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MU reacts to election
By Ruby Mulvaney ruby.mulvaney@marquette.edu
This week, America received news it had been anxiously waiting for: who would be in power for the next four years. The polls leading up to the 2024 presidential election showed both candidates to be in a dead-heat, adding to the suspense that came to a climax on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump claimed the victory after winning crucial swing states that led him to overcome the golden 270 electoral votes, with a total of 312 votes and counting. Trump won Wisconsin’s
10 electoral college votes, putting him over the 270 mark.
College campuses have historically been a place of high political involvement, a place to speak with peers, develop new ideas or reinforce preexisting ones. So, Marquette students had opinions about such a monumental event, especially considering that for most students this is their first time voting and being truly engaged with a presidential election.
Jasleen Kaur, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, serves as the chair of the Marquette Col-
lege Democrats. She said that obviously, the election did not go the way she and the club had hoped.
“There is a sort of sad aura around campus today,” Kaur said.
However, for Kaur there are still positives to be found. She mentioned the win of incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore, Wisconsin District 4, in the U.S. House of Representatives as positives from the election results.
Kaur reiterated the importance of discourse and said that it can bring about change, as long as both par-
ties approach it with an open mind.
“Continue the conversations you were having prior to the election,” Kaur said. “Engage in conversation with your family and your friends across the aisle.”
Having an open mind does not mean Kaur is at peace with the results. She noted that the Republican party having a majority in the Senate will make it easier for their nominations to be passed.
“I’m most worried about them hindering women’s reproductive health rights, immigration and the
The truth about electric scooters
By Ellie Golko elizabeth.golko@marquette.edu
An increasingly popular way for people to travel around cities is the use of motorized scooters, now made more accessible by brands like Lime. Some Marquette students use these motorized scooters to travel around campus and the greater Milwaukee area.
On Oct. 16, Marquette Today published “Reminder: Motorized scooters prohibited on campus property.” Even though this article was published a month ago, Limes are still at large.
Students had opinions about this prohibition and took to the anonymous social media app YikYak to share them. One post said, “Give me Lime or give me death,” with
a picture of Patrick Henry and the founding fathers.
The Marquette Today article specifically said that personal motorized vehicles are not to be used on campus, which does not cover Milwaukee public property.
“This policy also applies to other personal motorized vehicles, including but not limited to electric bicycles, electric skateboards, hoverboards, Segways and mopeds. This does not include any devices necessary for people with mobility, circulatory, respiratory or neurological disabilities,” the article said.
Some students use motorized scooters to ride down Wisconsin Avenue, which is not technically a part of Marquette’s campus.
“No bicycle or electric scooter
shall be operated upon any public sidewalk, any pedestrian path in the public parks, or upon any public school grounds or public playgrounds,” The City of Milwaukee said in the Marquette Today article.
The article also said that riders must not park scooters in a way that blocks walkways or disability ramps and reminded where riders are to park their Lime scooters as designated online in high-traffic areas. High-traffic areas in Milwaukee are the Historic Third Ward, Brady Street, North Avenue and South Shore Park.
The Office of Residence Life prohibits parking electric vehicles in university-owned housing, including residence halls.
“MUPD and the Milwaukee De-
partment of Public Works may impound any motorized scooter left unattended on university property,” The article said in its conclusion.
The article mentions that improper use of scooters can result in a fine of $86.20 from the Marquette University Police Department.
Edith Hudson, chief of MUPD, said that this year MUPD has yet to issue any citations for misuse of motorized scooters.
“While the university policy applies to campus property only, officers have the discretion to issue citations as they deem appropriate in enforcing the city ordinances noted in the Marquette Today article for operating motorized vehicles on city sidewalks,” Hudson said in
Photo by Ruby Mulvaney ruby.mulvaney@marquette.edu
The Marquette College Republicans hosted a viewing party for the 2024 election at the Dr. E. J. and Margaret O'Brien Hall.
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Department of Education,” Kaur said.
Because Wisconsin went red, Kaur said that the College Democrats will continue to amplify their efforts to have their voices heard.
“The election results are going to cause a lot of people to be disheartened. Do not give up hope, and make sure that you are looking for avenues where you can make change, because your voice really does matter,” Kaur said.
While the Marquette College Democrats were mourning the loss of the election, Marquette Republicans were ecstatic.
The Republican party won the grand prize of the presidency, but the spoils did not end there. The U.S. Senate also went red, and while the results of the House of Representatives
have not yet been called, Republicans currently hold a 211-199 seat lead.
Elliot Sgrignuoli, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is the president of the Marquette Republicans Club. While he was expecting a Trump win, he did not anticipate the number of swing states that ended up in Trump’s favor.
“It tells you that this is what the American people wanted,” Sgrignuoli said.
He said the College Republicans watched the results roll in, and the Senate going red was a big moment for him and the group.
Policy and disconnection were two of the reasons Sgrignuoli pointed to when explaining why the race went the way it did.
“People were just fed up with prices and inflation,” Sgrignuoli said.
As for disconnection, he said that Vice President Harris being appointed as the Democrats’ candidate so recently shows that not everyone was in full support of her.
Sgrignuoli spoke hopefully about sustained success in the Republican party, specifically with hopes of JD Vance becoming the next Republican presidential nominee.
“I think he’s a great pick. He’s young, he’s 40 years old, he’s not going to be burnt out by the time he’s done with being vice president,” Sgrignuoli said.
“We can’t keep sending in these 70-year-olds. We can’t keep doing that because it’s not connecting with the American people.”
Another member of the Marquette Republicans who wished to remain
anonymous highlighted the importance of a Republican-controlled Senate.
“We will be able to get good things passed for the American people and work together with the Democrats to get important things done,” the member said.
The group is optimistic about the presidency and what it will mean for all Americans.
“Trump talked about bringing a new golden age to America and I think that’s really appealing to Republicans, independents and Democrats alike because we all want the same thing: peace and prosperity,” the member said.
Not all students felt strongly about either candidate, and the election brought up mixed opinions toward both parties.
On Wednesday, the Students for a Democratic Society: United with Milwaukee, held a rally to protest both parties. They said they neither party represent their views on Palestinian liberation. Over 100 people attended the rally to show their support.
“Regardless of the winner of the presidential election, we know there are no winners in genocide,” the group posted on their Instagram.
In the process of writing this story, the Wire reached out to a variety of sources across the political spectrum to attempt to ensure representation of multiple perspectives. Many of these sources were either unresponsive or unwilling to talk about the election.
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an email.
Hudson said that the Marquette Today article was likely not inspired by the reckless operation of scooters because MUPD hasn’t received complaints on the subject.
“The reminder of the campus policy was more related to the improper storage of scooters, which have been blocking walkways and decreasing accessibility in public spaces,”
Hudson said in an email. “It is also particularly timely as Lime recently installed
docking spaces for its scooters throughout the city.”
Hudson said that MUPD is not increasing security around campus to target Lime users, but rather that all members of the Marquette community should respect the ordinances of traffic laws.
Students on several athletic teams have been observed using personal motorized scooters to transport themselves around campus.
Kevin Conway, associate director of university
communication, said student–athletes are not provided with these scooters and purchase them themselves. The same rules are subject to the stated policy regarding motorized scooters on campus.
