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The Al McGuire Center should be filled to its 3,700-person capacity for Marquette Madness Friday. Both basketball teams will scrimmage.

Newcomers, busy guard unit highlight basketball kickoff

By Jack Goods, Grant Becker, Andrew Goldstein jack.goods@marquette.edu

Here are six things to keep an eye on when Marquette’s men’s and women’s basketball teams kick things off Friday at the highly-anticipated Marquette Madness.

1. Guards galore The men’s basketball team has eight scholarship players designated as guards on the roster: Katin Reinhardt, Jajuan Johnson, Duane Wilson, Andrew Rowsey, Traci Carter, Haanif Cheatham, Markus Howard and Sam Hauser. Sacar Anim is listed as a guard/forward, bringing the list of potential back court players to nine.

This massive group of guards has a wide range of skills. There are shooters, slashers, passers,

defenders, big guys, small guys and long guys. Who plays with whom will be fun to keep an eye on. Where does Duane Wilson fit in? Can Markus Howard carve out a role for himself?

Who fills in where in threeguard lineups?

There’s no shortage of questions, but we do know a few things. Haanif Cheatham is the top two guard and he’s the premier back court player on the roster. Traci Carter is the only true point guard and he

figures to start at the one. Andrew Rowsey is a proven Division I shooter, who shot 39 percent on more than 500 attempts at UNC Asheville. Beyond that, there’s plenty to learn about the guards.

2. How does Homecoming affect Madness?

Marquette Madness is one of the focal points of the school’s first Homecoming week since 1993. With the obvious interest alumni have in basketball, the

This past July, a data science startup called “The State of Education” published a study on campus sexual health across the U.S., listing Marquette University as the least sexually healthy college campus in the nation.

On Aug. 28, an online magazine called Motherboard, a branch of Vice News, published the results of the study and Marquette’s new sexual health rating circulated around campus.

However, several Marquette students and faculty members questioned the legitimacy of the report.

“You see this article that says Marquette is last in campus sexual health and you know there must be something wrong,” Andrew Posegay, a junior in the College of Art & Sciences, said. “I live here and from what I see, that certainly is not the narrative.”

The study used three main categories to rank campus sexual health from best to worst: the 2014 county STD rate, average annual campus sexual assault rate and campus sexual health resources.

For Marquette, the study indicated that the STD rating was 203 percent above the national average and campus sexual assault rate was 71 percent above the national average.

Posegay said he is concerned whether the STD rate for all of Milwaukee County, which has a population of nearly 960,000 people, could be equated to the STD rate on Marquette’s campus, which houses less than 9,000 See HEALTH page 3

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Marquette Homecoming returns to campus this weekend, and if the registration numbers are any indicator, participation is expected to be high. A total of 18 events – free to all students, faculty and alumni – will occur throughout the week, with many events sold out.

The last Homecoming was in 1993, but the tradition was revived by the university and Marquette Student Government due to popular demand.

“We have had a lot of people register already, which is great,” Charlotte Hingley, MUSG programming vice president and senior in the College of Communication, said.

Each event had nearly a thousand people register. The Rachel Platten and American Authors concert had the highest rate with over 4,000 students.

“This is an event that students and alumni have been asking for for years, and we are finally able to reignite the tradition,” Hingley said.

For months, MUSG has been planning and coordinating the Homecoming events that will run through Sunday, Oct. 9. According to Financial Vice President

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Cameron Vrana, MUSG contributed $35,000 toward Homecoming, with $9,000 of that going toward MUSG-planned events. They were also part of the Homecoming Steering Committee whose first job was to decide what students wanted from Homecoming.

According to engagement director Jennilee Schlinsky, the committee consisted of both Marquette students and Milwaukee community members.

“There were many hands that helped make this initiative come to fruition and it was a true collaboration across the university and

the Milwaukee area,” Schlinsky said in an email.

Schlinsky added that the goal was to put a new spin on some historic Marquette traditions and create programming that appealed to students and the Milwaukee community.

“The hardest part of putting on Homecoming was conceptualizing what students want to see and then actually putting those plans into motion and making the events happen,” Hingley said.

Eventually, MUSG decided on a wide array of events like Marquette’s Got Talent, Glow BINGO and Fall Carnival. Not all events are

just for fun, but some serve a greater purpose. The Blue and Gold Run raises money for Midnight Run, a Marquette service organization, and the Stuff the Truck food drive aims to collect 1,000 pounds of food for community members in need.

MUSG was responsible for choosing the concert performers. According to Hingley, they determined that Rachel Platten and American Authors were a good fit for Marquette.

All Homecoming events are free for students, faculty and alumni because of the funding from several contributing

Marquette departments.

“All of the contributing departments agreed that we wanted this week to be fun-filled for everyone involved,” Hingley said. “We want all students, alumni and faculty to be able to attend without worrying about picking and choosing events based on price.”

With so many fun and inexpensive opportunities to engage with the Marquette community, there is palpable excitement on campus. It is that enthusiastic mood, Hingley said, that makes the planning process worth it.

Student response to new Hispanic initiatives LASO emphasizes need to increase oncampus resources

By Kristina Lazzara

kristina.lazzara@marquette.edu

Marquette recently set a goal to increase the campus Hispanic population to 30 percent by 2050, hiring Jacqueline Black as the new associate director for Hispanic initiatives.

In 2015, 71.4 percent of the student body was white, according to a university report. The current

Hispanic population on campus is 9.5 percent.

Students in LASO mentioned that more Hispanics, as well as other races, would be attracted to Marquette if they saw students and faculty like them. Black has been meeting with the Spanish-teaching faculty over the past few weeks to discuss how to improve campus diversity.

“I think for our location, (the Hispanic population) is a large niche and it’s kind of disappointing,” Darlene Valdez, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of the Latin American Student Organization, said.

Lupe Serna, a sophomore in the College of Education and a member of LASO, emphasized the need to increase resources, as there is only one place on campus dedicated to diversity: the Center for Intercultural Engagement in the Alumni Memorial Union.

“In order to increase the number of Hispanics on campus, you have to provide them with the resources they need,” Serna said.

“There might only be nine percent but that is still so many Hispanics and we can’t just have one center for resources.”

Nora Godoy, a freshman in

the College of Communication and member of LASO, thinks an increase in diversity should go beyond students.

“I feel like parents are also a huge aspect to making this campus more diverse,” Godoy said. “Because I know some of our parents don’t speak English as fluently and some programs are only offered in English, so including parents in their children’s education is very important.”

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Dr. Eugenia Afinoguenova, a Spanish professor, said gradual steps are important. “(The year) 2050 is a long time away,” she said. “There should be some kind of stages in the process, like benchmarks goals.”

Afinoguenova also wants the school to offer more Latin-based classes. “We definitely need to change the programming to make it useful and attractive to Latinos and Latinas,” she said.

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Complex sexual assault reporting skews numbers undergrad students. “We are just a sliver in the giant bubble that is Milwaukee County,” he said.

“The extrapolation of Milwaukee County STD rates would be vastly different from the rate of STDs actually in the small specific MU campus population,” Robin Brown, associate director of health and wellness at the Marquette University Medical Clinic, said. “The STD rates for MU are probably quite low based on results when students are tested here at MUMC.” Andrew Larson, the lead data scientist on the project, defended the use of county STD rates and said, “Colleges don’t report STD rates, so we used the most localized and trustworthy STD data.”

Larson said according to Centers of Disease Control statistics, 15- to 24-yearolds account for 50 percent of the new sexually transmitted infections each year.

“Though a university like Marquette has a student body of just 9,000 students, its sexual partner network is likely much, much larger,” he said.

Larson used the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security Data, which includes Marquette’s 2015 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, for the sexual assault data in the study. Those numbers are required by the Jeanne Clery Act of 1990, which requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to provide information regarding sexual violence in a yearly report.

The report, which covers Clery Act statistics on rape, fondling, statutory rape and incest, only contains the number of incidents that occurred in campus buildings, leaving apartments and houses outside of campus unaccounted for.

“Clery numbers are not allencompassing,” Marquette University Police Department Capt.

Ruth Peterson said. “(Reporting sexual assault) is an extremely complicated process and there are many different avenues one can take … Our sexual assault numbers in the Clery Report are misleading.”

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Robin Brown, director of health and wellness at the medical clinic, said Marquette’s STD rates are low.

sexual assault can access the counseling center, seek medical attention at the university medical clinic, report the incident to MUPD or file a complaint with the Title IX office.

Professionals who staff the medical clinic and the counseling center are granted “legal privilege” under Title IX, which exempts them from the “duty of all university employees to report crimes to MUPD.” Their discussions with students about incidents of sexual assault are confidential and although they can encourage students to report the incident to Title IX or MUPD, they cannot notify officials themselves without the student’s consent. When a victim decides to use one of these outlets, the incident will often go unreported and, as a result, be left off the Clery Report.

“Seven percent of all incidents are reported to a school official,” the United States Bureau of Justice said on its website in January.

“Victims will engage in the way that makes the most sense for them,” Katy Adler, a victim advocate at Marquette, said.

Adler explained how victims of sexual assault are generally not worried about whether the

incident is included in an annual safety report. She stressed the importance of providing victims with as many options as possible in order for them to overcome the incident in their own time.

“Students have lots of options for reporting and they might not necessarily be concerned with the mechanics of reporting the incident through Clery,” Adler said.

A victim of sexual misconduct at Marquette, who asked to remain anonymous, shared details of her incident and how she reported it to the university.

“I applaud the university for having these reporting resources available,” she said. “That’s where the conversation needs to be now, on the resources that are available.”

Shortly after Motherboard published the results of the study, they received a letter signed Amelia from a reader expressing concerns about the number of reported sexual assaults. A victim of sexual assault herself at Columbia University, Amelia condemned the study for taking Clery Report sexual assault numbers at “face value.”

Amelia said 20 percent of undergraduate women experience

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sexual violence on campus.

The letter ends with the claim, “Numerous schools under-report the number of assaults on campus precisely so they can be lauded on lists like yours.”

Becky Ferreira, author of the Motherboard article that published the study’s data, later linked the letter to the article at the bottom of the webpage with a note that indicates, “The data does not factor in the high rate of unreported assaults or the possibility of colleges providing inaccurate numbers when it comes to sexual assault rates.”

Larson said the sexual assault figures in his study might not reflect the reality on college campuses.

