Marquette Tribune I February 20, 2024

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Volume 107, Number 18

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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Potential stipend increase Takeaways from yesterday's Academic senate

By Sophia Tiedge

sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Stipend increases for graduate students, updates on the fiscal year 2024 budget shortfall, Higher Learning Commission reaffirmation results and reorganization for the Office of the Provost were announced at the University Academic Senate meeting Feb 19.

Stipend increases Doug Woods, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies said

he hopes the stipends will increase 15-25% with the current stipend ranging from $17,600-$24,130 over a 10-month period.

Woods said the goal of this work group is to address the concerns of graduate students when it comes to healthcare and stipend rates.

"We had formed a workgroup with the senate and the graduate school to come up with some solutions, with the reality being we don't have a lot of extra money to invest in this," Woods said.

Woods said if they were to give every graduate student health insurance they would need $3.5 million added to the current budget.

However, Woods said they've been able to come up with some solutions that the whole committee agreed on.

"We found that it's possible to use federal work study money to subsidize stipends. We found a good chunk of money we might be able to invest in increasing stipends," Woods said.

Woods said a survey was sent out to graduate students to get a better understanding of the healthcare status of the population.

The University said in a statement that the survey found 94% of students have health insurance, 53% are currently insured through family, partner's or employ-

er's insurance plan. More than a quarter of the respondents said they're insured through healthcare.gov.

The university said about 250 graduate students partook in the survey. As of Oct. 2023, there are 1,721 graduate and professional students at Marquette.

Budget shortfall updates Lowell Barrington, chair of the University Faculty Committee on Budgets and Financial Planning gave a report to the University Academic Senate based on information they gathered on the fiscal year 2024 $9.5 million budget shortfall.

Barrington said the committee met a number of See STIPEND on page 4

Creating 'student-centered' space Nursing's new home designed for collaboration

By Sophia Tiedge

sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Construction on David A. Straz Jr. Hall is expecting to be completed by this summer. The Marquette Wire had the opportunity to tour the construction site.

The new facility will allow the program to admit 50-100 more students each year.

Jill Guttormson, Dean of the College of Nursing said an evaluation was done on the College of Nursing’s current home, Emory T. Clark Hall, and it was determined that the facility was 30% too small for the current program. She said she hopes the expansion of the program into a new building will encourage students to care for themselves just as much as they care for patients.

From 2020-2023, about 100,000 nurses left the U.S. workforce due to burnout, retirement or stress.

Around 600,000 more nurses are planning to leave by 2027.

Guttormson said the key See SPACE on page 2

Photo courtesy of Marquette University College of Nursing

Photo courtesy of Marquette University

Doug Woods

Will take on role of Provost at Loyola Chicago

By Trinity Zapotocky

trinity.zapotocky@marquette.edu

After eight years at Marquette University, Doug Woods, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School, is leaving to be the next provost at another Jesuit institution, Loyola University Chicago.

Woods will depart at the end of the Spring 2024 semester, with no one yet to fill his place.

Since his arrival to Marquette, he implemented ideas focused on student success, such as the recent requirement that doctoral students complete three career skills of career discernment, communication and diversity, equity and inclusion.

“I am particularly thankful for the directors of graduate studies, University Board of Graduate Studies, Graduate School Leadership Council, Graduate Student Organization, staff of the Graduate School and graduate students at Marquette. Their work over my time here has been incredible," Woods said in a Marquette Today press release.

Woods has also worked to create strategic plans and graduate programs regarding student recruitment and success, which has led to record highs in graduate school enrollment.

Each floor will include soft seating for students to collaborate with faculty members and students.

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Doug Woods Leaving MU

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Sports

Opinions

A&E

Womens lacrosse team has a pair of sisters on the squad this year.

Legitimizing this colorful form of activism.

Student led ensemble performs their latest collection of plays.

The tightest bond PAGE 5

Graffitti is art PAGE 9

The Comet Project PAGE 11

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SPACE: Clark Hall to open Fall 2024 Continued from page 1

to keeping nurses in the workforce is self-care.

“When you hear about nurse burnout and challenges in healthcare, the ability to understand how to work as a team and support each other will actually help you out in practice too,” Guttormson said.

During the design process and construction of the building, Guttormson said every decision was evaluated based on their mission for the building.

“We worked with architects and Kurt [the project manager] and we talked

dents in mind who need somewhere to go between classes. There will also be lockers for students to put their belongings and study rooms for students to reserve.

Near the windows on the second floor, there will be booths for students to study in. There’s also an outdoor terrace for students and staff to utilize.

Guttormson said she hopes the collaborative study spaces throughout the building will foster a sense of community between nursing students

Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu

The building was formerly known as Straz Hall the home of the College of Business Adminstration

“Architecturally, you look at the building and it fits in, but it’s modern. Buildings don’t have to be collegiate and gothic to be on a college campus,” Binter said. “It’s forward looking,” On the fifth and sixth floor, there will be respite rooms for students who might need a break, but

the floors will also include collaborative places for students to socialize and study. Guttormson said she hopes that with more space in the building, they’ll be able to host more programming events for community building.

Guttormson and Binter said they wanted the fifth

and sixth-floor office areas to feel inviting to students, so there will be soft seating outside professor’s offices for students to utilize while they wait for meetings.

For faculty, the fifth floor houses a kitchenette and seating area near their offices.

Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu

The new nursing building is deisgned to be "forward looking."

about who we were and who we wanted to be as a program,” Guttormson said. “We said ‘student centered, engaged, home away from home and inclusive,’ and they knocked it out of the park. The building became those words.”

The first floor, right off the entrance, will be the student success center for the college which will house academic mental health resources for students. There will also be seating areas all throughout the first floor.

The student lounge area on the second floor was built with commuter stu-

of different ages.

The SIM labs and four simulation exam rooms are located on the third floor. The floor houses a mock apartment with a bathroom for students to practice how to take care of patients after they are discharged. Guttormson said the main hallway is built to mock how a hospital hallway would look..

Kurt Young Binter, Senior Project Manager said they chose an architectural firm that has a lot of experience building both higher education buildings and healthcare facilities.

Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu

Faculty offices will be on the fifth and sixth floor with seating for students in the middle of the hallways.

Transcribe-a-thon to honor Douglass' work Digitizing texts from Black abolitionist

By Ruby Mulvaney

ruby.mulvaney@marquette.edu

This year, in an effort to honor the work of Fredrick Douglass, Marquette hosted a Transcribe-a-thon in the Raynor Memorial library on Douglass Day, Feb. 14.

Douglass Day is a nationally celebrated holiday that aims to honor the work of Fredrick Douglass who was an abolitionist and activist during the Civil war era.

This day is celebrated with

collective action that honors Black history during the month of February.

The transcribe-a-thon welcomed students to transcribe some of Douglass’ letters into a national database, through the Library of Congress that is publicly accessible. The event was co-hosted by the Norman H. Ott Memorial Writing Center Writing Center and the Raynor Memorial Library.

This year, the transcribea-thon was focused on transcribing letters that Douglas wrote throughout his life.

Valeria Beech, a reference librarian at Raynor Memorial Library, has

been involved in the event for several years. She said that students did not need to have experience with transcriptions before volunteering, and that they encouraged everyone to participate.

Each document that is transcribed is then reviewed by more volunteers to ensure that the transcriptions are whole and accurate. It takes at least two volunteers to do the whole process; one to do the original transcription and then one to review the transcription.

Jordan Nash, a first-year in the College of Health Sciences, said that she attended the event be-

cause she was interested in the general idea of a transcribe-a-thon and she had never participated in one before.

“There’s not a lot of reference material for this stuff, especially for Black activists.” Nash said.

Jenn Fishman, an associate professor of English and co-director of the Ott Memorial Writing Center, said that transcribea-thons have been happening at Marquette for several years.

