to you wanted to play on the team for Rosary (High School), you had to play club volleyball,” Abby said.

“One of the moms at the school was like, ‘Oh, you have really big hands, you should be a setter. Go try out at Sports Performance (Volleyball Club).’”

Although Martha had an initial interest in soccer, she said when it came time to choose, she decided MARTHA KONOVODOFF on volleyball because she “hapJunior libero, pened to be decent at volleyball.”

Marquette volleyball “People recognized our last name originally as I was gobe part of a bigger team that’s not ing through the program,” Abby sports related or competitive, it’s said. “They associated Martha your family. Knowing that those and Grace and Sarah with me. teammates have been there and As Martha came through the they can help you through is al- ranks and totally blew their socks off, we’re all associated with ways helpful.”

As soon as the Konovodoff chil- Martha now.” dren were old enough, they all Abby said it took about two signed up for some sport, whether years to realize how much club it was soccer, ballet, football, base- volleyball resembled a full-time ball or volleyball. job, but she “wanted to relieve “(Andy and I) always divided some of the burden of finances” and conquered the work,” Mary Ann said. “Sometimes we went for her parents. She told her parone direction with one kid and ents she was going to college sometimes another direction with for free, and that’s what she did. another. We always kind of made So did Martha. it work out. As far as I know, “You put an investment up nobody missed a practice or

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Don’t really know where we all got this athletic type of thing. ...

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Prpa recovers from foot bone fracture, looks ahead Senior co-captain experiences first setback since age 8

By Daniel Macias

daniel.macias@marquette.edu

For the first time in nearly 10 years, senior co-captain Luka Prpa spent time on the sidelines.

The reason for resting for the first time in 10 years goes back to the spring, when Prpa had the first surgery of his life. He fractured his fifth metatarsal on his right foot, a bone on the outside of his foot.

“I’m not going to lie, it’s tough,” Prpa said. “It’s frustrating, but, honestly … it’s probably for my best.”

The senior midfielder made his first appearance of the season Sept.

6 against University of South Florida, playing 49 minutes but has yet to play since.

Prpa said he doesn’t know how the injury happened.

“It’s just one of those things, I don’t know,” Prpa said. “(It was) hurting one day, (I) got it checked out and that’s what it was.”

On a pain scale from one to 10, Prpa said he would give it a seven at times. The pain was constant, but activity made it worse.

“There was a point where I

Photo by John Steppe john.steppe@marquette.edu

Luka Prpra (blue) led the Golden Eagles with six goals and six assists in 2018. The senior is now co-captain.

couldn’t necessarily make it worse, so if I could deal with the pain then it was kind of like, ‘Go ahead,’” Prpa said. “That didn’t really make sense because there is no point in just sticking with the pain.”

Prpa said he was on crutches for about a month after the surgery and then had something similar to a boot for the second month.

“The whole thing was kind of a mental hurdle,” Prpa said. “This was the first time I’ve ever had surgery on anything. So I didn’t really know how I was going to feel after (the surgery), if I was ever going to be the same, just like everything going through my mind.”

Prpa said his recovery process tested his patience. Especially when all his teammates arrived on campus and started preseason training, Prpa said he was tempted to go back and play.

“I’m still a part (of the team) being on the sidelines, (but it) still feels like there’s a big part missing,” Prpa said. “I want to be a part of it.”

Many soccer tasks are now a lot harder than what he’s used to doing.

“Some things I used to do, I’m like, ‘I can’t believe this is hard right now,’” Prpa said.

While he couldn’t get back on the field, Prpa said he would do any-

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thing he could to stay fit. As soon as he could walk around in a boot, he got on an arm bike, a stationary bike with handles. He used one leg and both arms to keep his cardio up.

“I was ready to do anything.

I just wanted to do something to keep fit, a little bit at least,” Prpa said.

As co-captain, Prpa’s leadership responsibilities continue despite his injuries.