“Data suggests that sexual assault reporting on college campuses is likely much lower than it is in reality,” he said.

Adler emphasized the need to continue discussing sexual violence and health on campus.

“We need more people to stay engaged in the process,” Adler said. “The best solution is to talk about things. Numbers just show one piece of the issue.

Talking about the issues is better than just looking at reports.

It requires culture change.”

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Safe spaces, trigger warnings up for debate

MU yet to establish policy for classroom, campus on issue

By Matthew Harte

matthew.harte@marquette.edu

The national debate surrounding safe spaces and trigger words has reached Marquette where students and faculty are falling on both sides of the issue.

Last Thursday, Marquette Law School cancelled Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin’s speaking event following his comment that the city was the most racist place he had ever been.

The incident is the latest of such stories across academia as debate over the balance of free speech and inclusive environment continues nationwide. In August, a dean from the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen stating the university doesn’t condone the use of safe spaces or trigger warnings. The letter set off a nationwide debate on the topic and its implications for free speech.

Heather Montes Ireland, a faculty coordinator in the Office of Intercultural Engagement, said she was frustrated to see the University of Chicago take such a negative stance on safe spaces. “(The letter) was so frustrating because why would we want students to feel uncomfortable in their bodies in the

classroom?” Ireland said.

A trigger warning flags a piece of work that might be upsetting, especially if it describes a traumatic event like sexual assault. A safe space is considered a place where students can express themselves without fear of discrimination based on their race, sexuality or gender identity.

“It’s a place where a facilitator acknowledges students’ identities are recognized and protected,” said Triston King, a graduate assistant in the Office of Intercultural Engagement.

Ireland said that the use of trigger warnings can make students feel more comfortable in a classroom.

“If a teacher uses trigger warnings, such as stating that the class will be talking about rape today, it shows that teachers understand that some students have experienced this and the topic might make some students uncomfortable,” Ireland said.

King said establishing the classroom as a safe space ensures teachers have the same expectations for every student.

She defines a safe space as a place where people come together an do not have to contribute in a way that makes them uncomfortable.

“This is especially important for marginalized groups,” King said. If a student is one of the only African Americans in their class, they shouldn’t be expected to talk about their experiences in a way that’s different from other students

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Opinions on safe spaces and trigger warnings vary among faculty member at across campus.

because of their race.”

Others said safe spaces may hinder discussion and debate.

“If you’re discussing a topic, it’s not a debate if you get rid of the opposing viewpoint,” said Mateusz Sternik, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. “It’s not possible to have a debate on gay marriage if you can’t talk about the

opposition to gay marriage.”

He said establishing classrooms as safe spaces and using trigger warnings is not a necessary precaution at this time.

“Unless we have increased instances where students are being very offensive towards each other, I don’t think (safe spaces) should be a thing,” Sternik said.

Cedric Burrows, an

assistant professor of English, said any topic can be debated in his classroom, no matter how sensitive.

“Students can freely disagree about things, as long as they say it in a civilized manner,” Burrows said. “Having a debate about any topic enhances the learning experience.”

Second annual rosary offered for James Foley Bellarmine society aims to honor slain journalist alumnus

By Kristina Lazzara

kristina.lazzara@marquette.edu

The gathering began Monday evening with the reading of a letter from James Foley

to Marquette, recalling his life at the university, reminiscing on his volunteer work and discussing how he stayed strong under captivity.

“If nothing else, prayer was the glue that enabled my freedom, and inner freedom first and later the miracle of being released during a war in which the regime had no real incentive to free us,” Foley

wrote. “It didn’t make sense, but faith did.”

Students and faculty gathered at the Chapel of the Holy Family for the second annual rosary prayer in honor of journalist James Foley, a Marquette alumnus killed in the ISIS. The event moved to the chapel due to a larger-thananticipated turnout. Participants included students, faculty

and campus ministry.

The St. Robert Bellarmine Society hosted the gathering of nearly 25 community members. While the tradition started at Marquette, 16 other parishes and universities have now hosted similar gatherings.

A basket placed near the entrance of the chapel held intertwined rosaries next to a “Prayer for

Peacemakers” prayer card.

“We do this in honor of Jim. He expressed his dedication to the rosary in between captivities,” Father Fred Zagone, the chaplain for the Alumni Association said.

Students agreed that the rosary was a fitting prayer.

“I’m part of the Bellarmine Society and I find the rosary calming and I like the intentionality of this gathering,” Grianne Kilroy, a sophomore in the College of Nursing said.

After the event, attendees slowly stood and left the chapel one by one, placing their rosaries back in the basket in anticipation for the next time they gather to pray.

Justin Prom, a senior in the College of Engineering and president of the St. Robert Bellarmine Society, led the prayers and readings for the gathering.

According to Prom, Foley had a particular devotion to the rosary. He would pray while he was held captive to stay focused and centered.

He emphasized the impact Foley had on the Marquette community.

“James’ legacy lives on in Marquette,” Prom said. “We as students and a community continue his legacy for peace in the world through prayer and action.”

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New report releases recommendations for MU to master

By Jackson Dufault

jackson.dufault@marquette.edu

As urbanization and the population increase, so does the demand for water. Marquette University collaborated with US Council of Competitiveness and the A.O. Smith corporation to form a counsel called the U.S. Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership to come up with eight recommendations to address the need for water in the United States.

Marquette hosted a meeting in February 2016 to discuss the recommendations. Marquette’s President Michael Lovell served as a co-chair and a member of the EMCP steering committee during the meeting.

Dr. Carmel Ruffolo, the associate vice president for the office of research and innovation, who served as an advisor to the EMCP, board, said this report helped Marquette take a “national lead” on water issues. Ruffolo emphasized the importance of water for industrial products.

Recommendations include the encouragement of the deployment of barriers that increase water supply and the integration of natural infrastructure to improve energy efficiency.

In total, “Water and Manufacturing,” a 32-page report

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Shrinivas Joshi, a Marquette professor, is working on the uptake sensor reccomendation to help monitor substance levels like oil.

released by EMCP maintains the recommendations.

Marquette’s association with the Global Water Center is an example of the efforts to implement these recommendations.

Ruffolo emphasized the recommendations outlined in this report are heavily focused on industries attempts at “green infrastructure” or sustainable approaches.

The report suggests creating a “natural infrastructure,” which includes roof installments, rain barrels and constructed wetlands. This approach will save an estimated $1.5 billion.

Dr. Shrinivas Joshi, a

professor in electrical and computer engineering, is working on initiative of the uptakes sensors, which monitor the levels of other substances, such as oil.

Joshi said the device was developed three years ago, and could see a prototype being released within the next six to eight months.

“In response to the recommendations, we received responses from companies asking about what they can do to fulfill these recommendations,” Ruffolo said.

Joshi said he is already collaborating with the company Badger Meter, a manufacturer

Text safety alerts explained MUPD reports only 31 robberies over past three years

By Dean Bibens

dean.bibens@marquette.edu

Milwaukee crime data from 2014 revealed the city has a crime index of 3 on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the safest. This means that Milwaukee is safer than three percent of cities in the United States.

Milwaukee experiences a significant amount of crime, meaning it is important for police to notify the public when an incident takes place. The Marquette University Police Department currently has a text message alert system that notifies students when a robbery occurs in their vicinity.

Robberies are one of the most common occurrences on Marquette’s campus. According to the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report there were 31 reported robberies on-campus and on public property combined in the past three years.

According to MUPD Chief Paul Mascari, texts are sent when a suspect is not apprehended at the scene and there is potential danger to students following the particular incident.

“If we have a robbery and we don’t catch the person, we are going to put an alert out,” Mascari said. “If we have a robbery, we get the person

into custody, and there is no threat to campus, then we will not issue a text message warning to students.”

The apprehension usually occurs shortly after the incident, according to MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz.

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If we have a robbery and we don’t catch the person, we are going to put an alert out.”

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“We are trying to get the alert out as quickly as possible to notify students that they should stay away from that particular area until further notice,” Kranz said.

“There have been instances where we send out an alert and catch the suspect 15 minutes later. In that instance we would try and send out another notice saying that the subject was apprehended.”

One student said he believes

MUPD’s alert system is effective.

“I feel like MUPD is doing a good job of keeping the students alerted when a serious crime takes place,” Matt Melinyshyn, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said. “As long as I know what area to avoid, I’m happy.”

When MUPD dispatch receives a robbery call, they are responsible for writing the alert to students.

“Dispatch draws out the message when they get the call from a student,” Mascari said.

Chief Mascari reiterated that all robberies are reported in the daily log.

“Regardless of if we apprehend the subject or not, all robberies and crimes appear on our daily crime log the next business day,” Mascari said.

For example, if there is a robbery Sunday night and MUPD apprehends the suspect, there would be no text alert sent out; however, this would appear on the crime log on Monday morning.

MUPD covers a particular area on and around campus. This area extends north to Highland Ave. and south to Valley Fields.

It also expands west to 24th St. and east to 7th St. “We actually put out more alerts than required,” Kranz said.

“There are some students that obviously live off-campus, so we try to make the alerts as beneficial to the students as possible.”

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Badger Meter is working to make a wireless version of

Joshi’s device once a prototype is released. Joshi said the company will be marketing and selling the device.

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MUSG elects fall president pro tempore

New PPT plans to foster collaboration and mentorship

By Abigail Ng

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Marquette University Student Government chose its new president pro tempore, a position responsible for facilitating communication and collaboration within MUSG and with the student body. Christian Evans, a senior in the College of Business Administration, was elected at the most recent MUSG meeting Monday.

The PPT is “the vice president to the legislative vice president,” Ricky Krajewski, senior and current MUSG legislative vice president, said. The PPT’s main role is to connect MUSG senators with the legislative vice president as well as guide senators throughout the legislative process.

Four senators ran for the leadership role: Blake Hartman, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration; Meredith Gillespie, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences; Maggie McPike, a freshman Evans Scholar senator in the College of Arts & Sciences and the winner, Evans.

According to Krajewski, all of the candidates were equally qualified.

“I’ve known all of the candidates for a long time and I’ve worked with them all

professionally, and I know they would all do a great job,” Krajewski said.

During the election, each candidate discussed their qualifications and goals for the position. Hartman stressed teamwork and senator engagement, as well as mentioning his time as Humphrey Hall senator last year. Gillespie noted her passion for helping others and MUSG. McPike listed her relative inexperience as an advantage, allowing her to look at issues with fresh eyes.

