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Evers swipes narrow victory
Challenger defeats Walker after two terms as governor By Caroline White and Jenna Thompson
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In a neck-and-neck race Tuesday night, Democratic challenger Tony Evers appeared to have won against incumbent Republican Scott Walker as the next governor of Wisconsin. Evers led by a margin of 1.2 percent with 99 percent of precincts reporting. “Was it close enough for you? ... We’ve won Wisconsin with grace and a lot of happiness,” Evers said in his victory speech at Orpheum Theater in Madison. After a close night, Evers gave his speech just after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. In 2017, Walker signed a law tightening criteria to file for election recounts. Under the law, losing candidates may file a recount petition if his or her total votes are within one percent of the winning candidate’s total votes. In this year’s election, Walker was right
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Evers gives a speech at a rally at North Division High School that featured former President Obama.
outside that margin. Walker won a recall election in 2012 against Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett. With 53 percent of the vote compared to Barrett’s 46 percent, Walker was the first governor to win a recall election
in the United States. Wisconsin’s recent flip to voting red in the 2016 presidential election — the first time the state did so since 1984 — and Walker’s back-to-back terms as governor were early signs
that Evers’ gubernatorial campaign would be an uphill battle. The two candidates were still within one percent of each other until the absentee ballots were counted. In Milwaukee County, Walker
received 7,181 absentee ballot votes while Evers received 38,674 absentee ballot votes. Evers grew up in eastern Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for his undergraduate education, graduate education and doctorate degree. He served as Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Schools since 2009, which makes him the longest-serving chief state education official in the country. During his time as superintendent, Evers raised state investments to increase the amount of mental health professionals in schools. The investments also went toward better mental health training for school officials. In 2015, the state administered the first-ever statewide ACT test. As governor, Evers has promised to increase investments in early childhood education, quality childcare, technical colleges and the UW system, as well as allowing Wisconsinites to refinance their student loans at lower interest rates. “I think tuition is too high — I believe we can push it even lower than what it is,” Evers said at a recent debate against See EVERS page 3
Tammy Baldwin keeps seat House goes blue, Incumbent wins Senate gap widens second term with Republicans hold results called early By Natallie St. Onge
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Democrat Tammy Baldwin won her second term in the United States Senate race in Wisconsin around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Baldwin won against Republican challenger Leah Vukmir. Baldwin pulled ahead with 55.4 percent, while Vukimir had 44.6 percent, according to the
Associated Press. “Each one of us is needed to move Wisconsin and the United States forward,” Baldwin said in her victory speech. “We can and we have that and we will make a change together.” Baldwin’s campaign followed topics of healthcare, pre-existing conditions, student loan debt and supporting working-class Wisconsin families. She was previously elected in the 2012 U.S. Senate race and became the first elected openly-gay congresswoman.
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onto majority, win three new seats By Clara Janzen
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Baldwin’s race was called early.
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The Democratic party will take control of the United States House of Representatives after Tuesday’s midterm elections. The Republican party maintains its majority in
the Senate, picking up four seats from Democrats, now holding a majority of 53-47. Prior to the election, Republicans held a 235-seat majority in the House, needing 218 to keep their majority. Democrats more than met the 23-seat gain threshold necessary to take the majority, and now hold 229 seats. “The biggest thing that they will See HOUSE page 2
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Baldwin: Big win Students, residents turn out Continued from page 1 would. They also had intel, I’m sure, During her time in office, Baldwin about huge turnout (in) Madison and said she wants to make sure young high turnout in Milwaukee,” Murray Wisconsinites are able to stay on said in an email. Colleen Coveney, a freshman in their parents’ health care until age the College of Education, said she 26 and those with pre-existing conwas excited Baldwin won. ditions are pro“I think she has tected. a lot of the same An October values as I do and 2018 Marquette she is very pasLaw School sionate about Poll projected what she’s done,” Baldwin to win Coveney said. by 10 points Coveney atamong likely tended a bipartivoters. san watch party Christopher in Johnston Hall Murray, the on Election Night. lecturer and While she voted in coordinator of her home state of student affairs Indiana, Coveney at Marquette said she is excited University Les Aspin CenColleen Coveney to see what Baldter for Gov- Freshman, College of Education win will do with her position in the state ernment, said of Wisconsin. the Senate election was called Baldwin will begin her next relatively quickly. term in office Jan. 3 and will work “Baldwin was called early because there for the next six years. She it became clear early on that she did will be sworn in by Vice President better in counties that you wouldn’t Mike Pence. necessarily expect her to do well in Assistant News Editor Sarah Lipo — not that she won them, but did contributed to this report. better than a (Democrat) normally
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I think she has a lot of the same values as I do and she is very passionate about what she’s done.”
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House: Democrats lose senators in red states Continued from page 1 be able to do is begin new investigations of the Trump Administration. This is because the House has the power to issue subpoenas, which could include (for example) obtaining Trump’s tax returns,” Paul Nolette, an associate political science professor who studies United States politics, said in an email. Nolette said that in terms of actual policy, it will be difficult for Democrats to enact their priorities since Republicans still hold the majority in the Senate and President Donald Trump has veto power. The makeup of the senate stayed at a close margin, with Republicans picking off four incumbent Democrats: Claire McCaskill (MO), Joe Donnelley (IN), Jon Tester (MT) and Heidi Heitkamp (ND). Democratic incumbent Senators in other close races managed to hang on by narrow numbers, including Joe Manchin (WV). Republican Senator Dean Heller (NV) lost in a close race to Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen. Democrats have not held a majority in the Senate since 2014 and will have to wait until 2020 to try to gain more seats. Note: The current results are unofficial. Each county must conduct a canvas and results must be certified by the state before finalized.
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Evers: Recount not possible if vote margin more than 1 percent apart Continued from page 1 Walker at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. When it comes to healthcare, Evers said he would take immediate action to stabilize health insurance markets and lower prescription drug costs. Evers also said he hopes to invest in preventative health measures that have been reduced over Walker’s terms, like mammogram checkups provided by Planned Parenthood. During his debate with Walker, Evers stressed the importance of climate change, a topic that has not gotten much coverage on the campaign trail. Evers criticized Walker for the removal of the topic from the State Department of Natural Resources website. “I believe in science. … We’re going to bring back
science to the state of Wisconsin,” Evers said. Evers also advocated for the legalization of medical marijuana and he said he would support a statewide referendum to fully legalize marijuana. “You spent every day the past several months bringing us to this moment and for that I am so grateful,” Evers said in his victory speech, after thanking his Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for help on the campaign trail. “It’s time for change and the voters of Wisconsin have spoken and they agree a change starts tomorrow,” Evers said. Note: The current results are unofficial. Each county must conduct a canvas and results must be certified by the state before finalized
By Margaret Cahill
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Democratic challenger Josh Kaul appeared to have unseated Republican incumbent state Attorney General Brad Schimel following a close race Tuesday night. Kaul won the race with 49.5 percent of the vote while Schimel received 48.7 percent, with 3,673 precincts reporting, according to the Associated Press. According to the Marquette Law School Poll, Schimel was the choice of 47 percent and Kaul was the choice of 45 percent of likely voters. Seven percent of
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down the ticket, like Kaul. In a recent debate at the Marquette Law School, Kaul said that as Attorney General he would hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the opioid crisis and withdraw from a lawsuit led by Schimel to invalidate the Affordable Care Act if elected to the position. He also differed from Schimel on school safety. Schimel has stated that the government should not decide for schools whether to arm teachers. “As AG, I will fight against any effort to arm teachers in Wisconsin,” Kaul said. “I also think we need … some longterm funding for mental health programs in schools.” Kaul has also criticized Schimel’s approach to rape kit testing and the use of coins to
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reward police officers. “We need an attorney general who is willing to take on tough fights and who is focused, every day, on protecting Wisconsinites,” Kaul said on his website. Schimel was the frontrunner for the majority of the night, but Kaul pulled ahead when absentee ballots were counted after all polls had closed. In Milwaukee County, more than 50,000 absentee ballots were counted. Since Kaul only won by 0.8 percentage points, Schimel could call for a recount in accordance with Wisconsin law. Note: The current results are unofficial. Each county must conduct a canvas and results must be certified by the state before finalized.