“This is Marquette’s contribution to a national transcribe-a-thon, which is an activist effort to make the works of Frederick Douglas and other historical

black authors, artists and activists' works more accessible to us. Across the country, people sign up to run transcription stations,” Fishman said.

Students had thousands of options to choose from and then students could choose whichever document they wanted and could begin work transcribing them.

“If students aren’t exposed to this primary source work, then they don’t have the chance to make up their own minds…And it will be useful down the line for further researchers, future students, and its part of our country’s history,” Beech said.

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Jill Guttormson

Jill Guttormson, dean of the College of Nursing, was recently acknowledged for her contributions to the health care industry by the American Thoracic Society.

Guttormson’s research that awarded her this recognition surrounds critical care nursing, symptom management and patient communication during mechanical ventilation to improve patient-centered care.

ATS is an organization

in which Guttormson was named as an ATS Fellow, which recognizes outstanding achievements, dedication and contributions of ATS members to the society.

ATS aims to better worldwide health and healthcare through research, patient care and public health.

Guttormson works to expand the patient experience and supports best practices in critical care to do so.

Ph.D. Requirements Marquette University’s Graduate School recently announced a new requirement that will apply to all students admitted in the Marquette Ph.D. program, starting the fall 2024 semester.

The requirement means that students will complete three career skills: career discernment, communication and diversity and equity and inclusion. The goal is to aid in students’ abilities to communicate effectively and ethically and explore their skillset

and identity and how it aligns with values.

Doug Woods, dean of Marquette’s Graduate School, said this requirement will prepare Ph.D. students in acquiring additional skills so that they are better prepared for the job market and finding value in their future careers.

This requirement will be implemented through students completion of at least one approved course, workshop or practical experience for each of the career skills.

FAFSA delay

Marquette and the Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Aid are working to support students in their college search process, as it relates to the recently announced delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process.

Although the FAFSA form was altered to be simpler for families and students, it recently announced delays in allowing students to compete it and receive their aid.

The U.S Department of Education’s recent announcement says that all universities and institutions that

utilize the FAFSA will not be able to have access to students’ FAFSA information until mid-March.

Marquette is working to help enrolled and admitted students navigate this delay.

Marquette will provide extensions to commit to Marquette if they need more time to look over their financial aid package. Marquette sent out a school-wide email that they are aware of the difficulties that students are facing, and that because of this the Feb. 1 priority deadline for completion is not being enforced.

Feb. 21 Bingo Night:

Economics Association

Details: - O'Brien Hall 463B

Eating Disorder Awareness Sorority & Fraternity Life

Details: - 4-7 p.m.

- AMU Lunda Room

Spring Primary Feb. 20 is the Wisconsin Spring Primary, where students and residents registered to vote in the state of Wisconsin, and who meet the eligibility requirements, can vote for eligible candidates.

Incumbent Mayor Cavalier Johnson will be first on the ballot, running against Ieshuh Griffin and David D. King.

The Wisconsin Spring Primary ballot will include nonpartisan offices

including judges, school board members and elective town and city offices.

Marquette students can obtain a Marquette Voter ID card through the Union Station located on the first level of the Alumni Memorial Union. Voter ID cards are valid for up to two years, and students can get a Voter ID at any time throughout the year.

Students can vote either at their permanent address or their Wisconsin address.

Maps Change Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bill that will implement new legislative maps. Since 2011, Wisconsin has been operating with legislative maps drawn by state Republicans. The maps have been deemed some of the most gerrymandered in the country by redistricting experts.

The maps have given both houses massive majorities since they've been in place.

The change gives the state Democrats more competitive districts across the state and a chance to gain the

majority. However, some Democratic lawmakers still hoped that the Wisconsin Supreme Court would intervene with boundaries even more favorable to Democrats.

With the Republican drawn maps the party holds 64 of 99 assembly seats and 22 of 33 senate seats. Evers maps are almost evenly split between right and left leaning districts, 46 lean more Republican than Democratic and 45 lean more Democratic then Republican.

Kansas City Parade Toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade’s conclusion in Kansas City on Feb. 14, gunshots erupted outside of Union Station.

This shooting injured over 20 people and ended the life of DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan.

Galvan’s son was amongst those injured by gunfire.

The victims age ranged from 6-47, with half of those injured being children. Majority have been released with minor injuries, while three still admitted with serious injuries as of last Thursday.

Two bystanders, Paul

Contreras and Trey Filter, heard “get him” and tackled two of the alleged gunman after they saw witnesses chasing after them. Two juveniles were arrested and charged Feb. 17 for their involvement in the shooting. They were charged with gun-related and resisting arrest charges with more charges likely to follow.

On the Chief’s merchandise website, they released a “KC Strong” t -shirt, where all the profit from the shirt will be donated to help those impacted by the shooting.

Feb. 22

Feb. 23

Weekend

Alpha Sigma Nu Dinner

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Milwaukee Winter Farmer's Market

Details:

- Documentary Discussion - 5-6:30 p.m.

- Henke Lounge

Harry Potter Trivia

Details: - 9-10 p.m.

- Annex

Details:

- Marquette Army ROTC - 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

- Marquette Gymnasium

Dodgeball Tournament

Details: - Hosted by Engineering Student Council - 3-6 p.m.

- Annex Sports Court

Details: - Saturday Feb. 24 - 5305 W Capitol Dr. - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wind Ensemble Concert

Details: - Sunday Feb. 25 - Varsity Theatre - 2 p.m.

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STIPEND: Restructuring higher leadership Continued from page 1

times throughout winter break and had their last meeting Feb. 2 to construct this report. They're currently working on a full budget report that will be distributed in the coming months.

Takeaways in the report will include: Context of the fiscal year 2024 budget shortfall, additional factors for people to understand why the shortfall happened, impact the budget shortfall will have and looking ahead at recommendations.

The UFCBFP compiled interviews with representatives and Deans, collected data from publicly available budgets and annual reports.

Barrington said nobody who they requested to meet with declined.

When the financial committee was created, Barrington said the hope was that they'd be able to see what's happening with budgeting and financial planning more transparently.

"Leading up to the shortfall, there was a serious failure in shared governance... we learned about this [budget shortfall], as the Committee on Budgets and Financial Planning, at the same time as everyone else," Barrington said.

Reorganization of the Office of the Provost:

University Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced a proposition to reorganize the roles in the Office of the Provost to realign with the new strategic plan.

Doug Woods, Gary Meyer, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Claudia Paetsch, Vice President for Human Resources, were put in charge of evaluating the way the office is currently structured and issued suggestions. They interviewed everyone in each position to get a better understanding of how each job functions.

The proposed organization of the office will be: Vice President for Student Affairs and University Belonging, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success, Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of the Graduate School, Chief Academic Effectiveness Officer and Chief Wellness Officer.

All positions would report directly to the Provost.

Ah Yun said the process was aimed at consolidating different duties.

Ah Yun said the next step is to keep feedback on the structure and make changes for the final structure.

Higher Learning Commission reaffirmation results When Marquette

Photo by Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

Provost Kimo Ah Yun said the Office of the Provost is seeking feedback after their presentation Feb. 19

University was accredited this fall, the accreditation commission questioned the syllabi in a sample of courses and recommended the university make three major changes.

By January of 2026, the university is expected to have fully addressed each suggestion.

They asked the school to share 2-3 dozen different syllabi from a range of different classes. The commission wanted to know what the learning objectives and outcomes were in different classes.

One of the recommendations is for them to clarify learning outcomes across cross-listed courses between undergraduate and graduate courses.

"They saw some syllabi that didn't have any learning outcomes in them. They saw some syllabi that didn't have dates or names on them, so they are concerned," Meyer said.

The other recommendation is to improve the consistency across sections for the same course.