But ultimately, Evans got the job, perhaps due to his years of experience with MUSG. “I’ve been able to experience a lot in four years,” Evans said.

“I do believe that experience may have contributed to why I ended up on top. But I can’t speak enough to my most sincere excitement to run against such other qualified candidates.

They were wonderful.”

Moving forward as PPT, Evans hopes to foster collaboration and mentorship.

“I hope to increase both the vertical and horizontal collaboration within MUSG,” he said. “Horizontal meaning between different communities and between different senators … and vertically, I want to encourage mentorship of some of the younger people both within and outside of MUSG, so that they can rise as future leaders at Marquette.”

Krajewski said he shares these goals with Evans. He said he hopes they will inspire

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Ricky Krajewski (front) is the current MUSG legislative vice president for the 2016-’17 year.

senators to think critically to improve MUSG. “We both started in MUSG our freshman year. We’ve both seen the organization grow and change, so we’ve seen the ups and downs of the organization and we both have the same

vision for where we want it to go,” Krajewski said.

Evans says he has high hopes for the upcoming year in his new role.

“I am very, very excited that I get to observe as PPT,” Evans said. “I am very excited just

to be back in MUSG. People here have some amazing ideas, and I really hope with the increased collaboration that we can make Marquette a really special place this year.”

Vigil held in remembrance of Jake Kaufmann Thirty friends gathered in Joan of Arc for rising senior

By Matthew Harte

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A vigil was held Sept. 29 in remembrance of Jacob “Jake” Kaufmann, a rising senior who

unexpectedly passed away July 22. The event took place in St. Joan of Arc chapel and was led

by Reverend Thomas Anderson. About 30 of Kaufmann’s friends attended the event.

The event was designed to be informal, Anderson said at the start of the vigil.

“This is simply to remember Jacob, to tell stories and to share our experiences,”

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Marquette chance to talk with “We got lunch afterwards one another about Jacob.” to talk about it,” Stanko said.

Anderson passed out note “Sure enough, the grades came cards and invited attendees out and Jake said to me, ‘That to write down a word that de- was probably the hardest A I’ve scribed Kaufmann. He then in- ever gotten in a class,’ and likevited people to come up and tell wise I said, ‘Yes, Jake, that was a story explaining the charac- the hardest AB I’ve ever gotten teristic they wrote down. in a class.’ In any competition Knowledge like that, I’ll was the word always rememthat came to ber Jake being mind when one of the most he thought knowledgeof Jake, Nick able people I Stanko, a seever knew.” nior in the The event College of was held speBusiness Adcifically for ministration, K a u f m a n n ’s said. Stanko Marquette said he will f r i e n d s , always resaid Ricky member a bet Kaufmann, Jahe made with cob’s cousin Kaufmann and a senior NICK STANKO in the College while they Senior, of Communiwere enrolled College of Business in Anderson’s cation.

Administration theology class.

“Everything “As friends, happened over we always the summer, so tried to wager whenever we we wanted Jake’s friends from possibly could,” Stanko said. school to be able to pay their “Ultimately, we bet on that respects,” Ricky said. class, who was gonna come out There was a formal Mass on top (with the higher grade). I in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., near remember the exam, the cramp- Jake’s hometown, but Ricky ing that my hand went through said the vigil “was special from all the writing.” because it was here on MarDespite all the hard work, quette’s campus.”

Stanko said his score couldn’t Ricky said Kauffman’s

“

I’ll always remember Jake being one of the most knowledgable people I ever knew.”

parents and extended family did not attend to be respectful of his desire to keep the event within Marquette’s community.

“I explained that it was less formal and more just Marquette students sharing memories of Jake,” Ricky said. “They didn’t want to impede or make anything we said awkward.

They wanted us to have the freedom to talk.”

Through Jake, Stanko said he learned the qualities to look for in an ideal friend.

“I would say that in the three years I knew him, we made a lifetime’s worth of memories,” Stanko said. “I’m able to take away the experience of learning what a friend can mean to a person. I definitely want to emulate the friendship we had with anyone else that I become friends with.”

Ricky said he knew Kauffman for as long as he could remember.

“There are pictures of us before we even turned two months old,” Ricky said. “We went to Brewers games, took trips to each other’s cabins and went hunting.”

However, Ricky said his relationship with Kauffman evolved when they came to Marquette.

“When we got here, I got to know him in less of a formal, family way,” Ricky said. “I got to know him more as a friend rather than as a cousin.”

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AMU Bublr station ranked 5th in MKE Over 2,609 rides originated since installed last April

By Abigail Ng

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After Marquette Student Government’s long and hard-fought campaign to get a Bublr Bike station on campus, there is now evidence the blue bikes have been put to good use.

Milwaukee’s Bublr Bikes sharing company, which offers bicycles that can be rented and returned at any affiliated station, earned significant demand on campus. According to the company’s count, since the bike station was installed on 16th and Wells streets last April, 2,609 rides originated from the station, making it the fifth most popular station in Milwaukee.

“We always hope more people ride, but we are happy with the usage at Marquette,” James Davies, Executive Director of Bublr Bikes, said. “I think students use Bublr Bikes because they want convenient, sustainable transportation.”

Many students said they favored

Bublr Bikes over the Milwaukee County Public Transit System and taxi services like Uber and Lyft.

“It’s a lot easier than taking a bus or an Uber,” Luis Herrera, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said. “You’re able to explore parts you otherwise weren’t able to get to. It definitely increases the ease.”

Amanda DeJesus, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, also praised the carefree nature of the bikes.

“You can get from one place to another and you don’t have to worry about which bus to catch, missing the bus or waiting for the bus,” DeJesus said.

Another advantage appreciated by students is the ability to use a Bublr Bike at any hour.

“I rode them at night and they had a spotlight on the front, so that was cool,” Annie Dejart, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “It’s nice because we were downtown and we had that option to get us back home even though it was late.”

But regardless of the time of day, students should be prepared to pedal.

“I would (use Bublr Bikes) again in the future, but they’re not necessarily great quality just because they are only set on one gear,” she said.

Despite the low gear setting, Bublr Bikes for $3 per half hour can be a money-saving alternative in addition to being convenient.

“It’s a lot cheaper than using an Uber or a Lyft,” Grace Dooley, a freshman in the College of Communication, said. “It’s definitely a lot more efficient.”

On the other hand, Dejart disagreed with Bublr’s price point.

“It was kind of a bit more expensive than I thought it would be, but it was still a good experience,” she said.

For many students, it is the experience that makes the Bublr Bikes special.

“I like (having a Bublr Bike station) on campus because I have the option to go on spontaneous adventures to get exercise and explore Milwaukee at the same time,” Dejart said.

Cycling offers a unique way to see and get to know the city, DeJesus said.

Although there are mixed opinions on the price and quality of

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Many Marquette students use Bublr instead of taking the city bus.

the bikes, students appreciate the overall convenience and transportation opportunities available with a centrally located station, and the wanderlust is making more

students get out there.

“It really connects you to different points around Milwaukee, and it promotes students to get out and about and explore,” Herrera said.

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A vigil held in St. Joan of Arc Chapel last week in remembrance of lives lost to suicide and to raise awareness for mental health issues left people hopeful after a stellar turnout.

Active Minds, a nonprofit that focuses on mental health awareness, hosted the event and is working on Marquette’s campus to start conversations about mental health issues, Nick Jenkins, an Active Minds advisor and member of the counseling center, said.

Vice president for student affairs Xavier Cole said it was encouraging to see a large crowd of about 40 students attend an event to discuss mental health and suicide.

“Seeing this crowd of students having conversations with each other about what can be such a private issue is a joyous thing,” Cole said.

Cole said in his previous experience as assistant vice president of student development at Washington College, he dealt mostly with students in crisis situations. Cole described a student that he worked with who had recently been diagnosed as bipolar.

“It was a hard thing for the student to accept and a hard thing for those around him to see his ups and downs,” Cole said. “We had to hospitalize the student, which was a very difficult decision, because at that age, you start college and you think that your life is on a concrete track.”

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concern that their son might not graduate on time, Cole said that mental health issues are far more important than academic concerns.

“There is no track that you have to stay on,” Cole said.

“There is the path that is right for you. I told the student that when graduation happens, it will be that much more rich and joyful because you overcame something and you still made your goals.”

Active Minds aims to help students become more comfortable both with the idea of mental health and discussing it.

“The whole focus of Active Minds is opening up the concept that we all have mental health issues,” Jenkins said.

“We have to challenge the stigma of holding back from talking about these issues.”

Cole stressed the importance of speaking up to others about someone who may be in trouble.

“If a friend shows warning signs of a mental health issue or thoughts of suicide, students must be willing to do anything to get them the help that they need,” Cole said. “Even if they tell you that they’ll never be

your friend again, that they’ll hate you if you do something to draw attention to their suffering, you know when they’re in over their head. Know that the person’s life is worth anything.

When they’re in a (better mental state), they’ll know the love that you have for them.”

At the end of the event, attendees were invited to light candles in honor and remembrance of lives lost to suicide.

The timing of the event was intentional, as it coincided with the end of suicide awareness month, Michelle Frederick, an Active Minds member and junior in the College of Business Administration, said.

“Last year, we did Send Silence Packing, which was a big elaborate event,” Frederick said.

Send Silence Packing was an exhibit of over a thousand backpacks placed around campus representing the amount of college students who die by suicide each year.

“This year, we wanted a more intimate experience that was more faith-driven,” Frederick said.

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Healthy food donations will go to Hunger Task Force, which is fighting hunger and homelessness. Many people, mainly children, will benefit.

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Community-focused traditions form for Homecoming week

By Brendan Attey

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According to Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee has a child poverty rate of 43 percent.

With unfortunate statistics like these, Milwaukee currently ranks as the second-poorest city in the country. Sherrie Tussler, executive director at Hunger Task Force, said she hopes students remember this in advance of the upcoming Stuff the Truck food drive.

Throughout Homecoming week, students can donate food to barrels at Eckstein Hall, School of Dentistry building and Zilber Hall, as well as residence hall lobbies. The Stuff the Truck

food drive will be held today in Westowne Square between 9:30 a.m. and 12p.m.

While Homecoming is catered to students and will host countless engaging activities, Marquette incorporated an element of service.

With service being one of the four pillars of Marquette’s mission statement, many people involved in planning Homecoming think it fits in well with the other events.

