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Westown Market under watch MUPD enforces strict alcohol policy in streets, stores By Dean Bibens
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The Marquette University Police Department has cracked down on underage drinking including patrolling local liquor stores with undercover police. Westown Market Liquor Store was one of the main targets for MUPD. “We set up some undercover officers at several stores and found that several students were not even getting carded,” MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz said. A Westown employee who refused to give his name confirmed the liquor store was sanctioned and warned by MUPD, but did not specify as to how much the store got fined. “Students got their fake IDs taken, but we also got a penalty from the Marquette Police,” he said. The employee declined to comment further on the situation. According to the Kranz, students manage to get their hands on alcohol one way or another. “We’ve stepped up our educational efforts in the area of alcohol,” Kranz said. “We have started to patrol local liquor stores that have been selling See MUPD page 5
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Where youth stand in upcoming elections New MU Law poll projects Trump five points behind Clinton By Catie Petralia
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This month’s Marquette University Law School poll found that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton holds a five point lead over Republican candidate Donald Trump among collegeage voters.
College-age voters can play a pivotal role in this year’s presidential election as 18-29-yearolds make up 21 percent of the nation’s eligible voters, according to the Campus Vote Project. While Clinton was marked favorable by 40 percent of the poll group, 50 percent found her unfavorable and 10 percent had not heard enough to choose. Of the same age group, 27 percent held a favorable view of Trump, while 68 percent hold an unfavorable one. Five percent had not heard enough.
Clinton is still feeling the effects of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party’s runner-up candidate. Among registered voters that lean democratic, 48 percent expressed they would prefer Sanders as the nominee, with 43 percent still preferring Clinton. When presenting the September poll data, Charles Franklin, a professor of law at Marquette and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, did not include specific age groups in his PowerPoint because the youth has
not impacted the data substantially enough in this election to single the group out. However, in the primaries, when Sanders was still in the race, he said they included information on young voters because of Sanders’ popularity among them. “The vote choice is not real strongly related to age group right now. It’s a little bit of a Ushape with Clinton doing a bit better with the young and the old, and a little less well in the middle-age groups,” Franklin said. “By comparison, during the
primaries, there was a gigantic effect on the Democratic side, and we did give those numbers then.” When the youth were asked whether or not they are comfortable with the idea of Clinton being president, 18 percent expressed they are very comfortable, 28 percent somewhat comfortable, 16 percent said somewhat uncomfortable and 38 percent are very uncomfortable. Despite these numbers, Sam Langheim, a junior in the
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String of robberies hits campus Safety alerts issued Sun., Mon., from three separate crimes By Dean Bibens
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This past Sunday and Monday morning, Marquette saw three separate robberies occur on campus. The incidents come six days after the university sent out a press release stating that crime on campus has significantly decreased over the past year after Marquette University Police Department was implemented.
The first of this weekend’s robberies was Sunday around 3 p.m. near 13th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The other two occurred early Monday morning, one around Wisconsin Avenue and 14th Street around midnight, and the other near the 1000 block of 17th St. around 6 a.m. Marquette University Police Department Chief Paul Mascari said no arrests have been made. He said MUPD does not believe any of the robberies were related, despite their proximity to one another. Vlad Hirjoi, a freshman in the College of Engineering, witnessed one of the robberies. “I arrived after the robbery
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I feel like it is a bit strange that they all occurred in the center of the campus; usually they occur on the outer edge of it.” Rebecca Palarz Junior, College of Health Sciences
midday (Sunday),” Hirjoi said. “The fire department came to
someone who was complaining about being hit in the head.” Hirjoi said he received a message shortly after from the Marquette University text alert system, indicating that there was a robbery in that location. Rebecca Palarz, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said that the timing and location of the incidents struck her as odd. “I feel like it is a bit strange that they all occurred in the center of the campus; usually they occur on the outer edge of it,” she said. MUPD reported a 42 percent drop in robberies from 2015-16 compared to 2014-15.
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18-29 age group has potential to be pivotal in 2016 College of Arts & Sciences, switched from Sanders to Clinton after Sanders officially endorsed Hillary. “I was originally a Bernie supporter, and there was a time— and I’m kind of ashamed to admit it—that I was close to being a Bernie or bust,” he said. “I think the stakes are just too high, and I look back on it now, and I think I was definitely sore about it. But you know, politics is politics; she won fair and square. She’s a good candidate.” When the 18-29 age group was asked if they are comfortable with the idea of Trump being president, nine percent said very comfortable, 17 percent somewhat comfortable,
14 percent somewhat uncomfortable and 56 percent very uncomfortable. The 18-29 age group was asked if each of the candidates could be described as honest. Twenty-four percent expressed that it does describe Hillary and 73 percent said that it does not. Forty-four percent said it does describe Trump and 54 percent said it does not. The poll also asked if the following statement described each candidate: “He/she is someone who cares about people like me.” Forty-three percent of the 18-29 age group said it does describe Hillary, and 56 percent said it does not. As for Trump, 32 percent said it does
describe him, and 66 percent said it does not. Nick Truog, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, thinks the candidates care about youth voters because millennials make up a large part of the electorate. In regards to the Wisconsin Senatorial race, Democratic candidate Russ Feingold leads with a six percent margin over incumbent Republican candidate Ron Johnson in both registered voters and those likely to vote. The poll found that 38 percent of 18-29 year olds support Feingold and 37 percent support Johnson. Twenty percent of this age group does not know, two percent would vote for
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I think the stakes are just too high” Sam Langheim Junior, College of Arts & Sciences
neither candidate and three percent would not vote. The Marquette Law School poll is a monthly poll conducted by Charles Franklin. They interviewed 800 registered voters, and 677 likely voters. The margin of error per registered voter is 4.4 percent and 4.8 percent per likely voter. The interviews are conducted over the phone, half on a landline and the other half on a cell phone.
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Campus political groups host debate parties CNN gives Clinton debate win over Trump by 36 percent By Matthew Harte & Catie Petralia
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Marquette’s College Democrats and College Republicans both hosted watch parties for the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Monday night. The candidates discussed a plethora of issues including jobs, taxes, trade, birtherism and race relations. Around 40 people attended each event, which were hosted in Weasler Auditorium and Cudahy Hall for the Democrats and Republicans, respectively. The Republican watch party was set up so students could develop their political beliefs, explained Gabrielle Hanke, a senior in the College of Business Administration and Marquette College Republican chairperson. “We want students to be very
aware of what’s going on in politics,” Hanke said. “It’s such a crucial time for students to get involved because you’re creating habits that will carry over into real life. It helps them learn what they believe in.” Sofie Van Creveld, a senior in the College of Business Administration who attended the Democratic watch party, predicted how each candidate would behave on stage. “I think Trump is going to look like an idiot, like he usually does,” Van Creveld said. “I think Clinton is going to be more rational, as she usually is, but I think Trump will say something super ridiculous.” Going into the debate, Grace Barada, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said she hoped to see a composed Trump. “I’m hoping that he will be a lot more professional and try to keep it to the policies,” Barada said. “If he starts insulting and saying mean things, it’s not going to do him well.” Barada said the debate will help Trump gain ground on Clinton, as she won’t be able to answer challenging personal questions.
“She’ll avoid anything about the email scandal or the Clinton Foundation,” Barada said. “She’s also going to avoid questions that have to do with ISIS. She’ll avoid the hard questions and focus on the social, fluffy things.” Steven Magana, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, had opposite views of Barada. “She’s always been good with handling that kind of stuff. The pressure and the not being thrown off. She’s prepared for it and I think she’s done it in every debate.” Kevin Reardon, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said Trump’s preparation for the debate was going to be beneficial. “Hillary is going to have a poor performance, she’s not ready,” Reardon said. “Trump has the issues down and knows what he’s going to say.” Halfway through the debate, students analyzed each candidate’s performance. Bridget Mountain, a junior in the College of Communication, said Trump came off confrontational. “(Trump) is just very, very
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forceful,” Mountain said. “I feel like he interrupts (Clinton) a lot. I feel like that’s just who he is. He’s always stepping on her toes, like you don’t even let her say a single word.” Paul Kocsis, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, believes Trump maintained his composure.
“Trump is a lot more controlled than he was in the primaries,” said Kocsis. “He seems more presidential than in previous debates.” Clinton won the debate, according to a poll conducted by CNN immediately following the event. She polled 63 percent, while Trump earned 27 percent.
