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over nine million more, absentee ballots were used by a record estimated 60 million Americans. Trump has called this a “disaster.” Throughout the night, Donald Trump had led the state of Wisconsin until a surge in the counting of absentee ballots from Milwaukee County catapulted Biden to a near 10,000 vote lead in the dairy state. The turnout in Milwaukee County appears to be around 83%. Biden was able to secure a majority of the East Coast states that Hillary Clinton was able to win in 2016, including Vermont, New York and New Jersey. Trump was able to secure the same southern support in Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. Both candidates were projected to take multiple swing states. Florida and Ohio went to Trump, while Arizona and New
Hampshire went to Biden. Some mail-in ballots in the state of Pennsylvania have yet to still be counted, a state that FiveThirtyEight.com has claimed could change the course of this election. In any election, America is split into red and blue states on major news networks, separating red states and blue states that show a political split that is present in American society. But adjunct instructor at Marquette Brandon Savage anticipated the divide to be a norm of this election. “There will alSee CALL page 2
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Democracy in darkness? voting at its polling site Tuesday. “Due to COVID precautions, the AMU is closed to media on Election Day,” the sign on the doors read. University spokesperson Chris Stolarski said to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus By Benjamin Wells and on campus, the university asked Natallie St. Onge media to conduct interviews and benjamin.wells@marquette.edu stand-ups outside the AMU to natallie.stonge@marquette.edu limit the number of people inMedia was denied access to side the building. “This is to help protect the enter the Alumni Memorial health and safety of students, Union to observe the process of
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ways be a strong reaction from the electorate based on any election. In this case, it will be more radical because it’s been encouraged. The idea that a loss equates to a ‘stolen election’ is the theme,” Savage said. “Regardless of the outcome, it will take years to recover from the division.” Regardless of the political division that is present in the United States, Savage also stated that the country is young in terms of how countries come along and that the United States has a lot of growing to do. “We have a lot we still need to figure out when it comes to rights, liberties, and the role of government,” Savage said. “Things change. We evolve and figure things out as we go … We have that ability to grow, embrace change, and make things better for our collective future.” At 11:45 p.m., former Vice President Joe Biden stepped out to make a speech with his wife Jill Biden to a crowd in Delaware. “We feel good about where we are,” Biden said. “We really do.” Biden said he and voters knew the count was going to take a while, urging the crowd to be patient. He said the election is not over until every vote and ballot is
counted. Biden said he is confident in Arizona, Minnesota, Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan, and said he and his campaign are feeling good. “It’s not Donald Trump’s place on who wins the election,” Biden told the crowd. He then thanked everyone who has worked at the polls or who has counted, and said that he was grateful for his supporters. “I love how every one of you came out and voted in this election,” he said. “Keep the faith guys, we are going to win this.” Zoee Arreguin, a sophomore in the College of Communication, watched the election from the basement of Mashuda Hall. She voted in her first presidential election as a citizen of Kenosha, Wisconsin, a county that has been visited by both presidential candidates after protests erupted when a police officer shot Kenosha resident Jacob Blake in the back seven times. Arreguin said she voted this year because she felt human rights were on the ballot for her. “I was excited to vote in Wisconsin and especially in Kenosha, I feel like it’s that’s a really influential county,” Arreguin said. “But I’ve definitely been nervous and anxious all this week. The state of this country is just unstable … this
election is definitely a huge moment in history.” Later in the night around 1:30 a.m. at the W h i t e House, President Donald Trump thanked the American people for their support. Photo by Benjamin Wells benjamin.wells@marquette.edu Poll workers at Central Count worked through the night to account for Milwaukee’s vote. “A very sad group ‘woah,’” he said. to me this is a very sad moment. of people is trying to disenfranTrump said he knew there would We want to win this, and we have chise that group of people (who be questions once ballots were sent won.” voted for Trump tonight),” Trump out weeks ago due to voters regisIt is important to note that presisaid. tering and voting early because of dents do not decide victories of Trump said he was getting ready the coronavirus pandemic. states or the presidency on elecfor a big celebration, but it was “This is an embarrassment to our tion night. ‘called off.’ country,” Trump said. “Frankly, Media outlets reacted to Trump’s “We won states we weren’t ex- we did win this election.” premature claim, the Associated pecting to, we didn’t win Florida, Trump said his goal now is to Press stated they would not claim we won it by a lot,” Trump said. ensure the integrity of the nation. a victor until one candidate is proTrump continued to say that he “We want the law to be used in jected to win 270 electoral votes. won Georgia, North Carolina and a proper manner. We will be going had a ‘lot of life left in Arizona.’ to the Supreme Court,” he said. “I looked at Michigan and I said “We want all voting to stop …
DEMOCRACY: Polling place is public facility areas of defense of regulatory investigations, professional discipline defense, ethics and licensing matters, civil litigation, personal injury, employment and constitutional rights. He is a Marquette alum and previously was legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin. At polling places, people are not allowed to take pictures of voters before or while they are voting. Dall’Osto said that perhaps Marquette’s signage earlier in the day was to implement that rule. “The law and the rule is is you can’t take pictures,” Dall’Osto said. He said if that was the case, that would be a reasonable rule for voter privacy. Still, Marquette cannot deny media the ability to enter a public polling place on Election Day even if they are a private institution. “They can get overzealous sometimes, but you got to fight back,” Dall’Osto said. Matt Yeazel contributed to this report.
Continued from page 1 able moving forward with it.” Megan Wolfe, Wisconsin chief election official, said she was aware of the sign denying media from inside the AMU at Marquette and knew of its removal as well. “It gets tricky when you’re navigating private spaces and navigating the rules that they have for their spaces,” Wolfe said. “Each polling place is allowed to set how many observers they’re willing to allow in ... it’s certainly an interest of transparency at our polling places is a good idea if (the media is) able to do it without causing a disturbance or jeopardizing anyone ability to social distance.” Ray Dall’Osto, an attorney with Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP in Milwaukee, said observers and media should have been able to get inside of the AMU from the beginning. “The polling place is public,” Dall’Osto said. “Even though on private property, it’s a public facility.” Dall’Osto practices in the
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2020 has been a year. From COVID-19 to the presidential election and everything in between, 2020 has been full of momentous events. January The first confirmed case of COVID-19 occurred Dec. 31, 2019 in China, and was quick to make its way to the United States, with the first American citizen being diagnosed with COVID-19 Jan. 20. Meanwhile, while COVID-19 began spreading in China, in the United States, President Donald Trump was on trial for impeachment in the Senate. February At the Feb. 4 State of the Union address, Trump discussed how he and his staff would prevent COVID-19 from becoming an issue in the U.S. “We are coordinating with the Chinese government and working closely together on the coronavirus outbreak in China. My administration will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from this treat,” Trump said during his address. March President Trump declared the country in a state of a national emergency March 13. By March 26 there were over 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States. Death tolls continued to skyrocket, and Trump refused to acknowledge the coronavirus as a deadly disease. He predicted that COVID-19 would “disappear.” April In April, many states held primary elections for the presidential race and saw higher usage of absentee ballots.
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May locations provide a reliable alter- of respect for each other. By the end of May, some native to mailing. Stories about A date for the second debate was states began opening up widespread voter fraud are often never agreed upon. Following his lockdown restrictions. to discredit our elections. While COVID-19 diagnosis, Trump reJune no election is perfect, our system fused to participate in a virtual deIn June, many people participated is a strong one, and voters should bate Oct. 15. Ultimately, the second across the country to support the feel confident that their ballots will presidential debate was canceled. Black Lives Matter movement in re- be counted.” The final debate was pushed to sponse to the death of George Floyd In Wisconsin, the Supreme Oct. 22, despite Trump’s resistance. due to police violence. Court ruled that mail-in ballots re“It’s shameful that Donald Trump July ceived after Election Day are not to ducked the only debate in which the COVID-19 continued to surge. be counted. voters get to ask the questions — but August Between the primaries and elec- it’s no surprise,” Andrew Bates, a Elementary schools and high tion day, both former Vice President Biden campaign spokesman, said. schools opened for their fall semes- Joe Biden and President Donald The Oct. 22 debate topics ters, along with universities. Some Trump displayed what they stand for. ranged from the coronavirus to saw fully online, hybrid or fully inAt the first presidential debate racial inequality. person formats. Sept. 26, both candidates strugPresident Trump said at the debate, September gled to be respectful of one an- “I’m the least racist person in this Joe Biden and Trump participated other, with name calling, mocking room. Nobody has done more for in the first presidential debate. and interrupting each other being the Black community than Donald October frequent occurrences. Trump. If you look, with the excepTrump and First Lady Melania “The first debate was a little child- tion of Abraham Lincoln, possible Trump tested positive for CO- ish and they came back to the final exception, nobody has done what VID-19 Oct. 2, which Trump an- debate as adults. Both candidates I’ve done.” nounced via Twitter. They were then gained maturity in between both Former Vice President Biden was flown to Walter Reed National Mili- debates,” Gus Chiarello, a first-year quick to respond to President Trump. tary Medicine Center. student in the College of Business “‘Abraham Lincoln’ here is one of November Administration, said. the most racist presidents we’ve had As of Nov. 3, there were 232,000 Both candidates exemplified un- in modern history. He pours fuel on COVID-19 related deaths in the professional behavior throughout every single racist fire,” Biden said. United States, with 9.42 million their first debate, but after taking time It’s hard to deny that this has been Americans diagnosed. to recuperate after President Trump’s a chaotic — and even historic — Because of the pandemic, many recovery period from COVID-19, election year in the U.S. Americans chose to participate in they came back with a stronger sense this election through mail-in ballots. Mail-in voting has been criticized by some who question its reliability. Sameena Mulla, an associate professor for social and cultural sciences, said there is no evidence that mail-in ballots are more susceptible to voter fraud. She said voter suppression is a much more serious issue. “Voter fraud itself is very rare,” Mulla said. “Mail-in ballots can be lost or misplaced, which Photo by Claire Gallagher claire.gallagher@marquette.edu does raise some concerns, but the City of 2020 has been a year of many events, making the election a chaotic and historic race. Milwaukee’s dropbox
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President Trump takes crucial swing states Democrat Joe Biden takes Arizona, New Hampshire By Annie Mattea and Alexa Jurado
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As of 3:30 a.m. Nov. 4, President Donald Trump had presumptively won crucial swing states Ohio, Iowa, Florida and Texas. Former Vice President Joe Biden won Arizona and New Hampshire, according to the Associated Press. Florida is the state with the most electoral votes of the swing states, with 29, followed by Pennsylvania, with 20. In 2000, the presidential election was determined by Florida. According to The Washington Post, Florida is almost always competitive. As of Oct. 31, according to The Guardian, Democratic candidate Joe Biden was leading President Donald Trump by 2.2 points in the polls. According to 270towin, in 2016, Florida’s vote was split between 47.8% for former Democratic Can-
didate Hillary Clinton and 49.0% for Trump. Florida also almost always votes for the candidate who ends up winning the election. The last time Florida voted against the winner was in 1992. Jazmine Sanchez, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, is from Florida. Although she goes to Marquette, in Wisconsin, she chose to vote back in her home state in Florida. “I voted for this election in Florida because I know it was very, very tight,” Sanchez said, referring to how competitive Florida is in elections. Sanchez said she feels like her vote may have more impact than those of voters who are not in swing states. “I’ve seen a lot of times (Florida) going blue, red, blue, red,” Sanchez said. She said it has gone back and forth throughout her lifetime. Pennsylvania saw a similar trend, with Biden leading by 5.0 points to Trump as of Oct. 31. However, according to The Guardian, Pennsylvania was perhaps the most important battleground swing state going into the election. As there was an
extremely tight race, models projected that whichever way Pennsylvania tipped was likely to take the entire election with it. Abby Doohan, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, is from Pennsylvania. She said it doesn’t feel very different living in a swing state than in the rest of the country. Her roommate, who is from Illinois, receives just as many calls and as much mail from campaigns, she said. Doohan chose to vote in Pennsylvania over Wisconsin, but she said she doesn’t feel like her vote had much more impact. She said although Pennsylvania is a swing state, her county in Pennsylvania is not a swing county. “It’s not like my vote was going to matter in my county,” Doohan said. She said that swing states are often determined to decide the election, but the way many work is that city centers go blue and rural areas go red. She said it’s more about the balance between the two, and which will pull through.
