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This year, the application to purchase parking permits opened July 11 with a new tiered structure, but the spots sold out almost immediately. The waiting list for a parking spot on campus is over 100 people long.

“I always set a calendar notification when parking spots go on sale because of how fast they go,” Corrine Conway, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. Conway said she was thankful she did not have to be on the waiting list this year. However she did not get her first choice in parking.

New this year, parking permits are first distributed to commuting students, then to seniors, juniors, sophomores and eventually to freshmen.

Kalie Littlefield, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said by See PARKING page 5

Wild oversaw abuser In an email statement to the university responding to Wild’s letter, Lovell said the Board of Trustees unanimously accepted Wild’s request.

“We are in agreement with Father Wild that this is the right decision for both Marquette and survivors of clergy abuse,” he said in the statement. “Anyone who knows Father Wild understands that he values the Gospel message of love and forgiveness and we move forward together as a Marquette community in

The university’s Title IX Office is currently down a staff member following the resignation of former Title IX coordinator Christine Taylor in late July.

A search committee is in place to review candidate applications for a permanent Title IX coordinator, said William Welburn, a deputy Title IX coordinator and executive director of diversity and inclusion.

“We have advertised (the position) pretty heavily both in the higher education community and in the legal community, especially in Wisconsin,” Welburn said.

Cara Brook Hardin, a previous deputy Title IX coordinator at Marquette, assumed the position of interim Title IX coordinator Aug. 1.

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Wild admits knowledge of allegations in letter to Lovell, Board of Trustees; Court documents show he was informed of improprieties

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After admitting to knowledge of sexual abuse allegations against clergy, former Marquette University President Rev. Robert A. Wild requested his name be removed from the university’s new residence hall. Opened to students as Wild Commons a few weeks ago, Marquette’s $108 million new development will now be known only as The Commons.

In a letter to University President Michael Lovell and the Board of Trustees, Wild said accusations were lodged against three members of the Chicago Society of Jesus while he was provincial from 1985 until 1991.

“Looking back, I would have handled certain aspects of those cases rather differently than I did then,” Wild wrote in the letter.

Wild served as Marquette’s president from 1996 to 2011, and on an interim basis from 2013 to 2014 and is the current chancellor for the university.

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Internal problems in new hall, residents claim

Students living in The Commons voice concerns

By Natallie St. Onge

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Sophie Murray, a freshman in the College of Communication, said she was thrilled when she found out she would be living in the new residence hall.

“I thought it would be perfect,

honestly,” Murray said.

However, her excitement quickly faded when she said she started to experience issues in the new residence hall. She said the issues are hard to describe.

“I am paying more for my dorm than the students in other dorms, and it’s really difficult to have all of these issues that come along with it,” Murray said.

Murray said she experienced paint chipping off the walls from applying Command strips, elevators under maintenance, cold water in showers,

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Mail was delayed because several mailboxes had the same locks.

a dysfunctional laundry room and an unorganized mailroom.

Other residents voiced similar concerns.

Raul Rueda Garcia Luna, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said one of the showers closest to his room only has cold water.

He said the automatic lights in the bathroom take nearly five minutes to turn on.

“I was excited to be in the new dorm because I had seen how nice it was going to be,” Rueda said. “I didn’t really know what to expect.”

Elizabeth Egbers, a freshman in the College of Engineering, said she can never get her packages on time.

“I feel bad for the people working there, but they have a bad system for organizing packages,” Egbers said.

Egbers said she thinks the dorm opened too early, but believes it was necessary at the time.

“As long as there is a place to live for everyone, they can fix the bugs when we’re in here,”Egbers said.

Arcuri said the mailroom was See COMMONS page 3

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WILD: Former president knew of allegations Continued from page 1 that spirit.”

Wild’s time as provincial While Wild’s letter to the Board said allegations were made against three of the Chicago Province’s members, he did not name any of the accused.

One high-profile case that can be traced back to Wild’s time as provincial, however, is that of Donald McGuire.

McGuire was ordained as a member of the Society of Jesus in 1961. He moved from posting to posting throughout his career until 2006, when he was criminally convicted on five counts of indecent behavior with a child.

He was defrocked in 2008 and sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on separate sexual abuse charges in 2009. He died while serving that sentence in 2017, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Though McGuire first faced charges in 2006, his pattern of abuse began years earlier.

In February 1991, Wild received a call from Brother Ricardo Palacio, the director of a

California spiritual retreat McGuire was also on. Palacio told Wild that McGuire had been traveling alone with a “16 or 17 year old boy” and that he was “suspicious of the arrangement,”

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Wild listens to theology students he taught in his class in 1980.

according to a memo prepared

by Wild Feb. 19, 1991.

The teenage boy claimed he had been sleeping in a room opposite of McGuire, but when Palacio investigated further, he found that the room the boy

referred to was an office.

“The boy does not seem to have slept in a separate room; nothing was disturbed in any room he could have used,” Wild wrote in the memo.

The memo went on to call the incident “at least very imprudent, perhaps much more serious.”

Wild then issued a set of guidelines for McGuire, communicated in a letter dated Feb. 27, 1991, asking McGuire not to travel on overnight trips with “any boy or girl under the age of 18 and preferably even under the age of 21.”

Wild also asked McGuire not to interact with the boy he had been traveling with without one of his parents present.

Those correspondences became the first documents kept in a confidential file on the priest, according to Wild’s testimony in a 2009 deposition for a civil case against the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.

Wild testified that confidential files were kept on a small number of priests and would include information the provincials considered sensitive, such as abuse allegations.

Wild said in the deposition

About this story The Marquette Wire is an independent student media organization, and we strive for thorough fact verification in every story. Given the nature of this story, we took an additional step and formed a red team.

The purpose of the red team was to have an outside group question and challenge the veracity of the information gathered by the reporter to ensure all information came from public record and/or from multiple confirming sources.

The red team was comprised of the executive director of the Marquette Wire, the managing editor of the Marquette Tribune, the projects editor of the Marquette Wire who reported on the story, director of student media Mark Zoromski, who has nearly 40 years of journalism experience and is a member of the Milwaukee Press Club Hall of Fame, and Pullitzer Prize-winning journalist Dave Umhoefer, who now heads the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University.

The Marquette Wire completed a comprehensive, detailed evaluation of more than 100 documents for this story. that this incident was the first he had heard any accusation against McGuire and that no confidential file existed on McGuire prior to his writing the Feb. 19 memo. Later in the deposition, he said of McGuire, “We didn’t have fire, but we had smoke.”

When Palacio was deposed for another case involving the Jesuits and McGuire in 2011, he testified that Wild told him there had been other allegations against McGuire. Palacio said Wild did not provide any further details, only that he confirmed that there had been other accusations.

Jesuit documents and aftermath

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Wild speaks at the Church of the Gesu Nov. 7, 1996. The Mass was held to celebrate his inauguration.

The documents tying Wild to McGuire were made public in 2011, as part of a civil case filed against the Chicago Jesuits by one of McGuire’s victims. The suit alleged that Jesuit leaders knew of McGuire’s actions and concealed them.

In 2011, after the release of those documents, The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests held a press conference on campus asking Wild to apologize for his involvement. Peter Isely, SNAP’s Midwest director, said the group was not treated well during that time.

Isely said he was unsatisfied with Wild’s letter. Wild’s failure to turn McGuire over to civil authorities despite knowing that he was dangerous was a failure of moral responsibility, he said.

“What he says is he made a mistake,” Isely said. “That was

not a mistake, that was a top management decision. That’s calculated, that’s deliberate.”

Another concern Isely raised was that while Wild mentioned three accused priests in his letter, he did not name any of them.

This concern is shared by Patrick Wall, a former Benedictine monk who is now a clergy abuse victims advocate. He has been investigating abuse cases since 2002, and said he has interviewed more than 30 of McGuire’s victims.

Wall said thousands of Catholic priests have been accused of sexual abuse since the 1950s, but only about half of their names are known. This lack of transparency is not likely to change, Wall said.

“Until leadership starts to go to jail, you’re not going to see fundamental change,” he said.

Jeremy Langford, spokesperson for the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, said in an email, “The Society does disclose the names of its members accused of abusing minors to the appropriate governmental prosecuting authorities and to its Review Board.”

He said criminal prosecution and convictions are part of the public record.

Wild did not respond to several requests for comment. The university would not answer further questions and referred the Marquette Wire to the statement issued to the university by Lovell via email Sept. 4.

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COMMONS: Mailbox issues persist Continued from page 1 delayed because the facilities manager in the building discovered the company that made the mailboxes keyed a number of them the same way.

“We did not want to risk having people be able to open multiple mailboxes with one key so we waited until the company was able to correct the problem,” Arcuri said.

Arcuri said the university is in the process of issuing mail keys to residents.

Claire Coonan, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said the lack of keys in the mailroom is annoying.

“But as far as I’m concerned, it’s temporary and we will have them eventually,” Coonan said.

“Eight-hundred ninety residents moving in are bound to find things that need to be adjusted and tweaked to meet students’ needs,” Acruri said.

Items that are not complete at this time are fairly normal for a project of this size, he said.

Recently, students were unable to use a series of laundry machines due to laundry pods getting stuck in the liquid detergent dispenser, a problem that Mary Janz, executive director of housing and residence life, said in an email are “growing pains” all new buildings experience.

“In any new building, there are small things that you uncover as it begins to be used. This is simply not out of the ordinary,” Janz said.

