17 minute read
FAST FACTS
AMIDST: students react to temporary spaces
Continued from page 1
Advertisement
group exercise area.
Some recreational service staff who were employed at the Rec Center up until closing transferred to the Rec Plex and O’Donnell.
“I was a front desk worker for the Rec before, and now I work in the main office at the Rec Plex, and I think that Marquette was fair in making sure the employees was well accommodated,” Bridget Moran, a first-year in the College of Nursing, said.
Moran said Marquette placed employees in facilities like O’Donnell based on preference, availability and location to their dorm or apartment.
“I do not think the closing really impacted anyone’s job, because now we have three or four sites to be moved around to, and we still need all the workers that we can get to cover extra shifts at the extra facilities,” Moran said.
The closure may not have had that much impact on student employment, but some current students are frustrated that the Rec Center will be closed during the majority of their time at Marquette.
“It is disappointing that the Rec closed during my time as a student, but in a few years I look forward to using it,” Graham Robertson, a first-year in the College of Business, said.
Since the closing, other facilities offered to students became more populated, as some students struggle to find space and equipment.
“As someone who actively worked out six times a week at the Rec, it is definitely a transition into O’Donnell, as I have not been able to find some of the equipment, such as dumbbells or an open cardio machine that I need during my workout,” Nora Stanton, first-year in the College of Communication, said.
Stanton was not the only one who said the interim gym spaces don’t have enough space or equipment. Seth Krakow, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, said that O’Donnell was “very poorly” put together and “feels like a dungeon.”
Krakow also said the Rec Plex doesn’t have enough capacity to support 30-40 people working out simultaneously and if you try to use the gym past 10 a.m. you’ll have to wait in line to use the equipment.
“I literally can’t get a workout in fast because of the amount of people that workout at Straz,” Krakow said in an email. “I have to be at the gym for so much longer, sometimes up to two hours, which takes away time from school, work or other priorities I have.”
Despite Krakow’s frustrations, he said that he’s not upset about Marquette deciding to close the Rec Center. But rather because the university didn’t have “realistic plans” for students to work out. Now, Krakow said working out feels like a chore when he used to go because it was fun.
“Marquette disappointed all of their students with their other gyms. They are one, inaccessible. Two, insanely crowded. And three, no space for any sort of non-workout physical activity,” Krakow said in an email.
The Rec Center, included a weight room, two cardio courts with a Cardio Theater, various cardio machines and other amenities.
Photo by Alex DeBuhr alexander.debuhr@marquette.edu O’Donnell Hall, a former dorm on campus has been converted to a interim fitness space for students at MU.
“I used the Rec Plex more than the Rec Center before, but since coming back from break it definitely feels more crowded and harder to find availability on equipment,” Robertson said.
Moran expressed similar concerns about the fluctuation in people and the lack of availability of equipment.
“I know for many people like myself, the gyms became a lot busier and a lot harder to get space in the gym to workout no matter where you go, especially with the lack of cardio machines right now,” Moran said.
Robertson said he will use the workout areas provided for now.
“I think for the meantime, Marquette did a great job to accommodate, but since two years is a long time, we can only wait and see how it continues to hold up,” Robertson said. The MarqueTTe Tribune
Executive Director of Marquette Wire Andrew Amouzou Managing Editor of Marquette Tribune Megan Woolard Content Coach TJ Dysart
NEWS News Editor Julia Abuzzahab Assistant Editor Hannah Hernandez, Sophia Tiedge Reporters Clara Lebrón, Erin Howard, Trinity Zapotocky, Uzair Qhavi Kevin Fitzpatrick
INVESTIGATIVE Exectuive Editor Skyler Chun Assistant Editor Jolan Kruse Reporter Briana Nelson
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts & Entertainment Editor Izzy Fonfara Drewel Assistant Editors Phoebe Goebel,Lauren Puthoff, Reporters Isabella Flores, Aiyona Calvin, Sofía Cortés, Jayna Hogan-White, George Kane
OPINIONS Executive Opinions Editor Kirsten Lyons Assistant Opinions Editor Laura Niezgoda Columnists Krisha Patel, Trin Burgess,
SPORTS Executive Sports Editor John Leuzzi Assistant Editors Ava Mares, Kaylynn Wright Reporters Catherine Fink, Trevor Hilson, Jack Albright, Jackson Gross, Benjamin Hanson, John Gunville
COPY Copy Chief Emily Reinhardt Copy Editors Jack Connelly, Cait Flynn, Maeve Nolan, Briana Nelson
VISUAL CONTENT Design Chief Lily Werner Chief Photographer Isabel Bonebrake A&E Designer Serena Pace Opinions Designer Erin Schneider Sports Designer Kendal Bell Photographers Keifer Russell, Alex DeBuhr, Katie Craig, Forster Goodrich
ADVERTISING
margaret.kemp@marquette.edu Sales Manager Maggie Kemp Assistant Sales Manager Henry Bridgeman
THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE is a wholly owned
property of Marquette University, the publisher. THE TRIBUNE serves as a student voice for the university and gives students publishing experience and practice in journalism, advertising, and management and allied disciplines. THE TRIBUNE is written, edited, produced and operated solely by students with the encouragement and advice of the advisor, who is a university employee. The banner typeface, Ingleby, is designed by David Engelby and is available at dafont.com. David Engelby has the creative, intellectual ownership of the original design of Ingleby. THE TRIBUNE is normally published Tuesdays, except holidays, during the academic year by Marquette Student Media, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. Subscription rate: $50 annually.
