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Lead pipe concerns Service lines in many off-campus houses, properties

By Rebecca Carballo

rebecca.carballo@marquette.edu

Photo courtesey or Julia Uriach Dasca

Thousands of Catalonians gathered in the streets to show support for the independence referendum effort.

Seeking independence Spanish students, professors reflect on Catalonian efforts

By Jenny Whidden

jennifer.whidden@marquette.edu

Julia Uriach Dasca woke up last Sunday to scenes of violence in her home region of Catalonia, Spain, spurred by the region’s attempted referendum to declare independence from its country.

Uriach Dasca is a foreign exchange student in the College of Health Sciences. An ocean away, she could only sit and watch the events unfold.

Millions of Catalonians participated in what Spain declared an illegal referendum. Cata-

Students living in off-campus housing may be subject to service lines made of lead, which could potentially contaminate water used to drink, cook and bathe.

There are 123 properties with lead service lines located between 11th and 25th Streets and Clybourn and State Streets, where many students live. This number represents a fraction of the 70,000 lead service lines throughout the city.* Many duplexes on 21st and Michigan Streets are among these 123 properties. Students who live in these homes do not make the call if the pipe needs to be replaced. Since the landlord owns the properties, he or she must be the one to replace it.

There are some discrepancies about whether the mere existence of a lead service line poses a hazard to the community. Some city officials and engineers say it does not, because the pipes have a coating that protects the water from lead contamination.

But several advocacy groups are wary of this conclusion.

“We are drinking water out of a lead straw,” Brenda Coley, co-executive director of the Milwaukee Water Commons, said. “We can’t predict how much and when the lead will leach into the water.”

Milwaukee water itself has no lead in it. The concern is the service lines.

If they were somehow disrupted or moved, the lead could leach into the water supply, but the likelihood of that happening is unclear.

“You could test it 50 times and never get a defect and then on that 51st time maybe you get a flake,” Patrick McNamara, assistant professor and civil construction and environmental engineer, said.

McNamara said the coating is fairly effective.

“It would be rare to have lead in the water,” McNamara said.

“We have pretty good control on our water quality.”

Although not everyone can agree on the imminence of the threat, there seems to be a general consensus that the service lines need to be replaced. The Milwaukee Water Works plans to replace over 600 lead service lines in 2017. There are about 380 completed and the rest are under contract.

Mayor Tom Barrett said the city’s goal for 2018 is to replace 800 service lines, when he proposed his budget to the common council. Coley fears this rate may not be fast enough.

“It’s not up to scale in any way or fashion,” Coley said, noting that the total number of lead service lines is upwards of 70,000.

“They are not handling the issue with the importance and urgency it calls for,” Coley said.

Public vs. Private Part of the hold is a lack of funding. It’s difficult to establish a funding plan, because the service lines

lonian officials reported 90 percent of the 2.26 million votes were for independence. The total voter turnout was 42.3 percent, according to Associated Press. However, because the referendum was illegal, the Catalonian government’s statistics may not be completely accurate.

“You feel powerless because you see that everyone is engaging in activities to express their political views,” Uriach Dasca said.

“It’s like you’re seeing everything from a screen, because there’s nothing you can do.”

Videos published by world news outlets show Spanish police beating citizens, firing rubber bullets and confiscating ballot boxes.

Up to 900 people were reportedly injured in the clashes.

Uriach Dasca said she

remembers waking up the day it happened and hearing news about people being hurt and others fighting.

“On the one hand you feel humiliation, you feel hate. You feel sorry and you feel like crying. But on the other hand, you also feel proud,” Uriach Dasca said. “You feel happy that those people are standing up for what they believe.”

Eugenia Afinoguenova, a Spanish professor, said this referendum is not the first time Catalonia has pushed for independence.

“They had a referendum in 2014 about starting a process of independence. Again, this was an illegal referendum and the majority was in favor of beginning the process,” Afinoguenova said.

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Foxconn hosts networking session in AMU Technology mogul showcases future job opportunities

By Rachel Kubik

rachel.kubik@marquette.edu

Foxconn Technology Group held a networking event in the Alumni Memorial Union Oct. 9.

The company invited students to speak to Foxconn employees about possible jobs, co-ops and internships. They also demoed highresolution television display panels that will be manufactured at the new plant in Wisconsin.

There were two goals for the networking event: To market Foxconn as a great company, and to show students the opportunities to work there, said Jonathan Sharp, a human resources manager for Foxconn in Indianapolis.

“You don’t hear a lot about Foxconn itself, because we are an assembler manufacturer for other companies. HP, Dell, Apple — names that you recognize, but Foxconn assembles all of it,” Sharp said. “On top of that, it’s a growing company …

Whether it’s desktops, laptops, televisions, iPads, iPhones, you name it, it’s really unique.”

He said that Foxconn is looking to hire up to 13,000 employees by 2020. There is no set number of Marquette students that they are looking for, but they will take as many as they can get.

Carmel Ruffolo, associate vice president for research and innovation, said the networking event was a success. Hundreds of students were able to filter in throughout the day and speak to Foxconn representatives. She said lots of students were surprised by the technology, like the thinness of the screens that were on display.

“It’s very impressive technology. I’m so proud of our Marquette community, and so I’m happy we were able to bring this to the university,” Ruffolo said.

Ruffolo said in the last few months since the partnership was announced, Marquette has been able to talk to the company about their recruitment needs from Marquette and southeastern Wisconsin.

Students from other universities besides Marquette were in attendance. While Ruffolo said she

was not certain which universities actually showed, invites were sent out to all regional universities.

Provost Daniel Myers said Foxconn is interested in getting Marquette students internship experiences over in Asia to learn in plants, so they can be prepared

to work in Wisconsin.

“We see a match made in heaven between the two of us. It’s a great opportunity for them and for us,” Myers said. “We can really help them get established here, and they can really help us by providing another market for our students and

Photo by Helen Dudley helen.dudley@marquette.edu

Students network and learn about manufacturing giant Foxconn Oct. 9.

so forth, and opportunities to do research for the faculty.”

Chris Procak, a senior in the College of Engineering, is in the process of looking for a full-time job for after graduation. He came to the Foxconn networking event to see the career paths the company has available.

Procak said Foxconn was appealing because of the size of the company and the positions available. “(Foxconn is) trying to expand their market to Wisconsin and also the United States, so they’re going to be growing considerably.”

Procak said he is fine with living in Milwaukee for the first few years after graduation, but he said he wants to eventually move out of the Midwest. His ideal field is software development, and he said he thinks Foxconn would be a good way to launch his career, if hired.

Foxconn offers software positions that Procak is interested in.

“They also have cool engineering projects that I could be working on,” Procak said.

Foxconn is coming back to Marquette Oct. 23 to interview students.

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Catalonians cast votes in referendum INDEPENDENCE, from page 1 The difference between this year’s referendum and 2014’s is police involvement. While Spain’s central government did not react significantly in 2014, this year, police forces from other areas of Spain tried to prematurely prevent the referendum, leading to violence that sparked protests throughout the country.

“The votes were illegal,” Uriach Dasca said. “The violence used for that was also illegal.

Voting might go against the rules of Spain, but violence goes against human rights.”

She said there is no way to justify violence against children and the elderly.

Ignacio Rivero Covelo, an assistant professor in the department of biological sciences, is from Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia. He said the problem lies in Spain’s central government pushing for nationalism in a country that is made up of several culturally and historically distinct regions.

“When Catalonia and the Basque Country tried to expand their identity through legal means, they were prevented from doing so. What we are seeing is a constant reaction to the opposition that the central Spanish government has to viewing Spain as a multicultural, multinational entity,” Rivero Covelo said.

Another driving force behind the independence movement is financial disagreement, according to Afinoguenova.

“Unlike with the U.S. or Germany, Spain’s central government collects all taxes and redistributes them,” Afinoguenova said. “Representing one of the best economically developed regions of Spain, Catalonian pro-independence leaders are against what they deem to be disproportionate redistribution.”

At the same time, the economic consequences of independence are negative.

Many major

companies in Catalonia stated they will move if Catalonia were to declare independence, and the European Union stated Catalonia would automatically be rejected and have to reapply.

“Everyone knows that independence would very negatively affect Catalonia, but everyone does

it by feelings. It’s people who do not feel Spanish at all,” Uriach Dasca said. “The fact of what your heart feels, that’s way more powerful than anything else.”

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont stated Catalonia would declare independence 48 hours after the results came in, and that

period has passed without an update. The Spanish prime minister warned if Catalonia declares independence, the central government will do everything possible to preserve unity. Puigdemont is set to deliver a speech to the Catalonian parliament Tuesday evening.

Oct. 5 A laptop was removed from an unsecured residence at the 500 block of N. 20th St. Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 1 a.m.

A person not affiliated with Marquette forcibly entered a secured, unattended residence in the 1500 block of W.

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Catalonians clashed with Spanish police during voting, reports stating upwards of 900 people injured.

