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Securing Our Future Plan
By Gabriel Mannion gabriel.mannion@marquette.edu
At the Sept. 30 University Academic Senate meeting to discuss the Securing Our Future plan, around 10 student and staff attendees held up signs with messages like “unions are indispensable,” “underpaying workers is theft” and “more work for less compensation” to protest the university’s budget cuts within the recommendation. Several attendees of the meeting specifically named academic programs they know are being cut and
By Lance Schulteis lance.schulteis@marquette.edu
felt the university was attempting to keep a secret.
The UAS meeting saw over 50 in-person attendees and nearly 100 viewers on Zoom. Overall, the atmosphere was tense due to the nature of the discussion about budget, staff and salary cuts. Displeased murmurs could be heard in the crowd each time one of these topics was brought up.
The Marquette Board of Trustees endorsed the new strategic plan, Marquette 2031: Securing our Future, last December. 2031
will mark the 150th anniversary of Marquette and the new strategic plan will shape how the next 150 years may look.
The strategic plan implementation is co-led by Alix Riley, chief academic effectiveness officer, and Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management.
The Marquette Board of Trustees sees this plan as necessary after holding conversations with peers at other universities facing larger budget shortfalls, resulting in
some universities closing entirely. The Securing Our Future Plan states, “Many saw the same issues [in the budget] coming but did not act soon enough.”
Guided by Mission, Inspired to Change serves as the framework for the strategic plan which highlights three key themes and goals.
The first theme, Thriving Students, focuses on the objectives of ensuring excellence, strengthening learning opportunities, advancing innovation and fostering belonging.
Healthy Campus is the second theme that focuses on a welcoming environment, alumni engagement, programming to meet the needs of society and delivering Marquette’s mission efficiently.
The third and final theme is Care for the World. It focuses on systems that facilitate faith and justice, creating community networks, enhancing campus research and expanding strategic partnerships.
Roughly $12.4 million of the $31 million of the Securing Our Future plan will fund initiatives in the 2031 Strategic Plan including staff, faculty compensation and student success. This money will be reinvested over the next six fiscal years.
The recommendations for the plan are specific and cover multiple topics. They highlight enrollment strategy, program sustainability, reorganization of college and academic department structure, teaching efficiency, investment in research and centralization of services.
The recommendation will look to see how the campus budget is
Hispanic Heritage Month
On Sep. 13, the Marquette Mile was graced with a myriad of colors as students marched with flags to officially open a month-long stretch of cultural celebration. The parade of designs recognized each Lat-
in American country to acknowledge those with connections to every nation.
As opened by the march, Marquette University is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month from Sep. 15 through Oct. 15 with a variety of events to commemorate culture and community.
The collection of festivities in collaboration with the Center of Engagement and Inclusion strives to foster identity, connections and cultural pride, some students say.
The celebration began with the Orgullo Hispano (Hispanic Pride) March. The march spanned across the Marquette Mile, looping from 11th Street to 16th Street while displaying flags of Latin American countries.
The flags played a role in representation during the march, as the inclusion of each Latin American country aimed to make students feel seen and celebrated.
“Even if there’s maybe only one student on campus that’s from a certain country like them, seeing
that flag being walked across the campus might mean something to them,“ Laura Hernandez, Business Operations Coordinator of the College of Nursing and co-chair of the Latinx Employee Resource Group, said.
“It might be something super simple as taking some flags and walking across campus. But just the fact that there’s employees and groups on campus that are willing to put this together, it really means a lot.”
While the flags were intended to convey meaning by celebrating individual backgrounds, there was also significance found in the collection of different heritages.
“We had students from Colombia, from Peru, we had Costa Rican
Photo by Jack Belmont jack.belmont@marquette.edu
Photo courtesy of Jacki Black Students marched with flags that represented different Latin American countries.
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FUTURE: Plan stirs emotion
utilized for each college and the majors and minors taught in each. Additionally, the recommendation calls to view the faculty and services available to students and if more or less money needs to be budgeted there.
The specific recommendations cover program closure or modification, program expansion, faculty and staff line reductions, other revenue and operational reductions.
This recommendation particularly calls for fifteen
programs across colleges recommended for closure or modification. Additionally, eight faculty lines and six staff lines will be “reduced over the coming years.”
Eight graduate programs and three undergraduate programs have been recommended to be expanded upon as opportunities for material financial growth.
The plan consists of moving through five phases. All but one phase have already been completed. The Steering Commit-
tee worked through the phases of input and data review, unit leaders shared ideas, preliminary recommendations and finalizing recommendations.
The last phase is on track to be completed by December when the Executive Leadership Team will make its decision and present it to the Board.
In a letter from Marquette Today, Kimo Ah Yun, acting president, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, said, “By implementing our Mar-
quette 2031 Strategic Plan, we will ensure our Catholic, Jesuit mission guides us into a hope-filled future.
HHM: Celebration of community
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students, Salvadorians and a bunch of others. And I just think coming together and showing this pride in our backgrounds, it just feels so good,” Hernandez said.
The day following the Orgullo Hispano March, Fiesta de Noche took place, which was hosted by Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. The cultural celebration, which is a long-standing tradition on campus, included food, entertainment, dancers and a live DJ.
“When I see all the different events…it really speaks to that value of community that brings Latinos together. We’re creating a vibrant community for all those who identify as Latinx, as Hispanic,” Marilyn Jones, director of the Lemonis Center for Student
Success, said. Also included in the festivities was Latinas in Higher Education, a discussion that created dialogue and fellowship surrounding the experiences of Latinas. Students were also able to delight in food from Anytime Arepa at the event.
Convivio familiar in Español was Marquette’s Spanish-centered programming for Family Weekend at the end of September, which offered the opportunity for Spanish-speaking families to connect over games, art and food.
Sponsored by Sodexo on Oct. 3 was a tamale-making experience, allowing students to engage with one another while creating a staple dish in Mexican culture. The events, spread across
the duration of Hispanic Heritage Month, created opportunities for all students to connect with other cultures.
“This is a really good way to raise the visibility of a group of people who may not always have the spotlight, and it’s also a way for people to learn about each other’s cultures,” Jacki Black, director for Hispanic Initiatives and Diversity & Inclusion Educational Programming, said.
Closing the event schedule for Hispanic Heritage Month is the Latinx Alumni Panel on Oct 9. The panel will connect students with Latinx alumni that will share how their experiences at Marquette have allowed them to be catalysts of change in their communities.
“It’s about highlight-
ing the complexity of experiences that make up the Latinx/Hispanic community,” Jones said.
Those on the panel will have the opportunity to share stories ranging from college life to professional service and leadership experiences, both in successes and challenges. The collection of ideas is expected to show students how the alumni have “set the world on fire,” according to the event flier.
“Hispanic Heritage Month, or Latinx Heritage Month, gives us Latinos an opportunity to think about who we are as part of this country. It helps us think about our identity. It helps us think about questions about justice and equity and how we serve others and how we come together, but also how we divide
ourselves,” Jones said.
Beyond the panel’s goal of enlightening students, it also serves as a chance to establish connections and gain resources.
In their totality, the events spanning from mid-September to mid-October offer an opportunity for all members of the Marquette family to engage with one another in learning about culture and community.
“Hispanic Heritage Month is really important to highlight, to celebrate, to elevate, to uplift communities,” Black said. “It’s just a way to fully recognize the contributions of a particular group of people to the fabric of our country and to our culture.”
Hispanic Heritage Month which started on Sept. 15 ends a month later on Oct. 15.
World Premiere: "In the Cities of Refuge"
By MaryKate Stepchuk marykate.stepchuk@marquette.edu
The first production of Marquette’s 2024-2025 theater season, “Truth Be Told,” opened on Friday, Oct. 4.
Written by Frank Winters, “In the Cities of Refuge ” tells the story of residents and staff of a small-town homeless shelter faced with tragedy. After a fire strikes the basement of a homeless center, a court case develops to find out who is responsible, with many secrets and scandals exposed along the way.
Friday night was the world premiere of the show — the second time Marquette produced a Frank Winters production, the first being “Student Body” in 2018. Winters wrote this show with Marquette students specifically in mind.
Jamie Cheatham, associate professor in the Theatre Arts Department and artistic director of the show, said rehearsals began last spring.
“Playwright Frank Winters paid a visit last April when 20 of our students
were invited to workshop the script for about a week and a half,” Cheatham said.
“Auditions were a little different for this show since about 20 students workshopped it without having any roles assigned, but within the first two days of classes, the director, Debra Krajec, had callbacks.”
Shannon Burke, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, plays Elinor Waldman, a case worker in the homeless shelter. She said it was challenging developing her character over the past six months.
“It’s really interesting because we got to talk with the writer of the show. He came to Milwaukee multiple times, and we almost kind of crafted the show with him,” Burke said. “We would mention things with what we thought about the character, and he’d write it down and say, ‘I like that.’”
After the April workshop, Winters added more characters to the show. Elinor (Burke’s character) was originally not a character in the show, but she was added to the script over
the summer.
“When we got the second draft of the script in August, she [Elinor] was a character in the script then,” said Burke. “This was really cool because she was added to the show specifically because she was requested, but she makes a lot of sense in the show.”
After the script was finalized, these characters were brought to the stage for the first time. Patricia León de la Barra, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, plays Adrian in the show, and she said she struggled with staging Adrian’s actions and emotions due to her character sitting for most of the show.
“Well, the thing about Adrian and the way that this show is staged, it’s been very interesting because I’ve had to explore most of this character while being sat down,” León de la Barra said. “Finding variety in such stillness has been very interesting for Adrian.”
While developing Adrian on stage, León de la
Barra said she could feel how powerful the show’s message is in today’s world. Mainly set during the AIDS crisis, “In the Cities of Refuge” highlights social issues, including homelessness, sex work and queerness. “I think that we need to remind ourselves, especially in light of the upcoming presidential election this November, that politics affects and invades our lives in every aspect possible. They’re not just something we can compartmentalize and shuffle away,” León de la Barra said.
“In the Cities of Refuge” will run on Oct. 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 2:30 p.m. On Oct. 10, student tickets can be purchased at a discounted price of $6. The show will take place at Helfaer Theatre, and tickets can be purchased on the Marquette Theatre website.
“There’s no right answer in this show. I think that’s the most important thing, that there’s not always a right answer,” Burke said. “It’s one of those shows that makes you feel a lot of things, but it doesn’t make you feel sad at the end.”
The production will have more screenings starting October 10.
Photo courtesy of Ben Sherill
Academic senators respond to questions from the audience.
Photo by Jack Belmont jack.belmont@marquette.edu
The MarqueTTe Tribune
By Sahil Gupta sahil.gupta@marquette.edu
Faith and food for all
Marquette Campus Ministry established Ignite at Marquette in 2014.
It is described as an inspiring experience of college community, Catholic faith and prayer welcoming all at Marquette. Additionally, Campus Ministry emphasizes the promotion of a vibrant, inclusive and welcoming student community at Ignite events.
10 years later, it continues to be a space where students and faculty alike come together to discuss faith and the Jesuit tradition. Students engage in roundtable discussions about topics that range from personal faith traditions to times when they have questioned their own faith in the Lunda Room of the Alumni Memorial Union. Students also get to enjoy a free, bistro-style meal.
Elaina Akre, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, talked about how she enjoys getting to discuss the topic with different people.
“Something that I think I value greatly… is the opportunity to discuss faith with people who wouldn’t typically [talk faith]. And being able to eat food while you do is really awesome,”
Students engage in discussions about topics from personal faith traditions to times of questioning.
Akre said.
Current head of Campus Ministry, Steve Blaha, talked about the importance of exposing students to a different world viewpoint through the Jesuit tradition.
“We want to offer a regular opportunity for students to grow in their faith, grow in their community, and to experience some ideas and realities of the world in a different way,” Blaha said.
Ignite is welcome to those of all faith backgrounds and strives to teach people about what it means to live a faith that does justice. That idea was reflected in a speech from the Dean of Marquette’s College
Briefs
Oct. 8
Student Affairs in Higher Education Virtual Recruitment
By Sahil Gupta sahil.gupta@marquette.edu
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton has undergone extremely rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico, going from a Category 1 to Category 5 storm in just 24 hours. Milton now has its sights set on Florida’s gulf coast, which is still reeling from the damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for western Florida, which could see storm surges of
10-12 feet, nearly double that of Helene in the same part of the state.
Milton is expected to weaken to a Category 3 storm before making landfall somewhere along Florida’s gulf coast on Wednesday between 6 p.m. and midnight EST. It will then cross over the central Florida Peninsula before heading back toward the Atlantic Ocean.
of Engineering, Kristina Ropella.
“What I love about the Jesuits tradition… is that this idea that God meets us where we’re at, in our workplaces, in our cities, in our everyday lives…” Ropella said. She went on to highlight how she experienced workplace sexism.
“When I was a young professor, I was the only woman in a department of five [or] six other men who were much older than me… I had one tell me that I should stay home and raise my kids, because that was the ‘honorable thing’ to do. I had other people tell me that you must be
on the mommy track, and not serious about your job,” Ropella said.
For Thomas Rohling, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, the speech was impactful.
“I’m not an engineering [student] so [the speech] is not something I can really connect with as far as [the engineering content] … but I really enjoyed it, and it was something that I needed to hear,” Rohling said.
Ignite dinners occur every Wednesday night in the Lunda room of the Alumni Memorial Union. The event is also streamed on Instagram Live.
Oct.7 Anniversary
Monday marked one year since over 100 Hamas terrorists entered southern Israel from 30 different breach points, killing nearly 1,200 Israeli civilians, wounding 3,400 more and taking 251 hostage. Of those 251 hostages, 97 are still being held in the Gaza Strip, with 64 of those 97 still believed to be alive.
Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza by land and air has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinian civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The invasion has displaced another 1.9 million people.
Tensions are also boiling over on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, where violent exchanges have been taking place between the Israeli Defense Forces and the militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. Concerns are mounting over a fullscale regional war following an Iranian missile attack on Israel in response to the killing of longtime Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed a “significant response” to Iran’s attack.
Oct. 9
Soup with Substance on Voter Education Campus Ministry Prayer for Peace
Oct. 10
Center for Student Wellness Pumpkin Painting
Step-Up Your Mobile Phone Photography with Patrick Manning
Oct. 12
Excursion to America's Black Holocaust Museum
The Big 4-0: New View of the Collection at Haggerty
Oct. 13
Spanish Masses at St. Patrick's for Students
Women's Soccer vs UConn at Valley Fields
Photo courtesy of Ignite Instagram Live
"You are not alone."
By Mia Thurow mia.thurow@marquette.edu
Pop music blasted out of the open door on the first floor of the 707 Building as students walked out with freshly painted tote bags displaying messages about hope and positivity.
Just over a week ago, on Sept. 30, dozens of Marquette students filed into Suite 130 in the 707 Hub for a Suicide Prevention Month tote bag painting event hosted by the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion. More than 50 students gathered in the room at a time, eating slices of Ian’s pizza and using the markers and paint provided to create their personalized bags.
Suicide Prevention Month takes place in September as a time to raise awareness, break down stigma, spread hope and share information with people who have been affected. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among children aged 10-14 and the third-leading cause of death among those aged 15-24 in the United States.
However, Marquette has suicide prevention resources available for students year-round, not just in September.
Emily Drenovsky, counselor and coordinator for Mental Health Advocacy and Outreach at the Counseling Center, said it’s important to identify even the most abstract signs for suicide risk so steps can be taken to intervene before a student is in a place of danger.
Warning signs can include changes in a person’s speech, behavior and mood. A few examples of these are recurring negative talk about oneself, increased use of alcohol or drugs, withdrawal, depression and heightened
anxiety. However, there are many other warning signs for suicide risk that may be less obvious to a peer, such as sudden relief or improvement, or giving possessions away.
“It can be shrugged off as typical college behavior or stress, when really it’s maybe something more serious than that,” Drenovsky said. “There’s stigma in the world. Sometimes we aren’t always going to be direct about if we’re struggling or having those thoughts of suicide.”
Bernadette Heitschmidt works as the director of the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion, where students can visit to talk one-on-one with professionally trained Peer Wellness Educators about health relating to the eight dimensions of wellness, or just map out a general wellness plan for themselves.
Heitschmidt always thanks students for coming to her in vulnerable situations and trusting her with personal information. She said therapy is a lot about releasing negative thoughts and past experiences in the first few meetings, which is where people often get stuck and don’t return.
“When you’re able to get some good coping mechanisms, it does get better, but I think a lot of people don’t always know that,” Heitschmidt said. She said suicide awareness is important, but the next step, action, is even more important when it comes to recognizing the warning signs of suicide risk.
“To be the difference when it comes to anything about mental health is to talk about and to continue to strive to bring forth trainings,” Heitschmidt said.
“Trainings are so important because [they] give you the tools to help when those situations occur, and they do unfortunately occur.”
Drenovsky hosted the second-ever Lifesavers Suicide Prevention Training on Sept. 25, where she spent around two hours in the AMU teaching a group of Marquette students and staff the warning signs for suicide risk and helping skills for supporting someone in distress. She said the idea of the training came from years of work at the Counseling Center.
“We used to do a version called ‘QPR,’ which stands for ‘question, persuade, refer.’ That’s a large national kind of suicide prevention,” Drenovsky said. “It shifted into Lifesavers in more recent years because it felt like we could tailor it a little bit more to the college student population.”
Timmy Melfi, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, attended the Lifesavers training because he lost someone to suicide a few weeks before the event and said he wanted to become more aware. He said it’s important for college students to be attentive to friends and look out for any noticeable changes in their behavior.
“You can just point out certain examples that you don’t really think of in your day-to-day life,” Melfi said about the importance of knowing the warning signs of suicide.
To better care for the mental health of their peers, Drenovsky said students should try to check in mentally on a level deeper than superficial. She said she often sees individuals who don’t make enough time to have genuine conversations with each other
about their well-being.
“They don’t want to go to their friends for help because they’re afraid that they’ll be seen as a burden,” Drenovsky said. “What I always say to those students is, ‘how would you feel if your friend came to you in that situation?’”
Heitschmidt said it’s important for students to know they are not alone in helping peers in their mental health journey, and they should not let the sole burden be put on them. She said these students who have decided to help a friend can always talk to a staff member at the Wellness Center, Counseling Center or Medical Clinic about what they’re dealing with.
“You need to form a community to come up with a plan in order to make sure the person is safe, and it’s better to talk about it than to hold information,” Heitschmidt said. “I think that’s what’s so great about Marquette being a community is what we do in community. We’re there together for and with each other.”
Drenovsky’s role at Marquette is to help students take agency in their own mental health and start to find the ways they can support themselves and grow in their adulthood.
“Yes, the university is here to educate, but life is so much bigger than that. Building some of these skills to support ourselves in stressful situations is an enormous part of the learning of college as well,” Drenovsky said.
Drenovsky and Heitschmidt both expressed that mental health is still a taboo topic that many people, including college students, don’t like to talk about. Heitschmidt
said people seeking help can have a multitude of negative emotions including embarrassment and invalidation of feelings.
Heitschmidt mentioned several other events the Wellness Center puts on annually, including the “Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention walk with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in April and the upcoming “Take Back the Night” observance on Oct. 30, which addresses domestic violence.
“Suicidal thoughts can be paired with a lot of different things,” Heitschmidt said. “It can absolutely be because of sexual violence or harassment or stalking.”
Heitschmidt is an alumna of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s program, which prepares Marquette graduate students to have a career as a counselor in a variety of settings. The program is hosting an information session on Oct. 30 and an open house on Nov. 9, with registration available online.
Additionally, as of 2022, MUPD has a Behavioral Health Unit which works closely with the Counseling Center and specifically allows police to look for options other than criminal justice in cases of mental health-related incidents.
“Help is available, and you are not alone,” Drenovsky said. “There are resources, and people care about you.” If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 immediately. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is also available at 988lifeline.org. For additional support, visit Marquette’s Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion or the Counseling Center.
Counselor, Emily Drenovsky (left) and a group of students in the Graduate Physician Assistant Program attend a Livesavers Training on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Photo courtesy of Emily Drenovsky
Carrying the Costabile torch
Sophomore forward Antonio following in his father Santo's footsteps
By Sofie Hanrahan sofia.hanrahan@marquette.edu
Sophomore forward Antonio Costabile has been an integral part of Marquette men's soccer's offense this season. However, almost 30 years prior, a different Costabile wore the jersey first: his father.
Santo Costabile featured in the midfield for Marquette. His first year as a Golden Eagle was a reality check to what being a Division I student athlete entailed.
“I came into Marquette thinking I was God’s gift to soccer,” Santo said. “I thought I was going to walk into the starting lineup, but when I got there I definitely had a rude awakening. But as far as teaching me life skills, it was phenomenal because there’s so much to overcome. It’s tough at first, but if you can get through that, it’s the best thing for you.”
Santo said he has seen improvement in the program, most noticeably in the coaching staff’s ap-
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proach to helping players grow themselves in the Marquette University community, not just athletically. However, what has remained a constant is the importance of brotherhood. Coming in as firstyears, Santo and his “band of brothers” formed a close bond that only grew over his time on the team.
“When I got there, it was an upperclassmen vs. lowerclassmen situation, so the rookies were all really close,” Santo said. “And
my sophomore year, the whole team was friends so everyone had each other’s backs. It was so important to be on that team. It made such a big difference in my life.”
Head coach David Korn said he recognizes the impact of the program through the alumni’s pride taken in Marquette men’s soccer. There is an emphasis on continuing to build a long-lasting legacy.
“It’s almost like this chain
Foreign tour the result of chaotic campaign
Two-year funding drive endured new coaching hire
By Kaylynn Wright kaylynn.wright@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s soccer team’s first steps off its plane and onto Italian soil in March will represent more than the program’s first-ever foreign trip.
They’ll be the culmination of a taxing funding campaign that spanned before, through and beyond a frenetic past-two years for the team.
“I was working with the former coaching staff on fundraising for this trip since about 2022,” assistant
director of development
Christine Lebiecki said.
“We really first launched some efforts around their alumni weekend to try and promote and fundraise for the efforts and also worked really closely with the parents of the current team.”
Fast forward to the following year, the players got told the good news before the start of the 2023-24 season.
“We were coming in as freshmen, and obviously, I was so excited,” sophomore midfielder Capri Oliviero said. “Another reason why I was excited to come to Marquette because we were going to do this amazing trip.”
But in December of that same year, these plans
came to a halt when it was announced that former women’s soccer head coach Frank Pelaez was stepping down from the program.
“The administration had asked that we put a pause on the efforts with fundraising and kind of pick things back up once we were able to kind of let the dust settle, get a new coaching regiment into Marquette and then kind of reassess and move forward,” Lebiecki said.
During the interview process, current head coach Chris Allen was asked for his thoughts about going on a foreign tour.
“It was a question that
Photos courtesy of Santo Costabile
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Former Marquette midfielder Santo Costabile training with his son, Antontio. Santo Costabile with his son and current Marquette forward Antonio (middle).
SPORTS COLUMN
THIS WEEK: PEACOCK ON MU Rec Center
As finishing touches are being put on the construction of Marquette’s new Wellness and Helfaer Recreation Facility, anticipation for its future use is high. Set to open in January 2025, the new addition to campus could serve as a beacon of community, connecting both the university and the greater Milwaukee area through sport.
The Helfaer Facility is designed to promote student wellness, much like the newly built Lemonis Center for Student Success. It will consolidate several scattered campus resources into one space, bringing together the counseling and medical centers with a fitness facility that offers gyms, equipment and even a pool.
Though currently described primarily as a resource for the wellness of the Marquette community, the facility holds immense potential to serve a broader Milwaukee community’s fitness needs. Through Marquette’s recreational sports department, connections can be made with existing recreational organizations around the city, opening up new possibilities for collaboration.
Marquette’s location in the heart of Milwaukee makes it an ideal setting to foster community beyond the university campus. This can manifest in various ways when it comes to recreational sports, from hosting sponsored events to allowing local organizations to rent space within the facility. Through a potential collaboration with an existing organization, the impact of the new building will be enhanced.
Milwaukee has its own recreational program through Milwaukee Public Schools, offering activities for people of all ages, from adult sports leagues to after-school care for children. Milwaukee Recreation operates through community centers, schools and outdoor spaces—resources that Marquette could provide in the event of a partnership.
A collaboration between Marquette and Milwaukee Recreation could seamlessly blend the two communities. New programs could be developed at the university level to serve the greater Milwaukee population, such as offering periodic sports workshops for local children. Currently, the temporary rec center in Straz Tower offers swim lessons for both children and adults—an initiative that could both thrive and expand in the new facility. With the expansion of space provided by the new
building, there’s significantly more room to offer other types of recreational sports lessons.
There could even be a kids’ league, coached by Marquette students and rec sports officials, providing valuable experience for students while fostering deeper community ties. Expansion programs like these would promote Marquette Recreational Sports and increase on-campus engagement with the department.
Maximizing the potential of the space would enhance Marquette’s role in the Milwaukee community, reinforcing its spot as a token to the Milwaukee area. Uplifting community members while maintaining the facility’s overarching goal of promoting wellness uplifts Marquette’s mission to nurture community and provide public service.
The basis of the fitness side of the facility is arguably built upon community, especially when focusing on sports, which inherently promote togetherness and collaboration. Furthering this through enhanced recreational sports programming will allow people to express themselves without the pressure of performance, while also building meaningful connections rooted in teamwork. Having programs that expand to younger age groups beyond campus could only benefit the greater community.
In 2022, the former Helfaer Recreation Center hosted an adaptive sports event in collaboration with Marquette’s Adaptive Abilities Club and Wisconsin’s Adaptive Sports Association. The objective was to inspire the Marquette community to try different adaptive sports; the event included basketball, rugby, lacrosse and tennis, which were all modified to suit wheelchair users.
Not only was this a community building opportunity, it was also a learning experience for those who may have never given previous thought to the importance of accessible sports. This was the club’s first collaboration with WASA, as construction on the new facility began a month later. These are the types of events that will engage the community and provide mutually beneficial relationships that intertwine the campus with its city.
Providing a foundation for community through sport is only part of the facility’s potential, but its impact could go so much further with the ability to collaborate with the city.
Lilly Peacock is a sports columnist. He can be reached at lilly.peacock@marquette.edu or on Twitter/X @LillyPeacockMU.
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starting back in 1964, everybody’s a link and connected from the people that were before us and connected to the people that will be beyond us,” Korn said. “You’re part of a group much bigger than just our current team, and all of us are working to leave the jersey and leave the program in a better place.”
When it came time for his recruitment, Antonio’s knowledge of the program’s benefits kept Marquette at his top choice. Even with a chain connection between the two generations of Costabiles, he made the decision to play for the Golden Eagles himself.
“This was basically my dream school from when I was younger just because it was the first college I knew. I don’t think he influenced my decision, it was just that I knew more about Marquette than any other school,” Antonio said. “I knew what the program had to offer, the kind of people it creates are good solid people and from that I knew that I wanted to choose Marquette.”
Despite coaching changes after his first-year, Antonio was motivated to work hard in the offseason to prove his dedication to the program.
“I didn’t want to come here to sit on the bench and just be here because of my dad, so I’ve really been working hard and trying to build my own name,” Antonio said. “I was thinking about choosing number 18 which was my dad’s old number but I just want to build my own legacy. I chose number seven because that’s my favorite number.”
The sophomore’s dedication to the program has been recognized by Korn. During spring play, he was
scouted as a key attacking player for the fall. Now he has started every match
"It didn't hit me until the first exhibition game when he played his freshman year, when I heard his name announced, then I had a tear in my eye."
Santo Costabile
Former men's soccer player and forward Antontio's father
except one.
“He was a big reason we won our first Big East game,” Korn said. “He has a really high soccer intelligence, a really good technique. And he’s just so good at turning, beating players, making key passes and key plays. I think he’s certainly grown tremendously in the six, seven months that I’ve gotten to watch him play.”
While watching his son play may make Santo anxious, it lessens each time Antonio takes the field. And among this anxiety is an overwhelming sense of pride for his son.
“It didn’t hit me until the first exhibition game when he played his freshman year, when I heard his name announced, then I had a tear in my eye,” Santo said.
While Antonio and Santo may not share the same number, the Costabile last name is a representation of the generational effect of Marquette men’s soccer.
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Forward Antonio Costabile followed in his father’s footsteps to play men’s soccer at Marquette.
Photo courtesy of Santo Costabile Santo Costabile played midfielder for Marquette men's soccer.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Jones and Parham impress in scrimmage
Injuries allow for different players to showcase talent
By Matthew Baltz matthew.baltz@marquette.edu
By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu
After nine days of practice, we got our first look at what Marquette men’s basketball might look like this season.
After a season of triumphs and tribulations that ended abruptly at the hands of NC State this past spring, the Golden Eagles are back for another shot at history — only this time without two familiar faces. With Oso Ighodaro and Tyler Kolek’s departures from the program this summer, Marquette has been tasked with finding guys to fill their roles both on and off the court.
“We do feel like, losing two NBA players, who are such savants out there offensively, that we’ve got to have even another level of toughness and grittiness on the defensive end that we had last year, and [that] we’ve had in previous years,” head coach Shaka Smart said.
Team Gold defeated Team Blue 57-51 in the Golden Eagles’ annual ‘Blue and Gold’ scrimmage Saturday morning inside the Al McGuire Center. Senior forward David Joplin led all scorers with 20 points, shooting an efficient 7-for13 from the field and 6-for10 from deep.
“Really thankful to our fans, really thankful to our administration for allowing us to do this every year,” Smart said. “This is a significant step for our
team and our players to play a scrimmage in front of our fans with officials. It’s just a different dynamic than practice.”
Here are four takeaways from the scrimmage:
Kam Jones impresses as primary ball handler
Yes, the Golden Eagles lost their point guard from last season, but don’t forget about Kam Jones — and all that makes him a preseason All-American candidate and likely Big East preseason player of the year.
The ease with which he gets to the basket. His collection of crafty rim-finishes which enable him to score in a multitude of ways down low. The silkysmooth shooting stroke that first put him on the map. His ability to punish the swarming traps which he attracts like blood does mosquitoes.
Saturday was just another showing of what Jones can — and will — look like as Marquette’s guy.
Before the scrimmage began, Smart, mic in hand, impressed upon the fans in attendance that Jones finished a 28-minute intrasquad scrimmage last week with nine assists. He finished Saturday’s 28 minutes with 11, also scoring 15 points en route to a double-double.
“We knew this offseason that there was room for growth there. And I think that Kam did a really good job being intentional,” Smart said. “We have a specific workout called ‘the passes we make,’ and Kam really bought into that. And he did that workout several times a week.
“It’s hook passes to the corner, it’s kick-aheads, it’s throwback passes, it’s drop-downs to the big, it’s lobs. And those are the same passes that he’s making right now in today’s scrimmage and in practice. So, excited about his growth.”
Jones dominated the pick-and-roll game all afternoon, occupying the playmaker role with enough consistently eye-opening plays that watchers were likely incapable of stopping the comparisons to a recently-departed All-American from coming to mind.
“I love it. Me and him get in the gym a lot of times. I’ve been seeing him working on it all year long, all summer long,” junior guard Chase Ross said. “The things that he’s doing is great. We’re going to need that from him, especially.
“A lot of teams are going to try to get him off the ball. So just the passes in [the right] place, he’s doing very well for us.”
Gold had a lot more of that today than Blue, and interestingly enough, that was augmented by a redshirt who found a good spot on the floor to be and dunked the ball a lot.
“It’s amazing what an EGB a lob dunk is.”
Parham proves he can be in Golden Eagles’ rotation
With Owens’ groin keeping him on the sideline, Royce Parham was the only first-year — who’d see game-time this season as Clark is redshirting — on the court Saturday.
Clark flashes potential When Ighodaro announced that he would be headed to the NBA this spring, a hole was created in the Golden Eagles rotation down low.
"This is a significant step for our team and our players to play a scrimmage in front of our fans..."
Shaka Smart Marquette men's basketball head coach
Junior forward Ben Gold and redshirt first-year forward Caedin Hamilton are prime candidates to see the biggest uptick in minutes at the five position this season. Saturday morning though, Marquette fans caught a glimpse of another big who could follow in Ighodaro’s footsteps in the future. Insert Josh Clark.
The 18-year old redshirt had his way at the rim against Team Blue. Clark went 8-for-10 from the field, collecting 17 points and one rebound. Notably, all his made field goals were dunks. With Sean Jones (ACL), Tre Norman (shoulder) and Damarius Owens (groin) missing Saturday’s scrimmage, the Golden Eagles’ depth was on full display. Smart said liked what he saw from the gold team.
“We’re still working to build our competive stamina,” Smart said. “I thought
So naturally, he was someone a lot of people were paying attention to. In the spotlight, the 6-foot-8 Parham impressed with his size, athleticism and versatility on both sides of the ball. He finished with 12 points, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from deep.
“He’s up there, I would say, top three or five on our team in terms of time spent in this building, working on his game outside of practice,” Smart said.
“Since we started summer school, he’s made as much progress as anyone on our team.
“And he’s a guy who’s put himself in position as he keeps getting better, he’s going to put the ball in the basket if we can put him in the right spots out there on the floor.”
The Gold team — which included Jones, Clark, Ross and Ben Gold — utilized Parham’s mobility and made him the screen setter in the pick-and-roll. He was also able to show his ability at driving downhill.
“Royce is going to be nice. Marquette fans are going to love what he brings to the table,” Ross said. “For us, he’s been doing good. He’s been getting in the gym with the (bigs) a lot this summer.”
Sean Jones hopeful to return sooner rather than later
Shaka Smart didn’t hold back any thoughts after the scrimmage on his hopes for junior guard Sean Jones’ season.
“He’s making good progress,” Smart said. “Don’t have an exact date on when he’ll be back, but we’re hopeful that it’s sometime early in the season.” Jones, who has hasn’t played since Jan. 10, is still working his way back from a torn ACL he suffered in a 69-62 loss against Butler.
Smart still hasn’t specified whether or not this season would be used as a medical redshirt.
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Royce Parham (right) scored 12 points in Saturday’s scrimmage, shooting 5-for-9 from the field.
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics Kam Jones finished the scrimmage with a double-double.
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TOUR: Team trying to raise $50,000 for trip
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was asked to me in terms of a philosophical standpoint,” Allen said. “‘Am I like opposed or would I prefer doing foreign trips?’ Now they knew what the answer to that question should have been. But I have always had tremendous value in what these trips can be for a program and bringing people together and then really giving them a truly life altering experience.”
Once he was hired and “the dust was settled,” the process of planning the foreign trip was back on track — and is still ongoing.
As for Lebiecki’s involvement, she connects with donors and leads the fundraising efforts, the latter being a part of the criteria created by the NCAA.
“Over Labor Day weekend, I went out with a group of all the current parents or most of the current parents on a pontoon ride on the Milwaukee River before one of their games, which this is the second time now that I’ve had the opportunity to do this,” Lebiecki said.
“While I’m on the boat, I’m connecting in person with the parents and talking about the trip, answering any questions that they have. Towards the end of the boat ride, I’m on a microphone, basically doing a Q&A with the parents, asking any questions that they might have about what the trip might look like for their girls, opportunities for them to participate, and then really making that fundraising ask.”
Lebiecki and her team
announced the details of the tour and went public with their fundraising efforts Sept. 23. Since then, they have raised around $12,000 towards their remaining $50,000 goal.
If they don’t reach their goal, Lebiecki said the administration is “fully supportive of this trip happening in March” and “there will not be any back out on this.”
The team will stop in four Italian cities — Rome, Venice, Florence and Lake Como — and the trip also includes a friendly contest against a local team, training session and opportunity to see a professional match.
Senior forward Kate Gibson’s college eligibility will be up after this season, and the same goes for the 11 other players in her class.
But there’s never been a question of whether they would be allowed to come.
“We knew like the staff was really cool and even like, it’s in the spring and we are done with our eligibility, but they still want us to come and because we’re part of the team,” Gibson said. “It’ll be super cool (and) really refreshing to come back and be with them for that time and have that one last hurrah with the team before we close out the year.”
This will be Oliviero’s third visit to Italy — her dad’s side of the family lives one hour outside of Venice. Allen and Gibson have never been there. What is Gibson looking forward to the most?
“The food, if I’m going to be honest,” she said. “I also love history. I’m a big his-
tory buff, so we’re going to the Colosseum and seeing really cool stuff like that, so I’m really excited about that. Those are probably my top two.”
It’s been a long time coming for this tour. But Lebiecki — along with the rest of the players, coaches and parents — is glad to see it finally coming to fruition.
“There’s been a lot of back and forth and it has been something that’s a little bit of an emotional roller coaster,” Lebiecki said.
“One moment, you think your girls are leaving for a trip this spring and the next thing you know, it’s not happening. And then, it kind of gets restarted again and reignited.
“And now, we’re full speed ahead, which is awesome.”
Golden Eagles dominate in sweep
By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu
What you get when you mix five people with at least seven kills — which equated to an efficient .342 hitting percentage — with 10 blocks is what Marquette volleyball and Butler experienced on an early October afternoon Sunday inside the Al McGuire Center.
For the Golden Eagles (7-6, 3-1 Big East), it was a bounce-back sweep (25-18, 25-11, 25-20), a third Big East home win and even more evidence of how badly they can punish the unlucky conference foes that meander through the front doors on 12th street.
For the Bulldogs (2-14, 0-4), it was a 10th-straight loss and a guarantee they’ll stay winless in conference play for at least another
five days.
“I liked our block,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “I liked that we had five in the first, we were sitting at seven [after two sets]. I don’t know what we ended with, but I thought we did a good job of pressing and getting in front of hitters.”
Marquette was led by Natalie Ring who racked a career-high 13 kills, and Aubrey Hamilton, who put up nine. Hattie Bray, Ella Foti and Carsen Murray all put up seven, and Yadhira Anchante finished with her prescribed double-double (28 assists, 11 digs) as well.
“The versatility is huge,” Theis said. “And Foti does that offensively, and then Hattie and Carsen are chipping in. It becomes hard to stop.”
Along with blocking, Marquette had three players with double-digit digs, led by a match-most 13 from libero Molly Berezowitz, followed by Anchante’s
11 and defensive specialist Samantha Naber with 10.
The stout defense equated to a lowly .127 hitting percentage for Butler: .075 in the first, .097 in the second and .205 in the third. It didn’t take long for it to go from good to better to best for the Golden Eagles.
In the first set, it was three-straight points off the bat, followed by another 3-0 run to put Marquette ahead 11-6 and forced a timeout from Butler, capped off by four points in a row to close it out, 25-18.
In the second, it was a 14-point lead for Marquette courtesy of a 6-0 run to end it (25-11), which followed a 4-1 run (16-7) which followed a 6-1 run (10-3).
In the third, it was much closer but five-straight points to make it 22-16 secured the Golden Eagles the frame, 25-20, and the sweep.
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Aubrey Hamilton gets a kill in Marquette's sweep over Butler.
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Wisconsin needs a new state flag
By John O'Shea j.oshea@marquette.edu
The last change made to the Wisconsin state flag was in 1979. It is pretty standard as far as state flags go, a solid background with the state’s seal. But in recent years, residents across all 50 states have started to stir an interesting conversation: Are the plain state seal flags too boring?
Since the beginning of the decade, five states have made major changes to their flags, including Utah, Nevada, Mississippi and Georgia. What really sparked conversation in Wisconsin is that just this year, Minnesota became the first Midwest state to follow the trend of changing their state flag.
Shortly after the rising of the new Minnesota flag, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel conducted a poll that found that around 45% of responders believe that the flag should undergo a redesign.
Although this does not cover all Wisconsinites, we can look at the successes of the People’s Flag of Milwaukee, the unofficial gold, white and blue flag depicting a sunset over Lake Michigan and Milwaukee’s three rivers.
The flag’s popularity has almost completely overshadowed the official flag of
Milwaukee, which features Milwaukee in large red text and a depiction of the city’s riverfront. The official flag has been in place since 1954, but since the rise in popularity of the people’s flag, efforts are still ongoing for the city to officially adopt it.
Ideally, the purpose behind these unique redesigns is to generate a greater sense of pride and community in one’s state, as explained in a publication from the Utah Office of the Governor concerning their state’s new flag.
Aside from simply taking notice of the rising trend of states adopting unique flags, the North American Vexillological Association, vexillology being the study of flags, has been criticizing the standard state seal flags for decades.
In fact, in their 2006 publication “Good Flag, Bad Flag: How to Design a Great Flag,” they highlighted five principles of designing the perfect flag, their fourth principle was to not include any lettering or seals. They believe that if you need to use lettering or seals, you have failed to communicate the place you are representing with just the colors and symbols of your flag.
The state of Wisconsin has not made any efforts to explore possibilities of a rede-
sign, however its southern neighbor, Illinois, began to take action even before the adoption of the new Minnesota flag. In August 2023, governor of Illinois JB Pritzker signed a bill to create a committee that would explore the possibility of a new state flag design. Just last month, the committee finished compiling 10 variations of new designs and will submit a report to the Illinois General Assembly by December.
The state of Wisconsin should follow suit in creating a committee to explore other possible flag designs. Many ideas for colors and symbols have already been floated around by flag enthusiasts, such as yellow to represent the state’s agriculture and dairy industries and blue to represent the value of loyalty and the connection to
the state’s lakes and rivers.
A badger has been suggested as a symbol, obviously since Wisconsin has been christened “The Badger State,” however a beaver may be a more creative option considering it was beaver pelts that first drew French fur traders to the region. Other possible designs could include a medicine wheel, to symbolize the Native American heritage in the state. Wisconsinites deserve a unique flag that represents its rich history and diversity in its people and landscapes. We can hope that in the next few years its government takes notice and explores possibilities of flying a more creative flag to unite Wisconsin’s people under.
John O'Shea is the Assistant Opinions Editor. He is a sophomore studying History.
Celebrating the life of James Foley
By Thomas Durkin thomas.durkin@marquette.edu
In 1992, I met James Foley during my first week as a freshman. Little did I know that that meeting would create ripples impacting my entire life.
Marquette is a special place and, like Coach Shaka Smart stresses, it’s about relationships. It’s amazing to realize just how much Marquette educated and informed me. This happened not only in the classroom, but in introducing me to friends who have remained supportive long after our undergraduate years concluded.
Like so many Marquette alums, we developed unbreakable friendships that transcend time and space. We became a family with our roots firmly on Marquette’s campus.
So, it’s really not surprising that when our friend, Jim Fo-
ley, was abducted in Libya on April 11, 2011, we sprang into action. For the next 44 days, Jim’s friends, nicknamed the “Friends of Jim” by Jim’s dad, met regularly to figure out a way to get Jim home. We called politicians, spoke to the media, and uncovered potential leads wherever we could. We wanted to find our brother.
But it wasn’t just us in Jim’s inner circle. It was the larger Marquette community. Vigils and press avails occurred at Marquette, thanks to Emily Wacker Schultz, Kim Perez and the entire administration. Our efforts were rewarded when Jim was released on May 18, 2011.
Jim triumphantly returned to Marquette to give thanks to the university that never forgot him. Unfortunately, the story does not have the happy ending we all wished for.
After his release from Libya, Jim spent a few months working behind a desk before returning to conflict reporting. It was his calling because he was always a man for others. Jim went back to Libya to document the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and then to Syria to cover the uprising
there. On Thanksgiving 2012, the unthinkable happened again – Jim was abducted again, this time in Syria.
For 19 months, FOJs and others attempted to bring Jim back home again. On August 19, 2014, the world watched in horror as images of ISIS beheading Jim circulated. Sadness and anger filled us. A Mass at Church of the Gesu attracted over 1000 people. In one of his first official duties, our late president, Dr. Michael R. Lovell, was on the altar to help mourn Jim.
Following Jim’s murder, we held a concert in Chicago. It was as much to remember Jim as it was a chance for us –the Marquette family included – to gather in community to ease the pain, if for just one night. Proceeds from the concert helped establish the James Foley Scholarship at Marquette. We were trying to create our own silver linings. I’d link to coverage of this event so people can see how the community has gotten together before.
Why do I share this? Because of all the things we have done in the 10 years since Jim’s murder, the one thing we have not done is celebrate Jim’s life. To be
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grateful for the years Jim did have, and his importance as a member of the Marquette family.
That’s changing. On Oct. 12, we are holding Jamming for Jimmy: A Celebration of the Life of Jim Foley at the Pabst Theater – and this will be a celebration! BoDeans, a legendary Wisconsin rock band, the Predictors, a Marquette alumni band and Thriftones, a local band, are performing. Dr. John & Diane Foley, Jim’s parents, will be in attendance.
This is an opportunity for our Marquette community to join together to be part of something bigger than ourselves and to celebrate an alum who gave everything in service to others.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Pabst Theater website. Use promo code FOLEY2024 to save $20 on firstfloor and balcony seats. All proceeds support the Foley Foundation, the archiving of Jim’s work in the Raynor Library, and MU’s Center for Peacemaking.
Thomas Durkin is the Research and Grant Coordinator at the Marquette Center for Peacemaking.
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bôa began their tour in Sept. making a stop in Chicago.
By: Ellie Nelsen-Freund elizabeth.nelsen-freund @marquette.edu
London-based alternative rock band bôa just finished their sold out North American tour, joined by openers Sea Lemon in Portland and Seattle and Rocket at the rest of their dates. Marquette Radio was invited to attend their show at the historic Thalia Hall in Chicago on Sept. 20.
Originally formed in 1993 as a funk band, bôa currently consists of vocalist/guitarist Jasmine Rodgers, bassist Alex Caird and drummer/pianist Lee Sullivan. They are accompanied by a traveling band for their tours in North America, Europe and Australia in the upcoming months, with several of their venues upgraded or extra dates added to accommodate their widespread fanbase. During the Covid quarantine, younger generations rediscovered the 1998 cyber thriller anime “Serial Experiments Lain,” which deals with themes of isolation and loneliness that the viewers found highly relatable in such an unprec-
edented time. Thus, bôa hit a resurgence, as their single “Duvet” is featured as the opening theme for the anime, and the song gained widespread popularity on platforms like TikTok and Instagram due to its unique and melancholy sound.
Even though the band had not performed together for nearly two decades, a tour was a natural progression for them given the high demand for a reunion. Read more about the band’s revival in their interview with Variety.
Bôa opened with their song “Deeply,” a rhythmic and energetic rock song from their Japan-exclusive first studio album, originally titled “The Race of a Thousand Camels.” After changing labels in 2001, the album was retitled “Twilight” and released worldwide. Their performance was electric and authentic, with Rodgers’ soulful and powerful vocals as the focal point.
In anticipation of their first album since 2005, the band performed an unreleased song called “Strange Few,” which honors their funk roots with an unusual time signature during the chorus, while staying true to their current alternative rock sound.
The song tells a story of coming to terms with being a social outcast and
finding pride in who you are, which seems to resonate deeply with their primarily young audience as they find their way in life. They also performed three singles from their upcoming album: “Beautiful & Broken,” fan favorite “Walk With Me” and the title track “Whiplash.”
The full album, including “Strange Few,” will be released on Oct. 18.
Throughout the show, Rodgers made a consistent effort to engage with the audience, acknowledging especially energetic dancers and loud singers in the crowd. She even stopped the show midway to introduce each band member for a round of applause, and the band insisted on a round of applause for her as well.
The band’s synergy during and between performances was a breath of fresh air, and their passion for their work was very evident in their musical talent and skill. Being in the crowd for such brilliant and accomplished artists who regard each other highly was an exceptional experience.
To wrap up their pre-encore performance, they played their song “Fool,” written by Rodgers about the childhood of her and her brother and former bandmate, Steve Rodgers. The song is representative of bôa’s meaningful and emotionally provocative discogra-
phy, as it details the identity and racial struggle the siblings faced while growing up in London as racially mixed children of an English father and Japanese mother. It also highlights Rodgers’ powerhouse vocals and the band’s melodic songwriting.
After the show, the band made their way to the merchandise table to sign posters, CDs and records and connect with the audience. They were incredibly kind, down to earth and humble when interacting with fans, always expressing their gratitude for the overwhelming support they’ve received in the last few years.
Eight movies coming to screens this October
People can expect to see "Terrifier 3" in theaters.
By: Sophie Goldstein sophie.goldstein@marquette.edu
As the Halloween season is upon us, that means spooky movies are too. People can look forward to the release of these seven movies in October.
“Salem’s Lot” — Oct. 3
“Salem’s Lot” is a horror/ mystery movie directed by Gary Dauberman and based on the 1975 novel by Stephen King. When author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) comes to his childhood home in search of some inspiration, he discovers that people in his hometown are turning into blood-sucking vampires. Originally set to hit theaters, “Salem’s Lot” was decided it would stream exclusively on Max and
has since only received an IMDb rating of 5.8/10.
“Joker: Folie à Deux” — Oct. 4
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a musical psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix. It is the story of Arthur Fleck who is awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. During his time with his dual identity, Arthur stumbles upon true love but also finds the music that’s always been inside him. According to The Hollywood Reporter, opening night for this movie became the first Hollywood comic book movie in history to earn a D CinemaScore from audiences.
“White Bird” — Oct. 4
Directed by Marc Forster, “White Bird” is a pseudo-sequel to “Wonder.” “White Bird” follows Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to
belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay in “Wonder”). His grandmother (Helen Mirren) helps him by revealing her own story of survival in Nazi-occupied France. Following opening weekend, “White Bird” received a Rotten Tomatoes score of 73%.
“Terrifier 3” — Oct. 11
“Terrifier 3” is the third film in Damien Leone’s horror series and stars David Howard Thornton and Lauren LaVera. After surviving Art the Clown’s (David Howard Thornton) Halloween massacre, Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and her brother (Elliott Fullam) struggle to attempt to rebuild their lives. But, as the holiday season approaches, Art returns determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.
“Saturday Night” — Oct. 11
“Saturday Night” is a comedy and drama movie that follows producer Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) and a group of young comedians and writers who are preparing for the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 11, 1975. Directed by Jason Reitman, viewers will find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.”
“Smile 2” — Oct. 18
“Smile 2” is a horror/mystery film directed by Parker Finn and is the sequel to “Smile.” “Smile 2” follows a global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) as she begins to experience terrifying and unexplainable events. In order to overcome it, she must face her past to regain control of her life again.
“Listen Carefully” —
Oct. 20
“Listen Carefully” is a horror film directed by Ryan Barton-Grimley. The movie follows a troubled assistant bank manager, Andy McNeary (Ryan Barton-Grimley), as he follows the instructions of a voice (Ari Schneider) on the baby monitor to save his daughter before she disappears.
“Venom: The Last Dance” — Oct. 25
This action/sci-fi movie, directed by Kelly Marcel, follows Eddie (Tom Hardy) and Venom. The two are being hunted by both of their worlds and are forced into a decision that will bring down Venom and Eddie’s last dance. This is the fifth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, and is the third installment in the Venom franchise — the sequel to “Venom” and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.”
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