Lime scooters and other motorized personal vehicles are still able to be used properly on Wisconsin Avenue, they just must not be used on sidewalks, parked on sidewalks or stored in university-owned housing.
The Marquette community has seen the continued
use of Lime scooters since the article was published and likely will for time to come so long as they are used in ordinances with Milwaukee traffic laws.
University unionizing unsuccessful
Marquette faculty have previously attempted to unionize, and now their most recent efforts have once again fallen short.
By Ruby Mulvaney ruby.mulvaney@marquette.edu
The Marquette faculty’s attempts to unionize proved unsuccessful after Marquette posted a decision in Marquette Today saying that they have invoked their legal right for a religious exemption from Nation Labor Relations
Board oversight. This decision, however, has not stopped the movement from pursuing their goals.
Marquette faculty have previously attempted to unionize, and now their most recent efforts have once again fallen short. In 2019, non-tenure track faculty and graduate workers attempted to unionize.
Sam Harshner, a professor in the political science and history programs, voiced his concerns faced by being part of the non-tenure track faculty.
“My biggest issue is primarily the security of my job. As a non-tenure track faculty member, I realized I am at the whim of my employer, the whim of circumstances, and no matter
how well I do my job, how hard I work, that matters very little in terms of my ability to keep my job,” Harshner said.
Ralph Weber, vice president and general counsel who leads the Office of General Counsel and Corporate Engagement, explained Marquette’s reasoning for taking the non-unionized approach to handling faculty concerns.
He specifically mentioned the Marquette task force and its benefits for faculty.
“We have five years of a proof point that this collaborative direct working relationship with faculty works best at Marquette, and that’s an important consideration in how we
proceed,” Weber said.
Weber emphasized his goal of working directly with faculty instead of involving a third party, a union.
“The university would work directly with participating faculty to address their primary concerns,” Weber said.
Weber placed an importance on collaboration, saying that it is what has worked well in the past, and will continue to work well.
Harshner said he acknowledges the work done by the task force, but for him, it’s not enough. His concerns, besides job security, involve how nonunion conditions will affect students.
He came back to the phrase “Our working conditions are your learning conditions” as a focal point of how the union attempt will impact the classroom.
“Our vulnerability creates all sorts of tensions that affect [students],” Harshner said.
Gabriel Marotto, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been
involved with the faculty throughout this process. He shared a similar view to Harshner that the union would improve the quality of teaching.
“We deserve to get our money’s worth, and that involves teachers who are here and present for us, not focused on administration,” Marotto said.
Marotto said that collectively bargaining for better contracts is something these faculty members found worth pursuing.
Marquette’s status as a Catholic, Jesuit institution allows for exceptions when it comes to what rules they have to follow from the National Labor Relations Board. Weber said that the religious exemption and the ability for universities to make these decisions are appropriate and well established within the law.
“A group of faculty and graduate workers are coming together to agitate for better working conditions for some of the most vulnerable employees at Marquette,” Harshner said.
Motorized personal vehicles must not be used on sidewalks.
Photo by Ellie Golko elizabeth.golko@marquette.edu
Despite an unsuccessful attempt to unionize, Marquette faculty members have stayed persistent.
Photo by Jack Belmont jack.belmont@marquette.edu
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Guide gives 35 years of tours
By Bridget Lisle bridget.lisle@marquette.edu
Living on the South side of Milwaukee in the ’70s, Patricia Goodson decided to walk near Marquette’s campus, where she had never been before.
As she was walking, she found a priest and asked him if there was a church nearby. He told her that the Joan of Arc Chapel was a few blocks away and that he was walking that way if Goodson wanted to join him. She was in awe of the beauty and history as they entered the chapel. She told the priest that she would like to work in the chapel, and the rest was history.
Goodson has been a tour guide and sacristan through Marquette’s Campus Ministry for 35 years now. During that time, she found her calling to share the chapel’s rich history with others and practice her beliefs.
Goodson came from a very Catholic family and had a deep relationship with her grandma before she passed away when Goodson was seven years old. She recalled fond memories of going to church with her grandmother.
“I remember when I was little, we would enter the church on our knees all the way to the altar and say our reverence to him. And then
walk back, sit down and do the rosary every day,” Goodson said.
Goodson explained that her grandmother was a role model to her and said she taught her how to find trust in God.
“Not only did she teach me to cook, but most of all, she taught me that there was a possibility of having a relationship with Jesus and, most of all, with our blessed mother,” Goodson said.
Having established this relationship with God, Goodson was able to find a place where she could practice her faith and still support herself and her family. She explained that her children were raised in the chapel as she would bring them to work and described it as her first home away from home.
“I find Jesus and Mary, especially when I’m here. Nothing can bother me here. Whenever we have adoration here on Wednesday, it is a true blessing for me. I just come here and leave everything here and come out a different person in the sense that I don’t have this luggage and this baggage dragging,” Goodson said. “I’m too old to do that.”
Goodson herself is Hispanic, and explained that there wasn’t much representation when she first
started working at the chapel. She gets excited to see other Spanish–speaking visitors and to connect with them on a deeper level.
“When I started, there were hardly any Hispanics on campus, you know. So that was hard for me, but whenever I did get somebody from Mexico visiting that they had graduated from here and had the alum experience, you talk to them in their language,” Goodson said. “They’re just like, 'wow, you really have this here?'”
Goodson explained that even with language barriers, Catholicism brings people together.
“We have no barriers; we have nothing stopping us as far as language. We are still one group of people for one God, especially with Catholics. So, any language is welcome.”
Julie Baumann, along with Patricia Goodson, is a sacristan and tour guide who has been working at the chapel for 15 years. She found the job when her son was old enough to start going to elementary school and the chapel happened to be looking for someone to fill her position. She explained that Patricia trained her when she was getting started and described how they formed a bond.
“It’s sort of interesting here as far as the employment situation because you never really work with your co-workers. we decided that we should start getting together from time to time just to talk about different things happening around the chapel and comparing notes or any ideas about improvements,” Baumann said. “The more we did that, we just started a friendship outside of work.”
Baumann said that they celebrate birthdays by going to restaurants and being together over the holidays and explained that the friendship has been nice to have over the years.
Goodson has been a facilitator for some students. Whether they are deciding if Marquette is the place for them or if they just want to know a little more about the history of the chapel, she has always welcomed everyone with open arms.
“I think it’s important that you have someone who knows the history here, but also that you believe in order to sell this chapel,” Goodson said. “Everybody who has an interest in Marquette, this is one of those stepping stones.”
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Patricia Goodson has provided tours of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel for 35 years, becoming a fixture of Campus Ministry.
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By Mia Thurow mia.thurow@marquette.edu
The Marquette Wire had the opportunity to sit down with Marquette University Law School alumnus Lance Spaude (’16), who works as an Ultimate Fighting Championship agent for Iridium Sports Agency in Las Vegas. Spaude was asked a variety of questions regarding his journey into the sports industry, what it is like working with star athletes and how he finds success in the dynamic and competitive sports industry. This interview has been edited for clarity. For those who don’t know who you are, can you tell me a bit about yourself?
My name is Lance Spaude. I’m a partner with the Iridium Sports Agency. We are one of the largest sports representation agencies in combat sports and currently represent over 100 athletes in the UFC. So, that’s what I do, as far as my job goes. I’m located in Las Vegas and have been in Las Vegas for, on and off, nine years now, I think almost 10. That’s the 1,000foot overview.