MUPD REPORTS Oct. 3 A student reported that an unknown subject took his credit card and cell phone at the 900 block of N. Renee St. and used the card without his permission on Sunday, Oct. 1 between 1:45 a.m. and 2 a.m.

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Kilbourn Avenue and was taken into custody by MUPD and transported to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 6:22 p.m.

Oct. 6 An unknown person(s) removed a secured, unattended vehicle at the 700 block of N. 16th St. Friday, Sept. 29 between 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.. The vehicle was later recovered by Mequon Police.

A student reported that his secured, unattended bicycle was removed outside of

EVENTS CALENDAR Carpenter Tower between Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10:10 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7:45 a.m.

Estimated loss is $500.

Oct. 9 An unknown person(s) removed property estimated at $3,605 from an unsecured residence at the 1700 block of W. Wells St. Saturday, Oct. 7 between 2 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

A vehicle driven by an unknown driver struck a person on a bicycle causing injury and fled the scene at the 1500 block of W. State St. Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1:23 p.m.

Oct. 10 Guest speaker: Kelsey Welch 5:15-6:15 p.m., Engineering Hall 136 Sukkot Pizza Party 5:30-6:30 p.m., Center for Jewish Life Oct. 12 Habitat for Humanity Gala 5-9:30 p.m., Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity

Oct. 14 Build Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Comedian Ken “Xclusive” Paryo 9-11:30 p.m., The Annex

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Senior starts Amnesty International chapter Club aspires to educate on issues of injustice abroad

By Sarah Lipo

sarah.lipo@marquette.edu

Haider Shabi, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he believes the only way to prevent injustices in the world from occurring is to first be well-educated about the issues. Shabi’s beliefs led him to start a new Amnesty International chapter at Marquette that seeks to do just that.

Amnesty International is a global movement of individuals vying for human rights no matter the situation or person. Amnesty International is the largest grassroots organization in the world, according to the amnestyus.org website.

“I opened this chapter up at Marquette because I was surprised we did not have one. I’ve been involved with Amnesty since high school,” Shabi said. “Seeing as it is my senior year, I am trying to get a structure in place.”

Yuvraj Sandhu, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is also passionate about Amnesty

International’s message and goals.

“It reminds us that every disaster, crisis or epidemic is not just an abstract threat but a current and very really danger to those individuals who are living out that reality,” Sandhu said.

Sandhu is a member of the

organization’s executive board, and is working closely with Shabi to set up meetings and events on campus.

Sandhu said Amnesty International’s mission aligns with many of Marquette’s values. Citing the “Cura Personalis” mentality, which puts an emphasis on care of the

individual, Sandhu said the new Amnesty chapter will seek to go beyond Marquette’s borders.

“It puts to practice the principles we are taught at our university,” Sandhu said.

Timothy Maga is a political science professor at Marquette and

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said he believes the new chapter will involve students in important humanitarian issues. He added that the new chapter is a good fit for the university.

It surprised Maga that an Amnesty International Chapter did not existed at Marquette until now.

“Its mission is people power-driven, humanitarian-driven, globallydriven, and divorced from partisan bickering,” Maga said. “That type of mission is consistent with the Jesuit mission specifically, and concepts of Catholic charity generally.”

“I would encourage any and all Marquette students who are willing to learn about human atrocities around the world to join,” Shabi said. “Together we can educate the greater Marquette student body as well as aid in the efforts of trying to address some of these issues to the best of our abilities.”

The chapter is still in the beginning phases and will host its first chapter meeting on Oct. 11 from 4-5 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union room 313.

The chapter’s first campaign will focus on the recent ethnic cleansing in Myanmar against the Rohingya people.

Haider Shabi, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, started the new Amnesty International Chapter.

American Sign Language courses grow, develop Professor seeks to expand presence of ASL at Marquette

By Caroline White

caroline.white@marquette.edu

In the basement of Cramer Hall, the professor starts waving his hand in a left to right motion.

The students immediately give him their attention and become silent. Class has begun.

Dana Callan-Farley has been teaching American Sign Language for over 30 years, so when he came to Marquette three years ago, he started teaching a class under the speech pathology department. Currently there are two courses in ASL offered to Marquette students.

Callan-Farley is making an effort to grow the presence of ASL and the deaf community on campus.

“Right now, I am working with the provost’s office as a proposal to develop initiatives regarding making Marquette a more inclusive environment for deaf students and the deaf community,” Callan-Farley said.

Nothing has been set in stone with an ASL program coming to campus, but Callan-Farley said

their goal is to offer ASL to any student and include it as a foreign language credit.

Gwen Berglind, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, took the first ASL course offered last semester with Callan-Farley.

“Just to be aware of the deaf culture is so important for everyone. There is such a respect for it,” Berglind said.

Rachel Garcia, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said she has continued to use what she learned by completing both of the offered courses.

“I use it on a day-to-day basis, like if I’m eating or lost my voice, I’ll use sign language,” Garcia said. “One time I went to the Apple store and there was a deaf employee, so I was able to use the sign language I learned to communicate.”

The ASL courses have yet to include service with the Milwaukee deaf community, but Callan-Farley said he sees that in the future.

“To serve a community you have to know the community.

Marquette, at this moment, doesn’t know the community,” he said. “I think we could be at the forefront of Jesuit education in building those relationships with the deaf community.”

Photo by Helen Dudley helen.dudley@marquette.edu

Dana Callan-Farley has been teaching ASL for 30 years and became an MU professor three years ago.

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Replacing lead pipes could cost city millions

LEAD, from page 1 run past private owners’ property lines and into the public street.

Therefore, it is partially owned by the city and private property owners.

A proposal was introduced to the state legislature to increase the city’s water rates to help raise funds to replace more pipes. But it was struck down because public dollars from Milwaukee Water Works cannot be used to fund private repairs.

In emergency situations where there are leaks or lateral breaks, the city will pay for the public portion and subsidize the cost for the privately owned part of the service line.

Unless in the event of an emergency, much of the housing near campus will be unaffected by this initiative.

Places such as daycares and schools will be a priority because they have vulnerable populations.

Lead exposure can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, behavioral problems, slowed growth and development according to the

Center for Disease Control.

The current system addressing high-risk areas and emergency situations isn’t enough, Coley said. She added that all of the lead service lines need to be taken out.

“They need to come up with a systematic plan,” Coley said. “This can be done in a generation, so our children and young adults aren’t exposed to lead over time.”

But to work at a faster rate is not financially possible, according to Alderman Robert Bauman.

There are about 74,000 service lines that need to be replaced costing about $6,000 apiece.

“That’s just not realistic,” Bauman said about removing all the service lines. “Someone would have to drop half a billion dollars on the city.”

If there was a decision made to replace all the laterals, half the cost would be covered by the taxpayers, Bauman said.

“It’s a convenient excuse to use the taxpayer as the problem,” Coley said.

She attributes much of the problem to a lack of awareness, adding that local government needs to do a better job of educating the public on this topic.

Many point to other initiatives the city has managed to fund.

“An example that people often give is we got together to fund a basketball stadium,” said David Strifling, director of water law and policy initiative and adjunct professor of law. “Why can’t we get a similar amount of money to do something about this problem?”

Close to Campus Given the city’s aging infrastructure and water crises throughout the nation, Marquette partnered with an environmental engineering firm, Sigma Group Inc., to test the quality of the drinking water across campus in June.

Twenty-eight buildings were selected based on building ages, populations served and presumed drinking water consumption. Academic buildings, residence halls and

Graphic by Clara Janzen clara.janzen@marquette.edu

university-owned apartments were some of the buildings included.

One drinking fountain in the administrative side of Straz Tower was identified as a concern, and was removed.

Many institutions and cities have become increasingly aware of water infrastructure after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. However, water is not the sole culprit to lead contamination.

“I would say it’s interesting to note there have been some higher cases in Milwaukee area, but our lead in the water is not detectable, but we still have a concern about lead in blood levels,” McNamara said.

That means there are other sources of lead in Milwaukee area, McNamara said. He said that soil or dust in older residence areas are also points of concern.

“Part of my fear for the public ... is we put all our time and resources into changing our distribution system and fix all the pipes, we could still have lead in other places,”

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McNamara said. “We didn’t even fix the main issue.”

Short-term Solutions Strifling echoed the sentiment that Milwaukee’s water situation is not as dire as Flint’s.

“We’re not Flint because Milwaukee is doing more,” Strifling said. “You see Milwaukee doing some innovative things.”

Last year, the city partnered with A.O. Smith Corporation, a water heater manufacturing company, to provide free water filters. The city health department continues to provide them at a discounted rate.

Although filters will protect residents from lead contamination it is by no means a long-term answer, Strifling said.

“Milwaukee has to do more.

Those pipes need to come out eventually,” Strifling said. “We just have to figure out a way to pay for that.” *Editor’s note: The numbers used are courtesy of the city’s online database, which was collected in November 2016.

