Marquette Tribune I December 12, 2023

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Volume 107, Number 13

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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University faces budget shortfall

Faculty call on MU leaders to ‘open the books’

By Megan Woolard

megan.woolard@marquette.edu

By Julia Abuzzahab

julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu

Provost Kimo Ah Yun said the university is operating under a current budget shortfall that is estimated between $9 million and $9.5 million.

Members of the Marquette community were in the back of the AMU ballrooms during the Academic Senate meeting with signs saying “Open the Books,” “Where’s the Money” and others in reference to the university’s financial situation. The same situation was echoed on the Teams call of the meeting, with some participants changing their profile pictures to reflect the same message.

Ah Yun said part of the shortfall is due to factors such as inflation and lower enrollment.

The university has committed to a 3% operating margin that is mandated by the Board of Trustees.

The 3% can be used for things such as the endowment, debt repayment and capital projects.

Ah Yun said they are using the 3% for investments

Photo by Joeseph Schamber joeseph.schamber@marquette.edu

Faculty members presented concerns about university budget shortfalls to the Dec. 11 university academic senate meeting.

going towards the “good” of the university, including the new College of Nursing building, the new Recreation and Wellness Center and expanding enrollment markets to outside of the Midwest.

“However … enrollment initiatives, nursing and health and wellness should have been budgeted for.

That should not be coming out of the 3%,” Michelle

Mynlieff, professor and chair of ion channels and neuronical function, said.

“An issue that has been brought up is inflation being a major driver, but our biggest budget item is personnel, and our raises don’t meet inflation.” Ah Yun said that he relayed the news of the budget shortfall on behalf of the executive leadership team to the college deans.

The University Faculty Committee on Budget and Financial Planning was never informed of the budget shortfall prior to the University Academic Senate meeting Dec. 11. The sub– committee of the University Academic Senate was approved two years ago in an effort to improve shared governance by allowing for faculty input on how the university’s budget and

financial planning would affect academic affairs.

“The University Academic Senate has a financial oversight committee. We expect to get a fuller picture of what actually happened with the budget gap from that committee. And we hope to have that picture in the new year,” Phillip Rocco, professor of political science and UAS senator, said.

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Historic menorah display in the AMU Jewish Student Union hosted the celebration

By Olivia Stanley

olivia.stanley@marquette.edu

For the first time at Marquette, a six-foot menorah was displayed inside the Alumni Memorial Union to celebrate the start of Hanukkah.

Students, families and faculty, including University President Michael Lovell, gathered on the second floor of the AMU to watch the lighting of the first candles on the menorah, led by the Jewish Student Union on Dec. 7.

Some attendees talked to one another while eating potato pancakes and jelly filled donuts — a few of the

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Provost Kimo Ah Yun and University President Michael Lovell attended the menorah lighting event.

went on to light the middle candle on the menorah as well as the candle furthest to the right; Blessings were led by Redfern throughout the lighting.

Hanukkah is an 8-day Jewish festival that begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month Kislev. The holiday is celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting. Hanukkah dates back to the second century BCE when Jews reclaimed the holy temple and Jerusalem after having their city overtaken by the Greek army. Despite only having enough oil to light their menorah for one night, the light lasted for 8 days.

The Jewish Student Union decided to host an event for only the

popular Hanukkah dishes.

Jack Redfern, a sophomore in the College of

Education and treasurer of the Jewish Student Union, gave a speech on

the meaning and history of Hanukkah. Members of the Jewish Student Union

Index

News

Sports

A&E

MU professor makes realistic cakes for students and organizations.

No. 19 women’s basketball begins the season undefeated.

Celebrate the holidays with cost effective events around Milwaukee.

SPORTS.......................................................5 OPINIONS..................................................9 CROSSWORD........................................10 COMICS.....................................................10 A&E................................................................11

A ‘slice’ of supply chain PAGE 2

Unstoppable Start PAGE 5

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Ring in the Season PAGE 12

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A sweet take on supply chain management

Jeffrey Brand bakes cakes for guest speakers

By Sophia Tiedge

sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Some may find it hard to make a connection between supply chain management and baking, but for Marquette professor Jeffrey Brand, the two go hand in hand.

Brand teaches a course called Manufacturing Planning and Control. He said he’s always wanted to find a way to demonstrate supply chain management to his class in an interactive way, and he found that cake decorating can be the

perfect way to achieve that.

“The class [manufacturing planning and control] is about how to design something, how to find the ingredients or our material, how to put it together, and then how to deliver it,” Brand said.

Brand said his process for making a cake is very similar to the content of the class. First, he comes up with how he wants it to look, then he goes out to find the materials he needs to make the cake look as realistic as possible. After finding his ingredients, he has to find out how to construct the final product and present it to the class.

Since the beginning of his cake-making career

Photo courtesy of Jeffery Brand

Jeffrey Brand made a basketball cake for his MUBB students.

in 2019, Brand said he’s made over 80 cakes. At the Wisconsin State Fair this year, Brand won 10 blue ribbons for his cakes.

Although Brand is known by some for his accolades in cake making, he was in the supply chain management business long before becoming a professor, having worked for various companies including Harley-Davidson Motor Company for 11 years.

Brand makes cakes for guest speakers who come to talk to the class. He surprises each speaker with the cake when they walk in, and he said he enjoys seeing their reactions.

Some cakes Brand has made include a tractor for a guest speaker from John Deere, a container ship for a custom broker and a Harley–Davidson piston for a Harley employee. He’s also made a cake for Engineers Without Borders, inspired by its logo.

“The logo was a round globe. It was white with blue lines on it with a bird, and I made a round cake with blue lines, like a globe with a with a blue bird on it ... It was an exact replica of what they gave me on the card. I gave that to them, and then they sold it at a silent auction to raise money,” Brand said.

Sam Schmidt, a sophomore in the college of Health Sciences, said he found Brand to be a unique professor in the way he made the material applicable to every major.

“I am a biomedical sciences major, not a business major, and Professor Brand took that into account and worked in different topics we learn in class, and how they are used in the medicine field … This not only very interesting to me, but it also showed me how extensive professor Brand’s knowledge on supply chain is,” Schmidt said.

Similar to supply chain management, Brand said he faces numerous challenges while making cakes.

For instance, he made a cake for his students on the men’s basketball team that looked like a basketball, and he said this project was one of the most challenging.

The first challenge Brand faced was the materials.

He said he’d never heard of some of the ingredients he would need, and he had to go out and buy different pans and colors of fondant.

“Then I had to figure out how to put it together, which is really the hard part. I watched a video on how basketballs are made, and I followed the exact

same way. Then the next last thing I do is I figure out how I’m going to get it to market,” Brand said.

The next step was getting the cake from his house to the classroom, so Brand said he had to purchase a large cake box.

“It was over £10. It was round and it was rolling off the cake board. So, I had to figure out how to secure that,” Brand said.

For his final exam review in manufacturing planning and control, he brought in a blank cake for students to draw the review material on. One at a time each student came up and drew one part of a diagram they derive their class material from.

“They’ve been bugging me to make a cake, so I said I would and then I was just thinking maybe I should make a point out of it,” Brand said.

After each student used piping to draw the diagram on the cake, everyone got a slice, and that’s how the class closed out the semester.

“I’m an amateur baker.

I don’t do this for money, and I’m not really that good at it, but what I’ve learned is that I always get better the next time I do it,” Brand said.