Along with the broken machines, students were unable to use the card swipe kiosk to pay for laundry with MarquetteCASH, instead having to get quarters from a change machine in the lobby of the residence hall, 7-Eleven or Walgreens, a situation Egbers said she is frustrated with.

Arcuri said laundry machines are routinely among the last items to be installed on a project. Card swipe access was only installed mid-September. after getting the proper harnesses to mount them on the wall because they are not put on shelves, Arcuri said.

Arcuri said some things, like the laundry technology, are frustrating but the university is working hard to correct them and get everything settled.

Planning The Commons started with the university’s master plan, when serves as a road map for capital projects for the next 10-20 years.

Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management, said in an email a new residence hall was identified as a top priority for campus during the planning effort.

“The planning and design process involves intense work to gather programmatic information, prioritize what becomes part of the final

tal time was in the range of two and half years.

“The Commons moved quickly so that we would have it online for students in fall of 2018,” Strigens said.

“The natural deadline is arrival day,” Arcuri said. “We knew we had to have students move in in August. We start from that date and go backwards.”

Beyond the laundry room and mail room problems, students have been experiencing water leaks on the eighth floor of Wells St. Hall.

Katie Willis, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said she is angry because of the water leak.

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Students have been unable to use some laundry machines after laundry pods got stuck in the liquid detergent dispeners, despite posted warnings. Students also cannot pay for the machines in MarquetteCASH.

program and develop and refine design concepts.”

Strigens said university officials were mindful of the overall campus system and how work needs to be done to support campus infrastructure when undertaking projects.

The planning for The Commons began in early 2016, Strigens said.

With a project of that scale, construction often takes 24 months or more, Strigens said.

However, The Commons took only 22 months to construct. From concept to completion, the to-

what is causing the leak at the moment. The guys said, ‘Call me when the leak comes back,” Willis said.

Willis said she thinks the university maintenance workers do not want to put a hole in the wall.

Arcuri said now that students are standing in those showers and running the water, it’s moving the floor.

“Now, we are finding where we need to add caulking to make sure that that’s not coming out,” he said.

Arcuri said the university surveyed every bathroom in both buildings.

He said it’s part of the overarching

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plan and he said what the university is doing is all normal.

“We knew going in that there would be workmen on site while students were in the building. It’s not a surprise to us that they’re there,” Arcuri said.

Strigens said for a project of this scale, they facilitate a process to partner with a design and construction team.

“I would describe the effort throughout the process as highly collaborative, both with the consultants and campus, as well as with the outreach and engagement with the campus community,” Strigens said.

Arcuri said the feedback received about The Commons has otherwise

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been overwhelmingly positive, and he said people seem to be very excited about the impact it has on campus life.

Sophomore Alex Celis in the College of Communication said The Commons is like a hotel.

“I expected something completely different than all the other dorms since it’s new. It’s above what I expected,” Celis said.

Arcuri said the university will continue to work on items that need to be adjusted as students become more accustomed to the building.

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TITLE IX: Interim coordinator works remotely from Iowa during months-long hiring process Continued from page 1 The Title IX coordinator is a position required at universities that receive federal funding, according to the Department of Education’s resource guide. It is the university’s head position in the Title IX Office.

A university’s designated Title IX coordinator oversees university compliance with the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex-based discrimination such as sexual harassment or misconduct.

Taylor served since May 2015 as the university’s first full-time Title IX coordinator, university spokesperson Chris Jenkins said. Before that, Marya Leatherwood held the position since December 2014, but Jenkins said she assumed other responsibilities as well.

“As Marquette evolved, we saw that become a permanent, full-time position where that’s the person’s only responsibility,” Jenkins said.

Taylor said she decided to leave Marquette after receiving an offer for a position at Wichita State University in Kansas. She currently serves as the director of institutional equity and compliance, ensuring that WSU follows federal and state laws and regulations to ensure equal rights and non-discrimination.

“My experience at Marquette has been very valuable in assessing Wichita State University’s current policies and processes,” Taylor said in an email.

Hardin said she is not sure whether she will seek the Title IX coordinator position permanently.

Hardin currently works remotely from her home in Iowa, where her husband works at Drake University in Des Moines. She said she is on campus a couple times a month.

“It works because we are set up with full video capability, so when I say I have an open door policy, any student, faculty or staff member could walk in and be on the screen with me,” Hardin said.

Hardin began working remotely last year. Before her husband got his job in Iowa, she lived in Milwaukee, working on campus regularly since becoming a deputy Title IX coordinator in August 2015.

Welburn said the Title IX Office has “seen no diminished service or support whatsoever,” since Hardin began working remotely.

Prior to her Marquette role, Hardin said she worked as a defense attorney handling employment discrimination cases. She said she also worked in the special victims unit at the prosecutor’s office in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Hardin said she then worked in the general counsel’s office at Ball

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Cara Brook Hardin, the interim Title IX coordinator, noted her legal background as a helpful attribute in her current position. Hardin said she is unsure whether she will pursue the permanent head coordinator position.

State University in Muncie, Indiana, handling employment matters and advising the institution on Title IX compliance.

“Both my parents were in the legal profession, so I’m pretty sure I didn’t know there was anything else out there,” Hardin said. “I have both (defense and prosecution) backgrounds that contribute to my ability to be neutral and objective in any investigation.”

Welburn said Hardin’s depth of experience makes her the best per-

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Both my parents were in the legal profession, so I’m pretty sure I didn’t know there was anything else out there.”

Cara Brook Hardin Interim Title IX coordinator

son for the interim role.

“She has tremendous credentials and background that’s really ideal for this,” Welburn said.

Taylor said Hardin is a trusted leader who will provide a neutral and thorough approach to everything she does.

“Cara brings a wealth of experience as she has been the lead investigator for the majority of investigations during her three years as the deputy Title IX coordinator,” Taylor said in an email.

If she chooses to pursue the Title IX coordinator position, Hardin said the search committee will have to consider her off-campus status.

“Marquette was gracious enough to allow me to remain in this role and to try out a remote basis, which has actually worked quite well in my opinion,” Hardin said.

“We would need to explore how (the permanent Title IX coordinator position) would work if I’m not on campus on a daily basis.”

Hardin said she will likely transition back to her deputy role once a permanent Title IX coordinator is selected by the search committee.

Welburn said the committee, which he chairs, is small and composed of the university’s general counsel, employees from advocacy services, additional faculty members and Hardin.

Jenkins said she brings an important perspective to the search committee’s meetings.

Welburn said the committee is looking to hire a candidate before 2019. He said he advised the committee on best practices to yield diverse candidates.

The committee will begin reviewing applications for Title IX coordinator before the end of this month, Welburn said.

“I do not imagine a lot of institutions around the country are looking for Title IX coordinators right now, and I do not imagine that we’re going to wait until we get 100 applications,” Welburn said.

With Hardin filling the interim position, Welburn said the search committee can take its time during the hiring process.

“It’s not urgent that we get someone right now,” Welburn said. “We have the ability to hire the right person for this job — to hire the very best person. We are not in a rush and will just not take anyone except the person who … (will) not require an enormous amount of training.”

Hardin said it can be challenging without a full five-person team in

the Title IX office.

“I haven’t had a problem dealing with it, but I work lots of hours and people here at the university may receive an email at 11 p.m. at night,” Hardin said. “So, that’s been fine to navigate, it’s just a little bit more stressful.”

Despite the added responsibilities, Hardin said university members reached out in support. “(University members) know we are down a person in our office,” Hardin said. “Everybody has offered to help, offered to collaborate, have reached out to me and said, ‘Hey, what can we do to help?’ … So that’s been a great thing.”

Hardin said she hopes to develop partnerships and collaborate with more people on campus.

“Combatting sexual harassment and sexual misconduct is a community goal, and we are all in this together,” Hardin said.

Student listening sessions, like those held for the Marquette University Police Department chief, are not planned by the Title IX coordinator search committee, Welburn said.

“That’s something that we’re going to have to discuss in committee,” Welburn said. “I know already that some people who are applying are concerned about confidentiality.”

Students, faculty and staff can find information about Title IX resources and contacts online or by downloading the Reach Out app, which launched two years ago as a resource guide.

Advocacy services are also available for victims who require immediate support, Welburn said.

Hardin said she only meets with students who want to discuss the complaint process, or if they want a full investigation into their case.

“When we make a decision (on a permanent Title IX coordinator), we’ll roll that out as soon as we can,” Jenkins said.

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William Welburn is advocating for diversity in the hiring process.

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MU remembers Sept. 11 Aftermath of attacks reflected on by those living through era

By Clara Janzen

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The events of Sept. 11, 2001 affected Americans from coast to coast. Parents, children, family and friends stood by unsure if they would ever see their loved ones again, for some of them, they never did.

People around the world stopped to watch the events unfurl, like time had frozen still. In the days and weeks that followed, the names of those lost were released, lives were changed forever and the country began a seemingly impossible journey toward recovery.

On the cover of the Marquette Tribune that week, students who were studying in Washington D.C. at the time described the terror. Students from New York spoke of their frantic calls home.

The Marquette community spans worldwide, and many alumni, faculty, staff, students and their families were directly impacted by the attacks.

Daniel Song, who graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences in 1990, was working in the first tower when the plane hit. A memorial mass was held on Marquette’s campus in remembrance of Song later in September.