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Cultural organizations form combined council Multicultural groups collaborate on ideas, events

By Sydney Czyzon

sydney.czyzon@marquette.edu

The Multicultural Student Council, a new organization created this year, is bringing together the voices of cultural organization leaders to promote a more inclusive campus community.

One or two representatives from each cultural organization are members of the council, providing a communication channel between various organizations. “(The Multicultural Student Council) is composed of over 20 multicultural and diverse student organizations on campus, and we work to promote social justice and also to advocate for the different marginalized communities, not just at Marquette University, but also what’s happening at the national level,” said Eva Martinez Powless, director of Intercultural Engagement.

The Center for Intercultural Engagement supports and advises the cultural organizations, which provide a way for students from various cultural backgrounds to connect with other students. The

CIE is working directly with the Multicultural Student Council, Martinez Powless said.

The council meets every first Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m., where they discuss plans and decide which cultural organizations need financial help for events.

DeJuan Washington, a graduate assistant at the Center for Intercultural Engagement and advisor of the Multicultural Student Council, said the council aims to promote collaboration between organizations, unite students of color and bridge the gap between students and faculty.

The Multicultural Student Council started as an idea last year because the office saw there were a lot of similar events, but no one was collaborating.

Students and staff realized it could be beneficial to get representatives from different organizations in one room to talk about ideas, what they’re doing as individual groups, what the department is doing and where there are opportunities for collaboration, Washington said.

He adds he hopes the new council allows students to find allies from different cultural backgrounds.

“Sometimes, as students of color, you can be focused so

much on what your identity is going through,” Washington said.

“What the council does is that it exposes us to each other’s struggles and each other’s marginalizations and understanding that our struggles may be different, but we’re not in this alone.”

The council was involved in this year’s Homecoming Week planning, and will continue to be involved in planning campus events and next year’s Homecoming festivities.

“Moving forward, I will be part of the Homecoming Committee, along with some of the other multicultural student leaders, because we are all Marquette University,” Martinez Powless said.

“Serving as part of the Homecoming Committee for next year is going to be key because our office works directly with the Multicultural Student Council.”

Some students in cultural organizations hope the council will address some of their Homecoming Week concerns.

“I hope (the council) provides more insight into what students are hoping for in their Homecoming experience,” Claire Assana, president of the African Students Association and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “I think having representatives in

one council perhaps will make it easier for the university to hear what students want.”

Elijah Ikhumhen, a student leader in the Multicultural Student Council and member of the Homecoming Committee who is a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said last year he came up with an idea for a Multicultural Student Showcase during Homecoming Week, but upon returning this year, the council decided against it.

“We noticed a lack of inclusiveness in the planning of Homecoming,” Ikhumhen said.

Jasmin Young, president of Black Student Council and senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she is concerned about the university’s choice of performers for the Rock the Mall Concert. She said her organization sent letters to the administration about Homecoming inclusivity, but received no response.

Her concerns were echoed

by Anji Patel, vice president of the Indian Student Association and junior in the College of Communication.

“For the past few years, it’s just been predominantly white artists. … I understand they don’t want profanity in it, but there’s so many other artists that could’ve done it and been a good example for the

Jesuit standards,” Patel said.

Martinez Powless said there will be more multicultural representation on the Homecoming Committee in the future, with members of the Multicultural Student Council serving on the committee.

Washington said he hopes the Multicultural Student Council can continue addressing student concerns. He said planning for next year’s Homecoming starts next month.

“We say, ‘We Are Marquette,’ but what is the ‘we’? Who are the ‘we’ if everybody doesn’t feel part of the ‘we’? … I think all identities should be represented within the ‘we,’ so keeping inclusion at the center (of Homecoming planning) is very key,” Washington said.

Washington also said students’ concerns should be at the forefront of the university’s agenda.

“You cannot have a university without students. You can’t have senior-level administration at a college without students,” he said.

“At the center of what we do, it needs to be student-first. Sometimes in higher education, we can get away from that, and I think the Multicultural Student Council is here to remind everyone that students must remain at the center of everything that we do.”

MUPD expands patrol zone, gains jurisdiction Changes reflect university’s recent land purchases

By Sanya Sawlani

sanya.sawlani@marquette.edu

Marquette University Police Department’s patrol zone has expanded to include several blocks west of 22nd Street, between Clybourn and Canal Streets. The expanded patrol zone primarily reflects the university’s recent land purchases.

“What we found in the first couple of years here is that we have properties that are south, which would be Valley Fields, and we’ve obtained some property to the East by Straz,” MUPD Captain Jeff Kranz said.

“Our patrol zone and (the) state law gives us the ability to flex as the campus grows or shrinks, or whatever the case is, so we have the ability to move our area to best cover property owned by Marquette.”

The expansion will not have any extra costs, such as time and money, but may require more resources because it is a bigger area, Kranz said.

“We were in those areas going (by) Marquette properties to begin with. This gives us some jurisdiction if we see something

happen while we’re traveling from our main patrol zone to Valley Fields, like a car accident or a drunk driver,” Kranz said. “Now our officers can take action within our jurisdiction instead of making a stop and having to call the Milwaukee Police Department to come take care of it.”

LIMO routes will not be changing because of the expansion as they already cover the area west of 22nd Street.

“I would say nearly any area that students live in is already covered, even off-campus, and that’s the priority.

We get a lot of calls from 22nd and Michigan from the row of houses there; it can be a pretty sketchy area,” said Grace Connatser, a LIMO driver, trainer and sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Connatser said there are some apartment complexes such as Clybourn Place and Celeste, at 20th and Clybourn that house students who often call

for LIMOs. “MUPD usually takes good care of this area, and all LIMO drivers also have the responsibility of keeping an eye out for suspicious activity whenever we’re down there,” Connatser said.

The LIMO drivers only go to Valley Fields on Canal, and they are not allowed to pick up from anywhere but Valley.

Meredith Lowry, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, frequently visits her boyfriend around the 22nd Street area by Clybourn and Canal and has not seen any unusual activity recently.

“I’ve had some weird encounters at the gas station on 26th and Clybourn where people have come up to me and asked me to buy their gas for them or said things to me that made me feel

uncomfortable, but I think that can happen anywhere,” Lowry said.

Lowry said that while that area is generally pretty quiet, it’s not all students that live there. She said she thinks MUPD could expand even further to western and eastern areas.

“There are students that live further that way on State Street and Highland Avenue too that could benefit from MUPD’s presence,” Lowry said.

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Annual Security and Fire Safety report released Data demonstrates sizable changes in certain crime rates

By Clara Janzen

clara.janzen@marquette.edu

The Marquette University Police Department released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Sept. 29.

This year saw higher rates of motor vehicle theft, drug and illegal weapons arrests. Those data points in the ASR don’t necessarily indicate more crimes being committed, but are likely the result of having a police force on campus making those arrests that may previously not have been made.

“Marquette is fortunate to have dedicated, caring officers who are committed to keeping our campus and our neighborhood safe, and committed to living out our university’s mission,” Chris Jenkins, associate director of university communication, said.

“We’ve seen significant reductions across several categories of crime since MUPD became a commissioned department in May 2015.”

The ASR results reflect on-campus crime as required by federal law, and do not include crimes from off-campus properties.

One notable difference presented in the ASR lies within the campus disciplinary referrals data. The amount of on-campus disciplinary referrals for alcoholrelated incidents have dropped by 9.6 percent since 2014, whereas drug related referrals have increased by 14.2 percent.

Sex offenses have decreased by 3 percent since 2014, when there were 20 offenses, compared to 2016 where there were only 8.

In his opening statement in the ASR, MUPD Chief Paul Mascari said, “Marquette University is in the process of developing new and updated prevention programs for sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.”

Mascari directed questions about the specifics of that statement to Christine Harris Taylor, the Title IX coordinator.

“Our Title IX team is always looking to improve our policy to make it more user-friendly for students, faculty and staff,” Taylor said in an email, but did not

give any explicit examples of potential changes.

Mascari also said, “Disciplinary procedures and policies are being updated to comply with federal law, reflect best practices, and to ensure sensitivity and fairness to all those involved,” and again directed questions to Taylor, who did not give any definitive response as to what those updates would include.

“Marquette University’s policy has been approved by the U. S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. We are in compliance with federal law,” Taylor said.

She also said that Marquette’s Sexual Violence Prevention Education Task Force reviews the current sexual assault prevention programs, and assesses their effectiveness and uses current research and best practices to make recommendations regarding the programming.

Graphic by Clara Janzen clara.janzen@marquette.edu

Active Minds makes first appearance at event

at can d. t area not all id she even areas. urther ghlandBy Caroline White caroline.white@marquette.edu t from About 1,500 people gathered id. in Humboldt Park for the 10th annual Out of Darkness Walk Sunday, Oct. 8.

Twenty of those people are members of the Active Minds club at Marquette, and were attending the event for the first time.

Active Minds works to advocate for victims of mental health and suicide and decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness.

“This event is really important...just to raise awareness about suicide and mental illness in general,” Madison Hanson, a senior in the College of Health Sciences and secretary of Active Minds, said. “Also, it’s a really important healing process for those who have been affected by suicide.”