"When they looked at the syllabi from different

instructors teaching different sections in that course, they had some common learning outcomes and some different. They saw other syllabi from different sections had completely different outcomes," Meyer said the commission believes that when two students register for a course in different sections, they should be leaving the class with the same knowledge.

The last suggestion is that the program these learning outcomes should be found online for all programs.

Investment teams placed in top 50 globally

Student NIBC participants to travel to Canada

By Mia Thurow

mia.thurow@marquette.edu

The National Investment Banking Competition is the biggest student banking competition of its kind globally, attracting over 400 undergraduate and graduate teams from all over the world. The competition allows students to participate in a case study competition, develop their investment banking skills and gain recognition from professionals in the industry.

For the second year in a row, Marquette will be one of the 50 teams represented in the NIBC finalist pool in Vancouver, Canada. Last year, Marquette’s NIBC team consisted of all upper-level students.

This year, there were originally seven teams and around 20 students with either an Applied Investment Management major or on the pre-AIM track, but now just two teams composed entirely of first-years and sophomores remain.

Competing on “Team

Marquette 1” are Jack Ghere, Andrea Kulpins, Allan Fox and Liam Smith. “Team Marquette 4” consists of Mohammed Barkhadle, Kean D’Souza, Cal Kelly and Bennett Barr.

Once registered for the competition, teams were given an investment banking case in December 2023.

They were required to prepare a business model and pitch book to submit to NIBC in January, which was then graded on professionalism, aesthetic and viability. Based on those scores, teams then advanced to the final rounds of the competition.

Kean D’Souza, a first-year in the College of Business Administration and member of Team Marquette 4, said he met virtually with his team about 80% of the days over winter break.

“It actually is truthfully pretty hard to get your submission in, especially over the break,” D’Souza said. “I was working on it while on vacation, on the beach just typing away.”

Like D’Souza, Liam Smith, a first-year in the College of Business Administration and member of Team Marquette 1, said he was prepared to work

hard to complete the business model and pitch book within the month period.

He said his team had meetings at least three times a week for two hours.

Working with fellow underclassmen aided a lot in the NIBC process, Smith said. He said the bonding team members went through together was what led to their success in the competition.

D’Souza said both Marquette teams found out Jan. 31 that they would be part of the top 50 NIBC teams advancing to the finals in Vancouver. The final round and conference will take place March 12-15 and allow students to connect with experts in the investment banking world while they await the results of the competition.

“Just that opportunity to get out there and show that you can do something with the resources you’re given is really cool… a lot of people can do a lot of things, but if they’re not given the opportunity to take the leap, they’ll never be able to do it,” D’Souza said.

Smith and D’Souza both said they are most excited for the networking experience in Vancou-

ver where they will be able to speak and interview with investment banking professionals.

Matteo Arena, professor and director in the College of Business Administration and advisor to “Team Marquette 1” said the teams should not feel any pressure to advance further in the competition, but any further success would be incredible.

D’Souza said that while his initial goal after joining an NIBC team was just to make it to Vancouver, now his sights are set higher. He said that success should no longer be expected from upper-level and graduate students alone.

“For Marquette to be giving the opportunity to us to go compete against [older teams] is amazing in itself, but then it’s also showing that we can actually go and compete against them,” D’Souza said.

D’Souza and Smith said Marquette has helped set both competing teams up for success by providing them with countless opportunities at a young age.

Smith said this puts them at an advantage because unlike the other NIBC teams comprised mainly

of upper-level students, Marquette’s teams will be able to return for several more years.

“This has distinguished Marquette compared to other similar schools that don’t offer this experience.

It’s a unique opportunity and a selling point if you are interested in investment banking. If you come to Marquette, you can be exposed to these kinds of experiences from the get-go and you don’t need to wait a couple of years like most other schools,” Arena said.

While all the work for the competition is done, both of Marquette’s young investment banking teams will still have competitive attitudes when they head to Vancouver in March for the NIBC finals.

“I feel great knowing that our work was on par with some of the people that are submitting from these prestigious universities like the Harvards, the Ivys and the Oxfords,” Smith said. “If we can show that we can compete with them up to this point, there’s no reason why we can’t compete with them to the next point and even maybe win the competition.”

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Sports

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

First-year attacker Eileen Dooley (left) and her older sister, sophomore defender Maeve Dooley (center), at Marquette women's lacrosse's pre-season scrimmage.

Eileen followed her sister Maeve to Marquette

By Benjamin Hanson

benjamin.hanson@marquette.edu

On a tight-knit Marquette women’s lacrosse team, two players share the tightest bond of all.

They have earned national honors and won high school state championships alongside each other.

And now they are on the same team again, repping ‘Dooley’ on the back of their blue and gold jerseys.

Sophomore defender Maeve Dooley and firstyear attacker Eileen Dooley — two sisters — have been

'An unmatched experience' passing buddies since they could hold a stick, and were signed up for lacrosse camps by their parents starting at the age of seven.

“There was definitely a sense when they were little that Eileen, the younger one, was tagging along with her older sister,” Benjamin Dooley, Eileen and Maeve’s father, said. “Back then when they were much younger, Maeve was bigger, so she would help Eileen out and look after her when they would play together at these camps.”

Despite being two of the youngest kids at these events, both sisters started to realize that this could be more than just a hobby.

“We were the two that were able to always catch

the balls and do the drills better than other people,” Eileen said. “Lacrosse was so prevalent because we were at all these clinics.

That’s when I realized that this could be something that I would continue doing for a while.”

Entering into Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Illinois in 2018, Maeve immediately made the varsity squad and spent her entire sophomore summer preparing her younger sister to do the same.

“Playing together was awesome,” Eileen said. “It really helped to build our relationship and our love for lacrosse. Our team chemistry was great because we had two sisters that would bring each of

their grades together. Obviously, we had a lot of success, which made it really fun too.”

Before coming to Marquette, the U.S. All-Americans and captains went down in their school’s history books. The pair won an Illinois state championship together in 2021.

Then, after Maeve graduated in 2022 and became a Golden Eagle, Eileen would go on to do it again as a senior for the Ramblers.

While on the same team, Maeve said their chemistry was grounded in the trust that they had in one another.

“On the field during games, we would have a lot of cool connections,” Maeve said. “In transition,

if I caused a turnover or got a ground ball, she would always be open for me. I felt like — still now at Marquette — I’ve always been 100% confident in passing to her knowing that she’s gonna catch the ball and make a good play.”

Their connection during their shared title season went far beyond the boundaries of the field.

“We’ve always spent so much time together,” Maeve said. “As soon as we get in the car after games, we can just talk about things and if something bothered us a practice, we could rant about that.

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CLUB SPORTS

Sweeping into new opportunities MU curling team networks at club practices

By Mikey Severson

michael.severson@marquette.edu

Marquette’s club curling team finishes up its drive to the Milwaukee Curling Club through the quaint downtown of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, littered with mom-and-pop shops, and things that scream “I’m out of the city.”

Then, each member puts on their rubber shoe grips and is greeted with a chill from the ice.

Milwaukee Curling Club is around 30 minutes north of Marquette’s campus, so club members coordinate

rides to and from practice and trade off weeks.

“I think that it’s always a good bonding experience when you drive somewhere with someone, a road trip away from campus; a little escape, which I think is fun,” Bella Ruffa, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said. “You get to know the people on the team a little bit better by driving out here.”

Additionally, Milwaukee Curling Club’s instructors offer advice to club members during practices, especially since most of them are newer to the sport when they join.

“I want as many people to experience the sport as possible, because it’s not an opportunity that’s available for most people,

wherever they’re coming from. Milwaukee Curling Club makes it really easy for them to do it,” club president Jack Michaud, a junior in the College of Business Administration, said.