What are your passions? Why are you working in the career that you are in, and what interested you in that career?
I’ve always had an interest in sports from a very young age, competing in it and playing in it up until the collegiate level, where I actually transitioned from the very traditional sports that you would have in Wisconsin. I grew up playing football, basketball and baseball. When I got to college, I actually started training in mixed martial arts, and that’s where I gained my passion for that sport specifically. From the moment that I started training and competing as an undergrad, when I was going to [college], it just grew from there and that’s where I fell in love with the sport, fell in love with the athletes and fell in love with the dedication that that it takes to do well in the sport. That really started with my passion for mixed martial arts and for combat sports in general, and then it’s kind of always built on it from there. I’ve been involved in the sport in a number of different capacities. I started out as a competitor, then had the opportunity to go to law school at Marquette, where I continued to pursue that passion. While I was getting my law degree and was a member of the sports law program, I was able to do an internship with the UFC. I did a semester at [the University of Nevada, Las Vegas] while I did that, but I was still involved in the combat sports world. And then, throughout that,
Q&A: Lance Spaude
it has always been something I’ve been drawn to. I always had an interest in working in the sports field, and even more specifically, in the combat sports space. Could you always tell that you wanted to go into a law-related career, or was that something that developed over time as you got into MMA?
My dad is actually an attorney based in Appleton, Wisconsin. So, I grew up always having an inclination that I would end up going to law school and end up being a practicing attorney. He does personal injury and workers’ compensation. I had anticipated that at some point in my life I was going to go back and work at my dad’s firm and make it a father-son law firm. He never really wanted that for me. I don’t think that he really had any interest in me even going into the legal field. It’s not something he pushed on me, it’s just something that, naturally, I gravitated to, with my relationship with my dad being pretty close. Law school was always on my mind. The sports side of things, I really didn’t have. I enjoyed sports, and there was always this idea like, ‘Oh, I’d love to be Jerry Maguire, I’d love to be a sports agent.’ But it wasn’t necessarily anything that was driving my decisions up until I started looking at law schools. I started considering, what would a career look like post-law school?
What would that be? I don’t think I actually thought that I would end up working in the sports field. But I thought, ‘If I’m going to go to law school, I might as well pursue something that I think would be of interest.’
So, I would say that started to develop when I was looking at law schools to attend. I always planned on going to law school but really anticipated doing personal injury work or workers’ compensation for my father, or potentially working at another firm based in Wisconsin. I think the sports side of things developed as I started competing and training in combat sports, but at the same time, looking at what law school I was going to go to and what my post-law school career would look like.
Now, switching gears a bit, you work with some of the biggest names in the UFC and you mentioned earlier that the agency represents over 100 of those stars. Can you tell me what it’s like working with some of those big names in the UFC?
I think it can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly challenging at the same time. Any time you’re
working with individual athletes, the demands can vary from day to day. You’re dealing with personalities, you’re dealing with highstress and high-pressure situations. So, it’s a very challenging job, especially when you’re dealing with different individuals. One client might have very different expectations and different needs than another. But the rewarding part of that is you get to work with these athletes, these individuals, and you get to be a small part of their dream, and you get to be a small part of their journey to achieve in the sport that they chose to pursue. So, the rewarding part is when they have success, you also are part of that success. It’s, like I said, both challenging and rewarding at the same time.
I saw that you wrote a piece called “Time to Act” regarding legislation for concussions in youth athletics. Can you tell me more about when you wrote that, as well as what sparked you to write and what the piece is about? I wrote that when I was in law school. I believe I started it my [second] year, and it was something where the law school always encourages you to write these pieces and submit them to the various journals for potential publication. It’s really part of the educational process of Marquette Law School and it’s great because you get to focus on a subject that you’re passionate about, really delve into the research and start drafting arguments forward. It’s a really helpful tool as far as growing, as far as devel-
oping you into a critically thinking attorney. My interest in it is that I’ve always had an interesting relationship with concussions. I work in combat sports where concussions are extremely prominent. I grew up playing football. I sustained several concussions myself. It’s something that I’ve always been concerned about, and it’s something I’ve always had an interest in mitigating. How do we continue to participate in the sports that we love, but at the same time minimize the risks, specifically when it comes to head trauma? That’s probably the one thing that you can’t repair. You can always have knee surgery. You can have shoulder surgery. But to this day, they still don’t know how to counteract the damage that can be done from head trauma. So, I’ve actually researched a number of different pieces regarding concussions, and it just so happened that on that project, I had initially worked for an agency that was involved in the space of youth concussions, reducing the impact of concussions in youth athletics. That’s when it initially sparked. My interest was seeing what this company was doing, and that’s when I began researching what could be done, in a legal sense, to help prevent or minimize the dangers that come with participation in youth athletics in regards to concussions and head trauma. What advice would you offer to any Marquette Law School students right now who are wanting to go down a similar career path
as you, whether they’re in the sports law program or they just know they want to work in sports law?
The advice initially would be to get involved. I think a lot of people are so hesitant and so afraid of failure that they never start, and I think starting is the hardest part. Whatever that may be, whether it’s an internship, whether it’s volunteering, if that’s the space you want to work in and it’s something you’re passionate about, I think the most important step is starting. I think the second-most important thing that you can do is be persistent. You’re going to have a lot of failures, you’re going to have a lot of ‘no’s,’ you’re going to have a lot of doors that get shut on you. But if you’re persistent and you’re passionate and you do good work, eventually it’ll work out for you. So, I would say the two most important things would be to start, and then once you start, just be persistent regardless of the outcome. Don’t focus on individual outcomes, focus on the process, being persistent and doing good work. I probably applied for over 100 jobs in the sports field, and I got interviews for maybe five of them. Maybe I had one yes, and I ended up working in that job. It’s just the nature of an incredibly competitive field, but if you are persistent and passionate, I think it’s something that can work out for whoever is seeking to work in the space, for sure.
Lance Spaude graduated from MU Law School in 2016 and currently represents UFC fighters.
Photo courtesy of Lance Spaude
A 'DEAFENING' PARTY
3,750 fans went to MU's student-only game Friday night
By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu
By 9:30 a.m. Friday, a police car and barricades had closed off the block.
By noon, basketball hoops and trash cans were out on the street. By 4 p.m. vendors began showing up with trucks and tents. Just before 5, students began filing past the roadblocks and into the party. By 5:15, more than 100 people had arrived. By 6, that number grew to 200. By 6:30, the line to get into the building was over 100 feet. By 6:45, it wrapped around the block and down the street.
Marquette men’s basketball was about to play on campus in front of only students in the 3,700-seat Al McGuire Center for the first time in two years.
All around, you could feel it. To the left, a few simultaneous games of knockout with a Mission BBQ trailer as their backdrop. In the middle, a big, golden inflatable Iggy the Eagle, a DJ and burgers and ice cream. On the right, some more
food tents and pizza. And, oh ya, the line. How could one forget the line?
If the music, lights, festivities and razzmatazz didn’t give it away, the unending train of students and its also unending hollers, screams and chants with an occasional blaspheme certainly shed some light about what all the hubbub was for.