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respondents said they lacked a preference in this race, and 2 percent did not respond. In the Oct. 3-7 poll, Schimel held 47 percent and Kaul held 43 percent of likely voters. Paul Nolette, an associate professor of political science who is an expert on the relationship between state attorneys general and the federal government, said this midterm election looked good for Democrats across the board. “This is consistent with how midterm elections have operated in the past, since the party in control of the White House tends to do poorly in midterm elections,” Nolette said. “This is especially true when as is now the case, the president’s approval rating is low.” Nolette said this is beneficial to Democrats that are even further
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Republicans keep Ryan’s district, state majority Three of eight seats go to Democrats in congressional races By Clara Janzen
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Republicans held control over Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District located directly south of Milwaukee, as Bryan Steil beat Democrat Randy Bryce to replace Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who announced his retirement this spring. Ryan has represented the district since 1999. Steil received 54.74 percent of the votes, with Bryce receiving 42.17 percent, with 99% of the district reporting. Bryce’s race gave the district the most competitive House race it has seen in this century, according to past election results. “Ryan has never really had that close of a race, although his numbers did dip a bit in 2012 when he was on the Romney ticket,” said Chris Murray, a political science professor who teaches courses on the United States Congress at Marquette University’s Les Aspin Center for Government. “Ryan has always been able to raise a lot of money, which usually drowns out any serious opposition and keeps credible challengers from running in the first place.” Les Aspin, a Democrat, represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District in the late 1960s and was Secretary of Defense under President
Bill Clinton. Murray said that while the district has historically been somewhat Democratic because Janesville, Kenosha and Racine turn out well for Democrats, this is usually outweighed by the rural and suburban parts of the district, especially the Milwaukee suburbs that have been added in recent redistricting. “Wisconsin districts are pretty gerrymandered and the GOP picked a credible candidate, with Ryan’s backing, to take his place,” he said. In the rest of Wisconsin’s eight districts, three Democratic representatives were elected and five Republican representatives were elected. The results are as follows: • District 1 Republican Bryan Steil won by 54.74 percent of votes to replace Paul Ryan’s seat. • District 2 Democratic Incumbent Mark Pocan won unopposed. • District 3 Democratic Incumbent Ron Kind won by 57.93 percent of votes. • District 5 Republican Incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner won by 62.64 percent of votes. • District 6 Republican Incumbent Glenn Grothman won by 55.79 percent of votes. • Distrcit 7 Republican Incumbent Sean Duffy won by 59.92 percent of votes. • District 8 Republican Incumbent Mike Gallagher won by 65.64 percent of votes
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Districts that are red represent districts won by Republicans, and Districts won by Democrats are in blue.
MUSG to encourage no class on Election Day
Some faculty cancel classes, students to advocate extra time By Margaret Cahill
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Marquette Student Government Legislative Vice President Dan Brophy is working to encourage the university to cancel classes in future elections, a move the university did not make for Tuesday’s midterm election. Millennials make up about 31 percent of the overall electorate but have the lowest turnout of any age group, according to Pew Research Center. To encourage this younger generation to vote, many universities such as Clemson University and Columbia University have cancelled classes on Election Day. “I think the most important reason students should have the day off to vote is because it sends a very strong message that voting is important,” Brophy said. “I think the university should be sending that message in a much stronger way than we are right now.” Brophy said that when a university gives students a day off, it highlights
things that the university finds im- for Election Day, said she agrees that portant, such as canceling classes young people need to feel like their when a team excels in March Mad- voices matter in a democracy. ness Tournament. “I think it’s good to give college “If we’re going to say that we val- students the day off to vote partly ue civic engagement, and we value because I think students feel disafstudents voting, we should give stu- fected and disenfranchised,” Rich dents that one day to vote,” Brophy said. “And it’s a vicious cycle where said. politicians know that young people M o l l y tend not to vote Brenner, a junior so they don’t in the College of listen to them Arts & Sciences, as much.” said she believes Many counit is important tries around for the younger the world, like generation to France, Taiwan, vote in this elecPeru and Spain, tion because hold elections they will be on a Sunday around the lonto make voting gest and these accessible to choices affect more people, them greatly. to Dan Brophy according “We’re all in Marquette Student Government the Washingcollege and eduLegislative Vice President ton Post. Other cated so it’s imcountries make portant that we Election Day a voice our opinions,” Brenner said. national holiday, such as Singapore “That’s the great thing about this or South Korea. country — we have the ability to “I think Election Day should be a vote and not a lot of other places can, national holiday in the U.S.,” Rich so we should take advantage of that said. “If we want to improve the and go out and vote.” quality of democracy, that has to do Jessica Rich, a professor of politi- with getting more people engaged cal science who canceled her classes in politics, and if you want to get
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people engaged in politics, setting up barriers to getting engaged is the opposite of what you should be doing.” The university canceling classes would give students more time to go out and vote, Emily Shore, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said. “A big excuse students have is that they don’t have enough time, so that would lessen the amount of excuses they have not to vote,” Shore said. Brophy said many students have days filled with classes, meetings, homework, clubs and other responsibilities that make it difficult to prioritize voting. “It’s important to remember that many students have packed days,” Brophy said. “So for a faculty member or other professional who can take off for three hours, it might be easy to say, ‘Why would students need a whole day?’ But for some students, when it takes maybe a hour or two to vote, that (time) makes a complete difference.” College-aged students often lack the motivation to become politically active, so messages to reinforce the importance of voting are essential, Mary Claire Burkhardt, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “If classes were canceled or work was canceled, that would send the message that voting is important,”
Burkhardt said. “Education is also important, but voting affects education and everything you do. If Marquette canceled classes and sent out a message explaining why it’s important, that would be really helpful.” Brophy said MUSG has not yet had discussions with administrators in the academic sectors about changing the schedule, but hopes to begin this process after the election. He said he believes having this policy in place in the future is extremely important. “There’s a lot of research that proves that the reason that students don’t vote is because college is really disruptive to voting,” Brophy said. “It’s a really complex process for people who are already going through kind of a weird time, which is college.” Rich also said she agrees that Marquette canceling classes might encourage awareness of voting. “I think if Marquette did that, Marquette would be seen as a leader in promoting democracy,” Rich said. “I think that there’s every reason for Marquette to do that. We are a leader in so many ways. We care about social justice so I think it’s in line with Marquette’s values.”
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Why did you vote? Bipartisan election watch Students share: party held in Johnston Hall Marquette students went to cast their votes today, some individuals even heading to the polls for the first time. Some had to go to off-campus locations to cast their ballot, while others went to the AMU. Students shared personal testimonies on why voting is important to them. By Alex Garner, Emma Tomsich and Margaret Cahill
Students gather, awaiting midterm election outcomes By Alex Garner
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Madeline Mathias, Senior “I went out and voted today because it doesn’t really matter if you’re a Republican or a Democrat. It matters as a young person to go out and make sure my voice is heard and make sure that our congressmen and congresswomen are actually listening to the young vote instead of just the older generation’s. So it’s more about making sure that all of the millennials are being heard and having policy that matters to them.”
Michael Odden, Senior “I think it’s always important to make your voices heard in our democracy, but I think with this election in particular it’s important that we try to vote in a congress that can act as a check and balance to the presidency.”
Matthew Schwemmer, Sophmore “I went out and voted because the Wisconsin governor race was close, so my congressional district was pretty decided and I feel like the senate was also pretty decided, but the governor race was close enough for me to feel like it was worthy to vote. I don’t know if I would specifically compare young people to old people to middle-aged people, but I think just being able to express how you feel about politics or the political environment, voting is a good way to show that.”
Kennedy Furnace, Senior “I went out and voted because if not me, who? If I want to see some change, then I have to be the change that I want to see. And so even if the results don’t go my way, at least I know that I did what I could to inflict some type of change.”
Faculty members from across Marquette’s colleges held a midterm election watch party Tuesday night in the Johnston Hall J-Pad room. Amber Wichowksy, associate professor of political science, said various faculty members, including Joseph Daniels, chair of the economics department; Phillip Rocco, assistant professor of political science; and Paul Nolette, associate professor of political science organized the watch party. Wichowsky added that the event was co-sponsored by the Les Aspin Center for Government. “The watch party is an interdisciplinary event,” Wichowsky said. “We have students here that are majoring in communication, economics, history and political science.” Wichowsky said there were students across the political spectrum at the watch party. She said the watch party gave
Zahra Jazayeri, Freshman “I voted because I was just upset at the current administration ... I just turned 19 today so I felt like it’s an appropriate time to go out and vote and let my voice be heard. Well, if they’re upset about the current administration or if they’re happy with it, then they shouldn’t just talk about it at home, they should actually let it show the way that they vote.”
The students shown above are all in the College of Arts & Sciences and attended the Johnston Hall watch party.
environment,” Bright said. “It’s also exciting to see young people excited about elections.” Anslem Ike, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he came to the watch party because he wanted to see if his vote paid off in the election. “I’m tired of Scott Walker,” Ike said. “I want to see more Democrats.” Wichowsky said the watch party remained in the J-Pad until students decided they wanted to leave.
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Various departments and colleges coordinated the event for students.
Gwen Moore stays strong Congresswoman has been serving, leading since 2004 election By Emma Tomsich
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Keishla Ortiz-Delgado, Senior “I think participation is key. I’m a poli-sci student so I think the only way that you can change the system is to be a part of the system, so that’s really why I went out and voted. I personally think it’s important because if you want to see anything done, then you need to be a part of what’s happening. You need to be a part of the conversation. If you’re not at the table, you’re on the table.”
students the ability to talk with one another and to see how the media covers elections. Hannah Bright, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences who attended the event, said she voted because she thought there was a lot at stake in the election. “There are a lot of issues that I care deeply about, like gun control, healthcare, education and the environment,” Bright said. Bright said it was her first time at a watch party on campus. “I wanted to be in a bipartisan
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Incumbent Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore won the U.S. House seat for District 4 of Wisconsin with 73.7 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Moore ran against Republican challenger Tim Rogers and Independent Robert R. Raymond. Moore was first elected in 2004, which made her the first African-American congresswoman from Wisconsin. Students at Marquette vote in districts 190, 191, 192 and 194, which Moore represents in Congress. “I think her win is pretty unsurprising,” Kateri Busiek, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “I think she is very much loved by her district, and her competition really wasn’t that threatening to her.” Busiek was an intern last semester in Moore’s office in Washington D.C. through Marquette University’s Les Aspin Center for Government. Moore is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. In
2016, Moore was chosen to be the caucus whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, and she is an advocate for both women’s and civil rights. From 2011 to 2013, Moore served as the Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Women’s Caucus. She is an outspoken supporter of low-wage workers and works to improve economic and employment conditions, according to her website.
