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Shutdown impacts Les Aspin Interns on Capitol Hill experience effects firsthand By Emma Tomsich
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The effects of the longest government shutdown in history are being seen and felt nationwide. But as most Americans receive updates from Capitol Hill through social media, newspapers and television, students in the Les Aspin program in Washington D.C. are experiencing the shutdown firsthand. The shutdown, which is the 21st in history, began Dec. 22, 2018 after Congress and President Donald Trump failed to agree on a budget for the new fiscal year. While the shutdown has become a learning experience, some Les Aspin students said it has also been an inconvenience in their daily lives, some said as they have been forced to reschedule plans, trek through snow banks and have lost communication with certain internship sites due to certain employees being out of office due to the shutdown.
Christopher Murray, visiting instructor and coordinator of student programs at the Les Aspin Center for Government, said students are not interning in offices that are shut down. The program is affected by the closing of public museums, monuments and some federal buildings, Murray said. Visiting museums and monuments is a part of the curriculum for a course students take called Arts and the Democratic Society, he added. Since the students have not been able to visit the sites, class has been modified to find other private museums and organizations to visit, Murray said. For example, instead of visiting the Smithsonian or National Gallery of Art, students have had to visit the Newseum, the Museum of the Bible and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum instead, Lily Dysart, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. Dysart is working at the National Parks Conservation Association as a policy intern. She said she has not yet been affected by the government shutdown because the NPCA is a nonprofit. However, her work could be indirectly affected by
Photo courtesy of Lily Dysart
Students (left to right) Lily Dysart, Linnea Stanton, Nicole Tetzlaff and Lina Habib visit the Washington Monument during their time as Les Aspin interns for the spring 2019 semester in Washington D.C.
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Part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial is not cleaned off for viewing.
Historical monuments throughout D.C. are covered in snow.
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LGBTQ+ director MUSG plans for new year Assistant to begin in February as center lacks head position By Alexa Jurado
alexa.jurado@marquette.edu
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center at Marquette University recently hired a new assistant director, Dr.
Elizabeth J. Stigler who will begin her new role Feb. 25. The center had been without an assistant director since the end of the 2017-’18 school year. Interviews for the position were conducted last semester. Dani Del Conte, a sophomore in the College of Engineering and a volunteer at the center, said when the center had a director, the See LGBTQ page 3
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Visitation policies, contraceptives to top list of priorities By Margaret Cahill
margaret.cahill@marquette.edu
Marquette University Student Government is kicking off second semester with new initiatives aimed to bridge the gap between students and administration.
President Meredith Gillespie said MUSG has three main goals for the semester: provide more services for lower-income first generation students, reevaluate Title IX resources and continue diversity and inclusion efforts. Legislative Vice President Dan Brophy said he hopes to accomplish more concrete initiatives in the coming months. He said he specifically wants to focus on finding out what students want to see from
their representatives. “We need to brainstorm, as an organization, ways to get hard data on what students actually want,” Brophy said. “There’s a gap between what we do and what students want, and we need to be able to fill that gap and that’s an ongoing process.” Brophy said senators may try tabling or attending Community Programming Council meetings to get a See MUSG page 5
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SHUTDOWN: Classes unable to visit public museums, private locations must substitute Continued from page 1 the shutdown because almost everything on Capitol Hill is connected to the government. “The shutdown really affects all aspects of D.C.,” Dysart said. She said her friend had an Uber driver who worked for the government, but had to find another job due to lack of income. “I think this speaks a lot to the impact of the government shutdown on people’s lives throughout D.C. and the country,” Dysart said. “Seeing it directly affect people’s lives is different than what I would read or learn about through the news in Milwaukee.” She said seeing the government shutdown firsthand also allows her to see how many museums, parks and monuments receive federal funding and are now closed and unkempt. “It makes me sad that the leaders of our country are not able to put their differences aside to reopen the government and get people back in their jobs and reopening parks and government services,” Dysart said. She said she thought the government shutdown would be over by the time she began her Les Aspin, which started on Jan. 10. Despite inconveniences, she said the experiences she will gain in D.C. during and after the government shutdown will give her a better understanding of the federal government and how it affects the people’s lives. Murray said he is using the
government shutdown as a lesson for his U.S. Congress class. “I will certainly talk about why the shutdown happens,” Murray said. “But this will be more a matter of emphasis rather than a significant change in course material.” Paku Nettesheim, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences in the Les Aspin program, said she is frustrated the government shutdown is interfering with her class and daily life. “When you come here, something you want to see is museums,” Nettesheim said. “It’s disappointing and frustrating to not be able to go to those.” When the government shutdown ends, the students will be responsible to make time on their own to visit the museums they missed, Nettesheim said. Nettesheim said she feels like she is a part of history to be experiencing the government shutdown firsthand, but she also said she feels as if isn’t getting the full experience due to lastminute changes to aspects of their program. “It’s cool to be here for (the government shutdown), but at the same time it’s frustrating because we can’t experience the things that we came out here to experience,” she said. Nettesheim said another problem she faces is slipping on ice and walking through snow piles because no one is plowing, shoveling or placing salt around the monuments. “Nothing is really being taken care of,” she said.
Nettesheim is working in Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s office and has not yet been personally affected by the government shutdown at work. Nettesheim said she is expecting to encounter more problems as a result of the government shutdown, as so many people are affected. “At the end of the day we just say, ‘OK, we’ll see what happens tomorrow,’” she said. Eric Rorholm, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, is interning with a Wisconsin representative and said his agenda for the next few weeks will focus primarily on ending the shutdown. Rorholm cannot say which representative he is working with. “Experiencing (the Les Aspin program) during the longest shutdown in history is a once-ina-life, but very spooky, experience,” Rorholm said. “While the experience of being here so far has been absolutely incredible, the fact that most of the government is empty and not functioning is more spooky than anything else.” He said it feels apocalyptic to be in D.C. during the government shutdown because everything is much quieter. “It is a fascinating time to be in Washington as the prevailing mood, above all else, is that the government itself has completely failed,” Rorholm said. “The silence is deafening.”
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Icy, snow-covered steps make it hard to visit the Lincoln Memorial.
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Monuments are covered in snow and have yet to be brushed off.
Race and Ethnic Studies program recruits nine new faculty members for collaboration cluster Hires among offices, colleges to advance diversity By Alexa Jurado
alexa.jurado@marquette.edu
Marquette University will recruit up to nine faculty members during the 2018-’19 school year for its Race and Ethnic Studies program, the university announced in a news release Thursday. The program was announced in 2017, when five faculty members were hired. Each scholar brings expertise in fields that contribute to the curriculum,
the release said. The program is housed by Marquette’s College of Arts & Sciences. However, the release said the cluster hiring of faculty is a collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the College of Communication, the College of Education, and the College of Business Administration. The RAES program supports interdisciplinary majors and minors in a number of fields. These include an Africana Studies major and minor, LatinX Studies minor, Arab and Muslim American Studies minor, Literatures of Diverse Cultures minor and Culture, Health and Illness minor.
Cluster hiring for the program involves recruiting scholars into one or more departments based on shared interdisciplinary research interests. This is not only helping to establish the RAES program, but also to advance faculty diversity, according to the release. This is a key priority of Beyond Boundaries, a strategic plan for Marquette’s future. “To achieve diversity, equity and inclusive excellence at Marquette University, we must offer diverse areas of study, along with faculty whose backgrounds support it,” Acting Provost Kimo Ah Yun said. “We owe it to Marquette students to
develop the best possible community of teachers and scholars on this important and complex topic, and these faculty represent this worthy initiative.” According to the release, building a critical mass of scholars across disciplines at Marquette who study and teach about race, ethnicity and intersectionality — the ways in which systems of power and institutions impact marginalized populations — helps students within the community to understand and learn about societal change.
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LGBTQ: Students want more events Continued from page 1 person’s main job was programming which included coordinating events like bringing speakers and community members into the center. Without a director, students said a lot of the responsibilities fell on Jennifer Perdomo, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center’s graduate assistant. “It’s her first year here, and I feel like she’s really nice and doing her best in terms of programming and just kind of letting the space be whatever we need, but also really willing to take feedback and really willing to listen,” Valerie Lynch, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences, said. Del Conte said that without a director, the programming at the LGBTQ+ Resource Center has been unstructured. “Having Jennifer there, she has to split her time between being in the center and her classes, so she hasn’t had as much time to schedule events,” Del Conte said. Areli Herrera, a sophomore in the College of Education and volunteer, said it is clear that a director is needed at the center. “Last year, when the former director was around, there were a ton of events, there were opportunities to get to know each other. That was one of the reasons it was such a great experience for me,” Herrera said. “Now without someone to carry out those responsibilities, there haven’t been as many events.” Herrera said she has seen the attendance at the center go down. “It used to be you could walk in and there would be people chilling, and now most of the time it’s empty, (and) it’s really sad,” Herrera said. Del Conte also spoke about the lack of student presence in the
LGBTQ+ Resource Center. “I think it’s been a combination of a lot of people graduating who used the center, and also that we haven’t had the programming that typically gets people to come in,” Del Conte said. “Usually people will come to an event, and if they really enjoy it, they’ll come back and start using the center. I think without the programming that there hasn’t been as much of a draw for people to come in.” Herrera said to have hopes that the new director brings back a lot of things that the center used to have. “I’m excited just to have someone back in that role, and hopefully have the center be more active again,” Herrera said. “We are hoping for more programming and more involvement in the Marquette community instead of just an insular space,” Lynch said. Del Conte said she hopes the new director understands the variety of experiences that people have at the center. “You can’t really generalize about the people.” Del Conte said. The students said they hope the new director has experience in the LGBTQ community. “I hope the person that got hired is actually part of the LGBTQ community because I think that the previous director, their identity really helped them relate, just because they had that firsthand experience and could empathize,” Del Conte said. “If you are going to be the director, you need to be open and comfortable with talking about (gender and sexuality),” Lynch said. “We know they exist, but it’s really important to see queer adults, and to interact with them.”