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Election to impact future of the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed a week before Nov. 3 By Natallie St. Onge
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court thirty days after being nominated by President Donald Trump, which was nearly one week before Election Day. The Senate vote was 52-48. She fills the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18. With Barrett’s confirmation to the court, it now makes the Supreme Court a 6-3 conservative majority. Since the death of Ginsburg, many suggested — and argued — if Democrats win in November, they should consider increasing the number of justices. That idea is called court packing, and it gives the president a chance to further elect justices to increase the amount of judges on the court, further balancing or leaning the court one way or another. “(Barrett’s nomination) helped motivate both sides,” Paul Nolette, a professor of political science at Marquette, said. “Both the Republicans and the Democrats were motivated by this court appointment which will decisively shift the court to the more conservative side.” Nolette said he thinks a lot of Democrats were angry about the process, in which the Republicans quickly nominated Barrett. When Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia died in February 2016, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said the next Supreme Court justice should not be voted on during an election year. He blocked a vote on then-President Barack Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court. Trump later filled that spot early in his presidency. Nolette said over the last few years, there has been a stable, ideological balance between liberals and conservatives on the court. “Now with ... a solid conservative replacing a solid liberal, that balance is really completely gone,” he said. “The conservative side is much more likely to prevail, I think, moving forward than in the past.” A misapprehension that a lot of people have is that somehow the Supreme Court must have nine members, he said. “But, it does not,” Nolette said. “Nothing in the Constitution requires that, in fact, it allows Congress to determine the number of justices and the number of justices has varied over time since the framing of the Constitution. It’s been stable at nine since 1869, so shortly after the Civil War, but Congress can change it.” Prior to the war and during, the Supreme Court fluctuated between 10 and seven justices on the court. If former Vice President Joe Biden wins, he has the opportunity to ‘pack the court,’ or increase the amount of justices to be added. Nolette said that if Biden is to win, there is talk of how many liberal justices would be added to the court to gain back the stable,
ideological balance. Nolette said the magic number the court could be at is 12, if Biden wins and decides to add three more justices to the three liberal justices on the court already. “There’s nothing, by the way, that says that the court has to be an odd number, opposed to an even number of justices,” Nolette said. Sarah Isgur, a staff writer for The Dispatch and a political analyst, said in an Oct. 29 “On the Issues” with Marquette University Law School’s Mike Gousha that the election litigation for this cycle feels higher because there is tension in the country. “But there are actually reasons why it might be higher, which is because of the expansion of mail in ballots because of the pandemic. Mail in ballots have a lot of problems with them not the least of which what we’ve already seen in litigation,” Isgur said during “On the Issues.” Post stamps on ballots when they arrive, which ballots get counted and signature matching are some problems, or potential problems, that could happen on this year’s election night, similar to issues that occurred on the 2000 election night, with President George W. Bush and former Vice President Al Gore. “You think back to Bush v. Gore, and the theory behind that was an equal protection violation right of some counties were counting ballots differently than other counties, so what in theory could happen this time is that some counties within a state or some states versus other states are for instance, not using
signature matching at all despite what the law in their state says, and other states are using very strict signature matching ... you could see any of those types of cases go to the Supreme Court,” Isgur said. An important thing to remember as well, Isgur said, is while most may think of Bush v. Gore as a 5-4 case, it was actually a 7-2 case on the equal protection violation. The equal protection violation is an equal-protection claim based on uneven enforcement of law that the plaintiff must show the government is applying. “Especially under the Roberts court, you will see a hard push if there is any election challenge to ensure that it is not a 5-4 decision and so in that sense, the addition of Amy Coney Barrett certainly makes it a nine person court instead of an eight person court so if it were to be 5-4, you want that fifth person because a 4-4 court ties and the lower court decision then stands ... that would not be great for this contested election of all contested elections,” Isgur said. On whether the process of nominating and confirming Barrett was rushed or not, Isgur said, “It is in the eye of the beholder to a large extent — these are political processes.” “Would anything have changed if the process had been another three weeks? No, the votes weren’t going to change. No Democrat was going to vote for her and no Republican was going to change their vote against her based on having an additional three years to look into Amy Coney Barrett’s record,” she said. In that sense, Isgur said it is silly to
say the process was rushed. “Now did it politicize or delegitimize the court? Sure, I think it could still do that regardless of the process and whether it was or was not rushed,” Isgur said. “I think that the court has increasingly become a political punching bag ... whereas Congress has largely let go of all of its real responsibilities over to the administrative state and the executive branch, more and more and more is having to get resolved by the courts because Congress just isn’t legislating at all.” Because of that, Isgur said, the courts become more politically involved and the parties actually use it more and more as a political punching bag. On the other hand, former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold said in an Oct. 22 “On the Issues,” the process is an “abuse of our constitution.” “They’re delegitimatizing the United States Supreme Court, they are making it look like a kangaroo court in the eyes of the American people because of this process,” Feingold said. Feingold said that the empty Supreme Court seat should not have been President Trump’s. “The questions is whether the process works,” Feingold said. “Progressives and Democrats may have no choice but to consider changing the nature of the judicial tenure or the number of members on the Supreme Court.”
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Native American group meets with leaders Following protest, Alex Liberato speaks with administrators By Benjamin Wells
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There are 16 undergraduate students who identify as Native American or Indigenous at Marquette University this year. Alex Liberato, a senior in the College of Business Administration, is one of them. Two weeks ago, on Indigenous Peoples day, Liberato led a group of students into Zilber Hall in a protest against the university to change the university’s seal due to its offensiveness toward Indigenous peoples, as well other demands for the university to respect the lives of Native American students. The protesters sat in Zilber for two hours demanding that University President Michael Lovell come down to address these concerns. Instead, the group was met by other members of the administration who said Lovell was not on campus. Liberato was offered time to schedule a meeting with the president. Liberato and other members of the Native American Student Association and Marquette community met with the university’s president, along with other members of the administration Oct. 21. “We wanted both parties to go comfortable going into (the meeting),” Liberato said. “Once we were in there, I set the tone
that everybody understands that we’re all working toward a common goal of making Marquette a better place.” Liberato said the president agreed with all the demands that the Native American Student Association put forth. These plans that the organization had set forth included the university’s seal be changed, hiring of staff that promotes the race and ethnic studies of Indigenous programs, and providing full-ride scholarships for Indigenous students. “We used this meeting as a ... jumping-off point of further discussions that we want to implement the plans and goals that we have going forward,” Liberato said. “It was the start of a conversation.” Although the one-hour meeting didn’t make any concrete changes immediately, Liberato felt that there was momentum going forward to work toward permanent change. Leading up to the meeting, Liberato was instructed that four members of the Marquette community, including students, faculty and staff could attend with him. But at the very last minute, he was informed that faculty and staff members were not allowed. “It was interesting,” he said. “They had specified clearly that faculty may be present, and then walked that back.” William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence, was present for the meeting and stated that a group of Marquette community members is continuing to work toward a “reimagination”
of the university’s seal without removing the identity of Native American people or the university’s identification as a Jesuit institution. University spokesperson Chris Stolarski said the committee to work on changing the university’s seal was appointed by Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu Lovell earLiberato (right) attempted to meet with President Lovell during the protest Oct. 12. lier this year. So far, no change to the seal has them feel welcome within the student numbers have declined from 128,600 total in 2016-2017 Marquette community. been made. “I am very satisfied with the to 124,000 in 2017-2018. “The committee comprises a Despite efforts from the unibroad group of individuals from dedication and methodical progall areas of campus, including the ress of the group. But we know versity, Liberato said there is still president of the Native American that this is only the beginning work to do after a long-time effort Student Association and a repre- as we address recruitment, re- of trying to make sure his life is sentative from the Marquette Uni- tention, and success of Indig- respected on campus. This proves versity Council on Native Ameri- enous students at Marquette,” difficult while he tries to be a college student at the same time. can Affairs, on which the provost Welburn said. “The thing is that a lot of the Welburn said he was disheartalso sits,” Stolarski said in an email. “The group and its sub- ened by the decrease of Native problems that we face as Indigcommittee on research have met American students at universi- enous students here at Marquette regularly since September and ties nationwide. But he said that are things that we shouldn’t have are already making significant the growth of the Race, Ethnic to come to administration and tell progress toward making the seal a and Indigenous Studies program them about,” Liberato said. “It’s more accurate and inclusive sym- at Marquette can help curve hard to justify your existence while simultaneously trying to get the issue. bol of our university’s history. According to the Postsecond- through midterms and have a life Stolarski said university leaders are committed to working with ary National Policy Institute, as well.” Indigenous students and making Native American undergraduate
Nonpartisan walking buddies help voting Poll walkers accompany people as they drop off ballots By Megan Woolard
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Marquette Votes, Office of Public Affairs and the Center for Community service created a program of nonpartisan “walking buddies” to help eligible Marquette students vote. The program assisted in helping students register to vote and walking them to polling sites to vote early. “Walking buddies” were students who were willing to accompany other students who might be nervous to go to the polls alone. “I think that a lot of students
have struggled with knowing how important this election is but not knowing exactly what they need to do to register to vote and where to go, especially with all the restrictions due to the pandemic,” Nora Graham, a “walking buddy” and sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. The “walking buddies” program helped students register to vote in Wisconsin. They also walked students to early polling sites starting Oct. 20 when early voting opened in Wisconsin. Groups of students met at the Alumni Memorial Union and walked with a “walking buddy” to the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal building, a polling site, where students could vote early or drop off their absentee ballots. “I think that the walking buddies program really helped with
that, talking through exactly what they need to register and how to get to the polls and vote safely,” Graham said. “Walking buddies” are nonpartisan Marquette students that volunteered to assist their peers in the voting process. “We have five Marquette students serving as walking buddies this year! They represent several different areas of campus – a few from the Center for Community Service, one Trinity Fellow and another from Marquette Votes,” Kelly Walker, director of community service, said in an email. Graham was one of the students that volunteered to be a “walking buddy.” “I signed up as a walking buddy because I am of the belief that if me walking someone to the polls and taking through every step to register is what it takes
for them to vote, then that is an excellent use of my free time,” Graham said. Graham isn’t the only student on campus passionate about voting. On Marquette Now Oct. 28, Riley Lade, a junior in the College of Communication, expressed her thoughts about voting. “It’s your right to, and you have the power to make change, so why not use it?” Lade said. The “walking buddies” program began Oct. 20, the first day to vote early in Wisconsin. But the program got more use as the election drew nearer. “Significantly more students have used the program in the second week, so the week leading up to the election as they felt the urgency of not feeling it was safe to vote in person on election day,” Graham said.