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Moore at a Democratic rally Oct. 26 at North Division High School in Milwaukee. In the rest of the Wisconsin’s eight districts, three Democratic representatives were elected and five Republican representatives were elected.
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The congresswoman serves as whip for the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Third parties appeal to groups of young voters Millennials see need for another option, feel disenfranchised By Lelah Byron
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“I used to be a Republican all the way, no doubt in my mind.” Then the 2016 presidential election happened, and suddenly everything was different. For the first time, Derrick Talg found himself isolated from his own party. “The whole thing with Trump went on, and there was a huge culture shift in the Republican party,” Talg said. “I became very disillusioned.” For Talg, a junior in the College of Business Administration, third parties provided a welcome alternative to Democratic and Republican polarization. Although he still feels disconnected from politics, he said he feels most comfortable identifying as a Libertarian. “I like how they take a conservative stance economically but a more Democratic stance socially,” Talg said. Talg said that with candidates like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, younger voters are being misrepresented and left behind. Studies of millennial turnout from the most recent presidential election suggest voters are less inclined to identify as either a Democrat or Republican. In 2016, young voters were more likely to identify as liberal than Democrat, and the same for the opposing political ideology is true; the amount of young adults referring to themselves as
Republicans has remained stagnant, according to a 2016 Tufts University and Brookings study. The question remains, then: Are younger voters turning to third parties to participate in politics? “American voters generally have expressed a preference that there should be a viable third party,” Philip Rocco, assistant professor of political science, said. A poll conducted in late 2017 by NBC corroborates this sentiment: 71 percent of millennials surveyed feel a third party is needed. Third parties, however, do not typically fare well under a twoparty system. Even citizens who desire viable third parties may not vote for one. The two-party electoral system in America has remained unchanged since the country’s inception. “It’s not like the founding fathers said there had to be two parties, but they set up a system where both in the congressional elections and the presidential elections where whoever gets the most votes wins,” Peter Dreier, a professor of politics and urban policy at Occidental College in Los Angeles, said. “This is called ‘winner take all.’” In other countries, particularly in Europe, governments use proportional representation, in which seats are distributed in correspondence with the total votes cast for the party. For example, if a party receives 30 percent of the votes, it wins 30 percent of the seats. This type of electoral system may encourage citizens to vote third party, Dreier said. In America, however, citizens may be dissuaded
to vote third party if their votes raise awareness of unique policy don’t amount to any representa- positions. tion in office. “When you look at the emer“Over time, voters vote strate- gence of the Progressive Party gically and realize which party is in the 20th century, it was really not going to be viable and they instrumental in putting workers’ don’t vote for it,” Rocco said. rights and direct democracy on “They know casting their votes the table,” Rocco said. “If there for the Green Party is going to is a clear set of issues that’s just effectively deliver a vote to the being neglected by the two maRepublican Party by splitting the jor parties, that creates a real povote for the Democrats.” tential.” This does not mean third parConor Reilly, a freshman in the ties have been completely elimi- College of Engineering, agreed. nated from the American system. He leans left due to a variety of Third-party factors. affiliated citi“Being part zens still cast of the LGvotes. BTQ+ com“The ones munity, carthat do choose ing about the to vote are sayenvironment ing, ‘Well, my and science vote might not and my upcount, but at bringing all least I’m votinfluenced ing for who I my political feel is best,’” views,” ReilTalg said. ly said. Third Historiparties often cally there address those have been issues. some successFor Dreier, ful third-party that contincampaigns, ued influence particularly might not among the Pronecessarily be gressives in the beneficial. Philip Rocco early 20th cen“Even if Professor of Political Science, the candidate tury and the SoMarquette University in your state cialists in Milwaukee around isn’t who the same time. In contemporary you’d like to see, there’s a politics, Sen. Bernie Sanders of phrase: ‘The perfect is the enVermont and Sen. Angus King of emy of the good,’” Dreier said. Maine are two incumbent Inde- He cautioned that when voting pendents. third party, citizens may be uninThe continued relevance of tentionally delivering their balpolitical parties predominantly lot to the candidate the farthest rests on one special ability: to away from their ideology.
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Voters vote strategically and realize which party is not going to be viable ... If there is a clear set of issues that’s just being neglected by the two major parties, that creates a real potential ...
“The people that voted for Jill Stein in 2016 ... helped elect Donald Trump. I think if people learned that lesson, there might not be many people voting for third party candidates this year or two years from now,” Dreier said. Another problem that third parties often run into is the absorption of their policies into one of the two main parties. While this may allow parties more national visibility, it creates a dilemma of autonomy. Rocco said the main questions become, “Can we maintain our independence and commitment to our values by being an organization that works within one of the major parties? If we remain an independent unit, how can we possibly be electorally viable unless major electoral rules change?” Shifts in the American electoral system away from winnertakes-all districts are within the realm of possibility. “I think some states will proportion their electoral votes,” Dreier said. “Some cities will have instant runoff voting, which will allow third parties to have a voice. There are alternative ways of running elections, but our current system is so entrenched it’s hard to imagine.” Dreier said what is more likely is greater inclusivity and accessibility; Allowing poor people, people of color and formerly incarcerated people to vote will increase representation. Ultimately, Dreier suggested, voting for one of the two main parties remains the safest bet for a voter’s voice to be heard. “If you wait for utopia, you’ll be waiting a long time,” Dreier said.
Provost resigns, Dean Ah Yun steps into job Replacement yet to be determined for future semesters By Aly Prouty
alyssa.prouty@marquette.edu
Provost Daniel Myers stepped down from his role Oct. 31, effective immediately, according to a university news brief. Marquette University President Michael Lovell appointed Kimo Ah Yun, dean of the College of Communication, as acting provost. Lovell, the university academic senate and Ah Yun will work to find a permanent replacement for Myers, the news brief said. Lovell said the changes in leadership unfolded the week of Oct. 31.
“The chemistry and alignment of a president and provost are incredibly important for success, especially in a strong provost model of shared governance,” Lovell said in the news brief. “Ultimately, I determined we needed a different combination of skills and perspectives to ensure we fulfill Marquette’s longterm strategic vision of being among the most innovative and accomplished Catholic, Jesuit universities in the world.” Lovell said it is his role to ensure that his executive leadership team is staffed with the “right people” to take Marquette University in the right direction. Lovell said the university needs leaders who are collaborative in order to move forward and more specifically advance the strategic plan Beyond Boundaries.
“Now we need leaders who are going to be ... welcoming with everyone in the community and have their input and really help us,” Lovell said at the Beyond Boundaries event in the Alumni Memorial Union Friday. “Again, we want this to be a real strong community. We want everyone’s input to be heard in how we move things forward.” “As a strong Marquette supporter, I look forward to serving the university during the transition period between Dan Myers leaving the role and a permanent Provost being named,” Ah Yun wrote in an email to College of Communication faculty Oct. 31. Myers was the second faculty member from the office of the president to resign within a week. Marquette University executive vice president of operations Dave Lawlor resigned from
his position Oct. 25 to join Gen 3 Capital, a Chicago-based private investment firm. Lovell then appointed Joel Pogodzinski as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Pogodzinski previously served as the chief financial officer of the university. Ah Yun said he does not plan to take on new initiatives. Rather, he will continue to support existing initiatives. Ah Yun said the university has yet to decide who the interim or acting dean of the College of Communication will be during his absence from the college. Ah Yun met with Lovell Tuesday about selecting an acting dean, and said it is his intention to have the matter resolved by the end of this week. “In the short term, I’m going to move over to the provost’s office ... and then I’ll have a
conversation with Mike about when is the best timeline,” Ah Yun said. Joyce Wolburg, associate dean of the College of Communication, said she was blindsided by the change, as she had no prior knowledge of the situation and believes the staffing change was a recent development. Wolburg said the faculty and staff of the College of Communication need to accept there is a potential Ah Yun could be named the permanent provost. A permanent replacement for Myers has not been decided upon. The search could take months, or even over a year. University spokesperson Chris Jenkins said in an email Oct. 31 that the university does not have anything to add at this time. Tara Schumal contributed to this report.