Because of this, the club

"Not many people know about curling before they come here, we're all new at it."

Sean Riter Club curling vice president

is mainly made up of people trying curling for the first time.

“This is the mentality most people have coming here, ‘I’ll give it a try, let’s do something new,’ people who are really open to trying something new, really enjoy coming out to curling the most, and that’s mostly what our team is,” Michaud said.

But the members don’t just curl, as Marquette students also foster professional opportunities through the club’s connections.

“A lot of the members at Milwaukee Curling Club are pretty well-known figures in the Milwaukee business and legal community, it’s also a great networking opportunity for our team

members. Some people have talked to members of Milwaukee Curling Club for internships, career advice — they’ve been very generous with their support for us,” Michaud said.

“They always encourage more college kids to come out, as they want to see the sport grow and want more people to experience it.”

The ice itself for curling is a lot less slippery than ice rinks used for skating or hockey, as the athletes have to master a balance between lower body strength and precision to push the curling rock in the correct spot, not too short or too far out from the bullseye.

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SPORTS COLUMN THIS WEEK:

MCPHERSON ON NHL EXPANSION On Jan. 24, 2024, the NHL engaged in talks for a new expansion team in Salt Lake City. Smith Entertainment Group, the parent company of the Utah Jazz, formally requested the NHL to start the expansion process and the team can begin playing as soon as next season.

After the Las Vegas Golden Knights joined in 2016 and the Seattle Kraken in 2021, the NHL is up to 32 teams. With all these new franchises joining the league, what better place than Milwaukee to have as the newest host-city in the NHL. Although Utah has the perfect tools for a hockey team, like winter weather and a high population, Milwaukee has all the same gifts to deserve a team of its own. Utah getting a team does not necessarily mean Milwaukee will not get one, but it is one more city getting a team while Milwaukee sits and waits.

Utah, Salt Lake City in particular, has only one team in the “big four” sports with the Utah Jazz. Milwaukee is home to the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers, two perennial playoff teams with respected fan bases.

Salt Lake City is currently preparing for their new team that will bring in millions worth of revenue to the city. With a population of 569,000, Milwaukee is a large city with plenty of fans. Salt Lake City only has 200,000 people in comparison.

The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha metro area totals up to just over 2 million people.Wisconsin is a state with loyal fans that are already used to road tripping for Packers, Bucks or Brewers games.

Wisconsin is already considered one of the biggest hockey states in the country. Although Wisconsin hockey pales in comparison to next-door rivals Minnesota, there is still a hockey scene respected across the country.

The Badgers are one of the most formidable programs in Division 1 hockey, (currently ranked No. 4 in the country). These Badger fans across the state have no choice but to root for the

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Minnesota Wild or Chicago Blackhawks. Our hypothetical new team already has two major rivals by taking fans of the Wild and Blackhawks. Forcing Wisconsin fans to root for Minnesota or Illinois teams is frankly not right.

Some may argue that the Blackhawks are already close enough and Milwaukee fans can just root for them. The New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers and New York Islanders are all within a 23-mile radius of each other whereas Chicago to Milwaukee is over 90 miles apart. Imagine telling Bucks fans to just root for the Bulls or Brewers fans to just cheer for the Cubs.

Milwaukee has the people and the dedication for a team, now they just need a location.

The cost to build a new stadium is extremely expensive. The Seattle Kraken, the newest member of the NHL, had to pay a $650 million dollar expansion fee. The Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle underwent $900 million dollars worth of renovations to convert it into an NHL-ready arena.

If Milwaukee’s new franchise opts to play in a new arena, it would have to rely on Milwaukee residents for millions of dollars.

Many teams like the Boston Bruins split their home with the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Fiserv could easily become the new home of the team as well.

The Admirals fans more than deserve a pro team to root for. These fans have been packing out AHL games and could easily match the intensity for an NHL team.

Milwaukee has so much potential for branding: Milwaukee Moo, Milwaukee Pucks — alright, I’ll let the professionals do the branding, but you get the idea.

Wisconsin is a state full of rabid hockey fans and is in dire need of a team.

Whether it is the Arizona Coyotes or a new team altogether, the NHL seems to like the idea of expansion and what city has a better case than Milwaukee.

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

Photo via Associated Press

Falling to reigning champs

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Marquette men's lacrosse lost 21-8 to No. 1 Notre Dame Sunday afternoon at Valley Fields.

By Matthew Baltz

matthew.baltz@marquette.edu

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Marquette men’s lacrosse just couldn’t keep up. Not after the first 15 minutes, that is.

The Golden Eagles opened the game with a quick goal from Jake Stegman after just seven seconds, and a first-quarter-ending Bobby O’Grady goal meant Marquette trailed 4-3 at the end of the opening period.

But after that, the Fighting Irish enacted their will and outscored the Golden Eagles 17-5 across the final three frames.

It ended in Marquette’s first defeat of the season, 21-8, Sunday afternoon in front of a sold out crowd at Valley Fields.

“I told our guys in the locker room that I am super proud of how hard they play,” Marquette head coach Andrew Stimmel said. “I didn’t really feel like we backed down from the team that’s a formal national championship team last year.”

Unrelenting offense

After holding Notre Dame (2-0) to four goals on ten shots in the first period, Marquette (3-1) soon found

out just how good Notre Dame’s offense still was.

“Offensively, we had a lot of guys that contributed by trying not to do too much,” Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan said. “They just made the right kind of plays and at the end of the day, we had enough guys to get over the hump.”

"I believe in our team, I believe in our team's ability to improve."

Andrew Stimmel Marquette men's lacrosse head coach

The Irish’s offensive output was highlighted by junior attacker Chris Kavanagh and graduate student attacker Pat Kavanagh. The brothers racked up seven points a piece. Chris scored four goals to go with three assists, and Pat earned a game-high five assists while scoring two goals of his own.

Overall, Notre Dame outshot Marquette 47-33 and forced the Golden Eagles to commit 17 turnovers.

O’Grady joins the 100 club

With 8:46 remaining in the 3rd period, O’Grady put one home to become the second Marquette player in program history to reach the century mark.

“It’s a lot of credit to my teammates,” O’Grady said.

“Without them I don’t have nearly as many goals.”

O’Grady had four goals on the day and sits just one goal shy of tying the all-time goals record holder Ryan McNamara for first place on the list (102).

“He’s (O’Grady) an incredible goal scorer and a great lacrosse player,” Stimmel said. “He’s certainly is going to be a big piece of the puzzle for us moving forward.”

Up next

The Golden Eagles travel to Naples, Florida to take on the No. 13 Michigan Wolverines in the third annual Southwest Florida Shootout Saturday Feb. 24.

The opening face-off is set for 6 p.m. CST. “We’re just not there yet, and that’s okay,” Stimmel said. “I believe in our team, I believe in our team’s ability to improve, I believe in our team’s ability to coach and get better.”

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NEW: Growing the game Continued from page 5

practices, the team competes in matches, known as “bonspiels”, which can be against other collegiate teams, or older members of Milwaukee Curling Club.

“Just at our last bonspiel there was ‘Cosmic Curling,’ glow-in-the-dark here, we were playing up against 60to 70-year-old people that have been curling their whole life,” Michaud said.

“You get to meet a whole bunch of different people through the sport.”

Club vice president Sean

Riter and Michaud said they believe that people coming together through curling is integral to the group’s camaraderie.

“Not many people know about curling before they come here, we’re all new at it. It’s something that we can all grow into together,” Riter, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said.

As for growing the game around Marquette’s community, Riter said giving people a behind-the-scenes look at the club will help

highlight the fun aspects about the sport.

“Taking videos of people going out on the ice, throwing stones, asking people about what they love about Marquette curling. This shows a fun, positive attitude we have with our social medias,” Riter said.