“Walking buddies” was a collaboration between different departments on campus. The overall goal was to make sure that students had the resources and support to be prepared to vote in this year’s election. “For many Marquette students, this is their first presidential election or even first election at all! We want every Marquette student who is eligible to vote to feel empowered to be part of the democratic process. Sometimes having a peer to support you makes all the difference,” Walker said in an email. The “walking buddies” last day of operation was Oct. 30. That day, accompanied by President Lovell, many Marquette students were able to cast their ballot.
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History of Marquette’s private police force MUPD began as public safety officers, transitioned in 2015 By Maria Crenshaw
maria.crenshaw@marquette.edu
In 2015, Marquette University shifted from having the campus protected by security guards to adopting its own private police force of certified and armed police officers. Beyond upholding state and local laws, Marquette University Police Department is an organ of the university hierarchy; as a private organization, MUPD responds to direction from the administration itself. State law had to be passed that stated Marquette could start a department. This law is the 2013 Wisconsin Act 265. This law gave university officers the same rights as law enforcement officers employed by the City of Milwaukee as long as the officers met the state of Wisconsin certification requirements, written policies regarding law enforcement activities were adopted, and liability insurance was maintained. Today, the university has more than 80 trained safety professionals, including 44 uniformed police officers who patrol campus and several blocks beyond into the Milwaukee community. Jeffrey Kranz, assistant chief of Marquette University Police Department, said that there was no singular triggering event that lead to the shift from having a department of public safety to a police department. Rather, he said there was a build-up of general safety concerns. While the department of public safety provided a qualified level of security to the campus community, Kranz recalled increasing complaints due to a perceived lack of security guard efficiency, a consequence of limited time and resources. “Just being private security really limited their ability to act ... what was taking a lot of time was calling Milwaukee Police Department to come with their ability to police to handle a problem. A simple call could take two or three hours because a simple call is not a high priority call for Milwaukee PD ... they would have to wait quite a while to get a police response here.” Kranz stated. Before 2015, the university had a public safety department that provided security to the campus community. Public safety was staffed with armed security guards that handled
responsibilities such as building security, maintaining safety of the campus populace and responding to incidents on campus. Thomas Hammer, associate law professor, said public safety officers faced serious limitations. “I thought, quite frankly, as public safety departments go, ours was a very good one,” Hammer said. “But there are limitations on what a public safety office can do. They aren’t police officers. Kranz was brought onto campus safety in 2014 to help with the development of the police force. After working for Milwaukee Police Department for 26 years, Kranz recognized MUPD would need to adopt a slightly different approach to policing in order to cultivate a trusting campus community. MUPD has a team of about 44 sworn officers, compared to the 800 officers that serve with MPD. Kranz presented the department size as a strength. “We always said from the beginning that we wanted to make a small town police department in a urban setting ... When you call MPD you get this random cop that divides their attention throughout their district and you don’t really know who it is... we wanted you to be able to called Officer Jodie (for example) and know who she is and when she comes to take your call for service you are comfortable talking to her and if that problem persists it’s somebody you can personally reach out to.” Kranz said. Michael O’Hear, professor of law and member of the MUPD advisory board, said he believes MUPD provides for campus in ways the Milwaukee Police Department could not. “If you have a police department that is dedicated mostly to serving a campus community, the officers will be much more knowledgeable about the campus and groups on campus and effective ways of interacting with college students and other people that live and work on a college campus.” O’Hear said. According to data found in MUPD’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report from 2018 and 2019 total criminal offenses on Marquette University’s main campus have declined between the years 2015-2018. In 2015, the total number of criminal offenses was 41. In 2018, the total number of criminal offenses was 24. Categories that were looked at in these reports include: murder, negligent manslaughter, rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson.
“When I was serving as the described as the law that keeps The Jeanne Clery Disclosure chair of the advisory board, I citizens in the know about their of Campus Security Policy and would regularly get reports on government. Many universities Campus Crime Statistics Act was crime in the area and there was with private departments only signed in 1990. The Clery Act a precipitous decline of serious send campus crime alerts to the requires institutions of higher crime in the area after the forma- campus community and are not education that participate in fedtion of MUPD. I think there was required to release records di- eral financial aid programs to a direct cause and effect relation- rectly to the public. keep and disclose information ship with the creation of the deGiven that Marquette intended about crime on and near their partment and decline in crime,” for MUPD to remain a private campus, and it applies to priHammer said. organization that responds to in- vate organizations. The act reAn advisory board has been ternal authority, the state of Wis- quires institutions to publish an established to ensure MUPD is consin had to give permission for annual campus security report both accountable and transpar- it to become a police department. that documents specified campus ent in their workings with the Many campus police forces in crime statistics from the previous campus community. This board Wisconsin, specifically the Uni- three years. consists of five members: the versity of Wisconsin system, MUPD’s annual report can be head chair, a faculty member, a are not private institutions and, found on their website. The act student member, a community therefore, did not have to un- also requires the maintenance of member and a staff member. Mi- dergo the same processes MUPD a timely public log of all crimes chael O’Hear, Dr. Meghan Stro- did to become established. reported and known to campus shine, Meredith Gillespie, Keith “We looked at UW-Milwaukee law enforcement officials. The Stanley and Jenna Goeb make up and UW-Madison and just saw department in question must subthe current board, respectively. how their operations were ... they mit a timely warning of crimes “MUPD’s advisory board is are still a part of a governmental that represent a threat to student just that, an advisory board. body, the unique thing about us or employee safety, which is acThere is really no authority over is that we are private. We don’t complished through MUPD safeMUPD,” O’Hear said. “I think have a municipality or state ty alerts. The United States Dethe board is playing a construc- government that oversees us,” partment of Education is charged tive role, but it is important to re- Kranz said. with enforcing the Clery Act and alize the board doesn’t have any There are powers that private if an institution is found to have actual authority beyond just be- departments have that should violated the act, there can be ing able to provide input which make universities question penalties up to $35,000 per viothe chief might or might not do whether private police forces lation and the institution may be anything with.” make campus and surround- suspended from participating in Hammer, who served as chair ing communities safer. For one, federal student aid programs. of the advisory board before private departments, including The privatization of MUPD has O’Hear, also recognizes the lim- MUPD, have patrol and arrest brought up questions about hierited power the advisory board jurisdictions that extend beyond archy of power, its responsibilican have on the department campus boundaries. Those who ties and how relationships have — but he did not perceive it as oppose the use of private de- changed in its transition from a shortcoming. partments on college campuses campus safety. This exploration “I thought we had an excel- argue that this extended juris- of Marquette’s police system has lent relationship with the leader diction could result in strained become particularly pertinent in of the department. I think the relationships between communi- light of calls to defund the poleadership of the department ties, police, and universities, par- lice across the country, and even took seriously the role of the ticularly if the surrounding areas among universities. advisory board and provided us already experience high rates of This is the first of a series in with any information we wanted policing. Surrounding commu- which the projects desk will take about what was of interest to us,” nities might also feel threatened a look at MUPD’s range of reHammer asserted. by private departments because sponsibility and relationship to Private entities are not re- their primary purpose is to serve students and staff in context of quired to meet community polic- their university and the depart- COVID-19 and the Black Lives ing standards, which emphasize ment is not held accountable to Matter protests that were sparked collaboration with community that surrounding community, by the death of George Floyd. members. Collaboration with even though they hold a police community members can be an presence over them. A map of important step in identifying MUPD’s patrol area can be found problems and finding solutions on their website. and also helps communities feel heard by law enforcement. Marquette’s advisory board is an attempt at involving community in creating public safety goals. Private police are also not required to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives the public the right Photo by Claire Gallagher claire.gallagher@marquette.edu to request access to records from any fedCaptain Jeffrey Kranz said there was no single event leading to the transition into MUPD, but a build up of general safety concerns at the university. eral agency. It is often
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Student activist receives conduct violation Brooke McArdle seeks counsel following sit-in By Lelah Byron
lelah.byron@marquette.edu
Following the issuance of a Marquette University hearing for two student conduct violations, Brooke McArdle, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is preparing to mount a legal defense. “Several lawyers in the community have reached out to me, and I plan on having legal counsel at the hearing,” McArdle said. “If (Marquette) does give me any sort of violation, I will sue.” An email arrived in McArdle’s inbox 10 days after she helped organize and lead a sit-in demonstration at Zilber Hall, which was aimed to show student support for the hundreds of Marquette faculty and staff at risk of losing their jobs. The separate student conduct charges read: “Refusing to show or surrender a university identification upon request by a university employee acting in the performance of his/her duties,” and “Violating published policies and rules governing residence halls, student organizations or the university.” The citation and subsequent hearing exemplify a coercive approach from the Marquette administration to suppress the collective undergraduate voice, McArdle argued. Because no other student present at the sit-in was sanctioned, McArdle said she felt intentionally singled out. “I was the one at the sit-in that handed out the financial records of Marquette ... it’s clear they are intimidated that an undergraduate can get their hands on that,” McArdle asserted, adding: “Marquette has proven time and time again that they do not support dissent on campus. While President Lovell claims to value student perspective, he is clearly turning a blind eye when a student is sanctioned unequally for using her voice.” University spokesperson Chris Stolarski said in an email that he cannot comment on a pending student conduct case. No students provided their name or university identifications because administrators did not clearly identify the source of that policy, or what the ramifications could be if students declined, McArdle said. Nevertheless, four
times throughout the six-hour sit-in, McArdle said university administrators demanded the participating undergraduate students surrender their IDs. “They did not present students with all the information necessary for students to be able to make an informed decision in the matter,” McArdle said. McArdle said she did, however, offer her name to the dean of students, Stephanie Quade. “There should be no reason why I am charged with surrendering my identification, because (Quade) knew who I was,” McArdle said. “I gave up my identity, without needing to give up my identification.” Citing the Student Conduct Handbook and university demonstration policy, administrators from the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost periodically asked students to leave. Administrators also warned they would call the Marquette University Police Department to force unidentified participants from the premises. Students refused to leave, and MUPD was not called. Participants in the sit-in were additionally instructed to follow two rules: do not block entrances or business proceedings within the building, and maintain a social distance to abide COVID-19 safety guidelines. Students honored those requests, McArdle said. Under updated university demonstration guidelines, students, staff and faculty members who wish to demonstrate on campus
must receive permission to organize at certain spaces. While public spaces — the Alumni Memorial Union, its adjacent green space, the Central Mall and other public property — are open for demonstrations, according to the university demonstration policy, student organizers must receive prior written approval from Quade to use other campus spaces. “I didn’t contact Stephanie Quade prior to the demonstration, because the demonstration policy does not apply to Zilber,” McArdle said, referencing an established precedent of demonstrations at Zilber Hall. Revisions to the demonstration guidelines came after months of faculty and student pushback against policy that left advocates for free speech and union organizers deeply concerned, Brittany Pladek, assistant professor of English, said. “It was revised primarily as a form of union-busting wielded against the Marquette Academic Workers’ Union, the grad and (non-tenure track) union at Marquette,” Pladek said in an email. “The policy remains an affront to free speech on campus.” The sit-in concluded with no other complications, McArdle said. Yet, a little over a week later, McArdle woke up on a Saturday morning to dual student conduct violations. Because she was notified on the weekend, McArdle said she was given little time to gather witnesses and attain legal counsel.