Others, such as Robert Maze, who graduated from the College of Business Administration in 1986, had close calls with death.

“I was one of the lucky ones to walk out of the Pentagon … My

office (on the) first floor took a direct hit,” Maze wrote.

Other graduates served in various roles as first responders, and would be forever scarred by what they saw that day.

Sean Jeffords, a 2000 graduate from the College of Nursing, assisted in the medical tent at the Pentagon. He was stationed at an area hospital.

Kevin Burns, who graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences in 1983, was a New York City firefighter who risked his own life to help remove people from the towers.

“In all, I had extracted about 20 people and treated 50 or so injured that day,” Burns said.

Year after year, the Marquette community has paused in one way or another to remember the day that shaped the course of world history.

The attacks shaped the way people think and act, what people choose to hold dear and the way people understand the nature of evil. For those who were young at the time, growing up in a post 9/11 world with the onset of multiple

foreign wars, the resounding ripples impact everything.

The Marquette Wire has covered the aftermath over the years, highlighting pieces from those in the community who have been effected.

Ten years after 9/11, Bridget Gamble wrote a piece for the Wire about growing up in the era. She wrote, “Taped to my bedroom wall is a piece of paper that reads, ‘A lot can happen in ten years.’ A statement of the obvious. You can sail around the world in four months, earn a college degree in four years.

At this point, 10 years constitutes about half of our lives. So much can happen, and at such a rapid pace that we hardly notice.”

When the current freshmen at this university enter the fall of their senior year, it will have been twenty years since 9/11. Soon, there will be students enrolled at Marquette who were born after the attacks.

Every year, members of the ROTC and other student organizations come out to put 3,000 flags in the ground on campus. This year will be no different.

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The Marquette Tribune from the week of 9/11 featured students who were studying in Washington D.C. and spoke of the terror they felt.

PARKING: Prices rise as number of spaces decrease Continued from page 1

the time she went to register, spots were completely sold out.

“I had to bring a car or I couldn’t get home, so it was a rather big dilemma and (the university) didn’t seem to want to help,” she said.

The 24-hour and daytime commuter permits for both semesters sold out shortly after they went on sale. Additionally, students noticed a price increase.

“I was surprised when I checked for a permit at how much they went up this semester. If parking on campus were cheaper, I’d consider it easier,” Conway said.

Conway said parking prices are too high considering the hike in tuition.

Currently, to park on campus 24 hours for one semester is $378. That amount is doubled for parking on campus the entire school year. According to Marquette’s parking services webpage, prices for commuter

students vary depending on the lot.

Lora Strigens, Marquette’s vice president for planning and facilities management, said the university is mindful of the role parking plays in developing a welcoming campus community.

“We continue to plan strategic short and long term parking solutions that will meet the needs of our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” she said.

Strigens said the university continues to examine capacity and distribution of parking through its planning efforts. She also said that the current waiting list is generally consistent with what has been experienced in previous semesters.

Chris Allen, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said he noticed a big change in availability in parking, especially since Marquette took away Schroeder’s parking lot summer of 2018 and enrollment of students have consistently increased

every year.

“To make parking easier on campus for students, Marquette could work with the city to allow more students to park for free on the streets and the surrounding campus,” Allen said.

Strigens said the university convened a group of stakeholders in spring 2018, including students, faculty and staff to analyze and evaluate options to alleviate the current parking resource constraint on campus.

“Some recommendations have already been implemented, while others are part of long-range planning,” Strigens said.

Allen said Marquette should also look into building more parking lots in neighborhoods close and not just in the center of campus.

“This will allow for them to get cheaper price on the buy and allow for students who live in their own apartment to park somewhere potentially closer to them,” Allen said.

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Opus gets $1.2M in research funds MMSD planning, research and sustainability division, said he hopes the program will foster more understanding.

“We are sharing pain points (and) opportunities for deeper

By Alex Garner understanding and innovation alexandra.garner@marquette.edu through the WaterCARE RFP Over a five-year span, the and project mentorship activiMetropolitan Milwaukee Sew- ties,” Magruder said. erage District is funding $1.2 Zitomer said that a potential million in water research for the project for funding is a rapid Opus College of Engineering’s stormwater treatment. He said Water Quality Center. MMSD that when large storm events partnered in 2018 with Mar- occur, the storage capacity and quette University on the Wa- treatment system of the water ter Coordinated Activities on become overwhelmed with rain, Research for the Environment resulting in the release of un(WaterCARE) project. treated water into Lake MichiEvery year, MMSD and the gan, rivers and streams. He said university release a request for their rapid stormwater treatment proposals from researchers at would treat this excess flow.

Marquette, “There are where they currently no rapcan apply for id treatment sysfunding by tems that exist to submitting forour knowledge mal proposin the world,” als, which are Zitomer said. then reviewed Zitomer also by a panel of said they are MMSD and working on Marquette exother projects perts. in water treatMatt Magruder ment research, Daniel Zitomer, an en- Environmental research manager, such as building MMSD sustainability division a pilot system, vironmental engineering proas well as using fessor and director of the Water rapid solids removal techniques.

Quality Center, said it is a com- These techniques are followed petitive process. by chemical oxidation in order “Marquette researchers are to remove water pollutants. Parworking with MMSD to address ticipants in the project have conproblems related to stormwater, ducted two years of research on wastewater and water resources sewerage systems. in a more reliable and economiZitomer said that Marquette cal way,” Zitomer said. and MMSD have been working Despite working with MMSD together on research projects for on projects in the past, Jeanne at least 30 years.

Hossenlopp, university vice “It’s my understanding that president for research and in- they’re very happy with the novation, said the WaterCARE results. We’ve been able to project is specific to Marquette do different projects for them and differs from these programs. that have resulted in cost sav“WaterCARE is distinguished ings and more efficiency and from other programs in that more resilient infrastructure,” MMSD has collaborated with Zitomer said. the Water Quality Center to “Marquette is (an) outstanding create a Marquette-specific academic institution located just annual competition that is fo- minutes away from the district’s cused on improving water re- headquarter and central lab fasource reclamation and strate- cilities,” Magruder said. “I hope gies to protect the environment,” to continue to strengthen the Hossenlopp said. collaboration between the disIn addition, students have an trict and Marquette University, opportunity to work with re- give students exposure to the searchers from MMSD. District as a potential employer Zitomer said the research or professional collaborator and teams consist of a principal in- uncover new opportunities to revestigator and graduate students, cover resources and reduce our either working to earn their environmental footprint.” master’s degree or doctorate.

Zitomer said that through the He added that undergraduate re- WaterCARE project, he hopes search assistants can also work to protect the environment and on some projects. help MMSD with managing Matt Magruder, the environ- water resources. mental research manager in the

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Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality gets new renovations, holds re-blessing ceremony Space allows peaceful, reflective area for faculty

By Annie Mattea

anne.mattea@marquette.edu

The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality was re-blessed on Sept. 5 after recently renovating its space. The new area was reblessed to honor the change and keep the space sacred.

The religious and faith based center for faculty and staff was established in 2006.

In 2005, the Faber Center moved into the Walter Schroeder Health Sciences and Education Complex.

The center thought the Schroeder Complex was a temporary location. However, the center has been there for 13 years and just started renovations.

“For some time, the school was thinking about where other priorities inside the university would go,” said Michael Dante, director of the Faber Center. “At one point, there were thoughts that maybe the physician assistant program might be here, so we thought we

might be moving.”

Dante said that when the physician assistant school began being built when it was clear the center would not be moving to another location for some time.

“The school realized it was a better investment for the PA school to have its own building, and we realized we were going to be staying,” Dante said.

Dante said the blessing of a location grants an opportunity for the community to gather.

“It acknowledges the change and the work that is happening,” he said.

The blessing ceremony included an open house and a following lunch. The ceremony included blessings of the space, creativity, love, service and also included an exchange of peace for the participants. Faculty and staff were invited to join.

Aside from the purpose of promoting Ignatian spirituality among faculty and staff, the Faber Center was created as a resource for all in the community who wish to explore and deepen their spiritual life and practice.

They have the opportunity to articulate theological and religious beliefs and questions, discern

personal and professional paths and find sacred and holy meaning in their lives, according to the center’s website.

“We were trying to give people the experience of a meditative space, and we tried to incorporate more natural elements,” said Julie Bach, the administrative assistant for the Faber Center.

Sister Anne Arabome, the associate director of the Faber Center, said initially the center had heavy furniture that took up a lot of space and could only hold 12 people.

“There is something very important fundamentally in terms of how we live, how we imagine, and space is very much a part of that,” Arabome said. “I believe every space should be sacred.”

In the new space, there are quotes and artwork that promote Jesuit ideals and tradition, as well as four additional chairs for faculty to meet and discuss spirituality.

“The space being peaceful and having a sense of beauty was very important to the center… (we wanted it to be) a space where staff could reflect and go through their spiritual journey,” Arabome said.

Photo by Annie Mattea anne.mattea@marquette.edu

The Faber Center for Ignation Spirituality moved into the Schroeder Health Sciences and Education Complex in 2005 when it was formed.

Former Gov. Thompson visits Law School New book about career focuses on presidential run

By Clara Janzen

clara.janzen@marquette.edu

Former Wisconsin Gov. Thomas G. Thompson visited the Lubar Center at the Marquette University Law School Sept. 5 to promote his new book.

The former governor and onetime presidential candidate was the longest serving governor in state history and was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office before being named the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary by President George W. Bush in 2001.