New tenure policy implemented for faculty
MU aims to provide more flexibility in cash out process By Matthew Harte
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A new tenure buyout policy for retiring professors will provide academics with more flexibility in how they choose to cash out their tenure upon retirement making it easier to plan for retirement and offer more options. Tenure is a protection extended to university faculty that provides job security. This assurance allows for the natural ups and downs of academic success. If a professor’s research doesn’t produce immediate results, they can’t get fired for it. But some universities have realized that
the solution to one problem created another – it can be difficult to get professors to retire. Tenure buyout is a policy for retiring professors that gives them a cash incentive in exchange for the surrender of tenure. Phased options give faculty members planning to retire sometime within the next few years a way to plan for their retirement date. Marquette’s new policy involved changing the old three-year schedule to a shorter two-year time frame. The new options were put in place because the three-year phased transition was underutilized, said Sally Doyle, assistant provost for budget and division operations. “We’ve been looking at the policy for some time because it was clear that the current policy in place simply wasn’t working,” Doyle said. “In the old policy,
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there was a phased option that was primarily taken advantage of by our Jesuits and there was only a few across several years. That part of the policy wasn’t terribly robust.” Doyle hopes that the new phased options will be more attractive to faculty members because they can now retain tenure throughout their time at Marquette. In the previous policy, professors lost their tenure the day they applied for their buyout, leaving them without tenure for the last period of their employment. “One of the things faculty members were really interested in was the ability to retain tenure throughout the phased option,” Doyle said. Until Dec. 1, faculty can apply for an immediate buyout at any time and receive the cash
equivalent to one year of their salary. After that, only faculty members younger than 69 will be able to cash out at 100 percent. Faculty between 69 and 70 will receive a payment of 25 percent of their salary and faculty over 71 will receive a five percent payment. Doyle said that the policy is fair to faculty that retire with only a five percent buyout because they will earn more money in the long run than faculty that retire earlier. “If someone wanted to retire at age 72, they’re going to retire with a five percent buyout, but they’re going to have four extra years of full salary compared to someone that retires at 68,” Doyle said. “If you look at it that way, they fare better than everybody.” Raymond Fournelle, an associate chair of mechanical
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engineering and member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee, said the policy will have a mixed reception among older faculty members. “Amongst the older faculty, it’s a wash,” Fournelle said. “Anyone over 68 that retires this year will benefit from the 100 percent immediate buyout. However, if there’s a faculty member who is currently 65 and wants to stay until they’re 72, they’re going to receive less of a buyout.” However, other Marquette professors say their colleagues should be excited about the flexibility the policy provides. James South, an associate dean for faculty and member of the committee that created the new buyout policy, holds this view. “It gives faculty in the middle of their career a map for the future,” he said. “No policy is absolutely perfect, but overall it’s a good policy that provides options for faculty to make an informed decision based on when they’re ready to retire.” At University of Wisconsin schools, a new tenure policy sparked dispute earlier this year when it allegedly stripped teachers of the guaranteed protection of their tenure. Nick Fleisher, an associate professor of linguistics at UWMilwaukee, said that he was frustrated with the changes. He believes tenure is an important protection for teachers. “I thought the changes were very bad, deceptive, and unnecessary,” Fleisher said. “Tenure protects against administrators firing faculty that they don’t like. Scholars can research without fear of censorship, which allows for a search for the truth.” At Marquette, feedback from faculty will determine the policy’s future. “Time will tell if it’s good for faculty and if they take advantage of it,” South said. “We’ll need a lot of data.”
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MUPD set to continue jaywalking initiatives Tickets handed to people who ignore crosswalk signs By Dean Bibens
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The Marquette University Police Department recently completed its one-year, $8,000 grant to improve pedestrian and traffic safety on campus. A portion of the grant, which was funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, focused on preventing jaywalking on campus. MUPD Sgt. Carrie Peters is in charge of pedestrian safety programming and was pleased
with the student response. “Our biggest contribution to curbing jaywalking has been positive reinforcement among the students,” Peters said. As part of the grant, MUPD partnered with 7-Eleven to reward students for good behavior. “7-Eleven provided us with freebie coupons so that students could get snacks and other things if they walked across the street while the walk sign was on,” Peters said. “If the negative behavior does influence a traffic accident then we would probably issue a citation, but we try to be as lenient as possible.” Most of the jaywalking tickets MUPD gives are not real, according to Peters.
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Tickets are handed to those with a blatant disregard for the crosswalk sign.” JEFF KRANZ Marquette University Police Department Captain
“We have fake tickets or warnings which show the person that we give it to what they could have been cited for and the ticket gives them advice on what they can do to cross the street safely,” she said. Peters said citations are not issued only to people who cross the street and disturb traffic. “Tickets are handed out to those who have a blatant disregard for the crosswalk sign,” Peters said. “If it says don’t walk, you shouldn’t walk.” MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz agreed, noting that not all drivers obey traffic signals. “Even if you have the right of way, you are not going to win against a car,” he said. “You have to be cognizant of your surroundings
and just make sure no one is flying through the intersection as you go to walk.” Samuel Dykes, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said he was almost hit by a car several times. “People fly through the intersections in Milwaukee,” Dykes said. “There are a lot of reckless drivers. Bottom line, you just have to be safe.” Despite the grant’s expiration, MUPD is continuing its effort to prevent jaywalking. “We’re continuing to do it even though the state is no longer funding us, because we feel it is important to keep pressing the issue of walking safely across streets,” Peters said.
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Both citations, tickets being issued by police department to underage students.” An underage student, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of being fined by MUPD, said “Westown is a place where students always used to go for their alcohol because they were never carded. However, Westown has been much more assertive in asking for IDs since the sanctions were imposed on them.” MUPD also plans to monitor other areas an enforce open
container laws. “This was only one step in trying to make sure that our students behave responsibly,” Kranz added. “Part two has been working on maintaining control at the parties that have been getting too large.” Officers stop students with open containers on the street because it is a violation of city ordinance. “We issued warnings as to what students could expect to face as
a potential fine if they continued walking the streets with open containers,” Kranz said. “Officers would hand out actual fines if there were repeat offenders acting carelessly.” Kranz said its not difficult to differentiate between a citation and a warning, if a student is acting “out of hand” they will be ticketed. “Each stop is different. If a student is trying to be deceptive with an officer, a ticket will most likely
be handed out,” Kranz said. “Ultimately, we don’t want students to be acutely intoxicated. A lot of times we will have officers needing to assist students to hospitals because they get so drunk to the point where they cannot handle themselves,” Kranz said. “We want you guys (students) to have fun, but safe fun.” Marquette University has a strict no-drinking policy: “Marquette is committed to establishing
a comprehensive program to prevent the unlawful use, possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol. The following information is provided in compliance with the Drug-free Schools and Communities Act.” MUPD believes by cracking down on liquor stores and giving warnings to students about underage drinking and open container laws, they will be able to decrease the number of acute intoxications.
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Athletic department creates mentor program soccer team, everything is going well so far. “I’m not sure what the results will look like, but I’m really excited for it because it gives me an opportunity to meet people outside of my own team,” Fink said. Fink said she expects to learn as much from her mentee as he or she will from her. With a major in education, this is an opportunity to practice helping a student adjust to a new environment. “I just think it’s nice that we get to have conversations together,” she added. Lewis said she does not anticipate any major challenges with the program, but empathizes with the student-athletes’ busy schedules and thus designed the program to be low maintenance. Pairs are encouraged to meet and chat over coffee, ice cream or other enjoyable activities, making the program more of a fun friendship than a grueling commitment. “The student-athlete population has a lot on their plate, so even just adding one or two hour-long appointments in a month can be daunting,” Lewis said. “The only obstacle I foresee is adding more
Freshmen athletes matched with upperclassmen By Sophie Bolich
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Academic counselor Nicolle Lewis started a mentor program pairing high-achieving freshmen athletes with upperclassmen, called Marquette Athletes Guiding and Inspiring Success. The program’s acronym, MAGIS, is a Latin word meaning “good” or “better,” representing Marquette’s mission to serve others and be the difference. “We wanted to give the incoming freshmen the opportunity to be matched with an upperclassman who has really been through it all … and who can be beneficial for them not only in academics, but also in their career path later in life,” Lewis said. Most of the pairs had their first meetings in the past week, and according to mentor Caroline Fink, a junior in the College of Education and member of the women’s
to an already really busy schedule, but we continue to communicate that this is very relaxed. We don’t want anyone to be stressed.” Spring semester of 2015 was the first time the average GPA of student-athletes dropped below the standard of the university. The athletic academic counselors are working to change that, but according to Lewis, MAGIS is about more than grades. “The goal of this program is to ensure their GPA stays high, but it’s also to help with all the other career development and professional sides of things,” Lewis said. “For the GPAs, there’s so many contributors to that. There’s a lot of other initiatives we’re working on, and this is just a very small part of it, but I don’t think it could hurt.” Derek Gross, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, said he feels the MAGIS program will help with the transition from high school to college, as well as assist with time management and staying on top of assignments. “To have someone with the same major as me, I think that’s
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The mentor program is meant to be fun for athletes and not a hassle.
really helpful,” said Gross, a cross country and track athlete. Lewis said she feels the program will be successful because it provides freshmen with a resource that they otherwise might be too shy or overwhelmed to seek out. “Sometimes those incoming freshman don’t really know who to ask, so we wanted to match
them with an upperclassman who knows the ropes and has been through it all,” she said. Lewis said she is excited for the future of MAGIS and expressed confidence in the upperclassmen. “Our mentors are really sold on it,” she said. “They’re the best of the best from our student-athlete population.”