The Out of the Darkness Walk is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a national organization.

10th annual Out of Darkness walk sees more than 1,000

According to the AFSP website, the organization’s goal is to reduce the annual suicide rate by 20 percent by 2025.

Both AFSP and the local Active Minds group promote suicide awareness and encourage people to have conversations with each other about mental and emotional well-being.

“We’re all here in hope that someday we’ll be able to have an open conversation about mental health and suicide, and we’ll be able to recognize that it’s in our society,” Emily Rafalik, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and communications chair of Active Minds, said.

In addition to raising awareness, the Out of the Darkness Walk is an opportunity to raise money for scientific research, educational programs and support for those impacted by suicide.

Jenny Fischer, a junior in the College of Communication who has attended the event for the past three years, was one of the most successful fundraisers this year.

“It started as a $500 goal, and I reached that in four hours. After that I decided to go big or go

home. I upped my goal to $2,000, and we reached that before the day of the walk,” Fischer said.

At $2,050, Fischer was the third highest fundraiser for the walk. She promoted

on social media and through friends and family. She didn’t do it alone, however. In fact, Fischer’s two largest donors were Marquette students.

“The fact that my two single

largest donors were Marquette students speaks volumes about how Marquette students do care and truly do make a difference,” she said.

Photo by Helen Dudley helen.dudley@marquette.edu

Advocates and supporters of mental health awareness rallied to raise funds for those impacted by suicide.

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Marquette Warrior Challenge A Marquette Legend Real Chili’s five-year headache comes to close with failure

By Nathan DeSutter

nathan.desutter@marquette.edu

Thirty minutes on the timer, and 77 ounces of spaghetti, beans, meat, onions, jalapenos, cheese and sour cream piled high into a large, silver bowl. That’s the Real Chili Marquette Warrior Challenge.

The five-year-long Marquette tradition, attempted by Warriors, Golden Eagles, Badgers and countless other big-bellied thrill seekers, was put to an end earlier this year because of problems with intoxicated individuals and a grotesque amount of food waste.

“It turns out to be a big waste of food at the end of the day,” Brittany Barnett, Real Chili employee, said. “Usually, people that do it come in when they’re drunk, and it’s a huge mess.

Half of the time they don’t even finish it.”

Barnett worked at Real Chili for nearly the entire lifespan of the challenge, and she’s seen some of the best and worst moments it had to offer.

“My favorite memory (is when) I had a Madison student, and a Marquette student do it side by side,” she said. “(The Madison student) literally did the bowl in eight minutes. He was the only one who didn’t get sick. It was the coolest and craziest thing I ever saw.”

On the flip side, she had one horrific story forever burned into her mind of person that had a bit of a problem holding his chili down.

The participant was doing the challenge, ran to the bathroom to vomit, and while he was there, a group of girls walked in and started eating from the bowl. He returned, vomit still present on his hands, and continued to chow down in attempt to finish in the allotted 30 minutes.

But, that wasn’t the worst part. “(It was) the worst thing I saw,”

she said. “He goes back to the bathroom, and more people come in and start to eat out of the bowl.

It was disgusting.”

Despite that nightmare and plenty others, when I walked into Real Chili and asked to try the challenge one last time, management was happy to let me give it one last go.

They needed at least a one week notice to prepare my massive meal, but we were finally able to work out a date and time: Friday, Sept. 29th at 4 p.m. That would be the official death date of the Warrior Challenge.

The morning of, I ate my typical light breakfast, a cup of coffee and a cliff bar in an effort to warm up my stomach so I would go in hungry, but

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not completely empty.

When the witching hour was finally upon me, I anxiously but confidently strutted my way through the door as they began to pile on a seemingly endless stack of ingredients. Any confidence I had vanished when the nearly five-pound behemoth was plopped down in front of me.

I got off to a quick start, demolishing nearly a quarter of the total meal in the first few minutes. Barnett said it was one of the strongest starts she’d ever seen. I continued my furious pace until I hit a wall at around 10 minutes. Despite being over halfway done, my stomach could seemingly handle no more.

I tried pacing, burping, and hopping up and down to make

more room, but nothing worked.

Since I hadn’t really trained for a capacity challenge like this, my stomach couldn’t expand enough to hold 77 ounces of food.

I kept plugging along for the entire 30 minutes, getting closer and closer with every bite. But I knew it was hopeless, as the seemingly infinite amount of remaining chili refused to shrink.

The nail in the coffin came when a Real Chili employee, who they affectionately call “Spanky,” came by and disapprovingly shook his head while shouting out, “six minutes left!”

When the timer hit zero, I had about a quarter of the chili remaining. The last warrior turned out to be a failure.

The only good news: I was able

to keep my chili down. Barnett mentioned it was rare that the person didn’t puke. That’s something to be proud of.

“That’s the closest I’ve ever seen somebody get without finishing it,” Barnett said. “I wish you could’ve won. But you know, it’s a hard challenge.”

Barnett said, that at times, she’s sad the challenge no longer exists.“It was a lot of fun while it lasted,” she said. But overall, she said that she believes the cost of the food and cleaning supplies far outweighed the benefits.

As for how I feel, I might not have an appetite for chili this winter.

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu Real Chili’s a late night hot spot for MU students, but their famous Marquette Warrior Challenge has come to an end. The challenge required consuming 77 ounces of food in 30 minutes.

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Coffee shops, study spots for midterm season Local cafes provide unique vibes for cramming, caffeine

By Kelli Arseneau

kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu

There are few things more important to college students than coffee. Midterms are approaching and seasonal fall flavors are being released. This brings the drive for delicious caffeinated beverages this time of year to a high. Milwaukee is home to diverse coffee shops arnettand cafes. For a unique experit theence and new environments to ome- study, meet friends and try new foods and drinks, try out some everof these cafes. t finThe artistically eclectic wish Brewed Cafe: you 1208 E. Brady St. ” Outside, the whimsical purple imes, awning draws people into the onger cafe.

Inside, an eclectic collecwhile tion of art from local Milwaukee erall, artists, knick-knacks and decor e cost of all kinds awaits. pplies “Ultimately we’re aiming for cozy but welcoming,” Rhiannon might Kurtz, a Brewed Cafe employee, for said. “We want a wide variety of people to feel comfortable here.”

The Brewed Cafe inhabits original roastery location of Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co., which supplies the Brewed Cafe with coffee. The building’s back roasting rooms have since been converted into areas of tables and countertops surrounded by collections of art. Any community member can display their work here.

Breakfast is on the menu all day, and there are plenty of alternatives for those with vegan and vegetarian diets.

The all-natural, unpredictable, tight-knit community Rochambo: 1317 E Brady St. Rochambo has been a part of the Milwaukee coffee scene since 1995, but switched to allnatural, artisanal syrups about three and a half years ago.

“We offer really great products that are healthy and can benefit people instead of something that your body’s going to have to detox later,” Melissa Honkamp, Rochambo’s co-owner, said.

In addition to advocating for natural ingredients, Rochambo supports local business and startups by offering their products at the cafe. Growing companies like Rishi Tea and Juiced started off by having their products sold at Rochambo. The coffee shop was inspired by European-style cafes, with something for everyette.edu inutes. body sold there.

But for Honkamp, the most important part of Rochambo is the tight-knit community of employees and customers. Individual baristas that have worked there for years. They are wellknown and well-loved by customers. Multiple couples have met from working at Rochambo, and some are married now.

“You never know who you’re going to meet and what’s going to happen,” Honkamp said.

The laid-back Bella Caffe: 189 N Milwaukee St. Sometimes it’s nice to relax and drink coffee in a homey environment. Recently renovated, Bella Caffe’s atmosphere is meant to be laid-back and welcoming to all, said Raegan Koenig, a Bella Caffe employee.

“Everything is very casual,” Koenig said. “There are no uniforms. There’s no sense of anything being too strict here.

We’re very casual with how we take care of customers and how we help people out. We talk very casually like we all know each other.”

The shop’s location in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward draws in a variety of people:

students, families, regulars from the neighborhood. Customers can enjoy coffee and fresh made cafe food. One particular feature to try this fall is their pumpkin spice flavored coffees, which are completed with actual pumpkin filling instead of syrup.

The aesthetically pleasing Kickapoo Coffee Roasters: 232 East Erie St Across the street from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Kickapoo Coffee is in the heart of the Third Ward. A boxy building with all custom-made industrial decorative beams, metal work, walnut countertops, green plants and stark white walls, Kickapoo has a modern yet rustic atmosphere.

All syrups and food products are made fresh in the store. Nearly everything is organic, and the coffee is excellent.

“We like to think we have the best coffee in town,” Andy Lynn, an employee, said. The location, atmosphere and product makes Kickapoo a must-visit destination for coffee connoisseurs and non-espresso drinkers alike.