At 7, the doors opened to the cavalcade of fans who burst through the front doors, white t-shirt in hand, and immediately began filling in the lower bowl. By 7:30 the upper section got the same treatment. By 7:45 it was standing room only.
Perhaps the most highly-anticipated game for students since it was first announced in May, it naturally received more attention than the average first-week-of-November buy game.
Some — one a noticeably dressed koala — were in a state of such eagerness they waited outside in the cold for three hours. Others didn’t get to be a part of the spectacle in 2022, so this was something known about only in legend. A few were getting ready to experience their first men’s basketball game as a student.
“I wasn’t able to make the first game [Monday against Stony Brook] cause of an exam,” Blaise Wood, a firstyear who’d been in line for over an hour, said beforehand. “I’m so excited. I’m here with my friends, in matching overalls, this is the most excited I’ve ever been at Marquette.”
"Indescribable. That feeling of hearing the crowd behind you, really supporting you."
At 8, the pregame intros commenced, “Thunderstruck” blared and the Golden Eagles got ready to tip-off for the second time inside the Al since the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.
The men’s lacrosse players occupied the space directly behind the basket on the side of the away bench. The student section leaders with their
head cutouts and posters and various other tchotchkes flanked their left. The band was on the right.
On the other sides sat the rest of the 3,750 students, all in white, all raucous as ever.
By 8:10, the noise was up the wazoo.
George Mason missed two threes on the opening possession. 6-foot-11 Ben Gold got the rebound. Senior guard Stevie Mitchell hit a floater. The scoreboard read 2-0 Marquette. Pandemonium ensued.
“Nothing short of what I thought it would be,” senior Kam Jones, who remembered the 2022 student-only game, said about the environment. “We knew the fans was going to come with a bunch of energy.
“Seeing them sprint in there an hour before the game start just showed how our fans feel about our team. They want to win, too. They want to be part of a winning program. We’re very appreciative of our fans and our support system.”
What then followed was a mix of loud, quiet, then really quiet, then scarily quiet, then loud again, then really loud, then scarily loud, then blow-the-roof-off loud.
“The students [in the] first four minutes, students [in the] last four minutes,” Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart said, “I mean, it was deafening in there. And it was just such a unique environment.”
By the time Chase Ross hit the final free throw with 14 seconds left and No. 18 Marquette dribbled out the tense 82-63 win, see-you-later-roof levels of “We Are Marquette” chants began for all of Milwaukee to hear.
“It’s indescribable,” Jones said. “That feeling of hearing the crowd behind you, really supporting you.” By 10:20, the students had begun filtering out of the Al. By 11, the only people that remained inside the building were workers cleaning up and a few players talking to family. By midnight, the DJ, basketball hoops, inflatable Iggy and police barricade had long been removed and 12th street was open again to the public.
The event gone for what looks to be another two years given what Smart said in a recent ‘Shaka Shuttle’ video. So back to Fiserv Forum the Golden Eagles, and students, go until then. Godspeed, Al.
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
3,750 Marquette students went from a pregame block party to a sold Al McGuire Center in the men's basketball team's first student-only game in two years.
Kam Jones Marquette men's basketball senior guard
SPORTS COLUMN
THIS WEEK: MANCINI ON Filling the void
For some universities, fall consists of football tailgates and touchdowns. However, Marquette University has been without a football team and the pageantry that comes with it since 1960. Yet, the Golden Eagles have found a way to create the same spirited sports culture around its men’s basketball team. While some might wish for weekends cheering on a Marquette football team, many feel basketball fills that void.
The Golden Eagles have reached impressive athletic heights, earning national recognition from multiple sports and growing in fan base after each year. With a No. 18 preseason rank, the Golden Eagles are entering the new season with confidence. Capping off a successful week of basketball with wins over Stony Brook and George Mason, Marquette has plenty to be excited about as they build momentum for upcoming games.
Marquette basketball popularity has swelled, rivaling the enthusiasm and acclaim of renowned football schools.
From the unforgettable 1977 NCAA Championship to Dwayne Wade’s epic run to the Final Four and recent successes, Marquette basketball gives fans plenty to celebrate.
March Madness, widely considered the country’s premier sporting event, attracts over 10 million television viewers, providing the perfect platform for the university to capture the nation’s attention and expand its fanbase. Additionally, Marquette basketball gains valuable exposure from participating in the Big East Tournament annually at the Madison Square Garden, one of the most prestigious tournaments in college basketball.
While football may be the center of student life at many universities, Marquette’s basketball culture has carved its own loyal fan base. The excitement and success surrounding the team not only makes Marquette basketball the main athletic attraction but also a defining component of its identity.
Each year of Marquette basketball brings the promise of strong competition, thrilling games and many memories. After last year’s impressive run, the Marquette community is booming with excitement for the upcoming basketball season.
The atmosphere basketball brings is something unique, especially at a school like Marquette.
The Golden Eagles‘ close knit fan base possesses a certain charm that larger schools might lack, unified by the pride and spirit that the team instills into the community.
Basketball and football each add their own excitement and cultural elements to the fan experience. Basketball provides its own intimate atmosphere and unique intensity that sets it apart. There is never a dull moment and each game feels crucial. The constant energy, high scoring and quick pace keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Basketball embodies something beyond sports but goes to represent Marquette’s mission statement: Be the difference. Marquette basketball provides a sense of tradition that resonates with Marquette’s values, offering the community both the thrill of competition, and a powerful way to come together. Basketball is more than a game, but a bond that unites the Golden Eagles.
Katie Mancini is an opinions columnist. She can be reached at katherine.mancini@marquette.edu.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Title dreams no more
By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu
MU vs No. 5 Creighton 3 1
Marquette volleyball will always have the first set on which to look back.
When Creighton (23-2, 14-0 Big East) almost assuredly hoists the Big East regular season trophy in less than a month as its sole winner, the Golden Eagles (18-6, 12-2) can remember the opening frame of their Nov. 10 match against the 5th ranked Bluejays.
They can think about how they put the finishing touches on a barnburner to win 25-21 and grab an early match lead. How they hit .293 and held the team from Omaha to .184. How they spread the ball and got five different players multiple kills. How they silenced anybody not named Norah Sis, the best player in the conference.
There won’t be much else to think about from Sunday’s 3-1 loss (25-21, 12-25, 18-25, 13-25), though. At least not in a positive light.
Because, you see, after those first 46 points, Marquette had a first class, one-way ticket on a long train ride down the hill to the until-now-unfamiliar Land of Second Place Dwellers.
“I don’t perceive Creighton dropping many along the way. It would be great if that happens and we get in contention,” head coach Ryan Theis said about the regular season title race.
“But we understood what happened today.”
The Bluejays all but packed the Golden Eagles’ bags for them.
First in the second set for Creighton was a quick 9-3 lead. Second was a 6-0 run (20-10), third was a 4-0 run (24-11) and fourth and last
was another kill from Sis to win the frame handily, 25-12.
The Bluejays, specifically their offense, had woken up and hit .696 while the Golden Eagles hit .097.
“Set two started off, they got two stuffed blocks and an ace right out of the sheet, and then you’re behind, and it’s really tough to run points and catch those guys,” Theis said. “So when you drop down four or five, and even if you pull within three, it gets back to five pretty quick.”
Then the third rolled around, and Marquette needed to respond before the train glided unencumbered into Runner-up Station.