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Grant received to Cyber defense specialization study sleep apnea recognized by government Professor seeks to improve diagnoses, treatment options By Donna Sarkar
adwitiya.sarkar@marquette.edu
Marquette University assistant professor Guilherme Garcia recently received $200,000 to research sleep apnea, a disorder that causes a person’s breathing to be interrupted during sleep, Garcia said. The grant was received from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. More than $3.1 million was awarded to five community initiatives and six health research projects, including Garcia’s, said Cheryl A. Maurana, founding director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. “My research will focus on detecting the most common contributor to obstructive sleep apnea to get better diagnosis treatment identification for patients,” Garcia said. Garcia explained that current options to treat sleep apnea include an oral appliance which can cause great discomfort, sleep apnea masks and surgery. Oral appliances pull the jaw forward to open the airway, but can cause problems with teeth and are not permanent. Surgery is a more permanent option, but it can be very costly and has many risks. Garcia already began his research. “The gold standard treatment for sleep apnea is (a) Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device which increases the pressure in the airways and keeps the airways open,” Garcia said. “The problem with CPAP is that it is uncomfortable and many patients don’t want to use it.” Garcia said different surgeries are available, but the challenge is
that it’s not clear which surgery to perform because there are many anatomic components that can contribute to sleep apnea. It can be caused by many different parts of the body, including the nose, tongue or epiglottis. “My hope is that my research can help surgeons better understand these different anatomical structures and allow them to select the proper method for patients,” Garcia said. Garcia said he has two main reasons to research sleep apnea. “First, it’s a high-prevalence disease and there’s not any good treatments available and second, my background is in biomedical engineering, and I think I can apply that to help surgeons learn more about sleep apnea,” he said. Garcia and his team, which includes a few Marquette graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are conducting research in the Medical College of Wisconsin, which will take the next couple of years. In addition to his research, Garcia teaches an engineering class called Transport Phenomena, a course designed to apply mass, momentum, and mechanical energy balances to biomedical fluid systems. “You can tell Dr. Garcia is well-versed on what he’s teaching and you’re always learning something different,” Brenden Quinette, a junior in the College of Engineering and student in his class, said. “My goal for the future is to identify the site of collapse for treatment and create a method from our research that is accurate and can be implemented for clinical care to treat sleep apnea,” Garcia said. “This could also eliminate the current costly procedures for patients.”
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Guilherme Garcia received a grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment which he will use to research sleep apnea.
NSA, Homeland Security provide accreditation By Alex Garner
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Marquette University was recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense in 2018. This recognition was attributed to the university offering a specialization in information assurance and cyber defense for students pursuing a Master of Science in computing. Debbie Perouli, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, said Marquette is the only accredited university to offer the specialization at the master’s level. “This is obviously very good for Marquette to get this national attention,” Perouli said. “There are only so many centers in the country and this is the only center in Wisconsin.” She said it showcases that Marquette is doing solid work in cyber defense education, adding that it creates more opportunities Photo courtesy of Thomas Kaczmarek for students to receive scholarships and student awards from Thomas Kaczmarek, director of the Center for Cyber Security organizations such as the Na- Awareness and Cyber Defense, said cyber attacks are a daily threat. tional Science Foundation. Kaczmarek said various agen- ware related fields, especially Thomas Kaczmarek, director cies are predicting there will be a cybersecurity,” Austin said. of the Center for Cyber Security shortage of approximately 2 mil- “Technology is rapidly growing Awareness and Cyber Defense, lion people and evolving (and) as a result, it said the departin the cyber- is becoming more ingrained in ment had to go security field every part of our society.” through an acwithin the Kaczmarek said cybersecurity creditation pronext several is a threat to us on a daily basis. cess with Homeyears. “We’ve become so digitized,” land Security and “There is a Kaczmarek said. “We all rely the NSA. t r e m e n d o u s on computers and things that “We had to need for peoneed to be available, secure show them our ple with qualand assure that information is curriculum and ifications to reliably managed.” talk about how protect critiKaczmarek said cybersecuthe campus views cal infrastrucrity is not simply about stealing, c y b e r s e c u r i t y, ” tures … (like) which people typically think is Kaczmarek said. banking systhe case. Kaczmarek tem, transpor“Cyber attacks are becomsaid after analyztation, water, ing a bigger concern as more of ing and changing power (and) our infrastructure is being built the curriculum c o m m u n i c a around technology,” Austin said. as well as creattions,” Kac“It is important that our governing the Center for zmarek said. ment, businesses and individuCyber Security “Because if als are protected (and) I am glad Awareness and Thomas Kaczmarek s o m e t h i n g Marquette is doing its part to Cyber Defense, Director, Center for Cyber happens to help this situation by preparing the accreditation Security Awareness and those, we are students for this reality.” took about a year Cyber Defense pretty much “Come, come to join the proto complete. crippled.” gram,” Perouli said. “The cyber“Cybersecurity is a domain John Austin, a freshman in security field has a lot of opporthat has attracted a lot of atthe College of Arts & Scitunities for students and it is an tention recently,” Perouli said. ences, is considering pursuing interdisciplinary area.” “Mostly because we need the cyber security. skilled workers and we do not “There is a growing need have them, (which) is true for all for students going into softdomains in the workforce.”
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We’ve become so digitized, we all rely on computers and things that need to be available, secure and assure that information is reliably managed.”
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MUSG: Representatives share common goals attle University, have pursued some gender-neutral housing options,” feel for what their constituents want. Gillespie said. “So that’s something Student senator Kevin O’Finn, that we can also present and discuss a sophomore in the College of Arts in this conversation, especially when & Sciences, said he wants to work it comes to making students feel safe on legislation to change the visita- on campus.” tion policy in the residence halls. MUSG may also try to pass leg“We have been working hard on islation surrounding the univerit so far, so hopefully we can pass sity’s policies on contraceptives, it,” O’Finn said. Gillespie said. However, Brophy said this might “Part of the things we’re going to be a long process. be doing surrounding contracep“One of the things we have to tion is trying to get hard data from remember is a lot of change all at students on what they need and want once is sometimes tough for a uni- out of that type of resource, and versity,” Brophy said. “But at the hopefully presenting that to adminsame time, having heard already istration,” Gillespie said. just from a few students on campus, Gillespie said MUSG understands there’s clearly a student demand for that some things won’t necessarthat and that’s kind of where MUSG ily change within the next couple fits in.” of months, but she hopes data colGillespie said part of the problem lected can help student senators in is that LGBTQ students may feel the future. ostracized by the current visitation All of these goals have a compolicy. Gillespie said her under- mon theme: making sure students standing of the current policy is that have a path for their needs to be adit is the assumption that students dressed at an administrative level, identify either as a woman or man, Gillespie said. rather than taking into account folks “That’s somewhere where MUSG who are non-gender conforming by fills a huge gap in the university,” creating a gender-neutral housing Brophy said. “It’s about how we system. Under this system she said help students get to the adminisstudents would feel safe and free to trative table, and that’s something identify as they please, rather than that I think we did really well last having to conform to an identity. semester and will continue to do “Other Jesuit institutions, like Se- this semester.”
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MUSG President Meredith Gillespie and legislative vice president Dan Brophy plan to incorporate more initiatives in the spring semester to connect students with administration.