All donated food will be given to Hunger Task Force, which supports local food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters, free of charge to those in need.

Outside of donating food, students can help in a multitude of ways by volunteering either as an individual or with a group at a Hunger Task Force location.

Whether it be sorting food in preparation of its delivery to shelters, or packaging food so it can

be brought to senior citizens, Tussler said she encourages students to get involved. Students can also volunteer at the Hunger Task Force farm in Franklin, or ride along helping distribute food to families around Milwaukee.

In addition to beating last year’s weight, the goal for this drive is to keep donated food healthy and good for kids.

“Think about it real hard if you’re going to pick up that pack of ramen noodles, set it back down, and maybe pick up some granola bars, some peanut butter or some breakfast cereal, things that kids need,” Tussler said.

Austin Moutry, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, grew up in Milwaukee and said he was sad to admit that the high level of child poverty did not surprise him in the least.

“You see (poverty) on a daily

basis,” Moutry said. “I remember this one time in the winter, seeing these kids that were living under the overpass, and it was super cold outside. But you see it everywhere, the city’s been in a bad place. I hope that people will come out and donate this year because every little bit can help.”

“I know that Marquette students leave campus to do a lot of work in the surrounding area so I know that they have seen and understand the poverty, but a lot of those people that are really in trouble are children, who through no fault of their own are hungry,” Tussler said. “And they really do deserve food that’s good for them.”

She hopes that students specifically can relate because of their age.

“All the students should be thinking about their little brother or sister at home,” Tussler said.

Tussler’s lasting message was a thank you to Marquette students themselves. She said that solving childhood hunger in Milwaukee will be a multi-step process, and that the Stuff the Truck food drive and future collaborations between Marquette and Hunger Task Force will be imperative in the fight to save Milwaukee’s youth.

Colin Eschweiler, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said that he hoped the food drive could begin to address one of Milwaukee’s largest problems.

“Being from the west coast, it was kind of a shock seeing the level of poverty here,” Eschweiler said. “I hope people spread the word. It’s a problem that we can’t solve all at once, but because kids are suffering so much, it’s one we need to try and put a dent in.”

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Rainbow racing through Miller Park Colors will collide during vibrant 5K to benefit service group

By Jennifer Walter

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Homecoming week offers a variety of ways to amp up school spirit — including dousing one’s self head to toe in blue and gold paint.

A Marquette blue and gold color run will take place at Miller Park Saturday. The sold-out event is hosted via Color My College, an organization that sets up these vibrant 5Ks for colleges across the nation.

Participants will be sprayed with a powdery rainbow of paint at every kilometer mark.

Colors at the homecoming run will be blue at some stops, gold at others, with both colors waiting to splash runners at the finish line.

Brian Leightner, a senior in the College of Engineering, did a color run at Miller Park during his freshman year. A frequent runner, Leightner saw this as a fun opportunity to make friends and bond with new students.

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have water stations? Well this one had color stations,” Leightner said. “As the race went on, (we) progressively got more and more colorful…by the end of it, everyone was just completely covered in paint.”

According to Mia Schunk, a freshman in the College of Engineering, the paint used during color runs sprays on like powder and washes out easily after the race is finished. She had no trouble rinsing the color out of her hair after a run in Madison.

“I was sprayed in the mouth and the ear, so I was coughing up blue for a while,” Schunk said. “But it was like powder.

It’s chalky paint.”

In fact, the paint cleans up so well that participants have virtually no evidence of ever having done the race.

“I was kind of disappointed that (the paint) came out of my shirt,” Leightner said. “Here I thought I’d have actual proof of doing a color run instead of just the T-Shirt.”

The color run fad began in 2011, when Arizona-based company The Color Run first launched. Dubbed “The Happiest 5K on the Planet,” The Color Runs invites runners and non-runners alike to compete at

their own pace.

Other companies, such as Color Me Rad, Run or Dye and Color My College, also host color races around the country. According to The Color Run’s website, the race can be likened to that of a big, colorful party, reminiscent of celebrations like Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.

“I liked the end, where you all get together and throw paint at the same time,” Schunk said. “Everyone throws it, so there’s this big cloud of color.”

According to Charlotte Hingley, MUSG Programming Vice President and senior in the College of Communication, the Homecoming committee chose to host a color run as a fun way to incorporate fundraising into homecoming festivities. All proceeds from the race will be raised for

Midnight Run, a service program that works to feed the homeless.

Midnight Run hosts a biannual walk/run event around the same time that the color run will be taking place this year. Gerry Fischer, associate director of campus ministry, said that the color run was a great way to incorporate fundraising for Midnight Run into homecoming week.

“Our run was always part of

family week activities,” Fischer said. “We decided to participate as the charity partially because this run would (otherwise) be competing with (ours).”

Midnight Run hopes to raise about a thousand dollars from the race, as they have from their previous walk/runs.

“I have never done a color run but I am so so excited to participate in this one,” Hingley wrote in an email. “I am signed up and ready to run...or walk.”

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Celebratory week ignites spirit Restarting tradition, Homecoming aims to build community

By Aly Prouty

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The idea to bring Homecoming back was brought up at a student luncheon with Dr. Lovell in fall 2015. A group of students proposed the concept to Lovell, and he quickly latched onto the idea.

“I think that bringing Homecoming back is a sign of what a great leader we have in Dr. Lovell,” said Stacy Mitz, Assistant Vice President of Engagement and Executive

director of the Alumni Association.

“He encourages us to try new initiatives to continue to create.”

Zack Wallace, former MUSG president and Marquette Alumni, was part of the group that decided to bring Homecoming back to campus.

“We knew it was going to be around Marquette Madness because obviously we don’t have football,” Wallace said. “We thought that would be a great idea but we wanted to make sure it was broader. That’s why we have a variety of events.”

Even though the idea has been bounced around for quite sometime, planning was not executed un-

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This year is being treated as a test run. Committees are looking at how students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community react to various events.

Homecoming is going to remain a campus tradition. Mitz said she hopes that students value their homecoming experiences and remember them fondly so they return to future homecomings as alumni.

“The idea is that we’re really reigniting tradition around this and remembering the past,” Mitz said.

Homecoming 2017 is already in the works, and the

plan is to combine Homecoming with Family Weekend and Alumni Reunion Weekend.

The hope is combining these events will bring more people to campus to increase involvement.

However, having the three events separate has been an opportunity to establish and define Homecoming.

“I’m very happy those three weekends (are) separated in year one,” Mitz said. “I think it’s the best way to do it; just focus on Homecoming at this time and then about how all those programs can be interwoven in year two of Homecoming.”

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Acatoberfest energized crowds A cappella singers from Midwest kick off year in style

By Kaitlin Majeski

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A line formed outside Varsity Theatre that stretched a block both east and west down Wisconsin Avenue Saturday night. Members of the crowd waited outside for nearly an hour just to get a seat on the ground level of the theater. Bright lights and smoke filled the auditorium half an hour before the show began as hundreds of students and families filed in and found seats. Backstage, six groups of students prepared for their first performances of the year.

Marquette’s third annual “Acatoberfest Invitational,” hosted by A Cappella Productions, showcased six groups from the Midwest, including the university’s three a cappella choirs: the Naturals, Gold ‘n Blues and Meladies.

Also featured were University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Fundamentally Sound, University of IllinoisUrbana Champaign’s No Comment and Limited Edition from Port Washington High School.

The emcees of the invitational - Krystal Morales, a senior in the College of Communication and member of the Meladies, Chloe Hurckes, a junior in the College of Communication and member of the Gold ‘n Blues and Patrick Hardie, a sophomore in the College of Communication and member of the Naturals - started the night off with a laugh when Hardie interrupted the girls’ welcome speech by entering the stage wrapped in toilet paper and appearing distraught and confused when he realized that he came to the show in costume and no one else had.

After the introductory skit, Fundamentally Sound took the stage.

The group sang three songs, including a laugh-inducing doo-wop style cover of “Turn Down For What” by DJ Snake and Lil John.

Oliver Cardona, a sophomore at UW-Madison and a second-year member of the group,

said he enjoyed his second performance at Acatoberfest.

“What I like about it so much is the energy that we get from the audience and all of the other groups,” Cardona said. “It’s amazing how we come together for this. I love it.”

The other groups performed arrangements from several genres and decades. Each group sang three to four songs and the show ended with No Comment’s rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”

Daniel Tessman, a first-year School of Dentistry student, attended the event for a second year in anticipation of a great experience.

“I came tonight because I went last year and I absolutely loved it,” Tessman said. “All of the groups are really talented and they did great tonight.”

Nikhar Merchant, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of the Meladies, has seen a lot of growth within her group since she auditioned just under a month ago. What was once nerves turned to excitement when she got on stage with the other women of the Meladies.

“I haven’t performed in a while and performing for this crowd was so exhilarating, especially with those girls,” Merchant said. “Over the last month so much has changed.

It’s really nice to give your all with people you love.”

The crowd clapped and sang along to several songs and some audience members gave rowdy cheers for friends on stage throughout the performance. Approximately a thousand people showed up to watch the show.

No Comment’s Maddi Wethall said it was unlike any performance she has experienced in her three years with the group.

“This was honestly one of the coolest things because we have never had that light production and all of us thought it was so fun,” Wethall said. “The sound was great. We never have 14 individual mics, and the crowd was just absolutely incredible. It was such an amazing experience.”

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THE LS A R U NAT “I’m just excited to make music that sounds awesome with them,” Danny Pankow, freshman in the College of Engineering, said.

“I love, love, love the nerves before you go on stage ... I thrive off of applause,” Eddie Dooley, freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “(The Naturals) were super friendly and (auditioning) wasn’t as intense as I expected it to be,” Chris Smith, freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

"When I got the email that I got in, I definitely broke into my happy dance,” Brian Hogan, junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

"I am really excited for the concerts.,” Jimmy Oddo, freshman in the College of Business Administration, said.

LD O G THE UES ‘N BL Sammuel Kayiwa, sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences “In high school I was part of a co-ed a cappella group and I feel like you can do more with male and female…I’m really just excited to be in it, to be honest. I can’t wait to see what happens.”

Catherine Ruffino, freshman in the College of Health Sciences “I liked the idea that there were no instruments…I wanted the challenge and I thought it would be a cool opportunity to try something different and new. It was becoming more popular and so more songs were being done and it caught my interest.”