MU celebrates annual tree lighting ceremony Musical groups performed holiday carols

By Trinity Zapotocky

trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu

“Hark the Harold Angels Sing” and “Deck the Halls” sung by Marquette’s choir echoed through Joan of Arc’s courtyard while students gathered around for Marquette’s annual Christmas tree lighting.

Hosted by the Marquette Jesuit Community, the Office of University Relations, Alpha Sigma Nu and the Office of Student Development, several hundred Marquette students and community members congregated for some Christmas festivity while the choir and band played various Christmas tunes.

While students waited for the ceremony to begin, hot cocoa and cookies were provided and the first 400 students received a Marquette ornament.

After performances from Marquette’s choir and band, Rev. Greg O’Meara, the rector of the Marquette University Jesuit Community, provided a prayer and blessing of the community before the lighting.

Marilyn Jones, the inaugural director of the Lemonis Center for Student Success, welcomed the crowd with a reflection of what the holidays mean to her and led the countdown to the tree lighting.

Jones said we are called to connect with others with an open heart full of unconditional acceptance and love.

“On this festive night, I invite you all to embrace this call with me, to make the difference for others, while also not forgetting how important it is to open our own hearts, to receive the love and beautiful gifts that others can share with us during the holidays,” Jones said.

President Michael Lovell also spoke before the lighting, thanking the Marquette Chorus, the Pep Band and the Jesuit community for sponsoring the event. Lovell said Alpha Sigma Nu has been volunteering to make the night of holiday spirit possible.

“Tonight, we’re going to be lighting the Christmas tree and one thing I think we should all think about is how this light will shine for us during Advent and Christmas,” Lovell said.

“It is a reminder that we

should also be a light for others, particularly that are not as fortunate as us.”

Lovell wished the faculty, staff and students good luck as they head into finals week and wished everyone a Christmas season of hope, joy, love and faith.

Lois Brodnik, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said she missed the ceremony last year but was excited to drop by this year.

“I think it’s just fun

because it’s the Christmas spirit, and all of us are excited to go home soon, so it’s fun to enjoy this moment and be a part of decorating the tree together,” Brodnik said. Brodnik said lighting the tree together feels like they are all decorating it and putting the lights on together.

For some students, it’s an annual tradition to attend.

Sophia Neckopulos, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been

attending the annual event since her sophomore year.

“It’s such a beautiful tradition to bring us all into the Christmas season and put the whole campus community together. I really [enjoy] seeing the tree the first time it’s lit, and of course the hot chocolate and cookies are a bonus. I’m going to see people from all over campus come together to celebrate the Christmas season,” Neckopulos said

Photo by Keifer Russel keifer.russel@marquette.edu

Marquette Choir performed at the tree lighting ceremony outside the St. Joan of Arc Chapel Dec. 5.

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UW Regents

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos stopped negotiations with the University of Wisconsin System regarding a deal connecting funding for employee pay raises and a new engineering hall to a hiring freeze on diversity, equity and inclusion positions.

The proposal, offering $800 million, was rejected by the UW Board of Regents in a 9-8 vote, amidst concerns about negative campus impacts. Vos, firm on the deal’s terms, expressed disappointment but refused

to make further changes, stating the deal was made in good faith.

The proposal included substantial funding for various projects and workforce development, conditioned upon DEI position restructuring and shifts in admissions policies. The plan faced criticism from Assembly Democrats and support from Governor Tony Evers for the Regents’ rejection. Evers urged continued dialogue for the betterment of the UW System.

Rodents in CTW

Campus Town West residents have been living with some uninvited guests.

“The Office of Residence Life investigated reports of rodents in the Campus Town West apartment building and discovered the source of the issue is due to improper food disposal from a business

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tenant in the building,” Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, said in an email. “The abatement process is ongoing, and Residence Life is working with the business and residents to reinforce proper cleanliness standards.”

Winter O-Fest

For the spring semester, there will be no winter Organization Fest. Instead, Marquette student organizations will have to use the Alumni Memorial Union lobby if they want to recruit in person.

The university sent out an email last week to inform leaders of student organizations about the change.

The change is because of the new focus on collaborations, training and organization renewal.

The focus includes routine disciplinary status and good standing checks for student officers. Additionally, the student organizations will be modifying club and organization names since the new policy doesn’t allow “Marquette” to be the first word in the title. The only exception to this is club sports teams.

Organization and club leaders can reserve space in the AMU to recruit students for the spring semester.

Endorsement Retiring Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), previously the House speaker, has endorsed Donald Trump for the upcoming presidential election. McCarthy, who had a fluctuating relationship with Trump, initially withheld his support for Trump’s second term, despite their early alliance.

However, as he prepares to leave Congress, McCarthy publicly supported Trump in a interview. He also expressed willingness to join Trump’s cabinet in a suitable role, if Trump wins the presidency.

McCarthy’s endorsement reflects a broader trend of

GOP lawmakers aligning with Trump despite his controversial messages. He was ousted as House speaker in October by hardright House GOP members, some being staunch Trump supporters.

McCarthy’s endorsement comes despite past hesitations and his effort to maintain neutrality, particularly to cater to wealthy donors and Republicans in Biden-majority districts.

His endorsement follows a pattern of reconciliations with Trump, including a notable visit to Mar-aLago after initially blaming Trump for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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first candle lighting on the menorah.

Redfern met with Marquette Campus Ministry to make the event possible.

The Jewish Student Union is affiliated with Campus Ministry. Campus Ministry was able to reserve space and provide food in order to celebrate. This year marked the first time a large menorah was displayed on the second floor of the AMU, as campus ministry usually places a Christmas tree there.

Rachel Gershon, a junior in the College of Education and vice president of the Jewish Student Union, said that this event served as an opportunity for students to engage with the Jewish culture here on campus.

“We wanted to share a sense of Jewish community, where we are able to share our traditions

and show other Jewish students we are here to support them,” Gershon said.

Jane Blossom, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and president of the Jewish Student Union, said there were only about 15 Jewish students at the event, while the rest were non-Jewish students.

Due to the large number of non-Jewish students at the event, Redfern said that the event intended to spread awareness on the meaning of Hanukkah, while also celebrating the holiday.

“Even though Marquette is a Jesuit institution, we want to recognize all religions. There is diversity at Marquette, we want to be able to teach those cultures,” Redfern said.

Blossom notes the hardships that have overcome the Jewish community,

Illustration by Erin Schneider, erin.schneider@marquette.edu

inside and outside Marquette, over the course of the Isreal-Hamas war.

“My hope for the outcome of this event is to create some Jewish joy at Marquette. We’ve been going through a dark period with the war, it’s hard to find moments of joy,” Blossom said.

Blossom said that through this event, the

Jewish Student Union embodied Marquette’s motto: “Be the Difference.”

“Despite tension on campus and things going on in the world, we were still able to share the beauty of Judaism. Being who we are and being vulnerable was the difference here,” Blossom said.

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BUDGET: Arts & Sciences face cuts University statement on budget shortfall

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The university’s statement said that cost control measures for the remainder of the fiscal year are up to leaders in administrative and academic spaces.

Faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences were notified last Friday afternoon, Dec. 8, in an email that faculty travel funding would be cut.

“Due to budgetary concerns, the College will not be providing another round of Faculty Development Funding for travel during the remainder of this fiscal year. I sincerely apologize for this decision, and I recognize how disappointing and upsetting it is for those of you who were expecting this round of funding. I am hopeful that travel funding will once again be available for the next fiscal year beginning July 1,” Ed Blumenthal, associate dean of research in the College of Arts & Sciences, said in an email to college faculty.