Residence life makes changes to sign-up system ORL aims to avoid housing website troubles of last year By Annie Mattea
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After the issues the Office of Residence Life faced last year with the online sophomore housing system, ORL plans to make changes in order to prevent further errors, Sean Berthold, associate director of ORL, said. Berthold did not provide specifics about what changes ORL has planned. During sign-ups last year, the website crashed twice. This forced students to sign up multiple times on different days. These issues occurred because of configuration errors, Berthold said, but IT services and ORL’s vendor resolved the problems. Due to these problems, ORL plans to implement some additional changes to its system this year, Berthold said. “We hope that (the changes this year) will allow students time to explore additional options with their roommates as high-demand buildings or room types begin to fill,” Berthold said. “University and vendor staff will be on hand through the process to assist with any questions and give advice on
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Office of Residence Life is located in Carpenter Tower, where students went to express sign-up concerns.
any technical issues.” Although ORL is making changes to the system, it is keeping the randomized selection for sign-up times the same. Last year, students received a time from 4-9 p.m. by random draw. “It’s just luck of the draw,” Brady said. “I know other schools do it differently, where what you pick is sort of what you end up
with. I’d say students should have more of a say.” Brady said, with the current system, students cannot do anything about signup times. “If you don’t get the place you want to be in, don’t think it’s the end of the world,” Brady said. “For times, you can’t really do anything about it. Take what it gives you.” Given all the issues from last
year, some freshmen said they feel nervous to do their own housing assignments. “I’m just hoping it is not as much of a train wreck as the sophomores I know say it was,” Nolan Cox, a freshman in the College of Nursing, said. However, Berthold said housing isn’t as complicated as many people think. If students familiarize
themselves and have options, signups will take less than 10 minutes, Berthold said. Shane Brady, a sophomore in the College of Communication said the first time the website crashed, his two roommates were on the phone with ORL for an hour. He said they didn’t get any guidance. “They were really like, ‘What’s going on?’” Brady said. “They were going throughout the dorm trying to talk to other people, asking if anyone’s (room assignment) was going through.” Some students got their desired residence hall the first time, but then didn’t end up getting it in the end. “(I) wanted to do a quad with (three) of our other friends, and we got a quad, and then they reset it,” Coner McFarlin, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said. When these problems occurred, McFarlin’s friends went to ORL to see what was happening. “There was a lot of people (at ORL) waiting to talk,” Tyler Killion, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said. “I know that they were upset.” When sign-ups finally came back online, there were no quads in any residence hall remaining. Killion and McFarlin chose to live in a double room in Straz Tower instead.
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Campus Ministry, Cru take trip to biblical sites Students travel to Israel, explore faith, geopolitics By Margaret Cahill
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When Ryan Ristow, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, told his parents he wanted to go to Israel over winter break, they told him it was a bad idea. But after attending the informational meeting for the Dec. 30-Jan. 9 Campus Ministry trip and finding out how cheap the trip was, he knew he had to go—even if he had to pay out of pocket. “I think it was probably the best money I ever spent,” Ristow said. “I think you learn a lot about cultures, you got closer to your religion if you wanted to and even if you aren’t religious, you can see and experience why people think the way you do.” The trip was presented by Lutheran Campus Ministry and Cru, a Christian group at Marquette. During the trip, students toured historical and biblical sites such as the Western Wall and the Sea of Galilee. Rev. Jessica Short, a Lutheran pastor and faculty adviser on the trip, said she believed the experience was valuable for students. “The purpose of the trip was for Christian students to experience Israel and to visit the holy sites that (are) sacred places for Christians and Jews,” Short said. “There was also an element of learning about geopolitical issues, but this element was through the lens of Israel and specifically the Jewish state of Israel.
Short said another reason for the trip was to build a relationship with the Jewish Student Union and understand the complex political and religious issues currently in Israel. The students had the opportunity to travel to sites where events described in the Bible took place. “It made the Bible feel more real, which really strengthened my faith and changed the way I read the Bible,” Madeline Arzbecker, a junior in the College of Health Sciences who went on the trip, said. The students had tour guides who told them the details and significance of each place they visited and allowed them time to reflect on their faith. “Overall, I think it’s important to take time to reflect on your everyday life and appreciate the freedom and opportunities that we have,” Bri Cross, a senior in the College of Education who went on the trip, said. “Every so often, everything is so quick so we don’t have time to step back and, if you’re a spiritual person, thank God and Jesus for everything you have. Or if you’re a non-spiritual person, just think about all the things you have in life.” Marquette students also learned about the conflicts occurring in this part of the world such as the tension between Israel and Palestine. “I think it’s important to be aware of different conflicts in the world because a lot of politics are similar if you kind of break them down,” Jessica Diebold, a freshman in the College of Communication who went on the trip, said. “So issues in other parts of the world can be translated similarly to issues that we have in the United States. So having an education about those is really important to be able to kind of break
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down the things that we’re having issues with.” Diebold said she never felt unsafe during the trip, despite the fact many of her friends thought it may be dangerous. “I think people assume that anything Middle East is super dangerous, and you shouldn’t go there whatsoever,” Ristow said. “But I think any country you go to is going to have dangerous places, so I thought it was a good thing to experience their perspective there of the conflict and how the media portrays it.” Short said that while people hear a lot about the violence in the Middle East, it is important to see the situation firsthand before passing judgement. “It’s all too easy to make assumptions about people you have
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gracious to my leadership style. Participating in a program that is completely outside my comfort zone helped me to understand the Bible and political issues through a different lens.” Chloe David, a junior in the College of Engineering, said the trip was similar to a Jewish birthright trip. A birthright trip is a 10 day trip to Israel for Jewish young adults to learn more about their faith and is sponsored by the nonprofit TaglitBirthright Israel organization, according to Birthright Israel. “This trip was so important for understanding where your faith comes from,” David said. “And it was important if you had any sort of faith.”
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Milwaukee Marathon partners with StudentRun Business program, 1881 Event Productions New route takes tour through city neighborhoods By Joseph Beaird
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The Milwaukee Marathon will return to the city April 6 after taking a break for a year due to logistical issues with measuring proper race boundaries. Since then, the Milwaukee Marathon was bought by Rugged Races, one of the biggest race and obstacle event companies in the U.S. The company has partnered with Marquette students through the StudentRun Business Program and 1881 Event Productions, an event planning organization founded by Marquette students. Owen Raisch, associate director for SRB, said it was extremely important for the program to make sure there were no more concerns with the length of the marathon route. The marathon route has been either too short or too long in the past. “Facilitating an acquisition by Rugged Races was the smartest thing that could’ve been done,” Raisch said. “They’ve put on hundreds of races before.” According to its website, Rugged Races hosts events that attract more than 300,000 people across the country. Kat Christian, a junior in the College of Business Administration and president of 1881 Event Productions, said helping produce the Milwaukee Marathon is a great opportunity for her to apply what she learned in the classroom.
“I like that the marathon isn’t a mainstream business and (is) different from regular job opportunities,” Christian said. Brad Scudder, CEO of Rugged Races, said the skills students learn are highly transferable. “The students will also be learning how to produce a high-quality road race in an urban setting, following a complicated business model with a lot of moving parts,” Scudder said. Christian said she’s been able to balance being a student and working on the marathon through the help of the rest of her team at 1881. “In many ways, it really is a fulltime job,” Christian said. Raisch said in the process of planning the marathon, students have witnessed substantial business deals. “The CEO of Rugged Races was caught in between Mark Cuban and Wes Edens fighting over who would control Rugged Races, and therefore the Milwaukee Marathon,” Raisch said. Christian and Raisch said they were pleasantly surprised by the interest from the community. “Initially our goal was 6,000 people but people are signing up for all the races so fast that we raised it to 10,000,” Raisch said. “We’re at about 5,000 sign-ups right now but we expect that number to go up closer to the time of the race.” Christian said she is excited for the route the race will take through different neighborhoods. “It goes all over through Milwaukee, giving runners a taste of the different communities,” Christian said. Raisch said the race could be a catalyst for social justice because the race goes through different neighborhoods that can spread awareness
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Owen Raisch, associate director for Student-Run Business, said partnering with the Milwaukee Marathon can be an inspiration for future work within the community and be a catalyst for social justice.
to those communities that need help and could inspire future work within the Milwaukee community. “We’re looking at programs to connect our student-athletes with local high schools and elementary schools,” Raisch said. “Kids would love to have a mentor like that.” Above all else, Raisch said what’s important is that the marathon becomes an event of pride for the city. Raisch said that Milwaukee is one major city that doesn’t have a major marathon, something he wants to change. “It’s an exciting excuse for people to come back to the area and have fun together,” Raisch said. Christian said 1881 also hopes to
hold a competition between Marquette, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “We’re trying to create an environment where there can be healthy competition (the run) and we can all come together and run through Milwaukee,” Christian said. “A lot of people don’t think that Milwaukee is a college town but that’s not true, there are four colleges in it.” Scudder said he has a big vision for the race. “The Milwaukee Marathon is going to develop into a world-class marathon that will be a source of pride for the community as well as a substantial economic driver,”
Scudder said. As the marathon continues to grow and gain success, Raisch and Christian said Marquette’s student business organizations are growing as well. “We’re going to be hiring about 40 students for the Student-Run Business program, with plenty of opportunities just as cool as the marathon,” Raisch said. This semester the students will be hired. “We’re constantly trying to do more events, whether it’s corporate parties, galas, conferences — really anything our clients need we will work to provide,” Christian said.
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Kat Christian, a junior in the College of Business Administration and president of 1881 Event Productions, helped with community outreach and redesign of course to apply what she’s learned out of class.