In his new book, “Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime,” Thompson and journalist Doug Moe recount Thompson’s career.

The book was released for sale online Sept. 4.

While Thompson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he made a mark on Marquette through his contribution of a collection of his speeches, photographs and campaign files located in the university archives.

Thompson also spoke at the law school in 2007, and

explained why he chose Marquette — and not UW-Madison — as the place to hold his collection.

“I happen to love this institution,” Thompson said. “Marquette showed more interest than the University of Wisconsin and I thought that it would have a better display at Marquette. And I had two children that graduated from this institution.”

Thompson, who served as governor from 1987 to 2001, donated more than 40 years of his political history to Marquette for the library archives in 2001. He gave additional materials to the collection in 2005 after serving as Health and Human Services Secretary for four years in the Bush administration.

The collection contains 17,000 photographs and nearly 3,000 speeches from Thompson’s career. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation gave the university $175,000 in 2001 to process and digitize part of the collection.

Thompson and Moe revisited the collection while writing the book for fact checking. The collection is available in person on the third floor of Raynor Memorial Library or online through the library website.

The Tommy G. Thompson

Photo courtesy of Annie Mattea anne.mattea@marquette.edu

Tommy Thompson, four-term Wisconsin governor, donated a collection of documents and photographs to the Raynor archives.

Seminar Room is also on the third floor of the library. The room hosted the Tommy G. Thompson Educational Reform Lecture multiple times.

During last week’s visit to the law school, Thompson talked more extensively about his run for president. Thompson said his new book goes into much more detail than he has previously shared publicly.

Thompson officially announced his plans to run for president April 1, 2007.

At the time, in an interview with the Marquette Tribune, Les Aspin Center for Government director Rev. Tim O’Brien, a friend of Thompson’s, spoke

about the campaign.

“I’m happy he’s doing it,” O’Brien said. “It’ll be a good test of whether or not raising money is really the issue or having a program and a platform for the country. If raising money is the issue, then I think he’s in trouble.”

The center awarded Thompson the Les Aspin Distinguished Public Service Award in 2000.

The award is given to an individual from Wisconsin who is distinguished by years of public service and accomplishment, O’Brien said.

Thompson led a congressional delegation to 13 African countries when he was HHS secretary

and was joined by O’Brien as an adviser on two trips to Africa to study the HIV crisis. Speaking last week, Thompson said he regrets not running for president in 1996.

“Every politician knows they have a moment; they feel it spark,” Thompson said. “If there was a time (to run) that (1996) was it ... It certainly wasn’t in the 2008 race,” Thompson joked to a laughing audience. Thompson withdrew from the race before the primaries.

In 2012, he was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat in Wisconsin, hoping to replace retiring Democrat Herb Kohl. However, he was defeated by Tammy Baldwin, making it his first statewide loss.

Now retired and living on his farm in Elroy, Wisconsin, Thompson still holds the attention of a crowd and speaks of reforms with the same fervor and passion evidenced in his archived speeches of the past. From boyhood to politics to the world stage, Thompson said his book offers new perspectives and insights into his personal journey and his life of public service.

The book was released for sale online Sept. 4.

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Dining services reduces disposable plastics Sodexo-university partnership offers advice to others

By Joseph Beaird

jospeh.beaird@marquette.edu

Sodexo, Marquette’s dining services company, recently announced a switch from plastic to paper straws, but some on-campus dining locations continue serving plastic straws.

Sodexo hopes to have plastic straws completely replaced paper straws within the next two months, said Melanie Vianes, director of operations for retail and catering.

“We are currently working all of our plastic straws out of circulation,” Vianes said.

Donato Guida, general manager of Sodexo, said the two-month wait is necessary for practical purposes.

“It’s not sustainably or fiscally responsible to just throw out all the straws all at once,” Guida said.

Guida said Marquette’s ecofriendly dining efforts have led to collaboration with other schools.

He said Marquette has set an example for others.

“I’ve had at least 50 campuses

call me,” Guida said. “It’s always good to be the benchmark and be ahead of the game because, most importantly, it’s the right thing to do.”

Lucila Radke, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, said the switch to plastic straws could be an issue for those with disabilities. She said plastic straws are more bendable than paper straws.

“I think it’s a good idea, but it could create problems if the alternative isn’t as flexible as plastic,” Radke said.

Sometimes it takes many tries to figure out the best way to create sufficient utensils while being environmentally friendly, Vianes said.

She said designs are always evolving for compostable utensils and one-time-use items.

“Our utensils used to be made out of potato, but now they’re made out of a more durable compostable plastic,” Vianes said.

The Marquette Sodexo website said the company scored 78 percent for its “excellent sustainability performance,” and was the top-scoring company in its sector.

Vianes said the student culture on campus regarding eco-friendly solutions must change to truly make

Photo courtesy of Abby Vakulskas abby.vakulskas@marquette.edu

Melanie Vianes (left) and Donato Guida, who work for Sodexo, display disposable containers and more eco-friendly alternatives.

an impact on campus. She said the university is working to get students to subconsciously think green.

Guida said the dining halls have also been seeking to reduce usage of water in chemicals in kitchens.

The university already got rid of all food trays in an effort to save water, Guida said.

“We have to wash all the trays,

and it’s a big waste of water and chemicals,” Guida said.

However, Guida said students can still go up as many times as they want to get food.

Guida said the first way the company began its push for environmentally-safe dining was with reusable containers for to-go orders, called OZZI containers. He said Marquette

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was one of the first schools in the country to utilize the containers.

All freshmen received an OZZI coin during move-in, which they can enter into machines for new, clean containers.

“Most students will take a safer, reusable container without even thinking about it,” Vianes said.

There are other outlets that Marquette dining has partnered with to set the tone for what the university looks for in sustainability, according to the Marquette Sodexo website.

The website said Sodexo partnered with Compost Warriors and Campus Kitchens Project to help Marquette redirect excess trash from landfills, giving leftover or unused food to others in need “for a greater purpose.”

Guida said the university decided to make all of these changes toward composting and sustainability because “We’re Marquette.”

“We’re not trying to be like everyone else,” Guida said.

“This is our campus, and this is what we believe in.”

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Haggerty Museum hosts featured artist Sable Elyse Smith discusses themes of art exhibition

By Amanda Parrish

amanda.parrish@marquette.edu

Inspired by her own interactions with the prison system, artist Sable Elyse Smith questions the effects of trauma, violence and surveillance on humanity in her exhibition “Ordinary Violence,” currently on display at the Haggerty Museum of Art. The New York-based artist, Sable has had her multi-medium works featured at the Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum and the Queens Museum, among others. Her “Ordinary Violence” exhibition came to the Haggerty Aug. 17.

Emilia Layden, curator of

collections and exhibitions at the Haggerty, invited Sable to loan some of her pieces to the Haggerty after finding her work in contemporary art magazine “Artforum.” Sable’s work is a culmination of video, sculpture, photography and text.

In addition to several loaned pieces, a new sculpture titled, “swear it closed, closes it,” was commissioned for the Haggerty exhibition. The sculpture is a large arch made of blue, fabricated prison tables inspired by prison visitation rooms.

“A majority of my work deals with violence, surveillance and structures of control and confinement as a larger space,” Sable said in an artist talk held Sept. 6 at the Haggerty.

In “Ordinary Violence,” Sable explores these concepts through incarceration and the prison system, which she began engaging Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

New York-based artist, Sable Elyse Smith, speaks about her experiences with the prison system and her exhibit.

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Smith’s sculpture, “swear it closed, closes it,” is a Haggerty exclusive.

with through visiting her father in prison during her childhood.

“I often found my body in and out of charged spaces … and after a number of years I suddenly noticed I had developed a sort of muscle memory,” Sable said.

“Ordinary Violence” further examines the effects of the internalization of small violences and restrictions on those who are within the prison space and those who simply visit.

In Layden’s opinion, Sable’s art is a necessary fit for the Haggerty.

Layden said she values Sable’s commitment to “teaching with and through art … in both formal education and informal spaces … and the interdisciplinary nature of her work.”

“We have a long history of working with teaching artists … which is important to Sable,” Layden said.

Sable came to Marquette’s campus Sept. 3 for a week of small teaching residencies in which she visited several classrooms to talk about her work. The partnership of art and education serves as a core value of the Haggerty.

“It’s great to see faculty embracing the potential of

this work to enhance, deepen or add a layer of nuance to coursework,” Layden said.

Emily Smith, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, is taking an honors seminar that explores the Milwaukee art scene, titled “The Visual Arts, Inside and Out.” During her class, Emily was able to visit Sable’s exhibition as well as hear her speak during a Q&A session.

The experience “was more firsthand and spoke to me in a way I wasn’t expecting,” Emily said.

“Art usually provokes more questions than provides answers, which is important in an academic setting … in promoting critical thinking … and different modes of inquiry,” Layden said.

Sable said she values galleries, especially in academic settings, because “it forces you, or asks you, to think a little deeper and to question your assumptions.”

Steve Angeli, an attendee at Sable’s exhibition, felt overwhelmed by the many points Sable made during her talk.

“I’m going to take a while to process it and talk to others to understand it,” Angeli said.

Angeli’s engagement with the exhibition outside of the museum is just what Sable intended.

“It’s not just about my voice.

It’s about me suggesting things and everyone bringing their own experiences … and continuing the show,” Sable explained.

