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MU, NO Studios seeking fellows Aspiring filmmakers will receive $2,500 grants for projects By Annie Mattea
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Marquette University and Milwaukee-based arts organization NO Studios have recently partnered to create the Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship program, according to a university news release. The program will include two professional fellows who will each receive $2,500 and will be expected to finish their project within a year. Joe Brown, assistant professor of digital media and performing arts, said one fellow will focus on a Milwaukee-based social documentary and the other fellow will have an open fellowship, meaning he or she can create any type of film. Applications to be a fellow are currently open, and will close Feb. 22, according to the release. Applicants should be local and have done some work in the film industry but not be hugely established, Brown said. Fellows will be expected to take on at least one Marquette student for an internship opportunity, but two are encouraged, according to the release. Applications for internships have not yet opened. The fellowship is a new program. As of now, students will not get paid. Brown said it is possible in the future. NO Studios is a Milwaukee See STUDIOS page 2
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One step closer to bid Milwaukee secures line of credit for hosting 2020 DNC By Margaret Cahill
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Wednesday that Milwaukee has secured a thirdparty line of credit for its bid to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The convention will be held July 13-16, 2020, and will feature speeches from prominent Democratic Party members and the party’s nominee, according to the Democrats website. Milwaukee is appealing to Democrats in part because of the 2016 presidential election, political science assistant professor Philip Rocco said. “There is a famous decision that the (Hillary) Clinton campaign made not to campaign, especially toward the end of the race, in Wisconsin,” Rocco said. “And an argument can
be made among strategists that had Milwaukee alone — or even some select smaller cities in Wisconsin — turned out for Clinton to a larger extent, then Democrats could have won the
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Electoral College.” Rocco said he thinks there’s an idea seared into the minds of leaders of the DNC that an opportunity was foregone in 2016 to drive turnout in Wisconsin.
“Democrats cannot take the Midwest — and certainly not the upper Midwest — for granted,” Rocco said. Sam Langheim, finance director See BID page 3
Next Step to help community families Clinic to prevent delayed diagnoses for local children By Joseph Beaird
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these (mental health) problems,” Henke said. Mary Carlson, clinical associate professor, said long waiting lists to receive a diagnosis for a developmental disorder from psychiatrist have a negative impact on a child. “Their entire life trajectory is changed,” Carlson said. “They will never achieve as much as they could have if the intervention and treatment occurred much earlier.” Leah Jepson, project director of the Milwaukee Coalition for Children’s Mental Health at Mental Health America of Wisconsin, is a
Amy Van Hecke, associate professor of psychology, and her team were awarded $250,000 for the Next Step Project as the winners of the President’s Challenge, which was announced during Marquette University President Michael Lovell’s presidential address Jan. 23. Hecke said the Next Step Clinic seeks to address the issue of delayed
diagnosis of developmental disabilities like autism, mental health concerns and trauma of children and
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STUDIOS: Student internships part of program Continued from page 1 organization which opened in October, according to its website. It is focused on art in the community and was founded by John Ridley, an American screenwriter and Academy Award winner for best adapted screenplay for the film “12 Years a Slave.” NO Studios currently has an Artist in Residence program that is similar to the Emerging Filmmakers program, Lisa Caesar, chief operating officer at NO Studios, said. The program provides benefits from NO Studios, including office space and equipment, but unlike the Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship, it is not just limited to film. “I’m hoping that we can mimic (our Artist in Residence program’s success) with the fellowship program,” Caesar said. Brown said fellows will have access to Marquette equipment and NO Studios’ benefits and resources. They will also benefit from a shared office space in the MU Hub Office. Kris Holodak, assistant professor of digital media and performing arts, said this fellowship will help with access to resources for emerging filmmakers. Brown said decisions on fellows are made by multiple levels of committees. The release said applicants will be notified of the decision March 15, and the fellowship will begin in April of this year and end in April 2020. Holodak said a possible timeline for the fellows is pre-production through spring, filming in the summer — when Marquette’s resources are available most frequently — and then editing their project in the fall. Fellows also are required to give two talks at Marquette about their projects, according to the release. The fellows would give talks to digital media students who are doing similar work in their classes, Holodak said. The partnership with NO Studios emerged because of Marquette’s growing media production program. Brown said NO Studios encourages collaboration. “The environment at NO Studios is developed to be synergistic,” Brown said. “There are a lot of creative people there and coworking spaces.” Brown said the fellowship is a unique opportunity for a mid-sized city like Milwaukee. He said spaces like NO Studios are uncommon outside of large cities like New York and Los Angeles. “(The fellowship) is designed to help elevate the arts in Milwaukee,” Brown said.
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The NO Studios space includes a small refreshment bar among the seating area, as well as work space for creative innovators to use.
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Wall art and comfortable seating fill the NO Studios space. The space is located on McKinley Avenue and is 40,000 square feet.
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the city wants to benefit from the convention,” Rocco said. “Clearfor College Democrats of Wis- ly, there is some advertising work consin and a senior in the Col- and some framing that the city lege of Arts & Sciences, said he will have to do to make the most believes having the convention in of being a host.” Milwaukee could remedy some But since Wisconsin is divided of the resentment toward Clinton between the liberal metropolitan after 2016. areas of Milwaukee and Madison “Since that debacle, the Demo- and the more conservative rural cratic Party has been trying to areas, some voters may not entirekind of work with states that ly welcome the convention, Anna might have flipped for (Donald) Abadsantos, a sophomore in the Trump in 2016, especially ones College of Arts & Sciences, said. that have proud, progressive his“There might also be some tory,” Langheim said. backlash because it’s not like He mentioned that it would New York where it’s primarily a benefit the Democratic Party blue state consistently,” Abadto just show people in this state santos said. “People could be that they still care and they still like, ‘We don’t want you here.’ recognize them. But I think it would probably do Devin McCowan, a sophomore more good than harm in terms of in the College of Arts & Sciences, reaching out.” said he would try to attend if the Abadsantos said attending the convention came to Milwaukee. convention would be a great way He said he believes it could also to educate yourself. cause Milwaukee to be portrayed Langheim said bringing the in a negative light. convention to Milwaukee would “Milwaukee has a lot of prob- be a good way to bring things lems, so I think when you have full-circle. Although Wisconthe DNC coming to a city, you sin went red in 2016, Langheim kind of highlight some of those said the state is becoming a problems,” McCowan said. “I more “Democratic hub,” as evithink Milwaukee has a big home- denced by Democratic wins in the less population, but we also work 2018 midterms. hard to help the homeless popu“I think there’s so much prolation. And there’s things that are gressive energy in this state, wrong with our water quality, but so having (the DNC) hosted we’re always trying to fix that.” by Milwaukee would definitely McCowan said he thinks swing it more toward the blue,” there are positives in Langheim said. Milwaukee though. Rocco said the strategy in Wis“It might bring attention to is- consin is not simply to leverage sues and work toward helping having the convention in Milwauthem in the future, or it could just kee to secure Wisconsin’s votes, say, ‘These are bad issues and it’s but to also make the statement not worth it to fix them.’ So we’ll that Democrats are thinking in a have to see,” McCowan said. more serious way about the placIf Milwaukee gets the bid, es in the United States. the city would have to be sure The location of the convention to highlight its strengths to the is expected to be announced in country, Rocco said. February, according to Politico. “There is certainly the case Houston and Miami Beach are the that if Milwaukee’s bid wins, two other cities being considered. that’s not the end of the story if
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A Marquette student living in a residence hall was identified as having a confirmed case of mumps, according to a university health advisory sent via email to students, faculty and staff around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The student is recovering and no longer contagious, according to the advisory. The student’s residence hall information is protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, university spokesperson Lynn Sheka said. The advisory said the City of Milwaukee Health Department was notified of the case. The department is reaching out to the student’s close contacts to ensure they monitor themselves for potential symptoms, the advisory said.
An MU student reported a sexual assault by another MU student in the 1400 block of W. State Street. A non-MU victim reported that known non-MU subjects damaged her property and residence in the 500 block of N. 20th Street. FEBRUARY 1 MUPD responded to Carpenter Hall for a report of an odor of marijuana and
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Marquette students must provide the university with dates they received two doses of the MMR vaccine — which protects against measles, mumps and rubella — before registering for classes. The advisory asked faculty and staff to check immunization records. Marquette’s immunization policy does not state that faculty and staff are required to disclose immunization records to the university. The Marquette University Medical Clinic offers doses of the MMR vaccine, according to the advisory. The advisory said mumps, which is a viral infection, can be spread through coughing, sneezing, talking or contact with saliva. Symptoms include fever, swollen salivary glands, weakness, fatigue or pain when swallowing or chewing. The advisory encouraged students, faculty and staff with symptoms to visit the Marquette University Medical Clinic or their health care provider.