“When a player gets injured or recovering from injury it’s a little difficult (to lead),” head coach Louis Bennett said. “Just the way he goes about rehab, he leads by example.”

Now, Prpa said he thinks he’s past all the mental hurdles, and he feels pretty good.

Once he was able to work on soccer drills, Prpa still didn’t have his usual confidence. He said it just felt a little awkward. Now he said he forgets about the injury when the ball is in play.

“I’m not thinking about it.

It’s not holding me back at all,” Prpa said.

Senior forward Josh Coan talked about having Prpa on the field and on the sidelines.

“It’s great to have him on the field, it’s great to play with him. I think we have a great understanding,” Coan said. “When he’s off the field, we lose what he has to offer, but everyone has to stay focused and get the job done one way or another. Hopefully we get him back sooner rather than later, but we have to get the job done without him until we get him back.”

Yet Prpa said the injury was all for the best.

“I’m really eager to play again, really excited,” Prpa said. “It’s good to have that hunger back. Sometimes if you’re playing all the time you get a little burned out (and) worn out a little bit, but now I feel fresh. I’m excited and ready to go.”

Coan shines in Marquette’s 3-1 win against NIU Huskies Forward scores two goals from free kicks in 10-minute span

By Daniel Macias

daniel.macias@marquette.edu

Three goals in the span of 10 minutes won the game for Marquette, as senior attacker Josh Coan led the way with two. The Golden Eagles defeated Northern Illinois University 3-1 Friday night to improve to 2-1-1.

Coan scored both goals on free kicks. He said free kicks have been a point of emphasis in practices.

“Every day at training, (the) day before a game we make sure to get some set pieces going,” Coan said.

“We make sure the team is sharp on all of that.”

His first goal in the 23rd minute tied the game, and he scored another shot off a set play in the 32nd minute to give Marquette some insurance against the Huskies. He had nine total shots, seven of which were on goal.

“I thought (Coan) was appropriate,” head coach Louis Bennett said. “He worked really hard defensively. He did what I would expect from an experienced senior player that wants to score goals and wants to contribute. That’s what our guys can do.”

Coan said the second goal was a bit of luck and a team effort. As he saw it, his teammates made a good run in the box on the free kick, and sophomore forward Lukas Sunesson got out of the way at the last second before the goal.

Senior attacker Connor Alba provided Marquette its other goal of the night in the 31st minute.

The Huskies scored the first goal of the game in the 10th minute on a shot from NIU sophomore Nick Markanich. Bennett said he was concerned but not worried. “(I wasn’t) nervous … I felt there was enough time on the clock to be able to reestablish play and get back on the horse and start riding, which we did,” said Bennett. “We had four good chances before they broke on us. I think that was their first shot.”

Bennett also gave credit to Sunesson for his work off the ball.

Bennett said forwards freshman Christian Marquez and redshirt freshman A.J. Franklin “added a little something something” to the team as well.

Coan said he hopes this is a stepping stone for Marquette. He said if the team keeps doing what it should do, things are going to fall into place.

Marquette’s next game is at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Teammate Lukas Sunesson hugs Josh Coan after a goal.

A.J. Franklin (18) fights for the ball against NIU.

Photos by Elena Fiegen elena.fiegen@marquette.edu

Several Huskies surround Connor Alba (11) in the Golden Eagles’ 3-1 victory over NIU Friday night.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Burrier builds off productive first season as captain Sophomore midfielder works on improving team’s scoring mindset

By John Leuzzi

john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

Most coaches rely on their seniors to be team captains, but last season, Marquette women’s soccer coach Markus Roeders chose then-freshman Madison Burrier to lead the charge.

“You talk about team culture and talk about all the good things you want. She is that,” Roeders said. “Because of her personality and how she represents herself, it is a little bit easier for her to live out the team culture.”

Burrier’s journey to Marquette started out rather simply.

“They came to one of the showcases I was playing in, I reached out to them and it went from there,” Burrier said.