"I don't perceive Creighton dropping many along the way... we understood what happened today."
Ryan
Theis Marquette volleyball head coach
While the Golden Eagles slowed the Bluejays down, they kept chugging along en route to a 25-18 win and 2-1 match lead.
First it was 10-6 Creighton when Ryan Theis pulled the timeout trigger. Then it was 15-12 and Kirsten Bernthal-Booth called one of her own. Then it was 1813 when Theis used his last and then it ended with a service error from Ella Foti to mark the seven-point Bluejays’ victory.
It was do-or-die for the Golden Eagles, with their best and last chance at beating the Bluejays inside the Al McGuire Center for the third year in a row fogged by a powder blue sulfur cloud.
At the end of the fourth set, which Creighton took 25-13, the train wheeled to a smooth stop at Next-Best O’clock — Marquette now with a virtually lockedup second place finish in conference play.
The Golden Eagles were led in kills by Aubrey Hamilton (13) and Hattie Bray (12). Yadhira Anchante had a double-double of 39 assists and 13 digs.
Outside hitters Sis and Ava Martin led the Bluejays with 23 and 16 kills respectively, Martin also earning a double-double with 11 digs.
“For her sake, I hope she’s a first team All-American,” Theis said about Sis. “She’s just a terrific player. So many different aspects of the volleyball in between passing and hitting on the back row, the front, the block. So she’s a handful.”
Now Marquette will move on to its last four regular season matches — the next against Georgetown Friday at 7 p.m. CST at the Al McGuire Center — fighting for more than the Big East.
“We can decide now that our season’s over and pout, or we can show up at practice tomorrow morning, engaged and playing for something,” Theis said.
“We got seven seniors who would love to make an NCAA tournament run or a Big East tournament championship.
“We have a lot that we can still have go right. And so it’s up to them now to decide, are you showing up tomorrow morning engaged? If not, then don’t show up."
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Marquette's loss to No. 5 Creighton Sunday at the Al McGuire Center ended its title hopes.
Photo by Owen Weis owen.weis@marquette.edu
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
MEN'S GOLF
Breakfast Club earning golf record results
Adler started morning workout group last year
By Trevor Hilson trevor.hilson@marquette.edu
It’s 6 a.m. on a Tuesday morning.
And for senior Patrick Adler and sophomore Ryan Banas, it’s time for breakfast.
Yet, they aren’t prepping bacon or eggs but sinking putts and honing in on wedge distances.
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Club, as
by Adler and former assistant coach Jace Long last spring, has been one the reasons Adler has had so much success during the fall season of his senior year.
“I sat down with our old assistant, Jace, and talked about how I can become as good of a player as I can be,” Adler said. “Jace just kept on going back to working harder than anybody else and working when nobody else is working.
“Jace texted me and was
like, ‘Hey, why don’t you come in at 6 a.m. tomorrow?’ So, he met me here and I had a great practice and knew that I accomplished something that day and had worked really hard.”
Adler still has open seats in his diner booth, so asking his high school friend and teammate Banas to grab a menu and slide in was easy.
“I mentioned it to Ryan because I know how hard he works and I’ve seen his work ethic, so I knew it was something he would want to do,” Adler said.
"It wasn't like they clicked their heels and something magical happened. It was found in the dirt."
Steve Bailey Marquette golf head coach
Both posted top ten finishes this fall, with Adler medaling twice at the Windon Memorial Classic and the RedHawk Intercollegiate, which Marquette won.
“Something that Coach
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[Steve Bailey] talks about is getting out there and having so much confidence that you’ve stacked all the bricks,” Adler said. “When you step up onto that first tee, there’s nothing else I can do. I’ve put in all the work.”
Banas, who made one start last season at the Golden Eagles’ home Intercollegiate at Erin Hills, said practicing alongside Adler in the early mornings has helped slow the game down for him.
“Slowly, it all starts to come together,” Banas said. “You keep stacking the days and all the early mornings on top of all the practice sessions with the team. Whenever I’m nervous in a tournament, that’s one of the things I look back to and it’s an obstacle that Patrick and I did a good job of overcoming.”
Banas has now played in all five fall events and is second on the team in scoring average behind Adler through the autumn campaign with an average round of 73.00. Adler leads the team with a scoring average of 70.53.
Head coach Steve Bailey said both players’ successes are byproducts of the work that the two have put in.
“It wasn’t like they clicked their heels and something magical happened,” Bailey said. “It was found in the dirt. They have been gritty, and we always talk about
how you have to do things that are uncommon to be successful, and they have really embraced it.”
Marquette won’t tee it up again until Feb. 3 for the Big East Match Play event at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Until then, the team will utilize their practice facilities at the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center and Valley Fields to prepare for the spring season.
“I want them to keep that chip on their shoulder,” Bailey said. “We have had a pretty good fall, but we we have 40-some teams to go catch.”
Each player is given a practice plan to follow throughout the winter on a Google sheet. Adler and Banas knock out some of their drills in the mornings at Breakfast Club.
“You can say you are going to Breakfast Club, and you wake up at 6 a.m. to practice, but if you don’t have a set plan for yourself and you are whacking balls and hitting putts all over the place, you aren’t really getting better,” Adler said.
“In the spring, if you get into a rut, you can look back at the Google sheet and look at all the work you did in the winter. You can see the growth that you went through and it’s something you can look back on to give you confidence.”
Carolyn Kieger accused of misconduct at MU
Former players allege abuse from WBB head coach
By Trevor Hilson trevor.hilson@marquette.edu
Former Marquette women’s basketball head coach and university alumnus
Carolyn Kieger is facing allegations of player harassment and trauma, according to a recent article published by Onward State. Onward State, Penn State’s independent student media website, published a story Monday detailing former Golden Eagles and Nittany Lions players over their experience under Kieger, who coached the Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2019.
While some student-athletes spoke anonymously, former Marquette players Amanda Maqueia, Allazia Blockton and Danielle King spoke outwardly of abuse they received during their time with the program. Blockton said in an interview with Onward State that Kieger brought a negative presence and made it so players didn’t want to play for her. She is the program’s all-time leading scorer, with 2,204 points,
and was the 2017-18 Big East Player of the Year.
As noted in the article, King said Kieger dismissed depression and suicidal thoughts that the former Marquette guard was suffering from. Kieger is the current
women’s basketball head coach at Penn State, and was the fifth head coach in Marquette’s program history. She won two Big East regular season championships with Marquette and made three straight NCAA Tournaments from 2017-19.
Penn State sent the following statement to the Marquette Wire regarding the allegations:
“Penn State and Penn State Athletics takes seriously any allegations of misconduct, and any reports are thoroughly reviewed. In addition, Intercollegiate Athletics conducts annual student-athlete surveys of its programs, as well as exit interviews with student-athletes and staff members departing their respective sport programs. Based on direct feedback from student-athletes, Coach Kieger and the women’s basketball staff provide a positive and inclusive environment with a focus on their development on and off the basketball court.”
Marquette Athletics has not immediately responded to the Marquette Wire’s request for comment regarding the situation.
This story is still developing and will be updated with Marquette Athletics’ statement.
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics
Former Marquette women's basketball players spoke publicly about abuse from Carolyn Kieger.