Ben Pladek, associate professor and director of graduate studies of En-

glish, said that the timing of the announcement leaves faculty that have committed to conferences in a tough situation.

“Being told all of your funding has disappeared with no explanation, no consultation, and no oversight is a borderline autocratic move,” Pladek said at the Academic Senate meeting.

Paula Papenek, professor and director of exercise sciences, said their major received a 10% budget cut in operating costs last year, so she questions why there was a 25% increase in exercise science enrollment after that decision.

“Therefore in students, I’m operating at a 35% shortfall independent of inflation.

Now you’re asking for a 20% cut in my operating. That means I have more students with a 50% budget cut,” Papenek said. “This is not sustainable. I cannot ethnically and legally train students to go out and work in clinics and do so adequately.”

Papenek questioned Ah Yun and asked how she is supposed to “ethically teach

and train” students after more cuts to her program.

“One of the things that I’ve asked the deans to do, which I would say is how do we realign resources over the long term to be able to best support the growing programs,” Ah Yun said.

Community feedback sought for new school College of Education would be disbanded

By Megan Woolard

megan.woolard@marquette.edu

There is currently a concept paper that seeks to dissolve the current College of Education and replace it with a School of Education and Public Service that would be housed under the College of Arts & Sciences.

Here’s what to know: What is a concept paper?

The concept paper is the first step in the university’s policy on approving a new school or college. It outlines what the new school or college would look like and the rationale for the change.

This is the first time a school, or college, has gone through the process.

“This isn’t a proposal yet.

This is the earliest phase in a shared governance discernment process – consulting a range of stakeholders including faculty, staff, students, and alumni,” Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success John Su said in an email.

Marquette community members are invited to give their feedback on the proposal up until Jan. 30, 2024 through a survey on the Academic Senate’s website.

How would a School of Education and Public Service

be structured?

The internal structure would be comprised of three main leaders: an executive director, chair for undergraduate teacher education and educational studies and chair for graduate studies and faculty operations.

Why does the college want to move to a school?

Associate Dean for the College of Education Leigh Van De Kieboom said that there are three primary reasons in favor of a School of Education and Public Service: external visibility, growing programs and existing relationships.

“I feel like we’ve been working on this for a long time thinking about our structure, thinking about areas in our programs that are growing and areas like teacher education, it’s in decline across the country.

We’ve just been thinking about ways to be more efficient, and then capitalize on the many relationships that we have across campus. We’ve probably been working at it since 2019.”

External visibility “One reason that we want to be a school is to maintain an external visibility to work with state, local and national governing bodies and our peers in other higher ed institutions, K-12 schools, around the

educational policy that’s made, particularly at the state level,” Van De Kieboom said.

Part of this would be achieved through the executive director position, who would be a faculty member.

“Because folks in the community, Catholic schools in the area, other institutions of higher ed, nonprofits, community organizations, they wonder ‘Who am I going to contact?’ This is why we’re proposing this structure where it’s an executive director whose external facing so that the person in that role can make sure that they have high visibility in the community,” Van De Kieboom said.

that master’s degree preparing to become a leader in a not-for-profit organization, are going to take very similar classes to the students here, working in the K-12 education field. So it’s growing programs, this opportunity to maximize the public service, master’s degree and increase that enrollment,” Van De Kieboom.

The concept paper also outlined the potential for developing a Superintendent Certification program with the recent closure of Cardinal Stritch University who certified more than half of the superintendents in Wisconsin.

Growing programs

All undergraduate education majors are double majors. Van De Kieboom said that 91% of students’ second majors are in the College of Arts & Sciences.

“Over the years, we’ve developed many numerous relationships and partnerships with colleagues over in Arts & Sciences, so it’s a natural pairing,” Van De Kieboom said.

Currently, Van De Kieboom said she regularly meets with other faculty and member of the College of Arts & Sciences.

“In many ways, in practicality, pragmatically, we’ve been functioning like a school. I work closely with Dean Bostic, she meets with this faculty and we join the Arts & Sciences faculty,” Van De Kieboom said.

Five years ago, an educational studies major was approved. This major is for those who are interested in education in settings outside of a traditional school.

This includes places such as Discovery World or the Urban Ecology Center.

On the graduate side, Van De Kieboom said enrollment in the Educational Leadership Program is up by 68%. The Public Service master’s program, which is currently housed in the Center for Teaching and Learning, would also be under the School of Education and Public Service.

“The Public Service master’s program really aligns with what we already do in education. The students in

Existing relationships

How will affected?

students

be

The college’s current three majors, teacher education-elementary, teacher education-secondary and educational studies will remain in the event the college transitions to a school.

“Nothing about our program will change. It’s just a way to be more efficient, synergistic with the relationships that we have with DPI other institutions of higher ed faculty. It won’t change coursework, student teaching placements, nothing,” Van De Kieboom said.

What are the next steps?

While the concept paper is getting feedback from affected parties and the community at large, it will also have to go through review through formal university bodies. This includes University Board of Graduate Studies, University Board of Undergraduate Studies, University Faculty Committee for Budgets and Financial Planning and Academic Senate. This process will begin once all community feedback has been gathered by the end of January 2024.

The Vice President for Mission and Ministry and the Marquette Jesuit community may also give feedback on the concept paper to ensure it’s aligned with the university’s mission.

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Sports

Photo by Keifer Russell keifer.russell@marquette.edu

Marquette women’s basketball has never gone into Big East play undefeated until this season. The Golden Eagles are ranked No. 19 and sit with a 9-0 record.

Unstoppable start

Golden Eagles’ 9-0 Golden Eagles have ever been Liza Karlen said. “This is younger teammates to show early childhood educations, ranked under head coach something that is ongoing, them the ropes of being on to Adopt a Family in Need.

Megan Duffy, and 11 spots and we continue to work the team.

During the holiday searecord is best in off the highest they’ve ever on it.”

“This is new for the young son, they purchased and guys. The way that they’re wrapped gifts to help spread program history been ranked.

By Raquel Ruiz

raquel.ruiz@marquette.edu

After a missed buzzer-beater shot in overtime, Marquette women’s basketball’s season came to an end in the blink of an eye when they fell to South Florida in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament last season.

But the Golden Eagles have long forgotten about last year’s heartbreaking end.

Marquette is the No. 19 team in the country and is out to its best start in program history at 9-0. It is the highest the

Although they lost a total of eight players (two transferring and six graduating), including two of their starters, forward Chloe Marotta and guard Emily La Chapell, Duffy has found a way to fill in the gaps. She added two first-years, four transfers and two assistant coaches.

With all the changes happening so quickly, the team needed to find a way to gel all the pieces together. That was now the seniors’ responsibilities.

“The five of us [seniors] have been working on our leadership since the summer,” senior forward

“This group of 12 are very connected and are working their talons off.”

Megan Duffy Women’s basektball head coach

Karlen said that the seniors not only have meetings with their coaches, but meetings with their

learning from guys like Liza Karlen and Frannie Hottinger, I’m proud,” Duffy said.

The team doesn’t only create connectedness on the court, but off the court as well.

Over the summer, Marquette was able to play different teams while traveling across Europe and in September, the team had their third annual Basketball Clinic, where they worked with kids during a summer camp.

Recently, the Golden Eagles collaborated with Next Door, who help resourced children get personalized

joy outside of Marquette.

Senior guard Rose Nkumu said that the team enjoys spending time outside the gym, getting to bond in different ways.