When looking at the school, her favorite part was the history of the program. Marquette women’s soccer has appeared in the NCAA Championships 13 times since 1999, and Roeders is a five-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year winner. “(Roeders) has a tradition of a winning culture,” Burrier said.

“I loved how he has been here for 20-plus years and (has) the family tradition engraved in Marquette soccer. “ At Burrier’s showcase, Roeders said he knew his team needed her.

“She fits the mold of the type of player and person we are looking for to have a winning program,” Roeders said. “She is a talented player.”

Despite the challenges of learning a new scheme and playing with new teammates, Burrier had an advantage. Her club soccer teammate Macey Shock was also an incoming freshman, and

their chemistry eased the transition for Burrier.

“Macey is a great player and person on and off the field,” Burrier said. “It was great having that kind of person to have by my side making me feel comfortable, especially going into a new environment.”

In her freshman campaign, Burrier made an immediate impact. She started in 14 of the 18 games she played in. But moving into this season, her first start didn’t come until Utah State Sept. 8, seven matches into the year.

“Part of it had to do with our formation,” Roeders said. “We started 4-4-2 formation initially.

In the Michigan game we felt we needed to make a change … so we slipped her in there as another midfielder.”

But Burrier plays her game regardless of her status as a starter or reserve.

“I like to embrace whatever role I am put in by my coaches,” Burrier said. “When I am at practices and have my moments to shine, I show them what I can do and show I want to be on the field.”

Burrier’s main role as a starter is on the defensive side of the ball. The back line is an experienced group, and having senior goalkeeper Maddy Henry behind it provides Burrier with a great amount of comfort.

Despite being a midfielder, Roeders often needs Burrier to provide offense for a unit that has continuously struggled to score.

“We are very defensive minded, but we do have to realize that offense is our best defense,” Burrier said. “We have had a lot of chances, but sometimes we want to connect and find that perfect pass when all we need to do is have that attacking and scoring mindset.”

Roeders said he thinks the

Photo by Katerina Pourliakas katerina.pourliakas@marquette.edu

Madison Burrier (13) fights for the ball on a set piece against Utah State Sept. 8. She played 30 minutes.

Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu

Madison Burrier (13) directs teammate in Marquette’s 1-0 loss in double overtime to the UWM Panthers.

best is still to come for the sophomore journalism major.

“She came into this year, and I think she is even in a better spot this year,” Roeders said.

“I can’t wait to see what she brings because I know she will keep learning and wanting get

better.”

Burrier said she has high expectations for herself and the team as BIG EAST play inches closer.

“A big thing that we have been putting into place is living in the present, taking every day as it is.

Our focus right now is the next game,” Burrier said. “We need to continue working one day at a time to bring back that winning culture here at Marquette.”

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KONOVODOFF: Libero finds success at club level

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Martha Konovodoff (7) digs the ball in Marquette’s three-set loss to the then-No. 17 Baylor Bears Sept. 7.

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front because they play club or travel volleyball, but the payback is tremendous,” Andy said.

Abby said she would arrive for club volleyball at 3 p.m. and not leave until 8 or 9 p.m, competing in an ubercompetitive environment.

Grace and Abby said Martha, who was originally a setter, had no problems switching

to libero. “(Martha) completely caught up to the rest of the girls and surpassed them in their skill level, even though they had four more years of training on her,” Abby said. “Once we saw that switch flip, it was like, you’re going to kill it. You’re going either place first or second at every national tournament you play in. You’re going to be the starter on every

team you join.”

The highly competitive environment was not exclusive to her club team. Martha and Grace played together in high school, which Grace described as “freaking awesome.”

“I was a setter, so I would yell at her to get her passes higher or she would yell at me to get my sets higher,” Grace said.

Though Martha has surpassed

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Martha and her sister Grace played on the same high school team.

her sisters in volleyball, they are still her biggest fans and enjoy seeing her personality shine as a Golden Eagle.