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Stormwater sustainability System installed underground next to AHPRC faciltity By Alex Garner
alexandra.garner@marquette.edu
Marquette Sustainability installed an underwater stormwater collection system adjacent to the new Athletic and Human Performance Research Center that is currently under construction on the southwest corner of Wells Street and 12th Street. Brent Ribble, campus sustainability coordinator, said the stormwater collection project is a part of stormwater management, or green infrastructure. “(Green infrastructure) is about capturing surface runoff during rainfall events and protecting (and) improving water quality in our watershed,” Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and strategy, said. Strigens said the new system is being funded as a part of the AHPRC project. Strigens added that the stormwater collection system is made of three pipes that are 90 inches in diameter and 128.5 feet in length. “The system is reducing the peak stormwater discharge rates released from the site by nearly 65 percent, as compared to existing conditions,” Strigens said. “This helps slow down the release of stormwater into the combined sewer system and ultimately reduces peak volumes that helps to conserve valuable storage volume in the Deep Tunnel system.” To prevent overflow, the deep tunnel system is where excess
sewage water is, according to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District webpage. Strigens said the new stormwater collection system consists of an aluminum corrugated metal pipe with manifold ends. She added that the system has “a concrete outlet control structure with flow-restricting plates.” “The system will be inspected (from the surface) annually and following heavy rainfall events,” Strigens said. Ribble said with the green infrastructure approach, future generations will avoid the social, environmental and economic costs that came with previous stormwater management techniques. “Milwaukee is a water-centric city,” Ribble said. “Marquette thinks of water as a tremendously valuable resource as evidenced by our Water Quality Center, Water Law and Policy
Initiative and our tenancy in the Global Water Center. MU Sustainability tweeted that the stormwater collection system “will protect our rivers and Lake Michigan during rainfall events and alleviate our water treatment burden,” on Oct. 18. Ribble said that from green infrastructure, students can put what they learn career success and become responsible citizens. “I think this could really help us as a campus to really utilize the resources available to us,” Melissa Lev, a freshman in the College of Nursing and a member of Students for an Environmentally Active Campus, said. Although Lev said she believes there is still much to be done environmentally on campus, she said she likes to see that Marquette is following through on these projects.
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The stormwater system has three pipes that are 90 inches in diameter.
MUPD chief search delayed Committee taking time to make final hiring suggestion By Emma Tomsich
emma.tomsich@marquette.edu
At the beginning of the year, the search committee to find a new Marquette University Police Department chief said the new chief would be announced in October at the first MUPD Advisory Board Meeting Oct. 25, no announcement was made. The search committee planned to hold a private meeting again on Nov. 5, but did not occur because the committee scheduled interviews with the three finalists last week. The interviews happened on Tuesday, Oct. 30, Wednesday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov.1. No additional comments were made about the finalists’ interviews.
The search committee will meet again Nov. 5 to analyze input it received during the interview process and develop its hiring recommendations for submission to university leadership, associate professor of law and chair of MUPD advisory board Thomas Hammer said. “Our goal from the start has been to extend an offer during the first semester of the academic year,” Rana Altenburg vice president of public affairs and co-chair of the search committee said. Altenburg said the search committee received a large and wellqualified application pool. “The search committee interviewed eight semi-finalists and invited three finalists to make campus visits to meet additional members of the campus and Milwaukee communities,” Altenburg said. “Additionally, a representative group of 43 students were invited to participate in the finalist visits by having lunch with each finalist.”
These students were drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and leadership positions, Altenburg said. For now, MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz will remain in the role of interim chief following the unexpected leave of former chief Paul Mascari, who spent 14 years with Marquette. He resigned from his position May 25 after being arrested for operating while intoxicated Jan. 17. Kranz said in an August interview that he is very proud of his staff for the way they have continued to go about business since Mascari’s leave. “Everyone has really stepped up throughout the entire department and shared the additional workload,” Kranz said. In a press conference Aug. 22, University President Michael Lovell said the university is taking its time to make sure it chooses the best candidate.
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$1M estate gift for College of Nursing Alumna donates in honor of late spouse, creates scholarships By Joseph Beaird
joseph.beaird@marquette.edu
Last week, Barbara Regan, an alumna of the College of Nursing, gave a $1 million estate gift in honor of her late husband Michael Regan to Marquette University for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Dean of the College of Nursing Janet Krejci said that Barbara, along with the entire Regan family, wanted to give back to Marquette because they have three generations of Marquette students within their family. “We are in deep gratitude for their gift, and it’s more important than ever with more students that we have more scholarships,” Krejci said. According to Marquette’s website, the College of Nursing B.S.N. program started in 1936. Since then the college has expanded with new programs for students. “We normally have over 1600 applications for 150 spots in the nursing school,” Krejci said. Krejci said that she is excited for Marquette to receive this donation. “We don’t get this kind of support very often and to make a difference in the future of nursing students,” Krejci said. “We are tireless in our work to support Marquette nurses.” Connor Kropf, a junior in the College of Nursing, said he feels fortunate to be at Marquette and to benefit from scholarships that Marquette offers. “I’ve worked at the (Veterans Affairs Medical Center), Aurora Sinai Hospital and in the SIM labs,” Kropf said. “It’s hard to think of any hospitals that Marquette doesn’t have connections with.” Kropf said he hopes to become a nurse practitioner. “Marquette has the option of a fantastic grad school, and the nursing program is well known throughout the Midwest and the
U.S., which can help me get a job where I want,” Kropf said. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there will be a nationwide shortage of nurses until 2030 because more nurses are leaving the workforce each year due to their old age. Kropf said the issue of the nursing shortage will impact the country. “In many cases, it’s like a domino effect because there’s a shortage of teachers and staff if no nurses are looking to fill those positions,” Kropf said. Despite this, Kropf said he has never had a problem with fulfilling his necessary classes at Marquette. Nolan Cox, a freshman in the College of Nursing, said he hopes the scholarship creates more opportunities for underprivileged students and applicants. “The grant will expand who can enter the nursing program for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to come to Marquette,” Cox said. “Diversity can help people change stereotypical thoughts of what a nursing program looks like.” Cox said he is thankful for Marquette’s engaging faculty and staff members. “Marquette gives me a solid base in the nursing knowledge that I can then build off of with workplace experience and graduate studies,” Cox said. Cox said he thinks Marquette’s nursing program stands out from other universities. “A lot of schools have nursing programs, but many don’t put the money towards it,” Cox said. “Marquette has been devoted to researching what makes a good nursing school.” Krejci said Marquette is lucky to have the support of Regan. “She understands the values of the Marquette education and without her support, there would be students that would not be able to attend and become a nurse,” Krejci said.
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Nursing students will benefit from scholarships provided by the gift
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Film festival prompts environmental dialogue Students, faculty, other filmmakers to showcase their work By Amanda Parrish
amanda.parrish@marquette.edu
Marquette will open its doors today and Thursday to students and the greater Milwaukee public for the fourth annual Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival. GLEFF is a two-night event meant to bring the community together and raise awareness of environmental issues, said Joe Brown, GLEFF programer and assistant professor of digital media and performing arts at Marquette. He created the event in 2014. The festival features local and national filmmakers. Brown said GLEFF is finally beginning to take off. The free event, which begins at 7 p.m. both nights, will take place today in Marquette Hall 100 and Thursday in Varsity Theatre. The screening of each film will be followed by a Q&A with representatives from each film. Brent Ribble, Marquette’s campus sustainability coordinator, will discuss Marquette’s plans for sustainable practices at the event. Members of Students for an Environmentally Active Campus will also be doing outreach at the festival. “Part of the college experience is getting exposed to ideas you have never been exposed to before,” Brown said. He said he hopes the audience includes people outside of SEAC and the environmental studies major. “I want to say film can save the world, but I’m also not naive,” Brown said. “Making or watching a film about environmental problems isn’t going to solve the problems, but it is a good starting point.” Brown said he hopes GLEFF will open a dialogue about environmental
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Filmmakers Steve and Ann Dunsky answer questions on stage about their film, which was featured at the 2015 Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival.
issues. He said bringing people together at a film festival is a way to break feelings of isolation, and encourage collaboration to make change. Zoya Baker, director of “Cranberry Lake,” which will be screened Thursday, said film festivals aren’t just about creating dialogue, but also about putting yourself into a different narrative. “We are perhaps too familiar with the human narrative,” Baker said. “(Film) is a way to ponder other ways of being.” Baker’s film follows students as they take part in a forest ecology field course. Baker said her film is an intersection of art and science and of people and nature. “Nature is all around us, even in the middle of the city,” Baker said. “It’s in the air and the cracks of the sidewalk.” GLEFF will also feature Marquette student Carolyn Lewis, a senior in the College of Communication. Her film “Who Are You?” started as a project for her digital media class with Brown. Lewis said she couldn’t say no when Brown asked if he could screen her film at GLEFF. Lewis said she is excited to have her film featured at GLEFF, especially because the festival allows her to see and interact with her audience, which she can’t do through YouTube where her film is currently posted.