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Law student goes viral for Hall & Oates dance Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow recognize video on Twitter
hour and a half, she filmed clips of herself dancing in various locations throughout the airport. Then, she spent the rest of her time editing the video on her phone with iMovie. By Kelli Arseneau “I posted the video almost kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu right before I started boarding When she missed her flight the plane, and then I turned from Atlanta to Milwaukee my phone off,” Gould said. after Christmas break, Kaitlyn “Then when I landed, I opened Gould, a Marquette Law student, it and it had like 1,000 to 2,000 did not react with frustration or likes on it.” annoyance at the four-hour delay. Gould said she was happy Instead, Gould decided people enjoyed her video, but she to make a video of herself did not expect any more response. dancing in the airport. However, the likes did not stop The video, there. which shows T h e clips of Gould in following different locations morning, throughout Gould woke Hartsfieldup to find her Jackson Atlanta video had International more than Airport dancing to 50,000 likes. Hall & Oates’ 1980 “I just woke song “You Make up and I was My Dreams,” has viral all of a gathered more sudden,” she than 300,000 said. Kaitlyn Gould likes, 58,000 Gould’s Marquette Law Student best friend, retweets and 8.9 million views A m b e r since she posted Lizette, it on Twitter right before was equally stunned by the boarding her flight Jan. 9. overnight fame. Lizette, a recent Gould decided to make the graduate of London College, video after she put a poll on said she put Gould’s video on her Instagram about what she her social media with a message should do with her four hours to her friend, “Remember me in the airport, and the consensus when you’re famous.” of her friends was to create a “I kept sending her screenshots. dancing video. So, for the next Like, I think I was checking it
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Kaitlyn Gould received just shy of 9 million views on her video of her dancing to “You Make My Dreams.”
more than she was,” Lizette said. Because of the high level of attention, Gould said she relied on her friends to receive updates on the video’s feedback. “I had notifications already turned off on Twitter because my New Year’s resolution was to kind of stay off social media for a little while,” Gould said. “But … every time I would log into Twitter, the app would almost
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The band Hall & Oates even replied to Gould’s video, showing appreciation for her song and dance efforts.
crash because so many people were liking my posts, so I had to mute it in order to actually be able to keep up with everything that was happening.” Gould said she soon received so many Twitter replies at once that she was unable to read through them. The video grabbed the attention of singers Daryl Hall and John Oates themselves, who retweeted the video along with the comment, “Impressive you can dance that long!” As a fan of the ’80s rock duo and someone who saw them perform live, Gould said she and her family were “freaking out” from the recognition. Along with a retweet from Hall & Oates, Gould’s video was retweeted by actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also performed a dance to “You Make My Dreams” in the 2009 film “(500) Days of Summer.” Her video was also retweeted by comedian Judd Apatow and liked by comedian Seth Rogen. “Basically the comedy gods had given me their seal of approval, which is all I’ll ever need in life if I’m being honest,” Gould said. Lily O’Leary, a senior in the College of Communication, said she agreed with Twitter comments that the airport dancing video was fun and had potential to
brighten someone’s day. “I mean, if I was stuck at the airport for four hours I would not have the confidence or the creativity to just … dance around and stuff,” O’Leary said. “I thought it was really cute.” O’Leary has been a Hall & Oates fan her whole life, thanks to her mother’s appreciation of the band. Like Gould, O’Leary has seen the band perform live. O’Leary also said she loves “(500) Days of Summer,” so she had a lot of appreciation for Gould’s video. Over the course of three days, Gould went from 400 to 25,000 followers on Twitter, and 1,000 to 11,600 followers on Instagram. With her newfound fame, Gould said she hopes to increase her presence on online platforms like Instagram and YouTube. She said she wants to spin the attention into something positive for herself and audiences. “I just hope people don’t realize that I’m not actually funny when they start following me,” Gould joked.
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Milwaukee Museum Week features 17 locations Behind-the-scenes tours, peek into vault featured at Haggerty By Amanda Parrish
amanda.parrish@marquette.edu
Local museums are teaming up to put a spotlight on Milwaukee’s cultural institutions during the first Milwaukee Museum Week, which began Monday and runs through Sunday. With funding from the host, the
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee Museum Week will feature 17 museums, including the Haggerty Museum of Art located on Marquette’s campus. Each museum will hold special events and offer reduced rates, tours, scavenger hunts and book readings throughout the week in an effort to bring locals and tourists into Milwaukee’s museums. The idea for the event grew from a conversation between museum directors about common
obstacles in running local museums, said Paul Fladten, senior public relations manager at Discovery World. It continued as a series of conversations over the course of a few years before directors took action last year, said Mame McCully, executive director of the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Fladten said this is not the first time Milwaukee museums have partnered, but it is certainly a step forward. “In the past, partnerships
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The Haggerty Museum hopes to gain attention from Marquette and the Milwaukee community this week.
have been smaller and were mainly about one museum taking the lead and being the star,” Fladten said. “With this partnership, everything has been shared and the goal is for everyone to succeed.” “Milwaukee museums are stronger as one,” McCully said. She hopes the week shows that Milwaukee museums are important as a whole. Fladten said he wants Milwaukee Museum Week to not only bring people back to museums they have already visited, but also introduce them to museums they might not have heard of before. Pamela Williams-Lime, president of the Pabst Mansion, said January is usually a slow month for museums, which makes it an optimal month to bring in visitors during Milwaukee Museum Week. “(Milwaukee Museum Week) is a good way to remind the community that, like outdoor activities, museums are a good way to engage with your family,” Williams-Lime said. Similar to other museums participating in the week, the Pabst Mansion offered free admission on Monday, which Williams-Lime said is a good way to give access to those who normally wouldn’t have it. For Susan Longhenry, director and chief curator at the Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee Museum Week is about creating a relationship between visitor and museum. “If you ask a lot of people in the Milwaukee community, ‘Do you know about this museum?’ they say yes … but they don’t know the museum,” Longhenry said. “Milwaukee Museum Week is about really getting to know
these museums and having your own personal experience.” To curate these relationships at the Haggerty Museum of Art, behind-the-scenes tours will be held today at noon and 2 p.m., allowing visitors a peek into the museum’s vault and shops, among other locations. Online preregistration is required by emailing haggertym@marquette.edu. “(Behind-the-scenes) is a dimension of the museum that most people don’t know, but it’s a huge part of who we are,” Longhenry said. She said there are a lot of invisible efforts made at the Haggerty Museum of Art. Longhenry said she wants to demystify the museum and allow visitors to see behind the curtains. For many Milwaukee museums, this week is about raising awareness. Sue Grzeca, operations manager for North Point Lighthouse, said she feels a lot of people don’t know about the lighthouse and what it has to offer, which includes tours and a historical museum. Fladten said the collaborative aspect of the week is the best part because it shines a light on a variety of museums and amplifies their efforts. “Museums are about introducing the community and youth to the idea of education, conservation and future careers,” Fladten said, adding that museums are a way of making learning fun. McCully said museums are places to learn, reflect and inspire. She said they show visitors new perspectives and open their eyes, allowing for new ideas.
may prohibit user password sharing Synamedia unveils technology that uses artificial intelligence By Colin Landers
colin.landers@marquette.edu
This year at the Consumer Technology Association’s electronics show, U.K. tech company Synamedia revealed the development of new software aiming to put an end to password sharing on streaming services like Netflix. The software uses artificial intelligence to track account activity and determine who the paying subscriber is and who is using the account for free. Once it is determined that more people are
using the account than paying for it, the software can restrict access for those not paying until the original subscriber pays an additional fee for other users. The software takes family accounts into consideration, but the main aim is to crack down on the estimated 13.7 million people using accounts they don’t actually pay for. Because of that population not paying, research firm Magid estimates Netflix is losing $135 million per year in missed subscriptions. For Ben Heigl, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, Netflix’s potential crackdown on password sharing will not affect his access, but will affect a friend who uses Heigl’s account. “He really doesn’t use Netflix
often, so it doesn’t make much sense for him to pay full price for something he uses a few times a month,” Heigl said. He said he hopes to keep his friend on his account. “If Netflix is a billion-dollar corporation, I doubt I’ll find a way around it,” Heigl said. Netflix has known about the issue of password sharing, but has remained mostly indifferent on the subject, according to its Terms of Use. Instead, Netflix has put its focus and money into original content that boosts subscription numbers. With major original releases like “Bird Box” in the fourth quarter of 2018, Netflix reported 8.8 million new subscribers joining in that time. While the company is rising in subscribers, CNN Business reported
that Netflix spent and borrowed $2.9 billion in 2018, and the company plans on doing the same in 2019. This money goes to funding original content. However, Netflix must begin to turn a higher profit to offset debt, according to CNN. “I think my friend would probably still let me have access,” Zach Belyaev, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said. “But if it doesn’t end up working, I’d probably consider (getting my own account).” Netflix is not the only business that will potentially restrict password sharing. Research figures from Parks Associates project a revenue loss of $1.2 billion for all streaming services due to password sharing, so Synamedia’s software could become an industry norm.
There is no timetable for implementation of this software, however. Synamedia said it is testing the software with some TV providers, but did not announce which ones. For Austin Larson, a freshman in the College of Engineering, password sharing isn’t as much of a problem, even though he currently uses a friend’s account. “(Netflix) should care, but at the end of the day if they let a couple slip through the cracks, it’s not the end of the world for them,” Larson said. Like many others, Larson said he still wants his Netflix, even if that means paying for his own account. “I’d have to get my own if it came to it,” he added.