Breakfast Club is helping senior Patrick Adler improve his game.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Baltz's Book: Jones rises, finding Robin
By Matthew Baltz matthew.baltz@marquette.edu
With all the questions surrounding No. 15 Marquette men’s basketball heading into the season after the departures of Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro, we got our first and second glances at the new-look Golden Eagles this week.
Here are some thoughts from Marquette’s 2-0 start:
Kam Jones is as good as advertised Coming into the year, it wasn’t a question of who, but how.
Everyone knew Kam Jones was going to be the guy, but it was what his play would look like with all of the attention on him that had people questioning. There’s no more wizardry from Kolek or versatility from Ighodaro to distract
defenses away from the fact that Jones is one of the most naturally gifted scorers in the entire country. All eyes will be facing his direction now.
In Monday’s season-opener against Stony Brook, he could do no wrong. The Memphis, Tennessee native shot 14-for-16 from the field en route to a 32-point performance. Jones’ only misses came from beyond the arc, as he finished the night a staggering 10-for-10 from two-point range.
“He’s one of the best finishers for a guard that I’ve ever seen, and he was able to get down there and just create a lot of short shots,” head coach Shaka Smart said after the win Monday. “He’s a very good post player. You don’t really think of guards that way, but he’s good at turning his back to the basket and then using his craftiness to create.”
In his encore performance Friday night in the Golden Eagles’ student-only game at the Al McGuire Center, Jones was just as effective. After tallying just three assists Monday, Jones flashed his playmaking ability even further in Marquette’s 8273 win over George Mason,
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racking up eight assists.
The senior guard finished with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, and snagged five rebounds.
Finding Robin
Every Batman needs its Robin, and for Marquette, that means someone else rising to the occasion alongside Jones.
If Jones continues to play the way he did last week, he will easily average north of 20 points a game this season. But you, I and everyone else in between knows that others are going to step up in spots where they might not have been previously expected to.
Take Chase Ross for example. The junior guard’s career-high coming into the season was 13 points, a number he quickly blew past Monday night. Thanks to an efficient 81 percent (9-for-11) from the field, Ross worked his way to a career-high 23 points and team-high eight rebounds against Stony Brook.
“He’s been our most improved player from really the end of last season to now. It’s not even close,” Smart said. “The biggest thing is his confidence is on
a whole different level than it was last year at this time.”
Who says Ross has to be the full-time Robin though? After all, it would be unfair to David Joplin to not give him a shot at the role after his stirring audition Friday night.
After trailing 37-36 heading into the break against George Mason, Marquette needed a spark.
“We shot 28 percent from the field in the first half,” Smart said. “It’s easy when that happens to get down, and to get away from a focus on your process, which I thought happened at times in the first half.”
One of those guys who came out of the locker room with that aforementioned intentionality was Joplin. The senior forward posted 19 points and 10 rebounds alone in the second half, en route to a 27-point, 10-rebound performance — his second double-double of his career.
They probably won’t have it down to an exact science, but moving forward if the Golden Eagles can find consistent double-digit scoring from players not wearing the No. 1, they will be a force to be reckoned with.
Golden Eagles fall to 0-2 after loss to Illini
By Trevor Hilson trevor.hilson@marquette.edu
The Marquette Golden Eagles (0-2) were unable to spoil the Illinois Fighting Illini’s (2-0) WBIT Championship banner-night party, falling on the road at the State Farm Center 65-53.
The Golden Eagles were on the receiving end of a 7-0 run to close out the first half, and the Illini didn’t look back.
Illinois was led by three double-figure scorers, including 16 points from senior guard Genesis Bryant. Senior guard Adalia McKenzie and senior forward Brynn Shoup Hill added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Frontcourt foul trouble
Sophomores Skylar Forbes and Jada Bediako played a combined eight minutes in the second and third quarters, as both were sidelined with foul trouble.
In the third quarter, second-string bigs, redshirt sophomore Charia Smith
and junior Aryelle Stevens, also contracted the foul flu, further stymying Marquette’s interior presence.
The Illini (2-0) took advantage of the Golden Eagles depleted frontcourt, scoring 13 of their 16 second quarter points in the paint or at the charity stripe.
Illinois attacked Marquette’s short-staffed bigs in the third quarter on the offensive glass, grabbing six offensive boards and creating 13 second-chance points in the frame. It continued to thrive at the charity stripe, adding 11 points
from the line.
Illinois went to the free throw line 35 times Sunday night, making 31. The Illini are now 24-7 in games when they shoot more free throws than their opponent under third-year head coach Shauna Green, and their 31 makes smashes last season’s single-game high of 23 makes against Florida State.
Lee leads the way Marquette was paced by senior guard Lee Volker, who led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including connecting
on two three pointers and grabbing eight rebounds. She scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half. Forbes, amidst her foul trouble, and sophomore guard Halle Vice added six points. Vice also snagged seven boards.
Up Next Consuegra and the Golden Eagles will play their home-opener at the Al McGuire Center on Monday, Nov. 18 against the Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 a.m. CST.
Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics Kam Jones is averaging 28 points on 76.7 percent shooting.
Opinions
By Joey Schamber joseph.schamber@marquette.edu
Wednesday morning, Americans woke up to the news that over 70 million voters decided for the next four years, the leader of the free world should be a convicted criminal who platforms hate and vitriol, instead of a prosecutor, a woman of color and a leader who spoke of unity and a brighter future.
Now, voters must deal with the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency.
The next four years will likely echo his disastrous first term which ended with a tanked economy due to his failed COVID-19 response and a divided political landscape exacerbated by an insurrection he inspired.
Further, the Supreme Court has stripped the limitations on the executive branch’s power, and Trump’s rampage of self-interested, vengeful politics may go unchecked.
Hate will be platformed, prices will rise and politics will heat up. However, the rest of America that did
The next four years Keeping things moving
By Clara Lebrón clara.lebrón@marquette.edu
According to an American Psychological Association poll, 69% of Americans felt worried about the election before the results were even announced. Now, many are facing the reality that had been haunting them hypothetically. Whether it was disappointment, excitement or even fear, many have found themselves facing feelings that they might not know how to confront.
These feelings are completely normal, and there are many techniques that can help alleviate election distress and awkward situations that might arise from the polarization that these results can exacerbate. However, there is one thing that is certain about the political state of the country; it won’t change unless someone does something about it.
Civic engagement is often emphasized as being extremely important. This emphasis, however, usually focuses on the act of voting once you turn 18, with other ways to engage politically being very visible. Although voting and protesting are important ways to exercise your rights and make your voice heard, it is not the exclusive way to be politically active or make a difference in your community.
not vote for him needs to approach this result with a highly measured response. This was a secure and fair election, and we must, without a doubt, trust and accept the result. Over half of America decided he was the best individual to lead our country. As abhorrent as that prospect may be, their viewpoint is to be tolerated and respected.
Stakes are high and the rights of vulnerable populations are on the table these next four years. We cannot afford to spend our time demonizing dissenting opinions and promoting infighting on Capitol Hill. We need to cooperate and create mutual understanding between political factions if we want to preserve democracy and ensure that the fundamental rights of minorities are protected. We have the power to protect our liberty and preserve the rule of law. Republican exile, Liz Cheney, in a post Wednesday morning, emphasized that it is our responsibility to ensure our institutions hold fast these next four
Not only does this leave people feeling powerless outside of the ballot box, but it also makes the increased political divisions between Americans more pronounced. As such, voters and nonvoters alike should not rely solely on what happens on Election Day to decide how they will act over the next four years. Instead, people who want to protect certain rights or institutions should start working within their communities to ensure that they are protected.