“We have game nights together and we watch other college basketball games that are going on,” Nkumu said. “Even if it’s not basketball related, it’s really just getting to spend those little amounts of time together and getting to know each other.”

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ATHLETICS

AHPRC expansion in planning phase

$90 million project impacts all campus athletics

By Trevor Hilson

trevor.hilson@marquette.edu

Four blocks separate the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center (AHPRC) and the Marquette Gymnasium, which has been around since 1922 and is still home to Marquette’s Olympic sports.

Not anymore.

The AHPRC has plans for phase two of its expansion, including new homes for the soccer, tennis, cross country and track & field programs, practice facilities for men’s basketball, new academic spaces for student-athletes and more sports medicine

space. Phase one of the program is the current home of the weight room, golf and lacrosse teams and sports medicine space.

The $90 million project will move into the parking lot directly next to the current AHPRC building and extend to 13th Street across from Schroeder Hall.

Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management Lora Strigens said that there is no timetable for the start of the project, adding that it is dependent on the ‘funding mechanisms’ and other projects around campus.

AHPRC II was listed in the university annual report under “construction in progress.”

“Every student-athlete we have is being positively impacted by the expansion,”

Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl said.

“All of their services will be much more proximate to them, which enhances their experience here.”

The expansion will be entirely donor-funded, and Vice President for University Advancement Tim McMahon said they are “a little more than halfway there with funds raised today.” McMahon also said the project is part of the university-wide renovation master plan.

Along with the AHPRC expansion, the master plan also includes the new Wellness and Recreation Center, the Lemonis Center for Student Success and the renovation of the Straz Hall, which will become the new home of the College of Nursing.

Scholl said the expansion

creates an environment that student-athletes want to be a part of.

“We want to put them in the kinds of environments they deserve to be in,” Scholl said. “These kids come here dreaming big dreams, and it’s up to us to give them resources. This structure allows them to have a high-class Division I athletic experience.”

Deputy Athletic Director Mike Broeker said this will bring the athletics community closer together.

“We struggle with connectivity as a department, and now with the concept of this building being up, all 320 athletes can be seen by Bill Scholl from his window,” Broeker said.

Scholl had a clear vision in mind for how he wanted this

project to come to life.

“We want it to feel like an Olympic village,” Scholl said.

Strigens, the designer of the project, said that the AHPRC will fit right in with the look of current renovations happening at Marquette.

“You will see a consistent pallet of materials,” Strigens said. “We use some different interpretations to try and keep things modern, but we want to be consistent with the look and feel of campus.”

As plans for the expansion continue to develop, Broeker said that he is thrilled to be apart of the AHPRC project.

“It’s the most comprehensive project we’ve done in the 20 years I’ve been here,” Broeker said. “It is a project that will positively impact every student-athlete.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Teammates and roommates one year early

MU commits play together in final high school season

By Jack Albright

jack.albright@marquette.edu

It only took one Instagram DM for Damarius Owens and Royce Parham to go from future to current teammates.

Both Owens and Parham are Marquette men’s basketball’s Class of 2024 commits, but right now they are finishing their last year of high school together at Western Reserve Academy, a boarding school in Hudson, Ohio.

Owens, who was already a student at WRA, knew who Parham was after they both committed to Marquette. But after some of Owens’ teammates left, he reached out to Parham to see if he’d want to play his senior year as teammates. Parham had no reservations.

“My old public school, it was just a ‘so-so school’ and I wanted to play against better competition,” Parham, who grew up in Pittsburgh, said.

But they’re not just teammates at Western Reserve, they’re also roommates.

“They work hard every day to make each other better,” head coach Shaka Smart said in a presser on national letter of intent day. “They balance each other out in certain ways.

They really value getting better, growth. They care about our guys already, and they really value Marquette and what we have.”

Graphic courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Royce Parham joined Damarius Owens at Western Reserve Academy in their last high school year.

The two have been living together for two months, which allows them to spend more time with each other off the court. Whether it is arguing over who is going to cook the next meal or breaking down film together, Parham said the two are with each other constantly. “(Living together) helps us build chemistry early, before we get to college,” Parham said. “What we’re good at, bad at, what we need to improve on, we get to help each other throughout the process.”

Despite only playing together for a short amount of time, Owens said he matches up well with Parham on the court.

“I love Royce because he plays really fast, and that’s how I like to play basketball,” Owens said. “I like to go up and down, I like to challenge guys, so us on a fast break is unstoppable in my opinion.”

Now that the two are officially signed to Marquette, they are talking to both Smart and current players every day. It is a part of Smart’s “signee indoctrination program,” which all of his recruits go through.

“Just playing together and being able to really look at your teammates as family.”

Damarius Owens Men’s basketball commit

In the program, Smart sends videos from practices and games to Parham

and Owens every week so they can see how the program operates before they get to campus.

“We are teaching our incoming guys how we are, and how we do things. And that’s culturally first and foremost, that’s defensively and that’s offensively,” Smart said. “For example, Neill Berry, in a given week, might send defensive clips to Royce and Damarius of how we defend a pick and roll and just show them, this is this is our guys defending a pick and roll during the game.”

Then, Parham and Owens watch the videos Smart sends with each other.

“It’s big for us to watch it together and break it down and help each other understand what we need to do when we get there,” Owens said.

Both Owens and Parham are in a group chat with Smart in which he talks to them every day, but

they’re also in one with the current first-years. In the chat, the first-years talk about what being in the program is like and what their experiences are, which Owens said has helped him learn a lot about the program, and makes him feel like he is already a part of it.

“Just playing together and being able to really look at your teammates as family,” Owens said about what he has learned.

Since announcing his verbal commitment to Marquette, Owens has had a meteoric rise in the recruit rankings. When Owens committed, he was the No. 149 prospect in the class of 2024 by the 247Sports composite index. Now, he is No. 55, almost 100 spots up from where he once was. Parham is the No. 97 recruit and No. 21 power forward in his class.

But Smart publicly spurns the recruiting rankings. He knows what he is looking for, what personalities he wants, what types of players will fit his style and how he can best utilize them. Both Parham and Owens fit Smart’s bill of athletic bigs that have a lot of potential.

“These are two guys that, they’re going to have to go through the freshman adjustment like everyone else,” Smart said. “But we feel like they’re going to be terrific players here.”

And they will have an extra year of playing together to help make that adjustment as smooth as possible.

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the court.

“This group of 12 are very connected and are working their talons off,” Duffy said.

“If they’re showing up everyday with a great attitude and trying to improve, that’s a blessing for us [coaches].”

And they have vastly improved. They beat a ranked Illinois team, won the Fort Myers Tip-Off and multiple players have stepped up to fill the gaps, and gel the new pieces together after the departure of their past players.

Sophomore guard Mackenzie Hare — who is starting this season after filling a bench-depth role last year — is leading the nation in 3-point percentage, shooting 58.3% from beyond the arc. Senior guard Jordan King reached 1,500 career points in Marquette’s 87-52 win over Penn on Dec. 3 and the Golden Eagles have

had six games this season with four or more players finishing with double-digit points.

But the offense hasn’t just been the starters, the bench is heavily involved. But offensive production isn’t limited to the starting five, the bench has continued to highlight the team’s depth.

First-year forward Skylar Forbes has come off the bench and positively impacted Marquette, with55 points, 38 rebounds and 176 minutes total on the season.

“Skylar is an exciting freshman,” Duffy said. “She’s only going to get better, and I’m really proud of the energy and spark she’s bringing.”