“It’s really nice to see her laughing on the court or slapping her teammate on the back or messing around,” Abby said. “It’s really allowed her to continue to be in love with the sport. … It’s been nice to see her grow through that uncertainty at

the beginning and develop into her own volleyball player instead of just a production of the volleyball club.”

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the impact of family on Martha Konovodoff’s volleyball career.

Check back next Tuesday for Part Two.

CROSS COUNTRY

Jochims finds early success in blue and gold as freshman Second-place finish at Phoenix Open excites team

By Matt Yeazel

matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu

Freshman runner Kate Jochims has quickly stood out in Marquette cross country. In her first meet, she finished second overall at the Phoenix Open.

She followed that with a fifth-place team finish and a 14th-overall finish in a much bigger and more competitive meet, the Illinois State Invite. Her fast start has been a welcome addition.

“We knew she was one of our top recruits coming in,” sophomore teammate Kendall Pfrimmer said. “I was really excited to see what she could do, and she blew my expectations out of the water.”

Jochims was quick to deflect credit to her teammates for her successful transition from high school to college.

“Everyone has been so helpful with showing me the ins and outs,” Jochims said. “I’m thankful for my team members and coaches who have made this

such a smooth transition.”

Despite the departure of coach Mike Nelson and the hiring of Sean Birren as the interim, Pfrimmer said she and other returners have tried to use knowledge from former seasons. However, Jochims said the coaching change didn’t have as much of an impact on her as it did on the upperclassmen and the program is running as smoothly as it could be.

“I really like (Birren’s) training style,” Jochims said. “It’s very similar to what I did in high school, so I’m very comfortable with it.”

She said her first career races were a little overwhelming, but now she can just focus on running and getting the freshmen used to running in college to get them up to speed.

Through the recruiting process, Jochims said she considered multiple Big Ten schools including the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota. Ultimately the BIG EAST and Marquette’s proximity to her home of Muskego, Wisconsin, was the better offer for her.

“The Marquette program suited all my needs as a runner,” Jochims said. “It’s close to home,

I loved the team members and coaching staff when I came to visit and it is a school smaller than the others I was considering, which creates a more intimate team atmosphere.”

Jochims said being able to train with teammates similar to and above her skill level has been a big help.

“Everyone is on the same page,” Jochims said. “In high school, runners are all over the place in terms of talent and workload, and now I think I will become a better runner with the increased level of competition.”

Even with Jochim’s fast start, and now after seeing what she can do in races, the expectations for her have remained the same, Pfrimmer said.

“We all expect a lot from each other,” she said. “Everyone’s been doing this for a long time, and we want to just continue to (set) personal record(s) throughout the year and then contribute at (the BIG EAST Championships).”

Jochims said she has similar goals, along with staying healthy, continuing to improve and competing at a high level.

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Freshman student-athlete Kate Jochims runs in the Phoenix Open.

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T-Pain to headline 2019 Marquette Madness concert Hit songs include ‘Bartender,’ ‘Buy U a Drank,’ ‘Girlfriend’

By John Steppe and Emily Rouse

john.steppe@marquette.edu emily.rouse@marquette.edu

T-Pain will perform at this year’s Marquette Madness Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center, the athletic department announced Monday afternoon.

The concert will be open to students only. Men’s basketball season ticket holders will have the first chance to claim a free ticket, starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. Tickets go

on sale for other students Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.

Born Faheem Rasheed Najm, TPain is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He came onto the music scene in 2005 with his debut single “I’m Sprung” and has had several hits since, including “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’),” “Bartender” and his collaboration with Chris Brown, “Best Love Song.”

T-Pain most recently partnered up with rapper G-Eazy on a single titled “Girlfriend,” released Aug. 6. He also took first place on season one of FOX’s singing competition “The Masked Singer” this past April.

American rapper and record producer B.o.B performed at last year’s

event.

This will be the second-consecutive year with a concert at Marquette Madness. Last year the event switched to a concert-based focus instead of a basketball-heavy one.

The athletic department will also add a “street fair” to this year’s event with food and games outside the Al McGuire Center on 12th Street.