“The Haggerty is here to support teaching and learning on campus,” Layden said. She said she hopes this educational growth will help viewers change perspectives and the ways they think.

While she had thought about the effect of prison on those inside of it before, Emily said she “never considered what it might do to the people surrounding it.”

Viewing Sable’s work helped increase her awareness of the world around her.

“All art is inherently interdisciplinary,” Layden said.

With Sable’s use of video, sculpture, photography and writing, the interdisciplinary nature of art is especially present in “Ordinary Violence,” which will be on display until Jan. 27, 2019, allowing the Marquette community in all academic fields to think and rethink.

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Spirit Shop debuts T-shirts created by alumni Best Day of My Life clothing line brings optimism to campus

By Amanda Parrish

amanda.parrish@marquette.edu

Mark Boreen, a 2007 College of Business Administration graduate, is hoping to make an impact on the current Marquette community through an article of clothing. His method?

Introducing Best Day of My Life T-shirts to the Marquette Spirit Shop, bringing the company’s optimistic products back to the place they began.

What started as a phrase shared between friends has now become a company with an aim to inspire others to pursue the best day of their lives. Boreen and four of his friends — fellow 2007 College of Business Administration graduate Evan Keller — began using the phrase when asked how their days were going; something Boreen called “attempts to break normalcy.”

However, what began as a simple response quickly turned

into much more.

“A friend made a T-shirt with the phrase on it as a joke,” Boreen said. But the shirt quickly solicited a lot of attention.

Friends, family members and strangers alike began approaching the boys with questions about where the shirt was from and what it meant, with some inquirers even choosing to open up about the best days of their own lives.

The friends soon realized the potential of their T-shirts and began building their company.

“It was about creating something with a purpose … starting a movement,” Tony Carlston, owner of Best Day of My Life, said.

Initially launched in 2013 with crowdfunding campaign Indiegogo, Best Day of My Life was put on hold due to busy schedules until four months ago.

Though some of the company’s members changed in the relaunch, the message remains the same: go out and live the best day of your life.

When Best Day of My Life reached out to Marquette, the Spirit Shop was eager to work with the company and became its

first collegiate partner.

“We are always interested in alumni-created companies and support their mission,” Jim Graebert, senior director of the Spirit Shop said.

As for the inspiration for partnering with the Spirit Shop, Boreen said, “I found that Best Day of My Life mentality at Marquette and wanted to give it back.”

The T-shirts, which were welcomed into the Spirit Shop in August, come in navy, gold or gray and are complete with the Marquette logo. The shirts also come with instructions broken down into four simple steps: “Wear the shirt, have the best day of your life, take a picture and share it on Facebook or Instagram.”

Since relaunching, Best Day of My Life gathered a considerable social media following. Some followers wear Best Day of My Life apparel at the tops of mountains, to graduation or while running a marathon, and others wear them on any given day in hopes that their day will be anything but ordinary.

“That is the beauty of it:

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Best Day of My Life T-shirts are intended to spread positivity on campus.

there is a variety of ways to go about it,” Boreen said.

The company’s mission to spread positivity and live life to the fullest is one they said they take seriously and that goes beyond just T-shirts. Best Day of My Life gives 10 percent of its proceeds to the Front Row Foundation, which provides individuals living with critical illnesses tickets to see their favorite team, musician or play from the front row. Boreen said the philanthropic efforts are particularly tied to campus.

“I had the most ideal college experience at Marquette,” Boreen said. “It developed me as a person and I still live by its values.”

It is a meaningful experience Boreen and his friends aim to share with students through their shirts, letting the community know that whether it’s through purchasing a shirt or simply living out core Jesuit values, students might just find they can experience the best day of their lives right here at Marquette.

Third Ward Art Festival offers over 140 booths Sculptors, painters sell creations at local street fair

By Kelli Arseneau

kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu

The seventh annual Third Ward Art Festival, held last weekend, showcased more than 140 artists from all over the country selling a wide variety of artwork. Along with visiting the many booths positioned along Broadway, festival attendees enjoyed the sunny, mild fall weather, live music and food and drink.

Each booth had a unique array of creations, including jewelry, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, furniture and more. Artists traveled from all over the country to put their work on display and interact with potential customers and curious onlookers.

Tess Grimes, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, walked to the art fair on Saturday with a group of friends.

Not interested in buying any art, Grimes went to look at the art and appreciate the atmosphere.

She thought the experience was preferable to visiting an art museum in the sense that while

an art museum might just display one or two pieces by a single artist, attending the festival allowed Grimes to see a variety of pieces by each artist, and additionally speak with them.

“I thought it was really cool that... the artists were actually most of the time present in their little tents,” Grimes said. “It was nice to have them right there and like be able to talk to them.”

One such artist eager to speak to customers and share her story was Susan Richter O’Connell. Prior to being a jewelry artist, Richter O’Connell was a dancer. Twenty-eight years ago when she began having children, she sought a career shift to allow her to spend more time at home. Jewelrymaking allowed her to do just that and continue to explore a creative passion.

“I work primarily with beach stones and other organic material,” Richter O’Connell said. “I started making jewelry because I collected those materials and wanted to find a way of having them with me instead of just in piles in my house.”

Living just four blocks away from Lake Michigan, Richter O’Connell collects most of her materials from the beach. In addition, she takes an annual

trip to Lake Superior and collects rocks there, which differ from the varieties found around Lake Michigan.

While Richter O’Connell sells her jewelry at 3rd Ward Jewelry, this year was her first time with a booth at the Third Ward Art Festival. Attending the art fair this year gave her a way to meet her customers.

For many of the artists, Milwaukee’s Third Ward Art Festival was just one of many stops across the country.

“We do a lot of shows, so last weekend we were in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We’ll do this one this weekend, and then next weekend we’ll be in Durango, Colorado on our way home,” Vicki Bolen, a paper artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico, said. “We do that all year, make little tours and see a lot of things.”

Bolen sells a wide variety of paper creations, but her booth at the art festival focused primarily on framed paper textile art and weather-resistant origami crane mobiles. Her cranes are handpainted, folded and wired. Bolen said the cranes represent peace, with a similar purpose to a prayer flag, to send peace into the world and bring peace into one’s home.

From Oakland, California came Rob Nehring. Nehring sold

sculptures of characters built from scrap metal. Incorporating humor with his creative resources, Nehring’s whimsical, eclectic creations caught the interest of many festival-goers.

“I look for a piece of metal, and if I like it, I’ll take it, and then I’ll look at it for a while and decide what it might become,” Nehring said. Pieces of fire extinguishers, gaskets, gears, springs and bolts were transformed into things like hair, bowties, hats and skateboards for Nehring’s sculptures.

After starting his business Rusty Noodle Studios in 2009, Nehring began selling his art full time just two months ago. In the past five weeks, he attended five different art fairs.

Steve Wagner, a watercolor artist, also attends art festivals nearly every weekend during the summer months. Originally from Wisconsin, Wagner studied craft design at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Now Wagner travels from fair to fair selling his watercolor pieces, which depict overlapping shapes of figures of animals in an attempt to “catch some of their energy and spirit,” Wagner said.

Connecticut artist Rich Borden’s booth drew a particularly large crowd

of onlookers as he gave a demonstration.

Borden’s company Shibumi Silks allows customers to dye their own silk scarves through a process known as water marbling. Borden sells the silk materials dyed during art fair demonstrations, and provides an open studio for customers that want to do the process themselves. Borden has been traveling to art shows across the country for around 10 years.

Originally from Argentina but now based in Brooklyn, Esteban Krenchuzky sold abstract paintings and collages of photographs transferred to canvas. Local artist Hal Koenig’s realistic oil paintings displayed recognizable locations around Milwaukee.

And Florida-based artist Cheryl Ward provided natural, organic and abstract artwork with her framed hand-painted cattail reeds.

Although the festival was only two days, it hosted far more artists and creations than one could adequately appreciate in that amount of time. The Third Ward Art Festival may have wrapped up for this year, but for many of the featured artists, a long tour of more opportunities to show their art awaits.

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Wild Commons name change shows lack of foresight Marquette University President Michael Lovell sent an email to students Sept. 4, notifying them that former university president Rev. Robert A. Wild requested his name be removed from the new residence hall, formerly called Wild Commons. His request has been carried out and the building has been renamed “The Commons.” Due to the controversies in Wild’s past, the initial choice to name the new residence hall after him raises questions about the university’s decision process.

In Wild’s letter to President Lovell and the Board of Trustees, he acknowledged that three of the Chicago Province’s members were accused of sexual abuse during the time he was Provincial Superior. Documents linking Wild to a clergy abuse case involving Donald McGuire were made public in 2011. Following the release of those documents, the Survi-

vors Network of those Abused by Priests held a press conference on campus asking Wild to apologize for his involvement.

In response to the press conference, Marquette issued a statement that said the events happened prior to Wild’s time at Marquette and that all other questions should be directed to the Chicago Province, according to a Marquette Wire story published in 2011.

It was no secret that Marquette knew of Wild’s past when they named the residence hall after him.

Just because these allegations didn’t occur during Wild’s time as university president from 1996 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2014, it does not change his involvement.

It also does not change the way people may view the university deciding he was the best public figure to name a $108 million residence hall after. It is difficult to understand Marquette’s logical justi-

fication for placing Wild’s name on a building.

When deciding what to name a university building, it is essential that research be done to make sure that the name of that person will accurately represent that building and institution in a positive light.