National elections might be uniquely important and symbolic, as they help a country set a national agenda that most appeals to the public, but they also are only a small piece of the puzzle that is your national political scene. In order to more directly affect the reality that actually impacts us, we need to work within our communities.
Although this might seem like a herculean task to some, differences have already been made through these community-organized coalitions and events. For example, Lisa Catsagnozzi, a Milwaukee resident, was recently able to stop the construction of a slaughterhouse in her neighborhood along with animal rights group Slaughter Free Milwaukee. Although Strauss Brands had poised themselves to
years. She said, “Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and local governments must now be the guardrails of democracy.”
A Trump presidency is far from the end of The United States of America. These next four years are an opportunity for
bereaved progressives to stand up and let their voices be heard. Through unity and mutual respect, we can create a better nation regardless of the man who stands at the top of it.
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move in, the activists were able to go to the city council meeting where the land was supposed to be approved for building and convince their alderman to negate the permit.
Castagnozzi did not describe herself as an activist, but instead as an engaged community resident. This is the distinction that people need to make in order to understand how their impact is seen. In order to volunteer with organizations, organize with your community or even communicate with local politicians, one does not need to be an activist. There just needs to be a will to make a change in your community and the drive to actually put that emotion into building a better tomorrow.
Although this only illustrates one example of how a few people can have a big impact on their community, it does represent the kind of proactive spirit that we need to foster in order to make our political ideals become more aligned with our realities.
At Marquette University, a university that has recently been ranked as #1 in the countryfor engagement in community service, it becomes increasingly easy to see where you can connect with other peers who are motivated to make a change in their communities.
The Arrupe Center for
Community Service, for instance, has a litany of programs for students who are interested in becoming more involved in the Milwaukee community. Students can work in healthcare facilities, with children at daycare, helping organize backpack lunches or even helping all these separate operations run smoothly. Outside of the center and the university there exist even more ways to participate as an engaged community resident, with nonprofits and other organizations being spread across the city. Even without these organizations, there are countless ways of becoming more politically active, such as attending town meetings, speaking your mind and writing to elected officials. Although it might seem like a very somber end to a political race for some or a total victory for others, the work that needs to be done to make your community reflect your values does not end at the polls. Political activism, if genuine, should be a constant flow of care that doesn’t disappear every four years.
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Voters must be prepared for another four years of Donald Trump. Photo by Joseph Schamber
Fun & Games
CROSSWORD
Veterans Day
Across
2. What you thank someone who has served for
5. Where one of the largest cemetery's is located in Virginia 7. Branch considered 'naval expeditionary force in readiness' 8. Branch composed of 689,000 personnel supporting all aspects of AirPower
10. What Veterans Day was previously called
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1. Largest parade is hosted in this state
3. The war that ended in 1918 that began this national day
4. The group that maintains freedom of the seas
6. Branch maintains saftey of the U.S. shorelines
9. What is put on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Across 2 What you thank someone who has served for 5. Where one of the largest cemetery's is located in Virginia 7 Branch considered 'naval expeditionary force in readiness' 8 Branch composed of 689,000 personnel supporting all aspects of AirPower
1 Largest parade is hosted in this state
3. The war that ended in 1918 that began this national day
4 The group that maintains freedom of the seas
6 Branch maintains safety of the U S shorelines
Last week’s answers: 1 (across). Snoopy, 1 (down). Scream, 2. Michael, 3. thriller, 4. hauntedhouse, 5. Elm, 6. doorbell, 7. rock, 8. candycorn, 9 (across). costumes, 9 (down). candy
10 What Veterans Day was previously called
9 What is put on the Tomb of the Unknown Solider?
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
REVIEW: Sally Rooney's newest novel
"Intermezzo" is Rooney's fourth and longest book
By Annie Goode annie.goode@marquette.edu
Sally Rooney is known for her contemplative, sometimes frustratingly quiet characters. Ivan and Peter, the brothers in Rooney’s fourth and longest novel, “Intermezzo,” released this past September, keep with this trend as we watch their tumultuous relationship after the death of their father.
Peter, the eldest of the two, works as a big shot lawyer in Dublin. He’s dating 23-year-old Naomi while struggling with complicated feelings for his longtime close friend and ex-girlfriend Sylvia. Ivan, around 10 years Peter’s minor, has just graduated college and becomes enamored with the 36-year-old Margaret at one of his professional chess matches.
The two brothers got along when they were young despite their age difference, but grew further apart as they matured. Ivan can be socially inept and awkward, which brushes up against Peter’s cool, apathetic demeanor.
Each chapter switches between Peter and Ivan’s almost entirely separate but mirrored lives. Ivan has never experienced love until meeting Margaret, and Peter feels overwhelmed by his love for both women, each vastly different from each other.
Rooney’s incredible writing is on display in her juxtaposition of the brothers.
Inside Peter’s head, she’s scattered – barely finishing sentences, repeating past dialogue the reader can immediately recognize, and of course having no time to include quotation marks (a signature in Rooney’s oeuvre). Ivan’s chapters, on the other hand, are slow, pensive and filled with Ivan’s uncomfortable outspokenness. An “intermezzo” is an
unexpected move in chess that forces an opponent to respond – similar to the way a loss can force us to feel things we may have been pushing down. Every character in this book is excruciatingly realistic in their portrayal of grief and its effect on their relationships. The battle between Ivan’s intense jealousy which comes out as hatred for his older brother, and Peter’s unstable, intense hatred for himself but deep care for others in his life creates a tragic but incredibly authentic and relatable dynamic between the two.
Beyond Ivan and Pete, Rooney also gives insight into the three women (Sylvia, Naomi and Margaret) at the center of their lives. She gives a closer look to Margaret specifically, who, prior to meeting Ivan, was in a marriage that ended due to her husband’s alcoholism. Over the course of the book, Margaret struggles with the guilt she feels being with someone significantly younger than
her, the self-consciousness over what people would think of her if they knew, the urge to put herself first for once and the true and genuine love she feels for Ivan.
Margaret’s tender care for Ivan through his journey of grief is also seen in Sylvia and Naomi’s joint love of Peter, despite his clearly declining mental state. After being in an almost-fatal car accident, Sylvia experiences chronic pain which led to her ending her relationship with Peter several years earlier. The two still meet for coffee to discuss everything in their lives – problems at work, philosophical questions or Peter’s failed attempts at being there for Ivan.
While she does not provide him the same mental stimulation as Sylvia, Peter’s love for Naomi is very real as well. Her youth and sense of carefreeness fill Peter’s need for physical reassurance in a way that Sylvia cannot. These two women, in their op-
posite but equally important ways, bring Peter back down to earth.
Rooney’s novels are often criticized for her character’s comically poor communication skills. At the same time, her books often resonate with so many because this poor communication, especially in times where we feel pain, is something we can all see in ourselves.
At its core, “Intermezzo” is about love, in all its unconventional, difficult forms. Despite the sadness and loss Peter and Ivan both feel, it’s undeniably matched with the love they feel as well – for their partners, their father and each other – which is possibly what makes it all so difficult.