When comparing the team’s game-by-game stats, Marquette leads its opponents in 3-pointers made (71-169 vs. 42-146), assists (183 vs. 92), free-throw percentage (.759 vs. .701), blocks (37 vs. 35), steals

(77 vs. 62) and multiple other categories.

“We’ve always been a team that’s been able to execute, and us coaches and players that have been able to instill that into the younger players has been a really good start to our season,” King said.

After an intense, back-andforth game against Illinois State on Dec. 10, they had to fight up until the final buzzer. Heading into the final minutes, Marquette trailed the Redbirds 47-41, but Karlen and King combined for 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the Golden eagles come out with a 64-62 victory, extending to their undefeated record.

The Golden Eagles look to continue “working their talons off” as they face the No. 20 Creighton Bluejays, their first Big East opponent Wednesday at 7 p.m. CST.

Photo by Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

Junior Lee Volker drives to the hoop in Marquette’s win vs. Penn.

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MEN’S SOCCER

New head coach hired

Korn was at Maryville for eight seasons

By Jack Albright

jack.albright@marquette.edu

THIS WEEK:

Photo by Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

MCPHERSON ON MUWBB As the women’s basketball team starts their season hot with a 9-0 record and a No. 19 ranking in the national polls, they’ve turned a lot of heads and have continued to impress.

Last season’s 21-11 record and tied-fifth place finish in the Big East resulted in a No. 9 seed NCAA tournament berth where they were eliminated in the first round. The Golden Eagles shooting has been key to their offensive success this year as they have dominated all of their opponents offensively. Its shooting success is the best way the Golden Eagles can compete with the best by the spring.

Fifth–year head coach Megan Duffy had huge plans to improve upon last season’s results. Duffy brought in six new players and two new coaches in an attempt to strengthen every part of the team. Duffy planned to build the team around star guard Jordan King, who came back for her final year of eligibility.

Although the Golden Eagles gained six new players, last season left eight open spots with six seniors graduating and two players transferring out. Much of the roster changed but the bulk of the scoring stayed.

Last season, King led the team with 15.9 points per game.

Marquette went cold turkey last season outside the perimeter averaging a 30.8% from behind the arc, good for 186th in the country. Sharpshooter Karissa McLaughlin also missed the start of the season.

King and guard Mackenzie Hare combined for 9.0 attempts a game compared to 8.1 by the rest of the team combined.

The Golden Eagles’ shooting performances last year were a significant weakness that other teams could (and would) take advantage of. Hare came off the bench the entirety of her first year. Although Hare and King provided for much of the perimeter shooting, they still shot 31.0% and 35.7% respectively. Marquette needed a

spark on offense to compete with the best teams.

If you look at the numbers, this season’s success has been no surprise. Hare has experienced a huge jump her sophomore year and currently has the best 3-point percentage in the country at 58.3%. This is an incredible number over eight games and anything in this remote area over the course of a season would be record-breaking. Heather Donlon from Fordham set the record at 57.5% while only making 50 threes all year while Hare has already made 32 this season.

Marquette’s shooting has been vital to its undefeated start, and they have dominated the box scores.

The Golden Eagles have had four 30-point victories this season including a 96-36 thrashing of the St. Peters Peacocks.

Although the defense has been good, offense is the way Marquette has been separating itself from the pack. Hare has moved into the starting rotation and is averaging over 16.2 points per game as the team’s top scorer. Hare’s outside shooting ability makes opponents prioritize her, opening the floor for King to showcase her own offensive capabilities.

The transfers, as well as players like Hare, who are developing, are helping the team by providing depth and giving King relief when she has the ball.

Although the start of the season seems near perfect, Marquette has still not faced the top dogs in the country and needs to face the top teams to move up the rankings further, but will have a chance to when it faces No. 19 Creighton Wednesday night. If the Golden Eagles can continue this run and continue their amazing shooting, then they can quickly find themselves among the best in the country and a real chance to compete for some silverware in the spring.

Conor McPherson is a sports columnist. He can be reached at conor.mcpherson@marquette.edu or on Twitter/X @ConorMcPherson_

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The David Korn era of Marquette men’s soccer has officially begun after Marquette Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced Korn as the seventh head coach in program history Monday afternoon. Korn arrives at Marquette after eight years as the head coach of Division II program Maryville University in St. Louis.

“We are extremely excited by the opportunity today to welcome David Korn to the Marquette family as our new head men’s soccer coach,” Scholl said in a release from Marquette Athletics. “David developed an impressive culture of success at Maryville and the value system he had in place matches Marquette’s mission as a university.

“Under his leadership, Marquette men’s soccer student-athletes will have the opportunity to benefit from a transformational experience, growing as both individuals and players. We can’t wait for

“I am excited to lead a new era of Marquette men’s soccer and I’m thrilled to work at one of the country’s top universities and athletic departments.”

David Korn New Marquette men’s soccer head coach

David and his family to arrive on campus.”

Here is what you need to know:

- Former head coach Louis Bennett stepped down from the program in November after 18 years at the helm.

- Korn compiled a record of 98-38-26 and brought

the Saints to Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament championships (2018, 2020‐21, and 2022) and a GLVC regular season championship in 2022. In 2023, Maryville finished with a 12-4-6 record before losing in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.

- Korn has also coached at SIUE, Wright State, Denver and Lafayette College in various roles.

What Korn said

“I am incredibly honored and grateful to accept the position as head men’s soccer coach at Marquette University,” Korn said in the release. “I am excited to lead a new era of Marquette men’s soccer and I’m thrilled to work at one of the country’s top universities and athletic departments. …

“I want to thank Bill Scholl, Mike Broeker and the rest of the staff for the opportunity they have given to me and my family. I also want to be sure that I recognize and thank the players, coaches, alumni and staff at Maryville University who have shown me tremendous support over the past eight years.”

Graphic courtesy of Marquette Athletics

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Marquette ranked No. 7 Golden Eagles received 1,221 votes in AP Poll

By Jack Albright

jack.albright@marquette.edu

Marquette men’s basketball was voted the No. 7 team in the country in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

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jumped one spot after being No. 8 last week.

- Marquette received 1,221 votes.

How they got here

Marquette fell to No. 8 after its 75-64 loss to Wisconsin Saturday, Dec. 2, but had two high-profile home games right after to bounce back.

The Golden Eagles handily beat the then-No. 12 — and now No. 19 — Texas Longhorns 86-65 Wednesday night after senior guard Tyler Kolek — who

was named this week’s Big East Player of the Week — put up 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Saturday, Marquette routed Notre Dame 78-59 after starting the game up 17-0 and earning 10 straight defensive stops before the Fighting Irish scored their first points.

The Golden Eagles now face St. Thomas Thursday in their final non-conference game before traveling to Providence to play the Friars Tuesday, Dec. 19.

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ATHLETICS

Student-athletes deepen faith on campus Athletics, Faith & Academics has an updated name

By Kaylynn Wright

kaylynn.wright@marquette.edu

It started in 2018 with three student-athletes: former men’s basketball guard Markus Howard and former men’s lacrosse midfielders Jordan Schmid and Nick Singleton.

With a new name, but the same purpose, Marquette Academics, Faith and Athletics has grown to over 40 student-athletes across all sports in just five years.

The group was previously known as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, but rebranded to AFA this year, as they were not able to receive funding due to conflicts between FCA and Marquette’s Jesuit ministry.