Marquette should have taken caution when choosing the building’s namesake.

The decision to name the building after Wild was not last minute, either. The university began construction in November 2016.

About two months later, it released the name of the residence hall.

This gave the university more than a year and a half to contemplate its choice of namesake before the residence hall opened its doors to students. The building was to be named after Wild due to the donor’s request.

Due to the university’s lack of foresight, the residence hall was re-

Photo via Marquette University Library Archives

Rev. Wild requested his name be removed from the residence hall.

ferred to as Wild Commons for two weeks before an email was sent to students about changing the name.

The letters spelling out Wild’s name were removed from the front of the building the same day.

Although the university sent out an email letting the students know what was going on, it never took accountability for its own actions or involvement or gave students, faculty and parents the opportunity to have their questions answered.

The university said it would not give interviews regarding the situation, reminiscent of the 2011 email, directing interviews to the Chicago

Province. It seemed as if the university sent an email and avoided direct responsibility.

This situation with Wild and the new residence hall was not handled properly by Marquette in its namesake decision process.

There was no caution taken when deciding on the name or making the abrupt announcement regarding the change. Whatever went wrong in the process of choosing a namesake leaves questions about Marquette’s core values and regard for its own reputation.

Praise of Fiserv Forum fails to consider union workers Matthew Harte The Fiserv Forum received rave reviews from fans, basketball players and NBA officials following its opening ceremony. However, praising the Wisconsin government or Bucks ownership for the successful opening is misguided, as these groups have required numerous sacrifices from Wisconsin residents and workers.

During the Forum’s opening ceremony in August, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver praised bipartisan support for funding the arena.

“I have to say government works in Milwaukee,” Silver stated.

It appears that Wisconsin’s government works more for the Bucks than its common families and

workers. According to The Washington Post, Wisconsin taxpayers have to pay $250 million for the new stadium, even though Bucks owners Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens are billionaire hedge fund managers.

The huge amount of public money for the new stadium could have been invested in education, which Gov. Scott Walker has cut funding for numerous times. In 2019, the state will invest less in public school districts than it did in 2011, something that has been true every year in between as well, according to Wisconsin Budget Project.

The Wisconsin government should recognize that funds for education are more important than funds to billionaire owners for a luxurious new stadium. However, the Wisconsin government’s mistreatment of its taxpayers did not end at funding the stadium’s construction.

In July, Fiserv Inc. purchased

naming rights for the arena. The purchase came less than a year after Wisconsin lawmakers gave Fiserv $12.5 million in taxpayer subsidies to keep its headquarters in the state, as there were rumors it was considering moving to Georgia.

The naming rights for the Bucks arena are estimated at $5 million to $10 million a year. Watching Fiserv spend money on an expensive naming rights deal shortly after taking taxpayer subsidies makes the Wisconsin government look weak and easily manipulated by private business.

During the Fiserv Forum opening ceremony, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he’s thankful to the new Bucks owners for “believing in the community.” However, Bucks owners don’t seem to be making a credible commitment to the community’s union workers, who protested outside the Forum last week.

The protestors are part of a stagehand union named IATSE Local 18. Stagehands perform jobs for concerts and include sound and light operators, stage carpenters and electricians.

The union has been unable to reach an agreement with the Bucks. The group is employed by most other Milwaukee performance venues, including the Marcus Center for Performing Arts, the UWM Panther Arena and the Miller High Life Theatre, as well as festivals like Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair.

The Bucks are currently using non-union, part-time stagehands with wages ranging from $12.50 to $14 per hour. These jobs offer no health benefits for employees. Local 18 offers a base wage above $20 per hour, with medical benefits and pensions for most workers.

The Bucks ownership used union

workers during the construction of the arena and the project was completed on time and slightly below budget. It appears that the Bucks only wanted union workers during the hardest period of construction. Now that the arena is open, they feel no obligation to pay the competitive wages offered by neighboring arenas.

Before enjoying the new amenities at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee sports and music fans should consider how the Bucks owners have taken advantage of their community members and tax dollars. They should also remember how members of the Wisconsin legislature have have continually enabled the Bucks owners the next time they go to the ballot box.

Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics.

He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu

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Tillman, Kaepernick not at odds Grande controversy sheds light on sexism Reilly Harrington With Colin Kaepernick’s newly unveiled Nike campaign making waves on social media, another former NFL star’s name has made its way into the public discourse: Pat Tillman.

Tillman famously left both the football world and millions of dollars behind to enlist in the military, only to be killed by friendly fire in 2004. Contemporary critics of Colin Kaepernick and Nike’s new ad campaign use both Tillman’s image and military service to distort Kaepernick’s protests into anti-military demonstrations, a far cry from Kaepernick’s intentions.

The image of Tillman as the “Anti-Kaepernick” is both reductive and disrespectful to Tillman’s life and legacy.

Tillman, like many others, felt the same call to service that many others around the nation felt in the wake of 9/11. Forgoing a three-year contract that would have earned him over $3.5 million, the athlete enlisted in the United States Army and served during the initial invasion of Iraq. Biographers have said Tillman viewed the war in Iraq as “imperial folly,” and Tillman’s attitude towards President George W. Bush was less than supportive.

Tillman also expressed concern over the United States’ media strategy regarding the operations in I raq and Afghanistan.

Tillman’s keen awareness regarding the Bush administration’s tactical imaging was expressed before his death. A former colleague of Tillman’s claimed Tillman feared that the Bush administration would use his potential death as a propaganda tool to protect the image of the war.

In the aftermath of Tillman’s death in Afghanistan, this was precisely what occurred. At a large, televised military funeral in complete opposition of his wishes, Tillman was praised as the ultimate

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Pat Tillman, who left the NFL to enlist, was killed by friendly fire in 2004.

military hero who was tragically killed by the enemy.

This, of course, was a lie told by the United States government. Tillman was shot and killed by members of the United States military in an instance of friendly fire. This conflicting story was shared to not only the media, but to Tillman’s own family as well. In support of a dangerous political agenda, the United States government lied to the grieving family of a veteran to appropriate his image and life as a marketing tool.

The very same kind of appropriation is occurring today by those political commentators who use Tillman’s service and death as a foil to Colin Kaepernick’s recent Nike campaign. Those close to Tillman have come out strongly against these kinds of arguments, with Tillman’s widow releasing a statement saying her husband served in the military and sacrificed his life in defense of the right to express oneself the same way Colin Kaepernick has protested against police brutality.

The reduction of a man’s military career to exclude that soldier’s own doubts and firmly-held political convictions to push a political agenda is propagandizing at its most repugnant. To do so with the life of a man whose very death was pervaded and exploited to support an ideology diametrically opposed to his own is sickening and inappropriate. Those who served with Tillman have stated that he would not only support Kaepernick’s freedom to protest, but that Tillman would likely have knelt

with the former quarterback.

The narrative of Pat Tillman representing true militaristic sacrifice persists more than a decade after his death. There is no denying the optics that Tillman’s career provided for the Bush administration, as well as conservative commentators for years to come. He was a professional athlete who turned down millions to fight for American values and eventually sacrificed his own life in battle.

Tillman’s intelligence was the greatest threat to the recruiting campaign the United States Army could orient around his service. He viewed the United States intervention in Iraq as “f—ing illegal” and regularly expressed his opinions that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were engaging in fearmongering to foster support for their overseas interventions.

When an outraged Kaepernick critic posts about Tillman’s sacrifices, there is rarely a mention of Tillman’s own politics. Rather, his likeness is paraded around like some macabre GI Joe. Just as the United States government warped his life’s narrative in 2004 and used a patriot’s death to prove a political point, everyday Americans share an inaccurate portrait of a safety-turnedsoldier as opposed to the morally complex and conflicted individual Tillman really was.

Reilly Harrington is a senior studying digital media and peace studies. He can be reached at reilly.harrington@marquette.edu

This last Friday, politicians, cultural icons, friends, devoted fans and family members came together to celebrate the life of Aretha Franklin. Franklin passed away Aug. 16, and the funeral was held in Detroit — Franklin’s hometown.

One of the popular celebrities that attended the ceremony was Ariana Grande, who dedicated a beautiful performance to The Queen of Soul. After she sang “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman,” Pastor H. Ellis then decided to place his arm around Grande and grope her breast after he labeled her a “new something from Taco Bell.”

Because she was standing in Greater Grace Temple in front of thousands of audience members, Grande was forced to awkwardly laugh and push through the inappropriate behavior.

Many women on Twitter stood in solidarity with Grande after the incident to empathize and explain how they are too familiar with the fear while being harassed. They understood the need to not make a scene even while one’s body is being completely violated and disrespected.

Ariana Grande is a woman of high status and with wide popularity, and even she is not able to escape the complete horror that is sexual harassment. It did not matter that they were standing in a church or that she was with a pastor — Grande was still obligated to face these actions. It just makes one think of all the horrid situations that are occurring to women not on national television.

Ellis later took to apologize and said, “I don’t know; I guess I put my arm around her. Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar, but again, I apologize.” There is no sincerity at all found in Ellis’ words. It is obvious he does not understand the disrespect he put Grande through.

Ellis was not the only one who completely tried to disregard this.