Marquette Madness previously had open scrimmages for the men’s and women’s basketball teams along with various contests. Instead, there will be open practices the following morning. While Marquette Madness will be open only to students, the practices will be open to all fans.

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Marquette Madness will return to a concert-centered format in 2019.

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Coaching staff casts wide net for 2020 recruiting class Team now has four open scholarships

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

As the Golden Eagles prepare for the 2020 season, the coaching staff has a longer-term challenge: how to replace two of the team’s three scholarship post players and the BIG EAST Player of the Year after this season.

With guards Markus Howard and Sacar Anim and post players Ed Morrow and Jayce Johnson set to graduate after the 2019-’20 season, the 2020 recruiting class is set to play a pivotal role in Marquette men’s basketball’s long-term outlook beyond this year.

MU received its second commitment of the 2020 recruiting class following power forward Osasere Ighodaro’s decision, but head coach Steve Wojciechowski still has four scholarships to dole out with November’s signing period looming.

Here’s a breakdown of the some of the recruiting targets to whom Marquette has offered scholarships in the 2020 recruiting class: COMMITTED: JUSTIN LEWIS — Lewis, Marquette’s first commitment of the 2020 recruiting class, will help replace Johnson and Morrow. The 6-foot-7 prospect is the third post player ranked in the top 80 of 247Sports’ rankings to commit to the Golden Eagles during the Wojciechowski era.

He chose the Golden Eagles over a litany of high-major programs on the east coast. Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Maryland, Seton Hall and UConn are among schools he passed on. The Towson, Maryland native grew up less than an hour away from where Wojciechowski grew up.

OSASERE IGHODARO — Ighodaro committed to the Golden Eagles Thursday, turning down Vanderbilt, Stanford and Texas. Arizona, USC and Rutgers also offered him scholarships earlier in his recruitment.

The 6-foot-9 power forward is 74th in 247Sports’ rankings for his

Photo by John Steppe john.steppe@marquette.edu

Head coach Steve Wojciechowski (right) coaches his team at Xavier.

class and 11th among power forwards. He is the second player from Arizona to don blue and gold since Wojciechowski took over in 2014.

The first, Markus Howard, won BIG EAST Player of the Year last year.

OFFICIAL VISITS SCHEDULED OR TAKEN TO MARQUETTE: COLEMAN HAWKINS — Hawkins, a 6-foot-10 power forward from Antelope, California, is set to take an official visit to Marquette this weekend, independent journalist Adam Zagoria reported, after visiting Illinois last weekend and Rutgers in June.

While Hawkins is ranked not as highly as other MU targets — 208th overall and 37th among power forwards — there’s no shortage of high-major programs interested in him. Arizona, Nevada, USC and Rutgers are among programs that have offered him scholarships.

ZED KEY — Key, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Glen Head, New York, is also slated to take an official visit this weekend to MU, per Zagoria. Key told Zagoria he has built a relationship with assistant coach Dwayne Killings, who had an especially important role in bringing freshman guard Symir Torrence to MU. Other schools vying for Key include Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Wisconsin. He visited Florida Sept. 6.

R.J. DAVIS — Davis ranks among the top guards in the northeast across several recruiting sites. 247Sports ranks him 57th overall, seventh among combo guards and second in the state of New York ESPN has him ranked even higher — 39th overall, seventh among point guards and first in the state of New York.

Davis will visit Marquette Sept. 27 and 28 in the second of three official visits, per Pat Lawless of Prep Circuit. He visits Pittsburgh this weekend and North Carolina in October.

He visited Georgetown in late June.

A.J. HOGGARD — Hoggard, to whom MU gave an offer in April, was one of MU’s first contacts in the 2020 recruiting class.

247Sports ranks him 71st in the country and second among prospects in Michigan.

His official visit to the Golden Eagles will start Tuesday, per Prep Hoops’ Colby Giacubeno. He has visited Providence, Ole Miss and Michigan State and will visit Florida this weekend.