Nonprofit to premiere interactive art show artwork, break dancers, poets, singers and TRUE Skool DJs with original mixes will be performing. MUSG is currently looking for more Marquette talent to perform as well. There will also be a mural based on Marquette community and culture, painted live at the event. MUSG President Abe Ortiz Tapia said he hopes the art show will be a great time for all students, staff and faculty to destress as well as connect with their neighbors. He decided to bring the upcoming art show to campus with the end goal of further connecting Marquette with its surrounding community. “I believe it is important for Marquette to be involved with the Milwaukee community
MUSG collaborating with TRUE Skool, Art N Soil for event By Abby Ng
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Marquette Student Government is teaming up for the first time with Milwaukee arts and education organizations TRUE Skool and Art N Soil to bring an interactive art show to campus. The urban expression event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in Westowne Square. The show will feature artwork by students of the TRUE Skool and Art N Soil programs. In addition to displayed
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because that is one of the biggest assets to our lives,” Ortiz Tapia said. “We are here to be with one another and share experiences so we can grow and create a better world for the future. … The Jesuit values place an importance on being with each other and not just by each other.” TRUE Skool is a non-profit organization that works with local and national artists, middle school and high school students, public officials and universities to empower Milwaukee youth. Art N Soil combines environmental conservation with art and culture to initiate place-based projects that turn underused green spaces and infrastructures into artistic, educational and agricultural attractions.
Hannah Thiry, MUSG vice president of outreach, agrees that the art show will be a great way to strengthen the relationship between Marquette and the city. “I’m very excited for this event and I think it’ll be really fun and exciting to watch these groups perform, while also allowing us to learn more about how art can empower our community,” she said. Ortiz Tapia is excited to work with TRUE Skool and Art N Soil. “I think there are so many connections that can be made between our great university and the surrounding community,” he said. “Organizations like TRUE Skool and Art N Soil allow for young people to express themselves, their stories and the
stories of those around them through art, music and dance. … They inspired me to put into action our values of being with each other, not just by each other,” he said. Ortiz Tapia’s desire to harbor engagement between Marquette and Milwaukee inspired him to reach out to TRUE Skool and Art N Soil. “They have great feedback about Milwaukee and Marquette and how to better and grow our relationships,” he said. “Their unique way of thinking and calm way of being (have) opened my eyes to many new thoughts and actions. I am excited to be able to have them on campus to interact with our Marquette community.”
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Sobelmans posts ‘no firearms’ sign on premises Dave Sobelman responds to request from alderman By Rebecca Carballo
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Alderman Robert Bauman asked Sobelmans at Marquette to put a “no firearms” sign on the restaurant at a hearing regarding licensing renewal earlier this month. The suggestion was in light of the shooting in June when a male in his 20s accidentally discharged a firearm outside the front doors of the restaurant. In reference to the suggestion, Sobelmans posted on its Facebook page, “A note to guests who legally possess firearms — you will continue to be allowed to do so at Sobelmans.” However, Sobelmans is a tenant of Marquette, which has a no weapons policy that applies to employees, students, guests, contractors and tenants. The policy states, “Consistent with the University’s no weapons
policy on campus, the University’s commercial tenants shall prohibit weapons in the leased premises to the extent permitted under 2011 Wisconsin Act 35 and post ‘Weapons are prohibited in this building’ or equivalent signs at the entrance to the leased premises.” Owner Dave Sobelman said he agreed to post the sign because the university asked him. “We are happy that Sobelmans has re-opened, as they have been a great partner with Marquette University for many years,” University spokesman Chris Jenkins said. “Marquette officials have had many conversations with Dave Sobelman and he has expressed his wish to put this issue behind him.” When it re-opened, Sobelmans promised to donate $1 for every burger and sandwich sold to a charitable organization affiliated with the university. Thus far, they have raised $2,544. Sobelman noted that sales were not as high as he would have liked. He said he believes it may be related to the Marquette location not having a liquor license.
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Sobelmans posted on its Facebook page guests who legally possess firearms will to be able to carry inside.
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Global Health Symposium Friday Sept. 30
Raynor Memorial Libraries Beaumier Suites
Join us for a day of exploring: • • • • • • •
Global health through a social justice lens Marquette’s ethos and philosophy on global health research and delivery How technology can empower the clinical outreach effort Integrated approaches to clinical and technical health Educational methods for train the trainer programs Constructing sustainability through interdisciplinary research and action Marquette’s global health research and delivery in the context of Milwaukee’s global health initiatives Agenda
8:45 a.m.
Welcome Daniel Myers, provost of Marquette University
9 a.m.
Keynote Christopher V. Plowe MD MPH FASTMH, Frank M. Calia MD Professor of Medicine, and Founding Director, Institute for Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine
10:30 a.m. Technology Empowering Clinical Outreach
Lars Olson, Associate Professor and Interim Joint Chair of Biomedical Engineering Jerry Harris, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center Iqbal Ahamed, Professor of Computer Science
12 p.m.
Lunch and Poster Session Featuring students on global health opportunities: Engineers without Borders, Global Brigades, CON Peru Clinical, PA Belize Clinical, Fulbright and Peace Corps
1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 5 p.m.
Marquette’s Global Clinical Outreach
Michelle Schuh, Global Brigades Jean Fischer, PA Belize Clinical Theresa Schnable/Christine Schindler, CON Peru Clinical
Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of a Society
Jeff Drope, Professor in Residence of Global Public Health Guy Simoneau, Professor of Physical Therapy Nil Lodh, Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science
Global Health from a Milwaukee Perspective
Providing an integration of the sessions and action takeaways to enhance partnerships and collaboration in the area of global health
Wine and Cheese Reception
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Marquette Theater season opener in works since Spring
By Kaitlin Majeski kaitlin.majeski@marquette.edu What happens when a novelist invites a clairvoyant to a dinner party to inspire his next book? Madness and hilarity ensues. “Blithe Spirit” is Helfaer Theater’s opening show for the 201617 school year to kick off the theater’s 42nd season. The show, which is in its final week of rehearsal, opens on Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 P.M. and runs through October 9. This season’s lineup of productions revolve around a central theme, “Worlds Collide.” The show is a literal take on the theme, merging the spirit world with reality in a comedic turn of events when Charles Condomine, a novelist in the 1940s British countryside, invites Madame Arcati, a medium, into his home to help him write a novel about a homicidal medium. Nadja Simmonds, a junior in the College of Communication, plays Madame Arcati. No one really believes in Arcati’s abilities. She was only invited so Condomine could observe and use her as a reference. While everyone is misjudging her she flips their lives upside down. “Blithe Spirit” is full of
special effects, humor and plot twists meant to keep audience members on the edge of their seats. The production has been in the works since April and students worked throughout the summer to create a set design that made the necessary effects possible. Although there are staff members that supervise the entire process, the show was produced primarily by students in the theater department. From scenic design and set building to stage managing and acting, students are given creative freedom in all steps of the production process. As the opening show of the year, “Blithe Spirit” has a shorter amount of time for preparation from the beginning of rehearsals to the first show than any other production this season. Set designers, lighting and sound technicians, actors and directors alike have been in the theater anywhere from 25-40 hours a week since rehearsal began at the end of August. Melia Gonzalez, a senior in the College of Communication, is the stage manager for “Blithe Spirit.” Her work began in May with auditions and continued throughout the summer as she collaborated with set designers and cast members to prepare for a dense rehearsal schedule that started the week before the fall semester began. “During a typical rehearsal, I
start on-book to prompt lines and I talk with the director to make sure everything is going well from her side,” Gonzalez said. “At the end of every rehearsal we write a report of the things that go wrong on stage and the issues that need to be addressed before and during the next rehearsal.” The stage manager’s job is communication heavy. Throughout rehearsals and the show, the manager acts as the main line of communication between all departments. This continues into
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go wrong we laugh, take note of it and fix it later ... We live off of laughter in this Julie Ahlgrim Senior, College of Communication
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the final week of rehearsals, known as tech week, when the manager takes on additional responsibilities. “Once we get to tech week, I become the go-to person if anyone has a question or a problem,” Gonzalez said. “This tech week is a bit different because it’s the first time we are implementing all of the technical factors and everything
comes together to create the big picture so communication is important. During tech week I am making sure everybody is comfortable and ready for the show.” The assistant designer and student production manager, Julie Ahlgrim, worked in conjunction with Gonzalez and other students to create the set for “Blithe Spirit.” Ahlgrim, a senior in the College of Communication, worked with the director since the end of last semester to draft a set design and begin the long collaboration process that led to building the final set. “The process begins with reading the play and analyzing it,” Ahlgrim said. “You read it both literally what do you physically need, what has to be in the show, but then you also read it as what kind of mood do you get from it and then combining those two so that you make sure that the play visually conveys the story.” Her work started with the director’s vision based on the script and continues up through the first show. At a typical rehearsal, Ahlgrim consults the rehearsal reports drafted by Gonzalez and the show’s director, Maureen Kilmurry, and works to resolve any problems the cast or crew have with the set in order for the show to run as smoothly as possible. When things do not go according to plan, the cast and crew do not let that stop
them from making the most of their time together. “We are on a tight timeline so we are serious while we’re here, but when things go wrong we laugh, take note of it and fix it later,” Ahlgrim said. “It’s a fun time. We live off of laughter in this place.” For actors, the process began with auditions in April. After casting was completed, they began running lines with partners and preparing for rehearsals. While the crew was preparing the technical elements and plans for the show, actors worked on their dialect and blocking. The collaborative spirit of the production came full circle during the process as actors interacted with the set designs and gave suggestions and feedback on what worked and didn’t work for the physical needs of each part. Because most actors are not on stage for the entire performance, the students that were not needed on stage spent their spare rehearsal time helping to build the set. Simmonds enjoyed getting to have hands on experience with building the set. “I think on the production side of things, my favorite part of this show was getting to build a mantle piece,” Simmons said. “It was the coolest thing I’ve ever done in my life. It came together little by little and I would send pictures to my dad and say, ‘Look what I did!’ I’m just really proud of it.”