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NEXT STEP: Off-campus location meets needs Continued from page 1 part of the Next Step project. She said issues with false and delayed diagnoses are especially prevalent in Milwaukee. “Significant racial disparities exist in the identification and treatment of child developmental delays or disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and social-emotional concerns,” she said. Hecke said she was frustrated by how some physicians are negatively impacting children’s lives by doubting their ability to grow or improve. “It’s always hard dealing with the anger of when a family has been treated so badly, like when a family comes with a child who is 8 or 9 and they have been so dismissed their entire lives,” Hecke said. Wendy Krueger, clinical associate professor and director of clinical education, said Lovell’s gift is vital to the clinic’s success. “The Next Step Clinic wouldn’t be without this gift allowing for the formation of it,” Krueger said. The Next Step Clinic needed to have its own established space, Krueger said. The award is going toward hiring staff for the new location. According to the BizTimes, the new location is an empty space
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Amy Van Hecke and her team receive the President’s Challenge grant for their new Next Step Clinic.
at The Next Door Foundation’s headquarters in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood. This clinic is separate from the speech services that Marquette provides out of Cramer Hall. Currently, the Speech and Hearing Clinic provides services like speech and language evaluation, hearing evaluation, auditory training, providing hearing aids and other custom earpieces. “As much as we would like it not to be, some families feel that Marquette is an intimidating place,”
Krueger said. “There isn’t always that same level of trust, but the Next Step Clinic has the benefit of being right there in the neighborhood.” Hecke said the process of applying and working toward the grant took more than a year. “There were several networking events that we had to attend, but we stood out early on because we had a well-defined team,” Hecke said. “The process was really helpful for filling in gaps.” Jepson said having so many
different team members working on the project will help better meet the needs of families with young children. “It’s an opportunity to leverage their different sets of expertise and skills to collaboratively address a service gap and systemic need in Milwaukee,” Jepson said. Krueger said she is proud that the team members are so closely linked to the community and committed to the project. “We will be able to reach children
with developmental and or mental health issues who might not otherwise be identified,” she said. Many more services, such as providing diagnoses so families can get proper treatment elsewhere, will be provided because of the increased workforce the grant allows, Hecke said. “What we’re able to do with the money is to hire staff, (and) that’s what you need (for) the professionals to be able to serve them, and we’re going to be able to multiply that by training students to do the same,” Hecke said. Norah Johnson, associate professor of nursing, said Hecke’s tireless leadership serves as an example of how persistence pays off. “There’s a difference between what’s the right thing to do versus the financially smart thing to do, so it felt like the right thing was done when we won this award,” Johnson said. Children will be able to become the fullest version of themselves thanks to the gift, Carlson said. “Lives are (going to) be changed,” Carlson said. “It’s most exciting because it will make children and families’ lives better—there is no question about it.”
Church of the Gesu celebrates 125th anniversary Events throughout year to honor legacy, future of parish By Molly Glowacki
molly.glowacki@marquette.edu
Church of the Gesu kicked off its year-long celebration for its 125th anniversary with a special blessing and reception in the lower church Jan. 27. Since 1894, Gesu has been a place of worship for Marquette students and the Milwaukee community according to the Church of the Gesu website. Rev. Jim Flaherty, pastor of Gesu, said the anniversary is a chance to celebrate Gesu and the generations of support from the community. “It’s an opportunity to look back in gratitude of all the people that have worshipped at Gesu and look forward in hope for the next 125 years of service in the church,” Flaherty said. Throughout the year, Gesu will host several events to help celebrate the anniversary. Previous Gesu pastors will be presiding over Masses followed by receptions in the lower church gathering space. Tours of the church and lectures on Gesu’s pipe organ and architecture will
be offered throughout the year. The anniversary will close Nov. 3 with a mass celebrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki. Gesu was dedicated Dec. 16, 1894 by bringing two Jesuit parishes—St. Gall’s and Holy Name Parish— into one, the Church of Gesu, according to the website. The church is located in the heart of Milwaukee and is centered by the Ignation value of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam—to the greater glory of God, according to the website. Since Gesu does not have a specific neighborhood to draw from, the church has a diverse community that includes support from Marquette University students. Students often serve as readers, Eucharistic ministers and hospitality ministers at the various Mass times. Flaherty said students and young people are the future of the church. Flaherty said he hopes becoming involved at Gesu will encourage students to help out at their own home parishes. He said parishioners have rich pride in the parish and the heritage. Chase Hawkins, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a liturgy assistant said Gesu has been an important part of his faith journey in college.
“I find it fitting that I get to celebrate such a huge milestone during my last year at Marquette,” Hawkins said. “I think this incredible anniversary makes Gesu even more special because it is amazing to think of all the people — young and old, parishioner and visitor, Catholic and non-Catholic — who have prayed in this church throughout the last century and more.” Emily Haag, a freshman in the College of Engineering, attends Mass every Sunday and said the 125th anniversary is a testament to the success of the Jesuit mission and the strong faith community at Marquette. “Every Sunday, priests find a way to give homilies that are relevant to some aspect of life,” Haag said. Haag said the first time she went to Mass at Gesu, she was overwhelmed by the beauty of the church combined with the voices of the liturgical choir. Gesu’s impact goes beyond Marquette’s campus. The parish provides religious education classes for children, and on Sunday mornings, those in need of food can receive a Breakfast Bag before the 9 a.m. Mass. Parishioners and volunteers serve food on Saturday evenings for the Gesu/Midnight Run Soup and Sandwich Meal.
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Celebration banners line the side of the altar in the church.
“We hope to build upon the good and holy labors of our forebears in faith at Gesu to keep service of the Gospel message vital and vibrant within and beyond our sacred worship space,
and for many years to come,” Flaherty wrote in the Jan. 27th church bulletin, which is a written announcement.
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O’Hear named Kelsey Otero recognized as new chairman of emerging leader in 707 Hub Milwaukee Business advisory board Journal gives her 40 Members provide MUPD with policy, procedure advice By Alexa Jurado
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Marquette University and President Michael Lovell appointed professor of law Michael O’Hear to be the new chair of the Marquette University Police Department Advisory Board. O’Hear assumed the position Friday. The MUPD Advisory Board’s purpose is to bring together different people from the Marquette community, including faculty, students and off-campus community members, in order to help guide the Marquette University Police Department in policy, procedure, and activity, MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz said. “It’s just nice to have another set of eyes looking at what it is we do and (it) adds to our transparency, and that’s kind of how we want to be,” Kranz said. “They review our policy, ask us questions, hold us accountable for the decisions we are making, and it gives us input and insight from outside of the department when we are creating policies.” O’Hear said the advisory board doesn’t have any direct power, but it is called upon for advice. Tom Hammer, professor and former chair of the advisory board, was the first to serve in the role since the board’s formation in 2015. He recommended O’Hear for the position. “Tom was ready to step down from that chair position and because he and I know one another — he knows my interests and background— he thought I would be a good replacement,” O’Hear said. O’Hear said the advisory board has been involved in the development of policies by the Marquette Police Department, and he said he would expect the police department to continue to consult with the advisory board when the department is considering any major policy changes in the future. “President Lovell and others in administrative leadership positions in the university can feel free to consult with the advisory board as well if they perceive there to be issues relating to policing in and around campus,” O’Hear said.
The chair of the advisory board runs the meetings, usually held four times a year, as well as sets an agenda for the advisory board meetings, O’Hear said. O’Hear has not only taught criminal law at Marquette for nearly two decades, but he was also previously involved in the Milwaukee City Fire and Police Commission for six years. He was appointed in 2010 by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. “I have experience with the oversight of a large urban police department, so I think that background also is very pertinent to the work of the MUPD, although certainly the MUPD is a much smaller police department with a somewhat different mission than the city police department,” O’Hear said. O’Hear’s experience being on a police oversight board will bring an interesting perspective to the advisory board, Kranz said. “I think he’s going to bring a good wealth of knowledge and experience to that position,” Kranz said. “We’re still relatively new, so it’s always good to have somebody else doing the review, just to make sure we’re headed in the right direction and doing things right.” O’Hear said he is looking forward to being an independent voice that people at the university and MUPD can consult with, as well as participating in important conversations about policing on campus. “I hope to be able to, based on my background and interests, contribute in a constructive way to those conversations,” he said. O’Hear said he is looking forward to working with Hudson, whom he interacted with while a part of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. “I think (Hudson is) great,” O’Hear said. “I think she will be a terrific leader for the Marquette Police Department, and I certainly look forward to working with her again, with both of us in a new role.” Hudson said she also is excited to work with O’Hear. “From my experience with professor O’Hear during his work with the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, I know him to be knowledgeable in law enforcement and community matters,” Hudson said.
Under 40 award By Alex Garner
alexandra.garner@marquette.edu
Kelsey Otero, associate director of social innovation in the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship in the 707 Hub at Marquette University, was named a Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40 award recipient Jan 11. The 40 Under 40 recognition is given out to emerging leaders under 40 years old who are making a difference in the Milwaukee community, Otero said. “From my standpoint, I think this speaks to the work I’ve done with students on campus, but also a lot of it has to do with the support I’ve been able to provide to local businesses, start-ups and social enterprises in the Milwaukee community, because they’re the ones who are really on the front lines making a difference,” Otero said. Otero runs boot camps for entrepreneurs who want to start businesses in the near west side neighborhood. She also holds boot camps for social enterprises that want to not only launch businesses, but solve social issues in the Milwaukee community. Otero also co-chairs the Commercial Quarter Working Team for the near west side neighborhood. She runs the Rev-Up MKE business competition that provides the opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas. Otero teaches in the College of Communication and the College of Business as well. Otero said she is humbled to have received the award. “When they came out with the list of all of the other people that were on this year’s 40 Under 40 list, I became more humbled,” Otero said. “It’s a really impressive group of individuals that were named this year, (and to) be included among them is quite an honor.” Keith Stanley, executive director of the nonprofit Near West Side Partners, said he is excited for Otero. “I am so proud of Kelsey,” Stanley said. “If there is anybody I know that deserves an award of this stature, it’s her.” Stanley has worked with Otero for about three years at Near West Side Partners. He said Otero has been an instrumental part in the design, development and implementation of the Rev-Up MKE competition and
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Kelsey Otero explains her leadership role in the 707 Hub.