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New police chief opens door to opportunities for MUPD Edith Hudson was sworn in as Marquette University Police Department’s police chief in December. The department previously was led by interim chief Capt. Jeff Kranz following the suspension of former chief Paul Mascari due to his arrest January 2018 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. While the search process took nearly six months since Mascari’s formal resignation in May 2018, the department took a step forward by hiring Hudson. Hudson’s depth of experience is impressive and will undoubtedly aid the department in its operations. Her previous leadership roles at the Milwaukee Police Department, including her time as assistant chief of police, serve as positive indicators of Hudson’s ability to take initiative and provide direction. The university’s choice of a
seasoned, accomplished candidate will help the department — established May 2015 — grow in its formative years. Additionally, Hudson has an existing relationship with Capt. Jeff Kranz, who led the department during Mascari’s leave. Hudson and Kranz worked together as tactical leaders in MPD. The familiarity between the two will help ensure a smooth transition as Hudson steps into her new role. Hudson has knowledge of the city of Milwaukee. Her retirement
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from MPD came after 25 years of service. Her awareness about the dynamics, geography and issues in Milwaukee will aid in her judgement abilities as MUPD chief. Experience is not everything, though. Meeting with students, faculty and staff is an essential step for any chief of a campus police department. While Hudson’s experience is primarily in municipal policing, she has shown commitment to embedding herself
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Hudson’s existing relationship with Capt. Jeff Kranz will benefit MUPD.
within the community. Through previous interviews, Hudson has made it clear that she plans to engage with students on campus. Her openness to familiarizing herself with the community is a great step toward transparency for the department. Hudson’s efforts can also make students, faculty and staff feel more comfortable utilizing resources offered by MUPD. Moving forward, Hudson should continue connecting with the campus community through various meetings and events. While Hudson has the experience needed to succeed in her new role, she can also provide outside perspectives that can aid in MUPD’s growth. As an African-American woman at a university with a predominantly white student, staff
and faculty population, Hudson’s hiring is a step in the right direction for the university’s goal of increased diversity. She will serve as a role model for the Marquette and Milwaukee community. Mascari’s arrest lessened trust between MUPD and the Marquette community. While the incident was not an indication of the overall effectiveness of the department, it eroded the department’s public image. In its selection of the new MUPD chief, Marquette had the opportunity to restore people’s faith in the department’s transparency and values. It did so with the hiring of Edith Hudson. Now, it is up to Hudson to fulfill these expectations by pulling from her experience and following through with her goals.
Government shutdown negatively impacts universities Matthew Harte The partial government shutdown that started Dec. 22 is already the longest in U.S. history, with no apparent end in sight. The shutdown has adverse consequences for higher education, especially interfering with students’ ability to pay for tuition and funding for research projects. Congress and the president must come to a budget agreement soon in order to prevent further damage to Marquette and universities around the nation. A government shutdown occurs when there’s a delay in the approval of the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Federal agencies must stop all functions deemed nonessential until new funding is passed. About 800,000 federal
employees have been forced to go on unpaid leave or work without pay. These employees work for agencies like the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. They will get back pay, but not until the shutdown ends. Given the high number of affected government workers, there are likely Marquette students whose family members aren’t currently getting paid. This is especially troubling for students who rely on these family members for financial help with the cost of tuition, housing, textbooks and other expenses. Thankfully, the Department of Education released a memo announcing that students will still receive financial aid during the shutdown. However, many students are having problems receiving approval for FAFSA due to technical issues at the IRS,
according to Inside Higher Ed. These technical issues have interfered with the Department of Education’s ability to receive income verification documents to prove eligibility for aid awards. The shutdown’s effect on the national food stamp program could also be distressing for some students. The Department of Agriculture announced that food stamp benefits are guaranteed through February, but funding for March is uncertain. A 2018 study of Marquette students conducted by Noreen Siddiqui, a Doctoral Student in Educational Policy and Leadership found that about 20 percent of students experienced food insecurity in the past year. If the shutdown continues, these students’ ability to obtain food could become even more strained. Students affected by the shutdown are likely experiencing greater stress than expected at
the start of the second semester. Marquette should reaffirm its commitment to protecting their well-being and mental health. This could include announcing delayed payment dates for students with families in affected sectors of the federal government. It could also involve posting information on financial aid assistance and the availability of student nourishment programs. In addition to students, there are likely faculty members experiencing the drawbacks of the shutdown. Many research projects rely on funds from federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation. Marquette’s Department of Chemistry received a nearly $700,000 grant from the NSF in October, while a Marquette biology professor received $900,000 from the NSF in August. Federal agencies like the NSF won’t give out new research
funding during the shutdown, according to The Chronicle. Payments on existing grants and reviews of pending grant applications are also on hold. The ASBMB Policy Blotter, a science policy news blog, is keeping a running total of the shutdown’s effect on research grants at the NSF. Currently, $129 million worth of grant funding has been lost compared to last year. The government shutdown has caused repercussions and uncertainties for colleges around the country. America’s lawmakers must come to a solution soon to ensure students can afford tuition and other necessities. An end to the shutdown will also resume progress on innovative research projects. Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics. He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu
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Apologies do not lessen complicity Nonviolence during conflict beneficial Aminah Beg
Lifetime television network recently released a series titled “Surviving R. Kelly,” in which multiple courageous women step forward to tell their stories. The women discussed and accused R. Kelly of abuse, predatory behavior and pedophilia. Although Kelly has denied the allegations, much of the American public expressed support for the women in the series and condemned the artist. Celebrities should have publicized R. Kelly’s allegations much sooner especially when information regarding his actions was publicly known before the release of this series. An earlier public outing could have prevented more women from become a victim to his crimes. Artists who worked with Kelly in the past faced scrutiny due to the public outrage over their denial or apathy toward his past behavior. Lady Gaga is one of the prominent figures who has worked with Kelly in the past and was expected to release a statement about her stance. After the series release and more information about Kelly came forward, Gaga apologized for working with the rhythm and blues singer and said she plans to remove their single, “Do What U Want,” from all streaming services. She explained how she made the song during a difficult time in her life, and how the song was intended to be provocative and defiant. Gaga’s statement also said she will not work with Kelly in the future. Despite Gaga now speaking up about Kelly’s abusive past, it causes people to question why she
chose to work with the musician in the first place. Kelly’s disgusting behavior makes him a veteran to the controversial spotlight. Issues relating to the artist came about a few years prior to the release of his song with Lady Gaga in 2013. Kelly was under fire for being involved in a Chicago trial for child pornography charges dating back to 2002. In the end, Kelly was acquitted. Despite that, Gaga should not have created a piece of work with someone who had possible connections to child pornography. Kelly did not always have a clean past, but Gaga chose to release a song and perform with him anyway. During an interview on SiriusXM, the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary producer Dream Hampton commented on Lady Gaga’s connection to Kelly. Hampton said, “I wanted to know how Lady Gaga could be on ‘SNL’ with him as someone who advocates for domestic abuse survivors and had this ridiculous performance with him on ‘SNL.’” The denial and dismissal of Kelly’s abuse from Lady Gaga in the past makes her recent statements carry less weight. It is difficult for the public to believe Gaga is truly regretful for supporting Kelly when the man has been under question for years regarding sexually abusive behavior. Celebrities have a responsibility to expose the rampant crimes that others from their circle perform out of public view. The American public cannot always see or be informed of the true aims or deeds of someone in the spotlight. Those who actually have ill intentions will continue to get support they do not deserve if fellow celebrities do not advise their audiences. Even if they do not mean to, bystander
celebrities are choosing the side of the oppressors and abusers. This is not the first time celebrities have taken the side of the oppressor during serious situations. During the outing of producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Matt Damon was accused of staying silent for years about Weinstein’s continuous abusive behavior. Rose McGowan, one of the victims of Weinstein, tweeted at Damon, asking, “What’s it like to be a spineless profiteer who stays silent?” Sharon Waxman, a writer who worked on a story in 2004 for The New York Times about Weinstein’s misconduct, accused Damon of shutting down one of her leads, which caused her to remove the more explicit details about the true story from her article. Damon has only commented once after hearing Waxman’s accusations and denied the claims about him. It is hard to believe that the many people working so close to Weinstein did not know of his abuse. It is unethical that Weinstein’s acquaintances and colleagues did not publicize any of the information. Statements released by influential public figures about abusers like Kelly or Weinstein tend to exude less conviction and feel disingenuous when the public figures’ past actions of disregarding the truth speak louder. Some celebrities choose to work with awful people and continue to let the public support their work. With their responsibility and power in such a media-driven society, it is celebrities’ jobs to provide the public with the truth. Aminah Beg is a sophomore studying public relations and cognitive sciences. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu
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Recent allegations of Kelly’s abusive past is raising questions as to why other artists decided to work with him.