“Saturday and Sunday are not business days. No university administration member is required to answer emails on those days. Consequently, I had to wait 48 hours to hear a response from anybody,” McArdle said. “It’s very clear Marquette ... will do as they see fit with regards to timeline (and) properly notifying students of conduct violations.” McArdle and Pladek both noted that the enforcement of student demonstration policy appears to be inconsistent and based in the optics of publicity. “The demonstration and identification policies Brooke allegedly violated are not things MU’s upper administration actually cares about,” Pladek wrote in an email. “They’re enforced unevenly, to punish the voices, like Brooke’s, that MU’s upper administrators can’t spin into good press.” Earlier in the fall semester, Marquette’s Black Student Union held a demonstration at Zilber Hall, urging administrators to uphold their purported commitment to diversity initiatives. Weeks later, Marquette’s Native American Student Association also held a demonstration that concluded at Zilber Hall, calling upon the institution to alter its seal and to respect the existence of its indigenous students. None of the students involved in either demonstration have yet to receive student conduct citations. President Lovell announced concessions to BSU in a Marquette Today newsletter. By
choosing to use phrases such as “work with,” Pladek argued the university inappropriately characterized its involvement as collaborative rather than compelled. “The administration took credit for its students’ hard work; it spun its own recalcitrance into publicity for itself,” Pladek said in an email. But Pladek said the administration cannot put a positive spin on the potential layoffs and ensuing demonstrations. “It is hard to make good press out of firing hundreds of people during a global pandemic because you refuse to listen to your own faculty’s proposed budget alternatives,” Pladek said in an email. “To me, this is a very clear case in which a student organizer was punished by Marquette for doing exactly the kind of brave, difficult, world-changing work Marquette always claims to value — for Being the Difference.” Jonathon Jimenez, a senior in the College of Education, said McArdle was targeted intentionally. “It is inhumane, unprofessional, unethical and immoral,” he said. “She is speaking her mind, protecting not only the students of Marquette, but also staff and faculty. She is fighting for everyone here.” McArdle’s hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. “We have fallen so, so far from the Jesuit values we hold dear,” McArdle said. “The Marquette administration is solely responsible for that demise.”
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Brooke McArdle, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, held a sit-in in support of Marquette faculty who are concerned by potential layoffs.
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TikTok provides platform for new artists in music industry Trending songs such as ‘Don’t Stop Now,’ ‘Savage,’ ‘Rockstar’ By Quinn Faeth
quinlan.faeth@marquette.edu
It didn’t take long for TikTok to take American culture by storm. The popular social media outlets for many youths has been Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook. But add TikTok to that list. No, add it to the top of that list. The app allows users to create short, fun videos that were added to a never-ending feed on the home screen. Often times, these videos have some sort of sound associated with it, and the app allows users to reuse the same sound someone else created. This is essentially how trends begin: Someone finds a cool dance or challenge that another user created and uses the same sound to try and replicate that. TikTok became globally available back in September 2017, but security concerns were raised about the app and the role it played as a method for spying on citizens. So, for that reason,
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I missed going to see artists in concert over quarantine, I think all of us did. But they found ways to promote their music on the tremendous platform that is TikTok.” MADDIE ADAMS Junior in the College of Communication
the United States and other global markets didn’t allow the app until August 2, 2018 when they
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Up-and-coming musicians use the app to promote their music and kickstart their career through the rising popularity of new dance trends.
merged with another Chinese company, musical.ly. So how does this tie into music exactly? Well, sometimes a sound can be a song. Popular TikTok users will sometimes create a dance or some other action that is associated with a specific song. Here are hits that have trendy dances associated with them: “Rockstar” by DaBaby, “Don’t Stop Now” by Dua Lipa, “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion and “Blinding Lights” by the Weeknd. Many people have been able to find a new favorite artist or song by hearing the sound on viral video. It can be a great way for artists to promote their music, and for users to discover new music. Jake Gilman, a senior in the College of Communication, discovered one of his favorite
artists through the app, a guy named $nott. “I first heard the song “Moon & Stars” by scrolling through TikTok,” Gilman said. “After listening to that, I went and listened to a bunch of other $nott songs. Now, I’d say he’s probably one of my top artists.” A lot of artists have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to TikTok. One example that a lot of people refer to is Lil Nas X, who had his song “Old Town Road” go viral on TikTok. If you look at him now, he has over 16.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify and one billion listens on that song, making it one of the most streamed of the last decade. TikTok can be a great place for young artists to get exposure, especially now, in a society where concerts are nonexistent because
of COVID-19. Other artists that have blown up on the app include Doja Cat, Arizona Zervas, 24k Goldn, The Kid LAROI and many more. Typically, performing on the radio or hosting shows is the way for artists to gain popularity. But Maddie Adams, a junior in the College of Communication, explains how that has had to change within the last year. “I missed going to see artists in concert over quarantine, I think all of us did. But they found ways to promote their music on the tremendous platform that is TikTok,” Adams said. “Songs on TikTok are usually paired with trendy dances, which are then published, viewed and shared. I think that has made a big impact on the music industry.”
TikTok has allowed the music industry to continue to grow as many are adapting to a new world with COVID-19. Record labels have even begun to send representatives to browse through the app to find new people to sign. One success story came from a 20-year-old rapper named Ambjaay, whose song “Uno” turn into a viral dance challenge. After the song blew up, he signed a contract with Columbia Records. There are many similar stories, such as BENEE and Y2K, which is one reason why TikTok may be helpful for the music industry. In a world where COVID-19 has forced people to be distant from one another, this new type of bond may give listeners a chance to connect with artists, and artists to connect with labels.
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SHAFFER: Nov. 1 marks the start of Christmas season SHAFFER Music includes ‘Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!’ By Tommy Shaffer
d.shaffer@marquette.edu
Nov. 1. is, perhaps, one of the most underrated and controversial dates of the year. No, not because it is around election time or because of the polarizing opinions on whether people enjoy the cold weather, but because it brings about one of the most heated debates of the year: is it okay to start playing Christmas music? The shortest and most obvious answer is an emphatic yes. Every year I wake up the day after Halloween to the enlightening tune of “Skating” by the great Vince Guaraldi Trio, a musical staple first unleashed in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” This song gets me fired up for the holiday season and I find myself uncontrollably attempting to do figure eights around campus while cloaked in my finest holiday threads. Am I a psychopath for this? Absolutely. The passersby probably have no choice but to assume I’m going through a mental crisis, but I know why I’m doing it. I quite literally live to spread holiday cheer. The people who think Nov. 1 is too early for Christmas music
just don’t get it. I am not writing to infuriate those who feel differently, but rather to explain why Nov. 1 is the date to start listening to holiday tunes. Here are some fire tracks to curl up next to a toasty fire with or listen to on your snowy commute to class or work. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra Nothing needs to be said about this masterpiece of a song, but I’m going to talk about it anyway. When I hear Sinatra’s voice in this song it means Christmas is upon us. Literally nothing gets me more electrified for the holidays than this timeless classic. While Sinatra does most of the heavy lifting in this song, the melodic harmonies in the background make this song unbeatable. Although Judy Garland recorded the original version of this song, I don’t even know why people try to recreate this song after listening to Sinatra’s rendition; they will never top his confident yet composed demeanor on such an enlightening track. There is simply no Christmas without this holiday classic. The memories I personally link this song with are spending Christmas Eve with my extended family. We sit around and talk about life, but whenever this song comes on, I seamlessly abandon
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“Skating” by Vince Guaraldi Trio debuted in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.“
conversations about gaining pounds at college to belt out the entire tune, much to the dismay of my aunts and uncles, and the vivid disappointment written on my grandpa’s face. I will likely not be invited to this year’s Christmas Eve shindig because I think they’re getting tired of my voice, and perhaps because of COVID-19 as well. Christmas Time is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio This is another classic from “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” There are two versions of this song, one with vocals and one without. It’s easy to say the one with vocals is the better version because not
many want to sit down and listen to an instrumental, but it’s quite the opposite. I have internal debates with myself when November rolls around about which version rises above the other, and I simply cannot decide which one is better, so I just choose both. The collective soothing voice of the children’s choir takes me back to times of frolicking around a snow-covered yard with my pals and heading inside to be greeted by a nice mug of hot cocoa; maybe we’d even sprinkle a couple marshmallows in if we were feeling it! Overall, this tune does wonders for my holiday morale.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin Dean! This guy actually does not know how to miss when it comes to holiday tunes, boasting timeless classics such as “Winter Wonderland” and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” but this song just gets you in the Christmas mood. I absolutely love it. I am a big snow guy and I know many are not, so I understand some of the negative comments about it, but there’s no denying Dean Martin’s comforting, yet stern voice. This song also reminds me of the kids that would ask for snow as a Christmas present and I just never understood that. I get internally wishing for snow, but once you say you want it out loud as a Christmas present in front of a dozen or so people you deserve backlash. Quit being a poser and just ask for a Lego set or something like the rest of us. Overall, Dean kills it on this track, and I look forward to throwing it on throughout November.