has also helped launch a number of other programs improving the near west side. “She’s an amazing role model and human,” Stanley said. “Not just professionally, but personally too, she’s a go-getter.” Stanley gathered recommendations and wrote a write-up on Otero’s contributions in improving the near west side as part of the nomination process. He said Otero has helped launch 26 new businesses in the near west side. “She has a heart for the community and she understands the people,” Stanley said. Megan Carver, associate director of the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, said she is elated that Otero received the award. Carver nominated Otero for the award. “Kelsey and I work incredibly close, and we’re friends as well so I can’t honestly think of anyone else that’s more deserving,” Carver said. Carver and Otero met while Carver was working in industry at Brady Corporations in Milwaukee and Otero was at Marquette working on her Master of Business Administration. “We actually met because of the fact that I was working on a project with Marquette to start a social innovation challenge for local entrepreneurs,” Carver said. “Kelsey was the point person who helped to coordinate a lot of things and to really help bring the competition to life while we were going through that.” After that, Carver said she accepted the position of associate director of the Kohler Center for
Entrepreneurship at Marquette. “After President Lovell came and created the Office of Research and Innovation and really focused on innovation, he brought the two programs together under the 707 Hub umbrella, and so we were very fortunate to get to work together again and also co-lead this wonderful student innovation space,” Carver said. Carver said Otero is always more than happy to lend a helping hand, no matter how big or small the task is. Otero said receiving the 40 Under 40 award speaks volumes to the work university President Michael Lovell has done with innovation and it is a reflection of the university’s desire to encourage everyone, whether faculty member or student, to be the difference. “I think it makes complete sense that Kelsey received the award,” Benjamin Rangel, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. Rangel said he thinks his time at Marquette would be incomplete without her. He said Otero was essential in helping him and his colleague start their podcast “Bridge the City” and participate in the pitch competition Brewed Ideas Challenge that is hosted by the 707 Hub. “I am incredibly grateful to the people who nominated me,” Otero said. “I am so unbelievably blessed with the team I get to work with (and) while I was named as a recipient, this award extends far beyond me.”
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Online learning to expand University striving to reach broader demographics By Emma Tomsich
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With the goal of educating a greater and more diverse student body, Marquette University is working to expand its online learning programs, David Schejbal, vice president and chief of digital learning, said. “Being named after a Jesuit explorer, it is central to Marquette’s mission and identity to be constantly assessing how we can adapt our unique Catholic, Jesuit educational experience to make it more accessible to nontraditional students. Improving our online offerings is just one of the ways we’re innovating to meet the needs of both our current students and the students of tomorrow,” Acting Provost Kimo Ah Yun, said. Schejbal said enhancing the online learning program and creating more opportunities for students can allow Marquette to become more technologically and socially advanced. Schejbal was hired in August after administration showed interest in developing the program, he said. “One of President Lovell’s interests and goals of the university’s Beyond Boundaries plan is to engage more with the greater Milwaukee community,” Schejbal said. “Marquette is very interested in developing its online presence and expanding its scope to attract a more diverse student body, which would include adult and nontraditional students both in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.” The university’s online learning program will provide opportunities for people in the community and all over the world to study through Marquette without having to come to campus. The program is designed for students who want to come to Marquette, but can’t because they live too far away or have responsibilities like work or family during the day, Schejbal said. “It provides more access to the university for students who currently can’t take advantage of it,” Schejbal said. “One of the clear values of Marquette is to be inclusive and to be open to a greater variety of students, and to meet students’ needs, whatever those needs are.” Currently the university offers more than 300 single courses across the curriculum and five online master’s degrees in Christian doctrine, corporate communication, business administration, supply chain management and health care data analytics, Schejbal said. Shaun Longstreet, associate provost for educational development, is working with Schejbal to develop new online learning programs.
“Shaun has a lot of experience in the development of online programs and in working (with) and supporting faculty in the process, while I have a lot of experience with student recruitment and marketing (and) program development,” Schejbal said. When deciding what new programs to develop, Schejbal said they first need to do market research to see which programs would be in the greatest demand for their target audience. When they know which programs they want to develop, they talk to the deans and faculty on campus to see who would be interested in working on the programs. They then work with individual faculty to convert traditional courses to online courses. Next, they launch the program, recruit students, and start enrolling and teaching. “We are currently developing the first online undergraduate program in strategic communication through the College of Communication,” Schejbal said. “And we’ve got a couple of new master’s programs in development: one is health care administration and the other is health care leadership. The leadership program is specifically targeted toward professional nurses.” Schejbal said his goal is to develop enough online courses to meet student demand and have several thousand students online. “Technology is permeating how faculty teach in general,” Schejbal said. One example of this is the development of virtual field trips. Virtual field trips were created so students can really experience what a site may be like without having to spend a lot of money to go to the site itself, Schejbal said. “Faculty can really utilize the power of the technology to enhance the way that they teach students, and to bring the knowledge more to life in a variety of ways so that students who have very different learning styles can access the information in whatever way they need,” Schejbal said. Katie O’Leary, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, took an eight-week philosophy class online through Marquette last semester. Because it was an accelerated course, O’Leary said it was more work than she expected, making it very stressful at first. Having the independence to learn at her own pace helped her work on her time management skills and balance all of her classes, O’Leary said. “With a schedule, sometimes you have four classes in one day and it was nice to not have to add another class to have to go to,” O’Leary said. Though O’Leary said she probably wouldn’t take another online undergraduate course, she said she would be interested in getting her master’s degree in speech pathology online if it was an option.
“When you’re already in your career and starting to get a handle on life, it’s a little more difficult to put in school time, and going out of the way to campus would be inefficient,” O’Leary said. “It would be a lot easier to do school from home.” Similarly to O’Leary, Erika Thomas, a freshman in the College of Communication, said she is looking into getting her master’s in corporate communication online. “I think that (having the option to complete the degree online) is nice because you’re not forced to go to grad school right after college,” Thomas said. Thomas said she wants to enter the workforce right out of college and have her employer pay for graduate school, and she hopes to take her graduate school courses while working. “You can go at your own pace and do it at your own time so there’s a lot of flexibility that works with your schedule,” Thomas said. “Let’s say you’re working 40 hours a week and you don’t have that much time to go to class too, you can come home after work and do 50 minutes of a class and work on it on the weekends as well.” Longstreet has specifically been working with student services, athletics and Campus Ministry on ways for online students to feel like a part of the Marquette community. “We call it ‘stickiness,’” Schejbal said. “We want students to feel connected, so it’s not just by taking classes, but by engaging in going to a basketball game or something like that. We’re providing students with opportunities so they can feel like real Marquette students.” Schejbal said the online learning program is important to him because he wants to make sure the university serves as many students as it can. “We really do limit how students are able to study if we say that the only way to do it is on campus Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” Schejbal said. “So by providing other ways to access faculty and programs, we really do grow the pie and provide more opportunities to students.” Ultimately, Schejbal said the main goal of this program is to reach a broader audience and spread education to those who need it. “We know that when you look at national statistics there is a close correlation between educational attainment, individual satisfaction with one’s lot in life and personal income,” Schejbal said. “So the more educated a person is, the statistics say that not only does a person make more money, but the person tends to be healthier, raises healthier and more engaged kids and contributes more to a functioning democracy.”
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Student competes Headphones+ enter into first BIG EAST Startup Challenge By Autumn Hirchert
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Kevin O’Finn, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and creator of the first light-up wireless headphones, is heading to New York City March 16 to pitch his product Headphones+ to a panel of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and BIG EAST alumni. Marquette is sending O’Finn to represent the university in the firstever BIG EAST Startup Challenge, a competition for entrepreneurs where they are able to pitch their ideas and compete for money. Each institution in the conference will be sending a team of up to four undergraduate entrepreneurs. The competition is one day long and each entrepreneur has five minutes to pitch their idea. The top three teams will receive an honorarium to assist in development of their ideas. The honorarium amount has yet to be disclosed. “Since it’s just me and Headphones+, I’ll be the only student over there,” O’Finn said. Though O’Finn will be the only student pitching his business idea, Marquette faculty and alumni, as well as the Marquette men’s basketball team will be there. In preparation for the BIG EAST Startup Challenge, O’Finn said he’s getting help from the 707 Hub. They helped him create a prototype, connect him with manufacturers, and helped him with business and marketing. O’Finn said he started working on Headphones+ when he was a senior in high school. “It wasn’t until I was here at Marquette that I was able to create the first product on the market through the 707 Hub,” O’Finn said. O’Finn said he is especially grateful for the help of 707 Hub’s co-lead-
ers Megan Carver, associate director for the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, and Kelsey Otero, associate director of social innovation. The 707 Hub has assisted O’Finn in creating prototypes of the headphones and helped O’Finn connect with others who could produce the headphones on a bigger scale. Now, the hub is assisting O’Finn in marketing the product. “The 707 Hub serves as a resource for students at all stages of their idea. We spend a lot of time helping students prepare to pitch ideas and we now are excited to help Kevin get ready,” Otero said. O’Finn’s product launched June 1, 2018. “Since meeting Kevin, I have seen his business grow in so many ways. Two things that really stand out include adding more color options to his product lineup based on customer feedback and partnering with professional athletes to help sell and promote his product across the globe,” Carver said. O’Finn said if he wins the BIG EAST Startup Challenge, his biggest focus will be on promotion. He said he wants to increase sales. “I have some Team USA long jumpers training for the 2020 Olympics promoting Headphones+ for free, which is so helpful,” O’Finn said. O’Finn said paying a celebrity to promote Headphones+ could bring his business to the next level, though O’Finn does not have a certain celebrity in mind. O’Finn was a special guest at University President Michael Lovell’s annual address Jan. 23 in the Alumni Memorial Union. Lovell congratulated O’Finn for his successes so far. Lovell also purchased and distributed 10 of the headphones to audience members at random. “With President Lovell’s address, a lot more people are starting to know about (Headphones+) and like it, too,” O’Finn said.