Graduate student attacker Devon Cowan, one of the current group leaders, said he was first introduced to the group in his first year

by Schmid.

“When I joined my freshman year, it was super small, (we) didn’t have a space,” Cowan said.

“There was maybe six or

seven consistent people per week, and it’s just been super cool to see that grow over the course of the five years that I’ve been here.”

At an average meeting, 18-20 members are in attendance, but their highest attendance has been in the 40s, which is something that Cowan said he is extremely proud of. The club gets into small groups to talk about their week before they jump into a Christian-based talk led by a group leader.

Along with Cowan, there are four other group leaders: senior midfielder Hailey Block, senior face-off specialist Luke Rios, junior forward Kate Gibson and junior golfer Max Lyons, the two latter athletes having just joined the leadership team this year.

“When Devon first started going, he had maybe like four or five guys going, and now we have a leadership team that’s that same amount of people,” junior forward Molly Keiper, an AFA member since her first year, said. “You have a big enough group where you need a leadership team of that size.”

The new name and logo, decided on by the entire group as of this year, has

faith in the middle of academics and athletes.

“We came to the name AFA, which stands for academics, faith and athletics,” Cowan said. “That’s the representation where we’re a perfect balance between athletics and academics, and the coming together in the middle is our faith.”

“I think of the quote Matthew 18:20, ‘Where two or more gather in my name, there I shall be ...’

Incredible things happen when this group comes together.”

Photo from @marquetteuniversityafa Instagram

Marquette AFA has a group outing at Third Street Market Hall.

Devon Cowan AFA group leader

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Keiper said the rebrand empowered the group to hone in on what its purpose actually was.

“That transition from FCA to AFA allowed for us to define what we wanted this group to be about and who we wanted to represent as student-athletes at Marquette,” Keiper said.

“That was just a really cool process to see the group grow together like that and really define what we wanted to do and what our mission was going to be.”

The group meets every Sunday, being led by

either a group leader or a guest speaker. One of those guest speakers was men’s lacrosse assistant coach Bo Lori.

“One of the things I shared with that group before I spoke was being forced to put thoughts on my own faith into words and prepare something really helped me grow,” Lori said. “I was just thankful for the chance to speak because it really challenged me to have to internalize what I actually believe and put it into words, which only further cements what I believe.”

Cowan said that Lori has been a role model not just for the lacrosse team, but also for others who have gotten the chance to know him.

“It doesn’t matter if we’re just having a normal conversation or something he puts in writing, but he does a really good job at caring in a world that is just always chaotic, always judgey, very all over the place,” Cowan said. “At the end of the day, he sees the best in everybody, and that is a very underrated value for people in our generation at least.”

AFA is completely run by student-athletes, and they do everything from fundraising for pizza to creating games they play at meetings, which Lori said is the

most astonishing part of it all.

“It’s just incredible what that group is doing and how they’ve led and how they’ve continued to build it year-to-year despite the leaders leaving from yearto-year,” Lori said. “It just speaks to the way that they’re pouring into those younger student-athletes who are taking it and not only sustaining it, but building it.”

On top of being a safe space for athletes to share their faith, Keiper said she has developed relationships with people she might not have met otherwise through AFA. “When we get into more of those faith-based talks, you just develop a relationship that becomes really special,” Keiper said. “It’s something outside of your sport, outside of school that you can fall back on and a new group of people that can be a net that you have in your life.”

A group that started with three athletes has grown into so much more. When Cowan thinks of AFA, he said he is reminded of a certain Bible verse.

“I think of the quote Matthew 18:20, ‘Where two or more gather in my name, there I shall be,’” Cowan said. “Incredible things happen when this group comes together.”

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Tyler Kolek

Big East Men’s Basketball

MBB No. 11 Senior guard Tyler Kolek was named this week’s Big East Player of the Week. In a 2-0 week for Marquette, Kolek averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 70.8% from the field.

Daylee Braden T&F Sprinter

Junior sprinter Daylee Braden set a new program record in the 600m at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational with a time of 1:32.44.

GAMES TO WATCH OVER BREAK

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Senior Columns QHAVI: Dash to the finish line

By Uzair Qhavi

uzair.qhavi@marquette.edu

My college journey was a 50-yard dash to the finish line. I graduated college early, got a nice fancy internship at a law firm, took the LSAT and then (hopefully) went to law school. I never really thought about journalism for a second until December of last year.

If you know me, you know I have a deep infatuation with politics and as I was watching MSNBC’s 2022 election coverage, I remember seeing one of my professors who did written commentary for the network as things developed throughout the night. I felt a sense to do the same as well but didn’t know how. Days after Election Day, I went to her office and asked how she got into it and how I could as well. She suggested to start off at a place I had previously heard of: The Marquette Wire.

That’s what brought me here 12 months later. I got to do so many things at the Wire I never really thought of when I first got to Marquette. I had the privilege of writing about significant topics such as the State of

the Union and engaging closely with the dynamic newsroom and the muchtalked-about firefighter calendar. Additionally, I explored the influential Marquette Law Poll – shoutout to Dr. Franklin.

Life can be pretty forgiving, but if I could go back and give myself three pieces of advice it would be this: 1. Think more about what brings you joy and less about what relieves your fears We all have the opportunity to shape our lives to the extent that is possible. Don’t not try something because it doesn’t fit your puzzle or because people may say something about you – remember in the end trying something only helps you.

It makes you realize who are and what you do and do not like. Years from now, no one will care if you failed.

2. Bring joy to others I’m someone in the newsroom who is well established for being a jokester, sometimes too far. Though I don’t do it without reason. On those late Tribune nights, I try to be the mood lifter in our frantic newsroom. A quick joke or a loud

Taylor Swift chorus from me was the catalyst to us all smiling a bit more amid the chaos. Let people remember you for the joy you brought, not the sorrow.

3. Keep going everyday I’ve dealt with my fair share of bad days in college, but the one thing I regret looking back on them is that I let them ruin the days to come. If I could say one thing on this, it would be this: don’t let one bad day bring you down; cherish the good days that follow.

Thank you so much to everyone who made my short, but packed time at the Wire meaningful. It’s a friendship I hope to carry on even when I’m sitting in my rocking chair.

To Dr. Azari – thank you for opening my eyes to the world of journalism and the crucial role it plays in politics. I couldn’t have started this without you.

To Sophia, Julia and Megan – thank you all for taking chances on me and also letting me submit stories a little later than usual sometimes. I could not have done this without your help and guidance, even when I would pitch obnoxious sto-

ries. It’s because of you all of this is possible.

To Tim and Andrew H. – thank you for letting me work on your shows and allowing me to get a glimpse into the world of T.V. I would not have learned or gained the momentum in my career without you guys.

Lastly, to the news reporters – enjoy your time at Marquette and do things that make you happy. Also try to keep Sophia, Trinity and Megan sane for the next semester (and maybe Julia).

With heartfelt gratitude and a touch of sadness, I bid you all farewell. Good night, Marquette – this is your Assistant News Editor Uzair Qhavi signing off for the last time.

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REINHARDT: Time to move on

By Emily Reinhardt

emily.reinhardt@marquette.edu

While most people in my life know me as Emily, some get to know me as “Chief.” For the past year and a half, I have been used to being called this name. Rather than viewing it as a position title, I now see it as a kind of term of endearment, one that is a reminder of the hard work I have put in since my first day of my first year at Marquette as a copy editor, and now as copy chief.