Through Milwaukee Curling Club’s networking connections, finding people across various groups around campus and through social media is how the club has grown itself on Marquette’s campus itself.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

How rebounding became a pillar of Marquette Golden Eagles average 36.7 boards per game

By Matthew Baltz

matthew.baltz@marquette.edu

Through good and bad, there has been one constant for Marquette women’s basketball under head coach Megan Duffy: rebounding.

“We work on rebounding every single day,” senior forward Liza Karlen said.

Rebounding has been a big point of emphasis for the Golden Eagles throughout Duffy’s time at Marquette’s helm, and the numbers show that whatever she is preaching, works. The Golden Eagles currently boast the best rebounding margin in the Big East (+6.3).

“It’s an emphasis for us,” Duffy said after Marquette’s win at DePaul Tuesday. “Just making sure we are emphasizing it no matter what is going on is important.”

Over the past four and a half seasons, the Golden Eagles have grabbed an average of 39 rebounds per game, while limiting its opponents to 31. The interesting thing for Marquette, though, is that it hasn’t traditionally boasted height, having had one player that was taller than 6-foot-3 in that time frame.

“We know that we don’t have the biggest post

players,” Karlen said.

“We know as a post group that we’re kind of already at a disadvantage, so it all comes down to the work and who wants the ball more.

“We know we have to boxout harder and use our IQ when it comes to rebounding. Knowing what type of rebounding you are is very important too.”

"...we're kind of already at a disadvantage, so it all comes down to the work and who wants the ball more."

Liza Karlen Marquette women's basketball senior forward

And over the past couple of years, Marquette has had some of the best rebounders in program history come and go.

In 2022, it saw former forward Lauren Van Kleunen graduate with 802 career rebounds, landing her tenth on the program’s alltime rebounding list. Then in 2023, it was former forward Chloe Marotta who graduated No. 8 on the all-time rebounding list at Marquette (912).

One might think that losing all those rebounds would take a big toll on the Golden Eagles’ rebounding numbers, but it hasn’t.

While Marquette is grabbing about two boards less a game than it was last season, it is giving up four and a half less rebounds a game as well.

Graduate student forward Frannie Hottinger has been one of the better transfers in recent memory for the Golden Eagles.

At Lehigh in 2023, the Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota native averaged 20.3 points and 9.5 rebounds on her way to being named Patriot League Player of the Year.

Hottinger has helped fill the void left by Marotta in a big way this season, starting 21 games for the Golden Eagles thus far. Hottinger is currently averaging 7.3 rebounds a game, including a contest in which she grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds in a thrilling 9991 win over Appalachian State Dec. 17.

“I think Coach Duffy and the coaching staff had trust in me as a rebounder to come in and help,” Hottinger said. “I also knew too that I could play more of a four position, being able to be down low and trying to get those boards is something that I find fun.”

First year forward Skylar Forbes has come in and made an immediate impact on the glass as well.

The Markham, Ontario native is averaging exactly

four rebounds a game.

Listed as Marquette’s tallest player, the 6-foot-3 Forbes sits fourth on the team in rebounds per game (4.0) — behind Karlen (7.7), Hottinger (7.3) and Jordan King (4.7).

Karlen said that the newcomers on the squad this season have been a big reason why they have continued to dominate the glass.

“Losing Chloe we knew was going to hurt, but I’ve been playing with Frannie since I was 13, 14 years old and I know the type of player that she is.” Karlen said. “With someone like Skylar and Halle (Vice), to have those two freshman come in raw talent right off the bat, they’re very tall,

they’re very long and they can move very well.

“It just takes so much pressure like you said off of me to not have to worry about every single rebound and knowing that if I’m not on weak side, I have another post player that will have my back on the boards.”

Hottinger said that the Golden Eagles have to focus on the little things heading into the postseason — and rebounding is a key part of that mission.

“It’s not going to be about who makes the perfect shot or not,” Hottinger said. “It’s going to be about who can rebound, and who can defend, who can dive on the floor. Just an emphasis on that day-in and day-out.”

Photo by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu

Frannie Hottinger averages 7.3 rebounds per game this year.

TRACK & FIELD

Preparing for Big East Championships Track & field set 10 PRs at UWM Panther Tune-Up

By Dakota Barnes-Rush

dakota.barnes-rush@marquette.edu

Marquette track & field has had three months to prepare for what comes Friday: the Big East Indoor Championships.

The championships span two days — Friday and Saturday — at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center at Gately Park in Chicago.

The Golden Eagles go into the tournament coming off the Panther Tune-Up, in which 10 competitors set new personal records.

“It was just what we wanted today,” head coach Bert Rogers said after the meet in a release from Marquette Athletics. “Today was a prep meet for Big East next weekend. Overall, a pretty successful day with a few freshmen getting their

last race in of the season combined with athletes setting PRs and having top 10 performances.”

The Marquette Wire spoke to two track & field athletes ahead of the tournament:

Dan Weizeorick bounces back after early injury

Senior distance runner Dan Weizeorick started the year injured, but said since then he’s been able to bounce back in preparation for the championships.

“I was a little injured coming into the season, but I’ve been able to have really great training, good races and a solid plan in terms of when I was going to race, which has prepared me well for the Big East championship,” Weizeorick said.

In the Meyo Invitational in February, he set the sixth fastest 5000m time in program history (14:29.92.).

“I’m excited for it (the season) to culminate here and excited to see what we

can do,” Weizeorick said.

Weizeorick said strategy is going to be extremely important when running his distance.

“I think the biggest thing is that, in running distance especially, I mean in any race really, it’s about being able to stay calm when you’re going at a fast speed and not getting out of control. It’s about building and maintaining your breathing and just keeping your cool,” Weizeorick said.

“I think it’s always about trying to stay relaxed in a chaotic environment like a race, and that’s what helps you perform at your best.”

Weizeorick said managing his mental health helps him stay grounded in big moments like the Big East Championships.

“A big part of that is trusting what you’ve done, which comes from putting in the work for months leading up to it. I never feel pressure because I believe pressure is what you feel when you’re unprepared,

whereas nerves are just excitement,” Weizeorick said.

“I get nervous but not pressured because I prepare well. The best way to manage it when the moment comes is to prepare in the months leading up to it.”

Daylee Braden has record 2024 season

Junior sprinter Daylee Braden has set multiple program records this year.

At the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational in December, Braden set the program record in the 600m with a time of 1:32.44 to place first. Then, at the GVSU Big Meet in February, Braden beat her own program record with a new 600m time of 1:30:66.

Like Weizeorick, Braden feels ready for the championships due to her intensive training.

“Just taking it step-bystep, it’s been really good, and a lot of the training has been paying off, which is really encouraging,” Braden said. “I think

everything is just going to line up for the Big East. I’m really excited to see how the indoor season ends up.”

She said the team altered its training regimen partway through the season, which has helped her improve in the mid-distance categories.

“This has helped my 400 and 600-meter performances, particularly in the final stretch,” Braden said. “I appreciate our evolved training, which balances longer runs with short speed drills to maintain overall speed.”

Braden said making sure her body is in peak condition helps her prepare.

“It’s something you have to prioritize because if you’re not mentally prepared or stable, your performance is going to suffer,” Braden said. “So, I just try to make sure I sleep on time and eat properly, really prioritizing that and ensuring that I’m mentally healthy. That has helped a lot.”

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experiencing all the same things — someone at my disposal 24/7 to talk about things with. It’s just an unmatched experience.”

When Eileen was deciding whether to commit to Marquette, Benjamin said that he pulled both girls aside and made sure that her presence “wouldn’t cramp Maeve’s style.”

It’s pretty clear how that turned out.

Eileen said that being in opposing positions has helped improve each of their games even more.