Sarah Lipo
In the United States, it is common to think of conflict and violence as going hand-in-hand. From a young age, kids often learn that when someone hits them, they punch them back. On social media, kids are often exposed to violence from a young age. These images and stories can teach kids to solve conflicts in an aggressive way. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids between the ages of 8 and 18 are exposed to six hours and 21 minutes of entertainment per day, with twothirds of all programming containing violence.There are other options to solving conflict rather than focusing on coercion and violence. These non-violent methods have proven quite successful over the years. The first time I encountered peacemaking was when I was in grade school, and we had a Peace Week during which we learned about peacemakers in the world. I heard names like Dorothy Day, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. These names conjured up images of passivity regarding peace. At the time, I believed they fostered change through their morals and passion, not through actions. Looking back on those lessons, I now know peacemaking is far from passivity. In 1947, Gandhi freed India from British rule when he formed community with others and urged them to search for better lives for themselves. He believed in fasting until death when he knew there were important causes to fight for. Martin Luther King Jr. urged people to hope for brighter futures as well and went as far as to write a response letter to white religious leaders while in prison. Rosa Parks spurred the Montgomery bus boycott by sitting down in a bus seat as a sign that African-Americans in the 1960s would no longer take no for an answer. Even in the face of tear gas and oppression, activists in the Civil Rights Movement stood their ground. It is possible to create change in our conflict-riddled world through peaceful actions. Gandhi and King’s idea of nonviolence was principled, which means they used strategies to persuade their opponents toward the actions they wished to see, avoiding force at all times. There is a different form of nonviolence that may better suit our current world. Pragmatic nonviolence centers on proactive and rational ways to strategically work toward better solutions in the future. It does not believe nonviolence extends to all situations, and can only be used in certain circumstances. Pragmatic nonviolence points out that sometimes nonviolent methods and means are the least destructive ways
to achieve success and peace. Teaching the younger generation about peacemaking and pragmatic nonviolence is the perfect place to start. By age 18, American teenagers have witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television alone, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Focusing on active peacebuilding and cooperation instead of the negativity and violence in the media may be effective. The competitive nature of America also plays into the idea that someone has to lose in conflict resolution. Whether that be from extreme polarization on both sides of the political spectrum, aggressive rhetoric or involvement in conflict overseas, there is often an assumption that someone must emerge on top. Our world would be a better place if an individual felt empowered to step back and be the bigger person. Women’s marches around the world this weekend proved to be a peaceful way to showcase unity and urge others to become involved. Instead of focusing on anger, women around the world gathered to march. Women who join together can empower one another and inspire them to take strides forward in different social and political spheres. Obviously, it may be impossible to avoid violence and confrontation at all costs, but it would be beneficial to first look at ways to strategically talk out conflicts and come to compromises and decisions by thinking of the big picture, making a peaceful society the norm. Teaching our children how interconnected the world is, and focusing on similarities with other nations and groups of people would also help to reach this goal. It also includes learning about one another through our differences. It involves promoting interdependence in our competitive society, and teaching one another there shouldn’t always be a loser. Enacting these simple measures is possible and necessary to moving forward as a nation. Sarah Lipo is a sophomore studying journalism and social welfare and justice. She can be reached at sarah.lipo@marquette.edu
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ATHLETICS
Basketball teams surge in latest AP Poll
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Women’s basketball is the only 7-0 team in the BIG EAST and will head to Xavier Friday.
Women’s team has highest ranking in program history By John Steppe
john.steppe@marquette.edu
For the first time in program history, Marquette women’s basketball is a top-10 team. “This has been our vision for the last five years,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “We thought and we
knew we could be a top-10 program, and we’ve been working really hard to get to this point.” The latest Associated Press Poll, which came out Monday morning, moved Marquette from No. 14 to No. 10. Prior to this season, the team was never ranked above No. 16. The move in the rankings followed wins last weekend over Seton Hall and St. John’s. Neither team is in the top 70 of the NCAA’s RPI rankings. Marquette is the last BIG EAST team to be undefeated in conference play and went 5-0 without reigning
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Men’s basketball has defeated three ranked teams and has not lost at Fiserv Forum.
BIG EAST Player of the Year Allazia Blockton, who has been out with an ankle injury. “It speaks to our depth,” Kieger said. “It speaks to our culture, where Allazia goes down and it’s next woman up. ... Our team has done a phenomenal job in her absence, and we’re excited to get her back.” Men’s basketball also made history, moving up three spots to No. 12 in the latest AP Poll. It is the highest ranking in the Steve Wojciechowski era at Marquette. The last top-12 ranking in the AP
Poll came March 11, 2013. The Golden Eagles went on to the Elite Eight that season. Wojciechowski’s squad rose in the polls after wins over Georgetown Jan. 15 and Providence Sunday. Men’s basketball will host unranked DePaul at Fiserv Forum Wednesday night. Women’s basketball starts a three-game road trip Friday with stops at Xavier, Butler and DePaul. Butler is the only other BIG EAST team with three or less losses in the conference. Kieger won’t necessarily be
dwelling on the rankings, though. Since losing an exhibition to Division II team Grand Valley State Nov. 1, Kieger said the team has agreed to “treat every team like we’re the underdog.” “At the end of the day, rankings don’t really matter,” Kieger said. “We want to keep looking 200 feet ahead. ... It’s neat to see our name up there and see us recognized with some of the best teams in the country. However, the work is just getting started.”
VOLLEYBALL
Rosenthal graduates, competes overseas with LP Viesti Six-foot-6 middle blocker starts pro career in Finland By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
At 16 years old, Jenna Rosenthal never imagined playing professional volleyball in Finland. The Marquette volleyball alumna began playing the sport at 14, but she did not start competitively until two years later. “I find myself still chuckling as I go to work,” Rosenthal said. “I’m going to the gym and I’m like, ‘This is so cool.’” She began her volleyball career at the professional level with LP Viesti in Salo, Finland Dec.
23. Rosenthal said Marquettecaliber teams are equivalent of professional volleyball teams in Europe, which goes against the preconception. “The physicality of the players is the same, but these girls have been playing twice as many hours of volleyball a day for a lot longer, so they’re a lot smarter,” Rosenthal said. Despite her delayed start, Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said he was not necessarily surprised by her success. “I thought the middle of her freshman year that she was going to be a pretty special player,” Theis said. It was not always quite so easy during her freshman year, though. “The speed of the game was
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Jenna Rosenthal (far left) signed her pro contract with LP Viesti. In her debut match, she was awarded MVP.
way too fast. When we would do a drill, she only got to play like 25 percent of the time in 6-on-6 play,” Theis said. “From that, to where she is now is one of the largest growths of any player I’ve ever worked with.”
Five years later, the 6-foot6 middle blocker has plenty of program, conference and national accolades. She was a threetime All-BIG EAST First Team honoree and 2018 All-American Honorable Mention.
“Hopefully all of those lessons that took five years to learn, I can condense (them) now and find the stride of (professional) life a little bit quicker,” Rosenthal said. See ROSENTHAL page 15
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Spingola develops beyond sharpshooting reputation Junior guard makes improvements in defense, rebounding By Dan Avington
daniel.avington@marquette.edu
About a year ago, then-sophomore guard Isabelle Spingola was averaging just over eight minutes per game. A year later her production for the No. 10 team in the nation has doubled. Her offseason work has paid dividends for the junior from Chicago. She increased her scoring average from 3.9 to 6.4 points per game. She also increased her rebounds per game from 0.7 to 2.6. “In the offseason, I worked on my off-ball and help defense,” Spingola said. “(I also worked on) talking as often as I can, almost 100 percent of the time, hustling and getting on the boards more.” Last year, Spingola became a formidable sharpshooter off the bench for the Golden Eagles, shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. This season, her talent from 3-point range has given her team the ability to have five potent shooters on the
court at the same time. “All of us being able to shoot is really good because it spreads the floor and opens up the lane for people to drive,” Spingola said. “If we aren’t hitting shots, then we have good offensive rebounding crashers, so we can get two easy points.” Spingola caught fire earlier this year, tying a program record for 3-pointers made in a single game with eight against Binghamton. “She’s one of the best shooters in the country,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “She just has to keep being confident.” Recently, however, her production has taken a bit of a dip despite her team’s blowout victories. She hit three 3-pointers in her last eight games. “My confidence was kind of low the last couple games,” Spingola said. “But I’ve been getting in the gym more and I think it’s all mental. So keep pushing, keep shooting, keep making the tough plays and it’ll happen.” Spingola hasn’t entirely relied on her shooting, though, allowing her to become a multi-talented player. “She’s somebody who’s really crashing the boards right now,” Kieger said. “She’s getting in her
rotations (and) she’s defending the ball better than she has before.” Marquette has made sizable jumps on the defensive and rebounding fronts. The Golden Eagles went from 38.1 rebounds and 70.8 points allowed by opponents per game last season to 41.4 rebounds and 61 points allowed by opponents this season. Kieger recognizes Spingola as one of the biggest reasons for the collective rise, dubbing her the most improved defender on the roster. “Obviously we all know Izzy (Spingola) can shoot the ball,” Kieger said. “But it was her defensive side of the ball and the rebounding (that) she’s really improved and put a focus on.” As one of the taller players on Marquette’s roster, Spingola has defended larger forwards and centers throughout the year, but she doesn’t see that as a challenge. “I like guarding bigger players because obviously they’re taller, but I think I’m pretty strong,” Spingola said. “So it’s just trying to out-tough them, and (because of that), I really like guarding the bigs.” Even though she only sees 16.5 minutes per game, Spingola has embraced her role as the team’s first player off the bench. “Each of us have a role on this
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Isabelle Spingola drives with the ball against Michigan Dec. 2.
team,” Spingola said. “If mine is coming off the bench as a sixth player, I just need to bring energy and do what I do best.” Spingola will likely be one of the centerpieces of the Golden Eagles’ squad next season, as they are losing six key seniors to graduation. Alongside Selena Lott, Chloe Marotta and Lauren Van Kleunen, Spingola will be one of the team
leaders and assume the responsibility of carrying the squad on and off the hardwood. “These seniors have all been really good teammates to us,” Spingola said. “So (we’ll be) carrying that onto the incoming class next year, welcoming them, getting into the gym with them and showing them what it’s like to be a part of our program and culture.”