The popular chain Colectivo: Various locations

Photo by Helen Dudley helen.dudley@marquette.edu Rochambo on Brady St. offers a tight-knit community and uses all-natural ingredients.

including 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr. (Lakefront) and 223 E St. Paul Ave. (Third Ward) Being a larger chain, Colectivo has various locations throughout the city. It is a frequent spot for many Marquette students during midterm season. Colectivo coffee can also be found at retailers around the community, and has a reputation for being unique, as the popular coffee is roasted locally.

“All of our stuff is very local, it’s very fresh … I feel like Colectivo is just a big part of the community,” Jazmin Hailey-

Cotton, a cafe staff member, said.

Although they have many locations in the Milwaukee area and beyond, Colectivo’s cafes each have a distinct, individual atmosphere. Every piece of furniture in the cafes is custom and hand-made by a family company, giving the environment a comfortable, unique vibe.

For those who are looking for a change in their study surroundings, switch it up and instead of just going to Raynor, try one of these coffee shops.

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Annual Fire and Safety Report under represents off-campus crime Campus safety, often a pain point for urban universities around the country, affects not only current students and faculty, but also plays a large roll in prospective students’ college decision making.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, and in an attempt to provide awareness of reported crimes on Marquette’s campus, last week the Marquette University Police Department released the 2017 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This document is comprised of a variety of oncampus crime statistics including reported fires, drug violations and sexual assaults.

At first glance, this report seems like a great way to keep the Marquette community informed about safety on campus. However, there is a major limitation to the accuracy of this data: the sample size.

Due to the Clery Act, universities are required to report crimes that take place on property owned by the university, the sidewalks and streets adjacent to these university-owned properties and property leased by the university or approved student organizations. Because of these restrictions, there is a large portion of the MUPD patrol zone, including the majority of off-campus student housing, that is not included in these reports.

But the crimes that occur outside of these restrictions are not required to be included in the ASR. For instance, the recent alleged sexual assault that occurred on 19th and Kilbourn Streets, although reported to MUPD, would not be included in the ASR because it is not part of the campus, but still located in the MUPD patrol zone.

The only way to access these reports is to manually go through paper copies of the daily logs

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The Annual Fire and Safety Report was released last week by MUPD.

released by MUPD, as they do not provide past crime reports electronically, following a Marquette Wire Freedom of Information Act request in 2016. Not only is this process outdated and cumbersome, it is also expensive because an individual is responsible for the printing fees. This process needs to be revised, because the Marquette community should not have to overcome obstacles to obtain the most accurate reports.

An article published by the Marquette Wire in 2015 sheds light on the under-reporting of sexual assaults. Over a three-year period, Marquette reported a total of 30 sexual assaults to the federal government, but that only accounted for just over half of the sexual assaults that took place in the, then Department of Public Safety, patrol zone. The intentional discrepancy between crimes occurred and crimes reported, although legal, does not align with MUPD’s commitment to integrity and transparency.

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Moreover, despite calling attention to those discrepancies, the 2015 article did little to inspire change in MUPD’s reporting habits.

A message from MUPD Chief Paul Mascari included in the first pages of the ASR reads, “The ASR is an excellent resource for not only security and safety policies, but also for prevention, education and response information.”

The irony is this message implies that the information provided gives a complete picture crime data in the Marquette area.

Lack of transparency breeds distrust, and MUPD must take initiative to provide readily accessible, comprehensive crime statistics to the Marquette community. There is a difference between meeting a requirement and meeting an obligation, and in this instance, MUPD has a moral obligation to provide safety awareness to the area where many of Marquette’s upperclassmen students live.

Maya Korenich Every morning before I leave for class, I wake up, check the weather on my phone and stand by the window to get a feeling of what it’s like outside so I can decide what to wear. But almost every day I seem to put on an outfit that either has me sweating buckets or spending the day shivering. Milwaukee is confused about its weather, and so am I. Sometimes I walk outside and feel like I’ve nailed it. Unfortunately, this only lasts so long. A couple hours later, I leave class and start walking home thinking it’s a bit warm. I try to tough it out for a block, but ultimately decide to take my sweatshirt off. It’s just after I put my sweater in my bag and continue walking that the sun disappears behind a cloud, and the wind kicks it up a notch, causing me to be covered in goosebumps.

This is a common occurrence.

The sun that I’ve come to love, especially in the winter when there’s six inches of snow, is a total prankster. Looking out the window, it gives the impression that it’s typical fall sweater-weather, when that is just not the case.

When the temperature gets even slightly hot, students rush to Bradford Beach for a fun day of surf and sand. I have passed up going to the beach thinking the weather just wasn’t quite warm enough, only to have the weather heat up quickly and the window of opportunity disappear.

The next weekend brings nice

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fall weather, consisting of that perfect cozy temperature. Instagram fills up with pictures from pumpkin patches and apple orchards.

It seems to be a common consensus that many states are experiencing confusing weather, likely due to climate change, but I have never experienced weather quite like Milwaukee’s. For instance, on Sept. 22 Milwaukee broke the previous record high set in 1937 when the thermometer hit 95 degrees. At home in Chicago, it was pretty predictable in the sense that if it was cold out, they were stuck freezing, and if it was warm, they were stuck sweating — there was really no in-between.

The city of Milwaukee offers so many great things to do and explore, but the weather sometimes causes students to miss out. Last year, I was too busy getting acclimated to the new environment, and too confused about the bus system, that by the time the weather started getting bad, I had a list of things downtown that I wanted to do and ended up spending way too much on Uber.

I have seen people on campus tours shivering because they didn’t realize that Milwaukee’s weather changes every five minutes. Not a great first look at the school when all they can think about is how they need a sweatshirt from the Spirit Shop. Maybe the Spirit Shop is conspiring with mother nature to make more sales.

One thing I will thank the weather for is how beautiful it makes campus look. Even on gloomy days, the wind jostling the leaves on the trees is a great view, and the sunshine lights up Joan of Arc Chapel perfectly. Although the weather may be all over the place most of the time, it knows what to do to highlight campus’ best features. It’s obvious that a lot of students agree when it is nicer out, and there are a myriad of hammocks and students doing homework on blankets.

Hopefully, by senior year I will have figured out how to dress for Milwaukee’s ever-changing weather, but I fear that I will always be just as confused as I was the first day on campus.

Maya Korenich is a sophomore studying social welfare and justice.

She can be reached at maya.korenich@marquette.edu

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Trump’s impulsivity detracts from crises Jackson Dufault In the sports sphere, the reception has not been warm to President Donald Trump. Players in the NFL and MLB are kneeling during the national anthem, NBA players are being vocal and even NHL players are throwing in their two cents. By now, everyone knows how frequently the president uses social media. He often sends more than three tweets a day, and recently, Trump’s focus on social media has been directed toward various athletes.

It is tradition for professional sports teams to make a visit to the White House after winning a championship. That’s what the Golden State Warriors were supposed to be doing this year, until Trump rescinded the invitation. The reason being that one of the Warriors’ players, Stephen Curry, decided to vocally reject the invitation.

Trump’s response was, as expected, not good.

It’s clear that Curry rejected the invitation as a form of protest. Regardless, it’s still strange that Trump acknowledged him alone. When the New England Patriots visited the White House this year, several players skipped the visit. Trump did not have nearly the same reaction that he did with this case. This is why Curry’s words were so critical.

The fact that Trump actually reacted shows that Trump notices.

What’s more important is the timing of this whole fiasco, occurring simultaneously with the crises in Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. The fact that the president spent any time speaking out on this issue instead of shifting his attention to the stupendous loss of life and property shows a serious lack of true leadership skill.

The president did acknowledge the hurricane approaching Puerto Rico on Sept. 19, but did not tweet on the issue until six days later. On Sept.

25, the president did eventually send “comforting” tweets directed toward Puerto Rico, but while simultaneously promising food and water, he spoke on the debt the island country owed to Wall Street.

The debt does exist, yes, but this is not the time to bring that

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up. Right now, America needs a leader that can assure the government will do everything they can to support them. Trump has massively failed to display empathy to Puerto Rico in the face of great crisis.

Immediately following this, Trump wrote several tweets bashing the NFL for kneeling. There is no telling whether or not the president actually cares about the issues in Puerto Rico, but judging from the volume of his tweets, it would appear that he’s more concerned with fighting with celebrities rather than speaking out on natural disasters.

This is a frightening predicament. It is so difficult to discern whether or not the president is concerned about an issue.

U s u ally with natural disasters and other crises, political leaders make their intentions clear quickly.

But it seems like Trump is speaking out on the Puerto Rico issue because he is expected to, not because he wants to.

Never in my life I thought I’d say that the President of the United States is in a war of words with a basketball player. It’s a prime example of Trump’s serious impulsivity and his own insecurities.

This has to be the reason why the president adores Twitter.

It’s so easy to speak about what he’s feeling at any given moment. I can almost guarantee that the president has impulsively said something on Twitter that he later regretted. The war of words with Curry is likely an example of this.

I applaud Curry for his protest against visiting the White House. Trump’s response is yet another example of his serious lack of focus and crippling impulsivity. This is a terrible precedent, which has existed since Trump assumed office.