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Audrey Taylor, a sophomore in the College of Communication, decided it was time to try something new. “It’s not like choir or singing in the shower.

It’s very unique,” Taylor said.

Nikhar Merchant, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, chose Marquette in part because of the a cappella program. “Not everywhere has a music program like this,” Merchant said.

Meredith Sullivan, a freshman in the College of Nursing, went to “Acapocalypse,” an a cappella festival, where she was inspired by the music.

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Student participation will give Homecoming lasting success

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University administration and alumni seem far more excited than students about Homecoming this week.

Tailgates, football games, kings, queens and dances. These are all things associated with Homecoming for most college students at campuses with rich traditions of these yearly celebrations.

Mention Homecoming to us Marquette students, and we’ll tell you about all those banners hanging along Wisconsin Avenue and around campus.

This week marks the first Marquette University Homecoming since 1993, and the university has planned a number of events – Marquette Madness, bed races down 12th Street, a Blue and Gold Color Run, speed networking with alumni, Rachel Platten and American Authors concert and more. The most excitement for these events, however, seems to be coming from university administration and alumni, not students. We might not have a football game to attend, but perhaps the hype surrounding the events we do have should serve as a reminder to students to take advantage of this opportunity and celebrate our school community while we’re still on campus.

The first announcement about the return of Homecoming came during University President Michael Lovell’s presidential address back in January, and the events lineup was announced in April. A video announcing the two concert acts, featuring students and faculty dancing and singing to Platten’s “Fight Song” and American Author’s “Best Day of My Life,” was released mid-August. Students were encouraged a few weeks ago to register for the various

activities and not long after that did the many Homecoming banners adorn every corner of campus.

Marquette’s strong alumni community, invited to “come home and reignite tradition,” is also looking forward to this weeklong celebration of their alma mater. Brian and Jackie Hendricks (class of 2010) said they were excited for Monday’s hot cookie night at Cobeen.

“It’ll be great to be at the place where I met my best friends and wife,” Brian said. “Marquette is such a special place in my life, it’s always great to go back.”

Thanks to the tight bonds formed on campus, Marquette has an incredibly strong alumni base. This year’s Homecoming is important for our supportive alumni because it’s a unique opportunity that fosters alumni and student interaction for the sole purpose of celebrating our school. Other than maybe National Marquette Day in February, there’s really not many university-sponsored events that build as much excitement for all members of the Marquette community like Homecoming will.

Those who have graduated, moved to a new city and begun careers want to “come home” to Marquette and take part in this unique college experience. But as students, we’re feeling underwhelmed by the scheduled events, including what many feel is a boring concert lineup.

We have low expectations because it’s all of our first Homecomings at Marquette, but that

only means we have the obligation to participate with some enthusiasm and give Homecoming the chance to deliver.

This week will be a learning experience for the university, and it’s OK not to be excited about each activity. However, showing some interest in the celebration will demonstrate to university administration and alumni our commitment to the Marquette community. Expressing interest and engagement this year will allow us to advocate for new ideas for Homecoming next year and the years to come.

Perhaps the alumni know something we students don’t. Years from now, Marquette Homecoming might be the one time per year we get to enjoy a hot cookie in the dining hall or celebrate Mass at Gesu. One day we’ll be excited to come back and celebrate why we call Marquette our home.

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Do rankings reflect true campus value?

Ryan McCarthy

The U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings were released last week, and Marquette held its position at 86. The rankings have long been marketed as a symbol of prestige and quality by colleges and universities across the country. But do these rankings really deserve the weight they are given? Is it even possible to rank colleges?

It is nearly impossible to settle on the criteria for a top college. While some believe that a top college or university should help secure a high-paying job after graduation, others believe that they should help students explore academic pursuits, and still others maintain their own unique standards for what makes a top college.

The U.S. News & World Report weighs seven factors to varying degrees: Graduation and retention rates (22.5 percent), undergraduate academic reputation (22.5 percent), faculty resources (20 percent), student selectivity (12.5 percent), financial resources (10 percent), graduation rate performance (7.5 percent) and alumni giving rate (5 percent).

The problem is that not a single one of these indicators reveals anything about the day-to-day life of a student at a given college. Alumni generosity, financial resources and good graduation rates are important and help schools function, but do they really have a major impact on the student experience?

How do you even calculate college reputation? It turns out US News utilizes a survey of 2,200 college counselors from across the country as well as an academic peer assessment completed by the college’s faculty and administration. Ignoring the obvious opportunity for bias in this category, it seems kind of odd that these two groups are the arbiters of a college’s national

reputation. If attending a reputable college is as necessary to finding post-grad employment as people seem to think, then it seems like employers would be better judges of a college’s reputation than the college itself.

Despite the idea that collegiate reputation is important when securing a job, there is little evidence to support this. A 2012 Chronicle of Higher Education survey found that employers ranked college reputation lowest on their list of attributes in evaluating graduates for hire. In reality, the best opportunity a college provides in terms of landing a job is through networking and alumni contacts, both of which are almost impossible to analyze, let alone rank.

Completely lacking from this ranking process is any perspective from students. Criteria more helpful in choosing a school, like the administration’s responsiveness, campus safety and funding for student organizations, are put aside in favor of arbitrary metrics like reputation and selectivity. Even if you were to include these criteria, you still would not be able to create an accurate top-colleges list.

Maybe it is best just to take the rankings for what they are — a vague portrait of a college or university’s national prestige based primarily on its selectivity, ability to keep and graduate students and a survey of high school college counselors and university employees.

Instead of focusing on attending the highest ranked school possible, students and parents should have a frank discussion on what their priorities are and what they can realistically afford. Investigating the aspects of the college experience that students actually value is paramount. In college, the people you meet and experiences you have will last far longer than the effects of its selectivity and prestige.

Ryan McCarthy is a senior studying journalism. He is reachable by email at ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu

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U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings placed Marquette at 86, but a closer look proves the list inaccurately represents school quality.

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Safe spaces will hurt Redefining traditional families students in long run Abby Vakulskas In what has turned out to be a controversial move, many colleges are choosing to call their campuses “safe spaces.” These schools adopt practices in order to protect victims of sexual assault, LGBT students and others who may feel vulnerable to discrimination.

Some are more stringent than others, and while Marquette’s approach seems to be more flexible, we’re definitely part of the debate.

As reported by the Wire this week, some Marquette professors choose to declare their classrooms safe spaces and encourage trigger warnings — being cautious of language used in the hope of sustaining a safe learning environment.

For example, maintaining sensitivity around or even avoiding the use of the word “rape” can protect victims who may be in the class from being re-traumatized.

I like the concept. Especially as a psychology major, I think it’s very important to take students’ mental health into account and don’t believe it’s something done often enough. I appreciate the fact that someone is looking out for people who need extra support, particularly when they don’t feel supported by everyone else.

And I do maintain the belief that no one can know what’s going on in someone else’s life. Plenty of students on this campus carry around pains and insecurities that they will never disclose even to their closest friends.

In theory, it seems that the safe spaces ideology exists to protect students and create an environment where they can learn without fear of being hurt. Unsurprisingly, overwhelming research, including findings from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard, acknowledges that fear thwarts learning. It’s hard to concentrate on academics if you feel scared, discriminated against or negatively singled out in the classroom.

In reality, however, I question whether implementing safe spaces is the best course of action.

There are a myriad of articles out there denouncing college safe spaces, and though many are a bit harsh, they do have a point. At the core of the safe spaces idea, the intentions are good. However, where do we draw the line between what makes someone feel unsafe and what makes someone feel just uncomfortable?

A New York Times op-ed titled “In College and Hiding From Scary Ideas” tells of campuses where controversial speakers were canceled and debates were shut down. In fact, Marquette Law School announced on Thursday the cancellation of a classroom discussion with Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin in fear that the event would be “disrupted by the general public,” according to what university spokesman Brian Dorrington told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Feigin recently called Milwaukee “the most segregated, racist place I’ve ever experienced in my life” at a speech in Madison, and although Dorrington said Marquette’s primary concern “was not security,” it felt it was best to cancel the event.

We don’t need hate speech in our universities. We don’t want people to feel threatened. But we do need controversy. We need to be exposed to things we disagree with and be uncomfortable. It is only by doing this that students can question authority, form their own views and learn what is really valuable to them.

So while it is concerning that students who have been traumatized could be triggered by a word like “rape” in class, the fact is that you can’t go through life avoiding certain words. Rape is discussed on TV, in books, in the media, in everyday conversation.

Avoidance may feel better now, but it won’t help a traumatized student lead a healthy life in the long run. If a victim has gone four years without being reminded of trauma but encounters those reminders on the first day of work in a real career, he or she may not be able to handle it.

Wouldn’t it be better to get used to hearing the word in a controlled environment, such as a class discussion, when there are free resources like the counseling center to support you if it gets difficult?

College is supposed to prepare students for the real world, and unfortunately, the real world is not always a nice place. If students are exposed — gently, here in the classroom — to ideas and practices that radically contradict their own, they will know all the better how to deal with conflict gracefully. Perhaps, instead of dodging sensitive topics, we should practice respectful, open dialogue instead.

Abby Vakulskas is a sophomore studying psychology. She is reachable by email at abby.vakulskas@marquette.edu

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Some Marquette professors implement trigger warnings in their classrooms in hopes of protecting students sensitive to certain topics.

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Unlike American sitcoms of the past, “Modern Family” strays from the traditional, nuclear family image.

Morgan Hughes

When I used to complain to my dad about doing household chores, he would retort, “In the old days, the only reason people had children was for the free labor.” I should be lucky to have so few obligations.

From this exchange, and from TV Land reruns, I’ve gathered that the typical American family looked much different a century ago. I concede this isn’t a profound realization. But still, it lays ground to ask questions about the shifts in typical family dynamics throughout the years.

One very common theme is the personification of “traditional family values” by politicians or media personalities, usually on the right of the political spectrum. But if family values are constantly changing, what does it mean to exemplify ‘traditional’?

These questions bring on a slew of anthropological jargon and name the traditional family as “nuclear.”

It feels ironic that a word like nuclear, which is more often associated with explosions and chaos, would be used to describe the ideal two-parent stable household.

But connotation and etymology aside, the focus of the nuclear family in American sitcoms and marketing campaigns creates a pointed idea of what a “proper” family should look like.

Based on the family structure represented in popular media, my family would seem anything but nuclear.