Open Mic Night instills creative confidence Live Poets Society to host event to display students’ poetic gifts By Hailey Richards
hailey.richards@marquette.edu
To find solace is to find relief. Live Poets Society offers that solace, on stage in front of a crowd. “Open Mic Night” is an upcoming event being held Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7-9 p.m. Students, particularly poets, can release their creativity and vulnerability on the Humphrey Theatre stage, in front of an audience. Within the two hours the microphone is open to all who want to come and share, as well as a few planned members of LPS presenting. Co-founded in January of 2015 by Marquette alum Symone Jackson and Ivana Osmania, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, Live Poets Society’s mission statement is, “to develop, share, perform, and compete original spoken word poetry.” “The audience can expect to
see passion and lots of it. They can expect to see people being completely raw and expressing themselves through spokenword,” Osmania said. Ben Zellmer, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and member of Live Poets Society, joined the group at the beginning of his sophomore year. “Writing poetry can be a vulnerable process sometimes, and it is difficult to find spaces on campus where I can tap into what may be on my heart at the moment and transform it into a poem,” Zellmer said. “LPS creates that space for me.” Live Poets Society holds bimonthly general body meetings, in which Marquette students can attend a writing workshop and compare poetry, while receiving constructive criticism. Osmania encourages creativity fostered in the bi-monthly meetings. “If our members choose to express something, whatever it may be, we provide the creative and expressive environment for them to express themselves,”
Osamania said. “This is a standard to which we’ve held ourselves. We read work and offer constructive criticism.” Live Poets Society holds events throughout the year such as Poetry Slams, a poetry competition between students and special guest speakers, including the prominent Neil Hilborn known for his poem “OCD.” There are also opportunities to perform at other universities’ events like UW-Milwaukee’s Lyrical Sanctuary. While there are three Open Mic Nights, and two Competitive Slams this year, members are hard at work prepping for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. “(CUPSI) is a poetry slam tournament for groups of students representing different colleges and universities to come together, to compete, and to share their work with each other,” Rachel Harmon, a junior in the College of Communication and executive board member of Live Poets Society, said. Awarded Best New Student
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Students will perfom and share their own poetic pieces Thursday.
Organization in 2015 by Office of Student Development, Live Poets Society supports and teaches students how to embrace their vulnerability and writing skills in order to create something great. “LPS is a catalyst,” Zellmer said. “It can jumpstart a student into the process of writing and it can support a student through the middle of the process, but the depth of poetry always remains in control by the person writing.”
While Live Poets Society sees the impact it made on individuals, they hope to affect all on campus. “We’re doing big and tremendous things and I cannot wait to see the effect it has on this campus and the people who belong to Marquette,” Osmania said. “I really hope it brings people a sense of hope, a place to express themselves without judgement or hate.”
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Marquette Chorus invited to sing in London Singers hope to share their passion in a foreign country By Rachel Kubik
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Marquette University Chorus’s performance of “Nonsense Songs” in Spring 2014 helped bring about an idea that would expand the group’s boundaries for performance. Because of that concert, Marquette Chorus received an invitation to travel to London. Mark Konewko, the director of the University Chorus, had a friend living in London who listened to the concert and enjoyed what she heard. She was the connection from London to Marquette. In Konewko’s six years of directing the chorus, the group has only traveled domestically, including trips to Chicago and the White House. Konewko said if the group is able to recruit enough singers
to go on the trip, they will sing “Nonsense Songs” in London. The composer, Liza Lehmann, is originally from London. “That combination of bringing (‘Nonsense Songs’) to London just made sense,” Konewko said. “Plus, I think the (University Chorus) class is really designed for observing the differences between diction and vocal pronunciation between the United Kingdom and America.” Furthermore, the choir will sing several other pieces written by American composers. Konewko said that he is considering pieces by Daniel Pinkham, R. Nathaniel Dett and Amy Beach for the chorus to perform, but nothing is set in stone quite yet. There is a possibility that the choir will be able to sit in on rehearsals with the professional and local London choral groups, BBC Chorus and The King’s Singers. Observing rehearsals and performances will hopefully inspire
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the MU chorus members for their own performance. “The idea is to sit in on these rehearsals and listen to how they’re done,” Konewko said. After that, according to Konewko, the choir will observe similar performances by other professional groups. The choir is taking applications until Oct. 1 for students who want to travel to London. Students who have never been in choir before and can sing are able to travel with the choir, but students must be enrolled in University Chorus for the spring 2017 semester. The group is looking for a minimum of 30 members to travel to London. However, the cost of the trip is a concern for many of the 60 current choir members. Chandler MacSwain, a senior in the College of Communication and the external communications director for the chorus, has been a member of MU Chorus for four years. He said
he is unsure if he is able to go on the trip because of the cost. However, he was enthusiastic about the expedition. “It’s going to be a really nice experience for everyone involved,” MacSwain said. Going to London will require more preparation than typical campus-based concerts. However, MacSwain said that the extra rehearsals will be worth it. “There’s a sense of excitement about (the trip) because it’s unique,” MacSwain said. MacSwain said that it will also give the choir an opportunity to grow as a whole and improve. “It’s going to get the Marquette name out there, especially internationally,” MacSwain said. The group is doing several fundraisers for the cause, and is hoping that Marquette University Student Government will help cover some costs. Brian Vargas, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences
and vice president and event coordinator of MU Chorus, said that the trip will have an academic side to it, similar to studying abroad. The group will do some reading before the trip. Vargas said because chorus counts for one course credit, and students learn and prepare something for a final performance, it’s as close to a class as one can get. He hopes that MUSG will be willing to provide funds because of this reason. Vargas is excited about the potential trip for similar reasons to MacSwain. Vargas believes MU Chorus will be able to have a greater outreach than just the Milwaukee area and learn some techniques from the professional singers as a result. Moreover, Vargas liked the appeal of getting away from Wisconsin. “Anywhere in London is better than Marquette Hall 300,” Vargas said. “It would be a really nice privilege to have.”
New Music Monday: Goose
Based in Worcester, MA, the band Goose makes music that is a mixture of funk and folk. Originating in Wilton, CT, the band consists of guitarist/singer/songwriter Rick Mitarotonda, pianist/keyboard player Chris Enright, bass player Trevor Weeks and drummer Ben Atkind. The four-piece band released their first album, Moon Cabin, earlier this year. What makes this album unique is that the band secluded themselves in a cabin, where they wrote and created the songs. Check out the full story at marquettewire.org. Marquette Radio’s New Music Monday features a new artist each week. The show airs live every Monday from 6-7:30 p.m.
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Trump’s taxes reveal deep-rooted issues
STAFF EDITORIAL
When it comes to our safety, ignorance is not bliss
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With the election weeks away, Trump still hasn’t released tax returns.