So much has happened since I started at the Wire, yet I still can remember so clearly my phone interview for copy editor with our previous copy chief, being sort of terrified and overwhelmed by all the terms being thrown at me: Late Night, All-Staff and even AP Style were completely new to me, and I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

But I accepted the position anyway. This was a part of 18-year-old me’s campaign to try to be more adventurous and to get out of my comfort zone. This is hilarious now: Who would think copy editing would be adventurous? But to me,

the idea of student media was both intimidating and exciting, so I figured my high school love of peer editing and proofreading might be a good match for the position of copy editor. Despite this, I was fully aware of the fact that I had no idea what the job really entailed.

Honestly, my first semester did not go great.

There were errors in the published stories I edited, and I really wasn’t taking the time necessary to do my job. Realizing this at the end of the semester, I was tempted to quit, but for some reason, I did not.

I realized that this was an opportunity for growth and maturity.

So, the next semester I tried my best to make up for my past mistakes.

I tried to get ahead of my fellow copy editors, editing every story I could, as well as studying the AP Stylebook as if it was the Bible. I wanted to prove to myself that I could take this seriously.

The rest is history. I found a real home at the copy desk, connecting with every single editor who sat with me at the back desks,

and I made the experience my own. As chief, I enjoyed bringing my editors together in an effort to get to know each other and create a more cohesive and connected desk.

This is something I am extremely proud of, as I feel like it can be easy to feel alienated as a copy editor. I was able to take something that I was admittedly not all that committed to and turn it into something that I truly loved. It was not only about AP Style, but it was also about connecting with others.

To my copy editors both past and current, I appreciate you all so much.

Your job goes extremely under-appreciated, yet you all have shown up weekly and get the job done no matter what.

To Bri, thank you for sticking with copy since you started. Your commitment to AP Style never disappoints me, and I can’t wait to see how far you go in life!

To my parents, thank you for supporting me throughout my school career and all that it has entailed. My love for you both is endless.

To Jack, without the Wire I would not have met you, and the thought of that is terrifying. You’re the best!

Despite three and a half intense years of Late Nights, All-Staffs and AP Stylebook lookups, it is time to move on. My time with student media and journalism is over, and it would be a lie to say I won’t miss it. Though I’m moving on, I’m not necessarily moving out. I hope that the copy desk continues to be the necessary backbone that it is for the Wire, and that the desk continues to grow and thrive and learn—as I did—by way of AP Style.

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Comic by Adriana Vazquez Herrero adriana.vazquezherrero@marquette.edu

Crossword Puzzle Comic by Marquette professor David Hanneken david.hanneken@marquette.edu

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Arts & Entertainment Milwaukee Art Museum’s ‘50 Paintings’ The collection is on display until June 23, 2024

By Avery Darrow

avery.darrow@marquette.edu

Milwaukee Art Museum’s new exhibit “50 Paintings,” running until June 23, 2024, displays 50 different paintings from international artists that have been completed in the past five years.

“50 Paintings” includes a collection of paintings which differ in size, style, medium and use of color. The exhibit’s paintings range in style – from landscapes to portraits to still lifes to more abstract pieces.

More than half of the artists included are female artists.

Eight different countries are represented and “50 Paintings” includes artists from Spain, South Korea, South Africa, China, Germany, England, the U.S. and Iran.

There are no museum labels found next to the paintings within this exhibit. The artist as well as the country they are from is listed, but no interpretive text explaining the paintings can be found. This is intentional, according to the exhibit’s press release.

Instead of a stated interpretation of the painting, Michelle Grabner, professor of Art and Chair of Painting and Drawing at The School of the Art Institute, said the viewer should “read” the paintings and closely engage with them.

“Rather than imposing a particular interpretation of a work on the viewer, our curatorial strategy for ‘50 Paintings’ welcomes open-ended explorations and personal responses.

Our hope is that visitors will find connection, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the broad range of contemporary painting practices,” Grabner said in the press release.

This exhibition was co-curated by Margaret Andera, senior curator of Contemporary Art and the Crown Family Professor of Art and Chair of Painting and Drawing at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Michelle Grabner.

“In showcasing the range in the language of painting being created today, ‘50 Paintings’ provides an abundance of evidence and serves as a timely reminder of the inexhaustible possibilities of the medium,” Andera said in the press release.

The exhibit was curated

in the hopes that viewers would assess the history of painting and through viewing a unique variety of 50 paintings create their own perception of the art form, as explained in the brochure.

This exhibit aims to examine painting as a practice, art medium and dive into the many ways artists today approach painting. The art form of painting has its earliest roots over 40,000 years ago. The art form has evolved and changed and can look so different aesthetically depending on the many choices an artist makes when creating a painting.

One of the larger paintings “Sometimes the king is a woman” by Amy Sherald, an American artist, is a portrait depicting a woman standing head-on. The woman is shown wearing more muted colors and in contrast, the painting has a bright bubblegum pink background.

The exhibition has paintings with bright piercing colors as well as darker pieces. South African painter Cinga Sasmson has his painting “Okwe Nkunzana 6” on display. This painting utilizes shadows and light in comparison to the brighter colors seen in the

exhibit this painting employs darker, more muted colors.

For Marquette students, as well as the general public, interested in visiting “50 Paintings” at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, a student ticket to the museum — which grants you access to all four floors full of exhibitions — the price is $17 and a regular adult ticket is $22.

Photos by Avery Darrow avery.darrow@marquette.edu

More than half of the exhibit’s featured artists are women.

Indie band, Friko, performs at Cactus Club

Chicago-based group’s first tour stop in MKE

By Sofía Cortés

sofia.cortes@marquette.edu

Guitarist and vocalist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger together form the indie-rock band Friko. The Chicago-based group has been immersed in the DIY music scene and since then have embarked on their first headlining tour, playing at the Cactus Club Nov. 10.

The band was accompanied by Milwaukee-based band Scam Likely and Madison-based band She’s Green. When it was time for Friko to perform, the band hugged one another before walking on stage and opening with one of their most popular songs titled “Crimson to Chrome.”

Minzenberger and Kapetan went to the same high school together in the Chicago area and both played in different bands before Friko. Minzenberger said that shortly before Friko’s formation around 2021, they had taken some

time away from playing the drums up until the band was brought together.

“I hadn’t been playing drums for about a year and a half, I took a major hiatus.

After you [Kapetan] asked me to play with you I’ve been fully reminded on of why I love the instrument so much,” Minzenberger said.

During the show, the band played their most recent release “For Emma,” one of their slower tracks. They shared an intimate moment with both each other and the crowd Minzenberger sat on the floor of the stage and played guitar softly while Kapetan stood and played the keyboard.

Toward the middle of their set, the band also brought one of their close friends from the crowd to sing a cover of Liz Phair’s song “F— and Run.” Having been friends for a long time as Kapetan said on stage, the band’s dynamic and chemistry was truly engaging.

As for shared influences, the band talked about how they really enjoy emotional music, which influences their sound. Minzenberger said that after getting to know each other, they

showed each other artists they each liked and soon enough found crossover influences, such as artists “Deerhunter” and “Atlas Sound.”

Friko’s most recent project “Crashing Through” released Nov. 14 with an accompanying music video features the band and their friends breaking different objects together.

“It was really fun to film, just getting so many people that we love so much in the same room. There were a lot of really fun moments in that,” Minzenberger said.

“Where we’ve been. Where we go from here” is Friko’s upcoming debut album that is projected to be released on Feb. 16, 2024. “The title of the album comes from the title track. That was the only song I’ve written that was written in an hour and a half. It was like a stream of consciousness lyrically. For us as a band it has become the song that is like the theme for us,” Kapetan said.