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Kevin O’Finn shows his innovation, Headphones+, created in the 707.
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Salvage, removal work keeps lights on in hall McCormick to close once plans finalized for next project By Alexa Jurado
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McCormick Hall still stands after it was closed at the end of the 2017 academic year. Lights from inside the residence hall, however, are still seen by people passing by. Rick Arcuri, executive director of student affairs and operations, said if the light is on, it’s because there are things being worked on in the building. “We do go up in the building. It is heated, the water is still on, the fire suppression system is still active, so people will walk through and check it,” Arcuri said. “If you leave all the doors open, from the outside it looks like all the lights are on, because the hallway lights are on, though all the room lights are off. We’ve had a couple of lights on here and there, but it’s not haunted.” Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management, said some interior salvage and removal has started, requir-
ing workers to be in the hallways and rooms. In addition to seeing the lights on, caution tape surrounded the building late last week. University spokesperson Lynn Sheka said the tape is up due to the cold weather freezing and rupturing a sprinkler head in the vestibule, which is a space similar to a foyer. It is being repaired, she said. “As framed in our Master Plan, our intent is to demolish McCormick when we are prepared to move forward with implementation of a new facility on that site,” Strigens said. “This is the most efficient and cost-effective approach and allows continued access to space for student groups on the first floor until we begin the demolition process.” Strigens and Sheka did not provide a date to when McCormick will be torn down. Arcuri said McCormick was the most difficult building developing community between residents because of its round shape. “All the rooms are on the outside, so there’s nowhere in there where rooms are across from one another,” Arcuri said. ”If you lived on the same wing and had the same (resident assistant),
you could come in and go to the right and you may never meet the people who lived off to the left, so it was very difficult to get people together.” Arcuri said renovations proved to be difficult due to the age and structure of the building. Arcuri said the projections for the size of the incoming freshman class indicated McCormick was going to be outgrown, therefore it was time to look at replacing it. “We had a choice. We could put millions of dollars into the building to redo the electricity — which was substandard — redo a lot of plumbing, the bathrooms were dated, everything was original in it,” Arcuri said. “So when you sat down and did the math on that, it became evident that it was probably smarter to build a new building than it would be to put that kind of money into McCormick and get relatively the same building on the other end coming out.” Arcuri also said that, unlike newer buildings like The Commons, McCormick was made out of cinder blocks and concrete, so the shape and structure could not be changed. Since its closing, student organizations have used McCormick’s
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McCormick Hall closed at the end of the 2017-’18 academic year.
dining hall space for meetings and practices. Space can be reserved through Alumni Memorial Union. “Different groups can go in there and they can use that floor space for dance practice. There was sword fighting and things like that,”Arcuri said. “It’s just allowed us to expand and not turn people away, so they’ve been
using McCormick.” The building has also been used by the Milwaukee County Police Department. “We had Milwaukee County host the police up in the building, they brought in dogs, and so they were training and had them up there running around,” Arcuri said.
Cascade, 2015, Oil and alkyd on wood panel, 72 × 144 inches. Commissioned by Grand Rapids Art Museum with funds provided by Peter Wege, Jim and Mary Nelson, John and Muriel Halick, Mary B. Loupee, and Karl and Patricia Betz. Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015.19
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Naturals crowned ICCA quarterfinal champs All-male a cappella group will continue on to semifinals By Kelli Arseneau
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On the stage of Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre Jan. 26, The Naturals, Marquette’s all-male a cappella group, waited anxiously, heads bowed and hands on each other’s shoulders, for the results of their International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinal. “It felt like 10 minutes were going by, waiting (for the judges) to say the first-place team,” Danny Pankow, a senior in the College of Communication and president of The Naturals, said. “I don’t know, I just … I think I blacked out.” And then the judge announced that the quarterfinal champion was Marquette University’s The Naturals. The students erupted into celebration. “When she called our name we all ran out to the middle of the stage, and a couple of us fell to our knees. I think I was — I know I was — sobbing,” Pankow recalled. “I don’t know, that was probably the happiest moment of my life right there, so I’m never going to forget that.” The Naturals are no stranger to ICCA. The group has competed in the collegiate competition for the past five years. ICCA, according to its website, is the same competition portrayed in the 2012 film “Pitch Perfect.” To be considered for ICCA, university a cappella groups have to send in audition videos. If accepted, they are placed into a quarterfinal of typically 10 universities in their region. Each region has three to five different quarterfinals. The top two teams of each quarterfinal in the region then compete against each other in semifinals. Then, the sole champion of each region’s semifinal moves on to ICCA finals, which features a cappella groups from universities all over the United States. One additional group is chosen from the United Kingdom, where only a single semifinal — no quarterfinals — takes place. Second and third place runners-up at semifinals have the opportunity to compete in the video-submitted Wild Card round, and the winner of that additionally gets to proceed to
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The Naturals celebrate their ICCA quarterfinal victory in Chicago Jan. 26. Next they will have to prepare for the semifinals in Chicago March 16.
ICCA finals. level of competition. As quarterfinal champions, Coming offstage this year, The Naturals will be heading The Naturals knew their back to Chicago March 16 for performance went well, the Great Lakes Semifinal, held Ostrander said. The ensemble’s at the Auditorium Theatre of 12-minute setlist featured “Nina Roosevelt UniCried Power” versity. The Auby Hozier, “I ditorium TheWouldn’t Be” atre seats 4,000 by Kodaline and audience mem“Say Amen” by bers, Pankow Panic! At The said, and the Disco. semifinal will “(The) most be sold out. memorable part Dan Oswas, I think, trander, a fifthafter the peryear senior in formance, we the College all left and of Engineerwent back to ing, is the only dressing Danny Pankow our member of the room — and we President, The Naturals group who has had to be quiet attended ICCA because the with The Natdressing room’s urals every year they have right underneath the stage — been involved. but we all were jumping up The Naturals advanced to the and down and celebrating,” Ossemifinals only once before, in trander said. “And I just started 2015, the very first year they bawling, because I had to think competed in ICCA. Ostrander like it’s possible that that was was a freshman. The group had my last time ever performing at an easier time at the quarter- ICCA, and I was just so happy final that year, he explained, that that was the way it could and they took second place. In possibly end.” subsequent years, The Naturals With multiple quarterfihave competed in quarterfinals nals per region, and many Ostrander found to be at a higher regions competing, ICCA
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I don’t know, that was probably the happiest moment of my life right there.”
quarterfinals across the country can be scheduled during a range of weeks. This year, The Naturals’ ICCA quarterfinal was much earlier than in previous years. “We had only about two weeks of the semester to pull everything together, as opposed to six weeks,” Ostrander said. To best prepare for its early competition, The Naturals developed a rigorous schedule of rehearsals. Over winter break, each member practiced independently and submitted recordings of himself singing his own vocal part. Then they all came back to school a few days before the semester began for intensive rehearsals, a sort of a cappella boot camp. They then had rehearsals every day for the two weeks leading up to the quarterfinal. Ostrander, Pankow and Alex Kulp, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said they all gave credit for the Naturals’ motivation to their music director Jimmy Oddo, a junior in the College of Business Administration. Oddo, the students said, pushed every member of The Naturals to learn their music over break and work hard putting it together once they returned to campus.
“We’re not taking lightly the fact that this may be the first time that we won quarterfinals, but it’s definitely not going to our head,” Kulp said. “We’re still working really hard to continue polishing, to make sure our voices are exactly where they need to be.” Pankow said the group has discussed their goals moving forward to semifinals. They aim to continue pushing themselves to do the best they can in the competition, and they are shooting to advance to finals. At the same time, Pankow said, the Naturals recognized that semifinals will be an extremely high level of competition. “At the end of the day, we just want to make sure that we make a name for ourselves so the people around us know who we are,” Pankow said. “We want to have fun with it and … enjoy it while it lasts.” “This is for Marquette,” Kulp said. “We’re really excited to have done well, and we hope we can represent Marquette really well in the future.”