Solo activities to do in MKE as weather gets colder Go for a run, grab hot chocolate, try out new recipes By Ariana Madson
ariana.madson@marquette.edu
As the weather gets colder in Milwaukee and the spooky season starts to dwindle, activities can become limited when it comes to socially distanced group meetings. Although it is possible
to bundle up and head outside for a socially distant gathering, the upcoming winter provides an opportunity to try things on your own. There are a few late fall and winter activities to take a look at right in the city. Going for a run — running routes other than lakefront because of wind Though the weather in Wisconsin tends to get cold and can turn people away from wanting to exercise outside, starting a running challenge could be a fun,
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Students can see the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival starting Nov. 19.
new activity to do in the month of November, even as it starts to get colder. A few areas in the city that may be good for running include a mile around the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center, which isn’t too far from campus. Another spot is the Milwaukee RiverWalk, bringing you directly into the city. If there is a desire to go elsewhere, a run at Hoyt Park in Wauwatosa’s forested loop could satisfy the need for a setting with more nature. Grab some hot chocolate or coffee and read a book/study Though some coffee shops may not allow sit-in dining, students can still take some time off campus to grab a coffee or drink of choice and find a spot to sit or bring it back home to study or read a good book. At places like Fairgrounds Coffee, which is located about two miles off campus on State Street, unique drinks like Vosges Hot Chocolate are sure to be good to try. Hawthorne Coffee Roasters, about five miles away on S Howell Ave., is family owned and perfect for taking a cup of joe to go. Christmas displays With the turn of the Halloween season comes the anticipation of
the Christmas season. Starting Nov. 19, there is a Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival in which Cathedral Square Park, Zeidler Union Square and Pere Marquette Park are decorated with lights and displays in celebration of the holiday season. In Cathedral Square, located just a few blocks from campus, there are multiple trees set up with different ornament themes as well as one large Christmas tree in the middle of the park. It is perfect for a stroll to clear one’s mind and get into the holiday spirit. Do not forget to bundle up! Check out the night sky Though it will begin to get colder and snow is on the horizon, this is still an opportunity for a relaxing evening outdoors. Though there were two full moons in the month of October, there are still some fun night-sky occurrences coming up. For example, there are two upcoming meteor showers, the Northern Taurids on the night of Nov. 11 into 12, and the Leonids on the night of Nov. 16 into 17. Grab a blanket, coat, hat and mittens and find a place to take some time to yourself while watching the stars. Due to air
pollution in Milwaukee, there are some places outside of the city in the Milwaukee area that are good for stargazing, such as Harrington Beach State Park, which is about 35 miles north of Milwaukee and Whitnall Park in Franklin. Bake/try out new recipes With the holiday season approaching, this is the perfect opportunity to try out seasonal recipes. For example, it is the perfect time to hone your skills at the perfect hot chocolate recipe or make Christmas cookies for your friends with fun frosting decorations. You could even bake cookies that still have the fall/ November vibe, such as big soft ginger cookies. With cinnamon and ginger, the flavors of an ending fall are still present. Now is the perfect time to take some time to yourself and listen to your favorite playlist while baking. Though it is nice to have a socially distanced hangout with friends, it’s also nice to take some time to yourself, especially with finals slowly approaching. These are just some activities to take a mental break.
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Natallie St. Onge, Executive Director Annie Mattea, Managing Editor Marquette Tribune Kelli Arseneau, Managing Editor Marquette Journal
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We must stay politically active beyond voting
Although the 2020 presidential election was estimated to have the highest voter turnout rate, there were still some Americans who decided not to vote. While voting is one form of political activism, there are still other important and meaningful ways to engage in politics, yearround, and not just on election day. Following and voting in local elections, such as on the city or county level, can keep one more involved in local politics as well as be aware of issues that directly impact your community. People may feel that their vote in presidential elections may not matter as much, but getting involved in local elections is a great way to make a real change. Many local elections include voting for mayor or city manager, city council members and a district attorney. Another way to be more politically active is to connect with one’s local and state representatives.
People can find their U.S. Representative by going to the U.S. House of Representatives website and putting in their ZIP code. Contacting one’s representative allows them to communicate what issues matter and believe their representative should support as well. People can also stay active in their communities by attending town hall meetings that are open to the public. There, one has the ability to have their voice heard by local public officials. Volunteering to work at a polling place or help people register to vote is also a great way to stay politically active. One can also participate in public protests and demonstrations to show your support for a cause. Over the summer, several polls estimated that the Black Lives Matter movement may be the largest social movement in the
U.S. with approximately 15 to 26 million people. Participating in protests gives one the opportunity to have their voice heard and be a visible supporter for a cause. If one feels comfortable amid the coronavirus pandemic, getting involved in a public protest in their community is a great way to stand up for what they believe in. Another way to be politically engaged is by joining or donating to political campaigns. Giving one’s time or donations if financially able is a great way to support candidates who people believe share and represent their values. Additionally, it is important that people educate themselves on issues that they care about. This can include making sure to read reputable news organizations and sources as well as diversifying where one gets their information from. It’s also important to get
one’s news through different forms, such as print and different multimedia like podcasts and television news networks. It’s also imperative that people have more political conversations with those who share different values than themselves. While engaging in these conversations may be uncomfortable and difficult, being able to discuss different topics can lead to opportunities of understanding and a deeper understanding of someone else’s and one own’s perspective. Sharing posts and being active on social media can also serve as a way for one to be politically active as they are continuing to learn about political issues, as well as create the possibility for creating more conversations. All forms of political activism are important to make sure we are continuing to have our voices heard and
participating in our democratic system. Staying active in politics beyond voting is essential to ensuring that we strive for a better country and future, and we must all do our part to keep the momentum going. People can be politically active at all ages, places and points in time; getting involved in politics doesn’t just have to happen during an election year. For example, Marquette students can diversify their course selections as well as attend student organization meetings that help them get out of their comfort zones and learn about differnt issues. While voting in presidential elections is a significant way to be politically active, everyone should try to find ways they can be politically active everyday, not just every four years.
United States must move past partisan animosity Lucia Ruffolo The United States must aim to move past partisan conflict and divide, regardless of presidential election results. After 4 hectic years under Donald Trump’s presidency, another election has come and gone. Democrats and Republicans danced their typical dance of clinging to their side and stressing the uberimportance of this election, claiming that democracy as we know it is at stake. Yet, for many Americans, this election cycle was just another tiring journey of partisan divide and worship. Both parties claimed to be the other’s polar opposite, while still managing to fall into the same patterns of corruption, be it the 2016 Democratic National Convention email leak or abuses in power. Democrats and Republicans often have little defense to their shortcomings and failures other than claiming that they are at least better than the other party. Party loyalty has led to many of America’s problems and its troubled political system. When people have a fierce commitment to protecting their party
no matter what, it can quickly become cultish. Trump’s opponents are understandable. He is impolite, brash and lies frequently. He often makes poor policy decisions and absurd statements which have led to the mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, such as doubting its severity and claiming that “it’s going to disappear.” In many ways, Trump embodies America’s worst qualities: materialism and selfishness. For some Republicans, Trump is their champion, and for others, he fails to fit their respectful, professional buttonedup ideal of a president. It is important to understand that partisan foolishness and oppressive policies existed before Trump took office. For example, maltreatment of migrants at the border goes back decades. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, was established under George W. Bush. Under President Barack Obama, federal immigration enforcement funding reached $18 billion. Republicans and Democrats alike have participated in dozens of oppressive structures and forces. The military industrial complex, an informal alliance between a nation’s military and the defense
industry that supplies it. dates back to the 1960s. Additionally, President Bill Clinton pioneered for welfare reform in 1996, which killed cash assistance programs for needy Americans, increased the amount of cash-poor Americans and abandoned children from poor families. Ronald Reagan failed to address the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s until thousands had died and establised Reaganomics, which sought to reduce taxes on the wealthy, reduced wages and led to industries abandoning American workers in favor of them seeking cheap labor overseas. Regime-change wars, in which the U.S. intervenes in another country’s politics and government, have caused thousands of casualties and contributed to instability of other governments around the world. Trump is just another symptom of our deep-rooted problem of political administrations disregarding the well-being of citizens. Our two-party system fails to function properly. Instead of worrying about the issues that impact citizens in the country, it seeks to protect the reputation of
parties and appeals to lobbyists and corporate donors instead of better representing constituents. But for citizens who believe that both parties fail to act in accordance with their beliefs, they are left on an island. Third parties like the Green Party and Libertarian Party exist, but they have little chance winning the state’s electoral votes. While some refer to voting third party as “protest voting,” many people vote this way because they feel that these parties better represent their beliefs. Presidential election results are held to such high importance and the fate of our country is always contingent on them because major political parties warp us into believing this is the case. On cable news networks, pundits love to talk about the awfulness of Trump and the Republicans or the evilness of the Democrats without striving to make progress and change. If Biden wins, we may get a break from the media’s nauseating obsession with Trump. But no matter what, we must move beyond the juvenile attacks of political parties and aim to reduce the power they hold in society. Nobody should be afraid to call out parties when they are at fault. It must be instilled that no one person or party is infallible.