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Hauser leads comeback in second half against Friars Hot shooting helps Marquette overcome lethargic start vs. PC By John Steppe
john.steppe@marquette.edu
Marquette men’s basketball certainly has no lack of drama, completing its third second-half comeback in the last four games. This time, the Golden Eagles took down the Providence Friars 79-68 Sunday afternoon at Fiserv Forum. For the second time in a row, junior forward Sam Hauser was at the heart of the win. He scored 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting. “These last two games, he really stepped up for us in a monumental way,” Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “We don’t even come close to winning this game without Sam Hauser.” Marquette outscored Providence 54-35 in the second half to fuel the comeback win. Juniors Sam Hauser and Markus Howard were especially dangerous, scoring a combined 34 points after halftime on 8-for13 shooting. Sam Hauser’s outstanding second half included a few well-timed baskets. His 3-pointer at the 5:17 mark expanded Marquette’s lead to 61-56. Later in the half, his three with 2:35 remaining stretched Marquette’s
lead to 11 and helped clinch the team’s fifth consecutive win. Sam Hauser’s big scoring performance came five days after recording a career-high 31 points against the Hoyas Tuesday. “Sam is one of the top players in the country,” Wojciechowski said. The Stevens Point, Wisconsin, native was quick to deflect credit for the win. “In the second half, a lot of guys stepped up,” Hauser said. “It just shows a lot about who we are and what we’re striving to be.” Howard finished with 24 points and nine rebounds Sunday despite suffering a lower back injury Tuesday at Georgetown. Howard did most of his damage from the freethrow line, where he was 14 for 16. He did not do as well from the field, where he was 4 of 15. “Providence is good, and those kids can defend,” Wojciechowski said. “You’re not going to have your typical shooting day.” Freshman forward Joey Hauser also made a few key plays down the stretch, finishing with 11 points and four rebounds. His brother Sam assisted on five of those 11 points. “It’s a proud brother-to-brother moment right there,” Sam Hauser said. Marquette’s win came despite a forgettable first-half shooting performance, as the team went 7 for 25 from the field. “Give Providence credit,”
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Guards Sam Hauser, Markus Howard and Sacar Anim high-five each other in Marquette’s 79-68 win Sunday.
Wojciechowski said. “They outworked, out-competed and out-executed us in the first half by a wide margin, and we were very fortunate to only be down by eight points at halftime.” The only player to hit a field goal during a 10-minute stretch of the first half was Sam Hauser. The Friars outrebounded the Golden Eagles 27-14 in the first half, resulting in a 10-0 advantage in second-chance points. That trend continued in the second half, as the Friars had a 43-31 advantage in rebounding and a 40-22 advantage in points in the paint. “This was 100 percent a
winnable basketball game on the road,” Providence head coach Ed Cooley said. “But they made shots when we didn’t. They made free throws where we didn’t. And they executed where we didn’t.” Providence sophomore center Nate Watson was at the heart of the Friars’ post attack, scoring a team-high 21 points while grabbing six boards. “(Watson) is a hell of a player,” Wojciechowski said. “He’s a bigtime player. He’s wide, he’s strong, he plays really hard and they did a really nice job of feeding him. … He’s a handful.” Wojciechowski was hardly satisfied
with the win. “I didn’t do a good enough job preparing our team,” Wojciechowski said. “We can do better.” Marquette will look to stay undefeated at Fiserv Forum Wednesday against DePaul. Marquette has won five of its last six games against the Blue Demons. It will be the first of three games in an eight-day span. “We have to get to work tomorrow and get to practice and prepare for an outstanding DePaul team,” Wojciechowski said. “(DePaul) could very easily have the same record as us. … We have to stay in the moment.”
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
MEN’S BASKETBALL
More post touches, provide added balance for MUBB Daniel Macias Regressing to an old strategy is rarely considered a good thing, but for Marquette, it could mean a more balanced offense. This season, junior guard Markus Howard has been incredible. He has forced himself into the conversation for national player of the year awards after putting up multiple 45-plus point performances and breaking BIG EAST and team records. While Howard has received much attention off the court for his community service and work on the NCAA rules committee, he receives even more on it. Offensively this season, it has looked like Howard versus the world. Per KenPom, Howard has been involved on 34.5 percent of the team’s possessions. While this has worked out for the Golden Eagles so far, it is dangerous to rely so heavily on one player for so much offense. In one of Marquette’s three losses, Howard had his lowest scoring effort — besides Georgetown — this
season with eight points against St. John’s Jan. 1. In the other two losses against then-No. 2 Kansas and Indiana, Howard was six points below his season average of 24.4 points per game. With the amount of offense Howard provides, teams try to stop him with bigger players, double-teams and face-guarding. When it works, it slows Marquette’s offensive productivity and results in a dangerously high amount of turnovers. Marquette is 245th out of 351 teams in turnovers per game. When Howard is taken out of his game, the Golden Eagles turn to junior forward Sam Hauser. He was crucial in games against Georgetown and Providence. When Marquette was at Georgetown on Jan. 15, Hauser led the team with 31 points. A few days later, Hauser once again spoiled the Friars’ attempt at a road win Sunday. With Hauser’s recent success, he has shown he needs to have the ball more, even now that Howard is back. He specifically needs more touches near the high post or left or right wing. While it may seem archaic, a post-up in between the block and
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Sam Hauser attempts a layup against UMBC in the inaugural game.
wing showcases some of Hauser’s offensive skills that normally aren’t as noticeable. If Hauser wants to rise over the defender and shoot from midrange, he can do that. He can also drive to the hoop for a layup. All this
would make his 3-point shooting more effective. While driving, if an opposing player over-commits to help, Hauser can drop it off to one of his open teammates. If he is not quick enough to blow by a defender, Hauser could
back his man down for a turnaround jump shot. If Hauser could consistently create offense out of the high post, it would lead to another source of offense and less reliance on Howard. Another effect of the post up is that Hauser is in more of a rhythm, so he’s not cold down the stretch. It provides the potential for others on Marquette’s roster to score off cuts to the basket. But that’s not all. The Golden Eagles have another Hauser brother with a similar game in Joey Hauser. In essence, Marquette could post-up Joey the same way Sam does. Just like Sam, Joey could shoot, drive or kick out to a teammate. If the Hauser brothers are on the floor at the same time, it could provide matchup nightmares for teams without the right personnel. If the double team doesn’t come, it means a jumper for one of the brothers over a smaller player. If it does come, then it could lead to a kick out to Howard, one of the best shooters in the country. Daniel Macias is a sophomore studying journalism and digital media. He can be reached at daniel.macias@marquette.edu
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Davenport double-double helps MU avoid upset Sunday Allazia Blockton returns in team’s 8373 win over St. John’s By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
Women’s basketball almost lost its first home game of BIG EAST play Sunday, edging St. John’s 83-73 despite a late Red Storm comeback. “We didn’t play our best today,” senior guard Natisha Hiedeman said. “In crucial moments, people stepped up.” Neither team sustained a convincing lead throughout the game. The Golden Eagles shot 47 percent but were unable to block the post. The Red Storm had a game-high nine rebounds in the second quarter. “We wanted to pack the paint and I don’t think we did a great job of that,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “They got way too many uncontested looks inside.” St. John’s was incredibly efficient offensively, shooting 53 percent in each quarter in the second half. Meanwhile, Marquette went from shooting 53 percent in the first half to 39 percent in the second half. The Golden Eagles went from leading by 15 midway through
the third quarter to leading by just four points late in the fourth quarter. To make matters worse, senior forward Erika Davenport limped off the court at the 7:38 mark. She returned with 2:51 remaining. Crucial free throws from Amani Wilborn, Erika Davenport and Danielle King put Marquette up 76-70 with 1:11 remaining. With St. John’s leading scorer Curteeona Brelove fouled out, the Red Storm could not cut into Marquette’s lead. Hiedeman had a clutch steal, fastbreak layup and pair of free throws to secure the win for the Golden Eagles. “We’re not going to win by 30 every game. We’re going to have to earn it,” Kieger said. “Our team did a really good job of staying tough and staying focused. Those types of games teach us more than 30point wins.” One positive for Marquette was the return of senior guard Allazia Blockton. The reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year played 12 minutes in her first game since injuring her ankle Dec. 29 against Providence. “Today was just about getting her back in the flow,” Kieger said. “We’re not going to go zero to 60 with her. I thought she looked good. I thought she was moving well. We just have to make sure she just keeps getting confident as we go.”
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Senior forward Erika Davenport dribbles against St. John’s defense. She had 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Blockton didn’t score, but her fellow seniors picked up the slack. Hiedeman led all scorers with 23 points, King recorded 22 and Wilborn added 11. Davenport finished with 20 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. She had her sixth double-double of the season by halftime. “She’s been very consistent in this conference play,” Kieger said. “We know we can rely on
that every game. … That’s a sigh of relief for us when we step onto the floor.” Brelove led the Red Storm with 22 points. Senior guard Akina Wellere recorded a teamhigh eight rebounds and redshirt sophomore Tiana England dished out five assists. No. 14 Marquette (16-3, 7-0 BIG EAST) will put its undefeated conference record to the test at Xavier (10-8, 1-6 BIG
EAST) Friday at 6 p.m. Central Time. The Golden Eagles beat the Musketeers by at least 17 points in both contests last season. “We have to play our game and know what we’re here to do and bring the energy,” Hiedeman said. “Mentally, we slacked on a couple plays.”