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Faculty workshop will celebrate new exhibit ‘The Great Lakes Cycle’ comes to Haggerty Museum
Shumow mentioned Rockman’s visit for the opening of his exhibition, Ribble and Maney said they were excited by the idea of having Rockman meet with faculty, and the two events merged, By Amanda Parrish Shumow said. amanda.parrish@marquette.edu The exhibition itself, RockArt, science and education will man said, started when Dana Fricome together during a faculty is-Hansen, director and CEO of workshop Friday in celebration the Grand Rapids Art Museum, of the opening of the “Alexis reached out to him about creatRockman: The Great Lakes ing something for the museum. Cycle” exhibition at the Rockman said he was interested Haggerty Museum of Art. by the Great Lakes and chose it The workshop will be held as his subject. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will beRockman began the project gin at the Haggerty with intro- with months of reading books ductions, followed by presen- about the Great Lakes and drivtations from Marquette faculty ing along Lake Michigan for detailing the ways in which they two weeks. Beginning in Grand engage with the Haggerty. Rapids and ending in Green Bay, Alexis Rockman, the Rockman said he set up three artist behind “The Great appointments each day with orLakes Cycle,” and Jill Leon- ganizations like U.S. Fish and ard, a biology professor at Wildlife Services and taxiderNorthern Michigan University, mists to better understand the will then lead faculty through Great Lakes. a tour of the exhibition and the “As I get older, it gets more Haggerty’s vaults. exciting to be informed by The exhibition, which has history and specificity,” been showcased across the Rockman said. Midwest including Michigan Leonard said Rockman stopped State University, Museum of to meet with her while he was on Contemporary Art Cleveland his research tour to talk about and the Grand Rapids Art Mu- the Great Lakes and concept seum, includes five murals ideas for his project. Leonard showcasing the past, present said they focused on the history and future of the Great Lakes and environmental changes that ecosystem. The goal make the of the paintings is to G r e a t portray the processes L a k e s of the lakes and how special. they have changed “ T h e over time, Leonard l a k e s said. have this The day will conancient clude with a presenhistory tation of a collaboraof change tive animation project … and between the Haggerty are aland Michael Schlappi, w a y s a biology professor Alexis Rockman c h a n g at Marquette, about Artist of “The Great Lakes Cycle” i n g , ” growing cold-tolerLeonard ant Asian rice at the said. “I 3D Visualization Lab pitched in Engineering Hall. to (Rockman) that the Lynne Shumow, curator for big question is about the academic engagement at the ways, sources and impacts Haggerty, said the workshop, of change.” titled “Enhancing the Student Rockman said by the time they Experience: Arts & Environ- finished their conversation, the ment as a Pedagogical Tool,” two had figured out the concepbegan as a conversation between tual content for all five paintings her and Jennifer Maney, the in the exhibit. Catholic Jesuit higher education Rockman said nature and its cooperative coordintor at history is something he has been Marquette. Shumow said interested in since he was a kid they wanted to create a growing up in New York City. workshop that would inform While New York City does not others about how to use art offer many nature spots, Rockand the Haggerty for man said he is more interested in teaching purposes. nature as a part of culture than Shumow said the workshop what one sees when they look was originally meant to center out the window. on Earth Day, which is April 22, He said visiting schools like and was in collaboration with Marquette made sense for “The Brent Ribble, the campus sus- Great Lakes Cycle” because it tainability coordinator. When is an educational project about
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As I get older, it gets more exciting to be informed by history and specificity.”
Photo by Amanda Parrish amanda.parrish@marquette.edu
Jennifer Maney worked with Lynne Shumow to plan the workshop “Enhancing the Student Experience.”
the lakes. Rockman said it is up to the individual viewers to learn different things from the paintings. Leonard said art is an amazing way to see the ecosystem in a different way. She attributes this in part to Rockman’s ability to bring space and time together in order to show the process of the lakes’ change. “There was nothing (in Rockman’s work) that I wasn’t aware of, but I couldn’t see them the way he does,” Leonard said. Leonard said she was part of creating a web-based subscription which includes more information about the paintings and the topics they address, like climate change and invasive species, a resource to which the Haggerty has access. Shumow said Rockman’s exhibition found its way to Marquette after Susan Longhenry, director and chief curator of the Haggerty Museum of Art, became aware of “The Great Lake Cycle.” She said Longhenry thought it was a good fit for the Haggerty because of the blending of art and science, proximity of the subject and because the Haggerty had another Rockman piece, a large tree sculpture called, “Kapok Tree,” which it received in 2001. Maney said she hopes the exhibition will allow faculty to talk about the environment in regard to their particular content area. Shumow and Maney discussed ways to overlap Ignatius beliefs with art to differentiate the classroom and make
it a fair environment for all students. She said using art and visiting the Haggerty is a way to get students out of the traditional classroom, engaging students who might not otherwise feel comfortable participating in class. Maney said the aim of the workshop is to get faculty to think, “How do you teach your students when they graduate how they should be informed differently because they went to Marquette.” Shumow said using art in education is about giving people the opportunity to be analytical, draw conclusions,
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reflect and think differently. Maney said her hope is that Friday’s workshop plants the seed for other ideas of the ways in which tools like paintings, poetry and music can be used more often to help students relate to and engage with content in the classroom. Breakfast and lunch will be served. The workshop is open to Marquette faculty, as well as faculty not associated with Marquette. Faculty can contact Maney for questions and registration.
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Change in immunization requirements would benefit MU
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Students who do not have complete and proper vaccinations pose a threat to peers, faculty and staff.
This past week, a confirmed case of mumps was reported at Marquette. Although the student is no longer contagious, it raises questions about the immunization process for students, faculty and staff at the university. Students are required to report vaccines such as tetanus and two doses of mumps, measles, rubella and there are other immunizations like polio that are recommended, but not required. On the other hand, faculty and staff are not required to report their immunization records. The university should hold faculty and staff to the same standard as students, and Marquette should also re-examine which immunizations it requires of all. The specific vaccinations required by Marquette are two doses of MMR, two doses of varicella, tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis and a tuberculosis screening questionnaire. When compared to other universities, in some cases, Marquette only recommends vaccines that are required at other institutions. For example, at both DePaul University and Xavier University, the meningococcal vaccination is required for all admitted students. In addition to that, Xavier also requires Hepatitis B vaccines. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, not only
are meningococcal and Hepatitis B vaccinations required, but also the HPV vaccination. The meningococcal and HPV vaccinations are also extremely important for this age demographic. These diseases are often transmitted through romantic and sexual relations with another individual. Students gain independence in college, making it more likely that they might engage in behavior that could lead to one of these illnesses. The fact that other universities recognize these vaccines as necessary should encourage Marquette to take every precaution necessary to keep students in the best health. Students cannot afford to miss class because of contracted illnesses that are preventable from simple vaccines. Not only do students need to be responsible for their own health, but they should not put the wellness of their roommates, professors or peers in danger. Colleges can be a breeding ground for infection. Students live in close quarters, making it easy for diseases to spread from person to person. An updated list of required immunizations would show Marquette’s commitment to health and safety for students. In addition, Marquette could spread more information about the many vaccines offered at the
Medical Clinic, including vaccines for influenza and HPV. It is also essential that Marquette require faculty and staff to have the same immunizations as students. Currently, only some departments have their own policies regarding immunization records, Keli Wollmer, interim director of the medical clinic, said in an email. Specifically noted were MUPD and Facilities Planning and Management, which require employees to disclose Hepatitis B and TB skin test records. Students come in contact with employees of the university every day, and if they are not vaccinated, that can be potentially harmful for students. Staff members are also exposed to fellow staff members frequently. Those working in this collegiate environment should do their best to promote the health and safety of those around them, and the university should implement requirements to facilitate this. Faculty and staff should not be treated as an exception. The university should want to protect the entire campus community and if immunization requirements were increased and universalized for both faculty and students, it would demonstrate Marquette’s desire to do so.
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New online course expansion troubling Matthew Harte Marquette plans to begin offering an undergraduate degree online program in fall 2019 for an undisclosed number of majors. However, university administrators should reconsider their focus on adding online programs, as these programs maintain a negative stigma and seemingly inferior quality. Students should also evaluate potential learning difficulties they may experience in online courses before signing up. Through increasing their online course offerings, Marquette joins a growing trend at schools around the nation. A recent survey by Inside Higher Ed found that 83 percent of provosts said their schools will increase their emphasis on expanding online programs and offerings. Marquette currently offers online graduate degrees in programs such as business administration, corporate communication and supply chain management. Online courses have numerous perceived benefits over face-toface instruction. Students are afforded more flexibility to complete their class work whenever and wherever they want. Additionally, course sizes aren’t beholden to the number of learners who can fit in a classroom. Students completing a fully online degree can also save money on housing and transportation costs. Nevertheless, these benefits do not outweigh the seemingly inferior quality of education that online learning currently provides. One of the chief goals of a university should be setting students up for success in future career opportunities. However, employers appear skeptical of the quality of online degrees. Researchers at Texas A&M University studied the perceptions of hiring managers if applicants had an online Masters of Business Administration degree versus a traditional MBA degree. The hiring managers strongly preferred the candidates with a traditional degree. They also indicated a belief that online MBA degrees were less challenging or inferior in quality compared to traditional MBA degrees. Employers aren’t the only major group questioning the value of online education. Only 30 percent of university faculty members
believe that online courses can produce the same learning outcomes as face-to-face instruction, according to a 2018 survey by Inside Higher Ed and Gallup. This is especially concerning because professors can likely gauge the quality of content delivery strategies better than any other group. Additionally, student performance may be harmed in online courses. Researchers at the Public Policy Institute of California studied students across a variety of subject areas at several California community colleges in 2014. They found that students were less likely to complete an online course than a traditional course, and students were also more likely to fail an online course. The increased difficulty students experienced in online courses may be the result of a lack of self-discipline. Online courses require considerable time management skills, as students don’t have an in-person lecturer keeping them in check for attendance. Students also likely experience difficulty developing friendships with their classmates, who may otherwise be an encouraging factor to maintain success in the course. Universities may be promoting online courses because they offer an opportunity to improve their financial status. The Arizona State University Action Lab released a study in 2018 highlighting successful strategies for online learning that have been utilized by colleges like the University of Central Florida and Georgia State University. The study notes that online courses offer universities an opportunity to “improve the financial picture by growing revenue while reducing operating costs.” This additional revenue came through larger class sizes in online courses, which equates to more enrolled students paying for tuition. A cost-saving strategy involved having adjunct or parttime faculty teach online courses. Students should give significant consideration into deciding if they’ll be successful in an online course or degree program. Administrators should also reconsider in online education until it can be proven to be just as effective as face-to-face learning. Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics. He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu
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Compassion for homeless should last throughout winter Sarah Lipo Marquette closed for two and a half days, last week. The build-up of snow and record low temperatures encouraged administration to cancel classes, extracurriculars and sports — as well as shorten dining hall, gym and library hours. These extreme cold temperatures brought to light the necessity of warming shelters for the homeless, but we should not abandon this conversation after the polar-vortex ended. While the university was in session, going to class during the Tuesday of the “polar vortex” was brutal. According to the National Weather Service, it could take as little as 10 minutes to start feeling the effects of frostbite. In fact, the Journal Sentinel released an article about how Milwaukee was as cold as Antarctica last Wednesday. Even with the cold, individuals were waiting at bus stops in the frigid temperatures, enduring delayed times certain days due to the weather.