It is so difficult to discern whether or not the president is concerned about an issue.”

Jackson Dufault is a sophomore studying journalism and political science. He can be reached at jackson.dufault@marquette.edu

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Gun lobbies hurt human rights

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The National Rifle Association spends a significant amount on Congressional campaign contributions.

Reilly Harrington More than 50 people were killed in Las Vegas last Sunday. Hundreds more were wounded from gunfire. In the span of five minutes, one man shot hundreds of people.

Politicians across the country released statements full of hollow platitudes regarding thoughts and prayers and how this horrible violence has to end. These politicians, who are fully capable of passing legislation to restrict gun ownership and distribution, will not pass any significant laws due to the disgusting influence of organizations like the National Rifle Association.

This is the ugly truth of American life: The right to bear arms matters more than basic human rights, and the government stopped caring a long time ago.

The scale of this terror attack will not spur gun control legislation. The twenty-six victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is proof of that.

Twenty of those victims were between the ages of 6 and 7 years old.

They were innocent children with their lives ahead of them, viciously and pointlessly murdered.

One month after this attack, bills to ban assault weapons were introduced and subsequently defeated in Congress. The politicians had spoken: Money from gun lobbies meant more than the lives of their constituents.

I can’t go to concerts anymore without immediately looking for the nearest exit. I’ve had to disregard fears of deranged gunmen while sitting in class so I could focus on a lecture. This is

supposedly the greatest nation on Earth, but I could be killed randomly and without warning just for being in public.

This is not how things should be in this country, or any country for that matter. The right to bear arms has taken precedent over basic human rights, and our government officials are too weak to do anything about it. In 2016, gun lobbies gave approximately six million dollars in campaign donations to members of Congress. This is why things don’t change after mass shootings.

I’m against gun ownership in general. Hunting, self-defense, I don’t care what excuse you concoct, citizens don’t need firearms, especially not assault rifles or easily modifiable weapons like the AR-15. The argument that fully automatic weapons were banned decades ago is easily shattered by the sheer amount of loopholes present in these laws.

There are so many back-doors and alternative methods for purchasing guns and modifying them.

This goes beyond hobbyists, selfdefense practitioners, and hunters.

It isn’t even a state-by-state legislative issue. The Second Amendment and gun control opponents are killing this nation and subverting the very notion that this is the “land of the free.”

I don’t want to threaten people’s Constitutional rights. I want the Constitution to be amended so that basic human rights are respected and American citizens don’t live in fear. The argument will always be made that making firearms illegal won’t stop people from getting their hands on them. While that might be true, it would also be a lot easier to identify the bad guys if they were the only ones with

guns. Besides, our law enforcement agencies on both the state and federal levels are more than well equipped to protect civilian populations.

This form of public disarmament has worked in nations like the United Kingdom. For example, following the Dunblane massacre in 1996, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed legislation outlawing the ownership of handguns, the type of weapon used during the shooting. The U.K.’s strict laws regarding gun ownership have led to an incredibly low gun homicide rate, as well as a far lower number of mass shootings than in America.

This shows that laws can be changed, and civilian lives can be protected as long as politicians are willing to enact laws in the best interests of their constituencies, and not private interests groups.

Thoughts and prayers will not save this country, and ignoring the controversy surrounding gun control will only lead to more mass shootings. I am sick of living in a country where organizations like the NRA can pump money into the pockets of politicians who are more than capable of passing legislation to protect the population that elected them.

The time to talk about gun control is now. It’s a talk that should have happened years ago. If we as a population are so upset about the brutal and senseless loss of life, then we must stop electing officials who sit idly by and allow it to happen.

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

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Austin Anderson austin.anderson@marquette.edu

Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski commented on college basketball’s AAU recruiting scandal and FBI investigation at media day, saying, “Clear conscience is a great pillow.”

Wojciechowski, staff proactive in avoiding recruiting scandals

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

The FBI sent much of the college basketball world into shock at the end of September, arresting assistant coaches from Auburn, Arizona, Oklahoma State and University of Southern California in a major college basketball corruption scandal.

Amid all the chaos, many groups of people in the know were unsurprised. The Marquette men’s basketball’s coaching staff was among the group.

“Is it totally shocking to the people in the business? I’m afraid to say that, but no,” associate head coach Stan Johnson said. “These things have happened, but these things have been happening for a long period of time.”

Last month’s arrests came after an investigation of college basketball coaches using shoe companies to bribe high school athletes, and financial advisers and agents bribing coaches to recommend them to future NBA athletes. The report also led to the firing of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich.

The surprising part for Johnson is how the investigation unfolded.

He’s seen the NCAA throw down infractions plenty of times before, but the FBI stepping in added a new level of seriousness.

“When you think of NCAA violations, you think of the NCAA coming down with infractions or catching somebody in something,” Johnson said. “You don’t think of the FBI being involved.

From that standpoint, that’s the most shocking.”

Head coach Steve Wojciechowski maintains that Marquette has done nothing to warrant FBI involvement.

“Clear conscience is a great pillow,” Wojciechowski said during his media day press conference.

The staff said having an open dialogue with each other prevents an issue like this from appearing on campus.

“Obviously as a staff we’re in constant communication among ourselves and our compliance department,” associate head coach Brett Nelson said. “And at the end of the day, we’re going to do things the right way. It’s all about knowing the rules, abiding by the rules and having great communication.”

Those rules and expectations are crystal-clear, Wojciechowski said.

“In terms of myself and the people I hire, they know where I stand, so a situation like that doesn’t cause a reaction from us,” Wojciechowski said. “Because those aren’t waters we’re going to be swimming in.”

If a recruit suggests that Marquette enter those waters, the staff

would stop pursuing him right there, Johnson said.

“If we’re in a position where any kid were to ask or a family, we wouldn’t recruit those guys,” Johnson said. “There are certain things you have to be able to live with.”

Wojciechowski and staff have explained the industry phenomenon by mentioning its similarities with any other major industry.

“College basketball and athletics as a whole is a mega-business and there’s a lot of money at stake,” Johnson said. “Anytime you have that, people are always going to be trying to find creative avenues and ways – whether that’s legally or illegally – to make money.”

“Adidas or Nike, all these people want high-level guys to market their brand and be in their company,” Johnson said. “It’s not only with college basketball; that’s a worldly thing.”

Some will run that business cleaner and more ethically sound than others.

“In the world you’re going to have different companies that try to maneuver in certain ways to put themselves in an advantageous position,” Johnson said. “So I don’t think that’s just reflective of college basketball itself.”

Johnson doesn’t even view the recent issue as an NCAA problem, but instead as a moral problem.

“This is not an NCAA thing,” Johnson said. “This is a who you are as a person kind of thing.”

If that business – or in this case, Wojciechowski’s program – fails to succeed because it abided NCAA rules, Wojo says he’d be more content than succeeding by running afoul of those rules.

“You do things the right way, you compete your heart out, you try to help these kids grow in every way and you do it ethically,” Wojo said. “And at the end of the day, if that’s not good enough, that’s not good enough.”

Wojo and his staff maintain that this investigation is a chance for the whole industry to ask how it can be better.

“Anytime something like this happens that creates a shockwave, people are going to ask questions about how do we make this better,” Wojciechowski said. “Those are legitimate questions to ask that you should always have, not just in moments of adversity or difficulty.”

Marquette has not been linked to any part of the FBI probe, but as prosecutor Joon Kim told media at the time of the arrests, the investigation is just getting started.

“We have your playbook,” Kim warned.

Andrew Goldstein contributed to this report.

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Erin Johnston draws inspiration from sister Meegan Redshirt freshman follows footsteps of graduated sister

By John Steppe

john.steppe@marquette.edu

Four years ago, Meegan Johnston, a transfer from the University of Illinois, used her sophomore year to settle in and carve out a role for herself in head coach Markus Roeders’ system.

Sixty-two appearances in 63 possible matches later, and Johnston was in the stands for the team’s alumni match against Providence. She watched as her younger sister Erin began to emulate her success.

The 5-foot-4 midfielder/forward has appeared in 14 of the team’s 15 matches and is emerging as a key role player on this year’s roster. She had her first career goal against Mercer Sept.

3 and had an extremely close call the week before at Louisville. The shot missed by inches, instead rifling off the crossbar.

Erin Johnston’s stat line is far from what fellow forwards Carrie Madden and Darian Powell put together, but at this stage in her career, Roeders doesn’t need that level of production from her.

“Now she’s filling in nicely in the role we need her to play

Olivia Qualls olivia.qualls@marquette.edu

Erin Johnston clashes with Providence’s Kayla Steeves for a loose ball. Johnston has one goal and one assist.

coming off the bench,” Roeders said. “She has some versatility, she strikes a good ball.”

Both sisters experienced the same general role in their first competitive season with the Golden Eagles. Meegan had one goal and one assist in her first season, the same stats that Erin currently has with four matches left in the season.