People are anxious to see the results of the election, to see if we will endure four more years of Trump or experience a Biden presidency. No matter the results, the country must put aside the partisan tactics that have done nothing but keep us in a perpetual state of divisiveness. Lucia Ruffolo is a first-year student and is undecided. She can be reached at lucia.ruffolo@marquette.edu
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Amy Coney Barrett confirmation to SCOTUS detrimental Hope
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Amy Coney Barrett’s recent Supreme Court successful nomination and confirmation, which came at a 52-48 vote in support, all of which were Republican senators, is both detrimental and dangerous to the human rights of several demographics, most notably that of the LGBTQ community and women. Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation Oct. 26 came after the death of former Supreme Court justice and human and womens rights trailblazer Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After her death, Ginsburg was coined as a “tireless and resolute champion of justice” by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. as well as praised by 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for paving the way for several women, including Clinton herself. Barrett, known for her conservative Catholic beliefs, has a history of using her faith to oppose topics that are typically known to be supported by Democrats, such as abortion, same-sex marriage and other human rights issues. Moreover, in regards to civil union of LGBTQ couples and the rights of LGBTQ individuals, it is clear that Barrett advocates against members of the community, which is contradictory to Pope Francis’, the head of the Catholic Church, support of a same-sex civil union law, which was shared in the “Franceso” documentary. Barrett, prior to her two and half years of experience in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, served as a trustee on the board of three affiliated private Christian schools. During her time on the board, the schools, located in Indiana, Minnesota and Virginia, effectively barred the admission of children with samesex parents and the schools made it clear that openly gay and lesbian teachers were not allowed to teach in their schools. This is not what being a Catholic or Christian means. People should never be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. It is simply disgusting, wrong and inequitable that our newest Supreme Court justice has previously discriminated against and unfairly treated members of the LGBTQ community. Furthermore, Barrett, as well as the other trustees, supported the enrollment agreement of the schools, which state that “the only proper place for human sexual activity is marriage, where marriage is a legal and committed relationship between one man and one woman.” This highlights the irony of conservative Catholicism, as it seems to be used for political schemes. Catholicism should always be prohuman rights and human lives. Not
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Supporters stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. during the judiciary hearing for Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination Oct. 12.
just one issue over another. It must be an effort that aims to better the lives of all people and demographics. Thomas Reese, S.J., a Jesuit priest and senior analyst for Religion News Service, perfectly summarizes this, explaining that “[c]atholics tend to pick and choose which parts of Catholic teaching have an impact on their political views.” Catholics, instead of picking and choosing which types of human rights they support, must welcome all people, especially if they are underserved and disenfranchised. Barrett’s recent confirmation to the Supreme Court directly contradicts this value, as she is anti-LGBTQ rights. As mentioned, there is a difference between the ideals of Ginsburg and those of Barrett. Barrett also differs greatly from Ginsburg in how they perceive and understand what it means to be a woman. Moreover, they have completely different perceptions of what it means to be a woman in a leadership position. Furthermore, they hold different values of what opportunities and support structures women should be given in society. One aimed at uplifting the voices of women. The other refuses to support a woman’s right to chose. We know that when women lead, societies thrive. History has proven that when women take charge, things change for the better. From women like Eleanor Roosevelt all the way to young leaders like Greta Thunberg, we see countless examples of women in leadership positions. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a perfect example of what effective feminist leadership can look like
at the highest level in our nation. Her entire career aimed at uplifting and protecting female voices and finding ways to implement them into policies previously created. For example, employers cannot discriminate against employees based on gender or reproductive rights. Both Ginsburg and ACLU Women’s Rights attorney Susan Deller Ross, are credited with helping to pass the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, an amendment to Title VII in 1978 which acknowledges that pregnancy discrimination is unlawful. In 1996, Ginsburg led the ruling decision in the United States v. Virginia Case. The United States v. Virginia is a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the long-standing male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute in a 7–1 decision. While we may want to rejoice that another woman will hold a seat on the highest court in the United States, we have to consider Barrett’s values and morals, and she is not the kind of woman who deserves our applause. She has written dissenting opinions against the rights of womenas recently as last year. A three-judge panel blocked an Indiana law that would make it harder for minors to get abortions, she voted to have the trial reheard by the full court. Not only this, but Barrett wrote a unanimous three-panel judge decision in 2019 that would make it easier for men alleged of sexual assault on college campuses to challenge the accusations against them. Supporters of Barrett point to her “woman credentials” by stating that she is the mother of seven and being a wife, which is rather
misogynistic to suggest that a woman can be defined or limited to motherhood and being a wife. While it is impressive that she is able to manage raising seven kids and a high-profile career, all of what she believes in aims to dismantle women’s rights that have been fought for over the past century. Her judicial record, which is made of over 100 opinions of hers on important issues, proves that she is not for women. Additionally, when questioned on topics like safe abortion, birth control or fertility treatment during confirmation hearings in October of 2020, Barrett refused to say whether or not she would uphold these policies if elected. This is the kind of silence that speaks louder than words. The kind of silence that we should all fear. If Roe v. Wade is weakened, or worse, overturned, the power to legalize abortion would return to the states, in which some states have trigger bans, which means that would automatically restrict abortion if overturned. Legal abortion access would decline in large regions of the country — like the American South and the Midwest — which would make it harder for women, especially economically disadvantaged women, living in these regions to seek clinics to support them. But Roe v. Wade is not the only thing at stake. Numerous other rights like civil rights, voting rights, immigrant justice, disability rights, workers’ rights and environmental protection will also be affected by Barrett’s extreme views, which leaves only conservative white males to benefit from Barrett’s appointment. The most disappointing part is that we have left critical decisions to
a justice that cannot remember the five freedoms that are guaranteed by the First Amendment, ironically forgetting the right to protest. One would think that because 2020 has been marked with protests around the world, it would be the most unforgettable. This illustrates the lack of awareness Barrett has to the adversities of many Americans, mostly because she does not have to endure the same struggles. What is also disappointing is that the Girls Scouts of America, an organization that prides itself on women empowerment in young girls, cannot openly support Amy Coney Barrett because she does not embody the spirit of what the organization is said to believe. The confirmation of Barrett severely affects the future of this nation, as well as the LBGTQ community and women, and it is important to speak out against the nomination being damaging to these lives. It is essential that the citizens of Milwaukee, as well as the students of Marquette University, as Catholics, exercise their right to protest and their right to vote in all elections, both locally and nationally against this inequitable and dangerous nomination and confirmation. Hope Moses is a first-year student studying journalism. She can be reached at hope.moses@marquette.edu Max Pickart is a first-year student studying accounting. He can be reached at max.pickart@marquette.edu
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Then-redshirt junior guard Koby McEwen (25) shoots a 3-pointer in Marquette’s 65-55 win over Purdue Nov. 13 at Fiserv Forum. McEwen scored a game-high 23 points in 37 minutes of play.
Creighton, Seton Hall highlight first half of conference games By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
Marquette will not have the easiest start to the 2020-21 conference season. In order to prepare, the program has slated six nonconference matchups against Arkansas at Pine Bluff Nov. 25, Eastern Illinois University Nov. 27, Oklahoma State Dec. 1, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dec. 4, University of WisconsinGreen Bay Dec. 8 and at University of California-Los Angeles Dec. 11. “It’s always important to challenge yourself in the nonconference because the beast that is the BIG EAST is always awaiting,” Marquette men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “You want to play teams of a high caliber that’s going to challenge your group and your program so you can see where you’re at. … We think we’ve done that in our
nonconference scheduling.” After facing those six nonconference teams, the Golden Eagles’ BIG EAST opener is at Creighton Dec. 14. Last season, the Bluejays finished with a 24-7 overall record and were in a three-way tie for first place with Villanova and Seton Hall with a 13-5 record in conference play. Creighton was the No. 1 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. During halftime of the Bluejays’ matchup against No. 9 St. John’s the conference decided to cancel the tournament due to COVID-19. Marquette’s first home game will be against Seton Hall Dec. 17. Last season, Myles Powell beat out former Marquette guard Markus Howard for the 2020 BIG EAST Player of the Year honors. Powell led the Pirates to a 21-9 overall record. The team went 8-4 in away games last season, but in SHU’s most recent matchup at Marquette, the Pirates beat the Golden Eagles 88-79 on Senior Day. Before the tournament was canceled, Seton Hall, the No. 3 seed, was supposed to face Marquette at Madison Square Garden March 12 at 8:30 p.m. Three days later, Dec. 20, the
team heads to the Cintas Center to face Xavier. The Musketeers finished the season with a 19-13 overall record and were the No. 7 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament due to their 8-10 conference record. XU lost to No. 10 DePaul 71-67 March 11. In Xavier’s last game against Marquette Jan. 29, the Golden Eagles edged out an 84-82 double overtime thriller in Cincinnati. Two days before Christmas, MU faces Villanova at home. The Golden Eagles-Wildcats matchup is always the biggest game of the year, and Marquette has yet to lose to Villanova in Fiserv Forum. The last time these two teams met, the Wildcats beat the Golden Eagles 72-71 Feb. 12 in Finneran Pavilion. “The BIG EAST has a chance to be as good as a league this year as it’s been since I’ve been head coach at Marquette,” Wojciechowski said. Due to the season’s pushback date, BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman said at the conference’s media day Oct. 28 that though the Big 12 Battle will not be affected, the 2020 Gavitt Tipoff Games have been officially canceled. This
decision was made by both the BIG EAST and Big Ten. “The games were scheduled to be played the week of November 16, so unfortunately they cannot be played as originally planned,” Ackerman said. “We felt that the spirit of the challenge would be best served by a one-year hiatus and so it is our plan to resume that competition, using the traditional concentrated Gavitt Games format, at the start of the 2021-22 basketball season.” The conference did not release the remainder of the men’s basketball schedule, which will resume following the holidays, due to the ongoing pandemic. “It’s our intention to hold off a little bit longer in announcing that second part of the schedule just so we can continue to assess the landscape and get ourselves comfortable with the most appropriate scheduling format, which will hinge on the status of the virus and related factors,” Ackerman said. “We hope to release that portion of the schedule in the next month or so.” As for fans, Marquette athletic director Bill Scholl sent an email to season ticket holders Sept. 28.
“There are still many decisions and logistics to be worked through regarding the upcoming basketball season, as well as the rescheduling of our fall sports playing in the spring. We are working tirelessly to prepare and provide answers to you as quickly as possible,” Scholl said in the email. “Additionally, our focus continues to be on the well-being of our student-athletes and providing a safe environment for them to practice and compete, and when possible, compete in front of you.” Scholl also said once there is more information specifically regarding the basketball season, ticket members and fans will be made aware of the plan for the season. However, Ackerman said that there will be no conference regulations on spectators. “It will be jurisdiction to jurisdiction because the rules about whether or not you can have fans will vary from state to state,” Ackerman said. “I don’t believe we are going to have a conference policy that would restrict a school from having fans if its local page would allow it to do so.”