DAWSON GARCIA — Garcia, who took his official visit to Marquette Feb. 9 for National Marquette Day, will announce his final seven schools Tuesday.

The Golden Eagles are one of three schools to have an official visit complete or scheduled with the 6-foot-11 center from Prior Lake, Minnesota, per 247Sports’ database. Baylor will host him Nov. 3 and Texas will host

him Oct. 13.

247Sports ranks Garcia 30th in the country.

DUDLEY BLACKWELL — Blackwell visited the Golden Eagles in June, per the Des Moines Register’s Matthew Bain. Blackwell told Bain Iowa State, Florida State and Ohio State are the other major players in his recruitment.

ESPN ranks him 91st in his class.

247Sports ranks him 148th.

ALSO OFFERED SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONSIDERING MARQUETTE: JAMARI SIBLEY — Sibley, a 6-foot-8 forward from Milwaukee, included the Golden Eagles in his list of final 10 schools. He’s also considering Syracuse, Georgetown, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Wake Forest, Florida, Maryland and South Carolina.

Sibley left nearby Nicolet High School this summer to play at Oak Hill Academy, a school in Virginia with a track record for producing NBA talent. 247Sports ranked him as the number one prospect in Wisconsin.

MYLES STUTE — Stute has Marquette as one of his final seven schools along with Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Clemson, Texas A&M and Florida, he announced in July.

He told Corey Evans of Rivals at the time that Marquette is “a bona fide top BIG EAST program” and said Wojciechowski “lets his guys play within themselves.”

247Sports ranks him 163rd in the country and 32nd among small forwards.

ISAIAH JACKSON — Jackson is one of the more highly touted Marquette targets in the 2020 class.

ESPN ranks him 32nd in the nation, and 247Sports has him 25th in the nation. He boasts offers from Kentucky, Michigan State, Syracuse and Indiana, among others.

The Golden Eagles offered him a scholarship in July 2017, which was his third scholarship offer at the time.

Now he has more than 20 offers.

JALEN SUGGS — Suggs, the 10th-best player in 247Sports’ rankings, outlined Marquette as one of his

three frontrunners in June, per Jacob Polacheck of ZagsBlog. He would be the highest-ranked commitment for Wojciechowski since Henry Ellenson chose the Golden Eagles as part of the 2015 recruiting class.

He told 247Sports’ Evan Daniels in July he thinks he’s going to visit Marquette.

DESMOND POLK — Polk has had an offer from Marquette since last September and ranks 264th in 247Sports’ system. He also holds offers from Iowa, Kansas State, Minnesota and DePaul.

Polk has played summer travel basketball with fellow Marquette targets Sibley and Pat Baldwin, Jr. He hails from nearby New Berlin but has played the last year at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.

TAELON MARTIN — Martin is outside the top 300 of 247Sports’ rankings but holds offers from Marquette, UConn, Penn State, Syracuse and Virginia Tech. He is taking an extra year to play for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun at University of St. Joseph before starting his college eligibility.

DARLINSTONE DUBAR — Like Martin, Dubar has yet to see his stock rise on many prominent recruiting sites but has a handful of highmajor options. Marquette, Auburn, Kansas State and VCU have made offers to the 6-foot-4 shooting guard.

LYNN GREER III — Greer, who 247Sports ranks 217th nationally, picked up an offer from the Golden Eagles on the first day NCAA rules permitted the Golden Eagles to do so, per Lawless. However, Greer has not mentioned Marquette in recent interviews with Prep Circuit and ZagsBlog.

ZACH LOVEDAY — Loveday, a 6-foot-11 center, has had an offer from Marquette since May, but the Golden Eagles were not among his first three official visits. He has already gone on or will go on official visits to Louisville, Ohio State and Baylor, leaving him with just two official visits remaining, because each player only gets five.

He goes to the same high school as Hoggard and Blackwell. 247Sports ranks the 7-footer 119th in the class.