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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ROSENTHAL: Volleyball alumna plays in Finland Continued from page 12 Rosenthal was a key part to the Golden Eagles’ historic postseason run, which included hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. “I remember going to Illinois and we had little patches on our uniform,” Rosenthal said. “I just thought, ‘Oh my gosh, there are only 16 volleyball teams playing right now.’ … It was a really, really nice way to end a five-yearlong part of my life.” Immediately after Marquette lost to Illinois Dec. 7, Rosenthal called multiple international agents and eventually signed with Elite Volley. “The instant my NCAA career was over, the job hunt begins,” Rosenthal said. Elite Volley also represents former BIG EAST players Jaali Winters, who played at Creighton, and Anna Logan, who played at Butler. From there, Rosenthal signed with LP Viesti in Salo, which is eight hours ahead of her family in Wisconsin. “It really doesn’t feel that far, but then again I’ve only been here a month,” Rosenthal said. Other than going to the grocery store, playing volleyball in Finland doesn’t require knowing Finnish. Rosenthal said her whole team speaks English. Although she said her coach doesn’t have the greatest English skills, Rosenthal usually understands what he is saying. Most of Rosenthal’s teammates are from Finland, but she also has teammates from Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan and Estonia. She said she fits right in with players from different countries despite joining midseason. “I take (the ‘one team, one heart’ slogan) to be completely true,” Rosenthal said. “They welcomed me with open arms. Everybody’s been really, really kind in helping me to adjust.” Professional volleyball players usually sign one or twoyear contracts, so Rosenthal’s mid-season signing was typical for international additions. She signed with Elite Volley for two seasons, from 2018-’20. Rosenthal said training different from collegiate athletics. LP Viesti has “double days,” meaning the team practices at either 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Each player has sponsorships on her jersey. A local hotel sponsors Rosenthal. “I feel like a NASCAR (racer) with all these sponsors,” Rosenthal said. “I’ll go, I’ll practice and there are three of us sponsored by this hotel. So we can eat lunch there, which is great, take a nap and go back to practicing for the evening training session.”
It didn’t take long for Rosenthal to make headlines in Finland, as the team nominated her as the most valuable player of the match in her rookie debut with LP Viesti. She totaled four blocks and five aces in the victory. “I was totally surprised,” Rosenthal said. “I had a really awesome 10-point service run. … Because Salo is such a small town, they’re really proud of their sports teams.” When she first signed to play overseas, she could only tell family she was going to Finland to play with LP Viesti. The team wanted to announce Rosenthal’s signing an hour before playing a big match in the Finnish Cup, so Theis didn’t even know she was going to Finland until it became official. The day after the Illinois match in the Sweet 16, she was on a plane to Tokyo for a vacation before her professional career began. Since Dec. 8, Rosenthal hasn’t been back to Marquette. The last time she was at the Al McGuire Center was at the team’s sendoff prior to the Sweet 16. “Now I think that’s kind of special because that’s the last (I) saw of the place for a long time,” Rosenthal said. “I really wish I would’ve had that time to say goodbye to everyone that had been so important to me in my time here.” Theis said he will miss Rosenthal’s personality as spring training begins soon. “When she left, I gave her a hug and said, ‘There’s parts of you I’m going to miss.’ I laughed because there’s parts of any kid that drives you nuts. She said, ‘Same thing to you,’” Theis said. “That’s the relationship we have. We can be sarcastic (and) we can be fun with each other.” In his 11 years of head coaching experience, Rosenthal is the first player Theis has mentored for a full five years. She said she was also a first-generation college student. “There’s some parenting involved,” Theis said. “In terms of the volleyball world, her parents don’t know it. I’ve gotten to be a part of her understanding volleyball culture, to what professional volleyball means, to providing her opportunities to do that.” Despite graduating in December with a degree in civil engineering, she said her focus right now is on volleyball. “Even though I am professional now, I still considered volleyball my job (at Marquette),” Rosenthal said. “I wanted to go to the gym every day and earn every cent of that scholarship, which also changed my life. I didn’t want to disrespect Marquette volleyball for doing something like that for me because I don’t
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Rosenthal goes for a block against Villanova Oct. 1, 2016. She had 19 kills in the Golden Eagles’ 3-1 loss.
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The Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, native attempts a kill in the Golden Eagles’ win over St. John’s Sep. 23 , 2017.
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The middle blocker had seven kills and three blocks against No. 3 Illinois in her final match for Marquette.
know how I would have afforded college without them.” Though Rosenthal is halfway across the world, she said she will keep in touch with her Marquette coaches. “We were hoping to catch one of her first games and maybe just
put it on in the offices,” Theis said. “I think we’ll see her quite a bit for the next 10 years.” Since Theis allows former athletes to come back to train on campus in the summer, Rosenthal probably will spend plenty of her offseason where she spent
her last half-decade. “Marquette volleyball has made me into the person that I am, and for that, I am forever grateful,” Rosenthal said. “Marquette isn’t rid of me yet, no chance.”
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Wade returns to MKE, celebrates NBA career Former Final Four star recognized during halftime By Zoe Comerford
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Sacar Anim grew up as quite the Dwyane Wade fan. Despite this, he forgot the basketball star was a Marquette alumnus. Instead he had to choose No. 2. Anim unknowingly asked for No. 3 — Wade’s former number — when he arrived on campus in 2015. Wade, the former men’s basketball star, is remembered as one of Marquette’s greatest athletes and the programs highest drafted player, after being picked fifth overall by the Miami Heat in the 2003 NBA Draft. “He’s a Hall of Famer,” Anim said. “That’s why I wear No. 2 because I want to be like D-Wade (and) that’s the closest thing to him.” Anim isn’t the only Golden Eagle who admires Wade. Junior forward Sam Hauser has also felt Wade’s impact. “He means a lot to our program,” Sam Hauser said. “We always look up to him as kind of an idol and someone that we want to grow up and be like.” With Wade being honored Sunday on Dwyane Wade Day at Fiserv Forum, it was apparent that Wade’s feelings toward Marquette are mutual. “To be able to see young guys at the same university you went to, knowing they walked some of the same steps that you walked, just to see their career and their journey — it has been pretty cool so far,” Wade said. “Watching the team, seeing how they are together, seeing how they play for each
other, it’s special.” Wade said he has been especially impressed with junior guard Markus Howard, who became the first Division I men’s basketball player in 20 seasons to have multiple 50-plus point performances. “There’s not many guys … that can put the ball in the basket that way. He has something special that many don’t have,” Wade said. “You hope that he gets that opportunity at the next level to be able to continue playing the game that he loves. ... He’s definitely been a great ambassador for Marquette University and makes us old guys proud.” In three years on Marquette’s campus, Wade averaged 19.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and shot 49 percent. Wade led Marquette to a 2003 Final Four postseason finish, its first appearance since the 1977 national championship. During Sunday’s game against Providence — the same team Marquette played when the university retired Wade’s jersey in 2007 — the university recognized Wade’s career with a halftime ceremony and several video tributes. The university flew Wade’s children out to present him with his letterman’s jacket. Current NBA guard Wesley Matthews and former NBA forward Steve Novak were in attendance to celebrate Wade’s NBA career coming to a close after this season. Prerecorded messages from fellow former Golden Eagles Jae Crowder, Travis Diener, Jimmy Butler, Novak and Wade’s head coach Tom Crean played during timeouts. “It’s a huge day for us any time those guys or any former players can come back and support us,”
Anim said. Though Marquette head coach Wojciechowski did not coach Wade at Marquette, he had the opportunity to work with him on Team USA in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite coming off an injury in 2008, Wade was a huge part of USA’s first place finish in the 2008 Olympics. “He played with a real edge and purpose,” Wojciechowski said. “He was probably the most valuable player on that 2008 gold medal team.” When the two worked together, Wade said they developed a great relationship based on respect. Wade had plenty of good things to say about Wojciechowski. “(The players) may not see it today, but they (will) sit up here as a 37-year (old) athlete like I am; they’ll see how important a college basketball coach is,” Wade said. “Not only to their growth on the court, but their growth off the court.” Sixteen seasons after playing his last game as a Golden Eagle, Wade has amassed numerous awards throughout his NBA career, including three NBA championships, 2006 NBA Finals MVP, 2010 NBA All-Star Game MVP, 12-time All-Star selection and eight-time All-NBA selection. He is the Miami Heat’s alltime leading scorer and all-time assists leader. “You have a basketball and you have a dream,” Wade said. “I blinked my eye and I’m 37 years old and I’m about to retire from the game and I’m like ‘Wait a minute, I’ve made a big impact on this game.’ … (The journey) hasn’t been easy, it hasn’t been hard, it’s been perfect.”
Dwyane Wade takes a picture during his day of honor and celebration.
He receives an alumni award from University President Michael Lovell.
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett proclaims Jan. 20 as Dwyane Wade Day.
Marquette surprises Wade by flying his sons to Milwaukee. They present Wade with his letterman jacket.
The three-time NBA champion addresses the media prior to the game.
Photos by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu