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Volume 107, Number 7
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Threat deterred at the Al Students taken into custody after “joke” By Hope Moses
hope.moses@marquette.edu
By Megan Woolard
megan.woolard@marquette.edu
Two undergraduate Marquette students were taken into custody following threats to “blow up” the Al McGuire Center during the Friday, Oct. 6 Marquette women’s volleyball game against Creighton. Both students were referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office and await charges. The Marquette Wire is not naming the students at this time, as they have yet to be charged with a crime. The students arrived at the Al for the game that began at 7 p.m. One of the students went and changed from his street clothing he wore into the Al to a Kaftan, a traditional dress worn in Middle Eastern countries. According to the student’s statement to the Marquette University Police Department, he planned to walk around in the Kaftan with the intention of filming people’s reactions for a YouTube video. At approximately 7:45 p.m. the two students
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The threat occured at the Oct. 6 women’s volleyball game against Creighton at the Al McGuire Center located at 770 N. 12th Street.
approached a MU police officer on duty at the game, according to a MUPD report. As one student spoke to MUPD, the other filmed the interaction. After stating that the police officer was “just the man I wanted to see,” the student then asked the officer if he liked his Kaftan. The report said the
student then told the officer he was going to “blow up this place,” while the other student continued to film the interaction. The student told the officer he was only joking. According to the report, the officer said he told the student that he “could not be saying statements like that.” The two students, after not
receiving a reaction from the officer, walked away. The officer reported he watched both students move around the Al and lost sight of them at one point. The student continued to approach people stating he was going to “blow up” the building. A Marquette employee that was
approached reported the student to the officers stationed at the game. The MUPD officers present requested more officers to the Al. The students were detained separately leading to MUPD searching the students and their belongings. According to the report, the search turned see AL page 3
Free Palestine rally in downtown Milwaukee Participants gathered at Zeilder Square By Uzair Qhavi
uzair.qhavi@marquette.edu
Individuals gathered at Zeidler Square Oct. 11 and made their way down Wisconsin Avenue to show support for the Free Palestine Movement in light of Hamas launching an unexpected attack on Israel Oct. 7, resulting in numerous casualties and prompting Israeli military retaliation. The militant group went into Israeli ground, taking hostages and escalating the conflict’s intensity. In the crowd were both women and men and
individuals ranging from young children to retirees. “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” Amani Dalieh, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of Students for Justice in Palestine at Marquette, chanted in the megaphone as she led the crowd down Wisconsin Avenue. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a political and territorial dispute which has roots that began in the 1940s revolving around claims to territory in the region known today as Israel and the Palestinian territories (the West Bank and Gaza Strip). The recent situation led to destruction in both Israel and Gaza, with Israel’s Prime
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Sha Harvey singing to the crowd during the Free Palestine rally last Wednesday October 11. see RALLY page 5
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A check in with MUSG’s 2023-24 leadership
President and vice president fill student senate
their campaign, however, follows three main pillars: social justice, health and wellness and sustainability.
By Sophia Tiedge
Communication with student organizations
So far this year, Abbie Moravec and Tommy Treacy, president and executive vice president of Marquette University Student Government, have been able to create the sustainability committee they vowed to make during their campaign, and also fill the student senate. “I feel like this year is going well so far. We’re getting a lot done that we want to get done. We had a lot of attainable goals and we’ve been able to get the resources for those things,” Moravec said. Moravec and Treacy were elected last March, and as part of their campaign they wanted to fill MUSG vacancies and improve the communication between administration with MUSG, as well as with student organizations. The basis of
In order to improve communication with student organizations and to help them understand how funding through MUSG works, Treacy said they’ve been able to assist student organizations by sending out emails and training members on how to submit applications for funding. He said this includes helping them understand what they can and cannot ask for funding for. When it comes to funding, Treacy said they’ve been successful in providing funds to student organizations and distributing the budget fairly. “I don’t think we’ve turned down a single request for funding yet this year, unless they had something fundamentally wrong with their application,” Treacy said
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Social justice For the social justice section of their campaign, Moravec and Treacy promised to fully fund multicultural groups on campus. Yazeed Abushanab, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and president of the Muslim Student Association, said that Moravec and Treacy have done a lot to help them with events. “We’ve had all good things with the program, (MUSG) especially with helping us out on events. As we gear for a few big programs, we have received help with that,” Abushanab said.
Health and wellness As part of the health and wellness section of their campaign, the two hope to provide safe sex resources, contraceptives, feminine products on campus and resources for women’s reproductive health. Moravec said MUSG has brought the concern of
providing free menstrual products to Rick Arcuri, vice president for student affairs, and the initiative is in the works. “One thing I do want to accomplish by the end of this year is being able to direct students to those resources in an easier way. I feel like campus doesn’t give any information on that kind of stuff,” Moravec said. One idea Moravec suggested was being able to provide some sort of training on understanding safe sex and contraception during student orientation.
Sustainability For the final category, sustainability, Moravec said a sustainability committee has just been approved and put into their constitution. She said the committee chair has just been hired as a paid MUSG position. “Right now I think they [the committee] are focused a lot on community outreach events. They want to let people know that there
is this new opportunity that they can join,” Treacy said. In addition to their main goals, Treacy said they’re also working on created group counseling opportunities and broadening living learning communities on campus. Moravec and Treacy suggest that if students want to share anything with MUSG, they can either speak on the open senate floor on Monday evenings or visit one of them during their office hours which are posted on the MUSG website. As for having a full senate this year, Moravec said she hopes this lends itself to more outreach and student engagement across the university. Treacy said they already have student senators creating their own town hall meetings and organizing outreach events which he hopes to see continue. “Now that we have a full board, full resources and all the committees, everyone can be be working at their full potential,” Moravec said.
Nursing building to expand opportunities
Program will now admit 200250 students By Trinity Zapotocky
trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu
Since last December, construction workers have been hard at work reconstructing David A. Straz Jr. Hall into the future home of over 1,000 Marquette nursing students. The building is on schedule to be completed in summer 2024. With the vision of the building in mind, Marquette’s College of Nursing is now able to accept more students into the nationally ranked program. “Once we knew the building was being built, we just decided to go ahead and increase our freshmen class. We were able to enroll a class of 200 students in the fall of ’22, and then last year, this fall, our incoming freshmen class was 250,” Jill Guttormson, dean of the College of Nursing, said. “Prior to knowing we were going to have new space on campus, we were admitting about 150 freshmen.” Guttormson said they are aiming to stay between 200 and 250 moving forward because the building was built for a class of 250, leaving over 1,000 undergraduate students utilizing the building at the same time. This expansion is allowing the overall nursing program to expand by over 200 students every four years. “They actually did a study of our current space. We were actually short on space
to begin with, without even expanding. So, the expansion into the new building was really necessary to make sure that we have not just classroom space, but SIM lab space to accommodate the extra students,” Guttormson said. SIM labs mimic healthcare situations like a hospital room to provide direct learning for students. The new building will have double the amount of SIM lab space than the current building. Guttormson said the current SIM center is full from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., so the doubling will allow more simulation into the curriculum. Alex Azara, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, says she uses the SIM labs around twice a week. “I usually don’t have trouble going in my free time because I use the exam room, but when there is a test coming up it is hard to find space to practice,” Azara said. “I have never booked in advance, but I know people who have had to call and book a time slot.” Guttormson said she is looking forward to having smaller skills labs that will be open access to students. “For example, if you know you’re going to have a patient tomorrow that has a feeding tube and you haven’t worked with a feeding tube in a number of months or since the last class, you can go swipe in and have the equipment available so that you can practice some skills before you go out into the clinical setting, which is going to be totally new,”
Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu
Construction on the future home of the College of Nursing, Dr. E.J amd Margaret O’Brien Hall
Guttormson said. Guttormson said the building design was based primarily on what would benefit the students and their learning. Since healthcare professionals work heavily in teams, the classrooms were structured to let students learn in teams. “Picture a classroom with instead of all students sitting in rows facing the professor, they’re all sitting at tables together. Tables through the room, with screens in front of them in case something’s being shared by the professor, and the professor can teach in any corner of the room,” Guttormson said. “Majority of our classrooms in the new space are set up that way, for an active engaged learning. Students are applying all this
information they’re taking in so that they can really build clinical judgment.” Two College of Nursing faculty members took trips across the country to look at simulation and lab space to get a feel for what was needed for new building. “[The trips] were really informative, because that experiential learning where students get to work through clinical scenarios with mannequins or with standardizing patients that are like actors we can hire, that’s really integral to the training of a nurse,” Guttormson said. Guttormson said when finalizing design plans and making choices, they prioritized student spaces and student collaboration, and every decision was driven around what are the spaces
we need to be the best for the students. The building, when completed, will also feature a student lounge on the second floor with a kitchen, microwave, lockers for students and lots of open student seating and study rooms. The student lounge in Clark Hall is currently located in the basement. “I think this will be like a really amazing space, especially if you’re between classes and they’re all in Clark, where you feel really comfortable sitting, eating your lunch, studying some more or chatting with friends. That was something we had from the very beginning, that we wanted a space where students could feel part of a community,” Guttormson said.
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AL: Students referred to DA’s office Continued from page 1
up “negative” for concerns associated with the threat. MUPD Assistant Chief Jeff Kranz said bomb threats typically come in the form of a phone call or written message from an unknown person. Since MUPD was able to locate the two students right away, they did not feel there was a threat to the public. “The students were taken into custody right away, so there wasn’t a need to evacuate … The threat didn’t involve a bomb we were
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How we this story:
covered
On Oct. 9, we were contacted by a community member who was concerned about an incident that occurred on Oct. 6 that was labeled “Terrorist Threats” on MUPD’s Daily
News Briefs By Uzair Qhavi
uzair.qhavi@marquette.edu
By Sophia Tiedge
sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu
Biden to Israel
Log. From there, we filed an open records request on Oct. 11 and received the police report and supplemental materials on Oct. 16. All information gathered for this story was collected through police reports and interviews with Marquette University Police and University Relations. Because this is a concern of public safety, we thought it would be important to share details of this incident with the community and how we reported on
it. Given that full details about the incident were not made available to the public, and in the interest of avoiding asking leading interview questions to students, we chose not to interview students at this time. We will continue to cover this story as more information becomes available, and we will continue to seek out community reactions to stories like this one.
Child care in WI
Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin announced his decision to use $170 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend the pandemic-era child care subsidy program, “Child Care Counts,” through June 2025. This decision came after Republican legislators declined to allocate more funds to the program. Evers criticized the GOP for not supporting the program, urging them to prioritize the state’s children and families. In response, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
accused Evers of political acting, stating that the governor could have used federal pandemic relief funds for the program earlier. The Child Care Counts program, launched in 2020, has supported nearly 5,000 child care providers in Wisconsin with almost $600 million between March 2020 and March 2023. The program’s end in January raised concerns over potential closures of child care centers and a decline in early education services, especially in rural areas.
Jeff Landry, the current attorney general of Louisiana, has won the state’s gubernatorial race, marking a significant victory for the Republican Party as they regain the governor’s mansion after eight years. He succeeds John Bel Edwards, the conservative Democrat governor in the South. Landry secured more than half the votes, thus bypassing a potential runoff in the state’s “jungle primary” system. As attorney general since 2016, Landry has been known for supporting conservative policies and has gained attention for his support of contentious
Louisiana laws related to transgender youth, abortion and library content. He has often disagreed with Edwards on various issues and has challenged President Joe Biden’s policies on oil and gas production and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Landry’s campaign focused on addressing crime in urban areas, especially since Louisiana has a high murder rate. There were other important races on the ballot, including those for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Many localized races were also up for vote, with many incumbents running unopposed.
President Joe Biden is visiting Israel Oct. 18 to show support amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas, but will also urge restraint regarding a potential ground invasion of Gaza. This trip presents both political and physical challenges. He also is set to visit Jordan to confer with Arab leaders following his Israel trip. Despite supporting the overthrow of Hamas, the Biden administration has warned Israel about the potential narrative shift
if their response appears overly aggressive. Incidents like sirens during Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s meeting with Israeli officials highlight the trip’s risks. The administration seeks a balanced approach, emphasizing the need for a Palestinian state and highlighting that most Gazans don’t support Hamas. They urge Israel to consider Gaza’s future post-Hamas and to minimize civilian casualties.
Nalox-ZONE boxes are being installed across Marquette’s campus in 15 different locations. The boxes are being installed with the help of Wisconsin Voices for Recovery which is Wisconsin’s recovery network. The boxes began being installed last Friday. Nalox-ZONE is to be used in an opioid-related overdose. The boxes can be opened and used as a precautionary measure if needed. There are instructions in the boxes which explain
how to administer naloxone nasal spray. The boxes will be housed in the following locations: every residence hall, McCabe apartments, Campus Town West and East, the Alumni Memorial Union and the Union Sports Annex. Wisconsin Voices for Recovery provides NaloxZONE boxes to places around the community and monitors the boxes to make sure they’re continuously stocked.
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Weekend
Hot Chocolate & Churros Sale
Project Homeless Connect Milwaukee
McGovern Senior Center:
Pumpkin Carving & Caramel Apples
Narcan boxes
Details: - 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Lalumiere Hall
Oct. 18 Boo at the Zoo (Milwaukee County Zoo)
unable to locate.” Kevin Conway, University Spokesperson, said MUPD did not sweep the building following the threats nor did they evacuate the 2,209 people in attendance for the game.
“The Holocaust and Medicine” presented by Dr. Ashley Fernandes
Details: - 4 p.m. - Clark Hall 111
Details: - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - AMU
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Details: - 12:10 - 1:10 p.m. - Eckstein Hall 357
Louisiana flips
A Day of Immersion
Details: - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Campus Sustainablilty Walking Tour
Details: - Noon - 4 p.m. - 1404 W Clybourn St.
Details: - Oct. 21 - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Washington Park
Halloween Costume Contest for Dogs
Details: - Oct. 22 - 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. - Third Ward Milwaukee
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Construction yet to begin on Iron District MU sold 11 acres in May of 2022 for development By Trinity Zapotocky
trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu
The vision for an all-new entertainment district to bring together Milwaukee communities has yet to start moving forward, despite Marquette selling the land, located on North 6th Street and the Marquette Interchange, in May of 2022. The hope is to provide a home to Wisconsin professional soccer teams with an 8,000-seat stadium, with the center of the entertainment district named Iron District MKE. The entertainment site will include the professional soccer team, a full-service hotel, residential housing and lively food and beverage areas. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed legislation enacting the state operating budget for the 2023-2025 biennium on July 5, with $9.3 million dollars dedicated to the stadium’s construction. However, the stadium legislature was taken out. Every year, Evers signs a budget for the state of Wisconsin that includes investments for money for VISIT Milwaukee to promote the city as the 2024 Republican National Convention
approaches and funding for public schools. Executive authorities have the power to veto or partial veto the budget bill. The legislature chose to veto the investment for the stadium on this budget. Kacmarcik Enterprises and Bear Development, the buyers of the 11-acre land, have yet to provide updates, despite the stadium being expected to be done in 2025. Since the announcement of the project, there has been silence from the developers or any update on when or if the 2025 timeline will be pushed back for the soccer team’s debut, where the United Soccer League Championship franchise will soon call home. Milwaukee Pro Soccer has to go through a process of hiring coaches and faculty and assembling the team for the 2025 inaugural season. They are planning on assembling the team at least 18 months in advance, and the stadium is a part of that plan. In the meantime, Marquette teams will continue to practice at Valley Fields. The site was originally planned to include a 3,500-capacity indoor concert venue, but that has been downsized and revised to an event space for the hotel, taking out the indoor concert venue.
Photo by Jack Belmont jack.belmont@marquette.edu
The development’s construction site is located at N. 6th Street and the Marquette Interchange.
Explorer Challenge initiates projects at MU Winners received $25,000 to plan student success By Mia Thurow
mia.thurow@marquette.edu
As Marquette prepares to install a new strategic plan that will guide the university’s direction for the next seven years, two projects developed by professors are leading the way for maintaining student success during this period. One of the projects is seeking to provide framework for students to develop career readiness skills, while the second is aiming to reverse the mental health crisis unfolding on college campuses. Beyond Boundaries is Marquette’s envisioned strategic plan that lays out the groundwork for campus improvement. The ultimate aim of the plan is to focus on a specific set of key priorities until 2031. One of the five priorities of the strategic plan is student success, with the university promoting academic excellence and an inclusive
culture as the main focus. In order to implement all priorities of the plan, Marquette held the 2022-2023 Explorer Challenge. The Explorer Challenge selects four student or staff-submitted projects as winners and gifts the participants $25,000 for each of their projects to enhance the Beyond Boundaries plan. This year, two of the winning projects emphasized the advancement of student success in Marquette’s strategic plan, one project focusing on career readiness and the other on personal wellness. Courtney Hanson, director of Career Services designed an Explorer Challenge program titled: “Measuring Student Development of Professional Formation Competencies.” Hanson said that some of the goals of her project are to increase student awareness of career readiness skills and provide equitable resource access to all students. “Career readiness is the foundation for successful entry into the workforce. It provides a framework for students to reflect on
learning and experiences, regardless of academic program, and identify key skills they have developed that are most desired by employers,” Hanson said in an email. Hanson said the National Association of Colleges and Employers, along with a campus committee, worked to form the Marquette University Professional Formation Competencies as a career preparation guide. She said this rubric designed specifically for Marquette students will be built upon by her Explorer Challenge project to measure career readiness on campus. Hanson said she is grateful she gets to bring her program to life through the grant money received from the Explorer Challenge. “I really appreciate that Marquette offers funding to help students, faculty, and staff bring their ideas to life … It was very rewarding to be chosen as a winner because this work will have a direct effect on student development of career readiness skills and translate to success in their future careers,” Hanson said in an email.
Another winning project from the Explorer Challenge is the “Training Students to Deliver a Student Wellness Program.” This project was developed by professors of psychology Alyson Gerdes and Nakia Gordon, with a focus on future success for students. Gordon said that the two professors created a sixweek program that allows Marquette students to colead wellness groups for each of the program’s six topics: relaxation, yoga, gratitude and self-compassion, emotion regulation, goal setting and time management and nutrition and movement. “The current project will promote both a sense of belonging to the Marquette community for group members and a transformative experience by equipping them with the necessary skills to maintain personal wellness through life,” Gerdes said in an email. Along with emphasizing a sense of belonging, Gordon said that the project will provide students tools to take advantage of their successes while managing their challenges. She
said this will allow students to learn from their peers and gain a sense of empowerment. Gordon said that the Explorer Challenge gave her and Gerdes an opportunity to work with other campus organizations to deliver student wellness programming easily, accessibly and visibly. While Hanson’s career readiness program and Gerdes and Gordon’s wellness program are seeking to advance the Beyond Boundaries strategic plan with different approaches, both projects have a focus on improving the lives of students and setting them up for success for years to come. “To ‘Be the Difference’ you need to know who you are and where you can make the greatest impact in the world,” Hanson said in an email. “Having the opportunity to intentionally reflect on your work, the skills you have developed, and how you can use those skills in the future prepares students to leave Marquette with clarity about what they have to offer the world and be the difference.”
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Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring war on Hamas. Hamas is a political and military organization that governs the Gaza Strip, but the Free Palestine Movement is a movement to defend and advocate for the rights of Palestinian people. The crowd all signaled the peace sign, proudly displayed the Palestinian flag, adorned themselves with kuffiyehs in an array of colors and raised their voices in unison. Some individuals were carrying signs reading “VICTORY TO THE PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE” and “ANTI-ZIONISM IS NOT ANTI-SEMITISM.” As Zena Khatib, a junior in the College of Health Sciences and vice president of Students for Justice in Palestine at Marquette, got onto the bed of the truck parked in the middle of the street and spoke about the injustice Palestinians face. “They did not choose to be born into an occupation and ongoing genocide, but we can make the active decision to be their voices and use our privilege. We must be loud, outspoken and more importantly, pro-Palestinian in spaces where we are the only ones who are pro-Palestine,” Khatib said to the crowd. In the middle of the crowd was Zaid Dahir, a student from UW-Milwaukee. He spoke about the needs and hopes for a lasting peace. “There needs to be no occupation. We need to have Palestinians be freed. We need to not have them be caged, not have them enslaved. The occupation and oppression need to end,” Dahir said. The Gaza Strip is often described as an “open-air prison” due to the strict restrictions on movePhotos by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu ment in and out of the Milwaukee community members gathered to show their support. territory. The living conditions within Gaza are
difficult for some due to the limited access to resources, opportunities and basic services, amidst the broader context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One organization present at the rally was the Jewish Voice for Peace, rooted in Jewish traditions, advocates for peace and equality in Israel and Palestine through endorsing things such as human rights, opposing anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim movements and challenging policies that uphold the Israeli occupation of Palestine. “Jews and Palestinians have a conflict in the Holy Land, but it is being militarized by the United States
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
Amani Dalieh President of Students for Justice in Palestine
government. As an American Jew, my job is to stop that machine,” Rachel Ida Buff, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace, said. Another member of the organization sang a song at the rally. Sha Harvey, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace, sang Yama Mawil al-Hawa. As she began to sing, the crowd began to harmonize with her, singing the lyrics, “Yamma mawil al-hawa.” “The song is basically invoking the mother and saying, whether it’s Mother Earth, the mother country, the mother. It’s a love song for freedom, and it is defiance against an oppressive force,” Harvey said. Harvey, whose grandparents were Ashkenazi Jews, said the actions being taken by Israel are against what Judaism preaches and that they are committing crimes in the name of democracy. “The onus [responsibility] is on
these leaders who are committing such atrocities in the name of a democracy. That’s not my democracy,” Harvey said. Hillel Milwaukee, a Jewish organization located on UW-Milwaukee’s campus, said in a statement that the students involved in the organization have shown strength in supporting each other during this time. “Our student leaders have continued to help us find ways to bond together during this challenging time. We at Hillel are continuing our efforts to support our students, connect to our friends and loved ones in Israel, and make a difference on campus,” Hillel Milwaukee said in a statement. With the series of speakers ending, the group continued marching down Wisconsin Avenue. Participating in the march were two Marquette students, Anas Alzalmi, a junior in the College of Engineering, and Leen Mortada, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Mortada said the [United Nations] must come together to give human rights to Palestinian people through resources such as food and water. Alzalmi talked about the privilege of detachment in the West, urging support for Palestine’s voiceless. “When we see what’s going on back home, we can just stop watching [the news]. We can go drink water, go eat food. We can do whatever we want here in the West, in America,” Alzalmi said. “We have to be the voices for them [Palestinians].” Dalieh said she was really happy with the turnout, but also surprised. “I did not expect a thousand people, but it was heartwarming to know that these people from all different counties came to support Palestine,” Dalieh said.
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Sports
Lifelong friends
MUBB
Ranked No. 5
Two Marquette golfers met in grade school
MU received 1,283 votes in AP Preseaon Poll
By Trevor Hilson
trevor.hilson@marquette.edu
Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” is blasting in Patrick Adler’s Jeep Liberty. In the passenger seat next to Adler sits Ryan Banas. It is 2020 and the two are high schoolers. Banas turns his phone to Adler and films him rapping along with the song before a Loyola Academy golf match; a normal hypeup ritual for the pair. The two have been playing golf together since grade school, and the firstyear Banas joined the junior Adler at Marquette this fall. Adler said Banas following him to Marquette has been like a dream come true. “Ryan was one of the only guys who had the same aspirations as me on the high school team,” Adler said. “Leaving him to come to Marquette was tough, but having him follow me here has been cool because we get to continue what we had in high school and make each other better daily again.” The pair met through a mutual friend and hit it off on the golf course. Growing up, they played at North Shore Country Club
By Jack Albright
jack.albright@marquette.edu
while he went inside to buy a drink. Adler said he came out to the car, drink in hand, to Banas drenched in gasoline. “We get to the practice, and our coach goes, ‘What happened to you guys?’” Adler said. “When the pump had stopped, Ryan took the thing out and accidentally pressed the handle and gas went everywhere.” During Adler’s senior year of high school, the two were driving back from the Sectional golf tournament after not qualifying for the
The Marquette men’s basketball team was voted the No. 5 team in the country in the Associated Press Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was announced Monday morning. Here is what you need to know: - This is the highest ranking Marquette has received in the preseason poll since the 1977-78 season, when the Golden Eagles were voted the No. 3 team in the country. That was also the last time Marquette was a preseason Top 10 team before today. - This is the 22nd time the Golden Eagles have been included in the preseason poll. - The last time Marquette was a preseason Top 25 team, it was 2013-14 and the Golden Eagles were voted No. 17. - With the ranking, Shaka Smart is the second Marquette head coach in history to have a team in the Top 10 of the preseason poll. The other was Al
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Photo courtesy of Patrick Adler
First-year Ryan Banas (left) followed junior Patrick Adler to Marquette to play collegiate golf.
in Glenview, Illinois, where they became partners at their PGA Junior League and consistently started playing together. Competition was central to Adler and Banas’ practice growing up before they came to Marquette. Adler said the two might only be where they are today because of it. “When we beat each other, the loser would be mad and want to get better,” Adler said. “To be able to have another guy that’s equally your level constantly push you is a big thing, and it has contributed to the success we have both had.”
Banas said the older Adler was a role model that motivated him to succeed on and off the golf course. “Seeing Patrick do well and go off to Marquette made me want to set goals for myself and do the same thing,” Banas said. On top of playing together daily, Adler was Banas’ chauffeur until he graduated. They have made several memories together on car rides, but there are two that stick out to them the most. When driving to a practice, the two stopped to get gas, and Adler asked Banas to fill up the car for him
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Born to be an athlete
First-year grew up playing volleyball with siblings By Sophia Woods
sophia.woods@marquette.edu
For first-year libero Molly Berezowitz’s family, their pastime is sports. With four out of five family members with ties to collegiate athletics, Molly was born into the game. Molly’s older sister, Maddie, just graduated from Kentucky after winning a national championship in 2021 for volleyball and Kati, her younger sister, just committed to Vanderbilt to play volleyball. “All of them have had such an impact on being a part of athletics since I was born,” Molly said. However, this talent doesn’t stop at volleyball. Molly’s grandpa coached
the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s football team for 27 years and both her dad, Steve, and brother, Joey, chose to play collegiate basketball. Steve now coaches at Burlington High School. Due to this, the kids grew up in the gym. “My dad, since he was a basketball coach, we had access to the gym at all times,” Maddie said. “We would go the gym when we were really little.” Steve said that the appeal to the gym came solely from the kids, not him and his wife Barbara. “One of the rules I told them early on was Barb and I would never ask them to go up there. The other rule was if you ask, we’d never say no,” Steve said. “We spent hours at the gym. At the wee hours of the morning, early mornings, our kids kind of became gym rats.” While all the siblings were able to bond over their love
for the gym, the girls’ interest in volleyball pushed them harder. “It was awesome. Besides just going to the gym in high school, all of our social lives were kind of ‘meh,’” Joey said. “We wanted to be great at what we did, so obviously that takes putting in extra effort. The girls are lucky. They would go up with each other every night. The way that they push each other, it’s awesome.” A native of Burlington, Wisconsin, Molly and her sisters grew up living and breathing volleyball. She also shares her hometown with junior defensive specialist Samantha Naber. “Volleyball in Burlington is huge. Everyone plays it,” Molly said. “We went to state the past eight out of nine years in volleyball. That’s how I grew up, and that’s what I knew Burlington was.” See BORN page 8
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Molly Berezowitz is the only first-year on Marquette volleyball.
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CLUB SPORTS
Keeping the sport alive Sailing team partnered with MU Archives By Raquel Ruiz
raquel.ruiz@marquette.edu
A gust of wind blows through your hair, a slight breeze brings you chills and you look out onto Lake Michigan to realize you’re sailing on a C420 sailboat with what used to be one of Marquette’s largest clubs. Setting sail from the Milwaukee Yacht Club, the Marquette University Sailing Team and the yacht club share a special part of their history because they tend to host several different regattas, an event that consists of racing yachts and sailboats. To preserve this and
create more awareness, MUST wanted to showcase its past. Therefore, they partnered with Marquette Raynor Memorial Libraries Special Collections and University Archives to express its heritage. Founded in 1953, the club celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. Back in the day, the club had 400+ members, but over time, that number has shrunk down to a team of about 30. Caroline Bielski, a graduate student in the School of Management and club fundraising chair, said she values what being on the team really means. “Sailing is losing steam in global numbers,” Bielski said. “Being able to be stewards of the sport is really important to myself and the team as a whole.” Of the 28 different teams
Photo courtesy of Marquette club sailing
Marquette sailing celebrated its 70th anniversary this year.
in the division, MUST is enrolled in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association. Within the MSCA, Marquette competes against teams like Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. The MSCA is one of seven conferences that is within the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association. Bielski said she is most looking forward to the Emma B. Regatta hosted by Hope College in Holland, Michigan. “It’s my favorite regatta because my first season of racing resumed after COVID. I made so many friends on other MCSA teams that I get to see every year at this race,” Bielski said. Jenna Kozal, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and club president, has a special connection with this regatta. Growing up in Michigan, she would stay at her grandparent’s house and sail out of the same yacht club that the regatta will be hosting at this year. “The club that is hosting is actually where I learned to sail, so that’s super fun,” Kozal said. The team has created such a close bond that whenever a regatta takes place they will crash for the night at someone’s house rather than booking a place to stay. “The team is a family, and I know that every team says that but it’s such a
Photo courtesy of Marquette club sailing
Marquette races in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association.
unique bond,” Bielski said. After talking with the executive board, Kozal said that the team might be able to make it a whole season without having to pay for a hotel. Bielski believes that MUST is a family rather than a team, and that the impromptu bonding activities help create a team of “older siblings” Bielski said, that help expand interest in the club. Ally Younkin, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, believes that being able to have a team that is so different allows them to “mesh together well.” “Getting to know each other outside of practice definitely helps us all in practice to feel comfortable with who we’re sailing with” Younkin said. The team hopes to bring both recreational and competition experiences to
those involved, emphasizing the fact that you don’t need any experience to be a part of the MUST legacy. “Our main value is inclusivity,” Kozal said. “We want to spread the passion that is sailing because we all love it and we want to share that with everybody else who might not have access to sailing.” The team believes that by recruiting new members, passing down wisdom and experience and going through the sailing process is one of the major ways that the MUST can keep adding to its already storied past. “MUST is a unique team on campus,” Bielski said. “Milwaukee is an amazing city with this great resource (Lake Michigan), and one of the greatest ways to appreciate where we are is to get on the water and harness the power of nature.”
MEN’S GOLF
FRIENDS:: Pushing each other to be better FRIENDS Continued from page 6
state final, and they were rear-ended. It was soon after that Adler got a call from his high school coach. “I was in the playoff for first place, which meant a chance to play in the state final, but we were already 45 minutes away,” Adler said. These car rides didn’t just create high school memories for the pair, they opened the door for them to make new ones together at college. The long hours spent sitting in Adler’s jeep introduced them to Marquette as a future school. Banas had shown Adler the AHPRC Center on Marquette’s campus, which sparked both of their interest in the university. Banas said that Adler’s early Marquette experience made him consider looking at the school. “I remember Patrick was super excited after his first year,” Banas said. “He would come home and
talk about how awesome it was and emphasize how much fun I would have if I joined him.”
“Seeing Patrick do well and go off to Marquette made me want to set goals for myself and do the same thing.”
Ryan Banas Marquette men’s golf first-year
Now that they are back together at Marquette, Adler said nothing has changed between them.
“It still feels like what we had in high school, which is awesome,” Adler said. “On top of being able to mess with each other, we kept the accountability on each other that we had before, too.” Head coach Steve Bailey said the accountability aspect of their relationship blends well with the team’s culture. “Knowing someone on that level helps with saying, ‘I’m going to speak the truth to you and let you know how I feel because I love you like a brother, and I want to see you grow,’” Bailey said. Bailey said their friendship has impacted the team in more ways than one. “They have a different connection from most other guys,” Bailey said. “Having that familiarity with one another helps to solidify our team culture, and it builds our c ompetitiveness, too.” Adler said he and Banas still find ways to compete with each other during practice. “With Ryan, we throw
Photo courtesy of Patrick Adler
Banas and Adler played together at North Shore Country Club.
chirps at each other pretty easily and know that it won’t affect us,” Adler said. “The constant competition has flowed back into our college games.” Bailey said their relationship has impacted Banas’ adjustment to college. “The transition becomes easier because their relationship gave him (Ryan) a level of comfortability that people don’t always have coming into school,” Bailey said.
Bailey said the bond that Adler and Banas share reflects the overall bond the golf team has with each other. “The beauty of having the AHPRC on campus is that the guys live here, which sharpens their bonds with each other,” Bailey said. “If they aren’t here, they are always doing stuff together, whether it’s watching games or eating together. These guys are inseparable.”
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SPORTS COLUMN THIS WEEK:
MCPHERSON ON MUBB In Shaka Smart’s two years as the Marquette men’s basketball head coach, he has only brought in a few players through the transfer portal. Instead, he relies on smart recruiting and developing from within. Under Smart, Marquette has yielded successful seasons, including a Big East Tournament and regular season title as well as its highest March Madness seeding in school history. Smart’s strategy of not relying on the transfer portal is successful and why Marquette seems to have an edge over rival teams in recent years. In 2021, the NCAA changed its rules and allowed student-athletes to move schools at least once without penalty. Another major rule change happened in 2021, allowing athletes to profit and benefit from their name, image and likeness, known as NIL. Top programs could no longer participate in the open secret of sliding money to top recruits in McDonald’s bags. Top recruits were now being paid openly through sponsorship deals and it swiftly ended the debate on whether college athletes should be paid. Many powerhouses across the country joined the bandwagon and threw hundreds of thousands of dollars at players to come to their school. At Marquette, Smart hasn’t brought in any transfers, requiring him to develop existing talent. Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek is the perfect of example of why this works. In his first year at Marquette, he averaged 5.9 assists per game, which set the foundation for him to average the third-most assists per game (7.5) as a junior. Marquette’s recruiting classes have not been as highly ranked as the results have proven. Despite finishing No. 6 overall in the final polls last year, the Golden Eagles’ recruiting classes were ranked 53rd in 2023 and 90th in 2022. Smart has been public that the amount of stars next to a
recruit’s name don’t matter to him, but what’s more important is the player’s character. While other coaches bring in new transfers year after year, Smart gets huge returns on his investments and and competes on a national level with his recruiting classes. This year will hopefully follow the trend as Marquette’s 53rd ranked recruiting class looks full of potential. Smart brought in three promising recruits in Zaide Lowery, Tre Norman and Al Amadou. In the scrimmages, Lowery showed out on offense and Norman impressed defensively. In recent years, Smart’s first-year players have played well and developed to become the core of the team. Last year Marquette had a historic season, boasting a 29-7 record. A majority of the core of the team remains the same as four starters are returning. Stevie Mitchell, Kam Jones, Oso Ighodaro and Tyler Kolek are expected to improve, while David Joplin should fill Olivier-Maxence Prosper’s shoes. Few ranked programs play and trust their players with huge minutes their first season. Smart and his method of coaching is the best way to instill trust in his players. As older players leave through the portal, minutes open for younger players to take over. This cycle has been greatly beneficial for Smart as he has replaced the older core with younger players that can grow and develop. Smart’s method of developing young talent is key to the program’s success. 85% of the minutes from last year’s rotation are returning, far more than most teams across the country. Many schools lose core pieces every year, but Marquette finds a way to mitigate the losses, thanks to Smart’s philosophy. They manage to not only recover, but improve, and it will be even more evident this year. It will be hard to top last season’s historic feat, but I am optimistic the Golden Eagles will soar high. Conor McPherson is a sports columnist. He can be reached at conor.mcpherson@marquette.edu or on Twitter/X @ConorMcPherson_
Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
MEN’S BASKETBALL
RANKED:: New heights RANKED Continued from page 6
McGuire, who achieved it nine consecutive times from 1969-1977.
Marquette looks to build off last year
The Golden Eagles had a historic 2022-23 season. They won both the Big East regular season title and the Big East Tournament, were named a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and were voted as the No. 6 team in the final AP poll of the year. Keeping most of its core — losing only Olivier-Maxence Prosper to the NBA Draft — Marquette returns starters Tyler Kolek, Oso Ighodaro, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell. David Joplin, the likely
candidate to fill Prosper’s spot in the starting five, is leaner and more athletic and Ben Gold added 25 pounds from his starting weight of 220 pounds. With returners Chase Ross and Sean Jones, and the additions of Zaide Lowery, Tre Norman and Al Amadou, the Golden Eagles have high expectations.
From the hunters to the hunted
Last season, Marquette was picked to finish ninth in the Big East and was not included on the Preseason Poll. Now, with all the hype surrounding the program, the Golden Eagles have a target on their backs, something the team has not shied away from.
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“We’ve proven to ourselves that we can do it and we’re in that caliber of teams,” Ighodaro said after the Blue & Gold scrimmage. “That gives us the confidence to go into the season with that mentality.”
Not listening to the rankings
Marquette knows it was voted No. 5, but nobody within the program cares about the outside noise. “We proved last year that rankings don’t really mean anything,” Ighodaro said. “Just because we may be picked high this year, that doesn’t guarantee us any wins, any stops, any buckets on the court. That’s something that we have to go out and do ourselves. “And the rankings, it’s nice that people are finally on board with what we’re doing here, but it doesn’t mean anything.” Smart said that regardless of where Marquette is ranked, what other people think will always be secondary. “For us, what’s way more important is the internal feeling we have inside of our locker room,” Smart said. “The way that guys are committed to playing and pulling for one another, regardless of circum-
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
BORN:: Following family BORN Continued from page 6
Molly and Kati both had the chance to play two seasons of varsity volleyball and softball together at Burlington High School. “They really became best friends,” Steve said. “You could see it in the court, you could sense it when you watched them, and as parents that was pretty cool to watch, watching them compete with each other.” Since Molly and Kati are only two years apart, their skill level progressed very similarly, and they were able to improve side by side. “Getting to see [the girls play together] at a young age motivated them to do the same thing,” Joey said. “They just pushed each other. It was never me versus you, it was always how can I get you better, how can you get me better.” The lessons Molly learned from playing with her sister have helped her in the few months she has been at Marquette. Despite being the only first-year on the Golden Eagles’ roster, Molly has quickly found her place on the team. “It was definitely hard
coming in. We went to Europe as a team so that definitely made the transition easier,” Molly said. Not only did the team travel to multiple European countries together for two weeks, but afterward some of the players attended Molly’s graduation party in her hometown. In addition to the team bonding, Molly has found herself confiding in her family for help. “Right now, I just know what she’s going through,”
Maddie said. “I just know the ins and outs of what it’s like to be a college athlete. Balancing school, sports, friendships and family and all of the components that come with being a student-athlete I know so well.” While all members of the family have created their own path, Molly believes their successes have rubbed off on each other. “If I didn’t have them, it would have been a lot different,” Molly said.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Kelderman tore both of her ACLs in the same year
A career defined by resilience
By Benjamin Hanson
benjamin.hanson@marquette.edu
Playing soccer throughout high school and being recruited by a Division 1 college is any football player’s dream. That dream became reality for Josie — but two serious injuries took that all away. Senior midfielder Josie Kelderman started her first two years at Marquette by being selected onto the Big East All-Freshman Team, starting 16 of 18 matches and putting up team-leading numbers in assists. “My freshman year was pretty good,” Josie said. “Being able to come in as a freshman and immediately get a lot of minutes and being able to start a lot of games was awesome. I had worked so hard to become a Division soccer player my whole life, and it gave me so much excitement with being able to execute right away.” Thanks to her dad, Kris Kelderman, Josie grew up around the game of soccer. Kris was a member of the United States 1985 FIFA U-16 World
Championship team and is the current University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s soccer team head coach. He said he could see Josie’s potential from a young age. “Technically, she was a skillful player as well and she was great at reading the game,” Kris said. “I was always excited just to see what her future would look like based on her ability. As her family, we were pretty excited about the future.” All that excitement came to a pause her junior year on August 9, 2021 in an exhibition game against Wisconsin. As Josie was shuffling backward on a defender, she planted her right foot to pivot and follow the ball. At that moment, her right knee sustained an ACL tear and she fell to the ground. While this isn’t an unusual injury in women’s soccer, the ramifications were something Josie wasn’t ready for. This injury forced her to remain on the sidelines for the rest of the season. “I remember being just in disbelief because I was thinking, ‘No way. This isn’t happening to me, right?’” Josie said. “I always thought, ‘Oh, I’m a strong player. If I’m strong in the
weight room and on the field, I can’t get hurt.’ And then it happened.” Athletic trainer Kenny Wilka said that Josie was a gym rat and had been around athletics her entire life, but the persistent care this injury required was new to her. “She had an idea of what happened, what the process is going to be like. Obviously, what she thought didn’t necessarily turn into what it was,” Wilka said. “For her, it was not realizing every day was a day where you had to show up, even if it was something as simple as moving your knee or tracking your quad. Very simple daily functions that we all take for granted were something she never realized would be a struggle.” For the remainder of that season, Josie was with Wilka six days a week, working to get better. Even during the summer, she was with him three to four times a week. Josie returned to the pitch for the following season after 12 months of recovery. She was back at the point she was before. Then, like a bad dream, it happened again. She tore her ACL, but this time with her left leg.
Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Midfielder Josie Kelderman has played in every game this year.
“It was a lot harder after the second injury. I kid with her now and say that I think I took it harder than she did,” Kris said. “Knowing how hard she worked after the first injuries to get back and then all of a sudden, to be in pretty good form and then seeing her go down a second time was, as a parent, much more difficult than I anticipated.” While the second time was exhausting emotionally, Kelderman said it was easier physically. “The second time, I knew what I had to do, so it wasn’t as difficult. I knew my knee was supposed to feel like that at this certain part, so it didn’t stress me out as much,” Josie said. Kris talked with a number of coaches and was told that coming back after a double ACL tear was possible. “I was able to share that with her, which I think helped convince her that she can do it again,” Kris said. “I do think she went through a stage where she was asking herself, ‘Hey, should I go through this all over again?’”
Josie said yes to that question and has played in six games so far this season. “It’s another testament to her determination and her drive to succeed at whatever she does,” Kris said. “That’s why she’s having the success that she has.” Though, Kelderman said she doesn’t want to play just to play — she wants to make an impact on the field. “I’m not someone who likes to give up and I feel for me in my head, that’s what these injuries are about,” Josie said. “I always thought that if I ended here, I was giving up on myself and I didn’t want to do that.” Like a muscle after an injury, Wilka said that Josie has become tougher through this. “What she’s gone through is a huge, life–changing experience. I don’t know if she noticesnotices yet, but I know she will,” Wilka said. “Knowing her from her freshman year to who she is now, the growth and the struggle that she’s gone through has made her a much stronger person.”
WIRE SPORTS ROUNDUP LAST WEEK WSOC at Providence..................L, 0-1 MUVB at Seton Hall....................W, 3-1 MUVB at St. John’s......................L, 2-3 MSOC at UConn.........................L, 2-3 WSOC at Villanova.....................D, 1-1
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STANDOUTS Aubrey Hamilton MUVB No. 10 Senior outside hitter Aubrey Hamilton was named to this week’s Big East Honor Roll for the fifth week in a row. In a 1-1 week for Marquette, Hamilton averaged 4.44 kills per set and hit .314.
Josh Robinson Marquette Golf Graduate student Josh Robinson leads the Golden Eagles in a tie for second at 6-under par at the Dayton Flyer Invitational.
STANDINGS
Big East Men’s Soccer
Ovr. Conf. Home Away Neut.
G-Town 8-2-1 UConn 7-5-1 St. John’s 7-3-3 Providence 5-4-3 Seton Hall 7-3-3 Villanova 1-6-4 Xavier 6-3-3 Akron 9-0-5 Creighton 3-5-5 Butler 2-6-4 Marquette 7-5-1 DePaul 2-7-3
4-1 3-2 2-1-2 2-1-2 2-2-1 1-3-1 3-1-1 2-0-3 2-2-1 1-2-2 1-4 0-4-1
4-0-1 7-2-1 4-0-2 4-3 6-1-2 0-2-4 3-1-2 8-0-2 2-2-1 1-2-2 6-3 2-3-2
4-2 0-3 3-3-1 1-1-3 0-2-1 1-4 3-2-1 1-0-3 1-3-4 1-4-2 1-2-1 0-4-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Big East Women’s Soccer
Ovr. Conf. Home Away Neut.
G-Town 8-1-7 4-0-4 Xavier 11-2-3 4-0-3 Providence 8-2-4 3-0-4 UConn 6-3-5 3-1-3 St. John’s 8-5-3 3-4-1 Seton Hall 6-6-4 2-3-3 Marquette 5-7-4 2-3-2 Butler 5-6-5 1-2-4 Creighton 4-7-4 2-5 Villanova 4-4-7 1-4-2 DePaul 5-6-3 1-4-2
4-0-4 6-1-2 7-1 5-1-3 5-2-2 5-1-3 2-4-2 4-3-3 2-4-2 2-1-4 2-3-2
4-1-3 5-1-1 1-1-4 1-2-2 3-3-1 1-5-1 3-3-2 1-3-2 2-3-2 2-3-3 3-3-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Big East Women’s Volleyball
Ovr. Conf. Home Away Neut.
St. John’s 15-5 Marquette 11-8 Creighton 15-4 13-6 Xavier 12-8 G-Town Villanova 12-8 10-9 DePaul 9-10 Butler 9-10 Seton hall Providence 8-12 6-14 UConn
7-1 7-1 6-2 6-2 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-6 1-7
9-2 5-4 7-0 6-2 3-4 6-3 5-2 4-3 6-1 3-4 4-7
4-2 5-2 5-3 5-2 6-3 3-5 3-6 3-4 0-6 2-6 0-5
2-1 1-2 3-1 2-2 3-1 3-0 2-1 2-3 3-3 3-2 2-2
NEWS Marquette men’s golf is tied for the lead at 9-under par after 36 holes in the Dayton Flyer Invitational at NCR Country Club.
GAMES THIS WEEK
10/18 MSOC vs. DePaul Valley Fields
10/19 WSOC vs. No. 22 Georgetown Valley Fields
10/20 MUVB at Butler Indianapolis
10/21 MUVB at Xavier Cincinnati
10/22 WSOC vs. St. John’s Valley Fields
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By Clara Lebrón
The Marquette Tribune
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Opinions
Latinx is not what we want
clara.lebron@marquette.edu
When I saw that my first class studying Hispanic history at Marquette was called Intro to Latinx Studies, I was confused. Although one of my favorite academic adventures to this day, I could never shake away the nagging annoyance that accompanied seeing the “x” at the end of my class’s course name. While slightly irritating, there is a very important reason why this distinction has been made. Spanish is a gendered language, meaning that there are no gender-neutral terms. Whether you’re speaking about the sky or a book or even the outfit you are wearing, all nouns are assigned male or female. By adding an “x” at the end of Latin or any other word in Spanish, it is meant to allow for that word to be interpreted in a gender-neutral manner, seeking to increase access to the Spanish language. Admittedly, there is a need for such innovation within the linguistic space, as nonbinary and gender–fluid Latin Americans have existed since before colonial relations and the creation of the concept of Latin America. However, I believe that
By Joseph Schamber
whatever grammar rule is adopted to accommodate Latin American people of different gender identities should be decided by those who understand and speak the language. The term Latinx can be traced back to online spaces in the early 2000s. Since then, the term has been continuously used and abused by scholars and self-proclaimed progressives ever since. In most Latin American countries, however, there is a silent agreement that no one uses the “x” as a substitute for “a” or “o” at the end of a word. In fact, only 3-4% of Latin Americans in the United States use the term. Some of this might be because of anti-LGBTQ attitudes within Hispanic communities, but that does not erase the fact that the term already has an unfavorable stance within the community it is supposed to be describing. As such, I believe there needs to be better communication with Latin American audiences as to what they themselves want to be called. Despite the fact they often overlap, Latinx and Hispanic do not mean the same
thing, meaning that neither of these words should necessarily be used as the default when describing all Latin Americans. The term Hispanic does not acknowledge the existence of non-Spanish speaking Latin American countries such as Brazil and Haiti. Conversely, the term Latinx seems Americanized to many who were born speaking Spanish and who are not used to the American practice of using “x’s” in order to designate a sense of inclusion. This showcases the actual need that exists for both new linguistic tools that facilitate the use of the Spanish language as well as for Latin Americans to find a succinct and inclusive term. However, this is the kind of discussion that should be had outside of classrooms and within a community. Although rising, Hispanics are the least likely demographic to attend college within the United States. Additionally, Latin Americans from the United States should not be the most prominent voices when discussing these terms. While there is an increased sense of connection between both
the English language and the Spanish language for many people such as myself who were taught both, this connection is not universal. There should be space open and available for the opinions of those who might not be able to understand the use of certain words or sounds, as this would assure that whatever term is used is the most accessible for all those who are using it. Although I prefer Latine, (as the use of “e” as a replacement for the “a”or “o”sounds a lot more natural) I cannot overestimate the insignificance of my personal preference over the linguistic decisions of one of the most pervasive languages on Earth. Although I am Latine, I also acknowledge that I am a Latina woman, and therefore would not need to be comfortable with whatever term is chosen to represent gender diversity in the Spanish language. This discourse should be had, but any decision on official or standard language changes should be led by Latin American people who do not feel represented.
ability to fully decriminalize gender-affirming care if the GOP gets its way and passes these bans. Republican lawmakers believe they are doing the right thing for Wisconsin families, but they are only advancing the oppression of trans youth. What is worse, these representatives are shockingly ignorant about the issue they fight so vehemently against. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos described gender-affirming care as mutilation and claimed that it was being used on children as young as 3 years old. Instances of children transitioning at very young ages exist, but they are only undergoing social transition. Social transition is the process of changing aspects of one’s appearance, using a different name or using pronouns that are congruent with one’s gender identity. For many children, gender dysphoria disappears when puberty begins. That is why authorities such as the World Professional Association of Transgender Health do not recommend using medical affirmation until the onset of puberty. If gender dysphoria persists, an individual can go on puberty blockers, drugs
that will pause puberty and are reversible. Following extensive counseling and psychological evaluation, a doctor will decide when to prescribe Hormone Replacement Therapy and gender confirmation surgeries. Some individuals may also feel that their gender feels fully affirmed without the use of these treatments. When provided correctly, gender-affirming care saves lives. Transgender adolescents show five times the risk of suicidal ideation and 7.6 times the risk of a suicide attempt as compared to the rest of the population, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In a survey of more than 27,000 transgender adults in 2015, researchers found odds of psychological distress were reduced by 222% for individuals who received hormone therapy in early adolescence. Additionally, regret following transgender treatment and detransitioning is very rare. In a review of 27 studies, researchers found it occurring on average less than 1% of the time. Gender-affirming care is a highly individualized process that is done
with careful oversight from professionals and loved ones. Claiming it as a rushed, one-size-fitsall procedure that endangers children is a horrible mischaracterization. Leading medical organizations are overwhelmingly supportive of gender-affirming care as the safest and most effective way to treat gender dysphoria. Why should we trust GOP politicians to make decisions about trans healthcare when they are in direct opposition to the experts? The choice to receive gender-affirming care is not one that politicians can make for people, but the Wisconsin Assembly wants to overstep medical professionals, mental health experts and families to ban it completely. They need to keep voters angry about something, and LGBTQ+ issues have historically been the most effective. If they want to continue this onslaught of trans persecution, voters who support Wisconsin’s transgender community must rise to match their fervor.
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Last Thursday, the Republican–controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved bills targeting transgender youth, including legislation that outlaws gender-affirming care for minors. Governor Tony Evers promised he would veto these bills when they come to his desk. In a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Evers said, “Not one of these bills will become law in Wisconsin as long as I am governor. Period.” While the governor’s veto can provide some comfort to those worried about the advancement of this bill, the Assembly did pass the bill in a 63-35 party line vote. Only three seats would have to flip Republican to give them a two-thirds majority and override a veto. Fortunately for transgender individuals in Milwaukee, the County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to make the city a sanctuary for transgender and nonbinary individuals, which would place prohibitions on gender-affirming care as the lowest enforcement priority for the sheriff’s office. However, Milwaukee County does not have the
Joseph Schamber is an opinions columnist. He is first-year studying journalism.
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Arts & Entertainment REVIEW: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
Movie follows along 17 years of recorded music By Avery Darrow
avery.darrow@marquette.edu
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie hit theaters on Oct.13, and like many other Swifties, I rushed to the theater to experience the magic of the Eras Tour on screen. The movie is two hours and 48 minutes long, 30 minutes less than the actual Eras tour. The movie is Taylor Swift’s concert filmed at her last stop of the U.S. tour: Los Angeles. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” spans 17 years of Swift’s incredible journey as a singer-songwriter including a few songs from every album and era, excluding her debut album. Swift intended this movie to be a way for fans who had not been able to get tickets to experience her tour. I think this movie was just as she intended it to be. I attended the Eras Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago and it was by far the best concert I’ve ever been to. There was an energy created in the theater that was reminiscent of being at the
concert. The movie occasionally panned to fans singing and crying in utter adoration of Swift which gave me the chills and reminded me of the energy of the crowd at the concert. I was curious to see what the audio quality would be like in the movie theater compared to seeing a concert live, and I’m happy to report the audio quality was great and was very loud just as it would be at her concert. My favorite era from the movie was the Reputation Era. Swift and her backup dancers had extravagant snake-inspired costumes, and I think her dance routine was the strongest in her Reputation Era. From her album “Reputation,” she played “Ready For It,” “Delicate,” “Don’t Blame Me” and “Look What You Made Me Do.” For those that plan to see the film, just know some songs included in Swift’s Eras Tour are left out. The songs that were not included in the movie are “The Archer,” “Cardigan,” “Long Live,” “No Body No Crime,” “Illicit Affairs” and “Wildest Dreams.” The only complaint I had was that I was disappointed “Cardigan” was left out of the film because it is a personal
favorite of mine. Prior to seeing the movie, on TikTok and in articles I discovered that singing was encouraged. I saw clips from many theaters which had viewers dancing, singing and moving around. At Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre the viewers sitting with me didn’t sing or dance and instead just took in the movie and occasionally clapped. I appreciated the calmness of the theatre, as it gave me a chance to fully enjoy the movie. To Marquette students that may be interested in seeing the movie, I would highly encourage seeing it for the music and to witness Swift’s strong performance. Whether or not you attended the Eras tour, I think anyone who is a fan of Swift can appreciate this movie. The Oriental Theatre is a 12-minute drive from Marquette and is also accessible by bus. I attended the movie with a student discount, and my ticket cost $14 with tax. For those staying here for fall break, grab a friend and get ready to see Swift’s progression of music over the course of 17 years.
Photo by Avery Darrow avery.darrow@marquette.edu
The Oriental Theatre is located 12 minutes away from campus.
Oz Doggz: Marquette’s newest hotdog stand and we’re selling the same beef classic hot dog. ness to Usinger products — pus even as it gets colder. Located on the product,” Becklund said. “He’s super friendly and the brand in which he uses “I am going to be here all winter, I will jump in and corner of 16th and In addition to the sausages bubbly, outgoing and he for his sausages. and hot dogs, he also offers sometimes brings his son Looking ahead into the fu- out of the van as much Wisconsin Ave. classic toppings such as rel- which I love. He’s super ture, he said he hopes to ex- as I can to stay warm,” By Mimi Sinotte
huamae.sinotte@marquette.edu
The O’Brien business building isn’t the only new addition to the corner of 16th and Wisconsin Ave. Oz Doggz, a hot dog and sausage stand, is new to campus this year and so far Oz Becklund, the owner, is loving the Marquette community. “Just everyone being really embracing and really friendly — like really, really friendly. Even in passing by, and not eating anything, people will say ‘Hey Oz!’ It’s been amazing, I really, really look forward to coming down here now,” Becklund said. When it comes to pricing, Becklund said he has deals that other stands can’t beat. A sausage is only $4 compared to his competitors who price the same product at $6. “My prices are more than fair, my buddy at the Chase building, he’s $6 a sausage
ish, onion and sauerkraut, along with the choice of ketchup, mustard and his secret stadium sauce. “It’s a sweet and tangy sauce that’s a little thinner than a barbecue sauce, they serve it at the ball park,” Becklund said. Although it is usually a one-man operation, sometimes Becklund’s son, Bubz, can be seen in a hot dog costume greeting customers and making them laugh. “He gives me so much joy and when he puts on that costume and to watch the way he interacts with people is just incredible and it warms my heart,” Becklund said. Oz Doggz’ Facebook and Twitter are also platforms where Becklund promotes his stand as well as post lots of content of his son on the job alongside him. Megan Rotter, a sophomore in the College of Communication, said she loves Oz Doggz and enjoys his all–
cute, if you get lucky he’ll be dressed in a hot dog suit,” Rotter said. Becklund said he finds that running the stand on his own does not feel like working a typical job. “This job is more of a love for me like I said being an extrovert you know I used to live in Vegas, I used to dance at a dance bar and we were in a band so I was always out doing stuff,” Becklund said. The Greenfield native was originally known as Oscar. His aunt gave him the nickname Oz when he was a kid, which he was held onto ever since. After assisting his friend at their stand for almost two summers, he was told he would be the perfect person to start a stand of his own, so he did. Though he has been in the business for nine years now, it was only recently he made the move to MU. Becklund said he also owes the success of his busi-
pand his stand and invest in a big yellow food truck. “That would be a dream for me because then I could expand my toppings. I could have a flat top to make brat patties, but everything will stay Usingers because the quality is just phenomenal and that’s why I’m still in business,” Becklund said. Through rain or shine, the stand is here to stay, as Oz Doggz will remain on cam-
Becklund said. He said the love of the stand goes back to how much he enjoys interacting with people. “The people, that’s what it is. The easy part is being around the people, and I like to try to make people happy — I don’t force it but, I like being part of it,” Becklund said.
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Oscar Becklund brought his stand to Marquette’s campus.