www.marquettewire.org
FAST FACTS
The St. Joan of Arc Chapel will now hold Saturday Mass while classes are in session. Regular weekday masses will continue as scheduled.
Due to scheduling and staffing issues, the start of the intramural soccer season will be pushed back to after spring break. The season was scheduled to start within the next few weeks.
Anyone who purchased the energy drink “Celsius” between January 1, 2015 to November 22, 2022 is eligible for a payout of up to $250 per household with proof of purchase due to a class action lawsuit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Pizza and Pride with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at the AMU room 140 at 4:30 p.m.
Cafe Con Leche with the Center of Engagement and Inclusion at the AMU room 111 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26
Taylor Swift Trivia at the Annex at 9 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27
Administration looks to recruit from other U.S. regions
By Erin Howard
erin.howard@marquette.edu
With the start of a new year comes the start of possible new initiatives for both current and prospective Marquette students.
Coming together for their first meeting of the 2023 semester, the Marquette University Academic Senate met to discuss topics such as the university’s strategies to further increase enrollment and the proposal to shift the traditional Commencement date one week earlier, beginning in 2024.
The meeting kicked off with Alex Riley, director of institutional research, who introduced the university’s enrollment projections for future years. Through a series of data slides, Riley explained that the university is expected to experience significant declines in student enrollment from states such as Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota later in this decade.
“It is certainly true that we have much more confidence in the years that we have coming up sooner than we have in the years such as 2028-2030,” Riley said.
Brian Troyer, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, expanded on this issue and offered insight as to one of the reasons why Marquette should expect these declines.
“Overall, students and families are increasingly questioning the value of higher education,” Troyer said. “When surveyed, Gen Z tends to value higher education less than their millennial counterparts.”
To plan ahead for these enrollment declines, Troyer said that the university is especially going to focus on enhancing prospective student visits in the coming years.
“Through having bilingual events such as one coming up this February and hosting multiple honors events throughout the year, we are really trying to improve our visit options for students,” Troyer said. “We’re also finding that having more small, tailored events is allowing students to come and experience campus in a way that they feel most comfortable.”
Once the Senate wrapped up talk about their future recruitment plans, they moved on to discuss the implications of shifting the Commencement date.
John Su, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success, presented a list of policies that would be implemented alongside the Commencement shift. Among these included the notion that the deadline to submit grades would now be after Commencement. With this change, Su pointed out the potential concern that fewer faculty will be able to attend
Photo by Keifer Russell keifer.russell@marquette.edu The Academic Senate meeting was the first of the 2023 spring semester.
Commencement due to their grading obligations.
Another concern that was further discussed involved the “Senior Week” events that typically occur prior to Commencement and how the date change could affect them. Normally, senior week consists of Baccalaureate Mass, senior send off with activities throughout campus, a unity graduation and more.
Ryan Lardner, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Outreach Vice President of the Marquette University Student Government, said that MUSG is doing its best to advocate for the student’s voices in regard to this proposal.
“Right now, MUSG is researching past attendance and asking for some student feedback on what events they would actually attend during ‘Senior Week,’” Lardner said. “From there, we want to see how the students would feel about the Commencement possibly changing the traditional schedule.”