But in a different sense, and one that is a better representation of what an American family should exemplify, I’d say I absolutely come from a nuclear family, in the sense that my upbringing, and the upbringing of my relatives, was volatile but loving, and certainly well-rounded.

Step-parents, grandparents turned primary caregivers, same-sex couples, foster parents and the like are all capable of providing a loving stable home, but are for some reason

not deemed appropriate depicters of the nuclear family.

To categorize each of these extraordinarily different veins of family into the ambiguous “non-traditional” is lazy.

It also suggests that a family, home, lifestyle can be only one of two things: good or bad, healthy or unhealthy. The in-between doesn’t exist.

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... if family values are constantly changing, what does it mean to exemplify ‘traditional’?”

The explanation for why and how any of this is relevant to the masses of the Marquette population begins during freshman convocation.

Even before our formal education began here, we were gathered in a room and welcomed to the university with the promise that a large percentage of us would find our future spouses before graduating. Legend would have it that we would meet that

spouse at the annual freshman orientation square dance.

It’s all good fun, and I’m not condemning Marquette for implying I may find love while donning a flowered button-up and cowboy boots. Ultimately though, it perpetuates a very antiquated concept of what a perfect happy family requires.

I’m not going to burn my bra in protest of the patriarchal over emphasis of marriage, and I’m not accusing anyone of oppressing me in that way.

But I do resent the presumption that my goal in life would be matrimony over self-actualization.

There’s an expectation of young people to meet a very specific standard of success in every facet of their lives — professional, personal and romantic. I think we ought to challenge that expectation and instead acknowledge that successful personal relationships and families can exist outside the realm of a two-parent, upper-middle class, heterosexual environment.

Morgan Hughes is a junior studying journalism and political science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu

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Homecoming festivities kick off Friday with the Block Party at 4:30 p.m. Marquette Madness begins at 7 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center and is free to the public.

the event seems like the best replacement for a homecoming football game. However, it will be interesting to watch how an influx of alums affect attendance in the 3,700 seat Al McGuire Center. Marquette normally comes close to selling out Madness without Homecoming, so it should be a packed house.

Homecoming and the program celebrating its centennial could also bring in some interesting guests. Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker, who played for Wojciechowski at Duke, has come the last two years.

Could Dwyane Wade, now with the Chicago Bulls, make the short trip? How about his former teammate, Steve Novak, who the Bucks picked up late last season? It will be interesting to see if Marquette brings in any other alums, or waits for the regular season to honor the program’s legacy.

3. The new guys Marquette will have four new scholarship players on the court this season: graduate transfer Katin Reinhardt, redshirt junior Andrew Rowsey and freshmen Markus Howard and Sam Hauser. While Rowsey played in last year’s Madness (he sat out 2015-’16 after transferring), it will be the first time fans will see the other three in a Golden Eagle uniform.

In addition to seeing if anyone makes an impression, it will be interesting to see where each of them play. Reinhardt spent much of his career at small forward, but he may need to move to power forward due to the Golden Eagles’ lack of size. Speaking of size, Hauser is listed as a guard, but at 6-foot-7 he’s taller than all of Marquette’s forwards.

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5. Will the women’s offense be able to run as quickly?

“Manic” would probably be the best way to describe women’s basketball’s offense last year. Four-guard lineups, sevensecond possessions and 70-shot games were the norm in head coach Carolyn Kieger’s game plans. It all worked to an extent.

The Golden Eagles averaged 77.8 points per game, which was second in the BIG EAST and 15th in the country. However, Marquette also allowed 78.3 points per game, the sixth-worst

mark in the entire NCAA. Part of the reason for those stats was Marquette’s personnel. Of the 10 players that saw the court, seven of them were guards. Only three of them had listed heights taller than 6 feet.

The fast offense played to that roster’s strength while camouflaging some of its weaknesses.

Now that Kieger has a fourwoman freshman class of players that are 6 feet or taller, will she still stick to that same fast breakcentric offense? Or will she tone it down a little bit and mix in some more half court sets?

The answer will likely lie in the starting lineup for both sides. Whichever side has more of last year’s players will likely look to run, while the younger, taller side might want to slow things down.

parts of Madness each year is the annual dunk contest, which will have a new champion. Neither of the previous two winners, Deonte Burton and Henry Ellenson, are still with the program, as well as last year’s runner-up, Wally Ellenson. Sandy Cohen is arguably the favorite, as he had a strong showing in last year’s event.

As for the three-point contest, Cheatham led the team last year, shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc. He’ll have competition from the newcomers, such as Rowsey, who shot 38 percent at UNC Asheville in 2014-’15.

Reinhardt was 13th on USC’s all-time three-point list and Howard shot 48 percent from three-point range while playing for the U.S. at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship.

6. The competitions One of the more entertaining

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tweeted Sunday that fans will have to wait until Madness to see the team’s new Jumpman uniforms. Will the team simply update their look for the company’s new jersey cut or go a completely new direction? Will we see a throwback uniform to honor the program’s 100th year of competition?

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All-American rower quickly rose up ranks Reis had no crew experience when she joined team

By Robby Cowles

robert.cowles@marquette.edu

Senior rower Sarah Reis is far from deep sleep as the sun breaks over the horizon at 4 a.m. When her alarm goes off she begins preparing for practice, which includes jogging downtown with her club crew teammates to the Milwaukee River. By 6 a.m., Reis and her teammates are swiftly gliding down the river as the morning sun creeps up.

Reis’ story is one of hard work and dedication, fitting for a demanding sport that clashes with most students’ schedules.

In 2013, Reis had never rowed in her life. By 2016 she was an American Collegiate Rowing Association All-American.

With no prior experience, rowing at Marquette was obviously never the plan for Reis.

It was a matter of meeting the right people at the right time.

An avid athlete in high school, Reis looked to fill the void that

high school sports left in her life. It wasn’t until April of her freshman year that she approached some girls who lived on her floor who happened to be rowers.

“I just asked them like, ‘Hey how is it? Do you guys like it?’ and so they told me to come to a practice,” she said. “So I went to a practice and then coach Geno was like, ‘Oh do you want to row this year or next year?’ and I said, ‘Oh, I can row this year if you guys want.’”

The club was in need of another rower to fill out its boat, so with less than two months remaining in her freshman year, Reis finally found her new team.

With no prior experience and a late start, rowing challenged Reis unlike any other sport she played before. Club coach Kyle Stanley knows how difficult it can be for novices to pick up the sport.

“It was quite a learning curve for her,” Stanley said. “There was a lot of muscle, there was a lot of power there, but learning to row took a lot of time.”

Reis grabbed a hold of the sport quickly though, training throughout the summer going into her sophomore year and

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Senior Sarah Reis and Marquette crew won a bronze medal at nationals in 2016 and finished fifth in 2015.

returning to Marquette as one of the club’s best rowers. It impressed her teammates and coach Stanley.

“She went out over the summer and got even faster, got even more power on the rowing machine there, went out and rowed a little bit and came back in the fall ready to kick butt and learn how to apply that

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A strong summer before her sophomore year helped Reis earn a spot in the women’s team’s top boat.

TUESDAY 10/4 Men’s Tennis ITA All-American (Qualifying) All Day WEDNESDAY 10/5 Volleyball vs. Xavier 12 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs. Wisconsin 7:05 p.m.

THURSDAY 10/6 Women’s Soccer at Xavier 5:30 p.m.

MARQUETTE SPORTS CALENDAR FRIDAY 10/7 Men’s Tennis Notre Dame Invitational Friday-Sunday

SATURDAY 10/8 Hockey vs. Robert Morris-Peoria 12:40 p.m.

Women's Tennis SMU Invitational Friday-Saturday

Men’s Soccer vs. Georgetown 1:05 p.m.

Volleyball at St. John’s 4 p.m.

Volleyball at Seton Hall 6 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Marquette Madness 7 p.m.

SUNDAY 10/9 Men’s Golf Northern Intercollegiate Sunday-Monday

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(BIG EAST, Overall) Butler 3-0, 8-1-1 Creighton 2-0-1, 6-1-3 Villanova 2-1, 6-3-1 Xavier 2-1, 4-3-2 St. John’s 1-0-2, 5-2-3 Providence 1-2, 5-5 Seton Hall 1-2, 3-6-1 Georgetown 1-2, 3-7 Marquette 0-2-1, 3-3-3 DePaul 0-3, 5-4-2

(BIG EAST, Overall) DePaul 3-0, 6-4-2 Providence 2-0-1, 8-3-2 Marquette 2-1, 6-5-2 Georgetown 1-0-1, 9-1-1 Butler 1-1-1, 8-3-2 St. John’s 1-1-1, 6-2-4 Villanova 1-1, 3-8 Creighton 1-2, 6-3-2 Xavier 0-3, 6-6-1 Seton Hall 0-3, 4-6-1

(BIG EAST, Overall) Creighton 4-0, 10-6 DePaul 3-1, 9-7 Villanova 3-2, 12-6 Seton Hall 3-2, 9-9 Marquette 2-2, 12-4 Butler 2-2, 13-7 Xavier 2-2, 8-9 St. John’s 2-3, 11-7 Georgetown 1-4, 5-13 Providence 0-4, 12-8

even better,” Stanley said. “She was in the lower freshman boat when she was learning to row and by the time she was a varsity member six months later, she was in the top boat.”

Being a standout athlete from the start but still new to the sport, the technical side was the only aspect holding Reis back. Once she focused her training, her times improved dramatically.

“I think what set me back my freshman year was my technique, so once I got that down I was able to row more efficiently,” Reis said.

Her improvement put her into the top boat of the club, seated in the middle of the eight or four person boats, also known as the “engine room.” With Reis helping power Marquette, the club took fifth at nationals in 2015, and a bronze medal in 2016.

Last year she was honored for her work, earning a spot on the second-team athletic and academic All-American teams.

“I was not expecting to do that well when I joined rowing. I just joined for the fun of

it and just for the experience,” Reis said. “It’s really an honor to get both an academic and athletic All-American, and also all-region. I try not to think about it that much because even though I’m the fastest rower, I don’t feel like I’m the best on the team.”

“Everyone, all together, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.”

Reis is still uncertain what the sport holds for her when her time with the club is up. She’s enjoyed being an ambassador for the sport to her friends and family who are new to it, like she was not long ago.