Officials in Milwaukee urged the homeless and at-risk homeless to take refuge in warming shelters opened for last week’s brutal weather. In Milwaukee, there are about 1,000 people currently homeless and living in shelters, making last week’s situation dire. Addresses of warming shelters were on people’s Snapchat stories and word was also spread by mouth. With the extremely cold temperatures, providing warming shelters is vital for a city like Milwaukee. A slight raise in temperature this week should not cause us to look past the long-term solutions needed to house the homeless during winter months. Milwaukee has the highest poverty rate in Wisconsin at 18 percent, according to Wisconsin Public Radio article about a new supplemental report recently released. With poverty usually comes a lack of basic necessities, including shelter. Milwaukee needs more housing shelters like Guest House and Friendship House, which allow clients to stay for a set amount of time, while also working to find individuals and families long-term permanent housing. Guest House offers 86 beds for homeless men
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Programs to keep the homeless warm should be implemented throughout winter, not just its coldest times.
each night, while Friendship House offers a home to families and single women. Friendship House also has a strict number of available rooms each night, as families or women usually stay at Friendship House for a longer amount of time, according to their website. If an individual is in a rough situation they can call 2-1-1 for help. Their needs are then ranked along with others who call to see who needs the shelter more. Unfortunately, with limited resources, this is the program that seems to be the most effective compared to just letting anyone into the shelter.
Milwaukee needs to make transitional housing and more shelters to house the about 1,000 homeless people who may need a warm place to stay a priority in our city, by focusing funding and resources to these people. Another option is addressing the issue of poverty from its root. Homelessness is a symptom of a larger problem. Obviously, it is helpful to put Band-Aids over symptoms and better the lives of those being affected. But, with Milwaukee being one of the most segregated cities in America, it is important to look at racism and
segregation as bigger issues that need to be addressed. There is no clear-cut solution that will fix everything, but moving businesses into food deserts with little to no resources is a vital place to begin. Initiatives like this have already been started through the Near West Side project. Last week, the frigid temperatures shed light on a problem in Milwaukee that needs solving. Everyone deserves basic shelter and warmth. Sarah Lipo is a sophomore studying journalism and social welfare and justice. She can be reached at sarah.lipo@marquette.edu
Trump’s border wall calls for increased Hispanic outreach Aminah Beg
Trump’s decision to build a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico is what caused his 2016 presidential campaign to stand out and receive more exposure than other candidates’. Despite his inability to answer any questions about his wall plan accurately or reasonably, his followers were still thrilled about the idea and voted for him anyway. Now, the wall continues to be an issue that Trump fails to grapple with any legitimacy. The recent government shutdown was the longest in all of American history. This was due to the fact that the president fails to collaborate with the House or Senate to reach a compromise. Instead, he continues to push impossible and unjust conditions and expects others to follow. The mere fact that the wall is still being discussed as a possibility furthers the xenophobic and racist attitudes in this country. Trump and his supporters’ desire for the wall creates dangerous rhetoric about Mexicans. Wall supporters are constantly harassing and being racist toward Hispanic people through their discussion about the border, and the supporters are just hiding behind the façade of a political discussion to do it. Instead of furthering the discussion about the presumed danger Hispanics pose to this country, the conversation shift to discuss the need for greater opportunities and
acceptance for the Hispanic community. By giving more exposure to Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric, it perpetuates the ignorant stereotypes he delivers. Instead, the public and the media should emphasize the need for greater outreach for Hispanics. A step in the right direction would be greater electoral organization to
more toward the Hispanic community and immigrants in their constituency. Officials are responsible for their entire local community even if it includes Hispanics, African-Americans and other groups. They all have specific concerns and needs for their people that are being ignored.
suppression can cause Hispanics and immigrants to lose hope and feel discouraged enough to believe they have no real chance in this country. This is why there must be even more effort to support Hispanic people through actions such as promoting Hispanic businesses. There is a need for increased Hispanic
The more time the American public spends on entertaining the building of the wall, the more racists and other ignorant people will feel comfortable with the racial profiling, harassment and imprisonment of Hispanics and Mexican immigrants. More research on the Hispanic community in America can always be done to become knowledgeable on what opportunities must be opened to create strides for Hispanic people. Trump is trying to cut out Mexicans from the thread of the American identity when in reality, they are and have been so vital to the foundation of the United States. Instead of putting attention on building a wall, there must be steps taken to broaden the horizon for Hispanics in this country. Aminah Beg is a sophomore studying public relations and cognitive sciences. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu
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Trumps’s wall proposal highlights the need for increased opportunities for the Hispanic community.
support local people of color that are running for office. Voter suppression of minority groups must be stopped in order for people of color to win and protect their cultural and immigrant communities. The last election showed the beginning of this movement with the highest number of Hispanics elected into Congress. The greater activism and encouragement for the Hispanic community will cause greater focus on their people and create an opportunity to counter the harmful stereotypes toward Hispanics in this country right now. Politicians must also reach out
There is also so much diversity in the Hispanic group itself that each sect within it probably has different contributions to society that are not always understood. They play an important role in the country, and their priorities must be emphasized alongside those of their white counterparts. This will cause politicians to have wider perspectives and make changes in the government that will allow for acceptance of Hispanic communities. Trump and his supporters have harassed and oppressed the Hispanic community ever since the beginning of his campaign. This
economic advancement, but the way they are placed in society causes them to fall behind. Increased support can also come from encouraging civic engagement from the millennial generation. The Aspen Institute, a nonprofit think tank located in Washington D.C, currently is working on projects to activate millennial Hispanic civic power, which can decrease the political barriers the community faces for the future. More projects like this must be implemented to deter the Hispanic community from facing the backlash and hatred they receive now.
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Hauser, Anim ready to avenge St. John’s loss
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St. John’s forward Marvin Clark II goes up for a block against then-sophomore Sam Hauser Feb. 21, 2018. Hauser scored 24 points and had five assists in Marquette’s 85-73 victory.
No. 10 Marquette looks to learn from 20-point loss at SJU By John Steppe
john.steppe@marquette.edu
When Marquette men’s basketball faces St. John’s Tuesday night, it’ll be nearly a month after the Golden Eagles’ 20-point loss earlier this year to the Red Storm. The Golden Eagles do not need any reminders of their lone conference loss, though. “That didn’t leave a good taste in our mouths,” junior forward Sam Hauser said. “We just have to learn from what we didn’t do right in the first game.” Head coach Steve Wojciechowski had three words to describe what the team needs to do differently in Tuesday’s rematch: “a whole lot.”
“They did a great job against us on the offensive and defensive end of the floor,” Wojciechowski said. Marquette had the lead for less than three minutes and allowed 54 percent shooting in the Jan. 1 loss. “They have so many good isolation players that you can’t leave your teammate out on an island to guard one-on-one,” Wojciechowski said. “In those situations, they’re very very talented. … They provide a lot of challenges defensively.” St. John’s relied on its transition offense, finishing the game with a 12-0 advantage in fastbreak scoring. It was an issue Wojciechowski said can’t happen again. “That starts with taking good shots and not turning it over,” Wojciechowski said. “That’s a huge key for us, because they’re devastating in transition.” The Red Storm also scored 14 points off 12 Marquette turnovers. St. John’s guard Shamorie
Ponds led the Red Storm with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting, but he wasn’t the only player to cause issues for Marquette’s defense. Forward Marvin Clark II had 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting, hit four 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds. He also had a block and steal. Wojciechowski compared him to Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors after the game. “He’s really a stretch-five,” Wojciechowski said. “You put your center in a lot of difficult situations when you guard him because he’s a terrific shooter. He’s really good off the dribble if you close out too aggressively. ... We didn’t have an answer last time. Hopefully we’ll have an answer this time.” The effort wasn’t great either, redshirt junior Sacar Anim said. “We gave up there at the end,” Anim said. “The first thing we need to do is compete.”
It was the team’s second 20plus point loss of the season. The other one was a 23-point loss at Indiana Nov. 14. That loss has stuck
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We gave up there at the end. The first thing we need to do is compete.” SACAR ANIM Redshirt junior guard, Men’s basketball
with the team as well. “(St. John’s) was the worst loss since Indiana,” Anim said. “Indiana is obviously past us, but St. John’s is in our conference.” Marquette has the benefit of playing at home Tuesday, where the
team is still undefeated. “There’s a great comfort zone (at Fiserv Forum) too,” Wojciechowski said. “We’ve had a lot of challenges on our home floor. Our guys have answered the bell. There are a lot more challenges to come, though.” “It’s a lot different than the Bradley Center,” Hauser said. “It just gives us a true home-court advantage.” Marquette is on an eight-game win streak, but Wojciechowski said he is wary of putting too much thought into the streak. “Momentum is very fragile,” Wojciechowski said. “Just because you’re in a position where you’ve played well doesn’t guarantee today or (tomorrow’s) success. … We feel like we have a lot of room for improvement still.”