Despite these concerns, Su said that shifting the Commencement date would have its positive benefits.
“I’ve heard multiple rationales that have been articulated for making this change,” Su said. “For instance, Marquette students would be more aligned to graduating at the same time as other local institutions, and I feel that there is a benefit behind the idea that because students are able to leave a week earlier than they are able to get out in the world and take advantage of their life opportunities earlier.”
Timothy Littau contributed to this report.
• Book free evening rides through an app on your phone • View wait time • Track your ride and receive a notification when it’s five minutes away • Service provided throughout campus, plus to/from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Eleven25 at Pabst apartments
Nubian’s Way: Providing hair care for all styles
Mother-Daughter duo wins funding from MU 707 Hub
By Sophia Tiedge
sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu
When Marquette Law student Carolyn Eboni Carson was an undergraduate student at Marquette, she wasn’t able to find products that worked for her hair.
Her mom, Latrina Thornton, also noticed this issue and took matters into her own hands.
Through collaboration between Carson and Thornton, their company Nubian’s Way was born.
Thornton created the Growth Serum and the Butter Blend. The Growth Serum is applied to the scalp and can be used with any hair type, and the Butter Blend is used to soften hair so it’s easier to style.
“It’s very difficult to find products that are actually good for our hair that are organic and all natural,” Thornton said.
Thornton looked for ingredients at her local grocery stores with names that were natural and easy to pronounce rather than toxic and unnatural ingredients.
“The product can be used by many different people, for all different purposes. This is what happens when you use the highest quality ingredients and create a product with a lot of value that addresses a real gap in the market,” Kelsey Otero, Sr. Director of Community Engagement at Marquette.
Carson said she realized her mom had these great products in her house, and it was a great opportunity to experience her interest in business.
Carson and her mom wanted to attach a meaningful message to their product. On every package, there’s a tag that says “You’re beautiful just the way you are” to represent self love and self care.
Through Marquette’s 707 Hub, Carson and Thornton competed in the Brewed Ideas Challenge April 2022 and took home $7,500 to advance their business.
Carson is grateful that through Marquette, she was able to not only continue her studies as a law student, but she was also able to explore her interests in business and entrepreneurship.
“I started doing some research and looked at some cases and I realized that the United States has a long history of hair discrimination. There is a plethora of cases where people have been denied employment just on the basis of their hairstyle,” Carson said.
Carson was inspired by The Crown Act which is a current movement supported by the company Dove and Senator Holly J. Mitchell that aims to reduce hair discrimination among African American women in the United States.
Research done by the Dove CROWN Coalition found that trauma from hair discrimination causes Black girls to miss one week of school each year due to hairrelated concerns.
The CROWN act advocates against discrimination among cultural hairstyles of Black girls and women and make it illegal worldwide.
Carson said that no matter what hairstyle you chose to wear whether it’s braids, an afro or twists, their product can help your hair reach its full potential.
“Nubian’s Way is about celebrating black beauty. It is a reminder that diversity is beautiful and should always be embraced,” Otero said.
In the face of discrimination, Carson and Thornton wanted to
Photo courtesy of Nubian’s Way Carson and her mom Latrina won $7,500 to develop their business.
have an impact on the community through their products.
“It’s important to understand things like hair discrimination and how it affects people who have the same college degree but may have different futures simply because of the way they look,” Carson said.
Carson thinks there’s more work to be done not only nationwide but on Marquette’s campus.
“I know that Marquette has increased the number of students of color, but their experience is still a lot different. Marquette should be asking themselves ‘How can we make these students of color have a good experience here at our school?’” Carson said.
Carson said Marquette should be looking to support people who need different types of hair products.
“It’s okay to be different. We’re all different. We’re all part of the melting pot,” Thornton said.
Carson believes that there should be a widespread understanding at Marquette that we’re all different, and that’s okay.
“We’re all family.” Thornton said. “We’re all one. We’re all together.”
Marquette without plans to add EV chargers on campus
Community members question commitment to sustainable energy
By Megan Woolard
megan.woolard@marquette.edu
If you need to charge your electric car at Marquette, it’s going to be about a 10-minute walk south of the Marquette Law School.
Currently, the closest electric vehicle charging station to campus is at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at 1027 St. Paul Ave. It costs around $2 per hour to charge a vehicle at the DNR.