Ryan McCarthy
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The Marquette University Police Department’s press release last week reported “a significant reduction in crime” but failed to provide sufficient information and data to support that claim.
The Department of Public Safety made the transition to an official police department May 1, 2015, with goals of providing more efficient service and increasing safety on campus and in the surrounding area. Early last week, the Marquette University Police Department claimed to have accomplished these goals. The department sent out a press release to various Milwaukee news organizations, including the Marquette Wire, highlighting a “significant reduction in crime” from the 2014-’15 school year to the 2015-’16 school year. The press release listed three statistics to support the claim: 42 percent decrease in robberies, 62 percent decrease in battery/assault and 23 percent decrease in burglaries. Accessibility of information should be equally as important to MUPD as efficiency and protection. These numbers are impressive, but they do not paint a clear enough picture. Three bullet points is not enough to say that safety has increased here at Marquette. While news sources such as WISN and FOX 6 published stories based on MUPD’s press release, the Marquette Wire found the information so lacking that our staff chose not to publish a report on the press release. Crimes like sexual assault, drunk driving, criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct and vandalism are not included in this
report, nor is any information about whether the criminals are students or other community members or if these crimes occurred on campus or in surrounding areas. The vague and incomplete nature of the information provided shows that MUPD is picking and choosing which information it reports to students, their parents and the media. This gives the impression that the department’s main priority is only to make us feel safer on campus, not actually make campus safer. When it comes to our safety, ignorance is not bliss. Creating the feeling of safety among students is not a sufficient solution to our campus’ crime problem. When the department transitioned to a full police force, we placed our trust in its leaders, confident they would do right by the official title. The name “Marquette University Police Department” calmed worries and fears about crime here on campus. It was embraced. That initial trust, however, is damaged when we feel we’re being deceived. During the transition in February 2015, MUPD Chief Paul Mascari told the Marquette Wire that the department would be able to provide better and more efficient service to the students, and said, “We need to make sure that we’re out there communicating and being transparent.” As an official police force,
MUPD has implemented Tasers, increased sexual assault training and initiated the process of getting body cameras. Its access to tools and procedures to protect us has grown, and therefore so must its transparency. Of course, the department should continue to report its successes, but additional data must be provided in future press releases to support these numbers. Furthermore, MUPD should readily admit the areas it needs to improve on, laying out action plans of how to solve problems that still persist. To hold our department accountable, we must realize that a less than 300-word press release is not an adequate analysis of MUPD’s performance, and three vague statistics do not signal the end of Marquette’s crime issue.
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No matter which candidate you support in this presidential election, the need for greater transparency from our candidates is evident. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has had her fair share of issues. Clinton failed to address reporters at a news conference for nine months (holding her first conference since December earlier this month) and her private email server has been a topic of debate since March 2015. Still, Donald Trump’s refusal to disclose his tax returns is far more troubling, setting a dangerous precedent for future candidates, and underscores a major problem with accountability in our nation’s politics. Since the impeachment of Richard Nixon, there has been a push for greater transparency from presidential candidates. In the midst of the Watergate hearings, a federal prosecutor from Baltimore discovered that Vice President Spiro Agnew had failed to pay taxes on bribes he solicited as governor of Maryland. Under pressure, Nixon decided to release more of his tax information. The Washington Post’s investigative team discovered that the president owed almost half a million dollars in back taxes. When people enter public life, they consent to more scrutiny than they would normally receive. When candidates run for president, they submit themselves to the highest level of scrutiny imaginable. To date, Trump’s excuse for failing to release his returns is that he is under a “routine audit.” Though earlier this year, the IRS confirmed that it is perfectly legal for citizens to release their information if they are under audit. Even if being under audit prevented Trump from releasing his returns, he could still release his pre-2009 returns, which have already gone through an audit and are ready for public viewing. A letter from Trump’s attorney stated that they would not be releasing the pre-2009 information either because “they’re all connected.” Given his comments, it would
appear that Trump believes people simply don’t care about his taxes. However, in 2012 he advised thenpresidential candidate Mitt Romney differently — that he must release his taxes in order to dispel any rumors of what they might contain. Now Romney is returning the favor, writing in a Facebook post, “It is disqualifying for a modernday presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service.” The only conceivable reason for Trump not to release his returns is if he has something to hide, which should be seriously troubling to all of us. It could be something as minor as he is not worth what he says he is or something as major as he pays almost nothing in taxes. I’m sure for some voters, the fact that he likely pays very little tax might be a sign of his ingenuity and business savvy. Hopefully, the majority see this as disqualifying. Although Hillary Clinton has seen valid criticism over the lack of transparency of her private server, unlike Trump, she has faced actual consequences including congressional hearings and an FBI investigation. Also unlike Trump, she has released her tax returns for the past 16 years. Her vice presidential pick Tim Kaine has released nine years. Trump’s own VP pick Mike Pence released the last 10 years of his tax returns, proving someone in the Republican campaign sees the importance of financial disclosure. Tax returns can reveal a lot about a person’s true character, and it would appear that Trump would like to keep that hidden from voters. If anything, this election has proven again and again that voters place little value on honesty and truth. The electorate’s failure to punish Trump over a historic lack of transparency is even more disheartening. We can point fingers all we want, but the reality of the situation is that it is our responsibility to hold candidates accountable. Trump’s refusal to be transparent is un-presidential, and it is on us to label it as such.
Ryan McCarthy is a senior studying journalism. He is reachable by email at ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu
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Sacrificing wellness Party politics: Jumping the lines doesn’t equal success
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Strict party affiliation and blind adherence to ideologies have created a volatile political environment.
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College culture incorrectly measures success with overexertion.
Abby Vakulskas
We’ve all been there — the moment when the alarm jars you out of sleep and you feel a stiff heaviness in your eyelids, knowing it’s going to be a struggle getting through the rest of the day. I’ve been up past midnight multiple times this week, sometimes only squeezing in five or six hours of sleep. But compared to many, even that much is an unprecedented luxury. Lots of people I know run on fumes, ignoring the clock in favor of more pressing deadlines. It’s important to work hard in college, not only so assignments get done in time, but also so you can get a jump on what’s coming up in the future. But when does it get to be too much? We place this 24/7 work ethic on a pedestal; we make it the standard that everyone should meet. It seems that the busier you are, the better. The best students cram the most onto their resume, study the hardest, sign up for every activity and never turn down an opportunity. The people with free time? They don’t have much to show for themselves. They won’t get far. It’s almost as if we compete in tests of strength to see who can juggle the fullest schedule while getting by on the fewest hours of sleep. I have to admit that even I feel some wry pride complainbragging to others that “I was up until 2 a.m. finishing this assignment,” as I laugh breezily, roll my bloodshot eyes and clutch my large coffee. It’s me proving I’m tough enough to fight my way through my classes and, ultimately, the real world. Look, everyone, I can do it all. While this mindset may seem impressive, it’s promoting a risky lifestyle. Humans are not nocturnal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends
seven to nine hours of sleep per night for college students, and goes so far as to call inadequate sleep an “epidemic.” Even more concerning, a 2015 study published in “Sleep Medicine” warns that getting less than six hours could lead to all sorts of health problems like cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Yet we are still encouraged to stay up late. That’s just college, and you have to deal with it, right? You stay up and do homework, using caffeine to get yourself through the night. It’s the quintessential picture of a drowsy student passing another night in the library. It’s time-honored; even my parents get excited when they hear about my late study sessions in Memorial, knowing I’m living “that old college kid life.” Marquette itself takes pride in overwork — a new promotion video shows students just beginning their work at sunset and working until dawn, making pots of coffee and struggling to stay awake in the meantime. This is not the work ethic that we should be endorsing. Students’ main goal, the reason they come to this university, is to receive an education. That doesn’t mean it’s not important to work, gain experience, earn money, be involved and make new friends, but at what cost are we trying to achieve all of this? There is nothing good about being in a constant state of stress or depriving yourself of what you need to be healthy and well. Do not sacrifice that for anything, because it will come back to bite you in the long run. Start practicing self-care now, when you arguably need it the most. You need to take care of you before you can effectively take care of anyone or anything else. Abby Vakulskas is a sophomore studying psychology. She is reachable by email at abby.vakulskas@marquette.edu