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BIG EAST coaches urging revision of quarantine Tier-1 individual tests positive for COVID-19, it is recommended that the remaining Tier-1 individuals go into a 14-day quarantine as soon as test results are known. Contact tracing is set to begin immediately following the first positive test result By John Leuzzi and per the guidelines. Zoe Comerford Spoken from the experience her john.leuzzi@marquette.edu, isabel.comerford@marquette.edu team is going through, women’s For many college basketball pro- basketball head coach Megan Duffy grams, the first week of November said it is hard for her team to be away kicks off the final stretch of prepara- from the court. “It’s really difficult to watch,” tion for their upcoming season. However, for Marquette men’s Duffy said. “Our team obviously and women’s basketball, it will mark has great momentum going into the end of their 14-day quarantine, practice. They’re in the best mood which began Oct. 21 after a member when they’re at practice, they’re exof each program tested positive for cited to be out there, they’re healthy. COVID-19. Due to this, Marquette Then obviously to kind of stop opcoaches and players had different erations and just kind of wait around responses regarding the pandemic and watch how the testing evolves based on personal experience when is challenging.” Men’s basketball head coach talking during BIG EAST media days Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, as both Steve Wojciechowski said even programs were quarantined Oct. 21. though his team is not able to be BIG EAST Commissioner Val on the court together, everyone is Ackerman mentioned during both remaining healthy and they are still the BIG EAST men’s and women’s studying film and holding Zoom basketball media days that the con- meetings to identify roles. “We’re trying to do things to conference is relying on the Center for Disease Control and local public tinue to move our team forward,” health officials for testing and quar- Wojciechowski said. “A lot of mental training, a lot of mental reps, as antine guidelines. “The NCAA guidance is calling opposed to physical 5-on-5.” Duffy said adapting and dealing for minimum three-times-a-week testing for what they call Tier-1 in- with quarantine is not necessarily a dividuals,” Ackerman said. “We will negative thing. “As coaches, we’re such planners, have standards in the BIG EAST as it relates to the type of testing that in a lot of ways we want to predict we’re using. We expect, at this point, all the way out to March Madness,” Duffy said. “Even going back to the a mix of PCR and antigen testing.” According to the NCAA Core spring all the way through the sumPrinciples of Resocialization of Col- mer (and) now into a new academic lege Basketball Guidelines, when a year, we have been forced to really
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adapt and change the way we approach every day with our teams and with our staff.” Wojciechowski said his team has been responsible and that this was an outlier situation. He said Marquette’s basketball programs being quarantined just shows how nobody is immune. “The COVID positive test was confusing, to be quite frank with you, because I’m not quite sure our guys could be doing anything more than they’re already doing,” Wojciechowski said. “They are being responsible. They’re wearing masks. They’re socially distancing. They’re practicing proper hygiene. Their lives have been essentially class, Al McGuire Center, dorm room, period.” Like most of Duffy’s colleagues, the reigning BIG EAST Coach of the Year said she hopes the approach of the 14-day quarantine might be looked at differently whether it be by the NCAA or the BIG EAST. “Whether that’s knocking it down to a 10-day period, if it’s the daily testing, there’s some ways when you have a whole program of healthy individuals sitting at home, in their dorms, in their apartments,” Duffy said. “I think there has to be a way that we can look into it a little bit differently than what we’re doing right now.” Both Xavier women’s basketball head coach Melanie Moore and Butler women’s head coach Kurt Godlevske said they hope the 14-day period might be revisited, as it can have a toll on players’ mental health. Seton Hall women’s basketball head coach Tony Bozzella said the
likelihood of playing in the current 14-day quarantine is slim to none. “It’s just not going to happen,” Bozzella said. “Someone’s going to get sick at some point and then to shut your program down, it’s not 14 days. It’s closer to 20 days because 14 days of non-activity and then you need four to six days of activity before you can physically play in a basketball game.” Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright said not all conferences are following NCAA guidelines, which is an issue. “The Big Ten’s already got their own (plan), they’re doing antigen testing daily and they’re not going by the 14-day quarantine. That’s just the beginning,” Wright said. “Then you see the SEC’s got their (plan), they can test out with three days of negative tests. So you’ve already got two conferences that are not going by the guidelines … we’re all going to have to deal with it.” Like Bozzella, Wright also explained how this can impact the team for much longer. If one player tests positive and the team starts quarantining, another player could test positive three or four days in, which means the timetable resets. On top of that, all players have to get their hearts tested and the team cannot practice until those results come back. “What we learned and I’m sure Marquette is learning … it’s not just a 14-day impact on your team,” Wright said. “It impacts the team for like 23 days. In our case, we had that impact and we had four major injuries when we came back for guys being out for 23 days. … It’s how you
handle that during the season that’s going to dictate what all of our seasons are.” Bozzella went on to say it is not in the conference’s hands to change this, it is instead in the hands of the NCAA. “I’ve asked this question to everyone and I still don’t get an answer,” Bozzella said. “How is football able to test out and we’re not able to test out in basketball? I don’t know the answer but until we figure this part out, this is going to be a very disruptive season.” DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno, who is also on the BIG EAST COVID-19 Taskforce, said it is a matter of being safe. “To the doctors’ credit, if you could cut the doctor’s heads open, we wouldn’t be playing if we’re just listening to the doctors,” Bruno said. “I say that with all affection for the doctors and what they have to do but at the same time, there’s more. We all do want to play. … Now we just got to make sure we ensure safety the best we can.” For the time being, Ackerman said the NCAA has no plans of adjusting their quarantine rules. But there’s a possibility it may be moved to 10 days due to the limited schedule. “There’s no suggestion that they’re going to reduce it from 14 to 10 days, but they’re looking at it hard,” Ackerman said. “We will continue to look to the NCAA and our doctors on that one but in the meantime, we’re really just going to be subject to the requirements of local public health authorities as they administer that particular role.”
Incoming first-years, transfers bring dynamic skills Dawson Garcia named league’s Freshman of the Year By Nick Galle
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After the departures of guard Markus Howard, guard/forward Sacar Anim, forward Brendan Bailey and center Jayce Johnson, the Marquette men’s basketball team filled those holes on the roster by adding a plethora of talent this offseason. The Golden Eagles added two top-100 recruits, 6-foot-11 forward Dawson Garcia and 6-foot7 forward Justin Lewis. Garcia and Lewis ranked as No. 49 and No. 71 respectively on ESPN’s list of the top-100 recruits in the 2020 class. Marquette also added nationally ranked recruit Oso Ighodaro, a 6-foot-9 forward from Chandler, Arizona.
Sophomore guard D.J. Carton also came to Milwaukee after one season at Ohio State. In his first year of college basketball, Carton averaged 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists with the Buckeyes. Junior guard Jose Perez also transferred from GardnerWebb, where he averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists through 22 games last season with the Bulldogs. Some of Marquette’s newcomers have already received recognition from the BIG EAST. Garcia was named Preseason Freshman of the Year and Carton was named a Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention prior to the start of BIG EAST Media Day Oct. 28. Men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski said the new group of transfers and first-years bring a lot to the program in multiple facets of the game. “They bring things to the table from a physical standpoint, from a skills standpoint and a competitive spirit standpoint that are
really exciting and encouraging,” Wojciechowski said on BIG EAST Media Day Oct. 28. While Wojciechowski was pleased with the preseason recognition of Garcia and Carton, he said that others will contribute to the team as well. “Obviously we were pleased that both Dawson and D.J. were recognized in the preseason for their potential impact on our team, and I think those are realistic goals for those guys,” Wojciechowski said. “But, in addition to those two, Justin Lewis (and) Oso Ighodaro … have a chance to really impact our team too.” Redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen said every incoming player brings a different aspect to the game. He said that Lewis could serve as a mismatch for a lot of big men and with Garcia being ambidextrous, he will be able to score with both hands. He also said Ighodaro is one of the most athletic players on the team and Carton serves as a shift, quick presence in
the backcourt. “I’m really excited for those guys to be able to get on the court,” McEwen said on BIG EAST Media Day Oct. 28. Senior forward Theo John said that in addition to their talent, the newest Golden Eagles have also had the right mindset when it comes to getting to work on the court. “It’s a combination of talent and just everyone that’s come in just has really shown the work ethic and determination to get the job done,” John said. Senior forward Jamal Cain said that Carton’s experience with Ohio State in the Big Ten will help the Golden Eagles at the guard position now that Howard and Anim have concluded their collegiate careers. “With D.J. too, coming from Ohio State, you know it’s a different conference, but he also brings that hunger, he also brings that drive,” Cain said. “So that’s something that we’re gonna need, you know, to pick up from where … Markus and
Sac (Anim) left off, so that will be a good added piece to our team.” Marquette fans will also get their first look at 6-foot4 guard Dexter Akanno, who redshirted last season to focus on development. As a senior at Valencia High School in California, Akanno averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists before taking a prep year at Blair Academy in New Jersey. Fans were given a sneak peak of the California native’s basketball skills after a video was posted on Instagram this summer of him scrimmaging against NBA players Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson, Royce O’Neal and Rayjon Tucker. The Golden Eagles will begin their season Nov. 25 in a nonconference game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Fiserv Forum. “We’re excited about our new faces as a whole,” Wojciechowski said. “And we believe all those guys have a chance to impact our team in a very positive way, in a way that contributes to win.”
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UConn returns to conference for first time since 2013 Huskies provide recruiting edge, depth, national recognition By Zoe Comerford
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For the first time since 2013, the University of Connecticut will don BIG EAST patches on their jerseys. The Huskies formally rejoined the conference July 1. During conference realignment in 2013, UConn switched to the American Athletic Conference, with the members of the “old” BIG EAST: Cincinnati, Temple and South Florida. The BIG EAST’s seven basketball-focused private schools — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova — added Butler, Creighton and Xavier to become the “new” BIG EAST. Seven years later, they are back and a part of the BIG EAST. “It was only right that UConn’s in the BIG EAST,” Xavier men’s basketball head coach Travis Steele said. “UConn’s had huge moments and is a huge part of the BIG EAST and the history of the BIG EAST. To get them back part of the BIG EAST is awesome. We’re excited.” Under head coach Dan Hurley, the men’s team edged Seton Hall for fourth place by two points in this season’s Preseason Coaches Poll. In 2019-20, UConn won nine of their last 12 games and finished with an overall record of 19-12. “The program, where it’s at
now with Danny, it’s definitely on the rise. They have great players,” Seton Hall men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard said. “It’s only going to make this league better.” Hurley said being back in the BIG EAST gives the program a recruiting edge. “The return to the BIG EAST has been a really incredible infusion of energy. Just a real, muchneeded jolt for the fanbase, for the program,” Hurley said. “We were already recruiting at a very high level, but it certainly has enhanced that and just added to the excitement level surrounding us.” For DePaul men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao, UConn’s addition hits close to home. Leitao spent six seasons as associate head coach under Jim Calhoun and helped the Huskies amass a 156-51 record, as well as beat Duke to win the 1999 NCAA Championship. “Them entering back into the BIG EAST is monumental because (of) the success that they’ve had as a major force in this league,” Leitao said. “I compliment Coach Hurley for quickly returning back to a style of play and a physical nature — the things that UConn has stood for.” During women’s basketball team’s seven-year absence from the BIG EAST, the Huskies won seven AAC Tournament titles and went 118-0 in conference play. When UConn was in the BIG EAST last, the Huskies earned 19 regular season titles, won the BIG EAST Tournament 18 times and head coach Geno Auriemma was a 10-time BIG
EAST Coach of the Year. “It’s been something that obviously everybody at our school and the state of Connecticut has been excited about, being back in the league,” Auriemma said. “The players that we have now have never played in the BIG EAST, so they really don’t have the history that my coaching staff (has).” Eight of the program’s 11 national titles came when the Huskies were a member of the BIG EAST. “I hope they don’t let their guard down here, our guys are ready to play them,” BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman said. Although DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno said he believes UConn women’s basketball is the best program in the history of college basketball, that does not mean teams can slack off prior to BIG EAST play. “I still think you have to play a tough nonconference schedule even knowing that you’re going to come up against a difficult opponent,” Bruno said. “We can’t just soften it up now because we’re counting the two games that we’re going to be playing against UConn.” Seton Hall women’s basketball head coach Tony Bozzella said the league is difficult is because everyone plays each conference opponent twice, if not three times. “Except for the Pac-12, the other Power 5 conferences all play each other usually only once,” Bozzella said. “We play each other twice, a lot of time three times. That makes it so
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Marquette’s Ousmane Barro guards a UConn player during a game Jan. 3, 2006 at the Bradley Center.