“When we’re practicing, it’s helpful for her to be more defensive and me be more offensive,” Eileen said. “Then in transition during games, we have a connection. When she’s moving the ball from defense to offense, I’m

"She was always my person who was there with me and she made it a lot less scary. I thought, 'if she can do this, I can do this' we grew up together."

Maeve Dooley Marquette women's lacrosse sophomore defender

usually open for her. We’re able to connect a lot with those important passes.”

Lacrosse may be crucial for these two, but it may have never been important if they didn’t have each other, something Maeve has noticed throughout their development in the sport.

“Growing up, we would just go outside and pass for hours. That’s how this whole thing really started,” Maeve said. “I don’t think I would have gone to as many camps without having her with me because it can be really intimidating.

She was always my person who was there with me and she made it a lot less scary.

“I thought, 'if she can do this, I can do this' — we grew up together.”

Photo courtesy of Dooley Family

Maeve and Eileen played together in high school before MU.

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Second-straight road loss

By Sofie Hanrahan

sofia.hanrahan@marquette.edu MARQUETTE vs. No. 4 Northwestern

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Marquette women’s lacrosse came into Monday’s game against No. 4 Northwestern with a lot to prove.

The Golden Eagles were coming off their first loss at Louisville, looking to get their first road win of the season and get back above .500, all while beating the Northwestern Wildcats for the first time in program history.

Alas, Marquette (1-2) fell short, losing to No. 1 Northwestern (2-1) 21-3 at Ryan Fieldhouse.

Marquette’s turnovers bring scoring consequences

Northwestern came out hot with the first goal of the game in under 20 seconds. While junior Meg Bireley was able to equalize for Marquette just 57

seconds later, it would be the Golden Eagles’ only goal for the next 25 minutes.

In the first half, Marquette committed 17 turnovers that presented Northwestern with many transition opportunities and led to 13 goals for the Wildcats.

By halftime, three individual players for Northwestern had hat tricks while the Golden Eagles had only two goals as a whole team. Attackers Dylan Amonte and Madison Taylor would end the night as Northwestern’s highest scorers with four goals each.

The Golden Eagles gave up 26 overall turnovers — 16 of which were caused by the Wildcats — and forced Northwestern to commit only two of its 13 total.

Northwestern runs away with the lead

Coming back from an 11-goal deficit after

halftime is a difficult task for any team, especially when Marquette couldn’t stop Northwestern from scoring, which was the case Monday.

The Wildcats came out of the locker room and scored four goals in the third quarter, before putting the nail in the coffin with another four in the final frame.

Marquette’s one goal and glimmer of hope from the second half came from first-year attacker Eileen Dooley, who scored her first-career goal after another 25-minute Marquette scoring drought.

The score came from a 2-man advantage.

The Golden Eagles were outshot by the Wildcats 45-11, putting 10 on net.

Up next

The Golden Eagles will continue their away game streak at Jacksonville Saturday at 11 a.m. CST. Photo by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu

Leigh Steiner celebrates during MU's 18-12 home-opener win.

WIRE SPORTS ROUNDUP LAST WEEK

STANDOUTS

MLAX vs Detroit Mercy...........W, 22-8 MBB at Butler..........................W, 78-72 WBB at DePaul........................W, 69-58 WLAX at Louisville....................L, 9-14 MBB at No. 1 UConn...............L, 53-81 MLAX vs No. 1 Notre Dame.....L, 8-21

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MLAX No. 14 Graduate student Jake Stegman was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Stegman holds the men's lacrosse program record for assists (69), a feat he earned in a 1-1 week for the Golden Eagles.

Liza Karlen WBB No. 32

Liza Karlen was named to this week's Big East Weekly Honor Roll. In the Golden Eagles' win over DePaul, Karlen scored 16 points and grabbed 12 boards.

STANDINGS Big East Men’s Basketball

Ovr. Conf. Home Away Neut.

UConn 24-2 Marquette 19-6 Creighton 19-7 Seton Hall 17-9 Providence 17-9 Villanova 14-11 Xavier 13-12 Butler 16-10 St. John's 14-12 G-Town 8-17 DePaul 3-22

14-1 10-4 10-5 10-5 8-7 7-7 7-7 7-8 6-9 1-13 0-14

14-0 11-1 11-2 11-3 14-2 8-4 10-5 11-4 10-4 7-9 3-12

6-2 6-4 7-3 5-4 2-6 3-6 2-6 3-5 2-6 1-8 0-8

4-0 2-1 1-2 1-2 2-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-2

NEWS Men's basketball moved down to the No. 7 team in the country in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

The Golden Eagles fell three spots after a 1-1 week. Marquette beat Butler 78-72 Tuesday before losing to No. 1 UConn 81-53 Saturday.

GAMES THIS WEEK

02/20 WBB vs. Seton Hall Al McGuire Center

02/21 MBB vs. DePaul Fiserv Forum

Big East Women’s Basketball

Ovr. Conf. Home Away Neut.

UConn 23-5 Creighton 21-4 Villanova 16-9 St. John's 15-12 Marquette 19-6 Seton Hall 15-11 Providence 12-15 G-Town 16-10 Butler 12-13 DePaul 12-16 Xavier 1-22

15-0 12-3 9-5 9-6 8-6 7-8 6-8 6-9 4-10 4-11 0-14

12-1 9-2 8-4 10-3 12-2 11-4 8-6 7-5 7-7 9-6 1-10

9-3 9-2 8-5 5-6 5-4 3-6 4-7 9-5 4-6 2-8 0-11

2-1 3-0 0-3 0-0 2-0 0-2 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-0 0-1

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02/24 WBB at Xavier Cintas Center

02/25 MBB vs. Xavier Fiserv Forum

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Opinions

Graffiti should be considered art

By Izzy Fonfara Drewel

isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu

Over the past several weeks, dozens of artists have descended upon the Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles. Shrouded in night, they’ve tagged almost every floor of the 40-story skyrises with bright, beautiful graffiti.

The shining neon spray paint covers glass windows, a billboard for the artists’ names and slogans. The plaza has become an art gallery, glittering in the California sun and towering over the skyline.

But it has still become a target for insults. People have called it “an eyesore” and say the art doesn’t represent Los Angeles well.

Graffiti has historically been used by marginalized communities as a method for protest and activism. It sparks conversation about what was written, what building was tagged and all possible messages the artist could be communicating.

Unfortunately, society continuously ignores graffiti as an art form. Through street art, murals and tags, these artists are showing us problems in the best way they know how. It’s time we

open our eyes and learn.

Art is defined as a painting, drawing or sculpture meant to express a thought.

The “thought” or message of an art piece is one of its key defining characteristics, one of the things that truly makes it art.

Graffiti is all about the messaging and feelings conveyed through the piece.

For example, the Oceanwide Plaza graffiti comments on wastefulness. The buildings have stood abandoned for five years and no efforts have been made to finish them.

The graffiti has pushed people to ask questions like “Why were the buildings just left to stand? Is anyone going to do anything with them?” An anonymous artist interviewed by the LA Times even touches on how Oceanwide was a great canvas because it speaks to rampant homelessness and corruption throughout the city.

Over and over, graffiti has been used to call out the corrupt systems in both the United States and dozens of other countries around the world. Since George Floyd’s death in 2020, nearly 3,000 murals honoring him have

popped up on buildings around the world.

These murals have brought the conversation of systemic racism and police brutality to countries around the world. Art pieces have shown up in countries like Germany, Kenya and Syria, along with many more.

Aside from the social justice importance of graffiti, it also just brings beauty. The art brightens up neighborhoods and infrastructure in need of care and showcases the talent of local artists. It’s a great method of expression without harm to others.

Authorities love to say that graffiti is destruction of property, but let’s think about this. Graffiti rarely involves breaking down or damaging the artist’s canvas; they solely use it as an opportunity to display their art. It gives character to the neighborhood and spreads an air of individuality and uniqueness throughout the area. There is no physical damage to the buildings, only beautification.