Evidently, many other news agencies also did not realize the gravity of this situation. The next day, people chose to address the wrong part of what happened. Instead of focusing on the outward problem of sexual assault, articles were

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written with headlines such as “Ariana Grande’s Mini Dress at Aretha Franklin Funeral” from Hollywood Life or tweets posted that said “Ariana Grande’s ponytail is longer than her dress” and “Ariana Grande needs to fire her stylist, you don’t dress like that at a funeral.”

It just seems like a joke at this point that people keep trying to blame women for sexual assault because of the clothes they wear. In no way was it acceptable for Grande to get publicly harassed like she was. In no way is it ever acceptable for any girl to be violated because of the choices that she is free to make.

Hijabi women, like myself, are constantly criticized and patronized for choosing to wear a scarf on our heads. People who insult Islam like to believe they have the right to explain how we should dress and live our lives.

All around the world, aggressors have ripped hijabs off women or attacked them, like the hospital visitor in Dearborn or the pregnant lady in France to name a few. This is solely because Muslim women are using their freedom to express their faith and independence through the scarf.

Even though this is another type of clothing that instead allows women to cover up what they please, men and in some cases, other women still have a problem. There seems to be no balance to prevent women from getting harassed, so clearly the harassed women are not the problem here. It is those who think they have the power over women to decide what clothing is comfortable for their own standards that create the problem.

Women do not exist to please the standards of others.

What happened to Ariana Grande is just one incident of sexual assault that the rest of the world observed. There are countless other situations that women must endure without getting support from social media and the public. The victims are not the problem, but rather men who think they have the ability to control our lives and then proceed to blame us when we do not let them.

In no way is it ever acceptable for any girl to be violated because of the choices that she is free to make.”

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

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Sophomore pin and reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Hope Werch (center) had nine kills and three errors in Marquette’s four-set loss to No. 3 BYU Saturday evening.

Hope Werch learns from Barber, picks up early accolades

By Dan Avington

daniel.avington@marquette.edu

Three years ago, the odds that sophomore outside hitter Hope Werch would attend Marquette University were not high.

“We recruited her for a long time,” Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said. “We thought she wasn’t going to say yes, so I told her to hurry up and make a decision or I was going to move on without her ... Hilariously enough, that got her to make a decision.”

As the reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, the outside hitter has played a vital role in the team’s success.

“Based on our personnel, her versatility gets everybody in the position to do what they’re best at,” Theis said. “Maybe not her, maybe she’s sacrificing some of the things she’s best at, but she makes everyone better around her.”

In her high school and club career, Werch played mainly left hitter but was forced to move when she came to the Golden Eagles to play alongside junior Allie Barber. Since Werch is flexible as far as court position goes, Barber continues to line up at the right pin and hit left.

However, Barber is not the only one who benefits from the relationship. As the younger of the two, Werch gets the opportunity to learn from a more experienced player.

“There is so much to

learn from Allie Barber. She is awesome,” Werch said. “She’s a great teammate, great friend (and) there’s just a lot to learn from her.”

Barber, the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year, has

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We thought she wasn’t going to say yes, so I told her to hurry up and make a decision, or I was going to move on without her.”

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benefited from Werch’s contributions on the court. The two make a formidable duo and make each other better.

The Golden Eagles’ talent doesn’t end at the outside hitter position, however. With redshirt senior Jenna Rosenthal at middle blocker, junior Lauren Speckman at the setter spot and sophomore Martha Konovodoff as the defensive specialist, the squad lines up with six All-American-caliber players.

Just because this is a skilled team, does not mean they aren’t workhorses as well.

“Everybody on our team puts 100 percent effort in every day,” Werch said. “It’s great to have people around you that want the same thing as you do, and it just creates a really great atmosphere in our gym, practices and playing.”

And despite being touted as the BIG EAST’s top freshman last season, Werch has not let the accolade get to her head.

“I don’t think there’s any extra pressure,” Werch said. “I think if anything I’m the one putting pressure on myself. But I think I just want to play well for the team and focus on our team goals. Everything’s about the team.”

Now, even with the Golden Eagles nationally ranked and the team’s role as the preseason BIG EAST favorite, Werch said her team is more prepared than ever before.

“It definitely makes us more hungry because we see that we can do it,” Werch said. “We just have to do what we need to do to get it done. I think the sky’s the limit for us.”

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Men’s soccer offense shows vast improvement in 2018 Sunesson, Prpa behind Marquette’s scoring rejuvenation

By Tyler Peters

tyler.peters@marquette.edu

Calling last season’s performance disappointing for the Golden Eagles would be an understatement.

Men’s soccer finished sixth out of 10 teams in the BIG EAST and had a 3-11-2 record last year. Marquette’s offense often found itself struggling to consistently generate quality scoring chances and put the ball past the goalkeeper, being shut out six times in 2017.

Ten months later the Golden Eagles find themselves looking like a completely different team.

Three weeks into this season, Marquette has already earned votes in the coaches’ poll and boasts an average of 3.5 goals per game, which sits at the top of the BIG EAST. “We are a lot more capable of running behind defenders and getting people turning, and I think that we are not relying on one or two ways of scoring,” head coach Louis Bennett said.

“We are a little bit more multi-dimensional, and goals are coming from a lot of different people.”

One of the major differences between this year’s offense compared to last year’s comes from the talent Marquette has on the current roster.

Perhaps one of the most impactful changes for the Golden Eagles has been bringing in super-Swede freshman Lukas Sunesson and according to Bennett, he has helped the offense in scoring. Marquette’s deep bench then grants them the ability to use certain players in key situations and allows them to not over-play their stars throughout the season.

“We’ve also got a super-sub with Diego Nunez when he comes onto the field,” Bennett said. “I think all three forwards and Luka (Prpa) have opportunities to score. Being able to get behind (the defense), get heads turned and having the ability to get into good positions to score has been what has fueled our success so far.”

The Golden Eagles’ ability to create high-quality scoring chances has come from not only skill, but the amount of maturity each player has gained from playing collegiate soccer. Additionally, the team has developed a great amount of chemistry, and it has presented itself on the field with all seven of their goals coming from four different players.

“We’ve got a couple of more experienced guys than last

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Marquette men’s soccer out scored opponents 8-5 through the team’s first four games. Junior Luka Prpa leads the team with three assists.

year,” junior forward Luka Prpa said. “Even the young guys like Lucas (Sunesson), for example, who has played at a high level overseas, still has that experience as well,” Prpa said that the team has even clicked off the field, and that chemistry has only helped them be more successful on the field. According to Prpa, everyone thinks alike and they all want to score goals and help each other out, rather than being

a ball-hog.

Undoubtedly, it is easy to notice the offensive explosion the team has enjoyed so far, but the amount of work put in on the field is just as intensive as the work put in off the field.

“We watch all of our games on film,” Prpa said. “We try to look at every team we are going to come up against. We try to focus a lot on how we are going to play, and not necessarily worry about the other teams

too much.”

While the film-watching gives Marquette a chance to study opponents’ defenses, but more importantly, helps fix offensive woes.

“You always have to be aware of and respect the other team,” Prpa said. “But I think a lot of it comes from focusing on how we want to play and what we want to do.”

Already matching its win total at home from last season in just

the first two games, Marquette looks to sustain their early winning success for the rest of the season at Valley Fields.

“It’s amazing, that home-field advantage is always huge,” Prpa said. “When you get to play in front of your friends and family, you just want to put on a show and play as best as you can for them.”

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Cross country begins ‘competition mode’ in first meet Klaiber, Hanson lead men’s, women’s teams at Vic Godrey

By Matt Yeazel

matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu

The men’s and women’s cross country teams started the season last weekend in the Vic Godfrey Open in Somers, Wisconsin, finishing second and fourth respectively, but the program is not putting much weight in the early results.

Usually the first invitational in a cross country season indicates to coaches where their team is at talent-wise and what each runner needs to improve on.

“This is not a reflection of where our team will be a month from now; it was sort of a time trial for us,” head coach Mike Nelson said. “It gives them an opportunity to knock off the rust and get back into competition mode after the offseason.”

Nelson said he views the meet as just the beginning of a long season, and regardless of performances in the first meet, there is plenty for everyone to work on.

“As the year progresses it will become more clear who our top

athletes are and where we’re at as a team,” Nelson said.

As the first collegiate meet for each team’s six freshmen, there is a substantial increase in distance from high school to the eight-kilometer race. Even though the transition was tough, the six freshmen on each team executed it well.

“I thought the freshmen did well,” Nelson said. “On both sides there is a lot to work with and a lot to improve upon.”

The top two finishers on the men’s team were senior Jon Klaiber and redshirt junior Ryan Burd. The women’s top finishers were senior Mary Hanson and junior Caitlin McGauley.

“Both Burd and McGauley stepped up and ran how I thought they could run,” Nelson said. “I was really proud of the way they competed. There’s always a difference between how you think someone can perform and how they actually do, and these two met expectations on Saturday.”

Hanson is a captain on the women’s side, so coaches expect a lot from her. She delivered Saturday with a time of 18:17 in the five-kilometer race.

“Mary was very smart,” Nelson said. “She raced intelligently and made a strong move in the

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Both cross country teams will head to Madison, Wisconsin, and Louisville, Kentucky, for meets in September.

last half mile.”

On the men’s, Klaiber is also a captain, and he achieved a time of 25:53 in the eight-kilometer race.

“He went right out and took the lead from the get go,” Nelson said. “He’s a very aggressive

runner and doesn’t hold back.”

The Golden Eagles will compete in Madison at the Badger Classic, Sept. 14, and in Louisville, Kentucky at the Greater Louisville Classic, Sept. 29 .