I don’t know, I’m a (physical therapy) student so I’m stuck here for another two years,” Reis said. “I won’t row because of eligibility, but I’m definitely going to miss it. It’ll be interesting to see where it takes me.

Hopefully there’ll be a boat club where I’ll be in the future, like a master’s program or something. So hopefully I’ll still be involved in it.”

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Pfeiffer finds consistency in final MU season wasn’t really healthy and she’s just become a threat.”

Pfeiffer is most dangerous when charging in on set pieces. She’s scored three of her four goals this season finishing off crosses from corner and free kicks. Despite playing alongside Morgan Proffitt, one of the most aerially threatening and talented players in college soccer, Pfeiffer is a top target on free kicks.

“When it comes to set pieces, or corners specifically, I think we’re always dangerous,” Roeders said.

“Molly and Mo are in the mix.

Those are the two. There’s not one like one is the main one and one is the second choice, no, they’re both heavily in the mix.”

Despite her status as a redshirt junior, this is Pfeiffer’s final season of college soccer. It was a tough decision for her to give up a final year of play, but she says it’s the right decision for her.

“I’m definitely looking forward to experiencing things I didn’t get to experience as a college athlete,” Pfeiffer said.

Next semester she’s taking advantage of the freedom and time she’ll have with no commitment to the soccer team.

As an exercise physiology major, Pfeiffer has to do a one-semester internship program. She’s headed to Stanford in the spring to fulfill that requirement. It’s a unique professional opportunity for a student athlete whose time at Marquette has been dominated by the athlete part.

How will she adapt to life without competitive soccer for the first time since high school? Throwing herself into a career-building venture.

“For me, going out to California and having my own adventure. … and really dedicating myself to learning that professional experience,” Pfeiffer said.

Her interest in physical therapy came from her own experience rehabbing from injury.

“I tore my first ACL in seventh grade,” Pfeiffer said. “I immediately fell in love with my physical therapist and I had a great recovery process and I was like, ‘I want to do PT.’” Pfeiffer’s path is about to

Redshirt junior only forward to start every game

By Grant Becker

grant.becker@marquette.edu

Molly Pfeiffer’s gigantic smile is hard to miss even from across the field. It’s not an unusual sight for the Marquette women’s soccer forward.

You rarely find a fierce competitor with a less-intimidating nickname than “Jolly Molly.”

“She’s just kind of a blue collar with a smile-type attitude,” head coach Markus Roeders said.

“She wants to score, obviously she loves to score, she does it with a big smile.”

Pfeiffer has become one of Marquette’s most reliable scorers as a redshirt junior.

She sat out her freshman year with an injury and appeared in 11 games the next season. Last year she scored three goals in the first five games of the season, but failed to score again for the rest of the season.

“It’s definitely been a long journey from coming in freshman year, completely hurt after I tore my ACL,” Pfeiffer said. “Sophomore year was kind of just getting back into it, like this is my first college soccer experience.”

“Junior year I was obviously able to contribute minutes, but I obviously didn’t have that starting spot or didn’t have the consistency. … I started off really well and then once I got into conference I didn’t really score or anything.”

This year she’s found consistency, Pfeiffer is the team’s leading scorer this season with four goals and three assists. She’s also the only forward on the team to start in every single game.

“It’s a really good feeling,” Pfeiffer said. “But even better that it’s helped us win as a team.”

Her head coach attributes her previous struggles to her injury history.

“She’s a little bit healthier,” Roeders said. “Obviously she had the first few years where she

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Redshirt junior Molly Pfeiffer is forgoing her fifth year of eligibility and taking an internship at Stanford.

change, but for the rest of this semester, she’ll be working hard to compete for a BIG EAST title with her teammates.

“We’re going to take everything that she can give us and I know she’s going give us everything that she has,” Roeders said. “It’s just a lot of fun to be around her.”

Pfeiffer’s contributions on the field have been massive, but she learned from her father, a former

collegiate baseball player, how to make an impact in the way she lives off the field.

“His big thing was enjoying your time,” Pfeiffer said. “School is obviously really important, and that’s been something that’s been important to me forever, but he was big on just like enjoying the time you have with the sport that you love, playing it with the people you love. … Everyone loves

him and everyone loves being around him and that’s the type of person I wanted to be.”

“I’ve always kind of been that upbeat positive person, smiling all the time.”

Pfeiffer’s soccer career is coming to an end, but there’s no doubt she’ll keep finding things to smile about.

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MUBB refocuses following Tillman decision Nwora, French, Epperson likely biggest targets

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

As Class of 2017 power forward Xavier Tillman decided to pass on Marquette in favor of Michigan State, Marquette’s search for their final scholarship appears to be down to three prominent names: Jordan Nwora, Hasahn French and Jacob Epperson.

The most likely scenario for the Golden Eagles is that power forward Hasahn French will fill the final spot. French, while slightly undersized at 6-foot-7, would give the Golden Eagles another talented option down low.

French is also considering UNLV, Saint Louis and UMass, but has only visited Marquette and Saint Louis. French was scheduled to visit Minnesota as well, but cancelled. He has not

announced a timetable yet for his decision.

If Wojo cannot land French, fans will likely have to wait a few months to see Marquette fill the final vacancy. Per Scout’s Evan Daniels, Nwora is expected to make a late decision. Epperson is also on track to make a late decision.

Nwora, a Buffalo, New York, native playing with Vermont Academy, was one of the biggest benefactors of the summer evaluation periods. Nwora was the second-leading scorer at the highly-coveted adidas Nations tournament this summer, averaging 23.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting from the field and 42.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Epperson, a 6-foot-11 center from Australia, would give Marquette their first international recruit since Junior Cadougan in 2009. After being a relative unknown, Epperson emerged onto the high-major recruiting scene with outstanding performances in the first two July evaluation periods.

With Tillman off the table,

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Four-star 2017 power forward Xavier Tillman picked Michigan State over Marquette and Purdue Friday.

Marquette is also centering more attention on Class of 2018 targets. Four-star power forward Race Thompson will be attending Marquette Madness Friday, and coaches have been busy on

Nunez swayed by Louis visit Men’s soccer head coach spent week in Spain

By Jack Goods

jack.goods@marquette.edu

At the start of the season even men’s soccer head coach Louis Bennett needed a reminder that the team brought in 13 newcomers, not 13 freshmen. The technicality is Diego Nunez, a Spanish-born forward who was one of three late addition’s to Bennett’s recruiting class. What sets Nunez apart from the others is his two years at Alcala de Henares University. Nunez, who will have three years of soccer eligibility, was 20 when he arrived on campus.

“I am enjoying (the U.S.) a lot,” Nunez said. “The college life, how everything works, the residences.

The people are really nice.”

Nunez was a point-producing machine at the U-19 level with RSD Alcala, scoring 25 goals and 25 assists in 58 games. That production earned him a call-up to the first team, which competed in the third division. He was one of four

19-year-old players. The rest were at least 25 years old.

“It was tough because it was another kind of locker room,” Nunez said. “I was on that team my whole life, so I knew all the players in the youth academy on my team.”

His production and skill at a showcase caught the eye of an NCAA-approved European scouting agent. He sent three or four videos to Bennett, who had confidence in the agency due to a handful of their players having success at American colleges.

Bennett travelled to Alcala de Henares to watch Nunez train, practice and play for a week after watching a possible recruit for 2018 in Serbia. Nunez had never had another coach go that far out of their way to watch him play.

“I couldn’t believe that he would come from the USA and cross the ocean to come see me,” Nunez said.

“I had to go face-to-face to see what kind of feeling I got from him,” Bennett said. “Because he was a transfer student, I wanted to make sure he was at our standard. … Just like with everyone else, we have to make sure when we invite someone to be on our squad they’re of that standard.”

Nunez hasn’t worked his way into a consistent starting role yet.

He’s started in two of his six appearances, but didn’t find the pitch in Marquette’s game against Villanova. A few minor injuries have slowed him down.

He showed a flash of brilliance on his first goal against Northwestern in September. After starting a fast break with a pass to Toby Howell, he sprinted from midfield into the box, positioning himself perfectly to volley Howell’s cross into the net.

“Perfect timing,” Bennett said.

“He’s been bounced a couple of times because of injury, but our hope is that he’ll acclimate and get fit and healthy before the end of the season.”

That chance is one of two shots on goal for him this season. If he can time a few more runs like that, it will be tough for Bennett to keep him on the bench.

“I don’t think I’ve played at my best level, but I think I can improve in time,” Nunez said. “I would like to preserve the ball more and be more creative in the last third to score more goals.”

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Sophomore Diego Nunez scored his only goal of the year in a Sept. 5 victory against Northwestern.

the recruiting trail.

Assistant Stan Johnson was in Washington D.C. and Memphis this past week. Gonzaga College High School head coach Steve Turner confirmed on

Twitter that the blue and gold were watching 2018 target Prentiss Hubb. During his Memphis stop, he tweeted a picture with Penny Hardaway, the director of target TJ Moss’s AAU program.

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Golf finishes sixth at MKE Country Club MU-hosted event moved due to U.S. Open schedule

By Matt Unger

matthew.unger@marquette.edu

After two days and 54 holes of golf, the dust has settled at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Led by an outstanding 1-under-par tournament score from freshman Matt Murlick, the Golden Eagles finished sixth in the ten-team tournament field.

“I wish (our play) could have been a bit more steady,” head coach Steve Bailey said. “Overall, a really good field, and we beat some good teams. And a few of those teams above us, they’ll be pretty highlyranked at the end of the year.”

Marquette hosted its annual home tournament at a new venue this year. For the last three years, the Golden Eagles have used Erin Hills for their showcase event but were forced to relocate due to scheduling of the 2017 US Open at the course.

This year’s competition took place at Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills, Wisconsin.

“Milwaukee Country Club was a great host, a phenomenal

venue, and it played a good test,” Bailey said.

First round scoring on day one was significantly impacted by the weather. Heavy rain littered the course for most of the morning, resulting in an average score nearly two points higher than rounds two and three.

“Weather yesterday was a little choppy,” Bailey said. “But all the teams really embraced the crappy conditions.”

By mid-afternoon, the rain began to subside. With a drier, faster course, the opportunity was there for some low scores. Surprisingly, it was two freshmen who took advantage of the afternoon session for the Golden Eagles.

Playing as an individual, Matt Bachmann strung together three birdies on the back nine of round two for the second lowest score of the two-day event for Marquette, a 68. In just two other collegiate appearances, Bachmann has averaged a 75.60.