The documentary “The Reluctant Radical” will be screened Thursday, and follows the story of Ken Ward, who engages in acts of civil disobedience to combat climate change for which he gets arrested. The film has a lot of humor,” Lindsey Grayzel, director of the film, said. “It’s about being able to laugh and recognize the humanity.” Grayzel said she became fascinated with Ward’s actions and honesty when she met him. She said Ward’s story is one of the many people need to be aware of and noted that festivals are one way to create this awareness. Kris Holodak, director of “Young of the Year” and assistant professor of digital media and performing arts at Marquette, will have her film screened today. Holodak’s film premiered at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival in March and follows the roseate tern, an endangered species of bird. Holodak said film’s ability to engage and immerse the audience in its narrative is important in getting people to care about the environment. “All hope is not lost as long as people pay attention and care,” Holodak said. “If you care, something can be done.” Holodak said while documentaries can leave an audience overwhelmed, optimism is woven into her film. “We need a mix of inspiration and grief,” Baker said. “Grieving is
important because it gives a sense of gratitude for that loss.” Another film part of the festival will be a rough cut of Brown’s “City Swim,” which will be screened today, will offer the audience a reprieve from heavier subjects. The film showcases Milwaukee River’s first open swim in over 75 years. Brown said the film is meant to celebrate nature and the improvement of the Milwaukee River’s water quality in recent years. Brown is also a camera operator for “Killing Games,” directed by Camilla Fox, which will be screened today and follows the killing of coyotes in hunting contests. When describing her own film, “Hall of Fishes,” Jennifer Boles said, “The message (of my film) isn’t one of disillusion and cynicism, but one of hope.” The film will be screened today. Boles said she happened upon this project when she saw an archive of expedition film from the 1920s at the Chicago Field Museum. The aim of her film, Boles said, is to put the past in context of the present to show that change is possible. Boles said some of her best festival experiences have been at small, local festivals like GLEFF. She said although they are limited, smaller festivals create a stimulated conversation and offer the audience more comfort. While GLEFF is small for now,
Brown said he has big plans for the event. Brown said he would like to eventually grow GLEFF into an outreach program and bring in outside environmental groups to advocate for an eco-friendly campus. Brown said he has considered developing GLEFF into a series in which the festival would be yearround and films would be featured a few times each semester. Brown said he also hopes to get more students involved in running GLEFF. Brown’s plans also reach beyond the two-night festival. He said he would love to create an environmental media center at Marquette where students and faculty could work to make their own films. Brown will be teaching an environmental documentary course this summer that will be open to anyone. Brown said he would like to see the course take off and eventually become a field course. For now, Brown said he hopes GLEFF draws a large audience that varies in environmental knowledge and opens an environmental dialogue. “We can talk about being the difference and being men and women for others … but we need to expand our definition of others,” Brown said.
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Naturals to host fall concert this weekend This year’s event will feature new singers, food-themed show By Ariana Madson
ariana.madson@marquette.edu
The signature blue blazers, khakis and bow ties are back taking the stage this Saturday for a lively night on campus: The Naturals’ fall concert. All-female a cappella group from University of WisconsinMadison The Pitches and Notes will open the event at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre The event will take place Nov. 10 and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre. The show will be opened by an all-female a cappella group from University of Wisconsin-Madison known as the Pitches and Notes.
This year, The Naturals have a slightly different group than last year, with members ranging in age and experience. “We had about five seniors leave, and we now have six new freshmen,” Will Gately, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said. “They’re all very good singers. … I’m super excited to get them involved.” Kyle Perez, a senior in the College of Engineering, joined The Naturals back in fall 2015. “Senior year of high school I was in an all-male a cappella group. … In college I was trying to find a way to be part of something bigger,” Perez said. Perez said he definitely got what he was looking for. “All of us really enjoy each other’s company. … We like to mess around and make jokes, but rehearsals can be honed in to make sure we are focusing on music and getting stuff done,” Perez said.
Perez is the vocal percussionist, essentially acting as the beat boxer. Though it is usually fun to perform on stage, Perez said, this performance is a bittersweet one since it is his last fall concert. It also happens to be the 15th anniversary of The Naturals, and the performance will be paired with an alumni reunion. Perez expressed excitement over the food-related theme of the concert, “Order Up.” The Naturals, to emphasize the theme, had a photoshoot at Miss Katie’s Diner. Perez said he is looking forward to the songs the group prepared, specifically the hit “Youngblood” by 5 Seconds of Summer. Other members also said they are anticipating the success of the song. Both Gately, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, and Ian McCarter, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said they have an affinity
for the popular song. “The song really builds … it’s a great arrangement … it’s a super exciting song to sing,” Gately said. McCarter said he is also thrilled to perform the song and overall excited to hit the stage for his first fall concert with The Naturals. Both Gately and McCarter are newer to the group, as Gately joined last semester and McCarter joined this semester. Gately tinkered with the idea of auditioning for the group last year. When they held auditions halfway through the school year to fill an opening in the ensemble, Gately took advantage of the opportunity. Being in the group for a second semester, he said he is really excited to see how the new group performs as a cohesive whole. Both Gately and McCarter are excited to get back on stage and see all the hard
work come together. “After two weeks of crunch work, it feels really good to go out and nail it,” Gately said. “I’m super excited to work all the way through it and do it for everybody on the stage.” President of The Naturals Danny Pankow, a junior in the College of Communication, expressed the group’s commitment to fun. “A lot of people think we do this to find success … when you look at the members we have, we do it to have fun” Pankow said. Fans of The Naturals can look forward to an EP the group is currently working on, aimed to come out sometime in the spring.
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Professors say 5.0 ratings hold little importance Rate My Professor scores relevant for students’ registration By Kelli Arseneau
kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu
Class registration brings students the semiannual task of investigating requirements, available courses and perhaps most importantly, professors. RateMyProfessors. com is a standby website for many students seeking insight into their potential instructors. The website, based on student reviews, bestowed multiple Marquette professors with exemplary scores on a fivepoint scale. So, who are these
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Patrick Johnson has a 5.0 rating.
esteemed professors? Patrick Johnson, an adjunct professor in the College of Communication, has a 5.0 rating on the website, gathered from a total of 21 student reviews. A Marquette alumnus himself and employed at the university since 2013, Johnson splits his time between teaching at the university and at a high school in northern Illinois. Jenny Fischer, a senior in the College of Communication, had Johnson as a teacher twice: once for an entry-level journalism class she took as a sophomore and once for a magazine design course she took as a junior. Fisher used Rate My Professors to research professors before she registered for classes. After taking his course sophomore year, Fischer said she jumped at the chance to have him as a teacher again. “Whether you know him or not, the fact that he has that perfect rating on Rate My Professor, he drives back to his alma mater to teach and is someone who allaround cares for people. I think that just says well about him,” Fischer said. She also said Johnson’s magazine
production course was difficult. The class required each student to design their own 16-page magazine, and Johnson repeatedly gave critical feedback on areas that needed improvement. For Fischer, the class was very beneficial to her education, and she described Johnson as extremely relatable, easy to talk to and a person who genuinely wants success for his students. Another instructor with a 5.0 rating on the website is Kevin Walsh, an adjunct professor in the College of Business Administration and director of Executive Education. Walsh said he is considered fulltime faculty but also has a parttime appointment as director of Executive Education, which he said is “non-degree programming for either senior or high potential business leaders.” Because he splits time between the two, Walsh teaches fewer courses than most other university professors. Walsh is a double alumnus of Marquette, with an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and an MBA. After working for two decades at AT&T, Walsh returned to Marquette to teach and is also pursuing his Ph.D.
at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, which he said he aims to finish sometime in 2019. Walsh said something he appreciates about Marquette and what drew him back is the Jesuit approach to teaching. “To be honest, one of the reasons I left AT&T to start a new career in academia is because I felt that I could make a difference, that I could help the next generation of our leaders,” Walsh said. “I could share my experiences and help better prepare them for their careers and help them achieve success in the future, and I think that rings true to the Ignatian spirit.” Tyler Farrell, a visiting assistant English professor, is also listed as one of RateMyProfessor’s top Marquette instructors. With 36 student ratings, Farrell bears a 4.9. Farrell attended Marquette University High School and Creighton University, and received his Ph. D. in Creative Writing specializing in poetry at the UWM. Ben Heigl, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, had Farrell as a teacher last year for English and over the summer for a required rhetoric class. Heigl expressed his appreciation for Farrell, referring specifically to a time when Microsoft Word crashed and he lost half his essay, and Farrell granted him a one-day extension.
For Heigl, Farrell’s success as a teacher lies in some of the small things he does. “He’s a very quick responder to emails if you have questions or anything, and he’s always open to grading or editing your papers, even when it’s not for his class,” Heigl said. “And he also says hi on the sidewalk, which is something not all teachers do, really.” While Johnson and Walsh said they do not give the website much value, many students turn to the website during registration time. Walsh said he felt humbled by students’ positive comments but at the same time recognized that he has taught around 600 students at Marquette, and his 5.0 rating on the website comes from a total of eight student reviews. “You know, that’s probably not, ... statistically significant … not necessarily a fair representation,” Walsh said. “There’s a lot of outstanding professors at Marquette, and there’s a lot of ways to find who they are.” Johnson said he agreed with that sentiment. “I don’t believe an algorithm should ever tell you how successful a teacher is,” Johnson said in an email. “A good teacher is a good teacher because he or she makes the education of the future a priority. A good teacher cares about the success of his or her students. A
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Civic engagement not limited to voting booth
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Sold Out, an on-campus advocacy group, raises awareness about human trafficking issues in Milwaukee.