My grandma defends the sanctity of a family meal with the decree, “We don’t talk about politics at the dinner table.” I know this rule is less about maintaining civility, and more about protecting me from what would otherwise be an anti-liberal firestorm by the more outspoken, so-called conservative family members at the table. My grandma has always been very patient with explaining the intricacies of partisan loyalty to me even when, after spending a summer with my mom, I returned to her table with the impression that Republicans were bad guys. She was never one to initiate political conversations, but when I asked questions, she’d do her best to help me understand. Some of the most profound political discussions I’ve ever had have been while eating an afterschool snack on my grandma’s living room floor. My grandma summarized her explanations with the idea that it doesn’t matter what I believe so long as I do my best to be a good person. It was comforting, and has remained with me in the years since. My next exposure to partisan politics was far less comforting and took place during a high school civics class. Most of the class was unsure of the distinctions between “liberal” and “conservative,” and we were given a personality test that would help determine our respective affiliations. By the end of the questionnaire I’d been picked up and branded the nondescript “liberal,” while many of my peers were pushed with equal force and lack of explanation into the branding of “conservative.” But now I have to wonder, do we devote ourselves to dogma consistent with our branding because we actually believe it, or because a quiz we took when we were 16 told us we do? The categorizations are given slight impetus by increasingly partisan news commentary and the social media militia (on both the left and right), but my
experience with partisan politics is that a lot of the values we claim to champion are more centrist than we’ve been told. We all want the best for our country and its people, and while we may occasionally disagree about the means to the end, party separation has created the illusion that our goals are opposite. I’m not accusing anyone of groupthink, but if we’re not asking ourselves which of our values coincides with a particular policy or politician, we’re admitting complacency with being told what to think. If that’s the case, the question isn’t even about policy, it’s about association. Socially traditional ideology is lumped with conservative politics, and socially progressive ideas are dubbed politically liberal, and while there’s obvious overlap between the given categorizations, our politics should not be contingent on our backgrounds. Assuming that an entire demographic would all feel the same way about a particular topic neglects obvious intersections in racial, gendered and socioeconomic positions. I know middle-aged white men who ride around in camou-
flage pickup trucks who support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and I know minority women living in urban environments who donate money to the National Rifle Association. Belonging to one group does not necessarily exclude you, or oblige you, to another. Blanket statements against “liberals” or “conservatives,” as are popular among politicians and media personalities, assume the audience fits one of only two categories, and it’s frustrating to be so easily pigeonholed. I hesitate to make an operatic claim comparing partisan politics to a civil war, but it’s hard to ignore the existence of an explicit divide in our country’s social climate. Being that we’re in the midst of an election that, so far, has come down to hard-line party loyalty, we all owe it to ourselves and to our country to really consider which candidate’s platform aligns best with our own set of values. We can’t afford an election determined by followers. Morgan Hughes is a junior studying journalism and political science. She is reachable by email at morgan.hughes@marquette.edu
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Louis' unlikely path to stardom
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Taylor Louis has been a crucial component to volleyball's 10-3 start. The redshirt sophomore's offensive numbers make her one of the most dangerous BIG EAST players.
RS sophomore capitalizing on big potential By John Hand
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Former Ohio University head volleyball coach Ryan Theis can remember standing with three other coaches watching Taylor Louis warm up. The coaches were relegated to observing her warm up because the then-high school junior was getting minimal playing time on her club volleyball team. However, she had the potential to get a look from the coaches. As the warmups began, Louis was swinging and missing the ball. Two of the coaches walked away. Theis stayed. Theis would end up losing out on Louis to then-Marquette coach Bond Shymansky, but within a matter of months everything would get shaken up. Shymansky left Marquette to accept the head coaching job at Iowa and Theis was chosen as his successor. “When I got here, it was a priority to make sure she was still coming to Marquette,” Theis said. Louis stayed, and four years later no one is walking away when she plays. She has emerged as not only Marquette’s most offensively dominant player, but also as one of the
best outside hitters in college volleyball. Following this weekend, she has already racked up 215 kills, which leads Marquette and is the second most in the BIG EAST. The journey to this point is one that Louis has yet to forget, but has little time to dwell on. Unlike many women who play Division I college volleyball, Louis was first introduced to the sport in middle school and only started playing club as a freshman in high school. “It was just honestly something to do,” Louis said with a laugh. “I was excelling a lot more in volleyball than I was in basketball — that was my other sport in high school. It was just something to do, stay out of trouble. … I’m not really a contact sport person. … It was just the sport I liked more than basketball.” Volleyball kept Louis busy, but it was also a spot of contention for her. She was forced to compete with girls who had been playing the sport their whole lives. “A lot of my friends started when they were nine, ten years old and they had been playing for years,” Louis said. “I did sometimes get really frustrated my freshman, sophomore year because I felt like I was so far behind. It took me longer to get the skill down, kind of like playing catch up with all my friends and teammates.” Louis did have natural height and athleticism. Combine that with her
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collegiate-level volleyball. It made a world of difference. Her freshman year, she made an immediate impact by recording a team-leading 611 kills. “It was very important. That was the year of reconstruction,” Louis said of her redshirt year. “Just getting used to playing with collegiate-level athletes, just the speed and everything.” This summer, Louis was able to improve her game even more by competing in a European tour with Marquette and with USA Volleyball in a training camp in Indiana. “What the foreign tour and her USA experience allowed us to have was almost an entire other season,” Theis said. “I think she has expanded her game. That would be the best way to describe it. I don’t think she has made any major technique changes. She is always learning the sport because she did get a late start. She sees it a little bit better now. … What’s really exciting is the future of more. What is she really capable of and we are going to find out.” “We just keep working, getting better and remaining positive,” Marquette outside hitter Amanda Green said. She was also a high school teammate of Louis. “Her confidence level kept growing and I think that is what really made a difference for her.” It is a quiet Thursday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center when Louis
walks in with a pillow in her left hand and her suitcase in her right. She sits in the empty arena, staring out over the volleyball court. “It is honestly just unreal. Time is flying by so fast now, that is such a cliche saying, but it is true,” Louis said. “My official visit I was watching the girls play and I was like, ‘How am I ever going to be on that level?’ I think that was my junior year. I was just like, ‘Wow. This is amazing.’ If I could do that, then I will be okay with it, but still today I am doing that and I am still not okay with it. It is kinda weird to look at it from that perspective and just look at it from the outside and just be like, ‘Wow I have come a long way.’ I have made a lot of great strides and I could still potentially grow, depending on how hard I work and how dedicated I am. … I’m hoping to hopefully play overseas after college and if that goes well, hopefully try out for the Olympics one day.” It is a travel day for Louis and the rest of the volleyball team, but before she leaves she is off to get treatment. Then she will hit center court with her teammates for one last practice. For Louis, her mindset today is the same as it always has been: an opportunity to better herself. She keeps one eye on the past to remember how far she has come, and another eye on the future to remind her what she can still accomplish.
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arm speed and she had the potential to be deadly on the court. “You were recruiting her on upside,” Theis said. “The ability to play with height above the net and a fast arm will more often than not translate to the ability to score points. I’m not a rocket scientist and neither is the last coach for that aspect of her career. Height above the net and arm speed are two pretty important things.” While the prospect of playing college volleyball was exciting, Louis couldn’t help but feel that the notoriety was misguided. “I didn’t feel like I deserved (the attention),” Louis said. “I felt where my skill was at that time. I didn’t deserve to be getting these letters from these colleges. I was like, ‘Well, I don’t feel like I am where I need to be, but I mean if they see it, then maybe I am on the right track,’ but I still didn’t feel like I was up to par with everyone else and I was still getting (letters). Maybe they saw potential, but that doesn’t count, for me at least, unless you are there already.” Louis decided to block out any distractions that recruiting ignited and simply work on bettering herself. After a strong senior year and a subsequently solid year with a new club team, she progressed mightily. However, when she arrived at Marquette, Theis decided it would be best for her to take a redshirt year in order to get used to
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MUBB weighs in on new NCAA Twitter rule Coaches can now like and retweet potential recruits By John Steppe
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The NCAA enacted new recruiting rules two months ago allowing coaches to retweet and like recruits’ tweets, even if they have not signed their National Letter of Intent. The passage of Rule 2015-48 marks a major shift from the NCAA’s previous, more restrictive rule, in which coaches could only follow and send private messages to recruits. Like the other 350 Division I basketball programs, Marquette’s coaching staff faced a challenging decision — how will their recruiting philosophy adapt to this game-changing rule? “We don’t overcomplicate it,” Marquette assistant coach Stan Johnson said. “If there’s something out there that a guy that we’re recruiting posts and we think it’s something we like or we want to retweet, we will do that.” “There has to be a balance,” Johnson added. “A guy knows that you like him and you’re working to get him, but you don’t THURSDAY 9/29 Women’s Soccer vs. Seton Hall 7 p.m. FRIDAY 9/30 Volleyball v.s. Georgetown 7 p.m. Hockey at Illinois 10 p.m.