Art is subjective, but there is no denying that graffiti is art.

Art is an expression of

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

the truest self, and telling someone that their art is “wrong” is a devastating insult. We need to respect graffiti as art because of its deep connection to the creator.

Graffiti isn’t just vandalism or destruction of property. It’s a demonstration meant to hold the powerful accountable for systemic problems in our country. This art has as much, if not more, of a message .than those paintings in the gallery.

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Izzy Fonfara Drewel is the executive opinions editor. She is a junior studying journalism.

TTI preys on vulnerable youth

By Joey Schamber

joseph.schamber@marquette.edu

Across the U.S., there is a $23 billion industry making its fortunes by abusing vulnerable youth under the guise of providing therapeutic and correctional services.

The “troubled teen” industry is made up of camps and facilities where parents can send unruly teenagers with the goal of correcting their behavior. Annually, 120,000200,000 teens are held in these programs, and despite continuous coverage of the horrors that occur at these facilities, they remain largely unregulated.

On paper, these places encourage an obedient, disciplined attitude in the youth residing in them, but this could not be further from the truth.

The TTI is a nightmare plaguing society which most profoundly affects women and sexual minorities.

It must be eliminated, and concerned parents should look elsewhere if they truly want what is best for their children.

Jamie Mater, a graduate student from the University of New Hampshire, published a study in 2022, investigating the abuse that takes place at these facilities.

Participants in the study recalled being punished for having panic attacks. One claimed to be “sat on” by a staff member, and another chased to the point of hyperventilating in the grass “just crying and panicking.”

When one 14-year-old victim was admitted to their camp, they recalled having to strip naked in front of two staff members, squat and cough.

This thinly veiled sexual abuse is common. In Paris Hilton’s account of her experience with the TTI, she details constant strip searches and unwarranted cervical exams by male staff.

Rowan Bissette, who was sent to WinGate Wilderness camp at 16, shared in an article by The Guardian vile stories of mistreatment at the camp.

She was forced to hike through treacherous conditions, and rain would often soak toilet paper and feminine hygiene products. Bissette and other girls were denied fresh, dry supplies and forced to bleed through their clothes.

These conditions put girls at a greater risk of abuse at these camps, but they are not the only group being specifically harmed by the TTI. Queer youth have a long

history of abuse in these facilities because “troubled teen” camps can often take on a role much like conversion therapy.

Bissette came out to her parents as gay when she was very young, and they never took issue with it. Despite her sexuality having nothing to do with her being admitted to WinGate, she was told by staff that homosexuality was a sin, and she must seek God. WinGate is not religiously affiliated, but Bissette says that did not stop some staff from projecting their beliefs onto them.

Not only are these programs horrifically abusive, but they simply do not work.

The National Youth Rights Association claims that discipline interventions like these have been calculated to increase recidivism, the tendency for delinquents to re-offend, by 8%. Counseling intervention, an alternative they propose to the TTI, decreases recidivism by 13%.

Compassionate, therapeutic-based services are a better approach to handling unruly teenagers. In Mater’s study, multiple participants reported having PTSD from these camps, as well as relapsing into old problems.

A tough-love approach is neither appropriate nor effective to correct teenagers’ behavior, but the TTI has devolved past tough-love.

It is a manipulative industry that is torturing teenagers and taking advantage of parents.

It has gone unregulated for so long, but there has been a recent motion to change that. A bill called the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act is currently circulating and has received bipartisan support in Congress. This bill should lead to greater regulation and increased transparency surrounding what occurs at these facilities and how much federal funding they receive.

This is not enough, though. The TTI is firmly rooted in a history of abuse and manipulation that it cannot shed. It is a fundamentally flawed and ineffective system for solving teenage delinquency.

The “troubled teen” industry must be torn to the ground and replaced with a system that approaches teens with care and empathy.

Joey Schamber is an opinions columnist. He is a first-year studying journalism.

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Fun & Games Open Positions Marquette University Television

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CROSSWORD

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President's Day

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5. Which president is known for his top hat and beard?

7. ____'s Day is celebrated on February 19th this year.

8. Which president was rumored to have been stuck in a bathtub?

10. Who was the very first president of the United States?

Down 1. Who is our current president?

2. Where does the president live?

4. What is considered the guideline for the U.S. government?

6. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

9. Which president appears on the $20 bill?

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Arts & Entertainment Alpha Phi sorority hosts 'Mr. Heartthrob' MUBB's Kam Jones participated in the event

By Sophie Goldstein

sophie.goldstein@marquette.edu

Avery Darrow

avery.darrow@marquette.edu

Love was in the air as Alpha Phi sorority hosted their annual “Mr. Heartthrob” event to raise money for women’s heart health.

This year, the event was held Feb. 15 at Varsity Theater, with Marquette Men’s Basketball guard, Kam Jones, being one of the contestants.

Morgan Wiberg, Alpha Phi President and senior in the College of Business Administration, said this is the fourth year they have been putting on “Mr. Heartthrob.” With this year’s donations of $3,212, they raised over $100,000 in their chapter’s lifetime fundraising for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Wiberg added that the Alpha Phi chapter at Marquette uses “Mr. Heartthrob” as an opportunity to incorporate their philanthropy into something that is engaging for everyone, and raises money for women’s heart health.

“We continue the event each year, because we raise such a significant amount of money for our philanthropy, the Alpha Phi Foundation,” Wiberg said.

“When we send the money in, it goes to different research initiatives to help in the medical field.”

Wiberg said every year they put on “Mr. Heartthrob” during Heart Week.

Heart Week is during Valentine’s Day week every year, and is a week where the members of Alpha Phi fundraise with various philanthropy events — the biggest one being “Mr. Heartthrob.” “‘Mr. Heartthrob’ is like a male pageant event,” Wiberg said. “We get over 30 applications from people on campus, and we have to narrow it down to seven contestants. The application consists of basic questions and, in addition, includes ‘Why do you want to be ‘Mr. Heartthrob’ and why do you feel connected to Alpha Phi?’” Brooke Mangarelli, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said this was her first time going and she wanted to go to support local philanthropy.

“I loved being able to take a break from my day to enjoy something funny and lighthearted,” Mangarelli said. “It was really cool to see a lot of people come together to support such a good cause.”

The seven contestants chosen to participate at this year‘s event were: Frank Shediac, first-year in the College of Nursing, Josh Bailey, first-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, Roo (Haryu) Wooten, first-year in the College of Engineering, Sam Brattini, junior in the College of Business Administration, Griffin Adaya, senior in the College of Health Sciences, Halden Stoehr, senior in the College of Business Administration and Jones, junior in the College of Communication.

The nearly sold-out crowd cheered for each of the contestants as they each did their “walk up.” All were dressed up in either suits or costumes, and cheered down the aisle to engage the crowd.

Once on stage, each of the contestants participated in “pageant rounds.” The first round was answering various questions you might get asked on a blind date.

Based on the contestants’ answers, Wiberg chose Shediac to win.

The second round was a Q&A about women’s health, which Jones won by answering most correctly. For the final round, a lip sync challenge would add points to each of their scores based on how much the judges — one representative from each grade in Alpha Phi — liked it.

Once crowned “Mr. Heartthrob,” the winner is considered the “sweetheart” in the sorority. He will come to all social and philanthropy events, as well as become part of our sorority for the year, Wiberg said.

After the judges tallied

up their scores, it was announced that Jones was new “Mr. Heartthrob” — becoming the first basketball player to win the title.

“I had a few rehearsals with my backup dancers for the lip sync portion,” Jones said. “I was definitely most excited for that part, but I also really enjoyed the fashion aspect as well.”