The other freshman Matt, Matt Murlick, also excelled during the second round of play. After registering a 3-over par round earlier, the Illinois native found his groove on the greens. Consistent putting was the key for Murlick, who tallied just

two bogeys in the second round and finished with a 69.

“For our freshmen to play like they did. … Overall we are going to take a lot of positives from this,” Bailey said.

Murlick’s fantastic play carried over into round three. With the sun shining, he posted a 2-under 33 on the front nine with zero bogeys. After back-to-back bogeys on No. 14 and No. 15, Murlick’s putter came to the rescue.

On the long 232-yard, par-3 17th hole, he bent in a lengthy left-toright putt from about 70 feet away to come away with the birdie. It was a magnificent putt from the freshman, who expertly read the green speed. Then on No. 18, the freshman sank another birdie from distance to secure his first sub-par tournament score.

“To have that type of performance only three tournaments into his college career, I’m really happy for him,” coach Bailey said. “He’s just steady, he doesn’t hit very far but his putter was really working. … He kept it in the fairway.”

Despite being one of the youngest players on the squad, Murlick came into the tournament with the second-best stroke average at 73.3.

After this two-day performance,

expect to see his face in the starting roster more often.

Another bright spot for the Golden Eagles during this tournament was the play of Garrett Loomis. The junior was a model of consistency throughout all three rounds, posting a 70, 71 and 71, respectively. He registered only eight bogeys combined between Sunday and Monday to finish 2-over par.

“A big stride for him, he’s kind of been in-and-out of the lineup the last few years,” Bailey said.

Despite high quality performances from Murlick and Loomis, the other three golfers chosen for team play had their share of struggles.

Reigning BIG EAST Men’s Golfer of the Week Oliver Farrell finished

at 10-over par after tallying six bogeys in the third round. Ferdinand Muller (+14) and Charlie Maleki (+16) couldn’t seem to string any birdies together.

It would have taken a heroic effort from the entire team to catch Northwestern, the eventual winners. The Wildcats finished with a team score of 4-under par on the entire tournament, five shots ahead of second-place Ole Miss.

“We had some bright spots in patches, the key for us is being a little more consistent,” Bailey said.

The Golden Eagles will play their third tournament in a row next weekend when they head to Chicago for the Northern Intercollegiate.

player who knows how to play the game and is extremely coachable,” Schmitt said. “He’s a hard worker who is competitive, unselfish and just a positive person.”

“His energy and charisma are infectious to everyone,” Schmitt added. “His intangibles are off the charts, so any program recruiting Joey is going to get a great player.”

Both coaches indicated that Hauser is as talented as any player they have ever coached.

The resident of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has sky-rocketed in the recruiting rankings over the course of the past year, ranking between 13th and 36th on major recruiting sites. Per Schmitt, Wisconsin, Marquette, Iowa, Duke, Michigan State, Virginia, Nebraska and Ohio State followed Hauser the most.

Anderson rejected the idea that the outstanding recruiting interest has affected Hauser.

“He is a very grounded kid, takes things in stride and takes it as it comes,” Anderson said. “He never (emotionally) gets too high or too low, so he stays pretty even keel.”

“I think he’s handled his recruitment very well,” Schmitt said. “He appears to be asking the right questions, saying the right things and learning throughout the process.”

Schmitt also holds Hauser’s offthe-court character in high regards, mentioning his “knack of making people laugh and smile.”

“He’s a good kid with a good head on his shoulders,” Schmitt said. “(He’s) definitely a little goofy at times, but all kids are.”

Much of his ascent in the recruiting rankings has been with two teammates on his side — co-2016 Mr. Basketball Wisconsin players of the year Sam Hauser and Trevor Anderson. In the two years that Joey played with Sam and

Anderson, they won back-to-back WIAA Division I state titles, a first for SPASH. The team had more state titles than losses.

Sam and Anderson graduated last June and are continuing their basketball careers at Marquette and UW-Green Bay, respectively.

“They both had just unbelievable four-year careers,” Anderson said. “For me, (the players were) my son and a kid that in a lot of ways felt like that at some times.

Even though we’ll miss those kids, we’ll keep trucking on.”

As SPASH opens the season without those two leaders, Joey is expected to take the reins as the team leader. “(Joey) was never afraid of the big shot or making a play when it had to be made,” Anderson said.

“He’s become a little more verbal this offseason, which is not a total comfort zone for him.”

As Hauser makes this oftenchallenging transition, Anderson’s expectations will not waver. He expects SPASH to win its fifth consecutive conference championship and be playing for its third consecutive gold ball in March.

Anderson acknowledged that those goals may seem lofty, but said he does not believe that it would be a problem as long as the team “can stay healthy and continue to get better together.”

The hype for Hauser has primarily surrounded his success on the hardwood, yet he has also been putting together a stunning football season, already notching seven touchdowns this season as SPASH’s starting tight end. To put that in perspective, the rest of the receiving core has combined to score eight touchdowns so far.

While many coaches would shy away from letting their star player participate in a sport as physically intensive and dangerous as football, Anderson actually appreciates Hauser’s participation on the division-leading Panthers football squad.

“I’m a big believer in kids playing other sports and doing things that they enjoy,” Anderson stated.

“I’m 100 percent on board with him wanting to play football and that’s what he should be doing right now.”

Anderson has been impressed with Hauser’s performance on the gridiron so far. “As a receiver with his size and with those nice hands, he’s a heck of a target out on the football field.”

Anderson admitted that it is slightly nerve-wracking seeing his star basketball player taking hits every Friday night, saying, “You cross your fingers a little bit and say a couple of prayers that he and some of our other guys that are playing sports in the fall get through healthy.”

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Ferdinand Muller is one of the freshmen taking on starting roles.

Joey Hauser’s coaches praise coveted recruit State champion’s brother Sam in freshman class

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

Many Marquette fans know Joey Hauser from his frequent recruiting activity or because of his brother Sam Hauser, one of two freshmen on this year’s basketball roster.

However, his coaches paint a clearer picture of Joey on and off the court. “(Joey’s) just a very complete player,” Stevens Point Area Senior High School head basketball coach Scott Anderson said. “He does so many things well.”

Hauser’s AAU coach for the Iowa Barnstormers, K.C. Schmitt, echoed Anderson’s praise for the 6-foot-7 prospect.

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Niemann benefits from cerebral style of play Middle hitter set program’s block assist record

By Jack Goods

jack.goods@marquette.edu

It seemed as if it was just any other point for Meghan Niemann. She slid over to the right side in step with setter Sara Blasier and proceeded to leap into the air. Almost simultaneously the ball met her hands and bounced back over the net — another block assist for the redshirt senior.

Niemann celebrated the point as she always does: with a big smile, high fives and some words of encouragement for her teammates. The only difference was this block assist was Niemann’s 356th, making her Marquette’s all-time block assist leader.

Niemann’s nonchalant celebration to her record-breaking block can be traced back to earlier in the week. She tied the record for block assists on Sunday against Providence. On Monday she was asked if the week leading up to Friday’s match against Georgetown would be any different knowing that history could be made. She couldn’t help but laugh.

“It is a good thing for our team,” Niemann said. “When Ryan (Theis) came here, a huge focus of his was improving our blocking. That is a huge focus of our whole team. We spend a ton of time working on it, so me breaking the record kind of shows that our team has been working really hard on it.”

Still, she has to have some natural ability that lends itself to blocking, right?

“Ryan is really good at training it, so we do a lot of work with eye sequencing, reading a setter to see where they are going to set, so we can kind of pick that up and know before it happens, so that we can be on time, ready to close the block,” she said. “Pin blockers do a great job with that because they

set up where the block is and then I close to them.”

Okay, so maybe she doesn’t want to take credit for being able to break a Marquette record, but clearly something is working.

“What she does on the court not only physically, but also vocally in terms of leadership and knowing what is going on, on the other side of the net,” Theis said. “Her ability to process opponent information is very good. I think that is one of the things that makes her incredibly valuable to not only our team, but it’s one of the things that we’ll miss the most when she is gone.”

Last year Niemann graduated from Marquette with a degree from the College of Education with a focus in math. She wants to teach in Milwaukee next year, but before she gets to grading papers and leading a classroom, she is sifting through scouting reports and using her competitive spirit.

“I really like the theories behind the game, the scouting report, the knowing what someone across the net likes to do and taking that away from them. That is one of my favorite parts about volleyball is that you can game plan that,” Niemann said. “You can guess what someone is going to do before they do it. And then once you take away what they want to do, you are making them uncomfortable, and when you make them uncomfortable you have to do something different and then they are not as good.”

Her unique approach almost mimics that of a coach.

“For (the coaches) it is much more a numbers game, much more so than (the players).

For them it is more about what is more likely to happen, for us it is how, why, how do we make it change that kind of thing,” Theis said. “(Niemann) has been a voice of the coaching staff both on and off the court for all three years that I have been here. She is getting the message across that we are trying to get across.”

Niemann’s work ethic

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Meghan Niemann was an All-BIG EAST first-team selection in 2014 and an honorable mention in 2015.

also makes her a leader for her teammates.

“For example, if we run a sprint and they have 12 seconds to do it, she is going to go as hard as she can and finish in 10. She does it every time because she is running as hard as she can,” Theis said. “When we play six on six and we are starting a drill she is gutting through it. You hear her panting because middles work hard. I have tried to take her out to give her two minutes off and she doesn’t want to leave the court. She is like, ‘I’m fine.’ It is pretty clear that she is willing to work hard and thinks it is necessary to be successful.”

“Something I like to agree with a lot is lead by example, because you can only say so much,” teammate Jenna Rosenthal said. “So many pretty speeches, inflections and you ra ra, but when you see someone in the day working their butts off they can clearly love Marquette volleyball as much as all of us do and they make sacrifices for it and we know that this is their number one priority right now. When you see other people doing that, you realize, ‘Hey this is what it is going to take in order to be a great volleyball team and be a great volleyball player.’”

Monday, Niemann was walking around the Al McGuire center barefoot. Perhaps it showed how relaxed she was about the upcoming week, or perhaps it showed how comfortable she has become at Marquette. In her five years on campus she

has seen a lot: she has had eight different coaches and was part of school’s first volleyball BIG EAST championship. Now she has her very own school record, too.

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Meghan Niemann tied the block assist record against Providence. She also collected eight kills that day.

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