come off overly aggressive and don’t give them their space. … If a kid likes space or we don’t feel like its a kid that wants to be bothered or wants us all in his business, we wouldn’t do that as much.” Unlike many counterparts in Division I football that spent the first few hours of Aug. 1 retweeting hundreds of tweets, Johnson explained, “We are not actively seeking out everybody that we’re recruiting and liking and retweeting everything we do. … We still have a program to run and our first job is to always be mindful of our program, our standards and our culture.” Coaches justify the approach of actively looking for tweets to retweet by saying it could be the difference in proving to a recruit they really matter. However, Johnson is not concerned about losing a recruit because of a shortage of retweets or likes. “If a guy wants you to retweet or like everything he’s doing, that’s almost impossible, and we’re not going to do that,” Johnson said. “Maybe we don’t get that kid.” Among all tweets from a recruit or their immediate family since Aug. 1, Wojciechowski and his assistants have combined to like 34 tweets and retweet four. That is equivalent to one like or
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Men's basketball assistant coach Stan Johnson is one of the lead recruiters on Marquette's coaching staff.
retweet every 36 hours. “I haven’t heard one recruit tell us, ‘Coach, you’re not liking my stuff,’” Johnson said. “I’m interested in seeing how that goes over the course of the next year, but there hasn’t really been any impact one way or another for us.” Class of 2017 commit Ike Eke announced his commitment in June prior to the new rule, but has been a relatively frequent recipient of likes from Wojo and his staff since August.
“Any of my followers who aren’t aware of the Marquette program or the coaching staff at MU are probably checking out Marquette because of those likes and retweets,” Eke said. “It helps spread the word about MU.” The 6-foot-9 power forward indicated that a coach liking or retweeting his tweets would have impacted his recruitment, saying, “It would get my name out there, and I like getting more followers.” This rule allows coaches to
also like or share recruits’ posts on other social media sites such as Facebook or Instagram. Johnson said that he has an Instagram but does not use it for recruiting. Going forward, Johnson does not have any concerns about the rule. “(Social media) is how kids connect and it’s how they communicate, so our ability to (retweet and like tweets) has more positives than negatives,” Johnson said.
MARQUETTE SPORTS CALENDAR ITA All-American Saturday - Tuesday Cross Country Louisville 8 a.m. Women's Lacrosse vs. James Madison (in Louisville) 11 a.m. vs. Vanderbilt (in Louisville) 3:30 p.m.
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MEN’S SOCCER (BIG EAST, Overall) Butler 2-0, 7-0-1 Creighton 2-0, 5-1-2 Xavier 2-0, 4-2-2 St. John’s 1-0-1, 4-2-2 Villanova 1-1, 4-3-1 Georgetown 1-1, 2-6 Marquette 0-1-1, 3-2-3 DePaul 0-2, 5-3-2 Providence 0-2, 4-4 Seton Hall 0-2, 2-5-1
WOMEN’S SOCCER (BIG EAST, Overall) Creighton 1-0, 6-1-2 Butler 1-0, 8-2-1 St. John’s 1-0, 6-1-3 DePaul 1-0, 4-4-2 Georgetown 0-0-1, 8-1-1 Providence 0-0-1, 6-3-2 Xavier 0-1, 6-4-1 Seton Hall 0-1, 4-4-1 Marquette 0-1, 4-5-2 Villanova 0-1, 2-8
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VOLLEYBALL (BIG EAST, Overall) Creighton 2-0, 8-6 Seton Hall 2-1, 8-8 Marquette 1-1, 11-3 Villanova 1-1, 10-5 Butler 1-1, 12-6 DePaul 1-1, 7-7 Xavier 1-1, 7-8 Georgetown 1-1, 5-10 St. John’s 1-2, 10-6 Providence 0-2, 12-6
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Former Golden Eagles taken in NLL Draft Byrnes taken by Georgia, Whitlow off to Colorado By Jack Goods
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Photo left by John Baker, Photo right courtesy of Maggie Bean Marquette Images
Liam Byrnes (left) and Kyle Whitlow (right) are the first Golden Eagles taken in the NLL Draft since 2014.
While Marquette had two players entered in Monday’s National Lacrosse League draft, Kyle Whitlow and Liam Byrnes, it was clear that Whitlow was the safer bet to be picked. He was the player making mock drafts. He already showed he can compete with professionals two summers ago and had experience playing the NLL style of lacrosse, which is played indoors inside hockey rink dimensions. Instead it was Byrnes, who has never played indoor lacrosse, who was the first Golden Eagle off the board. The Georgia Swarm selected him in the fifth round with the 44th overall pick. Fittingly, it was Whitlow who introduced Byrnes to the indoor game in the first place. “Whitlow pretty much told me when I was living with him last year, ‘I think you could be good at this,'” Byrnes said. “So this fall I started watching indoor games with Tanner Thomson and Jordan McKenzie. They’re both Canadians. They were telling me all the rules and how to play defense. That’s all the training I had going into it.” Whitlow didn’t have to wait much longer than Byrnes, as he was selected two picks later by the Colorado Mammoth. “I was getting a little nervous, but I talked to Colorado previously before the draft,” Whitlow said. “They said that if they didn’t take me earlier they’d probably take me by the fourth or fifth round.” Byrnes attended the league’s draft combine at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre this weekend and impressed in the physical testing. Although he doesn’t have box experience, his 6-foot-3 frame and success at the professional level in outdoor lacrosse make him an interesting project. “I think he’s got the perfect body for it,” Marquette head coach Joe Amplo said. “He’s long, he’s strong and he’s tough and he’s got a pretty good stick with a short stick.” Even with his strong
performance in the physical testing, Byrnes still wasn’t certain he would be selected. He said he didn’t do anything to set himself apart in the two combine scrimmages, and he only interviewed with the team that ended up picking him, Georgia. “I wasn’t getting great vibes from them so I wasn’t too sure they were even going to take me,” Byrnes said. “I was up there, top five for pretty much every single (test) I believe. I think that’s what impressed them more. … I think they see a lot of potential in me.” Byrnes scored seven goals and eight assists in 61 games at Marquette. He’s the program’s leader in loose balls and caused turnovers and was the BIG EAST CoDefensive Player of the Year prior to his senior season. He played 10 games with the Florida Launch in Major League Lacrosse, the professional outdoor league, this summer. Whitlow missed a majority of his senior season after suffering a torn ACL and lateral meniscus in practice. “He’s always been a fighter, proving people wrong and has gotten the most out of himself,” Amplo said. “He squeezed a lot of college goals out of that little body.” Whitlow scored 70 goals and 24 assists in his 50-game career at Marquette. He was an All-BIG EAST First Team member his junior season. As great as his college career was, it was a strong rookie season in Major Series Lacrosse, one of two top summer indoor leagues, that boosted his draft stock. He scored 15 goals and 21 assists with Brooklin, good for third on the team in points. “I think he’ll have a long career in (the NLL), mostly because people are going to underestimate him,” Amplo said. Byrnes and Whitlow are the first Marquette graduates selected in the NLL Draft since another pair of former Golden Eagles were taken in 2014. Tyler Melnyk was taken 19th overall by the Edmonton Rush, while Andrew Smistad was taken 54th overall by the Calgary Roughnecks. The Swarm open their season Jan. 7 when they host Saskatchewan, while Colorado kicks things off at Buffalo Dec. 30.