“She’s starting to kind of establish herself. People are

noticing things that she’s doing, so that was similar to me,” Meegan said. “I came in my sophomore year and got some minutes and started to kind of make an impact.”

Erin’s success comes after redshirting last season. With stalwarts Morgan Proffitt and Liz Bartels taking up minutes, it was obvious she wasn’t going to have a large role on the team if she remained eligible.

“I think it was a good year for her to redshirt just because of the players that we had,” Roeders said.

The redshirt season gave Erin a chance to learn from her older sister and a lifelong role model.

“I’ve always looked up to her as a player growing up, just because she’s older and experienced,” Erin said. “I like to base what she does well and try to do that too.”

With three years of eligibility remaining after this season, Roeders sees plenty of potential in the Grayslake, Illinois native.

“Hopefully she can keep growing, and as she gets a little bit older and a little bit wiser and a little bit better understanding of, ‘OK, this is what it takes day in and day out,’” Roeders said. “Her impact is going to be greater and greater.”

“It’s fun to see that. I’m excited about what she’s going to be able to do,” Roeders said. “She’s still a young player, so give her a little bit of time to flourish and understand her role a bit better.”

Even though Meegan is no longer lacing up her cleats for matches every weekend, she has had a front row seat for her younger sister’s success this year, attending nearly every home match this season. Ironically, one of the few games she hasn’t been there for was when Erin had her first career goal.

“I actually wasn’t able to be here,” Meegan said. “I was at a family party.”

Scrolling through her Twitter feed, she found out the big news.

“When I saw the tweet come in, my entire family went crazy,” Meegan said. “We were all celebrating. We’re all really close and supportive of each other, so that was awesome.”

Goalie coach Shaw faces tough situation in first year Liverpool native in charge of goalies focuses on strategy

By Brendan Ploen

brendan.ploen@marquette.edu

Measuring in at 6-foot 6, Graham Shaw towers over the crowd, especially compared to the rest of the men’s soccer coaching staff.

Even for his size, Shaw is a quiet, unassuming man with a perpetually thoughtful expression. As Marquette’s new goalkeepers coach, there’s always plenty to think about.

When head coach Louis Bennett had a chance to bring someone of Shaw’s caliber into the program, it was a no-brainer.

Shaw, a Liverpool, England native, held prestigious club positions across the pond, including at the famed Liverpool FC Academy. He also played for the Tranmere Rovers and the Liverpool Academy where he coached. Most recently, Shaw was at Maryville University, a division II program in St. Louis, before moving to Marquette late last spring.

“Graham brings a lot to the program,” Bennett said. “He really knows the game from a goalkeeper’s perspective and he

comes from the school of hard knocks. Any time you have to teach goalkeepers, you have to know goalkeepers, so to understand what they’re really going through, it is a huge boost for us and the players.”

Shaw’s Scouse accent, acquired from his native Liverpool, may have thrown goalies Noah Heim and Luis Barraza off at first. They soon warmed up to him when his intentions became clear: To get the most out of the keepers on a daily basis.

“I like to work on the possession side of the game with the keepers,” Shaw said. “In today’s game, it’s increasingly more important for the keepers to be agile and good with the ball, as well as being able to make those crucial saves.”

Much of Shaw’s work with Heim and Barraza has had more to do with strategy than the mechanics of goalkeeping.

“Noah and Luis are very good when it comes to the technical side,” Shaw continued. “I am working with them on their organization, how they are organizing the back four and midfield, and to always make sure that they are always engaged with the game.”

Marquette has struggled to keep the ball out of the back of the net this season, giving up an

average of 2.42 goals per game through four BIG EAST games, the worst in the conference.

Despite the struggles, Shaw is hopeful that the the back line and goalkeepers will figure it out soon.

“If you look at the goals, it’s not necessarily been Luis or Noah’s fault,” Shaw said. “They could do a little bit more, but it’s not like it’s a mistake after a mistake. It’s just disappointing from the whole team, we’re giving so many goals and we’re obviously working on it, and hopefully we get it right sooner rather than later.”

Shaw’s style of coaching that he brought from Liverpool is designed to make the goalkeepers work smarter, not harder.

“Goalkeeping training varies from country to country,” Barraza said. “I’ve trained with coaches from Mexico, the U.S., and now England, and his style is definitely a bit different, but it’s a style that really gets the most out of you.”

Barraza already sees Shaw’s different style starting to pay dividends.

“He’s been really helpful as a voice of reason, someone to listen to and who we can talk with, because goalkeeping is such a unique position,” Barraza con-

Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics

Shaw is responsible for training goalies Luis Barraza and Noah Heim.

tinued. “He really believes in us, maybe even more so than we believe in ourselves, and it will only help me and Noah to grow as players.”

In spite of the recent troubles that have plagued the keepers, Heim believes Shaw instills unique camaraderie among the group.

“He definitely still tries to bring a bunch of fun to what we do,” Heim said. “We are still working hard even though in between, we may put a ball in be-

tween each other’s legs and say ‘Hey, it’s a ‘nutmeg,’ so I think the fun aspect has been key for him and us.”

For Shaw, it was an ideal opportunity to move to a new city and be an impactful coach at a high-level program.

“I think was too good to turn down,” Shaw said. “I wasn’t sure that if I turned it down, a job like this would come up anytime soon, and it’s really been a great experience so far.”

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Austin Kendziorski powering golf’s recent success

Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics

Kendziorski co-medaled at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills.

Program’s national ranking catalyzed

by Kendziorski’s play

By Brian Boyle

brian.boyle@marquette.edu

Much has changed in the athletic department in three years. Men’s basketball made its first NCAA tournament appearance since the Buzz Williams era. Women’s basketball went from nearly last in the conference to BIG EAST champions.

Lacrosse has gone from a startup

program to national relevance.

For junior golfer Austin Kendziorski, his game has undergone that same radical transformation – and all for the better. After only three fall season events, Kendziorski helped drive the men’s golf program to a No. 22 national ranking, its first ever appearance in the Golf Coaches Association of America Top 25 Poll. He also co-medaled in the Marquette Intercollegiate at the prestigious Erin Hills course and earned BIG EAST Golfer of the Week honors in the process.

“It’s huge (to be ranked No. 22),” Kendziorski said. “We’re really excited for the rest of the year. I feel if I just keep my nose down and keep grinding it out, and just keep in it, then if I play well enough to win individually, it will help the team win.”

Treacherous weather conditions pushed Erin Hills, which hosted the most recent U.S. Open in June, into uncharacteristically difficult territory last weekend. Despite those conditions the past two days, Kendziorski was still at the top of the leaderboard entering the final round of play, owning two strokes on Florida State’s

reigning British Amateur champion Harry Ellis.

The medal race got more interesting after Kendziorski bogeyed the 17th hole. He needed a birdie on the 54th and final hole of the tournament, a 675-yard par five behemoth, to co-medal. After a smashing drive and several smart approach shots, the junior from Sussex, Wisconsin narrowly missed a long-shot eagle putt. Instead, he tapped the subsequent stroke in to secure a share of the individual title.

“It was definitely really tough out there,” Kendziorski said. “Winds were really high, and the course was set up really tough. I think it’s understanding that you put yourself in a good spot to compete, and if you get nervous, that means you did something right.”

Kendziorski’s co-medal was no fluke, either. Through the seasons first three events — The Badger Invitational, The Northern Intercollegiate and the Marquette Intercollegiate — he’s finished sixth, fourth and first in the individual standings, with blistering final scores of six-under-par, seven-under-par and

three-under-par, respectively.

All of this represents a marked improvement. When Kendziorski played the same Erin Hills course his freshman season, he finished 21-over-par. In nine events last season, Kendziorski never finished better than two-over-par, and landed in double-digits in five of his Rya nine tournaments. in Head coach Steve Bailey wel- 20 comes the improvement, althoughon to it is not necessarily that surprising.didn’t Bailey has been with Kendziorskito po every day to see the strides his playerpursu “Fr has made. cally “It all started several years back with his work ethic, and what he’sour sp done leading up to this year,” Bai-that p ley said. “I’ve never had a playersion i as disciplined as he is, and puts inand a that much time and effort. And fromconte where he’s come the last few years Two to where he is now, it’s been ansopho quette impressive transformation.”

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“It was challenging, I would say, in the beginning definitely, but was a great decision,” Anderson said. “So many doors have opened up since then.”

Transfer student Anderson fills No. 1 singles position Former TCU student comes from one of NCAA’s top programs

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

In the midst of the 2015-’16 season, a freshman from Tucson, Arizona, chose to leave his southwest roots and make the move up to Milwaukee to play men’s tennis.

It ended up becoming the best decision junior and No. 1 singles player Greg Anderson has made both academically and athletically.

Without knowing what the effects of the transfer would be, Anderson ended up moving into an extremely different environment. For him it was not only a new college, but also an unfamiliar city, state and part of the country.

“It was the first time I was doing something that bold and big like that,” Anderson said.

“It was my first time going to Wisconsin.”