Whether midterms elicit excitement or disappointment in the wake of electoral results, this election’s outcome will set the course of the foreseeable political future. No matter how the midterms shake out, voters should remember that opportunities for civic engagement are not limited to the confines of a voting booth. The post-election period is a time to hold officials accountable for promises made pre-election. The platforms candidates run on and what they seek to accomplish in office can sometimes be incongruous. These representatives should not be able to skate into political office on hollow promises and inspirational speeches. Simply winning an election is not the endgame of the political process. Voters should not only elect politicians who speak to their interests, but these same voters should make sure politicians follow through with the promises they made. By continuing to make their opinions known to officials, the voting public can continue to exert pressure and influence on the political process long after Election Day. This can help deconstruct the tribalistic focus on electoral battles rather than ongoing policy disputes. Fervent and passionate support of electoral candidates sometimes causes voters to view them as avatars of their
own respective political consciousnesses. This sort of iconography has deafened American voters to the sound of their own voices and capabilities to organize and mobilize fellow citizens. The end of voting season should not quell the public’s ongoing conversations about the nation’s political future. Without oppositional voices speaking out, dangerous ideas can become normalized in public discourse and in turn further deepen the political divides across the country. A simple conversation with classmates could mobilize them to speak out for what they believe in. While supporting candidates through campaigning, organizing and demonstrating is an avenue of political influence available to the general public, it is by no means the sole option. In the face of the public’s growing disillusionment with the democratic process, particularly among milennial voters, silence in the wake of elections is the seed that will lead to full-blown apathy. Attempting to remove oneself from the political aspects of the modern world is not an act of rebellion against a system that has failed many. Rather, it is an act of surrender, the cessation of one’s own agency as a political and empowered American citizen. In these turbulent and uncertain times, regardless of political allegiances, ignorance will
be the public’s own undoing. There are associations and programs throughout Milwaukee that help shine light on a myriad of issues affecting local communities. Voters who chose a candidate based on his or her stance on a particular policy or issue can join activist groups or volunteer organizations that respond to that issue. Only by making one’s individual voice heard and being involved in one’s community can the voice of the American people ring out loudly and clearly for government officials to hear. The weight and importance of the electoral process should not be glossed over as inconsequential or moot. The public at large should not allow electoral results to dictate when it is socially acceptable to discuss how problems can be solved and how. The issues presented in the midterm elections are ongoing, not something solved overnight with a ballot. When well-informed and passionate Americans set their minds toward change, they can accomplish great and seemingly impossible things. Election Day is one of the most concentrated sources of civic engagement for the U.S. citizens, but the passion and political fervor the midterms season has whipped up should not dissipate come Nov. 7.
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Linguistic diversity enriches US culture Guest Columnist Emma Nitschke
The United States has no official language, but Americans certainly act like it’s English. In school all other languages are called “foreign,” but if America has no official language, then none can truly be labelled “foreign.” America is a nation of immigrants from every part of the globe — their stories, told in their languages, make up America’s story. This marginalization of all other languages is especially salient in the American education system, including Marquette’s. Under the new core, only the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Communication have language course requirements, along with a handful of language-based majors from other colleges. Removing a subject from the core communicates gives the message that it’s not a subject important enough for all students to learn. For those Marquette students who still have a language requirement, choices are limited. Students can major in French, German or Spanish or minor in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian or Latin. According to Office of Institutional Research and Analysis data, there are only 97 undergraduates majoring in a living language at Marquette this semester. We have over 8,000 undergraduates. Yet the world is becoming increasingly globalized, which demands communication across languages more and more every day. That’s obviously a problem. Within those meager major and minor options, there’s a dichotomy of “useful” and “useless” languages. I can’t tell you how many times people have told me it was stupid to major in French when Spanish is so much more “useful.” News flash: There is a world outside the western hemisphere. Also, the only reason Spanish or French might be considered “useful” is because centuries of colonialism weakened or wiped out indigenous languages. But these critics never seem to realize the beauty of learning another language for the sake of learning it. They don’t recognize the complexity of word etymologies or the nuanced vocabulary mankind collaboratively creates or the reassuring simplicity that mom, maman, mama and mami are the English, French, Arabic and Spanish words for mother because babies everywhere develop the ability to say “m” sounds before any other, as the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association first published in 1972. Languages are inherently
important. It doesn’t matter how many people speak it or how much trade they do with the United States. Acting like English is superior simply because it has become the default language for international business is a privileged and close-minded point of view. According to the nonprofit American Councils for International Education, only 20 percent of K-12 students in America studied a second language in 2017. Eurostat, part of the EU, reports Belgium has the lowest percentage of students studying a second language — at 64 percent. Eight European countries had 99 or 100 percent of primary education students learning a foreign language in 2016. Many of these students learn two or more foreign languages by the time they’re in high school. The U.S. is the only country that disadvantages itself through arrogant monolingualism while the rest of the world learns multiple languages to both advance their careers and better themselves as people. Languages are windows into other cultures. By learning how people phrase things, we can learn about how they think and interact. While I don’t ask everyone to be a wannabe polyglot like me, I do ask for respect on behalf of everyone imperialistic English affects: mistreated “foreign” language majors, immigrants who have to learn English in this country to have any hope of success, locals who deal with Englishspeaking tourists and all the people in former British colonies. Remember, that was us, too. America never has been and never should be a country of monolinguals. Languages are part of the ethnic diversity America should be cherishing. Emma Nitschke is a senior studying French and international affairs. She can be reached at emma.nitschke@marquette.edu
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Lower drinking age proposals contain various risks Matthew Harte Several states, including Wisconsin, Louisiana and New Hampshire have considered proposals to lower the drinking age this past year. These proposals are dangerous because of their potential to increase destructive and harmful behaviors among young adults. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 outlawed the purchase of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. Before the law’s passing, many states had minimum drinking ages of 18 or 19. Under the law, any state that institutes a lower drinking age will have their federal highway funds reduced significantly. For example, the state of Louisiana risked losing 10 percent of their federal highway funds after lowering their drinking age to 18 in 1996. College-age people would be the primary group affected by a change to the minimum drinking age. Currently, most college students must wait until their junior or senior years to legally purchase alcohol. However, the minimum drinking age law does not deter a large amount of underage people from consuming alcohol. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, about 20 percent of
Americans between the ages of 12 and 20 reported drinking alcohol in the past month. College students are also at a uniquely high risk of developing unhealthy drinking habits. Slightly more than 30 percent of college students reported binge drinking in the previous two weeks, according to the 2016 Monitoring the Future Study. In the survey, binge drinking was defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row at least once in a two-week period. A primary argument in favor of reducing the minimum legal drinking age is to prevent young people’s views of drinking alcohol as a rebellious activity. If they were able to consume alcohol at a younger age, such as 18, they could have their first legal drink while still living with their parents. This might limit the risk that students will binge drink in college, as alcohol will no longer have a forbidden fruit appeal. However, new research from University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jason Fletcher discredits the argument in favor of parental supervision over initial legal alcohol consumption. Surprisingly, Fletcher’s research found that young adults living with their parents are at a higher risk to participate in alcoholrelated risky behavior than young people living away from home. Fletcher’s research also expanded upon negative effects that lowering the legal drinking age may have.
After turning 21, men are more likely to drive drunk, get in fights and engage in risky sexual behavior. Lowering the drinking age might increase the prevalence of these behaviors, as young men are likely even more prone to irresponsible actions at 18 or 19 years old. Drunk driving is an especially dangerous activity for young people. Minimum age drinking laws have been effective at limiting its danger. Between 1975 – 2016, minimum drinking age laws saved more than 30,000 lives, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A lower drinking age could also have negative health effects since adolescence is a key period for brain development. The hippocampus is a part of the brain that plays a major role in memory development. According to research from the University of California-San Diego, volumes of the hippocampus were significantly smaller in adolescents with alcohol use problems, potentially leading to memory problems. One of the authors of the recent drinking age proposal in Wisconsin is Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Adam Jarchow. In an interview with WMTV, Jarchow said “I see no reason why we can send young men and women off to war but they can’t have a beer.” However, less than 0.5 percent of the US population were active duty military members in 2016,
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according to the Council on Foreign Relations. About 10 percent of active duty military members were between 17-19 years old. Lowering the drinking age so young military members can have a beer would be a drastic change to appeal to a small percentage of the population. The current minimum drinking age saves lives and protects people
from dangerous behavior. Instead of lowering the drinking age, lawmakers should work toward raising awareness of the negative health and safety effects that drinking has on young adults. Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics. He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu
Trump reiterates dangerous anti-immigrant rhetoric Aminah Beg The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution specifically states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” This is known as the birthright citizenship clause that guarantees American citizenship for anyone born in the country. According to his interview with Axios last Tuesday, Trump believes he has the ability to end the clause’s command. The specific circumstances of his offthe-cuff plan involve ending citizenship status for children from unauthorized immigrants already born in America. Trump’s proposal process would include nearly impossible legal challenges that many scholars have agreed he cannot overcome. The director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project Omar Jadwat said “The president cannot erase the Constitution with an executive order, and the 14th
Amendment’s citizenship guarantee is clear.” A Constitutional reform is made by a Congressional proposal. The White House does not have a role for approval in the process. This means Trump would have no power to truly execute this plan. The attempt to end the birthright citizenship clause is simply a statement meant to inspire electoral passion among the conservative base. Despite conservatives holding onto the policies outlined in the Constitution in most political aspects, this dramatic claim would defy the document, if actually completed. There are many executive orders Trump said he would sign but has yet to put in place. Even if he does not fully intend to prevent naturally-born residents from becoming citizens, this statement furthers the anti-immigrant and nationalist rhetoric. Just a day before the Axios interview, Trump promised to enforce stricter procedures on migrants from Mexico traveling to the United States border. His administration justified the use of military troops to protect the border states from Mexican immigrants through whatever
means necessary. Trump and his administration are making many promises, and whether these promises are held up is not the current problem. The issue is the danger of this forceful, anti-immigrant rhetoric be-
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Trump continues to create divides and controversies across the country.”