It will be another opportunity

for the teams to make improvements to their times while attempting to win the competition as a unit.

Women’s soccer looks to salvage non-conference slate Marquette faces important tests against BYU, UWM

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

After 24 days of the season without a win, women’s soccer head coach Markus Roeders was eager for the team to pick up its first win Sunday against Drake.

“At the end of the day, you go out there every game and you want to get a result,” Roeders said. “It’s great after all these games and weeks to finally get that first one.”

Following the team’s 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs, the Golden Eagles are looking to rebound from their worst sixmatch start in program history.

“I think it definitely hasn’t been just one thing,” Roeders said. “You know, we knew the schedule was going to be tough. That’s one part of it.”

The sluggish start resulted in myriad starting lineups, a stark change from a rarely changing cast last year. Seniors Carrie Madden, Jamie Kutey and Ryley Bugay have all played in two different position groups this season.

“We’re just trying to find the right combination,” Roeders said. “You have a good 17 (or) 18 players that have to consistently contribute for us.”

After Bugay started the past two seasons at defending center midfielder, she recently pivoted to the back line recently, opening a spot for freshman Madison Burrier in the midfield.

“We also have a very talented player in Madison Burrier, who came out of club and hasn’t played (much in the back line),” Roeders said. “(Bugay) is technically able to execute and (has) very consistent passes into the midfield.”

The coaching staff also sought some motivation from outside the staff, inviting men’s basketball associate head coach Stan Johnson to speak to the team.

“He was trying to give us some encouragement,” Roeders said. “He’s a very smart man … We just thought it’d be good to get somebody else in there and deliver a message that fits in the moment a little bit.”

Now the team is looking

Photo by Kate Holstein katherine.holstein@marquette.edu

Heather Handwork fights for possession Thursday against Colorado. Marquette gave up a second-half lead.

to use the Drake win as a chance to change the team’s momentum entering BIG EAST play.

“I hope the Drake game and the win gives us a little bit of momentum and a little bit of bounce,” Roeders said.

As Roeders sees it, wins against Brigham Young University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could allow the team to finish the nonconference schedule at a more reasonable 3-5-1.

“There’s room to help ourselves,” Roeders said.

“There’s definitely a lot we

can gain out of these (next) two games … A couple more wins in that column for us would definitely give us a great platform.”

Marquette’s rebound will not be as simple as winning a pair of games. With five early losses, the margin for error is minimal.

Marquette has lost at least five matches in five of the last eight seasons, but the Golden Eagles only appeared in the NCAA Championships in two of those five seasons.

The team’s most recent postseason bid in 2016 featured

a 12-8-2 team, but even that path would be hard to replicate for the 1-5-1 Golden Eagles.

Marquette beat a mid-level Missouri Valley school. Now, the team will have to take down much tougher competition in the final 45 days of regular season soccer.

“Winning yesterday was a step forward, although Drake was not at the level of Colorado,” Roeders said. “I don’t think you can compare talent level and how good BYU is to the level of Drake.”

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Volleyball attempts to remain humble despite ranking Golden Eagles picked No. 21 for first time in 43-year history

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

Being a ranked team is a new concept for Marquette women’s volleyball.

This is the first time in head coach Ryan Theis’ tenure that the Golden Eagles have entered the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches Poll in the top 25. After first receiving a spot in the poll last week, the Golden Eagles moved up to No. 21, the highest spot in program history.

The last time the team broke into the rankings was in 2013 under head coach Bond Shymansky. Marquette was also selected to win the BIG EAST for the first time in program history, earning six first-place votes.

The Marquette Invitational last weekend was a good test of how the Golden Eagles would do playing elite-level volleyball.

Marquette started its weekend on a high, beating No. 10 University of Southern California 3-2 (21-15, 25-20, 25-21, 31-33, 15-11). This was just the team’s third all-time victory over a top10 opponent, three during Theis’ career with the Golden Eagles.

“Our defense really did a good job of defending around our block,” junior outside hitter Allie Barber said. “We got some good touches in the game, and I thought we executed well in the end.”

The other two times downing a top-10 opponent were in 2014 against then-No. 7 Florida and in 2016 against then-No. 7 USC, the same team the Golden Eagles beat Friday. Theis said the two victories against USC were more different than similar. “(Beating USC in 2016) was an opening match of the year, and so it was kind of an ‘I don’t know what to expect,’ Theis said. “Both teams were a little higher on that one too, and both teams are a little higher error than probably we wanted to be in this one.”

It’s hard not to be thrilled by the national ranking.

“Everyone was incredibly excited because this was our first top-25 ranking since I’ve been here,” redshirt senior middle blocker Jenna Rosenthal said.

“We were really excited to have cracks at No. 3 and No. 10 and show what we’re made of against some of the higherranked bigger name schools in the country.”

Players inevitably keep an eye on the rankings, but Theis said he tries not to dwell on it too much in practice.

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Junior outside hitter Madeline Mosher (left) goes for a kill against Syracuse. The Golden Eagles won in four sets at the Al McGuire Center.

“That stuff is about voting, and at times, popularity or, ‘What have you done for me lately,’” Theis said. “We’re more concerned about RPI and the body of work. We thought for the body of work with this tough schedule, that this is a win that would help us with that body of work.”

Marquette already played No. 3 BYU and No. 10 USC. The Golden Eagles still have a tough non-conference schedule ahead of them as they face in-state rival No. 6 Wisconsin Friday.

“We just have to keep polishing up every little piece of what we do. I’m really really excited to take on (Wisconsin) and kind of avenge our loss in the first round

of the (NCAA) tournament,” Rosenthal said. “So tougher serving, keep them out of the system, tougher blocking, making sure that we get a touch on everything that crosses the net and of course putting the ball down when we get really good opportunities.”

The biggest thing the team has taken away from this weekend is that they need to improve their game defensively, seeing the open court and expecting what is going to happen next.

“We left some points out there in some situations where a Syracuse play was obvious or a BYU play was obvious and our defense wasn’t reacting quick enough to that scenario,” Theis said. “We’ve

got to see what’s going on on the other side of the net a little better.”

The Golden Eagles have plenty of work to do going into another three-game sequence, facing Wisconsin, Tulsa and Illinois State next weekend.

“We’ve just been trying to get better each week and prepare for tough matches,” Theis said. “I don’t think that mentality changes. I think we’ve got to stay focused this week, we’ll take an off day tomorrow so that they can rest and recover and Tuesday we’ll be back to work.”

The new concept of being ranked has not phased the Golden

Eagles yet.

“Now that we’ve become more successful in the past, the top-25 ranking sounds like something we’ve earned and we’ve worked for for many years before,” Rosenthal said. “All the people that have graduated worked for this and now it’s just coming to fruition this year.”

And now the program is on the national radar.

“We’ve done a lot of work behind the scenes for a while,” Rosenthal said. “Marquette volleyball is just getting on the radar of the national volleyball scene.”

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Sophomore setter Sarah Rose goes up for the ball against the University of Southern California Friday evening. She led MU with 27 assists.

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Recent commit explains decision to attend Marquette Dexter Akanno values opportunities, trust from program

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

Marquette is a step closer to completing its 2019 recruiting class after picking up a commitment from guard Dexter Akanno Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-4 guard from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey chose Marquette despite scholarship offers from Virginia Tech and New Mexico.

247Sports, a prominent college basketball recruiting site, does not rank Akanno. Here’s what he told the Wire this weekend: Q: How would you describe your game?

“I play defense. I need to work on my shooting, but I think as time goes on, I’m going to improve on that aspect of my game.

For sure getting to the lane and then making decisions from there and playing defense.”

Q: Where does Marquette see you fitting in?

“More so on the defensive side because I’m long. I’m 6-foot-4.

I have like a 6-foot-8-and-a-half wingspan, so I’m going to be like their defensive guy in a way, and just like getting in the paint on offense. Kick out and make decisions once I get into the paint.”

Q: What’s your relationship like with Marquette associate head coach Stan Johnson?

“It’s pretty good. He trusts me, and I trust him very well. He believes in me and my abilities. It’s a good relationship.”

Q: Was the chance to play with Markus Howard part of the pitch for you?

“Yeah, but also just everybody on the team. The freshman, Brendan Bailey, is a very good shooter. We have other spot-up guys I can kick out to and that I can play alongside … playing with a lot of those guys is really going to complement my game.”

Q: What made you choose Marquette?

“Just opportunities. I asked for God to give me the easiest option.

Marquette was just the option.

They treat their players well. I have a good opportunity to play a lot right away. They’re known for

playing freshmen good minutes, so that’s the main reason.”

Q: What was your official visit like?

“It was great. They just showed me everything that they have to offer. They showed me why I could fit into their offense and defense and how I could contribute to the team.”

Q: What did you think of the Fiserv Forum?

“It was insane … that was my first time being inside an NBA arena too, so it was pretty cool.”

Q: Did the new arena play a

part in your decision?

“I’m really just looking for the opportunity, so if it was an oldschool arena and it was the right opportunity, I would go there.

Marquette was just the right opportunity.”

Q: Is there anything particularly unique about you that most people don’t know?

“Not really. I’m kind of a quiet guy, I’m a low-key guy. I pretty much just play basketball, go to school and hang out with my friends. I’m not too loud, even on social media.”

Graphic by Tom Hillmeyer tom.hillmeyer@marquette.edu