Anderson had always been set on going to Texas Christian University, a team that has appeared in the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four seasons.

Men’s tennis head coach Steve Rodecap described the Horned Frogs as one of the top five programs in the country.

“It was one of the schools where it was on my radar from a young age,” Anderson said.

“I knew the coach very well, so it was kind of a predetermined

thing for me, and I didn’t really look into any other schools.”

At TCU, Anderson barely got playing time and knew that if his game was to improve, it would have to be somewhere else. Rodecap knew Marquette would be a better fit for him.

“He needed to be in a place where he was going to get in the lineup in order to develop,” Rodecap said. “Because it’s one thing to do it in practice, but to be able to do it under pressure and get out there.”

After playing at Marquette for the past season and a half, Anderson believes he has grown as a player.

“It provides very good structure for me, and I’ve learned a lot on court and from coach Rodecap and (assistant coach Jud Schaufler),” Anderson said. “They’ve been very good mentors and role models for me.”

Anderson’s transfer gave him the No. 1 singles position and a closer-knit community compared to his former school.

“At a school like TCU, it feels like a big school even though it’s relatively small,” Anderson said.

“At Marquette, almost every single professor I’ve had good relationships with. I see them in the halls and they know me from a first-name basis.”

Even on court, Anderson has served as an example to younger players on the team, catching Rodecap’s attention in every match.

“He’s a very good competitor on the court,” Rodecap said. “That has a lot of impact on the guys around him. They

see how he plays big matches very well, and he’s very good under pressure.”

Serving and volleying will be the next step in Anderson’s progression as he tries to become a more formidable presence at the

top of the lineup.

“Trying to get some free points off the serve is going to be important for him to develop,” Rodecap said.

At the start, the transfer seemed difficult, but Anderson

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Burd is the word: Perseverance key for XC runner Denied walk-on spot motivated Burd to train independently

By Chris Reisner

christopher.reisner@marquette.edu

Ryan Burd came to Marquette in 2015 with hopes of walking on to the cross country team. He didn’t make it, which forced him to ponder whether he would still pursue running.

“Freshman year I was basically told ‘Thanks for trying but our spots are full,’ Burd said. “At that point, I had to make a decision if running was my passion, and after a lot of thought and contemplating, I decided it was.”

Two seasons later as a redshirt sophomore, Burd is one of Marquette’s top runners. He has two top-five team finishes this season, and finished seventh place at the Flames/Flyer Challenge last month.

Burd’s running prowess was obvious from his days at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, California, where he was the team’s top runner and won several conference championships.

When those skills didn’t

translate into good enough times to make the team, Burd redoubled his efforts, joining the club team and competing in its races. He kept in contact with cross country head coach Mike Nelson.

“He was always very encouraging,” Burd said of Nelson. “I would let him know my times and he would always respond with positive words.”

The achievements of his teammates from high school also influenced Burd to keep pursuing running.

“A lot of my friends from high school run for their respective colleges,” Burd said. “Seeing them succeed really spurred me to continue to be a part of that legacy” After a year of training, Burd improved his times enough to walk on last year. He treated his freshman year as a redshirt season so that he would still have four years of eligibility.

In his first collegiate season, Burd was one of the team’s most consistent runners, finishing among the top seven for Marquette in every one of his races. One of the highlights of the year was a top-50 finish at the BIG EAST Championships, the sixth best mark of any

Marquette runner.

While having an impressive redshirt freshman campaign was a nice boost for Burd, just being a member of the team meant a lot to him.

“There’s a huge difference between running by yourself and running for a team,” Burd said.

“When running by yourself, the only motivation is really to beat your time. Being a part of a program where everyone wants you as well as the team to succeed means a lot more.”

Burd has eyes set on even loftier goals for the future. He says a sub25-minute 8K run is in his near future, which would have placed him in the top 10 at last year’s BIG EAST Championships.

“It has been such a journey,” Burd said. “It’s hard to believe that things worked out this way, but I am very pleased that they did.”

Nelson watched Burd’s development with admiration for how far the young runner has come since not making the team as a walk-on.

“It’s a testament to his work ethic,” Nelson said. “It goes to show how much you can improve if you simply put in the hard work.”

Photo courtesy of Luke Pattarozzi/Marquette Athletics

Ryan Burd, a redshirt sophomore, has a pair of top five team finishes.

MARQUETTE SPORTS CALENDAR SATURDAY 10/14 Volleyball at Villanova 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at St. John’s 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Xavier 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY 10/15 Volleyball at Georgetown 1:00 p.m.

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Funny nicknames, satire drive Heldt’s cult icon status Men’s basketball big man gains adoration on campus, Twitter

By Andrew Goldstein

andrew.goldstein@marquette.edu

Matt Heldt first realized he was becoming a social media phenomenon when he saw an article from satirical news blog The Golden Seagull stating National Marquette Day had been renamed to National Matt Heldt Day. “My parents shared the article on Facebook,” Heldt said. “I had to go through it and tell them, ‘Mom, that’s fake news. It’s a joke … it’s not real.’”

That was also the first time Heldt heard anyone call him “The Milkman,” although Marquette basketball fans on Twitter have come up with plenty of other monikers. One of the more popular depictions is a photo of Heldt’s face photoshopped onto celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s body with the caption, “Heldt’s Kitchen.”

Another Heldt meme from Jamey Schilling, a senior in the College of Business Administration, featured the 6-foot-11 junior dyed green and turned into “The Incredible Heldt.” The caption states, “You won’t like him when he’s angry. Or maybe you would.

He’s a really pleasant guy.”

After recording his first career

double-double against St. John’s last season, fans chanted “MVP.” During the subsequent post game interview, Heldt said “I wasn’t expecting that, it was really an honor. Hopefully kids in my class don’t start doing that when the teacher is trying to teach.”

Marquette’s love of Heldt may come from him being one of the most down-to-earth basketball players in recent university history; he blends a fiery, competitive personality on the court with an everyman friendliness. Even though the 6-foot-11 junior averaged only 13 minutes and 2.3 points per game last season, head coach Steve Wojciechowski talks about him almost like he is a favorite son.

“I’m not sure we have anybody on our team that is more of a team guy,” Wojo said. “Matt’s leadership is going to be really important to this team.”

Wojo pointed to Heldt’s mentoring of freshmen Jamal Cain and Theo John this offseason as an example of his leadership. Heldt was the only upperclassman on campus for several weeks last summer; he used that time to personally work out with the freshmen and give them tips on adjusting to college.

“I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an upperclassman extend a hand to make young guys feel more comfortable,” Wojciechowski said.

“He was awesome, and that’s who Matt is.”

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Heldt jogs into Marquette Madness. The junior from Neenah, Wisconsin averaged 13.1 minutes per game.

Part of Heldt’s offseason duties entailed helping out basketball players significantly younger than John and Cain.

Heldt coached several sessions of Marquette’s summer basketball camp. Many Marquette fans know this because of viral videos of him knocking down two halfcourt shots nearly a week apart.

A visit from the ice cream truck was at stake each time.

He’s willing to admit both shots weren’t hit on the first attempt; the first week’s shot took him two tries. “Both of them were lucky,” Heldt said.

Although the half-court shots brought delicious ice cream and another round of celebratory Twitter memes, Heldt found the most satisfaction in coaching the kids.

“The kids look up to you, and you have a really good opportunity to be a role model,” Heldt said. “(You can) kind of instill good effort, hard work, and a ‘next play’ mentality.”

That essentially sums up the mindset behind Heldt’s play on

the court. He’ll have his occasional standout performances – a double-double against St. John’s in the BMO Harris Bradley Center last season comes to mind – but has only scored more than 10 points once in his career. Boxing out, drawing charges and battling for rebounds are much more in Heldt’s domain than putting up eye-popping stats.

“I think (Heldt) will do whatever the team needs to be successful,” Wojo said. “Matt’s a good player and he understands what we’re trying to do.

(His) mind and heart are always in the right place and he continues to improve from a skills standpoint.”

Although a player’s impact on team chemistry is challenging to measure, it was easy to notice how teammates reacted to Heldt’s presence during men’s basketball media day. Once they were done with interviews, several basketball players took one of Marquette athletics photographer Maggie Bean’s cameras and started snapping pictures. Heldt

was right in the middle of many of the photos, happily posing with several teammates.

Sophomore Sam Hauser, one of Heldt’s closest friends on the team, said Helt is just that kind of person. “Very humble, very respectful kind guy,” Hauser said. “He’s always giving you confidence and he’s always trying to help whenever he’s needed. Overall, just a great human.”

At least one prominent college basketball personality thinks Heldt could have more of an impact on the court this season.

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports put Heldt on his offseason list of five BIG EAST players primed for a breakout season.

While Heldt hopes to live up to that billing, he also acknowledged that it’s all about the group. “All I care about is winning and the team,” Heldt said.

“That’s my number one priority so whatever I have to do for us to win, whether that’s taking more minutes, less minutes, more shots, less shots, I’m going to do that.”

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