ing repeated so heavily around midterms. Trump continues to create divides and controversies across the country. The harsh stance he takes on immigration is meant to mobilize the pre-existing anti-immigrant mentality within the far right voter base. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Sen. Mark Warner from Virginia join a list of political figures
who declared that Trump cannot simply sign away this clause. Despite Trump himself constantly making baseless comments, at least his party understands the impossibility of this act. It is obvious these comments are a political method to do anything to instill the fear of immigration again before elections. Along with calling for an end to the birthright citizenship clause, Trump claimed no other country has this kind of rule in place. In reality, around three dozen countries have a similar law in place, according to the Washington Post. This highlights the carelessness Trump conveys through inaccuracy in his statements. His statements have the ability to alter the perceptions and attitudes of the less-informed public. The words of the United States president matter. Whether the public is being consciously or unconsciously affected, these words create a shift in attitudes and actions toward immigrants and foreigners; they define the national discourse more than other topics like social welfare. More antiimmigrant rhetoric causes people to be comfortable using hateful speech and violence toward
American immigrants. One man has a big influence over how much danger foreigners live in, and he continues to abuse that power. The public can combat these devised strategies by becoming informed prior to forming their own opinions. An informed general public is especially necessary during voting. When a voter is fully aware of the stance and intentions of a candidate before going into office, it allows for dependable results. Everyone should research names on the ballot. It is the public’s responsibility to take advantage of all the information accessible to them for Election Day. The American public cannot take the president’s words to heart since he constantly lies about his true capabilities. Votes cause changes that have real effects on the way this country runs, and people’s votes cannot be swayed by Trump’s or anyone else’s dangerous, anti-immigrant language.
Aminah Beg is a sophomore studying public relations and cognitive sciences. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu
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Difficult nonconference schedule looms
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Guard Natisha Hiedeman penetrates Creighton’s defense in Marquette’s 74-73 loss to the Bluejays Feb. 4. Hiedeman had four points and six rebounds in 22 minutes of the game.
Notre Dame, Mississippi State among opponents By Dan Avington
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Head coach Carolyn Kieger said Marquette women’s basketball “can play with anybody.” The Golden Eagles will be putting that to the test in their nonconference schedule that began Tuesday . “I wanted to challenge our team, let them know that I believe in them,” Kieger said. “I believe we can play with anybody. We really challenged ourselves nonconference so we can make a deep run come March.”
For the past two seasons, the Golden Eagles have been one of the top teams in the nation, but they haven’t necessarily played opponents above their caliber. “Two years ago, we went 6-0 against top-25 teams, but we didn’t have a top-10 team on that schedule,” Kieger said. “It would be phenomenal to be able to host the first two rounds (of the NCAA Tournament), but the only way you can do that is to beat top-level teams.” In its first month and a half of play prior to its BIG EAST matchups, Marquette will take on two preseason top-10 teams and two teams receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. One of the Golden Eagles’ first
important matchups will come Dec. 6 when Marquette travels to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on No. 6 Mississippi State. The most notable matchup for the Golden Eagles will come Dec. 22 when they’ll try to defeat reigning NCAA Champion and preseason No. 1 Notre Dame. The game will also serve as a homecoming for Fighting Irish guard Arike Ogunbowale, who grew up in Milwaukee playing with many of the Marquette seniors. Marquette squares off in December against two other teams receiving votes in the top 25: the Michigan Wolverines and the Green Bay Phoenix. But the players said they aren’t dreading these games. They
recognize the vast importance of attempting to top high-level squads like those. “If we want to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, we’re going to have to play those teams like Notre Dame and Mississippi State,” senior guard Allazia Blockton said. “It tests us and it prepares us for the conference.” Senior forward Erika Davenport echoed similar statements. She said it will be fun playing against top competition and that it will prepare their squad for conference play. “The BIG EAST is loaded with a lot of great teams,” Blockton said. “It’s going to be a real test for us, and it will be a great challenge for our senior year to go out
with a bang.” While Kieger said her primary motivation is to prepare her team for postseason, a side goal of the challenging nonconference is to get her squad ready for BIG EAST competition. “Whether we go undefeated or we lose half our games, it’s still going to prepare us for those moments in BIG EAST Championship play or the BIG EAST Tournament,” Kieger said. “When adversity hits or DePaul is shooting lights out, how do you respond to that? You go back to your training, you go back to your practices and that’s all nonconference.”
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Luis Barraza improves, earns All-BIG EAST honors Goalkeeper among best in conference, country statistically By Daniel Macias
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Although Luis Barraza came from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, the highest level of youth soccer, Marquette men’s soccer head coach Louis Bennett said the goalkeeper had a lot of work to do when he arrived at Marquette in the fall of 2015. Now he is not only one of the best goalkeepers in the BIG EAST, but he’s also one of the best keepers in the nation. Last year, Barraza’s save percentage last year was 0.716. This year, he is almost 15 percent better at 0.861, ranking him second in Division I soccer for save percentage. The keeper with the best save percentage in the nation is junior Elliot Panicco from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with 0.885. “This year I think I’m better (at) positioning,” Barraza said. During the summer Barraza played for FC United in Chicago. There he said he was able to develop his game even further. “(I developed) in my communication, in my positioning in goal, and that’s what I think has allowed me to make more saves this year,” Barraza said. Barraza is 38th in total saves because he only played in 12 games. Bennett started freshman Cedrik Stern for some nonconference games to give him more
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Senior goalkeeper Luis Barraza walks out with the team before the Golden Eagles’ 4-1 loss to New Mexico Sept. 4, 2017. Barraza had 10 saves.
opportunities for growth in case of an injury to Barraza. Virginia Military Institute freshman Broden Schull leads the country in saves, but he has played four more games than Barraza. Bennett said Barraza’s strengths go beyond what appears in the box score. There are many responsibilities required of every keeper during a game, including communication, positioning and shot-stopping. “He’s an unbelievable shot-stopper,” Bennett said. “He’s got a sixth sense. … He’s got unbelievable reactions. I think that’s one of the things that sets him apart.”
Barraza credited goalkeeper coach Graham Shaw for putting Marquette’s keepers through low-diving drills they can translate into games. For Barraza, the pleasure of goalkeeping comes from seeing the opponent’s face when he makes a save. “I’m a big believer of just looking at the frustration of the other team (when I make a save),” Barraza said. “In the moment, I don’t look at them and see their reaction, but I go back and look at the tape. … Those are the moments I live for.”
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Luis Barraza dribbles the ball in Marquette’s 4-2 win over Seton Hall Sept. 23, 2017. Barraza had five saves.
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Rosenthal primes Orf for larger leadership role in 2019 Sophomore middle blocker learns from experienced senior By Zoe Comerford
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As a middle blocker for Marquette women’s volleyball, it might be easy to overlook sophomore Elizabeth Orf when she’s playing the same position as fifth-year senior and two-time All-BIG EAST First Team honoree Jenna Rosenthal. However, Rosenthal has been preparing Orf to take over that position once she graduates in December. “I’ve been really proud to see Elizabeth work really hard in practice every day to get better technically and become more confident in herself and grow in her abilities,” Rosenthal said. “She’s always so willing to learn and (is) open to new ideas and new things. I just try to help restate some things the coaches say in a different way.” Orf was pegged from her freshman year starting at middle blocker. Last season Orf had 138 kills and hit 1.21 kills per set. This season she already has 107 kills, hitting 1.43 kills per set with four regular season games remaining. She is also one of five players to play in every set. Head coach Ryan Theis attributes Orf’s improvement to the way Rosenthal has taken Orf under her wing. “Jenna did a really good job throughout (Elizabeth’s) first year talking to her about what’s going on on the other side of the net, if they have breaks or when they’re doing a footwork pattern,” Theis said. “(Jenna’s) done a good job of helping explain (to Elizabeth) what we mean by things and where she should be in certain situations.” At Villa Duchesne High School, Orf was a four-year letter winner and currently holds the school’s record with 1,100 career kills. In her final two seasons, she tallied 545 digs and as a junior she earned all-state, all-region, all-district and allconference honors. Orf said being a middle blocker is much different from most other positions. Rosenthal is particularly helpful for Orf because she understands the demands of “being a middle.” “Jenna has given me someone to lean on in some way,” Orf said. “She knows what I’m going through, just the struggles of our position. Our position’s pretty unique comparable to the other ones. I don’t know if the other positions can relate as much.” “A lot of stuff that the middle does helps set up the rest of the defense or helps the offense by playing a decoy,” Rosenthal said.