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UConn’s women’s basketball program has won a total of 11 national titles.
much harder because there’s adjustments made, you’re playing on the opponent’s floor. … With that being said, it’s going to be hard to win our tournament. It really is. So you damn well better have a good nonleague schedule so you can get in that large bid.” UConn will challenge the rest of the BIG EAST not only with their play, but also by giving athletes the opportunity to play in a sold-out arena when fans are allowed again. “You get to play in an atmosphere that’s going to be like a Final Four situation,” Georgetown women’s basketball head coach James Howard said. “It’s a win-win for all of us.” Marquette women’s basketball head coach Megan Duffy said all coaches and players in the league are competitors. Xavier women’s basketball head coach Melanie Moore said UConn adds depth to the conference. “Great competitors want to play against the best each and every night,” Duffy said. “Geno coming into our league as the top coach in the country and his players and his talent is only
going to rise the level in the entire BIG EAST.” Also for the next three years, the BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament will be hosted at Mohegan Sun — the home of the Connecticut Sun. “We’re so looking forward to the ability to capitalize on what UConn will bring to us not only on the court, but also in terms of the interest level surrounding their program,” Ackerman said. At media day, many coaches explained UConn’s return is significant because the BIG EAST is a basketball-centric league and the Huskies’ return only strengthens the conference. Providence women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley said it raises the national profile of the BIG EAST. “The beauty of the BIG EAST is the authenticity of the BIG EAST, that every school is a basketball school,” Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright said. “Every school in the BIG EAST has been to the Final Four. So when that’s our strength and you put UConn on top of that, it just multiplies the value of the BIG EAST.”
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Wojciechowski’s team prepares for season without No. 0 Program still catches up with lead scorer Markus Howard By Zoe Comerford
isabel.comerford@marquette.edu
For the first time since 2016, number zero will not be suiting up for the Golden Eagles as starting point guard. “Obviously Markus was an incredible player for us and an incredible young man,” Marquette men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “You don’t replace him on the floor with one player. That would be impossible.” Prior to his graduation this past spring, Markus Howard surpassed numerous records including becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer, setting a BIG EAST record with 13 Player of the Week honors, receiving John R. Wooden Award All-American honors, becoming the first player from Marquette to win the Senior CLASS Award and being the fourth player in program history to be a consensus First Team All-American from the Associated Press, Sporting News, USA Today, USBWA and NABC. Throughout Howard’s four-year tenure, he captured 2019 BIG EAST Player of the Year honors in an unanimous decision, became the only player in the last 20 years with multiple 50-point games, owns 3-of-4 50-point games in BIG EAST history and was the fourth player in major conference history with 40 points on consecutive days. He is also the 72nd player in NCAA history with at least 2,500 career points — finishing 21st all-time with 2,761 points — and is tied for seventh in NCAA history
with 434 career threes. “I haven’t really looked at film of (Marquette) yet, but I can tell you, it was a nightmare watching film getting ready for them with Markus Howard,” Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright said. “He was one of the toughest guards. He and Myles Powell were just so difficult to prepare for. It makes a major difference.” In terms of his play, last season the Chandler, Arizona native was the nation’s leading scorer with 27.8 points per game and broke the BIG EAST record of points per game in conference play, averaging 28.7 points per game. “You don’t plug in another 26, 27 point-a-game scorer,” Wojciechowski said. “You have to take up those losses collectively, especially on the offensive end. In that respect, there are some exciting things to that.” Balance. That’s the word both Wojciechowski and Wright used to describe this non-Markus Howard led team. “They’ve got a lot of good players coming back,” Wright said. “Balance is good, but having a great player that’s unstoppable is really good too. This year it’s going to be a little different that way in dealing with some really good players and a lot of balance.” One of those returning players is redshirt senior guard Koby McEwen, who transferred from Utah State in 2018. Last season, the 6-foot-4 guard from Toronto started in all 29 games he played in, reached a double-double in seven straight league games and finished 12th in the BIG EAST with 3.2 assists per game. “The dynamic of our team, especially in the backcourt, is going really well,” McEwen said. “We have a lot of good guards on our team —
D.J. (Carton), Greg (Elliott), Symir (Torrence), Dexter (Akanno). We have a lot of guards that bring a lot of different things to the table and that will just give us different looks offensively and defensively. That’s something that can only help us, I’m really excited for it.” As far as if the team still keeps up with Howard, seniors Jamal Cain and Theo John said they have been checking in with him. McEwen said Howard was always the one to check up on the team constantly and that he
(Johnson). There are many nights where I’m talking to those guys.” All three — Cain, John and McEwen — learned from Howard’s leadership style. “What I learned from Markus is how to handle the pressure of just being a basketball player,” McEwen said. “He was someone who valued family, who valued God, who valued his brotherhood. … He kept that in the front of his mind the whole time he was here and it really helped him become a better basketball
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Guard Markus Howard (0) shoots a 3-pointer against Villanova Feb. 4.
will be ready for whatever comes next in his journey. “I was just talking to Markus last night. With college basketball, you leave with brothers — people who you genuinely care about and you see as almost family,” John said. “It’s more than the team when we’re just out there. So that continues on even after guys leave, I mean Markus, Sac (Anim), Ed (Morrow), Jayce
player, a better student, become a better leader.” Not only did Howard perform on the court, he also was very invested in his faith. He started a Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Marquette. Howard also used his platform to speak out about mental health. “He was a very vocal advocate about mental health of not only
himself, but all student-athletes,” Wojciechowski said. McEwen said Howard was one of the most disciplined players in terms of going to sleep on time, eating nutritious foods, working on his body or getting extra shots up. “How little of error there is for mistakes,” McEwen said. “When it came to Markus, he rarely made any, so that’s why he got all the accolades that he did and that’s why he had all the success that he had in college.” What Howard taught Cain was to be himself. That lesson is something Cain is trying to talk to his younger teammates about — not putting too much pressure on themselves. “With all the attention he gets and all the stuff he achieves, he still remains to be himself,” Cain said. “He never changed. He was never too high (or) too low. … It’s basketball. You’re going to make mistakes. You’re going to fail, but it’s how you correct that and it’s how you come back from that.” McEwen said there’s a lot of motivation to show that Marquette can win without Howard. “Markus got a lot of attention, which was most deserved,” McEwen said. “But there is a lot of motivation to continue that level of success that we’ve had with him and now to be without him, it’s a huge motivation piece right there.” Wojciechowski said he likes the depth of his team and how there are a lot of players who can make significant impacts on the court. “We’ll look different on both ends of the floor than we did with Markus and time will tell if that’s better,” Wojciechowski said. “We can score in a lot of different ways and we have defensive versatility. I’m hoping those things translate to a lot of wins.”
Jamal Cain, others step up with absence of Bailey Former forward turns pro, guards will replace him By Matt Yeazel
matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s basketball program released the surprising news May 22 that Brendan Bailey would not be returning to the program in order to pursue his professional basketball career. Last season Bailey averaged 7.1 points per game along with 1.1 assists and was second on the team with an average of 5.2 rebounds per game. He had the most rebounds on the team with 157, with Theo John and Jayce Johnson following close behind with 156 and 155, respectively. Bailey was occasionally an important factor when it came
to scoring as well. He had seven games scoring in double digits, and that typically came from hitting three-pointers. His best game in a Marquette uniform was a 27-point performance in an early season loss against then No. 5 Maryland. In order to replace Bailey’s abilities as a rebounder, scorer and defender at the forward position, senior forward Jamal Cain looks to have an expanded role this upcoming season. Cain averaged 18.4 minutes per game off the bench last season, posting 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He shot 48.3% from the field and 38.2% from deep. “I’m going to have to improve and get better, particularly when it comes to being a vocal leader on the team,” Cain said. “We have a young team, so I need to help make sure guys are in the right
spot and doing the right thing.” Cain also said that this expanded role will not be the only thing that will help replace Bailey’s production, as a lot of the new faces in Marquette’s program will provide help at the forward spot. “I feel like a lot of the new guys will come in and fill out those gaps perfectly,” Cain said. “They all bring something unique but they give us a lot of length and size.” Specifically, first-year 6-foot-11 forward Dawson Garcia was recognized as BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year. The 6-foot7 forward Justin Lewis and 6-foot9 forward Osa Ighodaro also look to play roles in providing length at the position. “Justin can be a mismatch for a lot of big men because he’s really mobile and strong,” senior guard Koby McEwen said. “He has long arms and can score at all three levels.”
Cain said that he is excited to watch Ighodaro this season due to his size and athleticism. “He’s tall, has really long arms and he can shoot the ball well,” Cain said. “He’s going to be a great defensive and all-around player for us.” Garcia fits into the mix at forward as well, but looks to focus more down low, similar to Theo John. However, McEwen said that Garcia’s athleticism makes him more versatile. “Dawson is really talented, and he’s ambidextrous so he can get a shot off down low with either hand,” McEwen said. “Even at six feet eleven inches he’s probably one of the top three most athletic people on our team.” With Cain and John returning in addition to the newcomers, head coach Steve Wojciechowski said that his team is looking to be more balanced at the forward positions
this upcoming season. “Obviously we lost some real key players, but the group we have with us now will be a really exciting group,” Wojciechowski said. “I think we can be a more balanced team and we’ll look to be different that we were last year on both ends of the floor.” Wojciechowski also said that you cannot easily replace the players that left the program after last season such as Bailey, Jayce Johnson, Sacar Anim and most notably Markus Howard. However, he said that the team he has this year is strong on both ends of the court and collectively can help make up for the lost production. “I think we have a lot of really good players, and I think we can score in a lot of different ways,” Wojciechowski said. “I like our depth, and I think our defensive versatility will translate to more wins.”
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