Kapetan said the song was written about his time spent at college. He also said the “where we go from here” part of the title represents the band itself and the time

they’ve spent together so far.

The band talked about the recording process being a powerful moment as they found out that the current ending, they had for the song wasn’t working out.

In the studio, they talked things through and came up with an alternative ending that ended up working out.

“We changed it in a

conceptual way, we said to each other that we’re not going to try it, we’re not going to test it we’re just going to go in and see what happens and that ended up being the take we used for the record.

After the final note, we were all crying. It felt incredibly cathartic and beautiful,” Minzenberger said.

Photos from Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

Friko performed alongside Scam Likely and She’s Green.

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MU Filmmakers Association Showcase Semesterly event highlights student made short films

By Avery Darrow

avery.darrow@marquette.edu

On Sunday, Dec. 10, Marquette Filmmakers Association put on their semesterly showcase by playing screenplays members worked on over the course of the semester. The Marquette Filmmakers Association is a club that brings together all those who enjoy filming and like to be behind a camera.

Current vice president and soon-to-be president of Marquette Filmmakers Association Miranda Herbele, a junior in the College of Communication, said that the club is always accepting new members and aims to bring together like-minded creative people who love producing films.

“The purpose of the club is to get people outside of the classroom to be creative by making media. We want to get as many people involved as possible.

Even if you don’t have an idea for a film we want to get people involved and behind the camera in any way” Herbele said.

Herbele said that the club meets bi-weekly and has about 100 members on their email list. At the club’s pitch nights, members are able to pitch

their film ideas and club members decide which films will be chosen to be created. Herbele said that some films make it throughout the semester and some need to be pushed back because they require more than one semester to be filmed.

Herbele’s fiction film and documentary film, both of which she created for a class, were shown at Sunday’s screening event.

“We encourage people to turn in class projects that they are proud of. For my fiction film, me and three other people had two weeks to film and we had up until Dec. to submit the final cut. For the documentary, we did three weeks of filming. You need a lot more footage with a documentary,” Herbele said.

Herbele said that most of the short films being shown at the Marquette Filmmakers Association Showcase range from one minute to 15 minutes. At the showcase, there were eight short films shown.

This past year, Emily Sanker, a junior in the College of Communication, was a part of the club’s e-board and served as the event organizer. Her duties included organizing e-board elections and planning the club’s events.

Sanker’s short film created for her directing class was played at Sunday’s showcase.

Sanker’s assignment for class

was to recreate a scene from a movie and she chose a scene from the film “Lady Bird” by Greta Gerwig. The scene she chose was about two minutes and showed the main character Christine getting into a conflict with her best friend.

“We had to pick a scene from a movie and recreate it so I picked a scene from ‘Lady Bird.’ In the scene, Christine confronts Julie about why she switched algebra sections. I picked it because I thought it was funny and I love the movie ‘Lady Bird.’ For the class, we had to choose a scene that showed conflict and I thought this scene was a very interesting display of conflict,” Sanker said.

For those who missed Sunday’s showcase, there will be another showcase at the end of the spring semester as well as their 24-hour film race to look forward to. Sanker said that the event happens in the spring semester every year, but there is not a date solidified yet.

Sanker has been a part of the club since her first year at Marquette and enjoys working together with other students who enjoy creating films. She said the 24-hour film race is an event that groups together members of the club to create a short film ranging from two to seven minutes.

“People are put into groups and then you have 24 hours to write a script, film it, edit

it and submit it to our showcase at the end of the 24 hours.

It’s a lot of fun. Everyone gets the same line prop, genre” Sanker said.

Sanker urges anyone who enjoys creating and watching films to get involved with the Marquette Filmmakers Association.

“I would want Marquette students to know that you don’t have to be super knowledgeable about making films to be a part of our club. It’s a good way to get experience working with others and improve your teamwork skills. It’s also really fun to be able to have something to show you made after working on it for a whole semester,” Sanker said.

Photos from Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

The Marquette Filmmakers Association hosted the event in Johnston Hall and screened eight films.

Holiday inspired things to do around MKE

List of cost effective winter activities

By Mimi Sinotte

huamae.sinotte@marquette.edu

As students gear up for the holidays and winter break, Milwaukee offers a season full of fun and festive activities to do. These low-cost activities are perfect for a fun time with friends and family.

Slice of Ice in Red Arrow Park The ice-skating rink at Red Arrow Park, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, offers free skating when you bring your own pair of skates. Otherwise, admission is $11 for adults, and tickets to skate can be purchased in person starting in January 2024 through February.

In past years, I enjoyed skating with my friends at the rink even being inexperienced with ice skating.

The environment is warm and friendly since the rink is full of young children and their families.

Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival and Jingle Bus Tour This Milwaukee tradition is celebrating its 25th

anniversary this year. The festival runs until Jan. 1, 2024, and is free for all.

There will be dazzling decorations in four of Milwaukee’s parks; Pere Marquette Park, Cathedral Square Park, Red Arrow Park and Zeidler Union Square.

There is also a 40-minute Jingle Bus tour of all the lights from Thursday through Sunday nights until Dec. 30. The tour is narrated and highlights the main attractions of the Holiday Lights Festival, including its three parks – “Community Spirit Park” at Cathedral Square, “Santa’s Celebration Square” at Zeidler Union and “¡Felices Fiestas!” at Pere Marquette Park.

The bus will depart from Courtyard Milwaukee Downtown. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance.

Winter Wonders Drive This 1.4-mile drivethrough holiday light features over one million LED lights around the Milwaukee Botanical Gardens. The show runs until Dec. 31 and tickets can be bought online or in person at the Boerner Botanical Gardens Atrium.

Trans-Siberian orchestra The TSO is a multi-

platinum rock group that performs at Fiserv Forum for two shows on Dec 27.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Hunger Task Force. This year, TSO is going on a 2023 Winter Tour, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve- the Best of TSO & More.” Tickets went on sale in September and are still available on the website starting at $49.

Deck the Streets and Village The Milwaukee Public Museum will be transforming its most beloved exhibits, Streets of Old Milwaukee and the European Village. The walkthrough will be transformed into holiday wonderlands.

Tickets are $20-$30 in person and will run every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. until Jan. 22, 2024.

The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer’s Imaginarium The Milwaukee Ballet is performing their world premiere of Michael Pink’s reimagined The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer’s Imaginarium from Dec. 13 to Dec. 26 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center – Uihlein Hall.

Ticket prices vary depending on seating and can be purchased online.

As a kid, I remember at-

tending the ballet with my mom and being mesmerized by the costumes and set. The Arabian dance was always my favorite part of the ballet because the movements were so angelic considering how difficult of a dance it is to perform. The Nutcracker always got my family and I in the holiday spirit.

Milwaukee Makers Market This pop-up holiday market is in Discovery World and offers handmade items that support local small businesses perfect for the gift-giving season. It is free

to attend and will run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Dec. 17.

Creator Ryan Laessig curates what vendors will be selling so everyone Is welcome to shop or browse.

A Holiday Snow Globe The Mitchell Park Domes is hosting their annual Holiday Snow Globe event until Jan. 7. The domes are filled with festive poinsettia flowers and other decorated spruce trees. Marquette students can show their ID in person and get in for $6, additionally, Milwaukee County residents get $1 off their ticket.

Photos from Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

Festive kayakers wearing santa gear down the Milwaukee River.