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Sophomore middle blocker Elizabeth Orf attempts a kill in Marquette’s sweep over the Butler Bulldogs Oct. 10. Orf had five kills in the victory.
Due to Rosenthal’s guidance, Orf has drastically improved her “block moves,” which Theis said his staff works on with Orf on a daily basis. “When she came in as a freshman, her percentage of making the right move was maybe 50-50,” Theis said. “Now, over the course of the year, 95 percent of the time she’s making the right move and getting in the right spots.” “Blocking-wise I’ve grown a lot that way,” Orf said. “The coaches teach some different blocking movements than I previously had learned just to make you quicker at the net. I’ve gotten a lot quicker at the net laterally.” With Rosenthal, Anna Haak and Abby Julian graduating and four juniors on the roster, Theis said he expects his sophomores to take on a leadership role during the remaining weeks of this season. “(The sophomore) class in
general is a good group of kids and Elizabeth is one of their spokespeople,” Theis said. “She’s vocal and that’s very helpful. We always need underclassmen contributing because at some point they’re going to be upperclassmen.” Despite having different personalities, Orf said the two have become extremely close. One of their personality similarities includes their taste in music. “Jenna and I have a lot of fun together,” Orf said. “I’m more extroverted and goofy and funny joking around. … We mesh well together and she really helps me.” Orf said she can always count on Rosenthal if she has a question about a play. “She’s just really knowledgeable and she has a lot of experience under her belt,” Orf said. “She’ll have words of wisdom for me, or we just laugh about something. ... Those are the things I’m going to miss the
most about Jenna.” Orf said the team frequently wonders what they will be like next season. “(I) just think about how weird it will be without them because they’re such a part of my life every single day,” Orf said. “It’ll be weird not having (Rosenthal) around, but we’re excited for the future, too.” As volleyball without Rosenthal looms closer, Theis said he wants to see Orf improve offensively, although he does not expect Orf to single-handedly replace Rosenthal. “When Jenna graduates, that doesn’t automatically mean Elizabeth has to go from two (points) to four,” Theis said. “We will need points out of the middle and we will lose some of that when Jenna leaves.” Theis said he wants Orf to be an all-conference middle blocker. Meanwhile, Rosenthal said it is hard to know what kind of
player Orf will be a year from now, but said she remains confident Orf will be a force to be reckoned with. “I know that Elizabeth is a conscientious player that is working her hardest every day and wants the best for this team,” Rosenthal said. “She’s already made her presence known in the past two seasons, and that’ll only continue as we move forward.” Orf said she noticed that confidence as well with about a month left of playing with Rosenthal. “I really think Jenna believes I can step up into that role,” Orf said. “She wants the team to do well even after she’s gone, kind of carry on a legacy, just to keep doing what she has implemented as a leader over the past couple years. I know she has some pretty big shoes to fill, but I hope I can do that.”
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Women’s basketball benefits from required reading Kieger assigns ‘The Mental Game of Basketball’ for team By Tyler Peters
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After a tough loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, Marquette women’s basketball is looking for ways to go to its first Sweet 16 in program history. “We have very high expectations, and none are higher than the ones we hold for ourselves,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “We’re taking it one play, one possession and one practice at a time.” That process includes looking to enhance the team’s mental and physical stamina. “It’s how we approach our mistakes,” Kieger said. “In basketball, there are over 100 possessions in a game, and it’s about handling failure. We’re just doing different stuff this year to keep our team focused on the next play and not dwelling on the past. It’s all about the now.” During the offseason, Kieger tasked players with reading chapters of a book called “The Mental Game of Basketball” by
Brian Cain. “(The book) talked a lot about playing 200 feet at a time and not worrying about the outcome,” senior forward Erika Davenport said. “We just want to go out there and play, have fun and compete every night.” Senior guard Allazia Blockton said it will change the team’s approach to the ups and downs of the season. Blockton talked about how the book tells the reader what is right and wrong regarding the mental side of the game, which Blockton said is 75 percent of basketball. “(The book) was a good thing for our team because sometimes we do struggle on the mental end when we go through a slump,” Blockton said. “Now, I think we’ll be able to get out of that slump quicker.” The team had several meetings to reflect on the chapters in the book, which Kieger said will be beneficial to the players’ mental games. “It really helped us think about how to be mentally focused ... (and) how you have to mentally prepare before games,” Davenport said. “We talked a lot about selftalk and saying to ourselves, ‘We got this. We trained for this.’ I think it’s really going to help us in those tough moments.”
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Thursday night’s 77-75 exhibition loss against Division II team Grand Valley State was an early test for the Golden Eagles both mentally and physically. How they rebound from their unexpected loss could be an indication of how the rest of this season will play out for Marquette. “Before we even step on the court, whether it’s 15 minutes or a half hour, every day we are talking about how we can be better mentally,” Kieger said. “It’s going to become a part of our daily routine.” As Marquette makes those mental adjustments, the team also has the help of one of its most talented rosters ever. In the last two seasons, the program has made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the first time it has achieved that feat since its four consecutive appearances from 1997-2000. “You will see a deeper team than you’ve ever seen from us before, which is going to allow us to do a lot of different things,” Kieger said. “Our team has a new sense of hunger. Culturally, I think that our team is at a really great place right now. We’re in a very positive state, and our chemistry is better than it has ever been.” Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu
Lauren Van Kleunen and Erika Davenport help Danielle King get up.
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Men’s basketball routs UMBC despite poor shooting Defense fuels team’s first win at Fiserv Forum Tuesday night By John Steppe
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The beginning of Marquette basketball at a new home arena came with new defensive intensity. A year ago, 25 percent shooting from 3-point range would likely have crippled the Golden Eagles. “We haven’t won a ton of games in the past on the defensive end,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. Instead, it led to a 67-42 win over University of MarylandBaltimore County in the first college basketball game at Fiserv Forum. Marquette’s defense held UMBC to 23 percent shooting from the field and 21 percent shooting from the perimeter. The Golden Retrievers did not have a field goal in the last 3:43 of the game. No UMBC player had more than 11 points in the win. “The story of the game was our defense,” Wojciechowski said. “On a night where our offense wasn’t as good as it is going to be, our defense was very sound throughout 40 minutes of basketball.” UMBC’s 23 percent shooting was the lowest mark of a Marquette opponent in the Wojciechowski era.
“They did a really good job of switching, and it slowed us down,” UMBC head coach Ryan Odom said. “We paused a lot. You saw very few plays where our ball was moving. And when our ball is moving, it’s pretty hard to guard.” UMBC junior guard Arkel Lamar led the Retrievers with nine first-half points, but Marquette limited him to two points in the second half. UMBC scored only 18 points in the second half. Marquette sophomore center Theo John played a key part in that defense. He recorded 10 rebounds and three blocks in Tuesday’s rout. He also had 11 points, notching his first career double-double. “He gave us an incredible spark off the bench,” Wojciechowski said. “A lot of the time, he was away from the basket having to guard shooting fives or, on switches, guards. He handled those situations really well.” After outscoring opponents in the paint only four times in 18 regular season BIG EAST contests in 2017-‘18, Marquette had a 26-12 advantage in points in the paint in its nonconference season opener. “Defense has been a huge key for us,” John said. “We got to take pride in it this year … With the depth that we have, we can do that and give 110 percent and send a new guy in.” The depth allowed Marquette to play senior center Matt Heldt just over one minute.
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Freshman forward Brendan Bailey blocks K.J. Jackson’s shot in Marquette’s 67-42 win over UMBC Tuesday.
“At the center position right now, there’s not a lot of separation, so you have to go with the guy that’s playing the best,” Wojciechowski said. “(Heldt) will do whatever it takes to for his team to win, and today it was to play two minutes. The next game it may be 32 minutes.” The Golden Eagles did not waste any time opening the new building offensively, grabbing a 15-6 lead early in the first half. Junior Markus Howard had as many points as the entire UMBC roster in the first six minutes. However, that offense did not remain consistent throughout the
night. Marquette routinely went scoreless for three-plus minute stretches. Howard, who led the country in 3-point shooting percentage his freshman season, shot 2 of 12 from long range. He found other ways to contribute, recording eight rebounds and seven assists. He also had a team-high plus-31 in the plus-minus category. “I’m not concerned about Markus’ shooting,” Wojciechowski said. “(Howard is) going to make shots, and (Howard needs) to be aggressive. (Howard delivers) in crunchtime moments.”
The offensive lethargy allowed UMBC to cut Marquette’s lead to 25-21 in the first half, but the Golden Eagles used a 6-0 run to distance themselves from the Retrievers. Marquette will have a three-day reprieve before hosting BethuneCookman University Saturday at 3 p.m. Central time. The Golden Eagles will then play three of their next four games either on the road or at neutral sites.