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Ambrosio building on successful freshman season
Sophomore takes on leadership role despite youth By Brian Boyle
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As the final match on the last day of the Milwaukee Tennis Classic wrapped up, the women’s tennis team gathered for a huddle. It’d been a long kickoff weekend to the season, and nearly everyone was ready to return home from the Fox Point Country Club. One teammate, meanwhile, succumbed to emotion at her court-side bench moments after losing a particularly tight match to an in-state rival. Sophomore Silvia Ambrosio notices and immediately breaks from the rest of the group to offer consolation. It’s a leadership role Ambrosio didn’t necessarily expect. Then again, she didn’t expect to earn a BIG EAST Freshman of the Year title last year either. “It’s always hard, especially for international students, to come and play U.S. college tennis because it’s so different. So winning (BIG EAST Freshman of the Year) was really nice,” Ambrosio, a German native, said. While on the phone with her mom last May, Ambrosio received a text from a friend with a screenshot announcing the award. At first, it didn’t register. With her mother confused on the other side of the call, Ambrosio eventually made sense of the fateful message. “‘What happened?’ my mom kept asking,” Ambrosio said. “‘I think I’m Freshman of the Year,’ I told her. My mom went silent. We both did. And then we freaked out.” Despite the prestigious recognition, the sophomore still shies away from proclaiming herself a team leader. Thanks to a nagging shoulder injury, however, Ambrosio spent last weekend’s local tournament off the court with her leadership skills on full display. She studied every match with intensity. She cheered and clapped at every put-away shot and untouchable serve. She cried out after suspect line calls. She offered unwavering support and valuable sideline insights. “I think, for everyone, if a player is good then they are good no matter what,” Ambrosio said. “But I’m not sure, honestly, if this makes me more of a leader necessarily.” “Someone on the outside may say, ‘She’s Freshman of the Year, that must be a big thing,’ but on the team we all know who we are, with or without titles.” Though she may be coy about the off-court details, Ambrosio fully embraces what it means where it really matters: on the court. “If you achieve something, your goal is to be even better next time. I want to be MVP this year,” Ambrosio said. She admits expectations are high, but she looks back at last
year and sees where she can improve. Ambrosio’s practicing harder now than ever before, hoping to kick the bad habits and nix those third set losses that linger in the back of her mind. As a pragmatist, she understands accolades only come after success, and careers have peaks and valleys. “I’m just putting pressure on myself saying, ‘You can be better. I know you can be better,’ but if I don’t, it’s still fine,” Ambrosio said. “I’ve had more downs in tennis than ups. I had an up last semester, and I’m still feeling good. I’ve never felt as good over such a long period of time and I’m definitely more confident now.” The rest of Ambrosio’s tennis world has expectations for her as well, and she knows it. As a competitor, she understands the more success she achieves, the bigger and brighter the painted target on her back becomes. It’s all mostly noise to her, just background distractions that shouldn’t swing a match one way or another. For head
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German-born sophomore Silvia Ambrosio was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year last season.
coach Jody Bronson, this season will be spent keeping the sophomore focused and always working toward improvement. “She’s in a tough position. When you play number one on a team, every match is
an unbelievable battle,” Bronson said. “Hopefully she’s grown from that experience from last year and will be ready to handle everything better this year.” For now, Ambrosio’s just focused on getting healthy and
playing strong throughout the fall tournament season. She hopes to play in next weekend’s Dallas-based SMU Invitational, where she can return to not just making her mark off the court, but on it as well.
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Seniors seek to return to 2013 BIG EAST triumph
Class of 2017 learned from 2013 leaders By Grant Becker
grant.becker@marquette.edu
As conference play begins, “full circle” is the phrase on the minds of the Marquette women’s soccer seniors. This circle begins and ends with a BIG EAST title and a NCAA tournament birth. “All of the seniors, we’ve come so far with each other,” senior Morgan Proffitt said. “It would be really cool to finish it out with a BIG EAST title and make it come full circle.” In 2013, Marquette went 9-00 in the BIG EAST on their way to a regular season conference crown and knocked off Butler and DePaul to win the conference tournament. That was the Golden Eagles’ most recent triumph in the BIG EAST. “That was a great group,” head coach Markus Roeders said. “We saw a little bit of what we’ve lost after they left with the vacuum that we had with trying to rebuild with the group the following year.” Proffitt emphasized the
leadership strength on the 2013 team, a side featuring eight seniors. “The seniors brought a lot of energy that as freshmen we just soaked in,” Proffitt said. “We just fed off of that and really bought into the idea of winning. They were used to winning the BIG EAST so it was an expectation as well.” As a freshman, Proffitt earned a place on the All-BIG EAST second team, taking cues from senior centerback Emily Jacobson. “Having Emily Jacobson, specifically, right behind me defensively, that was a really big part for me,” Proffitt said. “She always told me where to be, where to go and really guided me on how to be the best player I could be.” Liz Bartels said some of her best memories in her four years at Marquette came from her freshman season. As a senior, she has a different perspective on her team’s early accomplishments. One game in particular took time to appreciate – a 4-0 win at home against No. 8 Georgetown. “Going into the game, I didn’t realize how big of a game it was,” Bartels said. “We won 4-0 so it just seemed like it was normal.” Bartels also heaped praise upon the 2013 squad’s leadership. “I feel like they just had their
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Proffitt (center) filled a spot in Marquette's midfield as a freshman on Roeders' (left center) 2013 squad.
goals in mind, like we’re going to do anything to get there and we’re going to bring freshmen and sophomores along,” Bartels said. “We accomplished a lot because they were so goal-oriented.” One obvious parallel between the 2013 group and this year’s group is the goals they share. “It is my last season, so I don’t think any of the seniors want anything less than the best,” Bartels said. Bartels and Proffitt, along with senior Ashley Handwork, were big contributors in 2013. Those three made appearances in all 22 games. Handwork said this year’s
seniors try to lead in the same way the 2013 leaders did. “All of our seniors have had an important role in (leadership), just letting people know how we’re going to do things and guiding the younger players as we go through each game,” Handwork said. Bartels echoed Handwork’s leadership goals. “We kind of had that experience the last few years to help the team along because we were used to it,” Bartels said. Despite a slower start to this season than in 2013, there is no doubt about this season’s possibilities. “I believe we have the talent to
beat almost any team out there,” Proffitt said. “If we have that mindset to do well and play to our best abilities we can really beat anyone in the country.” The time for talk is coming to an end. BIG EAST play is underway and we’ll know in a month whether or not the Golden Eagles have accomplished their goals. “The 10 seniors that we have now – to get them to come full circle and accomplish some of the things that they did in 2013 – that would be awesome for this group,” Roeders said. “I think they’re working towards that right now.”
Greenwood pleased to be back on the course for XC
Injured foot no longer plaguing redshirt senior By Brendan Ploen
brendan.ploen@marquette.edu
When Kellie Greenwood stepped onto the racecourse Sept. 10 for the first time since the spring of 2015, she was overjoyed. Greenwood, a Twin Rivers, Wisconsin native, injured her foot two years ago in the BIG EAST conference meet running in the steeplechase. When Greenwood’s foot hit the water, she knew something wasn’t right. She attempted to finish the race, but could not. Doctors said that her navicular bone near her ankle had cracked from the
bottom going up, in which a piece of the bone chipped off. Greenwood would be in a leg boot for the summer heading into her senior year. The injury bug continued to nag her. In August 2015 she re-injured the bone when she came back too early. The piece of the bone that had chipped off had never reconnected, which was the source of Greenwood’s constant pain when she ran. In March, she had surgery to remove the piece that had chipped off. From there, it has been a grueling process of recovery that saw her miss the entire cross country and track and field season, watching her teammates in more crutches and another boot. For Greenwood, getting the news that she needed surgery felt like a
punch to the gut. “It was devastating because I was already out for so long, and I just really wanted to be with the team and run and train with them,” Greenwood said. “There was definitely a wave of emotion, and I was angry and sad. I just wanted to run again.” The healing process consisted of cross-training workouts and visits with physical therapists at Marquette and Aurora Sinai. While she was injured, Greenwood was able to focus on a lot of things that she would not normally be able to do if she were in season, including breaking down the mechanics of her running form and improving leg and glute strength. “I like to think of it as a blessing in disguise,” Greenwood said. With her road to recovery well
underway, Greenwood quickly realized the importance of teammates and how they play into an injured athlete’s psyche. Teammates would write letters of support and be encouraging to Greenwood in order to help her get past the tough times. “When you’re injured, you’re not really running with the team, so it can be really hard to feel like you’re part of the team. And those are your best friends, and you kind of lose that with them,” Greenwood said. “For me personally, and for other girls that have been injured, the team really made an effort to include me in things. Watching them succeed and perform well was really motivating for me and the other injured individuals because we knew that we wanted to be a part of that, too. I didn’t want to lose sight of my goals just because I hit
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a bump in the road.” It was not just Greenwood’s teammates that cared about her, it was also her head coach, Mike Nelson. They went over strategies to ease Greenwood back into training and went over goals for when she came back to practice. “Coach Nelson was great throughout the process,” Greenwood said. “At the start of each week, we would go over my workouts for the week, and the fact that he was able to individualize my needs as well as managing the team’s workouts for the week really showed me that he was all in to the recovery process, too.” The effort and determination paid off for the redshirt senior when she stepped onto the racecourse for the first time since her injury earlier this month. She had no idea how she would run, but one thing was for sure — Greenwood felt at home again. “It was really emotional,” Greenwood said. “Even talking about it now, I still get emotional. When you put your heart into something like recovering from this injury, it felt so good to finally get back to being with the team and running.” She is constantly trying to push past her injury. Whether it is continuing physical therapy once a week or having a top-ten finish at a race, Greenwood knows that she is happy to be back where she belongs. “I genuinely love running, and when you’re out for that long, you really come to appreciate how much running is a gift,” Greenwood said. “I was telling the girls that if I could come into this cross country season and wear that Marquette jersey just one more time, I would feel so much more complete, and am just genuinely grateful and thankful that I got that opportunity again. It’s an amazing feeling.”