Jones said he was most interested in applying because he had known Wiberg since his first year at Marquette.

“I love Marquette and the students here,” Jones said.

“As a player, I want to support Marquette, and show my face. I thought this was a funny way to do it.”

Photo by Shannyn Donahue shannyn.donahue@marquette.edu

Seven contestants competed for the title of 'Mr.Heartthrob.'

The Comet Project hosts first show of 2024 Plays are based off Chicago-founded neo-futurism

By Sophie Goldstein

sophie.goldstein@marquette.edu

“Curtain… go!” was heard throughout Straz Theatre Feb. 16 and 17, as The Comet Project, a student-led ensemble group, hosted their first show of the semester: “A Wacky Walk Down the Driveway.”

Darby O’Shea, co-director and junior in the College of Health Sciences, said they write and create neo-futurism plays — actors only play themselves, creating work based on personal experiences.

The Comet Project was founded in 2021 by Lily Haugen, senior in the College of Education, and Cece Starks, senior in the College of Communication. The two based it off of the Chicago Neo-Futurists — an experimental theater troupe founded by Greg Allen in 1988.

O’Shea said the original Neo-Futurists had a play called “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,”

and her first year they made a bunch of names based off of their other shows. For this particular show, they decided to pick the name “A Wacky Walk Down the Driveway,” which, O’Shea said, doesn’t relate to the type of plays the ensemble creates.

“We write the plays based on honesty and brevity — meaning that we are always writing about ourselves, not characters,” O’Shea said.

As audience members gathered into the theatre, the performance began with O’Shea starting a timer for one hour. Once the timer started, the crowd began shouting numbers one through 30 — referencing the name of the play the audience had received on a piece of paper and wanted to be performed next.

Whichever number the ensemble heard the loudest they grabbed that number off the wall, read the play name aloud, and the audience yelled “go!” to which they had one minute to set the stage and begin that play. Once the play ended, the ensemble yelled “Curtain,” and the process continued.

Each of the plays ranged from one to three minutes long. The Comet Project uses the phrase, “30 plays in 60 minutes,” meaning they will try to finish all 30 plays in under 60 minutes; but once the timer ends — or they complete all the plays — they will end their show.

Ensemble member and junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, Mia Figueroa, said each member of the ensemble writes plays that are rooted from experiences, and those can be funny or serious and even include audience participation.

“It is very different from when you would go see a typical show,” Figueroa said. “The audience plays a much more active role.

They are encouraged to be loud, laugh, clap and just make sounds.”

When preparing for their show, O’Shea said they have four weeks of preparation which includes writing nights, pitch nights, a week of tech and usually two weeks of blocking.

“During pitch night, we pitch the plays that we want to have during the show,” O’Shea said. “We try to split the show pret-

ty evenly, so that everyone is able to get their plays in multiple times.”

Each of the individual plays are written, directed and blocked by the specific ensemble member.

In order to become a part of the ensemble you have to audition.

“Once you sign up for an audition slot, you go through the stages. The first stage is that you write two contrasting pieces, perform one of those pieces and come back for a group callback — where everyone who auditions is called back and questioned for two minutes to learn more about each other,” O’Shea said.

The group callback was something that Figueroa said was something was super unique to her audition process.

“It makes it a little more interesting and fun to have a conversation with the ensemble before you potentially fully become a part of the group,” Figueroa said. “Because the project is so personal, since we are talking about our lives, it’s so important that we are comfortable and work well together.”

As the timer on the clock began to approach the end, the ensemble members finished their last play just in time, achieving “30 plays in 60 minutes.” Audience member Claire Ruschak, a first-year in the College of Communication, said her favorite part of the show is how interactive it is.

“I think it is such an enjoyable event that is super funny, and allows me to come and support my friends,” Ruschak said. “I came last semester and I really wanted to come back, because I really loved the audience participation and the unique ability to actually be a part of the performance.”

Photo by Kiefer Russel kiefer.russel@marquette.edu

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Tuesday, February 20 , 2024

The Paranoyds open for The Kills at Rave West-coast DIY band to conclude tour March 16

By Sofía Cortés

sofia.cortes@marquette.edu

Shannyn Donohue

shannyn.donohue@marquette.edu

Los Angeles based band The Paranoyds are halfway through opening for The Kills on their “God Games Tour.” They played at The Rave for the first time on Feb. 13.

The “God Games Tour” is the biggest multi-city tour the band has contributed to so far, which ends March 16. They’ve opened for other artists such as Jack White before, but the band said they have never toured for this long.

The group describes their sound as garage rock, alternative rock and broad rock.

The Paranoyds started making music together after vocalist and guitarist, Lexi Funston, met Laila Hashemi, vocalist and keys, in preschool. Later on in ninth grade, they met bassist and vocalist Staz Lindes and, drummer David Ruiz in 2015.

“Touring and being in a

band with your best friends is really fun. We three have the foundation and David is the most patient man in the world honestly,” Funston said.

Hashemi said that for a group that had been a trio for so many years, adding Ruiz to the mix is a perfect fit for them. They said they feel more like family than friends.

Their opening set was just under an hour, and featured songs from three of their most celebrated albums such as “Carnage Bargain,” “Talk Talk Talk” and their most recent “I Like It Here.” Their set was a thoughtful mix of songs from various stages of their growing career.

They awoke the audience, which consisted largely of older adults waiting to see The Kills, with high energy performing their first song “Face First.” The group has a unique sound that features loud guitars and distorted vocals.

The band’s style felt very reminiscent of the 80s in some ways, especially since they were wearing matching dramatic blue eyeshadow. The set was decorated in bright tinsel

under colorful stage lights, and a black light which was bright and bold — almost like an old roller rink.

After almost every song they thanked the audience for coming out early to support them in their opening act, which felt sincere and heartfelt.

The band said they proudly consider themselves DIY, meaning they do everything themselves — from writing the music to designing album covers, the band keeps everything in-house.

“We do it all. Everything we outsource is from our friends, who also make everything themselves in DIY setups,” Ruiz said.

Funston described the process of creating their album cover for “Talk Talk Talk” which was released in 2022, that took up the bulk of their set they played many songs from during the show. The cover shows the band dressed in tin foil hats staged under a blue hazy glow, alluding to alien activity.

“We found the person we wanted to work with, came up with the concept to wear tin foil hats, and even made them ourselves,”

Funston said.

Funston said that the band’s songwriting and recording process is very collective, everyone plays a part in making something new when it comes to their sound.

“Whoever’s feeling inspired will come in with a riff or a short little thing and we’ll workshop it at practice and we’ll make it sound more like the Paranoyds,” Funston said.

From the band’s first studio album, “Carnage Bargain,” up until their more recent projects, a notable change in the band’s growth and development when it comes to their sound is apparent.

“We made it sound like whatever we wanted it to, ‘Talk Talk Talk’ was more like 'let’s try to write 80s pop songs with guitars' and ‘I Like It Here’ is more free.

There’s no constrictions,” Funston said.

Although Funston takes the lead for many of their

songs, Lindes and Hashemi contributed vocally during the show as well.

This added a harmonious layer of unison to their sound, which made it feel like they were all one singular voice.

As they continue their tour, the band mentioned they feel extremely welcomed by The Kills and are overall excited to continue on the road for their next upcoming shows.

“They’re fun, nice and welcoming. They’re really warm people. They look so cool, you think they’re going to be cold and too cool, but they’ve been so nice, their door is always open,” Ruiz said. “It’s the first time where their crew has helped us out so much where it almost feels like we have our own crew.”

Their energy while closing the show and welcoming The Kills to the stage was unforgettable and made a notable impression in Milwaukee.

Photo by Shannyn Donahue shannyn.donahue@marquette.edu

80s inspired band is halfway through their multi-city tour.