Other schools in the area,such as UW-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College, both have multiple EV charging stations on campus.
However, at the moment there is no timetable as to when or if EV charging will come to Marquette’s campus. But, Chelsea Malacara, sustainability and management coordinator, said it is something her team is “actively working on.”
Malacara said that around 3% of Marquette registered vehicles last year were either hybrid or electric.
“It’s in that top five priority list because it’s something that we should offer and a lot of other college campuses do,” Malacara said.
Chris Collins, a sophomore in the College of Communication, owns an electric vehicle on campus and said he charges his car at the Bayshore Mall, which is a 12-minute drive north of campus.
“I know a lot of small high schools back home that have chargers so I was shocked to see that Marquette doesn’t have any,” Collins said.
Marquette has a campus sustainability pledge that details the university’s commitment to care for the environment in conjunction with its Jesuit values.
“If Marquette truly believes in innovation and environmental justice, there’s no reason we shouldn’t have chargers on campus,” Collins said.
Bringing EV charging stations to campus is not something that is solely under Malacara’s jurisdiction. She said it would likely be a team effort across departments such as facilities, planning and management, financial and purchasing depending on what route the university decides to take.
“There’s kind of a lot of different logistics that we’re working out, they’re not nothing, it’s nothing that is a barrier to us not doing it, it’s just figuring out what the best system is, and then funding it and how to move forward,” Malacara said.
Some things the university is considering where the chargers would be located as well as if the chargers would be available for those outside of the Marquette community to use.
“What happens when the car is done being charged? Like, is there space for the person who’s using the charger to move somewhere else in the garage? Or are they going to like be spending their break time or something driving around looking for parking? How do we communicate with people that they’re done using chargers? Do we use an app?” Malacara said. “There’s kind of like a lot of logistics that, you might not think about.”
There’s also the task of figuring out how to fund the project. Malacara said the team is still considering all options and seeing if Marquette is eligible for any federal or state programs, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, that could help bring EV charging to campus.
“Electrification is coming. The private sector has spoken. The major auto manufacturers are retooling and have announced ambitious plans to transition to producing predominantly electric vehicles in the near future. That is good for our environment because it can dramatically reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels,” Craig Thompson, Wisconsin secretary of transportation, said in a statement.
The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles reported that around 8,900 electric vehicles were registered in 2021. That was up over 40% from 2020. Some models of new cars now have at least a hybrid option if not fully electric.
Ayman EL-Refaie, professor of electrical engineering, said most cars have an internal combustion engine that runs on diesel or gas. During the combustion of that fuel, the output results in kinetic energy or a mechanical movement that moves the car forward.
“So an internal combustion engine has an efficiency of like 50%. They are very inefficient. So basically, the combustion process 50% of it is released as emissions, that’s why they are very bad for the environment, right with an electric vehicle, you don’t have any emissions pretty much,” ELRefaie said.
In hybrid vehicles, there is both an internal combustion engine and batteries. With pure EV vehicles, there is the complete elimination of the internal combustion engine.
“All you have are batteries, and the batteries through the power electronics, driving an electric motor, and that electric motor is what really propels the vehicle. So, those typically have certain ranges, they tell you that if the battery is fully charged, you can drive this vehicle for 50 miles to 100 miles because before the battery gets completely depleted and those are the ones that you need to charge all the time,” ELRefaie, said.
In addition to environmental impact, some may consider going hybrid or fully electric for other reasons.
“(Electric vehicles) are still more expensive than its
Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu Marquette is one of the only universities in Milwaukee that does not have an EV charging station on campus.
conventional counterpart. But what you need to factor in is that during the lifetime of the vehicle, you’re not really paying for gas. Yes, you’re gonna pay for electricity, but obviously, the price of electricity is much much cheaper than the peak for gas you know, so it should be over the lifetime of the vehicle still economically beneficial to own a hybrid or a pure EV,” EL-Refaie said.
Between 2021 and 2022, the number of electric cars sold worldwide has continued to rise. With the growing popularity of EVs in Wisconsin and nationwide, Malacara said it is more important now to offer EV charging than ever before.
“We know that more and more people are going to be going to own an electric vehicle,” Malacara said. “So obviously, it’s in our best interest to bring electric vehicle charging stations to campus for our faculty or staff, students, visitors, things like that.”