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Dahling provides leadership despite limited playing time Senior earns respect from Kieger, works as ‘coach’s dream’ By Tyler Peters
tyler.peters@marquette.edu
Five of Marquette women’s basketball seniors have scored at least 1,000 career points: Allazia Blockton, Natisha Hiedeman, Erika Davenport, Danielle King and Amani Wilborn. But on Marquette’s bench, there’s another senior whose impact is not quite as visible. Sandra Dahling plays only 4.4 minutes per game, but her leadership role is much bigger for the Golden Eagles. “Sandra is a coach’s dream. She is a phenomenal leader by example, but also mostly by what she says and how authentic she is,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “She has done more for this program than anyone in terms of getting us to this point. Her stats and minutes might not reflect it, but if you’re on the inside of this program, ... you know how valuable she is.” The Stockholm native said she realized her leadership ability back in high school when she was named the captain of her team
Solna Branten. “I was a captain even (in) high school, but it wasn’t until I got here that I started working more on my leadership and just (to) try to get better,” Dahling said. “I’ve always been really scared of conflict, and here I’ve had to challenge that and talk to people and tell them, ‘Hey this is not okay.’ I’m still a work in progress.” While the coaches discuss strategy at the beginning of the timeout, Dahling addresses the team. “Every game she’s in the huddle first, and she’s telling them what she sees and holding the team accountable to our goals and mindset of one play at a time,” Kieger said. Kieger said Dahling’s individual goal before each game always pertains to leadership. Being a leader doesn’t come without challenges. Dahling said she helps her team tackle adversity by reminding them why they’re playing. “You just try to get back on them making sure they don’t forget our goals. Even when things are tough, I want them to remember what we want to do long-term,” Dahling said. “I just try to make them work harder and make sure they’re being good people ... (and)
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Sandra Dahling (facing team) guides her teammates through a timeout in Marquette’s win over DePaul.
to make sure we have that really high standard of how we carry ourselves on the court.” Dahling said the most difficult part of carrying the leadership role is being upfront with her teammates. “The hardest part can be when you have to tell someone what to do if they are acting out or something. They’re also your friend, and you don’t want to ruin your friendship,” Dahling said. “But the best part is feeling that what you’ve done has contributed to the success of the team.” Last April, Dahling received
Marquette’s Blue and Gold Status Award. This honor recognizes student-athletes who make efforts to help the community. She has volunteered at the Wisconsin Humane Society where she walked, played and socialized with dogs once a week. Along with Blockton, Dahling represents the women’s basketball team on the athletic department’s student-athlete advisory committee. Dahling said some of her biggest influences growing up were her coaches and the Women’s National Basketball Association Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird.
“I think (Bird) is really fun to watch, and she seems like a great leader both on and off the court,” Dahling said. Kieger said she talks to Dahling about is holding people accountable when things go wrong or when a player is struggling, and making sure she is aware of her external self and her surroundings. “Everyone on this team and staff really respects her,” Kieger said. “When she tells you something, you listen.”
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Program enters season with depth, challenging schedule Wagner, Richard spearhead MLAX’s hopes for better 2019 By Dan Avington and Aimee Galaszewski
daniel.avington@marquette.edu aimee.galaszewski@marquette.edu
Glancing at Marquette men’s lacrosse’s 6-8 season in 2018, it might seem like the team would still be in a rebuilding stage. That’s not the case in Milwaukee though. The Golden Eagles enter this year ranked No. 19 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll and are looking at one of their most promising seasons to date. “Our goals are as high as they’ve ever been,” head coach Joe Amplo said. “There are some internal expectations here that if we improve over the course of this year, we feel like we can be pretty good.” The squad will play three of the preseason Top 20 teams in the nonconference schedule, which includes a matchup at Notre Dame and home contests with Duke and Ohio State. “We always circle those games on the schedule,” senior longstick midfielder Noah Richard said. “We haven’t beaten Duke or Notre Dame yet, so those are two big ones. We always look forward to playing Ohio State. I think we have a good shot to compete this year.” In the BIG EAST, Denver, Georgetown and Villanova are all in the Top 20. “It’s exciting because we know that we have to play every game to the best of our ability,” redshirt senior Tanner Thomson said. “We can’t be like, ‘OK, this team isn’t as good as (that) team so we can take this one off.’ It keeps us focused throughout the whole season.” Faceoff At the faceoff position, Amplo said the Golden Eagles will approach it by committee. Freshman Thomas Washington has shown a lot of promise as a faceoff man in the offseason. In the scrimmage against Johns Hopkins Feb. 2, the 5-foot-6 Minnesota native took the majority of the playing time. Jared Hershman, a junior, is also expected to see a large amount of time at the faceoff X. The 5-foot10 junior played for the Puerto Rican national team this summer and has given Amplo plenty of reason for optimism. Freshman Parker Underwood will also likely see some repetitions. The taller, lankier freshman takes a much different style than his counterparts because he needs
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Men’s lacrosse celebrates after the team’s 9-8 overtime win against Georgetown March 24, 2018. John Wagner scored the game-winning goal.
to rely on his quick hands and angles more than others due to his build. He will compete for time as the year goes along. “It’s a matchup position,” Amplo said. “So I wouldn’t be surprised if any one of those guys is the right matchup on any given day.”
Fleming are going to be a dynamic duo for us this year,” Thomson said. “They’ve got to play confident and they can put some points up (for us).” Other players expected to factor into the attacking lineup will be junior Ryan Fazio and graduate student Andrew Romagnoli.
Attack Last season, Marquette boasted a very young attacking line and struggled with its offensive production. This season, senior John Wagner will spearhead the attacking contingent. Wagner, a reigning First Team All-BIG EAST player, scored 15 goals in BIG EAST play alone last year, including five game-winning goals. He also recorded the fourth 30-goal season in Marquette history. Thomson is making the transition from offensive midfield to attack this season. Prior to his injury-induced redshirt season in 2018, Thomson earned All-BIG EAST Second Team Honors in 2017, scoring 20 goals and contributing 14 assists. Redshirt sophomore Griffin Fleming is another player who could make big contributions as an attackman this season. The 6-foot-1 redshirt sophomore from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, had 10 goals and nine assists last season and is expected to be a consistent presence around the net. Freshman Holden Patterson is essentially the only newcomer, and he scored two impressive goals against the No. 7 team in the country in Saturday’s exhibition. “Holden Patterson and Griffin
Midfielders Sophomore Anthony Orsini is making the transition from attack to midfield. Orsini scored 16 goals and racked up seven assists in 10 games last year. Jack Zerrillo is another key contributor from the offensive midfield. The redshirt senior scored 11 goals and added 10 assists last season. Bob Pelton and Connor McClelland will round out the offensive middies. Pelton, a 6-foot senior, appeared in 11 games last year and put up three goals, but Amplo said his contributions go far beyond the stat sheet. McClelland is a junior from Ontario who scored 14 goals a year ago and is expected to pack a punch for this Golden Eagles lineup. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Courcelle is classified as a smallstick defensive midfielder, but he could make big contributions to the offense as well. Against Johns Hopkins, Courcelle was all over the field, forcing multiple turnovers and rattling opponents with his physical play. Luke Anderson and Nick Singleton are two others who will look to make headway as defensive middies. Anderson, a 6-foot-3 junior, is a physical player who also has the speed to make a turnover
into a breakaway goal. Singleton caused five turnovers last year and picked up eight ground balls, but beyond the statistics, he is a key cog in Marquette’s operation.
Long-stick midfielders Richard is expected to lead the long-stick midfielders as a unanimous preseason All-BIG EAST selection. Last year, he led the team with 48 ground balls and was second on the squad with 11 caused turnovers. “If we play well, (Noah Richard) should be considered among the elite players at his position in the country,” Amplo said. Sophomore Moey Lardy is also expected to contribute after impressing his coaching staff and teammates in the Johns Hopkins scrimmage. Amplo said Lardy has made a “really big step” entering this season. Zach Granger, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, could also get some time at the position. “Moey Lardy has been playing great, as well as Zach Granger,” Richard said. “(They’re) two guys who didn’t really play much last year but really worked hard in the offseason. They’re looking great in practice.” Defense Junior Nick Grill is back to anchor the Marquette defense this season. The 5-foot-7 New Jersey native is a preseason All-BIG EAST honoree and is expected to have a huge role as the team’s main lockdown defender. Amplo said he believes Grill is one of the elite players at his position in the nation.
Seniors Brendon Connolly and Jackson Ehlert will have a key role on the defensive end as well. Connolly, a 6-foot-3 close defender, led the team in caused turnovers last year and picked up 22 ground balls. Ehlert, another long-pole defender, caused eight turnovers last season and plays a crucial role in keeping the ball out of the net. Amplo said a lot of their minutes have gone “unnoticed.” Goalie The Golden Eagles will need to adjust after the loss of goalkeeper Cole Blazer, who graduated as Marquette’s all-time leader with 360 career saves. John Hulsman will likely see the most time in goal for Marquette after his transfer from Bellarmine University this year. The 6-foot-2 sophomore earned fourth place for save percentage in Division I during his freshman season. “(Hulsman) separated himself just a little bit,” Amplo said. “If we started a game today, he’d be the starter.” Gabe Stein is another potential goaltending candidate. The sophomore did not see much time in the goal last season, but he provides depth at the goalkeeper position. Chris Rolfing and Carver Skarnulis are also on the roster at the position. Rolfing is a 6-foot junior who saw very little time in the goal last season. Skarnulis, a 5-foot-10 freshman, holds the career record for saves at high schools in Texas.