Rooney’s swift, unorthodox writing kept me hooked for almost 500 pages, and her careful character development continues to be beautifully honest and real. “Intermezzo,” is not something to miss if you are looking for a book this winter.
Marquette Theatre's dual performances
'Second Series Shows' will open Nov. 15 and 16
By MaryKate Stepchuk marykate.stepchuk@marquette.edu
Marquette Theatre’s “Truth Be Told” season continues next weekend, with the premieres of “Sanctuary City” on Nov. 15 and “Much Ado About Nothing” on Nov. 16.
These two shows are a part of their “Second Stage Series,” where two shows run in rotation with a personal style of seating, allowing the acting to be the highlight of the shows. This is the fourth year that Marquette Theatre has done the “Second Stage Series.”
Jamie Cheatham, associate professor and head of performing arts, said it was a department decision to continue the “Second Stage Series,” and student feedback led them to change and adapt the series over the years.
“The one thing that we have learned is when we did ‘From White Plains’ and ‘The Wolves,’ where it was an all-female cast and an all-male cast, our students said, ‘We don’t want to do that again. We want to commingle more,’” Cheatham said. “We listened, and right now we are choosing shows for our next season,
which again will include a Second Stage Series.”
Cheatham, while being the artistic director for both shows, is also the director for “Much Ado About Nothing.” “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare is a classic Shakespearean comedy. The show takes place around the two main characters, Beatrice and Benedick, who become misled about each other because of mischief and misunderstandings. This gap in communication between them leads to much witty banter and even some romantical relationships, highlighting the power of perception.
Cheatham said he believes this show is playing importance in the world right now, as it provides an escape for people, while pointing out the danger of disinformation.
“I think we could all use a little love and a little laughter. But I think that play also has important themes, as this is a play about disinformation,” Cheatham said. “The villain of this play spreads lies, and ‘Much Ado’ is made out of these lies.”
Joshua Soape, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, plays Benedick, the male lead known for his wittiness and arrogance in “Much Ado About Nothing.” He spoke about what
it has been like for the department to run two shows at the same time and the energy it has brought with it.
“There’s just more excitement about what is coming out. The cast of both shows really supports each other,” Soape said. “At the end of the night, when we’re all tired in the same way, it creates double the reason to be excited for such different types of theatre.”
Soape, similar to Cheatham, said he has also felt that the show holds strong importance to all audiences right now, and emphasizes how live theatre causes the audiences to immerse themselves in the themes and message of the show.
“Artists, and theatre artists specifically, our way of fighting back, or making change, is through our art,” Soape said. “You can watch a movie, and then when you’re done with the movie, you just go on about your day. When you go to see a play, you have to go, you have to sit there, you can’t be on your phone and you’re just immersed. When you leave, you’re probably still thinking about it and discussing it.”
While “Much Ado About Nothing” is a bit of a lighter show with some deeper messages, “Sanctuary
City” by Martyna Majok, takes on a bit heavier topic throughout its’ entirety. Set in post-9/11 Newark, New Jersey, two teenagers without Green Cards grapple with the risks they take by staying in the United States, the only home they have ever known. It covers the topics of DREAMers, love and friendship. At the base level, the show can seem extremely different from “Much Ado About Nothing,” especially with its small cast of only three people.
Patricia León de la Barra, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, plays G, the female teenager seeking sanctuary from her toxic home. León de la Barra said how there are challenges when putting such a small production together.
“With a smaller cast, you have an infinite amount of lines. It was really daunting because the show is so well-written,” León de la Barra said. “Not only do you have to memorize the basic building blocks of a show like lines and blocking, but you have to do the playwright justice. You have to capture the complexity and psychology of this fully-fledged character because the playwright gives you all of the tools.”
León de la Barra said there is power behind the message of “Sanctu-
ary City,” and how It tells a story about undocumented immigrants that everyone needs to hear right now.
“I think that we need stories like ‘Sanctuary City’ to remind us that people’s personhood exists outside of their legal status,” Barra said. “More often than not, undocumented immigrants are victims of circumstance, and that they are the backbone of this country, alongside millions of people.”
Photos courtesy of Marquette Theatre. Shows will run at Helfhaer.
The marqueTTe TribuNe
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A look into Haggerty's 'Material Muses'
The exhibit will remain open until Dec. 21
By Allison Scherquist allison.scherquist@marquette.edu
The Haggerty Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibition, “Material Muses: Medieval Devotional Culture and its Afterlives,” showcasing how medieval religious art continues to resonate in contemporary times.
The exhibition, which opened on Aug. 23 and will be on display until Dec. 21, brings together a collection of artifacts that explore the enduring influence of medieval styles on modern religious artwork and expression.
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. It highlights how, over centuries, artists and worshippers have looked back to the medieval period for both religious and artistic guidance, hoping to lend a sense of historical “authenticity” to their own religious practices.
Many of the items on display serve as symbols of devotion, focusing on key themes such as birth, death and ritual, inviting visitors to consider how these acts of faith connect the past to the present.
“We strove to pick items (that showed how) artists since the end of the Middle Ages have looked back to the art from this period as inspiration for creating “authentic” devotional objects of their own time… We wanted to explore how these objects were relevant and used at the time of their creation and how they galvanize post-medieval religious narratives,” Armstrong said.
evant and lasting today. In this exhibition, which also happens to take place at a Jesuit university, we already knew that religious themes would be familiar and welcoming to the Marquette audience,” Armstrong said.
But for Marquette, Material Muses goes beyond art history; it serves as a connection to the institution’s spiritual mission. The exhibit provides Marquette students and visitors with a space to explore how religious art creates spiritual reflection across eras. Students can continue to view the exhibit for free until Dec. 21. 12
The exhibit features religious objects from the collections of Marquette University’s Joan of Arc Chapel, the Haggerty Museum itself and the
The exhibit was brought to life by three PhD candidates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Art History department: Abby Armstrong, Claire Kilgore and Tania Kolarik. Armstrong said they work closely with Lynne Shumow, the curator for academic engagement at the Haggerty, to curate the exhibit.
For the curators, the Middle Ages serve as a creative “muse,” providing a foundation that continues to influence devotional storytelling today.
Armstrong said as medievalists, they were especially excited to highlight how people use medieval designs and materials to create authenticity in their own religious practices.
“We are always thinking about ways to remind the public at large that the Middle Ages are still rel-
When piecing together the exhibit, Shumow guided the students through their first curation experience, helping them select pieces with specific liturgical significance. Shumow said that the objects selected for the exhibition were chosen for their ties to key rituals of devotion, life and death.
“As an academic institution it works with our mission to collaborate and work with PHD candidates, [for this exhibit] focused on tactiles, anything with a great deal of artistry. [We also] wanted to highlight objects that had specific liturgical purposes,” Shumow said.
Shumow added this testament becomes apparent when entering the exhibit. The show is filled with a broad selection of religious pieces from different eras. At the exhibit’s center stands a stole from the Joan of Arc Chapel, a centuries–old, ivory statue is placed between two paintings, one modern and one old. An archaic goatskin-bound book lies next to a comedic sculpture of Jesus’s followers. A full display of art driven by the inspiration of medieval times.
Photos byJack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu Exhibit brings artifacts from medieval styles in contemporary time.