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Gabriel leads team coming off historic season in 2018 Women’s lax looks to improve defense with Notre Dame looming By Zoe Comerford and Maddie Adams
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu madison.adams@marquette.edu
In 2018, Marquette women’s lacrosse made its first BIG EAST Tournament appearance in program history. This year, the team is hosting it and has high expectations. “If we are playing here, obviously we would like to be in the Tournament as well,” senior Grace Gabriel said. Following the loss of Allison Lane, Riley Hill and Alex Gambacorta to graduation, head coach Meredith Black has many defensive aspects of the game to work on with her relatively young team prior to their home opener Feb. 8. “Losing Allison Lane is going to be the biggest impact,” Black said. “She was huge for us in terms of winning draws and being a great leader. Alex and Riley are also big losses.” Marquette will likely rely heavily on Gabriel, a 5-foot-6 midfielder. She is the BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Inside Lacrosse All-American. “I put that to the side. (I’m) very team focused,” Gabriel said. “I’m lucky enough that I have received those, but I think right now the focus is definitely win a BIG EAST Championship.” She was also a unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection the last two seasons and
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I’m lucky enough that I have received those (awards), but I think right now the focus is definitely win a BIG EAST Championship.” GRACE GABRIEL Senior offensive midfielder, Women’s lacrosse
set single-season records in goals, points, draw controls and caused turnovers last season. “She’s a great player, a great leader and a very humble player,” Black said. “The team can look to her and strive to be to her caliber in a lot of ways and I think that just pushes us each and every day.” Gabriel started in every game
last season and led the team with 56 goals, 134 shots, 107 draw controls and caused a team-high 31 turnovers. She also added 11 assists and 45 ground balls, but she won’t necessarily be dwelling on those feats. “(I’m) definitely excited it’s my senior year,” Gabriel said. “We still haven’t won a BIG EAST Championship yet and this is my last year to help the team do that. ... I don’t want to do it with any other team but this team.” The Golden Eagles have a tough nonconference season with games against No. 20 Notre Dame, Louisville and No. 7 Northwestern. The Fighting Irish are returning several of their key contributors from 2018. “I’m going to say (Notre Dame) will be our toughest opponent all year,” Black said. “(Notre Dame) being our first game without having any experience and we’re going against, which I think will be a top 10 team this year. … Opening weekend is going to be a bear.”
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Grace Gabriel (second from right) fights for the ball against CMU in the team’s 19-7 victory Feb. 16, 2018.
Attack Black said the team’s attack has been particularly strong in the drive. Senior Cate Soccodato, graduate student Charlotte McGuire and Gabriel combined for 48 percent of the team’s goals last season and are anticipated to lead the team in offense again this season. “Charlotte has had a lot of experience and been around the block and really knows this team and this program,” Black said. “She brings a lot of energy, so she’s been great to have back.” Shea Garcia is one freshman that could have a big impact on Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu the offense. Garcia, a 5-foot-5 Midfielder Lindsey Willcocks (center) chases after a ball in the Golden Eagles’ win over Kennesaw State. attacker from Manhasset, New ever it takes to get the job done.” York, was the most valuable Defense “As a goalie, (she’s) very Ellie Henry could make a composed, player of the state semifinal One aspect of the team’s style very mentally game in high school. of play they have been working difference as a freshman. The strong,” Black said. “She’s on improving is defense across 5-foot-10 defender was a two- a very calming voice for time All-American in high that group.” Midfield the field. Seven out of the 10 sophoDefense has not necessar- school. She also played on the Horning earned a spot on mores on this year’s team are ily been a strength for Mar- Under Armour All-America the 2018 BIG EAST All-Tourmidfielders, so Black said quette. In last year’s BIG EAST Midwest Team as a sophomore. nament Team after setting a Marquette has been focus- single-game BIG EAST Tournamuch of the midfield contri- tournament debut, Marquette butions will come from the lost 19-8 against the University ing on transitions, winning draw ment record with 17 saves in the controls and defense during the team’s semifinal loss to Florida. sophomore class. of Florida. “Everything that we can get To improve on defense, Black offseason, which would comHorning is the only jufrom those sophomores is a bo- said she thinks being more ag- plete the team’s versatility. nior captain. Black said it’s “These three areas will make an advantage having a youngnus,” Black said. “They can re- gressive near Marquette’s goal or break the season,” Black said. er player step up into this ally step in, play hard, play good would help solve the problem. and it’s a great year to develop Laine Dolan, a 5-foot-5 se- “We need to be able to transi- leadership role. as a player.” nior from Glenview, Illinois, tion, take care of the ball offen“I think it’s exciting,” HornMadison Kane could be a will lead the defense as one of sively and slow down the other ing said. “The three others are particularly productive member the four captains. She played team defensively.” great mentors and phenomenal of the sophomore class. Kane in 18 games last season and releaders on the field. The whole Goalies appeared in 16 games last sea- corded 10 ground balls, won senior class, too, they’re such Five-foot-4 junior Julianna great leaders and they have this son and scored two goals. four draw controls and caused Horning started in all 18 games common goal that we’re all seven turnovers. “Laine is intense,” Black in 2018 and made 153 saves on striving toward.” said. “Laine is driven, is our 203 attempts. Her 153 saves set hardest worker and will do what- a single season program record.
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Kieger’s squad avoids first BIG EAST loss of 2018-‘19 Senior guard helps Golden Eagles remain unbeaten By Dan Avington
daniel.avington@marquette.edu
CHICAGO — No. 10 Marquette women’s basketball had possibly the toughest test of the BIG EAST schedule, defeating the DePaul Blue Demons 93-87 at the McGrath-Phillips Arena Sunday afternoon. “I’m really proud of our girls’ toughness in the fourth quarter,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “(DePaul is always) going to be ready for us, and hopefully, we’re ready for them. It’s a rivalry. It’s something that our girls really take seriously.” The Blue Demons remained competitive with the Golden Eagles throughout the game. Although DePaul only led in the game for 16 seconds early on, the game was within one possession for most of the final stretch. The fast pace of the game
resulted in a sloppy first half. The two teams combined for 21 turnovers in the first quarter alone. The 3-point shooting for both squads was abysmal before the half, going a combined 3 for 13 from the perimeter. At halftime, the Golden Eagles led by 12. Then, DePaul’s offense heated up. The Blue Demons had a 37-point third quarter and narrowed Marquette’s lead to four points. “DePaul was phenomenal,” Kieger said. “Their second half was as good a second half as I’ve seen from a team (as far as) shooting and output in a quarter.” DePaul kept the game within striking distance in the fourth quarter, but the Golden Eagles kept up offensively. Aside from 80-80 and 83-83 ties, Marquette never relinquished the lead despite foul trouble. Senior guard Danielle King fouled out early in the quarter, and fellow seniors Natisha Hiedeman and Erika Davenport finished with four fouls. “(We) did a really great job
of regrouping in the timeouts and in the huddles,” Kieger said. “That’s the best part when you have a senior-led team, they know that we practice this every day and they have each other. I thought today wasn’t one person dominating. It was a very balanced effort from our team.” Senior Allazia Blockton was a key factor in that balanced effort. The team’s only 2,000-point scorer, who missed the first matchup against DePaul Jan. 4 due to an ankle injury, certainly made her presence known with a game-high 25 points. “I was working so hard to be able to get back with my teammates. I learned a lot about them, a lot about myself,” Blockton said. “Being away gave me a new appreciation for the game. Just to get back on the floor and compete with them, it’s been all that and more.” Blockton’s fellow seniors were instrumental in the team’s victory. King had 18 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes before fouling out.
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Allazia Blockton attempts a layup in MU’s 93-87 win over DePaul.
Davenport had yet another double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Amani Wilborn was crucial down the stretch, adding 17 points and hitting several well-timed free throws at the end. Hiedeman, likely the frontrunner for BIG EAST Player of the Year, had 14 points. Sophomore guard Selena Lott, who recorded four points late in the fourth quarter, was
the only Marquette player besides the five rotational seniors to score. “DePaul is a top-25 team,” Kieger said. “I have (believed that) all year, and I think they definitely have the talent. So for us to be able to win, in my mind, a top-25 battle on the road does a lot for our confidence and for us moving forward.”
TRACK AND FIELD
Sophomore breaks previous heptathlon record Joe Keys highlights track and field’s 17 individual titles By Matt Yeazel
matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu
Sophomore Joe Keys broke the Marquette heptathlon record Saturday, which stood out from an eventful weekend at University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin-Parkside and the University of Chicago. He scored 5,241 points in the event, passing the previous record of 5,234 points set
by his training partner and fifth-year senior William Eggers in last season’s BIG EAST Championships. The heptathlon is a sevenevent competition including three races of different lengths, high jump, long jump, shotput and javelin throw. “I wouldn’t say it was a surprise,” head coach Bert Rogers said. “It was a big goal for (Keys), and it sets him up nicely now going into the BIG EAST.” Marquette set 53 personal records this weekend. Senior captain Brendan McKinney was one of the athletes to set a personal
record, recording a distance of 19.23 meters in the weight throw at UW-Parkside. It was also the second-highest mark in Marquette history. “This weekend was more about the individual performances,” Rogers said. “The goal was to be able to compete at a high level against good competition, and we definitely attained that.” Marquette athletes won 17 total individual events, including freshman Jefferson Osunkwo winning the triple jump with a distance of 13.51 meters (44 feet, four inches). On the women’s side, junior
Kalina Gardiner won the mile with a time of 5:12:46. She was one of nine Marquette women to win their events this weekend. Rogers said he has been impressed with what he’s seen from the women’s team so far. “We’ve had a lot of women stepping up and filling some shoes of lost seniors,” Rogers said. “We have a lot of talent. As the season has gone along, I’ve gotten a lot more
optimistic and excited about the women’s group.” Moving forward, Rogers said Marquette has two weeks to “fine tune themselves before conference.” They will be sending some athletes to Grand Valley State University this weekend for the GVSU Big Meet, and then the whole team will be going to Madison next weekend for the Wisconsin Shell Shocker.
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Joe Keys scored 5,241 points in the heptathlon Saturday. That score breaks his previous record of 4,663.